diff --git a/audio/drivers/alsa.c b/audio/drivers/alsa.c
index c2f2a13f91..a1f5c722b3 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/alsa.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/alsa.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static void *alsa_device_list_new(void *data)
       /* description of device IOID - input / output identifcation
        * ("Input" or "Output"), NULL means both) */
 
-      if (!io || (string_is_equal_fast(io, "Output", 6)))
+      if (!io || (string_is_equal(io, "Output")))
          string_list_append(s, name, attr);
 
       if (name)
diff --git a/audio/drivers/alsathread.c b/audio/drivers/alsathread.c
index b01b6a424a..109a4eb786 100644
--- a/audio/drivers/alsathread.c
+++ b/audio/drivers/alsathread.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static void *alsa_device_list_new(void *data)
       /* description of device IOID - input / output identifcation
        * ("Input" or "Output"), NULL means both) */
 
-      if (!io || (string_is_equal_fast(io,"Output", 6)))
+      if (!io || string_is_equal(io,"Output"))
          string_list_append(s, name, attr);
 
       if (name)
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index 6a70465a0c..a941032769 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -2238,15 +2238,15 @@ static bool check_shader_compatibility(enum file_path_enum enum_idx)
 {
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "vulkan", 6))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "vulkan"))
    {
       if (enum_idx != FILE_PATH_SLANGP_EXTENSION)
          return false;
       return true;
    }
 
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2) ||
-       string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3)
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl") ||
+       string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d")
       )
    {
       if (enum_idx == FILE_PATH_SLANGP_EXTENSION)
@@ -2716,7 +2716,7 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults,
 
    if (!string_is_empty(settings->paths.directory_screenshot))
    {
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_screenshot, "default", 7))
+      if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_screenshot, "default"))
          *settings->paths.directory_screenshot = '\0';
       else if (!path_is_directory(settings->paths.directory_screenshot))
       {
@@ -2741,36 +2741,35 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults,
    }
 #endif
 
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.path_menu_wallpaper, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.path_menu_wallpaper, "default"))
       *settings->paths.path_menu_wallpaper = '\0';
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_video_shader, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_video_shader, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_video_shader = '\0';
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_video_filter, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_video_filter, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_video_filter = '\0';
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_audio_filter, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_audio_filter, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_audio_filter = '\0';
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_core_assets, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_core_assets, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_core_assets = '\0';
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_assets, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_assets, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_assets = '\0';
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_dynamic_wallpapers, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_dynamic_wallpapers, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_dynamic_wallpapers = '\0';
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_thumbnails, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_thumbnails, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_thumbnails = '\0';
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_playlist, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_playlist, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_playlist = '\0';
 #ifdef HAVE_MENU
-
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_menu_content, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_menu_content, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_menu_content = '\0';
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_menu_config, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_menu_config, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_menu_config = '\0';
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_OVERLAY
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_overlay, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_overlay, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_overlay = '\0';
 #endif
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->paths.directory_system, "default", 7))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->paths.directory_system, "default"))
       *settings->paths.directory_system = '\0';
 
    if (settings->floats.slowmotion_ratio < 1.0f)
@@ -2791,7 +2790,7 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults,
    if (!retroarch_override_setting_is_set(RARCH_OVERRIDE_SETTING_SAVE_PATH, NULL) &&
          config_get_path(conf, "savefile_directory", tmp_str, path_size))
    {
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(tmp_str, "default", 7))
+      if (string_is_equal(tmp_str, "default"))
          dir_set(RARCH_DIR_SAVEFILE, g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SRAM]);
 
       else if (path_is_directory(tmp_str))
@@ -2817,7 +2816,7 @@ static bool config_load_file(const char *path, bool set_defaults,
    if (!retroarch_override_setting_is_set(RARCH_OVERRIDE_SETTING_STATE_PATH, NULL) &&
          config_get_path(conf, "savestate_directory", tmp_str, path_size))
    {
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(tmp_str, "default", 7))
+      if (string_is_equal(tmp_str, "default"))
          dir_set(RARCH_DIR_SAVESTATE, g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SAVESTATE]);
       else if (path_is_directory(tmp_str))
       {
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_unix.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_unix.c
index 15d93a7554..e90d525ce9 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_unix.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_unix.c
@@ -974,7 +974,7 @@ static bool frontend_unix_powerstate_check_apm(
 
    if (!next_string(&ptr, &str))     /* remaining battery life time units */
       goto error;
-   else if (string_is_equal_fast(str, "min", 3))
+   else if (string_is_equal(str, "min"))
       battery_time *= 60;
 
    if (battery_flag == 0xFF) /* unknown state */
@@ -1337,7 +1337,7 @@ static void frontend_unix_get_env(int *argc,
    if (android_app->getStringExtra && jstr)
    {
       const char *argv = (*env)->GetStringUTFChars(env, jstr, 0);
-      bool used        = string_is_equal_fast(argv, "false", 5) ? false : true;
+      bool used        = string_is_equal(argv, "false") ? false : true;
 
       (*env)->ReleaseStringUTFChars(env, jstr, argv);
 
diff --git a/gfx/common/win32_common.c b/gfx/common/win32_common.c
index 61f1471fcb..e43c0aa4b1 100644
--- a/gfx/common/win32_common.c
+++ b/gfx/common/win32_common.c
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ static LRESULT win32_handle_keyboard_event(HWND hwnd, UINT message,
             keydown = false;
 
