diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommands.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommands.cpp
index f52353dc..9f023294 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommands.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsole/pfConsoleCommands.cpp
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( Console, SetVar, "string name, string value",
 
     hsBool oldF = ctx.GetAddWhenNotFound();
     ctx.SetAddWhenNotFound( true );
-    ctx.SetVar( params[ 0 ], params[ 1 ] );
+    ctx.SetVar((char*)params[ 0 ], (char*)params[ 1 ] );
     ctx.SetAddWhenNotFound( oldF );
 }
 
@@ -2251,17 +2251,17 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( App,
 
     char* eventStr = params[1];
     CallbackEvent event;
-    if( !_stricmp(eventStr, "Start") )
+    if( !stricmp(eventStr, "Start") )
     {
         event = kStart;
     }
     else
-    if( !_stricmp(eventStr, "Stop") )
+    if( !stricmp(eventStr, "Stop") )
     {
         event = kStop;
     }
     else
-    if( !_stricmp(eventStr, "Time") )
+    if( !stricmp(eventStr, "Time") )
     {
         event = kTime;
         secs = params[2];
@@ -2306,17 +2306,17 @@ PF_CONSOLE_CMD( App,
 
     char* eventStr = params[1];
     CallbackEvent event;
-    if( !_stricmp(eventStr, "Start") )
+    if( !stricmp(eventStr, "Start") )
     {
         event = kStart;
     }
     else
-    if( !_stricmp(eventStr, "Stop") )
+    if( !stricmp(eventStr, "Stop") )
     {
         event = kStop;
     }
     else
-    if( !_stricmp(eventStr, "Time") )
+    if( !stricmp(eventStr, "Time") )
     {
         event = kTime;
         secs = params[2];
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleCmd.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleCmd.cpp
index 6c811bfd..73992376 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleCmd.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleCmd.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ UInt32              pfConsoleCmdGroup::fBaseCmdGroupRef = 0;
 
 //// Constructor & Destructor ////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-pfConsoleCmdGroup::pfConsoleCmdGroup( char *name, char *parent )
+pfConsoleCmdGroup::pfConsoleCmdGroup(const char *name, const char *parent )
 {
     fNext = nil;
     fPrevPtr = nil;
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ pfConsoleCmd    *pfConsoleCmdGroup::FindNestedPartialCommand( char *name, UInt32
     // Try us
     for( cmd = fCommands; cmd != nil; cmd = cmd->GetNext() )
     {
-        if( _strnicmp( cmd->GetName(), name, strlen( name ) ) == 0 )
+        if(strnicmp( cmd->GetName(), name, strlen( name ) ) == 0 )
         {
             if( *counter == 0 )
                 return cmd;
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ pfConsoleCmd    *pfConsoleCmdGroup::FindCommandNoCase( char *name, UInt8 flags,
     {
         for( cmd = start; cmd != nil; cmd = cmd->GetNext() )
         {
-            if( _strnicmp( cmd->GetName(), name, strlen( name ) ) == 0 )
+            if(strnicmp( cmd->GetName(), name, strlen( name ) ) == 0 )
                 return cmd;
         }
     }
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ pfConsoleCmdGroup   *pfConsoleCmdGroup::FindSubGroupNoCase( char *name, UInt8 fl
     {
         for( group = start; group != nil; group = group->GetNext() )
         {
-            if( _strnicmp( group->GetName(), name, strlen( name ) ) == 0 )
+            if(strnicmp( group->GetName(), name, strlen( name ) ) == 0 )
                 return group;
         }
     }
@@ -355,7 +355,8 @@ int  pfConsoleCmdGroup::IterateCommands(pfConsoleCmdIterator* t, int depth)
 
 char    pfConsoleCmd::fSigTypes[ kNumTypes ][ 8 ] = { "int", "float", "bool", "string", "char", "void", "..." };
 
-pfConsoleCmd::pfConsoleCmd( char *group, char *name, char *paramList, char *help, 
+pfConsoleCmd::pfConsoleCmd(const char *group, const char *name,
+                            const char *paramList, const char *help, 
                             pfConsoleCmdPtr func, hsBool localOnly )
 {
     fNext = nil;
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ pfConsoleCmd::~pfConsoleCmd()
 //// ICreateSignature ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //  Creates the signature and sig labels based on the given string.
 
