diff --git a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp
index 750fe42a14..952655c8e6 100644
--- a/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/CDVD/CDVD.cpp
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ void cdvdReset()
  	cdvd.RTC.month = (u8)curtime.GetMonth(wxDateTime::GMT9) + 1; // WX returns Jan as "0"
  	cdvd.RTC.year = (u8)(curtime.GetYear(wxDateTime::GMT9) - 2000);
 
-	GameDB = new DataBase_Loader("GameIndex.dbf");
+	if( !GameDB ) GameDB = new DataBase_Loader("GameIndex.dbf");
 }
 
 struct Freeze_v10Compat
diff --git a/pcsx2/Hw.cpp b/pcsx2/Hw.cpp
index fddc395ad9..1e13ed661e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Hw.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Hw.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "Common.h"
 
 #include "Hardware.h"
+#include "newVif.h"
 
 using namespace R5900;
 
@@ -25,14 +26,22 @@ u8  *psH; // hw mem
 const int rdram_devices = 2;	// put 8 for TOOL and 2 for PS2 and PSX
 int rdram_sdevid = 0;
 
+static bool hwInitialized = false;
+
 void hwInit()
 {
-	gsInit();
+	if( hwInitialized ) return;
+
+	VifUnpackSSE_Init();
 	vif0Init();
 	vif1Init();
+
+	gsInit();
 	sifInit();
 	sprInit();
 	ipuInit();
+
+	hwInitialized = true;
 }
 
 /*void hwShutdown()
@@ -52,8 +61,13 @@ void hwReset()
 	psHu32(DMAC_ENABLEW) = 0x1201;
 	psHu32(DMAC_ENABLER) = 0x1201;
 
+	sifInit();
+	sprInit();
+
 	gsReset();
 	ipuReset();
+	vif0Reset();
+	vif1Reset();
 }
 
 __forceinline void intcInterrupt()
diff --git a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
index 7178ac1860..7f43a854a0 100644
--- a/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/IPU/IPU.cpp
@@ -142,11 +142,7 @@ int ipuInit()
 
 void ipuReset()
 {
-	memzero(*ipuRegs);
-	g_nDMATransfer.reset();
-	IPU1Status.InProgress = false;
-	IPU1Status.DMAMode = DMA_MODE_NORMAL;
-	IPU1Status.DMAFinished = true;
+	ipuInit();
 }
 
 void ipuShutdown()
diff --git a/pcsx2/R5900.cpp b/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
index ada985d4d8..eb7e6cdb0e 100644
--- a/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/R5900.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ void cpuReset()
 	EEoCycle = cpuRegs.cycle;
 
 	hwReset();
-	vif0Reset();
-	vif1Reset();
 	rcntInit();
 	psxReset();
 	
diff --git a/pcsx2/System.cpp b/pcsx2/System.cpp
index 0b40073c1a..0146c09b2f 100644
--- a/pcsx2/System.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/System.cpp
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@
 #include "Common.h"
 #include "HostGui.h"
 
-#include "sVU_zerorec.h"		// for SuperVUDestroy
-
 #include "System/PageFaultSource.h"
 #include "Utilities/EventSource.inl"
 
+// Includes needed for cleanup, since we don't have a good system (yet) for
+// cleaning up these things.
+#include "sVU_zerorec.h"
+#include "DataBase_Loader.h"
+
 extern void closeNewVif(int idx);
 extern void resetNewVif(int idx);
 
@@ -323,6 +326,10 @@ void SysCoreAllocations::CleanupMess() throw()
 {
 	try
 	{
+		GameDB.Delete();
+		closeNewVif(0);
+		closeNewVif(1);
+
 		// Special SuperVU "complete" terminator (stupid hacky recompiler)
 		SuperVUDestroy( -1 );
 
