diff --git a/src/c_bind.cpp b/src/c_bind.cpp
index b1a5575149..5098b9a95a 100644
--- a/src/c_bind.cpp
+++ b/src/c_bind.cpp
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ bool C_DoKey (event_t *ev, FKeyBindings *binds, FKeyBindings *doublebinds)
 	dclick = false;
 
 	// This used level.time which didn't work outside a level.
-	nowtime = I_msTime();
+	nowtime = (unsigned)I_msTime();
 	if (doublebinds != NULL && int(DClickTime[ev->data1] - nowtime) > 0 && ev->type == EV_KeyDown)
 	{
 		// Key pressed for a double click
diff --git a/src/cmdlib.cpp b/src/cmdlib.cpp
index f2d4389d1e..bccb4afcd6 100644
--- a/src/cmdlib.cpp
+++ b/src/cmdlib.cpp
@@ -155,13 +155,9 @@ void ReplaceString (char **ptr, const char *str)
 
 bool FileExists (const char *filename)
 {
-	struct stat buff;
-
-	// [RH] Empty filenames are never there
-	if (filename == NULL || *filename == 0)
-		return false;
-
-	return stat(filename, &buff) == 0 && !(buff.st_mode & S_IFDIR);
+	bool isdir;
+	bool res = DirEntryExists(filename, &isdir);
+	return res && !isdir;
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
@@ -174,13 +170,9 @@ bool FileExists (const char *filename)
 
 bool DirExists(const char *filename)
 {
-	struct stat buff;
-
-	// [RH] Empty filenames are never there
-	if (filename == NULL || *filename == 0)
-		return false;
-
-	return stat(filename, &buff) == 0 && (buff.st_mode & S_IFDIR);
+	bool isdir;
+	bool res = DirEntryExists(filename, &isdir);
+	return res && isdir;
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
@@ -191,13 +183,16 @@ bool DirExists(const char *filename)
 //
 //==========================================================================
 
-bool DirEntryExists(const char *pathname)
+bool DirEntryExists(const char *pathname, bool *isdir)
 {
+	if (isdir) *isdir = false;
 	if (pathname == NULL || *pathname == 0)
 		return false;
 
 	struct stat info;
-	return stat(pathname, &info) == 0;
+	bool res = stat(pathname, &info) == 0;
+	if (isdir) *isdir = !!(info.st_mode & S_IFDIR);
+	return res;
 }
 
 //==========================================================================
@@ -550,7 +545,7 @@ void CreatePath(const char *fn)
 			*p = '\0';
 		}
 		struct stat info;
-		if (stat(copy, &info) == 0)
+		if (DirEntryExists(copy))
 		{
 			if (info.st_mode & S_IFDIR)
 				goto exists;
@@ -1009,10 +1004,7 @@ void ScanDirectory(TArray<FFileList> &list, const char *dirpath)
 		FFileList *fl = &list[list.Reserve(1)];
 		fl->Filename << dirpath << file->d_name;
 
-		struct stat fileStat;
-		stat(fl->Filename, &fileStat);
-		fl->isDirectory = S_ISDIR(fileStat.st_mode);
-
+		fl->isDirectory = DirExists(fl->Filename);
 		if(fl->isDirectory)
 		{
 			FString newdir = fl->Filename;
diff --git a/src/cmdlib.h b/src/cmdlib.h
index f168cb9102..76a2798dab 100644
--- a/src/cmdlib.h
+++ b/src/cmdlib.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 bool FileExists (const char *filename);
 bool DirExists(const char *filename);
-bool DirEntryExists (const char *pathname);
+bool DirEntryExists (const char *pathname, bool *isdir = nullptr);
 
 extern	FString progdir;
 
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index 301be20f8b..9d8055b0d8 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -1946,13 +1946,11 @@ static FString CheckGameInfo(TArray<FString> & pwads)
 		const char *filename = pwads[i];
 
