diff --git a/Utilities/Thread.cpp b/Utilities/Thread.cpp
index f46e890c5a..00a723503e 100644
--- a/Utilities/Thread.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/Thread.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ ThreadBase* GetCurrentNamedThread()
 	return thr ? thr->m_parent : nullptr;
 }
 
-ThreadBase::ThreadBase(bool detached, const wxString& name)
+ThreadBase::ThreadBase(bool detached, const std::string& name)
 	: m_detached(detached)
 	, m_name(name)
 	, m_executor(nullptr)
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ bool ThreadBase::TestDestroy() const
 	return m_executor->TestDestroy();
 }
 
-wxString ThreadBase::GetThreadName() const
+std::string ThreadBase::GetThreadName() const
 {
 	return m_name;
 }
 
-void ThreadBase::SetThreadName(const wxString& name)
+void ThreadBase::SetThreadName(const std::string& name)
 {
 	m_name = name;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Utilities/Thread.h b/Utilities/Thread.h
index 253d17d5f1..ee7559ec29 100644
--- a/Utilities/Thread.h
+++ b/Utilities/Thread.h
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ class ThreadExec;
 class ThreadBase
 {
 protected:
-	wxString m_name;
+	std::string m_name;
 	bool m_detached;
 
 public:
-	wxMutex m_main_mutex;
+	std::mutex m_main_mutex;
 
 protected:
-	ThreadBase(bool detached = true, const wxString& name = "Unknown ThreadBase");
+	ThreadBase(bool detached = true, const std::string& name = "Unknown ThreadBase");
 
 public:
 	ThreadExec* m_executor;
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ public:
 	virtual bool IsPaused() const;
 	virtual bool IsAlive() const;
 	virtual bool TestDestroy() const;
-	virtual wxString GetThreadName() const;
-	virtual void SetThreadName(const wxString& name);
+	virtual std::string GetThreadName() const;
+	virtual void SetThreadName(const std::string& name);
 };
 
 ThreadBase* GetCurrentNamedThread();
 
 class ThreadExec : public wxThread
 {
-	wxCriticalSection m_wait_for_exit;
+	std::mutex m_wait_for_exit;
 	volatile bool m_alive;
 
 public:
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ public:
 		if(wait)
 		{
 			Delete();
-			//wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_wait_for_exit);
+			//std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_wait_for_exit);
 		}
 	}
 
 	ExitCode Entry()
 	{
-		//wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_wait_for_exit);
+		//std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(m_wait_for_exit);
 		m_parent->Task();
 		m_alive = false;
 		if(m_parent) m_parent->m_executor = nullptr;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ protected:
 	volatile u32 m_put, m_get;
 	Array<u8> m_buffer;
 	u32 m_max_buffer_size;
-	mutable wxCriticalSection m_cs_main;
+	mutable std::recursive_mutex m_cs_main;
 
 	void CheckBusy()
 	{
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public:
 
 	void Flush()
 	{
-		wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_main);
+		std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_cs_main);
 		m_put = m_get = 0;
 		m_buffer.Clear();
 		m_busy = false;
@@ -123,17 +123,17 @@ private:
 public:
 	void Push(const T& v)
 	{
-		wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_main);
+		std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_cs_main);
 		_push(v);
 	}
 
 	T Pop()
 	{
-		wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_main);
+		std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_cs_main);
 		return _pop();
 	}
 
-	bool HasNewPacket() const { wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_main); return m_put != m_get; }
+	bool HasNewPacket() const { std::lock_guard<std::recursive_mutex> lock(m_cs_main); return m_put != m_get; }
 	bool IsBusy() const { return m_busy; }
 };
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
index 917b35f360..9e915800e9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void CPUThread::SetId(const u32 id)
 	m_id = id;
 }
 
-void CPUThread::SetName(const wxString& name)
+void CPUThread::SetName(const std::string& name)
 {
 	m_name = name;
 }
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ void CPUThread::Run()
 		return;
 	}
 	
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_START_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 
 	m_status = Running;
 
@@ -207,14 +209,18 @@ void CPUThread::Run()
 	DoRun();
 	Emu.CheckStatus();
 
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_STARTED_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 }
 
 void CPUThread::Resume()
 {
 	if(!IsPaused()) return;
 
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_RESUME_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 
 	m_status = Running;
 	DoResume();
@@ -222,28 +228,36 @@ void CPUThread::Resume()
 
 	ThreadBase::Start();
 
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_RESUMED_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 }
 
 void CPUThread::Pause()
 {
 	if(!IsRunning()) return;
 
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_PAUSE_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 
 	m_status = Paused;
 	DoPause();
 	Emu.CheckStatus();
 
 	ThreadBase::Stop(false);
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_PAUSED_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 }
 
 void CPUThread::Stop()
 {
 	if(IsStopped()) return;
 
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_STOP_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 
 	m_status = Stopped;
 	ThreadBase::Stop(false);
@@ -251,24 +265,32 @@ void CPUThread::Stop()
 	DoStop();
 	Emu.CheckStatus();
 
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_STOPED_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 }
 
 void CPUThread::Exec()
 {
 	m_is_step = false;
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_EXEC_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 	ThreadBase::Start();
 }
 
 void CPUThread::ExecOnce()
 {
 	m_is_step = true;
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_EXEC_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 	ThreadBase::Start();
 	if(!ThreadBase::Wait()) while(m_is_step) Sleep(1);
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_PAUSE_THREAD, this);
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_PAUSED_THREAD, this);
+#endif
 }
 
 void CPUThread::Task()
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
index 3ac354e7f5..08ec842593 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void SetArg(const uint pos, const u64 arg) = 0;
 
 	void SetId(const u32 id);
-	void SetName(const wxString& name);
+	void SetName(const std::string& name);
 	void SetPrio(const u64 prio) { m_prio = prio; }
 	void SetOffset(const u64 offset) { m_offset = offset; }
 	void SetExitStatus(const u32 status) { m_exit_status = status; }
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ public:
 	u32 GetExitStatus() const { return m_exit_status; }
 	u64 GetPrio() const { return m_prio; }
 
-	wxString GetName() const { return m_name; }
+	std::string GetName() const { return m_name; }
 	wxString GetFName() const
 	{
 		return 
 			wxString::Format("%s[%d] Thread%s", 
 				GetTypeString().mb_str(),
 				m_id,
-				(GetName().IsEmpty() ? "" : (" (" + GetName() + ")").mb_str())
+				(GetName().empty() ? "" : std::string(" (" + GetName() + ")").c_str())
 			);
 	}
 
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ public:
 
 	wxString GetTypeString() const { return CPUThreadTypeToString(m_type); }
 
-	virtual wxString GetThreadName() const
+	virtual std::string GetThreadName() const
 	{
-		return GetFName() + wxString::Format("[0x%08llx]", PC);
+		return (GetFName() + wxString::Format("[0x%08llx]", PC)).mb_str();
 	}
 
 public:
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThreadManager.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThreadManager.cpp
index f960e570c8..049beaa3bb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThreadManager.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThreadManager.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ CPUThread& CPUThreadManager::AddThread(CPUThreadType type)
 	new_thread->SetId(Emu.GetIdManager().GetNewID(wxString::Format("%s Thread", new_thread->GetTypeString().mb_str()), new_thread));
 
 	m_threads.Add(new_thread);
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_CREATE_THREAD, new_thread);
+#endif
 
 	return *new_thread;
 }
@@ -59,7 +61,9 @@ void CPUThreadManager::RemoveThread(const u32 id)
 		if(m_threads[i].GetId() != id) continue;
 
 		CPUThread* thr = &m_threads[i];
+#ifndef QT_UI
 		wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_REMOVE_THREAD, thr);
+#endif
 		if(thr->IsAlive())
 		{
 			thr->Close();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPCThread.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPCThread.h
index 93b07f4bd6..c4d794d281 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPCThread.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPCThread.h
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ public:
 
 	virtual void SetArg(const uint pos, const u64 arg) { assert(pos < 4); m_args[pos] = arg; }
 
-	virtual wxString GetThreadName() const
+	virtual std::string GetThreadName() const
 	{
-		return GetFName() + wxString::Format("[0x%08llx]", PC);
+		return (GetFName() + wxString::Format("[0x%08llx]", PC)).mb_str();
 	}
 
 protected:
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUProgramCompiler.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUProgramCompiler.cpp
index 14713c9b9b..508fba34bb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUProgramCompiler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUProgramCompiler.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,9 @@ ArrayF<SectionInfo> sections_list;
 u32 section_name_offs = 0;
 u32 section_offs = 0;
 
