diff --git a/Utilities/GDBDebugServer.cpp b/Utilities/GDBDebugServer.cpp
index eb3bf30f84..708241fc62 100644
--- a/Utilities/GDBDebugServer.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/GDBDebugServer.cpp
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ void GDBDebugServer::on_stop()
 	this->stop = true;
 	//just in case we are waiting for breakpoint
 	this->notify();
-	named_thread::on_stop();
+	old_thread::on_stop();
 }
 
 void GDBDebugServer::pause_from(cpu_thread* t) {
diff --git a/Utilities/GDBDebugServer.h b/Utilities/GDBDebugServer.h
index c36935eb26..d18861610b 100644
--- a/Utilities/GDBDebugServer.h
+++ b/Utilities/GDBDebugServer.h
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ public:
 const u64 ALL_THREADS = 0xffffffffffffffff;
 const u64 ANY_THREAD = 0;
 
-class GDBDebugServer : public named_thread {
-
+class GDBDebugServer : public old_thread
+{
 	socket_t server_socket;
 	socket_t client_socket;
 	std::weak_ptr<cpu_thread> selected_thread;
diff --git a/Utilities/Thread.cpp b/Utilities/Thread.cpp
index c18d938702..f820494a7f 100644
--- a/Utilities/Thread.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/Thread.cpp
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "sync.h"
+#include "Log.h"
 
 thread_local u64 g_tls_fault_all = 0;
 thread_local u64 g_tls_fault_rsx = 0;
 thread_local u64 g_tls_fault_spu = 0;
+extern thread_local std::string(*g_tls_log_prefix)();
 
 [[noreturn]] void catch_all_exceptions()
 {
@@ -48,11 +50,11 @@ thread_local u64 g_tls_fault_spu = 0;
 	}
 	catch (const std::exception& e)
 	{
-		report_fatal_error("Unhandled exception of type '"s + typeid(e).name() + "': "s + e.what());
+		report_fatal_error("{" + g_tls_log_prefix() + "} Unhandled exception of type '"s + typeid(e).name() + "': "s + e.what());
 	}
 	catch (...)
 	{
-		report_fatal_error("Unhandled exception (unknown)");
+		report_fatal_error("{" + g_tls_log_prefix() + "} Unhandled exception (unknown)");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1567,25 +1569,21 @@ extern atomic_t<u32> g_thread_count(0);
 
 thread_local DECLARE(thread_ctrl::g_tls_this_thread) = nullptr;
 
-extern thread_local std::string(*g_tls_log_prefix)();
-
 DECLARE(thread_ctrl::g_native_core_layout) { native_core_arrangement::undefined };
 
-void thread_ctrl::start(const std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl>& ctrl, task_stack task)
+void thread_base::start(const std::shared_ptr<thread_base>& ctrl, task_stack task)
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	using thread_result = uint;
-	using thread_type = thread_result(__stdcall*)(void* arg);
 #else
 	using thread_result = void*;
-	using thread_type = thread_result(*)(void* arg);
 #endif
 
 	// Thread entry point
-	const thread_type entry = [](void* arg) -> thread_result
+	const native_entry entry = [](void* arg) -> thread_result
 	{
-		// Recover shared_ptr from short-circuited thread_ctrl object pointer
-		const std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl> ctrl = static_cast<thread_ctrl*>(arg)->m_self;
+		// Recover shared_ptr from short-circuited thread_base object pointer
+		std::shared_ptr<thread_base> ctrl = static_cast<thread_base*>(arg)->m_self;
 
 		try
 		{
@@ -1596,17 +1594,18 @@ void thread_ctrl::start(const std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl>& ctrl, task_stack tas
 		{
 			// Capture exception
 			ctrl->finalize(std::current_exception());
+			finalize();
 			return 0;
 		}
 
 		ctrl->finalize(nullptr);
+		finalize();
 		return 0;
 	};
 
 	ctrl->m_self = ctrl;
 	ctrl->m_task = std::move(task);
 
-	// TODO: implement simple thread pool
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	std::uintptr_t thread = _beginthreadex(nullptr, 0, entry, ctrl.get(), 0, nullptr);
 	verify("thread_ctrl::start" HERE), thread != 0;
@@ -1619,14 +1618,24 @@ void thread_ctrl::start(const std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl>& ctrl, task_stack tas
 	ctrl->m_thread = (uintptr_t)thread;
 }
 
-void thread_ctrl::initialize()
+void thread_base::start(native_entry entry)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	m_thread = ::_beginthreadex(nullptr, 0, entry, this, CREATE_SUSPENDED, nullptr);
+	verify("thread_ctrl::start" HERE), m_thread, ::ResumeThread(reinterpret_cast<HANDLE>(+m_thread)) != -1;
+#else
+	verify("thread_ctrl::start" HERE), pthread_create(reinterpret_cast<pthread_t*>(&m_thread.raw()), nullptr, entry, this) == 0;
+#endif
+}
+
+void thread_base::initialize()
 {
 	// Initialize TLS variable
-	g_tls_this_thread = this;
+	thread_ctrl::g_tls_this_thread = this;
 
 	g_tls_log_prefix = []
 	{
-		return g_tls_this_thread->m_name;
+		return thread_ctrl::g_tls_this_thread->m_name.get();
 	};
 
