diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/common/algorithms/parallel_for.h b/thirdparty/embree/common/algorithms/parallel_for.h
index 76c6b740aa..51d296fb16 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/common/algorithms/parallel_for.h
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/common/algorithms/parallel_for.h
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ namespace embree
           func(r.begin());
         });
       if (!TaskScheduler::wait())
-        throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+        // -- GODOT start --
+        // throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+        abort(); 
+        // -- GODOT end --
     }
 #elif defined(TASKING_GCD) && defined(BUILD_IOS)
       
@@ -55,13 +58,19 @@ namespace embree
         func(i);
       },context);
     if (context.is_group_execution_cancelled())
-      throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+      abort(); 
+      // -- GODOT end --
   #else
     tbb::parallel_for(Index(0),N,Index(1),[&](Index i) {
         func(i);
       });
     if (tbb::task::self().is_cancelled())
-      throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+      abort(); 
+      // -- GODOT end --
   #endif
 
 #elif defined(TASKING_PPL)
@@ -81,7 +90,10 @@ namespace embree
 #if defined(TASKING_INTERNAL)
     TaskScheduler::spawn(first,last,minStepSize,func);
     if (!TaskScheduler::wait())
-      throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+      abort(); 
+      // -- GODOT end --
 
 #elif defined(TASKING_GCD) && defined(BUILD_IOS)
       
@@ -109,13 +121,19 @@ namespace embree
         func(range<Index>(r.begin(),r.end()));
       },context);
     if (context.is_group_execution_cancelled())
-      throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+      abort(); 
+      // -- GODOT end --
   #else
     tbb::parallel_for(tbb::blocked_range<Index>(first,last,minStepSize),[&](const tbb::blocked_range<Index>& r) {
         func(range<Index>(r.begin(),r.end()));
       });
     if (tbb::task::self().is_cancelled())
-      throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+      abort(); 
+      // -- GODOT end --
   #endif
 
 #elif defined(TASKING_PPL)
@@ -147,13 +165,19 @@ namespace embree
           func(i);
         },tbb::simple_partitioner(),context);
       if (context.is_group_execution_cancelled())
-        throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+        // -- GODOT start --
+        // throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+        abort(); 
+        // -- GODOT end --
     #else
       tbb::parallel_for(Index(0),N,Index(1),[&](Index i) {
           func(i);
         },tbb::simple_partitioner());
       if (tbb::task::self().is_cancelled())
-        throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+        // -- GODOT start --
+        // throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+        abort(); 
+        // -- GODOT end --
     #endif
   }
 
@@ -168,13 +192,19 @@ namespace embree
           func(i);
         },ap,context);
       if (context.is_group_execution_cancelled())
-        throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+       // -- GODOT start --
+       // throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+       abort(); 
+       // -- GODOT end --
     #else
       tbb::parallel_for(Index(0),N,Index(1),[&](Index i) {
           func(i);
         },ap);
       if (tbb::task::self().is_cancelled())
-        throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+        // -- GODOT start --
+        // throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+        abort(); 
+        // -- GODOT end --
     #endif
   }
 
diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/common/algorithms/parallel_reduce.h b/thirdparty/embree/common/algorithms/parallel_reduce.h
index d444b6a2e4..0daf94e50e 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/common/algorithms/parallel_reduce.h
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/common/algorithms/parallel_reduce.h
@@ -58,15 +58,19 @@ namespace embree
     const Value v = tbb::parallel_reduce(tbb::blocked_range<Index>(first,last,minStepSize),identity,
       [&](const tbb::blocked_range<Index>& r, const Value& start) { return reduction(start,func(range<Index>(r.begin(),r.end()))); },
       reduction,context);
-    if (context.is_group_execution_cancelled())
-      throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+    // -- GODOT start --
+    // if (context.is_group_execution_cancelled())
+    //   throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+    // -- GODOT end --
     return v;
   #else
     const Value v = tbb::parallel_reduce(tbb::blocked_range<Index>(first,last,minStepSize),identity,
       [&](const tbb::blocked_range<Index>& r, const Value& start) { return reduction(start,func(range<Index>(r.begin(),r.end()))); },
       reduction);
-    if (tbb::task::self().is_cancelled())
-      throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+    // -- GODOT start --
+    // if (tbb::task::self().is_cancelled())
+    //   throw std::runtime_error("task cancelled");
+    // -- GODOT end --
     return v;
   #endif
 #else // TASKING_PPL
diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/common/lexers/stringstream.cpp b/thirdparty/embree/common/lexers/stringstream.cpp
index 7e7b9faef8..98dc80ad59 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/common/lexers/stringstream.cpp
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/common/lexers/stringstream.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@ namespace embree
     std::vector<char> str; str.reserve(64);
     while (cin->peek() != EOF && !isSeparator(cin->peek())) {
       int c = cin->get();
-      if (!isValidChar(c)) throw std::runtime_error("invalid character "+std::string(1,c)+" in input");
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // if (!isValidChar(c)) throw std::runtime_error("invalid character "+std::string(1,c)+" in input");
+      if (!isValidChar(c)) abort();
+      // -- GODOT end --
       str.push_back((char)c);
     }
     str.push_back(0);
diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/common/sys/alloc.cpp b/thirdparty/embree/common/sys/alloc.cpp
index 4e8928242e..12f143f131 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/common/sys/alloc.cpp
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/common/sys/alloc.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ namespace embree
     void* ptr = _mm_malloc(size,align);
 
     if (size != 0 && ptr == nullptr)
-      throw std::bad_alloc();
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::bad_alloc();
+      abort(); 
+      // -- GODOT end --
     
     return ptr;
   }
@@ -128,7 +131,10 @@ namespace embree
     /* fall back to 4k pages */
     int flags = MEM_COMMIT | MEM_RESERVE;
     char* ptr = (char*) VirtualAlloc(nullptr,bytes,flags,PAGE_READWRITE);
-    if (ptr == nullptr) throw std::bad_alloc();
+    // -- GODOT start --
+    // if (ptr == nullptr) throw std::bad_alloc();
+    if (ptr == nullptr) abort();
+    // -- GODOT end --
     hugepages = false;
     return ptr;
   }
@@ -145,7 +151,10 @@ namespace embree
       return bytesOld;
 
     if (!VirtualFree((char*)ptr+bytesNew,bytesOld-bytesNew,MEM_DECOMMIT))
-      throw std::bad_alloc();
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::bad_alloc();
+      abort();
+      // -- GODOT end --
 
     return bytesNew;
   }
@@ -156,7 +165,10 @@ namespace embree
       return;
 
     if (!VirtualFree(ptr,0,MEM_RELEASE))
-      throw std::bad_alloc();
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::bad_alloc();
+      abort();
+      // -- GODOT end --
   }
 
   void os_advise(void *ptr, size_t bytes)
@@ -260,7 +272,10 @@ namespace embree
 
     /* fallback to 4k pages */
     void* ptr = (char*) mmap(0, bytes, PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_ANON, -1, 0);
-    if (ptr == MAP_FAILED) throw std::bad_alloc();
+    // -- GODOT start --
+    // if (ptr == MAP_FAILED) throw std::bad_alloc();
+    if (ptr == MAP_FAILED) abort();
+    // -- GODOT end --
     hugepages = false;
 
     /* advise huge page hint for THP */
@@ -277,7 +292,10 @@ namespace embree
       return bytesOld;
 
     if (munmap((char*)ptr+bytesNew,bytesOld-bytesNew) == -1)
-      throw std::bad_alloc();
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::bad_alloc();
+      abort();
+      // -- GODOT end --
 
     return bytesNew;
   }
@@ -291,7 +309,10 @@ namespace embree
     const size_t pageSize = hugepages ? PAGE_SIZE_2M : PAGE_SIZE_4K;
     bytes = (bytes+pageSize-1) & ~(pageSize-1);
     if (munmap(ptr,bytes) == -1)
-      throw std::bad_alloc();
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::bad_alloc();
+      abort();
+      // -- GODOT end --
   }
 
