diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_actor.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_actor.cpp
index 9879cc9f404..e4c18d6287b 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_actor.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_actor.cpp
@@ -1320,23 +1320,23 @@ bool AdActor::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	AdTalkHolder::persist(persistMgr);
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_dir));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_path));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_path));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pFCount));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pFStepX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pFStepY));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pFX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pFY));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_standSprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_standSprite));
 	_talkSprites.persist(persistMgr);
 	_talkSpritesEx.persist(persistMgr);
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_targetDir));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_afterWalkDir));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_targetPoint));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_turnLeftSprite));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_turnRightSprite));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_walkSprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_targetPoint));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_turnLeftSprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_turnRightSprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_walkSprite));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_animSprite2));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_animSprite2));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_talkAnimName));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_idleAnimName));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_walkAnimName));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_entity.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_entity.cpp
index 6e47d0f072f..c43f74b6200 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_entity.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_entity.cpp
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ bool AdEntity::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	AdTalkHolder::persist(persistMgr);
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_item));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_region));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_region));
 	//persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sprite));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_subtype));
 	_talkSprites.persist(persistMgr);
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ bool AdEntity::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_walkToY));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_walkToDir));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_theora));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_theora));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_game.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_game.cpp
index fac59dc473f..ead68f77297 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_game.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_game.cpp
@@ -1413,32 +1413,32 @@ bool AdGame::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	_dlgPendingBranches.persist(persistMgr);
 
 	_inventories.persist(persistMgr);
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_inventoryBox));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_inventoryBox));
 
 	_objects.persist(persistMgr);
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_prevSceneName));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_prevSceneFilename));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_responseBox));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_responseBox));
 	_responsesBranch.persist(persistMgr);
 	_responsesGame.persist(persistMgr);
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scene));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_scene));
 	_sceneStates.persist(persistMgr);
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scheduledFadeIn));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scheduledScene));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_selectedItem));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_selectedItem));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_talkSkipButton));
 
 	_sentences.persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sceneViewport));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_sceneViewport));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_stateEx));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_initialScene));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_debugStartupScene));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_invObject));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_inventoryOwner));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_invObject));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_inventoryOwner));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_tempDisableSaveState));
 	_items.persist(persistMgr);
 
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_inventory_box.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_inventory_box.cpp
index 4bb0905688b..87554245cfa 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_inventory_box.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_inventory_box.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ bool AdInventoryBox::saveAsText(BaseDynamicBuffer *buffer, int indent) {
 bool AdInventoryBox::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_closeButton));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_closeButton));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_hideSelected));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_itemHeight));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_itemsArea));
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ bool AdInventoryBox::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scrollOffset));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_spacing));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_visible));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_window));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_window));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_exclusive));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_item.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_item.cpp
index 578105105c0..1a46eb783be 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_item.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_item.cpp
@@ -784,9 +784,9 @@ bool AdItem::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	AdTalkHolder::persist(persistMgr);
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_cursorCombined));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_cursorHover));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_cursorNormal));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_spriteHover));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_cursorHover));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_cursorNormal));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_spriteHover));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_inInventory));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_displayAmount));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_amount));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_node_state.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_node_state.cpp
index c741dec54f9..d52201a08d4 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_node_state.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_node_state.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void AdNodeState::setCursor(const char *filename) {
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool AdNodeState::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_active));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_name));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_object.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_object.cpp
index 9026b2849c2..6f9c85d3b5a 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_object.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_object.cpp
@@ -1031,39 +1031,39 @@ bool AdObject::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_active));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_blockRegion));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currentBlockRegion));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currentWptGroup));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currentSprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_blockRegion));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_currentBlockRegion));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_currentWptGroup));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_currentSprite));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_drawn));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_font));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_font));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_ignoreItems));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_nextState));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sentence));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_sentence));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_state));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_animSprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_animSprite));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sceneIndependent));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_forcedTalkAnimName));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_forcedTalkAnimUsed));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_tempSprite2));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_tempSprite2));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_type));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_wptGroup));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_stickRegion));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_wptGroup));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_stickRegion));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_subtitlesModRelative));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_subtitlesModX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_subtitlesModY));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_subtitlesModXCenter));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_subtitlesWidth));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_inventory));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_partEmitter));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_inventory));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_partEmitter));
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < MAX_NUM_REGIONS; i++) {
-		persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currentRegions[i]));
+		persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_currentRegions[i]));
 	}
 
