diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/button.go b/d2core/d2ui/button.go
index 3cd8c371..01cacd65 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/button.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/button.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package d2ui
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"image"
 	"log"
 
@@ -332,11 +331,8 @@ func (v *Button) prerenderStates(btnSprite *Sprite, btnLayout *ButtonLayout, lab
 
 	// buttons always have a base image
 	if v.buttonLayout.HasImage {
-		err := btnSprite.RenderSegmented(v.normalSurface, btnLayout.XSegments,
+		btnSprite.RenderSegmented(v.normalSurface, btnLayout.XSegments,
 			btnLayout.YSegments, btnLayout.BaseFrame)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf("failed to render button normalSurface, err: %v\n", err)
-		}
 	}
 
 	_, labelHeight := label.GetSize()
@@ -344,7 +340,7 @@ func (v *Button) prerenderStates(btnSprite *Sprite, btnLayout *ButtonLayout, lab
 	xOffset := half(v.width)
 
 	label.SetPosition(xOffset, textY)
-	label.RenderNoError(v.normalSurface)
+	label.Render(v.normalSurface)
 
 	if !btnLayout.HasImage || !btnLayout.AllowFrameChange {
 		return
@@ -412,13 +408,10 @@ func (v *Button) prerenderStates(btnSprite *Sprite, btnLayout *ButtonLayout, lab
 
 		*state.prerenderdestination = surface
 
-		err := btnSprite.RenderSegmented(*state.prerenderdestination, xSeg, ySeg, state.baseFrame)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Printf(state.fmtErr, err)
-		}
+		btnSprite.RenderSegmented(*state.prerenderdestination, xSeg, ySeg, state.baseFrame)
 
 		label.SetPosition(state.offsetX, state.offsetY)
-		label.RenderNoError(*state.prerenderdestination)
+		label.Render(*state.prerenderdestination)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -437,7 +430,7 @@ func (v *Button) Activate() {
 }
 
 // Render renders the button
-func (v *Button) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
+func (v *Button) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	target.PushFilter(d2enum.FilterNearest)
 	defer target.Pop()
 
@@ -462,8 +455,6 @@ func (v *Button) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	default:
 		target.Render(v.normalSurface)
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // Toggle negates the toggled state of the button
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go b/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go
index fb7fd6e7..3a5d326a 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/checkbox.go
@@ -49,19 +49,11 @@ func (ui *UIManager) NewCheckbox(checkState bool) *Checkbox {
 
 	result.Image = ui.renderer.NewSurface(result.width, result.height)
 
-	err = checkboxSprite.RenderSegmented(result.Image, 1, 1, 0)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Print(err)
-		return nil
-	}
+	checkboxSprite.RenderSegmented(result.Image, 1, 1, 0)
 
 	result.checkedImage = ui.renderer.NewSurface(result.width, result.height)
 
-	err = checkboxSprite.RenderSegmented(result.checkedImage, 1, 1, 1)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Print(err)
-		return nil
-	}
+	checkboxSprite.RenderSegmented(result.checkedImage, 1, 1, 1)
 
 	ui.addWidget(result)
 
@@ -69,7 +61,7 @@ func (ui *UIManager) NewCheckbox(checkState bool) *Checkbox {
 }
 
 // Render renders the checkbox
-func (v *Checkbox) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
+func (v *Checkbox) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	target.PushTranslation(v.x, v.y)
 	defer target.Pop()
 
@@ -81,8 +73,6 @@ func (v *Checkbox) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	} else {
 		target.Render(v.Image)
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // Advance does nothing for checkboxes
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/custom_widget.go b/d2core/d2ui/custom_widget.go
index 0b3899bb..c5b9fa70 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/custom_widget.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/custom_widget.go
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ var _ Widget = &CustomWidget{}
 // CustomWidget is a widget with a fully custom render function
 type CustomWidget struct {
 	*BaseWidget
-	renderFunc func(target d2interface.Surface) error
+	renderFunc func(target d2interface.Surface)
 }
 
 // NewCustomWidget creates a new widget with custom render function
-func (ui *UIManager) NewCustomWidget(renderFunc func(target d2interface.Surface) error) *CustomWidget {
+func (ui *UIManager) NewCustomWidget(renderFunc func(target d2interface.Surface)) *CustomWidget {
 	base := NewBaseWidget(ui)
 
 	return &CustomWidget{
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ func (ui *UIManager) NewCustomWidget(renderFunc func(target d2interface.Surface)
 }
 
 // Render draws the custom widget
-func (c *CustomWidget) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
-	return c.renderFunc(target)
+func (c *CustomWidget) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
+	c.renderFunc(target)
 }
 
