diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IComWorld.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IComWorld.cpp
index bb01b757..ae7aff94 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IComWorld.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IComWorld.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Assets
 		Utils::String::Replace(name, "maps/mp/", "");
 		Utils::String::Replace(name, ".d3dbsp", "");
 
-		Components::FileSystem::File mapFile(Utils::String::VA("comworld/%s.iw4xComWorld", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File mapFile(std::format("comworld/{}.iw4xComWorld", name));
 
 		if (mapFile.exists())
 		{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IFont_s.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IFont_s.cpp
index 59c072a9..b2988164 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IFont_s.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IFont_s.cpp
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ namespace Assets
 
 	void IFont_s::load(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File fontDefFile(Utils::String::VA("%s.json", name.data()));
-		Components::FileSystem::File fontFile(Utils::String::VA("%s.ttf", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File fontDefFile(std::format("{}.json", name));
+		Components::FileSystem::File fontFile(std::format("{}.ttf", name));
 
 		if (!fontDefFile.exists() || !fontFile.exists())
 		{
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ namespace Assets
 			rgbaPixels[i + 3] = static_cast<char>(pixels[i / 4]);
 		}
 
-		Utils::IO::WriteFile(Utils::String::VA("userraw\\images\\%s.iwi", texName), outIwi);
+		Utils::IO::WriteFile(std::format("userraw\\images\\{}.iwi", texName), outIwi);
 	}
 
 	void IFont_s::save(Game::XAssetHeader header, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IFxEffectDef.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IFxEffectDef.cpp
index 80778bb6..37e2c8db 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IFxEffectDef.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IFxEffectDef.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace Assets
 
 	void IFxEffectDef::loadBinary(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File fxFile(Utils::String::VA("fx/%s.iw4xFx", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File fxFile(std::format("fx/{}.iw4xFx", name));
 
 		if (fxFile.exists())
 		{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxImage.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxImage.cpp
index e7be7614..823876eb 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxImage.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxImage.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Assets
 		const char* tempName = image->name;
 		if (tempName[0] == '*') tempName++;
 
-		Components::FileSystem::File imageFile(Utils::String::VA("images/%s.iw4xImage", tempName));
+		Components::FileSystem::File imageFile(std::format("images/{}.iw4xImage", tempName));
 		if (imageFile.exists())
 		{
 			Utils::Stream::Reader reader(builder->getAllocator(), imageFile.getBuffer());
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxLightDef.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxLightDef.cpp
index 6347f993..c2e58c70 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxLightDef.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxLightDef.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Assets
 {
 	void IGfxLightDef::load(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File mapFile(Utils::String::VA("lights/%s.iw4xLight", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File mapFile(std::format("lights/{}.iw4xLight", name));
 
 		if (mapFile.exists())
 		{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxWorld.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxWorld.cpp
index 556303be..3a84a800 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxWorld.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IGfxWorld.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ namespace Assets
 		Utils::String::Replace(name, "maps/mp/", "");
 		Utils::String::Replace(name, ".d3dbsp", "");
 
-		Components::FileSystem::File mapFile(Utils::String::VA("gfxworld/%s.iw4xGfxWorld", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File mapFile(std::format("gfxworld/{}.iw4xGfxWorld", name));
 
 		if (mapFile.exists())
 		{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/ILoadedSound.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/ILoadedSound.cpp
index 6e282c15..45b291a4 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/ILoadedSound.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/ILoadedSound.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace Assets
 {
 	void ILoadedSound::load(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File soundFile(Utils::String::VA("loaded_sound/%s", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File soundFile(std::format("loaded_sound/{}", name));
 		if (!soundFile.exists())
 		{
 			header->loadSnd = Components::AssetHandler::FindOriginalAsset(this->getType(), name.data()).loadSnd;
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMapEnts.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMapEnts.cpp
index 9cd343a0..11f4ac0a 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMapEnts.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMapEnts.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace Assets
 		Utils::String::Replace(name, "mp/", "");
 		Utils::String::Replace(name, ".d3dbsp", "");
 
-		Components::FileSystem::File ents(Utils::String::VA("mapents/%s.ents", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File ents(std::format("mapents/{}.ents", name));
 		if (ents.exists())
 		{
 			Game::MapEnts* entites = builder->getAllocator()->allocate<Game::MapEnts>();
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace Assets
 
 			std::string entityString = ents.getBuffer();
 
-			entites->name = builder->getAllocator()->duplicateString(Utils::String::VA("maps/mp/%s.d3dbsp", name.data()));
+			entites->name = builder->getAllocator()->duplicateString(std::format("maps/mp/{}.d3dbsp", name));
 			entites->entityString = builder->getAllocator()->duplicateString(entityString);
 			entites->numEntityChars = entityString.size() + 1;
 
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterial.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterial.cpp
index 499acf36..e6635b0e 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterial.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterial.cpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Assets
 			{"mc_unlit_alphatest", "mc_unlit_blend_lin"}
 		};
 
-		Components::FileSystem::File materialFile(Utils::String::VA("materials/%s.iw4xMaterial", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File materialFile(std::format("materials/{}.iw4xMaterial", name));
 		if (!materialFile.exists()) return;
 
 		Utils::Stream::Reader reader(builder->getAllocator(), materialFile.getBuffer());
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ namespace Assets
 
 	void IMaterial::loadJson(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, [[maybe_unused]] Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File materialInfo(Utils::String::VA("materials/%s.json", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File materialInfo(std::format("materials/{}.json", name));
 
 		if (!materialInfo.exists()) return;
 
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialPixelShader.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialPixelShader.cpp
index fd91bae6..47c24cdd 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialPixelShader.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialPixelShader.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Assets
 
 	void IMaterialPixelShader::loadBinary(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File psFile(Utils::String::VA("ps/%s.iw4xPS", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File psFile(std::format("ps/{}.iw4xPS", name));
 		if (!psFile.exists()) return;
 
 		Utils::Stream::Reader reader(builder->getAllocator(), psFile.getBuffer());
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialTechniqueSet.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialTechniqueSet.cpp
index 30364266..cf713cea 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialTechniqueSet.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialTechniqueSet.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Assets
 	{
 		AssertSize(Game::MaterialPass, 20);
 
-		Components::FileSystem::File techFile(Utils::String::VA("techniques/%s.iw4xTech", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File techFile(std::format("techniques/{}.iw4xTech", name));
 		if (!techFile.exists()) {
 			*tech = nullptr;
 			Components::Logger::Warning(Game::CON_CHANNEL_DONT_FILTER, "Missing technique '{}'\n", name);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ namespace Assets
 
 	void IMaterialTechniqueSet::loadBinary(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File tsFile(Utils::String::VA("techsets/%s.iw4xTS", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File tsFile(std::format("techsets/{}.iw4xTS", name));
 		if (!tsFile.exists()) return;
 
 		Utils::Stream::Reader reader(builder->getAllocator(), tsFile.getBuffer());
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialVertexDeclaration.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialVertexDeclaration.cpp
index 2b506f05..e1225f7e 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialVertexDeclaration.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialVertexDeclaration.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Assets
 
 	void IMaterialVertexDeclaration::loadBinary(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File declFile(Utils::String::VA("decl/%s.iw4xDECL", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File declFile(std::format("decl/{}.iw4xDECL", name));
 		if (!declFile.exists()) return;
 