   /* hint for transparent huge pages (THP) */
diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/common/sys/platform.h b/thirdparty/embree/common/sys/platform.h
index 7375b2c2e8..e3be41a27a 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/common/sys/platform.h
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/common/sys/platform.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 #define dll_import
 #endif
 
-#ifdef __WIN32__
+#if defined(__WIN32__) && !defined(__MINGW32__)
 #if !defined(__noinline)
 #define __noinline             __declspec(noinline)
 #endif
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@
   #define DELETED  = delete
 #endif
 
+// -- GODOT start --
+#ifndef likely
+// -- GODOT end --
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(__INTEL_COMPILER)
 #define   likely(expr) (expr)
 #define unlikely(expr) (expr)
@@ -153,6 +156,9 @@
 #define   likely(expr) __builtin_expect((bool)(expr),true )
 #define unlikely(expr) __builtin_expect((bool)(expr),false)
 #endif
+// -- GODOT start --
+#endif
+// -- GODOT end --
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// Error handling and debugging
@@ -168,11 +174,19 @@
 #define PRINT4(x,y,z,w) embree_cout << STRING(x) << " = " << (x) << ", " << STRING(y) << " = " << (y) << ", " << STRING(z) << " = " << (z) << ", " << STRING(w) << " = " << (w) << embree_endl
 
 #if defined(DEBUG) // only report file and line in debug mode
+  // -- GODOT start --
+  // #define THROW_RUNTIME_ERROR(str)
+  //   throw std::runtime_error(std::string(__FILE__) + " (" + toString(__LINE__) + "): " + std::string(str));
   #define THROW_RUNTIME_ERROR(str) \
-    throw std::runtime_error(std::string(__FILE__) + " (" + toString(__LINE__) + "): " + std::string(str));
+    printf(std::string(__FILE__) + " (" + toString(__LINE__) + "): " + std::string(str)), abort();
+  // -- GODOT end --
 #else
+  // -- GODOT start --
+  // #define THROW_RUNTIME_ERROR(str)
+  //   throw std::runtime_error(str);
   #define THROW_RUNTIME_ERROR(str) \
-    throw std::runtime_error(str);
+    abort();
+  // -- GODOT end --
 #endif
 
 #define FATAL(x)   THROW_RUNTIME_ERROR(x)
diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/common/tasking/taskschedulerinternal.cpp b/thirdparty/embree/common/tasking/taskschedulerinternal.cpp
index 98d7fb9249..ebf656d1a0 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/common/tasking/taskschedulerinternal.cpp
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/common/tasking/taskschedulerinternal.cpp
@@ -48,13 +48,15 @@ namespace embree
     {
       Task* prevTask = thread.task;
       thread.task = this;
-      try {
-        if (thread.scheduler->cancellingException == nullptr)
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // try {
+      // if (thread.scheduler->cancellingException == nullptr)
           closure->execute();
-      } catch (...) {
-        if (thread.scheduler->cancellingException == nullptr)
-          thread.scheduler->cancellingException = std::current_exception();
-      }
+      // } catch (...) {
+      //   if (thread.scheduler->cancellingException == nullptr)
+      //     thread.scheduler->cancellingException = std::current_exception();
+      // }
+      // -- GODOT end --
       thread.task = prevTask;
       add_dependencies(-1);
     }
@@ -297,8 +299,11 @@ namespace embree
     size_t threadIndex = allocThreadIndex();
     condition.wait(mutex, [&] () { return hasRootTask.load(); });
     mutex.unlock();
-    std::exception_ptr except = thread_loop(threadIndex);
-    if (except != nullptr) std::rethrow_exception(except);
+    // -- GODOT start --
+    // std::exception_ptr except = thread_loop(threadIndex);
+    // if (except != nullptr) std::rethrow_exception(except);
+    thread_loop(threadIndex);
+    // -- GODOT end --
   }
 
   void TaskScheduler::reset() {
@@ -330,7 +335,10 @@ namespace embree
     return thread->scheduler->cancellingException == nullptr;
   }
 