 // Advance is a no-op
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/drawable.go b/d2core/d2ui/drawable.go
index dc623ff9..fc267f3a 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/drawable.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/drawable.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 // Drawable represents an instance that can be drawn
 type Drawable interface {
-	Render(target d2interface.Surface) error
+	Render(target d2interface.Surface)
 	Advance(elapsed float64) error
 	GetSize() (width, height int)
 	SetPosition(x, y int)
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/frame.go b/d2core/d2ui/frame.go
index 095d9acd..99b5b56c 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/frame.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/frame.go
@@ -83,15 +83,17 @@ func (u *UIFrame) Load() {
 }
 
 // Render the frame to the target surface
-func (u *UIFrame) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
+func (u *UIFrame) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	switch u.frameOrientation {
 	case FrameLeft:
-		return u.renderLeft(target)
+		if err := u.renderLeft(target); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Render error %e", err)
+		}
 	case FrameRight:
-		return u.renderRight(target)
+		if err := u.renderRight(target); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Render error %e", err)
+		}
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (u *UIFrame) renderLeft(target d2interface.Surface) error {
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ func (u *UIFrame) renderFramePiece(sfc d2interface.Surface, x, y, idx int) error
 
 	u.frame.SetPosition(x, y)
 
-	u.frame.RenderNoError(sfc)
+	u.frame.Render(sfc)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/label.go b/d2core/d2ui/label.go
index 32bd3409..aa768ee1 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/label.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/label.go
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2core/d2gui"
 )
 
-// static check that UIFrame implements Widget
-var _ Widget = &Label{}
-
 // Label represents a user interface label
 type Label struct {
 	*BaseWidget
@@ -48,14 +45,8 @@ func (ui *UIManager) NewLabel(fontPath, palettePath string) *Label {
 	return result
 }
 
-// Render draws the label on the screen
-func (v *Label) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
-	v.RenderNoError(target)
-	return nil
-}
-
-// RenderNoError draws the label on the screen, respliting the lines to allow for other alignments.
-func (v *Label) RenderNoError(target d2interface.Surface) {
+// Render draws the label on the screen, respliting the lines to allow for other alignments.
+func (v *Label) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	target.PushTranslation(v.GetPosition())
 
 	lines := strings.Split(v.text, "\n")
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/scrollbar.go b/d2core/d2ui/scrollbar.go
index 18268663..73181fc6 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/scrollbar.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/scrollbar.go
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ func (v *Scrollbar) GetLastDirChange() int {
 }
 
 // Render renders the scrollbar to the given surface
-func (v *Scrollbar) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
+func (v *Scrollbar) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	if !v.visible || v.maxOffset == 0 {
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 
 	offset := 0
@@ -119,18 +119,14 @@ func (v *Scrollbar) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 
 	v.scrollbarSprite.SetPosition(v.x, v.y)
 
-	if err := v.scrollbarSprite.RenderSegmented(target, 1, 1, 0+offset); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	v.scrollbarSprite.RenderSegmented(target, 1, 1, 0+offset)
 
 	v.scrollbarSprite.SetPosition(v.x, v.y+v.height-scrollbarSpriteOffsetY) // what is the magic?
 
-	if err := v.scrollbarSprite.RenderSegmented(target, 1, 1, 1+offset); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	v.scrollbarSprite.RenderSegmented(target, 1, 1, 1+offset)
 
 	if v.maxOffset == 0 || v.currentOffset < 0 || v.currentOffset > v.maxOffset {
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 
 	v.scrollbarSprite.SetPosition(v.x, v.y+10+v.getBarPosition())
@@ -141,11 +137,7 @@ func (v *Scrollbar) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 		offset++
 	}
 
-	if err := v.scrollbarSprite.RenderSegmented(target, 1, 1, offset); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	v.scrollbarSprite.RenderSegmented(target, 1, 1, offset)
 }
 
 // Advance advances the scrollbar sprite
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/sprite.go b/d2core/d2ui/sprite.go
index e9c3cdf6..dc956e3d 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/sprite.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/sprite.go
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2math"
 )
 
-// static check that Sprite implements Widget
-var _ Widget = &Sprite{}
-
 // Sprite is a positioned visual object.
 type Sprite struct {
 	*BaseWidget
@@ -41,13 +38,7 @@ func (ui *UIManager) NewSprite(animationPath, palettePath string) (*Sprite, erro
 }
 
 // Render renders the sprite on the given surface
-func (s *Sprite) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
-	s.RenderNoError(target)
-	return nil
-}
-
-// RenderNoError renders the sprite on the given surface
-func (s *Sprite) RenderNoError(target d2interface.Surface) {
+func (s *Sprite) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	_, frameHeight := s.animation.GetCurrentFrameSize()
 
 	target.PushTranslation(s.x, s.y-frameHeight)
@@ -65,7 +56,7 @@ func (s *Sprite) RenderSection(sfc d2interface.Surface, bound image.Rectangle) {
 }
 