 		Utils::Stream::Reader reader(builder->getAllocator(), declFile.getBuffer());
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialVertexShader.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialVertexShader.cpp
index bf786e52..3acd7be2 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialVertexShader.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IMaterialVertexShader.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Assets
 
 	void IMaterialVertexShader::loadBinary(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File vsFile(Utils::String::VA("vs/%s.iw4xVS", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File vsFile(std::format("vs/{}.iw4xVS", name));
 		if (!vsFile.exists()) return;
 
 		Utils::Stream::Reader reader(builder->getAllocator(), vsFile.getBuffer());
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IWeapon.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IWeapon.cpp
index be6f6946..d98b310f 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IWeapon.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IWeapon.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace Assets
 	void IWeapon::load(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* /*builder*/)
 	{
 		// Try loading raw weapon
-		if (Components::FileSystem::File(Utils::String::VA("weapons/mp/%s", name.data())).exists())
+		if (Components::FileSystem::File(std::format("weapons/mp/{}", name)))
 		{
 			// let the function see temporary assets when calling DB_FindXAssetHeader during the loading function
 			// otherwise it fails to link things properly
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IXAnimParts.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IXAnimParts.cpp
index e3e67e6b..f9527de5 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IXAnimParts.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IXAnimParts.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Assets
 {
 	void IXAnimParts::load(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File animFile(Utils::String::VA("xanim/%s.iw4xAnim", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File animFile(std::format("xanim/{}.iw4xAnim", name));
 
 		if (animFile.exists())
 		{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IXModel.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IXModel.cpp
index 60dea742..386bc472 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IXModel.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IXModel.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ namespace Assets
 
 	void IXModel::load(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File modelFile(Utils::String::VA("xmodel/%s.iw4xModel", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File modelFile(std::format("xmodel/{}.iw4xModel", name));
 
 		if (!builder->isPrimaryAsset() && (!Components::ZoneBuilder::PreferDiskAssetsDvar.get<bool>() || !modelFile.exists()))
 		{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IclipMap_t.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IclipMap_t.cpp
index ae28d788..f0524227 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IclipMap_t.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/IclipMap_t.cpp
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ namespace Assets
 		Utils::String::Replace(name, "maps/mp/", "");
 		Utils::String::Replace(name, ".d3dbsp", "");
 
-		Components::FileSystem::File clipFile(Utils::String::VA("clipmap/%s.iw4xClipMap", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File clipFile(std::format("clipmap/{}.iw4xClipMap", name));
 		if (!clipFile.exists())
 		{
 			return;
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ namespace Assets
 		clipMap->smodelNodeCount = reader.read<unsigned short>();
 		clipMap->smodelNodes = reader.readArray<Game::SModelAabbNode>(clipMap->smodelNodeCount);
 
-		clipMap->mapEnts = Components::AssetHandler::FindAssetForZone(Game::XAssetType::ASSET_TYPE_MAP_ENTS, Utils::String::VA("maps/mp/%s.d3dbsp", name.data()), builder).mapEnts;
+		clipMap->mapEnts = Components::AssetHandler::FindAssetForZone(Game::XAssetType::ASSET_TYPE_MAP_ENTS, std::format("maps/mp/{}.d3dbsp", name), builder).mapEnts;
 
 		// add triggers to mapEnts
 		if (version >= 2) {
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/ImenuDef_t.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/ImenuDef_t.cpp
index ada64262..65a10757 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/ImenuDef_t.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/ImenuDef_t.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Assets
 	void ImenuDef_t::load(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* /*builder*/)
 	{
 		// load from disk
-		auto menus = Components::Menus::LoadMenu(Utils::String::VA("ui_mp/%s.menu", name.data()));
+		auto menus = Components::Menus::LoadMenu(std::format("ui_mp/{}.menu", name));
 
 		if (menus.empty()) return;
 		if (menus.size() > 1) Components::Logger::Print("Menu '{}' on disk has more than one menudef in it. Only saving the first one\n", name);
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/Isnd_alias_list_t.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/Isnd_alias_list_t.cpp
index 021781b3..21a88b27 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/Isnd_alias_list_t.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/AssetInterfaces/Isnd_alias_list_t.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace Assets
 {
 	void Isnd_alias_list_t::load(Game::XAssetHeader* header, const std::string& name, Components::ZoneBuilder::Zone* builder)
 	{
-		Components::FileSystem::File aliasFile(Utils::String::VA("sounds/%s.json", name.data()));
+		Components::FileSystem::File aliasFile(std::format("sounds/{}.json", name));
 		if (!aliasFile.exists())
 		{
 			header->sound = Components::AssetHandler::FindOriginalAsset(this->getType(), name.data()).sound;
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/CardTitles.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/CardTitles.cpp
index da34aa24..d4dcb8b0 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/CardTitles.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/CardTitles.cpp
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ namespace Components
 				playerTitle[0] = '\0';
 			}
 
-			list.append(Utils::String::VA("\\%s\\%s", std::to_string(i).data(), playerTitle));
+			list.append(std::format("\\{}\\{}", std::to_string(i), playerTitle));
 		}
 
-		const auto* command = Utils::String::VA("%c customTitles \"%s\"", 21, list.data());
+		const auto* command = Utils::String::Format("{:c} customTitles \"{}\"", 21, list);
 		Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(-1, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, command);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Changelog.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Changelog.cpp
index cafb5ebc..fd82a21c 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Changelog.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Changelog.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Components
 		std::lock_guard _(Mutex);
 		if (item < Lines.size())
 		{
-			return Utils::String::VA("%s", Lines[item].data());
+			return Utils::String::Format("{}", Lines[item]);
 		}
 
 		return "";
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Chat.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Chat.cpp
index a3ada816..4cb1b3e9 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Chat.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Chat.cpp
@@ -268,8 +268,7 @@ namespace Components
 		});
 
 		Logger::Print("{} was muted\n", client->name);
-		Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(client - Game::svs_clients, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE,
-			Utils::String::VA("%c \"You were muted\"", 0x65));
+		Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(client - Game::svs_clients, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"You were muted\"", 0x65));
 	}
 
 	void Chat::UnmuteClient(const Game::client_t* client)
@@ -277,8 +276,7 @@ namespace Components
 		UnmuteInternal(client->steamID);
 
