diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.cpp
index 13826da3..4b8f5f5b 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ char SoundEngine::m_szRedistName[]={"redist"};
 
 #endif
 
-char *SoundEngine::m_szStreamFileA[eStream_Max]=
+const char *SoundEngine::m_szStreamFileA[eStream_Max]=
 {
 	"calm1",
 	"calm2",
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.h
index 5bd2fe4b..5417dcec 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Audio/SoundEngine.h
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ private:
 	static char m_szSoundPath[];
 	static char m_szMusicPath[];
 	static char m_szRedistName[];
-	static char *m_szStreamFileA[eStream_Max];
+	static const char *m_szStreamFileA[eStream_Max];
 
 	AUDIO_LISTENER m_ListenerA[MAX_LOCAL_PLAYERS];
 	int m_validListenerCount;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Colours/ColourTable.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Colours/ColourTable.cpp
index e4bfe732..fa1e9d69 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Colours/ColourTable.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Colours/ColourTable.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 unordered_map<wstring,eMinecraftColour> ColourTable::s_colourNamesMap;
 
-wchar_t *ColourTable::ColourTableElements[eMinecraftColour_COUNT] =
+const wchar_t *ColourTable::ColourTableElements[eMinecraftColour_COUNT] =
 {
 	L"NOTSET",
 
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Colours/ColourTable.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Colours/ColourTable.h
index 8e0a348c..af99a8ed 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/Colours/ColourTable.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/Colours/ColourTable.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class ColourTable
 private:
 	unsigned int m_colourValues[eMinecraftColour_COUNT];
 
-	static wchar_t *ColourTableElements[eMinecraftColour_COUNT];
+	static const wchar_t *ColourTableElements[eMinecraftColour_COUNT];
 	static unordered_map<wstring,eMinecraftColour> s_colourNamesMap;
 
 public:
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCAudioFile.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCAudioFile.cpp
index 6faf0c3b..7116f62d 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCAudioFile.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCAudioFile.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ PBYTE DLCAudioFile::getData(DWORD &dwBytes)
 	return m_pbData;
 }
 
-WCHAR *DLCAudioFile::wchTypeNamesA[]=
+const WCHAR *DLCAudioFile::wchTypeNamesA[]=
 {
 	L"CUENAME",
 	L"CREDIT",
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCAudioFile.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCAudioFile.h
index 728512d7..f1a356fe 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCAudioFile.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCAudioFile.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 		e_AudioParamType_Max,
 
 	};
-	static WCHAR *wchTypeNamesA[e_AudioParamType_Max];
+	static const WCHAR *wchTypeNamesA[e_AudioParamType_Max];
 
 	DLCAudioFile(const wstring &path);
 
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCManager.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCManager.cpp
index 36f4d7f7..dd34e67f 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCManager.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCManager.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "..\..\Minecraft.h"
 #include "..\..\TexturePackRepository.h"
 
-WCHAR *DLCManager::wchTypeNamesA[]=
+const WCHAR *DLCManager::wchTypeNamesA[]=
 {
 	L"DISPLAYNAME",
 	L"THEMENAME",
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCManager.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCManager.h
index 27765232..d4dd2508 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCManager.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/DLC/DLCManager.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public:
 		e_DLCParamType_Max,
 
 	};
-	static WCHAR *wchTypeNamesA[e_DLCParamType_Max];
+	static const WCHAR *wchTypeNamesA[e_DLCParamType_Max];
 
 private:
 	vector<DLCPack *> m_packs;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/GameRuleManager.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/GameRuleManager.cpp
index 8f172443..0606808c 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/GameRuleManager.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/GameRuleManager.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #include "ConsoleGameRules.h"
 #include "GameRuleManager.h"
 
-WCHAR *GameRuleManager::wchTagNameA[] =
+const WCHAR *GameRuleManager::wchTagNameA[] =
 {
 	L"", // eGameRuleType_Root
 	L"MapOptions", // eGameRuleType_LevelGenerationOptions
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ WCHAR *GameRuleManager::wchTagNameA[] =
 	L"UpdatePlayer", // eGameRuleType_UpdatePlayerRule
 };
 
