diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/App.h b/pcsx2/gui/App.h
index 03cf7476f8..2adeb87bd3 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/App.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/App.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <wx/fileconf.h>
 #include <wx/apptrait.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include "pxEventThread.h"
 
@@ -241,12 +242,12 @@ class pxAppResources
 public:
 	AppImageIds					ImageId;
 
-	ScopedPtr<wxImageList>		ConfigImages;
-	ScopedPtr<wxImageList>		ToolbarImages;
-	ScopedPtr<wxIconBundle>		IconBundle;
-	ScopedPtr<wxBitmap>			Bitmap_Logo;
-	ScopedPtr<wxBitmap>			ScreenshotBitmap;
-	ScopedPtr<AppGameDatabase>	GameDB;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxImageList>		ConfigImages;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxImageList>		ToolbarImages;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxIconBundle>		IconBundle;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxBitmap>			Bitmap_Logo;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxBitmap>			ScreenshotBitmap;
+	std::unique_ptr<AppGameDatabase>	GameDB;
 
 	pxAppResources();
 	virtual ~pxAppResources() throw();
@@ -469,28 +470,28 @@ protected:
 
 public:
 	FramerateManager				FpsManager;
-	ScopedPtr<CommandDictionary>	GlobalCommands;
-	ScopedPtr<AcceleratorDictionary> GlobalAccels;
+	std::unique_ptr<CommandDictionary> GlobalCommands;
+	std::unique_ptr<AcceleratorDictionary> GlobalAccels;
 
 	StartupOptions					Startup;
 	CommandlineOverrides			Overrides;
 
-	ScopedPtr<wxTimer>				m_timer_Termination;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxTimer> m_timer_Termination;
 
 protected:
-	ScopedPtr<PipeRedirectionBase>	m_StdoutRedirHandle;
-	ScopedPtr<PipeRedirectionBase>	m_StderrRedirHandle;
+	std::unique_ptr<PipeRedirectionBase> m_StdoutRedirHandle;
+	std::unique_ptr<PipeRedirectionBase> m_StderrRedirHandle;
 
-	ScopedPtr<RecentIsoList>		m_RecentIsoList;
-	ScopedPtr<pxAppResources>		m_Resources;
+	std::unique_ptr<RecentIsoList> m_RecentIsoList;
+	std::unique_ptr<pxAppResources> m_Resources;
 
 public:
 	// Executor Thread for complex VM/System tasks.  This thread is used to execute such tasks
 	// in parallel to the main message pump, to allow the main pump to run without fear of
 	// blocked threads stalling the GUI.
 	ExecutorThread					SysExecutorThread;
-	ScopedPtr<SysCpuProviderPack>	m_CpuProviders;
-	ScopedPtr<SysMainMemory>	m_VmReserve;
+	std::unique_ptr<SysCpuProviderPack> m_CpuProviders;
+	std::unique_ptr<SysMainMemory> m_VmReserve;
 
 protected:
 	wxWindowID			m_id_MainFrame;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
index 061c26cd3e..285dcee342 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <wx/stdpaths.h>
 #include "DebugTools/Debug.h"
+#include <memory>
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // PathDefs Namespace -- contains default values for various pcsx2 path names and locations.
@@ -1242,7 +1243,7 @@ static void LoadUiSettings()
 	ConLog_LoadSaveSettings( loader );
 	SysTraceLog_LoadSaveSettings( loader );
 
-	g_Conf = new AppConfig();
+	g_Conf = std::unique_ptr<AppConfig>(new AppConfig());
 	g_Conf->LoadSave( loader );
 
 	if( !wxFile::Exists( g_Conf->CurrentIso ) )
@@ -1256,8 +1257,8 @@ static void LoadVmSettings()
 	// Load virtual machine options and apply some defaults overtop saved items, which
 	// are regulated by the PCSX2 UI.
 
-	ScopedPtr<wxFileConfig> vmini( OpenFileConfig( GetVmSettingsFilename() ) );
-	IniLoader vmloader( vmini );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxFileConfig> vmini( OpenFileConfig( GetVmSettingsFilename() ) );
+	IniLoader vmloader( vmini.get() );
 	g_Conf->EmuOptions.LoadSave( vmloader );
 	g_Conf->EmuOptions.GS.LimitScalar = g_Conf->Framerate.NominalScalar;
 
@@ -1293,8 +1294,8 @@ static void SaveUiSettings()
 
 static void SaveVmSettings()
 {
-	ScopedPtr<wxFileConfig> vmini( OpenFileConfig( GetVmSettingsFilename() ) );
-	IniSaver vmsaver( vmini );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxFileConfig> vmini( OpenFileConfig( GetVmSettingsFilename() ) );
+	IniSaver vmsaver( vmini.get() );
 	g_Conf->EmuOptions.LoadSave( vmsaver );
 
 	sApp.DispatchVmSettingsEvent( vmsaver );
@@ -1302,15 +1303,15 @@ static void SaveVmSettings()
 
 static void SaveRegSettings()
 {
-	ScopedPtr<wxConfigBase> conf_install;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase> conf_install;
 
 	if (InstallationMode == InstallMode_Portable) return;
 
 	// sApp. macro cannot be use because you need the return value of OpenInstallSettingsFile method
-	if( Pcsx2App* __app_ = (Pcsx2App*)wxApp::GetInstance() ) conf_install = (*__app_).OpenInstallSettingsFile();
+	if( Pcsx2App* __app_ = (Pcsx2App*)wxApp::GetInstance() ) conf_install = std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase>((*__app_).OpenInstallSettingsFile());
 	conf_install->SetRecordDefaults(false);
 
-	App_SaveInstallSettings( conf_install );
+	App_SaveInstallSettings( conf_install.get() );
 }
 
 void AppSaveSettings()
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.h b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.h
index 750bc09755..b432225af5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppConfig.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "AppForwardDefs.h"
 #include "PathDefs.h"
 #include "CDVD/CDVDaccess.h"
+#include <memory>
 
 enum DocsModeType
 {
@@ -383,4 +384,4 @@ extern void RelocateLogfile();
 extern void AppConfig_OnChangedSettingsFolder( bool overwrite =  false );
 extern wxConfigBase* GetAppConfig();
 
-extern ScopedPtr<AppConfig> g_Conf;
+extern std::unique_ptr<AppConfig> g_Conf;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppCorePlugins.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppCorePlugins.cpp
index ebcdb0da67..0f10491874 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppCorePlugins.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppCorePlugins.cpp
@@ -416,14 +416,17 @@ protected:
 //  Public API / Interface
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-int EnumeratePluginsInFolder( const wxDirName& searchpath, wxArrayString* dest )
+int EnumeratePluginsInFolder(const wxDirName& searchpath, wxArrayString* dest)
 {
 	if (!searchpath.Exists()) return 0;
 