 	++g_thread_count;
@@ -1645,7 +1654,7 @@ void thread_ctrl::initialize()
 	{
 		THREADNAME_INFO info;
 		info.dwType = 0x1000;
-		info.szName = m_name.c_str();
+		info.szName = m_name.get().c_str();
 		info.dwThreadID = -1;
 		info.dwFlags = 0;
 
@@ -1660,17 +1669,17 @@ void thread_ctrl::initialize()
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
-	pthread_setname_np(m_name.substr(0, 15).c_str());
+	pthread_setname_np(m_name.get().substr(0, 15).c_str());
 #elif defined(__DragonFly__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__)
-	pthread_set_name_np(pthread_self(), m_name.c_str());
+	pthread_set_name_np(pthread_self(), m_name.get().c_str());
 #elif defined(__NetBSD__)
-	pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), "%s", (void*)m_name.c_str());
+	pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), "%s", (void*)m_name.get().c_str());
 #elif !defined(_WIN32)
-	pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), m_name.substr(0, 15).c_str());
+	pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), m_name.get().substr(0, 15).c_str());
 #endif
 }
 
-void thread_ctrl::finalize(std::exception_ptr eptr) noexcept
+std::shared_ptr<thread_base> thread_base::finalize(std::exception_ptr eptr) noexcept
 {
 	// Report pending errors
 	error_code::error_report(0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -1693,7 +1702,7 @@ void thread_ctrl::finalize(std::exception_ptr eptr) noexcept
 
 	g_tls_log_prefix = []
 	{
-		return g_tls_this_thread->m_name;
+		return thread_ctrl::g_tls_this_thread->m_name.get();
 	};
 
 	LOG_NOTICE(GENERAL, "Thread time: %fs (%fGc); Faults: %u [rsx:%u, spu:%u];",
@@ -1703,13 +1712,24 @@ void thread_ctrl::finalize(std::exception_ptr eptr) noexcept
 		g_tls_fault_rsx,
 		g_tls_fault_spu);
 
-	--g_thread_count;
-
 	// Untangle circular reference, set exception
-	std::lock_guard{m_mutex}, m_self.reset(), m_exception = eptr;
+	std::unique_lock lock(m_mutex);
 
-	// Signal joining waiters
-	m_jcv.notify_all();
+	// Possibly last reference to the thread object
+	std::shared_ptr<thread_base> self = std::move(m_self);
+	m_state = thread_state::finished;
+	m_exception = eptr;
+
+	// Signal waiting threads
+	lock.unlock(), m_jcv.notify_all();
+	return self;
+}
+
+void thread_base::finalize() noexcept
+{
+	g_tls_log_prefix = []() -> std::string { return {}; };
+	thread_ctrl::g_tls_this_thread = nullptr;
+	--g_thread_count;
 }
 
 bool thread_ctrl::_wait_for(u64 usec)
@@ -1718,7 +1738,7 @@ bool thread_ctrl::_wait_for(u64 usec)
 
 	struct half_lock
 	{
-		semaphore<>& ref;
+		shared_mutex& ref;
 
 		void lock()
 		{
@@ -1777,7 +1797,7 @@ bool thread_ctrl::_wait_for(u64 usec)
 	return false;
 }
 
-[[noreturn]] void thread_ctrl::_throw()
+[[noreturn]] void thread_base::_throw()
 {
 	std::exception_ptr ex = std::exchange(m_exception, std::exception_ptr{});
 	m_signal &= ~3;
@@ -1785,10 +1805,10 @@ bool thread_ctrl::_wait_for(u64 usec)
 	std::rethrow_exception(std::move(ex));
 }
 
-void thread_ctrl::_notify(cond_variable thread_ctrl::* ptr)
+void thread_base::_notify(cond_variable thread_base::* ptr)
 {
 	// Optimized lock + unlock
-	if (!m_mutex.get())
+	if (!m_mutex.is_free())
 	{
 		m_mutex.lock();
 		m_mutex.unlock();
@@ -1797,12 +1817,12 @@ void thread_ctrl::_notify(cond_variable thread_ctrl::* ptr)
 	(this->*ptr).notify_one();
 }
 
-thread_ctrl::thread_ctrl(std::string&& name)
-	: m_name(std::move(name))
+thread_base::thread_base(std::string_view name)
+	: m_name(name)
 {
 }
 
-thread_ctrl::~thread_ctrl()
+thread_base::~thread_base()
 {
 	if (m_thread)
 	{
@@ -1814,13 +1834,13 @@ thread_ctrl::~thread_ctrl()
 	}
 }
 