-WCHAR *GameRuleManager::wchAttrNameA[] =
+const WCHAR *GameRuleManager::wchAttrNameA[] =
 {
 	L"descriptionName", // eGameRuleAttr_descriptionName
 	L"promptName", // eGameRuleAttr_promptName
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/GameRuleManager.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/GameRuleManager.h
index e9e983b8..3f446e84 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/GameRuleManager.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/GameRules/GameRuleManager.h
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ class WstringLookup;
 class GameRuleManager
 {
 public:
-	static WCHAR *wchTagNameA[ConsoleGameRules::eGameRuleType_Count];
-	static WCHAR *wchAttrNameA[ConsoleGameRules::eGameRuleAttr_Count];
+	static const WCHAR *wchTagNameA[ConsoleGameRules::eGameRuleType_Count];
+	static const WCHAR *wchAttrNameA[ConsoleGameRules::eGameRuleAttr_Count];
 
 	static const short version_number = 2;
 
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_LoadOrJoinMenu.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_LoadOrJoinMenu.cpp
index a2ab17a8..00462a90 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_LoadOrJoinMenu.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_LoadOrJoinMenu.cpp
@@ -1051,7 +1051,8 @@ void UIScene_LoadOrJoinMenu::GetSaveInfo()
         m_pSaveDetails=StorageManager.ReturnSavesInfo();
         if(m_pSaveDetails==NULL)
         {
-            C4JStorage::ESaveGameState eSGIStatus= StorageManager.GetSavesInfo(m_iPad,NULL,this,"save");
+            char savename[] = "save";
+            C4JStorage::ESaveGameState eSGIStatus = StorageManager.GetSavesInfo(m_iPad, NULL, this, savename);
         }
 
 #if TO_BE_IMPLEMENTED
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_SkinSelectMenu.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_SkinSelectMenu.cpp
index d4f26ae7..9e0059f3 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_SkinSelectMenu.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_SkinSelectMenu.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //#define SKIN_SELECT_PACK_PLAYER_CUSTOM 1
 #define SKIN_SELECT_MAX_DEFAULTS 2
 
-WCHAR *UIScene_SkinSelectMenu::wchDefaultNamesA[]=
+const WCHAR *UIScene_SkinSelectMenu::wchDefaultNamesA[]=
 {
 	L"USE LOCALISED VERSION", // Server selected
 	L"Steve",
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_SkinSelectMenu.h b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_SkinSelectMenu.h
index e8d76096..60579ac6 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_SkinSelectMenu.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Common/UI/UIScene_SkinSelectMenu.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 class UIScene_SkinSelectMenu : public UIScene
 {
 private:
-	static WCHAR *wchDefaultNamesA[eDefaultSkins_Count];
+	static const WCHAR *wchDefaultNamesA[eDefaultSkins_Count];
 
 	// 4J Stu - How many to show on each side of the main control
 	static const BYTE sidePreviewControls = 4;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/DirtyChunkSorter.h b/Minecraft.Client/DirtyChunkSorter.h
index 1bf8b61f..2c34d4bf 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/DirtyChunkSorter.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/DirtyChunkSorter.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 class Chunk;
 class Mob;
 
-class DirtyChunkSorter : public std::binary_function<const Chunk *,const Chunk *,bool> 
+class DirtyChunkSorter
 {
 private:
 	shared_ptr<LivingEntity> cameraEntity;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/DistanceChunkSorter.h b/Minecraft.Client/DistanceChunkSorter.h
index 4789070d..224737ab 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/DistanceChunkSorter.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/DistanceChunkSorter.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 class Entity;
 class Chunk;
 