-	ScopedPtr<wxArrayString> placebo;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxArrayString> placebo;
 	wxArrayString* realdest = dest;
-	if( realdest == NULL )
-		placebo = realdest = new wxArrayString();		// placebo is our /dev/null -- gets deleted when done
+	if (realdest == NULL)
+	{
+		placebo = std::unique_ptr<wxArrayString>(new wxArrayString());
+		realdest = placebo.get();
+	}
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
 	// Windows pretty well has a strict "must end in .dll" rule.
@@ -558,12 +561,13 @@ void SysExecEvent_SaveSinglePlugin::InvokeEvent()
 
 	if( CorePlugins.AreLoaded() )
 	{
-		ScopedPtr<VmStateBuffer> plugstore;
+		std::unique_ptr<VmStateBuffer> plugstore;
 
 		if( CoreThread.HasActiveMachine() )
 		{
 			Console.WriteLn( Color_Green, L"Suspending single plugin: " + tbl_PluginInfo[m_pid].GetShortname() );
-			memSavingState save( plugstore=new VmStateBuffer(L"StateCopy_SinglePlugin") );
+			plugstore = std::unique_ptr<VmStateBuffer>(new VmStateBuffer(L"StateCopy_SinglePlugin"));
+			memSavingState save( plugstore.get() );
 			GetCorePlugins().Freeze( m_pid, save );
 		}
 			
@@ -573,7 +577,7 @@ void SysExecEvent_SaveSinglePlugin::InvokeEvent()
 		if( plugstore )
 		{
 			Console.WriteLn( Color_Green, L"Recovering single plugin: " + tbl_PluginInfo[m_pid].GetShortname() );
-			memLoadingState load( plugstore );
+			memLoadingState load( plugstore.get() );
 			GetCorePlugins().Freeze( m_pid, load );
 			// GS plugin suspend / resume hack. Removed in r4363, hopefully never to return :p
 			//GetCorePlugins().Close( m_pid );		// hack for stupid GS plugins.
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
index ff41edc8cf..20589b2d07 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.cpp
@@ -702,13 +702,13 @@ void BaseScopedCoreThread::DoResume()
 //  handle the code directly).
 bool BaseScopedCoreThread::PostToSysExec( BaseSysExecEvent_ScopedCore* msg )
 {
-	ScopedPtr<BaseSysExecEvent_ScopedCore> smsg( msg );
+	std::unique_ptr<BaseSysExecEvent_ScopedCore> smsg( msg );
 	if( !smsg || GetSysExecutorThread().IsSelf()) return false;
 
 	msg->SetSyncState(m_sync);
 	msg->SetResumeStates(m_sync_resume, m_mtx_resume);
 
-	GetSysExecutorThread().PostEvent( smsg.DetachPtr() );
+	GetSysExecutorThread().PostEvent( smsg.release() );
 	m_sync.WaitForResult();
 	m_sync.RethrowException();
 
@@ -781,9 +781,9 @@ ScopedCoreThreadPopup::ScopedCoreThreadPopup()
 	// is maximized or fullscreen.
 
 	if( !GSopen2 )
-		m_scoped_core = new ScopedCoreThreadClose();
+		m_scoped_core = std::unique_ptr<BaseScopedCoreThread>(new ScopedCoreThreadClose());
 	else
-		m_scoped_core = new ScopedCoreThreadPause();
+		m_scoped_core = std::unique_ptr<BaseScopedCoreThread>(new ScopedCoreThreadPause());
 };
 
 void ScopedCoreThreadPopup::AllowResume()
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.h b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.h
index 895fb635e4..6e49661953 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppCoreThread.h
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public:
 struct ScopedCoreThreadPopup : public IScopedCoreThread
 {
 protected:
-	ScopedPtr<BaseScopedCoreThread>		m_scoped_core;
+	std::unique_ptr<BaseScopedCoreThread>		m_scoped_core;
 
 public:
 	ScopedCoreThreadPopup();
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppGameDatabase.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppGameDatabase.cpp
index e51b4e4bcb..180e19878a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppGameDatabase.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppGameDatabase.cpp
@@ -229,10 +229,10 @@ AppGameDatabase* Pcsx2App::GetGameDatabase()
 	ScopedLock lock( m_mtx_LoadingGameDB );
 	if( !res.GameDB )
 	{
-		res.GameDB = new AppGameDatabase();
+		res.GameDB = std::unique_ptr<AppGameDatabase>(new AppGameDatabase());
 		res.GameDB->LoadFromFile();
 	}
-	return res.GameDB;
+	return res.GameDB.get();
 }
 
 IGameDatabase* AppHost_GetGameDatabase()
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
index 93658d614e..284129b06d 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppInit.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <wx/cmdline.h>
 #include <wx/intl.h>
 #include <wx/stdpaths.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 using namespace pxSizerFlags;
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ void Pcsx2App::AllocateCoreStuffs()
 		// FIXME : Some or all of SysCpuProviderPack should be run from the SysExecutor thread,
 		// so that the thread is safely blocked from being able to start emulation.
 
-		m_CpuProviders = new SysCpuProviderPack();
+		m_CpuProviders = std::unique_ptr<SysCpuProviderPack>(new SysCpuProviderPack());
 
 		if( m_CpuProviders->HadSomeFailures( g_Conf->EmuOptions.Cpu.Recompiler ) )
 		{
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ bool Pcsx2App::OnInit()
 	pxDoAssert		= AppDoAssert;
 	pxDoOutOfMemory	= SysOutOfMemory_EmergencyResponse;
 
-	g_Conf = new AppConfig();
+	g_Conf = std::unique_ptr<AppConfig>(new AppConfig());
     wxInitAllImageHandlers();
 
 	Console.WriteLn("Applying operating system default language...");
@@ -472,7 +473,7 @@ bool Pcsx2App::OnInit()
 		// PCSX2 has a lot of event handling logistics, so we *cannot* depend on wxWidgets automatic event
 		// loop termination code.  We have a much safer system in place that continues to process messages
 		// until all "important" threads are closed out -- not just until the main frame is closed(-ish).
-		m_timer_Termination = new wxTimer( this, wxID_ANY );
+		m_timer_Termination = std::unique_ptr<wxTimer>(new wxTimer( this, wxID_ANY ));
 		Connect( m_timer_Termination->GetId(), wxEVT_TIMER, wxTimerEventHandler(Pcsx2App::OnScheduledTermination) );
 		SetExitOnFrameDelete( false );
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp
index 854566e7b8..b42717852a 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppMain.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ DEFINE_EVENT_TYPE( pxEvt_LogicalVsync );
 
 DEFINE_EVENT_TYPE( pxEvt_ThreadTaskTimeout_SysExec );
 
-ScopedPtr<AppConfig>	g_Conf;
+std::unique_ptr<AppConfig> g_Conf;
 
 static bool HandlePluginError( BaseException& ex )
 {
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ void Pcsx2App::PostIdleAppMethod( FnPtr_Pcsx2App method )
 