 		// Does this exist? If so, is it a directory?
-		struct stat info;
-		if (stat(pwads[i], &info) != 0)
+		if (!DirEntryExists(pwads[i], &isdir))
 		{
 			Printf(TEXTCOLOR_RED "Could not stat %s\n", filename);
 			continue;
 		}
-		isdir = (info.st_mode & S_IFDIR) != 0;
 
 		if (!isdir)
 		{
diff --git a/src/m_misc.cpp b/src/m_misc.cpp
index d074152482..c2fa021f6d 100644
--- a/src/m_misc.cpp
+++ b/src/m_misc.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ void M_FindResponseFile (void)
 			char	**argv;
 			char	*file = NULL;
 			int		argc = 0;
-			FILE	*handle;
 			int 	size;
 			long	argsize = 0;
 			int 	index;
diff --git a/src/posix/cocoa/i_system.mm b/src/posix/cocoa/i_system.mm
index bb1ea2e1b9..3be9a067ce 100644
--- a/src/posix/cocoa/i_system.mm
+++ b/src/posix/cocoa/i_system.mm
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include "st_console.h"
 #include "v_text.h"
 #include "x86.h"
+#include "cmdlib.h"
 
 
 EXTERN_CVAR(String, language)
@@ -336,11 +337,11 @@ int I_FindClose(void* const handle)
 int I_FindAttr(findstate_t* const fileinfo)
 {
 	dirent* const ent = fileinfo->namelist[fileinfo->current];
-	struct stat buf;
+	bool isdir;
 
-	if (stat(ent->d_name, &buf) == 0)
+	if (DirEntryExists(ent->d_name, &isdir))
 	{
-		return S_ISDIR(buf.st_mode) ? FA_DIREC : 0;
+		return isdir ? FA_DIREC : 0;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/src/posix/i_steam.cpp b/src/posix/i_steam.cpp
index 9542bdd4aa..f233f4ce81 100644
--- a/src/posix/i_steam.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/i_steam.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "d_main.h"
 #include "zstring.h"
 #include "sc_man.h"
+#include "cmdlib.h"
 
 static void PSR_FindEndBlock(FScanner &sc)
 {
@@ -224,7 +225,7 @@ TArray<FString> I_GetSteamPath()
 		{
 			struct stat st;
 			FString candidate(SteamInstallFolders[i] + "/" + AppInfo[app].BasePath);
-			if(stat(candidate, &st) == 0 && S_ISDIR(st.st_mode))
+			if(DirExists(candidate))
 				result.Push(candidate);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/posix/sdl/i_system.cpp b/src/posix/sdl/i_system.cpp
index 7bf23af117..b71acb8f8d 100644
--- a/src/posix/sdl/i_system.cpp
+++ b/src/posix/sdl/i_system.cpp
@@ -397,15 +397,16 @@ int I_FindClose (void *handle)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int I_FindAttr (findstate_t *fileinfo)
+int I_FindAttr(findstate_t* const fileinfo)
 {
-	dirent *ent = fileinfo->namelist[fileinfo->current];
-	struct stat buf;
+	dirent* const ent = fileinfo->namelist[fileinfo->current];
+	bool isdir;
 
-	if (stat(ent->d_name, &buf) == 0)
+	if (DirEntryExists(ent->d_name, &isdir))
 	{
-		return S_ISDIR(buf.st_mode) ? FA_DIREC : 0;
+		return isdir ? FA_DIREC : 0;
 	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/resourcefiles/file_directory.cpp b/src/resourcefiles/file_directory.cpp
index 77e5d0141e..02c70a21e3 100644
--- a/src/resourcefiles/file_directory.cpp
+++ b/src/resourcefiles/file_directory.cpp
@@ -209,10 +209,7 @@ int FDirectory::AddDirectory(const char *dirpath)
 
 			FString fullFileName = scanDirectories[i] + file->d_name;
 
-			struct stat fileStat;
-			stat(fullFileName.GetChars(), &fileStat);
-
-			if(S_ISDIR(fileStat.st_mode))
+			if(DirExists(fullFileName.GetChars()))
 			{
 				scanDirectories.Push(scanDirectories[i] + file->d_name + "/");
 				continue;
diff --git a/src/w_wad.cpp b/src/w_wad.cpp
index ae52725d21..1e1de76f0b 100644
--- a/src/w_wad.cpp
+++ b/src/w_wad.cpp
@@ -233,14 +233,12 @@ void FWadCollection::AddFile (const char *filename, FileReader *wadinfo)
 	if (wadinfo == NULL)
 	{
 		// Does this exist? If so, is it a directory?
-		struct stat info;
-		if (stat(filename, &info) != 0)
+		if (!DirEntryExists(filename, &isdir))
 		{
-			Printf(TEXTCOLOR_RED "Could not stat %s\n", filename);
+			Printf(TEXTCOLOR_RED "%s: File or Directory not found\n", filename);
 			PrintLastError();
 			return;
 		}
-		isdir = (info.st_mode & S_IFDIR) != 0;
 
 		if (!isdir)
 		{