diff --git a/Descent3/Briefing.cpp b/Descent3/Briefing.cpp
index 9edaa83e..09c36bcb 100644
--- a/Descent3/Briefing.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/Briefing.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ bool ParseForHotTags(const char *src, char **dest) {
   int curr_size = length;
   int curr_index = 0;
 
-  dest_ptr = *dest = (char *)mem_malloc(length);
+  dest_ptr = *dest = mem_rmalloc<char>(length);
   if (!dest_ptr)
     return false;
   char replacement[256];
diff --git a/Descent3/Inventory.cpp b/Descent3/Inventory.cpp
index 948cf0e0..575fa668 100644
--- a/Descent3/Inventory.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/Inventory.cpp
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ bool Inventory::AddCounterMeasure(int id, int aux_type, int aux_id, int flags, c
 
     if (Weapons[id].icon_handle >= 0) {
       newnode->icon_name =
-          (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(GameBitmaps[GameTextures[Weapons[id].icon_handle].bm_handle].name) + 1);
+          mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(GameBitmaps[GameTextures[Weapons[id].icon_handle].bm_handle].name) + 1);
       strcpy(newnode->icon_name, GameBitmaps[GameTextures[Weapons[id].icon_handle].bm_handle].name);
     } else {
       newnode->icon_name = nullptr;
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ bool Inventory::AddObjectItem(int otype, int oid, int oauxt, int oauxi, int flag
     newnode->oid = oauxi;
 
     if (Object_info[oid].description) {
-      newnode->description = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(Object_info[oid].description) + 1);
+      newnode->description = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(Object_info[oid].description) + 1);
       strcpy(newnode->description, Object_info[oid].description);
     } else {
       newnode->description = mem_rmalloc<char>();
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ bool Inventory::AddObjectItem(int otype, int oid, int oauxt, int oauxi, int flag
     if (flags & INVAF_LEVELLAST)
       newnode->iflags |= INVAF_LEVELLAST;
 
-    newnode->icon_name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(Object_info[oid].icon_name) + 1);
+    newnode->icon_name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(Object_info[oid].icon_name) + 1);
     strcpy(newnode->icon_name, Object_info[oid].icon_name);
 
     if (description) {
diff --git a/Descent3/LoadLevel.cpp b/Descent3/LoadLevel.cpp
index f38d3517..411e8ed2 100644
--- a/Descent3/LoadLevel.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/LoadLevel.cpp
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ int ReadObject(CFILE *ifile, object *objp, int handle, int fileversion) {
 
   // Set the name
   if (tempname[0]) {
-    objp->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(tempname) + 1);
+    objp->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(tempname) + 1);
     strcpy(objp->name, tempname);
   }
 
@@ -2446,7 +2446,7 @@ int ReadRoom(CFILE *ifile, room *rp, int version) {
     char tempname[ROOM_NAME_LEN + 1];
     cf_ReadString(tempname, sizeof(tempname), ifile);
     if (strlen(tempname)) {
-      rp->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(tempname) + 1);
+      rp->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(tempname) + 1);
       strcpy(rp->name, tempname);
     }
   }
diff --git a/Descent3/TelComEffects.cpp b/Descent3/TelComEffects.cpp
index 629d14af..efccb0a7 100644
--- a/Descent3/TelComEffects.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/TelComEffects.cpp
@@ -1030,13 +1030,13 @@ bool CreateTextStatic(tceffect *tce, const char *text) {
   if (!text)
     return false;
 
-  tce->text_buffer = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(text) + 10);
+  tce->text_buffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(text) + 10);
   if (!tce->text_buffer)
     return false;
 
   tce->alpha = 255;
 
-  char *tempbuffer = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(text) + 10);
+  char *tempbuffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(text) + 10);
   if (!tempbuffer)
     return false;
   strcpy(tempbuffer, text);
@@ -1053,11 +1053,11 @@ bool CreateTextFade(tceffect *tce, const char *text) {
   ASSERT(text);
   if (!text || text[0] == '\0')
     return false;
-  tce->text_buffer = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(text) + 10);
+  tce->text_buffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(text) + 10);
   if (!tce->text_buffer)
     return false;
 
-  char *tempbuffer = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(text) + 10);
+  char *tempbuffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(text) + 10);
   if (!tempbuffer)
     return false;
   strcpy(tempbuffer, text);
@@ -1084,11 +1084,11 @@ bool CreateTextType(tceffect *tce, const char *text) {
   ASSERT(text);
   if (!text || text[0] == '\0')
     return false;
-  tce->text_buffer = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(text) + 10);
+  tce->text_buffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(text) + 10);
   if (!tce->text_buffer)
     return false;
 
-  char *tempbuffer = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(text) + 10);
+  char *tempbuffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(text) + 10);
   if (!tempbuffer)
     return false;
   strcpy(tempbuffer, text);
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ bool CreateMovie(tceffect *tce, const char *filename) {
   tce->movieinfo.filename = NULL;
   tce->w = tce->h = 100;
 