-std::exception_ptr thread_ctrl::get_exception() const
+std::exception_ptr thread_base::get_exception() const
 {
 	std::lock_guard lock(m_mutex);
 	return m_exception;
 }
 
-void thread_ctrl::set_exception(std::exception_ptr ptr)
+void thread_base::set_exception(std::exception_ptr ptr)
 {
 	std::lock_guard lock(m_mutex);
 	m_exception = ptr;
@@ -1836,35 +1856,52 @@ void thread_ctrl::set_exception(std::exception_ptr ptr)
 	}
 }
 
-void thread_ctrl::join()
+void thread_base::join() const
 {
-#ifdef _WIN32
-	//verify("thread_ctrl::join" HERE), WaitForSingleObjectEx((HANDLE)m_thread.load(), -1, false) == WAIT_OBJECT_0;
-#endif
+	if (m_state == thread_state::finished)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
 
 	std::unique_lock lock(m_mutex);
 
-	while (m_self)
+	while (m_state != thread_state::finished)
 	{
 		m_jcv.wait(lock);
 	}
+}
 
-	if (UNLIKELY(m_exception && !std::uncaught_exceptions()))
+void thread_base::detach()
+{
+	auto self = weak_from_this().lock();
+
+	if (!self)
 	{
-		std::rethrow_exception(m_exception);
+		LOG_FATAL(GENERAL, "Cannot detach thread '%s'", get_name());
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (self->m_state.compare_and_swap_test(thread_state::created, thread_state::detached))
+	{
+		std::lock_guard lock(m_mutex);
+
+		if (m_state == thread_state::detached)
+		{
+			m_self = std::move(self);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
-void thread_ctrl::notify()
+void thread_base::notify()
 {
 	if (!(m_signal & 1))
 	{
 		m_signal |= 1;
-		_notify(&thread_ctrl::m_cond);
+		_notify(&thread_base::m_cond);
 	}
 }
 
-u64 thread_ctrl::get_cycles()
+u64 thread_base::get_cycles()
 {
 	u64 cycles;
 
@@ -2059,23 +2096,23 @@ void thread_ctrl::set_thread_affinity_mask(u16 mask)
 #endif
 }
 
-named_thread::named_thread()
+old_thread::old_thread()
 {
 }
 
-named_thread::~named_thread()
+old_thread::~old_thread()
 {
 }
 
-std::string named_thread::get_name() const
+std::string old_thread::get_name() const
 {
 	return fmt::format("('%s') Unnamed Thread", typeid(*this).name());
 }
 
-void named_thread::start_thread(const std::shared_ptr<void>& _this)
+void old_thread::start_thread(const std::shared_ptr<void>& _this)
 {
 	// Ensure it's not called from the constructor and the correct object is passed
-	verify("named_thread::start_thread" HERE), _this.get() == this;
+	verify("old_thread::start_thread" HERE), _this.get() == this;
 
 	// Run thread
 	thread_ctrl::spawn(m_thread, get_name(), [this, _this]()
diff --git a/Utilities/Thread.h b/Utilities/Thread.h
index 5c3c53feb1..bdcea7b01e 100644
--- a/Utilities/Thread.h
+++ b/Utilities/Thread.h
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 #include <exception>
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
+#include <string_view>
 
-#include "sema.h"
+#include "mutex.h"
 #include "cond.h"
+#include "lockless.h"
 
 // Report error and call std::abort(), defined in main.cpp
 [[noreturn]] void report_fatal_error(const std::string&);
@@ -33,6 +35,55 @@ enum class thread_class : u32
 	ppu
 };
 
+enum class thread_state
+{
+	created,  // Initial state
+	detached, // Set if the thread has been detached successfully (only possible via shared_ptr)
+	aborting, // Set if the thread has been joined in destructor (mutually exclusive with detached)
+	finished  // Final state, always set at the end of thread execution
+};
+
+template <class Context>
+class named_thread;
+
+template <typename T>
+struct result_storage
+{
+	alignas(T) std::byte data[sizeof(T)];
+
+	static constexpr bool empty = false;
+
+	using type = T;
+
+	T* get()
+	{
+		return reinterpret_cast<T*>(&data);
+	}
+
+	const T* get() const
+	{
+		return reinterpret_cast<const T*>(&data);
+	}
+};
+
+template <>
+struct result_storage<void>
+{
+	static constexpr bool empty = true;
+
+	using type = void;
+};
+
+template <class Context, typename... Args>
+using result_storage_t = result_storage<std::invoke_result_t<Context, Args...>>;
+
+// Detect on_stop() method (should return void)
+template <typename T, typename = void>
+struct thread_on_stop : std::bool_constant<false> {};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct thread_on_stop<T, decltype(std::declval<named_thread<T>&>().on_stop())> : std::bool_constant<true> {};
+
 // Simple list of void() functors
 class task_stack
 {
@@ -102,23 +153,24 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
-// Thread control class
-class thread_ctrl final
+// Thread base class
+class thread_base : public std::enable_shared_from_this<thread_base>
 {
-	// Current thread
-	static thread_local thread_ctrl* g_tls_this_thread;
+	// Native thread entry point function type
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	using native_entry = uint(__stdcall*)(void* arg);
+#else
+	using native_entry = void*(*)(void* arg);
+#endif
 