 #if _WIN32_WINNT >= 0x0501 /* XP */
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(config_get_ptr()->arrays.input_driver, "raw", 4))
+         if (string_is_equal(config_get_ptr()->arrays.input_driver, "raw"))
             keycode = input_keymaps_translate_keysym_to_rk((unsigned)(wparam));
          else
 #endif
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
index 56972c5d1f..7366620b4c 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/drm_gfx.c
@@ -405,19 +405,24 @@ static bool format_support(const drmModePlanePtr ovr, uint32_t fmt)
 static uint64_t drm_plane_type(drmModePlane *plane)
 {
    int i,j;
-   /* The property values and their names are stored in different arrays, so we
-    * access them simultaneously here.
-    * We are interested in OVERLAY planes only, that's type 0 or DRM_PLANE_TYPE_OVERLAY
+
+   /* The property values and their names are stored in different arrays, 
+    * so we access them simultaneously here.
+    * We are interested in OVERLAY planes only, that's 
+    * type 0 or DRM_PLANE_TYPE_OVERLAY
     * (see /usr/xf86drmMode.h for definition). */
    drmModeObjectPropertiesPtr props =
-      drmModeObjectGetProperties(drm.fd, plane->plane_id, DRM_MODE_OBJECT_PLANE);
+      drmModeObjectGetProperties(drm.fd, plane->plane_id,
+            DRM_MODE_OBJECT_PLANE);
 
    for (j = 0; j < props->count_props; j++)
    {
       /* found the type property */
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(drmModeGetProperty(drm.fd, props->props[j])->name, "type", 4))
+      if (string_is_equal(
+               drmModeGetProperty(drm.fd, props->props[j])->name, "type"))
          return (props->prop_values[j]);
    }
+
    return (0);
 }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c b/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
index 8f4b9f58c5..02e5a43964 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers/exynos_gfx.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int exynos_get_device_index(void)
 
       ver = drmGetVersion(fd);
 
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(ver->name, "exynos", 6))
+      if (string_is_equal(ver->name, "exynos"))
          found = true;
       else
          ++index;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.c
index c45de9c4c8..2214093159 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/d3d_ctx.c
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static void gfx_ctx_d3d_input_driver(void *data,
 
 #if _WIN32_WINNT >= 0x0501
    /* winraw only available since XP */
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.input_driver, "raw", 4))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.input_driver, "raw"))
    {
       *input_data = input_winraw.init(name);
       if (*input_data)
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/gdi_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/gdi_ctx.c
index eee7296ad4..822087ac45 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/gdi_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/gdi_ctx.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static void gfx_ctx_gdi_input_driver(void *data,
 
 #if _WIN32_WINNT >= 0x0501
    /* winraw only available since XP */
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.input_driver, "raw", 4))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.input_driver, "raw"))
    {
       *input_data = input_winraw.init(joypad_name);
       if (*input_data)
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c
index 780e25827b..7da01152eb 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/wgl_ctx.c
@@ -592,12 +592,12 @@ static void gfx_ctx_wgl_input_driver(void *data,
 
 #if _WIN32_WINNT >= 0x0501
    /* winraw only available since XP */
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.input_driver, "raw", 4))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.input_driver, "raw"))
    {
       *input_data = input_winraw.init(joypad_name);
       if (*input_data)
       {
-         *input = &input_winraw;
+         *input     = &input_winraw;
          dinput_wgl = NULL;
          return;
       }
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c b/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c
index ca228881ea..a5276d2ba7 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_context/x_ctx.c
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ static void gfx_ctx_x_input_driver(void *data,
 #ifdef HAVE_UDEV
    settings_t *settings = config_get_ptr();
 
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.input_driver, "udev", 5))
+   if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.input_driver, "udev"))
    {
       *input_data = input_udev.init(joypad_name);
       if (*input_data)
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_renderchain/d3d9_cg_renderchain.c b/gfx/drivers_renderchain/d3d9_cg_renderchain.c
index 2ea6c9c46f..d0911203f3 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_renderchain/d3d9_cg_renderchain.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_renderchain/d3d9_cg_renderchain.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static bool d3d9_cg_renderchain_init_shader_fvf(void *data, void *pass_data)
 
    for (count = 0; count < MAXD3DDECLLENGTH; count++)
    {
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(&decl_end, &decl[count], sizeof(decl_end)))
+      if (string_is_equal(&decl_end, &decl[count]))
          break;
    }
 
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_cg.c b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_cg.c
index 34bb362d9c..8843164ddd 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_cg.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_gl_cg.c
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ static void *gl_cg_init(void *data, const char *path)
    memset(cg->alias_define, 0, sizeof(cg->alias_define));
 
    if (    !string_is_empty(path)
-         && string_is_equal_fast(path_get_extension(path), "cgp", 3))
+         && string_is_equal(path_get_extension(path), "cgp"))
    {
       if (!gl_cg_load_preset(cg, path))
          goto error;
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_glsl.c b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_glsl.c
index dc5b96528d..e9be2b930c 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_glsl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_glsl.c
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ static void *gl_glsl_init(void *data, const char *path)
       bool ret             = false;
       const char *path_ext = path_get_extension(path);
 
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(path_ext, "glslp", 5))
+      if (string_is_equal(path_ext, "glslp"))
       {
          conf = config_file_new(path);
          if (conf)
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ static void *gl_glsl_init(void *data, const char *path)
             glsl->shader->modern = true;
          }
       }
-      else if (string_is_equal_fast(path_ext, "glsl", 4))
+      else if (string_is_equal(path_ext, "glsl"))
       {
          strlcpy(glsl->shader->pass[0].source.path, path,
                sizeof(glsl->shader->pass[0].source.path));
diff --git a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_hlsl.c b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_hlsl.c
index 07c6541147..fa78db7c21 100644
--- a/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_hlsl.c
+++ b/gfx/drivers_shader/shader_hlsl.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static void *hlsl_init(void *data, const char *path)
    if (!hlsl_data)
       return NULL;
 