 	_attachmentsPre.persist(persistMgr);
 	_attachmentsPost.persist(persistMgr);
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_registerAlias));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_registerAlias));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_partFollowParent));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_partOffsetX));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_path.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_path.cpp
index afdd29828ce..5b36ed64718 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_path.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_path.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ bool AdPath::setReady(bool ready) {
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool AdPath::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currIndex));
 	_points.persist(persistMgr);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_path_point.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_path_point.cpp
index f3ccd264b16..be4b4874666 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_path_point.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_path_point.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ bool AdPathPoint::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_distance));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_marked));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_origin));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_origin));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response.cpp
index 0e6817ae6f7..4483bbc667f 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response.cpp
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ bool AdResponse::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_icon));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_iconHover));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_iconPressed));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_icon));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_iconHover));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_iconPressed));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_iD));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_text));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_textOrig));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_responseType));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_font));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_font));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response_box.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response_box.cpp
index a4e59c6a499..df86bce29ce 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response_box.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response_box.cpp
@@ -573,8 +573,8 @@ bool AdResponseBox::listen(BaseScriptHolder *param1, uint32 param2) {
 bool AdResponseBox::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_font));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fontHover));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_font));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_fontHover));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_horizontal));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastResponseText));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastResponseTextOrig));
@@ -582,10 +582,10 @@ bool AdResponseBox::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_responseArea));
 	_responses.persist(persistMgr);
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scrollOffset));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_shieldWindow));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_shieldWindow));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_spacing));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_waitingScript));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_window));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_waitingScript));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_window));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_verticalAlign));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_align));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response_context.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response_context.cpp
index d87651c1789..663ef49a249 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response_context.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_response_context.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ AdResponseContext::~AdResponseContext() {
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool AdResponseContext::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_context));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_id));
 
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scene.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scene.cpp
index 699ef0685d7..e3f198bdd2d 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scene.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scene.cpp
@@ -2319,13 +2319,13 @@ bool AdScene::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_editorShowEntities));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_editorShowRegions));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_editorShowScale));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fader));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_fader));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_height));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_initialized));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastTimeH));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastTimeV));
 	_layers.persist(persistMgr);
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_mainLayer));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_mainLayer));
 	_objects.persist(persistMgr);
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_offsetLeft));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_offsetTop));
@@ -2336,20 +2336,20 @@ bool AdScene::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	_pfPath.persist(persistMgr);
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pfPointsNum));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pfReady));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pfRequester));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pfTarget));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pfTargetPath));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_pfRequester));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_pfTarget));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_pfTargetPath));
 	_rotLevels.persist(persistMgr);
 	_scaleLevels.persist(persistMgr);
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scrollPixelsH));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scrollPixelsV));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scrollTimeH));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scrollTimeV));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_shieldWindow));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_shieldWindow));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_targetOffsetLeft));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_targetOffsetTop));
 	_waypointGroups.persist(persistMgr);
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_viewport));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_viewport));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_width));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scene_node.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scene_node.cpp
index f84e9212e55..e9b80b3cc8a 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scene_node.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scene_node.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ bool AdSceneNode::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_entity));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_region));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_entity));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_region));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_type));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_sentence.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_sentence.cpp
index 9192b74c4eb..196a7acd0b3 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_sentence.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_sentence.cpp
@@ -247,20 +247,20 @@ bool AdSentence::finish() {
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool AdSentence::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_align));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currentStance));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currentSprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_currentSprite));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currentSkelAnim));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_duration));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_font));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_font));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pos));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sound));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_sound));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_soundStarted));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_stances));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_startTime));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_talkDef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_talkDef));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_tempStance));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_text));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_width));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_sprite_set.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_sprite_set.cpp
index ffa7bb25309..6c802c4863d 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_sprite_set.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_sprite_set.cpp
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ bool AdSpriteSet::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_owner));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_owner));
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_DIRECTIONS; i++) {
-		persistMgr->transfer("", &_sprites[i]);
+		persistMgr->transferPtr("", &_sprites[i]);
 	}
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_def.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_def.cpp
index 4ad5d2ccc6a..bf72b2916b1 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_def.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_def.cpp
@@ -208,9 +208,9 @@ bool AdTalkDef::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_defaultSprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_defaultSprite));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_defaultSpriteFilename));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_defaultSpriteSet));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_defaultSpriteSet));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_defaultSpriteSetFilename));
 