-SectionInfo::SectionInfo(const wxString& _name) : name(_name)
+SectionInfo::SectionInfo(const wxString& _name)
 {
+	name = _name.c_str();
 	memset(&shdr, 0, sizeof(Elf64_Shdr));
 
 	section_num = sections_list.Add(this);
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ SectionInfo::SectionInfo(const wxString& _name) : name(_name)
 	shdr.sh_offset = section_offs;
 	shdr.sh_name = section_name_offs;
 
-	section_name_offs += name.GetCount() + 1;
+	section_name_offs += name.length() + 1;
 }
 
 void SectionInfo::SetDataSize(u32 size, u32 align)
@@ -107,11 +108,11 @@ SectionInfo::~SectionInfo()
 	for(u32 i=section_num + 1; i<sections_list.GetCount(); ++i)
 	{
 		sections_list[i].shdr.sh_offset -= code.GetCount();
-		sections_list[i].shdr.sh_name -= name.GetCount();
+		sections_list[i].shdr.sh_name -= name.length();
 	}
 
 	section_offs -= code.GetCount();
-	section_name_offs -= name.GetCount();
+	section_name_offs -= name.length();
 }
 
 CompilePPUProgram::CompilePPUProgram(
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ bool CompilePPUProgram::CheckEnd(bool show_err)
 
 void CompilePPUProgram::DetectArgInfo(Arg& arg)
 {
-	const wxString str = arg.string.GetPtr();
+	const wxString str = arg.string;
 
 	if(str.Len() <= 0)
 	{
@@ -372,7 +373,8 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::DetectArgInfo(Arg& arg)
 	{
 		for(u32 i=0; i<m_branches.GetCount(); ++i)
 		{
-			if(str.Cmp(m_branches[i].m_name.GetPtr()) != 0) continue;
+			if(str.mb_str() != m_branches[i].m_name)
+				continue;
 
 			arg.type = ARG_BRANCH;
 			arg.value = GetBranchValue(str);
@@ -468,7 +470,7 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::DetectArgInfo(Arg& arg)
 			return;
 		}
 
-		arg.string = str(1, str.Len() - 2);
+		arg.string = str(1, str.Len() - 2).c_str();
 		arg.type = ARG_TXT;
 	return;
 	}
@@ -532,7 +534,8 @@ u32 CompilePPUProgram::GetBranchValue(const wxString& branch)
 {
 	for(u32 i=0; i<m_branches.GetCount(); ++i)
 	{
-		if(branch.Cmp(m_branches[i].m_name.GetPtr()) != 0) continue;
+		if(branch.mb_str() != m_branches[i].m_name)
+			continue;
 		if(m_branches[i].m_pos >= 0) return m_text_addr + m_branches[i].m_pos * 4;
 
 		return m_branches[i].m_addr;
@@ -664,7 +667,7 @@ CompilePPUProgram::Branch& CompilePPUProgram::GetBranch(const wxString& name)
 {
 	for(u32 i=0; i<m_branches.GetCount(); ++i)
 	{
-		if(name.Cmp(m_branches[i].m_name.GetPtr()) != 0) continue;
+		if(name.mb_str() != m_branches[i].m_name) continue;
 
 		return m_branches[i];
 	}
@@ -684,7 +687,8 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::SetSp(const wxString& name, u32 addr, bool create)
 
 	for(u32 i=0; i<m_branches.GetCount(); ++i)
 	{
-		if(name.Cmp(m_branches[i].m_name.GetPtr()) != 0) continue;
+		if(name.mb_str() != m_branches[i].m_name)
+			continue;
 		m_branches[i].m_addr = addr;
 	}
 }
@@ -803,7 +807,7 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::LoadSp(const wxString& op, Elf64_Shdr& s_opd)
 
 			for(u32 i=0; i<m_sp_string.GetCount(); ++i)
 			{
-				if(src1.Cmp(m_sp_string[i].m_data.GetPtr()) != 0) continue;
+				if(src1.mb_str() != m_sp_string[i].m_data) continue;
 				*dst_branch = Branch(dst, -1, m_sp_string[i].m_addr);
 				founded = true;
 			}
@@ -827,7 +831,7 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::LoadSp(const wxString& op, Elf64_Shdr& s_opd)
 					{
 						if(m_sp_string[i].m_addr == a_src1.value)
 						{
-							*dst_branch = Branch(dst, -1, m_sp_string[i].m_data.GetCount());
+							*dst_branch = Branch(dst, -1, m_sp_string[i].m_data.length());
 							break;
 						}
 					}
@@ -957,7 +961,7 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::Compile()
 
 	for(u32 i=0; i<m_branches.GetCount(); ++i)
 	{
-		m_branches[i].m_name.Clear();
+		m_branches[i].m_name.clear();
 	}
 
 	m_branches.Clear();
@@ -1335,7 +1339,7 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::Compile()
 
 			for(u32 i=0; i<m_branches.GetCount(); ++i)
 			{
-				if(name.Cmp(m_branches[i].m_name.GetPtr()) != 0) continue;
+				if(name.mb_str() != m_branches[i].m_name) continue;
 				WriteError(wxString::Format("'%s' already declared", name.mb_str()));
 				m_error = true;
 				break;
@@ -1365,7 +1369,8 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::Compile()
 	bool has_entry = false;
 	for(u32 i=0; i<m_branches.GetCount(); ++i)
 	{
-		if(wxString("entry").Cmp(m_branches[i].m_name.GetPtr()) != 0) continue;
+		if(m_branches[i].m_name != "entry")
+			continue;
 
 		has_entry = true;
 		break;
@@ -1502,7 +1507,7 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::Compile()
 		u32 entry_point = s_text.sh_addr;
 		for(u32 i=0; i<m_branches.GetCount(); ++i)
 		{
-			if(wxString("entry").Cmp(m_branches[i].m_name.GetPtr()) == 0)
+			if(m_branches[i].m_name == "entry")
 			{
 				entry_point += m_branches[i].m_pos * 4;
 				break;
@@ -1553,7 +1558,7 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::Compile()
 		for(u32 i=0; i<m_sp_string.GetCount(); ++i)
 		{
 			f.Seek(s_opd.sh_offset + (m_sp_string[i].m_addr - s_opd.sh_addr));
-			f.Write(&m_sp_string[i].m_data[0], m_sp_string[i].m_data.GetCount() + 1);
+			f.Write(&m_sp_string[i].m_data[0], m_sp_string[i].m_data.length() + 1);
 		}
 
 		f.Seek(s_sceStub_text.sh_offset);
@@ -1703,7 +1708,7 @@ void CompilePPUProgram::Compile()
 
 	for(u32 i=0; i<m_branches.GetCount(); ++i)
 	{
-		m_branches[i].m_name.Clear();
+		m_branches[i].m_name.clear();
 	}
 
 	m_branches.Clear();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUProgramCompiler.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUProgramCompiler.h
index 23b92e43d6..112d3af351 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUProgramCompiler.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPUProgramCompiler.h
@@ -19,22 +19,22 @@ enum ArgType
 
 struct Arg
 {
-	ArrayString string;
+	std::string string;
 	u32 value;
 	ArgType type;
 
 	Arg(const wxString& _string, const u32 _value = 0, const ArgType _type = ARG_ERR)
-		: string(_string)
-		, value(_value)
+		: value(_value)
 		, type(_type)
 	{
+		string =  _string.c_str();
 	}
 };
 
 struct SectionInfo
 {
 	Elf64_Shdr shdr;
-	ArrayString name;
+	std::string name;
 	Array<u8> code;
 	u32 section_num;
 
@@ -62,25 +62,25 @@ class CompilePPUProgram
 {
 	struct Branch
 	{
-		ArrayString m_name;
+		std::string m_name;
 		s32 m_pos;
 		s32 m_id;
 		s32 m_addr;
 
 		Branch(const wxString& name, s32 pos)
-			: m_name(name)
-			, m_pos(pos)
+			: m_pos(pos)
 			, m_id(-1)
 			, m_addr(-1)
 		{
+			m_name = name.c_str();
 		}
 
 		Branch(const wxString& name, u32 id, u32 addr)
-			: m_name(name)
-			, m_pos(-1)
+			: m_pos(-1)
 			, m_id(id)
 			, m_addr(addr)
 		{
+			m_name = name.c_str();
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -101,13 +101,13 @@ class CompilePPUProgram
 
 	struct SpData
 	{
-		ArrayString m_data;
+		std::string m_data;
 		u32 m_addr;
 
