diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/ACE_Settings.hpp b/addons/laserpointer/ACE_Settings.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 94d6fcf40f..0000000000
--- a/addons/laserpointer/ACE_Settings.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-class ACE_Settings {
-    class GVAR(enabled) {
-        movedToSQF = 1;
-    };
-};
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/CfgEventHandlers.hpp b/addons/laserpointer/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
index f6503c2479..9b160c1600 100644
--- a/addons/laserpointer/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
+++ b/addons/laserpointer/CfgEventHandlers.hpp
@@ -1,17 +1,5 @@
-class Extended_PreStart_EventHandlers {
-    class ADDON {
-        init = QUOTE(call COMPILE_SCRIPT(XEH_preStart));
-    };
-};
-
 class Extended_PreInit_EventHandlers {
     class ADDON {
         init = QUOTE(call COMPILE_SCRIPT(XEH_preInit));
     };
 };
-
-class Extended_PostInit_EventHandlers {
-    class ADDON {
-        init = QUOTE(call COMPILE_SCRIPT(XEH_postInit));
-    };
-};
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/CfgJointRails.hpp b/addons/laserpointer/CfgJointRails.hpp
index da7aee71b5..8c40d678a9 100644
--- a/addons/laserpointer/CfgJointRails.hpp
+++ b/addons/laserpointer/CfgJointRails.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ class asdg_FrontSideRail: asdg_SlotInfo {
     };
 };
 
+class SlotInfo;
+class PointerSlot: SlotInfo {
+    compatibleItems[] += {
+        "ACE_acc_pointer_red",
+        "ACE_acc_pointer_green_IR",
+        "ACE_acc_pointer_green"
+    };
+};
+
 class PointerSlot_Rail: PointerSlot {
     class compatibleItems {
         ACE_acc_pointer_red = 1;
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/CfgWeapons.hpp b/addons/laserpointer/CfgWeapons.hpp
index e89cd244d9..b5d68b26c9 100644
--- a/addons/laserpointer/CfgWeapons.hpp
+++ b/addons/laserpointer/CfgWeapons.hpp
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-
-class SlotInfo;
-class PointerSlot: SlotInfo {
-    compatibleItems[] += {"ACE_acc_pointer_red","ACE_acc_pointer_green_IR","ACE_acc_pointer_green"};
-};
-
 class CfgWeapons {
     class ItemCore;
     class InventoryFlashLightItem_Base_F;
@@ -15,69 +9,15 @@ class CfgWeapons {
 
         displayName = CSTRING(red);
         descriptionUse = CSTRING(useLaser);
-    };
-
-    class ACE_acc_pointer_red: ItemCore {
-        MRT_SwitchItemNextClass = "acc_pointer_IR";
-        MRT_SwitchItemPrevClass = "acc_pointer_IR";
-        MRT_switchItemHintText = CSTRING(Laser);
-
-        ACE_laserpointer = 1;
-
-        author = ECSTRING(common,ACETeam);
-        _generalMacro = "ACE_acc_pointer_red";
-        scope = 1;
-        displayName = CSTRING(red);
-        descriptionUse = CSTRING(useLaser);
-        picture = "\A3\weapons_F\Data\UI\gear_accv_pointer_CA.paa";
-        model = "\A3\weapons_f\acc\accv_pointer_F";
-        descriptionShort = CSTRING(Description);
-        baseWeapon = "acc_pointer_IR";
 
         class ItemInfo: InventoryFlashLightItem_Base_F {
-            mass = 6;
-
-            class Pointer {
-                irLaserPos = "laser pos";
-                irLaserEnd = "laser dir";
-                irDistance = 5;
-            };
-
-            class FlashLight {
-                color[] = {0,0,0};
-                ambient[] = {0,0,0};
-                intensity = 0;
-                size = 0;
-                innerAngle = 0;
-                outerAngle = 0;
-                coneFadeCoef = 5;
-                position = "flash dir";
-                direction = "flash";
-                useFlare = 0;
-                flareSize = 0;
-                flareMaxDistance = "100.0f";
-                dayLight = 0;
-
-                class Attenuation {
-                    start = 0;
-                    constant = 0;
-                    linear = 0;
-                    quadratic = 0;
-                    hardLimitStart = 0;
-                    hardLimitEnd = 0;
-                };
-
-                scale[] = {0};
-            };
+            class Pointer;
         };
-
-        inertia = 0.1;
     };
 
