26 files changed, 399 insertions, 338 deletions

diff --git a/src/audio/AudioScriptObject.cpp b/src/audio/AudioScriptObject.cpp
index c74feb92..03efdea9 100644
--- a/src/audio/AudioScriptObject.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/AudioScriptObject.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "AudioScriptObject.h"
 #include "Pools.h"
 #include "DMAudio.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 cAudioScriptObject::cAudioScriptObject()
 {
@@ -53,12 +54,14 @@ cAudioScriptObject::LoadAllAudioScriptObjects(uint8 *buf, uint32 size)
 
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'A', 'U', 'D', '\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
-	int32 pool_size = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+	int32 pool_size;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&pool_size, buf);
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < pool_size; i++) {
-		int handle = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+		int32 handle;
+		ReadSaveBuf(&handle, buf);
 		cAudioScriptObject *p = new(handle) cAudioScriptObject;
 		assert(p != nil);
-		*p = ReadSaveBuf<cAudioScriptObject>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(p, buf);
 		p->AudioEntity = DMAudio.CreateLoopingScriptObject(p);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp b/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp
index 77cbd0b4..22a73179 100644
--- a/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp
+++ b/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "CarCtrl.h"
 #include "Curves.h"
 #include "PathFind.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 void CAutoPilot::ModifySpeed(float speed)
 {
@@ -88,39 +89,40 @@ void CAutoPilot::Save(uint8*& buf)
 
 void CAutoPilot::Load(uint8*& buf)
 {
-	m_nCurrentRouteNode = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
-	m_nNextRouteNode = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
-	m_nPrevRouteNode = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
-	m_nTimeEnteredCurve = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
-	m_nTimeToSpendOnCurrentCurve = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
-	m_nCurrentPathNodeInfo = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	m_nNextPathNodeInfo = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	m_nPreviousPathNodeInfo = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	m_nAntiReverseTimer = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	m_nTimeToStartMission = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	m_nPreviousDirection = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
-	m_nCurrentDirection = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
-	m_nNextDirection = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
-	m_nCurrentLane = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
-	m_nNextLane = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
-	m_nDrivingStyle = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	m_nCarMission = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	m_nTempAction = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	m_nTimeTempAction = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	m_fMaxTrafficSpeed = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	m_nCruiseSpeed = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	uint8 flags = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nCurrentRouteNode, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nNextRouteNode, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nPrevRouteNode, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nTimeEnteredCurve, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nTimeToSpendOnCurrentCurve, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nCurrentPathNodeInfo, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nNextPathNodeInfo, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nPreviousPathNodeInfo, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nAntiReverseTimer, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nTimeToStartMission, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nPreviousDirection, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nCurrentDirection, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nNextDirection, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nCurrentLane, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nNextLane, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nDrivingStyle, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nCarMission, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nTempAction, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nTimeTempAction, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fMaxTrafficSpeed, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nCruiseSpeed, buf);
+	uint8 flags;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&flags, buf);
 	m_bSlowedDownBecauseOfCars = !!(flags & BIT(0));
 	m_bSlowedDownBecauseOfPeds = !!(flags & BIT(1));
 	m_bStayInCurrentLevel = !!(flags & BIT(2));
 	m_bStayInFastLane = !!(flags & BIT(3));
 	m_bIgnorePathfinding = !!(flags & BIT(4));
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
-	m_vecDestinationCoors.x = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	m_vecDestinationCoors.y = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	m_vecDestinationCoors.z = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_vecDestinationCoors.x, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_vecDestinationCoors.y, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_vecDestinationCoors.z, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 32);
-	m_nPathFindNodesCount = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nPathFindNodesCount, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 6);
 }
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/control/Garages.cpp b/src/control/Garages.cpp
index 792d3bda..3410c881 100644
--- a/src/control/Garages.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Garages.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "Vehicle.h"
 #include "Wanted.h"
 #include "World.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 #define CRUSHER_GARAGE_X1 (1135.5f)
 #define CRUSHER_GARAGE_Y1 (57.0f)
@@ -2361,22 +2362,25 @@ void CGarages::Load(uint8* buf, uint32 size)
 	assert(size == 5484);
 #endif
 	CloseHideOutGaragesBeforeSave();
-	NumGarages = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	BombsAreFree = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	RespraysAreFree = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	CarsCollected = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
-	BankVansCollected = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
-	PoliceCarsCollected = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&NumGarages, buf);
+	int32 tempInt;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tempInt, buf);
+	BombsAreFree = tempInt ? true : false;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tempInt, buf);
+	RespraysAreFree = tempInt ? true : false;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&CarsCollected, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&BankVansCollected, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&PoliceCarsCollected, buf);
 	for (int i = 0; i < TOTAL_COLLECTCARS_GARAGES; i++)
-		CarTypesCollected[i] = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	LastTimeHelpMessage = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&CarTypesCollected[i], buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&LastTimeHelpMessage, buf);
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_GARAGE_STORED_CARS; i++) {
-		aCarsInSafeHouse1[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CStoredCar>(buf);
-		aCarsInSafeHouse2[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CStoredCar>(buf);
-		aCarsInSafeHouse3[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CStoredCar>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&aCarsInSafeHouse1[i], buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&aCarsInSafeHouse2[i], buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&aCarsInSafeHouse3[i], buf);
 	}
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_GARAGES; i++) {
-		aGarages[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CGarage>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&aGarages[i], buf);
 		aGarages[i].m_pDoor1 = nil;
 		aGarages[i].m_pDoor2 = nil;
 		aGarages[i].m_pTarget = nil;
diff --git a/src/control/Phones.cpp b/src/control/Phones.cpp
index ef7ecead..f9cb1421 100644
--- a/src/control/Phones.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Phones.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "RpAnimBlend.h"
 #include "AnimBlendAssociation.h"
 #include "soundlist.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #ifdef FIX_BUGS
 #include "Replay.h"
 #endif
@@ -212,8 +213,9 @@ void
 CPhoneInfo::Load(uint8 *buf, uint32 size)
 {
 INITSAVEBUF
-	int max = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
-	int scriptPhonesMax = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+	int32 max, scriptPhonesMax;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&max, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&scriptPhonesMax, buf);
 
