diff --git a/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj b/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj
index f244bd44..ad2df622 100644
--- a/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj
+++ b/project/vc2008_mfc/VBA2008.vcproj
@@ -916,6 +916,14 @@
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\gba\GBASockClient.cpp"
 				>
+				<FileConfiguration
+					Name="Debug|Win32"
+					>
+					<Tool
+						Name="VCCLCompilerTool"
+						PreprocessorDefinitions="_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS"
+					/>
+				</FileConfiguration>
 			</File>
 			<File
 				RelativePath="..\..\src\gba\GBASockClient.h"
diff --git a/src/apu/Effects_Buffer.cpp b/src/apu/Effects_Buffer.cpp
index c418bad5..3e049668 100644
--- a/src/apu/Effects_Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/apu/Effects_Buffer.cpp
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void Effects_Buffer::mix_effects( blip_sample_t* out_, int pair_count )
 			int bufs_remain = bufs_size;
 			do
 			{
-				if ( buf->non_silent() && ( buf->echo == (bool)echo_phase ) )
+				if ( buf->non_silent() && ( buf->echo == !!echo_phase ) )
 				{
 					stereo_fixed_t* BLIP_RESTRICT out = (stereo_fixed_t*) &echo [echo_pos];
 					int const bass = BLIP_READER_BASS( *buf );
diff --git a/src/apu/Gb_Apu_State.cpp b/src/apu/Gb_Apu_State.cpp
index f726ccbd..2533bd49 100644
--- a/src/apu/Gb_Apu_State.cpp
+++ b/src/apu/Gb_Apu_State.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA */
 #include "blargg_source.h"
 
 #if GB_APU_CUSTOM_STATE
-	#define REFLECT( x, y ) (save ?       (io->y) = (x) :         (x) = (io->y)          )
+	#define REFLECT( x, y ) (save ?       (io->y) = (x) :         (x) = !!(io->y)        )
 #else
 	#define REFLECT( x, y ) (save ? set_val( io->y, x ) : (void) ((x) = get_val( io->y )))