diff --git a/src/anim.cpp b/src/anim.cpp
index afdb136..2e52a60 100644
--- a/src/anim.cpp
+++ b/src/anim.cpp
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ Animation::streamReadLegacy(Stream *stream)
 	anim = Animation::create(interpInfo, numFrames, flags, duration);
 	HAnimKeyFrame *frames = (HAnimKeyFrame*)anim->keyframes;
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < anim->numFrames; i++){
-		stream->read(&frames[i].q, 4*4);
-		stream->read(&frames[i].t, 3*4);
+		stream->read32(&frames[i].q, 4*4);
+		stream->read32(&frames[i].t, 3*4);
 		frames[i].time = stream->readF32();
 		int32 prev = stream->readI32();
 		frames[i].prevFrame = &frames[prev];
@@ -159,8 +159,8 @@ Animation::streamWriteLegacy(Stream *stream)
 	assert(interpInfo->id == 1);
 	HAnimKeyFrame *frames = (HAnimKeyFrame*)this->keyframes;
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < this->numFrames; i++){
-		stream->write(&frames[i].q, 4*4);
-		stream->write(&frames[i].t, 3*4);
+		stream->write32(&frames[i].q, 4*4);
+		stream->write32(&frames[i].t, 3*4);
 		stream->writeF32(frames[i].time);
 		stream->writeI32(frames[i].prevFrame - frames);
 	}
diff --git a/src/base.cpp b/src/base.cpp
index fb3e35a..646d202 100644
--- a/src/base.cpp
+++ b/src/base.cpp
@@ -692,53 +692,166 @@ makePath(char *filename)
 #endif
 }
 
+void
+memNative32_func(void *data, uint32 size)
+{
+	uint8 *bytes = (uint8*)data;
+	uint32 *words = (uint32*)data;
+	size >>= 2;
+	while(size--){
+		*words++ = (uint32)bytes[0] | (uint32)bytes[1]<<8 |
+			(uint32)bytes[2]<<16 | (uint32)bytes[3]<<24;
+		bytes += 4;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+memNative16_func(void *data, uint32 size)
+{
+	uint8 *bytes = (uint8*)data;
+	uint16 *words = (uint16*)data;
+	size >>= 1;
+	while(size--){
+		*words++ = (uint16)bytes[0] | (uint16)bytes[1]<<8;
+		bytes += 2;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+memLittle32_func(void *data, uint32 size)
+{
+	uint32 w;
+	uint8 *bytes = (uint8*)data;
+	uint32 *words = (uint32*)data;
+	size >>= 2;
+	while(size--){
+		w = *words++;
+		*bytes++ = w;
+		*bytes++ = w >> 8;
+		*bytes++ = w >> 16;
+		*bytes++ = w >> 24;
+	}
+}
+
+void
+memLittle16_func(void *data, uint32 size)
+{
+	uint16 w;
+	uint8 *bytes = (uint8*)data;
+	uint16 *words = (uint16*)data;
+	size >>= 1;
+	while(size--){
+		w = *words++;
+		*bytes++ = w;
+		*bytes++ = w >> 8;
+	}
+}
+
+uint32
+Stream::write32(const void *data, uint32 length)
+{
+#ifdef BIGENDIAN
+	uint8 *src = (uint8*)data;
+	uint32 buf[256];
+	int32 n, len;
+	for(len = length >>= 2; len > 0; len -= 256){
+		n = len < 256 ? len : 256;
+		memcpy(buf, src, n*4);
+		memLittle16(buf, n*4);
+		write8(buf, n*4);
+		src += n*4;
+	}
+	return length;
+#else
+	return write8(data, length);
+#endif
+}
+
+uint32
+Stream::write16(const void *data, uint32 length)
+{
+#ifdef BIGENDIAN
+	uint8 *src = (uint8*)data;
+	uint16 buf[256];
+	int32 n, len;
+	for(len = length >>= 1; len > 0; len -= 256){
+		n = len < 256 ? len : 256;
+		memcpy(buf, src, n*2);
+		memLittle16(buf, n*2);
+		write8(buf, n*2);
+		src += n*2;
+	}
+	return length;
+#else
+	return write8(data, length);
+#endif
+}
+
+uint32
+Stream::read32(void *data, uint32 length)
+{
+	uint32 ret;
+	ret = read8(data, length);
+	memNative32(data, length);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+uint32
+Stream::read16(void *data, uint32 length)
+{
+	uint32 ret;
+	ret = read8(data, length);
+	memNative16(data, length);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 int32
 Stream::writeI8(int8 val)
 {
-	return write(&val, sizeof(int8));
+	return write8(&val, sizeof(int8));
 }
 
 int32
 Stream::writeU8(uint8 val)
 {
-	return write(&val, sizeof(uint8));
+	return write8(&val, sizeof(uint8));
 }
 
 int32
 Stream::writeI16(int16 val)
 {
-	return write(&val, sizeof(int16));
+	return write16(&val, sizeof(int16));
 }
 
 int32
 Stream::writeU16(uint16 val)
 {
-	return write(&val, sizeof(uint16));
+	return write16(&val, sizeof(uint16));
 }
 
 int32
 Stream::writeI32(int32 val)
 {
-	return write(&val, sizeof(int32));
+	return write32(&val, sizeof(int32));
 }
 
 int32
 Stream::writeU32(uint32 val)
 {
-	return write(&val, sizeof(uint32));
+	return write32(&val, sizeof(uint32));
 }
 
 int32
 Stream::writeF32(float32 val)
 {
-	return write(&val, sizeof(float32));
+	return write32(&val, sizeof(float32));
 }
 
 int8
 Stream::readI8(void)
 {
 	int8 tmp;
-	read(&tmp, sizeof(int8));
+	read8(&tmp, sizeof(int8));
 	return tmp;
 }
 
@@ -746,7 +859,7 @@ uint8
 Stream::readU8(void)
 {
 	uint8 tmp;
-	read(&tmp, sizeof(uint8));
+	read8(&tmp, sizeof(uint8));
 	return tmp;
 }
 
@@ -754,7 +867,7 @@ int16
 Stream::readI16(void)
 {
 	int16 tmp;
-	read(&tmp, sizeof(int16));
+	read16(&tmp, sizeof(int16));
 	return tmp;
 }
 
@@ -762,7 +875,7 @@ uint16
 Stream::readU16(void)
 {
 	uint16 tmp;
-	read(&tmp, sizeof(uint16));
+	read16(&tmp, sizeof(uint16));
 	return tmp;
 }
 
