diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp b/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
index 891936d73f..f3ccaf104b 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GS.cpp
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ EXPORT_C GSirqCallback(void (*irq)())
 	}
 }
 
-void pt(char* str){
+void pt(const char* str){
 	struct tm *current;
 	time_t now;
 	
diff --git a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h
index 61a9e035a9..b183a70407 100644
--- a/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h
+++ b/plugins/GSdx/GSRendererHW.h
@@ -30,14 +30,7 @@
 template<class Vertex>
 class GSRendererHW : public GSRendererT<Vertex>
 {
-	int m_width;
-	int m_height;
-	int m_skip;
-	bool m_reset;
-	bool m_nativeres;
-	int m_upscale_multiplier;
-	int m_userhacks_skipdraw;
-
+protected:
 	using GSRendererT<Vertex>::m_vt;
 	using GSRendererT<Vertex>::m_count;
 	using GSRendererT<Vertex>::m_env;
@@ -55,6 +48,15 @@ class GSRendererHW : public GSRendererT<Vertex>
 	using GSRendererT<Vertex>::s_savez;
 	using GSRendererT<Vertex>::s_n;
 
+private:
+	int m_width;
+	int m_height;
+	int m_skip;
+	bool m_reset;
+	bool m_nativeres;
+	int m_upscale_multiplier;
+	int m_userhacks_skipdraw;
+
 	#pragma region hacks
 
 	typedef bool (GSRendererHW::*OI_Ptr)(GSTexture* rt, GSTexture* ds, GSTextureCache::Source* t);