-	// Target cpu core layout
-	static atomic_t<native_core_arrangement> g_native_core_layout;
-
-	// Self pointer
-	std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl> m_self;
+	// Self pointer for detached thread
+	std::shared_ptr<thread_base> m_self;
 
 	// Thread handle (platform-specific)
 	atomic_t<std::uintptr_t> m_thread{0};
 
 	// Thread mutex
-	mutable semaphore<> m_mutex;
+	mutable shared_mutex m_mutex;
 
 	// Thread condition variable
 	cond_variable m_cond;
@@ -127,7 +179,10 @@ class thread_ctrl final
 	atomic_t<u32> m_signal{0};
 
 	// Thread joining condition variable
-	cond_variable m_jcv;
+	mutable cond_variable m_jcv;
+
+	// Thread state
+	atomic_t<thread_state> m_state = thread_state::created;
 
 	// Remotely set or caught exception
 	std::exception_ptr m_exception;
@@ -135,38 +190,40 @@ class thread_ctrl final
 	// Thread initial task
 	task_stack m_task;
 
-	// Fixed name
-	std::string m_name;
+	// Thread name
+	lf_value<std::string> m_name;
 
 	// CPU cycles thread has run for
 	u64 m_cycles{0};
 
 	// Start thread
-	static void start(const std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl>&, task_stack);
+	static void start(const std::shared_ptr<thread_base>&, task_stack);
+
+	void start(native_entry);
 
 	// Called at the thread start
 	void initialize();
 
-	// Called at the thread end
-	void finalize(std::exception_ptr) noexcept;
+	// Called at the thread end, returns moved m_self (may be null)
+	std::shared_ptr<thread_base> finalize(std::exception_ptr) noexcept;
 
-	// Internal waiting function, may throw. Infinite value is -1.
-	static bool _wait_for(u64 usec);
+	static void finalize() noexcept;
 
 	// Internal throwing function. Mutex must be locked and will be unlocked.
 	[[noreturn]] void _throw();
 
 	// Internal notification function
-	void _notify(cond_variable thread_ctrl::*);
+	void _notify(cond_variable thread_base::*);
+
+	friend class thread_ctrl;
+
+	template <class Context>
+	friend class named_thread;
 
 public:
-	thread_ctrl(std::string&& name);
+	thread_base(std::string_view name);
 
-	thread_ctrl(const thread_ctrl&) = delete;
-
-	thread_ctrl& operator=(const thread_ctrl&) = delete;
-
-	~thread_ctrl();
+	~thread_base();
 
 	// Get thread name
 	const std::string& get_name() const
@@ -174,6 +231,12 @@ public:
 		return m_name;
 	}
 
+	// Set thread name (not recommended)
+	void set_name(std::string_view name)
+	{
+		m_name.assign(name);
+	}
+
 	// Get CPU cycles since last time this function was called. First call returns 0.
 	u64 get_cycles();
 
@@ -189,11 +252,36 @@ public:
 	// Set exception
 	void set_exception(std::exception_ptr ptr);
 
-	// Get thread result (may throw, simultaneous joining allowed)
-	void join();
+	// Wait for the thread (it does NOT change thread state, and can be called from multiple threads)
+	void join() const;
+
+	// Make thread to manage a shared_ptr of itself
+	void detach();
 
 	// Notify the thread
 	void notify();
+};
+
+// Collection of global function for current thread
+class thread_ctrl final
+{
+	// Current thread
+	static thread_local thread_base* g_tls_this_thread;
+
+	// Target cpu core layout
+	static atomic_t<native_core_arrangement> g_native_core_layout;
+
+	// Internal waiting function, may throw. Infinite value is -1.
+	static bool _wait_for(u64 usec);
+
+	friend class thread_base;
+
+public:
+	// Read current state
+	static inline thread_state state()
+	{
+		return g_tls_this_thread->m_state;
+	}
 
 	// Wait once with timeout. Abortable, may throw. May spuriously return false.
 	static inline bool wait_for(u64 usec)
@@ -208,7 +296,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	// Wait until pred(). Abortable, may throw.
-	template<typename F, typename RT = std::invoke_result_t<F>>
+	template <typename F, typename RT = std::invoke_result_t<F>>
 	static inline RT wait(F&& pred)
 	{
 		while (true)
@@ -235,27 +323,27 @@ public:
 	static void test();
 
 	// Get current thread (may be nullptr)
-	static thread_ctrl* get_current()
+	static thread_base* get_current()
 	{
 		return g_tls_this_thread;
 	}
 