 	_nodes.persist(persistMgr);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_holder.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_holder.cpp
index ed2333a3455..33deab78058 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_holder.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_holder.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ bool AdTalkHolder::saveAsText(BaseDynamicBuffer *buffer, int indent) {
 bool AdTalkHolder::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	AdObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_sprite));
 	_talkSprites.persist(persistMgr);
 	_talkSpritesEx.persist(persistMgr);
 
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_node.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_node.cpp
index 2e0985ed99d..f03c24ea941 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_node.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_talk_node.cpp
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ bool AdTalkNode::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_startTime));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_endTime));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_playToEnd));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_sprite));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_spriteFilename));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_spriteSet));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_spriteSet));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_spriteSetFilename));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_frame.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_frame.cpp
index 382e8acbe0f..9fb5770f792 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_frame.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_frame.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ bool BaseFrame::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_killSound));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_moveX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_moveY));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sound));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_sound));
 	_subframes.persist(persistMgr);
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_game.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_game.cpp
index 0f2a3d12605..aaa6c90e9b9 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_game.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_game.cpp
@@ -3055,18 +3055,18 @@ bool BaseGame::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_activeObject));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_capturedObject));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_cursorNoninteractive));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_activeObject));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_capturedObject));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_cursorNoninteractive));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_editorMode));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fader));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_fader));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_freezeLevel));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_focusedWindow));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fontStorage));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_focusedWindow));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_fontStorage));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_interactive));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_keyboardState));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_keyboardState));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastTime));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_mainObject));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_mainObject));
 	_musicSystem->persistChannels(persistMgr);
 	_musicSystem->persistCrossfadeSettings(persistMgr);
 
@@ -3082,14 +3082,14 @@ bool BaseGame::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	_regObjects.persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scEngine));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_scEngine));
 	//persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_soundMgr));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_state));
 	//persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_surfaceStorage));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_subtitles));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_subtitlesSpeed));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_systemFont));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_videoFont));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_systemFont));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_videoFont));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_videoSubtitles));
 
 	_timerNormal.persist(persistMgr);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_game_music.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_game_music.cpp
index a39deb8d8d7..ac23801e4ce 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_game_music.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_game_music.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ bool BaseGameMusic::updateMusicCrossfade() {
 
 bool BaseGameMusic::persistChannels(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < NUM_MUSIC_CHANNELS; i++) {
-		persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_music[i]));
+		persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_music[i]));
 		persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_musicStartTime[i]));
 	}
 	return true;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_object.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_object.cpp
index 75ba4fb50f5..ad181b922e6 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_object.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_object.cpp
@@ -955,10 +955,10 @@ bool BaseObject::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
 		persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_caption[i]));
 	}
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_activeCursor));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_activeCursor));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_alphaColor));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_autoSoundPanning));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_cursor));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_cursor));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sharedCursors));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_editorAlwaysRegister));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_editorOnly));
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ bool BaseObject::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_relativeScale));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_rotatable));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scale));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sFX));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_sFX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sFXStart));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sFXVolume));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_ready));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.cpp
index 12bc62d5dc9..aec540dcf08 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.cpp
@@ -848,7 +848,8 @@ bool BasePersistenceManager::transfer(const char *name, Vector2 *val) {
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // generic pointer
-bool BasePersistenceManager::transfer(const char *name, void *val) {
+
+bool BasePersistenceManager::transferPtr(const char *name, void *val) {
 	int classID = -1, instanceID = -1;
 
 	if (_saving) {
@@ -869,7 +870,6 @@ bool BasePersistenceManager::transfer(const char *name, void *val) {
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
 
-
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool BasePersistenceManager::checkVersion(byte verMajor, byte verMinor, byte verBuild) {
 	if (_saving) {
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.h b/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.h
index 8cc21b353b5..4ae7e3fb142 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.h
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.h
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public:
 	uint32 _richBufferSize;
 	byte *_richBuffer;
 
