diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Events.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Events.cs
index b5b5f0a2da..051f953f70 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Events.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Events.cs
@@ -161,11 +161,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"onmemoryexecute",
 			"Fires after the given address is executed by the core"
 		)]
-		public string OnMemoryExecute(LuaFunction luaf, object address, string name = null)
+		public string OnMemoryExecute(LuaFunction luaf, uint address, string name = null)
 		{
 			var nlf = new NamedLuaFunction(luaf, "OnMemoryExecute", LogOutputCallback, CurrentThread, name);
 			_luaFunctions.Add(nlf);
-			Global.CoreComm.MemoryCallbackSystem.AddExecute(nlf.Callback, LuaUInt(address));
+			Global.CoreComm.MemoryCallbackSystem.AddExecute(nlf.Callback, address);
 			return nlf.Guid.ToString();
 		}
 
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"onmemoryread",
 			"Fires after the given address is read by the core. If no address is given, it will attach to every memory read"
 		)]
-		public string OnMemoryRead(LuaFunction luaf, object address = null, string name = null)
+		public string OnMemoryRead(LuaFunction luaf, uint? address = null, string name = null)
 		{
 			var nlf = new NamedLuaFunction(luaf, "OnMemoryRead", LogOutputCallback, CurrentThread, name);
 			_luaFunctions.Add(nlf);
-			Global.CoreComm.MemoryCallbackSystem.AddRead(nlf.Callback, address != null ? LuaUInt(address) : (uint?)null);
+			Global.CoreComm.MemoryCallbackSystem.AddRead(nlf.Callback, address);
 			return nlf.Guid.ToString();
 		}
 
@@ -185,11 +185,11 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"onmemorywrite",
 			"Fires after the given address is written by the core. If no address is given, it will attach to every memory write"
 		)]
-		public string OnMemoryWrite(LuaFunction luaf, object address = null, string name = null)
+		public string OnMemoryWrite(LuaFunction luaf, uint? address = null, string name = null)
 		{
 			var nlf = new NamedLuaFunction(luaf, "OnMemoryWrite", LogOutputCallback, CurrentThread, name);
 			_luaFunctions.Add(nlf);
-			Global.CoreComm.MemoryCallbackSystem.AddWrite(nlf.Callback, address != null ? LuaUInt(address) : (uint?)null);
+			Global.CoreComm.MemoryCallbackSystem.AddWrite(nlf.Callback, address);
 			return nlf.Guid.ToString();
 		}
 
