diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a5885c..5696f09 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,5 +51,4 @@ __Website:__ <https://github.com/bfut/fcecodec>
 Third party licenses
 
 __sclpython.h:__ zlib License<br/>
-__fcecodec scripts:__ zlib License<br/>
-__bfut_mywrappers.py:__ zlib License
+__fcecodec scripts:__ zlib License
diff --git a/python/README.md b/python/README.md
index 786c451..ebbcc85 100644
--- a/python/README.md
+++ b/python/README.md
@@ -258,5 +258,5 @@ FUNCTIONS
         Returns 1 for valid FCE data, 0 otherwise.
 
 VERSION
-    1.8
+    1.9
 ```
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ba6b11e..df7c39f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
         # # debug
         # ("-g"), ("-O0"),
         # ("-pedantic-errors"),
+        ("-pedantic"),
         ("-fvisibility=hidden"),  # sets the default symbol visibility to hidden
         ("-Wformat-security"),
         ("-Wdeprecated-declarations"),
diff --git a/src/fcelib/fcelib.h b/src/fcelib/fcelib.h
index 6ed9014..ea40874 100644
--- a/src/fcelib/fcelib.h
+++ b/src/fcelib/fcelib.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define FCECVERS "1.8"
+#define FCECVERS "1.9"
 #ifndef FCECVERBOSE
 #define FCECVERBOSE 0  /* >=1 for verbose console output */
 #endif
diff --git a/src/fcelib/fcelib_io.h b/src/fcelib/fcelib_io.h
index e0d4b87..96d4891 100644
--- a/src/fcelib/fcelib_io.h
+++ b/src/fcelib/fcelib_io.h
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ int __FCELIB_IO_DECODE_GETPARTS(FcelibMesh *mesh, const char *header_PartNames,
   Params: FCE buffer, FcelibMesh. Returns bool.
   Assumes (mesh != NULL). Silently releases and re-initializes existing mesh.
   Assumes valid FCE data.
-
-  C API: mesh must have been initialized
 */
 int FCELIB_IO_DecodeFce(FcelibMesh *mesh, const unsigned char *buf, int buf_size)
 {
@@ -161,24 +159,17 @@ int FCELIB_IO_DecodeFce(FcelibMesh *mesh, const unsigned char *buf, int buf_size
       break;
     }
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-    if (mesh->_consumed && mesh->release == &FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh)
+    if (mesh->release == &FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh)
     {
       mesh->release(mesh);
       FCELIB_TYPES_InitMesh(mesh);
     }
 #ifndef FCELIB_PYTHON_BINDINGS
-    else if (!mesh->release)
-      FCELIB_TYPES_InitMesh(mesh);
-    else if (mesh->_consumed || mesh->release != &FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh)
+    else if (!mesh->release || mesh->release != &FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh)
     {
-      fprintf(stderr, "DecodeFce: mesh is not free and cannot be initialized.\n");
-      break;
+      FCELIB_TYPES_InitMesh(mesh);
     }
 #endif
-#endif
-
-    mesh->_consumed = 1;
 
     if (buf_size < 0x1F04)
     {
@@ -1792,7 +1783,7 @@ int FCELIB_IO_EncodeFce4(FcelibMesh *mesh, unsigned char **outbuf, const int buf
 }
 
 /*
-  Assumes (mesh != NULL). If necessary, will initialize mesh.
+  Assumes (mesh != NULL).
   Otherwise, expects non-NULL parameters.
 
   vert_idxs: 012...