 		Logger::Print("{} was unmuted\n", client->name);
-		Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(client - Game::svs_clients, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE,
-			Utils::String::VA("%c \"You were unmuted\"", 0x65));
+		Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(client - Game::svs_clients, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"You were unmuted\"", 0x65));
 	}
 
 	void Chat::UnmuteInternal(const std::uint64_t id, bool everyone)
@@ -369,12 +367,12 @@ namespace Components
 
 			if (!name.empty())
 			{
-				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(-1, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s: %s\"", 0x68, name.data(), message.data()));
+				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(-1, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::Format("{:c} \"{}: {}\"", 0x68, name, message));
 				Logger::Print(Game::CON_CHANNEL_SERVER, "{}: {}\n", name, message);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(-1, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"Console: %s\"", 0x68, message.data()));
+				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(-1, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::Format("{:c} \"Console: {}\"", 0x68, message));
 				Logger::Print(Game::CON_CHANNEL_SERVER, "Console: {}\n", message);
 			}
 		});
@@ -395,12 +393,12 @@ namespace Components
 
 			if (!name.empty())
 			{
-				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(client, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s: %s\"", 0x68, name.data(), message.data()));
+				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(client, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::Format("{:c} \"{}: {}\"", 0x68, name.data(), message));
 				Logger::Print(Game::CON_CHANNEL_SERVER, "{} -> {}: {}\n", name, client, message);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(client, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"Console: %s\"", 104, message.data()));
+				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(client, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::Format("{:c} \"Console: {}\"", 0x68, message));
 				Logger::Print(Game::CON_CHANNEL_SERVER, "Console -> {}: {}\n", client, message);
 			}
 		});
@@ -416,7 +414,7 @@ namespace Components
 			if (params->size() < 2) return;
 
 			auto message = params->join(1);
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(-1, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x68, message.data()));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(-1, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::Format("{:c} \"{}\"", 0x68, message));
 			Logger::Print(Game::CON_CHANNEL_SERVER, "Raw: {}\n", message);
 		});
 
@@ -432,7 +430,7 @@ namespace Components
 
 			const auto client = atoi(params->get(1));
 			std::string message = params->join(2);
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(client, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x68, message.data()));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(client, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::Format("{:c} \"{}\"", 0x68, message));
 			Logger::Print(Game::CON_CHANNEL_SERVER, "Raw -> {}: {}\n", client, message);
 		});
 
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/ClanTags.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/ClanTags.cpp
index 2aa3d29d..eda87643 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/ClanTags.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/ClanTags.cpp
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ namespace Components
 			list.append(std::format("\\{}\\{}", std::to_string(i), ClientState[i]));
 		}
 
-		const auto* command = Utils::String::VA("%c clanNames \"%s\"", 22, list.data());
-		Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(-1, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, command);
+		Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(-1, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::Format("{:c} clanNames \"{}\"", 22, list));
 	}
 
 	void ClanTags::ParseClanTags(const char* infoString)
 	{
 		for (std::size_t i = 0; i < Game::MAX_CLIENTS; ++i)
 		{
-			const auto* clanTag = Game::Info_ValueForKey(infoString, std::to_string(i).data());
+			const auto index = std::to_string(i);
+			const auto* clanTag = Game::Info_ValueForKey(infoString, index.data());
 
 			if (clanTag[0] == '\0')
 			{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/ClientCommand.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/ClientCommand.cpp
index 8eaf76e2..0cddc918 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/ClientCommand.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/ClientCommand.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include <STDInclude.hpp>
 #include "GSC/Script.hpp"
 
+using namespace Utils::String;
+
 namespace Components
 {
 	std::unordered_map<std::string, std::function<void(Game::gentity_s*, const Command::ServerParams*)>> ClientCommand::HandlersSV;
@@ -12,14 +14,14 @@ namespace Components
 		if (!(*Game::g_cheats)->current.enabled)
 		{
 			Logger::Debug("Cheats are disabled!");
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"GAME_CHEATSNOTENABLED\"", 0x65));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, VA("%c \"GAME_CHEATSNOTENABLED\"", 0x65));
 			return false;
 		}
 
 		if (ent->health < 1)
 		{
 			Logger::Debug("Entity {} must be alive to use this command!", entNum);
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"GAME_MUSTBEALIVECOMMAND\"", 0x65));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, VA("%c \"GAME_MUSTBEALIVECOMMAND\"", 0x65));
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -67,8 +69,7 @@ namespace Components
 			const auto entNum = ent->s.number;
 			Logger::Debug("Noclip toggled for entity {}", entNum);
 
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x65,
-				(ent->client->flags & Game::PLAYER_FLAG_NOCLIP) ? "GAME_NOCLIPON" : "GAME_NOCLIPOFF"));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x65, (ent->client->flags & Game::PLAYER_FLAG_NOCLIP) ? "GAME_NOCLIPON" : "GAME_NOCLIPOFF"));
 		});
 
 		Add("ufo", [](Game::gentity_s* ent, [[maybe_unused]] const Command::ServerParams* params)
@@ -81,8 +82,7 @@ namespace Components
 			const auto entNum = ent->s.number;
 			Logger::Debug("UFO toggled for entity {}", entNum);
 
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x65,
-				(ent->client->flags & Game::PLAYER_FLAG_UFO) ? "GAME_UFOON" : "GAME_UFOOFF"));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x65, (ent->client->flags & Game::PLAYER_FLAG_UFO) ? "GAME_UFOON" : "GAME_UFOOFF"));
 		});
 
 		Add("god", [](Game::gentity_s* ent, [[maybe_unused]] const Command::ServerParams* params)
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ namespace Components
 			const auto entNum = ent->s.number;
 			Logger::Debug("God toggled for entity {}", entNum);
 
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x65,
-				(ent->flags & Game::FL_GODMODE) ? "GAME_GODMODE_ON" : "GAME_GODMODE_OFF"));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x65, (ent->flags & Game::FL_GODMODE) ? "GAME_GODMODE_ON" : "GAME_GODMODE_OFF"));
 		});
 
 		Add("demigod", [](Game::gentity_s* ent, [[maybe_unused]] const Command::ServerParams* params)
@@ -109,8 +108,7 @@ namespace Components
 			const auto entNum = ent->s.number;
 			Logger::Debug("Demigod toggled for entity {}", entNum);
 
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x65,
-				(ent->flags & Game::FL_DEMI_GODMODE) ? "GAME_DEMI_GODMODE_ON" : "GAME_DEMI_GODMODE_OFF"));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x65, (ent->flags & Game::FL_DEMI_GODMODE) ? "GAME_DEMI_GODMODE_ON" : "GAME_DEMI_GODMODE_OFF"));
 		});
 
 		Add("notarget", [](Game::gentity_s* ent, [[maybe_unused]] const Command::ServerParams* params)
@@ -123,8 +121,7 @@ namespace Components
 			const auto entNum = ent->s.number;
 			Logger::Debug("Notarget toggled for entity {}", entNum);
 
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x65,
-				(ent->flags & Game::FL_NOTARGET) ? "GAME_NOTARGETON" : "GAME_NOTARGETOFF"));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(entNum, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, VA("%c \"%s\"", 0x65, (ent->flags & Game::FL_NOTARGET) ? "GAME_NOTARGETON" : "GAME_NOTARGETOFF"));
 		});
 
 		Add("setviewpos", [](Game::gentity_s* ent, [[maybe_unused]] const Command::ServerParams* params)
@@ -138,8 +135,7 @@ namespace Components
 
 			if (params->size() < 4 || params->size() > 6)
 			{
-				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(ent->s.number, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE,
-					Utils::String::VA("%c \"GAME_USAGE\x15: setviewpos x y z [yaw] [pitch]\n\"", 0x65));
+				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(ent->s.number, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, VA("%c \"GAME_USAGE\x15: setviewpos x y z [yaw] [pitch]\n\"", 0x65));
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -170,8 +166,7 @@ namespace Components
 
 			if (params->size() < 2)
 			{
-				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(ent->s.number, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE,
-					Utils::String::VA("%c \"GAME_USAGE\x15: give <weapon name>\"", 0x65));
+				Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(ent->s.number, Game::SV_CMD_CAN_IGNORE, VA("%c \"GAME_USAGE\x15: give <weapon name>\"", 0x65));
 				return;
 			}
 