@@ -330,8 +337,6 @@ void SysCoreAllocations::CleanupMess() throw()
 		recCpu.Shutdown();
 
 		vuMicroMemShutdown();
-		closeNewVif(0);
-		closeNewVif(1);
 		psxMemShutdown();
 		memShutdown();
 		vtlb_Core_Shutdown();
@@ -389,12 +394,11 @@ void SysClearExecutionCache()
 
 	Cpu->Reset();
 	psxCpu->Reset();
+	CpuVU0->Reset();
+	CpuVU1->Reset();
 
 	resetNewVif(0);
 	resetNewVif(1);
-
-	CpuVU0->Reset();
-	CpuVU1->Reset();
 }
 
 // Maps a block of memory for use as a recompiled code buffer, and ensures that the
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
index f083079b0f..db2d76c4f3 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
@@ -355,12 +355,13 @@ void BaseScopedCoreThread::DoResume()
 //  handle the code directly).
 bool BaseScopedCoreThread::PostToSysExec( BaseSysExecEvent_ScopedCore* msg )
 {
-	if( !msg || GetSysExecutorThread().IsSelf()) return false;
+	ScopedPtr<BaseSysExecEvent_ScopedCore> smsg( msg );
+	if( !smsg || GetSysExecutorThread().IsSelf()) return false;
 
 	msg->SetSyncState(m_sync);
 	msg->SetResumeStates(m_sync_resume, m_mtx_resume);
 
-	GetSysExecutorThread().PostEvent( msg );
+	GetSysExecutorThread().PostEvent( smsg.DetachPtr() );
 	m_sync.WaitForResult();
 	m_sync.RethrowException();
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
index 2d9dffd643..6727843d95 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
@@ -657,6 +657,6 @@ struct CrtDebugBreak
 	}
 };
 
-//CrtDebugBreak breakAt( 1175 );
+//CrtDebugBreak breakAt( 8564 );
 
 #endif
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/ExecutorThread.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/ExecutorThread.cpp
index 41f578ca62..cef9c963ed 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/ExecutorThread.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/ExecutorThread.cpp
@@ -227,11 +227,12 @@ void pxEvtHandler::AddPendingEvent( SysExecEvent& evt )
 //
 void pxEvtHandler::PostEvent( SysExecEvent* evt )
 {
-	if( !evt ) return;
-	
+	ScopedPtr<SysExecEvent> sevt( evt );
+	if( !sevt ) return;
+
 	if( m_Quitting )
 	{
-		evt->PostResult();
+		sevt->PostResult();
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ void pxEvtHandler::PostEvent( SysExecEvent* evt )
 	
 	//DbgCon.WriteLn( L"(%s) Posting event: %s  (queue count=%d)", GetEventHandlerName().c_str(), evt->GetEventName().c_str(), m_pendingEvents.size() );
 	
-	m_pendingEvents.push_back( evt );
+	m_pendingEvents.push_back( sevt.DetachPtr() );
 	if( m_pendingEvents.size() == 1)
 		m_wakeup.Post();
 }
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ void ExecutorThread::ShutdownQueue()
 // Exposes the internal pxEvtHandler::PostEvent API.  See pxEvtHandler for details.
 void ExecutorThread::PostEvent( SysExecEvent* evt )
 {
-	if( !pxAssert( m_EvtHandler ) ) return;
+	if( !pxAssert( m_EvtHandler ) ) { delete evt; return; }
 	m_EvtHandler->PostEvent( evt );
 }
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
index 3d08be4c8e..b3153f93b2 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ GSFrame::GSFrame(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title)
 
 	wxStaticText* label = new wxStaticText( this, wxID_ANY, _("GS Output is Disabled!") );
 	m_id_OutputDisabled = label->GetId();
-	label->SetFont( *new wxFont( 20, wxDEFAULT, wxNORMAL, wxBOLD ) );
+	label->SetFont( wxFont( 20, wxDEFAULT, wxNORMAL, wxBOLD ) );
 	label->SetForegroundColour( *wxWHITE );
 	label->Show( EmuConfig.GS.DisableOutput );
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
index d78f0b0f61..fb95a11219 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ MainEmuFrame::MainEmuFrame(wxWindow* parent, const wxString& title)
 