 #ifdef PEDS_REPORT_CRIMES_ON_PHONE
 	m_nMax = Min(NUMPHONES, max);
@@ -223,7 +225,8 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 
 	// We can do it without touching saves. We'll only load script phones, others are already loaded in Initialise
 	for (int i = 0; i < 50; i++) {
-		CPhone phoneToLoad = ReadSaveBuf<CPhone>(buf);
+		CPhone phoneToLoad;
+		ReadSaveBuf(&phoneToLoad, buf);
 
 		if (ignoreOtherPhones)
 			continue;
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 	m_nScriptPhonesMax = scriptPhonesMax;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUMPHONES; i++) {
-		m_aPhones[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CPhone>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&m_aPhones[i], buf);
 		// It's saved as building pool index in save file, convert it to true entity
 		if (m_aPhones[i].m_pEntity) {
 			m_aPhones[i].m_pEntity = CPools::GetBuildingPool()->GetSlot((uintptr)m_aPhones[i].m_pEntity - 1);
diff --git a/src/control/Pickups.cpp b/src/control/Pickups.cpp
index a1e2a851..10175fba 100644
--- a/src/control/Pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Pickups.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #ifdef FIX_BUGS
 #include "Replay.h"
 #endif
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #include "Script.h"
 #include "Shadows.h"
 #include "SpecialFX.h"
@@ -999,18 +1000,18 @@ CPickups::Load(uint8 *buf, uint32 size)
 INITSAVEBUF
 
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < NUMPICKUPS; i++) {
-		aPickUps[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CPickup>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&aPickUps[i], buf);
 
 		if (aPickUps[i].m_eType != PICKUP_NONE && aPickUps[i].m_pObject != nil)
 			aPickUps[i].m_pObject = CPools::GetObjectPool()->GetSlot((uintptr)aPickUps[i].m_pObject - 1);
 	}
 
-	CollectedPickUpIndex = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&CollectedPickUpIndex, buf);
+	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
 	NumMessages = 0;
 
 	for (uint16 i = 0; i < NUMCOLLECTEDPICKUPS; i++)
-		aPickUpsCollected[i] = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&aPickUpsCollected[i], buf);
 
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size)
 }
diff --git a/src/control/Restart.cpp b/src/control/Restart.cpp
index 4ca18c3b..2f5e3d45 100644
--- a/src/control/Restart.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Restart.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "common.h"
 
 #include "Restart.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #include "Zones.h"
 #include "PathFind.h"
 
@@ -173,29 +174,28 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'R','S','T','\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_RESTART_POINTS; i++) {
-		HospitalRestartPoints[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CVector>(buf);
-		HospitalRestartHeadings[i] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&HospitalRestartPoints[i], buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&HospitalRestartHeadings[i], buf);
 	}
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_RESTART_POINTS; i++) {
-		PoliceRestartPoints[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CVector>(buf);
-		PoliceRestartHeadings[i] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&PoliceRestartPoints[i], buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&PoliceRestartHeadings[i], buf);
 	}
 
-	NumberOfHospitalRestarts = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
-	NumberOfPoliceRestarts = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
-	bOverrideRestart = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&NumberOfHospitalRestarts, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&NumberOfPoliceRestarts, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&bOverrideRestart, buf);
 
