diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
index 379c17f112..caad402194 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellAudio.cpp
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ void audio_ringbuffer::commit_data(f32* buf, u32 sample_cnt)
 	if (g_recording_mode != recording_mode::stopped)
 	{
 		utils::video_provider& provider = g_fxo->get<utils::video_provider>();
-		provider.present_samples(reinterpret_cast<u8*>(buf), sample_cnt, cfg.audio_channels);
+		provider.present_samples(reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(buf), sample_cnt, cfg.audio_channels);
 	}
 
 	// Downmix if necessary
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
index a236398598..a7d15af2d5 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutil.cpp
@@ -580,8 +580,6 @@ error_code cellSysutilCheckCallback(ppu_thread& ppu)
 
 	auto& cbm = g_fxo->get<sysutil_cb_manager>();
 
-	bool read = false;
-
 	for (auto&& func : cbm.registered.pop_all())
 	{
 		if (func.call_active && !*func.call_active)
@@ -589,7 +587,11 @@ error_code cellSysutilCheckCallback(ppu_thread& ppu)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		read = true;
+		// Increase read counter before we call the callback.
+		// We use this counter to check if the game reacts to a command during game termination and calls sys_process_exit.
+		// We would not realize that the game reacted in time and terminate it prematurely if we increased
+		// the counter after we called the callback and the callback did some time-consuming work.
+		cbm.read_counter++;
 
 		if (s32 res = func.func(ppu))
 		{
@@ -603,11 +605,6 @@ error_code cellSysutilCheckCallback(ppu_thread& ppu)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (read)
-	{
-		cbm.read_counter++;
-	}
-
 	return CELL_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
index f66919c106..0396068018 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.cpp
@@ -2129,6 +2129,41 @@ u8* spu_thread::map_ls(utils::shm& shm, void* ptr)
 	return ls;
 }
 
+void spu_thread::init_spu_decoder()
+{
+	ensure(!jit);
+
+#if !defined(ARCH_X64) && !defined(ARCH_ARM64)
+#error "Unimplemented"
+#else
+	const spu_decoder_type spu_decoder = g_cfg.core.spu_decoder;
+
+#if defined(ARCH_X64)
+	if (spu_decoder == spu_decoder_type::asmjit)
+	{
+		jit = spu_recompiler_base::make_asmjit_recompiler();
+	}
+	else
+#endif
+	if (spu_decoder == spu_decoder_type::llvm)
+	{
+#if defined(ARCH_X64)
+		jit = spu_recompiler_base::make_fast_llvm_recompiler();
+#elif defined(ARCH_ARM64)
+		jit = spu_recompiler_base::make_llvm_recompiler();
+#endif
+	}
+	else if (spu_decoder == spu_decoder_type::_static || spu_decoder == spu_decoder_type::dynamic)
+	{
+		//
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		fmt::throw_exception("Unsupported spu decoder '%s'", g_cfg.core.spu_decoder);
+	}
+#endif
+}
+
 spu_thread::spu_thread(lv2_spu_group* group, u32 index, std::string_view name, u32 lv2_id, bool is_isolated, u32 option)
 	: cpu_thread(idm::last_id())
 	, group(group)
@@ -2140,31 +2175,7 @@ spu_thread::spu_thread(lv2_spu_group* group, u32 index, std::string_view name, u
 	, lv2_id(lv2_id)
 	, spu_tname(make_single<std::string>(name))
 {
-#if defined(ARCH_X64)
-	if (g_cfg.core.spu_decoder == spu_decoder_type::asmjit)
-	{
-		jit = spu_recompiler_base::make_asmjit_recompiler();
-	}
-	else if (g_cfg.core.spu_decoder == spu_decoder_type::llvm)
-	{
-		jit = spu_recompiler_base::make_fast_llvm_recompiler();
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		fmt::throw_exception("Unsupported spu decoder '%s'", g_cfg.core.spu_decoder);
-	}
-#elif defined(ARCH_ARM64)
-	if (g_cfg.core.spu_decoder == spu_decoder_type::llvm)
-	{
-		jit = spu_recompiler_base::make_llvm_recompiler();
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		fmt::throw_exception("Unsupported spu decoder '%s'", g_cfg.core.spu_decoder);
-	}
-#else
-#error "Unimplemented"
-#endif
+	init_spu_decoder();
 
