diff --git a/src/common/bspf.hxx b/src/common/bspf.hxx
index 2de88cfec..e7cc60024 100644
--- a/src/common/bspf.hxx
+++ b/src/common/bspf.hxx
@@ -145,6 +145,13 @@ namespace BSPF
     return s;
   }
 
+  // Convert string to integer, using default value on any error
+  inline int stringToInt(const string& s, const int defaultValue = 0)
+  {
+    try        { return std::stoi(s); }
+    catch(...) { return defaultValue; }
+  }
+
   // Compare two strings, ignoring case
   inline int compareIgnoreCase(const string& s1, const string& s2)
   {
diff --git a/src/emucore/Console.cxx b/src/emucore/Console.cxx
index 5cef206b0..3a7e0841e 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Console.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Console.cxx
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Console::Console(OSystem& osystem, unique_ptr<Cartridge>& cart,
   myCart->setStartBankFromPropsFunc([this]() {
     const string& startbank = myProperties.get(PropType::Cart_StartBank);
     return (startbank == EmptyString || BSPF::equalsIgnoreCase(startbank, "AUTO"))
-        ? -1 : stoi(startbank);
+        ? -1 : BSPF::stringToInt(startbank);
   });
 
   // We can only initialize after all the devices/components have been created
@@ -583,13 +583,7 @@ void Console::togglePhosphor()
 // - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 void Console::changePhosphor(int direction)
 {
-  int blend = 0;
-
-  try
-  {
-    blend = stoi(myProperties.get(PropType::Display_PPBlend));
-  }
-  catch (...) {}
+  int blend = BSPF::stringToInt(myProperties.get(PropType::Display_PPBlend));
 
   if(direction == +1)       // increase blend
   {
@@ -795,7 +789,7 @@ void Console::changeScanlineAdjust(int direction)
 void Console::setTIAProperties()
 {
   Int32 vcenter = BSPF::clamp(
-    static_cast<Int32>(stoi(myProperties.get(PropType::Display_VCenter))), TIAConstants::minVcenter, TIAConstants::maxVcenter
+    static_cast<Int32>(BSPF::stringToInt(myProperties.get(PropType::Display_VCenter))), TIAConstants::minVcenter, TIAConstants::maxVcenter
   );
 
   if(myDisplayFormat == "NTSC" || myDisplayFormat == "PAL60" ||
diff --git a/src/emucore/EventHandler.cxx b/src/emucore/EventHandler.cxx
index 74d0138c0..e3544930e 100644
--- a/src/emucore/EventHandler.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/EventHandler.cxx
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ void EventHandler::setComboMap()
     {
       string key;
       buf >> key;
-      if(stoi(key) == COMBO_SIZE)
+      if(BSPF::stringToInt(key) == COMBO_SIZE)
       {
         // Fill the combomap table with events for as long as they exist
         int combocount = 0;
@@ -1175,7 +1175,7 @@ void EventHandler::setComboMap()
           int eventcount = 0;
           while(buf2 >> key && eventcount < EVENTS_PER_COMBO)
           {
-            myComboTable[combocount][eventcount] = Event::Type(stoi(key));
+            myComboTable[combocount][eventcount] = Event::Type(BSPF::stringToInt(key));
             ++eventcount;
           }
           ++combocount;
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ void EventHandler::setComboListForEvent(Event::Type event, const StringList& eve
     int combo = event - Event::Combo1;
     for(uInt32 i = 0; i < 8; ++i)
     {
-      uInt32 idx = stoi(events[i]);
+      uInt32 idx = BSPF::stringToInt(events[i]);
       if(idx < ourEmulActionList.size())
         myComboTable[combo][i] = EventHandler::ourEmulActionList[idx].event;
       else
diff --git a/src/emucore/ProfilingRunner.cxx b/src/emucore/ProfilingRunner.cxx
index 3fc378907..f561dc7a1 100644
--- a/src/emucore/ProfilingRunner.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/ProfilingRunner.cxx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ ProfilingRunner::ProfilingRunner(int argc, char* argv[])
 
     if (splitPoint == string::npos) run.runtime = RUNTIME_DEFAULT;
     else  {
-      int runtime = stoi(arg.substr(splitPoint+1, string::npos));
+      int runtime = BSPF::stringToInt(arg.substr(splitPoint+1, string::npos));
       run.runtime = runtime > 0 ? runtime : RUNTIME_DEFAULT;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/emucore/Props.cxx b/src/emucore/Props.cxx
index e3aa815f4..ccad01646 100644
--- a/src/emucore/Props.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/Props.cxx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void Properties::set(PropType key, const string& value)
 
       case PropType::Display_PPBlend:
       {
-        int blend = stoi(myProperties[pos]);
+        int blend = BSPF::stringToInt(myProperties[pos]);
         if(blend < 0 || blend > 100)
           myProperties[pos] = ourDefaultProperties[pos];
         break;
diff --git a/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx b/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
index b99f33be0..46b2250c0 100644
--- a/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
+++ b/src/emucore/TIASurface.cxx
@@ -91,11 +91,7 @@ void TIASurface::initialize(const Console& console,
   }
   else
   {
-    try
-    {
-      p_blend = stoi(console.properties().get(PropType::Display_PPBlend));
-    }
-    catch (...) {}
+    p_blend = BSPF::stringToInt(console.properties().get(PropType::Display_PPBlend));
     enable = console.properties().get(PropType::Display_Phosphor) == "YES";
   }
   enablePhosphor(enable, p_blend);
diff --git a/src/gui/GameInfoDialog.cxx b/src/gui/GameInfoDialog.cxx
index 66e8fefe9..4e58eed8b 100644
--- a/src/gui/GameInfoDialog.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/GameInfoDialog.cxx
@@ -653,17 +653,10 @@ void GameInfoDialog::loadEmulationProperties(const Properties& props)
   myPPBlend->setEnabled(!alwaysPhosphor && usePhosphor);
 
   const string& blend = props.get(PropType::Display_PPBlend);
-  try
-  {
-    myPPBlend->setValue(stoi(blend));
-  }
-  catch (...)
-  {
-    myPPBlend->setValue(0);
-  }
+  myPPBlend->setValue(BSPF::stringToInt(blend));
 
   // set vertical center
-  Int32 vcenter = stoi(props.get(PropType::Display_VCenter));
+  Int32 vcenter = BSPF::stringToInt(props.get(PropType::Display_VCenter));
   myVCenter->setValueLabel(vcenter);
   myVCenter->setValue(vcenter);
   myVCenter->setValueUnit(vcenter ? "px" : "");
@@ -712,7 +705,7 @@ void GameInfoDialog::loadControllerProperties(const Properties& props)
   myMouseY->setEnabled(!autoAxis);
   if(m_axis >> m_range)
   {
-    myMouseRange->setValue(stoi(m_range));
+    myMouseRange->setValue(BSPF::stringToInt(m_range));
   }
   else
   {