26 files changed, 338 insertions, 399 deletions

diff --git a/src/audio/AudioScriptObject.cpp b/src/audio/AudioScriptObject.cpp
index 623c43ca..ac30f757 100644
--- a/src/audio/AudioScriptObject.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/AudioScriptObject.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "AudioScriptObject.h"
 #include "Pools.h"
 #include "DMAudio.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 cAudioScriptObject::cAudioScriptObject()
 {
@@ -54,14 +53,12 @@ cAudioScriptObject::LoadAllAudioScriptObjects(uint8 *buf, uint32 size)
 
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'A', 'U', 'D', '\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
-	int32 pool_size;
-	ReadSaveBuf(&pool_size, buf);
+	int32 pool_size = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < pool_size; i++) {
-		int32 handle;
-		ReadSaveBuf(&handle, buf);
+		int handle = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
 		cAudioScriptObject *p = new(handle) cAudioScriptObject;
 		assert(p != nil);
-		ReadSaveBuf(p, buf);
+		*p = ReadSaveBuf<cAudioScriptObject>(buf);
 		p->AudioEntity = DMAudio.CreateLoopingScriptObject(p);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp b/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp
index 22a73179..77cbd0b4 100644
--- a/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp
+++ b/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include "CarCtrl.h"
 #include "Curves.h"
 #include "PathFind.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 void CAutoPilot::ModifySpeed(float speed)
 {
@@ -89,40 +88,39 @@ void CAutoPilot::Save(uint8*& buf)
 
 void CAutoPilot::Load(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_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);
 	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);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_vecDestinationCoors.x, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_vecDestinationCoors.y, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_vecDestinationCoors.z, buf);
+	m_vecDestinationCoors.x = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	m_vecDestinationCoors.y = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	m_vecDestinationCoors.z = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 32);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nPathFindNodesCount, buf);
+	m_nPathFindNodesCount = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 6);
 }
 #endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/control/Garages.cpp b/src/control/Garages.cpp
index 3410c881..792d3bda 100644
--- a/src/control/Garages.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Garages.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 #include "Vehicle.h"
 #include "Wanted.h"
 #include "World.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 #define CRUSHER_GARAGE_X1 (1135.5f)
 #define CRUSHER_GARAGE_Y1 (57.0f)
@@ -2362,25 +2361,22 @@ void CGarages::Load(uint8* buf, uint32 size)
 	assert(size == 5484);
 #endif
 	CloseHideOutGaragesBeforeSave();
-	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);
+	NumGarages = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	BombsAreFree = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	RespraysAreFree = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	CarsCollected = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+	BankVansCollected = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+	PoliceCarsCollected = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
 	for (int i = 0; i < TOTAL_COLLECTCARS_GARAGES; i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&CarTypesCollected[i], buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&LastTimeHelpMessage, buf);
+		CarTypesCollected[i] = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	LastTimeHelpMessage = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_GARAGE_STORED_CARS; i++) {
-		ReadSaveBuf(&aCarsInSafeHouse1[i], buf);
-		ReadSaveBuf(&aCarsInSafeHouse2[i], buf);
-		ReadSaveBuf(&aCarsInSafeHouse3[i], buf);
+		aCarsInSafeHouse1[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CStoredCar>(buf);
+		aCarsInSafeHouse2[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CStoredCar>(buf);
+		aCarsInSafeHouse3[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CStoredCar>(buf);
 	}
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_GARAGES; i++) {
-		ReadSaveBuf(&aGarages[i], buf);
+		aGarages[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CGarage>(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 f9cb1421..ef7ecead 100644
--- a/src/control/Phones.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Phones.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "RpAnimBlend.h"
 #include "AnimBlendAssociation.h"
 #include "soundlist.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #ifdef FIX_BUGS
 #include "Replay.h"
 #endif
@@ -213,9 +212,8 @@ void
 CPhoneInfo::Load(uint8 *buf, uint32 size)
 {
 INITSAVEBUF
-	int32 max, scriptPhonesMax;
-	ReadSaveBuf(&max, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&scriptPhonesMax, buf);
+	int max = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+	int scriptPhonesMax = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
 