-  tce->movieinfo.filename = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(filename) + 1);
+  tce->movieinfo.filename = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(filename) + 1);
   if (!tce->movieinfo.filename)
     return false;
   strcpy(tce->movieinfo.filename, filename);
diff --git a/Descent3/demofile.cpp b/Descent3/demofile.cpp
index 86f7924f..2024500e 100644
--- a/Descent3/demofile.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/demofile.cpp
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ void DemoReadPersistantHUDMessage() {
   flags = cf_ReadInt(Demo_cfp);
   sound_index = cf_ReadInt(Demo_cfp);
   int msglen = cf_ReadShort(Demo_cfp);
-  fmt = (char *)mem_malloc(msglen);
+  fmt = mem_rmalloc<char>(msglen);
   cf_ReadBytes((uint8_t *)fmt, msglen, Demo_cfp);
   AddPersistentHUDMessage(color, x, y, time, flags, sound_index, fmt);
   mem_free(fmt);
diff --git a/Descent3/hotspotmap.cpp b/Descent3/hotspotmap.cpp
index 5009d7b5..edb1b408 100644
--- a/Descent3/hotspotmap.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/hotspotmap.cpp
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ void menutga_LoadHotSpotMap(int back_bmp, const char *filename, hotspotmap_t *hs
       // left top
       size = ((wndmap->wm[count].l_end_x) - (wndmap->wm[count].l_start_x)) *
              ((wndmap->wm[count].t_bottom_y) - (wndmap->wm[count].t_top_y));
-      wndmap->wm[count].lt = (char *)mem_malloc(size);
+      wndmap->wm[count].lt = mem_rmalloc<char>(size);
       for (index = 0; index < size; index++) {
         wndmap->wm[count].lt[index] = cf_ReadByte(infile);
       }
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ void menutga_LoadHotSpotMap(int back_bmp, const char *filename, hotspotmap_t *hs
       // right top
       size = ((wndmap->wm[count].r_end_x) - (wndmap->wm[count].r_start_x)) *
              ((wndmap->wm[count].t_bottom_y) - (wndmap->wm[count].t_top_y));
-      wndmap->wm[count].rt = (char *)mem_malloc(size);
+      wndmap->wm[count].rt = mem_rmalloc<char>(size);
       for (index = 0; index < size; index++) {
         wndmap->wm[count].rt[index] = cf_ReadByte(infile);
       }
@@ -739,14 +739,14 @@ void menutga_LoadHotSpotMap(int back_bmp, const char *filename, hotspotmap_t *hs
       // left bottom
       size = ((wndmap->wm[count].l_end_x) - (wndmap->wm[count].l_start_x)) *
              ((wndmap->wm[count].b_bottom_y) - (wndmap->wm[count].b_top_y));
-      wndmap->wm[count].lb = (char *)mem_malloc(size);
+      wndmap->wm[count].lb = mem_rmalloc<char>(size);
       for (index = 0; index < size; index++) {
         wndmap->wm[count].lb[index] = cf_ReadByte(infile);
       }
       // right bottom
       size = ((wndmap->wm[count].r_end_x) - (wndmap->wm[count].r_start_x)) *
              ((wndmap->wm[count].b_bottom_y) - (wndmap->wm[count].b_top_y));
-      wndmap->wm[count].rb = (char *)mem_malloc(size);
+      wndmap->wm[count].rb = mem_rmalloc<char>(size);
       for (index = 0; index < size; index++) {
         wndmap->wm[count].rb[index] = cf_ReadByte(infile);
       }
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ bool menutga_ConvertTGAtoHSM(const char *fpath) {
   }
 
   int size = strlen(filename) + 5;
-  menu_filename = (char *)mem_malloc(size);
+  menu_filename = mem_rmalloc<char>(size);
   strcpy(menu_filename, filename);
   strcat(menu_filename, ".HSM"); // Hot Spot Map
   LOG_DEBUG.printf("HSM=%s", menu_filename);
diff --git a/Descent3/hud.cpp b/Descent3/hud.cpp
index f6b90bf8..fc47e9ba 100644
--- a/Descent3/hud.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/hud.cpp
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ void InitHUDItem(int new_item, tHUDItem *item) {
     break;
 
   case HUD_ITEM_CUSTOMTEXT2:  // malloc buffer to be updated later
-    HUD_array[new_item].data.text = (char *)mem_malloc(item->buffer_size);
+    HUD_array[new_item].data.text = mem_rmalloc<char>(item->buffer_size);
     HUD_array[new_item].data.text[0] = 0;
     HUD_array[new_item].buffer_size = item->buffer_size;
     stat = STAT_CUSTOM;
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ bool LGSHudState(CFILE *fp) {
       huditem.render_fn = NULL; // use pointer to function void (*fn)(struct tHUDItem *)
       AddHUDItem(&huditem);
 
-      buffer = (char *)mem_malloc(huditem.buffer_size);
+      buffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(huditem.buffer_size);
       cf_ReadString(buffer, huditem.buffer_size, fp);
       UpdateCustomtext2HUDItem(buffer);
       mem_free(buffer);
diff --git a/Descent3/hudmessage.cpp b/Descent3/hudmessage.cpp
index 8202d571..fd2648ea 100644
--- a/Descent3/hudmessage.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/hudmessage.cpp
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ bool MsgListConsole::Open(const char *title, int x, int y, int w, int h) {
   m_buflen = 2048;
 
 redo_copy:
-  m_buffer = (char *)mem_malloc(m_buflen);
+  m_buffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(m_buflen);
   if (m_buffer) {
     m_buffer[0] = 0;
     m_opened = true;
diff --git a/Descent3/levelgoal.cpp b/Descent3/levelgoal.cpp
index d5cd687f..80e6f3f4 100644
--- a/Descent3/levelgoal.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/levelgoal.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ bool lgoal::SetName(int handle, char *name) {
   if (m_name)
     mem_free(m_name);
 
-  m_name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   strcpy(m_name, name);
   m_modified = 1;
 
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ bool lgoal::SetCompletionMessage(char *message) {
   if (m_completion_message)
     mem_free(m_completion_message);
 
-  m_completion_message = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(message) + 1);
+  m_completion_message = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(message) + 1);
   strcpy(m_completion_message, message);
 
   return true;
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ bool lgoal::SetItemName(char *iname) {
   if (m_item_name)
     mem_free(m_item_name);
 