@@ -770,7 +883,7 @@ int32
 Stream::readI32(void)
 {
 	int32 tmp;
-	read(&tmp, sizeof(int32));
+	read32(&tmp, sizeof(int32));
 	return tmp;
 }
 
@@ -778,7 +891,7 @@ uint32
 Stream::readU32(void)
 {
 	uint32 tmp;
-	read(&tmp, sizeof(uint32));
+	read32(&tmp, sizeof(uint32));
 	return tmp;
 }
 
@@ -786,7 +899,7 @@ float32
 Stream::readF32(void)
 {
 	float32 tmp;
-	read(&tmp, sizeof(float32));
+	read32(&tmp, sizeof(float32));
 	return tmp;
 }
 
@@ -798,7 +911,7 @@ StreamMemory::close(void)
 }
 
 uint32
-StreamMemory::write(const void *data, uint32 len)
+StreamMemory::write8(const void *data, uint32 len)
 {
 	if(this->eof())
 		return 0;
@@ -816,7 +929,7 @@ StreamMemory::write(const void *data, uint32 len)
 }
 
 uint32
-StreamMemory::read(void *data, uint32 len)
+StreamMemory::read8(void *data, uint32 len)
 {
 	if(this->eof())
 		return 0;
@@ -900,13 +1013,13 @@ StreamFile::close(void)
 }
 
 uint32
-StreamFile::write(const void *data, uint32 length)
+StreamFile::write8(const void *data, uint32 length)
 {
 	return (uint32)fwrite(data, 1, length, this->file);
 }
 
 uint32
-StreamFile::read(void *data, uint32 length)
+StreamFile::read8(void *data, uint32 length)
 {
 	return (uint32)fread(data, 1, length, this->file);
 }
@@ -936,7 +1049,7 @@ writeChunkHeader(Stream *s, int32 type, int32 size)
 		int32 type, size;
 		uint32 id;
 	} buf = { type, size, libraryIDPack(version, build) };
-	s->write(&buf, 12);
+	s->write32(&buf, 12);
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -947,7 +1060,7 @@ readChunkHeaderInfo(Stream *s, ChunkHeaderInfo *header)
 		int32 type, size;
 		uint32 id;
 	} buf;
-	s->read(&buf, 12);
+	s->read32(&buf, 12);
 	if(s->eof())
 		return false;
 	assert(header != nil);
diff --git a/src/bmp.cpp b/src/bmp.cpp
index fedb0e1..98e9846 100644
--- a/src/bmp.cpp
+++ b/src/bmp.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ BMPheader::write(Stream *stream)
 Image*
 readBMP(const char *afilename)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Image *image;
 	char *filename;
 	uint32 length;
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ readBMP(const char *afilename)
 	DIBheader dib;
 	if(!bmp.read(&file))
 		goto lose;
-	file.read(&dib, sizeof(dib));
+	file.read8(&dib, sizeof(dib));
 	file.seek(dib.headerSize-sizeof(dib));	// skip the part of the header we're ignoring
 	if(dib.headerSize <= 16){
 		dib.compression = 0;
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ lose:
 void
 writeBMP(Image *image, const char *filename)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	uint8 *p;
 	StreamFile file;
 	if(!file.open(filename, "wb")){
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ writeBMP(Image *image, const char *filename)
 	dib.vres = 2835;	// 72dpi
 	dib.paletteLen = 0;
 	dib.numImportant = 0;
-	file.write(&dib, dib.headerSize);
+	file.write8(&dib, dib.headerSize);
 
 	for(int i = 0; i < pallen; i++){
 		file.writeU8(image->palette[i*4+2]);
diff --git a/src/camera.cpp b/src/camera.cpp
index eae50de..4bfc0cf 100644
--- a/src/camera.cpp
+++ b/src/camera.cpp
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ Camera::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRUCT"));
 		return nil;
 	}
-	stream->read(&buf, sizeof(CameraChunkData));
+	stream->read32(&buf, sizeof(CameraChunkData));
 	Camera *cam = Camera::create();
 	cam->viewWindow = buf.viewWindow;
 	cam->viewOffset = buf.viewOffset;
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ Camera::streamWrite(Stream *stream)
 	buf.farPlane  = this->farPlane;
 	buf.fogPlane = this->fogPlane;
 	buf.projection = this->projection;
-	stream->write(&buf, sizeof(CameraChunkData));
+	stream->write32(&buf, sizeof(CameraChunkData));
 	s_plglist.streamWrite(stream, this);
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/clump.cpp b/src/clump.cpp
index d5cf29f..5da5be7 100644
--- a/src/clump.cpp
+++ b/src/clump.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Clump::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRUCT"));
 		return nil;
 	}
-	stream->read(buf, length);
+	stream->read32(buf, length);
 	int32 numAtomics = buf[0];
 	int32 numLights = 0;
 	int32 numCameras = 0;
@@ -292,10 +292,10 @@ Clump::streamWrite(Stream *stream)
 	int32 numAtomics = this->countAtomics();
 	int32 numLights = this->countLights();
 	int32 numCameras = this->countCameras();
-	int buf[3] = { numAtomics, numLights, numCameras };
+	int32 buf[3] = { numAtomics, numLights, numCameras };
 	size = version > 0x33000 ? 12 : 4;
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRUCT, size);
-	stream->write(buf, size);
+	stream->write32(buf, size);
 
 	FrameList_ frmlst;
 	frmlst.numFrames = this->getFrame()->count();
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ Atomic::streamReadClump(Stream *stream,
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRUCT"));
 		return nil;
 	}
-	stream->read(buf, version < 0x30400 ? 12 : 16);
+	stream->read32(buf, version < 0x30400 ? 12 : 16);
 	Atomic *atomic = Atomic::create();
 	if(atomic == nil)
 		return nil;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ Atomic::streamWriteClump(Stream *stream, FrameList_ *frmlst)
 
 	if(version < 0x30400){
 		buf[1] = this->object.object.flags;
-		stream->write(buf, sizeof(int[3]));
+		stream->write32(buf, sizeof(int32[3]));
 		this->geometry->streamWrite(stream);
 	}else{
 		buf[1] = 0;
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ Atomic::streamWriteClump(Stream *stream, FrameList_ *frmlst)
 		return false;
 	foundgeo:
 		buf[2] = this->object.object.flags;
-		stream->write(buf, sizeof(buf));
+		stream->write32(buf, sizeof(buf));
 	}
 
 	s_plglist.streamWrite(stream, this);
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ Atomic::defaultRenderCB(Atomic *atomic)
 static Stream*
 readAtomicRights(Stream *stream, int32, void *, int32, int32)
 {
-	stream->read(atomicRights, 8);
+	stream->read32(atomicRights, 8);
 	return stream;
 }
 