 	// skip something unused
-	ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
-
-	OverridePosition = ReadSaveBuf<CVector>(buf);
-	OverrideHeading = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	bFadeInAfterNextDeath = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
-	bFadeInAfterNextArrest = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
-	OverrideHospitalLevel = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	OverridePoliceStationLevel = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
+	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 3);
+
+	ReadSaveBuf(&OverridePosition, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&OverrideHeading, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&bFadeInAfterNextDeath, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&bFadeInAfterNextArrest, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&OverrideHospitalLevel, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&OverridePoliceStationLevel, buf);
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/control/Script5.cpp b/src/control/Script5.cpp
index c83c3edc..a9aec18e 100644
--- a/src/control/Script5.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Script5.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "Pools.h"
 #include "Population.h"
 #include "RpAnimBlend.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #include "Shadows.h"
 #include "SpecialFX.h"
 #include "World.h"
@@ -2002,21 +2003,25 @@ void CTheScripts::LoadAllScripts(uint8* buf, uint32 size)
 	Init();
 INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'S', 'C', 'R', '\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
-	uint32 varSpace = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	uint32 varSpace, type, handle;
+	uint32 tmp;
+
+	ReadSaveBuf(&varSpace, buf);
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < varSpace; i++)
-		ScriptSpace[i] = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	script_assert(ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf) == SCRIPT_DATA_SIZE);
-	OnAMissionFlag = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&ScriptSpace[i], buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp, buf);
+	script_assert(tmp == SCRIPT_DATA_SIZE);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&OnAMissionFlag, buf);
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_CONTACTS; i++) {
-		OnAMissionForContactFlag[i] = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-		BaseBriefIdForContact[i] = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&OnAMissionForContactFlag[i], buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&BaseBriefIdForContact[i], buf);
 	}
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_COLLECTIVES; i++)
-		CollectiveArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<tCollectiveData>(buf);
-	NextFreeCollectiveIndex = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&CollectiveArray[i], buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&NextFreeCollectiveIndex, buf);
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_BUILDING_SWAPS; i++) {
-		uint32 type = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-		uint32 handle = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&type, buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&handle, buf);
 		switch (type) {
 		case 0:
 			BuildingSwapArray[i].m_pBuilding = nil;
@@ -2030,14 +2035,14 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 		default:
 			script_assert(false);
 		}
-		BuildingSwapArray[i].m_nNewModel = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-		BuildingSwapArray[i].m_nOldModel = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&BuildingSwapArray[i].m_nNewModel, buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&BuildingSwapArray[i].m_nOldModel, buf);
 		if (BuildingSwapArray[i].m_pBuilding)
 			BuildingSwapArray[i].m_pBuilding->ReplaceWithNewModel(BuildingSwapArray[i].m_nNewModel);
 	}
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_INVISIBILITY_SETTINGS; i++) {
-		uint32 type = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-		uint32 handle = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&type, buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&handle, buf);
 		switch (type) {
 		case 0:
 			InvisibilitySettingArray[i] = nil;
@@ -2060,14 +2065,20 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 		if (InvisibilitySettingArray[i])
 			InvisibilitySettingArray[i]->bIsVisible = false;
 	}
-	script_assert(ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf) == bUsingAMultiScriptFile);
-	ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
-	script_assert(ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf) == MainScriptSize);
-	script_assert(ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf) == LargestMissionScriptSize);
-	script_assert(ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf) == NumberOfMissionScripts);
-	ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
-	uint32 runningScripts = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	bool tmpBool;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmpBool, buf);
+	script_assert(tmpBool == bUsingAMultiScriptFile);
+	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 3);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp, buf);
+	script_assert(tmp == MainScriptSize);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp, buf);
+	script_assert(tmp == LargestMissionScriptSize);
+	uint16 tmp16;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp16, buf);
+	script_assert(tmp16 == NumberOfMissionScripts);
+	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
+	uint32 runningScripts;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&runningScripts, buf);
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < runningScripts; i++)
 		StartNewScript(0)->Load(buf);
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size)
@@ -2115,35 +2126,35 @@ void CRunningScript::Load(uint8*& buf)
 #ifdef COMPATIBLE_SAVES
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 8);
 	for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-		m_abScriptName[i] = ReadSaveBuf<char>(buf);
-	m_nIp = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&m_abScriptName[i], buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nIp, buf);
 #ifdef CHECK_STRUCT_SIZES
 	static_assert(MAX_STACK_DEPTH == 6, "Compatibility loss: MAX_STACK_DEPTH != 6");
 #endif
 	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_STACK_DEPTH; i++)
-		m_anStack[i] = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	m_nStackPointer = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&m_anStack[i], buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nStackPointer, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
 #ifdef CHECK_STRUCT_SIZES
 	static_assert(NUM_LOCAL_VARS + NUM_TIMERS == 18, "Compatibility loss: NUM_LOCAL_VARS + NUM_TIMERS != 18");
 #endif
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LOCAL_VARS + NUM_TIMERS; i++)
-		m_anLocalVariables[i] = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
-	m_bCondResult = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
-	m_bIsMissionScript = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
-	m_bSkipWakeTime = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&m_anLocalVariables[i], buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bCondResult, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bIsMissionScript, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bSkipWakeTime, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 1);
-	m_nWakeTime = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-	m_nAndOrState = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
-	m_bNotFlag = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
-	m_bDeatharrestEnabled = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
-	m_bDeatharrestExecuted = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
-	m_bMissionFlag = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nWakeTime, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nAndOrState, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bNotFlag, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bDeatharrestEnabled, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bDeatharrestExecuted, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bMissionFlag, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
 #else
 	CRunningScript* n = next;
 	CRunningScript* p = prev;
-	*this = ReadSaveBuf<CRunningScript>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(this, buf);
 	next = n;
 	prev = p;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/Pools.cpp b/src/core/Pools.cpp
index 39cfb1d4..5cffe9e4 100644
--- a/src/core/Pools.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Pools.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #endif
 #include "Population.h"
 #include "ProjectileInfo.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #include "Streaming.h"
 #include "Wanted.h"
 #include "World.h"
@@ -130,14 +131,19 @@ CPools::MakeSureSlotInObjectPoolIsEmpty(int32 slot)
 void CPools::LoadVehiclePool(uint8* buf, uint32 size)
 {
 INITSAVEBUF
-	int nNumCars = ReadSaveBuf<int>(buf);
-	int nNumBoats = ReadSaveBuf<int>(buf);
+	int nNumCars, nNumBoats;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&nNumCars, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&nNumBoats, buf);
 	for (int i = 0; i < nNumCars + nNumBoats; i++) {
-		uint32 type = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
-		int16 model = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buf);
+		uint32 type;
+		int16 model;
+		int32 slot;
+
+		ReadSaveBuf(&type, buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&model, buf);
 		CStreaming::RequestModel(model, STREAMFLAGS_DEPENDENCY);
 		CStreaming::LoadAllRequestedModels(false);
-		int32 slot = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&slot, buf);
 		CVehicle* pVehicle;
 #ifdef COMPATIBLE_SAVES
 		if (type == VEHICLE_TYPE_BOAT)
diff --git a/src/core/Radar.cpp b/src/core/Radar.cpp
index 8f2c1747..77d6cc7f 100644
--- a/src/core/Radar.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Radar.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "Script.h"
 #include "TxdStore.h"
 #include "World.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #include "Streaming.h"
 #include "SpecialFX.h"
 
