diff --git a/Utilities/JIT.cpp b/Utilities/JIT.cpp
index 0a2dfaff85..e8ebed49cb 100644
--- a/Utilities/JIT.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/JIT.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ public:
 		while (num_segs < 16)
 		{
 			auto ptr = ::mmap(nullptr, max_size, PROT_NONE, MAP_ANON | MAP_PRIVATE | MAP_32BIT, -1, 0);
-			if (ptr != MAP_FAILED)
+			if (ptr != reinterpret_cast<void*>(-1))
 				found_segs[num_segs++] = Segment(ptr, static_cast<u32>(max_size));
 			else if (max_size > 0x1000000)
 				max_size -= 0x1000000;
diff --git a/Utilities/Thread.cpp b/Utilities/Thread.cpp
index 417d0229ee..7859e67464 100644
--- a/Utilities/Thread.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/Thread.cpp
@@ -766,9 +766,9 @@ uint64_t* darwin_x64reg(x64_context *context, int reg)
 
 #define X64REG(context, reg) (freebsd_x64reg(context, reg))
 #ifdef __DragonFly__
-#  define XMMREG(context, reg) (reinterpret_cast<v128*>(((union savefpu*)(context)->uc_mcontext.mc_fpregs)->sv_xmm.sv_xmm[reg]))
+#  define XMMREG(context, reg) (reinterpret_cast<v128*>((reinterpret_cast<union savefpu*>(context)->uc_mcontext.mc_fpregs)->sv_xmm.sv_xmm[reg]))
 #else
-#  define XMMREG(context, reg) (reinterpret_cast<v128*>(((struct savefpu*)(context)->uc_mcontext.mc_fpstate)->sv_xmm[reg]))
+#  define XMMREG(context, reg) (reinterpret_cast<v128*>((reinterpret_cast<struct savefpu*>(context)->uc_mcontext.mc_fpstate)->sv_xmm[reg]))
 #endif
 #define EFLAGS(context) ((context)->uc_mcontext.mc_rflags)
 
@@ -1714,7 +1714,7 @@ void thread_base::initialize(bool(*wait_cb)(const void*))
 #elif defined(__DragonFly__) || defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__OpenBSD__)
 	pthread_set_name_np(pthread_self(), m_name.get().c_str());
 #elif defined(__NetBSD__)
-	pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), "%s", (void*)m_name.get().c_str());
+	pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), "%s", const_cast<void*>(static_cast<void*>(m_name.get().c_str())));
 #elif !defined(_WIN32)
 	pthread_setname_np(pthread_self(), m_name.get().substr(0, 15).c_str());
 #endif
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ u64 thread_base::get_cycles()
 	mach_port_name_t port = pthread_mach_thread_np(reinterpret_cast<pthread_t>(m_thread.load()));
 	mach_msg_type_number_t count = THREAD_BASIC_INFO_COUNT;
 	thread_basic_info_data_t info;
-	kern_return_t ret = thread_info(port, THREAD_BASIC_INFO, (thread_info_t)&info, &count);
+	kern_return_t ret = thread_info(port, THREAD_BASIC_INFO, reinterpret_cast<thread_info_t>(&info), &count);
 	if (ret == KERN_SUCCESS)
 	{
 		cycles = static_cast<u64>(info.user_time.seconds + info.system_time.seconds) * 1'000'000'000 +
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ void thread_ctrl::set_thread_affinity_mask(u64 mask)
 	// Supports only one core
 	thread_affinity_policy_data_t policy = { static_cast<integer_t>(utils::cnttz64(mask)) };
 	thread_port_t mach_thread = pthread_mach_thread_np(pthread_self());
-	thread_policy_set(mach_thread, THREAD_AFFINITY_POLICY, (thread_policy_t)&policy, 1);
+	thread_policy_set(mach_thread, THREAD_AFFINITY_POLICY, reinterpret_cast<thread_policy_t>(&policy), 1);
 #elif defined(__linux__) || defined(__DragonFly__) || defined(__FreeBSD__)
 	cpu_set_t cs;
 	CPU_ZERO(&cs);
diff --git a/Utilities/VirtualMemory.cpp b/Utilities/VirtualMemory.cpp
index 17a7af9735..d3dc351cc1 100644
--- a/Utilities/VirtualMemory.cpp
+++ b/Utilities/VirtualMemory.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ namespace utils
 #else
 		auto ptr = ::mmap(use_addr, size, PROT_NONE, MAP_ANON | MAP_PRIVATE, -1, 0);
 
+		if (ptr == reinterpret_cast<void*>(-1))
+		{
+			return nullptr;
+		}
+
 		if (use_addr && ptr != use_addr)
 		{
 			::munmap(ptr, size);
@@ -90,7 +95,7 @@ namespace utils
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		verify(HERE), ::VirtualFree(pointer, size, MEM_DECOMMIT);
 #else
-		verify(HERE), ::mmap(pointer, size, PROT_NONE, MAP_FIXED | MAP_ANON | MAP_PRIVATE, -1, 0);
+		verify(HERE), ::mmap(pointer, size, PROT_NONE, MAP_FIXED | MAP_ANON | MAP_PRIVATE, -1, 0) != reinterpret_cast<void*>(-1);
 #endif
 	}
 
@@ -100,7 +105,7 @@ namespace utils
 		memory_decommit(pointer, size);
 		memory_commit(pointer, size, prot);
 #else
-		verify(HERE), ::mmap(pointer, size, +prot, MAP_FIXED | MAP_ANON | MAP_PRIVATE, -1, 0);
+		verify(HERE), ::mmap(pointer, size, +prot, MAP_FIXED | MAP_ANON | MAP_PRIVATE, -1, 0) != reinterpret_cast<void*>(-1);
 #endif
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAdec.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAdec.cpp
index da45db92fb..6cff7f5a9f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAdec.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAdec.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 #include "Emu/Cell/PPUModule.h"
 #include "Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_sync.h"
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(push, 0)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wall"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wextra"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wold-style-cast"
+#endif
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
@@ -12,6 +20,11 @@ extern "C"
 #define AV_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE FF_INPUT_BUFFER_PADDING_SIZE
 #endif
 }
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
 
 #include "cellPamf.h"
 #include "cellAdec.h"
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVdec.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVdec.cpp
index b6e868e6c8..033da2f91a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVdec.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVdec.cpp
@@ -6,12 +6,25 @@
 #include "Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_ppu_thread.h"
 #include "sysPrxForUser.h"
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(push, 0)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wall"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wextra"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wold-style-cast"
+#endif
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
 #include "libavutil/imgutils.h"
 #include "libswscale/swscale.h"
 }
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
 
 #include "cellPamf.h"
 #include "cellVdec.h"
@@ -214,8 +227,8 @@ struct vdec_context final
 
 					packet.data = vm::_ptr<u8>(au_addr);
 					packet.size = au_size;
-					packet.pts = au_pts != -1 ? au_pts : AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
-					packet.dts = au_dts != -1 ? au_dts : AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
+					packet.pts = au_pts != -1 ? au_pts : INT64_MIN;
+					packet.dts = au_dts != -1 ? au_dts : INT64_MIN;
 
 					if (next_pts == 0 && au_pts != -1)
 					{
@@ -235,8 +248,8 @@ struct vdec_context final
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					packet.pts = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
-					packet.dts = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
+					packet.pts = INT64_MIN;
+					packet.dts = INT64_MIN;
 					cellVdec.trace("End sequence...");
 				}
 
@@ -289,12 +302,12 @@ struct vdec_context final
 							fmt::throw_exception("Repeated frames not supported (0x%x)", frame->repeat_pict);
 						}
 
-						if (frame->pkt_pts != AV_NOPTS_VALUE)
+						if (frame->pkt_pts != INT64_MIN)
 						{
 							next_pts = frame->pkt_pts;
 						}
 
-						if (frame->pkt_dts != AV_NOPTS_VALUE)
+						if (frame->pkt_dts != INT64_MIN)
 						{
 							next_dts = frame->pkt_dts;
 						}
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVpost.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVpost.cpp
index 2cb5d3a830..e53d5052d4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVpost.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVpost.cpp
@@ -3,10 +3,23 @@
 #include "Emu/IdManager.h"
 #include "Emu/Cell/PPUModule.h"
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(push, 0)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wall"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wextra"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wold-style-cast"
+#endif
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "libswscale/swscale.h"
 }
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
 
 #include "cellVpost.h"
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVpost.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVpost.h
index 3b1cba6b4d..633bb11e40 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVpost.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellVpost.h
@@ -1,9 +1,22 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(push, 0)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wall"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wextra"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wold-style-cast"
+#endif
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "libswscale/swscale.h"
 }
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
 
 #include "Utilities/BEType.h"
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usb_device.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usb_device.h
index 05fd27803c..1b5b43eba1 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usb_device.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/usb_device.h
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(push, 0)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wall"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wextra"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wold-style-cast"
+#endif
 #include <libusb.h>
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
+
 #include "Emu/Memory/vm.h"
 #include "Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_usbd.h"
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
index 0f08d554c8..a688041dc5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKHelpers.h
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ private:
 			case driver_vendor::NVIDIA:
 			{
 				// 10 + 8 + 8 + 6
-				const auto major_version = VK_VERSION_MAJOR(props.driverVersion);
+				const auto major_version = props.driverVersion >> 22;
 				const auto minor_version = (props.driverVersion >> 14) & 0xff;
 				const auto patch = (props.driverVersion >> 6) & 0xff;
 				const auto revision = (props.driverVersion & 0x3f);
@@ -690,9 +690,9 @@ private:
 			{
 				// 10 + 10 + 12 (standard vulkan encoding created with VK_MAKE_VERSION)
 				return fmt::format("%u.%u.%u",
-					VK_VERSION_MAJOR(props.driverVersion),
-					VK_VERSION_MINOR(props.driverVersion),
-					VK_VERSION_PATCH(props.driverVersion));
+					(props.driverVersion >> 22),
+					(props.driverVersion >> 12) & 0x3ff,
+					(props.driverVersion) & 0x3ff);
 			}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1385,10 +1385,10 @@ private:
 		u32 encoded_component_map() const
 		{
 #if	(VK_DISABLE_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE)
-			u32 result = (u32)info.components.a - 1;
-			result |= ((u32)info.components.r - 1) << 3;
-			result |= ((u32)info.components.g - 1) << 6;
-			result |= ((u32)info.components.b - 1) << 9;
+			u32 result = static_cast<u32>(info.components.a) - 1;
+			result |= (static_cast<u32>(info.components.r) - 1) << 3;
+			result |= (static_cast<u32>(info.components.g) - 1) << 6;
+			result |= (static_cast<u32>(info.components.b) - 1) << 9;
 
 			return result;
 #else
@@ -2036,7 +2036,7 @@ public:
 
 	class swapchain_MacOS : public native_swapchain_base
 	{
-		void* nsView = NULL;
+		void* nsView = nullptr;
 
 	public:
 		swapchain_MacOS(physical_device &gpu, uint32_t _present_queue, uint32_t _graphics_queue, VkFormat format = VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM)
@@ -2082,10 +2082,10 @@ public:
 
 	class swapchain_X11 : public native_swapchain_base
 	{
-		Display *display = NULL;
-		Window window = (Window)NULL;
-		XImage* pixmap = NULL;
-		GC gc = NULL;
+		Display* display = nullptr;
+		Window window = 0;
+		XImage* pixmap = nullptr;
+		GC gc = nullptr;
 		int bit_depth = 24;
 
 	public:
@@ -2118,7 +2118,10 @@ public:
 			}
 
 			XVisualInfo visual{};
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wold-style-cast"
 			if (!XMatchVisualInfo(display, DefaultScreen(display), bit_depth, TrueColor, &visual))
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 			{
 				LOG_ERROR(RSX, "Could not find matching visual info!" HERE);
 				return false;
@@ -2147,7 +2150,10 @@ public:
 				return;
 			}
 