 #ifdef PEDS_REPORT_CRIMES_ON_PHONE
 	m_nMax = Min(NUMPHONES, max);
@@ -225,8 +223,7 @@ 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(&phoneToLoad, buf);
+		CPhone phoneToLoad = ReadSaveBuf<CPhone>(buf);
 
 		if (ignoreOtherPhones)
 			continue;
@@ -252,7 +249,7 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 	m_nScriptPhonesMax = scriptPhonesMax;
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUMPHONES; i++) {
-		ReadSaveBuf(&m_aPhones[i], buf);
+		m_aPhones[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CPhone>(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 10175fba..a1e2a851 100644
--- a/src/control/Pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Pickups.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #ifdef FIX_BUGS
 #include "Replay.h"
 #endif
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #include "Script.h"
 #include "Shadows.h"
 #include "SpecialFX.h"
@@ -1000,18 +999,18 @@ CPickups::Load(uint8 *buf, uint32 size)
 INITSAVEBUF
 
 	for (int32 i = 0; i < NUMPICKUPS; i++) {
-		ReadSaveBuf(&aPickUps[i], buf);
+		aPickUps[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CPickup>(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);
 	}
 
-	ReadSaveBuf(&CollectedPickUpIndex, buf);
-	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
+	CollectedPickUpIndex = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
+	ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
 	NumMessages = 0;
 
 	for (uint16 i = 0; i < NUMCOLLECTEDPICKUPS; i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&aPickUpsCollected[i], buf);
+		aPickUpsCollected[i] = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
 
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size)
 }
diff --git a/src/control/Restart.cpp b/src/control/Restart.cpp
index 2f5e3d45..4ca18c3b 100644
--- a/src/control/Restart.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Restart.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "common.h"
 
 #include "Restart.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #include "Zones.h"
 #include "PathFind.h"
 
@@ -174,28 +173,29 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'R','S','T','\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_RESTART_POINTS; i++) {
-		ReadSaveBuf(&HospitalRestartPoints[i], buf);
-		ReadSaveBuf(&HospitalRestartHeadings[i], buf);
+		HospitalRestartPoints[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CVector>(buf);
+		HospitalRestartHeadings[i] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
 	}
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_RESTART_POINTS; i++) {
-		ReadSaveBuf(&PoliceRestartPoints[i], buf);
-		ReadSaveBuf(&PoliceRestartHeadings[i], buf);
+		PoliceRestartPoints[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CVector>(buf);
+		PoliceRestartHeadings[i] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
 	}
 
-	ReadSaveBuf(&NumberOfHospitalRestarts, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&NumberOfPoliceRestarts, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&bOverrideRestart, buf);
+	NumberOfHospitalRestarts = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
+	NumberOfPoliceRestarts = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buf);
+	bOverrideRestart = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
 
