diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index 3454d7b27..998d7db6c 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@
       '__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS=1',
       '__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS=1',
       '_ISOC99_SOURCE=1',
-
-      # Force xechar_t to char on Win32 (and use all the A functions).
-      # This makes life easier when string formatting/etc.
-      'XE_CHAR=1',
     ],
 
     'conditions': [
diff --git a/src/xenia/assert.h b/src/xenia/assert.h
index d1ea701b4..4f2fc60c5 100644
--- a/src/xenia/assert.h
+++ b/src/xenia/assert.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <xenia/types.h>
 
 
-#if XE_COMPILER(MSVC) && XE_WCHAR
+#if 0 && XE_COMPILER(MSVC) && defined(UNICODE) && UNICODE
 // http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b0084kay.aspx
 #if !defined(__WFILE__)
 #define WIDEN2(x)           L##x
diff --git a/src/xenia/core/file.cc b/src/xenia/core/file.cc
index ba188a3ca..0728b8af0 100644
--- a/src/xenia/core/file.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/core/file.cc
@@ -83,3 +83,27 @@ size_t xe_file_read(xe_file_ref file, const size_t offset,
 
   return fread(buffer, 1, buffer_size, handle);
 }
+
+void xe_path_join(const xechar_t* left, const xechar_t* right,
+                  xechar_t* out_path, size_t out_path_size) {
+#if XE_WCHAR
+  xesnprintf(out_path, out_path_size, XT("%ls%c%ls"),
+             left, XE_PATH_SEPARATOR, right);
+#else
+  xesnprintf(out_path, out_path_size, XT("%s%c%s"),
+             left, XE_PATH_SEPARATOR, right);
+#endif  // XE_WCHAR
+}
+
+void xe_path_get_absolute(const xechar_t* path, xechar_t* out_abs_path,
+                          size_t abs_path_size) {
+#if XE_PLATFORM(WIN32)
+#if XE_WCHAR
+  _wfullpath(out_abs_path, path, abs_path_size);
+#else
+  _fullpath(out_abs_path, path, abs_path_size);
+#endif  // XE_WCHAR
+#else
+  realpath(path, out_abs_path);
+#endif  // WIN32
+}
diff --git a/src/xenia/core/file.h b/src/xenia/core/file.h
index 81c2b87d8..23da2e30f 100644
--- a/src/xenia/core/file.h
+++ b/src/xenia/core/file.h
@@ -33,5 +33,10 @@ size_t xe_file_get_length(xe_file_ref file);
 size_t xe_file_read(xe_file_ref file, const size_t offset,
                     uint8_t *buffer, const size_t buffer_size);
 
+void xe_path_join(const xechar_t* left, const xechar_t* right,
+                  xechar_t* out_path, size_t out_path_size);
+void xe_path_get_absolute(const xechar_t* path, xechar_t* out_abs_path,
+                          size_t abs_path_size);
+
 
 #endif  // XENIA_CORE_FILE_H_
diff --git a/src/xenia/core/mmap_win.cc b/src/xenia/core/mmap_win.cc
index f9fee98c9..fc52080db 100644
--- a/src/xenia/core/mmap_win.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/core/mmap_win.cc
@@ -83,10 +83,12 @@ xe_mmap_ref xe_mmap_open(xe_pal_ref pal, const xe_file_mode mode,
   mmap->file_handle = file_handle;
   mmap->mmap_handle = handle;
   mmap->addr        = address;
-  if (!length) {
+  if (length) {
     mmap->length = length;
   } else {
-    size_t map_length = GetFileSize(file_handle, NULL);
+    DWORD length_high;
+    size_t map_length = GetFileSize(file_handle, &length_high);
+    map_length |= ((uint64_t)length_high) << 32;
     mmap->length = map_length;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/core/thread.cc b/src/xenia/core/thread.cc
index 138133760..8bf055e68 100644
--- a/src/xenia/core/thread.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/core/thread.cc
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ int xe_thread_start(xe_thread_ref thread) {
   if (!thread_handle) {
     uint32_t last_error = GetLastError();
     // TODO(benvanik): translate?
-    XELOGE(XT("CreateThread failed with %d"), last_error);
+    XELOGE("CreateThread failed with %d", last_error);
     return last_error;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/codegen/function_generator.cc b/src/xenia/cpu/codegen/function_generator.cc
index 3e575443e..28c50026f 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/codegen/function_generator.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/codegen/function_generator.cc
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ void FunctionGenerator::GenerateBasicBlock(FunctionBlock* block) {
     }
 
     if (!i.type) {
-      XELOGCPU(XT("Invalid instruction %.8X %.8X"), ia, i.code);
+      XELOGCPU("Invalid instruction %.8X %.8X", ia, i.code);
       SpillRegisters();
       b.CreateCall3(
           invalidInstruction,
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ void FunctionGenerator::GenerateBasicBlock(FunctionBlock* block) {
       // This printf is handy for sort/uniquify to find instructions.
       //printf("unimplinstr %s\n", i.type->name);
 
-      XELOGCPU(XT("Unimplemented instr %.8X %.8X %s"),
+      XELOGCPU("Unimplemented instr %.8X %.8X %s",
                ia, i.code, i.type->name);
       SpillRegisters();
       b.CreateCall3(
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void FunctionGenerator::GenerateBasicBlock(FunctionBlock* block) {
   } else if (block->outgoing_type == FunctionBlock::kTargetUnknown) {
     // Hrm.
     // TODO(benvanik): assert this doesn't occur - means a bad sdb run!
-    XELOGCPU(XT("SDB function scan error in %.8X: bb %.8X has unknown exit"),
+    XELOGCPU("SDB function scan error in %.8X: bb %.8X has unknown exit",
              fn_->start_address, block->start_address);
     b.CreateRetVoid();
   }
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ BasicBlock* FunctionGenerator::GetReturnBasicBlock() {
 Function* FunctionGenerator::GetFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
   Function* result = gen_module_->getFunction(StringRef(fn->name()));
   if (!result) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Static function not found: %.8X %s"),
+    XELOGE("Static function not found: %.8X %s",
            fn->start_address, fn->name());
   }
   XEASSERTNOTNULL(result);
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/codegen/module_generator.cc b/src/xenia/cpu/codegen/module_generator.cc
index 967b6600a..70eb272ce 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/codegen/module_generator.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/codegen/module_generator.cc
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ int ModuleGenerator::Generate() {
   // value (so that we can call it), the second actually builds the function.
   std::vector<FunctionSymbol*> functions;
   if (!sdb_->GetAllFunctions(functions)) {
-    XELOGI(XT("Beginning prep of %ld functions..."), functions.size());
+    XELOGI("Beginning prep of %ld functions...", functions.size());
     for (std::vector<FunctionSymbol*>::iterator it = functions.begin();
          it != functions.end(); ++it) {
       FunctionSymbol* fn = *it;
@@ -115,20 +115,20 @@ int ModuleGenerator::Generate() {
         break;
       }
     }
-    XELOGI(XT("Function prep complete"));
+    XELOGI("Function prep complete");
   }
 
