diff --git a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
index da919e139..df9d2bb46 100644
--- a/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/codegeneration/codegen.cpp
@@ -758,25 +758,7 @@ ExpEmit FxBoolCast::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 		ExpEmit to(build, REGT_INT);
 		from.Free(build);
 		// Preload result with 0.
-		build->Emit(OP_LI, to.RegNum, 0);
-
-		// Check source against 0.
-		if (from.RegType == REGT_INT)
-		{
-			build->Emit(OP_EQ_R, 1, from.RegNum, to.RegNum);
-		}
-		else if (from.RegType == REGT_FLOAT)
-		{
-			build->Emit(OP_EQF_K, 1, from.RegNum, build->GetConstantFloat(0.));
-		}
-		else if (from.RegType == REGT_POINTER)
-		{
-			build->Emit(OP_EQA_K, 1, from.RegNum, build->GetConstantAddress(nullptr, ATAG_GENERIC));
-		}
-		build->Emit(OP_JMP, 1);
-
-		// Reload result with 1 if the comparison fell through.
-		build->Emit(OP_LI, to.RegNum, 1);
+		build->Emit(OP_CASTB, to.RegNum, from.RegNum, from.RegType == REGT_INT ? CASTB_I : from.RegType == REGT_FLOAT ? CASTB_F : CASTB_A);
 		return to;
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/scripting/vm/vm.h b/src/scripting/vm/vm.h
index 9bd0a4bc9..0ccde006f 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vm/vm.h
+++ b/src/scripting/vm/vm.h
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ enum
 	CAST_V32S,
 	CAST_SID2S,
 	CAST_TID2S,
+
+	CASTB_I,
+	CASTB_F,
+	CASTB_A,
+	CASTB_S
 };
 
 // Register types for VMParam
diff --git a/src/scripting/vm/vmdisasm.cpp b/src/scripting/vm/vmdisasm.cpp
index 2158139ab..d21e38d20 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vm/vmdisasm.cpp
+++ b/src/scripting/vm/vmdisasm.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 #define THROW	MODE_AIMMZ | MODE_BCTHROW
 #define CATCH	MODE_AIMMZ | MODE_BCCATCH
 #define CAST	MODE_AX | MODE_BX | MODE_CIMMZ | MODE_BCCAST
+#define CASTB	MODE_AI | MODE_BX | MODE_CIMMZ | MODE_BCCAST
 
 #define RSRSRS	MODE_AS | MODE_BS | MODE_CS
 #define RIRS	MODE_AI | MODE_BS | MODE_CUNUSED
@@ -381,10 +382,18 @@ void VMDisasm(FILE *out, const VMOP *code, int codesize, const VMScriptFunction
 			break;
 
 		default:
+
+
 			if ((mode & MODE_BCTYPE) == MODE_BCCAST)
 			{
 				switch (code[i].c)
 				{
+				case CASTB_I:
+					mode = MODE_AI | MODE_BI | MODE_CUNUSED;
+					break;
+				case CASTB_A:
+					mode = MODE_AI | MODE_BP | MODE_CUNUSED;
+					break;
 				case CAST_I2F:
 				case CAST_U2F:
 					mode = MODE_AF | MODE_BI | MODE_CUNUSED;
@@ -398,6 +407,7 @@ void VMDisasm(FILE *out, const VMOP *code, int codesize, const VMScriptFunction
 					break;
 				case CAST_F2I:
 				case CAST_F2U:
+				case CASTB_F:
 					mode = MODE_AI | MODE_BF | MODE_CUNUSED;
 					break;
 				case CAST_F2S:
@@ -412,6 +422,7 @@ void VMDisasm(FILE *out, const VMOP *code, int codesize, const VMScriptFunction
 				case CAST_S2So:
 				case CAST_S2N:
 				case CAST_S2I:
+				case CASTB_S:
 					mode = MODE_AI | MODE_BS | MODE_CUNUSED;
 					break;
 				case CAST_S2F:
diff --git a/src/scripting/vm/vmexec.h b/src/scripting/vm/vmexec.h
index f5e61b5b9..d19850554 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vm/vmexec.h
+++ b/src/scripting/vm/vmexec.h
@@ -419,12 +419,12 @@ begin:
 		if (C == CAST_I2F)
 		{
 			ASSERTF(a); ASSERTD(B);
-			reg.f[A] = reg.d[B];
+			reg.f[a] = reg.d[B];
 		}
 		else if (C == CAST_F2I)
 		{
 			ASSERTD(a); ASSERTF(B);
-			reg.d[A] = (int)reg.f[B];
+			reg.d[a] = (int)reg.f[B];
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -432,6 +432,29 @@ begin:
 		}
 		NEXTOP;
 	
+	OP(CASTB):
+		if (C == CASTB_I)
+		{
+			ASSERTD(a); ASSERTD(B);
+			reg.f[a] = !!reg.d[B];
+		}
+		else if (C == CASTB_F)
+		{
+			ASSERTD(a); ASSERTF(B);
+			reg.d[a] = reg.f[B] != 0;
+		}
+		else if (c == CASTB_A)
+		{
+			ASSERTD(a); ASSERTA(B);
+			reg.d[a] = reg.a[B] != nullptr;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			ASSERTD(a); ASSERTS(B);
+			reg.d[a] = reg.s[B].Len() > 0;
+		}
+		NEXTOP;
+	
 	OP(TEST):
 		ASSERTD(a);
 		if (reg.d[a] != BC)
diff --git a/src/scripting/vm/vmops.h b/src/scripting/vm/vmops.h
index e5b6d34eb..826bdb4e3 100644
--- a/src/scripting/vm/vmops.h
+++ b/src/scripting/vm/vmops.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ xx(MOVEA,	mov,	RPRP,		NOP,	0, 0),		// aA = aB
 xx(MOVEV2,	mov2,	RFRF,		NOP,	0, 0),		// fA = fB (2 elements)
 xx(MOVEV3,	mov3,	RFRF,		NOP,	0, 0),		// fA = fB (3 elements)
 xx(CAST,	cast,	CAST,		NOP,	0, 0),		// xA = xB, conversion specified by C
+xx(CASTB,	castb,	CAST,		NOP,	0, 0),		// xA = !!xB, type specified by C
 
 // Control flow.
 xx(TEST,	test,	RII16,		NOP,	0, 0),		// if (dA != BC) then pc++