 SysMainMemory& Pcsx2App::GetVmReserve()
 {
-	if (!m_VmReserve) m_VmReserve = new SysMainMemory();
+	if (!m_VmReserve) m_VmReserve = std::unique_ptr<SysMainMemory>(new SysMainMemory());
 	return *m_VmReserve;
 }
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp
index 1bb548ad1f..b35506ffea 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppRes.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <wx/zipstrm.h>
 #include <wx/wfstream.h>
 #include <wx/imaglist.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include "MSWstuff.h"
 
@@ -61,9 +62,9 @@ const wxImage& LoadImageAny(
 
 RecentIsoList::RecentIsoList(int firstIdForMenuItems_or_wxID_ANY)
 {
-	Menu = new wxMenu();
+	Menu = std::unique_ptr<wxMenu>(new wxMenu());
 	Menu->Append( MenuId_IsoBrowse, _("Browse..."), _("Browse for an Iso that is not in your recent history.") );
-	Manager = new RecentIsoManager( Menu, firstIdForMenuItems_or_wxID_ANY );
+	Manager = std::unique_ptr<RecentIsoManager>(new RecentIsoManager( Menu.get(), firstIdForMenuItems_or_wxID_ANY ));
 }
 
 pxAppResources::pxAppResources()
@@ -74,13 +75,13 @@ pxAppResources::~pxAppResources() throw() {}
 
 wxMenu& Pcsx2App::GetRecentIsoMenu()
 {
-	if (!m_RecentIsoList) m_RecentIsoList = new RecentIsoList( MenuId_RecentIsos_reservedStart );
+	if (!m_RecentIsoList) m_RecentIsoList = std::unique_ptr<RecentIsoList>(new RecentIsoList( MenuId_RecentIsos_reservedStart ));
 	return *m_RecentIsoList->Menu;
 }
 
 RecentIsoManager& Pcsx2App::GetRecentIsoManager()
 {
-	if (!m_RecentIsoList) m_RecentIsoList = new RecentIsoList( MenuId_RecentIsos_reservedStart );
+	if (!m_RecentIsoList) m_RecentIsoList = std::unique_ptr<RecentIsoList>(new RecentIsoList( MenuId_RecentIsos_reservedStart ));
 	return *m_RecentIsoList->Manager;
 }
 
@@ -88,17 +89,17 @@ pxAppResources& Pcsx2App::GetResourceCache()
 {
 	ScopedLock lock( m_mtx_Resources );
 	if( !m_Resources )
-		m_Resources = new pxAppResources();
+		m_Resources = std::unique_ptr<pxAppResources>(new pxAppResources());
 
 	return *m_Resources;
 }
 
 const wxIconBundle& Pcsx2App::GetIconBundle()
 {
-	ScopedPtr<wxIconBundle>& bundle( GetResourceCache().IconBundle );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxIconBundle>& bundle( GetResourceCache().IconBundle );
 	if( !bundle )
 	{
-		bundle = new wxIconBundle();
+		bundle = std::unique_ptr<wxIconBundle>(new wxIconBundle());
 		bundle->AddIcon( EmbeddedImage<res_AppIcon32>().GetIcon() );
 		bundle->AddIcon( EmbeddedImage<res_AppIcon64>().GetIcon() );
 		bundle->AddIcon( EmbeddedImage<res_AppIcon16>().GetIcon() );
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ const wxIconBundle& Pcsx2App::GetIconBundle()
 
 const wxBitmap& Pcsx2App::GetLogoBitmap()
 {
-	ScopedPtr<wxBitmap>& logo( GetResourceCache().Bitmap_Logo );
+	std::unique_ptr <wxBitmap>& logo(GetResourceCache().Bitmap_Logo);
 	if( logo ) return *logo;
 
 	wxFileName themeDirectory;
@@ -137,14 +138,14 @@ const wxBitmap& Pcsx2App::GetLogoBitmap()
 	EmbeddedImage<res_BackgroundLogo> temp;	// because gcc can't allow non-const temporaries.
 	LoadImageAny(img, useTheme, themeDirectory, L"BackgroundLogo", temp);
 	float scale = MSW_GetDPIScale(); // 1.0 for non-Windows
-	logo = new wxBitmap(img.Scale(img.GetWidth() * scale, img.GetHeight() * scale, wxIMAGE_QUALITY_HIGH));
+	logo = std::unique_ptr<wxBitmap>(new wxBitmap(img.Scale(img.GetWidth() * scale, img.GetHeight() * scale, wxIMAGE_QUALITY_HIGH)));
 
 	return *logo;
 }
 
 const wxBitmap& Pcsx2App::GetScreenshotBitmap()
 {
-	ScopedPtr<wxBitmap>& screenshot(GetResourceCache().ScreenshotBitmap);
+	std::unique_ptr<wxBitmap>& screenshot(GetResourceCache().ScreenshotBitmap);
 	if (screenshot) return *screenshot;
 
 	wxFileName themeDirectory;
@@ -159,18 +160,18 @@ const wxBitmap& Pcsx2App::GetScreenshotBitmap()
 	EmbeddedImage<res_ButtonIcon_Camera> temp;	// because gcc can't allow non-const temporaries.
 	LoadImageAny(img, useTheme, themeDirectory, L"ButtonIcon_Camera", temp);
 	float scale = MSW_GetDPIScale(); // 1.0 for non-Windows
-	screenshot = new wxBitmap(img.Scale(img.GetWidth() * scale, img.GetHeight() * scale, wxIMAGE_QUALITY_HIGH));
+	screenshot = std::unique_ptr<wxBitmap>(new wxBitmap(img.Scale(img.GetWidth() * scale, img.GetHeight() * scale, wxIMAGE_QUALITY_HIGH)));
 
 	return *screenshot;
 }
 
 wxImageList& Pcsx2App::GetImgList_Config()
 {
-	ScopedPtr<wxImageList>& images( GetResourceCache().ConfigImages );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxImageList>& images( GetResourceCache().ConfigImages );
 	if( !images )
 	{
 		int image_size = MSW_GetDPIScale() * g_Conf->Listbook_ImageSize;
-		images = new wxImageList(image_size, image_size);
+		images = std::unique_ptr<wxImageList>(new wxImageList(image_size, image_size));
 		wxFileName themeDirectory;
 		bool useTheme = (g_Conf->DeskTheme != L"default");
 
@@ -213,12 +214,12 @@ wxImageList& Pcsx2App::GetImgList_Config()
 // This stuff seems unused?
 wxImageList& Pcsx2App::GetImgList_Toolbars()
 {
-	ScopedPtr<wxImageList>& images( GetResourceCache().ToolbarImages );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxImageList>& images( GetResourceCache().ToolbarImages );
 
 	if( !images )
 	{
 		const int imgSize = g_Conf->Toolbar_ImageSize ? 64 : 32;
-		images = new wxImageList( imgSize, imgSize );
+		images = std::unique_ptr<wxImageList>(new wxImageList(imgSize, imgSize));
 		wxFileName mess;
 		bool useTheme = (g_Conf->DeskTheme != L"default");
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/AppUserMode.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/AppUserMode.cpp
index 348624e2c1..f05d2a2927 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/AppUserMode.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/AppUserMode.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ wxConfigBase* Pcsx2App::TestForPortableInstall()
 		// mode.  In order to determine our read/write permissions to the PCSX2, we must try to
 		// modify the configured documents folder, and catch any ensuing error.
 