-class DistanceChunkSorter : public std::binary_function<const Chunk *,const Chunk *,bool> 
+class DistanceChunkSorter
 {
 private:
 	double ix, iy, iz;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Textures.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Textures.cpp
index cd6e0bae..9a2e98a6 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Textures.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Textures.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ bool Textures::MIPMAP = true;
 C4JRender::eTextureFormat Textures::TEXTURE_FORMAT = C4JRender::TEXTURE_FORMAT_RxGyBzAw;
 
 int Textures::preLoadedIdx[TN_COUNT];
-wchar_t *Textures::preLoaded[TN_COUNT] =
+const wchar_t *Textures::preLoaded[TN_COUNT] =
 {
 	L"%blur%misc/pumpkinblur",
 //	L"%blur%/misc/vignette",		// Not currently used
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ TEXTURE_NAME TUImages[] =
 };
 
 // This is for any TU textures that aren't part of our enum indexed preload set
-wchar_t *TUImagePaths[] =
+const wchar_t *TUImagePaths[] =
 {
 	L"font/Default",
 	L"font/Mojangles_7",
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ TEXTURE_NAME OriginalImages[] =
 	TN_COUNT
 };
 
-wchar_t *OriginalImagesPaths[] =
+const wchar_t *OriginalImagesPaths[] =
 {
 	L"misc/watercolor.png",
 
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Textures.h b/Minecraft.Client/Textures.h
index eb3d2f6d..1fca5610 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Textures.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Textures.h
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public:
 	static C4JRender::eTextureFormat TEXTURE_FORMAT;
 
 private:
-	static wchar_t *preLoaded[TN_COUNT];
+	static const wchar_t *preLoaded[TN_COUNT];
 	static int preLoadedIdx[TN_COUNT];
 
 	unordered_map<wstring, int> idMap;
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Iggy/gdraw/gdraw_d3d11.cpp b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Iggy/gdraw/gdraw_d3d11.cpp
index dea9e315..9ebf6c5d 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Iggy/gdraw/gdraw_d3d11.cpp
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Iggy/gdraw/gdraw_d3d11.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ typedef ID3D11DeviceContext ID3D1XContext;
 typedef F32 ViewCoord;
 typedef gdraw_d3d11_resourcetype gdraw_resourcetype;
 
-static void report_d3d_error(HRESULT hr, char *call, char *context);
+static void report_d3d_error(HRESULT hr, const char *call, const char *context);
 
 static void *map_buffer(ID3D1XContext *ctx, ID3D11Buffer *buf, bool discard)
 {
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Iggy/gdraw/gdraw_d3d1x_shared.inl b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Iggy/gdraw/gdraw_d3d1x_shared.inl
index df42488c..7e4db038 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Iggy/gdraw/gdraw_d3d1x_shared.inl
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/Windows64/Iggy/gdraw/gdraw_d3d1x_shared.inl
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ static void safe_release(T *&p)
    }
 }
 
-static void report_d3d_error(HRESULT hr, char *call, char *context)
+static void report_d3d_error(HRESULT hr, const char *call, const char *context)
 {
    if (hr == E_OUTOFMEMORY)
       IggyGDrawSendWarning(NULL, "GDraw D3D out of memory in %s%s", call, context);
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ static GDrawTexture * RADLINK gdraw_MakeTextureEnd(GDraw_MakeTexture_ProcessingI
    D3D1X_(SUBRESOURCE_DATA) mipdata[24];
    S32 i, w, h, nmips, bpp;
    HRESULT hr = S_OK;
-   char *failed_call;
+   const char *failed_call;
    U8 *ptr;
 
    // generate mip maps and set up descriptors for them
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ static void RADLINK gdraw_DescribeVertexBuffer(GDrawVertexBuffer *vbuf, GDraw_Ve
 
 static GDrawHandle *get_color_rendertarget(GDrawStats *stats)
 {
-   char *failed_call;
+   const char *failed_call;
 