 	// skip something unused
-	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 3);
-
-	ReadSaveBuf(&OverridePosition, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&OverrideHeading, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&bFadeInAfterNextDeath, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&bFadeInAfterNextArrest, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&OverrideHospitalLevel, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&OverridePoliceStationLevel, buf);
+	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);
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/control/Script5.cpp b/src/control/Script5.cpp
index a9aec18e..c83c3edc 100644
--- a/src/control/Script5.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Script5.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #include "Pools.h"
 #include "Population.h"
 #include "RpAnimBlend.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #include "Shadows.h"
 #include "SpecialFX.h"
 #include "World.h"
@@ -2003,25 +2002,21 @@ void CTheScripts::LoadAllScripts(uint8* buf, uint32 size)
 	Init();
 INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'S', 'C', 'R', '\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
-	uint32 varSpace, type, handle;
-	uint32 tmp;
-
-	ReadSaveBuf(&varSpace, buf);
+	uint32 varSpace = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < varSpace; i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&ScriptSpace[i], buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp, buf);
-	script_assert(tmp == SCRIPT_DATA_SIZE);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&OnAMissionFlag, buf);
+		ScriptSpace[i] = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
+	script_assert(ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf) == SCRIPT_DATA_SIZE);
+	OnAMissionFlag = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_CONTACTS; i++) {
-		ReadSaveBuf(&OnAMissionForContactFlag[i], buf);
-		ReadSaveBuf(&BaseBriefIdForContact[i], buf);
+		OnAMissionForContactFlag[i] = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		BaseBriefIdForContact[i] = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 	}
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_COLLECTIVES; i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&CollectiveArray[i], buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&NextFreeCollectiveIndex, buf);
+		CollectiveArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<tCollectiveData>(buf);
+	NextFreeCollectiveIndex = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_BUILDING_SWAPS; i++) {
-		ReadSaveBuf(&type, buf);
-		ReadSaveBuf(&handle, buf);
+		uint32 type = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		uint32 handle = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 		switch (type) {
 		case 0:
 			BuildingSwapArray[i].m_pBuilding = nil;
@@ -2035,14 +2030,14 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 		default:
 			script_assert(false);
 		}
-		ReadSaveBuf(&BuildingSwapArray[i].m_nNewModel, buf);
-		ReadSaveBuf(&BuildingSwapArray[i].m_nOldModel, buf);
+		BuildingSwapArray[i].m_nNewModel = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		BuildingSwapArray[i].m_nOldModel = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(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++) {
-		ReadSaveBuf(&type, buf);
-		ReadSaveBuf(&handle, buf);
+		uint32 type = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		uint32 handle = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 		switch (type) {
 		case 0:
 			InvisibilitySettingArray[i] = nil;
@@ -2065,20 +2060,14 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 		if (InvisibilitySettingArray[i])
 			InvisibilitySettingArray[i]->bIsVisible = false;
 	}
-	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);
+	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);
 	for (uint32 i = 0; i < runningScripts; i++)
 		StartNewScript(0)->Load(buf);
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size)
@@ -2126,35 +2115,35 @@ void CRunningScript::Load(uint8*& buf)
 #ifdef COMPATIBLE_SAVES
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 8);
 	for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&m_abScriptName[i], buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nIp, buf);
+		m_abScriptName[i] = ReadSaveBuf<char>(buf);
+	m_nIp = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(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++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&m_anStack[i], buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nStackPointer, buf);
+		m_anStack[i] = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+	m_nStackPointer = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(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++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&m_anLocalVariables[i], buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bCondResult, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bIsMissionScript, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bSkipWakeTime, buf);
+		m_anLocalVariables[i] = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+	m_bCondResult = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
+	m_bIsMissionScript = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
+	m_bSkipWakeTime = ReadSaveBuf<bool>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 1);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nWakeTime, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nAndOrState, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bNotFlag, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bDeatharrestEnabled, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bDeatharrestExecuted, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_bMissionFlag, buf);
+	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);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
 #else
 	CRunningScript* n = next;
 	CRunningScript* p = prev;
-	ReadSaveBuf(this, buf);
+	*this = ReadSaveBuf<CRunningScript>(buf);
 	next = n;
 	prev = p;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/core/Pools.cpp b/src/core/Pools.cpp
index 5cffe9e4..39cfb1d4 100644
--- a/src/core/Pools.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Pools.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #endif
 #include "Population.h"
 #include "ProjectileInfo.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #include "Streaming.h"
 #include "Wanted.h"
 #include "World.h"
@@ -131,19 +130,14 @@ CPools::MakeSureSlotInObjectPoolIsEmpty(int32 slot)
 void CPools::LoadVehiclePool(uint8* buf, uint32 size)
 {
 INITSAVEBUF
-	int nNumCars, nNumBoats;
-	ReadSaveBuf(&nNumCars, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&nNumBoats, buf);
+	int nNumCars = ReadSaveBuf<int>(buf);
+	int nNumBoats = ReadSaveBuf<int>(buf);
 	for (int i = 0; i < nNumCars + nNumBoats; i++) {
-		uint32 type;
-		int16 model;
-		int32 slot;
-
-		ReadSaveBuf(&type, buf);
-		ReadSaveBuf(&model, buf);
+		uint32 type = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
+		int16 model = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buf);
 		CStreaming::RequestModel(model, STREAMFLAGS_DEPENDENCY);
 		CStreaming::LoadAllRequestedModels(false);
-		ReadSaveBuf(&slot, buf);
+		int32 slot = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
 		CVehicle* pVehicle;
 #ifdef COMPATIBLE_SAVES
 		if (type == VEHICLE_TYPE_BOAT)
diff --git a/src/core/Radar.cpp b/src/core/Radar.cpp
index 77d6cc7f..8f2c1747 100644
--- a/src/core/Radar.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Radar.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "Script.h"
 #include "TxdStore.h"
 #include "World.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 #include "Streaming.h"
 #include "SpecialFX.h"
 