 // RenderSegmented renders a sprite that is internally segmented as frames
-func (s *Sprite) RenderSegmented(target d2interface.Surface, segmentsX, segmentsY, frameOffset int) error {
+func (s *Sprite) RenderSegmented(target d2interface.Surface, segmentsX, segmentsY, frameOffset int) {
 	var currentY int
 
 	for y := 0; y < segmentsY; y++ {
@@ -74,7 +65,7 @@ func (s *Sprite) RenderSegmented(target d2interface.Surface, segmentsX, segments
 		for x := 0; x < segmentsX; x++ {
 			idx := x + y*segmentsX + frameOffset*segmentsX*segmentsY
 			if err := s.animation.SetCurrentFrame(idx); err != nil {
-				return err
+				log.Printf("SetCurrentFrame error %e", err)
 			}
 
 			target.PushTranslation(s.x+currentX, s.y+currentY)
@@ -88,8 +79,6 @@ func (s *Sprite) RenderSegmented(target d2interface.Surface, segmentsX, segments
 
 		currentY += maxFrameHeight
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // GetSize returns the size of the current frame
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/textbox.go b/d2core/d2ui/textbox.go
index de914f6c..17edfe80 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/textbox.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/textbox.go
@@ -56,19 +56,17 @@ func (v *TextBox) SetFilter(filter string) {
 }
 
 // Render renders the text box
-func (v *TextBox) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
+func (v *TextBox) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	if !v.visible {
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 
-	v.bgSprite.RenderNoError(target)
-	v.textLabel.RenderNoError(target)
+	v.bgSprite.Render(target)
+	v.textLabel.Render(target)
 
 	if (time.Now().UnixNano()/1e6)&(1<<8) > 0 {
-		v.lineBar.RenderNoError(target)
+		v.lineBar.Render(target)
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // OnKeyChars handles key character events
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/tooltip.go b/d2core/d2ui/tooltip.go
index fc27818a..1f1e1216 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/tooltip.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/tooltip.go
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ func (t *Tooltip) GetSize() (sx, sy int) {
 }
 
 // Render draws the tooltip
-func (t *Tooltip) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
+func (t *Tooltip) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	maxW, maxH := t.GetSize()
 
 	// nolint:gomnd // no magic numbers, their meaning is obvious
@@ -187,13 +187,11 @@ func (t *Tooltip) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	for i := range t.lines {
 		t.label.SetText(t.lines[i])
 		_, h := t.label.GetTextMetrics(t.lines[i])
-		t.label.RenderNoError(target)
+		t.label.Render(target)
 		target.PushTranslation(0, h)
 	}
 
 	target.PopN(len(t.lines))
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // Advance is a no-op
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/ui_manager.go b/d2core/d2ui/ui_manager.go
index 708cb02b..f6f95edb 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/ui_manager.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/ui_manager.go
@@ -124,19 +124,13 @@ func (ui *UIManager) OnMouseButtonDown(event d2interface.MouseEvent) bool {
 func (ui *UIManager) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	for _, widget := range ui.widgets {
 		if widget.GetVisible() {
-			err := widget.Render(target)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Print(err)
-			}
+			widget.Render(target)
 		}
 	}
 
 	for _, widgetGroup := range ui.widgetsGroups {
 		if widgetGroup.GetVisible() {
-			err := widgetGroup.Render(target)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Print(err)
-			}
+			widgetGroup.Render(target)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/d2core/d2ui/widget_group.go b/d2core/d2ui/widget_group.go
index da55cd63..88deb8a7 100644
--- a/d2core/d2ui/widget_group.go
+++ b/d2core/d2ui/widget_group.go
@@ -71,17 +71,12 @@ func (wg *WidgetGroup) Advance(elapsed float64) error {
 }
 
 // Render draw the widgets to the screen
-func (wg *WidgetGroup) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
+func (wg *WidgetGroup) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	for _, entry := range wg.entries {
 		if entry.GetVisible() {
-			err := entry.Render(target)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
+			entry.Render(target)
 		}
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // SetVisible sets the visibility of all widgets in the group
diff --git a/d2game/d2gamescreen/character_select.go b/d2game/d2gamescreen/character_select.go
index 76832383..3c951568 100644
--- a/d2game/d2gamescreen/character_select.go
+++ b/d2game/d2gamescreen/character_select.go
@@ -369,17 +369,13 @@ func (v *CharacterSelect) onExitButtonClicked() {
 
 // Render renders the Character Select screen
 func (v *CharacterSelect) Render(screen d2interface.Surface) {
-	if err := v.background.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
+	v.background.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0)
+	v.d2HeroTitle.Render(screen)
 
