diff --git a/pcsx2/Hw.h b/pcsx2/Hw.h
index c260684046..47570a57b8 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Hw.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Hw.h
@@ -341,9 +341,6 @@ static __forceinline u8* dmaGetAddr(u32 mem)
 
 #else
 
-extern u8  *psS; //0.015 mb, scratch pad
-extern uptr *memLUTR;
-
 
 static __forceinline void *dmaGetAddr(u32 addr) {
 	u8 *ptr;
@@ -356,7 +353,7 @@ static __forceinline void *dmaGetAddr(u32 addr) {
 
 	ptr = (u8*)vtlb_GetPhyPtr(addr&0x1FFFFFF0);
 	if (ptr == NULL) {
-		SysPrintf("*PCSX2*: DMA error: %8.8x\n", addr);
+		Console::Error("*PCSX2*: DMA error: %8.8x", addr);
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	return ptr;
diff --git a/pcsx2/Mdec.c b/pcsx2/Mdec.c
index 32001208ee..3b16800591 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Mdec.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Mdec.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "Misc.h"
 #include "PsxCommon.h"
 #include "Mdec.h"
 
@@ -405,10 +406,10 @@ void yuv2rgb24(int *blk,unsigned char *image) {
 	}
 }
 
-int mdecFreeze(gzFile f, int Mode) {
-	gzfreeze(&mdec, sizeof(mdec));
-	gzfreezel(iq_y);
-	gzfreezel(iq_uv);
+int SaveState::mdecFreeze() {
+	Freeze(mdec);
+	Freeze(iq_y);
+	Freeze(iq_uv);
 	
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/Misc.h b/pcsx2/Misc.h
index bf028cd062..0cc5f3f4f6 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Misc.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Misc.h
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ void CombinePaths( char* dest, const char* srcPath, const char* srcFile );
 // <<--- END Path Utilities [PathUtil.c]
 
 #define PCSX2_GSMULTITHREAD 1 // uses multithreaded gs
-//#define PCSX2_DUALCORE 2 // speed up for dual cores
 #define PCSX2_FRAMELIMIT 4 // limits frames to normal speeds
 #define PCSX2_EEREC 0x10
 #define PCSX2_VU0REC 0x20
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ void CombinePaths( char* dest, const char* srcPath, const char* srcFile );
 #define PCSX2_FRAMELIMIT_VUSKIP 0xc00
 
 #define CHECK_MULTIGS (Config.Options&PCSX2_GSMULTITHREAD)
-//#define CHECK_DUALCORE (Config.Options&PCSX2_DUALCORE)
 #define CHECK_EEREC (Config.Options&PCSX2_EEREC)
 #define CHECK_COP2REC (Config.Options&PCSX2_COP2REC) // goes with ee option
 //------------ SPEED/MISC HACKS!!! ---------------
diff --git a/pcsx2/PS2Edefs.h b/pcsx2/PS2Edefs.h
index 61c0394928..6ca476bc49 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PS2Edefs.h
+++ b/pcsx2/PS2Edefs.h
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@
 
 #include "PS2Etypes.h"
 
-#ifdef __LINUX__
-#define CALLBACK
-#else
-#define CALLBACK    __stdcall
-#endif
-
 
 /* common defines */
 #ifndef C_ASSERT
diff --git a/pcsx2/PS2Etypes.h b/pcsx2/PS2Etypes.h
index a242dc22a3..4f95fe5502 100644
--- a/pcsx2/PS2Etypes.h
+++ b/pcsx2/PS2Etypes.h
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
 #define ARRAYSIZE(x) (sizeof(x)/sizeof((x)[0]))
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __LINUX__
+#define CALLBACK
+#else
+#define CALLBACK    __stdcall
+#endif
+
+
 // jASSUME - give hints to the optimizer
 //  This is primarily useful for the default case switch optimizer, which enables VC to
 //  generate more compact switches.
diff --git a/pcsx2/VU0micro.c b/pcsx2/VU0micro.c
index 9d8d2628c5..bc50654006 100644
--- a/pcsx2/VU0micro.c
+++ b/pcsx2/VU0micro.c
@@ -130,11 +130,10 @@ void vu0Shutdown()
 
 #ifdef PCSX2_VIRTUAL_MEM
 	if( !SysMapUserPhysicalPages(VU0.Mem, 16, NULL, 0) )
-		SysPrintf("err releasing vu0 mem %d\n", GetLastError());
+		Console::Error("Error releasing vu0 memory %d\n", GetLastError());
 
-	// note: this function *always* fails!  (in XP at least)
 	if( VirtualFree(VU0.Mem, 0, MEM_RELEASE) == 0 )
-		SysPrintf("err freeing vu0 %d\n", GetLastError());
+		Console::Error("Error freeing vu0 memory %d\n", GetLastError());
 #else
 	safe_aligned_free(VU0.Mem);
 	safe_aligned_free(VU0.Micro);
diff --git a/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c b/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c
index 86078b69ba..ca44237fdc 100644
--- a/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c
+++ b/pcsx2/windows/WinMain.c
@@ -806,6 +806,8 @@ void RunGui() {
 void RunGuiAndReturn() {
     MSG msg;
 
+	SetFocus( gApp.hWnd );
+
 	m_ReturnToGame = false;
     while( !m_ReturnToGame ) {
 		if(PeekMessage(&msg, NULL, 0U, 0U, PM_REMOVE)) {
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/iVUzerorec.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/iVUzerorec.cpp
index 902d2010e7..f6f84c6625 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/iVUzerorec.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/iVUzerorec.cpp
@@ -338,17 +338,13 @@ void SuperVUInit(int vuindex)
 {
 	if( vuindex < 0 ) {
 
-		// upper 4 bits cannot be nonzero!
-		uptr baseaddr = 0x0c000000;
-		while( baseaddr < 0x7a000000 && ( s_recVUMem == NULL || ((uptr)s_recVUMem > 0x80000000) ) )
-		{
-			s_recVUMem = (u8*)SysMmap( baseaddr, VU_EXESIZE);
-			baseaddr += 0x100000;
-		}
+		// upper 4 bits cannot be nonzero!  <-- double negatives are bad english
+		// .. and how comes we only check for the uppermost bit (sign bit)... ?
+		s_recVUMem = (u8*)SysMmap( 0x0c000000, VU_EXESIZE);
 
 		if( s_recVUMem == NULL || ((uptr)s_recVUMem > 0x80000000) )
 		{
-			Console::Error( "Error > SuperVU failed to allocate recompiler memory (addr: 0x%x)", (u32)s_recVUMem );
+			Console::Error( "SuperVU Error > failed to allocate recompiler memory (addr: 0x%x)", (u32)s_recVUMem );
 			throw std::bad_alloc();
 		}