@@ -1056,7 +1055,7 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'R', 'D', 'R', '\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUMRADARBLIPS; i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&ms_RadarTrace[i], buf);
+		ms_RadarTrace[i] = ReadSaveBuf<sRadarTrace>(buf);
 
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size);
 }
diff --git a/src/core/Zones.cpp b/src/core/Zones.cpp
index 107b1db8..cdae85e1 100644
--- a/src/core/Zones.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Zones.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include "Text.h"
 #include "World.h"
 #include "Timer.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 eLevelName CTheZones::m_CurrLevel;
 CZone *CTheZones::m_pPlayersZone;
@@ -697,18 +696,17 @@ void
 CTheZones::LoadAllZones(uint8 *buffer, uint32 size)
 {
 	INITSAVEBUF
-	int32 i;
+	int i;
 
 	CheckSaveHeader(buffer, 'Z', 'N', 'S', '\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
-	ReadSaveBuf(&i, buffer);
-	m_pPlayersZone = GetPointerForZoneIndex(i);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_CurrLevel, buffer);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&FindIndex, buffer);
-	SkipSaveBuf(buffer, 2);
+	m_pPlayersZone = GetPointerForZoneIndex(ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buffer));
+	m_CurrLevel = ReadSaveBuf<eLevelName>(buffer);
+	FindIndex = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer);
+	ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer);
 
 	for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ZoneArray); i++){
-		ReadSaveBuf(&ZoneArray[i], buffer);
+		ZoneArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CZone>(buffer);
 
 		ZoneArray[i].child = GetPointerForZoneIndex((uintptr)ZoneArray[i].child);
 		ZoneArray[i].parent = GetPointerForZoneIndex((uintptr)ZoneArray[i].parent);
@@ -716,13 +714,13 @@ CTheZones::LoadAllZones(uint8 *buffer, uint32 size)
 	}
 
 	for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(ZoneInfoArray); i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&ZoneInfoArray[i], buffer);
+		ZoneInfoArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CZoneInfo>(buffer);
 
-	ReadSaveBuf(&TotalNumberOfZones, buffer);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&TotalNumberOfZoneInfos, buffer);
+	TotalNumberOfZones = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer);
+	TotalNumberOfZoneInfos = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer);
 
 	for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(MapZoneArray); i++){
-		ReadSaveBuf(&MapZoneArray[i], buffer);
+		MapZoneArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CZone>(buffer);
 
 		/*
 		The call of GetPointerForZoneIndex is wrong, as it is
@@ -738,10 +736,10 @@ CTheZones::LoadAllZones(uint8 *buffer, uint32 size)
 	}
 
 	for(i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(AudioZoneArray); i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&AudioZoneArray[i], buffer);
+		AudioZoneArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buffer);
 
-	ReadSaveBuf(&TotalNumberOfMapZones, buffer);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&NumberOfAudioZones, buffer);
+	TotalNumberOfMapZones = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buffer);
+	NumberOfAudioZones = ReadSaveBuf<uint16>(buffer);
 
 	VALIDATESAVEBUF(size)
 }
diff --git a/src/core/common.h b/src/core/common.h
index 7207f08d..e5077611 100644
--- a/src/core/common.h
+++ b/src/core/common.h
@@ -393,3 +393,173 @@ 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 a7f4bd45..9d5bf73c 100644
--- a/src/entities/Entity.cpp
+++ b/src/entities/Entity.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include "MemoryHeap.h"
 #include "Bones.h"
 #include "Debug.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 int gBuildings;
 