-	v.d2HeroTitle.RenderNoError(screen)
 	actualSelectionIndex := v.selectedCharacter - (v.charScrollbar.GetCurrentOffset() * 2)
 
 	if v.selectedCharacter > -1 && actualSelectionIndex >= 0 && actualSelectionIndex < 8 {
-		if err := v.selectionBox.RenderSegmented(screen, 2, 1, 0); err != nil {
-			return
-		}
+		v.selectionBox.RenderSegmented(screen, 2, 1, 0)
 	}
 
 	for i := 0; i < 8; i++ {
@@ -388,9 +384,9 @@ func (v *CharacterSelect) Render(screen d2interface.Surface) {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		v.characterNameLabel[i].RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.characterStatsLabel[i].RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.characterExpLabel[i].RenderNoError(screen)
+		v.characterNameLabel[i].Render(screen)
+		v.characterStatsLabel[i].Render(screen)
+		v.characterExpLabel[i].Render(screen)
 
 		x, y := v.characterNameLabel[i].GetPosition()
 		charImgX := x - selectionBoxImageOffsetX
@@ -402,12 +398,8 @@ func (v *CharacterSelect) Render(screen d2interface.Surface) {
 
 	if v.showDeleteConfirmation {
 		screen.DrawRect(screenWidth, screenHeight, rgbaColor(blackHalfOpacity))
-
-		if err := v.okCancelBox.RenderSegmented(screen, 2, 1, 0); err != nil {
-			return
-		}
-
-		v.deleteCharConfirmLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
+		v.okCancelBox.RenderSegmented(screen, 2, 1, 0)
+		v.deleteCharConfirmLabel.Render(screen)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/d2game/d2gamescreen/cinematics.go b/d2game/d2gamescreen/cinematics.go
index 3159dafd..39192f89 100644
--- a/d2game/d2gamescreen/cinematics.go
+++ b/d2game/d2gamescreen/cinematics.go
@@ -183,21 +183,7 @@ func (v *Cinematics) playVideo(path string) {
 
 // Render renders the credits screen
 func (v *Cinematics) Render(screen d2interface.Surface) {
-	err := v.background.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	err = v.cinematicsBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 2, 2, 0)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	err = v.cinematicsLabel.Render(screen)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
+	v.background.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0)
+	v.cinematicsBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 2, 2, 0)
+	v.cinematicsLabel.Render(screen)
 }
diff --git a/d2game/d2gamescreen/credits.go b/d2game/d2gamescreen/credits.go
index eb850fcc..a71b4e8b 100644
--- a/d2game/d2gamescreen/credits.go
+++ b/d2game/d2gamescreen/credits.go
@@ -129,17 +129,14 @@ func (v *Credits) OnLoad(loading d2screen.LoadingState) {
 
 // Render renders the credits screen
 func (v *Credits) Render(screen d2interface.Surface) {
-	err := v.creditsBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
+	v.creditsBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0)
 
 	for _, label := range v.labels {
 		if label.Available {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		label.Label.RenderNoError(screen)
+		label.Label.Render(screen)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/d2game/d2gamescreen/main_menu.go b/d2game/d2gamescreen/main_menu.go
index 43466698..2a484f83 100644
--- a/d2game/d2gamescreen/main_menu.go
+++ b/d2game/d2gamescreen/main_menu.go
@@ -436,56 +436,45 @@ func (v *MainMenu) Render(screen d2interface.Surface) {
 func (v *MainMenu) renderBackgrounds(screen d2interface.Surface) {
 	switch v.screenMode {
 	case ScreenModeTrademark:
-		if err := v.trademarkBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0); err != nil {
-			return
-		}
+		v.trademarkBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0)
 	case ScreenModeServerIP:
-		if err := v.tcpIPBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0); err != nil {
-			return
-		}
-
-		if err := v.serverIPBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 2, 1, 0); err != nil {
-			return
-		}
+		v.tcpIPBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0)
+		v.serverIPBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 2, 1, 0)
 	case ScreenModeTCPIP:
-		if err := v.tcpIPBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0); err != nil {
-			return
-		}
+		v.tcpIPBackground.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0)
 	default:
-		if err := v.background.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0); err != nil {
-			return
-		}
+		v.background.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0)
 	}
 }
 
 func (v *MainMenu) renderLogos(screen d2interface.Surface) {
 	switch v.screenMode {
 	case ScreenModeTrademark, ScreenModeMainMenu, ScreenModeMultiplayer:
-		v.diabloLogoLeftBack.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.diabloLogoRightBack.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.diabloLogoLeft.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.diabloLogoRight.RenderNoError(screen)
+		v.diabloLogoLeftBack.Render(screen)
+		v.diabloLogoRightBack.Render(screen)
+		v.diabloLogoLeft.Render(screen)
+		v.diabloLogoRight.Render(screen)
 	}
 }
 
 func (v *MainMenu) renderLabels(screen d2interface.Surface) {
 	switch v.screenMode {
 	case ScreenModeServerIP:
-		v.tcpIPOptionsLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.tcpJoinGameLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
+		v.tcpIPOptionsLabel.Render(screen)
+		v.tcpJoinGameLabel.Render(screen)
 	case ScreenModeTCPIP:
-		v.tcpIPOptionsLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
+		v.tcpIPOptionsLabel.Render(screen)
 	case ScreenModeTrademark:
-		v.copyrightLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.copyrightLabel2.RenderNoError(screen)
+		v.copyrightLabel.Render(screen)
+		v.copyrightLabel2.Render(screen)
 