 	if (g_cfg.core.mfc_debug)
 	{
@@ -2226,31 +2237,7 @@ spu_thread::spu_thread(utils::serial& ar, lv2_spu_group* group)
 	, lv2_id(ar)
 	, spu_tname(make_single<std::string>(ar.operator std::string()))
 {
-#if defined(ARCH_X64)
-	if (g_cfg.core.spu_decoder == spu_decoder_type::asmjit)
-	{
-		jit = spu_recompiler_base::make_asmjit_recompiler();
-	}
-	else if (g_cfg.core.spu_decoder == spu_decoder_type::llvm)
-	{
-		jit = spu_recompiler_base::make_fast_llvm_recompiler();
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		fmt::throw_exception("Unsupported spu decoder '%s'", g_cfg.core.spu_decoder);
-	}
-#elif defined(ARCH_ARM64)
-	if (g_cfg.core.spu_decoder == spu_decoder_type::llvm)
-	{
-		jit = spu_recompiler_base::make_llvm_recompiler();
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		fmt::throw_exception("Unsupported spu decoder '%s'", g_cfg.core.spu_decoder);
-	}
-#else
-#error "Unimplemented"
-#endif
+	init_spu_decoder();
 
 	if (g_cfg.core.mfc_debug)
 	{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.h b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.h
index a5495899f2..e0cc9ca0e7 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/SPUThread.h
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~spu_thread() override;
 	void cleanup();
 	void cpu_init();
+	void init_spu_decoder();
 
 	static const u32 id_base = 0x02000000; // TODO (used to determine thread type)
 	static const u32 id_step = 1;
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_rsxaudio.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_rsxaudio.cpp
index 9fa3a890a8..2ba15b1146 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_rsxaudio.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/lv2/sys_rsxaudio.cpp
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ u32 rsxaudio_backend_thread::write_data_callback(u32 bytes, void* buf)
 		if (g_recording_mode != recording_mode::stopped)
 		{
 			utils::video_provider& provider = g_fxo->get<utils::video_provider>();
-			provider.present_samples(reinterpret_cast<u8*>(callback_tmp_buf.data()), sample_cnt / cb_cfg.input_ch_cnt, cb_cfg.input_ch_cnt);
+			provider.present_samples(reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(callback_tmp_buf.data()), sample_cnt / cb_cfg.input_ch_cnt, cb_cfg.input_ch_cnt);
 		}
 
 		// Downmix if necessary
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.cpp
index 15106714b7..b2311719d8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Io/LogitechG27.cpp
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ void usb_device_logitech_g27::sdl_refresh()
 				SDL_Haptic* cur_haptic = SDL_OpenHapticFromJoystick(cur_joystick);
 				if (cur_haptic == nullptr)
 				{
-					logitech_g27_log.error("Failed opening haptic device from selected ffb device %04x:%04x", cur_vendor_id, cur_product_id);
+					logitech_g27_log.error("Failed opening haptic device from selected ffb device %04x:%04x, %s", cur_vendor_id, cur_product_id, SDL_GetError());
 				}
 				else
 				{
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.cpp
index f9119a85e1..acd9f196f4 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Overlays/HomeMenu/overlay_home_menu_main_menu.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace rsx
 				rsx_log.notice("User selected exit game in home menu");
 				Emu.CallFromMainThread([]
 				{
-					Emu.GracefulShutdown(false, true);
+					Emu.GracefulShutdown(true, true);
 				});
 				return page_navigation::stay;
 			});
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.h
index 64ff78533a..caa85dcc84 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/VK/VKRenderTargets.h
@@ -683,4 +683,3 @@ namespace vk
 		void trim(vk::command_buffer& cmd, rsx::problem_severity memory_pressure);
 	};
 }
-//h
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
index 1e994d829a..97a96ce9b3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/System.cpp
@@ -2873,7 +2873,7 @@ void Emulator::GracefulShutdown(bool allow_autoexit, bool async_op, bool savesta
 		Emu.SetContinuousMode(false);
 	}
 