 	// Create detached named thread
-	template<typename N, typename F>
+	template <typename N, typename F>
 	static inline void spawn(N&& name, F&& func)
 	{
-		auto out = std::make_shared<thread_ctrl>(std::forward<N>(name));
+		auto out = std::make_shared<thread_base>(std::forward<N>(name));
 
-		thread_ctrl::start(out, std::forward<F>(func));
+		thread_base::start(out, std::forward<F>(func));
 	}
 
 	// Named thread factory
-	template<typename N, typename F>
-	static inline void spawn(std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl>& out, N&& name, F&& func)
+	template <typename N, typename F>
+	static inline void spawn(std::shared_ptr<thread_base>& out, N&& name, F&& func)
 	{
-		out = std::make_shared<thread_ctrl>(std::forward<N>(name));
+		out = std::make_shared<thread_base>(std::forward<N>(name));
 
-		thread_ctrl::start(out, std::forward<F>(func));
+		thread_base::start(out, std::forward<F>(func));
 	}
 
 	// Detect layout
@@ -269,21 +357,140 @@ public:
 
 	// Sets the preferred affinity mask for this thread
 	static void set_thread_affinity_mask(u16 mask);
+
+	template <typename F>
+	static inline std::shared_ptr<named_thread<F>> make_shared(std::string_view name, F&& lambda)
+	{
+		return std::make_shared<named_thread<F>>(name, std::forward<F>(lambda));
+	}
+
+	template <typename T, typename... Args>
+	static inline std::shared_ptr<named_thread<T>> make_shared(std::string_view name, Args&&... args)
+	{
+		return std::make_shared<named_thread<T>>(name, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+	}
 };
 
-class named_thread
+// Derived from the callable object Context, possibly a lambda
+template <class Context>
+class named_thread final : public Context, result_storage_t<Context>, public thread_base
 {
-	// Pointer to managed resource (shared with actual thread)
-	std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl> m_thread;
+	using result = result_storage_t<Context>;
+	using thread = thread_base;
+
+	// Type-erased thread entry point
+#ifdef _WIN32
+	static inline uint __stdcall entry_point(void* arg) try
+#else
+	static inline void* entry_point(void* arg) try
+#endif
+	{
+		const auto maybe_last_ptr = static_cast<named_thread*>(static_cast<thread*>(arg))->entry_point();
+		thread::finalize();
+		return 0;
+	}
+	catch (...)
+	{
+		catch_all_exceptions();
+	}
+
+	std::shared_ptr<thread> entry_point()
+	{
+		thread::initialize();
+
+		if constexpr (result::empty)
+		{
+			// No result
+			Context::operator()();
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			// Construct the result using placement new (copy elision should happen)
+			new (result::get()) typename result::type(Context::operator()());
+		}
+
+		return thread::finalize(nullptr);
+	}
 
 public:
-	named_thread();
 
-	virtual ~named_thread();
+	// Normal forwarding constructor
+	template <typename... Args, typename = std::enable_if_t<std::is_constructible_v<Context, Args&&...>>>
+	named_thread(std::string_view name, Args&&... args)
+		: Context(std::forward<Args>(args)...)
+		, thread(name)
+	{
+		thread::start(&named_thread::entry_point);
+	}
 
-	named_thread(const named_thread&) = delete;
+	// Lambda constructor, also the implicit deduction guide candidate
+	named_thread(std::string_view name, Context&& f)
+		: Context(std::forward<Context>(f))
+		, thread(name)
+	{
+		thread::start(&named_thread::entry_point);
+	}
 
-	named_thread& operator=(const named_thread&) = delete;
+	// Wait for the completion and access result (if not void)
+	[[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) operator()()
+	{
+		thread::join();
+
+		if constexpr (!result::empty)
+		{
+			return *result::get();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Wait for the completion and access result (if not void)
+	[[nodiscard]] decltype(auto) operator()() const
+	{
+		thread::join();
+
+		if constexpr (!result::empty)
+		{
+			return *result::get();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Access thread state
+	operator thread_state() const
+	{
+		return thread::m_state.load();
+	}
+
+	// Context type doesn't need virtual destructor
+	~named_thread()
+	{
+		// Notify thread if not detached or terminated
+		if (thread::m_state.compare_and_swap_test(thread_state::created, thread_state::aborting))
+		{
+			// Additional notification if on_stop() method exists
+			if constexpr (thread_on_stop<Context>())
+			{
+				Context::on_stop();
+			}
+
+			thread::notify();
+			thread::join();
+		}
+	}
+};
+
+// Old named_thread
+class old_thread
+{
+	// Pointer to managed resource (shared with actual thread)
+	std::shared_ptr<thread_base> m_thread;
+
+public:
+	old_thread();
+
+	virtual ~old_thread();
+
+	old_thread(const old_thread&) = delete;
+
+	old_thread& operator=(const old_thread&) = delete;
 