-void    pfConsoleCmd::ICreateSignature( char *paramList )
+void    pfConsoleCmd::ICreateSignature(const char *paramList )
 {
     static char seps[] = " :-";
 
@@ -461,7 +462,7 @@ void    pfConsoleCmd::ICreateSignature( char *paramList )
 //  Finds the group this command should be in and registers it with that
 //  group.
 
-void    pfConsoleCmd::Register( char *group, char *name )
+void    pfConsoleCmd::Register(const char *group, const char *name )
 {
     pfConsoleCmdGroup   *g;
 
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleCmd.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleCmd.h
index c4485e5b..8ed2d177 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleCmd.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleCmd.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class pfConsoleCmdGroup
             kFindPartial = 0x01
         };
 
-        pfConsoleCmdGroup( char *name, char *parent );
+        pfConsoleCmdGroup(const char *name, const char *parent );
         ~pfConsoleCmdGroup();
 
         void    AddCommand( pfConsoleCmd *cmd );
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class pfConsoleCmd
 {
     protected:
         char            fName[ 128 ];
-        char            *fHelpString;
+        const char*     fHelpString;
 
         pfConsoleCmdPtr fFunction;
         hsBool          fLocalOnly;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class pfConsoleCmd
         hsExpander<UInt8>   fSignature;
         hsExpander<char *>  fSigLabels;
 
-        void    ICreateSignature( char *paramList );
+        void    ICreateSignature(const char *paramList );
 
     public:
 
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ class pfConsoleCmd
         static char         fSigTypes[ kNumTypes ][ 8 ];
 
 
-        pfConsoleCmd( char *group, char *name, char *paramList, char *help, pfConsoleCmdPtr func, hsBool localOnly = false );
+        pfConsoleCmd(const char *group, const char *name, const char *paramList, const char *help, pfConsoleCmdPtr func, hsBool localOnly = false );
         ~pfConsoleCmd();
 
-        void    Register( char *group, char *name );
+        void    Register(const char *group, const char *name );
         void    Unregister();
         void    Execute( Int32 numParams, pfConsoleCmdParam *params, void (*PrintFn)( const char * ) = nil );
 
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ class pfConsoleCmd
 
         pfConsoleCmd    *GetNext( void ) { return fNext; }
         char            *GetName( void ) { return fName; }
-        char            *GetHelp( void ) { return fHelpString; }
+        const char      *GetHelp( void ) { return fHelpString; }
         const char      *GetSignature( void );
 
         pfConsoleCmdGroup   *GetParent( void ) { return fParentGroup; }
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleEngine.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleEngine.cpp
index 779c3994..77700556 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleEngine.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleEngine.cpp
@@ -149,8 +149,10 @@ hsBool  pfConsoleEngine::PrintCmdHelp( char *name, void (*PrintFn)( const char *
         PrintFn( "  Commands:" );
         for( cmd = group->GetFirstCommand(); cmd != nil; cmd = cmd->GetNext() )
         {
-            for( ptr = cmd->GetHelp(), i = 0; ptr[ i ] != 0 && ptr[ i ] != '\n'; i++ )
-                tempString[ i ] = ptr[ i ];
+            const char* p = cmd->GetHelp();
+            for(i = 0; p[ i ] != 0 && p[ i ] != '\n'; i++) {
+                tempString[ i ] = p[ i ];
+            }
             tempString[ i ] = 0;
 
             sprintf( string, "    %s: %s", cmd->GetName(), tempString );
diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleEngine.h b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleEngine.h
index 04ecf38e..75070376 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleEngine.h
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfConsoleCore/pfConsoleEngine.h
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class pfConsoleEngine
         char    fErrorMsg[ 128 ];
         char    fLastErrorLine[ 512 ];
 
-        void    ISetErrorMsg( char *msg ) { hsStrncpy( fErrorMsg, msg, sizeof( fErrorMsg ) ); }
+        void    ISetErrorMsg(const char *msg ) { hsStrncpy( fErrorMsg, msg, sizeof( fErrorMsg ) ); }
 
         // Recursive function to build a string of the groups a command is in
         void        IBuildCmdNameRecurse( pfConsoleCmdGroup *group, char *string );