     class ACE_acc_pointer_green_IR: acc_pointer_IR {
         MRT_SwitchItemNextClass = "ACE_acc_pointer_green";
         MRT_SwitchItemPrevClass = "ACE_acc_pointer_green";
-        MRT_switchItemHintText = CSTRING(IRLaser);
 
         author = ECSTRING(common,ACETeam);
         _generalMacro = "ACE_acc_pointer_green";
@@ -86,17 +26,44 @@ class CfgWeapons {
         baseWeapon = "ACE_acc_pointer_green";
     };
 
+    class ACE_acc_pointer_red: acc_pointer_IR {
+        MRT_SwitchItemNextClass = "acc_pointer_IR";
+        MRT_SwitchItemPrevClass = "acc_pointer_IR";
+        MRT_switchItemHintText = CSTRING(Laser);
+
+        author = ECSTRING(common,ACETeam);
+        _generalMacro = "ACE_acc_pointer_red";
+        scope = 1;
+        descriptionShort = CSTRING(Description);
+        baseWeapon = "acc_pointer_IR";
+
+        class ItemInfo: ItemInfo {
+            class Pointer: Pointer {
+                isIR = 0; // visible laser
+                irDotSize = QUOTE(0.1/4); // default size / 4
+                beamThickness = 0; // no visible beam
+                dotColor[] = {8192, 0, 0}; // 5mW/low-vis
+                beamColor[] = {0, 0, 0};
+            };
+        };
+    };
+
     class ACE_acc_pointer_green: ACE_acc_pointer_red {
         MRT_SwitchItemNextClass = "ACE_acc_pointer_green_IR";
         MRT_SwitchItemPrevClass = "ACE_acc_pointer_green_IR";
-        MRT_switchItemHintText = CSTRING(Laser);
 