-  m_item_name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(iname) + 1);
+  m_item_name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(iname) + 1);
   strcpy(m_item_name, iname);
 
   return true;
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ bool lgoal::SetDesc(char *desc) {
   if (m_desc)
     mem_free(m_desc);
 
-  m_desc = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(desc) + 1);
+  m_desc = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(desc) + 1);
   strcpy(m_desc, desc);
 
   return true;
diff --git a/Descent3/localization.cpp b/Descent3/localization.cpp
index 3b37244a..1e89a2b5 100644
--- a/Descent3/localization.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/localization.cpp
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ void GrowString::operator+=(char *str) {
     node = mem_rmalloc<tbufferinfo>();
     if (!node)
       return;
-    node->string_data = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(str) + 2);
+    node->string_data = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(str) + 2);
     if (!node->string_data) {
       mem_free(node);
       return;
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ void GrowString::operator+=(char *str) {
     node->next = NULL;
     curr = node;
   } else {
-    root.string_data = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(str) + 1);
+    root.string_data = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(str) + 1);
     if (!root.string_data)
       return;
     strcpy(root.string_data, str);
diff --git a/Descent3/multi_ui.cpp b/Descent3/multi_ui.cpp
index 8e6ba477..facde1fb 100644
--- a/Descent3/multi_ui.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/multi_ui.cpp
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ void DoMultiAllowed(void) {
   bool objsallowed[MAX_OBJECTS];
   ConfigItem **ship_list = NULL;
   size_t strMax = std::max(strlen(TXT_ALLOW), strlen(TXT_DISALLOW)) + 3;
-  char *str = (char *)mem_malloc(strMax);
+  char *str = mem_rmalloc<char>(strMax);
 
   // Create Text Items and Window
   UITextItem cancel_on_text(TXT_CANCEL, UICOL_HOTSPOT_HI);
diff --git a/Descent3/subtitles.cpp b/Descent3/subtitles.cpp
index ea21ff21..34d73cd3 100644
--- a/Descent3/subtitles.cpp
+++ b/Descent3/subtitles.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ void SubtParseSubtitles(CFILE *file) {
 
     Subtitles[Num_subtitles].first_frame = first_frame;
     Subtitles[Num_subtitles].last_frame = last_frame;
-    Subtitles[Num_subtitles].msg = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(p) + 1);
+    Subtitles[Num_subtitles].msg = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(p) + 1);
     if (!Subtitles[Num_subtitles].msg)
       goto subt_parse_error;
     strcpy(Subtitles[Num_subtitles].msg, p); // be sure to free this later
diff --git a/bitmap/tga.cpp b/bitmap/tga.cpp
index d12a00fa..515a7b1f 100644
--- a/bitmap/tga.cpp
+++ b/bitmap/tga.cpp
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ int bm_tga_alloc_file(CFILE *infile, char *name, int format) {
 
     cfseek(infile, savepos, SEEK_SET);
 
-    Tga_file_data = (char *)mem_malloc(numleft);
+    Tga_file_data = mem_rmalloc<char>(numleft);
     ASSERT(Tga_file_data != NULL);
     Fake_pos = 0;
     Bad_tga = 0;
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ int bm_page_in_file(int n) {
 
     cfseek(infile, savepos, SEEK_SET);
 
-    Tga_file_data = (char *)mem_malloc(numleft);
+    Tga_file_data = mem_rmalloc<char>(numleft);
     ASSERT(Tga_file_data != NULL);
     Fake_pos = 0;
     Bad_tga = 0;
diff --git a/ddebug/windebug.cpp b/ddebug/windebug.cpp
index a3bccfba..c1e2fcef 100644
--- a/ddebug/windebug.cpp
+++ b/ddebug/windebug.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ int Debug_ErrorBox(int type, const char *title, const char *topstring, const cha
   else
     debug_break();
 
-  char *tmpbuf = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(topstring) + strlen(bottomstring) + 5);
+  char *tmpbuf = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(topstring) + strlen(bottomstring) + 5);
   wsprintf(tmpbuf, "%s\r\n\r\n%s", topstring, bottomstring);
 
   ShowCursor(TRUE);
diff --git a/ddio/winfile.cpp b/ddio/winfile.cpp
index 602e1553..7df2c836 100644
--- a/ddio/winfile.cpp
+++ b/ddio/winfile.cpp
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ int ddio_GetFileSysRoots(char **roots, int max_roots) {
   while ((count < max_roots) && (!done)) {
     if (*strptr != 0) {
       strsize = strlen(strptr);
-      string = roots[count] = (char *)mem_malloc(strsize);
+      string = roots[count] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strsize);
       if (!string)
         break;
       // remove the trailing \ from windows
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ std::vector<std::filesystem::path> ddio_GetSysRoots() {
   while (!done) {
     if (*strptr != 0) {
       strsize = strlen(strptr);
-      string = (char *)mem_malloc(strsize);
+      string = mem_rmalloc<char>(strsize);
       if (!string)
         break;
       // remove the trailing \ from windows
diff --git a/editor/BriefEdit.cpp b/editor/BriefEdit.cpp
index b2dc8e6a..d6aaf618 100644
--- a/editor/BriefEdit.cpp
+++ b/editor/BriefEdit.cpp
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ void BEAddTextEffect(TCTEXTDESC *desc, char *text, char *description, int id) {
     mem_free(befx->text);
     befx->text = NULL;
   }
-  befx->text = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(text) + 1);
+  befx->text = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(text) + 1);
   ASSERT(befx->text);
   strcpy(befx->text, text);
 
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ void CBriefEdit::OnBriefEffectEdit() {
       if (Briefing_screens[scr_index].effects[efx_index].text)
         mem_free(Briefing_screens[scr_index].effects[efx_index].text);
 