 		SpData(const wxString& data, u32 addr)
-			: m_data(data)
-			, m_addr(addr)
+			: m_addr(addr)
 		{
+			m_data = data.c_str();
 		}
 	};
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.cpp
index a58f64c72f..24141c5ff4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.cpp
@@ -139,17 +139,17 @@ void VFS::Init(const wxString& path)
 		break;
 
 		case vfsDevice_HDD:
-			dev = new vfsHDD(entries[i].device_path.GetPtr());
+			dev = new vfsHDD(entries[i].device_path);
 		break;
 
 		default:
 			continue;
 		}
 		
-		wxString mpath = entries[i].path.GetPtr();
+		wxString mpath = entries[i].path;
 		mpath.Replace("$(EmulatorDir)", wxGetCwd());
 		mpath.Replace("$(GameDir)", vfsDevice::GetRoot(path));
-		Mount(entries[i].mount.GetPtr(), mpath, dev);
+		Mount(entries[i].mount, mpath, dev);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -222,16 +222,16 @@ void VFS::SaveLoadDevices(Array<VFSManagerEntry>& res, bool is_load)
 		if(is_load)
 		{
 			new (res + i) VFSManagerEntry();
-			res[i].path = entry_path.LoadValue(wxEmptyString);
-			res[i].device_path = entry_device_path.LoadValue(wxEmptyString);
-			res[i].mount = entry_mount.LoadValue(wxEmptyString);
+			res[i].path = strdup(entry_path.LoadValue(wxEmptyString).c_str());
+			res[i].device_path = strdup(entry_device_path.LoadValue(wxEmptyString).c_str());
+			res[i].mount = strdup(entry_mount.LoadValue(wxEmptyString).c_str());
 			res[i].device = (vfsDeviceType)entry_device.LoadValue(vfsDevice_LocalFile);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			entry_path.SaveValue(res[i].path.GetPtr());
-			entry_device_path.SaveValue(res[i].device_path.GetPtr());
-			entry_mount.SaveValue(res[i].mount.GetPtr());
+			entry_path.SaveValue(res[i].path);
+			entry_device_path.SaveValue(res[i].device_path);
+			entry_mount.SaveValue(res[i].mount);
 			entry_device.SaveValue(res[i].device);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.h b/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.h
index 49f7798a22..d46182fc51 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/FS/VFS.h
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ static const char* vfsDeviceTypeNames[] =
 
 struct VFSManagerEntry
 {
-	ArrayString device_path;
-	ArrayString path;
-	ArrayString mount;
+	char* device_path;
+	char* path;
+	char* mount;
 	vfsDeviceType device;
 
 	VFSManagerEntry() : device(vfsDevice_LocalFile)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.cpp
index 79c814edd4..d6585cb1b7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.cpp
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 #include "stdafx.h"
 #include "GLFragmentProgram.h"
 
-void GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddCode(wxString code, bool append_mask)
+void GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddCode(std::string code, bool append_mask)
 {
 	if(!src0.exec_if_eq && !src0.exec_if_gr && !src0.exec_if_lt) return;
 
-	const wxString mask = GetMask();
-	wxString cond = wxEmptyString;
+	const std::string mask = GetMask().c_str();
+	std::string cond = "";
 
 	if(!src0.exec_if_gr || !src0.exec_if_lt || !src0.exec_if_eq)
 	{
 		static const char f[4] = {'x', 'y', 'z', 'w'};
 
-		wxString swizzle = wxEmptyString;
+		std::string swizzle = "";
 		swizzle += f[src0.cond_swizzle_x];
 		swizzle += f[src0.cond_swizzle_y];
 		swizzle += f[src0.cond_swizzle_z];
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddCode(wxString code, bool append_mask)
 			cond = "equal";
 		}
 
-		cond = wxString::Format("if(all(%s(%s.%s, vec4(0, 0, 0, 0)))) ", cond.mb_str(), AddCond(dst.no_dest).mb_str(), swizzle.mb_str());
+		cond = std::string("if(all(" + cond + "(" + AddCond(dst.no_dest) + "." + swizzle +", vec4(0, 0, 0, 0)))) ");
 		//ConLog.Error("cond! [eq: %d  gr: %d  lt: %d] (%s)", src0.exec_if_eq, src0.exec_if_gr, src0.exec_if_lt, cond);
 		//Emu.Pause();
 		//return;
@@ -72,16 +72,16 @@ void GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddCode(wxString code, bool append_mask)
 		code = "clamp(" + code + ", 0.0, 1.0)";
 	}
 
-	code = cond + (dst.set_cond ? m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_NONE , "vec4", wxString::Format(dst.fp16 ? "hc%d" : "rc%d", src0.cond_reg_index))
+	code = cond + (dst.set_cond ? m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_NONE , "vec4", std::string(dst.fp16 ? "hc" : "rc") + std::to_string(src0.cond_reg_index))
 		: AddReg(dst.dest_reg, dst.fp16)) + mask
-		+ " = " + code + (append_mask ? mask : wxString(wxEmptyString));
+		+ " = " + code + (append_mask ? mask : "");
 
 	main += "\t" + code + ";\n";
 }
 
-wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::GetMask()
+std::string GLFragmentDecompilerThread::GetMask()
 {
-	wxString ret = wxEmptyString;
+	std::string ret = "";
 
 	static const char dst_mask[4] =
 	{
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::GetMask()
 	if(dst.mask_z) ret += dst_mask[2];
 	if(dst.mask_w) ret += dst_mask[3];
 
-	return ret.IsEmpty() || strncmp(ret, dst_mask, 4) == 0 ? wxString(wxEmptyString) : ("." + ret);
+	return ret.empty() || strncmp(ret.c_str(), dst_mask, 4) == 0 ? "" : ("." + ret);
 }
 
-wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddReg(u32 index, int fp16)
+std::string GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddReg(u32 index, int fp16)
 {
 	/*
 	if(HasReg(index, fp16))
@@ -108,21 +108,21 @@ wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddReg(u32 index, int fp16)
 	//ConLog.Warning("%c%d: %d %d", (fp16 ? 'h' : 'r'), index, dst.tex_num, src2.use_index_reg);
 
 	return m_parr.AddParam((index >= 2 && index <= 4) ? PARAM_OUT : PARAM_NONE, "vec4",
-			wxString::Format((fp16 ? "h%u" : "r%u"), index), (fp16 || !index) ? -1 : ((index >= 2 && index <= 4) ? (index - 1) : -1));
+			std::string(fp16 ? "h" : "r") + std::to_string(index), (fp16 || !index) ? -1 : ((index >= 2 && index <= 4) ? (index - 1) : -1));
 }
 
 bool GLFragmentDecompilerThread::HasReg(u32 index, int fp16)
 {
 	return m_parr.HasParam((index >= 2 && index <= 4) ? PARAM_OUT : PARAM_NONE, "vec4",
-		wxString::Format((fp16 ? "h%u" : "r%u"), index));
+		std::string(fp16 ? "h" : "r") + std::to_string(index));
 }
 
-wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddCond(int fp16)
+std::string GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddCond(int fp16)
 {
-	return m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_NONE , "vec4", wxString::Format(fp16 ? "hc%d" : "rc%d", src0.cond_mod_reg_index));
+	return m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_NONE , "vec4", std::string(fp16 ? "hc" : "rc") + std::to_string(src0.cond_mod_reg_index));
 }
 
-wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddConst()
+std::string GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddConst()
 {
 	mem32_ptr_t data(m_addr + m_size + m_offset);
 
@@ -131,18 +131,19 @@ wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddConst()
 	u32 y = GetData(data[1]);
 	u32 z = GetData(data[2]);
 	u32 w = GetData(data[3]);
-	return m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_UNIFORM, "vec4", wxString::Format("fc%u", m_size + 4 * 4),
-		wxString::Format("vec4(%f, %f, %f, %f)", (float&)x, (float&)y, (float&)z, (float&)w));
+	return m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_UNIFORM, "vec4", std::string("fc") + std::to_string(m_size + 4 * 4),
+		std::string("vec4(") + std::to_string((float&)x) + ", " + std::to_string((float&)y)
+		+ ", " + std::to_string((float&)z) + ", " + std::to_string((float&)w) + ")");
 }
 
-wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddTex()
+std::string GLFragmentDecompilerThread::AddTex()
 {
-	return m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_UNIFORM, "sampler2D", wxString::Format("tex%d", dst.tex_num));
+	return m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_UNIFORM, "sampler2D", std::string("tex") + std::to_string(dst.tex_num));
 }
 