@@ -754,8 +753,7 @@ CEntity::SaveEntityFlags(uint8*& buf)
 void
 CEntity::LoadEntityFlags(uint8*& buf)
 {
-	uint32 tmp;
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp, buf);
+	uint32 tmp = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 	m_type = (tmp & ((BIT(3) - 1)));
 	m_status = ((tmp >> 3) & (BIT(5) - 1));
 
@@ -786,7 +784,7 @@ CEntity::LoadEntityFlags(uint8*& buf)
 	bZoneCulled = !!(tmp & BIT(30));
 	bZoneCulled2 = !!(tmp & BIT(31));
 
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp, buf);
+	tmp = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 
 	bRemoveFromWorld = !!(tmp & BIT(0));
 	bHasHitWall = !!(tmp & BIT(1));
diff --git a/src/extras/debugmenu.h b/src/extras/debugmenu.h
index 45b65d04..c2198aca 100644
--- a/src/extras/debugmenu.h
+++ b/src/extras/debugmenu.h
@@ -2,120 +2,6 @@
 
 #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 be29379c..8859e61e 100644
--- a/src/peds/Gangs.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/Gangs.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "ModelIndices.h"
 #include "Gangs.h"
 #include "Weapon.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 CGangInfo CGangs::Gang[NUM_GANGS];
 
@@ -73,6 +72,6 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'G','N','G','\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_GANGS; i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&Gang[i], buf);
+		Gang[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CGangInfo>(buf);
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size);
 }
diff --git a/src/peds/Ped.cpp b/src/peds/Ped.cpp
index 8e55510c..5e1fb842 100644
--- a/src/peds/Ped.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/Ped.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #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 dcd4c717..bacb1a78 100644
--- a/src/peds/PedType.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/PedType.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "General.h"
 #include "FileMgr.h"
 #include "PedType.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 CPedType *CPedType::ms_apPedType[NUM_PEDTYPES];
 CPedStats *CPedStats::ms_apPedStats[NUM_PEDSTATS];
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buf, 'P', 'T', 'P', '\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
 
 	for(int i = 0; i < NUM_PEDTYPES; i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(ms_apPedType[i], buf);
+		*ms_apPedType[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CPedType>(buf);
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/peds/PlayerPed.cpp b/src/peds/PlayerPed.cpp
index a67e2abc..46578486 100644
--- a/src/peds/PlayerPed.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/PlayerPed.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #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 9f22236f..b4fa60c4 100644
--- a/src/render/Console.h
+++ b/src/render/Console.h
@@ -23,5 +23,3 @@ 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 c971955f..07e80abe 100644
--- a/src/render/Particle.cpp
+++ b/src/render/Particle.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #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
deleted file mode 100644
index ed48a650..00000000
--- a/src/save/SaveBuf.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-#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 7be6ed0b..c29c0536 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Automobile.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Automobile.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include "Object.h"
 #include "Automobile.h"
 #include "Wanted.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 bool bAllCarCheat;	// unused
 
@@ -4725,7 +4724,7 @@ void
 CAutomobile::Load(uint8*& buf)
 {
 	CVehicle::Load(buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&Damage, buf);
+	Damage = ReadSaveBuf<CDamageManager>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 800 - sizeof(CDamageManager));
 	SetupDamageAfterLoad();
 }
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Boat.cpp b/src/vehicles/Boat.cpp
index bbe17f0b..4bbbadbd 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Boat.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Boat.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #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 22b2fc60..7524444b 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/CarGen.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/CarGen.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "Timer.h"
 #include "Vehicle.h"
 #include "World.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 uint8 CTheCarGenerators::ProcessCounter;
 uint32 CTheCarGenerators::NumOfCarGenerators;
@@ -255,17 +254,14 @@ void CTheCarGenerators::LoadAllCarGenerators(uint8* buffer, uint32 size)
 	Init();
 INITSAVEBUF
 	CheckSaveHeader(buffer, 'C','G','N','\0', size - SAVE_HEADER_SIZE);
-	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));
+	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));
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CARGENS; i++) 
-		ReadSaveBuf(&CarGeneratorArray[i], buffer);
+		CarGeneratorArray[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CCarGenerator>(buffer);
 VALIDATESAVEBUF(size)
 }
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Cranes.cpp b/src/vehicles/Cranes.cpp
index 0f1b8b4c..0c7913af 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Cranes.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Cranes.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #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)
@@ -654,10 +653,10 @@ void CCranes::Load(uint8* buf, uint32 size)
 {
 	INITSAVEBUF
 