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wold-style-cast"
 			gc = DefaultGC(display, DefaultScreen(display));
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
 		}
 
 		void destroy(bool full=true) override
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_utils.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_utils.cpp
index a13a3028c8..8fba0d43a8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_utils.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/rsx_utils.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,23 @@
 #include "Overlays/overlays.h"
 #include "Utilities/sysinfo.h"
 
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(push, 0)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic push
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wall"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wextra"
+#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wold-style-cast"
+#endif
 extern "C"
 {
 #include "libswscale/swscale.h"
 }
+#ifdef _MSC_VER
+#pragma warning(pop)
+#else
+#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
+#endif
 
 namespace rsx
 {
diff --git a/rpcs3/cmake_modules/ConfigureCompiler.cmake b/rpcs3/cmake_modules/ConfigureCompiler.cmake
index e1a3ada342..e17580d787 100644
--- a/rpcs3/cmake_modules/ConfigureCompiler.cmake
+++ b/rpcs3/cmake_modules/ConfigureCompiler.cmake
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ else()
 	add_compile_options(-msse -msse2 -mcx16)
 	add_compile_options(-fno-strict-aliasing)
 
+	add_compile_options(-Werror=old-style-cast)
+
 	#TODO Clean the code so these are removed
 	add_compile_options(-Wno-unused-variable)
 	add_compile_options(-Wno-reorder)
diff --git a/rpcs3/ds3_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/ds3_pad_handler.cpp
index b7d660edd0..dae4d4a70c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/ds3_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/ds3_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -383,14 +383,14 @@ void ds3_pad_handler::get_extended_info(const std::shared_ptr<PadDevice>& device
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	// Official Sony Windows DS3 driver seems to do the same modification of this value as the ps3
-	pad->m_sensors[0].m_value = *((le_t<u16> *)&ds3dev->buf[41 + DS3_HID_OFFSET]);
+	pad->m_sensors[0].m_value = *reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16, 1>*>(&ds3dev->buf[41 + DS3_HID_OFFSET]);
 #else
 	// When getting raw values from the device this adjustement is needed
-	pad->m_sensors[0].m_value = 512 - (*((le_t<u16> *)&ds3dev->buf[41]) - 512);
+	pad->m_sensors[0].m_value = 512 - (*reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16, 1>*>(&ds3dev->buf[41]) - 512);
 #endif
-	pad->m_sensors[1].m_value = *((le_t<u16> *)&ds3dev->buf[45 + DS3_HID_OFFSET]);
-	pad->m_sensors[2].m_value = *((le_t<u16> *)&ds3dev->buf[43 + DS3_HID_OFFSET]);
-	pad->m_sensors[3].m_value = *((le_t<u16> *)&ds3dev->buf[47 + DS3_HID_OFFSET]);
+	pad->m_sensors[1].m_value = *reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16, 1>*>(&ds3dev->buf[45 + DS3_HID_OFFSET]);
+	pad->m_sensors[2].m_value = *reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16, 1>*>(&ds3dev->buf[43 + DS3_HID_OFFSET]);
+	pad->m_sensors[3].m_value = *reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16, 1>*>(&ds3dev->buf[47 + DS3_HID_OFFSET]);
 
 	// Those are formulas used to adjust sensor values in sys_hid code but I couldn't find all the vars.
 	//auto polish_value = [](s32 value, s32 dword_0x0, s32 dword_0x4, s32 dword_0x8, s32 dword_0xC, s32 dword_0x18, s32 dword_0x1C) -> u16
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ void ds3_pad_handler::get_extended_info(const std::shared_ptr<PadDevice>& device
 	//	value += dword_0x8;
 	//	if (value < dword_0x18) return dword_0x18;
 	//	if (value > dword_0x1C) return dword_0x1C;
-	//	return (u16)value;
+	//	return static_cast<u16>(value);
 	//};
 
 	// dword_0x0 and dword_0xC are unknown
@@ -516,8 +516,8 @@ void ds3_pad_handler::apply_pad_data(const std::shared_ptr<PadDevice>& device, c
 
 	if (dev->large_motor != pad->m_vibrateMotors[0].m_value || dev->small_motor != pad->m_vibrateMotors[1].m_value)
 	{
-		dev->large_motor = (u8)pad->m_vibrateMotors[0].m_value;
-		dev->small_motor = (u8)pad->m_vibrateMotors[1].m_value;
+		dev->large_motor = static_cast<u8>(pad->m_vibrateMotors[0].m_value);
+		dev->small_motor = static_cast<u8>(pad->m_vibrateMotors[1].m_value);
 		send_output_report(dev);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/ds4_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/ds4_pad_handler.cpp
index 39299b817b..d0ff2222b9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/ds4_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/ds4_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -738,8 +738,8 @@ ds4_pad_handler::DS4DataStatus ds4_pad_handler::GetRawData(const std::shared_ptr
 		{
 			const s16 rawValue = read_s16(&buf[calibOffset]);
 			const s16 calValue = ApplyCalibration(rawValue, device->calibData[i]);
-			buf[calibOffset++] = ((u16)calValue >> 0) & 0xFF;
-			buf[calibOffset++] = ((u16)calValue >> 8) & 0xFF;
+			buf[calibOffset++] = (static_cast<u16>(calValue) >> 0) & 0xFF;
+			buf[calibOffset++] = (static_cast<u16>(calValue) >> 8) & 0xFF;
 		}
 	}
 	memcpy(device->padData.data(), &buf[offset], 64);
@@ -847,9 +847,9 @@ void ds4_pad_handler::get_extended_info(const std::shared_ptr<PadDevice>& device
 	// all we need to do is convert to ds3 range
 
 	// accel
-	f32 accelX = (((s16)((u16)(buf[20] << 8) | buf[19])) / static_cast<f32>(DS4_ACC_RES_PER_G)) * -1;
-	f32 accelY = (((s16)((u16)(buf[22] << 8) | buf[21])) / static_cast<f32>(DS4_ACC_RES_PER_G)) * -1;
-	f32 accelZ = (((s16)((u16)(buf[24] << 8) | buf[23])) / static_cast<f32>(DS4_ACC_RES_PER_G)) * -1;
+	f32 accelX = static_cast<s16>((buf[20] << 8) | buf[19]) / static_cast<f32>(DS4_ACC_RES_PER_G) * -1;
+	f32 accelY = static_cast<s16>((buf[22] << 8) | buf[21]) / static_cast<f32>(DS4_ACC_RES_PER_G) * -1;
+	f32 accelZ = static_cast<s16>((buf[24] << 8) | buf[23]) / static_cast<f32>(DS4_ACC_RES_PER_G) * -1;
 
 	// now just use formula from ds3
 	accelX = accelX * 113 + 512;
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ void ds4_pad_handler::get_extended_info(const std::shared_ptr<PadDevice>& device
 	pad->m_sensors[2].m_value = Clamp0To1023(accelZ);
 
 	// gyroX is yaw, which is all that we need
-	f32 gyroX = (((s16)((u16)(buf[16] << 8) | buf[15])) / static_cast<f32>(DS4_GYRO_RES_PER_DEG_S)) * -1;
+	f32 gyroX = static_cast<s16>((buf[16] << 8) | buf[15]) / static_cast<f32>(DS4_GYRO_RES_PER_DEG_S) * -1;
 	//const int gyroY = ((u16)(buf[14] << 8) | buf[13]) / 256;
 	//const int gyroZ = ((u16)(buf[18] << 8) | buf[17]) / 256;
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp b/rpcs3/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
index d2a1296d61..5ce01d7e69 100644
--- a/rpcs3/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/keyboard_pad_handler.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void keyboard_pad_handler::Key(const u32 code, bool pressed, u16 value)
 			bool is_max = pad->m_sticks[i].m_keyCodeMax == code;
 			bool is_min = pad->m_sticks[i].m_keyCodeMin == code;
 
-			u16 normalized_value = std::max(u16(1), static_cast<u16>(std::floor((double)value / 2.0)));
+			u16 normalized_value = std::max<u16>(1, static_cast<u16>(std::floor(value / 2.0)));
 
 			if (is_max)
 				m_stick_max[i] = pressed ? 128 + normalized_value : 128;
@@ -267,22 +267,22 @@ void keyboard_pad_handler::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
 			return;
 		case Qt::Key_K:
 			m_multi_y = std::min(m_multi_y + 0.1, 5.0);
-			LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "mouse move adjustment: multiplier y = %d", (int)(m_multi_y * 100));
+			LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "mouse move adjustment: multiplier y = %d", static_cast<int>(m_multi_y * 100));
 			event->ignore();
 			return;
 		case Qt::Key_J:
 			m_multi_y = std::max(0.0, m_multi_y - 0.1);
-			LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "mouse move adjustment: multiplier y = %d", (int)(m_multi_y * 100));
+			LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "mouse move adjustment: multiplier y = %d", static_cast<int>(m_multi_y * 100));
 			event->ignore();
 			return;
 		case Qt::Key_H:
 			m_multi_x = std::min(m_multi_x + 0.1, 5.0);
-			LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "mouse move adjustment: multiplier x = %d", (int)(m_multi_x * 100));
+			LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "mouse move adjustment: multiplier x = %d", static_cast<int>(m_multi_x * 100));
 			event->ignore();
 			return;
 		case Qt::Key_G:
 			m_multi_x = std::max(0.0, m_multi_x - 0.1);
-			LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "mouse move adjustment: multiplier x = %d", (int)(m_multi_x * 100));
+			LOG_SUCCESS(GENERAL, "mouse move adjustment: multiplier x = %d", static_cast<int>(m_multi_x * 100));
 			event->ignore();
 			return;
 		default:
@@ -318,19 +318,19 @@ void keyboard_pad_handler::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
 
 	if (m_target && m_target->visibility() == QWindow::Visibility::FullScreen && m_target->isActive())
 	{
-		// get the screen dimensions 
+		// get the screen dimensions
 		const QSize screen = m_target->size();
 
-		// get the center of the screen in global coordinates 
+		// get the center of the screen in global coordinates
 		QPoint p_center = m_target->geometry().topLeft() + QPoint(screen.width() / 2, screen.height() / 2);
 
-		// reset the mouse to the center for consistent results since edge movement won't be registered 
+		// reset the mouse to the center for consistent results since edge movement won't be registered
 		QCursor::setPos(m_target->screen(), p_center);
 
-		// convert the center into screen coordinates 
+		// convert the center into screen coordinates
 		p_center = m_target->mapFromGlobal(p_center);
 
-		// get the delta of the mouse position to the screen center 
+		// get the delta of the mouse position to the screen center
 		const QPoint p_delta = event->pos() - p_center;
 
 		movement_x = p_delta.x();
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ void keyboard_pad_handler::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
 		last_pos_y = event->y();
 	}
 