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ writeAtomicRights(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 	uint32 buffer[2];
 	buffer[0] = atomic->pipeline->pluginID;
 	buffer[1] = atomic->pipeline->pluginData;
-	stream->write(buffer, 8);
+	stream->write32(buffer, 8);
 	return stream;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/d3d/d3d8.cpp b/src/d3d/d3d8.cpp
index 8be293a..73f4cd1 100644
--- a/src/d3d/d3d8.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d/d3d8.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ destroyNativeData(void *object, int32, int32)
 Stream*
 readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Geometry *geometry = (Geometry*)object;
 	uint32 platform;
 	if(!findChunk(stream, ID_STRUCT, nil, nil)){
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 
 	int32 size = stream->readI32();
 	uint8 *data = rwNewT(uint8, size, MEMDUR_FUNCTION | ID_GEOMETRY);
-	stream->read(data, size);
+	stream->read8(data, size);
 	uint8 *p = data;
 	header->serialNumber = *(uint16*)p; p += 2;
 	header->numMeshes = *(uint16*)p; p += 2;
@@ -149,14 +150,14 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 		assert(inst->indexBuffer == nil);
 		inst->indexBuffer = createIndexBuffer(inst->numIndices*2, false);
 		uint16 *indices = lockIndices(inst->indexBuffer, 0, 0, 0);
-		stream->read(indices, 2*inst->numIndices);
+		stream->read8(indices, 2*inst->numIndices);
 		unlockIndices(inst->indexBuffer);
 
 		inst->managed = 1;
 		assert(inst->vertexBuffer == nil);
 		inst->vertexBuffer = createVertexBuffer(inst->stride*inst->numVertices, 0, false);
 		uint8 *verts = lockVertices(inst->vertexBuffer, 0, 0, D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK);
-		stream->read(verts, inst->stride*inst->numVertices);
+		stream->read8(verts, inst->stride*inst->numVertices);
 		unlockVertices(inst->vertexBuffer);
 
 		inst++;
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 Stream*
 writeNativeData(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Geometry *geometry = (Geometry*)object;
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRUCT, len-12);
 	if(geometry->instData == nil ||
@@ -200,17 +202,17 @@ writeNativeData(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 		*p++ = inst->remapped;
 		inst++;
 	}
-	stream->write(data, size);
+	stream->write8(data, size);
 	rwFree(data);
 
 	inst = header->inst;
 	for(uint32 i = 0; i < header->numMeshes; i++){
 		uint16 *indices = lockIndices(inst->indexBuffer, 0, 0, 0);
-		stream->write(indices, 2*inst->numIndices);
+		stream->write8(indices, 2*inst->numIndices);
 		unlockIndices(inst->indexBuffer);
 
 		uint8 *verts = lockVertices(inst->vertexBuffer, 0, 0, D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK);
-		stream->write(verts, inst->stride*inst->numVertices);
+		stream->write8(verts, inst->stride*inst->numVertices);
 		unlockVertices(inst->vertexBuffer);
 		inst++;
 	}
@@ -448,10 +450,10 @@ readAsImage(Stream *stream, int32 width, int32 height, int32 depth, int32 format
 
 	if(format & Raster::PAL4){
 		pallen = 16;
-		stream->read(palette, 4*32);
+		stream->read8(palette, 4*32);
 	}else if(format & Raster::PAL8){
 		pallen = 256;
-		stream->read(palette, 4*256);
+		stream->read8(palette, 4*256);
 	}
 	if(!Raster::formatHasAlpha(format))
 		for(int32 i = 0; i < pallen; i++)
@@ -462,7 +464,7 @@ readAsImage(Stream *stream, int32 width, int32 height, int32 depth, int32 format
 		uint32 size = stream->readU32();
 		if(i == 0){
 			data = rwNewT(uint8, size, MEMDUR_FUNCTION | ID_IMAGE);
-			stream->read(data, size);
+			stream->read8(data, size);
 		}else
 			stream->seek(size);
 	}
@@ -509,8 +511,8 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 
 	// Texture
 	tex->filterAddressing = stream->readU32();
-	stream->read(tex->name, 32);
-	stream->read(tex->mask, 32);
+	stream->read8(tex->name, 32);
+	stream->read8(tex->mask, 32);
 
 	// Raster
 	uint32 format = stream->readU32();
@@ -547,7 +549,7 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 	// TODO: check if format supported and convert if necessary
 
 	if(pallength != 0)
-		stream->read(ras->palette, 4*pallength);
+		stream->read8(ras->palette, 4*pallength);
 
 	uint32 size;
 	uint8 *data;
@@ -555,7 +557,7 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 		size = stream->readU32();
 		if(i < raster->getNumLevels()){
 			data = raster->lock(i, Raster::LOCKWRITE|Raster::LOCKNOFETCH);
-			stream->read(data, size);
+			stream->read8(data, size);
 			raster->unlock(i);
 		}else
 			stream->seek(size);
@@ -572,8 +574,8 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 
 	// Texture
 	stream->writeU32(tex->filterAddressing);
-	stream->write(tex->name, 32);
-	stream->write(tex->mask, 32);
+	stream->write8(tex->name, 32);
+	stream->write8(tex->mask, 32);
 