-	// Ensure no game has booted inbetween
+	// Ensure no game has booted in between
 	const auto guard = Emu.MakeEmulationStateGuard();
 
 	stop_counter_t old_emu_id{};
@@ -2920,8 +2920,20 @@ void Emulator::GracefulShutdown(bool allow_autoexit, bool async_op, bool savesta
 
 	const u64 read_counter = get_sysutil_cb_manager_read_count();
 
-	if (old_state == system_state::frozen || savestate || !sysutil_send_system_cmd(0x0101 /* CELL_SYSUTIL_REQUEST_EXITGAME */, 0))
+	const bool force_termination = old_state == system_state::frozen || savestate;
+
+	if (!force_termination)
 	{
+		sys_log.notice("Requesting game to exit...");
+	}
+
+	if (force_termination || !sysutil_send_system_cmd(0x0101 /* CELL_SYSUTIL_REQUEST_EXITGAME */, 0))
+	{
+		if (!force_termination)
+		{
+			sys_log.warning("The game ignored the exit request. Forcing termination...");
+		}
+
 		// The callback has been rudely ignored, we have no other option but to force termination
 		Kill(allow_autoexit && !savestate, savestate);
 
@@ -2936,15 +2948,21 @@ void Emulator::GracefulShutdown(bool allow_autoexit, bool async_op, bool savesta
 		return;
 	}
 
+	sys_log.notice("The game was requested to exit. Waiting for its reaction...");
+
 	auto perform_kill = [read_counter, allow_autoexit, this, info = GetEmulationIdentifier()]()
 	{
 		bool read_sysutil_signal = false;
+		std::vector<stx::shared_ptr<named_thread<ppu_thread>>> ppu_thread_list;
 
-		u32 i = 100;
+		// If EXITGAME signal is not read, force kill after a second.
+		constexpr int loop_timeout_ms = 50;
+		int kill_timeout_ms = 1000;
+		int elapsed_ms = 0;
 
-		qt_events_aware_op(50, [&]()
+		qt_events_aware_op(loop_timeout_ms, [&]()
 		{
-			if (i >= 140)
+			if (elapsed_ms >= kill_timeout_ms)
 			{
 				return true;
 			}
@@ -2955,25 +2973,60 @@ void Emulator::GracefulShutdown(bool allow_autoexit, bool async_op, bool savesta
 				Resume();
 			}, nullptr, true, read_counter);
 
+			// Check if the EXITGAME signal was read. We allow the game to terminate itself if that's the case.
 			if (!read_sysutil_signal && read_counter != get_sysutil_cb_manager_read_count())
 			{
-				i -= 100; // Grant 5 seconds (if signal is not read force kill after two second)
+				sys_log.notice("The game received the exit request. Waiting for it to terminate itself...");
+				kill_timeout_ms += 5000; // Grant a couple more seconds
 				read_sysutil_signal = true;
+
+				// Observe PPU threads state since this stage
+				idm::select<named_thread<ppu_thread>>([&](u32 id, cpu_thread&)
+				{
+					ppu_thread_list.emplace_back(idm::get_unlocked<named_thread<ppu_thread>>(id));
+				});
 			}
 
-			if (static_cast<u64>(info) != m_stop_ctr)
+			if (static_cast<u64>(info) != m_stop_ctr || Emu.IsStopped())
 			{
 				return true;
 			}
 
+			if (read_sysutil_signal && kill_timeout_ms - elapsed_ms <= 1'500)
+			{
+				int thread_exited_count = 0;
+
+				for (auto& ppu : ppu_thread_list)
+				{
+					if (ppu && (ppu->state & cpu_flag::exit || ppu->joiner == ppu_join_status::zombie))
+					{
+						ppu.reset();
+						thread_exited_count++;
+					}
+				}
+
+				if (thread_exited_count)
+				{
+					// If some threads exited since last check, grant additional 250 miliseconds
+					kill_timeout_ms += 250;
+					sys_log.notice("Threads were terminated.. increasing termination timeout (threads=%d)", thread_exited_count);
+				}
+			}
+
 			// Process events
-			i++;
+			elapsed_ms += loop_timeout_ms;
 			return false;
 		});
 