-      Briefing_screens[scr_index].effects[efx_index].text = (char *)mem_malloc(dlg.m_Text.GetLength() + 1);
+      Briefing_screens[scr_index].effects[efx_index].text = mem_rmalloc<char>(dlg.m_Text.GetLength() + 1);
       ASSERT(Briefing_screens[scr_index].effects[efx_index].text);
 
       if (Briefing_screens[scr_index].effects[efx_index].text) {
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ void CBriefEdit::OnBriefEffectText() {
     if (Briefing_screens[c_scr].effects[c_eff].text)
       mem_free(Briefing_screens[c_scr].effects[c_eff].text);
 
-    Briefing_screens[c_scr].effects[c_eff].text = (char *)mem_malloc(dlg.m_Text.GetLength() + 1);
+    Briefing_screens[c_scr].effects[c_eff].text = mem_rmalloc<char>(dlg.m_Text.GetLength() + 1);
     ASSERT(Briefing_screens[c_scr].effects[c_eff].text);
 
     if (Briefing_screens[c_scr].effects[c_eff].text) {
diff --git a/editor/DallasMainDlg.cpp b/editor/DallasMainDlg.cpp
index 97002434..2453d1eb 100644
--- a/editor/DallasMainDlg.cpp
+++ b/editor/DallasMainDlg.cpp
@@ -4980,7 +4980,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddDoorToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_DoorListSize;
-  m_DoorList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_DoorList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_DoorList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddDoorToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5018,7 +5018,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddObjectToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_ObjectListSize;
-  m_ObjectList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_ObjectList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_ObjectList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddObjectToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5056,7 +5056,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddRoomToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_RoomListSize;
-  m_RoomList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_RoomList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_RoomList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddRoomToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5094,7 +5094,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddTriggerToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_TriggerListSize;
-  m_TriggerList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_TriggerList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_TriggerList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddTriggerToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5132,7 +5132,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddSoundToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_SoundListSize;
-  m_SoundList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_SoundList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_SoundList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddSoundToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5170,7 +5170,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddTextureToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_TextureListSize;
-  m_TextureList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_TextureList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_TextureList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddTextureToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5208,7 +5208,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddSpecnameToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_SpecnameListSize;
-  m_SpecnameList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_SpecnameList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_SpecnameList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddSpecnameToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5246,7 +5246,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddPathToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_PathListSize;
-  m_PathList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_PathList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_PathList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddPathToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5284,7 +5284,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddMatcenToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_MatcenListSize;
-  m_MatcenList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_MatcenList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_MatcenList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddMatcenToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5322,7 +5322,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddGoalToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_GoalListSize;
-  m_GoalList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_GoalList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_GoalList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddGoalToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5360,7 +5360,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddStrmAudioToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_StrmAudioListSize;
-  m_StrmAudioList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_StrmAudioList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_StrmAudioList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddStrmAudioToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5398,7 +5398,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddMessageNameToList(char *name) {
     return FALSE;
 
   int pos = m_MessageNameListSize;
-  m_MessageNameList[pos] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(name) + 1);
+  m_MessageNameList[pos] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(name) + 1);
   if (m_MessageNameList[pos] == NULL) {
     MessageBox("Out of memory in AddMessageNameToList()!", "Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
     return FALSE;
@@ -5512,7 +5512,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::AddUserTypeValue(char *utype_name, char *value_name) {
   // Store the new value at the current position
   tEnumValueEntry *value_entry = &entry->values[j];
   value_entry->value = new_value;
-  value_entry->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(value_name) + 1);
+  value_entry->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(value_name) + 1);
   if (value_entry->name == NULL) {
     MessageBox("ERROR: Out of mem in AddUserTypeValue()!", "Error!");
     return (-1);
@@ -5582,7 +5582,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::ChangeValueName(char *utype_name, char *old_name, char *new_
       mem_free(value_entry->name);
 
       // Add the new name
-      value_entry->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(new_name) + 1);
+      value_entry->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(new_name) + 1);
       if (value_entry->name == NULL) {
         MessageBox("ERROR: Out of mem in ChangeValueName()!", "Error!");
         return FALSE;
@@ -6185,7 +6185,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
           done = 1;
         else if (m_NumFunctionCategories < MAX_CATEGORIES) {
           if (GetFunctionCategoryID(line) == INVALID_CATEGORY) { // don't add duplicate categories
-            m_FunctionCategories[m_NumFunctionCategories] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(line) + 1);
+            m_FunctionCategories[m_NumFunctionCategories] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(line) + 1);
             if (m_FunctionCategories[m_NumFunctionCategories] == NULL) {
               FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
               cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6222,7 +6222,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
         enum_entry = NULL;
       } else {
         enum_entry = &m_EnumDatabase[m_NumEnums++];
-        enum_entry->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(enum_name) + 1);
+        enum_entry->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(enum_name) + 1);
         if (enum_entry->name == NULL) {
           FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
           cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6240,7 +6240,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
         // Add the default (-1:None) value
         tEnumValueEntry *value_entry;
         value_entry = &enum_entry->values[enum_entry->num_values++];
-        value_entry->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(USERTYPE_NONE) + 1);
+        value_entry->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(USERTYPE_NONE) + 1);
         if (value_entry->name == NULL) {
           FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
           cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6266,7 +6266,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
         enum_entry = NULL;
       } else {
         enum_entry = &m_EnumDatabase[m_NumEnums++];
-        enum_entry->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(enum_name) + 1);
+        enum_entry->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(enum_name) + 1);
         if (enum_entry->name == NULL) {
           FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
           cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6313,7 +6313,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
             value_entry = NULL;
           } else {
             value_entry = &enum_entry->values[enum_entry->num_values++];
-            value_entry->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(enum_value_name) + 1);
+            value_entry->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(enum_value_name) + 1);
             if (value_entry->name == NULL) {
               FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
               cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6345,7 +6345,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
         flag_entry = NULL;
       } else {
         flag_entry = &m_FlagDatabase[m_NumFlags++];
-        flag_entry->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(flag_name) + 1);
+        flag_entry->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(flag_name) + 1);
         if (flag_entry->name == NULL) {
           FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
           cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6390,7 +6390,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
             value_entry = NULL;
           } else {
             value_entry = &flag_entry->values[flag_entry->num_values++];
-            value_entry->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(flag_value_name) + 1);
+            value_entry->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(flag_value_name) + 1);
             if (value_entry->name == NULL) {
               FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
               cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6439,7 +6439,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
       RemoveTrailingWhitespace(linebuf);
       line = SkipInitialWhitespace(linebuf);
 
