diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
index 1a7ff1b011..963c367f5a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThread.cpp
@@ -89,14 +89,12 @@ void CPUThread::Wait(const CPUThread& thr)
 
 bool CPUThread::Sync()
 {
-	wxCriticalSectionLocker lock(m_cs_sync);
-
 	return m_sync_wait;
 }
 
 int CPUThread::ThreadStatus()
 {
-	if(Emu.IsStopped())
+	if(Emu.IsStopped() || IsStopped() || IsPaused())
 	{
 		return CPUThread_Stopped;
 	}
@@ -236,7 +234,7 @@ void CPUThread::Pause()
 	DoPause();
 	Emu.CheckStatus();
 
-	ThreadBase::Stop();
+	// ThreadBase::Stop(); // "Abort() called" exception
 #ifndef QT_UI
 	wxGetApp().SendDbgCommand(DID_PAUSED_THREAD, this);
 #endif
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThreadManager.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThreadManager.cpp
index fb27b755e4..46bdce578b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThreadManager.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/CPU/CPUThreadManager.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ CPUThread* CPUThreadManager::GetThread(u32 id)
 {
 	CPUThread* res;
 
-	Emu.GetIdManager().GetIDData(id, res);
+	if (!Emu.GetIdManager().GetIDData(id, res)) return nullptr;
 
 	return res;
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPCThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPCThread.cpp
index f3657fd9ce..640e384a7f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPCThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/PPCThread.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ PPCThread* GetCurrentPPCThread()
 
 PPCThread::PPCThread(CPUThreadType type) : CPUThread(type)
 {
+	memset(m_args, 0, sizeof(m_args));
 }
 
 PPCThread::~PPCThread()
@@ -24,7 +25,6 @@ PPCThread::~PPCThread()
 
 void PPCThread::DoReset()
 {
-	memset(m_args, 0, sizeof(u64) * 4);
 }
 
 void PPCThread::InitStack()
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/DynamicMemoryBlockBase.inl b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/DynamicMemoryBlockBase.inl
index 8c456e6c86..b59dbca43c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/DynamicMemoryBlockBase.inl
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/DynamicMemoryBlockBase.inl
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ u64 DynamicMemoryBlockBase<PT>::AllocAlign(u32 size, u32 align)
 template<typename PT>
 bool DynamicMemoryBlockBase<PT>::Alloc()
 {
-	return AllocAlign(GetSize() - GetUsedSize(), 0) != 0;
+	return AllocAlign(GetSize() - GetUsedSize()) != 0;
 }
 
 template<typename PT>
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/MemoryBlock.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/MemoryBlock.h
index adccf58cc9..2b0d11c04e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/MemoryBlock.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Memory/MemoryBlock.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public:
 	virtual u8* GetMem(u64 addr) const { return mem + addr; }
 
 	virtual bool AllocFixed(u64 addr, u32 size) { return false; }
-	virtual u64 AllocAlign(u32 size, u32 align = 0) { return 0; }
+	virtual u64 AllocAlign(u32 size, u32 align = 1) { return 0; }
 	virtual bool Alloc() { return false; }
 	virtual bool Free(u64 addr) { return false; }
 	virtual bool Lock(u64 addr, u32 size) { return false; }
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void Delete();
 
 	virtual bool AllocFixed(u64 addr, u32 size);
-	virtual u64 AllocAlign(u32 size, u32 align = 0);
+	virtual u64 AllocAlign(u32 size, u32 align = 1);
 	virtual bool Alloc();
 	virtual bool Free(u64 addr);
 	virtual bool Lock(u64 addr, u32 size);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/sys_fs.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/sys_fs.cpp
index a6fa5a6830..2c5ade09ac 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/sys_fs.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/Modules/sys_fs.cpp
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ void fsAioRead(u32 fd, mem_ptr_t<CellFsAio> aio, int xid, mem_func_ptr_t<void (*
 	}
 
 	//start callback thread
-	//if(func)
-		//func.async(aio, error, xid, res);
+	if(func)
+		func.async(aio, error, xid, res);
 
 	ConLog.Warning("*** fsAioRead(fd=%d, offset=0x%llx, buf_addr=0x%x, size=%d, res=%d, xid=%d [%s])",
 		fd, (u64)aio->offset, buf_addr, (u64)aio->size, res, xid, path.c_str());
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ int cellFsAioRead(mem_ptr_t<CellFsAio> aio, mem32_t aio_id, mem_func_ptr_t<void
 
 	thread t("fsAioRead", std::bind(fsAioRead, fd, aio, xid, func));
 	t.detach();
+	//fsAioRead(fd, aio, xid, func);
 