   // Build out all the user functions.
   size_t n = 0;
-  XELOGI(XT("Beginning generation of %ld functions..."), functions.size());
+  XELOGI("Beginning generation of %ld functions...", functions.size());
   for (std::map<uint32_t, CodegenFunction*>::iterator it =
        functions_.begin(); it != functions_.end(); ++it, ++n) {
     FunctionSymbol* symbol = it->second->symbol;
-    XELOGI(XT("Generating %ld/%ld %.8X %s"),
+    XELOGI("Generating %ld/%ld %.8X %s",
            n, functions_.size(), symbol->start_address, symbol->name());
     BuildFunction(it->second);
   }
-  XELOGI(XT("Function generation complete"));
+  XELOGI("Function generation complete");
 
   di_builder_->finalize();
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/exec_module.cc b/src/xenia/cpu/exec_module.cc
index 46868226d..4df0da014 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/exec_module.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/exec_module.cc
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ int ExecModule::Init() {
       } else {
         // Not implemented - write with a dummy value.
         *slot = XESWAP32BE(0xDEADBEEF);
-        XELOGCPU(XT("WARNING: imported a variable with no value: %s"),
+        XELOGCPU("WARNING: imported a variable with no value: %s",
                  kernel_export->name);
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/llvm_exports.cc b/src/xenia/cpu/llvm_exports.cc
index 75f38563d..8a5c97b33 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/llvm_exports.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/llvm_exports.cc
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ namespace {
 
 
 void XeTrap(xe_ppc_state_t* state, uint32_t cia) {
-  XELOGE(XT("TRAP"));
+  XELOGE("TRAP");
   XEASSERTALWAYS();
 }
 
 void XeIndirectBranch(xe_ppc_state_t* state, uint64_t target, uint64_t br_ia) {
-  XELOGCPU(XT("INDIRECT BRANCH %.8X -> %.8X"),
+  XELOGCPU("INDIRECT BRANCH %.8X -> %.8X",
            (uint32_t)br_ia, (uint32_t)target);
   XEASSERTALWAYS();
 }
@@ -50,43 +50,43 @@ void XeInvalidInstruction(xe_ppc_state_t* state, uint32_t cia, uint32_t data) {
   i.type = ppc::GetInstrType(i.code);
 
   if (!i.type) {
-    XELOGCPU(XT("INVALID INSTRUCTION %.8X: %.8X ???"),
+    XELOGCPU("INVALID INSTRUCTION %.8X: %.8X ???",
              i.address, i.code);
   } else if (i.type->disassemble) {
     ppc::InstrDisasm d;
     i.type->disassemble(i, d);
     std::string disasm;
     d.Dump(disasm);
-    XELOGCPU(XT("INVALID INSTRUCTION %.8X: %.8X %s"),
+    XELOGCPU("INVALID INSTRUCTION %.8X: %.8X %s",
              i.address, i.code, disasm.c_str());
   } else {
-    XELOGCPU(XT("INVALID INSTRUCTION %.8X: %.8X %s"),
+    XELOGCPU("INVALID INSTRUCTION %.8X: %.8X %s",
              i.address, i.code, i.type->name);
   }
 }
 
 void XeAccessViolation(xe_ppc_state_t* state, uint32_t cia, uint64_t ea) {
-  XELOGE(XT("INVALID ACCESS %.8X: tried to touch %.8X"),
+  XELOGE("INVALID ACCESS %.8X: tried to touch %.8X",
          cia, (uint32_t)ea);
   XEASSERTALWAYS();
 }
 
 void XeTraceKernelCall(xe_ppc_state_t* state, uint64_t cia, uint64_t call_ia,
                        KernelExport* kernel_export) {
-  XELOGCPU(XT("TRACE: %.8X -> k.%.8X (%s)"),
+  XELOGCPU("TRACE: %.8X -> k.%.8X (%s)",
            (uint32_t)call_ia - 4, (uint32_t)cia,
            kernel_export ? kernel_export->name : "unknown");
 }
 
 void XeTraceUserCall(xe_ppc_state_t* state, uint64_t cia, uint64_t call_ia,
                      FunctionSymbol* fn) {
-  XELOGCPU(XT("TRACE: %.8X -> u.%.8X (%s)"),
+  XELOGCPU("TRACE: %.8X -> u.%.8X (%s)",
            (uint32_t)call_ia - 4, (uint32_t)cia, fn->name());
 }
 
 void XeTraceInstruction(xe_ppc_state_t* state, uint32_t cia, uint32_t data) {
   ppc::InstrType* type = ppc::GetInstrType(data);
-  XELOGCPU(XT("TRACE: %.8X %.8X %s %s"),
+  XELOGCPU("TRACE: %.8X %.8X %s %s",
            cia, data,
            type && type->emit ? " " : "X",
            type ? type->name : "<unknown>");
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/processor.cc b/src/xenia/cpu/processor.cc
index 06062e6fe..91673996c 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/processor.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/processor.cc
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ int Processor::Execute(ThreadState* thread_state, uint32_t address) {
   // Find the function to execute.
   Function* f = GetFunction(address);
   if (!f) {
-    XELOGCPU(XT("Failed to find function %.8X to execute."), address);
+    XELOGCPU("Failed to find function %.8X to execute.", address);
     return 1;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/sdb/symbol_database.cc b/src/xenia/cpu/sdb/symbol_database.cc
index 90604874d..6c889b20c 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/sdb/symbol_database.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/sdb/symbol_database.cc
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int SymbolDatabase::Analyze() {
          ++it) {
       if (it->second->symbol_type == Symbol::Function) {
         if (fn->type == FunctionSymbol::Unknown) {
-          XELOGE(XT("UNKNOWN FN %.8X"), fn->start_address);
+          XELOGE("UNKNOWN FN %.8X", fn->start_address);
         }
         if (CompleteFunctionGraph(static_cast<FunctionSymbol*>(it->second))) {
           needs_another_pass = true;
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ FunctionSymbol* SymbolDatabase::GetOrInsertFunction(uint32_t address) {
 
   // Ignore values outside of the .text range.
   if (!IsValueInTextRange(address)) {
-    XELOGSDB(XT("Ignoring function outside of .text: %.8X"), address);
+    XELOGSDB("Ignoring function outside of .text: %.8X", address);
     return NULL;
   }
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  XELOGSDB(XT("Analyzing function %.8X..."), fn->start_address);
+  XELOGSDB("Analyzing function %.8X...", fn->start_address);
 
   // Set a default name, if it hasn't been named already.
   if (!fn->name()) {
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
     // If we fetched 0 assume that we somehow hit one of the awesome
     // 'no really we meant to end after that bl' functions.
     if (!i.code) {
-      XELOGSDB(XT("function end %.8X (0x00000000 read)"), addr);
+      XELOGSDB("function end %.8X (0x00000000 read)", addr);
       break;
     }
 
@@ -277,18 +277,17 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
       // Invalid instruction.
       // We can just ignore it because there's (very little)/no chance it'll
       // affect flow control.
-      XELOGSDB(XT("Invalid instruction at %.8X: %.8X"), addr, i.code);
+      XELOGSDB("Invalid instruction at %.8X: %.8X", addr, i.code);
     } else if (i.code == 0x4E800020) {
       // blr -- unconditional branch to LR.
       // This is generally a return.
       block->outgoing_type = FunctionBlock::kTargetLR;
       if (furthest_target > addr) {
         // Remaining targets within function, not end.
-        XELOGSDB(XT("ignoring blr %.8X (branch to %.8X)"), addr,
-                                                           furthest_target);
+        XELOGSDB("ignoring blr %.8X (branch to %.8X)", addr, furthest_target);
       } else {
         // Function end point.
-        XELOGSDB(XT("function end %.8X"), addr);
+        XELOGSDB("function end %.8X", addr);
         ends_fn = true;
       }
       ends_block = true;
@@ -298,11 +297,11 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
       block->outgoing_type = FunctionBlock::kTargetCTR;
       if (furthest_target > addr) {
         // Remaining targets within function, not end.
-        XELOGSDB(XT("ignoring bctr %.8X (branch to %.8X)"), addr,
+        XELOGSDB("ignoring bctr %.8X (branch to %.8X)", addr,
                  furthest_target);
       } else {
         // Function end point.
-        XELOGSDB(XT("function end %.8X"), addr);
+        XELOGSDB("function end %.8X", addr);
         ends_fn = true;
       }
       ends_block = true;
@@ -312,17 +311,17 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
       block->outgoing_address = target;
 
       if (i.I.LK) {
-        XELOGSDB(XT("bl %.8X -> %.8X"), addr, target);
+        XELOGSDB("bl %.8X -> %.8X", addr, target);
 