-        ACE_laserpointer = 2;
-
-        author = ECSTRING(common,ACETeam);
         _generalMacro = "ACE_acc_pointer_green";
         scope = 2;
         displayName = CSTRING(green);
         baseWeapon = "ACE_acc_pointer_green";
+
+        class ItemInfo: ItemInfo {
+            class Pointer: Pointer { // properties can't be inherited
+                isIR = 0;
+                beamThickness = 0;
+                dotColor[] = {0, 16384, 0}; // high-vis
+                beamColor[] = {0, 0, 0};
+            };
+        };
     };
 };
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/XEH_PREP.hpp b/addons/laserpointer/XEH_PREP.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 59a28bb4cc..0000000000
--- a/addons/laserpointer/XEH_PREP.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-PREP(drawLaserpoint);
-PREP(getNearUnits);
-PREP(onDraw);
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/XEH_postInit.sqf b/addons/laserpointer/XEH_postInit.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index 3a6fa90c2a..0000000000
--- a/addons/laserpointer/XEH_postInit.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,98 +0,0 @@
-// by commy2
-#include "script_component.hpp"
-
-// fixes laser when being captured. Needed, because the selectionPosition of the right hand is used
-[QEGVAR(captives,setHandcuffed), {if (_this select 1) then {(_this select 0) action ["GunLightOff", _this select 0]};}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
-
-if (!hasInterface) exitWith {};
-
-GVAR(nearUnits) = [];
-GVAR(index) = -1;
-GVAR(laserClassesCache) = [] call CBA_fnc_createNamespace;
-GVAR(redLaserUnits) = [];
-GVAR(greenLaserUnits) = [];
-
-["CBA_settingsInitialized", {
-    // If not enabled, dont't add draw eventhandler or PFEH (for performance)
-    if (!GVAR(enabled)) exitWith {
-        ["ACE_acc_pointer_red", { false }] call CBA_fnc_addAttachmentCondition;
-        ["ACE_acc_pointer_green", { false }] call CBA_fnc_addAttachmentCondition;
-        ["CBA_attachmentSwitched", {
-            params ["_unit", "_prevItem", "_newItem", "_currWeaponType"];
-            TRACE_4("CBA_attachmentSwitched eh",_unit,_prevItem,_newItem,_currWeaponType);
-            if ((getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _newItem >> "ACE_laserpointer")) > 0) then {
-                TRACE_1("removing ACE_laserpointer",getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _newItem >> "ACE_laserpointer"));
-                [1, "next"] call CBA_accessory_fnc_switchAttachment;
-            };
-        }] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
-    };
-
-    [{
-        private _oldNearUnits = GVAR(nearUnits);
-        GVAR(nearUnits) = call FUNC(getNearUnits);
-
-        // remove units that moved away
-        {
-            GVAR(redLaserUnits) deleteAt (GVAR(redLaserUnits) find _x);
-            GVAR(greenLaserUnits) deleteAt (GVAR(greenLaserUnits) find _x);
-        } forEach (_oldNearUnits - GVAR(nearUnits));
-    }, 5, []] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
-
-
-    private _fnc_processUnit = {
-        params ["_unit"];
-
-        private _weapon = currentWeapon _unit;
-        if (!(_unit isFlashlightOn _weapon)) exitWith {
-            GVAR(redLaserUnits) deleteAt (GVAR(redLaserUnits) find _unit);
-            GVAR(greenLaserUnits) deleteAt (GVAR(greenLaserUnits) find _unit);
-        };
-
-        private _laser = [(_unit weaponAccessories _weapon) select 1] param [0, ""];
-        if (_laser isEqualTo "") exitWith {
-            GVAR(redLaserUnits) deleteAt (GVAR(redLaserUnits) find _unit);
-            GVAR(greenLaserUnits) deleteAt (GVAR(greenLaserUnits) find _unit);
-        };
-
-        private _laserID = GVAR(laserClassesCache) getVariable _laser;
-
-        if (isNil "_laserID") then {
-            _laserID = getNumber (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> _laser >> "ACE_laserpointer");
-            GVAR(laserClassesCache) setVariable [_laser, _laserID];
-        };
-        TRACE_3("",_weapon,_laser,_laserID);
-
-        switch (_laserID) do {
-            case 0: {
-                GVAR(redLaserUnits) deleteAt (GVAR(redLaserUnits) find _unit);
-                GVAR(greenLaserUnits) deleteAt (GVAR(greenLaserUnits) find _unit);
-            };
-            case 1: {
-                GVAR(redLaserUnits) pushBackUnique _unit;
-                GVAR(greenLaserUnits) deleteAt (GVAR(greenLaserUnits) find _unit);
-            };
-            case 2: {
-                GVAR(greenLaserUnits) pushBackUnique _unit;
-                GVAR(redLaserUnits) deleteAt (GVAR(redLaserUnits) find _unit);
-            };
-        };
-    };
-
-    // custom scheduler
-    [{
-        params ["_fnc_processUnit"];
-
-        ACE_player call _fnc_processUnit;
-
-        GVAR(index) = GVAR(index) + 1;
-        private _unit = GVAR(nearUnits) param [GVAR(index), objNull];
-
-        if (isNull _unit) exitWith {
-            GVAR(index) = -1;
-        };
-
-        _unit call _fnc_processUnit;
-    }, 0.1, _fnc_processUnit] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
-
-    addMissionEventHandler ["Draw3D", {call FUNC(onDraw)}];
-}] call CBA_fnc_addEventHandler;
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/laserpointer/XEH_preInit.sqf
index b5e9d9b58f..19f1494f29 100644
--- a/addons/laserpointer/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/laserpointer/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
 #include "script_component.hpp"
 