-	movement_x = m_multi_x * (double)movement_x;
-	movement_y = m_multi_y * (double)movement_y;
+	movement_x = m_multi_x * movement_x;
+	movement_y = m_multi_y * movement_y;
 
 	if (movement_x < 0)
 	{
@@ -525,8 +525,8 @@ bool keyboard_pad_handler::bindPadToDevice(std::shared_ptr<Pad> pad, const std::
 
 	m_deadzone_x = p_profile->mouse_deadzone_x;
 	m_deadzone_y = p_profile->mouse_deadzone_y;
-	m_multi_x = (double)p_profile->mouse_acceleration_x / 100.0;
-	m_multi_y = (double)p_profile->mouse_acceleration_y / 100.0;
+	m_multi_x = p_profile->mouse_acceleration_x / 100.0;
+	m_multi_y = p_profile->mouse_acceleration_y / 100.0;
 	m_l_stick_lerp_factor = p_profile->l_stick_lerp_factor / 100.0f;
 	m_r_stick_lerp_factor = p_profile->r_stick_lerp_factor / 100.0f;
 
@@ -642,8 +642,8 @@ void keyboard_pad_handler::ThreadProc()
 					// we already applied the following values on keypress if we used factor 1
 					if (stick_lerp_factor < 1.0f)
 					{
-						const f32 v0 = (f32)bindings[i]->m_sticks[j].m_value;
-						const f32 v1 = (f32)m_stick_val[j];
+						const f32 v0 = static_cast<f32>(bindings[i]->m_sticks[j].m_value);
+						const f32 v1 = static_cast<f32>(m_stick_val[j]);
 
 						// linear interpolation from the current stick value v0 to the desired stick value v1
 						f32 res = lerp(v0, v1, stick_lerp_factor);
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ void keyboard_pad_handler::ThreadProc()
 						// round to the correct direction to prevent sticky sticks on small factors
 						res = (v0 <= v1) ? std::ceil(res) : std::floor(res);
 
-						bindings[i]->m_sticks[j].m_value = (u16)res;
+						bindings[i]->m_sticks[j].m_value = static_cast<u16>(res);
 					}
 				}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/pad_thread.cpp b/rpcs3/pad_thread.cpp
index 448bed77e5..070b9ccb8e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/pad_thread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/pad_thread.cpp
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ void pad_thread::Init()
 			{
 			case pad_handler::keyboard:
 				keyptr = std::make_shared<keyboard_pad_handler>();
-				keyptr->moveToThread((QThread *)curthread);
-				keyptr->SetTargetWindow((QWindow *)curwindow);
+				keyptr->moveToThread(static_cast<QThread*>(curthread));
+				keyptr->SetTargetWindow(static_cast<QWindow*>(curwindow));
 				cur_pad_handler = keyptr;
 				break;
 			case pad_handler::ds3:
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/cheat_manager.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/cheat_manager.cpp
index 5b805ca2f6..fb27293950 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/cheat_manager.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/cheat_manager.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ cheat_manager_dialog* cheat_manager_dialog::inst = nullptr;
 template <>
 void fmt_class_string<cheat_type>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
 {
-	format_enum(out, arg, [](cheat_type value) {
+	format_enum(out, arg, [](cheat_type value)
+	{
 		switch (value)
 		{
 		case cheat_type::unsigned_8_cheat: return "Unsigned 8 bits";
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ void fmt_class_string<cheat_type>::format(std::string& out, u64 arg)
 		case cheat_type::signed_16_cheat: return "Signed 16 bits";
 		case cheat_type::signed_32_cheat: return "Signed 32 bits";
 		case cheat_type::signed_64_cheat: return "Signed 64 bits";
+		case cheat_type::max: break;
 		}
 
 		return unknown;
@@ -59,7 +61,9 @@ namespace YAML
 			u64 type64      = 0;
 			if (!cfg::try_to_enum_value(&type64, &fmt_class_string<cheat_type>::format, node[1].Scalar()))
 				return false;
-			rhs.type       = (cheat_type)type64;
+			if (type64 >= cheat_type_max)
+				return false;
+			rhs.type       = cheat_type{::narrow<u8>(type64)};
 			rhs.red_script = node[2].as<std::string>();
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -68,8 +72,8 @@ namespace YAML
 
 YAML::Emitter& operator<<(YAML::Emitter& out, const cheat_info& rhs)
 {
-	std::string type_formatted{};
-	fmt_class_string<cheat_type>::format(type_formatted, (u64)rhs.type);
+	std::string type_formatted;
+	fmt::append(type_formatted, "%s", rhs.type);
 
 	out << YAML::BeginSeq << rhs.description << type_formatted << rhs.red_script << YAML::EndSeq;
 
@@ -80,7 +84,8 @@ bool cheat_info::from_str(const std::string& cheat_line)
 {
 	auto cheat_vec = fmt::split(cheat_line, {"@@@"}, false);
 
-	if (cheat_vec.size() != 5)
+	s64 val64 = 0;
+	if (cheat_vec.size() != 5 || !cfg::try_to_int64(&val64, cheat_vec[2], 0, cheat_type_max - 1))
 	{
 		log_cheat.fatal("Failed to parse cheat line");
 		return false;
@@ -88,7 +93,7 @@ bool cheat_info::from_str(const std::string& cheat_line)
 
 	game        = cheat_vec[0];
 	description = cheat_vec[1];
-	type        = (cheat_type)std::stoul(cheat_vec[2]);
+	type        = cheat_type{::narrow<u8>(val64)};
 	offset      = std::stoul(cheat_vec[3]);
 	red_script  = cheat_vec[4];
 
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ bool cheat_info::from_str(const std::string& cheat_line)
 
 std::string cheat_info::to_str() const
 {
-	std::string cheat_str = game + "@@@" + description + "@@@" + std::to_string((int)type) + "@@@" + std::to_string(offset) + "@@@" + red_script + "@@@";
+	std::string cheat_str = game + "@@@" + description + "@@@" + std::to_string(static_cast<u8>(type)) + "@@@" + std::to_string(offset) + "@@@" + red_script + "@@@";
 	return cheat_str;
 }
 
@@ -498,13 +503,13 @@ cheat_manager_dialog::cheat_manager_dialog(QWidget* parent)
 	edt_cheat_search_value = new QLineEdit();
 	cbx_cheat_search_type  = new QComboBox();
 
-	for (u64 i = 0; i <= (u64)cheat_type::signed_64_cheat; i++)
+	for (u64 i = 0; i < cheat_type_max; i++)
 	{
-		std::string type_formatted{};
-		fmt_class_string<cheat_type>::format(type_formatted, i);
+		std::string type_formatted;
+		fmt::append(type_formatted, "%s", static_cast<cheat_type>(i));
 		cbx_cheat_search_type->insertItem(i, QString::fromStdString(type_formatted));
 	}
-	cbx_cheat_search_type->setCurrentIndex((int)cheat_type::signed_32_cheat);
+	cbx_cheat_search_type->setCurrentIndex(static_cast<u8>(cheat_type::signed_32_cheat));
 	grp_add_cheat_sub_layout->addWidget(btn_new_search);
 	grp_add_cheat_sub_layout->addWidget(btn_filter_results);
 	grp_add_cheat_sub_layout->addWidget(edt_cheat_search_value);
@@ -565,7 +570,7 @@ cheat_manager_dialog::cheat_manager_dialog(QWidget* parent)
 			if (success)
 			{
 				if (cheat->type >= cheat_type::signed_8_cheat && cheat->type <= cheat_type::signed_64_cheat)
-					cur_value = tr("%1").arg((s64)result_value);
+					cur_value = tr("%1").arg(static_cast<s64>(result_value));
 				else
 					cur_value = tr("%1").arg(result_value);
 
@@ -714,7 +719,7 @@ cheat_manager_dialog::cheat_manager_dialog(QWidget* parent)
 		}
 
 		// TODO: better way to do this?
-		switch ((cheat_type)cbx_cheat_search_type->currentIndex())
+		switch (static_cast<cheat_type>(cbx_cheat_search_type->currentIndex()))
 		{
 		case cheat_type::unsigned_8_cheat: results = convert_and_set<u8>(final_offset); break;
 		case cheat_type::unsigned_16_cheat: results = convert_and_set<u16>(final_offset); break;
@@ -759,7 +764,7 @@ cheat_manager_dialog::cheat_manager_dialog(QWidget* parent)
 		QAction* add_to_cheat_list = new QAction(tr("Add to cheat list"), menu);
 
 		u32 offset       = offsets_found[lst_search->currentRow()];
-		cheat_type type  = (cheat_type)cbx_cheat_search_type->currentIndex();
+		cheat_type type  = static_cast<cheat_type>(cbx_cheat_search_type->currentIndex());
 		std::string name = Emu.GetTitle();
 
 		connect(add_to_cheat_list, &QAction::triggered, [=]() {
@@ -879,7 +884,7 @@ void cheat_manager_dialog::do_the_search()
 	QString qstr_to_search = edt_cheat_search_value->text();
 
 	// TODO: better way to do this?
-	switch ((cheat_type)cbx_cheat_search_type->currentIndex())
+	switch (static_cast<cheat_type>(cbx_cheat_search_type->currentIndex()))
 	{
 	case cheat_type::unsigned_8_cheat: res_conv = convert_and_search<u8>(); break;
 	case cheat_type::unsigned_16_cheat: res_conv = convert_and_search<u16>(); break;
@@ -928,7 +933,7 @@ void cheat_manager_dialog::update_cheat_list()
 				tbl_cheats->setItem(row, 1, new QTableWidgetItem(QString::fromStdString(offset.second.description)));
 
 				std::string type_formatted;
-				fmt_class_string<cheat_type>::format(type_formatted, (u64)offset.second.type);
+				fmt::append(type_formatted, "%s", offset.second.type);
 				QTableWidgetItem* item_type = new QTableWidgetItem(QString::fromStdString(type_formatted));
 				item_type->setFlags(item_type->flags() & ~Qt::ItemIsEditable);
 				tbl_cheats->setItem(row, 2, item_type);
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/cheat_manager.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/cheat_manager.h
index 6b45d6c819..b38136fede 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/cheat_manager.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/cheat_manager.h
@@ -18,8 +18,11 @@ enum class cheat_type : u8
 	signed_16_cheat,
 	signed_32_cheat,
 	signed_64_cheat,
+	max
 };
 
+constexpr u8 cheat_type_max = static_cast<u8>(cheat_type::max);
+
 struct cheat_info
 {
 	std::string game;
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
index 1ed9808b9a..16f8c31b9f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/debugger_frame.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void debugger_frame::UpdateUnitList()
 
 	const auto on_select = [&](u32, cpu_thread& cpu)
 	{
-		QVariant var_cpu = qVariantFromValue((void *)&cpu);
+		QVariant var_cpu = qVariantFromValue<void*>(&cpu);
 		m_choice_units->addItem(qstr(cpu.get_name()), var_cpu);
 		if (old_cpu == var_cpu) m_choice_units->setCurrentIndex(m_choice_units->count() - 1);
 	};
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ void debugger_frame::OnSelectUnit()
 	{
 		const auto on_select = [&](u32, cpu_thread& cpu)
 		{
-			cpu_thread* data = (cpu_thread *)m_choice_units->currentData().value<void *>();
+			cpu_thread* data = static_cast<cpu_thread*>(m_choice_units->currentData().value<void*>());
 			return data == &cpu;
 		};
 
