diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/Linux/Config.cpp b/pcsx2/DEV9/Linux/Config.cpp
index 589a33e2c2..03012d6024 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/Linux/Config.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/Linux/Config.cpp
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void LoadConf()
 
 	if (doc == NULL)
 	{
-		SysMessage("Unable to parse configuration file! Suggest deleting it and starting over.");
+		Console.Error("Unable to parse configuration file! Suggest deleting it and starting over.");
 	}
 
 	for (cur_node = xmlDocGetRootElement(doc)->children; cur_node; cur_node = cur_node->next)
diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/pcap_io.cpp b/pcsx2/DEV9/pcap_io.cpp
index 074182a04f..651b0f8773 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/pcap_io.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/pcap_io.cpp
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ int GetMACAddress(char* adapter, mac_address* addr)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		SysMessage("Could not get MAC address for adapter: %s", adapter);
+		Console.Error("Could not get MAC address for adapter: %s", adapter);
 	}
 	close(fd);
 #else
-	SysMessage("Could not get MAC address for adapter, OS not supported");
+	Console.Error("Could not get MAC address for adapter, OS not supported");
 #endif
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ int pcap_io_init(char* adapter, bool switched, mac_address virtual_mac)
 			//case DLT_IEEE802_11:
 			break;
 		default:
-			SysMessage("ERROR: Unsupported DataLink Type (%d): %s", dlt, dlt_name);
+			Console.Error("ERROR: Unsupported DataLink Type (%d): %s", dlt, dlt_name);
 			pcap_close(adhandle);
 			return -1;
 	}
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ PCAPAdapter::PCAPAdapter()
 
 	if (pcap_io_init(config.Eth, config.EthApi == NetApi::PCAP_Switched, newMAC) == -1)
 	{
-		SysMessage("Can't open Device '%s'\n", config.Eth);
+		Console.Error("Can't open Device '%s'\n", config.Eth);
 	}
 }
 bool PCAPAdapter::blocks()
diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/smap.cpp b/pcsx2/DEV9/smap.cpp
index 3142e06609..0f2a0ab524 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/smap.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/smap.cpp
@@ -318,8 +318,8 @@ void emac3_write(u32 addr)
 	}
 	dev9Ru32(addr) = wswap(value);
 }
-EXPORT_C_(u8)
-smap_read8(u32 addr)
+
+u8 smap_read8(u32 addr)
 {
 	switch (addr)
 	{
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ smap_read8(u32 addr)
 	DevCon.WriteLn("DEV9: SMAP : error , 8 bit read @ %X,v=%X", addr, dev9Ru8(addr));
 	return dev9Ru8(addr);
 }
-EXPORT_C_(u16)
-smap_read16(u32 addr)
+
+u16 smap_read16(u32 addr)
 {
 	int rv = dev9Ru16(addr);
 	if (addr >= SMAP_BD_TX_BASE && addr < (SMAP_BD_TX_BASE + SMAP_BD_SIZE))
@@ -495,8 +495,7 @@ smap_read16(u32 addr)
 	return rv;
 }
 