         // Queue call target if needed.
         GetOrInsertFunction(target);
       } else {
-        XELOGSDB(XT("b %.8X -> %.8X"), addr, target);
+        XELOGSDB("b %.8X -> %.8X", addr, target);
         // If the target is back into the function and there's no further target
         // we are at the end of a function.
         if (target >= fn->start_address &&
             target < addr && furthest_target <= addr) {
-          XELOGSDB(XT("function end %.8X (back b)"), addr);
+          XELOGSDB("function end %.8X (back b)", addr);
           ends_fn = true;
         }
 
@@ -332,7 +331,7 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
         // it.
         if (!ends_fn &&
             furthest_target <= addr && IsRestGprLr(target)) {
-          XELOGSDB(XT("function end %.8X (__restgprlr_*)"), addr);
+          XELOGSDB("function end %.8X (__restgprlr_*)", addr);
           ends_fn = true;
         }
 
@@ -351,14 +350,14 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
       uint32_t target = XEEXTS16(i.B.BD << 2) + (i.B.AA ? 0 : (int32_t)addr);
       block->outgoing_address = target;
       if (i.B.LK) {
-        XELOGSDB(XT("bcl %.8X -> %.8X"), addr, target);
+        XELOGSDB("bcl %.8X -> %.8X", addr, target);
 
         // Queue call target if needed.
         // TODO(benvanik): see if this is correct - not sure anyone makes
         //     function calls with bcl.
         //GetOrInsertFunction(target);
       } else {
-        XELOGSDB(XT("bc %.8X -> %.8X"), addr, target);
+        XELOGSDB("bc %.8X -> %.8X", addr, target);
 
         // TODO(benvanik): GetOrInsertFunction? it's likely a BB
 
@@ -369,18 +368,18 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
       // bclr/bclrl
       block->outgoing_type = FunctionBlock::kTargetLR;
       if (i.XL.LK) {
-        XELOGSDB(XT("bclrl %.8X"), addr);
+        XELOGSDB("bclrl %.8X", addr);
       } else {
-        XELOGSDB(XT("bclr %.8X"), addr);
+        XELOGSDB("bclr %.8X", addr);
       }
       ends_block = true;
     } else if (i.type->opcode == 0x4C000420) {
       // bcctr/bcctrl
       block->outgoing_type = FunctionBlock::kTargetCTR;
       if (i.XL.LK) {
-        XELOGSDB(XT("bcctrl %.8X"), addr);
+        XELOGSDB("bcctrl %.8X", addr);
       } else {
-        XELOGSDB(XT("bcctr %.8X"), addr);
+        XELOGSDB("bcctr %.8X", addr);
       }
       ends_block = true;
     }
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
     addr += 4;
     if (fn->end_address && addr > fn->end_address) {
       // Hmm....
-      XELOGSDB(XT("Ran over function bounds! %.8X-%.8X"),
+      XELOGSDB("Ran over function bounds! %.8X-%.8X",
                fn->start_address, fn->end_address);
       break;
     }
@@ -411,8 +410,8 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
     // from someplace valid (like method hints) this may indicate an error.
     // It's also possible that we guessed in hole-filling and there's another
     // function below this one.
-    XELOGSDB(XT("Function ran under: %.8X-%.8X ended at %.8X"),
-           fn->start_address, fn->end_address, addr + 4);
+    XELOGSDB("Function ran under: %.8X-%.8X ended at %.8X",
+             fn->start_address, fn->end_address, addr + 4);
   }
   fn->end_address = addr;
 
@@ -424,7 +423,7 @@ int SymbolDatabase::AnalyzeFunction(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
   // - if present, flag function as needing a stack
   // - record prolog/epilog lengths/stack size/etc
 
-  XELOGSDB(XT("Finished analyzing %.8X"), fn->start_address);
+  XELOGSDB("Finished analyzing %.8X", fn->start_address);
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -454,7 +453,7 @@ int SymbolDatabase::CompleteFunctionGraph(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
           block->outgoing_block = fn->SplitBlock(block->outgoing_address);
         }
         if (!block->outgoing_block) {
-          XELOGE(XT("block target not found: %.8X"), block->outgoing_address);
+          XELOGE("block target not found: %.8X", block->outgoing_address);
           XEASSERTALWAYS();
         }
       } else {
@@ -462,7 +461,7 @@ int SymbolDatabase::CompleteFunctionGraph(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
         block->outgoing_type = FunctionBlock::kTargetFunction;
         block->outgoing_function = GetFunction(block->outgoing_address);
         if (!block->outgoing_function) {
-          XELOGE(XT("call target not found: %.8X -> %.8X"),
+          XELOGE("call target not found: %.8X -> %.8X",
                  block->end_address, block->outgoing_address);
           new_fns.push_back(block->outgoing_address);
         }
@@ -471,7 +470,7 @@ int SymbolDatabase::CompleteFunctionGraph(FunctionSymbol* fn) {
   }
 
   if (new_fns.size()) {
-    XELOGW(XT("Repeat analysis required to find %d new functions"),
+    XELOGW("Repeat analysis required to find %d new functions",
            (uint32_t)new_fns.size());
     for (std::vector<uint32_t>::iterator it = new_fns.begin();
         it != new_fns.end(); ++it) {
@@ -584,7 +583,7 @@ int SymbolDatabase::FlushQueue() {
     FunctionSymbol* fn = scan_queue_.front();
     scan_queue_.pop_front();
     if (AnalyzeFunction(fn)) {
-      XELOGSDB(XT("Aborting analysis!"));
+      XELOGSDB("Aborting analysis!");
       return 1;
     }
   }
@@ -654,7 +653,7 @@ void SymbolDatabase::ReadMap(const char* file_name) {
         // Function was not found via analysis.
         // We don't want to add it here as that would make us require maps to
         // get working.
-        XELOGSDB(XT("MAP DIFF: function %.8X %s not found during analysis"),
+        XELOGSDB("MAP DIFF: function %.8X %s not found during analysis",
                  addr, name.c_str());
       } else {
         // Add a new variable.
diff --git a/src/xenia/dbg/debugger.cc b/src/xenia/dbg/debugger.cc
index 9f4b54d63..dce8d4d2f 100644
--- a/src/xenia/dbg/debugger.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/dbg/debugger.cc
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ int Debugger::Startup() {
 