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.MainMemory.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.MainMemory.cs
index 9d1b4d9f0a..f2a16e4c2b 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.MainMemory.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.MainMemory.cs
@@ -106,22 +106,20 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
-			"readbyte",
-			"gets the value from the given address as an unsigned byte"
+			"readbyte", "gets the value from the given address as an unsigned byte"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadByte(object addr)
+		public uint ReadByte(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedByte(LuaInt(addr));
+			return ReadUnsignedByte(addr);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"readbyterange",
 			"Reads the address range that starts from address, and is length long. Returns the result into a table of key value pairs (where the address is the key)."
 		)]
-		public LuaTable ReadByteRange(object address, object length)
+		public LuaTable ReadByteRange(int addr, int length)
 		{
-			var addr = LuaInt(address);
-			var lastAddr = LuaInt(length) + addr;
+			var lastAddr = length + addr;
 			var table = _lua.NewTable();
 			for (var i = addr; i <= lastAddr; i++)
 			{
@@ -138,25 +136,20 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"readfloat",
 			"Reads the given address as a 32-bit float value from the main memory domain with th e given endian"
 		)]
-		public float ReadFloat(object addr, bool bigendian)
+		public float ReadFloat(int addr, bool bigendian)
 		{
-			var val = Global.Emulator.MemoryDomains.MainMemory.PeekDWord(LuaInt(addr), bigendian);
+			var val = Global.Emulator.MemoryDomains.MainMemory.PeekDWord(addr, bigendian);
 			var bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(val);
-			var _float = BitConverter.ToSingle(bytes, 0);
-
-			return _float;
+			return BitConverter.ToSingle(bytes, 0);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"writebyte",
 			"Writes the given value to the given address as an unsigned byte"
 		)]
-		public void WriteByte(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteByte(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedByte(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value)
-			);
+			WriteUnsignedByte(addr, value);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
@@ -178,306 +171,264 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"writefloat",
 			"Writes the given 32-bit float value to the given address and endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteFloat(object address, object value, bool bigendian)
+		public void WriteFloat(int address, double value, bool bigendian)
 		{
-			var dv = (float)(double)value;
+			var dv = (float)value;
 			var bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(dv);
 			var v = BitConverter.ToUInt32(bytes, 0);
-			Global.Emulator.MemoryDomains.MainMemory.PokeDWord(LuaInt(address), v, bigendian);
+			Global.Emulator.MemoryDomains.MainMemory.PokeDWord(address, v, bigendian);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s8",
 			"read signed byte"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS8(object addr)
+		public int ReadS8(int addr)
 		{
-			return (sbyte)ReadUnsignedByte(LuaInt(addr));
+			return (sbyte)ReadUnsignedByte(addr);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u8",
 			"read unsigned byte"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU8(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU8(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedByte(LuaInt(addr));
+			return ReadUnsignedByte(addr);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s16_le",
 			"read signed 2 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS16Little(object addr)
+		public int ReadS16Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedLittleCore(LuaInt(addr), 2);
+			return ReadSignedLittleCore(addr, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s24_le",
 			"read signed 24 bit value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS24Little(object addr)
+		public int ReadS24Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedLittleCore(LuaInt(addr), 3);
+			return ReadSignedLittleCore(addr, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s32_le",
 			"read signed 4 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS32Little(object addr)
+		public int ReadS32Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedLittleCore(LuaInt(addr), 4);
+			return ReadSignedLittleCore(addr, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u16_le",
 			"read unsigned 2 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU16Little(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU16Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedLittle(LuaInt(addr), 2);
+			return ReadSignedLittle(addr, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u24_le",
 			"read unsigned 24 bit value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU24Little(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU24Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedLittle(LuaInt(addr), 3);
+			return ReadSignedLittle(addr, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u32_le",
 			"read unsigned 4 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU32Little(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU32Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedLittle(LuaInt(addr), 4);
+			return ReadSignedLittle(addr, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s16_be",
 			"read signed 2 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS16Big(object addr)
+		public int ReadS16Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 2);
+			return ReadSignedBig(addr, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s24_be",
 			"read signed 24 bit value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS24Big(object addr)
+		public int ReadS24Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 3);
+			return ReadSignedBig(addr, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s32_be",
 			"read signed 4 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS32Big(object addr)
+		public int ReadS32Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 4);
+			return ReadSignedBig(addr, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u16_be",
 			"read unsigned 2 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU16Big(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU16Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 2);
+			return ReadUnsignedBig(addr, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u24_be",
 			"read unsigned 24 bit value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU24Big(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU24Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 3);
+			return ReadUnsignedBig(addr, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u32_be",
 			"read unsigned 4 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU32Big(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU32Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 4);
+			return ReadUnsignedBig(addr, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s8",
 			"write signed byte"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS8(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS8(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedByte(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				(uint)LuaInt(value)
-			);
+			WriteUnsignedByte(addr, value);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u8",
 			"write unsigned byte"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU8(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU8(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedByte(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value)
-			);
+			WriteUnsignedByte(addr, value);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s16_le",
 			"write signed 2 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS16Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS16Little(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				2);
+			WriteSignedLittle(addr, value, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s24_le",
 			"write signed 24 bit value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS24Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS24Little(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				3);
+			WriteSignedLittle(addr, value, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s32_le",
 			"write signed 4 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS32Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS32Little(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				4);
+			WriteSignedLittle(addr, value, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u16_le",
 			"write unsigned 2 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU16Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU16Little(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				2);
+			WriteUnsignedLittle(addr, value, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u24_le",
 			"write unsigned 24 bit value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU24Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU24Little(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				3);
+			WriteUnsignedLittle(addr, value, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u32_le",
 			"write unsigned 4 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU32Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU32Little(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				4);
+			WriteUnsignedLittle(addr, value, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s16_be",
 			"write signed 2 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS16Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS16Big(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				2);
+			WriteSignedBig(addr, value, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s24_be",
 			"write signed 24 bit value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS24Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS24Big(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				3);
+			WriteSignedBig(addr, value, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s32_be",
 			"write signed 4 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS32Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS32Big(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				4);
+			WriteSignedBig(addr, value, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u16_be",
 			"write unsigned 2 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU16Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU16Big(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				2);
+			WriteUnsignedBig(addr, value, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u24_be",
 			"write unsigned 24 bit value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU24Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU24Big(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				3);
+			WriteUnsignedBig(addr, value, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u32_be",
 			"write unsigned 4 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU32Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU32Big(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				4);
+			WriteUnsignedBig(addr, value, 4);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Memory.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Memory.cs