@@ -1055,7 +1056,7 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'R', 'D', 'R', '\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUMRADARBLIPS; i++)
-		ms_RadarTrace[i] = ReadSaveBuf<sRadarTrace>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&ms_RadarTrace[i], buf);
 
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/Zones.cpp b/src/core/Zones.cpp
index cdae85e1..107b1db8 100644
--- a/src/core/Zones.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Zones.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "Text.h"
 #include "World.h"
 #include "Timer.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 eLevelName CTheZones::m_CurrLevel;
 CZone *CTheZones::m_pPlayersZone;
@@ -696,17 +697,18 @@ void
 CTheZones::LoadAllZones(uint8 *buffer, uint32 size)
 {
 	INITSAVEBUF
-	int i;
+	int32 i;
 
 	CheckSaveHeader(buffer, 'Z', 'N', 'S', '\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
-	m_pPlayersZone = GetPointerForZoneIndex(ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buffer));
-	m_CurrLevel = ReadSaveBuf<eLevelName>(buffer);
-	FindIndex = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer);
-	ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&i, buffer);
+	m_pPlayersZone = GetPointerForZoneIndex(i);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_CurrLevel, buffer);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&FindIndex, buffer);
+	SkipSaveBuf(buffer, 2);
 
 	for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ZoneArray); i++){
-		ZoneArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CZone>(buffer);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&ZoneArray[i], buffer);
 
 		ZoneArray[i].child = GetPointerForZoneIndex((uintptr)ZoneArray[i].child);
 		ZoneArray[i].parent = GetPointerForZoneIndex((uintptr)ZoneArray[i].parent);
@@ -714,13 +716,13 @@ CTheZones::LoadAllZones(uint8 *buffer, uint32 size)
 	}
 
 	for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ZoneInfoArray); i++)
-		ZoneInfoArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CZoneInfo>(buffer);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&ZoneInfoArray[i], buffer);
 
-	TotalNumberOfZones = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer);
-	TotalNumberOfZoneInfos = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&TotalNumberOfZones, buffer);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&TotalNumberOfZoneInfos, buffer);
 
 	for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(MapZoneArray); i++){
-		MapZoneArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CZone>(buffer);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&MapZoneArray[i], buffer);
 
 		/*
 		The call of GetPointerForZoneIndex is wrong, as it is
@@ -736,10 +738,10 @@ CTheZones::LoadAllZones(uint8 *buffer, uint32 size)
 	}
 
 	for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(AudioZoneArray); i++)
-		AudioZoneArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&AudioZoneArray[i], buffer);
 
-	TotalNumberOfMapZones = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buffer);
-	NumberOfAudioZones = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buffer);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&TotalNumberOfMapZones, buffer);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&NumberOfAudioZones, buffer);
 