   // If desired, wait until the first client connects.
   if (FLAGS_wait_for_debugger) {
-    XELOGI(XT("Waiting for debugger on port %d..."), FLAGS_remote_debug_port);
+    XELOGI("Waiting for debugger on port %d...", FLAGS_remote_debug_port);
     if (listener_->WaitForClient()) {
       return 1;
     }
-    XELOGI(XT("Debugger attached, continuing..."));
+    XELOGI("Debugger attached, continuing...");
   }
 
   return 0;
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ int Debugger::Dispatch(Client* client, const uint8_t* data, size_t length) {
   std::map<uint32_t, ContentSource*>::iterator it =
       content_sources_.find(source_id);
   if (it == content_sources_.end()) {
-    XELOGW(XT("Content source %d not found, ignoring message"), source_id);
+    XELOGW("Content source %d not found, ignoring message", source_id);
     return 1;
   }
   return it->second->Dispatch(client, type, request_id, data + 16, size);
diff --git a/src/xenia/dbg/ws_client.cc b/src/xenia/dbg/ws_client.cc
index 39380c280..10cc52cbc 100644
--- a/src/xenia/dbg/ws_client.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/dbg/ws_client.cc
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void WsClientOnMsgCallback(wslay_event_context_ptr ctx,
   WsClient* client = reinterpret_cast<WsClient*>(user_data);
   switch (arg->opcode) {
     case WSLAY_TEXT_FRAME:
-      XELOGW(XT("Text frame ignored; use binary messages"));
+      XELOGW("Text frame ignored; use binary messages");
       break;
     case WSLAY_BINARY_FRAME:
       client->OnMessage(arg->msg, arg->msg_length);
@@ -184,24 +184,24 @@ int WsClient::PerformHandshake() {
         }
         break;
       } else {
-        XELOGE(XT("HTTP header read failure"));
+        XELOGE("HTTP header read failure");
         return 1;
       }
     } else if (r == 0) {
       // EOF.
-      XELOGE(XT("HTTP header EOF"));
+      XELOGE("HTTP header EOF");
       return 2;
     } else {
       headers.append(buffer, buffer + r);
       if (headers.size() > 8192) {
-        XELOGE(XT("HTTP headers exceeded max buffer size"));
+        XELOGE("HTTP headers exceeded max buffer size");
         return 3;
       }
     }
   }
 
   if (headers.find("\r\n\r\n") == std::string::npos) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Incomplete HTTP headers: %s"), headers.c_str());
+    XELOGE("Incomplete HTTP headers: %s", headers.c_str());
     return 1;
   }
 
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ int WsClient::PerformHandshake() {
       headers.find("Connection: Upgrade\r\n") == std::string::npos ||
       (keyhdstart = headers.find("Sec-WebSocket-Key: ")) ==
           std::string::npos) {
-    XELOGW(XT("HTTP connection does not contain websocket headers"));
+    XELOGW("HTTP connection does not contain websocket headers");
     return 2;
   }
   keyhdstart += 19;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ int WsClient::PerformHandshake() {
       if (error_code == EAGAIN || error_code == EWOULDBLOCK) {
         break;
       } else {
-        XELOGE(XT("HTTP response write failure"));
+        XELOGE("HTTP response write failure");
         return 4;
       }
     } else {
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ void WsClient::EventThread() {
     if ((xe_socket_loop_check_socket_recv(loop_) && wslay_event_recv(ctx)) ||
         (xe_socket_loop_check_socket_send(loop_) && wslay_event_send(ctx))) {
       // Error handling the event.
-      XELOGE(XT("Error handling WebSocket data"));
+      XELOGE("Error handling WebSocket data");
       break;
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/xenia/dbg/ws_listener.cc b/src/xenia/dbg/ws_listener.cc
index c01da45d0..2b9eeb1e2 100644
--- a/src/xenia/dbg/ws_listener.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/dbg/ws_listener.cc
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ int WsListener::Setup() {
   xe_socket_set_nodelay(socket_id_, true);
 
   if (xe_socket_bind(socket_id_, port_)) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Could not bind listen socket: %d"), errno);
+    XELOGE("Could not bind listen socket: %d", errno);
     return 1;
   }
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int WsListener::WaitForClient() {
     return 1;
   }
 
-  XELOGI(XT("Debugger connected from %s"), client_info.addr);
+  XELOGI("Debugger connected from %s", client_info.addr);
 
   // Create the client object.
   // Note that the client will delete itself when done.
diff --git a/src/xenia/gpu/gpu.cc b/src/xenia/gpu/gpu.cc
index f15d16706..fde7e88b6 100644
--- a/src/xenia/gpu/gpu.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/gpu/gpu.cc
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@
 
 
 void do_gpu_stuff() {
-  XELOGGPU(XT("gpu"));
+  XELOGGPU("gpu");
 }
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/fs/devices/disc_image_device.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/fs/devices/disc_image_device.cc
index c4e6eae58..973924686 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/fs/devices/disc_image_device.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/fs/devices/disc_image_device.cc
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ DiscImageDevice::~DiscImageDevice() {
 int DiscImageDevice::Init() {
   mmap_ = xe_mmap_open(pal_, kXEFileModeRead, local_path_, 0, 0);
   if (!mmap_) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Disc image could not be mapped"));
+    XELOGE("Disc image could not be mapped");
     return 1;
   }
 
   gdfx_ = new GDFX(mmap_);
   GDFX::Error error = gdfx_->Load();
   if (error != GDFX::kSuccess) {
-    XELOGE(XT("GDFX init failed: %d"), error);
+    XELOGE("GDFX init failed: %d", error);
     return 1;
   }
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ Entry* DiscImageDevice::ResolvePath(const char* path) {
   // be in the form:
   // some\PATH.foo
 
-  XELOGFS(XT("DiscImageDevice::ResolvePath(%s)"), path);
+  XELOGFS("DiscImageDevice::ResolvePath(%s)", path);
 
   GDFXEntry* gdfx_entry = gdfx_->root_entry();
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/fs/devices/local_directory_device.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/fs/devices/local_directory_device.cc
index cc4080ac2..b8dfecf09 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/fs/devices/local_directory_device.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/fs/devices/local_directory_device.cc
@@ -85,16 +85,17 @@ Entry* LocalDirectoryDevice::ResolvePath(const char* path) {
   // be in the form:
   // some\PATH.foo
 
-  XELOGFS(XT("LocalDirectoryDevice::ResolvePath(%s)"), path);
+  XELOGFS("LocalDirectoryDevice::ResolvePath(%s)", path);
+
+#if XE_WCHAR
+  xechar_t rel_path[XE_MAX_PATH];
+  XEIGNORE(xestrwiden(rel_path, XECOUNT(rel_path), path));
+#else
+  const xechar_t* rel_path = path;
+#endif
 
   xechar_t full_path[XE_MAX_PATH];
-#if XE_WCHAR
-  xesnprintf(full_path, XECOUNT(full_path), XT("%ls%c%hs"),
-             local_path_, XE_PATH_SEPARATOR, path);
-#else
-  xesnprintf(full_path, XECOUNT(full_path), XT("%s%c%s"),
-             local_path_, XE_PATH_SEPARATOR, path);
-#endif  // XE_WCHAR
+  xe_path_join(local_path_, rel_path, full_path, XECOUNT(full_path));
 
   // Swap around path separators.
   if (XE_PATH_SEPARATOR != '\\') {
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/fs/filesystem.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/fs/filesystem.cc
index 91ce99f84..68e79377a 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/fs/filesystem.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/fs/filesystem.cc
@@ -111,6 +111,6 @@ Entry* FileSystem::ResolvePath(const char* path) {
     }
   }
 
-  XELOGE(XT("ResolvePath(%s) failed - no root found"), path);
+  XELOGE("ResolvePath(%s) failed - no root found", path);
   return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xam/xam_info.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xam/xam_info.cc
index c18928e50..7010388f1 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xam/xam_info.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xam/xam_info.cc
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void XGetAVPack_shim(
 
 void XGetGameRegion_shim(
     xe_ppc_state_t* ppc_state, XamState* state) {
-  XELOGD(XT("XGetGameRegion()"));
+  XELOGD("XGetGameRegion()");
 