 		if v.errorLabel != nil {
-			v.errorLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
+			v.errorLabel.Render(screen)
 		}
 	case ScreenModeMainMenu:
-		v.openDiabloLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.versionLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.commitLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
+		v.openDiabloLabel.Render(screen)
+		v.versionLabel.Render(screen)
+		v.commitLabel.Render(screen)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/d2game/d2gamescreen/select_hero_class.go b/d2game/d2gamescreen/select_hero_class.go
index 56ee9fb3..571e3000 100644
--- a/d2game/d2gamescreen/select_hero_class.go
+++ b/d2game/d2gamescreen/select_hero_class.go
@@ -511,17 +511,14 @@ func (v *SelectHeroClass) onOkButtonClicked() {
 
 // Render renders the Select Hero Class screen
 func (v *SelectHeroClass) Render(screen d2interface.Surface) {
-	if err := v.bgImage.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0); err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	v.headingLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
+	v.bgImage.RenderSegmented(screen, 4, 3, 0)
+	v.headingLabel.Render(screen)
 
 	if v.selectedHero != d2enum.HeroNone {
-		v.heroClassLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.heroDesc1Label.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.heroDesc2Label.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.heroDesc3Label.RenderNoError(screen)
+		v.heroClassLabel.Render(screen)
+		v.heroDesc1Label.Render(screen)
+		v.heroDesc2Label.Render(screen)
+		v.heroDesc3Label.Render(screen)
 	}
 
 	for heroClass, heroInfo := range v.heroRenderInfo {
@@ -536,12 +533,12 @@ func (v *SelectHeroClass) Render(screen d2interface.Surface) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	v.campfire.RenderNoError(screen)
+	v.campfire.Render(screen)
 
 	if v.heroNameTextbox.GetVisible() {
-		v.heroNameLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.expansionCharLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
-		v.hardcoreCharLabel.RenderNoError(screen)
+		v.heroNameLabel.Render(screen)
+		v.expansionCharLabel.Render(screen)
+		v.hardcoreCharLabel.Render(screen)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -739,7 +736,7 @@ func setSpriteToFirstFrame(sprite *d2ui.Sprite) {
 
 func drawSprite(sprite *d2ui.Sprite, target d2interface.Surface) {
 	if sprite != nil {
-		sprite.RenderNoError(target)
+		sprite.Render(target)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/help_overlay.go b/d2game/d2player/help_overlay.go
index 2608e266..8414d3c8 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/help_overlay.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/help_overlay.go
@@ -620,11 +620,11 @@ func (h *HelpOverlay) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	for _, f := range h.frames {
-		f.RenderNoError(target)
+		f.Render(target)
 	}
 
 	for _, t := range h.text {
-		t.RenderNoError(target)
+		t.Render(target)
 	}
 
 	for _, l := range h.lines {
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/hero_stats_panel.go b/d2game/d2player/hero_stats_panel.go
index 4c0ddf0c..8d3355fd 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/hero_stats_panel.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/hero_stats_panel.go
@@ -208,9 +208,7 @@ func (s *HeroStatsPanel) renderStaticMenu(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 }
 
 func (s *HeroStatsPanel) renderStaticPanelFrames(target d2interface.Surface) error {
-	if err := s.frame.Render(target); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	s.frame.Render(target)
 
 	frames := []int{
 		statsPanelTopLeft,
@@ -242,7 +240,7 @@ func (s *HeroStatsPanel) renderStaticPanelFrames(target d2interface.Surface) err
 			s.panel.SetPosition(currentX-w, currentY+h)
 		}
 
-		s.panel.RenderNoError(target)
+		s.panel.Render(target)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -295,7 +293,7 @@ func (s *HeroStatsPanel) renderStaticLabels(target d2interface.Surface) {
 			cfg.centerAlign,
 		})
 
-		label.RenderNoError(target)
+		label.Render(target)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -348,7 +346,7 @@ func (s *HeroStatsPanel) renderStatValues(target d2interface.Surface) {
 func (s *HeroStatsPanel) renderStatValueNum(label *d2ui.Label, value int,
 	target d2interface.Surface) {
 	label.SetText(strconv.Itoa(value))
-	label.RenderNoError(target)
+	label.Render(target)
 }
 
 func (s *HeroStatsPanel) createStatValueLabel(stat, x, y int) *d2ui.Label {
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/hud.go b/d2game/d2player/hud.go
index a8f3b1d2..bbeff94d 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/hud.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/hud.go
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderManaGlobe(x, _ int, target d2interface.Surface) error {
 
 	h.mainPanel.SetPosition(x, height)
 