-      action->desc = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(line) + 1);
+      action->desc = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(line) + 1);
       if (action->desc == NULL) {
         FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
         cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6455,7 +6455,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
       RemoveTrailingWhitespace(linebuf);
       line = SkipInitialWhitespace(linebuf);
 
-      action->func = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(line) + 1);
+      action->func = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(line) + 1);
       if (action->func == NULL) {
         FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
         cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6487,7 +6487,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
       if (!done)
         FunctionFileParseError(UEOF_ERR, linenum, filename);
 
-      action->help = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(helpbuf) + 1);
+      action->help = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(helpbuf) + 1);
       if (action->help == NULL) {
         FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
         cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6528,7 +6528,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
       RemoveTrailingWhitespace(linebuf);
       line = SkipInitialWhitespace(linebuf);
 
-      query->desc = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(line) + 1);
+      query->desc = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(line) + 1);
       if (query->desc == NULL) {
         FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
         cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6544,7 +6544,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
       RemoveTrailingWhitespace(linebuf);
       line = SkipInitialWhitespace(linebuf);
 
-      query->func = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(line) + 1);
+      query->func = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(line) + 1);
       if (query->func == NULL) {
         FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
         cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6576,7 +6576,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::ParseFunctionFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TRUE*
       if (!done)
         FunctionFileParseError(UEOF_ERR, linenum, filename);
 
-      query->help = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(helpbuf) + 1);
+      query->help = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(helpbuf) + 1);
       if (query->help == NULL) {
         FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
         cfclose(ifile);
@@ -6772,7 +6772,7 @@ bool CDallasMainDlg::ValidateActionNode(HTREEITEM node, int linenum)
         child_node=m_ScriptTree.GetChildItem(node);
 
         // Make a copy of description (so null chars can be added)
-        desc_copy=(char *)mem_malloc(strlen(desc)+1);
+        desc_copy=mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(desc)+1);
         if(desc_copy==NULL) {
                 MessageBox("ERROR: Out of memory in ValidateActionNode()!","Out of Memory
 Error!",MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION); return FALSE;
@@ -7047,7 +7047,7 @@ bool CDallasMainDlg::ValidateQueryNode(HTREEITEM node, int linenum)
         child_node=m_ScriptTree.GetChildItem(node);
 
         // Make a copy of description (so null chars can be added)
-        desc_copy=(char *)mem_malloc(strlen(desc)+1);
+        desc_copy=mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(desc)+1);
         if(desc_copy==NULL) {
                 MessageBox("ERROR: Out of memory in ValidateQueryNode()!","Out of Memory
 Error!",MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION); return FALSE;
@@ -7137,7 +7137,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::FillActionMenu(CMenu *action_menu, int command_offset) {
     // Scan the list, adding Actions that match the current category
     for (k = 0; k < m_NumActions; k++)
       if (m_ActionDatabase[k].category == j) {
-        char *temp_desc = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(m_ActionDatabase[k].desc) + 1);
+        char *temp_desc = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(m_ActionDatabase[k].desc) + 1);
         if (temp_desc == NULL) {
           MessageBox("Out of memory error in FillActionMenu()!", "Memory Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
           return;
@@ -7175,7 +7175,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::FillQueryMenu(CMenu *query_menu, int command_offset, int va
     // Scan the list, adding queries that match the current category
     for (k = 0; k < m_NumActions; k++)
       if (m_QueryDatabase[k].category == j) {
-        char *temp_desc = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(m_QueryDatabase[k].desc) + 1);
+        char *temp_desc = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(m_QueryDatabase[k].desc) + 1);
         if (temp_desc == NULL) {
           MessageBox("Out of memory error in FillQueryMenu()!", "Memory Error!", MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
           return;
@@ -7848,7 +7848,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::ParseSourceScript(char *filename) {
                 value_entry = NULL;
               } else {
                 value_entry = &enum_entry->values[enum_entry->num_values++];
-                value_entry->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(enum_value_name) + 1);
+                value_entry->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(enum_value_name) + 1);
                 if (value_entry->name == NULL) {
                   FunctionFileParseError(NO_MEM_ERR, linenum, filename);
                   cfclose(infile);
@@ -9466,7 +9466,7 @@ int CDallasMainDlg::ParseCustomScriptFile(char *filename, bool show_errors /*=TR
 
         // Store this line
         if (m_NumCustomScriptLines < m_MaxNumCustomScriptLines) {
-          m_CustomScriptLines[m_NumCustomScriptLines] = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(linebuf) + 1);
+          m_CustomScriptLines[m_NumCustomScriptLines] = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(linebuf) + 1);
           if (m_CustomScriptLines[m_NumCustomScriptLines] == NULL) {
             MessageBox("ERROR: Ran out of memory parsing custom script block", "Custom Script Parse Error",
                        MB_OK | MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
@@ -13737,7 +13737,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::AddActionParameterNodes(HTREEITEM action_node)
         if(desc==NULL) return;
 