@@ -526,14 +526,14 @@ u64 debugger_frame::EvaluateExpression(const QString& expression)
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < 32; ++i)
 		{
-			scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty(QString("r%1hi").arg(i), QJSValue((u32)(ppu->gpr[i] >> 32)));
-			scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty(QString("r%1").arg(i), QJSValue((u32)(ppu->gpr[i])));
+			scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty(QString("r%1hi").arg(i), QJSValue(static_cast<u32>(ppu->gpr[i] >> 32)));
+			scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty(QString("r%1").arg(i), QJSValue(static_cast<u32>(ppu->gpr[i])));
 		}
 
-		scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty("lrhi", QJSValue((u32)(ppu->lr >> 32 )));
-		scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty("lr", QJSValue((u32)(ppu->lr)));
-		scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty("ctrhi", QJSValue((u32)(ppu->ctr >> 32)));
-		scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty("ctr", QJSValue((u32)(ppu->ctr)));
+		scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty("lrhi", QJSValue(static_cast<u32>(ppu->lr >> 32)));
+		scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty("lr", QJSValue(static_cast<u32>(ppu->lr)));
+		scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty("ctrhi", QJSValue(static_cast<u32>(ppu->ctr >> 32)));
+		scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty("ctr", QJSValue(static_cast<u32>(ppu->ctr)));
 		scriptEngine.globalObject().setProperty("cia", QJSValue(ppu->cia));
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emu_settings.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emu_settings.cpp
index 28dde5dfa9..235cef2261 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emu_settings.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/emu_settings.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ void emu_settings::Microphone_Creator::ParseDevices(std::string list)
 	}
 
 	const auto devices_list = fmt::split(list, { "@@@" });
-	for (u32 index = 0; index < std::min((u32)4, (u32)devices_list.size()); index++)
+	for (u32 index = 0; index < std::min<u32>(4, ::size32(devices_list)); index++)
 	{
 		sel_list[index] = devices_list[index];
 	}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
index dc7517e705..9d642ff040 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/game_list_frame.cpp
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ QString game_list_frame::GetPlayTimeBySerial(const QString& serial)
 	{
 		if (minutes_played <= 0)
 		{
-			if (seconds_played == 1) 
+			if (seconds_played == 1)
 			{
 				return tr("%0 second").arg(seconds_played);
 			}
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ QString game_list_frame::GetPlayTimeBySerial(const QString& serial)
 
 		if (seconds_played <= 0)
 		{
-			if (minutes_played == 1) 
+			if (minutes_played == 1)
 			{
 				return tr("%0 minute").arg(minutes_played);
 			}
@@ -408,11 +408,11 @@ QString game_list_frame::GetPlayTimeBySerial(const QString& serial)
 		{
 			return tr("%0 minute and %1 second").arg(minutes_played).arg(seconds_played);
 		}
-		if (minutes_played == 1) 
+		if (minutes_played == 1)
 		{
 			return tr("%0 minute and %1 seconds").arg(minutes_played).arg(seconds_played);
 		}
-		if (seconds_played == 1) 
+		if (seconds_played == 1)
 		{
 			return tr("%0 minutes and %1 second").arg(minutes_played).arg(seconds_played);
 		}
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ QString game_list_frame::GetPlayTimeBySerial(const QString& serial)
 
 	if (minutes_played <= 0)
 	{
-		if (hours_played == 1) 
+		if (hours_played == 1)
 		{
 			return tr("%0 hour").arg(hours_played);
 		}
@@ -431,11 +431,11 @@ QString game_list_frame::GetPlayTimeBySerial(const QString& serial)
 	{
 		return tr("%0 hour and %1 minute").arg(hours_played).arg(minutes_played);
 	}
-	if (hours_played == 1) 
+	if (hours_played == 1)
 	{
 		return tr("%0 hour and %1 minutes").arg(hours_played).arg(minutes_played);
 	}
-	if (minutes_played == 1) 
+	if (minutes_played == 1)
 	{
 		return tr("%0 hours and %1 minute").arg(hours_played).arg(minutes_played);
 	}
@@ -1860,7 +1860,7 @@ int game_list_frame::PopulateGameList()
 	std::string selected_item = CurrentSelectionIconPath();
 
 	m_gameList->clearContents();
-	m_gameList->setRowCount((int)m_game_data.size());
+	m_gameList->setRowCount(m_game_data.size());
 
 	int row = 0, index = -1;
 	for (const auto& game : m_game_data)
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gl_gs_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gl_gs_frame.cpp
index 53f5c19c7b..d63ea7e190 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gl_gs_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gl_gs_frame.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ void gl_gs_frame::set_current(draw_context_t ctx)
 		fmt::throw_exception("Null context handle passed to set_current" HERE);
 	}
 
-	auto context = (GLContext*)(ctx);
+	const auto context = static_cast<GLContext*>(ctx);
+
 	if (!context->handle->makeCurrent(context->surface))
 	{
 		if (!context->owner)
@@ -81,8 +82,8 @@ void gl_gs_frame::set_current(draw_context_t ctx)
 
 void gl_gs_frame::delete_context(draw_context_t ctx)
 {
+	const auto gl_ctx = static_cast<GLContext*>(ctx);
 
-	auto gl_ctx = (GLContext*)ctx;
 	gl_ctx->handle->doneCurrent();
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ void gl_gs_frame::flip(draw_context_t context, bool skip_frame)
 	//Do not swap buffers if frame skip is active
 	if (skip_frame) return;
 
-	auto gl_ctx = (GLContext*)context;
+	const auto gl_ctx = static_cast<GLContext*>(context);
+
 	gl_ctx->handle->swapBuffers(gl_ctx->surface);
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
index 9ed8cfc33e..fdaee9b2c9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gs_frame.cpp
@@ -218,16 +218,16 @@ void gs_frame::show()
 display_handle_t gs_frame::handle() const
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	return (HWND) this->winId();
+	return reinterpret_cast<HWND>(this->winId());
 #elif defined(__APPLE__)
-	return (void*) this->winId(); //NSView
+	return reinterpret_cast<void*>(this->winId()); //NSView
 #else
 #ifdef VK_USE_PLATFORM_WAYLAND_KHR
 	QPlatformNativeInterface *native = QGuiApplication::platformNativeInterface();
 	struct wl_display *wl_dpy = static_cast<struct wl_display *>(
 		native->nativeResourceForWindow("display", NULL));
 	struct wl_surface *wl_surf = static_cast<struct wl_surface *>(
-		native->nativeResourceForWindow("surface", (QWindow *)this));
+		native->nativeResourceForWindow("surface", const_cast<QWindow*>(static_cast<const QWindow*>(this))));
 	if (wl_dpy != nullptr && wl_surf != nullptr)
 	{
 		return std::make_pair(wl_dpy, wl_surf);
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ display_handle_t gs_frame::handle() const
 	else
 	{
 #endif
-		return std::make_pair(XOpenDisplay(0), (unsigned long)(this->winId()));
+		return std::make_pair(XOpenDisplay(0), static_cast<ulong>(this->winId()));
 #ifdef VK_USE_PLATFORM_WAYLAND_KHR
 	}
 #endif
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void gs_frame::flip(draw_context_t, bool /*skip_frame*/)
 
 		if ((m_show_fps_in_title = g_cfg.misc.show_fps_in_title.get()))
 		{
-			fps_title = qstr(fmt::format("FPS: %.2f", (double)m_frames / fps_t.GetElapsedTimeInSec()));
+			fps_title = qstr(fmt::format("FPS: %.2f", m_frames / fps_t.GetElapsedTimeInSec()));
 
 			if (!m_windowTitle.isEmpty())
 			{
@@ -338,8 +338,8 @@ void gs_frame::take_screenshot(const std::vector<u8> sshot_data, const u32 sshot
 			}
 
 			std::vector<u8> sshot_data_alpha(sshot_data.size());
-			const u32* sshot_ptr = (const u32*)sshot_data.data();
-			u32* alpha_ptr       = (u32*)sshot_data_alpha.data();
+			const u32* sshot_ptr = reinterpret_cast<const u32*>(sshot_data.data());
+			u32* alpha_ptr       = reinterpret_cast<u32*>(sshot_data_alpha.data());
 
 			for (size_t index = 0; index < sshot_data.size() / sizeof(u32); index++)
 			{
@@ -354,13 +354,13 @@ void gs_frame::take_screenshot(const std::vector<u8> sshot_data, const u32 sshot
 
 			std::vector<u8*> rows(sshot_height);
 			for (size_t y = 0; y < sshot_height; y++)
-				rows[y] = (u8*)sshot_data_alpha.data() + y * sshot_width * 4;
+				rows[y] = sshot_data_alpha.data() + y * sshot_width * 4;
 
 			png_set_rows(write_ptr, info_ptr, &rows[0]);
 			png_set_write_fn(write_ptr, &encoded_png,
 				[](png_structp png_ptr, png_bytep data, png_size_t length)
 				{
-					std::vector<u8>* p = (std::vector<u8>*)png_get_io_ptr(png_ptr);
+					std::vector<u8>* p = static_cast<std::vector<u8>*>(png_get_io_ptr(png_ptr));
 					p->insert(p->end(), data, data + length);
 				},
 				nullptr);
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ void gs_frame::UpdateProgress(int progress, bool disable)
 	else
 		properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), true);
 	//Progress takes a value from 0.0 to 0.1
-	properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), (double)progress / (double)m_gauge_max);
+	properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), 1. * progress / m_gauge_max);
 	message << QStringLiteral("application://rpcs3.desktop") << properties;
 	QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
index c0f0ef0fc7..84bb31afd5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ void gui_application::InitializeCallbacks()
 		{
 			switch (type)
 			{
-			case 0: ((gs_frame*)m_game_window)->progress_reset(value); break;
-			case 1: ((gs_frame*)m_game_window)->progress_increment(value); break;
-			case 2: ((gs_frame*)m_game_window)->progress_set_limit(value); break;
+			case 0: static_cast<gs_frame*>(m_game_window)->progress_reset(value); break;
+			case 1: static_cast<gs_frame*>(m_game_window)->progress_increment(value); break;
+			case 2: static_cast<gs_frame*>(m_game_window)->progress_set_limit(value); break;
 			default: LOG_FATAL(GENERAL, "Unknown type in handle_taskbar_progress(type=%d, value=%d)", type, value); break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.cpp
index b41814deb8..c5f7eb0b41 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.cpp
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void gui_settings::SaveCurrentConfig(const QString& friendly_name)
 
 logs::level gui_settings::GetLogLevel()
 {
-	return (logs::level) GetValue(gui::l_level).toUInt();
+	return logs::level{GetValue(gui::l_level).toUInt()};
 }
 
 bool gui_settings::GetGamelistColVisibility(int col)
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ QStringList gui_settings::GetConfigEntries()
 }
 
 void gui_settings::BackupSettingsToTarget(const QString& friendly_name)
-{	
+{
 	QSettings target(ComputeSettingsDir() + friendly_name + ".ini", QSettings::Format::IniFormat);
 
 	for (const QString& key : m_settings.allKeys())
@@ -420,12 +420,12 @@ QString gui_settings::GetCurrentStylesheetPath()
 