 	VALIDATESAVEBUF(size)
 }
diff --git a/src/core/common.h b/src/core/common.h
index e5077611..7207f08d 100644
--- a/src/core/common.h
+++ b/src/core/common.h
@@ -393,173 +393,3 @@ template<int s, int t> struct check_size {
 #define STR(x)                          STRINGIFY(x)
 #define CONCAT_(x,y) x##y
 #define CONCAT(x,y) CONCAT_(x,y)
-
-#ifdef DEBUGMENU
-// Tweaking stuff for debugmenu
-#define TWEAKPATH                                   ___tw___TWEAKPATH
-#define SETTWEAKPATH(path)	                        static const char *___tw___TWEAKPATH = path;
-#define TWEAKFUNC(v)                                static CTweakFunc   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKFUNCN(v, name)                         static CTweakFunc   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKBOOL(v)                                static CTweakBool   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKBOOLN(v, name)                         static CTweakBool   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKINT32(v, lower, upper, step)           static CTweakInt32  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKINT32N(v, lower, upper, step, name)    static CTweakInt32  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKUINT32(v, lower, upper, step)          static CTweakUInt32 CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKUINT32N(v, lower, upper, step, name)   static CTweakUInt32 CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKINT16(v, lower, upper, step)           static CTweakInt16  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKINT16N(v, lower, upper, step, name)    static CTweakInt16  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKUINT16(v, lower, upper, step)          static CTweakUInt16 CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKUINT16N(v, lower, upper, step, name)   static CTweakUInt16 CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKINT8(v, lower, upper, step)            static CTweakInt8   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKINT8N(v, lower, upper, step, name)     static CTweakInt8   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKUINT8(v, lower, upper, step)           static CTweakUInt8  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKUINT8N(v, lower, upper, step, name)    static CTweakUInt8  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKFLOAT(v, lower, upper, step)           static CTweakFloat  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKFLOATN(v, lower, upper, step, name)    static CTweakFloat  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKSWITCH(v, lower, upper, str, f)        static CTweakSwitch CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, str, f, TWEAKPATH);
-#define TWEAKSWITCHN(v, lower, upper, str, f, name) static CTweakSwitch CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, str, f, TWEAKPATH);
-
-// interface
-class CTweakVar
-{
-public:
-	virtual void AddDBG(const char *path) = 0;
-};
-
-class CTweakVars
-{
-public:
-	static void Add(CTweakVar *var);
-	static void AddDBG(const char *path);
-};
-
-class CTweakFunc : public CTweakVar
-{
-	const char *m_pPath, *m_pVarName;
-	void (*m_pFunc)();
-public:
-	CTweakFunc(void (*pFunc)(), const char *strName, const char *strPath) :
-		m_pPath(strPath), m_pVarName(strName), m_pFunc(pFunc)
-	{
-		CTweakVars::Add(this);
-	}
-	
-	void AddDBG(const char *path);
-};
-
-class CTweakBool : public CTweakVar
-{
-	const char *m_pPath, *m_pVarName;
-	bool *m_pBoolVar;
-public:
-	CTweakBool(bool *pBool, const char *strName, const char *strPath) :
-		m_pPath(strPath), m_pVarName(strName), m_pBoolVar(pBool)
-	{
-		CTweakVars::Add(this);
-	}
-	
-	void AddDBG(const char *path);
-};
-
-class CTweakSwitch : public CTweakVar
-{
-	const char *m_pPath, *m_pVarName;
-	void *m_pIntVar;
-	int32 m_nMin, m_nMax;
-	const char **m_aStr;
-	void (*m_pFunc)();
-public:
-	CTweakSwitch(void *pInt, const char *strName, int32 nMin, int32 nMax, const char **aStr,
-	             void (*pFunc)(), const char *strPath)
-	    : m_pPath(strPath), m_pVarName(strName), m_pIntVar(pInt), m_nMin(nMin), m_nMax(nMax),
-	      m_aStr(aStr)
-	{
-		CTweakVars::Add(this);
-	}
-
-	void AddDBG(const char *path);
-};
-
-#define _TWEEKCLASS(name, type)                                                                    \
-	class name : public CTweakVar                                                              \
-	{                                                                                          \
-	public:                                                                                    \
-		const char *m_pPath, *m_pVarName;                                                  \
-		type *m_pIntVar, m_nLoawerBound, m_nUpperBound, m_nStep;                           \
-                                                                                                   \
-		name(type *pInt, const char *strName, type nLower, type nUpper, type nStep,        \
-		     const char *strPath)                                                          \
-		    : m_pPath(strPath), m_pVarName(strName), m_pIntVar(pInt),                      \
-		      m_nLoawerBound(nLower), m_nUpperBound(nUpper), m_nStep(nStep)                \
-                                                                                                   \
-		{                                                                                  \
-			CTweakVars::Add(this);                                                     \
-		}                                                                                  \
-                                                                                                   \
-		void AddDBG(const char *path);                                                     \
-	};
-
-_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakInt8, int8);
-_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakUInt8, uint8);
-_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakInt16, int16);
-_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakUInt16, uint16);
-_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakInt32, int32);
-_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakUInt32, uint32);
-_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakFloat, float);
-
-#undef _TWEEKCLASS
-#endif
-
-#ifdef VALIDATE_SAVE_SIZE
-extern int32 _saveBufCount;
-#define INITSAVEBUF _saveBufCount = 0;
-#define VALIDATESAVEBUF(b) assert(_saveBufCount == b);
-#else
-#define INITSAVEBUF
-#define VALIDATESAVEBUF(b)
-#endif
-
-inline void SkipSaveBuf(uint8 *&buf, int32 skip)
-{
-	buf += skip;
-#ifdef VALIDATE_SAVE_SIZE
-	_saveBufCount += skip;
-#endif
-}
-
-template<typename T>
-inline const T ReadSaveBuf(uint8 *&buf)
-{
-	T &value = *(T*)buf;
-	SkipSaveBuf(buf, sizeof(T));
-	return value;
-}
-
-template<typename T>
-inline T *WriteSaveBuf(uint8 *&buf, const T &value)
-{
-	T *p = (T*)buf;
-	*p = value;
-	SkipSaveBuf(buf, sizeof(T));
-	return p;
-}
-
-
-#define SAVE_HEADER_SIZE (4*sizeof(char)+sizeof(uint32))
-
-#define WriteSaveHeader(buf,a,b,c,d,size) \
-	WriteSaveBuf(buf, a);\
-	WriteSaveBuf(buf, b);\
-	WriteSaveBuf(buf, c);\
-	WriteSaveBuf(buf, d);\
-	WriteSaveBuf<uint32>(buf, size);
-
-#define CheckSaveHeader(buf,a,b,c,d,size)\
-	assert(ReadSaveBuf<char>(buf) == a);\
-	assert(ReadSaveBuf<char>(buf) == b);\
-	assert(ReadSaveBuf<char>(buf) == c);\
-	assert(ReadSaveBuf<char>(buf) == d);\
-	assert(ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf) == size);
-
-
-void cprintf(char*, ...);
diff --git a/src/entities/Entity.cpp b/src/entities/Entity.cpp
index 9d5bf73c..a7f4bd45 100644
--- a/src/entities/Entity.cpp
+++ b/src/entities/Entity.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include "MemoryHeap.h"
 #include "Bones.h"
 #include "Debug.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 int gBuildings;
 
@@ -753,7 +754,8 @@ CEntity::SaveEntityFlags(uint8*& buf)
 void
 CEntity::LoadEntityFlags(uint8*& buf)
 {
-	uint32 tmp = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	uint32 tmp;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp, buf);
 	m_type = (tmp & ((BIT(3) - 1)));
 	m_status = ((tmp >> 3) & (BIT(5) - 1));
 
@@ -784,7 +786,7 @@ CEntity::LoadEntityFlags(uint8*& buf)
 	bZoneCulled = !!(tmp & BIT(30));
 	bZoneCulled2 = !!(tmp & BIT(31));
 
