diff --git a/Editor/Sector Summary.cpp b/Editor/Sector Summary.cpp
index b8dddce8..5430b649 100644
--- a/Editor/Sector Summary.cpp	
+++ b/Editor/Sector Summary.cpp	
@@ -2170,25 +2170,25 @@ void SummaryOverrideCallback( GUI_BUTTON *btn, INT32 reason )
 void CalculateOverrideStatus()
 {
 	GETFILESTRUCT FileInfo;
-	UINT8 szFilename[40];
+	CHAR8 szFilename[40];
 	gfOverrideDirty = FALSE;
 	gfOverride = FALSE;
 	if( gfTempFile )
 	{
-		UINT8 *ptr;
-		sprintf( (char *)szFilename, "MAPS\\%S", gszTempFilename );
+		CHAR8 *ptr;
+		sprintf( szFilename, "MAPS\\%S", gszTempFilename );
 		if( strlen( szFilename ) == 5 )
 			strcat( szFilename, "test.dat" );
-		ptr = (UINT8 *) strstr( szFilename, "." );
+		ptr = strstr( szFilename, "." );
 		if( !ptr )
 			strcat( szFilename, ".dat" );
 		else
-			sprintf( (char *)ptr, ".dat" );
+			sprintf( ptr, ".dat" );
 	}
 	else
-		sprintf( (char *)szFilename, "MAPS\\%S", gszFilename );
+		sprintf( szFilename, "MAPS\\%S", gszFilename );
 	swprintf( gszDisplayName, L"%S", &(szFilename[5]) );
-	if( GetFileFirst( (CHAR8 *)szFilename, &FileInfo) )
+	if( GetFileFirst( szFilename, &FileInfo) )
 	{
 		if( gfWorldLoaded )
 		{
@@ -2459,7 +2459,7 @@ void WriteSectorSummaryUpdate( UINT8 *puiFilename, UINT8 ubLevel, SUMMARYFILE *p
 	STRING512			DataDir;
 	STRING512			ExecDir;
 	STRING512			Dir;
-	UINT8					*ptr;
+	CHAR8					*ptr;
 	INT8 x, y;
 	
 	// Snap: save current directory
@@ -2471,10 +2471,10 @@ void WriteSectorSummaryUpdate( UINT8 *puiFilename, UINT8 ubLevel, SUMMARYFILE *p
 	if( !SetFileManCurrentDirectory( Dir ) )
 		AssertMsg( 0, "JA2\\DevInfo folder not found and should exist!");
 
-	ptr = (UINT8 *) strstr( puiFilename, ".dat" );
+	ptr = strstr( (CHAR8 *)puiFilename, ".dat" );
 	if( !ptr )
 		AssertMsg( 0, "Illegal sector summary filename.");
-	sprintf( (char *)ptr, ".sum" );
+	sprintf( ptr, ".sum" );
 
 	//write the summary information
 	fp = fopen( (const char *)puiFilename, "wb" );
diff --git a/JA2 Splash.cpp b/JA2 Splash.cpp
index 6aec90d3..e6fec800 100644
--- a/JA2 Splash.cpp	
+++ b/JA2 Splash.cpp	
@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ extern HVSURFACE ghFrameBuffer;
 //Simply create videosurface, load image, and draw it to the screen.
 void InitJA2SplashScreen()
 {
+#ifdef ENGLISH
+	ClearMainMenu();
+
+#else
 	UINT32 uiLogoID = 0;
 	HVSURFACE hVSurface; // unused jonathanl  // lalien reenabled for international versions
 	VSURFACE_DESC VSurfaceDesc; //unused jonathanl // lalien reenabled for international versions
+ #ifdef JA2TESTVERSION
 	INT32 i = 0;
 
-#if !defined( ENGLISH ) && defined( JA2TESTVERSION )
-
 	memset( &VSurfaceDesc, 0, sizeof( VSURFACE_DESC ) );
 	VSurfaceDesc.fCreateFlags = VSURFACE_CREATE_FROMFILE | VSURFACE_SYSTEM_MEM_USAGE;
 	sprintf( VSurfaceDesc.ImageFile, "LOADSCREENS\\Notification.sti" );
@@ -44,11 +47,6 @@ void InitJA2SplashScreen()
 	}
 #endif
 	
-	#ifdef ENGLISH
-		ClearMainMenu();
-	#else
-		{
-
 			memset( &VSurfaceDesc, 0, sizeof( VSURFACE_DESC ) );
 			VSurfaceDesc.fCreateFlags = VSURFACE_CREATE_FROMFILE | VSURFACE_SYSTEM_MEM_USAGE;
 			GetMLGFilename( VSurfaceDesc.ImageFile, MLG_SPLASH );
@@ -61,10 +59,8 @@ void InitJA2SplashScreen()
 			GetVideoSurface( &hVSurface, uiLogoID );
 			BltVideoSurfaceToVideoSurface( ghFrameBuffer, hVSurface, 0, iScreenWidthOffset, iScreenHeightOffset, 0, NULL );
 			DeleteVideoSurfaceFromIndex( uiLogoID );
-		}
 	#endif
 
-
 	InvalidateScreen();
 	RefreshScreen( NULL );
 
diff --git a/Standard Gaming Platform/himage.cpp b/Standard Gaming Platform/himage.cpp
index 562dacc0..149a6b47 100644
--- a/Standard Gaming Platform/himage.cpp	
+++ b/Standard Gaming Platform/himage.cpp	
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ HIMAGE CreateImage( SGPFILENAME ImageFile, UINT16 fContents )
 