-EXPORT_C_(u32)
-smap_read32(u32 addr)
+u32 smap_read32(u32 addr)
 {
 	if (addr >= SMAP_EMAC3_REGBASE && addr < SMAP_EMAC3_REGEND)
 	{
@@ -532,8 +531,8 @@ smap_read32(u32 addr)
 			return dev9Ru32(addr);
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_write8(u32 addr, u8 value)
+
+void smap_write8(u32 addr, u8 value)
 {
 	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> reset_lock(reset_mutex, std::defer_lock);
 	std::unique_lock<std::mutex> counter_lock(frame_counter_mutex, std::defer_lock);
@@ -606,8 +605,8 @@ smap_write8(u32 addr, u8 value)
 			return;
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_write16(u32 addr, u16 value)
+
+void smap_write16(u32 addr, u16 value)
 {
 	if (addr >= SMAP_BD_TX_BASE && addr < (SMAP_BD_TX_BASE + SMAP_BD_SIZE))
 	{
@@ -792,8 +791,8 @@ smap_write16(u32 addr, u16 value)
 			return;
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_write32(u32 addr, u32 value)
+
+void smap_write32(u32 addr, u32 value)
 {
 	if (addr >= SMAP_EMAC3_REGBASE && addr < SMAP_EMAC3_REGEND)
 	{
@@ -814,8 +813,8 @@ smap_write32(u32 addr, u32 value)
 			return;
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_readDMA8Mem(u32* pMem, int size)
+
+void smap_readDMA8Mem(u32* pMem, int size)
 {
 	if (dev9Ru16(SMAP_R_RXFIFO_CTRL) & SMAP_RXFIFO_DMAEN)
 	{
@@ -835,8 +834,8 @@ smap_readDMA8Mem(u32* pMem, int size)
 		dev9Ru16(SMAP_R_RXFIFO_CTRL) &= ~SMAP_RXFIFO_DMAEN;
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_writeDMA8Mem(u32* pMem, int size)
+
+void smap_writeDMA8Mem(u32* pMem, int size)
 {
 	if (dev9Ru16(SMAP_R_TXFIFO_CTRL) & SMAP_TXFIFO_DMAEN)
 	{
@@ -858,8 +857,8 @@ smap_writeDMA8Mem(u32* pMem, int size)
 		dev9Ru16(SMAP_R_TXFIFO_CTRL) &= ~SMAP_TXFIFO_DMAEN;
 	}
 }
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_async(u32 cycles)
+
+void smap_async(u32 cycles)
 {
 	if (fireIntR)
 	{
diff --git a/pcsx2/DEV9/smap.h b/pcsx2/DEV9/smap.h
index 6748c3dc06..aae94359b9 100644
--- a/pcsx2/DEV9/smap.h
+++ b/pcsx2/DEV9/smap.h
@@ -16,23 +16,14 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "DEV9.h"
 
-EXPORT_C_(u8)
-smap_read8(u32 addr);
-EXPORT_C_(u16)
-smap_read16(u32 addr);
-EXPORT_C_(u32)
-smap_read32(u32 addr);
+u8 smap_read8(u32 addr);
+u16 smap_read16(u32 addr);
+u32 smap_read32(u32 addr);
 
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_write8(u32 addr, u8 value);
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_write16(u32 addr, u16 value);
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_write32(u32 addr, u32 value);
+void smap_write8(u32 addr, u8 value);
+void smap_write16(u32 addr, u16 value);
+void smap_write32(u32 addr, u32 value);
 
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_readDMA8Mem(u32* pMem, int size);
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_writeDMA8Mem(u32* pMem, int size);
-EXPORT_C_(void)
-smap_async(u32 cycles);
+void smap_readDMA8Mem(u32* pMem, int size);
+void smap_writeDMA8Mem(u32* pMem, int size);
+void smap_async(u32 cycles);
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/GS.h b/pcsx2/GS/GS.h
index 09206efd2f..c9c4cc1e7d 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/GS.h
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/GS.h
@@ -1441,12 +1441,6 @@ struct GSKeyEventData
 	uint32 key, type;
 };
 
-enum
-{
-	FREEZE_LOAD = 0,
-	FREEZE_SAVE = 1,
-	FREEZE_SIZE = 2
-};
 struct GSFreezeData
 {
 	int size;
diff --git a/pcsx2/GS/stdafx.h b/pcsx2/GS/stdafx.h
index eeac815fb0..72858b278b 100644
--- a/pcsx2/GS/stdafx.h
+++ b/pcsx2/GS/stdafx.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ typedef int64 sint64;
 
 #define ASSERT assert
 
+/*
 #ifdef _M_AMD64
 	// Yeah let use mips naming ;)
 	#ifdef _WIN64
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ typedef int64 sint64;
 	#define t1 r9
 	#endif
 #endif
+*/
 
 // sse
 #if defined(__GNUC__)
diff --git a/pcsx2/MTGS.cpp b/pcsx2/MTGS.cpp
index 1f0fab6480..59f06b8135 100644
--- a/pcsx2/MTGS.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/MTGS.cpp
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ void SysMtgsThread::ExecuteTaskInThread()
 						{
 							MTGS_FreezeData* data = (MTGS_FreezeData*)tag.pointer;
 							int mode = tag.data[0];
-							data->retval = GetCorePlugins().DoFreeze(PluginId_GS, mode, data->fdata);
+							data->retval = GSfreeze(mode, (GSFreezeData*)data->fdata);
 						}
 						break;
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/SaveState.cpp b/pcsx2/SaveState.cpp
index 719f4cc745..c5e96c71af 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SaveState.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/SaveState.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include "Utilities/SafeArray.inl"
 #include "SPU2/spu2.h"
+#include "gui/ConsoleLogger.h"
 
 using namespace R5900;
 