 	// Raster
 	Raster *raster = tex->raster;
@@ -608,9 +610,9 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 	stream->writeU8(compression);
 
 	if(raster->format & Raster::PAL4)
-		stream->write(ras->palette, 4*32);
+		stream->write8(ras->palette, 4*32);
 	else if(raster->format & Raster::PAL8)
-		stream->write(ras->palette, 4*256);
+		stream->write8(ras->palette, 4*256);
 
 	uint32 size;
 	uint8 *data;
@@ -618,7 +620,7 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 		size = getLevelSize(raster, i);
 		stream->writeU32(size);
 		data = raster->lock(i, Raster::LOCKREAD);
-		stream->write(data, size);
+		stream->write8(data, size);
 		raster->unlock(i);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/d3d/d3d9.cpp b/src/d3d/d3d9.cpp
index 9957b44..a5c62bd 100644
--- a/src/d3d/d3d9.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d/d3d9.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ destroyNativeData(void *object, int32, int32)
 Stream*
 readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Geometry *geometry = (Geometry*)object;
 	uint32 platform;
 	if(!findChunk(stream, ID_STRUCT, nil, nil)){
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 
 	int32 size = stream->readI32();
 	uint8 *data = rwNewT(uint8, size, MEMDUR_FUNCTION | ID_GEOMETRY);
-	stream->read(data, size);
+	stream->read8(data, size);
 	uint8 *p = data;
 	header->serialNumber = *(uint32*)p; p += 4;
 	header->numMeshes = *(uint32*)p; p += 4;
@@ -196,19 +197,19 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 
 	VertexElement elements[NUMDECLELT];
 	uint32 numDeclarations = stream->readU32();
-	stream->read(elements, numDeclarations*8);
+	stream->read8(elements, numDeclarations*8);
 	header->vertexDeclaration = createVertexDeclaration(elements);
 
 	assert(header->indexBuffer == nil);
 	header->indexBuffer = createIndexBuffer(header->totalNumIndex*2, false);
 	uint16 *indices = lockIndices(header->indexBuffer, 0, 0, 0);
-	stream->read(indices, 2*header->totalNumIndex);
+	stream->read8(indices, 2*header->totalNumIndex);
 	unlockIndices(header->indexBuffer);
 
 	VertexStream *s;
 	p = data;
 	for(int i = 0; i < 2; i++){
-		stream->read(p, 16);
+		stream->read8(p, 16);
 		s = &header->vertexStream[i];
 		s->vertexBuffer = (void*)(uintptr)*(uint32*)p; p += 4;
 		s->offset = 0; p += 4;
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 		assert(s->vertexBuffer == nil);
 		s->vertexBuffer = createVertexBuffer(s->stride*header->totalNumVertex, 0, false);
 		uint8 *verts = lockVertices(s->vertexBuffer, 0, 0, D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK);
-		stream->read(verts, s->stride*header->totalNumVertex);
+		stream->read8(verts, s->stride*header->totalNumVertex);
 		unlockVertices(s->vertexBuffer);
 	}
 
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 Stream*
 writeNativeData(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Geometry *geometry = (Geometry*)object;
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRUCT, len-12);
 	if(geometry->instData == nil ||
@@ -277,15 +279,15 @@ writeNativeData(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 		*(uint32*)p = inst->numPrimitives; p += 4;
 		inst++;
 	}
-	stream->write(data, size);
+	stream->write8(data, size);
 
 	VertexElement elements[NUMDECLELT];
 	uint32 numElt = getDeclaration(header->vertexDeclaration, elements);
 	stream->writeU32(numElt);
-	stream->write(elements, 8*numElt);
+	stream->write8(elements, 8*numElt);
 
 	uint16 *indices = lockIndices(header->indexBuffer, 0, 0, 0);
-	stream->write(indices, 2*header->totalNumIndex);
+	stream->write8(indices, 2*header->totalNumIndex);
 	unlockIndices(header->indexBuffer);
 
 	VertexStream *s;
@@ -298,12 +300,12 @@ writeNativeData(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 		*(uint16*)p = s->geometryFlags; p += 2;
 		*p++ = s->managed;
 		*p++ = s->dynamicLock;
-		stream->write(data, 16);
+		stream->write8(data, 16);
 
 		if(s->vertexBuffer == nil)
 			continue;
 		uint8 *verts = lockVertices(s->vertexBuffer, 0, 0, D3DLOCK_NOSYSLOCK);
-		stream->write(verts, s->stride*header->totalNumVertex);
+		stream->write8(verts, s->stride*header->totalNumVertex);
 		unlockVertices(s->vertexBuffer);
 	}
 
@@ -708,8 +710,8 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 
 	// Texture
 	tex->filterAddressing = stream->readU32();
-	stream->read(tex->name, 32);
-	stream->read(tex->mask, 32);
+	stream->read8(tex->name, 32);
+	stream->read8(tex->mask, 32);
 
 	// Raster
 	int32 format = stream->readI32();
@@ -756,9 +758,9 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 	// TODO: check if format supported and convert if necessary
 
 	if(raster->format & Raster::PAL4)
-		stream->read(ext->palette, 4*32);
+		stream->read8(ext->palette, 4*32);
 	else if(raster->format & Raster::PAL8)
-		stream->read(ext->palette, 4*256);
+		stream->read8(ext->palette, 4*256);
 
 	uint32 size;
 	uint8 *data;
@@ -766,7 +768,7 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 		size = stream->readU32();
 		if(i < raster->getNumLevels()){
 			data = raster->lock(i, Raster::LOCKWRITE|Raster::LOCKNOFETCH);
-			stream->read(data, size);
+			stream->read8(data, size);
 			raster->unlock(i);
 		}else
 			stream->seek(size);
@@ -783,8 +785,8 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 
 	// Texture
 	stream->writeU32(tex->filterAddressing);
-	stream->write(tex->name, 32);
-	stream->write(tex->mask, 32);
+	stream->write8(tex->name, 32);
+	stream->write8(tex->mask, 32);
 
 	// Raster
 	Raster *raster = tex->raster;
@@ -806,9 +808,9 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 	stream->writeU8(flags);
 
 	if(raster->format & Raster::PAL4)
-		stream->write(ext->palette, 4*32);
+		stream->write8(ext->palette, 4*32);
 	else if(raster->format & Raster::PAL8)
-		stream->write(ext->palette, 4*256);
+		stream->write8(ext->palette, 4*256);
 
 	uint32 size;
 	uint8 *data;
@@ -816,7 +818,7 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 		size = getLevelSize(raster, i);
 		stream->writeU32(size);
 		data = raster->lock(i, Raster::LOCKREAD);
-		stream->write(data, size);
+		stream->write8(data, size);
 		raster->unlock(i);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/d3d/xbox.cpp b/src/d3d/xbox.cpp
index 9d737bf..2c0f6d6 100644
--- a/src/d3d/xbox.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d/xbox.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ destroyNativeData(void *object, int32, int32)
 Stream*
 readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Geometry *geometry = (Geometry*)object;
 	uint32 vers;
 	uint32 platform;
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 	// We don't have it but it's used for alignment.
 	header->data = rwNewT(uint8, size + 0x18, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_GEOMETRY);
 	uint8 *p = header->data+0x18+4;
-	stream->read(p, size-4);
+	stream->read8(p, size-4);
 
 	header->size = size;
 	header->serialNumber = *(uint16*)p; p += 2;
@@ -120,13 +121,14 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 	header->end = inst;
 
 	header->vertexBuffer = rwNewT(uint8, header->stride*header->numVertices, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_GEOMETRY);
-	stream->read(header->vertexBuffer, header->stride*header->numVertices);
+	stream->read8(header->vertexBuffer, header->stride*header->numVertices);
 	return stream;
 }
 