 	, m_menubar( *new wxMenuBar() )
 
-	, m_menuBoot	( *new wxMenu() )
 	, m_menuCDVD	( *new wxMenu() )
 	, m_menuSys		( *new wxMenu() )
 	, m_menuConfig	( *new wxMenu() )
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
index eaf8031274..6a7aeb12aa 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainFrame.h
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ protected:
 
 	wxMenuBar&		m_menubar;
 
-	wxMenu&			m_menuBoot;
 	wxMenu&			m_menuCDVD;
 	wxMenu&			m_menuSys;
 	wxMenu&			m_menuConfig;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFile.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFile.cpp
index 4ce1fd040a..dc082c8efd 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFile.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MemoryCardFile.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ uint FileMcd_GetMtapPort(uint slot)
 	return 0;		// technically unreachable.
 }
 
+// Returns the multitap slot number, range 1 to 3 (slot 0 refers to the standard
+// 1st and 2nd player slots).
 uint FileMcd_GetMtapSlot(uint slot)
 {
 	switch( slot )
@@ -103,8 +105,8 @@ uint FileMcd_GetMtapSlot(uint slot)
 			pxFailDev( "Invalid parameter in call to GetMtapSlot -- specified slot is one of the base slots, not a Multitap slot." );
 		break;
 
-		case 2: case 3: case 4: return slot-2;
-		case 5: case 6: case 7: return slot-5;
+		case 2: case 3: case 4: return slot-1;
+		case 5: case 6: case 7: return slot-4;
 
 		jNO_DEFAULT
 	}
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/MemoryCardListPanel.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/MemoryCardListPanel.cpp
index bcd43c4a2b..dbf7a82f19 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/MemoryCardListPanel.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/MemoryCardListPanel.cpp
@@ -532,13 +532,11 @@ void Panels::MemoryCardListPanel_Simple::DoRefresh()
 {
 	for( uint slot=0; slot<8; ++slot )
 	{
+		if( FileMcd_IsMultitapSlot(slot) && !m_MultitapEnabled[FileMcd_GetMtapPort(slot)] ) continue;
+
 		wxFileName fullpath( m_FolderPicker->GetPath() + g_Conf->Mcd[slot].Filename.GetFullName() );
 		EnumerateMemoryCard( m_Cards[slot], fullpath );
-
 		m_Cards[slot].Slot = slot;
-
-		if( FileMcd_IsMultitapSlot(slot) && !m_MultitapEnabled[FileMcd_GetMtapPort(slot)] )
-			m_Cards[slot].IsEnabled = false;
 	}
 	
 	if( m_listview ) m_listview->SetMcdProvider( this );
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h b/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h
index fa3dbe547e..737791b64b 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif.h
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@
 #include "x86emitter/x86emitter.h"
 using namespace x86Emitter;
 
-// newVif_HashBucket.h uses this typedef, so it has to be decared first.
+static const s64 _1mb = 0x100000;
+#define aMax(x, y) std::max(x,y)
+#define aMin(x, y) std::min(x,y)
+#define _f __forceinline
+
+// newVif_HashBucket.h uses this typedef, so it has to be declared first.
 typedef u32  (__fastcall *nVifCall)(void*, void*);
 typedef void (__fastcall *nVifrecCall)(uptr dest, uptr src);
 
@@ -32,18 +37,15 @@ extern void  mVUmergeRegs(int dest, int src,  int xyzw, bool modXYZW = 0);
 extern void _nVifUnpack  (int idx,  u8 *data, u32 size, bool isFill);
 extern void  dVifUnpack  (int idx,  u8 *data, u32 size, bool isFill);
 extern void  dVifInit    (int idx);
+extern void  dVifReset   (int idx);
 extern void  dVifClose   (int idx);
 extern void  VifUnpackSSE_Init();
 