-   if (path && (string_is_equal_fast(path_get_extension(path), ".cgp", 4)))
+   if (path && (string_is_equal(path_get_extension(path), ".cgp")))
    {
       if (!hlsl_load_preset(hlsl_data, d3d, path))
          goto error;
diff --git a/gfx/video_shader_parse.c b/gfx/video_shader_parse.c
index 371be6d070..d993b84a5f 100644
--- a/gfx/video_shader_parse.c
+++ b/gfx/video_shader_parse.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ bool video_shader_resolve_parameters(config_file_t *conf,
       /* First try to use the more robust slang implementation to support #includes. */
       /* FIXME: The check for slang can be removed if it's sufficiently tested for
        * GLSL/Cg as well, it should be the same implementation. */
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(path_get_extension(path), "slang", 5) &&
+      if (string_is_equal(path_get_extension(path), "slang") &&
             slang_preprocess_parse_parameters(shader->pass[i].source.path, shader))
       {
          free(line);
diff --git a/input/drivers/udev_input.c b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
index 5a1670909a..bcdacb60a6 100644
--- a/input/drivers/udev_input.c
+++ b/input/drivers/udev_input.c
@@ -615,18 +615,18 @@ static void udev_input_handle_hotplug(udev_input_t *udev)
    action        = udev_device_get_action(dev);
    devnode       = udev_device_get_devnode(dev);
 
-   if (val_key && string_is_equal_fast(val_key, "1", 1) && devnode)
+   if (val_key && string_is_equal(val_key, "1") && devnode)
    {
       /* EV_KEY device, can be a keyboard or a remote control device.  */
       dev_type   = UDEV_INPUT_KEYBOARD;
       cb         = udev_handle_keyboard;
    }
-   else if (val_mouse && string_is_equal_fast(val_mouse, "1", 1) && devnode)
+   else if (val_mouse && string_is_equal(val_mouse, "1") && devnode)
    {
       dev_type   = UDEV_INPUT_MOUSE;
       cb         = udev_handle_mouse;
    }
-   else if (val_touchpad && string_is_equal_fast(val_touchpad, "1", 1) && devnode)
+   else if (val_touchpad && string_is_equal(val_touchpad, "1") && devnode)
    {
       dev_type   = UDEV_INPUT_TOUCHPAD;
       cb         = udev_handle_mouse;
@@ -634,13 +634,13 @@ static void udev_input_handle_hotplug(udev_input_t *udev)
    else
       goto end;
 
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(action, "add", 3))
+   if (string_is_equal(action, "add"))
    {
       RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Hotplug add %s: %s.\n",
             g_dev_type_str[dev_type], devnode);
       udev_input_add_device(udev, dev_type, devnode, cb);
    }
-   else if (string_is_equal_fast(action, "remove", 6))
+   else if (string_is_equal(action, "remove"))
    {
       RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Hotplug remove %s: %s.\n",
             g_dev_type_str[dev_type], devnode);
diff --git a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
index 03188ccff3..6f047224a3 100644
--- a/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
+++ b/input/drivers_joypad/udev_joypad.c
@@ -449,14 +449,14 @@ static void udev_joypad_poll(void)
          const char *action  = udev_device_get_action(dev);
          const char *devnode = udev_device_get_devnode(dev);
 
-         if (val && string_is_equal_fast(val, "1", 1) && devnode)
+         if (val && string_is_equal(val, "1") && devnode)
          {
-            if (string_is_equal_fast(action, "add", 3))
+            if (string_is_equal(action, "add"))
             {
                RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Hotplug add: %s.\n", devnode);
                udev_check_device(dev, devnode);
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(action, "remove", 6))
+            else if (string_is_equal(action, "remove"))
             {
                RARCH_LOG("[udev]: Hotplug remove: %s.\n", devnode);
                udev_joypad_remove_device(devnode);
diff --git a/input/input_driver.c b/input/input_driver.c
index 73ea18aefe..033933ad4a 100644
--- a/input/input_driver.c
+++ b/input/input_driver.c
@@ -2339,13 +2339,13 @@ static void parse_hat(struct retro_keybind *bind, const char *str)
       return;
    }
 
-   if      (string_is_equal_fast(dir, "up", 2))
+   if      (string_is_equal(dir, "up"))
       hat_dir = HAT_UP_MASK;
-   else if (string_is_equal_fast(dir, "down", 4))
+   else if (string_is_equal(dir, "down"))
       hat_dir = HAT_DOWN_MASK;
-   else if (string_is_equal_fast(dir, "left", 4))
+   else if (string_is_equal(dir, "left"))
       hat_dir = HAT_LEFT_MASK;
-   else if (string_is_equal_fast(dir, "right", 5))
+   else if (string_is_equal(dir, "right"))
       hat_dir = HAT_RIGHT_MASK;
 
