diff --git a/Source/Project64/N64 System/Mips/Memory Virtual Mem.cpp b/Source/Project64/N64 System/Mips/Memory Virtual Mem.cpp
index 5bb1992f3..a112d80b4 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/N64 System/Mips/Memory Virtual Mem.cpp	
+++ b/Source/Project64/N64 System/Mips/Memory Virtual Mem.cpp	
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ CMipsMemoryVM::CMipsMemoryVM( CMipsMemory_CallBack * CallBack, bool SavesReadOnl
 	m_IMEM       = NULL;
 }
 
-unsigned long swap32by8(unsigned long word)
+static uint32_t swap32by8(uint32_t word)
 {
-    const unsigned long swapped =
+    const uint32_t swapped =
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
         _byteswap_ulong(word)
 #elif defined(__GNUC__)
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::LB_VAddr(DWORD VAddr, BYTE& Value)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	Value = *(BYTE*)(m_TLB_ReadMap[VAddr >> 12] + (VAddr ^ 3));
+	Value = *(uint8_t *)(m_TLB_ReadMap[VAddr >> 12] + (VAddr ^ 3));
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::LH_VAddr(DWORD VAddr, WORD& Value)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	Value = *(WORD*)(m_TLB_ReadMap[VAddr >> 12] + (VAddr ^ 2));
+	Value = *(uint16_t *)(m_TLB_ReadMap[VAddr >> 12] + (VAddr ^ 2));
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::LB_PAddr(DWORD PAddr, BYTE& Value)
 {
 	if (PAddr < RdramSize())
 	{
-		Value = *(BYTE*)(m_RDRAM + (PAddr ^ 3));
+		Value = *(uint8_t *)(m_RDRAM + (PAddr ^ 3));
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::LH_PAddr(DWORD PAddr, WORD& Value)
 {
 	if (PAddr < RdramSize())
 	{
-		Value = *(WORD*)(m_RDRAM + (PAddr ^ 2));
+		Value = *(uint16_t *)(m_RDRAM + (PAddr ^ 2));
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::SB_VAddr(DWORD VAddr, BYTE Value)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	*(BYTE*)(m_TLB_WriteMap[VAddr >> 12] + (VAddr ^ 3)) = Value;
+	*(uint8_t *)(m_TLB_WriteMap[VAddr >> 12] + (VAddr ^ 3)) = Value;
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::SH_VAddr(DWORD VAddr, WORD Value)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	*(WORD*)(m_TLB_WriteMap[VAddr >> 12] + (VAddr ^ 2)) = Value;
+	*(uint16_t *)(m_TLB_WriteMap[VAddr >> 12] + (VAddr ^ 2)) = Value;
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::SB_PAddr(DWORD PAddr, BYTE Value)
 {
 	if (PAddr < RdramSize())
 	{
-		*(BYTE*)(m_RDRAM + (PAddr ^ 3)) = Value;
+		*(uint8_t *)(m_RDRAM + (PAddr ^ 3)) = Value;
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ bool CMipsMemoryVM::SH_PAddr(DWORD PAddr, WORD Value)
 {
 	if (PAddr < RdramSize())
 	{
-		*(WORD*)(m_RDRAM + (PAddr ^ 2)) = Value;
+		*(uint16_t *)(m_RDRAM + (PAddr ^ 2)) = Value;
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/Source/Project64/N64 System/Mips/Pif Ram.cpp b/Source/Project64/N64 System/Mips/Pif Ram.cpp
index b355985d3..e710d70b8 100644
--- a/Source/Project64/N64 System/Mips/Pif Ram.cpp	
+++ b/Source/Project64/N64 System/Mips/Pif Ram.cpp	
@@ -297,19 +297,14 @@ void CPifRam::SI_DMA_READ()
 			{
 				continue;
 			}
-			RDRAM[RdramPos ^3] = m_PifRam[count];
+			RDRAM[RdramPos ^ 3] = m_PifRam[count];
 		}
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		for (size_t i = 0; i < 64; i += 4)
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < 64; i++)
 		{
-			unsigned __int32 pif_ram_dword;
-			std::memcpy(&pif_ram_dword, &PifRamPos[i], sizeof(unsigned __int32));
-
-			pif_ram_dword = swap32by8(pif_ram_dword);
-
-			std::memcpy(&RDRAM[SI_DRAM_ADDR_REG + i], &pif_ram_dword, sizeof(unsigned __int32));
+			RDRAM[(SI_DRAM_ADDR_REG + i) ^ 3] = PifRamPos[i];
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -393,14 +388,9 @@ void CPifRam::SI_DMA_WRITE()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		for (size_t i = 0; i < 64; i += 4)
+		for (size_t i = 0; i < 64; i++)
 		{
-			unsigned __int32 rdram_dword;
-			std::memcpy(&rdram_dword, &RDRAM[SI_DRAM_ADDR_REG + i], sizeof(unsigned __int32));
-
-			rdram_dword = swap32by8(rdram_dword);
-
-			std::memcpy(&PifRamPos[i], &rdram_dword, sizeof(unsigned __int32));
+			PifRamPos[i] = RDRAM[(SI_DRAM_ADDR_REG + i) ^ 3];
 		}
 	}