diff --git a/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.cc b/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.cc
index 67bf34ae3..c137a4853 100644
--- a/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.cc
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void AudioSystem::UnregisterClient(size_t index) {
 }
 
 bool AudioSystem::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
-  stream->Write('XAUD');
+  stream->Write(kAudioSaveSignature);
 
   // Count the number of used clients first.
   // Any gaps should be handled gracefully.
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ bool AudioSystem::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
 }
 
 bool AudioSystem::Restore(ByteStream* stream) {
-  if (stream->Read<uint32_t>() != 'XAUD') {
+  if (stream->Read<uint32_t>() != kAudioSaveSignature) {
     XELOGE("AudioSystem::Restore - Invalid magic value!");
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.h b/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.h
index 014a1dc8d..db6a29d37 100644
--- a/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.h
+++ b/src/xenia/apu/audio_system.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 namespace xe {
 namespace apu {
 
+constexpr fourcc_t kAudioSaveSignature = make_fourcc("XAUD");
+
 class AudioDriver;
 class XmaDecoder;
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/processor.cc b/src/xenia/cpu/processor.cc
index 95b016d17..6aae55a6c 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/processor.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/processor.cc
@@ -432,12 +432,12 @@ void Processor::LowerIrql(Irql old_value) {
 }
 
 bool Processor::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
-  stream->Write('PROC');
+  stream->Write(kProcessorSaveSignature);
   return true;
 }
 
 bool Processor::Restore(ByteStream* stream) {
-  if (stream->Read<uint32_t>() != 'PROC') {
+  if (stream->Read<uint32_t>() != kProcessorSaveSignature) {
     XELOGE("Processor::Restore - Invalid magic value!");
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/processor.h b/src/xenia/cpu/processor.h
index eb395fb56..2a004548c 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/processor.h
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/processor.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ DECLARE_bool(debug);
 namespace xe {
 namespace cpu {
 
+constexpr fourcc_t kProcessorSaveSignature = make_fourcc("PROC");
+
 class Breakpoint;
 class StackWalker;
 class XexModule;
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/xex_module.cc b/src/xenia/cpu/xex_module.cc
index a9a1fd83c..8caeec5af 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/xex_module.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/xex_module.cc
@@ -899,9 +899,9 @@ bool XexModule::Load(const std::string_view name, const std::string_view path,
                      const void* xex_addr, size_t xex_length) {
   auto src_header = reinterpret_cast<const xex2_header*>(xex_addr);
 
-  if (src_header->magic == 'XEX1') {
+  if (src_header->magic == kXEX1Signature) {
     xex_format_ = kFormatXex1;
-  } else if (src_header->magic == 'XEX2') {
+  } else if (src_header->magic == kXEX2Signature) {
     xex_format_ = kFormatXex2;
   } else {
     return false;
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/xex_module.h b/src/xenia/cpu/xex_module.h
index 135eaf167..9834a675f 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/xex_module.h
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/xex_module.h
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ class KernelState;
 namespace xe {
 namespace cpu {
 
+constexpr fourcc_t kXEX1Signature = make_fourcc("XEX1");
+constexpr fourcc_t kXEX2Signature = make_fourcc("XEX2");
+constexpr fourcc_t kElfSignature = make_fourcc(0x7F, 'E', 'L', 'F');
+
 class Runtime;
 
 class XexModule : public xe::cpu::Module {
diff --git a/src/xenia/emulator.cc b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
index 4ee98cc24..36a56c946 100644
--- a/src/xenia/emulator.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/emulator.cc
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ bool Emulator::SaveToFile(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
 
   // Save the emulator state to a file
   ByteStream stream(map->data(), map->size());
-  stream.Write('XSAV');
+  stream.Write(kEmulatorSaveSignature);
   stream.Write(title_id_.has_value());
   if (title_id_.has_value()) {
     stream.Write(title_id_.value());
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ bool Emulator::RestoreFromFile(const std::filesystem::path& path) {
 
   auto lock = global_critical_region::AcquireDirect();
   ByteStream stream(map->data(), map->size());
-  if (stream.Read<uint32_t>() != 'XSAV') {
+  if (stream.Read<uint32_t>() != kEmulatorSaveSignature) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/emulator.h b/src/xenia/emulator.h
index 3b410e889..cd86e1f81 100644
--- a/src/xenia/emulator.h
+++ b/src/xenia/emulator.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ class Window;
 
 namespace xe {
 
+constexpr fourcc_t kEmulatorSaveSignature = make_fourcc("XSAV");
+
 // The main type that runs the whole emulator.
 // This is responsible for initializing and managing all the various subsystems.
 class Emulator {
diff --git a/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.cc b/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.cc
index b424e1687..d0ac7757e 100644
--- a/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/gpu/command_processor.cc
@@ -824,8 +824,8 @@ bool CommandProcessor::ExecutePacketType3_XE_SWAP(RingBuffer* reader,
   // VdSwap will post this to tell us we need to swap the screen/fire an
   // interrupt.
   // 63 words here, but only the first has any data.
-  uint32_t magic = reader->ReadAndSwap<uint32_t>();
-  assert_true(magic == 'SWAP');
+  uint32_t magic = reader->ReadAndSwap<fourcc_t>();
+  assert_true(magic == kSwapSignature);
 