   SHIM_SET_RETURN(XEX_REGION_ALL);
 }
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void XGetGameRegion_shim(
 
 void XGetLanguage_shim(
     xe_ppc_state_t* ppc_state, XamState* state) {
-  XELOGD(XT("XGetLanguage()"));
+  XELOGD("XGetLanguage()");
 
   uint32_t desired_language = X_LANGUAGE_ENGLISH;
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/module.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/module.cc
index bcd4afb3e..b28e109bd 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/module.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/module.cc
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ int XboxkrnlModule::LaunchModule(const char* path) {
   // Load the module into memory from the filesystem.
   X_STATUS result_code = module->LoadFromFile(path);
   if (XFAILED(result_code)) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Failed to load module %s: %.8X"), path, result_code);
+    XELOGE("Failed to load module %s: %.8X", path, result_code);
     module->Release();
     return 1;
   }
 
   if (FLAGS_abort_before_entry) {
-    XELOGI(XT("--abort_before_entry causing an early exit"));
+    XELOGI("--abort_before_entry causing an early exit");
     module->Release();
     return 0;
   }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int XboxkrnlModule::LaunchModule(const char* path) {
   // NOTE: this won't return until the module exits.
   result_code = module->Launch(0);
   if (XFAILED(result_code)) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Failed to launch module %s: %.8X"), path, result_code);
+    XELOGE("Failed to launch module %s: %.8X", path, result_code);
     module->Release();
     return 2;
   }
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/objects/xmodule.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/objects/xmodule.cc
index 4590b5129..4107f5b8e 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/objects/xmodule.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/objects/xmodule.cc
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ X_STATUS XModule::LoadFromFile(const char* path) {
   // TODO(benvanik): make this code shared?
   fs::Entry* fs_entry = kernel_state()->filesystem()->ResolvePath(path);
   if (!fs_entry) {
-    XELOGE(XT("File not found: %s"), path);
+    XELOGE("File not found: %s", path);
     return X_STATUS_NO_SUCH_FILE;
   }
   if (fs_entry->type() != fs::Entry::kTypeFile) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Invalid file type: %s"), path);
+    XELOGE("Invalid file type: %s", path);
     return X_STATUS_NO_SUCH_FILE;
   }
   fs::FileEntry* fs_file = static_cast<fs::FileEntry*>(fs_entry);
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ X_STATUS XModule::GetSection(const char* name,
 
 void* XModule::GetProcAddressByOrdinal(uint16_t ordinal) {
   // TODO(benvanik): check export tables.
-  XELOGE(XT("GetProcAddressByOrdinal not implemented"));
+  XELOGE("GetProcAddressByOrdinal not implemented");
   return NULL;
 }
 
 X_STATUS XModule::Launch(uint32_t flags) {
   const xe_xex2_header_t* header = xex_header();
 
-  XELOGI(XT("Launching module..."));
+  XELOGI("Launching module...");
 
   // Set as the main module, while running.
   kernel_state()->SetExecutableModule(this);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ X_STATUS XModule::Launch(uint32_t flags) {
 
   X_STATUS result = thread->Create();
   if (XFAILED(result)) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Could not create launch thread: %.8X"), result);
+    XELOGE("Could not create launch thread: %.8X", result);
     return result;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/objects/xthread.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/objects/xthread.cc
index 898364c5d..6293b2a59 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/objects/xthread.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/objects/xthread.cc
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ XThread::~XThread() {
 
   if (thread_handle_) {
     // TODO(benvanik): platform kill
-    XELOGE(XT("Thread disposed without exiting"));
+    XELOGE("Thread disposed without exiting");
   }
 }
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ X_STATUS XThread::Create() {
   // consistent.
   thread_state_address_ = xe_memory_heap_alloc(memory(), 0, 2048, 0);
   if (!thread_state_address_) {
-    XELOGW(XT("Unable to allocate thread state block"));
+    XELOGW("Unable to allocate thread state block");
     return X_STATUS_NO_MEMORY;
   }
 
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ X_STATUS XThread::Create() {
   processor_state_ = kernel_state()->processor()->AllocThread(
       creation_params_.stack_size, thread_state_address_);
   if (!processor_state_) {
-    XELOGW(XT("Unable to allocate processor thread state"));
+    XELOGW("Unable to allocate processor thread state");
     return X_STATUS_NO_MEMORY;
   }
 
   X_STATUS return_code = PlatformCreate();
   if (XFAILED(return_code)) {
-    XELOGW(XT("Unable to create platform thread (%.8X)"), return_code);
+    XELOGW("Unable to create platform thread (%.8X)", return_code);
     return return_code;
   }
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ X_STATUS XThread::PlatformCreate() {
   if (!thread_handle_) {
     uint32_t last_error = GetLastError();
     // TODO(benvanik): translate?
-    XELOGE(XT("CreateThread failed with %d"), last_error);
+    XELOGE("CreateThread failed with %d", last_error);
     return last_error;
   }
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ X_STATUS XThread::PlatformExit(int exit_code) {
 void XThread::Execute() {
   // Run XapiThreadStartup first, if present.
   if (creation_params_.xapi_thread_startup) {
-    XELOGE(XT("xapi_thread_startup not implemented"));
+    XELOGE("xapi_thread_startup not implemented");
   }
 
   // Run user code.
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_hal.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_hal.cc
index 6a72d4bb4..bf044944a 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_hal.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_hal.cc
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ void HalReturnToFirmware_shim(
   uint32_t routine = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("HalReturnToFirmware(%d)"),
+      "HalReturnToFirmware(%d)",
       routine);
 
   // TODO(benvank): diediedie much more gracefully
   // Not sure how to blast back up the stack in LLVM without exceptions, though.
-  XELOGE(XT("Game requested shutdown via HalReturnToFirmware"));
+  XELOGE("Game requested shutdown via HalReturnToFirmware");
   exit(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc
index 54a794921..e3ee7fce6 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_memory.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void NtAllocateVirtualMemory_shim(
   XEASSERT(unknown == 0);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("NtAllocateVirtualMemory(%.8X(%.8X), %.8X(%.8X), %.8X, %.8X, %.8X)"),
+      "NtAllocateVirtualMemory(%.8X(%.8X), %.8X(%.8X), %.8X, %.8X, %.8X)",
       base_addr_ptr, base_addr_value,
       region_size_ptr, region_size_value,
       allocation_type, protect_bits, unknown);
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void NtFreeVirtualMemory_shim(
   XEASSERT(unknown == 0);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("NtFreeVirtualMemory(%.8X(%.8X), %.8X(%.8X), %.8X, %.8X)"),
+      "NtFreeVirtualMemory(%.8X(%.8X), %.8X(%.8X), %.8X, %.8X)",
       base_addr_ptr, base_addr_value,
       region_size_ptr, region_size_value,
       free_type, unknown);
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_module.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_module.cc
index 3d2700493..4c9553e1e 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_module.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_module.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void XexCheckExecutablePrivilege_shim(
   uint32_t privilege = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("XexCheckExecutablePrivilege(%.8X)"),
+      "XexCheckExecutablePrivilege(%.8X)",
       privilege);
 
   // Privilege is bit position in xe_xex2_system_flags enum - so:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void XexGetModuleHandle_shim(
   uint32_t module_handle_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(1);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("XexGetModuleHandle(%s, %.8X)"),
+      "XexGetModuleHandle(%s, %.8X)",
       module_name, module_handle_ptr);
 
   XModule* module = state->GetModule(module_name);
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc
index a20a44ce9..c7e5fe640 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_rtl.cc
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void RtlCompareMemory_shim(
   uint32_t length = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(2);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("RtlCompareMemory(%.8X, %.8X, %d)"),
+      "RtlCompareMemory(%.8X, %.8X, %d)",
       source1, source2, length);
 
   uint8_t* p1 = SHIM_MEM_ADDR(source1);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void RtlCompareMemoryUlong_shim(
   uint32_t pattern = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(2);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("RtlCompareMemoryUlong(%.8X, %d, %.8X)"),
+      "RtlCompareMemoryUlong(%.8X, %d, %.8X)",
       source, length, pattern);
 
   if ((source % 4) || (length % 4)) {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void RtlFillMemoryUlong_shim(
   uint32_t pattern = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(2);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("RtlFillMemoryUlong(%.8X, %d, %.8X)"),
+      "RtlFillMemoryUlong(%.8X, %d, %.8X)",
       destination, length, pattern);
 