-	ReadSaveBuf(&NumCranes, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&CarsCollectedMilitaryCrane, buf);
+	NumCranes = ReadSaveBuf<int32>(buf);
+	CarsCollectedMilitaryCrane = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_CRANES; i++)
-		ReadSaveBuf(&aCranes[i], buf);
+		aCranes[i] = ReadSaveBuf<CCrane>(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 8112f0fe..8885485d 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/vehicles/Vehicle.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 #include "Radar.h"
 #include "Fire.h"
 #include "Darkel.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 bool CVehicle::bWheelsOnlyCheat;
 bool CVehicle::bAllDodosCheat;
@@ -1324,44 +1323,43 @@ CVehicle::Load(uint8*& buf)
 {
 	CMatrix tmp;
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 4);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetRight().x, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetRight().y, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetRight().z, buf);
+	tmp.GetRight().x = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	tmp.GetRight().y = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	tmp.GetRight().z = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 4);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetForward().x, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetForward().y, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetForward().z, buf);
+	tmp.GetForward().x = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	tmp.GetForward().y = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	tmp.GetForward().z = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 4);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetUp().x, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetUp().y, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetUp().z, buf);
+	tmp.GetUp().x = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	tmp.GetUp().y = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	tmp.GetUp().z = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 4);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetPosition().x, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetPosition().y, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&tmp.GetPosition().z, buf);
+	tmp.GetPosition().x = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	tmp.GetPosition().y = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	tmp.GetPosition().z = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
 	m_matrix = tmp;
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 16);
 	LoadEntityFlags(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 212);
 	AutoPilot.Load(buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_currentColour1, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_currentColour2, buf);
+	m_currentColour1 = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
+	m_currentColour2 = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nAlarmState, buf);
+	m_nAlarmState = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 43);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nNumMaxPassengers, buf);
+	m_nNumMaxPassengers = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&field_1D0[0], buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&field_1D0[1], buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&field_1D0[2], buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&field_1D0[3], buf);
+	field_1D0[0] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	field_1D0[1] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	field_1D0[2] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	field_1D0[3] = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 8);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fSteerAngle, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fGasPedal, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fBrakePedal, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&VehicleCreatedBy, buf);
-	uint8 flags;
-	ReadSaveBuf(&flags, buf);
+	m_fSteerAngle = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	m_fGasPedal = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	m_fBrakePedal = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	VehicleCreatedBy = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
+	uint8 flags = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
 	bIsLawEnforcer = !!(flags & BIT(0));
 	bIsLocked = !!(flags & BIT(3));
 	bEngineOn = !!(flags & BIT(4));
@@ -1369,17 +1367,16 @@ CVehicle::Load(uint8*& buf)
 	bLightsOn = !!(flags & BIT(6));
 	bFreebies = !!(flags & BIT(7));
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 10);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fHealth, buf);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nCurrentGear, buf);
+	m_fHealth = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
+	m_nCurrentGear = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 3);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_fChangeGearTime, buf);
+	m_fChangeGearTime = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 4);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nTimeOfDeath, buf);
+	m_nTimeOfDeath = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 2);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&m_nBombTimer, buf);
+	m_nBombTimer = ReadSaveBuf<int16>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 12);
-	ReadSaveBuf(&flags, buf);
-	m_nDoorLock = (eCarLock)flags;
+	m_nDoorLock = (eCarLock)ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
 	SkipSaveBuf(buf, 99);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/weapons/Weapon.cpp b/src/weapons/Weapon.cpp
index b4d04a4b..b3909a08 100644
--- a/src/weapons/Weapon.cpp
+++ b/src/weapons/Weapon.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #include "WaterLevel.h"
 #include "WeaponInfo.h"
 #include "World.h"
-#include "SaveBuf.h"
 
 uint16 gReloadSampleTime[WEAPONTYPE_LAST_WEAPONTYPE] =
 {