-		// An inevitable attempt to terminate the *current* emulation course will be issued after 7s
-		CallFromMainThread([allow_autoexit, this]()
+		if (Emu.IsStopped(true))
 		{
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// An inevitable attempt to terminate the *current* emulation course will be issued after the timeout was reached.
+		CallFromMainThread([this, allow_autoexit, elapsed_ms, read_sysutil_signal]()
+		{
+			sys_log.error("The game did not react to the exit request in time. Terminating manually... (read_sysutil_signal=%d, elapsed_ms=%d)", read_sysutil_signal, elapsed_ms);
 			Kill(allow_autoexit);
 		}, info);
 	};
diff --git a/rpcs3/Input/sdl_instance.cpp b/rpcs3/Input/sdl_instance.cpp
index 2cc434c006..e27ed5f8ac 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Input/sdl_instance.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Input/sdl_instance.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool sdl_instance::initialize()
 	set_hint(SDL_HINT_JOYSTICK_HIDAPI_PS3, "1");
 #endif
 
-	if (!SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK | SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD))
+	if (!SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_GAMEPAD | SDL_INIT_HAPTIC))
 	{
 		sdl_log.error("Could not initialize! SDL Error: %s", SDL_GetError());
 		return false;
diff --git a/rpcs3/headless_application.cpp b/rpcs3/headless_application.cpp
index 0d0eb8d834..43de0e108f 100644
--- a/rpcs3/headless_application.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/headless_application.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 #include <clocale>
 
+LOG_CHANNEL(sys_log, "SYS");
+
 [[noreturn]] void report_fatal_error(std::string_view text, bool is_html = false, bool include_help_text = true);
 
 // For now, a trivial constructor/destructor. May add command line usage later.
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ void headless_application::InitializeCallbacks()
 				on_exit();
 			}
 
+			sys_log.notice("Quitting headless application");
 			quit();
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/rpcs3/main.cpp b/rpcs3/main.cpp
index 8666b9c49f..1ea2321804 100644
--- a/rpcs3/main.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/main.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+#include "stdafx.h"
 #include "rpcs3.h"
 
+LOG_CHANNEL(sys_log, "SYS");
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv)
 {
-	return run_rpcs3(argc, argv);
+	const int exit_code = run_rpcs3(argc, argv);
+	sys_log.notice("RPCS3 terminated with exit code %d", exit_code);
+	return exit_code;
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
index 73f6984d51..f7efb7728b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3.cpp
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ struct fatal_error_listener final : logs::listener
 public:
 	~fatal_error_listener() override = default;
 
-	void log(u64 /*stamp*/, const logs::message& msg, const std::string& prefix, const std::string& text) override
+	void log(u64 /*stamp*/, const logs::message& msg, std::string_view prefix, std::string_view text) override
 	{
 		if (msg == logs::level::fatal || (msg == logs::level::always && m_log_always))
 		{
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ int run_rpcs3(int argc, char** argv)
 	}
 	else if (const QStringList args = parser.positionalArguments(); (!args.isEmpty() || !emu_argv.empty()) && !is_updating && !parser.isSet(arg_installfw) && !parser.isSet(arg_installpkg))
 	{
-		const std::string spath = (args.isEmpty() ? emu_argv[0] : ::at32(args, 0).toStdString());
+		std::string spath = (args.isEmpty() ? emu_argv[0] : ::at32(args, 0).toStdString());
 
 		if (spath.starts_with(Emulator::vfs_boot_prefix))
 		{
@@ -1275,8 +1275,13 @@ int run_rpcs3(int argc, char** argv)
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (!spath.starts_with("%RPCS3_"))
+		{
+			spath = QFileInfo(::at32(args, 0)).absoluteFilePath().toStdString();
+		}
+
 		// Postpone startup to main event loop
-		Emu.CallFromMainThread([path = spath.starts_with("%RPCS3_") ? spath : QFileInfo(::at32(args, 0)).absoluteFilePath().toStdString(), rpcs3_argv = std::move(rpcs3_argv), config_path = std::move(config_path)]() mutable
+		Emu.CallFromMainThread([path = std::move(spath), rpcs3_argv = std::move(rpcs3_argv), config_path = std::move(config_path)]() mutable
 		{
 			Emu.argv = std::move(rpcs3_argv);
 			Emu.SetForceBoot(true);
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
index b170737e43..82f29fcdbd 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/gui_application.cpp
@@ -593,6 +593,8 @@ void gui_application::InitializeCallbacks()
 				// Close main window in order to save its window state
 				m_main_window->close();
 			}
+
+			gui_log.notice("Quitting gui application");
 			quit();
 			return true;
 		}
diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
index fd294553ff..4dd664a99e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/log_frame.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct gui_listener : logs::listener
 	{
 	}
 