-ADDON = false;
-
-PREP_RECOMPILE_START;
-#include "XEH_PREP.hpp"
-PREP_RECOMPILE_END;
-
-["visionMode", {
-    params ["", "_visionMode"];
-
-    GVAR(isIR) = _visionMode isEqualTo 1;
-    GVAR(isTI) = _visionMode isEqualTo 2;
-}] call CBA_fnc_addPlayerEventHandler;
-
-#include "initSettings.sqf"
-
 ADDON = true;
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/XEH_preStart.sqf b/addons/laserpointer/XEH_preStart.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index 022888575e..0000000000
--- a/addons/laserpointer/XEH_preStart.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#include "script_component.hpp"
-
-#include "XEH_PREP.hpp"
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/config.cpp b/addons/laserpointer/config.cpp
index 4058157660..f405d0dfa0 100644
--- a/addons/laserpointer/config.cpp
+++ b/addons/laserpointer/config.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ class CfgPatches {
     };
 };
 
-#include "ACE_Settings.hpp"
 #include "CfgEventHandlers.hpp"
 #include "CfgVehicles.hpp"
 #include "CfgWeapons.hpp"
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/functions/fnc_drawLaserpoint.sqf b/addons/laserpointer/functions/fnc_drawLaserpoint.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index 85a7977e2e..0000000000
--- a/addons/laserpointer/functions/fnc_drawLaserpoint.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-#include "..\script_component.hpp"
-/*
- * Author: commy2 and esteldunedain
- * Draw a Laser Point
- *
- * Arguments:
- * 0: Target unit <OBJECT>
- * 1: Range <NUMBER>
- * 2: is Green <BOOL>
- * 3: Brightness <NUMBER>
- *
- * Return Value:
- * None
- *
- * Example:
- * [player, 10, false, 2] call ace_laserpointer_fnc_drawLaserpoint
- *
- * Public: No
- */
-
-params ["_target", "_range", "_isGreen", "_brightness"];
-
-private _unit = ACE_player;
-
-private _p0 = _target modelToWorldVisualWorld (_target selectionPosition "righthand");
-
-// Find a system of orthogonal reference vectors
-// _v1 points in the direction of the weapon
-// _v2 points to the right of the weapon
-// _v3 points to the top side of the weapon
-private _v1 = _target weaponDirection currentWeapon _target;
-private _v2 = vectorNormalized (_v1 vectorCrossProduct [0,0,1]);
-private _v3 = _v2 vectorCrossProduct _v1;
-
-// Offset over the 3 reference axis
-// This offset could eventually be configured by weapon in the config
-#define OFFV1 0.31
-#define OFFV2 0
-#define OFFV3 0.08
-
-// Offset _p0, the start of the laser
-_p0 = _p0 vectorAdd (_v1 vectorMultiply OFFV1) vectorAdd (_v3 vectorMultiply OFFV3) vectorAdd (_v2 vectorMultiply OFFV2);
-
-// Calculate _p1, the potential end of the laser
-private _p1 = _p0 vectorAdd (_v1 vectorMultiply _range);
-
-private _pL = lineIntersectsSurfaces [_p0, _p1, _unit, vehicle _unit] select 0 select 0;
-
-// no intersection found, quit (pointed to the sky or too far)
-if (isNil "_pL") exitWith {};
-
-private _distance = _p0 vectorDistance _pL;
-
-//systemChat str _distance;
-if (_distance < 0.5) exitWith {};
-
-_pL = _p0 vectorAdd (_v1 vectorMultiply _distance);
-
-private _pL2 = _p0 vectorAdd (_v1 vectorMultiply (_distance - 0.5));
-
-_pL = ASLtoAGL _pL;
-
-/*
-drawLine3D [
-    _p0,
-    _pL,
-    [[1,0,0,1], [0,1,0,1]] select _isGreen
-];
-*/
-
-//systemChat str [_target, "FIRE"] intersect [_camPos, _pL];
-
-private _camPos = positionCameraToWorld [0,0,0.2];
-
-// Check for blocking laser by player or external laser source (other player)
-private _blocked = false;
-if (_unit isEqualTo _target && {cameraView in ["INTERNAL","GUNNER"]}) then {
-    // Laser belongs to player: check VIEW LOD
-    // (it's less detailed & fallbacks to GEO if not present, but allows to draw laser mark behind bulletproof glass)