-template<typename T> wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::GetSRC(T src)
+template<typename T> std::string GLFragmentDecompilerThread::GetSRC(T src)
 {
-	wxString ret = wxEmptyString;
+	std::string ret = "";
 
 	switch(src.reg_type)
 	{
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ template<typename T> wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::GetSRC(T src)
 
 	case 1: //input
 	{
-		static const wxString reg_table[] =
+		static const std::string reg_table[] =
 		{
 			"gl_Position",
 			"col0", "col1",
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ template<typename T> wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::GetSRC(T src)
 		{
 		case 0x00: ret += reg_table[0]; break;
 		default:
-			if(dst.src_attr_reg_num < WXSIZEOF(reg_table))
+			if(dst.src_attr_reg_num < sizeof(reg_table)/sizeof(reg_table[0]))
 			{
 				ret += m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_IN, "vec4", reg_table[dst.src_attr_reg_num]);
 			}
@@ -191,13 +192,13 @@ template<typename T> wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::GetSRC(T src)
 
 	static const char f[4] = {'x', 'y', 'z', 'w'};
 
-	wxString swizzle = wxEmptyString;
+	std::string swizzle = "";
 	swizzle += f[src.swizzle_x];
 	swizzle += f[src.swizzle_y];
 	swizzle += f[src.swizzle_z];
 	swizzle += f[src.swizzle_w];
 
-	if(strncmp(swizzle, f, 4) != 0) ret += "." + swizzle;
+	if(strncmp(swizzle.c_str(), f, 4) != 0) ret += "." + swizzle;
 
 	if(src.abs) ret = "abs(" + ret + ")";
 	if(src.neg) ret = "-" + ret;
@@ -205,26 +206,23 @@ template<typename T> wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::GetSRC(T src)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-wxString GLFragmentDecompilerThread::BuildCode()
+std::string GLFragmentDecompilerThread::BuildCode()
 {
 	//main += wxString::Format("\tgl_FragColor = %c0;\n", m_ctrl & 0x40 ? 'r' : 'h');
 	main += "\t" + m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_OUT, "vec4", "ocol", 0) + " = " + (m_ctrl & 0x40 ? "r0" : "h0") + ";\n";
 	if(m_ctrl & 0xe) main += "\tgl_FragDepth = r1.z;\n";
 
-	wxString p = wxEmptyString;
+	std::string p = "";
 
 	for(u32 i=0; i<m_parr.params.GetCount(); ++i)
 	{
 		p += m_parr.params[i].Format();
 	}
 
-	static const wxString& prot = 
-		"#version 330\n"
-		"\n"
-		"%s\n"
-		"void main()\n{\n%s}\n";
-
-	return wxString::Format(prot, p.mb_str(), main.mb_str());
+	return std::string("#version 330\n"
+					   "\n"
+					   + p + "\n"
+					   "void main()\n{\n" + main + "}\n");
 }
 
 void GLFragmentDecompilerThread::Task()
@@ -325,7 +323,7 @@ void GLFragmentDecompilerThread::Task()
 	}
 
 	m_shader = BuildCode();
-	main.Clear();
+	main.clear();
 	m_parr.params.Clear();
 }
 
@@ -381,7 +379,7 @@ void GLShaderProgram::Compile()
 	id = glCreateShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER);
 
 	const char* str = shader.c_str();
-	const int strlen = shader.Len();
+	const int strlen = shader.length();
 
 	glShaderSource(id, 1, &str, &strlen);
 	glCompileShader(id);
@@ -402,7 +400,7 @@ void GLShaderProgram::Compile()
 			delete[] buf;
 		}
 
-		ConLog.Write(shader);
+		ConLog.Write(shader.c_str());
 		Emu.Pause();
 	}
 	//else ConLog.Write("Shader compiled successfully!");
@@ -413,11 +411,11 @@ void GLShaderProgram::Delete()
 	for(u32 i=0; i<parr.params.GetCount(); ++i)
 	{
 		parr.params[i].items.Clear();
-		parr.params[i].type.Clear();
+		parr.params[i].type.clear();
 	}
 
 	parr.params.Clear();
-	shader.Clear();
+	shader.clear();
 
 	if(id)
 	{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.h b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.h
index ec48defaa1..46860b0c25 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLFragmentProgram.h
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ struct GLFragmentDecompilerThread : public ThreadBase
 		};
 	} src2;
 
-	wxString main;
-	wxString& m_shader;
+	std::string main;
+	std::string& m_shader;
 	GLParamArray& m_parr;
 	u32 m_addr;
 	u32& m_size;
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ struct GLFragmentDecompilerThread : public ThreadBase
 	u32 m_location;
 	u32 m_ctrl;
 
-	GLFragmentDecompilerThread(wxString& shader, GLParamArray& parr, u32 addr, u32& size, u32 ctrl)
+	GLFragmentDecompilerThread(std::string& shader, GLParamArray& parr, u32 addr, u32& size, u32 ctrl)
 		: ThreadBase(false, "Fragment Shader Decompiler Thread")
 		, m_shader(shader)
 		, m_parr(parr)
@@ -121,17 +121,17 @@ struct GLFragmentDecompilerThread : public ThreadBase
 		m_size = 0;
 	}
 
-	wxString GetMask();
+	std::string GetMask();
 
-	void AddCode(wxString code, bool append_mask = true);
-	wxString AddReg(u32 index, int fp16);
+	void AddCode(std::string code, bool append_mask = true);
+	std::string AddReg(u32 index, int fp16);
 	bool HasReg(u32 index, int fp16);
-	wxString AddCond(int fp16);
-	wxString AddConst();
-	wxString AddTex();
+	std::string AddCond(int fp16);
+	std::string AddConst();
+	std::string AddTex();
 
-	template<typename T> wxString GetSRC(T src);
-	wxString BuildCode();
+	template<typename T> std::string GetSRC(T src);
+	std::string BuildCode();
 
 	virtual void Task();
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ struct GLShaderProgram
 
 	GLParamArray parr;
 
-	wxString shader;
+	std::string shader;
 
 	u32 id;
 	
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLProgramBuffer.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLProgramBuffer.cpp
index 0212c7e488..c745cf4fd2 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLProgramBuffer.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLProgramBuffer.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ int GLProgramBuffer::SearchFp(const RSXShaderProgram& rsx_fp, GLShaderProgram& g
 		if(memcmp(&m_buf[i].fp_data[0], &Memory[rsx_fp.addr], m_buf[i].fp_data.GetCount()) != 0) continue;
 
 		gl_fp.id = m_buf[i].fp_id;
-		gl_fp.shader = m_buf[i].fp_shader.GetPtr();
+		gl_fp.shader = m_buf[i].fp_shader.c_str();
 
 		return i;
 	}
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ int GLProgramBuffer::SearchVp(const RSXVertexProgram& rsx_vp, GLVertexProgram& g
 		if(memcmp(m_buf[i].vp_data.GetPtr(), rsx_vp.data.GetPtr(), rsx_vp.data.GetCount() * 4) != 0) continue;
 
 		gl_vp.id = m_buf[i].vp_id;
-		gl_vp.shader = m_buf[i].vp_shader.GetPtr();
+		gl_vp.shader = m_buf[i].vp_shader.c_str();
 
 		return i;
 	}
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ void GLProgramBuffer::Add(GLProgram& prog, GLShaderProgram& gl_fp, RSXShaderProg
 	ConLog.Write("*** vp data size = %d", rsx_vp.data.GetCount() * 4);
 	ConLog.Write("*** fp data size = %d", rsx_fp.size);
 
-	ConLog.Write("*** vp shader = \n%s", gl_vp.shader.mb_str());
-	ConLog.Write("*** fp shader = \n%s", gl_fp.shader.mb_str());
+	ConLog.Write("*** vp shader = \n%s", gl_vp.shader.c_str());
+	ConLog.Write("*** fp shader = \n%s", gl_fp.shader.c_str());
 
 	new_buf.prog_id = prog.id;
 	new_buf.vp_id = gl_vp.id;
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ void GLProgramBuffer::Clear()
 		m_buf[i].fp_data.Clear();
 		m_buf[i].vp_data.Clear();
 
-		m_buf[i].vp_shader.Clear();
-		m_buf[i].fp_shader.Clear();
+		m_buf[i].vp_shader.clear();
+		m_buf[i].fp_shader.clear();
 	}
 
 	m_buf.Clear();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLProgramBuffer.h b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLProgramBuffer.h
index 3c2c106406..5156dda59d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLProgramBuffer.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLProgramBuffer.h
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ struct GLBufferInfo
 	u32 vp_id;
 	Array<u8> fp_data;
 	Array<u32> vp_data;
-	ArrayString fp_shader;
-	ArrayString vp_shader;
+	std::string fp_shader;
+	std::string vp_shader;
 };
 
 struct GLProgramBuffer
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLShaderParam.h b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLShaderParam.h
index fe1991cede..26e0e34705 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLShaderParam.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLShaderParam.h
@@ -12,54 +12,53 @@ enum GLParamFlag
 
 struct GLParamItem
 {
-	ArrayString name;
-	ArrayString location;
-	ArrayString value;
+	std::string name;
+	std::string location;
+	std::string value;
 