-	h.mainPanel.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.mainPanel.Render(target)
 
 	// Mana status bar
 	manaPercent := float64(h.hero.Stats.Mana) / float64(h.hero.Stats.MaxMana)
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ func (h *HUD) renderManaGlobe(x, _ int, target d2interface.Surface) error {
 
 	h.globeSprite.SetPosition(x+rightGlobeOffsetX, height+rightGlobeOffsetY)
 
-	h.globeSprite.RenderNoError(target)
-	h.globeSprite.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.globeSprite.Render(target)
+	h.globeSprite.Render(target)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderHealthGlobe(x, y int, target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	h.globeSprite.SetPosition(x+globeSpriteOffsetX, y+globeSpriteOffsetY)
-	h.globeSprite.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.globeSprite.Render(target)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderPanel(x, y int, target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	h.mainPanel.SetPosition(x, y)
-	h.mainPanel.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.mainPanel.Render(target)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderLeftSkill(x, y int, target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	h.leftSkillResource.SkillIcon.SetPosition(x, y)
-	h.leftSkillResource.SkillIcon.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.leftSkillResource.SkillIcon.Render(target)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderRightSkill(x, _ int, target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	h.rightSkillResource.SkillIcon.SetPosition(x, height)
-	h.rightSkillResource.SkillIcon.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.rightSkillResource.SkillIcon.Render(target)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderNewStatsButton(x, y int, target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	h.mainPanel.SetPosition(x, y)
-	h.mainPanel.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.mainPanel.Render(target)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderStamina(x, y int, target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	h.mainPanel.SetPosition(x, y)
-	h.mainPanel.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.mainPanel.Render(target)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderMiniPanel(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	buttonX, buttonY := (width>>1)+miniPanelButtonOffsetX, height+miniPanelButtonOffsetY
 
 	h.menuButton.SetPosition(buttonX, buttonY)
-	h.menuButton.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.menuButton.Render(target)
 	h.miniPanel.Render(target)
 
 	miniPanelButtons := map[actionableType]string{
@@ -595,10 +595,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderMiniPanel(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 		labelY := centerY - halfButtonHeight - labelHeight
 
 		h.miniPanelTooltip.SetPosition(labelX, labelY)
-
-		if err := h.miniPanelTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		h.miniPanelTooltip.Render(target)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -612,7 +609,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderPotions(x, _ int, target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	h.mainPanel.SetPosition(x, height)
-	h.mainPanel.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.mainPanel.Render(target)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -625,7 +622,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderNewSkillsButton(x, _ int, target d2interface.Surface) error
 	}
 
 	h.mainPanel.SetPosition(x, height)
-	h.mainPanel.RenderNoError(target)
+	h.mainPanel.Render(target)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -645,10 +642,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderHealthTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	}
 
 	h.healthTooltip.SetText(strPanelHealth)
-
-	if err := h.healthTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
-	}
+	h.healthTooltip.Render(target)
 }
 
 //nolint:golint,dupl // we clean this up later
@@ -665,10 +659,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderManaTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	}
 
 	h.manaTooltip.SetText(strPanelMana)
-
-	if err := h.manaTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
-	}
+	h.manaTooltip.Render(target)
 }
 
 func (h *HUD) renderRunWalkTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
@@ -689,10 +680,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderRunWalkTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	}
 
 	h.runWalkTooltip.SetText(h.asset.TranslateString(stringTableKey))
-
-	if err := h.runWalkTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
-	}
+	h.runWalkTooltip.Render(target)
 }
 
 func (h *HUD) renderStaminaTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
@@ -709,10 +697,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderStaminaTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	strPanelStamina := fmt.Sprintf(fmtStamina, staminaCurr, staminaMax)
 
 	h.staminaTooltip.SetText(strPanelStamina)
-
-	if err := h.staminaTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
-	}
+	h.staminaTooltip.Render(target)
 }
 
 func (h *HUD) renderExperienceTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
@@ -736,10 +721,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderExperienceTooltip(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	strPanelExp := fmt.Sprintf(fmtExp, expCurr, expMax)
 
 	h.experienceTooltip.SetText(strPanelExp)
-
-	if err := h.experienceTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
-	}
+	h.experienceTooltip.Render(target)
 }
 
 func (h *HUD) renderForSelectableEntitiesHovered(target d2interface.Surface) {
@@ -772,7 +754,7 @@ func (h *HUD) renderForSelectableEntitiesHovered(target d2interface.Surface) {
 			xLabel, yLabel := entScreenX-xOff, entScreenY-yOff-entityHeight-hoverLabelOuterPad
 			h.nameLabel.SetPosition(xLabel, yLabel)
 