-		ScopedPtr<wxFileConfig> conf_portable( OpenFileConfig( portableIniFile.GetFullPath() ) );
+		std::unique_ptr<wxFileConfig> conf_portable( OpenFileConfig( portableIniFile.GetFullPath() ) );
 		conf_portable->SetRecordDefaults(false);
 
 		while( true )
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ wxConfigBase* Pcsx2App::TestForPortableInstall()
 		InstallationMode = InstallMode_Portable;
 		DocsFolderMode = DocsFolder_Custom;
 		CustomDocumentsFolder = portableDocsFolder;
-		return conf_portable.DetachPtr();
+		return conf_portable.release();
 	}
 	
 	return NULL;
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ void Pcsx2App::WipeUserModeSettings()
 	{
 		// Remove the portable.ini entry "RunWizard" conforming to this instance of PCSX2.
 		wxFileName portableIniFile( GetPortableIniPath() );
-		ScopedPtr<wxFileConfig> conf_portable( OpenFileConfig( portableIniFile.GetFullPath() ) );
+		std::unique_ptr<wxFileConfig> conf_portable( OpenFileConfig( portableIniFile.GetFullPath() ) );
 		conf_portable->DeleteEntry(L"RunWizard");
 	}
 	else 
 	{
 		// Remove the registry entry "RunWizard" conforming to this instance of PCSX2.
-		ScopedPtr<wxConfigBase> conf_install( OpenInstallSettingsFile() );
+		std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase> conf_install( OpenInstallSettingsFile() );
 		conf_install->DeleteEntry(L"RunWizard");
 	}
 }
@@ -237,10 +237,10 @@ wxConfigBase* Pcsx2App::OpenInstallSettingsFile()
 	// the old system (CWD-based ini file mess) in favor of a system that simply stores
 	// most core application-level settings in the registry.
 
-	ScopedPtr<wxConfigBase> conf_install;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase> conf_install;
 
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
-	conf_install = new wxRegConfig();
+	conf_install = std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase>(new wxRegConfig());
 #else
 	// FIXME!!  Linux / Mac
 	// Where the heck should this information be stored?
@@ -255,31 +255,31 @@ wxConfigBase* Pcsx2App::OpenInstallSettingsFile()
 
 	wxFileName usermodefile( GetAppName() + L"-reg.ini" );
 	usermodefile.SetPath( usrlocaldir.ToString() );
-	conf_install = OpenFileConfig( usermodefile.GetFullPath() );
+	conf_install = std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase>(OpenFileConfig( usermodefile.GetFullPath() ));
 #endif
 
-	return conf_install.DetachPtr();
+	return conf_install.release();
 }
 
 
 void Pcsx2App::ForceFirstTimeWizardOnNextRun()
 {
-	ScopedPtr<wxConfigBase> conf_install;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase> conf_install;
 
-	conf_install = TestForPortableInstall();
+	conf_install = std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase>(TestForPortableInstall());
 	if (!conf_install)
-		conf_install = OpenInstallSettingsFile();
+		conf_install = std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase>(OpenInstallSettingsFile());
 
 	conf_install->Write( L"RunWizard", true );
 }
 
 void Pcsx2App::EstablishAppUserMode()
 {
-	ScopedPtr<wxConfigBase> conf_install;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase> conf_install;
 
-	conf_install = TestForPortableInstall();
+	conf_install = std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase>(TestForPortableInstall());
 	if (!conf_install)
-		conf_install = OpenInstallSettingsFile();	
+		conf_install = std::unique_ptr<wxConfigBase>(OpenInstallSettingsFile());
 
 	conf_install->SetRecordDefaults(false);
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ void Pcsx2App::EstablishAppUserMode()
 	bool runWiz;
 	conf_install->Read( L"RunWizard", &runWiz, true );
 
-	App_LoadInstallSettings( conf_install );
+	App_LoadInstallSettings( conf_install.get() );
 
 	if( !Startup.ForceWizard && !runWiz )
 	{
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ void Pcsx2App::EstablishAppUserMode()
 	DoFirstTimeWizard();
 
 	// Save user's new settings
-	App_SaveInstallSettings( conf_install );
+	App_SaveInstallSettings( conf_install.get() );
 	AppConfig_OnChangedSettingsFolder( true );
 	AppSaveSettings();
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.cpp
index d81da96e75..0d2a80ccca 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.cpp
@@ -1174,16 +1174,16 @@ void Pcsx2App::EnableAllLogging()
 
 	if( emuLog )
 	{
-		if( !m_StdoutRedirHandle ) m_StdoutRedirHandle = NewPipeRedir(stdout);
-		if( !m_StderrRedirHandle ) m_StderrRedirHandle = NewPipeRedir(stderr);
+		if( !m_StdoutRedirHandle ) m_StdoutRedirHandle = std::unique_ptr<PipeRedirectionBase>(NewPipeRedir(stdout));
+		if( !m_StderrRedirHandle ) m_StderrRedirHandle = std::unique_ptr<PipeRedirectionBase>(NewPipeRedir(stderr));
 		newHandler = logBoxOpen ? (IConsoleWriter*)&ConsoleWriter_WindowAndFile : (IConsoleWriter*)&ConsoleWriter_File;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		if( logBoxOpen )
 		{
-			if( !m_StdoutRedirHandle ) m_StdoutRedirHandle = NewPipeRedir(stdout);
-			if( !m_StderrRedirHandle ) m_StderrRedirHandle = NewPipeRedir(stderr);
+			if (!m_StdoutRedirHandle) m_StdoutRedirHandle = std::unique_ptr<PipeRedirectionBase>(NewPipeRedir(stdout));
+			if (!m_StderrRedirHandle) m_StderrRedirHandle = std::unique_ptr<PipeRedirectionBase>(NewPipeRedir(stderr));
 			newHandler = &ConsoleWriter_Window;
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.h b/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.h
index 62bd2aefb7..674e401723 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/ConsoleLogger.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class pxLogTextCtrl : public wxTextCtrl,
 	public EventListener_Plugins
 {
 protected:
-	ScopedPtr<ScopedCoreThreadPause> m_IsPaused;
+	std::unique_ptr<ScopedCoreThreadPause> m_IsPaused;
 	bool m_FreezeWrites;
 
 public:
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ protected:
 	// Threaded log spammer, useful for testing console logging performance.
 	// (alternatively you can enable Disasm logging in any recompiler and achieve
 	// a similar effect)
-	ScopedPtr<ConsoleTestThread>	m_threadlogger;
+	std::unique_ptr<ConsoleTestThread> m_threadlogger;
 
 public:
 	// ctor & dtor
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/CpuUsageProvider.h b/pcsx2/gui/CpuUsageProvider.h
index 18528dcf0e..a52c55be5c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/CpuUsageProvider.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/CpuUsageProvider.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "AppEventListeners.h"
+#include <memory>
 
 class BaseCpuUsageProvider
 {
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 class CpuUsageProvider : public BaseCpuUsageProvider
 {
 protected:
-	ScopedPtr<BaseCpuUsageProvider>		m_Implementation;
+	std::unique_ptr<BaseCpuUsageProvider> m_Implementation;
 
 public:
 	CpuUsageProvider();
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/ExecutorThread.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/ExecutorThread.cpp
index 2ab3a07b66..30f326f2d4 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/ExecutorThread.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/ExecutorThread.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 #include "App.h"
+#include <memory>
 
 using namespace pxSizerFlags;
 