-	GLParamItem(const wxString& _name, int _location, const wxString& _value = wxEmptyString)
+	GLParamItem(const std::string& _name, int _location, const std::string& _value = "")
 		: name(_name)
-		, location(_location > -1 ? wxString::Format("layout (location = %d) ", _location) : "")
 		, value(_value)
 	{
+		if (_location > -1)
+			location = "layout (location = " + std::to_string(_location) + ") ";
+		else
+			location = "";
 	}
 };
 
 struct GLParamType
 {
 	const GLParamFlag flag;
-	ArrayString type;
+	std::string type;
 	Array<GLParamItem> items;
 
-	GLParamType(const GLParamFlag _flag, const wxString& _type)
-		: type(_type)
-		, flag(_flag)
+	GLParamType(const GLParamFlag _flag, const std::string& _type)
+		: flag(_flag)
+		, type(_type)
 	{
 	}
 
-	bool SearchName(const wxString& name)
+	bool SearchName(const std::string& name)
 	{
 		for(u32 i=0; i<items.GetCount(); ++i)
 		{
-			if(name.Cmp(items[i].name.GetPtr()) == 0) return true;
+			if(items[i].name.compare(name) == 0) return true;
 		}
 
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	wxString Format()
+	std::string Format()
 	{
-		wxString ret = wxEmptyString;
+		std::string ret = "";
 
 		for(u32 n=0; n<items.GetCount(); ++n)
 		{
-			ret += items[n].location.GetPtr();
-			ret += type.GetPtr();
-			ret += " ";
-			ret += items[n].name.GetPtr();
-			if(items[n].value.GetCount())
+			ret += items[n].location + type + " " + items[n].name;
+			if(!items[n].value.empty())
 			{
-				ret += " = ";
-				ret += items[n].value.GetPtr();
+				ret += " = " + items[n].value;
 			}
 			ret += ";\n";
 		}
@@ -72,17 +71,18 @@ struct GLParamArray
 {
 	Array<GLParamType> params;
 
-	GLParamType* SearchParam(const wxString& type)
+	GLParamType* SearchParam(const std::string& type)
 	{
 		for(u32 i=0; i<params.GetCount(); ++i)
 		{
-			if(type.Cmp(params[i].type.GetPtr()) == 0) return &params[i];
+			if (params[i].type.compare(type) == 0)
+				return &params[i];
 		}
 
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	wxString GetParamFlag(const GLParamFlag flag)
+	std::string GetParamFlag(const GLParamFlag flag)
 	{
 		switch(flag)
 		{
@@ -92,17 +92,17 @@ struct GLParamArray
 		case PARAM_CONST:	return "const ";
 		}
 
-		return wxEmptyString;
+		return "";
 	}
 
-	bool HasParam(const GLParamFlag flag, wxString type, const wxString& name)
+	bool HasParam(const GLParamFlag flag, std::string type, const std::string& name)
 	{
 		type = GetParamFlag(flag) + type;
 		GLParamType* t = SearchParam(type);
 		return t && t->SearchName(name);
 	}
 
-	wxString AddParam(const GLParamFlag flag, wxString type, const wxString& name, const wxString& value)
+	std::string AddParam(const GLParamFlag flag, std::string type, const std::string& name, const std::string& value)
 	{
 		type = GetParamFlag(flag) + type;
 		GLParamType* t = SearchParam(type);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ struct GLParamArray
 		return name;
 	}
 
-	wxString AddParam(const GLParamFlag flag, wxString type, const wxString& name, int location = -1)
+	std::string AddParam(const GLParamFlag flag, std::string type, const std::string& name, int location = -1)
 	{
 		type = GetParamFlag(flag) + type;
 		GLParamType* t = SearchParam(type);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLVertexProgram.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLVertexProgram.cpp
index 591482ff3d..6dca47ffe7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLVertexProgram.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/GS/GL/GLVertexProgram.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ wxString GLVertexDecompilerThread::GetScaMask()
 
 wxString GLVertexDecompilerThread::GetDST(bool isSca)
 {
-	static const wxString reg_table[] = 
+	static const std::string reg_table[] = 
 	{
 		"gl_Position",
 		"col0", "col1",
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ wxString GLVertexDecompilerThread::GetDST(bool isSca)
 	break;
 
 	case 0x1f:
-		ret += m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_NONE, "vec4", wxString::Format("tmp%u", isSca ? d3.sca_dst_tmp : d0.dst_tmp));
+		ret += m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_NONE, "vec4", std::string("tmp") + std::to_string(isSca ? d3.sca_dst_tmp : d0.dst_tmp));
 	break;
 
 	default:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ wxString GLVertexDecompilerThread::GetDST(bool isSca)
 
 wxString GLVertexDecompilerThread::GetSRC(const u32 n, bool isSca)
 {
-	static const wxString reg_table[] = 
+	static const std::string reg_table[] = 
 	{
 		"in_pos", "in_weight", "in_normal",
 		"in_col0", "in_col1",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ wxString GLVertexDecompilerThread::GetSRC(const u32 n, bool isSca)
 	switch(src[n].reg_type)
 	{
 	case 1: //temp
-		ret += m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_NONE, "vec4", wxString::Format("tmp%u", src[n].tmp_src));
+		ret += m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_NONE, "vec4", std::string("tmp") + std::to_string(src[n].tmp_src));
 	break;
 	case 2: //input
 		if(d1.input_src < WXSIZEOF(reg_table))
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ wxString GLVertexDecompilerThread::GetSRC(const u32 n, bool isSca)
 		}
 	break;
 	case 3: //const
-		ret += m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_UNIFORM, "vec4", wxString::Format("vc%u", d1.const_src));
+		ret += m_parr.AddParam(PARAM_UNIFORM, "vec4", std::string("vc") + std::to_string(d1.const_src));
 	break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/Memory.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/Memory.cpp
index 0c5f547c33..8eb88cb3f5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/Memory.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/Memory.cpp
@@ -329,35 +329,35 @@ bool MemoryBlockLE::Write128(const u64 addr, const u128 value)
 }
 
 //NullMemoryBlock
-bool NullMemoryBlock::Read8(const u64 addr, u8* WXUNUSED(value))
+bool NullMemoryBlock::Read8(const u64 addr, u8* )
 {
 	ConLog.Error("Read8 from null block: [%08llx]", addr);
 	Emu.Pause();
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool NullMemoryBlock::Read16(const u64 addr, u16* WXUNUSED(value))
+bool NullMemoryBlock::Read16(const u64 addr, u16* )
 {
 	ConLog.Error("Read16 from null block: [%08llx]", addr);
 	Emu.Pause();
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool NullMemoryBlock::Read32(const u64 addr, u32* WXUNUSED(value))
+bool NullMemoryBlock::Read32(const u64 addr, u32* )
 {
 	ConLog.Error("Read32 from null block: [%08llx]", addr);
 	Emu.Pause();
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool NullMemoryBlock::Read64(const u64 addr, u64* WXUNUSED(value))
+bool NullMemoryBlock::Read64(const u64 addr, u64* )
 {
 	ConLog.Error("Read64 from null block: [%08llx]", addr);
 	Emu.Pause();
 	return false;
 }
 
-bool NullMemoryBlock::Read128(const u64 addr, u128* WXUNUSED(value))
+bool NullMemoryBlock::Read128(const u64 addr, u128* )
 {
 	ConLog.Error("Read128 from null block: [%08llx]", addr);
 	Emu.Pause();
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_PPU_Thread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_PPU_Thread.cpp
index 078d78fefa..0c80602a76 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_PPU_Thread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_PPU_Thread.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ int sys_ppu_thread_create(u32 thread_id_addr, u32 entry, u32 arg, int prio, u32
 	new_thread.SetPrio(prio);
 	new_thread.SetStackSize(stacksize);
 	//new_thread.flags = flags;
-	new_thread.SetName(Memory.ReadString(threadname_addr));
+	new_thread.SetName(Memory.ReadString(threadname_addr).mb_str());
 	new_thread.Run();
 	new_thread.Exec();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_SPU_Thread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_SPU_Thread.cpp
index 9d9a209317..b888915c28 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_SPU_Thread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_SPU_Thread.cpp
@@ -35,18 +35,18 @@ u32 LoadSpuImage(vfsStream& stream)
 //156
 int sys_spu_image_open(mem_ptr_t<sys_spu_image> img, u32 path_addr)
 {
-	const wxString& path = Memory.ReadString(path_addr);
-	sc_spu.Warning("sys_spu_image_open(img_addr=0x%x, path_addr=0x%x [%s])", img.GetAddr(), path_addr, path.mb_str());
+	const std::string& path = Memory.ReadString(path_addr).mb_str();
+	sc_spu.Warning("sys_spu_image_open(img_addr=0x%x, path_addr=0x%x [%s])", img.GetAddr(), path_addr, path);
 
 	if(!img.IsGood() || !Memory.IsGoodAddr(path_addr))
 	{
 		return CELL_EFAULT;
 	}
 