-			h.nameLabel.RenderNoError(target)
+			h.nameLabel.Render(target)
 			entity.Highlight()
 
 			break
@@ -794,7 +776,7 @@ func (h *HUD) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 
 	if h.isZoneTextShown {
 		h.zoneChangeText.SetPosition(zoneChangeTextX, zoneChangeTextY)
-		h.zoneChangeText.RenderNoError(target)
+		h.zoneChangeText.Render(target)
 	}
 
 	h.renderHealthTooltip(target)
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/inventory.go b/d2game/d2player/inventory.go
index 4b970b8a..3d8bc062 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/inventory.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/inventory.go
@@ -174,9 +174,7 @@ func (g *Inventory) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 }
 
 func (g *Inventory) renderFrame(target d2interface.Surface) error {
-	if err := g.frame.Render(target); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	g.frame.Render(target)
 
 	frames := []int{
 		frameInventoryTopLeft,
@@ -196,7 +194,7 @@ func (g *Inventory) renderFrame(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 		w, h := g.panel.GetCurrentFrameSize()
 
 		g.panel.SetPosition(x, y+h)
-		g.panel.RenderNoError(target)
+		g.panel.Render(target)
 
 		switch frame {
 		case frameInventoryTopLeft:
@@ -241,9 +239,7 @@ func (g *Inventory) renderItemDescription(target d2interface.Surface, i Inventor
 	lines := i.GetItemDescription()
 	g.itemTooltip.SetTextLines(lines)
 	_, y := g.grid.SlotToScreen(i.InventoryGridSlot())
-	g.itemTooltip.SetPosition(g.hoverX, y)
 
-	if err := g.itemTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
-		log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
-	}
+	g.itemTooltip.SetPosition(g.hoverX, y)
+	g.itemTooltip.Render(target)
 }
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/inventory_grid.go b/d2game/d2player/inventory_grid.go
index 771c49b2..2c30a648 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/inventory_grid.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/inventory_grid.go
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ func (g *ItemGrid) renderItem(item InventoryItem, target d2interface.Surface, x,
 	if itemSprite != nil {
 		itemSprite.SetPosition(x, y)
 		itemSprite.GetCurrentFrameSize()
-		itemSprite.RenderNoError(target)
+		itemSprite.Render(target)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/mini_panel.go b/d2game/d2player/mini_panel.go
index f69dd07a..b2be6eb9 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/mini_panel.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/mini_panel.go
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func (m *miniPanel) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 
 	m.container.SetPosition(x, y)
 
-	m.container.RenderNoError(target)
+	m.container.Render(target)
 
 	buttonWidth, _ := m.button.GetCurrentFrameSize()
 	buttonWidth++
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (m *miniPanel) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
 		x, y := halfW+offsetX, height+buttonOffsetY
 
 		m.button.SetPosition(x, y)
-		m.button.RenderNoError(target)
+		m.button.Render(target)
 
 		j += 2
 	}
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/skill_select_panel.go b/d2game/d2player/skill_select_panel.go
index cb7507fa..d5785c1e 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/skill_select_panel.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/skill_select_panel.go
@@ -129,9 +129,7 @@ func (s *SkillPanel) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	if s.hoveredSkill != nil {
-		if err := s.hoverTooltip.Render(target); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Cannot render tooltip, %e", err)
-		}
+		s.hoverTooltip.Render(target)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -242,7 +240,7 @@ func (s *SkillPanel) createSkillListImage(skillsListRow *SkillListRow) (d2interf
 		}
 
 		surface.PushTranslation(idx*skillIconWidth, 50)
-		skillSprite.RenderNoError(surface)
+		skillSprite.Render(surface)
 		surface.Pop()
 	}
 
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/skillicon.go b/d2game/d2player/skillicon.go
index c8bb0551..feb7a4c0 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/skillicon.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/skillicon.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package d2player
 
 import (
+	"log"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/OpenDiablo2/OpenDiablo2/d2common/d2interface"
@@ -50,11 +51,12 @@ func (si *skillIcon) SetVisible(visible bool) {
 	si.lvlLabel.SetVisible(visible)
 }
 
-func (si *skillIcon) renderSprite(target d2interface.Surface) error {
+func (si *skillIcon) renderSprite(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	x, y := si.GetPosition()
 
 	if err := si.sprite.SetCurrentFrame(si.skill.IconCel); err != nil {
-		return err
+		log.Printf("Cannot set Frame %e", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	if si.skill.SkillPoints == 0 {
@@ -66,32 +68,23 @@ func (si *skillIcon) renderSprite(target d2interface.Surface) error {
 	}
 
 	si.sprite.SetPosition(x, y)
-
-	if err := si.sprite.Render(target); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	si.sprite.Render(target)
 }
 
-func (si *skillIcon) renderSpriteLabel(target d2interface.Surface) error {
+func (si *skillIcon) renderSpriteLabel(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	if si.skill.SkillPoints == 0 {
-		return nil
+		return
 	}
 
 	x, y := si.GetPosition()
 	si.lvlLabel.SetText(strconv.Itoa(si.skill.SkillPoints))
 	si.lvlLabel.SetPosition(x+skillLabelXOffset, y+skillLabelYOffset)
-
-	return si.lvlLabel.Render(target)
+	si.lvlLabel.Render(target)
 }
 