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ void pxEvtQueue::ProcessEvents( pxEvtList& list, bool isIdle )
     pxEvtList::iterator node;
     while( node = list.begin(), node != list.end() )
     {
-        ScopedPtr<SysExecEvent> deleteMe(*node);
+        std::unique_ptr<SysExecEvent> deleteMe(*node);
 
 		list.erase( node );
 		if( !m_Quitting || deleteMe->IsCriticalEvent() )
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ void pxEvtQueue::ProcessEvents( pxEvtList& list, bool isIdle )
 
 			synclock.Release();
 
-			pxEvtLog.Write( this, deleteMe, wxsFormat(L"Executing... [%s]%s",
+			pxEvtLog.Write( this, deleteMe.get(), wxsFormat(L"Executing... [%s]%s",
 				deleteMe->AllowCancelOnExit() ? L"Cancelable" : L"Noncancelable", isIdle ? L"(Idle)" : wxEmptyString).wc_str()
 			);
 
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ void pxEvtQueue::ProcessEvents( pxEvtList& list, bool isIdle )
 			}
 
 			u64 qpc_end = GetCPUTicks();
-			pxEvtLog.Write( this, deleteMe, wxsFormat(L"Event completed in %ums",
+			pxEvtLog.Write( this, deleteMe.get(), wxsFormat(L"Event completed in %ums",
 				(u32)(((qpc_end-m_qpc_Start)*1000) / GetTickFrequency())).wc_str()
 			);
 
@@ -232,7 +233,7 @@ void pxEvtQueue::ProcessEvents( pxEvtList& list, bool isIdle )
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			pxEvtLog.Write( this, deleteMe, L"Skipping Event: %s" );
+			pxEvtLog.Write( this, deleteMe.get(), L"Skipping Event: %s" );
 			deleteMe->PostResult();
 		}
 	}
@@ -263,7 +264,7 @@ void pxEvtQueue::AddPendingEvent( SysExecEvent& evt )
 //
 void pxEvtQueue::PostEvent( SysExecEvent* evt )
 {
-	ScopedPtr<SysExecEvent> sevt( evt );
+	std::unique_ptr<SysExecEvent> sevt(evt);
 	if( !sevt ) return;
 
 	if( m_Quitting )
@@ -276,7 +277,7 @@ void pxEvtQueue::PostEvent( SysExecEvent* evt )
 	
 	pxEvtLog.Write( this, evt, pxsFmt(L"Posting event! (pending=%d, idle=%d)", m_pendingEvents.size(), m_idleEvents.size()) );
 
-	m_pendingEvents.push_back( sevt.DetachPtr() );
+	m_pendingEvents.push_back( sevt.release() );
 	if( m_pendingEvents.size() == 1)
 		m_wakeup.Post();
 }
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ void pxEvtQueue::ProcessEvent( SysExecEvent* evt )
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		ScopedPtr<SysExecEvent> deleteMe( evt );
+		std::unique_ptr<SysExecEvent> deleteMe(evt);
 		deleteMe->_DoInvokeEvent();
 	}
 }
@@ -452,9 +453,9 @@ void WaitingForThreadedTaskDialog::OnTerminateApp_Clicked( wxCommandEvent& evt )
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  ExecutorThread Implementations
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ExecutorThread::ExecutorThread( pxEvtQueue* evthandler )
+ExecutorThread::ExecutorThread(pxEvtQueue* evthandler)
+	: m_EvtHandler(evthandler)
 {
-	m_EvtHandler = evthandler;
 }
 
 bool ExecutorThread::IsRunning() const
@@ -507,7 +508,7 @@ void ExecutorThread::ProcessEvent( SysExecEvent* evt )
 		m_EvtHandler->ProcessEvent( evt );
 	else
 	{
-		ScopedPtr<SysExecEvent> deleteMe( evt );
+		std::unique_ptr<SysExecEvent> deleteMe(evt);
 		deleteMe->_DoInvokeEvent();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
index 2928c7089f..e44df5c55f 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/FrameForGS.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "MSWstuff.h"
 
 #include <wx/utils.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 static const KeyAcceleratorCode FULLSCREEN_TOGGLE_ACCELERATOR_GSPANEL=KeyAcceleratorCode( WXK_RETURN ).Alt();
 
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ void GSPanel::InitDefaultAccelerators()
 
 	typedef KeyAcceleratorCode AAC;
 
-	if( !m_Accels ) m_Accels = new AcceleratorDictionary;
+	if (!m_Accels) m_Accels = std::unique_ptr<AcceleratorDictionary>(new AcceleratorDictionary);
 
 	m_Accels->Map( AAC( WXK_F1 ),				"States_FreezeCurrentSlot" );
 	m_Accels->Map( AAC( WXK_F3 ),				"States_DefrostCurrentSlot");
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/GSFrame.h b/pcsx2/gui/GSFrame.h
index bff1e4bd37..59f664fb73 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/GSFrame.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/GSFrame.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "AppCommon.h"
 #include "CpuUsageProvider.h"
+#include <memory>
 
 
 enum LimiterModeType
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class GSPanel : public wxWindow
 	typedef wxWindow _parent;
 
 protected:
-	ScopedPtr<AcceleratorDictionary>	m_Accels;
+	std::unique_ptr<AcceleratorDictionary> m_Accels;
 
 	wxTimer					m_HideMouseTimer;
 	bool					m_CursorShown;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/GlobalCommands.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/GlobalCommands.cpp
index 389591c11b..f462878d01 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/GlobalCommands.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/GlobalCommands.cpp
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ void AcceleratorDictionary::Map( const KeyAcceleratorCode& _acode, const char *s
 
 void Pcsx2App::BuildCommandHash()
 {
-	if( !GlobalCommands ) GlobalCommands = new CommandDictionary;
+	if( !GlobalCommands ) GlobalCommands = std::unique_ptr<CommandDictionary>(new CommandDictionary);
 
 	const GlobalCommandDescriptor* curcmd = CommandDeclarations;
 	while( curcmd->Invoke != NULL )
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ void Pcsx2App::InitDefaultGlobalAccelerators()
 {
 	typedef KeyAcceleratorCode AAC;
 