-	vfsFile f(path);
+	vfsFile f(path.c_str());
 	if(!f.IsOpened())
 	{
-		sc_spu.Error("sys_spu_image_open error: '%s' not found!", path.mb_str());
+		sc_spu.Error("sys_spu_image_open error: '%s' not found!", path);
 		return CELL_ENOENT;
 	}
 
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ int sys_spu_thread_initialize(mem32_t thread, u32 group, u32 spu_num, mem_ptr_t<
 	}
 
 	u32 entry = img->entry_point;
-	wxString name = Memory.ReadString(attr->name_addr, attr->name_len);
+	std::string name = Memory.ReadString(attr->name_addr, attr->name_len).mb_str();
 	u64 a1 = arg->arg1;
 	u64 a2 = arg->arg2;
 	u64 a3 = arg->arg3;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ int sys_spu_thread_initialize(mem32_t thread, u32 group, u32 spu_num, mem_ptr_t<
 
 	ConLog.Write("New SPU Thread:");
 	ConLog.Write("entry = 0x%x", entry);
-	ConLog.Write("name = %s", name.mb_str());
+	ConLog.Write("name = %s", name);
 	ConLog.Write("a1 = 0x%x", a1);
 	ConLog.Write("a2 = 0x%x", a2);
 	ConLog.Write("a3 = 0x%x", a3);
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@ int sys_spu_thread_group_create(mem32_t id, u32 num, int prio, mem_ptr_t<sys_spu
 	ConLog.Write("*** attr.type=%d", attr->type.ToLE());
 	ConLog.Write("*** attr.option.ct=%d", attr->option.ct.ToLE());
 
-	const wxString& name = Memory.ReadString(attr->name_addr, attr->name_len);
-	ConLog.Write("*** name='%s'", name.mb_str());
+	const std::string& name = Memory.ReadString(attr->name_addr, attr->name_len).mb_str();
+	ConLog.Write("*** name='%s'", name);
 
-	id = Emu.GetIdManager().GetNewID(wxString::Format("sys_spu_thread_group '%s'", name.mb_str()), new SpuGroupInfo(*attr));
+	id = Emu.GetIdManager().GetNewID(wxString::Format("sys_spu_thread_group '%s'", name), new SpuGroupInfo(*attr));
 
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index 9408842dc0..d81b93dcae 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #include "Emu/Cell/PPUThread.h"
 #include "Emu/Cell/SPUThread.h"
 #include "Emu/Cell/PPUInstrTable.h"
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <fstream>
 using namespace PPU_instr;
 
-static const wxString& BreakPointsDBName = "BreakPoints.dat";
+static const std::string& BreakPointsDBName = "BreakPoints.dat";
 static const u16 bpdb_version = 0x1000;
 
 ModuleInitializer::ModuleInitializer()
@@ -234,7 +236,9 @@ void Emulator::Load()
 
 	wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_status);
 	m_status = Ready;
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_READY_EMU);
+#endif
 }
 
 void Emulator::Run()
@@ -251,8 +255,9 @@ void Emulator::Run()
 		Resume();
 		return;
 	}
-
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_START_EMU);
+#endif
 
 	wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_status);
 	//ConLog.Write("run...");
@@ -265,32 +270,42 @@ void Emulator::Run()
 	//m_memory_viewer->ShowPC();
 
 	GetCPU().Exec();
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_STARTED_EMU);
+#endif
 }
 
 void Emulator::Pause()
 {
 	if(!IsRunning()) return;
 	//ConLog.Write("pause...");
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_PAUSE_EMU);
+#endif
 
 	wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_status);
 	m_status = Paused;
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_PAUSED_EMU);
+#endif
 }
 
 void Emulator::Resume()
 {
 	if(!IsPaused()) return;
 	//ConLog.Write("resume...");
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_RESUME_EMU);
+#endif
 
 	wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_status);
 	m_status = Running;
 
 	CheckStatus();
 	if(IsRunning() && Ini.CPUDecoderMode.GetValue() != 1) GetCPU().Exec();
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_RESUMED_EMU);
+#endif
 }
 
 void Emulator::Stop()
@@ -298,7 +313,9 @@ void Emulator::Stop()
 	if(IsStopped()) return;
 	//ConLog.Write("shutdown...");
 
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_STOP_EMU);
+#endif
 	{
 		wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_status);
 		m_status = Stopped;
@@ -326,60 +343,63 @@ void Emulator::Stop()
 	Memory.Close();
 
 	//if(m_memory_viewer && m_memory_viewer->IsShown()) m_memory_viewer->Hide();
+#ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_STOPPED_EMU);
+#endif
 }
 
-void Emulator::SavePoints(const wxString& path)
+void Emulator::SavePoints(const std::string& path)
 {
-	wxFile f(path, wxFile::write);
+	std::ofstream f(path, std::ios::binary | std::ios::trunc);
 
 	u32 break_count = m_break_points.GetCount();
 	u32 marked_count = m_marked_points.GetCount();
 
-	f.Write(&bpdb_version, sizeof(u16));
-	f.Write(&break_count, sizeof(u32));
-	f.Write(&marked_count, sizeof(u32));
-
+	f << bpdb_version << break_count << marked_count;
+	
 	if(break_count)
 	{
-		f.Write(&m_break_points[0], sizeof(u64) * break_count);
+		f.write(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&m_break_points[0]), sizeof(u64) * break_count);
 	}
 
 	if(marked_count)
 	{
-		f.Write(&m_marked_points[0], sizeof(u64) * marked_count);
+		f.write(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&m_marked_points[0]), sizeof(u64) * marked_count);
 	}
 }
 
-void Emulator::LoadPoints(const wxString& path)
+void Emulator::LoadPoints(const std::string& path)
 {
-	if(!wxFileExists(path)) return;
-
-	wxFile f(path);
-
+	struct stat buf;
+	if (!stat(path.c_str(), &buf))
+		return;
+	std::ifstream f(path, std::ios::binary);
+	if (!f.is_open())
+		return;
+	f.seekg(0, std::ios::end);
+    int length = f.tellg();
+	f.seekg(0, std::ios::beg);
 	u32 break_count, marked_count;
 	u16 version;
-	f.Read(&version, sizeof(u16));
-	f.Read(&break_count, sizeof(u32));
-	f.Read(&marked_count, sizeof(u32));
+	f >> version >> break_count >> marked_count;
 
 	if(version != bpdb_version ||
-		(sizeof(u16) + break_count * sizeof(u64) + sizeof(u32) + marked_count * sizeof(u64) + sizeof(u32)) != f.Length())
+		(sizeof(u16) + break_count * sizeof(u64) + sizeof(u32) + marked_count * sizeof(u64) + sizeof(u32)) != length)
 	{
-		ConLog.Error("'%s' is broken", path.mb_str());
+		ConLog.Error("'%s' is broken", path.c_str());
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if(break_count > 0)
 	{
 		m_break_points.SetCount(break_count);
-		f.Read(&m_break_points[0], sizeof(u64) * break_count);
+		f.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&m_break_points[0]), sizeof(u64) * break_count);
 	}
 
 	if(marked_count > 0)
 	{
 		m_marked_points.SetCount(marked_count);
-		f.Read(&m_marked_points[0], sizeof(u64) * marked_count);
+		f.read(reinterpret_cast<char*>(&m_marked_points[0]), sizeof(u64) * marked_count);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.h b/rpcs3/Emu/System.h
index bed7c5c332..5090e2e2f5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.h
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ public:
 	void Resume();
 	void Stop();
 
-	void SavePoints(const wxString& path);
-	void LoadPoints(const wxString& path);
+	void SavePoints(const std::string& path);
+	void LoadPoints(const std::string& path);
 
 	__forceinline bool IsRunning()	const { wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_status); return m_status == Running; }
 	__forceinline bool IsPaused()	const { wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_status); return m_status == Paused; }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/ConLog.cpp b/rpcs3/Gui/ConLog.cpp
index b36fd383d8..c505691d17 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/ConLog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/ConLog.cpp
@@ -9,18 +9,18 @@
 LogWriter ConLog;
 LogFrame* ConLogFrame;
 