@@ -1827,20 +1818,8 @@ int FCELIB_IO_GeomDataToNewPart(FcelibMesh *mesh,
       fprintf(stderr, "DecodeFce: an input is NULL\n");
       break;
     }
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-    if (!mesh->release)
-      FCELIB_TYPES_InitMesh(mesh);
-    else if (mesh->release != &FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh)
-    {
-      fprintf(stderr, "DecodeFce: mesh is not free and cannot be initialized.\n");
-      break;
-    }
-#endif
 #endif
 
-    mesh->_consumed = 1;
-
     if (vert_idxs_len % 3 != 0)
     {
       fprintf(stderr, "GeomDataToNewPart: Expects N*3 == vert_idxs_len, for N triangles.\n");
diff --git a/src/fcelib/fcelib_types.h b/src/fcelib/fcelib_types.h
index 29a5e11..5b9b278 100644
--- a/src/fcelib/fcelib_types.h
+++ b/src/fcelib/fcelib_types.h
@@ -100,12 +100,6 @@ struct FcelibHeader {
 };
 
 struct FcelibMesh {
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-  int              _consumed = 0;      /* previously decoded? yes/no 1/0, internal fcelib use only */
-#else
-  int              _consumed;          /* previously decoded? yes/no 1/0, internal fcelib use only */
-#endif
-
   int              parts_len;          /* capacity: array length */
   int              triangles_len;      /* capacity: array length */
   int              vertices_len;       /* capacity: array length */
@@ -125,11 +119,7 @@ struct FcelibMesh {
   FcelibTriangle **triangles;      /* may contain NULL elements */
   FcelibVertex   **vertices;       /* may contain NULL elements */
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-  void           (*release)(struct FcelibMesh*) = NULL;
-#else
   void           (*release)(struct FcelibMesh*);
-#endif
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -138,7 +128,11 @@ struct FcelibMesh {
 
 /* release, init, validate -------------------------------------------------- */
 
-/* Call via mesh->release(), never directly. */
+/*
+  Call via mesh->release(), never directly.
+
+  Afterwards (!mesh->release).
+*/
 void FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh(FcelibMesh *mesh)
 {
   int i;
@@ -184,17 +178,11 @@ void FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh(FcelibMesh *mesh)
   if (mesh->triangles)  free(mesh->triangles);
   if (mesh->vertices)  free(mesh->vertices);
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-  *mesh = {};
-#else
-  memset(mesh, 0, sizeof(*mesh));
-#endif
+  mesh->release = NULL;
 }
 
 /*
-  Assumes (mesh != NULL). Silently re-initializes.
-
-  C API: mesh must have been initialized
+  Assumes (mesh). memset's mesh to 0. Silently re-initializes.
 */
 FcelibMesh *FCELIB_TYPES_InitMesh(FcelibMesh *mesh)
 {
@@ -202,21 +190,10 @@ FcelibMesh *FCELIB_TYPES_InitMesh(FcelibMesh *mesh)
 #ifdef __cplusplus
   if (mesh->release == &FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh)
     mesh->release(mesh);
-  if (mesh->release && mesh->release != &FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh)
-  {
-    fprintf(stderr, "InitMesh: mesh is not free and cannot be initialized.\n");
-    return NULL;
-  }
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-  *mesh = {};
-#else
   memset(mesh, 0, sizeof(*mesh));
-  /* array_dirty = 0; */
-#endif
-
   mesh->hdr.NumArts = 1;
   mesh->release = &FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh;
   return mesh;
@@ -232,10 +209,7 @@ int FCELIB_TYPES_ValidateMesh(const FcelibMesh *mesh)
   int sum_verts = 0;
   FcelibPart *part = NULL;
 
-  if (!mesh->release)
-    return 0;
-  if (mesh->release != &FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh)
-    return 0;
+  if (!mesh->release || mesh->release != &FCELIB_TYPES_FreeMesh)  return 0;
 
   if (mesh->parts_len == 0     && !mesh->parts     && !mesh->hdr.Parts &&
       mesh->triangles_len == 0 && !mesh->triangles &&
diff --git a/src/fcelib/fcelib_util.h b/src/fcelib/fcelib_util.h
index 2eb47de..063489c 100644
--- a/src/fcelib/fcelib_util.h
+++ b/src/fcelib/fcelib_util.h
@@ -26,13 +26,8 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#ifndef __cplusplus
-enum { kFceLibImplementedFce3Parts = 13 };
-enum { kFceLibNumFce4HiBodyParts = 18 };
-#else
-static const int kFceLibImplementedFce3Parts = 13;
-static const int kFceLibNumFce4HiBodyParts = 18;
-#endif
+#define kFceLibImplementedFce3Parts 13
+#define kFceLibNumFce4HiBodyParts 18
 
 /* Represent FCE dummies (light/fx objects)
    Mainly used for OBJ output, hence kTrianglesDiamond has 1-based indexes. */
@@ -58,10 +53,8 @@ const int kTrianglesDiamond[8 * 3] = {
   4, 5, 1
 };
 
-#ifndef FCELIB_UTIL_Min
 #define FCELIB_UTIL_Min(x,y) ((x)<(y)?(x):(y))
 #define FCELIB_UTIL_Abs(x) ((x)<0 ? -(x) : (x))
-#endif
 
 const char *FCELIB_UTIL_GetLastSlash(const char *path)
 {