 Stream*
 writeNativeData(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Geometry *geometry = (Geometry*)object;
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRUCT, len-12);
 	if(geometry->instData == nil ||
@@ -160,8 +162,8 @@ writeNativeData(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 		inst++;
 	}
 
-	stream->write(header->data+0x18, header->size);
-	stream->write(header->vertexBuffer, header->stride*header->numVertices);
+	stream->write8(header->data+0x18, header->size);
+	stream->write8(header->vertexBuffer, header->stride*header->numVertices);
 	return stream;
 }
 
@@ -823,8 +825,8 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 
 	// Texture
 	tex->filterAddressing = stream->readU32();
-	stream->read(tex->name, 32);
-	stream->read(tex->mask, 32);
+	stream->read8(tex->name, 32);
+	stream->read8(tex->mask, 32);
 
 	// Raster
 	int32 format = stream->readI32();
@@ -856,13 +858,13 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 	tex->raster = raster;
 
 	if(raster->format & Raster::PAL4)
-		stream->read(ras->palette, 4*32);
+		stream->read8(ras->palette, 4*32);
 	else if(raster->format & Raster::PAL8)
-		stream->read(ras->palette, 4*256);
+		stream->read8(ras->palette, 4*256);
 
 	// exploit the fact that mipmaps are allocated consecutively
 	uint8 *data = raster->lock(0, Raster::LOCKWRITE|Raster::LOCKNOFETCH);
-	stream->read(data, totalSize);
+	stream->read8(data, totalSize);
 	raster->unlock(0);
 
 	return tex;
@@ -877,8 +879,8 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 
 	// Texture
 	stream->writeU32(tex->filterAddressing);
-	stream->write(tex->name, 32);
-	stream->write(tex->mask, 32);
+	stream->write8(tex->name, 32);
+	stream->write8(tex->mask, 32);
 
 	// Raster
 	Raster *raster = tex->raster;
@@ -901,13 +903,13 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 	stream->writeI32(totalSize);
 
 	if(raster->format & Raster::PAL4)
-		stream->write(ras->palette, 4*32);
+		stream->write8(ras->palette, 4*32);
 	else if(raster->format & Raster::PAL8)
-		stream->write(ras->palette, 4*256);
+		stream->write8(ras->palette, 4*256);
 
 	// exploit the fact that mipmaps are allocated consecutively
 	uint8 *data = raster->lock(0, Raster::LOCKREAD);
-	stream->write(data, totalSize);
+	stream->write8(data, totalSize);
 	raster->unlock(0);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/d3d/xboxskin.cpp b/src/d3d/xboxskin.cpp
index bc1cd65..39346b4 100644
--- a/src/d3d/xboxskin.cpp
+++ b/src/d3d/xboxskin.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ struct NativeSkin
 Stream*
 readNativeSkin(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Geometry *geometry = (Geometry*)object;
 	uint32 vers, platform;
 	if(!findChunk(stream, ID_STRUCT, nil, &vers)){
@@ -53,16 +54,16 @@ readNativeSkin(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset)
 	skin->init(numBones, 0, 0);
 	NativeSkin *natskin = rwNewT(NativeSkin, 1, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_SKIN);
 	skin->platformData = natskin;
-	stream->read(natskin->table1, 256*sizeof(int32));
-	stream->read(natskin->table2, 256*sizeof(int32));
+	stream->read32(natskin->table1, 256*sizeof(int32));
+	stream->read32(natskin->table2, 256*sizeof(int32));
 	natskin->numUsedBones = stream->readI32();
 	skin->numWeights = stream->readI32();
 	stream->seek(4);	// skip pointer to vertexBuffer
 	natskin->stride = stream->readI32();
 	int32 size = geometry->numVertices*natskin->stride;
 	natskin->vertexBuffer = rwNewT(uint8, size, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_SKIN);
-	stream->read(natskin->vertexBuffer, size);
-	stream->read(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
+	stream->read8(natskin->vertexBuffer, size);
+	stream->read32(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
 
 	readSkinSplitData(stream, skin);
 	return stream;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ readNativeSkin(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset)
 Stream*
 writeNativeSkin(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32 offset)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Geometry *geometry = (Geometry*)object;
 	Skin *skin = *PLUGINOFFSET(Skin*, object, offset);
 	assert(skin->platformData);
@@ -80,15 +82,15 @@ writeNativeSkin(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32 offset)
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRUCT, len-12);
 	stream->writeU32(PLATFORM_XBOX);
 	stream->writeI32(skin->numBones);
-	stream->write(natskin->table1, 256*sizeof(int32));
-	stream->write(natskin->table2, 256*sizeof(int32));
+	stream->write32(natskin->table1, 256*sizeof(int32));
+	stream->write32(natskin->table2, 256*sizeof(int32));
 	stream->writeI32(natskin->numUsedBones);
 	stream->writeI32(skin->numWeights);
 	stream->writeU32(0xBADEAFFE);	// pointer to vertexBuffer
 	stream->writeI32(natskin->stride);
-	stream->write(natskin->vertexBuffer,
+	stream->write8(natskin->vertexBuffer,
 	              geometry->numVertices*natskin->stride);
-	stream->write(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
+	stream->write32(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
 