    if (hat_dir)
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_chs.c b/intl/msg_hash_chs.c
index d68d51b247..1c1cd4e428 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_chs.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_chs.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_chs_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
          snprintf(s, len,
                "当前视频驱动.");
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "OpenGL视频驱动. \n"
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_chs_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "dependent on your graphics card's \n"
                   "underlying GL driver).");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "SDL 2 视频驱动.\n"
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_chs_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "core implementations is dependent \n"
                   "on your platform SDL implementation.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "SDL 视频驱动.\n"
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_chs_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Performance is considered to be suboptimal. \n"
                   "Consider using it only as a last resort.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Direct3D 视频驱动. \n"
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_chs_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "is dependent on your graphic card's \n"
                   "underlying D3D driver).");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Exynos-G2D 视频驱动. \n"
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_chs_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Performance for software rendered cores \n"
                   "should be optimal.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Plain DRM 视频驱动. \n"
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_chs_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "libdrm for hardware scaling using \n"
                   "GPU overlays.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Sunxi-G2D 视频驱动. \n"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_cht.c b/intl/msg_hash_cht.c
index a08736ee89..cac0a4a1c0 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_cht.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_cht.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_cht_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
          snprintf(s, len,
                "當前視訊驅動.");
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "OpenGL視訊驅動. \n"
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_cht_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "dependent on your graphics card's \n"
                   "underlying GL driver).");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "SDL 2 視訊驅動.\n"
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_cht_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "core implementations is dependent \n"
                   "on your platform SDL implementation.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "SDL 視訊驅動.\n"
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_cht_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Performance is considered to be suboptimal. \n"
                   "Consider using it only as a last resort.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Direct3D 視訊驅動. \n"
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_cht_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "is dependent on your graphic card's \n"
                   "underlying D3D driver).");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Exynos-G2D 視訊驅動. \n"
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_cht_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Performance for software rendered cores \n"
                   "should be optimal.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Plain DRM 視訊驅動. \n"
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_cht_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "libdrm for hardware scaling using \n"
                   "GPU overlays.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Sunxi-G2D 視訊驅動. \n"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_de.c b/intl/msg_hash_de.c
index 6f56a0dd5a..594db1189c 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_de.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_de.c
@@ -787,7 +787,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_de_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
          snprintf(s, len,
                "Aktueller Grafiktreiber");
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "OpenGL-Grafiktreiber. \n"
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_de_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "als auch bei Libretro-GL-Cores, hängt von dem \n"
                   "GL-Treiber deiner Grafikkarte ab.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "SDL2-Grafiktreiber.\n"
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_de_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Die Leistung hängt von der SDL- \n"
                   "Implementierung deiner Plattform ab.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "SDL-Grafiktreiber.\n"
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_de_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "solltest diesen Treiber nur als letzte \n"
                   "Möglichkeit verwenden.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
          {
              snprintf(s, len,
                   "Direct3D-Grafiktreiber. \n"
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_de_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Cores hängt von dem D3D-Treiber deiner \n"
                   "Grafikkarte ab.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Exynos-G2D-Grafiktreiber. \n"
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_de_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Die Leistung bei software-gerendeten Cores sollte \n"
                   "optimal sein.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "DRM-Grafiktreiber \n"
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_de_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Er verwendet libdrm für Hardware-Skalierung und \n"
                   "GPU-Overlays.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Sunxi-G2D-Grafiktreiber\n"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_es.c b/intl/msg_hash_es.c
index 0e17b15373..09e661401e 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_es.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_es.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_es_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
          snprintf(s, len,
                "Controlador de vídeo actual.");
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Controlador de vídeo OpenGL. \n"
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_es_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "del controlador GL que tenga tu \n"
                   "tarjeta gráfica.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Controlador de vídeo SDL 2.\n"
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_es_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "libretro por software depende de la \n"
                   "implementación SDL de tu plataforma.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Controlador de vídeo SDL.\n"
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_es_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "a lo óptimo. Utilízalo únicamente como \n"
                   "último recurso.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Controlador de vídeo Direct3D. \n"
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_es_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "del controlador D3D de tu tarjeta \n"
                   "gráfica.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Controlador de vídeo Exynos-G2D. \n"
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_es_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "renderizados por software debería \n"
                   "ser óptimo.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Controlador de vídeo de DRM simple. \n"
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_es_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   " \n"
                   "El blitting se hace por software.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Controlador de vídeo Sunxi-G2D. \n"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_it.c b/intl/msg_hash_it.c
index fd996f0714..3c7855a1fe 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_it.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_it.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_it_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
          snprintf(s, len,
                "Driver video attuale.");
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Diver video OpenGL. \n"
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_it_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "dalla tua scheda grafica \n"
                   "sottostante driver GL).");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Driver video SDL 2.\n"
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_it_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "renderizzati via software dipende \n"
                   "dall'implementazzione sulla tua piattaforma SDL.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Driver video SDL.\n"
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_it_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Le performance sono considerate quasi ottimali. \n"
                   "Considera di usare questo soltanto come ultima scelta.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Driver video Direct3D. \n"
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_it_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "software dipende dal driver D3D inerente \n"
                   "alla tua scheda video).");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Exynos-G2D Video Driver. \n"
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_it_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Le performance per i core renderizzati via software \n"
                   "dovrebbero essere ottimali.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Driver video Sunxi-G2D. \n"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ja.c b/intl/msg_hash_ja.c
index 54531b7640..c9b6f552b7 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ja.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ja.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_jp_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
          snprintf(s, len,
                "Current Video driver.");
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "OpenGL Video driver. \n"
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_jp_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "dependent on your graphics card's \n"
                   "underlying GL driver).");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "SDL 2 Video driver.\n"
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_jp_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "core implementations is dependent \n"
                   "on your platform SDL implementation.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "SDL Video driver.\n"
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_jp_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Performance is considered to be suboptimal. \n"
                   "Consider using it only as a last resort.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Direct3D Video driver. \n"
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_jp_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "is dependent on your graphic card's \n"
                   "underlying D3D driver).");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Exynos-G2D Video Driver. \n"
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_jp_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Performance for software rendered cores \n"
                   "should be optimal.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Plain DRM Video Driver. \n"
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_jp_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "libdrm for hardware scaling using \n"
                   "GPU overlays.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Sunxi-G2D Video Driver. \n"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_ko.c b/intl/msg_hash_ko.c
index 7d77c2d7bc..5ccf9a6c4b 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_ko.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_ko.c
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_ko_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len) {
             snprintf(s, len,
                      "Current Video driver.");
 