 	// Get thread name
 	virtual std::string get_name() const;
@@ -314,8 +521,7 @@ public:
 		m_thread->join();
 	}
 
-	// Access thread_ctrl
-	thread_ctrl* get() const
+	thread_base* get() const
 	{
 		return m_thread.get();
 	}
@@ -330,32 +536,3 @@ public:
 		return m_thread->notify();
 	}
 };
-
-// Wrapper for named thread, joins automatically in the destructor, can only be used in function scope
-class scope_thread final
-{
-	std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl> m_thread;
-
-public:
-	template<typename N, typename F>
-	scope_thread(N&& name, F&& func)
-	{
-		thread_ctrl::spawn(m_thread, std::forward<N>(name), std::forward<F>(func));
-	}
-
-	scope_thread(const scope_thread&) = delete;
-
-	scope_thread& operator=(const scope_thread&) = delete;
-
-	// Destructor with exceptions allowed
-	~scope_thread() noexcept(false)
-	{
-		m_thread->join();
-	}
-
-	// Access thread_ctrl
-	thread_ctrl* get() const
-	{
-		return m_thread.get();
-	}
-};
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
index 5110627acc..8272be5d45 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ enum class cpu_flag : u32
 // Flag set for pause state
 constexpr bs_t<cpu_flag> cpu_state_pause = cpu_flag::suspend + cpu_flag::dbg_global_pause + cpu_flag::dbg_pause;
 
-class cpu_thread : public named_thread
+class cpu_thread : public old_thread
 {
 	void on_task() override final;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
index 0a1204cc29..3e5484d749 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void audio_config::on_init(const std::shared_ptr<void>& _this)
 		ports[i].index = m_indexes + i;
 	}
 
-	named_thread::on_init(_this);
+	old_thread::on_init(_this);
 }
 
 void audio_config::on_task()
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.h
index 30f24d62ea..db30ea9228 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.h
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ struct audio_port
 	atomic_t<level_set_t> level_set;
 };
 
-class audio_config final : public named_thread
+class audio_config final : public old_thread
 {
 	void on_task() override;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellCamera.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellCamera.cpp
index e222e6098c..a2fd4bbdd3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellCamera.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellCamera.cpp
@@ -1224,7 +1224,7 @@ void camera_thread::on_task()
 
 void camera_thread::on_init(const std::shared_ptr<void>& _this)
 {
-	named_thread::on_init(_this);
+	old_thread::on_init(_this);
 }
 
 void camera_thread::send_attach_state(bool attached)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellCamera.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellCamera.h
index 9b02a54510..7aa5dc6dc8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellCamera.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellCamera.h
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ struct CellCameraReadEx
 	vm::bptr<u8> pbuf;
 };
 
-class camera_thread final : public named_thread
+class camera_thread final : public old_thread
 {
 private:
 	struct notify_event_data
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
index ee07c9d343..de904932f7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ LOG_CHANNEL(cellMic);
 
 void mic_thread::on_init(const std::shared_ptr<void>& _this)
 {
-	named_thread::on_init(_this);
+	old_thread::on_init(_this);
 }
 
 void mic_thread::on_task()
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.h
index 1390b0c356..cb26fe7436 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMic.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ const u32 bufferSize = 1;
 
 bool micInited = false;
 
-class mic_thread final : public named_thread
+class mic_thread final : public old_thread
 {
 private:
 	void on_task() override;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp
index 183a508247..302789c85d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellMsgDialog.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ s32 cellMsgDialogClose(f32 delay)
 	{
 		if (auto dlg = manager->get<rsx::overlays::message_dialog>())
 		{
-			thread_ctrl::spawn("cellMsgDialogClose() Thread", [=]
+			thread_ctrl::make_shared("cellMsgDialogClose() Thread", [=]
 			{
 				while (get_system_time() < wait_until)
 				{
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ s32 cellMsgDialogClose(f32 delay)
 				}
 
 				dlg->close();
-			});
+			})->detach();
 
 			return CELL_OK;
 		}
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ s32 cellMsgDialogClose(f32 delay)
 		return CELL_MSGDIALOG_ERROR_DIALOG_NOT_OPENED;
 	}
 
-	thread_ctrl::spawn("cellMsgDialogClose() Thread", [=]()
+	thread_ctrl::make_shared("cellMsgDialogClose() Thread", [=]()
 	{
 		while (dlg->state == MsgDialogState::Open && get_system_time() < wait_until)
 		{
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ s32 cellMsgDialogClose(f32 delay)
 		}
 
 		dlg->on_close(CELL_MSGDIALOG_BUTTON_NONE);
-	});
+	})->detach();
 
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/lv2.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/lv2.cpp
index 67fa2a1122..4d01b2816b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/lv2.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/lv2.cpp
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ DECLARE(lv2_obj::g_ppu);
 DECLARE(lv2_obj::g_pending);
 DECLARE(lv2_obj::g_waiting);
 