 	writeSkinSplitData(stream, skin);
 	return stream;
diff --git a/src/frame.cpp b/src/frame.cpp
index f96bf64..2edd139 100644
--- a/src/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/frame.cpp
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ FrameList_::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 	}
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < this->numFrames; i++){
 		Frame *f;
-		stream->read(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+		stream->read32(&buf, sizeof(buf));
 		this->frames[i] = f = Frame::create();
 		if(f == nil){
 			// TODO: clean up frames?
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ FrameList_::streamWrite(Stream *stream)
 		buf.parent = findPointer(f->getParent(), (void**)this->frames,
 		                         this->numFrames);
 		buf.matflag = 0; //f->matflag;
-		stream->write(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+		stream->write32(&buf, sizeof(buf));
 	}
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < this->numFrames; i++)
 		Frame::s_plglist.streamWrite(stream, this->frames[i]);
diff --git a/src/geometry.cpp b/src/geometry.cpp
index 837b136..e62bc5d 100644
--- a/src/geometry.cpp
+++ b/src/geometry.cpp
@@ -143,24 +143,24 @@ Geometry::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRUCT"));
 		return nil;
 	}
-	stream->read(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+	stream->read32(&buf, sizeof(buf));
 	Geometry *geo = Geometry::create(buf.numVertices,
 	                                 buf.numTriangles, buf.flags);
 	if(geo == nil)
 		return nil;
 	geo->addMorphTargets(buf.numMorphTargets-1);
 	if(version < 0x34000)
-		stream->read(&surfProps, 12);
+		stream->read32(&surfProps, 12);
 
 	if(!(geo->flags & NATIVE)){
 		if(geo->flags & PRELIT)
-			stream->read(geo->colors, 4*geo->numVertices);
+			stream->read8(geo->colors, 4*geo->numVertices);
 		for(int32 i = 0; i < geo->numTexCoordSets; i++)
-			stream->read(geo->texCoords[i],
+			stream->read32(geo->texCoords[i],
 				    2*geo->numVertices*4);
 		for(int32 i = 0; i < geo->numTriangles; i++){
 			uint32 tribuf[2];
-			stream->read(tribuf, 8);
+			stream->read32(tribuf, 8);
 			geo->triangles[i].v[0]  = tribuf[0] >> 16;
 			geo->triangles[i].v[1]  = tribuf[0];
 			geo->triangles[i].v[2]  = tribuf[1] >> 16;
@@ -170,13 +170,13 @@ Geometry::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < geo->numMorphTargets; i++){
 		MorphTarget *m = &geo->morphTargets[i];
-		stream->read(&m->boundingSphere, 4*4);
+		stream->read32(&m->boundingSphere, 4*4);
 		int32 hasVertices = stream->readI32();
 		int32 hasNormals = stream->readI32();
 		if(hasVertices)
-			stream->read(m->vertices, 3*geo->numVertices*4);
+			stream->read32(m->vertices, 3*geo->numVertices*4);
 		if(hasNormals)
-			stream->read(m->normals, 3*geo->numVertices*4);
+			stream->read32(m->normals, 3*geo->numVertices*4);
 	}
 
 	if(!findChunk(stream, ID_MATLIST, nil, nil)){
@@ -239,15 +239,15 @@ Geometry::streamWrite(Stream *stream)
 	buf.numTriangles = this->numTriangles;
 	buf.numVertices = this->numVertices;
 	buf.numMorphTargets = this->numMorphTargets;
-	stream->write(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+	stream->write32(&buf, sizeof(buf));
 	if(version < 0x34000)
-		stream->write(fbuf, sizeof(fbuf));
+		stream->write32(fbuf, sizeof(fbuf));
 
 	if(!(this->flags & NATIVE)){
 		if(this->flags & PRELIT)
-			stream->write(this->colors, 4*this->numVertices);
+			stream->write8(this->colors, 4*this->numVertices);
 		for(int32 i = 0; i < this->numTexCoordSets; i++)
-			stream->write(this->texCoords[i],
+			stream->write32(this->texCoords[i],
 				    2*this->numVertices*4);
 		for(int32 i = 0; i < this->numTriangles; i++){
 			uint32 tribuf[2];
@@ -255,21 +255,21 @@ Geometry::streamWrite(Stream *stream)
 			            this->triangles[i].v[1];
 			tribuf[1] = this->triangles[i].v[2] << 16 |
 			            this->triangles[i].matId;
-			stream->write(tribuf, 8);
+			stream->write32(tribuf, 8);
 		}
 	}
 
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < this->numMorphTargets; i++){
 		MorphTarget *m = &this->morphTargets[i];
-		stream->write(&m->boundingSphere, 4*4);
+		stream->write32(&m->boundingSphere, 4*4);
 		if(!(this->flags & NATIVE)){
 			stream->writeI32(m->vertices != nil);
 			stream->writeI32(m->normals != nil);
 			if(m->vertices)
-				stream->write(m->vertices,
+				stream->write32(m->vertices,
 				             3*this->numVertices*4);
 			if(m->normals)
-				stream->write(m->normals,
+				stream->write32(m->normals,
 				             3*this->numVertices*4);
 		}else{
 			stream->writeI32(0);
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ MaterialList::streamRead(Stream *stream, MaterialList *matlist)
 	matlist->space = numMat;
 
 	indices = (int32*)rwMalloc(numMat*4, MEMDUR_FUNCTION | ID_MATERIAL);
-	stream->read(indices, numMat*4);
+	stream->read32(indices, numMat*4);
 
 	Material *m;
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < numMat; i++){
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ Material::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRUCT"));
 		return nil;
 	}
-	stream->read(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+	stream->read32(&buf, sizeof(buf));
 	Material *mat = Material::create();
 	if(mat == nil)
 		return nil;
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@ Material::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 	if(version < 0x30400)
 		mat->surfaceProps = defaultSurfaceProps;
 	else
-		stream->read(&mat->surfaceProps, sizeof(SurfaceProperties));
+		stream->read32(&mat->surfaceProps, sizeof(SurfaceProperties));
 	if(buf.textured){
 		if(!findChunk(stream, ID_TEXTURE, &length, nil)){
 			RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "TEXTURE"));
@@ -973,14 +973,14 @@ Material::streamWrite(Stream *stream)
 	buf.flags = 0;
 	buf.unused = 0;
 	buf.textured = this->texture != nil;
-	stream->write(&buf, sizeof(buf));
+	stream->write32(&buf, sizeof(buf));
 
 	if(rw::version >= 0x30400){
 		float32 surfaceProps[3];
 		surfaceProps[0] = this->surfaceProps.ambient;
 		surfaceProps[1] = this->surfaceProps.specular;
 		surfaceProps[2] = this->surfaceProps.diffuse;
-		stream->write(surfaceProps, sizeof(surfaceProps));
+		stream->write32(surfaceProps, sizeof(surfaceProps));
 	}
 
 	if(this->texture)
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ Material::streamGetSize(void)
 static Stream*
 readMaterialRights(Stream *stream, int32, void *, int32, int32)
 {
-	stream->read(materialRights, 8);
+	stream->read32(materialRights, 8);
 //	printf("materialrights: %X %X\n", materialRights[0], materialRights[1]);
 	return stream;
 }
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ writeMaterialRights(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 	uint32 buffer[2];
 	buffer[0] = material->pipeline->pluginID;
 	buffer[1] = material->pipeline->pluginData;
-	stream->write(buffer, 8);
+	stream->write32(buffer, 8);
 	return stream;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/geoplg.cpp b/src/geoplg.cpp
index 0c0554b..281e361 100644
--- a/src/geoplg.cpp
+++ b/src/geoplg.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ readMesh(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 	uint16 *indices;
 	Geometry *geo = (Geometry*)object;
 
