diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4a383184..d5516432 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -933,24 +933,6 @@ ifeq ($(WINDOWS_BUILD),1)
   endif
 endif
 
-# precomp custom sounds
-# hacky stupid thing for windows builds (non-auto-builder)
-# this way it won't fail to compile custom sounds anymore
-ifeq ($(WINDOWS_BUILD),999)
-  ifeq ($(WINDOWS_AUTO_BUILDER),1)
-  else
-    ifeq ($(filter clean distclean,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
-      $(info Copying precomp samples...)
-      Command := mkdir -p "$(BUILD_DIR)/sound"
-      Resp := $(shell $(call Command))
-      Command := mkdir -p "$(BUILD_DIR)/sound/samples"
-      Resp := $(shell $(call Command))
-      Command := unzip -o "sound/precomp/samples.zip" -d "$(BUILD_DIR)/sound/"
-      Resp := $(shell $(call Command))
-    endif
-  endif
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(ASAN),1)
 
   ifeq ($(COMPILER),gcc)
@@ -1163,7 +1145,6 @@ N64CKSUM              := $(TOOLS_DIR)/n64cksum
 N64GRAPHICS           := $(TOOLS_DIR)/n64graphics
 N64GRAPHICS_CI        := $(TOOLS_DIR)/n64graphics_ci
 TEXTCONV              := $(TOOLS_DIR)/textconv
-AIFF_EXTRACT_FAILSAFE := $(TOOLS_DIR)/aiff_extract_codebook_failsafe.py
 AIFF_EXTRACT_CODEBOOK := $(TOOLS_DIR)/aiff_extract_codebook
 VADPCM_ENC            := $(TOOLS_DIR)/vadpcm_enc
 EXTRACT_DATA_FOR_MIO  := $(TOOLS_DIR)/extract_data_for_mio
diff --git a/sound/precomp/samples.zip b/sound/precomp/samples.zip
deleted file mode 100644
index 66cb54be..00000000
Binary files a/sound/precomp/samples.zip and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/tools/aiff_extract_codebook_failsafe.py b/tools/aiff_extract_codebook_failsafe.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 3d0db14b..00000000
--- a/tools/aiff_extract_codebook_failsafe.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import sys
-import os
-import time
-import subprocess
-
-# example before: tools/aiff_extract_codebook sound/samples/sfx_custom_luigi/00.aiff >build/us_pc/sound/samples/sfx_custom_luigi/00.table
-
-
-s_size = 0
-
-# check arguments
-if len(sys.argv) != 4:
-    print(sys.argv[0] + ': was passed the incorrect number of arguments: ' + str(sys.argv), file=sys.stderr)
-    exit(1)
-
-# get arguments
-a_cmd = sys.argv[1]
-a_input = sys.argv[2]
-a_output = sys.argv[3]
-
-# validate input
-if not os.path.isfile(a_input):
-    print(sys.argv[0] + ': original input file does not exist "' + a_input + '"', file=sys.stderr)
-else:
-    # run original command
-    s_cmd = [ a_cmd, a_input ]
-    with open(a_output, 'w') as outfile:
-        subprocess.call(s_cmd, stdout=outfile, shell=False)
-        outfile.flush()
-        os.fsync(outfile.fileno())
-
-    # try to read the file length repeatedly
-    s_itr = 0
-    while s_size <= 0 and s_itr < 8:
-        # sleep between iterations
-        if s_itr > 0:
-            time.sleep(0.1 + 0.05 * s_itr)
-        s_itr += 1
-
-        # check for existence
-        if not os.path.isfile(a_output):
-            continue
-
-        # read file size
-        with open(a_output, 'r') as outfile:
-            s_text = outfile.read()
-            s_size = len(s_text)
-
-    # check final existence
-    if not os.path.isfile(a_output):
-        print(sys.argv[0] + ': original output file does not exist "' + a_output + '"', file=sys.stderr)
-
-# check size
-if s_size > 6:
-    exit(0)
-print(sys.argv[0] + ': original output file has a size of zero "' + a_output + '"', file=sys.stderr)
-
-# only override custom
-if 'custom' not in a_input:
-    print(sys.argv[0] + ': original input file is not custom "' + a_input + '"', file=sys.stderr)
-    exit(1)
-
-
-# figure out which mario sound path to try to grab
-m_path = 'sound/samples/sfx_mario/'
-if '_peach' in a_input:
-    m_path = 'sound/samples/sfx_mario_peach/'
-
-# make sure mario path exists
-if not os.path.isdir(m_path):
-    print(sys.argv[0] + ': could not find override mario path "' + m_path + '" for "' + a_input + '"', file=sys.stderr)
-    exit(1)
-
-# generate table of mario sounds
-m_table = {}
-m_any_sound = None
-for m_file in os.listdir(m_path):
-     m_filename = m_path + os.path.basename(m_file)
-     m_hex = m_file.split('_')[0].upper()
-     m_table[m_hex] = m_filename
-     m_any_sound = m_filename
-
-# figure out input hex
-n_hex = os.path.basename(a_input).split('.')[0].split('_')[0].upper()
-if n_hex not in m_table:
-    print(sys.argv[0] + ': could not find hex in mario table "' + m_path + '" for "' + a_input + '"', file=sys.stderr)
-    n_input = m_any_sound
-else:
-    # override input file
-    n_input = m_table[n_hex]
-
-# run override command
-s_cmd = [ a_cmd, n_input ]
-with open(a_output, 'w') as outfile:
-    subprocess.call(s_cmd, stdout=outfile, shell=False)
-
-# get size
-if not os.path.isfile(a_output):
-    print(sys.argv[0] + ': override output file does not exist "' + a_output + '"', file=sys.stderr)
-else:
-    with open(a_output, 'r') as outfile:
-        s_text = outfile.read().strip()
-        s_size = len(s_text)
-
-# check size
-if s_size <= 0:
-    print(sys.argv[0] + ': override output file has a size of zero "' + a_output + '"', file=sys.stderr)
-    exit(1)