 QSize gui_settings::SizeFromSlider(int pos)
 {
-	return gui::gl_icon_size_min + (gui::gl_icon_size_max - gui::gl_icon_size_min) * (pos / (float)gui::gl_max_slider_pos);
+	return gui::gl_icon_size_min + (gui::gl_icon_size_max - gui::gl_icon_size_min) * (1.f * pos / gui::gl_max_slider_pos);
 }
 
 gui_save gui_settings::GetGuiSaveForColumn(int col)
 {
 	// hide sound format, parental level, firmware version and path by default
 	bool show = col != gui::column_sound && col != gui::column_parental && col != gui::column_firmware && col != gui::column_path;
-	return gui_save{ gui::game_list, "visibility_" + gui::get_game_list_column_name((gui::game_list_columns)col), show };
+	return gui_save{ gui::game_list, "visibility_" + gui::get_game_list_column_name(static_cast<gui::game_list_columns>(col)), show };
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h
index 2329487d75..26a45f1023 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_settings.h
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ namespace gui
 	const gui_save gl_iconSizeGrid = gui_save(game_list, "iconSizeGrid", get_Index(gl_icon_size_small));
 	const gui_save gl_iconColor    = gui_save(game_list, "iconColor",    gl_icon_color);
 	const gui_save gl_listMode     = gui_save(game_list, "listMode",     true);
-	const gui_save gl_textFactor   = gui_save(game_list, "textFactor",   (qreal) 2.0);
-	const gui_save gl_marginFactor = gui_save(game_list, "marginFactor", (qreal) 0.09);
+	const gui_save gl_textFactor   = gui_save(game_list, "textFactor",   qreal{2.0});
+	const gui_save gl_marginFactor = gui_save(game_list, "marginFactor", qreal{0.09});
 	const gui_save gl_show_hidden  = gui_save(game_list, "show_hidden",  false);
 	const gui_save gl_hidden_list  = gui_save(game_list, "hidden_list",  QStringList());
 	const gui_save gl_draw_compat  = gui_save(game_list, "draw_compat",  false);
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ namespace gui
 	const gui_save fs_dev_usb000_list   = gui_save(fs, "dev_usb000_list",   QStringList());
 
 	const gui_save l_tty       = gui_save(logger, "TTY",       true);
-	const gui_save l_level     = gui_save(logger, "level",     (uint)(logs::level::success));
+	const gui_save l_level     = gui_save(logger, "level",     static_cast<uint>(logs::level::success));
 	const gui_save l_stack     = gui_save(logger, "stack",     true);
 	const gui_save l_stack_tty = gui_save(logger, "TTY stack", false);
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/kernel_explorer.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/kernel_explorer.cpp
index 30b5d46f6e..e725094f26 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/kernel_explorer.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/kernel_explorer.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void kernel_explorer::Update()
 	const u32 total_memory_usage = dct->used;
 
 	QTreeWidgetItem* root = new QTreeWidgetItem();
-	root->setText(0, qstr(fmt::format("Process, ID = 0x00000001, Total Memory Usage = 0x%x (%0.2f MB)", total_memory_usage, (float)total_memory_usage / (1024 * 1024))));
+	root->setText(0, qstr(fmt::format("Process, ID = 0x00000001, Total Memory Usage = 0x%x (%0.2f MB)", total_memory_usage, 1.f * total_memory_usage / (1024 * 1024))));
 	m_tree->addTopLevelItem(root);
 
 	union name64
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
index e70175fafc..b921ae842e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
@@ -648,13 +648,13 @@ bool log_frame::eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event)
 
 	if (event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress)
 	{
-		QKeyEvent* e = (QKeyEvent*)event;
+		QKeyEvent* e = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
 		if (e->modifiers() == Qt::ControlModifier && e->key() == Qt::Key_F)
 		{
 			if (m_find_dialog && m_find_dialog->isVisible())
 				m_find_dialog->close();
 
-			m_find_dialog = std::make_unique<find_dialog>((QTextEdit*)object, this);
+			m_find_dialog = std::make_unique<find_dialog>(static_cast<QTextEdit*>(object), this);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/memory_viewer_panel.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/memory_viewer_panel.cpp
index b94ab4954d..28f1abfc38 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/memory_viewer_panel.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/memory_viewer_panel.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 constexpr auto qstr = QString::fromStdString;
 
-memory_viewer_panel::memory_viewer_panel(QWidget* parent) 
+memory_viewer_panel::memory_viewer_panel(QWidget* parent)
 	: QDialog(parent)
 {
 	setWindowTitle(tr("Memory Viewer"));
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ memory_viewer_panel::memory_viewer_panel(QWidget* parent)
 		int sizey = sb_img_size_y->value();
 		ShowImage(this, m_addr, mode, sizex, sizey, false);
 	});
-	
+
 	//Fill the QTextEdits
 	ShowMemory();
 	setFixedSize(sizeHint());
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ void memory_viewer_panel::wheelEvent(QWheelEvent *event)
 
 	QPoint numSteps = event->angleDelta() / 8 / 15; // http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qwheelevent.html#pixelDelta
 	m_addr -= stepSize * m_colcount * numSteps.y();
-	
+
 	m_addr_line->setText(qstr(fmt::format("%08x", m_addr)));
 	ShowMemory();
 }
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void memory_viewer_panel::ShowMemory()
 	{
 		for (u32 col = 0; col < m_colcount; col++)
 		{
-			u32 addr = m_addr + row * m_colcount + col;	
+			u32 addr = m_addr + row * m_colcount + col;
 
 			if (vm::check_addr(addr))
 			{
@@ -306,8 +306,9 @@ void memory_viewer_panel::SetPC(const uint pc)
 
 void memory_viewer_panel::ShowImage(QWidget* parent, u32 addr, int mode, u32 width, u32 height, bool flipv)
 {
-	unsigned char* originalBuffer  = (unsigned char*)vm::base(addr);
-	unsigned char* convertedBuffer = (unsigned char*)malloc(width * height * 4);
+	uchar* originalBuffer  = static_cast<uchar*>(vm::base(addr));
+	uchar* convertedBuffer = static_cast<uchar*>(std::malloc(width * height * 4));
+
 	switch(mode)
 	{
 	case(0): // RGB
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ void memory_viewer_panel::ShowImage(QWidget* parent, u32 addr, int mode, u32 wid
 			}
 		}
 	break;
-	
+
 	case(1): // ARGB
 		for (u32 y = 0; y < height; y++)
 		{
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ void memory_viewer_panel::ShowImage(QWidget* parent, u32 addr, int mode, u32 wid
 			}
 		}
 	break;
-	
+
 	case(2): // RGBA
 		for (u32 y = 0; y < height; y++)
 		{
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ void memory_viewer_panel::ShowImage(QWidget* parent, u32 addr, int mode, u32 wid
 			}
 		}
 	break;
-	
+
 	case(3): // ABGR
 		for (u32 y = 0; y < height; y++)
 		{
@@ -362,7 +363,7 @@ void memory_viewer_panel::ShowImage(QWidget* parent, u32 addr, int mode, u32 wid
 		}
 	break;
 	}
-	
+
 	// Flip vertically
 	if (flipv)
 	{
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/msg_dialog_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/msg_dialog_frame.cpp
index cbce7ea609..eba0d136e7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/msg_dialog_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/msg_dialog_frame.cpp
@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@ void msg_dialog_frame::ProgressBarInc(u32 index, u32 delta)
 
 	if (index == 0 && m_gauge1)
 	{
-		m_gauge1->setValue(std::min(m_gauge1->value() + (int)delta, m_gauge1->maximum()));
+		m_gauge1->setValue(std::min(m_gauge1->value() + static_cast<int>(delta), m_gauge1->maximum()));
 	}
 
 	if (index == 1 && m_gauge2)
 	{
-		m_gauge2->setValue(std::min(m_gauge2->value() + (int)delta, m_gauge2->maximum()));
+		m_gauge2->setValue(std::min(m_gauge2->value() + static_cast<int>(delta), m_gauge2->maximum()));
 	}
 
 	if (index == taskbar_index || taskbar_index == -1)
@@ -253,10 +253,10 @@ void msg_dialog_frame::ProgressBarInc(u32 index, u32 delta)
 #ifdef _WIN32
 		if (m_tb_progress)
 		{
-			m_tb_progress->setValue(std::min(m_tb_progress->value() + (int)delta, m_tb_progress->maximum()));
+			m_tb_progress->setValue(std::min(m_tb_progress->value() + static_cast<int>(delta), m_tb_progress->maximum()));
 		}
 #elif HAVE_QTDBUS
-		m_progress_value = std::min(m_progress_value + (int)delta, m_gauge_max);
+		m_progress_value = std::min(m_progress_value + static_cast<int>(delta), m_gauge_max);
 		UpdateProgress(m_progress_value);
 #endif
 	}
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void msg_dialog_frame::UpdateProgress(int progress, bool disable)
 	else
 		properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), true);
 	// Progress takes a value from 0.0 to 0.1
-	properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), (double)progress/(double)m_gauge_max);
+	properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), 1.* progress / m_gauge_max);
 	message << QStringLiteral("application://rpcs3.desktop") << properties;
 	QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/osk_dialog_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/osk_dialog_frame.cpp
index 6bba301f5d..3c87ba0b2b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/osk_dialog_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/osk_dialog_frame.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void osk_dialog_frame::Create(const std::string& title, const std::u16string& me
 			const int cursor_pos_old = cursor_pos_new + m_text_old.length() - text.length();
 
 			// Reset to old state if character limit was reached
-			if ((u32)m_text_old.length() >= charlimit && (u32)text.length() > charlimit)
+			if (m_text_old.length() >= static_cast<int>(charlimit) && text.length() > static_cast<int>(charlimit))
 			{
 				input->blockSignals(true);
 				input->setPlainText(m_text_old);
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void osk_dialog_frame::Create(const std::string& title, const std::u16string& me
 
 void osk_dialog_frame::SetOskText(const QString& text)
 {
-	std::memcpy(osk_text, reinterpret_cast<const char16_t*>(text.constData()), ((size_t)text.size() + 1) * sizeof(char16_t));
+	std::memcpy(osk_text, reinterpret_cast<const char16_t*>(text.constData()), (text.size() + 1u) * sizeof(char16_t));
 }
 
 void osk_dialog_frame::Close(bool accepted)
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp
index f8655e94af..667b4484f3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/pad_settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pad_settings_dialog::pad_settings_dialog(QWidget *parent, const GameInfo *game)
 
 	// load input config
 	g_cfg_input.from_default();
-	
+
 	if (game)
 	{
 		m_title_id = game->serial;
@@ -508,9 +508,9 @@ void pad_settings_dialog::ReloadButtons()
 	updateButton(button_ids::id_pad_rstick_right, ui->b_rstick_right, &m_handler_cfg.rs_right);
 	updateButton(button_ids::id_pad_rstick_up, ui->b_rstick_up, &m_handler_cfg.rs_up);
 
-	ui->chb_vibration_large->setChecked((bool)m_handler_cfg.enable_vibration_motor_large);
-	ui->chb_vibration_small->setChecked((bool)m_handler_cfg.enable_vibration_motor_small);
-	ui->chb_vibration_switch->setChecked((bool)m_handler_cfg.switch_vibration_motors);
+	ui->chb_vibration_large->setChecked(static_cast<bool>(m_handler_cfg.enable_vibration_motor_large));
+	ui->chb_vibration_small->setChecked(static_cast<bool>(m_handler_cfg.enable_vibration_motor_small));
+	ui->chb_vibration_switch->setChecked(static_cast<bool>(m_handler_cfg.switch_vibration_motors));
 
 	m_min_force = m_handler->vibration_min;
 	m_max_force = m_handler->vibration_max;
@@ -529,20 +529,20 @@ void pad_settings_dialog::ReloadButtons()
 	// Enable Mouse Acceleration
 	std::vector<std::string> mouse_accel_range_x = m_handler_cfg.mouse_acceleration_x.to_list();
 	ui->mouse_accel_x->setRange(std::stod(mouse_accel_range_x.front()) / 100.0, std::stod(mouse_accel_range_x.back()) / 100.0);
-	ui->mouse_accel_x->setValue((double)m_handler_cfg.mouse_acceleration_x / 100.0);
+	ui->mouse_accel_x->setValue(m_handler_cfg.mouse_acceleration_x / 100.0);
 
 	std::vector<std::string> mouse_accel_range_y = m_handler_cfg.mouse_acceleration_y.to_list();
 	ui->mouse_accel_y->setRange(std::stod(mouse_accel_range_y.front()) / 100.0, std::stod(mouse_accel_range_y.back()) / 100.0);
-	ui->mouse_accel_y->setValue((double)m_handler_cfg.mouse_acceleration_y / 100.0);
+	ui->mouse_accel_y->setValue(m_handler_cfg.mouse_acceleration_y / 100.0);
 