-            if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+            if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
             {
                snprintf(s, len,
                      "OpenGL Video driver. \n"
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_ko_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len) {
                      "dependent on your graphics card's \n"
                      "underlying GL driver).");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
             {
                snprintf(s, len,
                      "SDL 2 Video driver.\n"
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_ko_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len) {
                      "core implementations is dependent \n"
                      "on your platform SDL implementation.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
             {
                snprintf(s, len,
                      "SDL Video driver.\n"
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_ko_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len) {
                      "Performance is considered to be suboptimal. \n"
                      "Consider using it only as a last resort.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
             {
                snprintf(s, len,
                      "Direct3D Video driver. \n"
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_ko_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len) {
                      "is dependent on your graphic card's \n"
                      "underlying D3D driver).");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
             {
                snprintf(s, len,
                      "Exynos-G2D Video Driver. \n"
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_ko_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len) {
                      " \n"
                      "Performance for software rendered cores \n"
                      "should be optimal.");
-            } else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm", 3))
+            } else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm"))
             {
                snprintf(s, len,
                      "Plain DRM Video Driver. \n"
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_ko_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len) {
                      "libdrm for hardware scaling using \n"
                      "GPU overlays.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
             {
                snprintf(s, len,
                      "Sunxi-G2D Video Driver. \n"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.c b/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.c
index 3f60fba684..b2ddf5dcd0 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_pt_br.c
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_br_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
             snprintf(s, len,
                      "Driver de vídeo atual.");
 
-            if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+            if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Driver de vídeo OpenGL. \n"
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_br_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "Libretro GL ou renderizados por software \n"
                                  "é dependente do driver GL de sua placa de vídeo.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Driver de vídeo SDL 2.\n"
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_br_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "libretro renderizados por software é dependente \n"
                                  "da implementação SDL da sua plataforma.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Driver de vídeo SDL. \n"
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_br_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "O desempenho é considerado medíocre. \n"
                                  "Cosidere utilizar apenas como último recurso.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Driver de vídeo Direct3D. \n"
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_br_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "software depende do driver D3D de base da\n"
                                  "sua placa de vídeo).");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Driver de vídeo Exynos-G2D. \n"
@@ -880,7 +880,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_br_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "O desempenho de núcleos renderizados por \n"
                                  "por hardware deve ser ótimo.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm", 3))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Driver de vídeo Plain DRM. \n"
@@ -889,7 +889,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_br_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "usando libdrm para escala por hardware \n"
                                  "utilizando overlay de GPU.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Driver de vídeo Sunxi-G2D. \n"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.c b/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.c
index 3877ade922..69b5720b4f 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_pt_pt.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_pt_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
          snprintf(s, len,
                "Driver de Vídeo em uso.");
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Driver de Vídeo OpenGL. \n"
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_pt_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "depende do driver GL instalado em sua \n"
                   "placa de vídeo.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Driver de Vídeo SDL 2.\n"
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_pt_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "renderização por software depende da \n"
                   "implementação SDL de sua plataforma.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Driver de Vídeo SDL.\n"
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_pt_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "O desemprenho é considerado subótimo. \n"
                   "Considere seu uso apenas em último caso.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Driver de Vídeo Direct3D. \n"
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_pt_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "renderização por software depende do driver \n"
                   "D3D instalado em sua placa de vídeo.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Driver de Vídeo Exynos-G2D. \n"
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_pt_pt_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "O desempenho para cores de renderização por \n"
                   "software deve ser ótimo.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Driver de Vídeo Sunxi-G2D. \n"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.c b/intl/msg_hash_us.c
index 9219d9276d..ff2c544bb9 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.c
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_us_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
             snprintf(s, len,
                      "Current Video driver.");
 
-            if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+            if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "OpenGL Video driver. \n"
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_us_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "dependent on your graphics card's \n"
                                  "underlying GL driver).");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "SDL 2 Video driver.\n"
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_us_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "core implementations is dependent \n"
                                  "on your platform SDL implementation.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "SDL Video driver.\n"
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_us_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "Performance is considered to be suboptimal. \n"
                                  "Consider using it only as a last resort.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Direct3D Video driver. \n"
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_us_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "is dependent on your graphic card's \n"
                                  "underlying D3D driver).");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Exynos-G2D Video Driver. \n"
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_us_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "Performance for software rendered cores \n"
                                  "should be optimal.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm", 3))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Plain DRM Video Driver. \n"
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_us_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                                  "libdrm for hardware scaling using \n"
                                  "GPU overlays.");
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+            else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
             {
                 snprintf(s, len,
                          "Sunxi-G2D Video Driver. \n"
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_vn.c b/intl/msg_hash_vn.c
index a74b461a32..946ce5a783 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_vn.c
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_vn.c
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_vn_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
          snprintf(s, len,
                "Current Video driver.");
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "OpenGL Video driver. \n"
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_vn_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "dependent on your graphics card's \n"
                   "underlying GL driver).");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl2"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "SDL 2 Video driver.\n"
@@ -807,7 +807,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_vn_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "core implementations is dependent \n"
                   "on your platform SDL implementation.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sdl1"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "SDL Video driver.\n"
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_vn_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Performance is considered to be suboptimal. \n"
                   "Consider using it only as a last resort.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "d3d"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Direct3D Video driver. \n"
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_vn_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "is dependent on your graphic card's \n"
                   "underlying D3D driver).");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos", 6))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "exynos"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Exynos-G2D Video Driver. \n"
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_vn_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "Performance for software rendered cores \n"
                   "should be optimal.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm", 3))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "drm"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Plain DRM Video Driver. \n"
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ int menu_hash_get_help_vn_enum(enum msg_hash_enums msg, char *s, size_t len)
                   "libdrm for hardware scaling using \n"
                   "GPU overlays.");
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi", 5))
+         else if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "sunxi"))
          {
             snprintf(s, len,
                   "Sunxi-G2D Video Driver. \n"
diff --git a/libretro-common/file/config_file.c b/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
index 14e8cf7932..455d3aa513 100644
--- a/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
+++ b/libretro-common/file/config_file.c
@@ -720,13 +720,13 @@ bool config_get_bool(config_file_t *conf, const char *key, bool *in)
 