@@ -308,8 +303,7 @@ namespace Components
 			strncpy_s(ent->client->visionName[visMode],
 				sizeof(Game::gclient_t::visionName[0]) / sizeof(char), name, _TRUNCATE);
 
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(ent->s.number, Game::SV_CMD_RELIABLE,
-				Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s\" %i", Game::MY_CMDS[visMode], name, duration));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(ent->s.number, Game::SV_CMD_RELIABLE, VA("%c \"%s\" %i", Game::MY_CMDS[visMode], name, duration));
 		});
 
 		Add("visionsetnight", []([[maybe_unused]] Game::gentity_s* ent, [[maybe_unused]] const Command::ServerParams* params)
@@ -336,8 +330,7 @@ namespace Components
 			strncpy_s(ent->client->visionName[visMode],
 				sizeof(Game::gclient_t::visionName[0]) / sizeof(char), name, _TRUNCATE);
 
-			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(ent->s.number, Game::SV_CMD_RELIABLE,
-				Utils::String::VA("%c \"%s\" %i", Game::MY_CMDS[visMode], name, duration));
+			Game::SV_GameSendServerCommand(ent->s.number, Game::SV_CMD_RELIABLE, VA("%c \"%s\" %i", Game::MY_CMDS[visMode], name, duration));
 		});
 
 		Add("g_testCmd", []([[maybe_unused]] Game::gentity_s* ent, [[maybe_unused]] const Command::ServerParams* params)
@@ -406,7 +399,7 @@ namespace Components
 
 		// See description of the format string in the function G_DumpEntityDebugInfoToCSV
 		// If empty it means the item does not exist in the current version of the game or it was not possible to reverse it
-		return Utils::String::VA("%i,%s,%.0f,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%.0f %.0f %.0f,%.0f %.0f %.0f,%i\n",
+		return VA("%i,%s,%.0f,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%s,%.0f %.0f %.0f,%.0f %.0f %.0f,%i\n",
 			entNum, eventType, distance, classname, codeClassname, (model) ? model->name : "",
 			targetName, target, "", scriptLinkName, team, "",
 			point[0], point[1], point[2], angles[0], angles[1], angles[2], 0);
@@ -442,7 +435,7 @@ namespace Components
 	{
 		assert(filenameSuffix);
 
-		const auto* fileName = Utils::String::VA("%s%s%s%s", "EntInfo", (*filenameSuffix) ? "_" : "", filenameSuffix, ".csv");
+		const auto* fileName = VA("%s%s%s%s", "EntInfo", (*filenameSuffix) ? "_" : "", filenameSuffix, ".csv");
 		Logger::Print(Game::CON_CHANNEL_SERVER, "Opening file \"{}\" for writing.\n", fileName);
 
 		auto h = Game::FS_FOpenTextFileWrite(fileName);
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/ConnectProtocol.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/ConnectProtocol.cpp
index a3323a9b..fd3c9a77 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/ConnectProtocol.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/ConnectProtocol.cpp
@@ -7,17 +7,17 @@ namespace Components
 
 	bool ConnectProtocol::IsEvaluated()
 	{
-		return ConnectProtocol::Evaluated;
+		return Evaluated;
 	}
 
 	bool ConnectProtocol::Used()
 	{
-		if (!ConnectProtocol::IsEvaluated())
+		if (!IsEvaluated())
 		{
-			ConnectProtocol::EvaluateProtocol();
+			EvaluateProtocol();
 		}
 
-		return (!ConnectProtocol::ConnectString.empty());
+		return (!ConnectString.empty());
 	}
 
 	bool ConnectProtocol::InstallProtocol()
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ namespace Components
 		HKEY hKey = nullptr;
 		std::string data;
 
-		char ownPth[MAX_PATH] = {0};
-		char workdir[MAX_PATH] = {0};
+		char ownPth[MAX_PATH]{};
+		char workdir[MAX_PATH]{};
 
 		DWORD dwsize = MAX_PATH;
 		HMODULE hModule = GetModuleHandleA(nullptr);
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ namespace Components
 		LONG openRes = RegOpenKeyExA(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "SOFTWARE\\Classes\\iw4x\\shell\\open\\command", 0, KEY_ALL_ACCESS, &hKey);
 		if (openRes == ERROR_SUCCESS)
 		{
-			char regred[MAX_PATH] = { 0 };
+			char regred[MAX_PATH]{};
 
 			// Check if the game has been moved.
 			openRes = RegQueryValueExA(hKey, nullptr, nullptr, nullptr, reinterpret_cast<BYTE*>(regred), &dwsize);
 			if (openRes == ERROR_SUCCESS)
 			{
-				char* endPtr = strstr(regred, "\" \"%1\"");
+				auto* endPtr = std::strstr(regred, "\" \"%1\"");
 				if (endPtr != nullptr)
 				{
 					*endPtr = 0;
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ namespace Components
 				}
 
 				RegCloseKey(hKey);
-				if (strcmp(regred + 1, ownPth))
+
+				if (std::strcmp(regred + 1, ownPth) != 0)
 				{
 					RegDeleteKeyA(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "SOFTWARE\\Classes\\iw4x");
 				}
@@ -173,8 +174,8 @@ namespace Components
 
 	void ConnectProtocol::EvaluateProtocol()
 	{
-		if (ConnectProtocol::Evaluated) return;
-		ConnectProtocol::Evaluated = true;
+		if (Evaluated) return;
+		Evaluated = true;
 
 		std::string cmdLine = GetCommandLineA();
 
@@ -190,15 +191,15 @@ namespace Components
 				cmdLine = cmdLine.substr(0, pos);
 			}
 
-			ConnectProtocol::ConnectString = cmdLine;
+			ConnectString = cmdLine;
 		}
 	}
 
 	void ConnectProtocol::Invocation()
 	{
-		if (ConnectProtocol::Used())
+		if (Used())
 		{
-			Command::Execute(Utils::String::VA("connect %s", ConnectProtocol::ConnectString.data()), false);
+			Command::Execute(std::format("connect {}", ConnectString), false);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -209,28 +210,28 @@ namespace Components
 		// IPC handler
 		IPCPipe::On("connect", [](const std::string& data)
 		{
-			Command::Execute(Utils::String::VA("connect %s", data.data()), false);
+			Command::Execute(std::format("connect {}", data), false);
 		});
 
 		// Invocation handler
-		Scheduler::OnGameInitialized(ConnectProtocol::Invocation, Scheduler::Pipeline::MAIN);
+		Scheduler::OnGameInitialized(Invocation, Scheduler::Pipeline::MAIN);
 
-		ConnectProtocol::InstallProtocol();
-		ConnectProtocol::EvaluateProtocol();
+		InstallProtocol();
+		EvaluateProtocol();
 