-func (si *skillIcon) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
-	if err := si.renderSprite(target); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return si.renderSpriteLabel(target)
+func (si *skillIcon) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
+	si.renderSprite(target)
+	si.renderSpriteLabel(target)
 }
 
 func (si *skillIcon) Advance(elapsed float64) error {
diff --git a/d2game/d2player/skilltree.go b/d2game/d2player/skilltree.go
index b44e7303..73d01fdb 100644
--- a/d2game/d2player/skilltree.go
+++ b/d2game/d2player/skilltree.go
@@ -383,71 +383,54 @@ func (s *skillTree) setTab(tab int) {
 
 func (s *skillTree) renderPanelSegment(
 	target d2interface.Surface,
-	frame int) error {
+	frame int) {
 	if err := s.resources.skillPanel.SetCurrentFrame(frame); err != nil {
-		return err
+		log.Printf("%e", err)
+		return
 	}
 
-	s.resources.skillPanel.RenderNoError(target)
-
-	return nil
+	s.resources.skillPanel.Render(target)
 }
 
-func (s *skillTree) renderTabCommon(target d2interface.Surface) error {
+func (s *skillTree) renderTabCommon(target d2interface.Surface) {
 	skillPanel := s.resources.skillPanel
 	x, y := s.originX, s.originY
 
 	// top
 	w, h, err := skillPanel.GetFrameSize(frameCommonTabTopLeft)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		log.Printf("%e", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	y += h
 
 	skillPanel.SetPosition(x, y)
-
-	err = s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameCommonTabTopLeft)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameCommonTabTopLeft)
 
 	skillPanel.SetPosition(x+w, y)
-
-	err = s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameCommonTabTopRight)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameCommonTabTopRight)
 
 	// bottom
 	_, h, err = skillPanel.GetFrameSize(frameCommonTabBottomLeft)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		log.Printf("%e", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	y += h
 
 	skillPanel.SetPosition(x, y)
-
-	err = s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameCommonTabBottomLeft)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameCommonTabBottomLeft)
 
 	skillPanel.SetPosition(x+w, y)
-
-	err = s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameCommonTabBottomRight)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameCommonTabBottomRight)
 
 	// available skill points label
-	s.availSPLabel.RenderNoError(target)
-
-	return nil
+	s.availSPLabel.Render(target)
 }
 
-func (s *skillTree) renderTab(target d2interface.Surface, tab int) error {
+func (s *skillTree) renderTab(target d2interface.Surface, tab int) {
 	topFrame := frameOffsetTop + (tabIndexOffset * tab)
 	bottomFrame := frameOffsetBottom + (tabIndexOffset * tab)
 
@@ -457,71 +440,46 @@ func (s *skillTree) renderTab(target d2interface.Surface, tab int) error {
 	// top
 	_, h0, err := skillPanel.GetFrameSize(topFrame)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		log.Printf("%e", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	y += h0
 
 	skillPanel.SetPosition(x, y)
-
-	err = s.renderPanelSegment(target, topFrame)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	s.renderPanelSegment(target, topFrame)
 
 	// bottom
 	w, h1, err := skillPanel.GetFrameSize(bottomFrame)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		log.Printf("%e", err)
+		return
 	}
 
 	skillPanel.SetPosition(x, y+h1)
 
-	if err := s.renderPanelSegment(target, bottomFrame); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	s.renderPanelSegment(target, bottomFrame)
 
 	// tab button highlighted
 	switch tab {
 	case firstTab:
 		skillPanel.SetPosition(x+w, y+h1)
-
-		if err := s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameSelectedTab1Full); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameSelectedTab1Full)
 	case secondTab:
 		x += w
 		skillPanel.SetPosition(x, s.originY+h0)
-
-		if err := s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameSelectedTab2Top); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameSelectedTab2Top)
 
 		skillPanel.SetPosition(x, y+h1)
-
-		if err := s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameSelectedTab2Bottom); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameSelectedTab2Bottom)
 	case thirdTab:
 		skillPanel.SetPosition(x+w, y)
-
-		if err := s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameSelectedTab3Full); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
+		s.renderPanelSegment(target, frameSelectedTab3Full)
 	}
-
-	return nil
 }
 
 // Render the skill tree panel
-func (s *skillTree) Render(target d2interface.Surface) error {
-	if err := s.renderTabCommon(target); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if err := s.renderTab(target, s.selectedTab); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
+func (s *skillTree) Render(target d2interface.Surface) {
+	s.renderTabCommon(target)
+	s.renderTab(target, s.selectedTab)
 }