    if (entry)
    {
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(entry->value, "true", 4))
+      if (string_is_equal(entry->value, "true"))
          *in = true;
-      else if (string_is_equal_fast(entry->value, "1", 1))
+      else if (string_is_equal(entry->value, "1"))
          *in = true;
-      else if (string_is_equal_fast(entry->value, "false", 5))
+      else if (string_is_equal(entry->value, "false"))
          *in = false;
-      else if (string_is_equal_fast(entry->value, "0", 1))
+      else if (string_is_equal(entry->value, "0"))
          *in = false;
       else
          return false;
diff --git a/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng.c b/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng.c
index 25af630da0..c11ed8e4c5 100644
--- a/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng.c
+++ b/libretro-common/formats/png/rpng.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static enum png_chunk_type png_chunk_type(const struct png_chunk *chunk)
 
    for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(chunk_map); i++)
    {
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(chunk->type, chunk_map[i].id, 4))
+      if (string_is_equal(chunk->type, chunk_map[i].id))
          return chunk_map[i].type;
    }
 
diff --git a/libretro-common/net/net_http.c b/libretro-common/net/net_http.c
index 575971dde1..b5eeb8849f 100644
--- a/libretro-common/net/net_http.c
+++ b/libretro-common/net/net_http.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ struct http_t *net_http_new(struct http_connection_t *conn)
       net_http_send_str(&conn->sock_state, &error, "\r\n");
    }
 
-   if (conn->methodcopy && (string_is_equal_fast(conn->methodcopy, "POST", 4)))
+   if (conn->methodcopy && (string_is_equal(conn->methodcopy, "POST")))
    {
       size_t post_len, len;
       char *len_str        = NULL;
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ struct http_t *net_http_new(struct http_connection_t *conn)
    net_http_send_str(&conn->sock_state, &error, "Connection: close\r\n");
    net_http_send_str(&conn->sock_state, &error, "\r\n");
 
-   if (conn->methodcopy && (string_is_equal_fast(conn->methodcopy, "POST", 4)))
+   if (conn->methodcopy && (string_is_equal(conn->methodcopy, "POST")))
       net_http_send_str(&conn->sock_state, &error, conn->postdatacopy);
 
    if (error)
diff --git a/libretro-common/streams/trans_stream_zlib.c b/libretro-common/streams/trans_stream_zlib.c
index b9f6a993a4..d37e6b9713 100644
--- a/libretro-common/streams/trans_stream_zlib.c
+++ b/libretro-common/streams/trans_stream_zlib.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static void zlib_inflate_stream_free(void *data)
 static bool zlib_deflate_define(void *data, const char *prop, uint32_t val)
 {
    struct zlib_trans_stream *z = (struct zlib_trans_stream *) data;
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(prop, "level", 5))
+   if (string_is_equal(prop, "level"))
    {
       if (z)
          z->ex = (int) val;
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static bool zlib_deflate_define(void *data, const char *prop, uint32_t val)
 static bool zlib_inflate_define(void *data, const char *prop, uint32_t val)
 {
    struct zlib_trans_stream *z = (struct zlib_trans_stream *) data;
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(prop, "window_bits", 11))
+   if (string_is_equal(prop, "window_bits"))
    {
       if (z)
          z->ex = (int) val;
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index 45d88aeef0..b308e8e180 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -2523,7 +2523,7 @@ static int menu_displaylist_parse_horizontal_list(
 
    playlist_qsort(playlist);
 
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(lpl_basename, "content_history", 15))
+   if (string_is_equal(lpl_basename, "content_history"))
       is_historylist = true;
 
    menu_displaylist_parse_playlist(info,
@@ -5388,7 +5388,7 @@ bool menu_displaylist_ctl(enum menu_displaylist_ctl_state type, void *data)
          menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CHEEVOS_LEADERBOARDS_ENABLE,
                PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false);
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb"))
          {
             menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_CHEEVOS_BADGES_ENABLE,
@@ -5434,7 +5434,7 @@ bool menu_displaylist_ctl(enum menu_displaylist_ctl_state type, void *data)
          break;
       case DISPLAYLIST_WIFI_SETTINGS_LIST:
          menu_entries_ctl(MENU_ENTRIES_CTL_CLEAR, info->list);
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.wifi_driver, "null", 4))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.wifi_driver, "null"))
             menu_entries_append_enum(info->list,
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_NO_NETWORKS_FOUND),
                   msg_hash_to_str(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_NO_NETWORKS_FOUND),
diff --git a/menu/menu_driver.c b/menu/menu_driver.c
index 018a1a2277..9170871784 100644
--- a/menu/menu_driver.c
+++ b/menu/menu_driver.c
@@ -209,39 +209,39 @@ static bool menu_display_check_compatibility(
       case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_GENERIC:
          return true;
       case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_OPENGL:
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(video_driver, "gl", 2))
+         if (string_is_equal(video_driver, "gl"))
             return true;
          break;
       case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_VULKAN:
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(video_driver, "vulkan", 6))
+         if (string_is_equal(video_driver, "vulkan"))
             return true;
          break;
       case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_DIRECT3D:
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(video_driver, "d3d", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(video_driver, "d3d"))
             return true;
          break;
       case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_VITA2D:
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(video_driver, "vita2d", 6))
+         if (string_is_equal(video_driver, "vita2d"))
             return true;
          break;
       case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_CTR:
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(video_driver, "ctr", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(video_driver, "ctr"))
             return true;
          break;
       case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_WIIU:
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(video_driver, "gx2", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(video_driver, "gx2"))
             return true;
          break;
       case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_CACA:
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(video_driver, "caca", 4))
+         if (string_is_equal(video_driver, "caca"))
             return true;
          break;
       case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_GDI:
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(video_driver, "gdi", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(video_driver, "gdi"))
             return true;
          break;
       case MENU_VIDEO_DRIVER_VGA:
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(video_driver, "vga", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(video_driver, "vga"))
             return true;
          break;
    }
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index d3a01ff384..3ab2d75b4a 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -3439,7 +3439,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                &setting_get_string_representation_st_float_video_refresh_rate_auto;
             settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_LAKKA_ADVANCED);
 