 	aio_id = xid;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.h b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.h
index 5ab9f27484..9a768dbc26 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/SysCalls.h
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ extern int sys_ppu_thread_get_priority(u32 thread_id, u32 prio_addr);
 extern int sys_ppu_thread_get_stack_information(u32 info_addr);
 extern int sys_ppu_thread_stop(u32 thread_id);
 extern int sys_ppu_thread_restart(u32 thread_id);
-extern int sys_ppu_thread_create(u32 thread_id_addr, u32 entry, u32 arg, int prio, u32 stacksize, u64 flags, u32 threadname_addr);
+extern int sys_ppu_thread_create(u32 thread_id_addr, u32 entry, u64 arg, int prio, u32 stacksize, u64 flags, u32 threadname_addr);
 extern void sys_ppu_thread_once(u32 once_ctrl_addr, u32 entry);
 extern int sys_ppu_thread_get_id(const u32 id_addr);
 extern int sys_spu_thread_group_connect_event_all_threads(u32 id, u32 eq, u64 req, u32 spup_addr);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Condition.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Condition.cpp
index 723fe1bfc2..bbd65ba435 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Condition.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Condition.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ struct condition
 
 int sys_cond_create(u32 cond_addr, u32 mutex_id, u32 attr_addr)
 {
-	sys_cond.Log("sys_cond_create(cond_addr=0x%x, mutex_id=0x%x, attr_addr=%d)",
+	sys_cond.Warning("sys_cond_create(cond_addr=0x%x, mutex_id=0x%x, attr_addr=%d)",
 		cond_addr, mutex_id, attr_addr);
 
 	if(!Memory.IsGoodAddr(cond_addr) || !Memory.IsGoodAddr(attr_addr)) return CELL_EFAULT;
@@ -68,9 +68,32 @@ int sys_cond_wait(u32 cond_id, u64 timeout)
 	condition* cond_data = nullptr;
 	if(!sys_cond.CheckId(cond_id, cond_data)) return CELL_ESRCH;
 
-	cond_data->cond.WaitTimeout(timeout ? timeout : INFINITE);
+	u32 counter = 0;
+	const u32 max_counter = timeout ? (timeout / 1000) : 20000;
+	do
+	{
+		if (Emu.IsStopped()) return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
 
-	return CELL_OK;
+		switch (cond_data->cond.WaitTimeout(1))
+		{
+		wxCOND_NO_ERROR: return CELL_OK;
+		wxCOND_TIMEOUT:	break;
+		default: return CELL_EPERM;
+		}
+
+		if (counter++ > max_counter)
+		{
+			if (!timeout) 
+			{
+				sys_cond.Warning("sys_cond_wait(cond_id=0x%x, timeout=0x%llx): TIMEOUT", cond_id, timeout);
+				counter = 0;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
+			}
+		}		
+	} while (true);
 }
 
 int sys_cond_signal(u32 cond_id)
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Mutex.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Mutex.cpp
index 86ec296176..75681aba06 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Mutex.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_Mutex.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,28 @@ int sys_mutex_lock(u32 mutex_id, u64 timeout)
 	mutex* mtx_data = nullptr;
 	if(!sys_mtx.CheckId(mutex_id, mtx_data)) return CELL_ESRCH;
 
-	mtx_data->mtx.Lock();
+	u32 counter = 0;
+	const u32 max_counter = timeout ? (timeout / 1000) : 20000;
+	do
+	{
+		if (Emu.IsStopped()) return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
 
-	return CELL_OK;
+		if (mtx_data->mtx.TryLock() == wxMUTEX_NO_ERROR) return CELL_OK;
+		Sleep(1);
+
+		if (counter++ > max_counter)
+		{
+			if (!timeout) 
+			{
+				sys_mtx.Warning("sys_mutex_lock(mutex_id=0x%x, timeout=0x%llx): TIMEOUT", mutex_id, timeout);
+				counter = 0;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return CELL_ETIMEDOUT;
+			}
+		}		
+	} while (true);
 }
 
 int sys_mutex_trylock(u32 mutex_id)
@@ -60,7 +79,7 @@ int sys_mutex_trylock(u32 mutex_id)
 	mutex* mtx_data = nullptr;
 	if(!sys_mtx.CheckId(mutex_id, mtx_data)) return CELL_ESRCH;
 
-	if(mtx_data->mtx.TryLock()) return 1;
+	if (mtx_data->mtx.TryLock() != wxMUTEX_NO_ERROR) return CELL_EBUSY;
 
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_PPU_Thread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_PPU_Thread.cpp
index 9e8d8f8f70..9ab7bee427 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_PPU_Thread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/SysCalls/lv2/SC_PPU_Thread.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ int sys_ppu_thread_restart(u32 thread_id)
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
-int sys_ppu_thread_create(u32 thread_id_addr, u32 entry, u32 arg, int prio, u32 stacksize, u64 flags, u32 threadname_addr)
+int sys_ppu_thread_create(u32 thread_id_addr, u32 entry, u64 arg, int prio, u32 stacksize, u64 flags, u32 threadname_addr)
 {
 	sysPrxForUser.Log("sys_ppu_thread_create(thread_id_addr=0x%x, entry=0x%x, arg=0x%x, prio=%d, stacksize=0x%x, flags=0x%llx, threadname_addr=0x%x('%s'))",
 		thread_id_addr, entry, arg, prio, stacksize, flags, threadname_addr, Memory.ReadString(threadname_addr).mb_str());