-    if (count ([_unit, "VIEW"] intersect [_camPos, _pL]) > 0) exitWith { _blocked = true; };
-} else {
-    // External laser: check FIRE GEO LOD (more detailed)
-    if (count ([_target, "FIRE"] intersect [_camPos, _pL]) > 0) exitWith { _blocked = true; };
-    if (count ([_unit, "FIRE"] intersect [_camPos, _pL]) > 0) exitWith { _blocked = true; };
-};
-
-// Exit due to LOS blocked by source/player
-if (_blocked) exitWith {};
-
-// Convert _camPos to ASL
-_camPos = AGLToASL _camPos;
-
-// Check for blocking by terrain or object
-if (terrainIntersectASL [_camPos, _pL2]) exitWith {};
-if (lineIntersects [_camPos, _pL2]) exitWith {};
-
-private _size = 2 * sqrt (1 / _distance) * (call EFUNC(common,getZoom));
-
-drawIcon3D [
-    format ["\a3\weapons_f\acc\data\collimdot_%1_ca.paa", ["red", "green"] select _isGreen],
-    [[1,0.25,0.25,0.6*_brightness], [0.25,1,0.25,0.5*_brightness]] select _isGreen,
-    _pL,
-    _size,
-    _size,
-    45,
-    "",
-    0,
-    0.05
-];
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/functions/fnc_getNearUnits.sqf b/addons/laserpointer/functions/fnc_getNearUnits.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ea7065a0a..0000000000
--- a/addons/laserpointer/functions/fnc_getNearUnits.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-#include "..\script_component.hpp"
-/*
- * Author: commy2
- * Reports near units.
- *
- * Arguments:
- * None
- *
- * Return Value:
- * Near Units <ARRAY>
- *
- * Example:
- * call ACE_laserpointer_fnc_getNearUnits
- *
- * Public: No
- */
-
-private _camPosAGL = positionCameraToWorld [0, 0, 0];
-
-// handle RHS / bugged vehicle slots
-if !((_camPosAGL select 0) isEqualType 0) exitWith { [] };
-
-private _nearUnits = [];
-
-{
-    _nearUnits append crew _x;
-} forEach nearestObjects [_camPosAGL, ["AllVehicles"], MAX_LASER_RANGE];
-
-_nearUnits
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/functions/fnc_onDraw.sqf b/addons/laserpointer/functions/fnc_onDraw.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f6478500f..0000000000
--- a/addons/laserpointer/functions/fnc_onDraw.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#include "..\script_component.hpp"
-/*
- * Author: commy2
- * Draw the visible laser beams of all cached units.
- *
- * Arguments:
- * None
- *
- * Return Value:
- * None
- *
- * Example:
- * call ACE_laserpointer_fnc_onDraw
- *
- * Public: No
- */
-
-if (count GVAR(redLaserUnits) + count GVAR(greenLaserUnits) > 0 && {!GVAR(isTI)}) then {
-    private _brightness = 2 - call EFUNC(common,ambientBrightness);
-
-    {
-        // red laser. draw green dot anyway in IR mode
-        [_x, 100, GVAR(isIR), _brightness] call FUNC(drawLaserpoint);
-    } count GVAR(redLaserUnits);
-
-    {
-        // green laser
-        [_x, 100, true, _brightness] call FUNC(drawLaserpoint);
-    } count GVAR(greenLaserUnits);
-};
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/initSettings.sqf b/addons/laserpointer/initSettings.sqf
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e1d3bf425..0000000000
--- a/addons/laserpointer/initSettings.sqf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-[
-    QGVAR(enabled), "CHECKBOX",
-    LSTRING(DisplayName),
-    ELSTRING(common,ACEKeybindCategoryWeapons),
-    true,
-    1
-] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
diff --git a/addons/laserpointer/script_component.hpp b/addons/laserpointer/script_component.hpp
index 4b7b2e0d39..b6323308fd 100644
--- a/addons/laserpointer/script_component.hpp
+++ b/addons/laserpointer/script_component.hpp
@@ -15,5 +15,3 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "\z\ace\addons\main\script_macros.hpp"
-
-#define MAX_LASER_RANGE 50