-            if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+            if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
             {
                CONFIG_BOOL(
                      list, list_info,
@@ -3806,7 +3806,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
             settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_CMD_APPLY_AUTO);
             settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_LAKKA_ADVANCED);
 
-            if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl", 2))
+            if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.video_driver, "gl"))
             {
                CONFIG_BOOL(
                      list, list_info,
@@ -4216,7 +4216,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
          settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_LAKKA_ADVANCED);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_WASAPI
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.audio_driver, "wasapi", 6))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.audio_driver, "wasapi"))
          {
             CONFIG_BOOL(
                   list, list_info,
@@ -5224,7 +5224,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
             settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_LAKKA_ADVANCED);
          }
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb"))
          {
             CONFIG_BOOL(
                   list, list_info,
@@ -5372,7 +5372,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                general_read_handler,
                SD_FLAG_NONE);
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb"))
          {
             CONFIG_BOOL(
                   list, list_info,
@@ -5471,9 +5471,10 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
 
          START_SUB_GROUP(list, list_info, "Display", &group_info, &subgroup_info, parent_group);
 
-         /* only GLUI uses these values, don't show them on other drivers */
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "glui", 4))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "glui"))
          {
+            /* only GLUI uses these values, don't show 
+             * them on other drivers */
             CONFIG_BOOL(
                   list, list_info,
                   &settings->bools.menu_dpi_override_enable,
@@ -5504,9 +5505,10 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
          }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_XMB
-         /* only XMB uses these values, don't show them on other drivers */
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb"))
          {
+            /* only XMB uses these values, don't show 
+             * them on other drivers. */
             CONFIG_UINT(
                   list, list_info,
                   &settings->uints.menu_xmb_alpha_factor,
@@ -5758,7 +5760,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
 #endif
 				  
 #ifdef HAVE_XMB
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb"))
          {
             CONFIG_BOOL(
                   list, list_info,
@@ -5907,9 +5909,10 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MATERIALUI
-         /* only MaterialUI uses these values, don't show them on other drivers */
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "glui", 4))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "glui"))
          {
+            /* only MaterialUI uses these values, don't show 
+             * them on other drivers. */
             CONFIG_BOOL(
                   list, list_info,
                   &settings->bools.menu_materialui_icons_enable,
@@ -5983,7 +5986,7 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
                general_read_handler,
                SD_FLAG_ADVANCED);
 
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb", 3))
+         if (string_is_equal(settings->arrays.menu_driver, "xmb"))
          {
             CONFIG_UINT(
                   list, list_info,
diff --git a/menu/widgets/menu_osk.c b/menu/widgets/menu_osk.c
index fa354ad085..1e2342bb6f 100644
--- a/menu/widgets/menu_osk.c
+++ b/menu/widgets/menu_osk.c
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@ void menu_event_osk_append(int ptr)
       menu_event_set_osk_idx(OSK_LOWERCASE_LATIN);
    else if (string_is_equal(osk_grid[ptr],"\xe2\x8a\x95")) /* plus sign (next button) */
 #else
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(osk_grid[ptr], "Bksp", 4))
+   if (string_is_equal(osk_grid[ptr], "Bksp"))
       input_keyboard_event(true, '\x7f', '\x7f', 0, RETRO_DEVICE_KEYBOARD);
-   else if (string_is_equal_fast(osk_grid[ptr], "Enter", 5))
+   else if (string_is_equal(osk_grid[ptr], "Enter"))
       input_keyboard_event(true, '\n', '\n', 0, RETRO_DEVICE_KEYBOARD);
    else
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(osk_grid[ptr], "Upper", 5))
+   if (string_is_equal(osk_grid[ptr], "Upper"))
       menu_event_set_osk_idx(OSK_UPPERCASE_LATIN);
-   else if (string_is_equal_fast(osk_grid[ptr], "Lower", 5))
+   else if (string_is_equal(osk_grid[ptr], "Lower"))
       menu_event_set_osk_idx(OSK_LOWERCASE_LATIN);
-   else if (string_is_equal_fast(osk_grid[ptr], "Next", 4))
+   else if (string_is_equal(osk_grid[ptr], "Next"))
 #endif
       if (menu_event_get_osk_idx() < OSK_TYPE_LAST - 1)
          menu_event_set_osk_idx((enum osk_type)(menu_event_get_osk_idx() + 1));
diff --git a/network/netplay/netplay_room_parse.c b/network/netplay/netplay_room_parse.c
index aebb3b2dde..c339d37edc 100644
--- a/network/netplay/netplay_room_parse.c
+++ b/network/netplay/netplay_room_parse.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static JSON_Parser_HandlerResult JSON_CALL ObjectMemberHandler(JSON_Parser parse
       return JSON_Parser_Continue;
 
    if (pCtx->state == STATE_OBJECT_START && !string_is_empty(pValue)
-         && string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "fields", 6))
+         && string_is_equal(pValue, "fields"))
       pCtx->state = STATE_FIELDS_START;
 
    if (pCtx->state == STATE_FIELDS_OBJECT_START)
@@ -208,82 +208,82 @@ static JSON_Parser_HandlerResult JSON_CALL ObjectMemberHandler(JSON_Parser parse
 