    // try to recycle LRU rendertarget
    GDrawHandle *t = gdraw_HandleCacheGetLRU(&gdraw->rendertargets);
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ static GDrawHandle *get_color_rendertarget(GDrawStats *stats)
 static ID3D1X(DepthStencilView) *get_rendertarget_depthbuffer(GDrawStats *stats)
 {
    if (!gdraw->depth_buffer[1]) {
-      char *failed_call;
+      const char *failed_call;
       assert(!gdraw->rt_depth_buffer);
 
       D3D1X_(TEXTURE2D_DESC) desc = { static_cast<U32>(gdraw->frametex_width), static_cast<U32>(gdraw->frametex_height), 1U, 1U, DXGI_FORMAT_D24_UNORM_S8_UINT, { 1, 0 },
@@ -2384,7 +2384,7 @@ static S32 num_pixels(S32 w, S32 h, S32 mipmaps)
 
 GDrawTexture * RADLINK gdraw_D3D1X_(MakeTextureFromResource)(U8 *resource_file, S32 /*len*/, IggyFileTextureRaw *texture)
 {
-   char *failed_call="";
+   const char *failed_call="";
    U8 *free_data = 0;
    GDrawTexture *t=0;
    S32 width, height, mipmaps, size, blk;
@@ -2405,6 +2405,8 @@ GDrawTexture * RADLINK gdraw_D3D1X_(MakeTextureFromResource)(U8 *resource_file,
    D3D1X_(TEXTURE2D_DESC) desc = { static_cast<U32>(width), static_cast<U32>(height), static_cast<U32>(mipmaps), 1U, DXGI_FORMAT_UNKNOWN, { 1, 0 },
       D3D1X_(USAGE_IMMUTABLE), D3D1X_(BIND_SHADER_RESOURCE), 0U, 0U };
 
+   bool done = false;
+
    switch (texture->format) {
       case IFT_FORMAT_rgba_8888   : size= 4; d3dfmt = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM; break;
       case IFT_FORMAT_DXT1        : size= 8; d3dfmt = DXGI_FORMAT_BC1_UNORM; blk = 4; break;
@@ -2412,60 +2414,62 @@ GDrawTexture * RADLINK gdraw_D3D1X_(MakeTextureFromResource)(U8 *resource_file,
       case IFT_FORMAT_DXT5        : size=16; d3dfmt = DXGI_FORMAT_BC3_UNORM; blk = 4; break;
       default: {
          IggyGDrawSendWarning(NULL, "GDraw .iggytex raw texture format %d not supported by hardware", texture->format);
-         goto done;
+         done = true;
       }
    }
 
-   desc.Format = d3dfmt;
-
-   U8 *data = resource_file + texture->file_offset;
-
-   if (texture->format == IFT_FORMAT_i_8 || texture->format == IFT_FORMAT_i_4) {
-      // convert from intensity to luma+alpha
-      S32 i;
-      S32 total_size = 2 * num_pixels(width,height,mipmaps);
-
-      free_data = (U8 *) IggyGDrawMalloc(total_size);
-      if (!free_data) {
-         IggyGDrawSendWarning(NULL, "GDraw out of memory to store texture data to pass to D3D for %d x %d texture", width, height);
-         goto done;
-      }
-
-      U8 *cur = free_data;
-
-      for (k=0; k < mipmaps; ++k) {
-         S32 w = RR_MAX(width >> k, 1);
-         S32 h = RR_MAX(height >> k, 1);
-         for (i=0; i < w*h; ++i) {
-            cur[0] = cur[1] = *data++;
-            cur += 2;
+   if (!done) {
+      desc.Format = d3dfmt;
+      
+      U8 *data = resource_file + texture->file_offset;
+      
+      if (texture->format == IFT_FORMAT_i_8 || texture->format == IFT_FORMAT_i_4) {
+         // convert from intensity to luma+alpha
+         S32 i;
+         S32 total_size = 2 * num_pixels(width,height,mipmaps);
+      
+         free_data = (U8 *) IggyGDrawMalloc(total_size);
+         if (!free_data) {
+            IggyGDrawSendWarning(NULL, "GDraw out of memory to store texture data to pass to D3D for %d x %d texture", width, height);
+            done = true;
+         } else {
+            U8 *cur = free_data;
+            
+            for (k=0; k < mipmaps; ++k) {
+               S32 w = RR_MAX(width >> k, 1);
+               S32 h = RR_MAX(height >> k, 1);
+               for (i=0; i < w*h; ++i) {
+                  cur[0] = cur[1] = *data++;
+                  cur += 2;
+               }
+            }
+            data = free_data;
+         }
+      }
+      
+      if (!done) {
+         for (k=0; k < mipmaps; ++k) {
+            S32 w = RR_MAX(width >> k, 1);
+            S32 h = RR_MAX(height >> k, 1);
+            S32 blkw = (w + blk-1) / blk;
+            S32 blkh = (h + blk-1) / blk;
+         
+            mipdata[k].pSysMem     = data;
+            mipdata[k].SysMemPitch = blkw * size;
+            data += blkw * blkh * size;
+         }
+         
+         failed_call = "CreateTexture2D";
+         hr = gdraw->d3d_device->CreateTexture2D(&desc, mipdata, &tex);
+         if (!FAILED(hr)) {
+             failed_call = "CreateShaderResourceView for texture creation";
+             hr = gdraw->d3d_device->CreateShaderResourceView(tex, NULL, &view);
+             if (!FAILED(hr))
+                 t = gdraw_D3D1X_(WrappedTextureCreate)(view);
          }
       }
-      data = free_data;
    }
 
