diff --git a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_commands.cpp b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
index a34983a3e..8c55206c3 100644
--- a/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/g_shared/sbarinfo_commands.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ class CommandDrawSwitchableImage : public CommandDrawImage
 				}
 			}
 			// [BL] I have word that MSVC++ wants this static_cast ;)  Shut up MSVC!
-			for(unsigned int i = 0;i < static_cast<unsigned int> (conditionAnd ? 3 : 1);i++)
+			for(unsigned int i = 0;i < (conditionAnd ? 3u : 1u);i++)
 			{
 				sc.MustGetToken(',');
 				sc.MustGetToken(TK_StringConst);
diff --git a/src/menu/listmenu.cpp b/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
index 89d1fd879..2f14ee5e1 100644
--- a/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/listmenu.cpp
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ bool DListMenu::MouseEvent(int type, int x, int y)
 			{
 				if (mDesc->mItems[i]->CheckCoordinate(x, y))
 				{
-					if (i != static_cast<unsigned int> (mDesc->mSelectedItem))
+					if ((int)i != mDesc->mSelectedItem)
 					{
 						//S_Sound (CHAN_VOICE | CHAN_UI, "menu/cursor", snd_menuvolume, ATTN_NONE);
 					}
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ void DListMenu::Drawer ()
 {
 	for(unsigned i=0;i<mDesc->mItems.Size(); i++)
 	{
-		if (mDesc->mItems[i]->mEnabled) mDesc->mItems[i]->Drawer(static_cast<unsigned int> (mDesc->mSelectedItem) == i);
+		if (mDesc->mItems[i]->mEnabled) mDesc->mItems[i]->Drawer(mDesc->mSelectedItem == (int)i);
 	}
 	if (mDesc->mSelectedItem >= 0 && mDesc->mSelectedItem < (int)mDesc->mItems.Size())
 		mDesc->mItems[mDesc->mSelectedItem]->DrawSelector(mDesc->mSelectOfsX, mDesc->mSelectOfsY, mDesc->mSelector);
diff --git a/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp b/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
index 8a07976bf..d0ac38894 100644
--- a/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/loadsavemenu.cpp
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ void DLoadSaveMenu::Drawer ()
 		{
 			color = CR_ORANGE;
 		}
-		else if (j == static_cast<unsigned int> (Selected))
+		else if ((int)j == Selected)
 		{
 			color = CR_WHITE;
 		}
@@ -612,7 +612,8 @@ void DLoadSaveMenu::Drawer ()
 		{
 			color = CR_TAN;
 		}
-		if (j == static_cast<unsigned int> (Selected))
+
+		if ((int)j == Selected)
 		{
 			screen->Clear (listboxLeft, listboxTop+rowHeight*i,
 				listboxRight, listboxTop+rowHeight*(i+1), -1,
diff --git a/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp b/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp
index 988e87e37..9d3213716 100644
--- a/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/optionmenu.cpp
@@ -392,13 +392,14 @@ void DOptionMenu::Drawer ()
 	for (i = 0; i < mDesc->mItems.Size() && y <= lastrow; i++, y += fontheight)
 	{
 		// Don't scroll the uppermost items
-		if (i == static_cast<unsigned int> (mDesc->mScrollTop))
+		if ((int)i == mDesc->mScrollTop)
 		{
 			i += mDesc->mScrollPos;
 			if (i >= mDesc->mItems.Size()) break;	// skipped beyond end of menu 
 		}
-		int cur_indent = mDesc->mItems[i]->Draw(mDesc, y, indent, static_cast<unsigned int> (mDesc->mSelectedItem) == i);
-		if (cur_indent >= 0 && static_cast<unsigned int> (mDesc->mSelectedItem) == i && mDesc->mItems[i]->Selectable())
+		bool isSelected = mDesc->mSelectedItem == (int)i;
+		int cur_indent = mDesc->mItems[i]->Draw(mDesc, y, indent, isSelected);
+		if (cur_indent >= 0 && isSelected && mDesc->mItems[i]->Selectable())
 		{
 			if (((DMenu::MenuTime%8) < 6) || DMenu::CurrentMenu != this)
 			{
diff --git a/src/menu/playermenu.cpp b/src/menu/playermenu.cpp
index 2bf6ae97f..e41d6094d 100644
--- a/src/menu/playermenu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/playermenu.cpp
@@ -796,13 +796,13 @@ void DPlayerMenu::UpdateSkins()
 		else
 		{
 			PlayerSkins.Clear();
-			for(unsigned i=0;i<(unsigned)numskins; i++)
+			for(int i=0;i<(int)numskins; i++)
 			{
 				if (PlayerClass->CheckSkin(i))
 				{
 					int j = PlayerSkins.Push(i);
 					li->SetString(j, skins[i].name);
-					if (static_cast<unsigned int> (players[consoleplayer].userinfo.skin) == i)
+					if (players[consoleplayer].userinfo.skin == i)
 					{
 						sel = j;
 					}
diff --git a/src/p_conversation.cpp b/src/p_conversation.cpp
index 772cdc3a7..3c631c4e9 100644
--- a/src/p_conversation.cpp
+++ b/src/p_conversation.cpp
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ public:
 	void Drawer()
 	{
 		const char *speakerName;
-		int i, x, y, linesize;
+		int x, y, linesize;
 		int width, fontheight;
 		int labelofs;
 
@@ -973,6 +973,7 @@ public:
 		// Dim the screen behind the dialogue (but only if there is no backdrop).
 		if (!CurNode->Backdrop.isValid())
 		{
+			int i;
 			for (i = 0; mDialogueLines[i].Width >= 0; ++i)
 			{ }
 			screen->Dim (0, 0.45f, 14 * screen->GetWidth() / 320, 13 * screen->GetHeight() / 200,
@@ -995,7 +996,7 @@ public:
 			y += linesize * 3 / 2;
 		}
 		x = 24 * screen->GetWidth() / 320;
-		for (i = 0; mDialogueLines[i].Width >= 0; ++i)
+		for (int i = 0; mDialogueLines[i].Width >= 0; ++i)
 		{
 			screen->DrawText (SmallFont, CR_UNTRANSLATED, x, y, mDialogueLines[i].Text,
 				DTA_CleanNoMove, true, TAG_DONE);
@@ -1024,14 +1025,14 @@ public:
 		fontheight = OptionSettings.mLinespacing;
 
 		int response = 0;
-		for (i = 0; i < (int)mResponseLines.Size(); i++, y += fontheight)
+		for (unsigned i = 0; i < mResponseLines.Size(); i++, y += fontheight)
 		{
 			width = SmallFont->StringWidth(mResponseLines[i]);
 			x = 64;
 
 			screen->DrawText (SmallFont, CR_GREEN, x, y, mResponseLines[i], DTA_Clean, true, TAG_DONE);
 
-			if (static_cast<unsigned int> (i) == mResponses[response])
+			if (i == mResponses[response])
 			{
 				char tbuf[16];
 
diff --git a/src/p_spec.cpp b/src/p_spec.cpp
index be2c4163d..d48ef90d6 100644
--- a/src/p_spec.cpp
+++ b/src/p_spec.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ bool P_ActivateLine (line_t *line, AActor *mo, int side, int activationType)
 // end of changed code
 	if (developer && buttonSuccess)
 	{
-		Printf ("Line special %d activated on line %i\n", special, static_cast<int> (line - lines));
+		Printf ("Line special %d activated on line %i\n", special, int(line - lines));
 	}
 	return true;
 }