   // TODO(benvanik): only swap frontbuffer ptr.
   uint32_t frontbuffer_ptr = reader->ReadAndSwap<uint32_t>();
diff --git a/src/xenia/gpu/texture_dump.cc b/src/xenia/gpu/texture_dump.cc
index a8e0692b5..d105d3cbf 100644
--- a/src/xenia/gpu/texture_dump.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/gpu/texture_dump.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void TextureDump(const TextureInfo& src, void* buffer, size_t length) {
     struct {
       uint32_t size;
       uint32_t flags;
-      uint32_t fourcc;
+      be<fourcc_t> fourcc;
       uint32_t rgb_bit_count;
       uint32_t r_bit_mask;
       uint32_t g_bit_mask;
@@ -59,17 +59,17 @@ void TextureDump(const TextureInfo& src, void* buffer, size_t length) {
   switch (src.format) {
     case xenos::TextureFormat::k_DXT1: {
       dds_header.pixel_format.flags = 0x4u;
-      dds_header.pixel_format.fourcc = '1TXD';
+      dds_header.pixel_format.fourcc = make_fourcc("DXT1");
       break;
     }
     case xenos::TextureFormat::k_DXT2_3: {
       dds_header.pixel_format.flags = 0x4u;
-      dds_header.pixel_format.fourcc = '3TXD';
+      dds_header.pixel_format.fourcc = make_fourcc("DXT3");
       break;
     }
     case xenos::TextureFormat::k_DXT4_5: {
       dds_header.pixel_format.flags = 0x4u;
-      dds_header.pixel_format.fourcc = '5TXD';
+      dds_header.pixel_format.fourcc = make_fourcc("DXT5");
       break;
     }
     case xenos::TextureFormat::k_8_8_8_8: {
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void TextureDump(const TextureInfo& src, void* buffer, size_t length) {
 
   FILE* handle = filesystem::OpenFile(path, "wb");
   if (handle) {
-    const uint32_t signature = ' SDD';
+    const char signature[4] = {'D', 'D', 'S', ' '};
     fwrite(&signature, sizeof(signature), 1, handle);
     fwrite(&dds_header, sizeof(dds_header), 1, handle);
     fwrite(buffer, 1, length, handle);
diff --git a/src/xenia/gpu/xenos.h b/src/xenia/gpu/xenos.h
index 24d7a9a98..34784662a 100644
--- a/src/xenia/gpu/xenos.h
+++ b/src/xenia/gpu/xenos.h
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "xenia/base/assert.h"
 #include "xenia/base/byte_order.h"
 #include "xenia/base/math.h"
+#include "xenia/base/memory.h"
 #include "xenia/base/platform.h"
 
 namespace xe {
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ namespace xenos {
 // in bit fields (registers are 32-bit, and the microcode consists of triples of
 // 32-bit words).
 
+constexpr fourcc_t kSwapSignature = make_fourcc("SWAP");
+
 enum class ShaderType : uint32_t {
   kVertex = 0,
   kPixel = 1,
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
index a482b2ca4..c0d2e3d20 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.cc
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ void KernelState::CompleteOverlappedDeferredEx(
 
 bool KernelState::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
   XELOGD("Serializing the kernel...");
-  stream->Write('KRNL');
+  stream->Write(kKernelSaveSignature);
 
   // Save the object table
   object_table_.Save(stream);
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ bool KernelState::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
 
 bool KernelState::Restore(ByteStream* stream) {
   // Check the magic value.
-  if (stream->Read<uint32_t>() != 'KRNL') {
+  if (stream->Read<uint32_t>() != kKernelSaveSignature) {
     return false;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
index 2b4187a07..796d2dada 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/kernel_state.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class Processor;
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
+constexpr fourcc_t kKernelSaveSignature = make_fourcc("KRNL");
+
 class Dispatcher;
 class XHostThread;
 class KernelModule;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.cc
index dc007991b..a85a919c6 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/user_module.cc
@@ -134,13 +134,15 @@ X_STATUS UserModule::LoadFromFile(const std::string_view path) {
 X_STATUS UserModule::LoadFromMemory(const void* addr, const size_t length) {
   auto processor = kernel_state()->processor();
 