   // NOTE: length must be % 4, so we can work on uint32s.
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void RtlInitAnsiString_shim(
   uint32_t source_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(1);
 
   const char* source = source_ptr ? (char*)SHIM_MEM_ADDR(source_ptr) : NULL;
-  XELOGD(XT("RtlInitAnsiString(%.8X, %.8X = %s)"),
+  XELOGD("RtlInitAnsiString(%.8X, %.8X = %s)",
          destination_ptr, source_ptr, source ? source : "<null>");
 
   uint16_t length = source ? (uint16_t)xestrlena(source) : 0;
@@ -160,11 +160,11 @@ void RtlFreeAnsiString_shim(
 
   uint32_t string_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
 
-  XELOGD(XT("RtlFreeAnsiString(%.8X)"), string_ptr);
+  XELOGD("RtlFreeAnsiString(%.8X)", string_ptr);
 
   //uint32_t buffer = SHIM_MEM_32(string_ptr + 4);
   // TODO(benvanik): free the buffer
-  XELOGE(XT("RtlFreeAnsiString leaking buffer"));
+  XELOGE("RtlFreeAnsiString leaking buffer");
 
   SHIM_SET_MEM_16(string_ptr + 0, 0);
   SHIM_SET_MEM_16(string_ptr + 2, 0);
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void RtlInitUnicodeString_shim(
 
   const wchar_t* source =
       source_ptr ? (const wchar_t*)SHIM_MEM_ADDR(source_ptr) : NULL;
-  XELOGD(XT("RtlInitUnicodeString(%.8X, %.8X = %ls)"),
+  XELOGD("RtlInitUnicodeString(%.8X, %.8X = %ls)",
          destination_ptr, source_ptr, source ? source : L"<null>");
 
   uint16_t length = source ? (uint16_t)xestrlenw(source) : 0;
@@ -209,11 +209,11 @@ void RtlFreeUnicodeString_shim(
 
   uint32_t string_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
 
-  XELOGD(XT("RtlFreeUnicodeString(%.8X)"), string_ptr);
+  XELOGD("RtlFreeUnicodeString(%.8X)", string_ptr);
 
   //uint32_t buffer = SHIM_MEM_32(string_ptr + 4);
   // TODO(benvanik): free the buffer
-  XELOGE(XT("RtlFreeUnicodeString leaking buffer"));
+  XELOGE("RtlFreeUnicodeString leaking buffer");
 
   SHIM_SET_MEM_16(string_ptr + 0, 0);
   SHIM_SET_MEM_16(string_ptr + 2, 0);
@@ -233,10 +233,10 @@ void RtlUnicodeStringToAnsiString_shim(
   uint32_t source_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(1);
   uint32_t alloc_dest = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(2);
 
-  XELOGD(XT("RtlUnicodeStringToAnsiString(%.8X, %.8X, %d)"),
+  XELOGD("RtlUnicodeStringToAnsiString(%.8X, %.8X, %d)",
          destination_ptr, source_ptr, alloc_dest);
 
-  XELOGE(XT("RtlUnicodeStringToAnsiString not yet implemented"));
+  XELOGE("RtlUnicodeStringToAnsiString not yet implemented");
 
   if (alloc_dest) {
     // Allocate a new buffer to place the string into.
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ void RtlImageXexHeaderField_shim(
   // 0x20401 (XEX_HEADER_DEFAULT_HEAP_SIZE), so that's all we'll support.
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("RtlImageXexHeaderField(%.8X, %.8X)"),
+      "RtlImageXexHeaderField(%.8X, %.8X)",
       xex_header_base, image_field);
 
   if (xex_header_base != 0x80101100) {
-    XELOGE(XT("RtlImageXexHeaderField with non-magic base NOT IMPLEMENTED"));
+    XELOGE("RtlImageXexHeaderField with non-magic base NOT IMPLEMENTED");
     SHIM_SET_RETURN(0);
     return;
   }
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ void RtlImageXexHeaderField_shim(
       return_value = 0;
       break;
     default:
-      XELOGE(XT("RtlImageXexHeaderField header field %.8X NOT IMPLEMENTED"),
+      XELOGE("RtlImageXexHeaderField header field %.8X NOT IMPLEMENTED",
              image_field);
       SHIM_SET_RETURN(0);
       return;
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ void RtlInitializeCriticalSection_shim(
 
   uint32_t cs_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
 
-  XELOGD(XT("RtlInitializeCriticalSection(%.8X)"), cs_ptr);
+  XELOGD("RtlInitializeCriticalSection(%.8X)", cs_ptr);
 
   X_RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION* cs = (X_RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION*)SHIM_MEM_ADDR(cs_ptr);
   cs->spin_count_div_256  = 0;
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ void RtlInitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount_shim(
   uint32_t cs_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
   uint32_t spin_count = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(1);
 
-  XELOGD(XT("RtlInitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount(%.8X, %d)"),
+  XELOGD("RtlInitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount(%.8X, %d)",
          cs_ptr, spin_count);
 
   // Spin count is rouned up to 256 intervals then packed in.
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ void RtlEnterCriticalSection_shim(
 
   uint32_t cs_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
 
-  XELOGD(XT("RtlEnterCriticalSection(%.8X)"), cs_ptr);
+  XELOGD("RtlEnterCriticalSection(%.8X)", cs_ptr);
 
   X_RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION* cs = (X_RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION*)SHIM_MEM_ADDR(cs_ptr);
 
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ spin:
 
     // All out of spin waits, create a full waiter.
     // TODO(benvanik): contention - do a real wait!
-    XELOGE(XT("RtlEnterCriticalSection tried to really lock!"));
+    XELOGE("RtlEnterCriticalSection tried to really lock!");
   }
 
   // Now own the lock.
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ void RtlTryEnterCriticalSection_shim(
 
   uint32_t cs_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
 
-  XELOGD(XT("RtlTryEnterCriticalSection(%.8X)"), cs_ptr);
+  XELOGD("RtlTryEnterCriticalSection(%.8X)", cs_ptr);
 
   X_RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION* cs = (X_RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION*)SHIM_MEM_ADDR(cs_ptr);
 
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ void RtlLeaveCriticalSection_shim(
 
   uint32_t cs_ptr = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
 
-  XELOGD(XT("RtlLeaveCriticalSection(%.8X)"), cs_ptr);
+  XELOGD("RtlLeaveCriticalSection(%.8X)", cs_ptr);
 
   X_RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION* cs = (X_RTL_CRITICAL_SECTION*)SHIM_MEM_ADDR(cs_ptr);
 
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ void RtlLeaveCriticalSection_shim(
   if (xe_atomic_dec_32(&cs->lock_count) != -1) {
     // There were waiters - wake one of them.
     // TODO(benvanik): wake a waiter.
-    XELOGE(XT("RtlLeaveCriticalSection would have woken a waiter"));
+    XELOGE("RtlLeaveCriticalSection would have woken a waiter");
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_threading.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_threading.cc
index 4fff2df6c..f52a4c513 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_threading.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/modules/xboxkrnl/xboxkrnl_threading.cc
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void ExCreateThread_shim(
   uint32_t creation_flags = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(6);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("ExCreateThread(%.8X, %d, %.8X, %.8X, %.8X, %.8X, %.8X)"),
+      "ExCreateThread(%.8X, %d, %.8X, %.8X, %.8X, %.8X, %.8X)",
       handle_ptr,
       stack_size,
       thread_id_ptr,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void ExCreateThread_shim(
   if (XFAILED(result_code)) {
     // Failed!
     thread->Release();
-    XELOGE(XT("Thread creation failed: %.8X"), result_code);
+    XELOGE("Thread creation failed: %.8X", result_code);
     SHIM_SET_RETURN(result_code);
     return;
   }
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void KeGetCurrentProcessType_shim(
   // DWORD
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("KeGetCurrentProcessType()"));
+      "KeGetCurrentProcessType()");
 