 		// Fire protocol handlers
 		// Make sure this happens after the pipe-initialization!
-		if (ConnectProtocol::Used())
+		if (Used())
 		{
 			if (!Singleton::IsFirstInstance())
 			{
-				IPCPipe::Write("connect", ConnectProtocol::ConnectString);
+				IPCPipe::Write("connect", ConnectString);
 				ExitProcess(0);
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				// Only skip intro here, invocation will be done later.
-				Utils::Hook::Set<BYTE>(0x60BECF, 0xEB);
+				Utils::Hook::Set<std::uint8_t>(0x60BECF, 0xEB);
 
 				Scheduler::Once([]
 				{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Dedicated.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Dedicated.cpp
index 547ac20b..493275ba 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Dedicated.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Dedicated.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ namespace Components
 			if (!partyEnable) // Time wrapping should not occur in party servers, but yeah...
 			{
 				if (mapname.empty()) mapname = "mp_rust";
-				Command::Execute(Utils::String::VA("map %s", mapname.data()), true);
+				Command::Execute(std::format("map {}", mapname), true);
 			}
 		}, Scheduler::Pipeline::SERVER);
 
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Download.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Download.cpp
index fbe7b83b..16c324d4 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Download.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Download.cpp
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ namespace Components
 			{
 				if (download->terminateThread) return;
 
-				mod = Utils::String::VA("Failed to download file: %s!", download->files[i].name.data());
+				mod = std::format("Failed to download file: {}!", download->files[i].name);
 				download->thread.detach();
 				download->clear();
 
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.cpp
index e9126362..ebffebd1 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Dvar.cpp
@@ -307,10 +307,10 @@ namespace Components
 	{
 		if (!Utils::IO::FileExists(ArchiveDvarPath))
 		{
-			Utils::IO::WriteFile(ArchiveDvarPath, "// generated by IW4x, do not modify\n");
+			Utils::IO::WriteFile(ArchiveDvarPath, "// generated by IW4x, do not modify\n", false);
 		}
 
-		Utils::IO::WriteFile(ArchiveDvarPath, Utils::String::VA("seta %s \"%s\"\n", var->name, Game::Dvar_DisplayableValue(var)), true);
+		Utils::IO::WriteFile(ArchiveDvarPath, std::format("set {} \"{}\"\n", var->name, Game::Dvar_DisplayableValue(var)), true);
 	}
 
 	void Dvar::DvarSetFromStringByName_Stub(const char* dvarName, const char* value)
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/FastFiles.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/FastFiles.cpp
index fedb64d3..c3b3cb01 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/FastFiles.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/FastFiles.cpp
@@ -235,10 +235,11 @@ namespace Components
 		const char* dir = Dvar::Var("fs_basepath").get<const char*>();
 
 		std::vector<std::string> paths;
-		std::string modDir = Dvar::Var("fs_game").get<std::string>();
+		auto modDir = Dvar::Var("fs_game").get<std::string>();
+
 		if ((file == "mod"s || file == "mod.ff"s) && !modDir.empty())
 		{
-			paths.push_back(Utils::String::VA("%s\\", modDir.data()));
+			paths.push_back(std::format("{}\\", modDir));
 		}
 
 		if (Utils::String::StartsWith(file, "mp_"))
@@ -256,17 +257,17 @@ namespace Components
 				Utils::String::Replace(zone, "_load", "");
 			}
 
-			if (Utils::IO::FileExists(Utils::String::VA("usermaps\\%s\\%s.ff", zone.data(), filename.data())))
+			if (Utils::IO::FileExists(std::format("usermaps\\{}\\{}.ff", zone, filename)))
 			{
-				return Utils::String::VA("usermaps\\%s\\", zone.data());
+				return Utils::String::Format("usermaps\\{}\\", zone);
 			}
 		}
 
 		Utils::Merge(&paths, FastFiles::ZonePaths);
 
-		for (auto &path : paths)
+		for (auto& path : paths)
 		{
-			std::string absoluteFile = Utils::String::VA("%s\\%s%s", dir, path.data(), file);
+			auto absoluteFile = std::format("{}\\{}{}", dir, path, file);
 
 			// No ".ff" appended, append it manually
 			if (!Utils::String::EndsWith(absoluteFile, ".ff"))
@@ -277,11 +278,11 @@ namespace Components
 			// Check if FastFile exists
 			if (Utils::IO::FileExists(absoluteFile))
 			{
-				return Utils::String::VA("%s", path.data());
+				return Utils::String::Format("{}", path);
 			}
 		}
 
-		return Utils::String::VA("zone\\%s\\", Game::Win_GetLanguage());
+		return Utils::String::Format("zone\\{}\\", Game::Win_GetLanguage());
 	}
 
 	void FastFiles::AddZonePath(const std::string& path)
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/GSC/Script.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/GSC/Script.cpp
index 19693cb5..e662ccf6 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/GSC/Script.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/GSC/Script.cpp
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ namespace Components
 			const auto name = Utils::String::ToLower(*pName);
 			for (const auto& func : CustomScrFunctions)
 			{
-				if (std::ranges::find(func.aliases, name) != func.aliases.end())
+				if (Utils::Contains(&func.aliases, name))
 				{
 					*type = func.type;
 					return func.actionFunc;
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ namespace Components
 			const auto name = Utils::String::ToLower(*pName);
 			for (const auto& meth : CustomScrMethods)
 			{
-				if (std::ranges::find(meth.aliases, name) != meth.aliases.end())
+				if (Utils::Contains(&meth.aliases, name))
 				{
 					*type = meth.type;
 					return meth.actionFunc;
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Gametypes.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Gametypes.cpp
index 93c580ba..df8e6735 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Gametypes.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Gametypes.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace Components
 		std::string data;
 		for (auto& gametype : gametypes)
 		{
-			if (Game::Scr_AddSourceBuffer(nullptr, Utils::String::VA("maps/mp/gametypes/%s.txt", gametype.data()), nullptr, false))
+			if (Game::Scr_AddSourceBuffer(nullptr, Utils::String::Format("maps/mp/gametypes/{}.txt", gametype), nullptr, false))
 			{
 				data.append(gametype);
 				data.append("\r\n");
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Logger.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Logger.cpp
index 48ec826b..4037303c 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Logger.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Logger.cpp
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ namespace Components
 		{
 			if (params->size() < 2) return;
 