-wxCriticalSection g_cs_conlog;
+std::mutex g_cs_conlog;
 
 static const uint max_item_count = 500;
 static const uint buffer_size = 1024 * 64;
 
 struct LogPacket
 {
-	wxString m_prefix;
-	wxString m_text;
-	wxString m_colour;
+	std::string m_prefix;
+	std::string m_text;
+	std::string m_colour;
 
-	LogPacket(const wxString& prefix, const wxString& text, const wxString& colour)
+	LogPacket(const std::string& prefix, const std::string& text, const std::string& colour)
 		: m_prefix(prefix)
 		, m_text(text)
 		, m_colour(colour)
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ struct _LogBuffer : public MTPacketBuffer<LogPacket>
 
 	void _push(const LogPacket& data)
 	{
-		const u32 sprefix	= data.m_prefix.Len();
-		const u32 stext		= data.m_text.Len();
-		const u32 scolour	= data.m_colour.Len();
+		const u32 sprefix	= data.m_prefix.length();
+		const u32 stext		= data.m_text.length();
+		const u32 scolour	= data.m_colour.length();
 
 		m_buffer.Reserve(
 			sizeof(u32) + sprefix +
@@ -79,17 +79,20 @@ struct _LogBuffer : public MTPacketBuffer<LogPacket>
 
 		const u32& sprefix = *(u32*)&m_buffer[c_get];
 		c_get += sizeof(u32);
-		if(sprefix) memcpy(wxStringBuffer(ret.m_prefix, sprefix), &m_buffer[c_get], sprefix);
+		ret.m_prefix.resize(sprefix);
+		if(sprefix) memcpy((void*)ret.m_prefix.c_str(), &m_buffer[c_get], sprefix);
 		c_get += sprefix;
 
 		const u32& stext = *(u32*)&m_buffer[c_get];
 		c_get += sizeof(u32);
-		if(stext) memcpy(wxStringBuffer(ret.m_text, stext), &m_buffer[c_get], stext);
+		ret.m_text.resize(stext);
+		if(stext) memcpy((void*)ret.m_text.c_str(), &m_buffer[c_get], stext);
 		c_get += stext;
 
 		const u32& scolour = *(u32*)&m_buffer[c_get];
 		c_get += sizeof(u32);
-		if(scolour) memcpy(wxStringBuffer(ret.m_colour, scolour), &m_buffer[c_get], scolour);
+		ret.m_colour.resize(scolour);
+		if(scolour) memcpy((void*)ret.m_colour.c_str(), &m_buffer[c_get], scolour);
 		c_get += scolour;
 
 		m_get = c_get;
@@ -103,25 +106,32 @@ LogWriter::LogWriter()
 {
 	if(!m_logfile.Open(_PRGNAME_ ".log", wxFile::write))
 	{
-		wxMessageBox("Cann't create log file! (" _PRGNAME_ ".log)", wxMessageBoxCaptionStr, wxICON_ERROR);
+#ifndef QT_UI
+		wxMessageBox("Can't create log file! (" _PRGNAME_ ".log)", wxMessageBoxCaptionStr, wxICON_ERROR);
+#endif
 	}
 }
 
-void LogWriter::WriteToLog(wxString prefix, wxString value, wxString colour/*, wxColour bgcolour*/)
+void LogWriter::WriteToLog(std::string prefix, std::string value, std::string colour/*, wxColour bgcolour*/)
 {
 	if(ThreadBase* thr = GetCurrentNamedThread())
 	{
-		prefix = (prefix.IsEmpty() ? "" : prefix + " : ") + thr->GetThreadName();
+		prefix = (prefix.empty() ? "" : prefix + " : ") + thr->GetThreadName();
 	}
 
 	if(m_logfile.IsOpened())
-		m_logfile.Write((prefix.IsEmpty() ? wxString(wxEmptyString) : "[" + prefix + "]: ") + value + "\n");
+		m_logfile.Write((prefix.empty() ? wxString(wxEmptyString) : std::string("[" + prefix + "]: ") + value + "\n").c_str());
 
 	if(!ConLogFrame) return;
 
-	wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(g_cs_conlog);
+	std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(g_cs_conlog);
 
+#ifdef QT_UI
+	// TODO: Use ThreadBase instead, track main thread id
+	if(QThread::currentThread() == qApp->thread())
+#else
 	if(wxThread::IsMain())
+#endif
 	{
 		while(LogBuffer.IsBusy()) wxYieldIfNeeded();
 	}
@@ -161,7 +171,7 @@ void LogWriter::Write(const wxString fmt, ...)
 
 	va_end(list);
 
-	WriteToLog("!", frmt, "White");
+	WriteToLog("!", frmt.mb_str(), "White");
 }
 
 void LogWriter::Error(const wxString fmt, ...)
@@ -173,7 +183,7 @@ void LogWriter::Error(const wxString fmt, ...)
 
 	va_end(list);
 
-	WriteToLog("E", frmt, "Red");
+	WriteToLog("E", frmt.mb_str(), "Red");
 }
 
 void LogWriter::Warning(const wxString fmt, ...)
@@ -185,12 +195,12 @@ void LogWriter::Warning(const wxString fmt, ...)
 
 	va_end(list);
 
-	WriteToLog("W", frmt, "Yellow");
+	WriteToLog("W", frmt.mb_str(), "Yellow");
 }
 
 void LogWriter::SkipLn()
 {
-	WriteToLog(wxEmptyString, wxEmptyString, "Black");
+	WriteToLog("", "", "Black");
 }
 
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(LogFrame, wxPanel)
@@ -210,7 +220,7 @@ LogFrame::LogFrame(wxWindow* parent)
 	s_main.Add(&m_log, 1, wxEXPAND);
 	SetSizer(&s_main);
 	Layout();
-
+	
 	Show();
 	ThreadBase::Start();
 }
@@ -250,9 +260,9 @@ void LogFrame::Task()
 
 		const int cur_item = m_log.GetItemCount();
 
-		m_log.InsertItem(cur_item, item.m_prefix);
-		m_log.SetItem(cur_item, 1, item.m_text);
-		m_log.SetItemTextColour(cur_item, item.m_colour);
+		m_log.InsertItem(cur_item, item.m_prefix.c_str());
+		m_log.SetItem(cur_item, 1, item.m_text.c_str());
+		m_log.SetItemTextColour(cur_item, item.m_colour.c_str());
 		m_log.SetColumnWidth(0, -1);
 		m_log.SetColumnWidth(1, -1);
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/ConLog.h b/rpcs3/Gui/ConLog.h
index 6d724ec485..65ddda6531 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/ConLog.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/ConLog.h
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ class LogWriter
 	wxFile m_logfile;
 	wxColour m_txtcolour;
 
-	wxString m_prefix;
-	wxString m_value;
+	std::string m_prefix;
+	std::string m_value;
 
-	virtual void WriteToLog(wxString prefix, wxString value, wxString colour);
+	virtual void WriteToLog(std::string prefix, std::string value, std::string colour);
 
 public:
 	LogWriter();
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ private:
 	virtual void Task();
 
 	void OnQuit(wxCloseEvent& event);
-
+	
 	DECLARE_EVENT_TABLE();
 };
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Gui/VFSManager.cpp b/rpcs3/Gui/VFSManager.cpp
index 7060821bed..44d276b398 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Gui/VFSManager.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Gui/VFSManager.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ VFSEntrySettingsDialog::VFSEntrySettingsDialog(wxWindow* parent, VFSManagerEntry
 	Connect(m_btn_select_dev_path->GetId(),	wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,	wxCommandEventHandler(VFSEntrySettingsDialog::OnSelectDevPath));
 	Connect(wxID_OK,						wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED,	wxCommandEventHandler(VFSEntrySettingsDialog::OnOk));
 
-	m_tctrl_dev_path->SetValue(m_entry.device_path.GetPtr());
-	m_tctrl_path->SetValue(m_entry.path.GetPtr());
-	m_tctrl_mount->SetValue(m_entry.mount.GetPtr());
+	m_tctrl_dev_path->SetValue(m_entry.device_path);
+	m_tctrl_path->SetValue(m_entry.path);
+	m_tctrl_mount->SetValue(m_entry.mount);
 	m_ch_type->SetSelection(m_entry.device);
 
     wxCommandEvent ce;
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ void VFSEntrySettingsDialog::OnSelectDevPath(wxCommandEvent& event)
 
 void VFSEntrySettingsDialog::OnOk(wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
-	m_entry.device_path = m_tctrl_dev_path->GetValue();
-	m_entry.path = m_tctrl_path->GetValue();
-	m_entry.mount = m_tctrl_mount->GetValue();
+	m_entry.device_path = strdup( m_tctrl_dev_path->GetValue().c_str());
+	m_entry.path = strdup(m_tctrl_path->GetValue().c_str());
+	m_entry.mount = strdup(m_tctrl_mount->GetValue().c_str());
 	m_entry.device = (vfsDeviceType)m_ch_type->GetSelection();
 