 #define VUFT VIFUnpackFuncTable
-#define _1mb (0x100000)
 #define	_v0 0
 #define	_v1 0x55
 #define	_v2 0xaa
 #define	_v3 0xff
-#define aMax(x, y) std::max(x,y)
-#define aMin(x, y) std::min(x,y)
-#define _f __forceinline
 #define xmmCol0 xmm2
 #define xmmCol1 xmm3
 #define xmmCol2 xmm4
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ struct nVifStruct {
 	u32						bSize;			// Size of 'buffer'
 	u8						buffer[_1mb];	// Buffer for partial transfers
 	u8*						recPtr;			// Cur Pos to recompile to
-	u8*						recEnd;			// End of Rec Cache
+	u8*						recEnd;			// 'Safe' End of Rec Cache
 	BlockBuffer*			vifCache;		// Block Buffer
 	HashBucket<_tParams>*	vifBlocks;		// Vif Blocks
 	int						numBlocks;		// # of Blocks Recompiled
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_BlockBuffer.h b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_BlockBuffer.h
index 9acb5c40dd..03c3515c17 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_BlockBuffer.h
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_BlockBuffer.h
@@ -26,34 +26,61 @@
 // deletion/cleanup respectfully...
 class BlockBuffer {
 protected:
-	u32 mSize;  // Cur Size
-	u32 mSizeT; // Total Size
-	u8* mData;  // Data Ptr
+	u32 mSize;		// Cur Size (in bytes)
+	u32 mSizeT;		// Total Size (in bytes)
+	u32 mGrowBy;	// amount to grow by when buffer fills (in bytes)
+	u8* mData;		// Data Ptr (allocated via SysMmap)
+
 	void alloc(int size) {
 		mData = SysMmapEx(NULL, size, 0, "nVif_BlockBuffer");
 		if (!mData) throw Exception::OutOfMemory("nVif Error: Failed to allocate recompiler memory!");
-		memset(mData, 0xcc, size);
+		clear();
 	}
 	void dealloc(u8* &dPtr, int size) {
-		if (dPtr) { HostSys::Munmap(dPtr, size); dPtr = NULL; }
+		SafeSysMunmap( dPtr, size );
 	}
+
 public:
-	BlockBuffer(u32 tSize)	{ mSizeT = tSize; mSize = 0; alloc(mSizeT); }
-	~BlockBuffer()			{ dealloc(mData, mSizeT); }
+	virtual ~BlockBuffer() throw() {
+		dealloc(mData, mSizeT);
+	}
+
+	BlockBuffer(u32 tSize, u32 growby=_1mb*2) {
+		mSizeT	= tSize;
+		mGrowBy	= growby;
+		mSize	= 0;
+		alloc(mSizeT);
+	}
+
 	void append(void *addr, u32 size) {
-		if (mSize + size > mSizeT) grow(mSize*2 + size);
-		memcpy(&mData[mSize], addr, size);
+		if ((mSize + size) > mSizeT) grow(mSizeT + mGrowBy);
+		memcpy_fast(&mData[mSize], addr, size);
 		mSize += size;
 	}
+
+	// Increases the allocation size.  Warning:  Unlike 'realloc' this function will
+	// CLEAR all contents of the buffer.  This is because copying contents of recompiled
+	// caches is mostly useless since it invalidates any pointers into the block.
+	//  (code relocation techniques are possible, but are difficult, potentially slow,
+	//   and easily bug prone.  Not recommended at this time). --air
 	void grow(u32 newSize) {
+		pxAssume( newSize > mSizeT );
 		u8* temp = mData;
-		alloc  (newSize);
-		memcpy (mData, temp, mSize);
+		alloc(newSize);
 		dealloc(temp, mSizeT);
+		clear();
 		mSizeT = newSize;
 	}
-	void clear()      { mSize = 0; }
-	u32  getCurSize() { return mSize;  }
-	u32  getSize()    { return mSizeT; }
-	u8*  getBlock()   { return mData;  }
+
+	// clears the entire buffer to recompiler fill (0xcc), and sets mSize to 0.
+	// (indicating none of the buffer is allocated).
+	void clear() {
+		if( mSize == 0 ) return;		// no clears needed if nothing's been written/modified
+		mSize = 0;
+		memset(mData, 0xcc, mSizeT);
+	}
+
+	u32  getCurSize()	{ return mSize;  }
+	u32  getAllocSize()	{ return mSizeT; }
+	u8*  getBlock()		{ return mData;  }
 };
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp
index 052d054f56..23f52a19cf 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Dynarec.cpp
@@ -21,13 +21,40 @@
 #include "newVif_UnpackSSE.h"
 