-	bool transfer(const char *name, void *val);
+	bool transferPtr(const char *name, void *val);
 	bool transfer(const char *name, int *val);
 	bool transfer(const char *name, uint32 *val);
 	bool transfer(const char *name, float *val);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_scriptable.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_scriptable.cpp
index fca1df4c905..5753b0482be 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_scriptable.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_scriptable.cpp
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ void BaseScriptable::scSetBool(bool val) {
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool BaseScriptable::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_refCount));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scProp));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scValue));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_scProp));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_scValue));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_sprite.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_sprite.cpp
index 3f809f7a468..4e01fa5251f 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_sprite.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_sprite.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ bool BaseSprite::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_looping));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_moveX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_moveY));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_owner));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_owner));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_precise));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_streamed));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_streamedKeepLoaded));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_viewport.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_viewport.cpp
index 4f62a4f6f90..557ba740370 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_viewport.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_viewport.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ BaseViewport::~BaseViewport() {
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool BaseViewport::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_mainObject));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_mainObject));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_offsetX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_offsetY));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_rect));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/font/base_font_bitmap.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/font/base_font_bitmap.cpp
index 351444a1dbe..03bd4716364 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/font/base_font_bitmap.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/font/base_font_bitmap.cpp
@@ -498,10 +498,10 @@ bool BaseFontBitmap::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	BaseFont::persist(persistMgr);
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_numColumns));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_subframe));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_subframe));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_tileHeight));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_tileWidth));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sprite));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_sprite));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_widthsFrame));
 
 	if (persistMgr->getIsSaving()) {
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/font/base_font_storage.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/font/base_font_storage.cpp
index 6a625f30aed..3286742478e 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/font/base_font_storage.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/font/base_font_storage.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ bool BaseFontStorage::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 		cleanup(false);
 	}
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 	_fonts.persist(persistMgr);
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_emitter.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_emitter.cpp
index d09f2215dd2..c86e1ce369c 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_emitter.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_emitter.cpp
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ bool PartEmitter::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_batchesGenerated));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_emitEvent));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_owner));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_owner));
 
 
 	_sprites.persist(persistMgr);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script.cpp
index 56ffbf75c54..2d7b3329c86 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script.cpp
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ void ScScript::runtimeError(const char *fmt, ...) {
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool ScScript::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 
 	// buffer
 	if (persistMgr->getIsSaving()) {
@@ -1268,33 +1268,33 @@ bool ScScript::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_callStack));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_callStack));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currentLine));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_engine));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_engine));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_filename));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_freezable));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_globals));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_globals));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_iP));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scopeStack));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_stack));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_scopeStack));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_stack));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_state));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_operand));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_operand));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_origState));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_owner));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_reg1));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_owner));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_reg1));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_thread));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_threadEvent));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_thisStack));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_thisStack));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_timeSlice));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_waitObject));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_waitScript));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_waitObject));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_waitScript));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_waitTime));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_waitFrozen));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_methodThread));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_methodThread));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_unbreakable));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_parentScript));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_parentScript));
 
 	if (!persistMgr->getIsSaving()) {
 		_tracingMode = false;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_engine.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_engine.cpp
index d8f38f2f4d2..f83fb368432 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_engine.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_engine.cpp
@@ -484,9 +484,9 @@ bool ScEngine::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 		cleanup();
 	}
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currentScript));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_globals));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_currentScript));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_globals));
 	_scripts.persist(persistMgr);
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_ext_array.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_ext_array.cpp
index 892d0674ff5..a466d361ec1 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_ext_array.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_ext_array.cpp
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ bool SXArray::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	BaseScriptable::persist(persistMgr);
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_length));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_values));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_values));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_stack.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_stack.cpp
index 3239decae83..b53457c81b0 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_stack.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_stack.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void ScStack::pushNative(BaseScriptable *val, bool persistent) {
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool ScStack::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sP));
 	_values.persist(persistMgr);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_value.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_value.cpp
index 46d6c25d44b..5ad8a84baa3 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_value.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/scriptables/script_value.cpp
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ void ScValue::setValue(ScValue *val) {
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 bool ScValue::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_persistent));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_isConstVar));
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ bool ScValue::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_valBool));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_valFloat));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_valInt));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_valNative));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_valNative));
 
 	int size;
 	const char *str;
@@ -808,23 +808,23 @@ bool ScValue::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 		while (_valIter != _valObject.end()) {
 			str = _valIter->_key.c_str();
 			persistMgr->transfer("", &str);
-			persistMgr->transfer("", &_valIter->_value);
+			persistMgr->transferPtr("", &_valIter->_value);
 