-  std::exception_ptr TaskScheduler::thread_loop(size_t threadIndex)
+// -- GODOT start --
+//   std::exception_ptr TaskScheduler::thread_loop(size_t threadIndex)
+  void TaskScheduler::thread_loop(size_t threadIndex)
+// -- GODOT end --
   {
     /* allocate thread structure */
     std::unique_ptr<Thread> mthread(new Thread(threadIndex,this)); // too large for stack allocation
@@ -353,9 +361,10 @@ namespace embree
     swapThread(oldThread);
 
     /* remember exception to throw */
-    std::exception_ptr except = nullptr;
-    if (cancellingException != nullptr) except = cancellingException;
-
+    // -- GODOT start --
+    // std::exception_ptr except = nullptr;
+    // if (cancellingException != nullptr) except = cancellingException;
+    // -- GODOT end --
     /* wait for all threads to terminate */
     threadCounter--;
 #if defined(__WIN32__)
@@ -373,7 +382,10 @@ namespace embree
           yield();
 #endif
 	}
-    return except;
+    // -- GODOT start --
+    // return except;
+    return;
+    // -- GODOT end --
   }
 
   bool TaskScheduler::steal_from_other_threads(Thread& thread)
diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/common/tasking/taskschedulerinternal.h b/thirdparty/embree/common/tasking/taskschedulerinternal.h
index c2a9391aea..8bd70b2b8c 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/common/tasking/taskschedulerinternal.h
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/common/tasking/taskschedulerinternal.h
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ namespace embree
       {
         size_t ofs = bytes + ((align - stackPtr) & (align-1));
         if (stackPtr + ofs > CLOSURE_STACK_SIZE)
-          throw std::runtime_error("closure stack overflow");
+          // -- GODOT start --
+          // throw std::runtime_error("closure stack overflow");
+          abort();
+          // -- GODOT end --
         stackPtr += ofs;
         return &stack[stackPtr-bytes];
       }
@@ -132,7 +135,10 @@ namespace embree
       __forceinline void push_right(Thread& thread, const size_t size, const Closure& closure)
       {
         if (right >= TASK_STACK_SIZE)
-          throw std::runtime_error("task stack overflow");
+          // -- GODOT start --
+          // throw std::runtime_error("task stack overflow");
+          abort();
+          // -- GODOT end --
 
 	/* allocate new task on right side of stack */
         size_t oldStackPtr = stackPtr;
@@ -239,7 +245,10 @@ namespace embree
     void wait_for_threads(size_t threadCount);
 
     /*! thread loop for all worker threads */
-    std::exception_ptr thread_loop(size_t threadIndex);
+    // -- GODOT start --
+    // std::exception_ptr thread_loop(size_t threadIndex);
+    void thread_loop(size_t threadIndex);
+    // -- GODOT end --
 