         // Make a copy of description (so null chars can be added)
-        desc_copy=(char *)mem_malloc(strlen(desc)+1);
+        desc_copy=mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(desc)+1);
         if(desc_copy==NULL) {
                 MessageBox("ERROR: Out of memory adding action parameter node!","Out of Memory
 Error!",MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION); return;
@@ -13857,7 +13857,7 @@ void CDallasMainDlg::AddQueryParameterNodes(HTREEITEM query_node)
         if(desc==NULL) return;
 
         // Make a copy of description (so null chars can be added)
-        desc_copy=(char *)mem_malloc(strlen(desc)+1);
+        desc_copy=mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(desc)+1);
         if(desc_copy==NULL) {
                 MessageBox("ERROR: Out of memory adding query parameter node!","Out of Memory
 Error!",MB_OK|MB_ICONEXCLAMATION); return;
diff --git a/editor/FilePageAddDlg.cpp b/editor/FilePageAddDlg.cpp
index 1e3e04fb..84799f06 100644
--- a/editor/FilePageAddDlg.cpp
+++ b/editor/FilePageAddDlg.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ inline void CFileList::setPath(CString path) {
   if (temp.Right(1) != "\\")
     temp += "\\";
 
-  buffer = (char *)mem_malloc(temp.GetLength() + 1);
+  buffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(temp.GetLength() + 1);
 
   if (!buffer)
     return;
diff --git a/editor/MainFrm.cpp b/editor/MainFrm.cpp
index e8b994f8..c12cdf38 100644
--- a/editor/MainFrm.cpp
+++ b/editor/MainFrm.cpp
@@ -3171,7 +3171,7 @@ void CMainFrame::OnHotspotTga() {
     return;
   }
 
-  buffer = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(tga_path.GetBuffer(1)) + 1);
+  buffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(tga_path.GetBuffer(1)) + 1);
   if (!buffer) {
     Int3(); // find Jeff
     return;
diff --git a/editor/MegacellDialog.cpp b/editor/MegacellDialog.cpp
index fdc5ef2d..bbc8dc4e 100644
--- a/editor/MegacellDialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/MegacellDialog.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void CMegacellDialog::OnDeleteMegacell() {
     uint16_t texindices[MAX_MEGACELL_WIDTH * MAX_MEGACELL_HEIGHT];
 
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_MEGACELL_WIDTH * MAX_MEGACELL_HEIGHT; i++) {
-      texnames[i] = (char *)mem_malloc(PAGENAME_LEN);
+      texnames[i] = mem_rmalloc<char>(PAGENAME_LEN);
       ASSERT(texnames[i]);
       if (!can_delete[i])
         continue;
diff --git a/editor/ObjCScript.cpp b/editor/ObjCScript.cpp
index ae349e82..ccf75dd8 100644
--- a/editor/ObjCScript.cpp
+++ b/editor/ObjCScript.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ char *LoadScript(const char *filename) {
 
   cfclose(file);
 
-  source = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(temp.GetBuffer(1)) + 1);
+  source = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(temp.GetBuffer(1)) + 1);
   if (!source)
     return false;
   strcpy(source, temp.GetBuffer(1));
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ char *AddScriptBlockToScript(char *script, const char *newname, const char *type
   sprintf(newhdr, SCRHDR_FORMAT, type_str, newname);
   sprintf(newblk, SCRIPT_FORMAT, newname, newhdr);
 
-  newsrc = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(script) + strlen(newblk) + 1);
+  newsrc = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(script) + strlen(newblk) + 1);
   if (!newsrc) {
     mprintf(1, "Allocation failure in creating new script buffer.\n");
     return NULL;
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ char *AddEventBlockToScript(char *script, const char *evtname, const char *scrip
           postblk[postlen] = 0;
           sprintf(evtblk, EVT_STATEMENT, evtname);
 
-          newtxt = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(preblk) + strlen(postblk) + strlen(evtblk) + 1);
+          newtxt = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(preblk) + strlen(postblk) + strlen(evtblk) + 1);
           sprintf(newtxt, "%s%s%s", preblk, evtblk, postblk);
 
           delete[] postblk;
diff --git a/editor/ObjectDialog.cpp b/editor/ObjectDialog.cpp
index 73fc2084..de6024b5 100644
--- a/editor/ObjectDialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/ObjectDialog.cpp
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ void CObjectDialog::OnObjectSwapButton() {
           int o_index = ObjCreate(Object_info[d_id].type, d_id, room, &pos, &orient, parent);
 
           if (temp_name[0] != '\0') {
-            Objects[o_index].name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(temp_name) + 1);
+            Objects[o_index].name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(temp_name) + 1);
             strcpy(Objects[o_index].name, temp_name);
           }
         }
diff --git a/editor/Read3ds.cpp b/editor/Read3ds.cpp
index 7ddacd59..cf190e03 100644
--- a/editor/Read3ds.cpp
+++ b/editor/Read3ds.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ skip_combine:;
     }
 
     ASSERT(rp->name == NULL);
-    rp->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(roomname) + 1);
+    rp->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(roomname) + 1);
     strcpy(rp->name, roomname);
 
     // Save it out to disk (locally)
diff --git a/editor/ScriptEditorDlg.cpp b/editor/ScriptEditorDlg.cpp
index c094b512..d29f4b2a 100644
--- a/editor/ScriptEditorDlg.cpp
+++ b/editor/ScriptEditorDlg.cpp
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ bool CScriptEditorDlg::FindNext(char *w) {
 