-	if( !GlobalAccels ) GlobalAccels = new AcceleratorDictionary;
+	if( !GlobalAccels ) GlobalAccels = std::unique_ptr<AcceleratorDictionary>(new AcceleratorDictionary);
 
 	// Why do we even have those here? all of them seem to be overridden
 	// by GSPanel::m_Accels ( GSPanel::InitDefaultAccelerators() )
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
index 937c5b7f67..5e2ed8be81 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/MainMenuClicks.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void WipeSettings()
 	//wxRmdir( GetSettingsFolder().ToString() );
 
 	wxGetApp().GetRecentIsoManager().Clear();
-	g_Conf = new AppConfig();
+	g_Conf = std::unique_ptr<AppConfig>(new AppConfig());
 	sMainFrame.RemoveCdvdMenu();
 
 	sApp.WipeUserModeSettings();
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/BiosSelectorPanel.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/BiosSelectorPanel.cpp
index dd8a1a401d..24d9a4b1ce 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/BiosSelectorPanel.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/BiosSelectorPanel.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <wx/dir.h>
 #include <wx/filepicker.h>
 #include <wx/listbox.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 using namespace pxSizerFlags;
 
@@ -150,17 +151,17 @@ bool Panels::BiosSelectorPanel::ValidateEnumerationStatus()
 {
 	bool validated = true;
 
-	// Impl Note: ScopedPtr used so that resources get cleaned up if an exception
+	// Impl Note: unique_ptr used so that resources get cleaned up if an exception
 	// occurs during file enumeration.
-	ScopedPtr<wxArrayString> bioslist( new wxArrayString() );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxArrayString> bioslist(new wxArrayString());
 
 	if( m_FolderPicker->GetPath().Exists() )
-		wxDir::GetAllFiles( m_FolderPicker->GetPath().ToString(), bioslist, L"*.*", wxDIR_FILES );
+		wxDir::GetAllFiles(m_FolderPicker->GetPath().ToString(), bioslist.get(), L"*.*", wxDIR_FILES);
 
 	if( !m_BiosList || (*bioslist != *m_BiosList) )
 		validated = false;
 
-	m_BiosList.SwapPtr( bioslist );
+	m_BiosList.swap(bioslist);
 
 	return validated;
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ConfigurationPanels.h b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ConfigurationPanels.h
index 6994310520..beac5c48a4 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ConfigurationPanels.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ConfigurationPanels.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <wx/statline.h>
 #include <wx/dnd.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include "AppCommon.h"
 #include "ApplyState.h"
@@ -492,9 +493,9 @@ namespace Panels
 		typedef BaseSelectorPanel _parent;
 
 	protected:
-		ScopedPtr<wxArrayString>	m_ThemeList;
-		wxListBox*					m_ComboBox;
-		DirPickerPanel*				m_FolderPicker;
+		std::unique_ptr<wxArrayString> m_ThemeList;
+		wxListBox* m_ComboBox;
+		DirPickerPanel* m_FolderPicker;
 
 	public:
 		virtual ~ThemeSelectorPanel() throw();
@@ -513,9 +514,9 @@ namespace Panels
 	class BiosSelectorPanel : public BaseSelectorPanel
 	{
 	protected:
-		ScopedPtr<wxArrayString>	m_BiosList;
-		wxListBox*					m_ComboBox;
-		DirPickerPanel*				m_FolderPicker;
+		std::unique_ptr<wxArrayString> m_BiosList;
+		wxListBox* m_ComboBox;
+		DirPickerPanel* m_FolderPicker;
 
 	public:
 		BiosSelectorPanel( wxWindow* parent );
@@ -620,8 +621,8 @@ namespace Panels
 		ComboBoxPanel*	m_ComponentBoxes;
 		bool			m_Canceled;
 
-		ScopedPtr<wxArrayString>	m_FileList;	// list of potential plugin files
-		ScopedPtr<EnumThread>		m_EnumeratorThread;
+		std::unique_ptr<wxArrayString>	m_FileList;	// list of potential plugin files
+		std::unique_ptr<EnumThread>		m_EnumeratorThread;
 
 	public:
 		virtual ~PluginSelectorPanel() throw();
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp
index e64bd5f0d2..1093b2cdf2 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/GameFixesPanel.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void Panels::GameFixesPanel::Apply()
 
 void Panels::GameFixesPanel::EnableStuff( AppConfig* configToUse )
 {
-	if( !configToUse ) configToUse = g_Conf;
+	if (!configToUse) configToUse = g_Conf.get();
 	for (GamefixId i=GamefixId_FIRST; i < pxEnumEnd; ++i)
 		m_checkbox[i]->Enable(m_check_Enable->GetValue() && !configToUse->EnablePresets);
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/PluginSelectorPanel.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/PluginSelectorPanel.cpp
index 37532ffe22..7f5bf61606 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/PluginSelectorPanel.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/PluginSelectorPanel.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <wx/dynlib.h>
 #include <wx/dir.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include "App.h"
 #include "AppSaveStates.h"
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ void SysExecEvent_ApplyPlugins::InvokeEvent()
 {
 	ScopedCoreThreadPause paused_core;
 
-	ScopedPtr< VmStateBuffer > buffer;
+	std::unique_ptr<VmStateBuffer> buffer;
 	
 	if( SysHasValidState() )
 	{
@@ -268,7 +269,8 @@ void SysExecEvent_ApplyPlugins::InvokeEvent()
 		// FIXME : We only actually have to save plugins here, except the recovery code
 		// in SysCoreThread isn't quite set up yet to handle that (I think...) --air
 
-		memSavingState saveme( *(buffer.Reassign(new VmStateBuffer(L"StateBuffer_ApplyNewPlugins"))) );
+		buffer.reset(new VmStateBuffer(L"StateBuffer_ApplyNewPlugins"));
+		memSavingState saveme(buffer.get());
 		
 		saveme.FreezeAll();
 	}
@@ -546,7 +548,7 @@ void Panels::PluginSelectorPanel::DoRefresh()
 	wxCommandEvent evt( pxEVT_ShowStatusBar );
 	GetEventHandler()->AddPendingEvent( evt );
 
-	m_EnumeratorThread.Reassign(new EnumThread( *this ));
+	m_EnumeratorThread.reset(new EnumThread(*this));
 
 	if( DisableThreading )
 		m_EnumeratorThread->DoNextPlugin( 0 );
@@ -563,11 +565,11 @@ bool Panels::PluginSelectorPanel::ValidateEnumerationStatus()
 	// re-enumerate plugins, and if anything changed then we need to wipe
 	// the contents of the combo boxes and re-enumerate everything.
 