     /*! steals a task from a different thread */
     bool steal_from_other_threads(Thread& thread);
diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/kernels/bvh/bvh_statistics.cpp b/thirdparty/embree/kernels/bvh/bvh_statistics.cpp
index 20cdd2d320..aa56035026 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/kernels/bvh/bvh_statistics.cpp
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/kernels/bvh/bvh_statistics.cpp
@@ -150,7 +150,10 @@ namespace embree
       }
     }
     else {
-      throw std::runtime_error("not supported node type in bvh_statistics");
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::runtime_error("not supported node type in bvh_statistics");
+      abort();
+      // -- GODOT end --
     }
     return s;
   } 
diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/rtcore.cpp b/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/rtcore.cpp
index ee5c37b238..625fbf6d4f 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/rtcore.cpp
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/rtcore.cpp
@@ -230,7 +230,10 @@ RTC_NAMESPACE_BEGIN;
     if (quality != RTC_BUILD_QUALITY_LOW &&
         quality != RTC_BUILD_QUALITY_MEDIUM &&
         quality != RTC_BUILD_QUALITY_HIGH)
-      throw std::runtime_error("invalid build quality");
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::runtime_error("invalid build quality");
+      abort();
+      // -- GODOT end --
     scene->setBuildQuality(quality);
     RTC_CATCH_END2(scene);
   }
@@ -1383,7 +1386,10 @@ RTC_NAMESPACE_BEGIN;
         quality != RTC_BUILD_QUALITY_MEDIUM &&
         quality != RTC_BUILD_QUALITY_HIGH &&
         quality != RTC_BUILD_QUALITY_REFIT)
-      throw std::runtime_error("invalid build quality");
+      // -- GODOT start --
+      // throw std::runtime_error("invalid build quality");
+      abort();
+      // -- GODOT end --
     geometry->setBuildQuality(quality);
     RTC_CATCH_END2(geometry);
   }
diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/rtcore.h b/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/rtcore.h
index 6583d12d57..4b070e122b 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/rtcore.h
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/rtcore.h
@@ -25,52 +25,58 @@ namespace embree
 #endif
 
 /*! Macros used in the rtcore API implementation */
-#define RTC_CATCH_BEGIN try {
+// -- GODOT start --
+// #define RTC_CATCH_BEGIN try {
+#define RTC_CATCH_BEGIN
   
-#define RTC_CATCH_END(device)                                                \
-  } catch (std::bad_alloc&) {                                                   \
-    Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY,"out of memory");      \
-  } catch (rtcore_error& e) {                                                   \
-    Device::process_error(device,e.error,e.what());                             \
-  } catch (std::exception& e) {                                                 \
-    Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,e.what());                   \
-  } catch (...) {                                                               \
-    Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,"unknown exception caught"); \
-  }
+// #define RTC_CATCH_END(device)                                                \
+//   } catch (std::bad_alloc&) {                                                   \
+//     Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY,"out of memory");      \
+//   } catch (rtcore_error& e) {                                                   \
+//     Device::process_error(device,e.error,e.what());                             \
+//   } catch (std::exception& e) {                                                 \
+//     Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,e.what());                   \
+//   } catch (...) {                                                               \
+//     Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,"unknown exception caught"); \
+//   }
+#define RTC_CATCH_END(device)
   
-#define RTC_CATCH_END2(scene)                                                \
-  } catch (std::bad_alloc&) {                                                   \
-    Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
-    Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY,"out of memory");      \
-  } catch (rtcore_error& e) {                                                   \
-    Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
-    Device::process_error(device,e.error,e.what());                             \
-  } catch (std::exception& e) {                                                 \
-    Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
-    Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,e.what());                   \
-  } catch (...) {                                                               \
-    Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
-    Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,"unknown exception caught"); \
-  }
+// #define RTC_CATCH_END2(scene)                                                \
+//   } catch (std::bad_alloc&) {                                                   \
+//     Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
+//     Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY,"out of memory");      \
+//   } catch (rtcore_error& e) {                                                   \
+//     Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
+//     Device::process_error(device,e.error,e.what());                             \
+//   } catch (std::exception& e) {                                                 \
+//     Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
+//     Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,e.what());                   \
+//   } catch (...) {                                                               \
+//     Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
+//     Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,"unknown exception caught"); \
+//   }
+#define RTC_CATCH_END2(scene)
 