-	stream->read(&mhs, sizeof(MeshHeaderStream));
+	stream->read32(&mhs, sizeof(MeshHeaderStream));
 	// Have to do this dance for War Drum's meshes
 	bool32 hasData = len > sizeof(MeshHeaderStream)+mhs.numMeshes*sizeof(MeshStream);
 	assert(geo->meshHeader == nil);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ readMesh(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 	mesh = mh->getMeshes();
 	indices = mesh->indices;
 	for(uint32 i = 0; i < mh->numMeshes; i++){
-		stream->read(&ms, sizeof(MeshStream));
+		stream->read32(&ms, sizeof(MeshStream));
 		mesh->numIndices = ms.numIndices;
 		mesh->material = geo->matList.materials[ms.matIndex];
 		if(geo->flags & Geometry::NATIVE){
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ readMesh(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 			if(hasData){
 				mesh->indices = indices;
 				indices += mesh->numIndices;
-				stream->read(mesh->indices,
+				stream->read16(mesh->indices,
 				            mesh->numIndices*2);
 			}
 		}else{
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ readMesh(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 			int32 numIndices = mesh->numIndices;
 			for(; numIndices > 0; numIndices -= 256){
 				int32 n = numIndices < 256 ? numIndices : 256;
-				stream->read(indbuf, n*4);
+				stream->read32(indbuf, n*4);
 				for(int32 j = 0; j < n; j++)
 					ind[j] = indbuf[j];
 				ind += n;
@@ -167,16 +167,16 @@ writeMesh(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 	mhs.flags = geo->meshHeader->flags;
 	mhs.numMeshes = geo->meshHeader->numMeshes;
 	mhs.totalIndices = geo->meshHeader->totalIndices;
-	stream->write(&mhs, sizeof(MeshHeaderStream));
+	stream->write32(&mhs, sizeof(MeshHeaderStream));
 	Mesh *mesh = geo->meshHeader->getMeshes();
 	for(uint32 i = 0; i < geo->meshHeader->numMeshes; i++){
 		ms.numIndices = mesh->numIndices;
 		ms.matIndex = geo->matList.findIndex(mesh->material);
-		stream->write(&ms, sizeof(MeshStream));
+		stream->write32(&ms, sizeof(MeshStream));
 		if(geo->flags & Geometry::NATIVE){
 			assert(geo->instData != nil);
 			if(geo->instData->platform == PLATFORM_WDGL)
-				stream->write(mesh->indices,
+				stream->write16(mesh->indices,
 				            mesh->numIndices*2);
 		}else{
 			uint16 *ind = mesh->indices;
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ writeMesh(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 				int32 n = numIndices < 256 ? numIndices : 256;
 				for(int32 j = 0; j < n; j++)
 					indbuf[j] = ind[j];
-				stream->write(indbuf, n*4);
+				stream->write32(indbuf, n*4);
 				ind += n;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/gl/gl3raster.cpp b/src/gl/gl3raster.cpp
index 73d18e0..a0adc18 100644
--- a/src/gl/gl3raster.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/gl3raster.cpp
@@ -450,8 +450,8 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 
 	// Texture
 	tex->filterAddressing = stream->readU32();
-	stream->read(tex->name, 32);
-	stream->read(tex->mask, 32);
+	stream->read8(tex->name, 32);
+	stream->read8(tex->mask, 32);
 
 	// Raster
 	uint32 format = stream->readU32();
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 		size = stream->readU32();
 		if(i < raster->getNumLevels()){
 			data = raster->lock(i, Raster::LOCKWRITE|Raster::LOCKNOFETCH);
-			stream->read(data, size);
+			stream->read8(data, size);
 			raster->unlock(i);
 		}else
 			stream->seek(size);
@@ -493,8 +493,8 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 
 	// Texture
 	stream->writeU32(tex->filterAddressing);
-	stream->write(tex->name, 32);
-	stream->write(tex->mask, 32);
+	stream->write8(tex->name, 32);
+	stream->write8(tex->mask, 32);
 
 	// Raster
 	int32 numLevels = raster->getNumLevels();
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 		size = getLevelSize(raster, i);
 		stream->writeU32(size);
 		data = raster->lock(i, Raster::LOCKREAD);
-		stream->write(data, size);
+		stream->write8(data, size);
 		raster->unlock(i);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/gl/wdgl.cpp b/src/gl/wdgl.cpp
index 550f606..842440b 100644
--- a/src/gl/wdgl.cpp
+++ b/src/gl/wdgl.cpp
@@ -257,11 +257,12 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 	header->ibo = 0;
 	header->numAttribs = stream->readU32();
 	header->attribs = rwNewT(AttribDesc, header->numAttribs, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_GEOMETRY);
-	stream->read(header->attribs,
+	stream->read32(header->attribs,
 	            header->numAttribs*sizeof(AttribDesc));
 	header->dataSize = header->attribs[0].stride*geometry->numVertices;
 	header->data = rwNewT(uint8, header->dataSize, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_GEOMETRY);
-	stream->read(header->data, header->dataSize);
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
+	stream->read8(header->data, header->dataSize);
 	return stream;
 }
 
@@ -274,8 +275,9 @@ writeNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 		return stream;
 	InstanceDataHeader *header = (InstanceDataHeader*)geometry->instData;
 	stream->writeU32(header->numAttribs);
-	stream->write(header->attribs, header->numAttribs*sizeof(AttribDesc));
-	stream->write(header->data, header->dataSize);
+	stream->write32(header->attribs, header->numAttribs*sizeof(AttribDesc));
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
+	stream->write8(header->data, header->dataSize);
 	return stream;
 }
 
@@ -555,7 +557,7 @@ readNativeSkin(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset)
 
 	int32 numBones = stream->readI32();
 	skin->init(numBones, 0, 0);
-	stream->read(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
+	stream->read32(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
 	return stream;
 }
 