-  auto magic = xe::load_and_swap<uint32_t>(addr);
-  if (magic == 'XEX2' || magic == 'XEX1') {
+  be<fourcc_t> magic;
+  magic.value = xe::load<fourcc_t>(addr);
+  if (magic == xe::cpu::kXEX2Signature || magic == xe::cpu::kXEX1Signature) {
     module_format_ = kModuleFormatXex;
-  } else if (magic == 0x7F454C46 /* 0x7F 'ELF' */) {
+  } else if (magic == xe::cpu::kElfSignature) {
     module_format_ = kModuleFormatElf;
   } else {
-    auto magic16 = xe::load_and_swap<uint16_t>(addr);
+    be<uint16_t> magic16;
+    magic16.value = xe::load<uint16_t>(addr);
     if (magic16 == 0x4D5A) {
       XELOGE("XNA executables are not yet implemented");
       return X_STATUS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/util/gameinfo_utils.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/util/gameinfo_utils.cc
index aabd4f0d0..b69c2e63f 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/util/gameinfo_utils.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/util/gameinfo_utils.cc
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 namespace util {
 
-constexpr uint32_t kGameInfoExecMagic = 'EXEC';
-constexpr uint32_t kGameInfoCommMagic = 'COMM';
-constexpr uint32_t kGameInfoTitlMagic = 'TITL';
+constexpr fourcc_t kGameInfoExecSignature = make_fourcc("EXEC");
+constexpr fourcc_t kGameInfoCommSignature = make_fourcc("COMM");
+constexpr fourcc_t kGameInfoTitlSignature = make_fourcc("TITL");
 
 GameInfoWrapper::GameInfoWrapper(const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size)
     : data_(data), data_size_(data_size) {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ GameInfoWrapper::GameInfoWrapper(const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size)
     data_offset += sizeof(GameInfoBlockHeader);
 
     switch (block_header->magic) {
-      case kGameInfoExecMagic:
+      case kGameInfoExecSignature:
         exec_.virtual_titleid =
             reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data_ + data_offset);
         data_offset += exec_.VirtualTitleIdLength + 1;
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ GameInfoWrapper::GameInfoWrapper(const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size)
             reinterpret_cast<const char*>(data_ + data_offset);
         data_offset += exec_.BuildDescriptionLength + 1;
         break;
-      case kGameInfoCommMagic:
+      case kGameInfoCommSignature:
         assert_true(block_header->block_size == sizeof(GameInfoBlockComm));
         comm_ = reinterpret_cast<const GameInfoBlockComm*>(data_ + data_offset);
         data_offset += block_header->block_size;
         break;
-      case kGameInfoTitlMagic:
+      case kGameInfoTitlSignature:
         assert_true(block_header->block_size == sizeof(GameInfoBlockTitl));
         titl_ = reinterpret_cast<const GameInfoBlockTitl*>(data_ + data_offset);
         data_offset += block_header->block_size;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/util/xdbf_utils.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/util/xdbf_utils.cc
index 4e8c83ea3..c5e6fd217 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/util/xdbf_utils.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/util/xdbf_utils.cc
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 namespace util {
 
-constexpr uint32_t kXdbfMagicXdbf = 'XDBF';
-constexpr uint32_t kXdbfMagicXstc = 'XSTC';
-constexpr uint32_t kXdbfMagicXstr = 'XSTR';
+constexpr fourcc_t kXdbfSignatureXdbf = make_fourcc("XDBF");
+constexpr fourcc_t kXdbfSignatureXstc = make_fourcc("XSTC");
+constexpr fourcc_t kXdbfSignatureXstr = make_fourcc("XSTR");
 
 XdbfWrapper::XdbfWrapper(const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size)
     : data_(data), data_size_(data_size) {
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ XdbfWrapper::XdbfWrapper(const uint8_t* data, size_t data_size)
 
   header_ = reinterpret_cast<const XbdfHeader*>(ptr);
   ptr += sizeof(XbdfHeader);
-  if (header_->magic != kXdbfMagicXdbf) {
+  if (header_->magic != kXdbfSignatureXdbf) {
     data_ = nullptr;
     return;
   }
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ std::string XdbfWrapper::GetStringTableEntry(XLanguage language,
 
   auto xstr_head =
       reinterpret_cast<const XdbfXstrHeader*>(language_block.buffer);
-  assert_true(xstr_head->magic == kXdbfMagicXstr);
+  assert_true(xstr_head->magic == kXdbfSignatureXstr);
   assert_true(xstr_head->version == 1);
 