 	// Depending on extension of filename, use different image readers
 	// Get extension
-	StrPtr = strstr( ImageFile, ExtensionSep );
+	StrPtr = strstr( (char *)ImageFile, (const char *)ExtensionSep );
 
 	if ( StrPtr == NULL )
 	{
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp
index 5aec06e5..8b5d8c0e 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Profile.cpp	
@@ -808,10 +808,10 @@ UINT16 CalcCompetence( MERCPROFILESTRUCT * pProfile )
 	uiStats = ((2 * pProfile->bLifeMax) + pProfile->bStrength + pProfile->bAgility + pProfile->bDexterity + ((pProfile->bLeadership + pProfile->bWisdom) / 2)) / 3;
 
 	// marksmanship is very important, count it double
-	uiSkills = (UINT32) ((2   * (pow(pProfile->bMarksmanship, 3) / 10000)) +
-												1.5 *	(pow(pProfile->bMedical, 3) / 10000) +
-															(pow(pProfile->bMechanical, 3) / 10000) +
-															(pow(pProfile->bExplosive, 3) / 10000));
+	uiSkills = (UINT32) ((2   * (pow((double)pProfile->bMarksmanship, 3) / 10000)) +
+												1.5 *	(pow((double)pProfile->bMedical, 3) / 10000) +
+															(pow((double)pProfile->bMechanical, 3) / 10000) +
+															(pow((double)pProfile->bExplosive, 3) / 10000));
 
 	// action points
 	uiActionPoints = 5 + (((10 * pProfile->bExpLevel +
diff --git a/TileEngine/Shade Table Util.cpp b/TileEngine/Shade Table Util.cpp
index 1867a1d5..82094df8 100644
--- a/TileEngine/Shade Table Util.cpp	
+++ b/TileEngine/Shade Table Util.cpp	
@@ -132,22 +132,22 @@ BOOLEAN LoadShadeTable( HVOBJECT pObj, UINT32 uiTileTypeIndex )
 	HWFILE hfile;
 	INT32 i;
 	UINT32 uiNumBytesRead;
-	UINT8 ShadeFileName[ 100 ];
-	UINT8 *ptr;
+	CHAR8 ShadeFileName[ 100 ];
+	CHAR8 *ptr;
 	//ASSUMPTIONS:
 	//We are assuming that the uiTileTypeIndex is referring to the correct file
 	//stored in the TileSurfaceFilenames[].  If it isn't, then that is a huge problem
 	//and should be fixed.  Also assumes that the directory is set to Data\ShadeTables.
 	strcpy( ShadeFileName, TileSurfaceFilenames[ uiTileTypeIndex ] );
-	ptr = (UINT8 *)strstr( ShadeFileName, "." );
+	ptr = strstr( ShadeFileName, "." );
 	if( !ptr )
 	{
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 	ptr++;
-	sprintf( (char *)ptr, "sha" );
+	sprintf( ptr, "sha" );
 
-	hfile = FileOpen( (STR)ShadeFileName, FILE_ACCESS_READ, FALSE );
+	hfile = FileOpen( ShadeFileName, FILE_ACCESS_READ, FALSE );
 	if( !hfile )
 	{ //File doesn't exist, so generate it
 		FileClose( hfile );
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ BOOLEAN SaveShadeTable( HVOBJECT pObj, UINT32 uiTileTypeIndex )
 	HWFILE hfile;
 	INT32 i;
 	UINT32 uiNumBytesWritten;
-	UINT8 ShadeFileName[ 100 ];
-	UINT8 *ptr;
+	CHAR8 ShadeFileName[ 100 ];
+	CHAR8 *ptr;
 	#ifdef JA2TESTVERSION
 		uiNumTablesSaved++;
 	#endif
@@ -186,15 +186,15 @@ BOOLEAN SaveShadeTable( HVOBJECT pObj, UINT32 uiTileTypeIndex )
 	//stored in the TileSurfaceFilenames[].  If it isn't, then that is a huge problem
 	//and should be fixed.  Also assumes that the directory is set to Data\ShadeTables.
 	strcpy( ShadeFileName, TileSurfaceFilenames[ uiTileTypeIndex ] );
-	ptr = (UINT8 *)strstr( ShadeFileName, "." );
+	ptr = strstr( ShadeFileName, "." );
 	if( !ptr )
 	{
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 	ptr++;
-	sprintf( (char *) ptr, "sha" );
+	sprintf( ptr, "sha" );
 
-	hfile = FileOpen( (STR)ShadeFileName, FILE_ACCESS_WRITE | FILE_CREATE_ALWAYS, FALSE );
+	hfile = FileOpen( ShadeFileName, FILE_ACCESS_WRITE | FILE_CREATE_ALWAYS, FALSE );
 	if( !hfile )
 	{ 
 		FileClose( hfile );
diff --git a/TileEngine/Tile Cache.cpp b/TileEngine/Tile Cache.cpp
index e7af8a7b..846faa4a 100644
--- a/TileEngine/Tile Cache.cpp	
+++ b/TileEngine/Tile Cache.cpp	
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ void CheckForAndDeleteTileCacheStructInfo( LEVELNODE *pNode, UINT16 usIndex )
 void GetRootName( INT8 * pDestStr, INT8 * pSrcStr )
 {
 	// Remove path and extension
-	INT8		cTempFilename[ 120 ];
+	CHAR8		cTempFilename[ 120 ];
 	STR			cEndOfName;
 
 	// Remove path