   SHIM_SET_RETURN(X_PROCTYPE_USER);
 }
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void KeTlsAlloc_shim(
   // DWORD
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("KeTlsAlloc()"));
+      "KeTlsAlloc()");
 
   uint32_t tls_index;
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void KeTlsFree_shim(
   uint32_t tls_index = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("KeTlsFree(%.8X)"),
+      "KeTlsFree(%.8X)",
       tls_index);
 
   if (tls_index == X_TLS_OUT_OF_INDEXES) {
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ void KeTlsGetValue_shim(
   uint32_t tls_index = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(0);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("KeTlsGetValue(%.8X)"),
+      "KeTlsGetValue(%.8X)",
       tls_index);
 
   uint32_t value = 0;
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ void KeTlsGetValue_shim(
 #endif  // WIN32
 
   if (!value) {
-    XELOGW(XT("KeTlsGetValue should SetLastError if result is NULL"));
+    XELOGW("KeTlsGetValue should SetLastError if result is NULL");
     // TODO(benvanik): SetLastError
   }
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void KeTlsSetValue_shim(
   uint32_t tls_value = SHIM_GET_ARG_32(1);
 
   XELOGD(
-      XT("KeTlsSetValue(%.8X, %.8X)"),
+      "KeTlsSetValue(%.8X, %.8X)",
       tls_index, tls_value);
 
   int result_code = 0;
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/runtime.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/runtime.cc
index 329d2326b..2b37415dd 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/runtime.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/runtime.cc
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ int Runtime::LaunchXexFile(const xechar_t* path) {
   result_code = filesystem_->RegisterLocalDirectoryDevice(
       "\\Device\\Harddisk1\\Partition0", parent_path);
   if (result_code) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Unable to mount local directory %s"), parent_path);
+    XELOGE("Unable to mount local directory");
     return result_code;
   }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int Runtime::LaunchDiscImage(const xechar_t* path) {
   result_code = filesystem_->RegisterDiscImageDevice(
       "\\Device\\Cdrom0", path);
   if (result_code) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Unable to mount disc image %s"), path);
+    XELOGE("Unable to mount disc image");
     return result_code;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/kernel/xex2.cc b/src/xenia/kernel/xex2.cc
index 2e4e589d0..f2b3f5de5 100644
--- a/src/xenia/kernel/xex2.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/kernel/xex2.cc
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ int xe_xex2_read_header(const uint8_t *addr, const size_t length,
         res->size               = XEGETUINT32BE(pp + 0x10);
         if ((opt_header->length - 4) / 16 > 1) {
           // Ignoring extra resources (not yet seen)
-          XELOGW(XT("ignoring extra XEX_HEADER_RESOURCE_INFO resources"));
+          XELOGW("ignoring extra XEX_HEADER_RESOURCE_INFO resources");
         }
       }
       break;
@@ -219,8 +219,8 @@ int xe_xex2_read_header(const uint8_t *addr, const size_t length,
         size_t count = XEGETUINT32BE(pp + 0x08);
         XEASSERT(count <= max_count);
         if (count > max_count) {
-          XELOGW(XT("ignoring %zu extra entries in ")
-                 XT("XEX_HEADER_IMPORT_LIBRARIES"), (max_count - count));
+          XELOGW("ignoring %zu extra entries in XEX_HEADER_IMPORT_LIBRARIES",
+                 (max_count - count));
           count = max_count;
         }
         header->import_library_count = count;
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ int xe_xex2_read_header(const uint8_t *addr, const size_t length,
         size_t count = (opt_header->length - 4) / 16;
         XEASSERT(count <= max_count);
         if (count > max_count) {
-          XELOGW(XT("ignoring %zu extra entries in ")
-                 XT("XEX_HEADER_STATIC_LIBRARIES"), (max_count - count));
+          XELOGW("ignoring %zu extra entries in XEX_HEADER_STATIC_LIBRARIES",
+                 (max_count - count));
           count = max_count;
         }
         header->static_library_count = count;
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ int xe_xex2_load_pe(xe_xex2_ref xex) {
   // Verify DOS signature (MZ).
   const IMAGE_DOS_HEADER* doshdr = (const IMAGE_DOS_HEADER*)p;
   if (doshdr->e_magic != IMAGE_DOS_SIGNATURE) {
-    XELOGE(XT("PE signature mismatch; likely bad decryption/decompression"));
+    XELOGE("PE signature mismatch; likely bad decryption/decompression");
     return 1;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/logging.cc b/src/xenia/logging.cc
index d56784809..025680cc6 100644
--- a/src/xenia/logging.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/logging.cc
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 #include <xenia/common.h>
 
 
-void xe_log_line(const xechar_t* file_path, const uint32_t line_number,
-                 const xechar_t* function_name, const xechar_t level_char,
-                 const xechar_t* fmt, ...) {
+void xe_log_line(const char* file_path, const uint32_t line_number,
+                 const char* function_name, const char level_char,
+                 const char* fmt, ...) {
   const int kLogMax = 2048;
 
   // Strip out just the filename from the path.
-  const xechar_t* filename = xestrrchr(file_path, XE_PATH_SEPARATOR);
+  const char* filename = xestrrchra(file_path, XE_PATH_SEPARATOR);
   if (filename) {
     // Slash - skip over it.
     filename++;
@@ -30,29 +30,27 @@ void xe_log_line(const xechar_t* file_path, const uint32_t line_number,
   // Scribble args into the print buffer.
   va_list args;
   va_start(args, fmt);
-  xechar_t buffer[kLogMax];
-  int buffer_length = xevsnprintf(buffer, XECOUNT(buffer), fmt, args);
+  char buffer[kLogMax];
+  int buffer_length = xevsnprintfa(buffer, XECOUNT(buffer), fmt, args);
   va_end(args);
   if (buffer_length < 0) {
     return;
   }
 
   // Format string - add a trailing newline if required.
-  const xechar_t* outfmt;
+  const char* outfmt;
   if ((buffer_length >= 1) && buffer[buffer_length - 1] == '\n') {
-    outfmt = XT("XE[%c] %s:%d: %s");
+    outfmt = "XE[%c] %s:%d: %s";
   } else {
-    outfmt = XT("XE[%c] %s:%d: %s\n");
+    outfmt = "XE[%c] %s:%d: %s\n";
   }
 
 #if defined(OutputDebugString)
-  xechar_t full_output[kLogMax];
-  if (xesnprintf(full_output, XECOUNT(buffer), outfmt, level_char,
-                 filename, line_number, buffer) >= 0) {
-    OutputDebugString(full_output);
+  char full_output[kLogMax];
+  if (xesnprintfa(full_output, XECOUNT(buffer), outfmt, level_char,
+                  filename, line_number, buffer) >= 0) {
+    OutputDebugStringA(full_output);
   }
-#elif defined(XE_WCHAR)
-  XEIGNORE(fwprintf(stdout, outfmt, level_char, filename, line_number, buffer));
 #else
   XEIGNORE(fprintf(stdout, outfmt, level_char, filename, line_number, buffer));
 #endif  // OutputDebugString
diff --git a/src/xenia/logging.h b/src/xenia/logging.h
index 72e32bc15..0856e2959 100644
--- a/src/xenia/logging.h
+++ b/src/xenia/logging.h
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
 #else
 #define XE_LOG_LINE_ATTRIBUTE
 #endif  // GNUC
-void xe_log_line(const xechar_t* file_path, const uint32_t line_number,
-                 const xechar_t* function_name, const xechar_t level_char,
-                 const xechar_t* fmt, ...) XE_LOG_LINE_ATTRIBUTE;
+void xe_log_line(const char* file_path, const uint32_t line_number,
+                 const char* function_name, const char level_char,
+                 const char* fmt, ...) XE_LOG_LINE_ATTRIBUTE;
 #undef XE_LOG_LINE_ATTRIBUTE
 