 			_valIter++;
 		}
 	} else {
-		ScValue *val;
+		ScValue *val = nullptr;
 		persistMgr->transfer("", &size);
 		for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
 			persistMgr->transfer("", &str);
-			persistMgr->transfer("", &val);
+			persistMgr->transferPtr("", &val);
 
 			_valObject[str] = val;
 			delete[] str;
 		}
 	}
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_valRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_valRef));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_valString));
 
 	/* // TODO: Convert to Debug-statements.
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/sound/base_sound.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/sound/base_sound.cpp
index f246c03fe12..d027c03c8b7 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/sound/base_sound.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/sound/base_sound.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ bool BaseSound::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 		_sFXParam1 = _sFXParam2 = _sFXParam3 = _sFXParam4 = 0;
 	}
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_soundFilename));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_soundLooping));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/coll_templ.h b/engines/wintermute/coll_templ.h
index 493ea070159..6b96048f86a 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/coll_templ.h
+++ b/engines/wintermute/coll_templ.h
@@ -36,30 +36,9 @@ namespace Wintermute {
 
 // Basically Common::Array with peristence-support.
 template<typename TYPE>
-class BaseArray : public Common::Array<TYPE> {
+class BaseArrayBase : public Common::Array<TYPE> {
 public:
 // TODO: Might want to make sure that destructors are called when replacing/deleting/getting destructed
-	bool persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
-		int j;
-		if (persistMgr->getIsSaving()) {
-			j = Common::Array<TYPE>::size();
-			persistMgr->transfer("ArraySize", &j);
-			typename Common::Array<TYPE>::const_iterator it = Common::Array<TYPE>::begin();
-			for (; it != Common::Array<TYPE>::end(); ++it) {
-				TYPE obj = *it;
-				persistMgr->transfer("", &obj);
-			}
-		} else {
-			Common::Array<TYPE>::clear();
-			persistMgr->transfer("ArraySize", &j);
-			for (int i = 0; i < j; i++) {
-				TYPE obj;
-				persistMgr->transfer("", &obj);
-				add(obj);
-			}
-		}
-		return true;
-	}
 	int add(TYPE newElement) {
 		Common::Array<TYPE>::push_back(newElement);
 		return Common::Array<TYPE>::size() - 1;
@@ -76,11 +55,89 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 	template<typename T2>
-	void copy(const BaseArray<T2> &src) {
+	void copy(const BaseArrayBase<T2> &src) {
 		Common::Array<TYPE>::insert_at(0, src);
 	}
 };
 
+template <typename TYPE>
+class BaseArray : public BaseArrayBase<TYPE> {
+	public:
+	bool persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
+		int j;
+		if (persistMgr->getIsSaving()) {
+			j = Common::Array<TYPE>::size();
+			persistMgr->transfer("ArraySize", &j);
+			typename Common::Array<TYPE>::const_iterator it = Common::Array<TYPE>::begin();
+			for (; it != Common::Array<TYPE>::end(); ++it) {
+				TYPE obj = *it;
+				persistMgr->transferPtr("", &obj);
+			}
+		} else {
+			Common::Array<TYPE>::clear();
+			persistMgr->transfer("ArraySize", &j);
+			for (int i = 0; i < j; i++) {
+				TYPE obj = nullptr;
+				persistMgr->transferPtr("", &obj);
+				this->add(obj);
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+};
+
+template <>
+class BaseArray<char *> : public BaseArrayBase<char *> {
+	public:
+	bool persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
+		int j;
+		if (persistMgr->getIsSaving()) {
+			j = Common::Array<char *>::size();
+			persistMgr->transfer("ArraySize", &j);
+			Common::Array<char *>::const_iterator it = Common::Array<char *>::begin();
+			for (; it != Common::Array<char *>::end(); ++it) {
+				char * obj = *it;
+				persistMgr->transfer("", &obj);
+			}
+		} else {
+			Common::Array<char *>::clear();
+			persistMgr->transfer("ArraySize", &j);
+			for (int i = 0; i < j; i++) {
+				char * obj = nullptr;
+				persistMgr->transfer("", &obj);
+				add(obj);
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+};
+
+template <>
+class BaseArray<const char *> : public BaseArrayBase<const char *> {
+public:
+	bool persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
+		int j;
+		if (persistMgr->getIsSaving()) {
+			j = Common::Array<const char *>::size();
+			persistMgr->transfer("ArraySize", &j);
+			Common::Array<const char *>::const_iterator it = Common::Array<const char *>::begin();
+			for (; it != Common::Array<const char *>::end(); ++it) {
+				const char * obj = *it;
+				persistMgr->transfer("", &obj);
+			}
+		} else {
+			Common::Array<const char *>::clear();
+			persistMgr->transfer("ArraySize", &j);
+			for (int i = 0; i < j; i++) {
+				const char * obj = nullptr;
+				persistMgr->transfer("", &obj);
+				add(obj);
+			}
+		}
+		return true;
+	}
+};
+
 } // end of namespace Wintermute
 