-			const auto num = atoi(params->get(1));
-			if (Utils::String::VA("%i", num) == std::string(params->get(1)) && static_cast<unsigned int>(num) < LoggingAddresses[0].size())
+			const auto num = std::atoi(params->get(1));
+			if (!std::strcmp(Utils::String::VA("%i", num), params->get(1)) && static_cast<unsigned int>(num) < LoggingAddresses[0].size())
 			{
 				auto addr = Logger::LoggingAddresses[0].begin() + num;
 				Print("Address {} removed\n", addr->getString());
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ namespace Components
 			if (params->size() < 2) return;
 
 			const auto num = std::atoi(params->get(1));
-			if (Utils::String::VA("%i", num) == std::string(params->get(1)) && static_cast<unsigned int>(num) < LoggingAddresses[1].size())
+			if (!std::strcmp(Utils::String::VA("%i", num), params->get(1)) && static_cast<unsigned int>(num) < LoggingAddresses[1].size())
 			{
 				const auto addr = LoggingAddresses[1].begin() + num;
 				Print("Address {} removed\n", addr->getString());
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Maps.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Maps.cpp
index 266e9a9f..fcb99cee 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Maps.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Maps.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ namespace Components
 	{
 		if (this->isValid() && !this->searchPath.iwd)
 		{
-			std::string iwdName = Utils::String::VA("%s.iwd", this->mapname.data());
-			std::string path = Utils::String::VA("%s\\usermaps\\%s\\%s", Dvar::Var("fs_basepath").get<const char*>(), this->mapname.data(), iwdName.data());
+			auto iwdName = std::format("{}.iwd", this->mapname);
+			auto path = std::format("{}\\usermaps\\{}\\{}", Dvar::Var("fs_basepath").get<std::string>(), this->mapname, iwdName);
 
 			if (Utils::IO::FileExists(path))
 			{
@@ -146,10 +146,10 @@ namespace Components
 			team.allocFlags = zoneInfo->allocFlags;
 			team.freeFlags = zoneInfo->freeFlags;
 
-			team.name = allocator.duplicateString(Utils::String::VA("iw4x_team_%s", teams.first.data()));
+			team.name = allocator.duplicateString(std::format("iw4x_team_{}", teams.first));
 			data.push_back(team);
 
-			team.name = allocator.duplicateString(Utils::String::VA("iw4x_team_%s", teams.second.data()));
+			team.name = allocator.duplicateString(std::format("iw4x_team_{}", teams.second));
 			data.push_back(team);
 		}
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ namespace Components
 		}
 
 		// Load patch files
-		std::string patchZone = Utils::String::VA("patch_%s", zoneInfo->name);
+		auto patchZone = std::format("patch_{}", zoneInfo->name);
 		if (FastFiles::Exists(patchZone))
 		{
 			data.push_back({patchZone.data(), zoneInfo->allocFlags, zoneInfo->freeFlags});
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ namespace Components
 
 		Game::GfxWorld* world = *reinterpret_cast<Game::GfxWorld**>(0x66DEE94);
 
-		if (FileSystem::File(Utils::String::VA("sun/%s.sun", Maps::CurrentMainZone.data())).exists())
+		if (FileSystem::File(std::format("sun/{}.sun", Maps::CurrentMainZone)))
 		{
 			Game::R_LoadSunThroughDvars(Maps::CurrentMainZone.data(), &world->sun);
 		}
@@ -404,13 +404,13 @@ namespace Components
 
 	unsigned int Maps::GetUsermapHash(const std::string& map)
 	{
-		if (Utils::IO::DirectoryExists(Utils::String::VA("usermaps/%s", map.data())))
+		if (Utils::IO::DirectoryExists(std::format("usermaps/{}", map)))
 		{
 			std::string hash;
 
 			for (std::size_t i = 0; i < ARRAYSIZE(Maps::UserMapFiles); ++i)
 			{
-				std::string filePath = Utils::String::VA("usermaps/%s/%s%s", map.data(), map.data(), Maps::UserMapFiles[i]);
+				auto filePath = std::format("usermaps/{}/{}{}", map, map, Maps::UserMapFiles[i]);
 				if (Utils::IO::FileExists(filePath))
 				{
 					hash.append(Utils::Cryptography::SHA256::Compute(Utils::IO::ReadFile(filePath)));
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ namespace Components
 
 	bool Maps::IsUserMap(const std::string& mapname)
 	{
-		return Utils::IO::DirectoryExists(Utils::String::VA("usermaps/%s", mapname.data())) && Utils::IO::FileExists(Utils::String::VA("usermaps/%s/%s.ff", mapname.data(), mapname.data()));
+		return Utils::IO::DirectoryExists(std::format("usermaps/{}", mapname)) && Utils::IO::FileExists(std::format("usermaps/{}/{}.ff", mapname, mapname));
 	}
 
 	Game::XAssetEntry* Maps::GetAssetEntryPool()
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ namespace Components
 			unsigned int i = 0;
 			for (auto& model : models)
 			{
-				Game::R_AddCmdDrawText(Utils::String::VA("%d %s", model.second, model.first.data()), 0x7FFFFFFF, font, 15.0f, (height * scale + 1) * (i++ + 1) + 15.0f, scale, scale, 0.0f, color, Game::ITEM_TEXTSTYLE_NORMAL);
+				Game::R_AddCmdDrawText(Utils::String::VA("%d %s", model.second, model.first.data()), std::numeric_limits<int>::max(), font, 15.0f, (height * scale + 1) * (i++ + 1) + 15.0f, scale, scale, 0.0f, color, Game::ITEM_TEXTSTYLE_NORMAL);
 			}
 		}, Scheduler::Pipeline::RENDERER);
 	}
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/ModList.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/ModList.cpp
index 5dc9d38c..65d1e708 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/ModList.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/ModList.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ namespace Components
 	{
 		auto fsGame = Dvar::Var("fs_game");
 		fsGame.set("");
-		fsGame.get<Game::dvar_t*>()->modified = true;
 
 		if (Dvar::Var("cl_modVidRestart").get<bool>())
 		{
@@ -75,8 +74,7 @@ namespace Components
 	void ModList::RunMod(const std::string& mod)
 	{
 		auto fsGame = Dvar::Var("fs_game");
-		fsGame.set(Utils::String::VA("mods/%s", mod.data()));
-		fsGame.get<Game::dvar_t*>()->modified = true;
+		fsGame.set(std::format("mods/{}", mod));
 
 		if (Dvar::Var("cl_modVidRestart").get<bool>())
 		{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/ModelSurfs.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/ModelSurfs.cpp
index 40c61812..4c5424a4 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/ModelSurfs.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/ModelSurfs.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Components
 	Game::XModelSurfs* ModelSurfs::LoadXModelSurfaces(const std::string& name)
 	{
 		Utils::Memory::Allocator allocator;
-		FileSystem::FileReader model(Utils::String::VA("models/%s", name.data()));
+		FileSystem::FileReader model(std::format("models/{}", name));
 
 		if (!model.exists())
 		{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.cpp
index 3110347a..4684d2de 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/QuickPatch.cpp
@@ -576,7 +576,8 @@ namespace Components
 						formatString = "userraw/shader_bin/%.vs";
 					}
 
-					if (Utils::IO::FileExists(Utils::String::VA(formatString, name.data()))) return;
+					const auto path = std::format("{}{}", formatString, name);
+					if (Utils::IO::FileExists(path)) return;
 
 					Utils::Stream buffer(0x1000);
 					auto* dest = buffer.dest<Game::MaterialPixelShader>();
@@ -588,7 +589,7 @@ namespace Components
 						Utils::Stream::ClearPointer(&dest->prog.loadDef.program);
 					}
 