 #if XE_OPTION(ENABLE_LOGGING)
diff --git a/src/xenia/platform.cc b/src/xenia/platform.cc
index 03f4da60c..1a96f7828 100644
--- a/src/xenia/platform.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/platform.cc
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ typedef int (*user_main_t)(int argc, xechar_t** argv);
 }
 
 
-#if XE_PLATFORM(WIN32) && XE_WCHAR
+#if XE_LIKE(WIN32) && defined(UNICODE) && UNICODE
 
 int xe_main_thunk(
     int argc, wchar_t* argv[],
@@ -29,22 +29,27 @@ int xe_main_thunk(
   google::SetUsageMessage(std::string("usage: ") + usage);
   google::SetVersionString("1.0");
 
-  char** argva = new char*[argc];
-  for (int n = 0; n < argc; n++) {
+  int argca = argc;
+  char** argva = (char**)alloca(sizeof(char*) * argca);
+  for (int n = 0; n < argca; n++) {
     size_t len = xestrlenw(argv[n]);
-    argva[n] = (char*)malloc(len);
-    xestrnarrow(argva[n], len, argv[n]);
+    argva[n] = (char*)alloca(len + 1);
+    xestrnarrow(argva[n], len + 1, argv[n]);
   }
 
   google::ParseCommandLineFlags(&argc, &argva, true);
-
-  int result = ((user_main_t)user_main)(argc, (xechar_t**)argv);
-
+  
+  // Parse may have deleted flags - so widen again.
+  int argcw = argc;
+  wchar_t** argvw = (wchar_t**)alloca(sizeof(wchar_t*) * argca);
   for (int n = 0; n < argc; n++) {
-    free(argva[n]);
+    size_t len = xestrlena(argva[n]);
+    argvw[n] = (wchar_t*)alloca(sizeof(wchar_t) * (len + 1));
+    xestrwiden(argvw[n], len + 1, argva[n]);
   }
-  delete[] argva;
 
+  int result = ((user_main_t)user_main)(argcw, (xechar_t**)argvw);
+  google::ShutDownCommandLineFlags();
   return result;
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +61,9 @@ int xe_main_thunk(
   google::SetUsageMessage(std::string("usage: ") + usage);
   google::SetVersionString("1.0");
   google::ParseCommandLineFlags(&argc, &argv, true);
-  return ((user_main_t)user_main)(argc, argv);
+  int result = ((user_main_t)user_main)(argc, argv);
+  google::ShutDownCommandLineFlags();
+  return result;
 }
 
 #endif  // WIN32
diff --git a/src/xenia/platform.h b/src/xenia/platform.h
index 84e0e941c..d3b156ba2 100644
--- a/src/xenia/platform.h
+++ b/src/xenia/platform.h
@@ -139,17 +139,17 @@ XE_CPU:         32BIT | 64BIT | BIGENDIAN | LITTLEENDIAN
 #define XE_ALIGNMENT            16
 #endif  // 32BIT
 
-#if XE_LIKE(WIN32) && !defined(XE_CHAR)
-int xe_main_thunk(
-    int argc, wchar_t* argv[],
+#if XE_LIKE(WIN32) && defined(UNICODE) && UNICODE
+int xe_main_thunk(
+    int argc, wchar_t* argv[],
     void* user_main, const char* usage);
 #define XE_MAIN_THUNK(NAME, USAGE) \
     int wmain(int argc, wchar_t *argv[]) { \
       return xe_main_thunk(argc, argv, NAME, USAGE); \
     }
 #else
-int xe_main_thunk(
-    int argc, char** argv,
+int xe_main_thunk(
+    int argc, char** argv,
     void* user_main, const char* usage);
 #define XE_MAIN_THUNK(NAME, USAGE) \
     int main(int argc, char **argv) { \
diff --git a/src/xenia/string.h b/src/xenia/string.h
index f86311a98..e0a8512f3 100644
--- a/src/xenia/string.h
+++ b/src/xenia/string.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ char* xestrcasestra(const char* str, const char* substr);
 #define xesnprintfa(buffer, bufferCount, format, ...)   _snprintf_s(buffer, bufferCount, bufferCount, format, ##__VA_ARGS__)
 #define xevsnprintfa(buffer, bufferCount, format, args) vsnprintf(buffer, bufferCount, format, args)
 
-#if !defined(XE_CHAR) && XE_PLATFORM(WIN32)
+#if XE_PLATFORM(WIN32) && defined(UNICODE) && UNICODE
 
 typedef wchar_t xechar_t;
 #define XE_WCHAR            1
diff --git a/tools/xenia-run/xenia-run.cc b/tools/xenia-run/xenia-run.cc
index 1818606a2..a9c7391e5 100644
--- a/tools/xenia-run/xenia-run.cc
+++ b/tools/xenia-run/xenia-run.cc
@@ -69,27 +69,19 @@ int Run::Launch(const xechar_t* path) {
   // Normalize the path and make absolute.
   // TODO(benvanik): move this someplace common.
   xechar_t abs_path[XE_MAX_PATH];
-#if XE_PLATFORM(WIN32)
-#if XE_WCHAR
-  _wfullpath(abs_path, path, XECOUNT(abs_path));
-#else
-  _fullpath(abs_path, path, sizeof(abs_path));
-#endif  // XE_WCHAR
-#else
-  realpath(path, abs_path);
-#endif  // WIN32
+  xe_path_get_absolute(path, abs_path, XECOUNT(abs_path));
 
   // Grab file extension.
   const xechar_t* dot = xestrrchr(abs_path, '.');
   if (!dot) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Invalid input path; no extension found"));
+    XELOGE("Invalid input path; no extension found");
     return 1;
   }
 
   // Run the debugger.
   // This may pause waiting for connections.
   if (debugger_->Startup()) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Debugger failed to startup"));
+    XELOGE("Debugger failed to startup");
     return 1;
   }
 
@@ -129,8 +121,6 @@ int xenia_run(int argc, xechar_t **argv) {
 
   result_code = 0;
 XECLEANUP:
-
-  google::ShutDownCommandLineFlags();
   return result_code;
 }
 XE_MAIN_THUNK(xenia_run, "xenia-run some.xex");
diff --git a/tools/xenia-test/xenia-test.cc b/tools/xenia-test/xenia-test.cc
index 9c3609593..990313aa7 100644
--- a/tools/xenia-test/xenia-test.cc
+++ b/tools/xenia-test/xenia-test.cc
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ int discover_tests(string& test_path,
   // TODO(benvanik): use PAL instead of this
   DIR* d = opendir(test_path.c_str());
   if (!d) {
-    XELOGE(XT("Unable to find test path %s"), test_path.c_str());
+    XELOGE("Unable to find test path %s", test_path.c_str());
     return 1;
   }
   struct dirent* dir;
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ int xenia_test(int argc, xechar_t **argv) {
 
   result_code = run_tests(test_name);
 
-  google::ShutDownCommandLineFlags();
   return result_code;
 }
 XE_MAIN_THUNK(xenia_test, "xenia-test some.xex");