-	// Impl Note: ScopedPtr used so that resources get cleaned up if an exception
+	// Impl Note: unique_ptr used so that resources get cleaned up if an exception
 	// occurs during file enumeration.
-	ScopedPtr<wxArrayString> pluginlist( new wxArrayString() );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxArrayString> pluginlist(new wxArrayString());
 
-	int pluggers = EnumeratePluginsInFolder( m_ComponentBoxes->GetPluginsPath(), pluginlist );
+	int pluggers = EnumeratePluginsInFolder(m_ComponentBoxes->GetPluginsPath(), pluginlist.get());
 
 	if( !m_FileList || (*pluginlist != *m_FileList) )
 		validated = false;
@@ -578,7 +580,7 @@ bool Panels::PluginSelectorPanel::ValidateEnumerationStatus()
 		return validated;
 	}
 
-	m_FileList.SwapPtr( pluginlist );
+	m_FileList.swap(pluginlist);
 
 	// set the gague length a little shorter than the plugin count.  2 reasons:
 	//  * some of the plugins might be duds.
@@ -699,7 +701,7 @@ void Panels::PluginSelectorPanel::OnProgress( wxCommandEvent& evt )
 
 	// The thread can get canceled and replaced with a new thread, which means all
 	// pending messages should be ignored.
-	if( m_EnumeratorThread != (EnumThread*)evt.GetClientData() ) return;
+	if (m_EnumeratorThread.get() != (EnumThread*)evt.GetClientData()) return;
 
 	const size_t evtidx = evt.GetExtraLong();
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/SpeedhacksPanel.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/SpeedhacksPanel.cpp
index 5aa8abf2b0..a726aac43c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/SpeedhacksPanel.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/SpeedhacksPanel.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ Panels::SpeedHacksPanel::SpeedHacksPanel( wxWindow* parent )
 // Doesn't modify values - only locks(gray out)/unlocks as necessary.
 void Panels::SpeedHacksPanel::EnableStuff( AppConfig* configToUse )
 {
-	if( !configToUse ) configToUse = g_Conf;
+	if (!configToUse) configToUse = g_Conf.get();
 
 	bool hasPreset = configToUse->EnablePresets;
 	bool hacksEnabled = configToUse->EnableSpeedHacks;
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ThemeSelectorPanel.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ThemeSelectorPanel.cpp
index e9044824f6..187ee198a3 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ThemeSelectorPanel.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/Panels/ThemeSelectorPanel.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <wx/filepicker.h>
 #include <wx/listbox.h>
 #include <wx/zipstrm.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 using namespace pxSizerFlags;
 
@@ -73,20 +74,20 @@ bool Panels::ThemeSelectorPanel::ValidateEnumerationStatus()
 {
 	bool validated = true;
 
-	// Impl Note: ScopedPtr used so that resources get cleaned up if an exception
+	// Impl Note: unique_ptr used so that resources get cleaned up if an exception
 	// occurs during file enumeration.
-	ScopedPtr<wxArrayString> themelist( new wxArrayString() );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxArrayString> themelist(new wxArrayString());
 
 	if( m_FolderPicker->GetPath().Exists() )
 	{
-		wxDir::GetAllFiles( m_FolderPicker->GetPath().ToString(), themelist, L"*.zip;*.p2ui", wxDIR_FILES );
-		wxDir::GetAllFiles( m_FolderPicker->GetPath().ToString(), themelist, L"*.*", wxDIR_DIRS );
+		wxDir::GetAllFiles(m_FolderPicker->GetPath().ToString(), themelist.get(), L"*.zip;*.p2ui", wxDIR_FILES);
+		wxDir::GetAllFiles(m_FolderPicker->GetPath().ToString(), themelist.get(), L"*.*", wxDIR_DIRS);
 	}
 
 	if( !m_ThemeList || (*themelist != *m_ThemeList) )
 		validated = false;
 
-	m_ThemeList.SwapPtr( themelist );
+	m_ThemeList.swap(themelist);
 
 	return validated;
 }
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/RecentIsoList.h b/pcsx2/gui/RecentIsoList.h
index e339542370..fd61759cb5 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/RecentIsoList.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/RecentIsoList.h
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ protected:
 // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 struct RecentIsoList
 {
-	ScopedPtr<RecentIsoManager>		Manager;
-	ScopedPtr<wxMenu>				Menu;
+	std::unique_ptr<RecentIsoManager>		Manager;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxMenu>				Menu;
 
 	RecentIsoList(int firstIdForMenuItems_or_wxID_ANY);
 	virtual ~RecentIsoList() throw() { }
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/SysState.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/SysState.cpp
index 2c43fed888..bb862cd618 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/SysState.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/SysState.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "Utilities/pxStreams.h"
 
 #include <wx/wfstream.h>
+#include <memory>
 
 // Used to hold the current state backup (fullcopy of PS2 memory and plugin states).
 //static VmStateBuffer state_buffer( L"Public Savestate Buffer" );
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ protected:
 	void InvokeEvent()
 	{
 		// Provisionals for scoped cleanup, in case of exception:
-		ScopedPtr<ArchiveEntryList> elist( m_src_list );
+		std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> elist(m_src_list);
 
 		wxString tempfile( m_filename + L".tmp" );
 
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ protected:
 		pxYield(4);
 
 		// Write the version and screenshot:
-		ScopedPtr<pxOutputStream> out( new pxOutputStream(tempfile, new wxZipOutputStream(woot)) );
+		std::unique_ptr<pxOutputStream> out(new pxOutputStream(tempfile, new wxZipOutputStream(woot)));
 		wxZipOutputStream* gzfp = (wxZipOutputStream*)out->GetWxStreamBase();
 
 		{
@@ -448,7 +449,7 @@ protected:
 			gzfp->CloseEntry();
 		}
 
-		ScopedPtr<wxImage> m_screenshot;
+		std::unique_ptr<wxImage> m_screenshot;
 		
 		if (m_screenshot)
 		{
@@ -460,14 +461,14 @@ protected:
 		}
 
 		(*new VmStateCompressThread())
-			.SetSource(elist)
-			.SetOutStream(out)
+			.SetSource(elist.get())
+			.SetOutStream(out.get())
 			.SetFinishedPath(m_filename)
 			.Start();
 
 		// No errors?  Release cleanup handlers:			
-		elist.DetachPtr();
-		out.DetachPtr();
+		elist.release();
+		out.release();
 	}
 	
 	void CleanupEvent()
@@ -506,12 +507,12 @@ protected:
 
 		// Ugh.  Exception handling made crappy because wxWidgets classes don't support scoped pointers yet.
 