-	void log(u64 stamp, const logs::message& msg, const std::string& prefix, const std::string& text) override
+	void log(u64 stamp, const logs::message& msg, std::string_view prefix, std::string_view text) override
 	{
 		Q_UNUSED(stamp)
 
diff --git a/rpcs3/tests/test_fmt.cpp b/rpcs3/tests/test_fmt.cpp
index e4988b24c6..e44b4adab0 100644
--- a/rpcs3/tests/test_fmt.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/tests/test_fmt.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ using namespace std::literals::string_literals;
 
 namespace fmt
 {
-	TEST(StrUtil, test_trim)
+	TEST(StrUtil, Trim)
 	{
 		EXPECT_EQ(""s, fmt::trim("", ""));
 		EXPECT_EQ(""s, fmt::trim("", " "));
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace fmt
 		EXPECT_EQ("b"s, fmt::trim("    aba    ", " a"));
 	}
 
-	TEST(StrUtil, test_trim_front)
+	TEST(StrUtil, TrimFront)
 	{
 		EXPECT_EQ(""s, fmt::trim_front("", ""));
 		EXPECT_EQ(""s, fmt::trim_front("", " "));
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace fmt
 		EXPECT_EQ("ba    "s, fmt::trim_front("    aba    ", " a"));
 	}
 
-	TEST(StrUtil, test_trim_back)
+	TEST(StrUtil, TrimBack)
 	{
 		std::string str;
 		fmt::trim_back(str, "");
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace fmt
 		EXPECT_EQ("    ab"s, str);
 	}
 
-	TEST(StrUtil, test_to_upper_to_lower)
+	TEST(StrUtil, ToUpperToLower)
 	{
 		const std::string lowercase = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzäüöß0123456789 .,-<#+";
 		const std::string uppercase = "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZäüöß0123456789 .,-<#+";
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ namespace fmt
 		EXPECT_EQ(uppercase, to_upper_res);
 	}
 
-	TEST(StrUtil, test_truncate)
+	TEST(StrUtil, Truncate)
 	{
 		const std::string str = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzäüöß0123456789 .,-<#+";
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace fmt
 		EXPECT_EQ(str, fmt::truncate(str, str.size() + 1));
 	}
 
-	TEST(StrUtil, test_replace_all)
+	TEST(StrUtil, ReplaceAll)
 	{
 		EXPECT_EQ(""s, fmt::replace_all("", "", ""));
 		EXPECT_EQ(""s, fmt::replace_all("", "", " "));
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ namespace fmt
 		EXPECT_EQ("drow drow drow"s, fmt::replace_all("word word word", "word", "drow", -1));
 	}
 
-	TEST(StrUtil, test_split)
+	TEST(StrUtil, Split)
 	{
 		using vec = std::vector<std::string>;
 
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ namespace fmt
 		EXPECT_EQ(vec({"This", "is", "test!"}), fmt::split(" This is a test! ", {"a", " ", "b"}, true));
 	}
 
-	TEST(StrUtil, test_merge)
+	TEST(StrUtil, Merge)
 	{
 		using vec = std::vector<std::string>;
 		using lst = std::initializer_list<std::vector<std::string>>;
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ namespace fmt
 		EXPECT_EQ("a *-* 1 *-* b *-* 2"s, fmt::merge(lst{vec{"a", "1"}, vec{"b", "2"}}, " *-* "));
 	}
 