   // Make a copy of the script to work with
   char *text;
-  text = (char *)mem_malloc(GetScriptLength());
+  text = mem_rmalloc<char>(GetScriptLength());
   strcpy(text, GetScript());
   max = GetScriptLength();
 
diff --git a/editor/ScriptStudio.cpp b/editor/ScriptStudio.cpp
index a6348b48..5b8a4e69 100644
--- a/editor/ScriptStudio.cpp
+++ b/editor/ScriptStudio.cpp
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ bool CScriptStudio::FindNext(char *w) {
 
   // Make a copy of the script to work with
   char *text;
-  text = (char *)mem_malloc(m_EditText.GetLength() + 1);
+  text = mem_rmalloc<char>(m_EditText.GetLength() + 1);
   if (!text)
     Int3();
   strcpy(text, (LPCSTR)m_EditText);
diff --git a/editor/ScriptWizard.cpp b/editor/ScriptWizard.cpp
index 8dcb81ee..545bcca9 100644
--- a/editor/ScriptWizard.cpp
+++ b/editor/ScriptWizard.cpp
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void CScriptWizard::OnEditScript() {
 
     FreeScript(m_ScriptSource);
     studio.GetText(tempstr);
-    m_ScriptSource = (char *)mem_malloc(tempstr.GetLength() + 1);
+    m_ScriptSource = mem_rmalloc<char>(tempstr.GetLength() + 1);
 
     if (m_ScriptSource) {
       strcpy(m_ScriptSource, (LPCSTR)tempstr);
diff --git a/editor/TableManage.cpp b/editor/TableManage.cpp
index f39e3c28..3e887223 100644
--- a/editor/TableManage.cpp
+++ b/editor/TableManage.cpp
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void GenericPageList::SaveSelected(CEdit *description) {
 
   // Get Copy of new Description text
   description->GetWindowText(new_descrip);
-  new_text = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(new_descrip.GetBuffer(0)) + 1);
+  new_text = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(new_descrip.GetBuffer(0)) + 1);
   ASSERT(new_text); // out of memory!
   sprintf(new_text, "%s", new_descrip.GetBuffer(0));
 
diff --git a/editor/TextureGrWnd.cpp b/editor/TextureGrWnd.cpp
index cfc4f476..3100c01b 100644
--- a/editor/TextureGrWnd.cpp
+++ b/editor/TextureGrWnd.cpp
@@ -1548,7 +1548,7 @@ BOOL CTextureGrWnd::OnCommand(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
       }
 
       if (strlen(tempname)) {
-        curobj->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(tempname) + 1);
+        curobj->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(tempname) + 1);
         strcpy(curobj->name, tempname);
       }
 
@@ -1586,14 +1586,14 @@ BOOL CTextureGrWnd::OnCommand(WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam) {
 
         if (!dlg.m_Module.IsEmpty()) {
           char module_name[MAX_MODULENAME_LEN];
-          curobj->custom_default_module_name = (char *)mem_malloc(dlg.m_Module.GetLength() + 1);
+          curobj->custom_default_module_name = mem_rmalloc<char>(dlg.m_Module.GetLength() + 1);
 
           ddio_SplitPath(dlg.m_Module.GetBuffer(0), NULL, module_name, NULL);
           strcpy(curobj->custom_default_module_name, module_name);
         }
 
         if (!dlg.m_Name.IsEmpty()) {
-          curobj->custom_default_script_name = (char *)mem_malloc(dlg.m_Name.GetLength() + 1);
+          curobj->custom_default_script_name = mem_rmalloc<char>(dlg.m_Name.GetLength() + 1);
           strcpy(curobj->custom_default_script_name, dlg.m_Name.GetBuffer(0));
         }
       }
diff --git a/editor/WorldObjectsDoorDialog.cpp b/editor/WorldObjectsDoorDialog.cpp
index bd2330df..72021054 100644
--- a/editor/WorldObjectsDoorDialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/WorldObjectsDoorDialog.cpp
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ void CWorldObjectsDoorDialog::OnDeleteDoor() {
 // Returns true if got new name, false if cancelled.
 // the data in buf not changed if cancel is pressed
 bool InputDoorName(char *buf, int len, char *title, char *prompt, CWnd *wnd) {
-  char *tempbuf = (char *)mem_malloc(len);
+  char *tempbuf = mem_rmalloc<char>(len);
 
   strcpy(tempbuf, buf);
 
diff --git a/editor/WorldObjectsGenericDialog.cpp b/editor/WorldObjectsGenericDialog.cpp
index 037c7c8c..a0af06c1 100644
--- a/editor/WorldObjectsGenericDialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/WorldObjectsGenericDialog.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ bool InputObjectName(char *buf, int len, char *title, char *prompt, CWnd *wnd) {
   if (len > (PAGENAME_LEN - 1))
     len = PAGENAME_LEN - 1;
 
-  char *tempbuf = (char *)mem_malloc(len);
+  char *tempbuf = mem_rmalloc<char>(len);
 
   strncpy(tempbuf, buf, len - 1);
   tempbuf[len - 1] = '\0';
diff --git a/editor/WorldSoundsDialog.cpp b/editor/WorldSoundsDialog.cpp
index 9ab9b56c..b31e830f 100644
--- a/editor/WorldSoundsDialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/WorldSoundsDialog.cpp
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ bool InputSoundName(char *buf, int len, char *title, char *prompt, CWnd *wnd) {
   if (len > (PAGENAME_LEN - 1))
     len = PAGENAME_LEN - 1;
 