-void lv2_obj::sleep_timeout(named_thread& thread, u64 timeout)
+void lv2_obj::sleep_timeout(old_thread& thread, u64 timeout)
 {
 	std::lock_guard lock(g_mutex);
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
index 7999d9906c..fbe6662048 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_net.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static void network_clear_queue(ppu_thread& ppu)
 
 extern void network_thread_init()
 {
-	thread_ctrl::spawn("Network Thread", []()
+	thread_ctrl::make_shared("Network Thread", []()
 	{
 		std::vector<std::shared_ptr<lv2_socket>> socklist;
 		socklist.reserve(lv2_socket::id_count);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ extern void network_thread_init()
 		CloseHandle(_eventh);
 		WSACleanup();
 #endif
-	});
+	})->detach();
 }
 
 lv2_socket::lv2_socket(lv2_socket::socket_type s)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_sync.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_sync.h
index 7585583937..ec4e5aeea8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_sync.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_sync.h
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ struct lv2_obj
 	}
 
 	// Remove the current thread from the scheduling queue, register timeout
-	static void sleep_timeout(named_thread&, u64 timeout);
+	static void sleep_timeout(old_thread&, u64 timeout);
 
 	static void sleep(cpu_thread& thread, u64 timeout = 0)
 	{
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ private:
 	static std::deque<class cpu_thread*> g_pending;
 
 	// Scheduler queue for timeouts (wait until -> thread)
-	static std::deque<std::pair<u64, named_thread*>> g_waiting;
+	static std::deque<std::pair<u64, old_thread*>> g_waiting;
 
 	static void schedule_all();
 };
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_timer.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_timer.h
index 5e561dedaf..15f058917f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_timer.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_timer.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct sys_timer_information_t
 	be_t<u32> pad;
 };
 
-struct lv2_timer final : public lv2_obj, public named_thread
+struct lv2_timer final : public lv2_obj, public old_thread
 {
 	static const u32 id_base = 0x11000000;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.h
index f9df163378..e66cf9540f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/vm.h
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include "Utilities/VirtualMemory.h"
 
 class shared_mutex;
-class named_thread;
 class cpu_thread;
 class notifier;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.h
index cb6eea5a5e..08f5ee7a50 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/overlays.h
@@ -938,13 +938,13 @@ namespace rsx
 				this->on_close = on_close;
 				if (interactive)
 				{
-					thread_ctrl::spawn("dialog input thread", [&]
+					thread_ctrl::make_shared("dialog input thread", [&]
 					{
 						if (auto error = run_input_loop())
 						{
 							LOG_ERROR(RSX, "Dialog input loop exited with error code=%d", error);
 						}
-					});
+					})->detach();
 				}
 
 				return CELL_OK;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
index f2cf151e06..55e08e81ca 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.cpp
@@ -2675,7 +2675,7 @@ namespace rsx
 		reader_lock lock(m_mtx_task);
 
 		const auto map_range = address_range::start_length(address, size);
-		
+
 		if (!m_invalidated_memory_range.valid())
 			return;
 
@@ -2714,7 +2714,7 @@ namespace rsx
 			std::lock_guard lock(m_mtx_task);
 			const bool existing_range_valid = m_invalidated_memory_range.valid();
 			const auto unmap_range = address_range::start_length(address, size);
-			
+
 			if (existing_range_valid && m_invalidated_memory_range.touches(unmap_range))
 			{
 				// Merge range-to-invalidate in case of consecutive unmaps
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.h
index 308dab8a4e..09f1eaeca2 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/RSXThread.h
@@ -361,10 +361,10 @@ namespace rsx
 
 	struct sampled_image_descriptor_base;
 
-	class thread : public named_thread
+	class thread : public old_thread
 	{
-		std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl> m_vblank_thread;
-		std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl> m_decompiler_thread;
+		std::shared_ptr<thread_base> m_vblank_thread;
+		std::shared_ptr<thread_base> m_decompiler_thread;
 
 		u64 timestamp_ctrl = 0;
 		u64 timestamp_subvalue = 0;
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ namespace rsx
 		void sync();
 		void read_barrier(u32 memory_address, u32 memory_range);
 		virtual void sync_hint(FIFO_hint hint) {}
-		
+
 		gsl::span<const gsl::byte> get_raw_index_array(const std::vector<std::pair<u32, u32> >& draw_indexed_clause) const;
 		gsl::span<const gsl::byte> get_raw_vertex_buffer(const rsx::data_array_format_info&, u32 base_offset, const std::vector<std::pair<u32, u32>>& vertex_ranges) const;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index 9328386677..46a06a429a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -515,21 +515,16 @@ bool Emulator::InstallPkg(const std::string& path)
 
 	atomic_t<double> progress(0.);
 	int int_progress = 0;
+
+	// Run PKG unpacking asynchronously
+	named_thread worker("PKG Installer", [&]
 	{
-		// Run PKG unpacking asynchronously
-		scope_thread worker("PKG Installer", [&]
-		{
-			if (pkg_install(path, progress))
-			{
-				progress = 1.;
-				return;
-			}
-
-			progress = -1.;
-		});
+		return pkg_install(path, progress);
+	});
 