-   for (k=0; k < mipmaps; ++k) {
-      S32 w = RR_MAX(width >> k, 1);
-      S32 h = RR_MAX(height >> k, 1);
-      S32 blkw = (w + blk-1) / blk;
-      S32 blkh = (h + blk-1) / blk;
-
-      mipdata[k].pSysMem     = data;
-      mipdata[k].SysMemPitch = blkw * size;
-      data += blkw * blkh * size;
-   }
-
-   failed_call = "CreateTexture2D";
-   hr = gdraw->d3d_device->CreateTexture2D(&desc, mipdata, &tex);
-   if (FAILED(hr)) goto done;
-
-   failed_call = "CreateShaderResourceView for texture creation";
-   hr = gdraw->d3d_device->CreateShaderResourceView(tex, NULL, &view);
-   if (FAILED(hr)) goto done;
-
-   t = gdraw_D3D1X_(WrappedTextureCreate)(view);
-
-done:
    if (FAILED(hr)) {
       report_d3d_error(hr, failed_call, "");
    }
diff --git a/Minecraft.Client/stdafx.h b/Minecraft.Client/stdafx.h
index 87a42bec..04a18b13 100644
--- a/Minecraft.Client/stdafx.h
+++ b/Minecraft.Client/stdafx.h
@@ -20,6 +20,23 @@
 // #endif
 // #endif
 
+#ifdef _WINDOWS64
+#define _HAS_STD_BYTE 0     // solve (std::)'byte' ambiguity with windows headers
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN // Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers
+// Windows Header Files:
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include <tchar.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <windowsx.h>
+// TODO: reference additional headers your program requires here
+#include <DirectXMath.h>
+#include <d3d11.h>
+using namespace DirectX;
+
+#define HRESULT_SUCCEEDED(hr) (((HRESULT)(hr)) >= 0)
+
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __PS3__
 
 #include "Ps3Types.h"
@@ -59,23 +76,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef  _WINDOWS64
-#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN             // Exclude rarely-used stuff from Windows headers
-// Windows Header Files:
-#include <windows.h>
-#include <windowsx.h>
-#include <malloc.h>
-#include <tchar.h>
-// TODO: reference additional headers your program requires here
-#include <d3d11.h>
-#include <DirectXMath.h>
-using namespace DirectX;
-
-#define HRESULT_SUCCEEDED(hr) (((HRESULT)(hr)) >= 0)
-
-#endif
-
-
 
 #ifdef _DURANGO
 #include <xdk.h>