diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 5d2d588ed..031eac800 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -483,8 +483,7 @@ void OMW::Engine::prepareEngine (Settings::Manager & settings)
     else
         gameControllerdb = ""; //if it doesn't exist, pass in an empty string
 
-    // FIXME: shouldn't depend on Engine
-    MWInput::InputManager* input = new MWInput::InputManager (mWindow, mViewer, *this, keybinderUser, keybinderUserExists, gameControllerdb, mGrab);
+    MWInput::InputManager* input = new MWInput::InputManager (mWindow, mViewer, mScreenCaptureHandler, keybinderUser, keybinderUserExists, gameControllerdb, mGrab);
     mEnvironment.setInputManager (input);
 
     std::string myguiResources = (mResDir / "mygui").string();
@@ -717,41 +716,6 @@ void OMW::Engine::go()
     std::cout << "Quitting peacefully." << std::endl;
 }
 
-void OMW::Engine::activate()
-{
-    if (mEnvironment.getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
-        return;
-
-    MWWorld::Ptr player = mEnvironment.getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
-    const MWMechanics::NpcStats &playerStats = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player);
-    if (playerStats.isParalyzed() || playerStats.getKnockedDown())
-        return;
-
-    MWWorld::Ptr ptr = mEnvironment.getWorld()->getFacedObject();
-
-    if (ptr.isEmpty())
-        return;
-
-    if (ptr.getClass().getName(ptr) == "") // objects without name presented to user can never be activated
-        return;
-
-    if (ptr.getClass().isActor())
-    {
-        MWMechanics::CreatureStats &stats = ptr.getClass().getCreatureStats(ptr);
-
-        if (stats.getAiSequence().isInCombat() && !stats.isDead())
-            return;
-    }
-
-    mEnvironment.getWorld()->activate(ptr, mEnvironment.getWorld()->getPlayerPtr());
-}
-
-void OMW::Engine::screenshot()
-{
-    mScreenCaptureHandler->setFramesToCapture(1);
-    mScreenCaptureHandler->captureNextFrame(*mViewer);
-}
-
 void OMW::Engine::setCompileAll (bool all)
 {
     mCompileAll = all;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.hpp b/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
index 73de57dc4..a03752b86 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.hpp
@@ -169,12 +169,6 @@ namespace OMW
             /// Initialise and enter main loop.
             void go();
 
-            /// Activate the focussed object.
-            void activate();
-
-            /// Write screenshot to file.
-            void screenshot();
-
             /// Compile all scripts (excludign dialogue scripts) at startup?
             void setCompileAll (bool all);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index ad5fe35bd..688685e74 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
+#include <osgViewer/ViewerEventHandlers>
+
 #include <MyGUI_InputManager.h>
 #include <MyGUI_RenderManager.h>
 #include <MyGUI_Widget.h>
@@ -15,12 +17,11 @@
 #include <components/sdlutil/sdlinputwrapper.hpp>
 #include <components/sdlutil/sdlvideowrapper.hpp>
 
-#include "../engine.hpp"
-
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/statemanager.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 
 #include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/class.hpp"
@@ -37,15 +38,15 @@ namespace MWInput
     InputManager::InputManager(
             SDL_Window* window,
             osg::ref_ptr<osgViewer::Viewer> viewer,
-            OMW::Engine& engine,
+            osg::ref_ptr<osgViewer::ScreenCaptureHandler> screenCaptureHandler,
             const std::string& userFile, bool userFileExists,
             const std::string& controllerBindingsFile, bool grab)
         : mWindow(window)
         , mWindowVisible(true)
         , mViewer(viewer)
+        , mScreenCaptureHandler(screenCaptureHandler)
         , mJoystickLastUsed(false)
         , mPlayer(NULL)
-        , mEngine(engine)
         , mInputManager(NULL)
         , mVideoWrapper(NULL)
         , mUserFile(userFile)
@@ -952,7 +953,8 @@ namespace MWInput
 
     void InputManager::screenshot()
     {
-        mEngine.screenshot();
+        mScreenCaptureHandler->setFramesToCapture(1);
+        mScreenCaptureHandler->captureNextFrame(*mViewer);
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox ("Screenshot saved");
     }
@@ -1058,7 +1060,7 @@ namespace MWInput
     void InputManager::activate()
     {
         if (mControlSwitch["playercontrols"])
-            mEngine.activate();
+            mPlayer->activate();
     }
 
     void InputManager::toggleAutoMove()
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
index 62d0f413b..fc539f522 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ namespace MWBase
     class WindowManager;
 }
 
-namespace OMW
-{
-    class Engine;
-}
-
 namespace ICS
 {
     class InputControlSystem;
@@ -54,6 +49,7 @@ namespace SDLUtil
 namespace osgViewer
 {
     class Viewer;
+    class ScreenCaptureHandler;
 }
 
 struct SDL_Window;
@@ -77,7 +73,7 @@ namespace MWInput
         InputManager(
             SDL_Window* window,
             osg::ref_ptr<osgViewer::Viewer> viewer,
-            OMW::Engine& engine,
+            osg::ref_ptr<osgViewer::ScreenCaptureHandler> screenCaptureHandler,
             const std::string& userFile, bool userFileExists,
             const std::string& controllerBindingsFile, bool grab);
 
@@ -157,10 +153,10 @@ namespace MWInput
         SDL_Window* mWindow;
         bool mWindowVisible;
         osg::ref_ptr<osgViewer::Viewer> mViewer;
+        osg::ref_ptr<osgViewer::ScreenCaptureHandler> mScreenCaptureHandler;
 
         bool mJoystickLastUsed;
         MWWorld::Player* mPlayer;
-        OMW::Engine& mEngine;
 
         ICS::InputControlSystem* mInputBinder;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
index 6bfdd2986..19b66c3c9 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,35 @@ namespace MWWorld
          return ptr.getClass().getNpcStats(ptr).getDrawState();
     }
 
+    void Player::activate()
+    {
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode())
+            return;
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr player = getPlayer();
+        const MWMechanics::NpcStats &playerStats = player.getClass().getNpcStats(player);
+        if (playerStats.isParalyzed() || playerStats.getKnockedDown())
+            return;
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr toActivate = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getFacedObject();
+
+        if (toActivate.isEmpty())
+            return;
+
+        if (toActivate.getClass().getName(toActivate) == "") // objects without name presented to user can never be activated
+            return;
+
+        if (toActivate.getClass().isActor())
+        {
+            MWMechanics::CreatureStats &stats = toActivate.getClass().getCreatureStats(toActivate);
+
+            if (stats.getAiSequence().isInCombat() && !stats.isDead())
+                return;
+        }
+
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->activate(toActivate, player);
+    }
+
     bool Player::wasTeleported() const
     {
         return mTeleported;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
index f0ae13daa..595dd89fc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/player.hpp
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
         void setDrawState (MWMechanics::DrawState_ state);
         MWMechanics::DrawState_ getDrawState(); /// \todo constness
 
+        /// Activate the object under the crosshair, if any
+        void activate();
+
         bool getAutoMove() const;
         void setAutoMove (bool enable);