-	tmp = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp, buf);
 
 	bRemoveFromWorld = !!(tmp & BIT(0));
 	bHasHitWall = !!(tmp & BIT(1));
diff --git a/src/extras/debugmenu.h b/src/extras/debugmenu.h
index c2198aca..45b65d04 100644
--- a/src/extras/debugmenu.h
+++ b/src/extras/debugmenu.h
@@ -2,6 +2,120 @@
 
 #ifdef DEBUGMENU
 
+// Tweaking stuff for debugmenu
+#define TWEAKPATH                                   ___tw___TWEAKPATH
+#define SETTWEAKPATH(path)	                        static const char *___tw___TWEAKPATH = path;
+#define TWEAKFUNC(v)                                static CTweakFunc   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKFUNCN(v, name)                         static CTweakFunc   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKBOOL(v)                                static CTweakBool   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKBOOLN(v, name)                         static CTweakBool   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKINT32(v, lower, upper, step)           static CTweakInt32  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKINT32N(v, lower, upper, step, name)    static CTweakInt32  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKUINT32(v, lower, upper, step)          static CTweakUInt32 CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKUINT32N(v, lower, upper, step, name)   static CTweakUInt32 CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKINT16(v, lower, upper, step)           static CTweakInt16  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKINT16N(v, lower, upper, step, name)    static CTweakInt16  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKUINT16(v, lower, upper, step)          static CTweakUInt16 CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKUINT16N(v, lower, upper, step, name)   static CTweakUInt16 CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKINT8(v, lower, upper, step)            static CTweakInt8   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKINT8N(v, lower, upper, step, name)     static CTweakInt8   CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKUINT8(v, lower, upper, step)           static CTweakUInt8  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKUINT8N(v, lower, upper, step, name)    static CTweakUInt8  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKFLOAT(v, lower, upper, step)           static CTweakFloat  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKFLOATN(v, lower, upper, step, name)    static CTweakFloat  CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, step, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKSWITCH(v, lower, upper, str, f)        static CTweakSwitch CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, STR(v), lower, upper, str, f, TWEAKPATH);
+#define TWEAKSWITCHN(v, lower, upper, str, f, name) static CTweakSwitch CONCAT(___tw___tweak, __COUNTER__)(&v, name, lower, upper, str, f, TWEAKPATH);
+
+// interface
+class CTweakVar
+{
+public:
+	virtual void AddDBG(const char* path) = 0;
+};
+
+class CTweakVars
+{
+public:
+	static void Add(CTweakVar* var);
+	static void AddDBG(const char* path);
+};
+
+class CTweakFunc : public CTweakVar
+{
+	const char* m_pPath, * m_pVarName;
+	void (*m_pFunc)();
+public:
+	CTweakFunc(void (*pFunc)(), const char* strName, const char* strPath) :
+		m_pPath(strPath), m_pVarName(strName), m_pFunc(pFunc)
+	{
+		CTweakVars::Add(this);
+	}
+
+	void AddDBG(const char* path);
+};
+
+class CTweakBool : public CTweakVar
+{
+	const char* m_pPath, * m_pVarName;
+	bool* m_pBoolVar;
+public:
+	CTweakBool(bool* pBool, const char* strName, const char* strPath) :
+		m_pPath(strPath), m_pVarName(strName), m_pBoolVar(pBool)
+	{
+		CTweakVars::Add(this);
+	}
+
+	void AddDBG(const char* path);
+};
+
+class CTweakSwitch : public CTweakVar
+{
+	const char* m_pPath, * m_pVarName;
+	void* m_pIntVar;
+	int32 m_nMin, m_nMax;
+	const char** m_aStr;
+	void (*m_pFunc)();
+public:
+	CTweakSwitch(void* pInt, const char* strName, int32 nMin, int32 nMax, const char** aStr,
+		void (*pFunc)(), const char* strPath)
+		: m_pPath(strPath), m_pVarName(strName), m_pIntVar(pInt), m_nMin(nMin), m_nMax(nMax),
+		m_aStr(aStr)
+	{
+		CTweakVars::Add(this);
+	}
+
+	void AddDBG(const char* path);
+};
+
+#define _TWEEKCLASS(name, type)                                                                    \
+	class name : public CTweakVar                                                              \
+	{                                                                                          \
+	public:                                                                                    \
+		const char *m_pPath, *m_pVarName;                                                  \
+		type *m_pIntVar, m_nLoawerBound, m_nUpperBound, m_nStep;                           \
+                                                                                                   \
+		name(type *pInt, const char *strName, type nLower, type nUpper, type nStep,        \
+		     const char *strPath)                                                          \
+		    : m_pPath(strPath), m_pVarName(strName), m_pIntVar(pInt),                      \
+		      m_nLoawerBound(nLower), m_nUpperBound(nUpper), m_nStep(nStep)                \
+                                                                                                   \
+		{                                                                                  \
+			CTweakVars::Add(this);                                                     \
+		}                                                                                  \
+                                                                                                   \
+		void AddDBG(const char *path);                                                     \
+	};
+
+_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakInt8, int8);
+_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakUInt8, uint8);
+_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakInt16, int16);
+_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakUInt16, uint16);
+_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakInt32, int32);
+_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakUInt32, uint32);
+_TWEEKCLASS(CTweakFloat, float);
+
+#undef _TWEEKCLASS
+
 typedef void (*TriggerFunc)(void);
 
 struct Menu;
diff --git a/src/peds/Gangs.cpp b/src/peds/Gangs.cpp
index 8859e61e..be29379c 100644
--- a/src/peds/Gangs.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/Gangs.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "ModelIndices.h"
 #include "Gangs.h"
 #include "Weapon.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 CGangInfo CGangs::Gang[NUM_GANGS];
 