index e45c10e803..f222a942ec 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Memory.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Memory.cs
@@ -120,18 +120,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"readbyte",
 			"gets the value from the given address as an unsigned byte"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadByte(object addr)
+		public uint ReadByte(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedByte(LuaInt(addr));
+			return ReadUnsignedByte(addr);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"readfloat",
 			"Reads the given address as a 32-bit float value from the main memory domain with th e given endian"
 		)]
-		public float ReadFloat(object addr, bool bigendian)
+		public float ReadFloat(int addr, bool bigendian)
 		{
-			var val = Global.Emulator.MemoryDomains[_currentMemoryDomain].PeekDWord(LuaInt(addr), bigendian);
+			var val = Global.Emulator.MemoryDomains[_currentMemoryDomain].PeekDWord(addr, bigendian);
 			var bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(val);
 			return BitConverter.ToSingle(bytes, 0);
 		}
@@ -140,24 +140,21 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"writebyte",
 			"Writes the given value to the given address as an unsigned byte"
 		)]
-		public void WriteByte(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteByte(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedByte(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value)
-			);
+			WriteUnsignedByte(addr, value);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"writefloat",
 			"Writes the given 32-bit float value to the given address and endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteFloat(object addr, object value, bool bigendian)
+		public void WriteFloat(int addr, double value, bool bigendian)
 		{
-			var dv = (float)(double)value;
+			var dv = (float)value;
 			var bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(dv);
 			var v = BitConverter.ToUInt32(bytes, 0);
-			Global.Emulator.MemoryDomains[_currentMemoryDomain].PokeDWord(LuaInt(addr), v, bigendian);
+			Global.Emulator.MemoryDomains[_currentMemoryDomain].PokeDWord(addr, v, bigendian);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
@@ -182,294 +179,252 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"read_s8",
 			"read signed byte"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS8(object addr)
+		public int ReadS8(int addr)
 		{
-			return (sbyte)ReadUnsignedByte(LuaInt(addr));
+			return (sbyte)ReadUnsignedByte(addr);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u8",
 			"read unsigned byte"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU8(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU8(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedByte(LuaInt(addr));
+			return ReadUnsignedByte(addr);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s16_le",
 			"read signed 2 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS16Little(object addr)
+		public int ReadS16Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedLittleCore(LuaInt(addr), 2);
+			return ReadSignedLittleCore(addr, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s24_le",
 			"read signed 24 bit value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS24Little(object addr)
+		public int ReadS24Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedLittleCore(LuaInt(addr), 3);
+			return ReadSignedLittleCore(addr, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s32_le",
 			"read signed 4 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS32Little(object addr)
+		public int ReadS32Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedLittleCore(LuaInt(addr), 4);
+			return ReadSignedLittleCore(addr, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u16_le",
 			"read unsigned 2 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU16Little(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU16Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedLittle(LuaInt(addr), 2);
+			return ReadUnsignedLittle(addr, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u24_le",
 			"read unsigned 24 bit value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU24Little(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU24Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedLittle(LuaInt(addr), 3);
+			return ReadUnsignedLittle(addr, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u32_le",
 			"read unsigned 4 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU32Little(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU32Little(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedLittle(LuaInt(addr), 4);
+			return ReadUnsignedLittle(addr, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s16_be",
 			"read signed 2 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS16Big(object addr)
+		public int ReadS16Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 2);
+			return ReadSignedBig(addr, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s24_be",
 			"read signed 24 bit value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS24Big(object addr)
+		public int ReadS24Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 3);
+			return ReadSignedBig(addr, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_s32_be",
 			"read signed 4 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public int ReadS32Big(object addr)
+		public int ReadS32Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadSignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 4);
+			return ReadSignedBig(addr, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u16_be",
 			"read unsigned 2 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU16Big(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU16Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 2);
+			return ReadUnsignedBig(addr, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"read_u24_be",
 			"read unsigned 24 bit value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU24Big(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU24Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 3);
+			return ReadUnsignedBig(addr, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"u32_be",
 			"read unsigned 4 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public uint ReadU32Big(object addr)
+		public uint ReadU32Big(int addr)
 		{
-			return ReadUnsignedBig(LuaInt(addr), 4);
+			return ReadUnsignedBig(addr, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s8",
 			"write signed byte"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS8(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS8(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedByte(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				(uint)LuaInt(value)
-			);
+			WriteUnsignedByte(addr, value);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s8",
 			"write unsigned byte"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU8(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU8(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedByte(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value)
-			);
+			WriteUnsignedByte(addr, value);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s16_le",
 			"write signed 2 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS16Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS16Little(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				2);
+			WriteSignedLittle(addr, value, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s24_le",
 			"write signed 24 bit value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS24Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS24Little(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				3);
+			WriteSignedLittle(addr, value, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s32_le",
 			"write signed 4 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS32Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS32Little(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				4);
+			WriteSignedLittle(addr, value, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u16_le",
 			"write unsigned 2 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU16Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU16Little(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				2);
+			WriteUnsignedLittle(addr, value, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u24_le",
 			"write unsigned 24 bit value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU24Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU24Little(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				3);
+			WriteUnsignedLittle(addr, value, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u32_le",
 			"write unsigned 4 byte value, little endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU32Little(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU32Little(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedLittle(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				4);
+			WriteUnsignedLittle(addr, value, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s16_be",
 			"write signed 2 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS16Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS16Big(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				2);
+			WriteSignedBig(addr, value, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s24_be",
 			"write signed 24 bit value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS24Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS24Big(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				3);
+			WriteSignedBig(addr, value, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_s32_be",
 			"write signed 4 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteS32Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteS32Big(int addr, int value)
 		{
-			WriteSignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaInt(value),
-				4);
+			WriteSignedBig(addr, value, 4);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u16_be",
 			"write unsigned 2 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU16Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU16Big(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				2);
+			WriteUnsignedBig(addr, value, 2);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u24_be",
 			"write unsigned 24 bit value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU24Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU24Big(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				3);
+			WriteUnsignedBig(addr, value, 3);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"write_u32_be",
 			"write unsigned 4 byte value, big endian"
 		)]
-		public void WriteU32Big(object addr, object value)
+		public void WriteU32Big(int addr, uint value)
 		{
-			WriteUnsignedBig(
-				LuaInt(addr),
-				LuaUInt(value),
-				4);
+			WriteUnsignedBig(addr, value, 4);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Movie.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Movie.cs
index 4d2e18027b..3fba32fecb 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Movie.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.Movie.cs
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"getinput",
 			"Returns a table of buttons pressed on a given frame of the loaded movie"
 		)]
-		public LuaTable GetInput(object frame)
+		public LuaTable GetInput(int frame)
 		{
 			var input = _lua.NewTable();
 