-#define RTC_CATCH_END2_FALSE(scene)                                             \
-  } catch (std::bad_alloc&) {                                                   \
-    Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
-    Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY,"out of memory");      \
-    return false;                                                               \
-  } catch (rtcore_error& e) {                                                   \
-    Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
-    Device::process_error(device,e.error,e.what());                             \
-    return false;                                                               \
-  } catch (std::exception& e) {                                                 \
-    Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
-    Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,e.what());                   \
-    return false;                                                               \
-  } catch (...) {                                                               \
-    Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
-    Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,"unknown exception caught"); \
-    return false;                                                               \
-  }
+// #define RTC_CATCH_END2_FALSE(scene)                                             \
+//   } catch (std::bad_alloc&) {                                                   \
+//     Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
+//     Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_OUT_OF_MEMORY,"out of memory");      \
+//     return false;                                                               \
+//   } catch (rtcore_error& e) {                                                   \
+//     Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
+//     Device::process_error(device,e.error,e.what());                             \
+//     return false;                                                               \
+//   } catch (std::exception& e) {                                                 \
+//     Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
+//     Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,e.what());                   \
+//     return false;                                                               \
+//   } catch (...) {                                                               \
+//     Device* device = scene ? scene->device : nullptr;                           \
+//     Device::process_error(device,RTC_ERROR_UNKNOWN,"unknown exception caught"); \
+//     return false;                                                               \
+//   }
+#define RTC_CATCH_END2_FALSE(scene) return false;
+// -- GODOT end --
 
 #define RTC_VERIFY_HANDLE(handle)                               \
   if (handle == nullptr) {                                         \
@@ -97,28 +103,38 @@ namespace embree
 #define RTC_TRACE(x) 
 #endif
 
-  /*! used to throw embree API errors */
-  struct rtcore_error : public std::exception
-  {
-    __forceinline rtcore_error(RTCError error, const std::string& str)
-      : error(error), str(str) {}
-    
-    ~rtcore_error() throw() {}
-    
-    const char* what () const throw () {
-      return str.c_str();
-    }
-    
-    RTCError error;
-    std::string str;
-  };
+// -- GODOT begin --
+//   /*! used to throw embree API errors */
+//   struct rtcore_error : public std::exception
+//   {
+//     __forceinline rtcore_error(RTCError error, const std::string& str)
+//       : error(error), str(str) {}
+//     
+//     ~rtcore_error() throw() {}
+//     
+//     const char* what () const throw () {
+//       return str.c_str();
+//     }
+//     
+//     RTCError error;
+//     std::string str;
+//   };
+// -- GODOT end --
 
 #if defined(DEBUG) // only report file and line in debug mode
+  // -- GODOT begin --
+  // #define throw_RTCError(error,str) \
+  //   throw rtcore_error(error,std::string(__FILE__) + " (" + toString(__LINE__) + "): " + std::string(str));
   #define throw_RTCError(error,str) \
-    throw rtcore_error(error,std::string(__FILE__) + " (" + toString(__LINE__) + "): " + std::string(str));
+    printf(std::string(__FILE__) + " (" + toString(__LINE__) + "): " + std::string(str)), abort();
+  // -- GODOT end --
 #else
+  // -- GODOT begin --
+  // #define throw_RTCError(error,str) \
+  //   throw rtcore_error(error,str);
   #define throw_RTCError(error,str) \
-    throw rtcore_error(error,str);
+    abort();
+  // -- GODOT end --
 #endif
 
 #define RTC_BUILD_ARGUMENTS_HAS(settings,member) \
diff --git a/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/scene.cpp b/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/scene.cpp
index e75aa968f9..1e23aeb415 100644
--- a/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/scene.cpp
+++ b/thirdparty/embree/kernels/common/scene.cpp
@@ -800,16 +800,18 @@ namespace embree
     }
 
     /* initiate build */
-    try {
+    // -- GODOT start --
+    // try {
       scheduler->spawn_root([&]() { commit_task(); Lock<MutexSys> lock(schedulerMutex); this->scheduler = nullptr; }, 1, !join);
-    }
-    catch (...) {
-      accels_clear();
-      updateInterface();
-      Lock<MutexSys> lock(schedulerMutex);
-      this->scheduler = nullptr;
-      throw;
-    }
+    // }
+    // catch (...) {
+    //   accels_clear();
+    //   updateInterface();
+    //   Lock<MutexSys> lock(schedulerMutex);
+    //   this->scheduler = nullptr;
+    //   throw;
+    // }
+    // -- GODOT end --
   }
 
 #endif