diff --git a/configure.py b/configure.py
index d4f49b7ee7a..198579ee58f 100755
--- a/configure.py
+++ b/configure.py
@@ -755,9 +755,9 @@ config.libs = [
             Object(Equivalent, "d/actor/d_a_alink.cpp"), # weak func order, vtable order
             Object(MatchingFor(ALL_GCN), "d/actor/d_a_itembase.cpp"),
             Object(MatchingFor(ALL_GCN), "d/actor/d_a_no_chg_room.cpp"),
-            Object(Equivalent, "d/actor/d_a_npc.cpp"), # weak func order (daNpcF_MoveBgActor_c::Delete)
+            Object(MatchingFor(ALL_GCN), "d/actor/d_a_npc.cpp"),
             Object(MatchingFor(ALL_GCN), "d/actor/d_a_npc_cd.cpp"),
-            Object(NonMatching, "d/actor/d_a_npc_cd2.cpp"), # stripped vtable order
+            Object(MatchingFor(ALL_GCN), "d/actor/d_a_npc_cd2.cpp"),
             Object(MatchingFor(ALL_GCN), "d/actor/d_a_obj_item.cpp"),
             Object(MatchingFor(ALL_GCN), "d/d_insect.cpp"),
             Object(MatchingFor(ALL_GCN), "d/actor/d_a_obj_ss_base.cpp"),
diff --git a/include/d/actor/d_a_npc4.h b/include/d/actor/d_a_npc4.h
index 76a6cd8381d..bcecb54f5c8 100644
--- a/include/d/actor/d_a_npc4.h
+++ b/include/d/actor/d_a_npc4.h
@@ -409,6 +409,15 @@ public:
 class daNpcF_MoveBgActor_c : public daNpcF_c {
 private:
 public:
+    // these functions are inferred based on daBaseNpc_moveBgActor_c -
+    // defining them in this order fixes weak function order for this class in d_a_npc
+    // (otherwise Delete is placed under Draw instead of under Create)
+    int MoveBGCreateHeap();
+    int MoveBGCreate();
+    int MoveBGDelete();
+    int MoveBGExecute();
+    int MoveBGDraw();
+
     virtual bool CreateHeap() { return true; }
     virtual bool Create() { return true; }
     virtual bool Execute(Mtx**) { return true; }
diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_npc4.cpp b/src/d/actor/d_a_npc4.cpp
index a8f6db90d5b..9e59ae820fd 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_npc4.cpp
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_npc4.cpp
@@ -2137,6 +2137,27 @@ static void dummyVirtual() {
     daNpcF_MoveBgActor_c dummy;
 }
 
+// see note in header, this fixes weak function order for daNpcF_MoveBgActor_c functions
+int daNpcF_MoveBgActor_c::MoveBGCreateHeap() {
+    return CreateHeap();
+}
+
+int daNpcF_MoveBgActor_c::MoveBGCreate() {
+    return Create();
+}
+
+int daNpcF_MoveBgActor_c::MoveBGDelete() {
+    return Delete();
+}
+
+int daNpcF_MoveBgActor_c::MoveBGExecute() {
+    return Execute((Mtx**)NULL);
+}
+
+int daNpcF_MoveBgActor_c::MoveBGDraw() {
+    return Draw();
+}
+
 dCcD_SrcGObjInf const daBaseNpc_c::mCcDObj = {
     {0, {{0, 0, 0}, {0x0, 0x0}, {0x79}}},
     {dCcD_SE_NONE, 0, 0, 0, 0},
diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_npc_cd2.cpp b/src/d/actor/d_a_npc_cd2.cpp
index 721afc93f33..227ea5703be 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_npc_cd2.cpp
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_npc_cd2.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,53 @@ dCcD_SrcCyl const daNpcCd2_c::m_cylDat = {
     }
 };
 
+static char* const* l_resNameTbl[30] = {
+    l_resMANa,  l_resMADa,  l_resMCNa,  l_resMONa,  l_resMANb,  l_resMANc,  l_resMASa,  l_resMBNa,