@@ -72,6 +73,6 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'G','N','G','\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_GANGS; i++)
-		Gang[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CGangInfo>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&Gang[i], buf);
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size);
 }
diff --git a/src/peds/Ped.cpp b/src/peds/Ped.cpp
index 5b25c92e..977766c3 100644
--- a/src/peds/Ped.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/Ped.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include "Floater.h"
 #include "Range2D.h"
 #include "Wanted.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 CPed *gapTempPedList[50];
 uint16 gnNumTempPedList;
diff --git a/src/peds/PedType.cpp b/src/peds/PedType.cpp
index bacb1a78..dcd4c717 100644
--- a/src/peds/PedType.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/PedType.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "General.h"
 #include "FileMgr.h"
 #include "PedType.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 CPedType *CPedType::ms_apPedType[NUM_PEDTYPES];
 CPedStats *CPedStats::ms_apPedStats[NUM_PEDSTATS];
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'P', 'T', 'P', '\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
 	for(int i = 0; i < NUM_PEDTYPES; i++)
-		*ms_apPedType[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CPedType>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(ms_apPedType[i], buf);
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/peds/PlayerPed.cpp b/src/peds/PlayerPed.cpp
index 46578486..a67e2abc 100644
--- a/src/peds/PlayerPed.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/PlayerPed.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "Pools.h"
 #include "Darkel.h"
 #include "CarCtrl.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 #define PAD_MOVE_TO_GAME_WORLD_MOVE 60.0f
 
diff --git a/src/render/Console.h b/src/render/Console.h
index b4fa60c4..9f22236f 100644
--- a/src/render/Console.h
+++ b/src/render/Console.h
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ public:
 };
 
 extern CConsole TheConsole;
+
+void cprintf(char*, ...);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/render/Particle.cpp b/src/render/Particle.cpp
index 07e80abe..c971955f 100644
--- a/src/render/Particle.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Particle.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "ParticleObject.h"
 #include "Particle.h"
 #include "soundlist.h"
+#include "debugmenu.h"
 
 
 #define MAX_PARTICLES_ON_SCREEN   (1000)
diff --git a/src/save/SaveBuf.h b/src/save/SaveBuf.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ed48a650
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/save/SaveBuf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef VALIDATE_SAVE_SIZE
+extern int32 _saveBufCount;
+#define INITSAVEBUF _saveBufCount = 0;
+#define VALIDATESAVEBUF(b) assert(_saveBufCount == b);
+#else
+#define INITSAVEBUF
+#define VALIDATESAVEBUF(b)
+#endif
+
+inline void
+SkipSaveBuf(uint8 *&buf, int32 skip)
+{
+	buf += skip;
+#ifdef VALIDATE_SAVE_SIZE
+	_saveBufCount += skip;
+#endif
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline void
+ReadSaveBuf(T* out, uint8 *&buf)
+{
+	*out = *(T *)buf;
+	SkipSaveBuf(buf, sizeof(T));
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+inline T *
+WriteSaveBuf(uint8 *&buf, const T &value)
+{
+	T *p = (T *)buf;
+	*p = value;
+	SkipSaveBuf(buf, sizeof(T));
+	return p;
+}
+
+#define SAVE_HEADER_SIZE (4 * sizeof(char) + sizeof(uint32))
+
+#define WriteSaveHeader(buf, a, b, c, d, size)                                                                                                                 \
+	WriteSaveBuf(buf, a);                                                                                                                                  \
+	WriteSaveBuf(buf, b);                                                                                                                                  \
+	WriteSaveBuf(buf, c);                                                                                                                                  \
+	WriteSaveBuf(buf, d);                                                                                                                                  \
+	WriteSaveBuf(buf, (uint32)size);
+
+#ifdef VALIDATE_SAVE_SIZE
+#define CheckSaveHeader(buf, a, b, c, d, size) {                                                                                                                 \
+	char _C; uint32 _size;\
+	ReadSaveBuf(&_C, buf);\
+	assert(_C == a);\
+	ReadSaveBuf(&_C, buf);\
+	assert(_C == b);\
+	ReadSaveBuf(&_C, buf);\
+	assert(_C == c);\
+	ReadSaveBuf(&_C, buf);\
+	assert(_C == d);\
+	ReadSaveBuf(&_size, buf);\
+	assert(_size == size);\
+	}
+#else
+#define CheckSaveHeader(buf, a, b, c, d, size) SkipSaveBuf(buf, 8);
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Automobile.cpp b/src/vehicles/Automobile.cpp
index c29c0536..7be6ed0b 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Automobile.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Automobile.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "Object.h"
 #include "Automobile.h"
 #include "Wanted.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 bool bAllCarCheat;	// unused
 