 static __aligned16 nVifBlock _vBlock = {0};
+static bool dVifIsInitialized[2] = { false, false };
 
 void dVifInit(int idx) {
+	nVif[idx].vifCache	=  NULL;
+	nVif[idx].vifBlocks =  NULL;
 	nVif[idx].numBlocks =  0;
-	nVif[idx].vifCache	=  new BlockBuffer(_1mb*4); // 4mb Rec Cache
-	nVif[idx].vifBlocks =  new HashBucket<_tParams>();
+	nVif[idx].recPtr	=  NULL;
+	nVif[idx].recEnd	=  NULL;
+	
+	dVifIsInitialized[idx] = true;
+}
+
+void dVifReset(int idx) {
+	if( !dVifIsInitialized[idx] ) return;
+
+	// If the VIF cache is greater than 12mb, then it's due for a complete reset back
+	// down to a reasonable starting point of 4mb.
+	if( nVif[idx].vifCache && (nVif[idx].vifCache->getAllocSize() > _1mb*12) )
+		safe_delete(nVif[idx].vifCache);
+
+	if( !nVif[idx].vifCache )
+		nVif[idx].vifCache = new BlockBuffer(_1mb*4);
+	else
+		nVif[idx].vifCache->clear();
+
+	if( !nVif[idx].vifBlocks )
+		nVif[idx].vifBlocks = new HashBucket<_tParams>();
+	else
+		nVif[idx].vifBlocks->clear();
+
+	nVif[idx].numBlocks =  0;
+
 	nVif[idx].recPtr	=  nVif[idx].vifCache->getBlock();
-	nVif[idx].recEnd	= &nVif[idx].recPtr[nVif[idx].vifCache->getSize()-(_1mb/4)]; // .25mb Safe Zone
+	nVif[idx].recEnd	= &nVif[idx].recPtr[nVif[idx].vifCache->getAllocSize()-(_1mb/4)]; // .25mb Safe Zone
 }
 
 void dVifClose(int idx) {
@@ -201,11 +228,14 @@ static _f u8* dVifsetVUptr(const nVifStruct& v, int cl, int wl, bool isFill) {
 	return ptr;
 }
 
+// [TODO] :  Finish implementing support for VIF's growable recBlocks buffer.  Currently
+//    it clears the buffer only.
 static _f void dVifRecLimit(int idx) {
 	if (nVif[idx].recPtr > nVif[idx].recEnd) {
 		DevCon.WriteLn("nVif Rec - Out of Rec Cache! [%x > %x]", nVif[idx].recPtr, nVif[idx].recEnd);
 		nVif[idx].vifBlocks->clear();
 		nVif[idx].recPtr = nVif[idx].vifCache->getBlock();
+		nVif[idx].recEnd = &nVif[idx].recPtr[nVif[idx].vifCache->getAllocSize()-(_1mb/4)]; // .25mb Safe Zone
 	}
 }
 
@@ -255,6 +285,8 @@ void dVifUnpack(int idx, u8 *data, u32 size, bool isFill) {
 	VifUnpackSSE_Dynarec( v, _vBlock ).CompileRoutine();
 	nVif[idx].recPtr = xGetPtr();
 
+	// [TODO] : Ideally we should test recompile buffer limits prior to each instruction,
+	//   which would be safer and more memory efficient than using an 0.25 meg recEnd marker.
 	dVifRecLimit(idx);
 