+    l_resMANa2, l_resMADa2, l_resMCNa2, l_resMONa2, l_resMANb2, l_resMANc2, l_resMASa2, l_resMBNa2,
+    l_resWANa,  l_resWADa,  l_resMATa,  l_resWCNa,  l_resWONa,  l_resWGNa,  l_resWANb,  l_resWANa2,
+    l_resWADa2, l_resMATa2, l_resWCNa2, l_resWONa2, l_resWGNa2, l_resWANb2,
+};
+
+static anmTblPrm const l_bmdTbl[30] = {
+    l_resMANa[0],  3, l_resMADa[0],  3, l_resMCNa[0],  4, l_resMONa[0],  4, l_resMANb[0],  3,
+    l_resMANc[0],  4, l_resMASa[0],  4, l_resMBNa[0],  4, l_resMANa2[0], 4, l_resMADa2[0], 4,
+    l_resMCNa2[0], 4, l_resMONa2[0], 4, l_resMANb2[0], 3, l_resMANc2[0], 4, l_resMASa2[0], 4,
+    l_resMBNa2[0], 4, l_resWANa[0],  4, l_resWADa[0],  4, l_resMATa[0],  3, l_resWCNa[0],  4,
+    l_resWONa[0],  4, l_resWGNa[0],  4, l_resWANb[0],  4, l_resWANa2[0], 4, l_resWADa2[0], 4,
+    l_resMATa2[0], 3, l_resWCNa2[0], 4, l_resWONa2[0], 4, l_resWGNa2[0], 4, l_resWANb2[0], 4,
+};
+
+static anmTblPrm const l_bmdTWTbl[30] = {
+    l_resMANa[1],  3, l_resMADa[1],  3, l_resMCNa[1],  4, l_resMONa[1],  4, l_resMANb[1],  3,
+    l_resMANc[1],  4, l_resMASa[1],  4, l_resMBNa[1],  4, l_resMANa2[1], 4, l_resMADa2[1], 3,
+    l_resMCNa2[1], 4, l_resMONa2[1], 4, l_resMANb2[1], 3, l_resMANc2[1], 4, l_resMASa2[1], 4,
+    l_resMBNa2[1], 4, l_resWANa[1],  4, l_resWADa[1],  4, l_resMATa[1],  3, l_resWCNa[1],  4,
+    l_resWONa[1],  4, l_resWGNa[1],  4, l_resWANb[1],  4, l_resWANa2[1], 4, l_resWADa2[1], 4,
+    l_resMATa2[1], 3, l_resWCNa2[1], 4, l_resWONa2[1], 4, l_resWGNa2[1], 4, l_resWANb2[1], 4,
+};
+
+static anmTblPrm const l_btpTbl[30] = {
+    l_resMANa[0],  -1, l_resMADa[0],  -1, l_resMCNa[0],  7, l_resMONa[0],  7, l_resMANb[0],  -1,
+    l_resMANc[0],  7, l_resMASa[0],  7, l_resMBNa[0],  7, l_resMANa2[0], 7, l_resMADa2[0], 7,
+    l_resMCNa2[0], 7, l_resMONa2[0], 7, l_resMANb2[0], -1, l_resMANc2[0], 7, l_resMASa2[0], 7,
+    l_resMBNa2[0], 7, l_resWANa[0],  7, l_resWADa[0],  7, l_resMATa[0],  -1, l_resWCNa[0],  7,
+    l_resWONa[0],  7, l_resWGNa[0],  7, l_resWANb[0],  7, l_resWANa2[0], 7, l_resWADa2[0], 7,
+    l_resMATa2[0], -1, l_resWCNa2[0], 7, l_resWONa2[0], 7, l_resWGNa2[0], 7, l_resWANb2[0], 7,
+};
+
+static anmTblPrm const l_btpTWTbl[30] = {
+    l_resMANa[1],  -1, l_resMADa[1],  -1, l_resMCNa[1],  7, l_resMONa[1],  7, l_resMANb[1],  -1,
+    l_resMANc[1],  7, l_resMASa[1],  7, l_resMBNa[1],  7, l_resMANa2[1], 7, l_resMADa2[1], -1,
+    l_resMCNa2[1], 7, l_resMONa2[1], 7, l_resMANb2[1], -1, l_resMANc2[1], 7, l_resMASa2[1], 7,
+    l_resMBNa2[1], 7, l_resWANa[1],  7, l_resWADa[1],  7, l_resMATa[1],  -1, l_resWCNa[1],  7,
+    l_resWONa[1],  7, l_resWGNa[1],  7, l_resWANb[1],  7, l_resWANa2[1], 7, l_resWADa2[1], 7,
+    l_resMATa2[1], -1, l_resWCNa2[1], 7, l_resWONa2[1], 7, l_resWGNa2[1], 7, l_resWANb2[1], 7,
+};
+
+#include "d/actor/d_a_npc_cd2_HIO.inc"
+
+daNpcCd2_HIO_c l_Cd2_HIO;
+
 int daNpcCd2_c::NpcCreate(int param_1) {
     J3DModelData* a_mdlData_p = getNpcMdlDataP(param_1);
     JUT_ASSERT(590, NULL != a_mdlData_p);
@@ -292,51 +339,6 @@ bool daNpcCd2_c::isM_() {
     return a_jntNum == JntM_NUM_e;
 }
 
-static char* const* l_resNameTbl[30] = {
-    l_resMANa,  l_resMADa,  l_resMCNa,  l_resMONa,  l_resMANb,  l_resMANc,  l_resMASa,  l_resMBNa,