 #endif
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/persistent.h b/engines/wintermute/persistent.h
index ca9281f7987..f760384fb90 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/persistent.h
+++ b/engines/wintermute/persistent.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ namespace Wintermute {
 	}\
 
 #define TMEMBER(memberName) #memberName, &memberName
+#define TMEMBER_PTR(memberName) #memberName, &memberName
 #define TMEMBER_INT(memberName) #memberName, (int*)&memberName
 
 } // end of namespace Wintermute
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_button.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_button.cpp
index b638522f6ed..9db1f4f4b42 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_button.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_button.cpp
@@ -1179,21 +1179,21 @@ bool UIButton::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	UIObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_align));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_backDisable));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_backFocus));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_backHover));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_backPress));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_backDisable));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_backFocus));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_backHover));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_backPress));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_centerImage));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fontDisable));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fontFocus));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fontHover));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fontPress));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_fontDisable));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_fontFocus));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_fontHover));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_fontPress));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_hover));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_image));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_imageDisable));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_imageFocus));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_imageHover));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_imagePress));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_image));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_imageDisable));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_imageFocus));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_imageHover));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_imagePress));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pixelPerfect));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_press));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_stayPressed));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_edit.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_edit.cpp
index 7fddf598981..cc3955066bb 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_edit.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_edit.cpp
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ bool UIEdit::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_cursorBlinkRate));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_cursorChar));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fontSelected));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_fontSelected));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_frameWidth));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_maxLength));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scrollOffset));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_entity.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_entity.cpp
index 00d442e895f..1872400cddc 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_entity.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_entity.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ bool UIEntity::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	UIObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_entity));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_entity));
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.cpp
index 9dea3dadf9d..07efc5e4cb4 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_object.cpp
@@ -621,17 +621,17 @@ bool UIObject::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_back));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_back));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_canFocus));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_disable));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_focusedWidget));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_font));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_focusedWidget));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_font));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_height));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_image));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_listenerObject));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_listenerParamObject));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_image));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_listenerObject));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_listenerParamObject));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_listenerParamDWORD));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_parent));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_parent));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_parentNotify));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sharedFonts));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sharedImages));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_tiled_image.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_tiled_image.cpp
index be9f87cf581..7e1de951cf2 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_tiled_image.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_tiled_image.cpp
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ bool UITiledImage::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_downLeft));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_downMiddle));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_downRight));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_image));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_image));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_middleLeft));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_middleMiddle));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_middleRight));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_window.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_window.cpp
index 460ec1877be..2ce9f68605c 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_window.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ui/ui_window.cpp
@@ -1257,24 +1257,24 @@ bool UIWindow::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	UIObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_backInactive));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_backInactive));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_clipContents));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_dragFrom));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_dragging));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_dragRect));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fadeBackground));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fadeColor));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fontInactive));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_imageInactive));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_fontInactive));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_imageInactive));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_inGame));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_isMenu));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_mode));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_shieldButton));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_shieldWindow));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_shieldButton));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_shieldWindow));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_titleAlign));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_titleRect));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_transparent));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_viewport));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_viewport));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pauseMusic));
 
 	_widgets.persist(persistMgr);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/video/video_theora_player.cpp b/engines/wintermute/video/video_theora_player.cpp
index f03be9691e0..8f9db8392f0 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/video/video_theora_player.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/video/video_theora_player.cpp
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ bool VideoTheoraPlayer::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 		SetDefaults();
 	}
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_gameRef));
+	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_gameRef));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_savedPos));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_savedState));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_filename));