 	// Run the block we just compiled.  Various conditions may force us to still use
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_HashBucket.h b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_HashBucket.h
index ed9e1eedf7..0fac9e23e8 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_HashBucket.h
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_HashBucket.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public:
 			mBucket[i].Size		= 0;
 		}
 	}
-	~HashBucket() { clear(); }
+	virtual ~HashBucket() throw() { clear(); }
 	int quickFind(u32 data) {
 		return mBucket[data % hSize].Size;
 	}
diff --git a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Unpack.cpp b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Unpack.cpp
index e05abc338f..d9911564f9 100644
--- a/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Unpack.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/x86/newVif_Unpack.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,11 @@ static const __aligned16 Fnptr_VifUnpackLoop UnpackSingleTable[2][2][2] = {
 };
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-void initNewVif(int idx) {
+void resetNewVif(int idx)
+{
+	// Safety Reset : Reassign all VIF structure info, just in case the VU1 pointers have
+	// changed for some reason.
+
 	nVif[idx].idx			= idx;
 	nVif[idx].VU			= idx ? &VU1     : &VU0;
 	nVif[idx].vif			= idx ? &vif1    : &vif0;
@@ -80,12 +84,17 @@ void initNewVif(int idx) {
 	nVif[idx].bSize			= 0;
 	memzero(nVif[idx].buffer);
 
-	VifUnpackSSE_Init();
+	if (newVifDynaRec) dVifReset(idx);
+}
+
+void initNewVif(int idx) {
+	resetNewVif(idx);
 	if (newVifDynaRec) dVifInit(idx);
 }
 
-void closeNewVif(int idx) { if (newVifDynaRec) dVifClose(idx); }
-void resetNewVif(int idx) { closeNewVif(idx); initNewVif(idx); }
+void closeNewVif(int idx) {
+	if (newVifDynaRec) dVifClose(idx);
+}
 
 static _f u8* setVUptr(int vuidx, const u8* vuMemBase, int offset) {
 	return (u8*)(vuMemBase + ( offset & (vuidx ? 0x3ff0 : 0xff0) ));
diff --git a/plugins/FWnull/FW.cpp b/plugins/FWnull/FW.cpp
index ed2698f7a6..1788937970 100644
--- a/plugins/FWnull/FW.cpp
+++ b/plugins/FWnull/FW.cpp
@@ -60,13 +60,12 @@ EXPORT_C_(s32) FWinit()
 	FWLog.WriteLn("Initializing FWnull");
 
 	// Initializing our registers.
-	fwregs = (s8*)malloc(0x10000);
+	fwregs = (s8*)calloc(0x10000,1);
 	if (fwregs == NULL)
 	{
 		FWLog.Message("Error allocating Memory");
 		return -1;
 	}
-	memset(fwregs, 0, 0x10000);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -74,6 +73,8 @@ EXPORT_C_(void) FWshutdown()
 {
 	// Freeing the registers.
 	free(fwregs);
+	fwregs = NULL;
+
 	FWLog.Close();
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/USBnull/USB.cpp b/plugins/USBnull/USB.cpp
index cc17fa3188..952a8b22ad 100644
--- a/plugins/USBnull/USB.cpp
+++ b/plugins/USBnull/USB.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ EXPORT_C_(s32) USBinit()
 	USBLog.WriteLn("Initializing USBnull");
 
 	// Initialize memory structures here.
-	usbregs = (s8*)malloc(0x10000);
+	usbregs = (s8*)calloc(0x10000, 1);
 
 	if (usbregs == NULL)
 	{
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ EXPORT_C_(s32) USBinit()
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	memset(usbregs, 0, 0x10000);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +72,9 @@ EXPORT_C_(void) USBshutdown()
 	// Yes, we close things in the Shutdown routine, and
 	// don't do anything in the close routine.
 	USBLog.Close();
+	
+	free(usbregs);
+	usbregs = NULL;
 }
 
 EXPORT_C_(s32) USBopen(void *pDsp)