diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_region.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_region.cpp
index 444ada24337..bc9ac903c6b 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_region.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_region.cpp
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ bool AdRegion::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_alpha));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_blocked));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_decoration));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_zoom));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_zoom));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_rot_level.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_rot_level.cpp
index b11fad96d75..d925b0d57ae 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_rot_level.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_rot_level.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ bool AdRotLevel::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_rotation));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_rotation));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scale_level.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scale_level.cpp
index 9cf7bfa6000..59e6d577870 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scale_level.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_scale_level.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ bool AdScaleLevel::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	BaseObject::persist(persistMgr);
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scale));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_scale));
 
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_waypoint_group.cpp b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_waypoint_group.cpp
index cb754516b3e..cc7982cb9d7 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_waypoint_group.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/ad/ad_waypoint_group.cpp
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ bool AdWaypointGroup::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_active));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_editorSelectedPoint));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastMimicScale));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_lastMimicScale));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastMimicX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastMimicY));
 	_points.persist(persistMgr);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_game.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_game.cpp
index 5b88dab90e9..b2c05d271dd 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_game.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_game.cpp
@@ -3068,8 +3068,8 @@ bool BaseGame::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_offsetX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_offsetY));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_offsetPercentX));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_offsetPercentY));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_offsetPercentX));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_offsetPercentY));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_origInteractive));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_origState));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_object.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_object.cpp
index 9d5548be0f6..ea754f8f23c 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_object.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_object.cpp
@@ -968,9 +968,9 @@ bool BaseObject::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_movable));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_posX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_posY));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_relativeScale));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_relativeScale));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_rotatable));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scale));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_scale));
 	persistMgr->transferPtr(TMEMBER_PTR(_sFX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sFXStart));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sFXVolume));
@@ -982,21 +982,21 @@ bool BaseObject::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_soundEvent));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_zoomable));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scaleX));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scaleY));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_scaleX));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_scaleY));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_rotate));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_rotate));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_rotateValid));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_relativeRotate));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_relativeRotate));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_saveState));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_nonIntMouseEvents));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_sFXType));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sFXParam1));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sFXParam2));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sFXParam3));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_sFXParam4));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_sFXParam1));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_sFXParam2));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_sFXParam3));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_sFXParam4));
 
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_blendMode));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.cpp
index 6f0f7e289ff..2e2726f361a 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.cpp
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ bool BasePersistenceManager::transfer(const char *name, uint32 *val) {
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // float
-bool BasePersistenceManager::transfer(const char *name, float *val) {
+bool BasePersistenceManager::transferFloat(const char *name, float *val) {
 	if (_saving) {
 		putFloat(*val);
 		if (_saveStream->err()) {
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.h b/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.h
index 6949bfe278b..c09b3345b76 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.h
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_persistence_manager.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
 	bool transferPtr(const char *name, void *val);
 	bool transfer(const char *name, int32 *val);
 	bool transfer(const char *name, uint32 *val);
-	bool transfer(const char *name, float *val);
+	bool transferFloat(const char *name, float *val);
 	bool transfer(const char *name, double *val);
 	bool transfer(const char *name, bool *val);
 	bool transfer(const char *name, byte *val);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/base_region.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/base_region.cpp
index 61e9deefb34..36036a1f189 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/base_region.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/base_region.cpp
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ bool BaseRegion::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_active));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_editorSelectedPoint));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastMimicScale));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_lastMimicScale));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastMimicX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lastMimicY));
 	_points.persist(persistMgr);
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_emitter.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_emitter.cpp
index 5c219881419..aaffa0965a7 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_emitter.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_emitter.cpp
@@ -1163,12 +1163,12 @@ bool PartEmitter::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_angle1));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_angle2));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_velocity1));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_velocity2));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_velocity1));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_velocity2));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_velocityZBased));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scale1));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scale2));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_scale1));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_scale2));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scaleZBased));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_maxParticles));
@@ -1196,14 +1196,14 @@ bool PartEmitter::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_alpha2));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_alphaTimeBased));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_angVelocity1));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_angVelocity2));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_angVelocity1));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_angVelocity2));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_rotation1));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_rotation2));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_rotation1));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_rotation2));
 
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_growthRate1));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_growthRate2));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_growthRate1));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_growthRate2));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_exponentialGrowth));
 
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_useRegion));
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_particle.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_particle.cpp
index 2ae867fd424..86cacacb5ce 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_particle.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/particles/part_particle.cpp
@@ -234,9 +234,9 @@ bool PartParticle::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_alpha2));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_border));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_pos));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_posZ));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_posZ));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_velocity));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_scale));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_scale));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_creationTime));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_lifeTime));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_isDead));
@@ -244,9 +244,9 @@ bool PartParticle::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fadeStart));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fadeTime));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_currentAlpha));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_angVelocity));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_rotation));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_growthRate));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_angVelocity));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_rotation));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_growthRate));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_exponentialGrowth));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_fadeStartAlpha));
 
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/video/video_theora_player.cpp b/engines/wintermute/video/video_theora_player.cpp
index ef4d6b4dd91..f3317684b56 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/video/video_theora_player.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/video/video_theora_player.cpp
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ bool VideoTheoraPlayer::persist(BasePersistenceManager *persistMgr) {
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_alphaFilename));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_posX));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_posY));
-	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_playZoom));
+	persistMgr->transferFloat(TMEMBER(_playZoom));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER_INT(_playbackType));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_looping));
 	persistMgr->transfer(TMEMBER(_volume));