 	// Enable Stick Lerp Factors
 	std::vector<std::string> left_stick_lerp_range = m_handler_cfg.l_stick_lerp_factor.to_list();
 	ui->left_stick_lerp->setRange(std::stod(left_stick_lerp_range.front()) / 100.0, std::stod(left_stick_lerp_range.back()) / 100.0);
-	ui->left_stick_lerp->setValue((double)m_handler_cfg.l_stick_lerp_factor / 100.0);
+	ui->left_stick_lerp->setValue(m_handler_cfg.l_stick_lerp_factor / 100.0);
 
 	std::vector<std::string> right_stick_lerp_range = m_handler_cfg.r_stick_lerp_factor.to_list();
 	ui->right_stick_lerp->setRange(std::stod(right_stick_lerp_range.front()) / 100.0, std::stod(right_stick_lerp_range.back()) / 100.0);
-	ui->right_stick_lerp->setValue((double)m_handler_cfg.r_stick_lerp_factor / 100.0);
+	ui->right_stick_lerp->setValue(m_handler_cfg.r_stick_lerp_factor / 100.0);
 
 	// Enable Vibration Checkboxes
 	m_enable_rumble = m_handler->has_rumble();
@@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ void pad_settings_dialog::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *keyEvent)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].key = ((keyboard_pad_handler*)m_handler.get())->GetKeyName(keyEvent);
+		m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].key = (static_cast<keyboard_pad_handler*>(m_handler.get()))->GetKeyName(keyEvent);
 		m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].text = qstr(m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].key);
 	}
 
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ void pad_settings_dialog::mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].key = ((keyboard_pad_handler*)m_handler.get())->GetMouseName(event);
+		m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].key = (static_cast<keyboard_pad_handler*>(m_handler.get()))->GetMouseName(event);
 		m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].text = qstr(m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].key);
 	}
 
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ void pad_settings_dialog::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* /*event*/)
 
 		if (key != 0)
 		{
-			m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].key = ((keyboard_pad_handler*)m_handler.get())->GetMouseName(key);
+			m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].key = (static_cast<keyboard_pad_handler*>(m_handler.get()))->GetMouseName(key);
 			m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].text = qstr(m_cfg_entries[m_button_id].key);
 			ReactivateButtons();
 		}
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ bool pad_settings_dialog::eventFilter(QObject* object, QEvent* event)
 	}
 	if (event->type() == QEvent::MouseMove)
 	{
-		mouseMoveEvent((QMouseEvent*)event);
+		mouseMoveEvent(static_cast<QMouseEvent*>(event));
 	}
 	return QDialog::eventFilter(object, event);
 }
@@ -762,9 +762,9 @@ void pad_settings_dialog::UpdateLabel(bool is_reset)
 	{
 		if (m_handler->has_rumble())
 		{
-			ui->chb_vibration_large->setChecked((bool)m_handler_cfg.enable_vibration_motor_large);
-			ui->chb_vibration_small->setChecked((bool)m_handler_cfg.enable_vibration_motor_small);
-			ui->chb_vibration_switch->setChecked((bool)m_handler_cfg.switch_vibration_motors);
+			ui->chb_vibration_large->setChecked(static_cast<bool>(m_handler_cfg.enable_vibration_motor_large));
+			ui->chb_vibration_small->setChecked(static_cast<bool>(m_handler_cfg.enable_vibration_motor_small));
+			ui->chb_vibration_switch->setChecked(static_cast<bool>(m_handler_cfg.switch_vibration_motors));
 		}
 
 		if (m_handler->has_deadzones())
@@ -1091,28 +1091,28 @@ void pad_settings_dialog::ChangeProfile()
 	switch (m_handler->m_type)
 	{
 	case pad_handler::null:
-		((NullPadHandler*)m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
+		static_cast<NullPadHandler*>(m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
 		break;
 	case pad_handler::keyboard:
-		((keyboard_pad_handler*)m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
+		static_cast<keyboard_pad_handler*>(m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
 		break;
 	case pad_handler::ds3:
-		((ds3_pad_handler*)m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
+		static_cast<ds3_pad_handler*>(m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
 		break;
 	case pad_handler::ds4:
-		((ds4_pad_handler*)m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
+		static_cast<ds4_pad_handler*>(m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
 		break;
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	case pad_handler::xinput:
-		((xinput_pad_handler*)m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
+		static_cast<xinput_pad_handler*>(m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
 		break;
 	case pad_handler::mm:
-		((mm_joystick_handler*)m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
+		static_cast<mm_joystick_handler*>(m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
 		break;
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBEVDEV
 	case pad_handler::evdev:
-		((evdev_joystick_handler*)m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
+		static_cast<evdev_joystick_handler*>(m_handler.get())->init_config(&m_handler_cfg, cfg_name);
 		break;
 #endif
 	default:
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp
index 612ac2fb04..8481cba75a 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/progress_dialog.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void progress_dialog::UpdateProgress(int progress, bool disable)
 	else
 		properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress-visible"), true);
 	//Progress takes a value from 0.0 to 0.1
-	properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), (double)progress / (double)maximum());
+	properties.insert(QStringLiteral("progress"), 1. * progress / maximum());
 	message << QStringLiteral("application://rpcs3.desktop") << properties;
 	QDBusConnection::sessionBus().send(message);
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp
index 2fe568725b..00d4edd282 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/qt_utils.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace gui
 
 			for (int y = 0; y < image.height(); ++y)
 			{
-				QRgb *row = (QRgb*)image.scanLine(y);
+				QRgb* row = reinterpret_cast<QRgb*>(image.scanLine(y));
 				bool row_filled = false;
 
 				for (int x = 0; x < image.width(); ++x)
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/register_editor_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/register_editor_dialog.cpp
index ea0c9d2b19..e6efa2a983 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/register_editor_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/register_editor_dialog.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ void register_editor_dialog::OnOkay(const std::shared_ptr<cpu_thread>& _cpu)
 				if (reg.compare(0, 3, "GPR") == 0 || reg.compare(0, 3, "FPR") == 0)
 				{
 					const ullong reg_value = std::stoull(value.substr(16, 31), 0, 16);
-					if (reg.compare(0, 3, "GPR") == 0) ppu.gpr[reg_index] = (u64)reg_value;
+					if (reg.compare(0, 3, "GPR") == 0) ppu.gpr[reg_index] = static_cast<u64>(reg_value);
 					if (reg.compare(0, 3, "FPR") == 0) ppu.fpr[reg_index] = std::bit_cast<f64>(reg_value);
 					return;
 				}
@@ -154,22 +154,22 @@ void register_editor_dialog::OnOkay(const std::shared_ptr<cpu_thread>& _cpu)
 				{
 					const ullong reg_value0 = std::stoull(value.substr(16, 31), 0, 16);
 					const ullong reg_value1 = std::stoull(value.substr(0, 15), 0, 16);
-					ppu.vr[reg_index]._u64[0] = (u64)reg_value0;
-					ppu.vr[reg_index]._u64[1] = (u64)reg_value1;
+					ppu.vr[reg_index]._u64[0] = static_cast<u64>(reg_value0);
+					ppu.vr[reg_index]._u64[1] = static_cast<u64>(reg_value1);
 					return;
 				}
 			}
 			if (reg == "LR" || reg == "CTR")
 			{
 				const ullong reg_value = std::stoull(value.substr(16, 31), 0, 16);
-				if (reg == "LR") ppu.lr = (u64)reg_value;
-				if (reg == "CTR") ppu.ctr = (u64)reg_value;
+				if (reg == "LR") ppu.lr = static_cast<u64>(reg_value);
+				if (reg == "CTR") ppu.ctr = static_cast<u64>(reg_value);
 				return;
 			}
 			if (reg == "CR")
 			{
 				const ullong reg_value = std::stoull(value.substr(24, 31), 0, 16);
-				if (reg == "CR") ppu.cr.unpack((u32)reg_value);
+				if (reg == "CR") ppu.cr.unpack(static_cast<u32>(reg_value));
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ void register_editor_dialog::OnOkay(const std::shared_ptr<cpu_thread>& _cpu)
 				{
 					const ullong reg_value0 = std::stoull(value.substr(16, 31), 0, 16);
 					const ullong reg_value1 = std::stoull(value.substr(0, 15), 0, 16);
-					spu.gpr[reg_index]._u64[0] = (u64)reg_value0;
-					spu.gpr[reg_index]._u64[1] = (u64)reg_value1;
+					spu.gpr[reg_index]._u64[0] = static_cast<u64>(reg_value0);
+					spu.gpr[reg_index]._u64[1] = static_cast<u64>(reg_value1);
 					return;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/rsx_debugger.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/rsx_debugger.cpp
index 057092eb10..0f371aca28 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/rsx_debugger.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/rsx_debugger.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace
 	template <typename T>
 	gsl::span<T> as_const_span(gsl::span<const std::byte> unformated_span)
 	{
-		return{ (T*)unformated_span.data(), unformated_span.size_bytes() / sizeof(T) };
+		return{ reinterpret_cast<T*>(unformated_span.data()), unformated_span.size_bytes() / sizeof(T) };
 	}
 }
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ rsx_debugger::rsx_debugger(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> gui_settings, QWidget*
 	// Restore header states
 	QVariantMap states = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::rsx_states).toMap();
 	for (int i = 0; i < m_tw_rsx->count(); i++)
-		((QTableWidget*)m_tw_rsx->widget(i))->horizontalHeader()->restoreState(states[QString::number(i)].toByteArray());
+		(static_cast<QTableWidget*>(m_tw_rsx->widget(i)))->horizontalHeader()->restoreState(states[QString::number(i)].toByteArray());
 
