diff --git a/pcsx2/Common.h b/pcsx2/Common.h
index 37efa1702b..c65b38c8eb 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Common.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Common.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ extern TESTRUNARGS g_TestRun;
 	 HBlank					15.73426573 KHz */
 
 //VBlanks per second
-#define VBLANK_NTSC			((Config.PsxType & 2) ? 59.94 : 59.82)
+#define VBLANK_NTSC			((Config.PsxType & 2) ? 59.94005994 : 59.82)
 #define VBLANK_PAL			((Config.PsxType & 2) ? 50.00 : 49.76)
 
 //HBlanks per second
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ extern TESTRUNARGS g_TestRun;
 //VBlank timers for EE, bit more accurate.
 #define VBLANKCNT(count)		((u32)((Config.PsxType & 1) ? (VBLANKPALSELECT * count) : (VBLANKNTSCSELECT * count)))
 #define VBLANKPALSELECT			((Config.PsxType & 2) ? (PS2CLK / 50.00) : (PS2CLK / 49.76))
-#define VBLANKNTSCSELECT		((Config.PsxType & 2) ? (PS2CLK / 59.94) : (PS2CLK / 59.82))
+#define VBLANKNTSCSELECT		((Config.PsxType & 2) ? (PS2CLK / 59.94005994) : (PS2CLK / 59.82))
 
 //EE VBlank speeds
-#define PS2VBLANK_NTSC_INT		((PS2CLK / 59.94))
+#define PS2VBLANK_NTSC_INT		((PS2CLK / 59.94005994))
 #define PS2VBLANK_NTSC  		((PS2CLK / 59.82))
 #define PS2VBLANK_PAL_INT		((PS2CLK / 50.00))
 #define PS2VBLANK_PAL   		((PS2CLK / 49.76))
diff --git a/pcsx2/Counters.c b/pcsx2/Counters.c
index 3f000f2397..4c2d9a5273 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Counters.c
+++ b/pcsx2/Counters.c
@@ -73,22 +73,25 @@ static __forceinline void _rcntSet( int i )
 }
 
 static __forceinline void cpuRcntSet() {
-	int i;
 
 	// Calculate our target cycle deltas.
 	// This must be done regardless of if the hblank/vblank counters updated since
 	// cpuRegs.cycle changes, even if sCycle hasn't!
 
-	u32 counter4CycleT = ( counters[4].mode == MODE_HBLANK ) ? HBLANK_TIME_ : HRENDER_TIME_;
+	//fixme : HBLANK_TIME_ and HRENDER_TIME_ are both SCANLINE_NTSC (or _PAL) / 2.. was that intended? (rama)
+	//u32 counter4CycleT = ( counters[4].mode == MODE_HBLANK ) ? HBLANK_TIME_ : HRENDER_TIME_;
+	u32 counter4CycleT = HBLANK_TIME_;
 	u32 counter5CycleT = VSYNC_HALF_ - (cpuRegs.cycle - counters[5].sCycle);
 	counter4CycleT -= (cpuRegs.cycle - counters[4].sCycle);
 
 	nextCounter = (counter4CycleT < counter5CycleT) ? counter4CycleT : counter5CycleT;
 
 	nextsCounter = cpuRegs.cycle;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
-		_rcntSet( i );
+	
+	_rcntSet( 0 );
+	_rcntSet( 1 );
+	_rcntSet( 2 );
+	_rcntSet( 3 );
 }
 
 void rcntInit() {
diff --git a/pcsx2/Counters.h b/pcsx2/Counters.h
index 23ecd5a8ff..40e70c1f40 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Counters.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Counters.h
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ typedef struct {
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 // NTSC Timing Information!!! (some scanline info is guessed)
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
-#define SCANLINE_NTSC		(u32)(PS2CLK / 15734.25)//18743
+#define SCANLINE_NTSC		(u32)(PS2CLK / 15734.27)//18743
+// fixme : Both, HRENDER_TIME_NTSC and HBLANK_TIME_NTSC the same?
+// also see cpuRcntSet() and possibly hScanline() for this issue (rama)
 #define HRENDER_TIME_NTSC	(u32)(SCANLINE_NTSC / 2)//15528  //time from hblank end to hblank start (PS2CLK / 18991.368423051722991900181367568)
 #define HBLANK_TIME_NTSC	(u32)(SCANLINE_NTSC / 2)//3215   //time from hblank start to hblank end (PS2CLK / 91738.91105912572817760653181028)
-#define VSYNC_NTSC			(u32)(PS2CLK / 59.94)  //hz
-#define VSYNC_HALF_NTSC		(u32)(VSYNC_NTSC / 2)  //hz
+#define VSYNC_NTSC			(u32)(PS2CLK / 59.94005994)  //hz
+#define VSYNC_HALF_NTSC		(u32)(VSYNC_NTSC / 2)  //hz //should be 2460058 but rounding puts it to 2460060
 
 #define SCANLINES_TOTAL_NTSC	525 // total number of scanlines
 #define SCANLINES_VSYNC_NTSC	3   // scanlines that are used for syncing every half-frame
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ typedef struct {
 // PAL Timing Information!!! (some scanline info is guessed)
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
 #define SCANLINE_PAL		(u32)(PS2CLK / 15625)//18874
+// fixme : Both, HRENDER_TIME_PAL and HBLANK_TIME_PAL the same?
+// also see cpuRcntSet() and possibly hScanline() for this issue (rama)
 #define HRENDER_TIME_PAL	(u32)(SCANLINE_PAL / 2)//15335  //time from hblank end to hblank start
 #define HBLANK_TIME_PAL		(u32)(SCANLINE_PAL / 2)//3539   //time from hblank start to hblank end
 #define VSYNC_PAL			(u32)(PS2CLK / 50)	//hz
diff --git a/pcsx2/Misc.h b/pcsx2/Misc.h
index 7a7948ce38..fd3e8ffc24 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Misc.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Misc.h
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ typedef struct {
 	int Hacks;
 	int GameFixes;
 	int CustomFrameSkip;
-	int CustomConsecutiveFrames;
-	int CustomConsecutiveSkip;
+	u8 CustomConsecutiveFrames;
+	u8 CustomConsecutiveSkip;
 	u32 sseMXCSR;
 	u32 sseVUMXCSR;
 } PcsxConfig;