+	{
 		// Wait for the completion
-		while (std::this_thread::sleep_for(5ms), std::abs(progress) < 1.)
+		while (std::this_thread::sleep_for(5ms), worker != thread_state::finished)
 		{
 			// TODO: update unified progress dialog
 			double pval = progress;
@@ -544,12 +539,7 @@ bool Emulator::InstallPkg(const std::string& path)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (progress >= 1.)
-	{
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	return false;
+	return worker();
 }
 
 std::string Emulator::GetEmuDir()
@@ -730,7 +720,7 @@ void Emulator::Load(bool add_only)
 			// Workaround for analyser glitches
 			vm::falloc(0x10000, 0xf0000, vm::main);
 
-			return thread_ctrl::spawn("SPRX Loader", [this]
+			return thread_ctrl::make_shared("SPRX Loader", [this]
 			{
 				std::vector<std::string> dir_queue;
 				dir_queue.emplace_back(m_path + '/');
@@ -738,7 +728,7 @@ void Emulator::Load(bool add_only)
 				std::vector<std::pair<std::string, u64>> file_queue;
 				file_queue.reserve(2000);
 
-				std::queue<std::shared_ptr<thread_ctrl>> thread_queue;
+				std::queue<std::shared_ptr<thread_base>> thread_queue;
 				const uint max_threads = std::thread::hardware_concurrency();
 
 				// Initialize progress dialog
@@ -812,14 +802,12 @@ void Emulator::Load(bool add_only)
 								std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
 							}
 
-							thread_queue.emplace();
-
-							thread_ctrl::spawn(thread_queue.back(), "Worker " + std::to_string(thread_queue.size()), [_prx = std::move(prx)]
+							thread_queue.emplace(thread_ctrl::make_shared("Worker " + std::to_string(thread_queue.size()), [_prx = std::move(prx)]
 							{
 								ppu_initialize(*_prx);
 								ppu_unload_prx(*_prx);
 								g_progr_fdone++;
-							});
+							}));
 
 							continue;
 						}
@@ -829,18 +817,9 @@ void Emulator::Load(bool add_only)
 					g_progr_fdone++;
 				}
 
-				// Join every thread and print exceptions
+				// Join every thread
 				while (!thread_queue.empty())
 				{
-					try
-					{
-						thread_queue.front()->join();
-					}
-					catch (const std::exception& e)
-					{
-						LOG_FATAL(LOADER, "[%s] %s thrown: %s", thread_queue.front()->get_name(), typeid(e).name(), e.what());
-					}
-
 					thread_queue.pop();
 				}
 
@@ -849,7 +828,7 @@ void Emulator::Load(bool add_only)
 				{
 					Emu.Stop();
 				});
-			});
+			})->detach();
 		}
 
 		// Detect boot location
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index 1129738362..c29da4e302 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -462,25 +462,21 @@ void main_window::InstallPkg(const QString& dropPath, bool is_bulk)
 
 	// Synchronization variable
 	atomic_t<double> progress(0.);
+
+	// Run PKG unpacking asynchronously
+	named_thread worker("PKG Installer", [&]
 	{
-		// Run PKG unpacking asynchronously
-		scope_thread worker("PKG Installer", [&]
-		{
-			if (pkg_install(path, progress))
-			{
-				progress = 1.;
-				return;
-			}
-
-			progress = -1.;
-		});
+		 return pkg_install(path, progress);
+	});
 
+	{
 		// Wait for the completion
-		while (std::this_thread::sleep_for(5ms), std::abs(progress) < 1.)
+		while (std::this_thread::sleep_for(5ms), worker != thread_state::finished)
 		{
 			if (pdlg.wasCanceled())
 			{
 				progress -= 1.;
+				break;
 			}
 
 			// Update progress window
@@ -490,14 +486,14 @@ void main_window::InstallPkg(const QString& dropPath, bool is_bulk)
 			QCoreApplication::processEvents();
 		}
 
-		if (progress > 0.)
+		if (worker())
 		{
 			pdlg.SetValue(pdlg.maximum());
 			std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (progress >= 1.)
+	if (worker())
 	{
 		m_gameListFrame->Refresh(true);
 		LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "Successfully installed %s.", fileName);
@@ -574,7 +570,7 @@ void main_window::InstallPup(const QString& dropPath)
 	atomic_t<int> progress(0);
 	{
 		// Run asynchronously
-		scope_thread worker("Firmware Installer", [&]
+		named_thread worker("Firmware Installer", [&]
 		{
 			for (const auto& updatefilename : updatefilenames)
 			{