 	// Fill the frame
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < frame_debug.command_queue.size(); i++)
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void rsx_debugger::closeEvent(QCloseEvent* event)
 	// Save header states and window geometry
 	QVariantMap states;
 	for (int i = 0; i < m_tw_rsx->count(); i++)
-		states[QString::number(i)] = ((QTableWidget*)m_tw_rsx->widget(i))->horizontalHeader()->saveState();
+		states[QString::number(i)] = (static_cast<QTableWidget*>(m_tw_rsx->widget(i)))->horizontalHeader()->saveState();
 
 	m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::rsx_states, states);
 	m_gui_settings->SetValue(gui::rsx_geometry, saveGeometry());
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ namespace
 	 */
 	u8* convert_to_QImage_buffer(rsx::surface_color_format format, gsl::span<const std::byte> orig_buffer, size_t width, size_t height) noexcept
 	{
-		unsigned char* buffer = (unsigned char*)malloc(width * height * 4);
+		u8* buffer = static_cast<u8*>(std::malloc(width * height * 4));
 		for (u32 i = 0; i < width * height; i++)
 		{
 			// depending on original buffer, the colors may need to be reversed
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ void rsx_debugger::OnClickDrawCalls()
 		if (width && height && !draw_call.color_buffer[i].empty())
 		{
 			unsigned char* buffer = convert_to_QImage_buffer(draw_call.state.surface_color(), draw_call.color_buffer[i], width, height);
-			buffers[i]->showImage(QImage(buffer, (int)width, (int)height, QImage::Format_RGB32));
+			buffers[i]->showImage(QImage(buffer, static_cast<int>(width), static_cast<int>(height), QImage::Format_RGB32));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ void rsx_debugger::OnClickDrawCalls()
 		if (width && height && !draw_call.depth_stencil[0].empty())
 		{
 			gsl::span<const std::byte> orig_buffer = draw_call.depth_stencil[0];
-			unsigned char *buffer = (unsigned char *)malloc(width * height * 4);
+			u8* buffer = static_cast<u8*>(std::malloc(width * height * 4));
 
 			if (draw_call.state.surface_depth_fmt() == rsx::surface_depth_format::z24s8)
 			{
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ void rsx_debugger::OnClickDrawCalls()
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			m_buffer_depth->showImage(QImage(buffer, (int)width, (int)height, QImage::Format_RGB32));
+			m_buffer_depth->showImage(QImage(buffer, static_cast<int>(width), static_cast<int>(height), QImage::Format_RGB32));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ void rsx_debugger::OnClickDrawCalls()
 		if (width && height && !draw_call.depth_stencil[1].empty())
 		{
 			gsl::span<const std::byte> orig_buffer = draw_call.depth_stencil[1];
-			unsigned char *buffer = (unsigned char *)malloc(width * height * 4);
+			u8* buffer = static_cast<u8*>(std::malloc(width * height * 4));
 
 			for (u32 row = 0; row < height; row++)
 			{
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ void rsx_debugger::OnClickDrawCalls()
 					buffer[4 * col + 3 + width * row * 4] = 255;
 				}
 			}
-			m_buffer_stencil->showImage(QImage(buffer, (int)width, (int)height, QImage::Format_RGB32));
+			m_buffer_stencil->showImage(QImage(buffer, static_cast<int>(width), static_cast<int>(height), QImage::Format_RGB32));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ void rsx_debugger::OnClickDrawCalls()
 	//m_list_index_buffer->insertColumn(0, "Index", 0, 700);
 	if (frame_debug.draw_calls[draw_id].state.index_type() == rsx::index_array_type::u16)
 	{
-		u16 *index_buffer = (u16*)frame_debug.draw_calls[draw_id].index.data();
+		u16 *index_buffer = reinterpret_cast<u16*>(frame_debug.draw_calls[draw_id].index.data());
 		for (u32 i = 0; i < frame_debug.draw_calls[draw_id].vertex_count; ++i)
 		{
 			m_list_index_buffer->insertItem(i, qstr(std::to_string(index_buffer[i])));
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ void rsx_debugger::OnClickDrawCalls()
 	}
 	if (frame_debug.draw_calls[draw_id].state.index_type() == rsx::index_array_type::u32)
 	{
-		u32 *index_buffer = (u32*)frame_debug.draw_calls[draw_id].index.data();
+		u32 *index_buffer = reinterpret_cast<u32*>(frame_debug.draw_calls[draw_id].index.data());
 		for (u32 i = 0; i < frame_debug.draw_calls[draw_id].vertex_count; ++i)
 		{
 			m_list_index_buffer->insertItem(i, qstr(std::to_string(index_buffer[i])));
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ void rsx_debugger::GetBuffers()
 
 		u32 width  = buffers[bufferId].width;
 		u32 height = buffers[bufferId].height;
-		unsigned char* buffer = (unsigned char*)malloc(width * height * 4);
+		u8* buffer = static_cast<u8*>(std::malloc(width * height * 4));
 
 		// ABGR to ARGB and flip vertically
 		for (u32 y=0; y<height; y++)
@@ -853,11 +853,11 @@ QString rsx_debugger::DisAsmCommand(u32 cmd, u32 count, u32 ioAddr)
 		switch((cmd & 0x3ffff) >> 2)
 		{
 		case 0x3fead:
-			DISASM("Flip and change current buffer: %d", (u32)args[0]);
+			DISASM("Flip and change current buffer: %d", args[0]);
 		break;
 
 		case_16(NV4097_SET_TEXTURE_OFFSET, 0x20):
-			DISASM("Texture Offset[%d]: %07x", index, (u32)args[0]);
+			DISASM("Texture Offset[%d]: %07x", index, args[0]);
 			switch ((args[1] & 0x3) - 1)
 			{
 			case CELL_GCM_LOCATION_LOCAL: DISASM("(Local memory);");  break;
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ QString rsx_debugger::DisAsmCommand(u32 cmd, u32 count, u32 ioAddr)
 		break;
 		default:
 		{
-			std::string str = rsx::get_pretty_printing_function((cmd & 0x3ffff) >> 2)((u32)args[0]);
+			std::string str = rsx::get_pretty_printing_function((cmd & 0x3ffff) >> 2)(args[0]);
 			DISASM("%s", str.c_str());
 		}
 		}
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ QString rsx_debugger::DisAsmCommand(u32 cmd, u32 count, u32 ioAddr)
 		for(uint i=0; i<count; ++i)
 		{
 			if(i != 0) disasm += ", ";
-			disasm += fmt::format("0x%x", (u32)args[i]);
+			disasm += fmt::format("0x%x", args[i]);
 		}
 
 		disasm += ")";
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_data_info_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_data_info_dialog.cpp
index 9018e5a9ba..851637eebb 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_data_info_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_data_info_dialog.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void save_data_info_dialog::UpdateData()
 	m_list->setItem(3, 1, new QTableWidgetItem(qstr(m_entry.details)));
 
 	QImage img;
-	if (!m_entry.iconBuf.empty() && img.loadFromData((uchar*)&m_entry.iconBuf[0], static_cast<int>(m_entry.iconBuf.size()), "PNG"))
+	if (!m_entry.iconBuf.empty() && img.loadFromData(m_entry.iconBuf.data(), static_cast<int>(m_entry.iconBuf.size()), "PNG"))
 	{
 		m_list->insertRow(0);
 		QTableWidgetItem* img_item = new QTableWidgetItem();
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_data_list_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_data_list_dialog.cpp
index 2b50e7374d..40666ac914 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_data_list_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/save_data_list_dialog.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ void save_data_list_dialog::OnEntryInfo()
 void save_data_list_dialog::UpdateList()
 {
 	m_list->clearContents();
-	m_list->setRowCount((int)m_save_entries.size());
+	m_list->setRowCount(::narrow<int>(m_save_entries.size()));
 
 	QVariantMap currNotes = m_gui_settings->GetValue(gui::m_saveNotes).toMap();
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
index 7a250b6b62..269c5ff834 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/settings_dialog.cpp
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> guiSettings, std:
 	SubscribeTooltip(ui->ppu_llvm, json_cpu_ppu["LLVM"].toString());
 
 	QButtonGroup *ppuBG = new QButtonGroup(this);
-	ppuBG->addButton(ui->ppu_precise, (int)ppu_decoder_type::precise);
-	ppuBG->addButton(ui->ppu_fast,    (int)ppu_decoder_type::fast);
-	ppuBG->addButton(ui->ppu_llvm,    (int)ppu_decoder_type::llvm);
+	ppuBG->addButton(ui->ppu_precise, static_cast<int>(ppu_decoder_type::precise));
+	ppuBG->addButton(ui->ppu_fast,    static_cast<int>(ppu_decoder_type::fast));
+	ppuBG->addButton(ui->ppu_llvm,    static_cast<int>(ppu_decoder_type::llvm));
 
 	{ // PPU Stuff
 		QString selectedPPU = qstr(xemu_settings->GetSetting(emu_settings::PPUDecoder));
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> guiSettings, std:
 	SubscribeTooltip(ui->spu_llvm,    json_cpu_spu["LLVM"].toString());
 
 	QButtonGroup *spuBG = new QButtonGroup(this);
-	spuBG->addButton(ui->spu_precise, (int)spu_decoder_type::precise);
-	spuBG->addButton(ui->spu_fast,    (int)spu_decoder_type::fast);
-	spuBG->addButton(ui->spu_asmjit,  (int)spu_decoder_type::asmjit);
-	spuBG->addButton(ui->spu_llvm,    (int)spu_decoder_type::llvm);
+	spuBG->addButton(ui->spu_precise, static_cast<int>(spu_decoder_type::precise));
+	spuBG->addButton(ui->spu_fast,    static_cast<int>(spu_decoder_type::fast));
+	spuBG->addButton(ui->spu_asmjit,  static_cast<int>(spu_decoder_type::asmjit));
+	spuBG->addButton(ui->spu_llvm,    static_cast<int>(spu_decoder_type::llvm));
 
 	{ // Spu stuff
 		QString selectedSPU = qstr(xemu_settings->GetSetting(emu_settings::SPUDecoder));
@@ -318,11 +318,11 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> guiSettings, std:
 
 	// creating this in ui file keeps scrambling the order...
 	QButtonGroup *libModeBG = new QButtonGroup(this);
-	libModeBG->addButton(ui->lib_manu, (int)lib_loading_type::manual);
-	libModeBG->addButton(ui->lib_both, (int)lib_loading_type::hybrid);
-	libModeBG->addButton(ui->lib_lv2,  (int)lib_loading_type::liblv2only);
-	libModeBG->addButton(ui->lib_lv2b, (int)lib_loading_type::liblv2both);
-	libModeBG->addButton(ui->lib_lv2l, (int)lib_loading_type::liblv2list);
+	libModeBG->addButton(ui->lib_manu, static_cast<int>(lib_loading_type::manual));
+	libModeBG->addButton(ui->lib_both, static_cast<int>(lib_loading_type::hybrid));
+	libModeBG->addButton(ui->lib_lv2,  static_cast<int>(lib_loading_type::liblv2only));
+	libModeBG->addButton(ui->lib_lv2b, static_cast<int>(lib_loading_type::liblv2both));
+	libModeBG->addButton(ui->lib_lv2l, static_cast<int>(lib_loading_type::liblv2list));
 