       if (!string_is_empty(pValue))
       {
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "username", 8))
+         if (string_is_equal(pValue, "username"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->nickname;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "game_name", 9))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "game_name"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->gamename;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "core_name", 9))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "core_name"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->corename;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "ip", 2))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "ip"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->address;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "port", 4))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "port"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->port;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "game_crc", 8))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "game_crc"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->gamecrc;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "core_version", 12))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "core_version"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->coreversion;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "has_password", 12))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "has_password"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->has_password;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "has_spectate_password", 21))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "has_spectate_password"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->has_spectate_password;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "fixed", 5))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "fixed"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->fixed;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "mitm_ip", 7))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "mitm_ip"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->mitm_address;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "mitm_port", 9))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "mitm_port"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->mitm_port;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "host_method", 11))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "host_method"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->host_method;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "retroarch_version", 17))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "retroarch_version"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->retroarch_version;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "country", 7))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "country"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->country;
          }
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(pValue, "frontend", 7))
+         else if (string_is_equal(pValue, "frontend"))
          {
             pCtx->cur_field       = strdup(pValue);
             pCtx->cur_member      = &rooms->cur->frontend;
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index bb56980c44..9423b8648f 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -868,14 +868,14 @@ static void retroarch_parse_input(int argc, char *argv[])
             break;
 
          case 'M':
-            if (string_is_equal_fast(optarg, "noload-nosave", 13))
+            if (string_is_equal(optarg, "noload-nosave"))
             {
                rarch_is_sram_load_disabled = true;
                rarch_is_sram_save_disabled = true;
             }
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(optarg, "noload-save", 11))
+            else if (string_is_equal(optarg, "noload-save"))
                rarch_is_sram_load_disabled = true;
-            else if (string_is_equal_fast(optarg, "load-nosave", 11))
+            else if (string_is_equal(optarg, "load-nosave"))
                rarch_is_sram_save_disabled = true;
             else if (string_is_not_equal_fast(optarg, "load-save", 9))
             {
diff --git a/setting_list.c b/setting_list.c
index 199777f3d5..09b0eff5a1 100644
--- a/setting_list.c
+++ b/setting_list.c
@@ -336,9 +336,9 @@ int setting_set_with_string_representation(rarch_setting_t* setting,
          strlcpy(setting->value.target.string, value, setting->size);
          break;
       case ST_BOOL:
-         if (string_is_equal_fast(value, "true", 4))
+         if (string_is_equal(value, "true"))
             *setting->value.target.boolean = true;
-         else if (string_is_equal_fast(value, "false", 5))
+         else if (string_is_equal(value, "false"))
             *setting->value.target.boolean = false;
          break;
       default:
diff --git a/tasks/task_autodetect.c b/tasks/task_autodetect.c
index c0753434c1..8feb418104 100644
--- a/tasks/task_autodetect.c
+++ b/tasks/task_autodetect.c
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ static void input_autoconfigure_joypad_add(config_file_t *conf,
    input_autoconfigure_joypad_conf(conf,
          input_autoconf_binds[params->idx]);
 
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(device_type, "remote", 6))
+   if (string_is_equal(device_type, "remote"))
    {
       static bool remote_is_bound        = false;
 
diff --git a/tasks/task_database.c b/tasks/task_database.c
index a3d200627d..d792548a27 100644
--- a/tasks/task_database.c
+++ b/tasks/task_database.c
@@ -175,19 +175,19 @@ static int intfstream_get_serial(intfstream_t *fd, char *serial)
     return 0;
   }
 
-  if (string_is_equal_fast(system_name, "psp", 3))
+  if (string_is_equal(system_name, "psp"))
   {
     if (detect_psp_game(fd, serial) == 0)
       return 0;
     RARCH_LOG("%s '%s'\n", msg_hash_to_str(MSG_FOUND_DISK_LABEL), serial);
   }
-  else if (string_is_equal_fast(system_name, "ps1", 3))
+  else if (string_is_equal(system_name, "ps1"))
   {
     if (detect_ps1_game(fd, serial) == 0)
       return 0;
     RARCH_LOG("%s '%s'\n", msg_hash_to_str(MSG_FOUND_DISK_LABEL), serial);
   }
-  else if (string_is_equal_fast(system_name, "gc", 2))
+  else if (string_is_equal(system_name, "gc"))
   {
     if (detect_gc_game(fd, serial) == 0)
       return 0;
diff --git a/tasks/task_database_cue.c b/tasks/task_database_cue.c
index ef43985101..94db29ed40 100644
--- a/tasks/task_database_cue.c
+++ b/tasks/task_database_cue.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ int detect_system(intfstream_t *fd, const char **system_name)
       if (read < MAGIC_LEN)
          continue;
 
-      if (string_is_equal_fast(MAGIC_NUMBERS[i].magic, magic, MAGIC_LEN))
+      if (string_is_equal(MAGIC_NUMBERS[i].magic, magic))
       {
          *system_name = MAGIC_NUMBERS[i].system_name;
          rv = 0;
diff --git a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
index 244df7b3cb..9917805e70 100644
--- a/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
+++ b/ui/drivers/ui_cocoatouch.m
@@ -486,9 +486,9 @@ enum
    /* Get enabled orientations */
    apple_frontend_settings.orientation_flags = UIInterfaceOrientationMaskAll;
    
-   if (string_is_equal_fast(apple_frontend_settings.orientations, "landscape", 9))
+   if (string_is_equal(apple_frontend_settings.orientations, "landscape"))
       apple_frontend_settings.orientation_flags = UIInterfaceOrientationMaskLandscape;
-   else if (string_is_equal_fast(apple_frontend_settings.orientations, "portrait", 8))
+   else if (string_is_equal(apple_frontend_settings.orientations, "portrait"))
       apple_frontend_settings.orientation_flags = UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortrait 
          | UIInterfaceOrientationMaskPortraitUpsideDown;
 }