diff --git a/core/HalfLife2.cpp b/core/HalfLife2.cpp
index 4fc44fe6..1a578103 100644
--- a/core/HalfLife2.cpp
+++ b/core/HalfLife2.cpp
@@ -133,40 +133,57 @@ void CHalfLife2::OnSourceModAllInitialized()
 void CHalfLife2::OnSourceModAllInitialized_Post()
 {
 	char *addr = NULL;
-#ifdef PLATFORM_WINDOWS
-	int offset;
 
-	/* gEntList and/or g_pEntityList */
-	if (!g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("LevelShutdown", (void **)&addr))
+	/*
+	 * gEntList and/or g_pEntityList
+	 *
+	 * First try to lookup pointer directly for platforms with symbols.
+	 * If symbols aren't present (Windows or stripped Linux/Mac), 
+	 * attempt find via LevelShutdown + offset
+	 */
+	if (g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("gEntList", (void **)&addr))
 	{
-		g_Logger.LogError("Logical Entities not supported by this mod (LevelShutdown) - Reverting to networkable entities only");
-		return;
+		if (!addr)
+		{
+			// Key exists so notify if lookup fails, but try other method.
+			g_Logger.LogError("Failed lookup of gEntList directly - Reverting to lookup via LevelShutdown");
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			g_EntList = reinterpret_cast<void *>(addr);
+		}
 	}
-	if (!addr)
+
+
+	if (!g_EntList)
 	{
-		g_Logger.LogError("Failed lookup of LevelShutdown - Reverting to networkable entities only");
-		return;
+		if (!g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("LevelShutdown", (void **)&addr))
+		{
+			g_Logger.LogError("Logical Entities not supported by this mod (LevelShutdown) - Reverting to networkable entities only");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		if (!addr)
+		{
+			g_Logger.LogError("Failed lookup of LevelShutdown - Reverting to networkable entities only");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		int offset;
+		if (!g_pGameConf->GetOffset("gEntList", &offset))
+		{
+			g_Logger.LogError("Logical Entities not supported by this mod (gEntList) - Reverting to networkable entities only");
+			return;
+		}
+
+		g_EntList = *reinterpret_cast<void **>(addr + offset);
 	}
-	if (!g_pGameConf->GetOffset("gEntList", &offset))
-	{
-		g_Logger.LogError("Logical Entities not supported by this mod (gEntList) - Reverting to networkable entities only");
-		return;
-	}
-	g_EntList = *reinterpret_cast<void **>(addr + offset);
-#elif defined PLATFORM_LINUX || defined PLATFORM_APPLE
-	/* gEntList and/or g_pEntityList */
-	if (!g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("gEntList", (void **)&addr))
-	{
-		g_Logger.LogError("Logical Entities not supported by this mod (gEntList) - Reverting to networkable entities only");
-		return;
-	}
-	if (!addr)
+	
+	if (!g_EntList)
 	{
 		g_Logger.LogError("Failed lookup of gEntList - Reverting to networkable entities only");
 		return;
 	}
-	g_EntList = reinterpret_cast<void *>(addr);
-#endif
 
 	if (!g_pGameConf->GetOffset("EntInfo", &entInfoOffset))
 	{
diff --git a/extensions/sdktools/tempents.cpp b/extensions/sdktools/tempents.cpp
index 46f1185a..80d1f3d6 100644
--- a/extensions/sdktools/tempents.cpp
+++ b/extensions/sdktools/tempents.cpp
@@ -285,26 +285,33 @@ void TempEntityManager::Initialize()
 	int offset;
 	m_Loaded = false;
 
+	/*
+	 * First try to lookup s_pTempEntities directly for platforms with symbols.
+	 * If symbols aren't present (Windows or stripped Linux/Mac), 
+	 * attempt find via CBaseTempEntity ctor + offset
+	 */
+
 	/* Read our sigs and offsets from the config file */
-#if defined PLATFORM_WINDOWS
-	if (!g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("CBaseTempEntity", &addr) || !addr)
+	if (g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("s_pTempEntities", &addr) && addr)
+	{
+		
+		/* Store the head of the TE linked list */
+		m_ListHead = *(void **)addr;
+	}
+	else if (g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("CBaseTempEntity", &addr) && addr)
+	{
+		if (!g_pGameConf->GetOffset("s_pTempEntities", &offset))
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		/* Store the head of the TE linked list */
+		m_ListHead = **(void ***)((unsigned char *)addr + offset);
+	}
+	else
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	if (!g_pGameConf->GetOffset("s_pTempEntities", &offset))
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-	/* Store the head of the TE linked list */
-	m_ListHead = **(void ***)((unsigned char *)addr + offset);
-#else
-	if (!g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("s_pTempEntities", &addr) || !addr)
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-	/* Store the head of the TE linked list */
-	m_ListHead = *(void **)addr;
-#endif
+
 	if (!g_pGameConf->GetOffset("GetTEName", &m_NameOffs))
 	{
 		return;
diff --git a/extensions/sdktools/vglobals.cpp b/extensions/sdktools/vglobals.cpp
index 1e45c7cd..c72ddff3 100644
--- a/extensions/sdktools/vglobals.cpp
+++ b/extensions/sdktools/vglobals.cpp
@@ -39,29 +39,28 @@ void InitializeValveGlobals()
 {
 	g_EntList = gamehelpers->GetGlobalEntityList();
 
+	/*
+	 * g_pGameRules
+	 *
+	 * First try to lookup pointer directly for platforms with symbols.
+	 * If symbols aren't present (Windows or stripped Linux/Mac), 
+	 * attempt find via CreateGameRulesObject + offset
+	 */
+
 	char *addr;
-
-#ifdef PLATFORM_WINDOWS
-	/* g_pGameRules */
-	if (!g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("CreateGameRulesObject", (void **)&addr) || !addr)
+	if (g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("g_pGameRules", (void **)&addr) && addr)
 	{
-		return;
+		g_pGameRules = reinterpret_cast<void **>(addr);
 	}
-
-	int offset;
-	if (!g_pGameConf->GetOffset("g_pGameRules", &offset) || !offset)
+	else if (g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("CreateGameRulesObject", (void **)&addr) && addr)
 	{
-		return;
+		int offset;
+		if (!g_pGameConf->GetOffset("g_pGameRules", &offset) || !offset)
+		{
+			return;
+		}
+		g_pGameRules = *reinterpret_cast<void ***>(addr + offset);
 	}
-	g_pGameRules = *reinterpret_cast<void ***>(addr + offset);
-#elif defined PLATFORM_LINUX || defined PLATFORM_APPLE
-	/* g_pGameRules */
-	if (!g_pGameConf->GetMemSig("g_pGameRules", (void **)&addr) || !addr)
-	{
-		return;
-	}
-	g_pGameRules = reinterpret_cast<void **>(addr);
-#endif
 }
 
 size_t UTIL_StringToSignature(const char *str, char buffer[], size_t maxlength)