@@ -236,17 +237,7 @@ SaveStateBase& SaveStateBase::FreezeInternals()
 
 	if( IsLoading() )
 		PostLoadPrep();
-		
-	return *this;
-}
 
-SaveStateBase& SaveStateBase::FreezePlugins()
-{
-	for (uint i=0; i<PluginId_Count; ++i)
-	{
-		FreezeTag( FastFormatAscii().Write("Plugin:%s", tbl_PluginInfo[i].shortname) );
-		GetCorePlugins().Freeze( (PluginsEnum_t)i, *this );
-	}
 	return *this;
 }
 
@@ -255,9 +246,8 @@ SaveStateBase& SaveStateBase::FreezeAll()
 	FreezeMainMemory();
 	FreezeBios();
 	FreezeInternals();
-	FreezePlugins();
+	//TODO: ADD BACK FREEZE PLUGINS HERE
 
-	
 	return *this;
 }
 
@@ -323,3 +313,22 @@ void memLoadingState::FreezeMem( void* data, int size )
 	m_idx += size;
 	memcpy( data, src, size );
 }
+
+wxString Exception::SaveStateLoadError::FormatDiagnosticMessage() const
+{
+	FastFormatUnicode retval;
+	retval.Write("Savestate is corrupt or incomplete!\n");
+	OSDlog(Color_Red, false, "Error: Savestate is corrupt or incomplete!");
+	_formatDiagMsg(retval);
+	return retval;
+}
+
+wxString Exception::SaveStateLoadError::FormatDisplayMessage() const
+{
+	FastFormatUnicode retval;
+	retval.Write(_("The savestate cannot be loaded, as it appears to be corrupt or incomplete."));
+	retval.Write("\n");
+	OSDlog(Color_Red, false, "Error: The savestate cannot be loaded, as it appears to be corrupt or incomplete.");
+	_formatUserMsg(retval);
+	return retval;
+}
diff --git a/pcsx2/SaveState.h b/pcsx2/SaveState.h
index 73b76d912b..c653675bfc 100644
--- a/pcsx2/SaveState.h
+++ b/pcsx2/SaveState.h
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#define FREEZE_LOAD 0
+#define FREEZE_SAVE 1
+#define FREEZE_SIZE 2
+
 #include "System.h"
+#include "Utilities/Exceptions.h"
 
 // Savestate Versioning!
 //  If you make changes to the savestate version, please increment the value below.
@@ -212,3 +217,16 @@ public:
 	bool IsFinished() const { return m_idx >= m_memory->GetSizeInBytes(); }
 };
 
+
+namespace Exception
+{
+	// Exception thrown when a corrupted or truncated savestate is encountered.
+	class SaveStateLoadError : public BadStream
+	{
+		DEFINE_STREAM_EXCEPTION(SaveStateLoadError, BadStream)
+
+		virtual wxString FormatDiagnosticMessage() const;
+		virtual wxString FormatDisplayMessage() const;
+	};
+}; // namespace Exception
+
diff --git a/pcsx2/Sio.cpp b/pcsx2/Sio.cpp
index 1abaef7592..1d01a73a43 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Sio.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Sio.cpp
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ SIO_WRITE sioWriteMemcard(u8 data)
 				sio2.packet.recvVal3 = 0x83;
 
 				mc_command_0x26_tag cmd;
-				PS2E_McdSizeInfo info;
+				McdSizeInfo info;
 
 				mcd->GetSizeInfo(info);
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp b/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
index 99ffdcbeb0..f37e033919 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Vif1_Dma.cpp
@@ -69,11 +69,9 @@ void vif1TransferToMemory()
 	}
 
 	GetMTGS().WaitGS();
-	if (GSinitReadFIFO2) {
-		GetMTGS().SendPointerPacket(GS_RINGTYPE_INIT_READ_FIFO2, size, pMem);
-		GetMTGS().WaitGS(false); // wait without reg sync
-	}
-	GSreadFIFO2((u64*)pMem, size);
+	GetMTGS().SendPointerPacket(GS_RINGTYPE_INIT_READ_FIFO2, size, pMem);
+	GetMTGS().WaitGS(false); // wait without reg sync
+	GSreadFIFO2((u8*)pMem, size);
 //	pMem += size;
 
 	//Some games such as Alex Ferguson's Player Manager 2001 reads less than GSLastDownloadSize by VIF then reads the remainder by FIFO