-					Utils::IO::WriteFile(Utils::String::VA(formatString, name.data()), buffer.toBuffer());
+					Utils::IO::WriteFile(path, buffer.toBuffer());
 				}
 
 				if (type == Game::ASSET_TYPE_TECHNIQUE_SET)
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/StructuredData.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/StructuredData.cpp
index 42ead9e1..5164a112 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/StructuredData.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/StructuredData.cpp
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace Components
 			for (int i = 156;; ++i)
 			{
 				// We're on DB thread (OnLoad) so use DB thread for FS
-				FileSystem::File definition(Utils::String::VA("%s/%d.json", filename.data(), i), Game::FsThread::FS_THREAD_DATABASE);
+				FileSystem::File definition(std::format("{}/{}.json", filename, i), Game::FsThread::FS_THREAD_DATABASE);
 				if (!definition.exists()) break;
 
 				std::vector<std::vector<std::string>> enumContainer;
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Theatre.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Theatre.cpp
index 0c917386..eb01abc7 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Theatre.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Theatre.cpp
@@ -190,9 +190,7 @@ namespace Components
 
 		for (auto demo : demos)
 		{
-			FileSystem::File meta(Utils::String::VA("demos/%s.json", demo.data()));
-
-			if (meta.exists())
+			if (FileSystem::File meta = std::format("demos/{}.json", demo))
 			{
 				nlohmann::json metaObject;
 				try
@@ -206,7 +204,7 @@ namespace Components
 					demoInfo.mapname = metaObject["mapname"].get<std::string>();
 					demoInfo.length = metaObject["length"].get<int>();
 					auto timestamp = metaObject["timestamp"].get<std::string>();
-					demoInfo.timeStamp = _atoi64(timestamp.data());
+					demoInfo.timeStamp = std::strtoll(timestamp.data(), nullptr, 10);
 
 					Demos.push_back(demoInfo);
 				}
@@ -312,11 +310,11 @@ namespace Components
 			for (auto i = 0; i < numDel; ++i)
 			{
 				Logger::Print("Deleting old demo {}\n", files[i]);
-				FileSystem::_DeleteFile("demos", files[i].data());
-				FileSystem::_DeleteFile("demos", Utils::String::VA("%s.json", files[i].data()));
+				FileSystem::_DeleteFile("demos", files[i]);
+				FileSystem::_DeleteFile("demos", std::format("%s.json", files[i]));
 			}
 
-			Command::Execute(Utils::String::VA("record auto_%lld", time(nullptr)), true);
+			Command::Execute(Utils::String::VA("record auto_%lld", std::time(nullptr)), true);
 		}
 
 		return Utils::Hook::Call<DWORD()>(0x42BBB0)();
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/ZoneBuilder.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/ZoneBuilder.cpp
index 00aa122a..2defb49b 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/ZoneBuilder.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/ZoneBuilder.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Components
 		// Side note: if you need a fastfile larger than 100MB, you're doing it wrong-
 		// Well, decompressed maps can get way larger than 100MB, so let's increase that.
 		buffer(0xC800000),
-		zoneName(name), dataMap("zone_source/" + name + ".csv"), branding{ nullptr }, assetDepth(0)
+		zoneName(name), dataMap("zone_source/" + name + ".csv"), branding{nullptr}, assetDepth(0)
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -1196,9 +1196,10 @@ namespace Components
 				Zone(zoneName).build();
 			});
 
-			Command::Add("buildall", [](Command::Params*)
+			Command::Add("buildall", []([[maybe_unused]] Command::Params* params)
 			{
-				auto zoneSources = FileSystem::GetSysFileList(Dvar::Var("fs_basepath").get<std::string>() + "\\zone_source", "csv", false);
+				auto path = std::format("{}\\zone_source", Dvar::Var("fs_basepath").get<std::string>());
+				auto zoneSources = FileSystem::GetSysFileList(path, "csv", false);
 
 				for (auto source : zoneSources)
 				{
@@ -1207,7 +1208,7 @@ namespace Components
 						source = source.substr(0, source.find(".csv"));
 					}
 
-					Command::Execute(Utils::String::VA("buildzone %s", source.data()), true);
+					Command::Execute(std::format("buildzone {}", source), true);
 				}
 			});
 
@@ -1528,12 +1529,12 @@ namespace Components
 			{
 				if (params->size() < 2) return;
 
-				std::string path = Utils::String::VA("%s\\mods\\%s\\images", Dvar::Var("fs_basepath").get<const char*>(), params->get(1));
-				std::vector<std::string> images = FileSystem::GetSysFileList(path, "iwi", false);
+				auto path = std::format("{}\\mods\\{}\\images", Dvar::Var("fs_basepath").get<std::string>(), params->get(1));
+				auto images = FileSystem::GetSysFileList(path, "iwi", false);
 
-				for(auto i = images.begin(); i != images.end();)
+				for (auto i = images.begin(); i != images.end();)
 				{
-					*i = Utils::String::VA("images/%s", i->data());
+					*i = std::format("images/{}", *i);
 
 					if (FileSystem::File(*i).exists())
 					{
diff --git a/src/Components/Modules/Zones.cpp b/src/Components/Modules/Zones.cpp
index 590718f1..933a133a 100644
--- a/src/Components/Modules/Zones.cpp
+++ b/src/Components/Modules/Zones.cpp
@@ -3515,7 +3515,7 @@ namespace Components
 			Logger::Print("decrypted {} images!\n", images.size());
 		});
 
-		Command::Add("decryptSounds", [](Command::Params*)
+		Command::Add("decryptSounds", []([[maybe_unused]] Command::Params* params)
 		{
 			auto sounds = FileSystem::GetSysFileList("iw4x/sound", "iwi");
 			Logger::Print("decrypting {} sounds...\n", sounds.size());
@@ -3523,19 +3523,19 @@ namespace Components
 			for (auto& sound : sounds)
 			{
 				char* buffer = nullptr;
-				auto fileLength = Game::FS_ReadFile(Utils::String::VA("sound/%s", sound.data()), &buffer);
+				auto len = Game::FS_ReadFile(Utils::String::Format("sound/{}", sound), &buffer);
 
-				if (fileLength && buffer)
+				if (len && buffer)
 				{
 					auto path = std::filesystem::path(sound.data());
 					std::filesystem::create_directories("raw/sound" / path.parent_path());
 
-					if (!std::filesystem::exists(Utils::String::VA("raw/sound/%s", sound.data())))
+					if (!std::filesystem::exists(std::format("raw/sound/{}", sound)))
 					{
-						const auto fp = fopen(Utils::String::VA("raw/sound/%s", sound.data()), "wb");
-						if (fp)
+						FILE* fp;
+						if (!fopen_s(&fp, Utils::String::Format("raw/sound/{}", sound), "wb") && fp)
 						{
-							fwrite(buffer, fileLength, 1, fp);
+							fwrite(buffer, len, 1, fp);
 							fclose(fp);
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/src/Utils/Stream.cpp b/src/Utils/Stream.cpp
index 95d83dfc..dc50f51c 100644
--- a/src/Utils/Stream.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils/Stream.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace Utils
 
 		if (this->criticalSectionState != 0)
 		{
-			MessageBoxA(nullptr, Utils::String::VA("Invalid critical section state '%i' for stream destruction!", this->criticalSectionState), "WARNING", MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
+			MessageBoxA(nullptr, String::VA("Invalid critical section state '%i' for stream destruction!", this->criticalSectionState), "WARNING", MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace Utils
 
 		if (this->isCriticalSection() && this->length() + (size * count) > this->capacity())
 		{
-			MessageBoxA(nullptr, Utils::String::VA("Potential stream reallocation during critical operation detected! Writing data of the length 0x%X exceeds the allocated stream size of 0x%X\n", (size * count), this->capacity()), "ERROR", MB_ICONERROR);
+			MessageBoxA(nullptr, String::VA("Potential stream reallocation during critical operation detected! Writing data of the length 0x%X exceeds the allocated stream size of 0x%X\n", (size * count), this->capacity()), "ERROR", MB_ICONERROR);
 			__debugbreak();
 		}
 