 			var m = new MovieControllerAdapter { Type = Global.MovieSession.MovieControllerAdapter.Type };
 			m.SetControllersAsMnemonic(
-				Global.MovieSession.Movie.GetInput(LuaInt(frame))
+				Global.MovieSession.Movie.GetInput(frame)
 			);
 
 			foreach (var button in m.Type.BoolButtons)
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.NES.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.NES.cs
index 8be44a6d7e..827fd86230 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.NES.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.NES.cs
@@ -179,41 +179,39 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"setscanlines",
 			"sets the top and bottom scanlines to be drawn (same values as in the graphics options dialog). Top must be in the range of 0 to 127, bottom must be between 128 and 239"
 		)]
-		public static void SetScanlines(object top, object bottom, bool pal = false)
+		public static void SetScanlines(int top, int bottom, bool pal = false)
 		{
 			if (Global.Emulator is NES)
 			{
-				var first = LuaInt(top);
-				var last = LuaInt(bottom);
-				if (first > 127)
+				if (top > 127)
 				{
-					first = 127;
+					top = 127;
 				}
-				else if (first < 0)
+				else if (top < 0)
 				{
-					first = 0;
+					top = 0;
 				}
 
-				if (last > 239)
+				if (bottom > 239)
 				{
-					last = 239;
+					bottom = 239;
 				}
-				else if (last < 128)
+				else if (bottom < 128)
 				{
-					last = 128;
+					bottom = 128;
 				}
 
 				var s = (NES.NESSettings)Global.Emulator.GetSettings();
 
 				if (pal)
 				{
-					s.PAL_TopLine = first;
-					s.PAL_BottomLine = last;
+					s.PAL_TopLine = top;
+					s.PAL_BottomLine = bottom;
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					s.NTSC_TopLine = first;
-					s.NTSC_BottomLine = last;
+					s.NTSC_TopLine = top;
+					s.NTSC_BottomLine = bottom;
 				}
 
 				Global.Emulator.PutSettings(s);
diff --git a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.String.cs b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.String.cs
index 5af065f5aa..b87298818a 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.String.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Client.Common/lua/EmuLuaLibrary.String.cs
@@ -86,18 +86,18 @@ namespace BizHawk.Client.Common
 			"substring",
 			"Returns a string that represents a substring of str starting at position for the specified length"
 		)]
-		public static string SubString(string str, object position, object length)
+		public static string SubString(string str, int position, int length)
 		{
-			return str.Substring((int)position, (int)length);
+			return str.Substring(position, length);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(
 			"remove",
 			"Returns a string that represents str with the given position and count removed"
 		)]
-		public static string Remove(string str, object position, object count)
+		public static string Remove(string str, int position, int count)
 		{
-			return str.Remove((int)position, (int)count);
+			return str.Remove(position, count);
 		}
 
 		[LuaMethodAttributes(