-  char *tempbuf = (char *)mem_malloc(len);
+  char *tempbuf = mem_rmalloc<char>(len);
 
   strncpy(tempbuf, buf, len - 1);
   tempbuf[len - 1] = '\0';
diff --git a/editor/WorldTexturesDialog.cpp b/editor/WorldTexturesDialog.cpp
index a105c0ba..e5873125 100644
--- a/editor/WorldTexturesDialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/WorldTexturesDialog.cpp
@@ -1998,7 +1998,7 @@ void CWorldTexturesDialog::OnPingPong() {
 // Returns true if got new name, false if cancelled.
 // the data in buf not changed if cancel is pressed
 bool InputTextureName(char *buf, int len, char *title, char *prompt, CWnd *wnd) {
-  char *tempbuf = (char *)mem_malloc(len);
+  char *tempbuf = mem_rmalloc<char>(len);
 
   strcpy(tempbuf, buf);
 
diff --git a/editor/WorldWeaponsDialog.cpp b/editor/WorldWeaponsDialog.cpp
index 9b623187..70333d88 100644
--- a/editor/WorldWeaponsDialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/WorldWeaponsDialog.cpp
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ void CWorldWeaponsDialog::OnEditPhysics() {
 // Returns true if got new name, false if cancelled.
 // the data in buf not changed if cancel is pressed
 bool InputWeaponName(char *buf, int len, char *title, char *prompt, CWnd *wnd) {
-  char *tempbuf = (char *)mem_malloc(len);
+  char *tempbuf = mem_rmalloc<char>(len);
 
   strcpy(tempbuf, buf);
 
diff --git a/editor/editorView.cpp b/editor/editorView.cpp
index 3f08a44b..ef7b253d 100644
--- a/editor/editorView.cpp
+++ b/editor/editorView.cpp
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ try_again:;
   }
 
   if (strlen(tempname)) {
-    Curroomp->name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(tempname) + 1);
+    Curroomp->name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(tempname) + 1);
     strcpy(Curroomp->name, tempname);
   }
 
diff --git a/editor/roomkeypaddialog.cpp b/editor/roomkeypaddialog.cpp
index 5acbc7de..7bbda764 100644
--- a/editor/roomkeypaddialog.cpp
+++ b/editor/roomkeypaddialog.cpp
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ void CRoomKeypadDialog::OnLoadRoom() {
   }
 
   ASSERT(Rooms[n].name == NULL);
-  Rooms[n].name = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(roomname) + 1);
+  Rooms[n].name = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(roomname) + 1);
   strcpy(Rooms[n].name, roomname);
 
   D3EditState.current_room = n;
diff --git a/grtext/grtext.cpp b/grtext/grtext.cpp
index acb49c25..c17af497 100644
--- a/grtext/grtext.cpp
+++ b/grtext/grtext.cpp
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ void grtext_Puts(int x, int y, const char *str) {
 
   if (grtext_FilterProfanity) {
     // DAJ changed to local to reduce memory thrashing
-    // DAJ		char *lowerstr = (char *)mem_malloc(strlen(str)+1);
+    // DAJ		char *lowerstr = mem_rmalloc<char>(strlen(str)+1);
     char lowerstr[GR_STR_LEN];
 
     int slen = strlen(str);
diff --git a/manage/generic.cpp b/manage/generic.cpp
index bd10e3c8..afed50c5 100644
--- a/manage/generic.cpp
+++ b/manage/generic.cpp
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ int mng_ReadNewGenericPage(CFILE *infile, mngs_generic_page *genericpage) {
     cf_ReadString(tempbuf, 1024, infile);
     size_t slen = strlen(tempbuf) + 1;
 
-    genericpage->objinfo_struct.description = (char *)mem_malloc(slen);
+    genericpage->objinfo_struct.description = mem_rmalloc<char>(slen);
     ASSERT(genericpage->objinfo_struct.description);
     strcpy(genericpage->objinfo_struct.description, tempbuf);
   } else
diff --git a/music/sequencer.cpp b/music/sequencer.cpp
index df0c33cc..6a2130aa 100644
--- a/music/sequencer.cpp
+++ b/music/sequencer.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ bool OutrageMusicSeq::Init(const char *theme_file) {
 
   // initialize memory buffers
   m_ins_buffer = mem_rmalloc<music_ins>(MAX_MUSIC_INSTRUCTIONS);
-  m_str_buffer = (char *)mem_malloc(MAX_MUSIC_STRLEN);
+  m_str_buffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(MAX_MUSIC_STRLEN);
   m_ins_curptr = m_ins_buffer;
   m_str_curptr = m_str_buffer;
   m_str_curptr[0] = 0;
diff --git a/ui/UIConsole.cpp b/ui/UIConsole.cpp
index 8d7c79d0..764cc548 100644
--- a/ui/UIConsole.cpp
+++ b/ui/UIConsole.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void UIConsoleGadget::Create(UIWindow *parent, int id, int x, int y, int font, i
   // extra 32 bytes per row for color coding.
   m_ConsoleBuffer = (char *)mem_malloc(m_Rows * m_Rowsize);
   m_PutsBufLen = 512;
-  m_PutsBuffer = (char *)mem_malloc(m_PutsBufLen);
+  m_PutsBuffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(m_PutsBufLen);
 
   m_ColorRows = new ddgr_color[m_Rows];
   memset(m_ConsoleBuffer, 0, m_Rows * m_Rowsize);
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void UIConsoleGadget::puts(ddgr_color col, const char *str) {
   if (len >= m_PutsBufLen) {
     mem_free(m_PutsBuffer);
     m_PutsBufLen = len + 1;
-    m_PutsBuffer = (char *)mem_malloc(m_PutsBufLen);
+    m_PutsBuffer = mem_rmalloc<char>(m_PutsBufLen);
   }
 
   textaux_WordWrap(str, m_PutsBuffer, m_W - 2 * m_OffX, m_ConsoleFont);