diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_orbis.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_orbis.c
index 43a41da111..3d2196703d 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_orbis.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_orbis.c
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ static void frontend_orbis_get_environment_settings(int *argc, char *argv[],
    orbisPadInitWithConf(myConf->confPad);
    scePadClose(myConf->confPad->padHandle);
 
-   strlcpy(eboot_path, "host0:app", sizeof(eboot_path));
+   strcpy_literal(eboot_path, "host0:app");
    strlcpy(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PORT], eboot_path, sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PORT]));
-   strlcpy(user_path, "host0:app/data/retroarch/", sizeof(user_path));
+   strcpy_literal(user_path, "host0:app/data/retroarch/");
 
    RARCH_LOG("port dir: [%s]\n", g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PORT]);
 
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
index 4ef627e64e..df6d109ffb 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_psp.c
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ static void frontend_psp_get_environment_settings(int *argc, char *argv[],
    (void)args;
 
 #ifdef VITA
-   strlcpy(eboot_path, "app0:/", sizeof(eboot_path));
+   strcpy_literal(eboot_path, "app0:/");
    strlcpy(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PORT], eboot_path, sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PORT]));
-   strlcpy(user_path, "ux0:/data/retroarch/", sizeof(user_path));
+   strcpy_literal(user_path, "ux0:/data/retroarch/");
 #else
    strlcpy(eboot_path, argv[0], sizeof(eboot_path));
    /* for PSP, use uppercase directories, and no trailing slashes
       otherwise mkdir fails */
-   strlcpy(user_path, "ms0:/PSP/RETROARCH", sizeof(user_path));
+   strcpy_literal(user_path, "ms0:/PSP/RETROARCH");
    fill_pathname_basedir(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PORT], argv[0], sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PORT]));
 #endif
    RARCH_LOG("port dir: [%s]\n", g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PORT]);
diff --git a/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.c b/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.c
index 9c39f5ca35..6805035c01 100644
--- a/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.c
+++ b/frontend/drivers/platform_xdk.c
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ static void frontend_xdk_get_environment_settings(int *argc, char *argv[],
 #endif
 
 #if defined(_XBOX1)
-   strlcpy(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE],
-         "D:", sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE]));
+   strcpy_literal(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE], "D:");
    fill_pathname_join(g_defaults.path_config, g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE],
          FILE_PATH_MAIN_CONFIG, sizeof(g_defaults.path_config));
    fill_pathname_join(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SAVESTATE],
@@ -142,28 +141,22 @@ static void frontend_xdk_get_environment_settings(int *argc, char *argv[],
          g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE],
          "logs", sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_LOGS]));
 #elif defined(_XBOX360)
-   strlcpy(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE],
-         "game:",
-         sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE]));
-   strlcpy(g_defaults.path_config,
-         "game:\\retroarch.cfg", sizeof(g_defaults.path_config));
-   strlcpy(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SCREENSHOT],
-         "game:",
-         sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SCREENSHOT]));
-   strlcpy(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SAVESTATE],
-         "game:\\savestates",
-         sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SAVESTATE]));
-   strlcpy(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PLAYLIST],
-         "game:\\playlists",
-         sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PLAYLIST]));
-   strlcpy(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SRAM],
-         "game:\\savefiles",
-         sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SRAM]));
-   strlcpy(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SYSTEM],
-         "game:\\system", sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SYSTEM]));
-   strlcpy(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_LOGS],
-         "game:\\logs",
-         sizeof(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_LOGS]));
+   strcpy_literal(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE],
+         "game:");
+   strcpy_literal(g_defaults.path_config,
+         "game:\\retroarch.cfg");
+   strcpy_literal(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SCREENSHOT],
+         "game:");
+   strcpy_literal(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SAVESTATE],
+         "game:\\savestates");
+   strcpy_literal(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_PLAYLIST],
+         "game:\\playlists");
+   strcpy_literal(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SRAM],
+         "game:\\savefiles");
+   strcpy_literal(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_SYSTEM],
+         "game:\\system");
+   strcpy_literal(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_LOGS],
+         "game:\\logs");
 #endif
    fill_pathname_join(g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE_INFO],
          g_defaults.dirs[DEFAULT_DIR_CORE],