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ namespace Utils
 		}
 
 #ifdef WRITE_LOGS
-		std::string data = Utils::String::VA("%*s%d\n", this->structLevel, "", size);
-		if (stream == Game::XFILE_BLOCK_RUNTIME) data = Utils::String::VA("%*s(%d)\n", this->structLevel, "", size);
-		Utils::IO::WriteFile("userraw/logs/zb_writes.log", data, true);
+		const auto* data = String::VA("%*s%u\n", this->structLevel, "", size);
+		if (stream == Game::XFILE_BLOCK_RUNTIME) data = String::VA("%*s(%u)\n", this->structLevel, "", size);
+		IO::WriteFile("userraw/logs/zb_writes.log", data, true);
 #endif
 	}
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ namespace Utils
 		--this->criticalSectionState;
 	}
 
-	bool Stream::isCriticalSection()
+	bool Stream::isCriticalSection() const
 	{
 		if (this->criticalSectionState < 0)
 		{
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ namespace Utils
 	{
 		if (this->structLevel >= 0)
 		{
-			Utils::IO::WriteFile("userraw/logs/zb_writes.log", Utils::String::VA("%*s%s\n", this->structLevel++, "", structName), true);
+			IO::WriteFile("userraw/logs/zb_writes.log", String::VA("%*s%s\n", this->structLevel++, "", structName), true);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ namespace Utils
 			return;
 		}
 
-		Utils::IO::WriteFile("userraw/logs/zb_writes.log", Utils::String::VA("%*s-----\n", this->structLevel, ""), true);
+		IO::WriteFile("userraw/logs/zb_writes.log", String::VA("%*s-----\n", this->structLevel, ""), true);
 	}
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/Utils/Stream.hpp b/src/Utils/Stream.hpp
index b63fc978..e9f7ae96 100644
--- a/src/Utils/Stream.hpp
+++ b/src/Utils/Stream.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 // write logs for ZoneBuilder
-//#define WRITE_LOGS
+
 #ifndef WRITE_LOGS // they take forever to run so only enable if needed
 #define SaveLogEnter(x)
 #define SaveLogExit()
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Utils
 			unsigned int position;
 			std::string buffer;
 			std::map<void*, void*> pointerMap;
-			Utils::Memory::Allocator* allocator;
+			Memory::Allocator* allocator;
 		};
 
 		enum Alignment
@@ -89,17 +89,19 @@ namespace Utils
 		Stream(size_t size);
 		~Stream();
 
-		std::size_t length() const;
-		std::size_t capacity() const;
+		[[nodiscard]] std::size_t length() const;
+		[[nodiscard]] std::size_t capacity() const;
 
 		char* save(const void * _str, std::size_t size, std::size_t count = 1);
 		char* save(Game::XFILE_BLOCK_TYPES stream, const void * _str, std::size_t size, std::size_t count);
 		char* save(Game::XFILE_BLOCK_TYPES stream, int value, std::size_t count);
-		template <typename T> inline char* save(T* object)
+
+		template <typename T> char* save(T* object)
 		{
 			return saveArray<T>(object, 1);
 		}
-		template <typename T> inline char* saveArray(T* array, std::size_t count)
+
+		template <typename T> char* saveArray(T* array, std::size_t count)
 		{
 			return save(array, sizeof(T), count);
 		}
@@ -131,7 +133,8 @@ namespace Utils
 		{
 			return reinterpret_cast<T*>(this->at());
 		}
-		template <typename T> static inline void ClearPointer(T** object)
+
+		template <typename T> static void ClearPointer(T** object)
 		{
 			*object = reinterpret_cast<T*>(-1);
 		}
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ namespace Utils
 		// by editing the code though.
 		void enterCriticalSection();
 		void leaveCriticalSection();
-		bool isCriticalSection();
+		bool isCriticalSection() const;
 
 		// for recording zb writes
 #ifdef WRITE_LOGS
diff --git a/src/Utils/String.hpp b/src/Utils/String.hpp
index cf2417f3..242ea0d9 100644
--- a/src/Utils/String.hpp
+++ b/src/Utils/String.hpp
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ namespace Utils::String
 
 	[[nodiscard]] const char* VA(const char* fmt, ...);
 
+	template <typename... Args>
+	[[nodiscard]] const char* Format(std::string_view fmt, Args&&... args)
+	{
+		static thread_local std::string vaBuffer;
+		vaBuffer.clear();
+
+		(SanitizeFormatArgs(args), ...);
+		std::vformat_to(std::back_inserter(vaBuffer), fmt, std::make_format_args(args...));
+		return vaBuffer.data();
+	}
+
 	[[nodiscard]] std::string ToLower(const std::string& text);
 	[[nodiscard]] std::string ToUpper(const std::string& text);
 
diff --git a/src/Utils/Utils.hpp b/src/Utils/Utils.hpp
index 702efd38..252def02 100644
--- a/src/Utils/Utils.hpp
+++ b/src/Utils/Utils.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ namespace Utils
 
 	bool HasIntersection(unsigned int base1, unsigned int len1, unsigned int base2, unsigned int len2);
 
-	template <typename T> void RotLeft(T& object, size_t bits)
+	template <typename T>
+	void RotLeft(T& object, std::size_t bits)
 	{
 		bits %= sizeof(T) * 8;
 
@@ -38,31 +39,40 @@ namespace Utils
 		object |= T(negative) << ((sizeof(T) * 8 - 1 + bits) % (sizeof(T) * 8));
 	}
 
-	template <typename T> void RotRight(T& object, size_t bits)
+	template <typename T>
+	void RotRight(T& object, std::size_t bits)
 	{
 		bits %= (sizeof(T) * 8);
 		RotLeft<T>(object, ((sizeof(T) * 8) - bits));
 	}
 
-	template <typename T> void Merge(std::vector<T>* target, T* source, size_t length)
+	template <typename T>
+	void Merge(std::vector<T>* target, T* source, std::size_t length)
 	{
 		if (source)
 		{
-			for (size_t i = 0; i < length; ++i)
+			for (std::size_t i = 0; i < length; ++i)
 			{
 				target->push_back(source[i]);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	template <typename T> void Merge(std::vector<T>* target, std::vector<T> source)
+	template <typename T>
+	void Merge(std::vector<T>* target, std::vector<T> source)
 	{
-		for (auto &entry : source)
+		for (auto& entry : source)
 		{
 			target->push_back(entry);
 		}
 	}
 
+	template <typename T>
+	bool Contains(const std::vector<T>* haystack, T needle)
+	{
+		return std::ranges::find(*haystack, needle) != haystack->end();
+	}
+
 	template <typename T> using Slot = std::function<T>;
 	template <typename T>
 	class Signal