 	{// Handle lib loading options
 		QString selectedLib = qstr(xemu_settings->GetSetting(emu_settings::LibLoadOptions));
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ settings_dialog::settings_dialog(std::shared_ptr<gui_settings> guiSettings, std:
 
 	auto l_OnLibButtonClicked = [=](int ind)
 	{
-		if (ind != (int)lib_loading_type::liblv2only)
+		if (ind != static_cast<int>(lib_loading_type::liblv2only))
 		{
 			ui->searchBox->setEnabled(true);
 			ui->lleList->setEnabled(true);
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/skylander_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/skylander_dialog.cpp
index 9d0703b49f..5387070c7c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/skylander_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/skylander_dialog.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ skylander_dialog::skylander_dialog(QWidget* parent)
 	combo_skylist            = new QComboBox();
 	for (auto& entry : list_skylanders)
 	{
-		combo_skylist->addItem(QString::fromStdString(entry.second), QVariant((int)entry.first));
+		combo_skylist->addItem(QString::fromStdString(entry.second), QVariant(int{entry.first}));
 	}
 
 	combo_skylist->addItem(tr("--Unknown--"), QVariant(0xFFFF));
@@ -236,9 +236,9 @@ skylander_dialog::skylander_dialog(QWidget* parent)
 			u16 sky_id = combo_skylist->itemData(combo_skylist->currentIndex()).toInt();
 			if (sky_id != 0xFFFF)
 			{
-				(le_t<u32>&)g_skylander.sky_dump[0]    = (u16)combo_skylist->itemData(combo_skylist->currentIndex()).toInt();
-				(le_t<u16>&)g_skylander.sky_dump[0x10] = (u16)combo_skylist->itemData(combo_skylist->currentIndex()).toInt();
-				(le_t<u16>&)g_skylander.sky_dump[0x1E] = skylander_crc16(0xFFFF, g_skylander.sky_dump, 0x1E);
+				reinterpret_cast<le_t<u32>&>(g_skylander.sky_dump[0]) = combo_skylist->itemData(combo_skylist->currentIndex()).toInt() & 0xffff;
+				reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(g_skylander.sky_dump[0x10]) = combo_skylist->itemData(combo_skylist->currentIndex()).toInt() & 0xffff;
+				reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(g_skylander.sky_dump[0x1E]) = skylander_crc16(0xFFFF, g_skylander.sky_dump, 0x1E);
 
 				std::array<u8, 16> zero_array = {};
 				for (u32 index = 8; index < 0x40; index++)
@@ -379,26 +379,26 @@ void skylander_dialog::set_checksums()
 		get_block(active + 9, sub_header);
 
 		// Type 4
-		(le_t<u16>&)sub_header[0x0] = 0x0106;
-		u16 res_crc                 = skylander_crc16(0xFFFF, sub_header.data(), 16);
-		(le_t<u16>&)sub_header[0x0] = do_crc_blocks(res_crc, {10, 12, 13});
+		reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(sub_header[0x0]) = 0x0106;
+		u16 res_crc = skylander_crc16(0xFFFF, sub_header.data(), 16);
+		reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(sub_header[0x0]) = do_crc_blocks(res_crc, {10, 12, 13});
 
 		// Type 3
-		std::array<u8, 16> zero_block = {};
-		res_crc                       = do_crc_blocks(0xFFFF, {5, 6, 8});
+		std::array<u8, 16> zero_block{};
+		res_crc = do_crc_blocks(0xFFFF, {5, 6, 8});
 		for (u32 index = 0; index < 0x0E; index++)
 		{
 			res_crc = skylander_crc16(res_crc, zero_block.data(), 16);
 		}
-		(le_t<u16>&)decrypted_header[0xA] = res_crc;
+		reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(decrypted_header[0xA]) = res_crc;
 
 		// Type 2
-		res_crc                           = do_crc_blocks(0xFFFF, {1, 2, 4});
-		(le_t<u16>&)decrypted_header[0xC] = res_crc;
+		res_crc = do_crc_blocks(0xFFFF, {1, 2, 4});
+		reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(decrypted_header[0xC]) = res_crc;
 
 		// Type 1
-		(le_t<u16>&)decrypted_header[0xE] = 5;
-		(le_t<u16>&)decrypted_header[0xE] = skylander_crc16(0xFFFF, decrypted_header.data(), 16);
+		reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(decrypted_header[0xE]) = 5;
+		reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(decrypted_header[0xE]) = skylander_crc16(0xFFFF, decrypted_header.data(), 16);
 
 		set_block(active, decrypted_header);
 		set_block(active + 9, sub_header);
@@ -425,13 +425,13 @@ void skylander_dialog::new_skylander()
 		memset(g_skylander.sky_dump, 0, 0x40 * 0x10);
 
 		// Set the block permissions
-		(le_t<u32>&)g_skylander.sky_dump[0x36] = 0x690F0F0F;
+		reinterpret_cast<le_t<u32>&>(g_skylander.sky_dump[0x36]) = 0x690F0F0F;
 		for (u32 index = 1; index < 0x10; index++)
 		{
-			(le_t<u32>&)g_skylander.sky_dump[(index * 0x40) + 0x36] = 0x69080F7F;
+			reinterpret_cast<le_t<u32>&>(g_skylander.sky_dump[(index * 0x40) + 0x36]) = 0x69080F7F;
 		}
 
-		(le_t<u16>&)g_skylander.sky_dump[0x1E] = skylander_crc16(0xFFFF, g_skylander.sky_dump, 0x1E);
+		reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(g_skylander.sky_dump[0x1E]) = skylander_crc16(0xFFFF, g_skylander.sky_dump, 0x1E);
 
 		std::array<u8, 16> zero_array = {};
 		for (u32 index = 8; index < 0x40; index++)
@@ -499,15 +499,15 @@ void skylander_dialog::update_edits()
 
 	{
 		std::lock_guard lock(g_skylander.sky_mutex);
-		edit_skyid->setText(QString::number((le_t<u16>&)g_skylander.sky_dump[0x10]));
+		edit_skyid->setText(QString::number(reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(g_skylander.sky_dump[0x10])));
 
 		u8 active = get_active_block();
 
 		std::array<u8, 16> decrypted;
 		get_block(active, decrypted);
-		u32 xp = ((le_t<u32>&)decrypted.data()[0]) & 0xFFFFFF;
+		u32 xp = reinterpret_cast<le_t<u32>&>(decrypted[0]) & 0xFFFFFF;
 		edit_skyxp->setText(QString::number(xp));
-		u16 money = (le_t<u16>&)decrypted[3];
+		u16 money = reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16, 1>&>(decrypted[3]);
 		edit_skymoney->setText(QString::number(money));
 	}
 }
@@ -518,22 +518,22 @@ void skylander_dialog::process_edits()
 		std::lock_guard lock(g_skylander.sky_mutex);
 
 		bool cast_success = false;
-		u16 skyID         = edit_skyid->text().toInt(&cast_success);
+		u16 skyID = edit_skyid->text().toInt(&cast_success);
 		if (cast_success)
 		{
-			(le_t<u16>&)g_skylander.sky_dump[0x10] = skyID;
-			(le_t<u16>&)g_skylander.sky_dump[0]    = skyID;
+			reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(g_skylander.sky_dump[0x10]) = skyID;
+			reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(g_skylander.sky_dump[0])    = skyID;
 		}
 
-		(le_t<u16>&)g_skylander.sky_dump[0x1E] = skylander_crc16(0xFFFF, g_skylander.sky_dump, 0x1E);
+		reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(g_skylander.sky_dump[0x1E]) = skylander_crc16(0xFFFF, g_skylander.sky_dump, 0x1E);
 
 		u8 active = get_active_block();
 
 		std::array<u8, 16> decrypted_header;
 		get_block(active, decrypted_header);
 
-		u32 old_xp    = ((le_t<u32>&)decrypted_header.data()[0]) & 0xFFFFFF;
-		u16 old_money = (le_t<u16>&)decrypted_header[3];
+		u32 old_xp    = reinterpret_cast<le_t<u32>&>(decrypted_header[0]) & 0xFFFFFF;
+		u16 old_money = reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16, 1>&>(decrypted_header[3]);
 
 		u32 xp = edit_skyxp->text().toInt(&cast_success);
 		if (!cast_success)
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ void skylander_dialog::process_edits()
 			money = old_money;
 
 		memcpy(decrypted_header.data(), &xp, 3);
-		(le_t<u16>&)decrypted_header[3] = money;
+		reinterpret_cast<le_t<u16>&>(decrypted_header[3]) = money;
 
 		set_block(active, decrypted_header);
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
index 2060601b42..6702f55215 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_manager_dialog.cpp
@@ -832,12 +832,12 @@ void trophy_manager_dialog::PopulateTrophyTable()
 			if (n2->GetName() == "name")
 			{
 				std::string name = n2->GetNodeContent();
-				memcpy(details.name, name.c_str(), std::min((size_t)SCE_NP_TROPHY_NAME_MAX_SIZE, name.length() + 1));
+				strcpy_trunc(details.name, name);
 			}
 			if (n2->GetName() == "detail")
 			{
 				std::string detail = n2->GetNodeContent();
-				memcpy(details.description, detail.c_str(), std::min((size_t)SCE_NP_TROPHY_DESCR_MAX_SIZE, detail.length() + 1));
+				strcpy_trunc(details.description, detail);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_notification_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_notification_frame.cpp
index e5d8aabab0..592202e0e6 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_notification_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/trophy_notification_frame.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ trophy_notification_frame::trophy_notification_frame(const std::vector<uchar>& i
 	trophyImgLabel->setPalette(black_background);
 
 	QImage trophyImg;
-	if (!imgBuffer.empty() && trophyImg.loadFromData((uchar*)&imgBuffer[0], static_cast<int>(imgBuffer.size()), "PNG"))
+	if (!imgBuffer.empty() && trophyImg.loadFromData(imgBuffer.data(), static_cast<int>(imgBuffer.size()), "PNG"))
 	{
 		trophyImg = trophyImg.scaledToHeight(height); // I might consider adding ability to change size since on hidpi this will be rather small.
 		trophyImgLabel->setPixmap(QPixmap::fromImage(trophyImg));
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
index bf35b0bbc3..ee896242c5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ bool update_manager::handle_json(const QByteArray& data, bool automatic)
 			time_t cur_time = mktime(&cur_tm);
 			time_t lts_time = mktime(&lts_tm);
 
-			s64 u_timediff = (s64)std::difftime(lts_time, cur_time);
+			s64 u_timediff = static_cast<s64>(std::difftime(lts_time, cur_time));
 			timediff       = tr("Your version is %1 day(s), %2 hour(s) and %3 minute(s) old.").arg(u_timediff / (60 * 60 * 24)).arg((u_timediff / (60 * 60)) % 24).arg((u_timediff / 60) % 60);
 		}
 
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ bool update_manager::handle_rpcs3(const QByteArray& rpcs3_data, bool /*automatic
 	mbedtls_sha256_context ctx;
 	mbedtls_sha256_init(&ctx);
 	mbedtls_sha256_starts_ret(&ctx, 0);
-	mbedtls_sha256_update_ret(&ctx, (const unsigned char*)rpcs3_data.data(), rpcs3_data.size());
+	mbedtls_sha256_update_ret(&ctx, reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(rpcs3_data.data()), rpcs3_data.size());
 	mbedtls_sha256_finish_ret(&ctx, res_hash);
 
 	std::string res_hash_string("0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000");
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ bool update_manager::handle_rpcs3(const QByteArray& rpcs3_data, bool /*automatic
 		case SZ_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED: LOG_ERROR(GENERAL, "[Auto-updater] 7z decoder doesn't support this archive"); break;
 		case SZ_ERROR_MEM: LOG_ERROR(GENERAL, "[Auto-updater] 7z decoder failed to allocate memory"); break;
 		case SZ_ERROR_CRC: LOG_ERROR(GENERAL, "[Auto-updater] 7z decoder CRC error"); break;
-		default: LOG_ERROR(GENERAL, "[Auto-updater] 7z decoder error: %d", (u64)res); break;
+		default: LOG_ERROR(GENERAL, "[Auto-updater] 7z decoder error: %d", static_cast<u64>(res)); break;
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ bool update_manager::handle_rpcs3(const QByteArray& rpcs3_data, bool /*automatic
 				return false;
 			}
 
-			temp_u8[index] = (u8)temp_u16[index];
+			temp_u8[index] = static_cast<u8>(temp_u16[index]);
 		}
 		temp_u8[len] = 0;
 		std::string name((char*)temp_u8);