-		ScopedPtr<wxFFileInputStream> woot( new wxFFileInputStream(m_filename) );
+		std::unique_ptr<wxFFileInputStream> woot(new wxFFileInputStream(m_filename));
 		if (!woot->IsOk())
 			throw Exception::CannotCreateStream( m_filename ).SetDiagMsg(L"Cannot open file for reading.");
 
-		ScopedPtr<pxInputStream> reader( new pxInputStream(m_filename, new wxZipInputStream(woot)) );
-		woot.DetachPtr();
+		std::unique_ptr<pxInputStream> reader(new pxInputStream(m_filename, new wxZipInputStream(woot.get())));
+		woot.release();
 
 		if (!reader->IsOk())
 		{
@@ -528,14 +529,14 @@ protected:
 		//bool foundScreenshot = false;
 		//bool foundEntry[numSavestateEntries] = false;
 
-		ScopedPtr<wxZipEntry> foundInternal;
-		ScopedPtr<wxZipEntry> foundEntry[NumSavestateEntries];
+		std::unique_ptr<wxZipEntry> foundInternal;
+		std::unique_ptr<wxZipEntry> foundEntry[NumSavestateEntries];
 
 		while(true)
 		{
 			Threading::pxTestCancel();
 
-			ScopedPtr<wxZipEntry> entry( gzreader->GetNextEntry() );
+			std::unique_ptr<wxZipEntry> entry(gzreader->GetNextEntry());
 			if (!entry) break;
 
 			if (entry->GetName().CmpNoCase(EntryFilename_StateVersion) == 0)
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ protected:
 			if (entry->GetName().CmpNoCase(EntryFilename_InternalStructures) == 0)
 			{
 				DevCon.WriteLn( Color_Green, L" ... found '%s'", EntryFilename_InternalStructures);
-				foundInternal = entry.DetachPtr();
+				foundInternal = std::move(entry);
 				continue;
 			}
 
@@ -565,7 +566,7 @@ protected:
 				if (entry->GetName().CmpNoCase(SavestateEntries[i]->GetFilename()) == 0)
 				{
 					DevCon.WriteLn( Color_Green, L" ... found '%s'", WX_STR(SavestateEntries[i]->GetFilename()) );
-					foundEntry[i] = entry.DetachPtr();
+					foundEntry[i] = std::move(entry);
 					break;
 				}
 			}
@@ -633,12 +634,12 @@ void StateCopy_SaveToFile( const wxString& file )
 {
 	UI_DisableStateActions();
 
-	ScopedPtr<ArchiveEntryList>	ziplist	(new ArchiveEntryList( new VmStateBuffer( L"Zippable Savestate" ) ));
+	std::unique_ptr<ArchiveEntryList> ziplist(new ArchiveEntryList(new VmStateBuffer(L"Zippable Savestate")));
 	
-	GetSysExecutorThread().PostEvent(new SysExecEvent_DownloadState	( ziplist ));
-	GetSysExecutorThread().PostEvent(new SysExecEvent_ZipToDisk		( ziplist, file ));
+	GetSysExecutorThread().PostEvent(new SysExecEvent_DownloadState(ziplist.get()));
+	GetSysExecutorThread().PostEvent(new SysExecEvent_ZipToDisk(ziplist.get(), file));
 	
-	ziplist.DetachPtr();
+	ziplist.release();
 }
 
 void StateCopy_LoadFromFile( const wxString& file )
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/i18n.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/i18n.cpp
index 96c96071aa..25a5887da8 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/i18n.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/i18n.cpp
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 #include "PrecompiledHeader.h"
 #include "i18n.h"
 #include "AppConfig.h"
-
 #include "Utilities/SafeArray.h"
+#include <memory>
 
 // Some of the codes provided by wxWidgets are 'obsolete' -- effectively replaced by more specific
 // region-qualified language codes.  This function can be used to filter them out.
@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ static void i18n_DoPackageCheck( wxLanguage wxLangId, LangPackList& langs, bool&
 	// note: wx preserves the current locale for us, so creating a new locale and deleting
 	// will not affect program status.
 #if wxMAJOR_VERSION < 3
-	ScopedPtr<wxLocale> locale( new wxLocale( wxLangId, wxLOCALE_CONV_ENCODING ) );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxLocale> locale(new wxLocale(wxLangId, wxLOCALE_CONV_ENCODING));
 #else
-	ScopedPtr<wxLocale> locale( new wxLocale( wxLangId, 0 ) );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxLocale> locale(new wxLocale(wxLangId, 0));
 #endif
 
 	// Force the msgIdLanguage param to wxLANGUAGE_UNKNOWN to disable wx's automatic english
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ bool i18n_SetLanguage( wxLanguage wxLangId, const wxString& langCode )
 	if (!info) return false;
 	if (wxGetLocale() && (info->Language == wxGetLocale()->GetLanguage())) return true;
 	
-	ScopedPtr<wxLocale> locale( new wxLocale(info->Language) );
+	std::unique_ptr<wxLocale> locale(new wxLocale(info->Language));
 
 	if( !locale->IsOk() )
 	{
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ bool i18n_SetLanguage( wxLanguage wxLangId, const wxString& langCode )
 	// English/US is built in, so no need to load MO/PO files.
 	if( pxIsEnglish(wxLangId) )
 	{
-		locale.DetachPtr();
+		locale.release();
 		return true;
 	}
 	
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ bool i18n_SetLanguage( wxLanguage wxLangId, const wxString& langCode )
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	locale.DetachPtr();
+	locale.release();
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/pxEventThread.h b/pcsx2/gui/pxEventThread.h
index 304021df97..56f4ca973c 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/pxEventThread.h
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/pxEventThread.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #include "Utilities/PersistentThread.h"
 #include "Utilities/pxEvents.h"
-
+#include <memory>
 
 // TODO!!  Make the system defined in this header system a bit more generic, and then move
 // it to the Utilities library.
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ class ExecutorThread : public Threading::pxThread
 	typedef Threading::pxThread _parent;
 
 protected:
-	ScopedPtr<wxTimer>		m_ExecutorTimer;
-	ScopedPtr<pxEvtQueue>	m_EvtHandler;
+	std::unique_ptr<wxTimer> m_ExecutorTimer;
+	std::unique_ptr<pxEvtQueue> m_EvtHandler;
 
 public:
 	ExecutorThread( pxEvtQueue* evtandler = NULL );
diff --git a/pcsx2/gui/pxLogTextCtrl.cpp b/pcsx2/gui/pxLogTextCtrl.cpp
index f7a2bc9327..6ec310ff23 100644
--- a/pcsx2/gui/pxLogTextCtrl.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/gui/pxLogTextCtrl.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #ifdef __WXMSW__
 #	include <wx/msw/wrapwin.h>		// needed for windows-specific rich text messages to make scrolling not lame
 #endif
+#include <memory>
 
 void pxLogTextCtrl::DispatchEvent( const CoreThreadStatus& status )
 {
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ void pxLogTextCtrl::OnThumbTrack(wxScrollWinEvent& evt)
 	//Console.Warning( "Thumb Tracking!!!" );
 	m_FreezeWrites = true;
 	if( !m_IsPaused )
-		m_IsPaused = new ScopedCoreThreadPause();
+		m_IsPaused = std::unique_ptr<ScopedCoreThreadPause>(new ScopedCoreThreadPause());
 
 	evt.Skip();
 }
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ void pxLogTextCtrl::OnThumbRelease(wxScrollWinEvent& evt)
 	if( m_IsPaused )
 	{
 		m_IsPaused->AllowResume();
-		m_IsPaused.Delete();
+		m_IsPaused = nullptr;
 	}
 	evt.Skip();
 }