-	TEST(StrUtil, test_get_file_extension)
+	TEST(StrUtil, GetFileExtension)
 	{
 		EXPECT_EQ(""s, get_file_extension(""));
 		EXPECT_EQ(""s, get_file_extension("."));
@@ -435,4 +435,28 @@ namespace fmt
 		EXPECT_EQ(""s, get_file_extension("my_file/asd"));
 		EXPECT_EQ("txt"s, get_file_extension("my_file/asd.txt"));
 	}
+
+	TEST(StrUtil, StrcpyTrunc)
+	{
+		char dst[13];
+		std::memset(dst, 'A', sizeof(dst));
+		strcpy_trunc(dst, "");
+		EXPECT_TRUE(std::all_of(dst, dst + sizeof(dst), [](char c){ return c == '\0'; }));
+
+		std::memset(dst, 'A', sizeof(dst));
+		strcpy_trunc(dst, "Hello");
+		EXPECT_EQ('\0', dst[5]);
+		EXPECT_EQ(std::string(dst), "Hello");
+		EXPECT_TRUE(std::all_of(dst + 5, dst + sizeof(dst), [](char c){ return c == '\0'; }));
+
+		std::memset(dst, 'A', sizeof(dst));
+		strcpy_trunc(dst, "Hello World!");
+		EXPECT_EQ('\0', dst[12]);
+		EXPECT_EQ(std::string(dst), "Hello World!");
+
+		std::memset(dst, 'A', sizeof(dst));
+		strcpy_trunc(dst, "Hello World! Here I am!");
+		EXPECT_EQ('\0', dst[12]);
+		EXPECT_EQ(std::string(dst), "Hello World!");
+	}
 }
diff --git a/rpcs3/util/logs.cpp b/rpcs3/util/logs.cpp
index 79ae9e8f4c..f5573c1d65 100644
--- a/rpcs3/util/logs.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/util/logs.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace logs
 
 		~file_listener() override = default;
 
-		void log(u64 stamp, const message& msg, const std::string& prefix, const std::string& text) override;
+		void log(u64 stamp, const message& msg, std::string_view prefix, std::string_view text) override;
 
 		void sync() override
 		{
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ namespace logs
 		~root_listener() override = default;
 
 		// Encode level, current thread name, channel name and write log message
-		void log(u64, const message&, const std::string&, const std::string&) override
+		void log(u64, const message&, std::string_view, std::string_view) override
 		{
 			// Do nothing
 		}
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ namespace logs
 	{
 		std::lock_guard lock(g_mutex);
 
-		auto found = get_logger()->channels.equal_range(ch_name);
+		const auto found = get_logger()->channels.equal_range(ch_name);
 
 		if (found.first != found.second)
 		{
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ logs::file_listener::file_listener(const std::string& path, u64 max_size)
 	file_writer::log("\xEF\xBB\xBF", 3);
 }
 
-void logs::file_listener::log(u64 stamp, const logs::message& msg, const std::string& prefix, const std::string& _text)
+void logs::file_listener::log(u64 stamp, const logs::message& msg, std::string_view prefix, std::string_view _text)
 {
 	/*constinit thread_local*/ std::string text;
 	text.reserve(50000);
diff --git a/rpcs3/util/logs.hpp b/rpcs3/util/logs.hpp
index 21b00c4b35..52d163ed43 100644
--- a/rpcs3/util/logs.hpp
+++ b/rpcs3/util/logs.hpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace logs
 		virtual ~listener();
 
 		// Process log message
-		virtual void log(u64 stamp, const message& msg, const std::string& prefix, const std::string& text) = 0;
+		virtual void log(u64 stamp, const message& msg, std::string_view prefix, std::string_view text) = 0;
 
 		// Flush contents (file writer)
 		virtual void sync();
diff --git a/rpcs3/util/video_provider.cpp b/rpcs3/util/video_provider.cpp
index 70888447f4..82f133b91e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/util/video_provider.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/util/video_provider.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ namespace utils
 		}
 	}
 
-	void video_provider::present_samples(u8* buf, u32 sample_count, u16 channels)
+	void video_provider::present_samples(const u8* buf, u32 sample_count, u16 channels)
 	{
 		if (!buf || !sample_count || !channels || !m_active)
 		{
diff --git a/rpcs3/util/video_provider.h b/rpcs3/util/video_provider.h
index 0d2c29edfe..e21b5185ee 100644
--- a/rpcs3/util/video_provider.h
+++ b/rpcs3/util/video_provider.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace utils
 		bool can_consume_frame();
 		void present_frame(std::vector<u8>& data, u32 pitch, u32 width, u32 height, bool is_bgra);
 
-		void present_samples(u8* buf, u32 sample_count, u16 channels);
+		void present_samples(const u8* buf, u32 sample_count, u16 channels);
 
 	private:
 		recording_mode check_mode();