-    l_resMANa2, l_resMADa2, l_resMCNa2, l_resMONa2, l_resMANb2, l_resMANc2, l_resMASa2, l_resMBNa2,
-    l_resWANa,  l_resWADa,  l_resMATa,  l_resWCNa,  l_resWONa,  l_resWGNa,  l_resWANb,  l_resWANa2,
-    l_resWADa2, l_resMATa2, l_resWCNa2, l_resWONa2, l_resWGNa2, l_resWANb2,
-};
-
-static anmTblPrm const l_bmdTbl[30] = {
-    l_resMANa[0],  3, l_resMADa[0],  3, l_resMCNa[0],  4, l_resMONa[0],  4, l_resMANb[0],  3,
-    l_resMANc[0],  4, l_resMASa[0],  4, l_resMBNa[0],  4, l_resMANa2[0], 4, l_resMADa2[0], 4,
-    l_resMCNa2[0], 4, l_resMONa2[0], 4, l_resMANb2[0], 3, l_resMANc2[0], 4, l_resMASa2[0], 4,
-    l_resMBNa2[0], 4, l_resWANa[0],  4, l_resWADa[0],  4, l_resMATa[0],  3, l_resWCNa[0],  4,
-    l_resWONa[0],  4, l_resWGNa[0],  4, l_resWANb[0],  4, l_resWANa2[0], 4, l_resWADa2[0], 4,
-    l_resMATa2[0], 3, l_resWCNa2[0], 4, l_resWONa2[0], 4, l_resWGNa2[0], 4, l_resWANb2[0], 4,
-};
-
-static anmTblPrm const l_bmdTWTbl[30] = {
-    l_resMANa[1],  3, l_resMADa[1],  3, l_resMCNa[1],  4, l_resMONa[1],  4, l_resMANb[1],  3,
-    l_resMANc[1],  4, l_resMASa[1],  4, l_resMBNa[1],  4, l_resMANa2[1], 4, l_resMADa2[1], 3,
-    l_resMCNa2[1], 4, l_resMONa2[1], 4, l_resMANb2[1], 3, l_resMANc2[1], 4, l_resMASa2[1], 4,
-    l_resMBNa2[1], 4, l_resWANa[1],  4, l_resWADa[1],  4, l_resMATa[1],  3, l_resWCNa[1],  4,
-    l_resWONa[1],  4, l_resWGNa[1],  4, l_resWANb[1],  4, l_resWANa2[1], 4, l_resWADa2[1], 4,
-    l_resMATa2[1], 3, l_resWCNa2[1], 4, l_resWONa2[1], 4, l_resWGNa2[1], 4, l_resWANb2[1], 4,
-};
-
-static anmTblPrm const l_btpTbl[30] = {
-    l_resMANa[0],  -1, l_resMADa[0],  -1, l_resMCNa[0],  7, l_resMONa[0],  7, l_resMANb[0],  -1,
-    l_resMANc[0],  7, l_resMASa[0],  7, l_resMBNa[0],  7, l_resMANa2[0], 7, l_resMADa2[0], 7,
-    l_resMCNa2[0], 7, l_resMONa2[0], 7, l_resMANb2[0], -1, l_resMANc2[0], 7, l_resMASa2[0], 7,
-    l_resMBNa2[0], 7, l_resWANa[0],  7, l_resWADa[0],  7, l_resMATa[0],  -1, l_resWCNa[0],  7,
-    l_resWONa[0],  7, l_resWGNa[0],  7, l_resWANb[0],  7, l_resWANa2[0], 7, l_resWADa2[0], 7,
-    l_resMATa2[0], -1, l_resWCNa2[0], 7, l_resWONa2[0], 7, l_resWGNa2[0], 7, l_resWANb2[0], 7,
-};
-
-static anmTblPrm const l_btpTWTbl[30] = {
-    l_resMANa[1],  -1, l_resMADa[1],  -1, l_resMCNa[1],  7, l_resMONa[1],  7, l_resMANb[1],  -1,
-    l_resMANc[1],  7, l_resMASa[1],  7, l_resMBNa[1],  7, l_resMANa2[1], 7, l_resMADa2[1], -1,
-    l_resMCNa2[1], 7, l_resMONa2[1], 7, l_resMANb2[1], -1, l_resMANc2[1], 7, l_resMASa2[1], 7,
-    l_resMBNa2[1], 7, l_resWANa[1],  7, l_resWADa[1],  7, l_resMATa[1],  -1, l_resWCNa[1],  7,
-    l_resWONa[1],  7, l_resWGNa[1],  7, l_resWANb[1],  7, l_resWANa2[1], 7, l_resWADa2[1], 7,
-    l_resMATa2[1], -1, l_resWCNa2[1], 7, l_resWONa2[1], 7, l_resWGNa2[1], 7, l_resWANb2[1], 7,
-};
-
-#include "d/actor/d_a_npc_cd2_HIO.inc"
-
 J3DAnmTransform* daNpcCd2_c::getAnmP(int param_1, int param_2) {
     int a_anmNum = param_1;
     switch (a_anmNum) {
@@ -597,8 +599,6 @@ J3DAnmTransform* daNpcCd2_c::getAnmP(int param_1, int param_2) {
     return (J3DAnmTransform*)dComIfG_getObjectRes(name, index);
 }
 
-daNpcCd2_HIO_c l_Cd2_HIO;
-
 int daNpcCd2_c::setAttention(int param_1) {
     static cXyz a_eyeOfsTbl[30] = {
         cXyz(0.0f, 10.0f, 0.0f),