@@ -4724,7 +4725,7 @@ void
 CAutomobile::Load(uint8*& buf)
 {
 	CVehicle::Load(buf);
-	Damage = ReadSaveBuf<CDamageManager>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&Damage, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 800 - sizeof(CDamageManager));
 	SetupDamageAfterLoad();
 }
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Boat.cpp b/src/vehicles/Boat.cpp
index 4bbbadbd..bbe17f0b 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Boat.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Boat.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "Pools.h"
 #include "Pad.h"
 #include "Boat.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 #define INVALID_ORIENTATION (-9999.99f)
 
diff --git a/src/vehicles/CarGen.cpp b/src/vehicles/CarGen.cpp
index 7524444b..22b2fc60 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/CarGen.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/CarGen.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "Timer.h"
 #include "Vehicle.h"
 #include "World.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 uint8 CTheCarGenerators::ProcessCounter;
 uint32 CTheCarGenerators::NumOfCarGenerators;
@@ -254,14 +255,17 @@ void CTheCarGenerators::LoadAllCarGenerators(uint8* buffer, uint32 size)
 	Init();
 INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buffer, 'C','G','N','\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
-	assert(ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buffer) == nGeneralDataSize);
-	NumOfCarGenerators = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buffer);
-	CurrentActiveCount = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buffer);
-	ProcessCounter = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buffer);
-	GenerateEvenIfPlayerIsCloseCounter = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buffer);
-	ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer); // alignment
-	assert(ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buffer) == sizeof(CarGeneratorArray));
+	uint32 tmp;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp, buffer);
+	assert(tmp == nGeneralDataSize);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&NumOfCarGenerators, buffer);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&CurrentActiveCount, buffer);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&ProcessCounter, buffer);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&GenerateEvenIfPlayerIsCloseCounter, buffer);
+	SkipSaveBuf(buffer, 2);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp, buffer);
+	assert(tmp == sizeof(CarGeneratorArray));
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CARGENS; i++) 
-		CarGeneratorArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CCarGenerator>(buffer);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&CarGeneratorArray[i], buffer);
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size)
 }
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Cranes.cpp b/src/vehicles/Cranes.cpp
index 0c7913af..0f1b8b4c 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Cranes.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Cranes.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "Replay.h"
 #include "Object.h"
 #include "World.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 #define MAX_DISTANCE_TO_FIND_CRANE (10.0f)
 #define CRANE_UPDATE_RADIUS (300.0f)
@@ -653,10 +654,10 @@ void CCranes::Load(uint8* buf, uint32 size)
 {
 	INITSAVEBUF
 
-	NumCranes = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
-	CarsCollectedMilitaryCrane = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&NumCranes, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&CarsCollectedMilitaryCrane, buf);
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CRANES; i++)
-		aCranes[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CCrane>(buf);
+		ReadSaveBuf(&aCranes[i], buf);
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CRANES; i++) {
 		CCrane *pCrane = &aCranes[i];
 		if (pCrane->m_pCraneEntity != nil)
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
index fee2eb10..86159c4e 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "Radar.h"
 #include "Fire.h"
 #include "Darkel.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 bool CVehicle::bWheelsOnlyCheat;
 bool CVehicle::bAllDodosCheat;
@@ -1323,43 +1324,44 @@ CVehicle::Load(uint8*& buf)
 {
 	CMatrix tmp;
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 4);
-	tmp.GetRight().x = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	tmp.GetRight().y = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	tmp.GetRight().z = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetRight().x, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetRight().y, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetRight().z, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 4);
-	tmp.GetForward().x = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	tmp.GetForward().y = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	tmp.GetForward().z = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetForward().x, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetForward().y, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetForward().z, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 4);
-	tmp.GetUp().x = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	tmp.GetUp().y = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	tmp.GetUp().z = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetUp().x, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetUp().y, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetUp().z, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 4);
-	tmp.GetPosition().x = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	tmp.GetPosition().y = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	tmp.GetPosition().z = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetPosition().x, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetPosition().y, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetPosition().z, buf);
 	m_matrix = tmp;
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 16);
 	LoadEntityFlags(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 212);
 	AutoPilot.Load(buf);
-	m_currentColour1 = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
-	m_currentColour2 = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_currentColour1, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_currentColour2, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
-	m_nAlarmState = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nAlarmState, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 43);
-	m_nNumMaxPassengers = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nNumMaxPassengers, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
-	field_1D0[0] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	field_1D0[1] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	field_1D0[2] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	field_1D0[3] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&field_1D0[0], buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&field_1D0[1], buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&field_1D0[2], buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&field_1D0[3], buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 8);
-	m_fSteerAngle = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	m_fGasPedal = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	m_fBrakePedal = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	VehicleCreatedBy = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	uint8 flags = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fSteerAngle, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fGasPedal, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fBrakePedal, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&VehicleCreatedBy, buf);
+	uint8 flags;
+	ReadSaveBuf(&flags, buf);
 	bIsLawEnforcer = !!(flags & BIT(0));
 	bIsLocked = !!(flags & BIT(3));
 	bEngineOn = !!(flags & BIT(4));
@@ -1367,16 +1369,17 @@ CVehicle::Load(uint8*& buf)
 	bLightsOn = !!(flags & BIT(6));
 	bFreebies = !!(flags & BIT(7));
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 10);
-	m_fHealth = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
-	m_nCurrentGear = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fHealth, buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nCurrentGear, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 3);
-	m_fChangeGearTime = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fChangeGearTime, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 4);
-	m_nTimeOfDeath = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nTimeOfDeath, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
-	m_nBombTimer = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nBombTimer, buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 12);
-	m_nDoorLock = (eCarLock)ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf(&flags, buf);
+	m_nDoorLock = (eCarLock)flags;
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 99);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/weapons/Weapon.cpp b/src/weapons/Weapon.cpp
index b3909a08..b4d04a4b 100644
--- a/src/weapons/Weapon.cpp
+++ b/src/weapons/Weapon.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "WaterLevel.h"
 #include "WeaponInfo.h"
 #include "World.h"
+#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 uint16 gReloadSampleTime[WEAPONTYPE_LAST_WEAPONTYPE] =
 {