   const uint8_t* ptr = language_block.buffer + sizeof(XdbfXstrHeader);
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ XLanguage XdbfGameData::default_language() const {
     return XLanguage::kEnglish;
   }
   auto xstc = reinterpret_cast<const XdbfXstc*>(block.buffer);
-  assert_true(xstc->magic == kXdbfMagicXstc);
+  assert_true(xstc->magic == kXdbfSignatureXstc);
   return static_cast<XLanguage>(static_cast<uint32_t>(xstc->default_language));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xam_app.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xam_app.cc
index 29ec86717..a565a49ac 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xam_app.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/apps/xam_app.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ X_HRESULT XamApp::DispatchMessageSync(uint32_t message, uint32_t buffer_ptr,
       if (!e || !buffer || !extra) {
         return X_E_INVALIDARG;
       }
-      assert_true(extra->magic == 'XEN\0');
+      assert_true(extra->magic == kXObjSignature);
       if (data->buffer_size) {
         std::memset(buffer, 0, data->buffer_size);
       }
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_content_aggregate.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_content_aggregate.cc
index 79a025c28..39f4bb2b5 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_content_aggregate.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xam/xam_content_aggregate.cc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ dword_result_t XamContentAggregateCreateEnumerator(qword_t xuid,
     return result;
   }
 
-  extra->magic = 'XEN\0';
+  extra->magic = kXObjSignature;
   extra->handle = e->handle();
 
   if (!device_info || device_info->device_type == DeviceType::HDD) {
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_video.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_video.cc
index de2ff6761..e05415570 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_video.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_video.cc
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ void VdSwap(lpvoid_t buffer_ptr,  // ptr into primary ringbuffer
   dwords[offset++] = gpu_fetch.dword_5;
 
   dwords[offset++] = xenos::MakePacketType3(xenos::PM4_XE_SWAP, 4);
-  dwords[offset++] = 'SWAP';
+  dwords[offset++] = xe::gpu::xenos::kSwapSignature;
   dwords[offset++] = frontbuffer_physical_address;
 
   dwords[offset++] = *width;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.cc
index 06510cfee..5807fbc88 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.cc
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ uint32_t XModule::GetHandleFromHModule(void* hmodule) {
 bool XModule::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
   XELOGD("XModule {:08X} ({})", handle(), path());
 
-  stream->Write('XMOD');
+  stream->Write(kModuleSaveSignature);
 
   stream->Write(path());
   stream->Write(hmodule_ptr_);
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ bool XModule::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
 
 object_ref<XModule> XModule::Restore(KernelState* kernel_state,
                                      ByteStream* stream) {
-  if (stream->Read<uint32_t>() != 'XMOD') {
+  if (stream->Read<uint32_t>() != kModuleSaveSignature) {
     return nullptr;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.h b/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.h
index 8b558681a..0a937a73b 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xmodule.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
+constexpr fourcc_t kModuleSaveSignature = make_fourcc("XMOD");
+
 // https://www.nirsoft.net/kernel_struct/vista/LDR_DATA_TABLE_ENTRY.html
 // HMODULE points to this struct!
 struct X_LDR_DATA_TABLE_ENTRY {
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.cc
index 3675a1bce..4909dbaa1 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.cc
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ object_ref<XObject> XObject::GetNativeObject(KernelState* kernel_state,
     as_type = header->type;
   }
 
-  if (header->wait_list_flink == 'XEN\0') {
+  if (header->wait_list_flink == kXObjSignature) {
     // Already initialized.
     // TODO: assert if the type of the object != as_type
     uint32_t handle = header->wait_list_blink;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.h b/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.h
index 163b6afe4..aaf11c881 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xobject.h
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class Emulator;
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
+constexpr fourcc_t kXObjSignature = make_fourcc('X', 'E', 'N', '\0');
+
 class KernelState;
 
 template <typename T>
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ class XObject {
 
   // Stash native pointer into X_DISPATCH_HEADER
   static void StashHandle(X_DISPATCH_HEADER* header, uint32_t handle) {
-    header->wait_list_flink = 'XEN\0';
+    header->wait_list_flink = kXObjSignature;
     header->wait_list_blink = handle;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.cc
index 46f1ef961..8776b43dc 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.cc
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ bool XThread::Save(ByteStream* stream) {
     return false;
   }
 
-  stream->Write('THRD');
+  stream->Write(kThreadSaveSignature);
   stream->Write(thread_name_);
 
   ThreadSavedState state;
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ object_ref<XThread> XThread::Restore(KernelState* kernel_state,
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  if (stream->Read<uint32_t>() != 'THRD') {
+  if (stream->Read<uint32_t>() != kThreadSaveSignature) {
     XELOGE("Could not restore XThread - invalid magic!");
     return nullptr;
   }
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.h b/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.h
index 78a6591a1..045769bda 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.h
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xthread.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 namespace xe {
 namespace kernel {
 
+constexpr fourcc_t kThreadSaveSignature = make_fourcc("THRD");
+
 class XEvent;
 
 constexpr uint32_t X_CREATE_SUSPENDED = 0x00000001;