diff --git a/source/common/engine/stringtable.cpp b/source/common/engine/stringtable.cpp
index eea149ef0..a666a4d9c 100644
--- a/source/common/engine/stringtable.cpp
+++ b/source/common/engine/stringtable.cpp
@@ -513,6 +513,26 @@ size_t FStringTable::ProcessEscapes (char *iptr)
 				c = '\r';
 			else if (c == 't')
 				c = '\t';
+			else if (c == 'x')
+			{
+				c = 0;
+				for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++)
+				{
+					char cc = *iptr++;
+					if (cc >= '0' && cc <= '9')
+						c = (c << 4) + cc - '0';
+					else if (cc >= 'a' && cc <= 'f')
+						c = (c << 4) + 10 + cc - 'a';
+					else if (cc >= 'A' && cc <= 'F')
+						c = (c << 4) + 10 + cc - 'A';
+					else
+					{
+						iptr--;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				if (c == 0) continue;
+			}
 			else if (c == '\n')
 				continue;
 		}
diff --git a/source/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp b/source/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
index eaafaba98..2b4b1eab4 100644
--- a/source/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
+++ b/source/common/scripting/backend/codegen.cpp
@@ -2170,7 +2170,6 @@ FxExpression *FxPreIncrDecr::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 ExpEmit FxPreIncrDecr::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 {
 	assert(Token == TK_Incr || Token == TK_Decr);
-	assert(ValueType == Base->ValueType && IsNumeric());
 
 	int zero = build->GetConstantInt(0);
 	int regtype = ValueType->GetRegType();
@@ -2257,7 +2256,6 @@ FxExpression *FxPostIncrDecr::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 ExpEmit FxPostIncrDecr::Emit(VMFunctionBuilder *build)
 {
 	assert(Token == TK_Incr || Token == TK_Decr);
-	assert(ValueType == Base->ValueType && IsNumeric());
 
 	int zero = build->GetConstantInt(0);
 	int regtype = ValueType->GetRegType();
@@ -5261,7 +5259,6 @@ FxExpression *FxMinMax::Resolve(FCompileContext &ctx)
 				else
 				{
 					ExpVal value = static_cast<FxConstant *>(choices[j])->GetValue();
-					assert(value.Type == ValueType);
 					if (Type == NAME_Min)
 					{
 						if (value.Type->GetRegType() == REGT_FLOAT)
diff --git a/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp b/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
index 5e29ae0db..32cd341ed 100644
--- a/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
+++ b/source/common/statusbar/base_sbar.cpp
@@ -577,10 +577,6 @@ void DStatusBarCore::DrawGraphic(FGameTexture* tex, double x, double y, int flag
 		x += orgx;
 		y += orgy;
 	}
-	if (clipwidth != -1)
-	{
-		int a = 0;
-	}
 	DrawTexture(twod, tex, x, y,
 		DTA_TopOffset, 0,
 		DTA_LeftOffset, 0,
diff --git a/source/common/utility/cmdlib.cpp b/source/common/utility/cmdlib.cpp
index 72485011d..9551cbf42 100644
--- a/source/common/utility/cmdlib.cpp
+++ b/source/common/utility/cmdlib.cpp
@@ -331,13 +331,8 @@ FString ExtractFileBase (const char *path, bool include_extension)
 		}
 #endif
 
-		if (!include_extension)
+		if (!include_extension && (dot = strrchr(src, '.')))
 		{
-			dot = src;
-			while (*dot && *dot != '.')
-			{
-				dot++;
-			}
 			return FString(src, dot - src);
 		}
 		else