 	EndModal(wxID_OK);
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ void VFSManagerDialog::UpdateList()
 	m_list->DeleteAllItems();
 	for(uint i=0; i<m_entries.GetCount(); ++i)
 	{
-		m_list->InsertItem(i, m_entries[i].mount.GetPtr());
-		m_list->SetItem(i, 1, m_entries[i].path.GetPtr());
-		m_list->SetItem(i, 2, m_entries[i].device_path.GetPtr());
+		m_list->InsertItem(i, m_entries[i].mount);
+		m_list->SetItem(i, 1, m_entries[i].path);
+		m_list->SetItem(i, 2, m_entries[i].device_path);
 		m_list->SetItem(i, 3, vfsDeviceTypeNames[m_entries[i].device]);
 	}
 	m_list->SetColumnWidth(0, wxLIST_AUTOSIZE_USEHEADER);
diff --git a/rpcs3/git-version.h b/rpcs3/git-version.h
index 55c272acc7..07a3d127dd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/git-version.h
+++ b/rpcs3/git-version.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // This is a generated file. 
  
-#define RPCS3_GIT_VERSION "cd3ad0b" 
+#define RPCS3_GIT_VERSION "d83a9b1" 
  
 // If you don't want this file to update/recompile, change to 1. 
 #define RPCS3_GIT_VERSION_NO_UPDATE 0 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/.qmake.conf b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/.qmake.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18d50a7899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/.qmake.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# P is project dir, B is build dir
+P = $$PWD/..
+B = $$shadowed($$PWD)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/glviewer.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/glviewer.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48106fbeba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/glviewer.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#include "glviewer.h"
+#include <QQuickWindow>
+#include <QOpenGLContext>
+#include <QSGSimpleTextureNode>
+#include <QCoreApplication>
+
+GLViewer::GLViewer(QQuickItem* parent)
+	: QQuickItem(parent),
+	  m_timerID(0),
+	  m_fbo(0)
+{
+	this->setFlag(QQuickItem::ItemHasContents);
+}
+
+GLViewer::~GLViewer()
+{
+	this->cleanup();
+}
+
+void GLViewer::timerEvent(QTimerEvent* evt)
+{
+	if (evt && evt->timerId() == m_timerID)
+		this->update();
+}
+
+QSGNode* GLViewer::updatePaintNode(QSGNode* node, UpdatePaintNodeData* data)
+{
+	QSGSimpleTextureNode* textureNode = static_cast<QSGSimpleTextureNode*>(node);
+	if (!textureNode)
+		textureNode = new QSGSimpleTextureNode();
+	// Push Qt state.
+	glPushClientAttrib(GL_CLIENT_ALL_ATTRIB_BITS);
+	glPushAttrib(GL_ALL_ATTRIB_BITS);
+	glMatrixMode(GL_TEXTURE);
+	glPushMatrix();
+	glLoadIdentity();
+	glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
+	glPushMatrix();
+	glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
+	glPushMatrix();
+
+	glShadeModel(GL_FLAT);
+	glDisable(GL_CULL_FACE);
+	glDisable(GL_LIGHTING);
+	glDisable(GL_STENCIL_TEST);
+	glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+	glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+	glBlendFunc(GL_ONE, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+
+	delete m_fbo;
+	m_fbo = 0;
+	int width = this->width();
+	int height = this->height();
+	if (width && height) {
+		m_fbo = new QOpenGLFramebufferObject(width, height);
+		textureNode->setTexture(this->window()->createTextureFromId(m_fbo->texture(), m_fbo->size()));
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		textureNode->setTexture(this->window()->createTextureFromId(0, QSize(0,0)));
+	}
+	textureNode->setRect(this->boundingRect());
+
+	if (m_fbo) {
+		m_fbo->bind();
+	}
+	// Restore (pop) Qt state.
+	glMatrixMode(GL_TEXTURE);
+	glPopMatrix();
+	glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
+	glPopMatrix();
+	glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
+	glPopMatrix();
+	glPopAttrib();
+	glPopClientAttrib();
+
+	if (!m_timerID)
+		m_timerID = this->startTimer(16);
+
+	return textureNode;
+}
+
+void GLViewer::cleanup() {
+	this->killTimer(m_timerID);
+	m_timerID = 0;
+	if (m_fbo) {
+		delete m_fbo;
+		m_fbo = 0;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/glviewer.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/glviewer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ff0009158
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/glviewer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QQuickItem>
+#include <QOpenGLFramebufferObject>
+
+class GLViewer : public QQuickItem
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+public:
+    GLViewer(QQuickItem* parent = 0);
+    virtual ~GLViewer();
+
+protected:
+    QSGNode* updatePaintNode(QSGNode* old, UpdatePaintNodeData* data);
+    void timerEvent(QTimerEvent* evt);
+
+private slots:
+    void cleanup();
+
+private:
+    int m_timerID;
+    QOpenGLFramebufferObject* m_fbo;
+};
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0aef5b2ab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Qt5.1+ frontend implementation for rpcs3. Known to work on Windows, Linux, Mac
+// by Sacha Refshauge
+#include <QGuiApplication>
+#include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
+#include "glviewer.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
+
+	qmlRegisterType<GLViewer>("GLViewer", 1, 0, "GLViewer");
+	QQmlApplicationEngine engine(QUrl("qrc:/qml/main.qml"));
+
+	return app.exec();
+	Q_UNUSED(engine)
+}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qml.qrc b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qml.qrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69145a822f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qml.qrc
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<RCC>
+    <qresource prefix="/">
+        <file>qml/main.qml</file>
+    </qresource>
+</RCC>
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qml/main.qml b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qml/main.qml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d115717bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qml/main.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import QtQuick 2.1
+import QtQuick.Controls 1.0
+import QtQuick.Window 2.0
+import GLViewer 1.0
+
+ApplicationWindow {
+	visible: true
+	title: qsTr("RPCS3 Qt")
+	width: 500
+	height: 500
+	menuBar: MenuBar {
+		Menu {
+			title: qsTr("&Boot")
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("&Boot Game...") }
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("&Install PKG") }
+			MenuSeparator {}
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("Boot &ELF") }
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("Boot &SELF") }
+			MenuSeparator {}
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("E\&xit"); onTriggered: Qt.quit() }
+		}
+		Menu {
+			title: qsTr("&System")
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("&Pause") }
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("&Stop") }
+			MenuSeparator {}
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("Send '&Open System Menu' command") }
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("Send 'E&xit' command") }
+		}
+		Menu {
+			title: qsTr("&Config")
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("&Settings") }
+			MenuSeparator {}
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("Virtual &File System Manager") }
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("Virtual &HDD Manager") }
+		}
+		Menu {
+			title: qsTr("&Tools")
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("&ELF Compiler") }
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("&Memory Viewer") }
+		}
+		Menu {
+			title: qsTr("&Help")
+			MenuItem { text: qsTr("&About...") }
+		}
+	}
+	GLViewer {
+		anchors.fill: parent
+		Rectangle {
+			color: Qt.rgba(0, 0.5, 0.35);
+			height: Math.round(parent.height / 2)
+			width: height
+			radius: width
+			anchors.centerIn: parent
+			Text {
+				anchors.centerIn: parent
+				font.pixelSize: parent.height / 2
+				text: "Qt"
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/rpcs3qt.pro b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/rpcs3qt.pro
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..977c740315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/rpcs3qt.pro
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Qt5.1+ project for rpcs3. Works on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX
+QT += gui opengl quick
+CONFIG += c++11
+
+# Qt UI
+SOURCES += $$P/rpcs3qt/*.cpp
+HEADERS += $$P/rpcs3qt/*.h
+
+# RPCS3
+HEADERS += $$P/stdafx.h
+INCLUDEPATH += $$P $$P/..
+DEFINES += QT_UI
+
+# Installation path
+# target.path =
+
+OTHER_FILES += $$P/rpcs3qt/qml/*
+
+RESOURCES += $$P/rpcs3qt/qml.qrc
diff --git a/rpcs3/stdafx.h b/rpcs3/stdafx.h
index 71d44a0170..18a72ee8dc 100644
--- a/rpcs3/stdafx.h
+++ b/rpcs3/stdafx.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #define NOMINMAX
 
+#ifndef QT_UI
 #include <wx/string.h>
 
 #include <wx/wx.h>
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <wx/filepicker.h>
 
 #include <wx/wxprec.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <cstdint>