@@ -566,7 +568,7 @@ writeNativeSkin(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32 offset)
 	stream->writeU32(PLATFORM_GL);
 	Skin *skin = *PLUGINOFFSET(Skin*, object, offset);
 	stream->writeI32(skin->numBones);
-	stream->write(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
+	stream->write32(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
 	return stream;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hanim.cpp b/src/hanim.cpp
index a32a066..900843c 100644
--- a/src/hanim.cpp
+++ b/src/hanim.cpp
@@ -314,8 +314,8 @@ hAnimFrameRead(Stream *stream, Animation *anim)
 	HAnimKeyFrame *frames = (HAnimKeyFrame*)anim->keyframes;
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < anim->numFrames; i++){
 		frames[i].time = stream->readF32();
-		stream->read(&frames[i].q, 4*4);
-		stream->read(&frames[i].t, 3*4);
+		stream->read32(&frames[i].q, 4*4);
+		stream->read32(&frames[i].t, 3*4);
 		int32 prev = stream->readI32()/0x24;
 		frames[i].prevFrame = &frames[prev];
 	}
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ hAnimFrameWrite(Stream *stream, Animation *anim)
 	HAnimKeyFrame *frames = (HAnimKeyFrame*)anim->keyframes;
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < anim->numFrames; i++){
 		stream->writeF32(frames[i].time);
-		stream->write(&frames[i].q, 4*4);
-		stream->write(&frames[i].t, 3*4);
+		stream->write32(&frames[i].q, 4*4);
+		stream->write32(&frames[i].t, 3*4);
 		stream->writeI32((frames[i].prevFrame - frames)*0x24);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/light.cpp b/src/light.cpp
index 012867f..a815535 100644
--- a/src/light.cpp
+++ b/src/light.cpp
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ struct LightChunkData
 	float32 radius;
 	float32 red, green, blue;
 	float32 minusCosAngle;
-	uint16 flags;
-	uint16 type;
+	uint32 type_flags;
 };
 
 Light*
@@ -113,8 +112,8 @@ Light::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRUCT"));
 		return nil;
 	}
-	stream->read(&buf, sizeof(LightChunkData));
-	Light *light = Light::create(buf.type);
+	stream->read32(&buf, sizeof(LightChunkData));
+	Light *light = Light::create(buf.type_flags>>16);
 	if(light == nil)
 		return nil;
 	light->radius = buf.radius;
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ Light::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 	else
 		// tan -> -cos
 		light->minusCosAngle = -1.0f/sqrt(a*a+1.0f);
-	light->object.object.flags = (uint8)buf.flags;
+	light->object.object.flags = (uint8)buf.type_flags;
 	if(s_plglist.streamRead(stream, light))
 		return light;
 	light->destroy();
@@ -146,9 +145,9 @@ Light::streamWrite(Stream *stream)
 		buf.minusCosAngle = this->minusCosAngle;
 	else
 		buf.minusCosAngle = tan(acos(-this->minusCosAngle));
-	buf.flags = this->object.object.flags;
-	buf.type = this->object.object.subType;
-	stream->write(&buf, sizeof(LightChunkData));
+	buf.type_flags = (uint32)this->object.object.flags |
+		(uint32)this->object.object.subType << 16;
+	stream->write32(&buf, sizeof(LightChunkData));
 
 	s_plglist.streamWrite(stream, this);
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/ps2/ps2.cpp b/src/ps2/ps2.cpp
index 5718a8f..ffcc85c 100644
--- a/src/ps2/ps2.cpp
+++ b/src/ps2/ps2.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ destroyNativeData(void *object, int32, int32)
 Stream*
 readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Geometry *geometry = (Geometry*)object;
 	uint32 platform;
 	if(!findChunk(stream, ID_STRUCT, nil, nil)){
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 	for(uint32 i = 0; i < header->numMeshes; i++){
 		InstanceData *instance = &header->instanceMeshes[i];
 		uint32 buf[2];
-		stream->read(buf, 8);
+		stream->read32(buf, 8);
 		instance->dataSize = buf[0];
 		instance->dataRaw = rwNewT(uint8, instance->dataSize+0x7F, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_GEOMETRY);
 		instance->data = ALIGNPTR(instance->dataRaw, 0x80);
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 		uint32 a = (uint32)instance->data;
 		assert(a % 0x10 == 0);
 #endif
-		stream->read(instance->data, instance->dataSize);
+		stream->read8(instance->data, instance->dataSize);
 #ifdef RW_PS2
 		if(!buf[1])
 			fixDmaOffsets(instance);
@@ -123,6 +124,7 @@ readNativeData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32, int32)
 Stream*
 writeNativeData(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	Geometry *geometry = (Geometry*)object;
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRUCT, len-12);
 	if(geometry->instData == nil ||
@@ -135,8 +137,8 @@ writeNativeData(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32, int32)
 		uint32 buf[2];
 		buf[0] = instance->dataSize;
 		buf[1] = unfixDmaOffsets(instance);
-		stream->write(buf, 8);
-		stream->write(instance->data, instance->dataSize);
+		stream->write32(buf, 8);
+		stream->write8(instance->data, instance->dataSize);
 #ifdef RW_PS2
 		if(!buf[1])
 			fixDmaOffsets(instance);
@@ -1243,7 +1245,7 @@ readADC(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset, int32)
 	}
 	int32 size = adc->numBits+3 & ~3;
 	adc->adcBits = rwNewT(int8, size, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_ADC);
-	stream->read(adc->adcBits, size);
+	stream->read8(adc->adcBits, size);
 	return stream;
 }
 
@@ -1259,7 +1261,7 @@ writeADC(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32 offset, int32)
 	}
 	stream->writeI32(adc->numBits);
 	int32 size = adc->numBits+3 & ~3;
-	stream->write(adc->adcBits, size);
+	stream->write8(adc->adcBits, size);
 	return stream;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ps2/ps2raster.cpp b/src/ps2/ps2raster.cpp
index 7538d3a..0396e7e 100644
--- a/src/ps2/ps2raster.cpp
+++ b/src/ps2/ps2raster.cpp
@@ -2056,12 +2056,12 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRING"));
 		goto fail;
 	}
-	stream->read(tex->name, length);
+	stream->read8(tex->name, length);
 	if(!findChunk(stream, ID_STRING, &length, nil)){
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRING"));
 		goto fail;
 	}
-	stream->read(tex->mask, length);
+	stream->read8(tex->mask, length);
 
 	// Raster
 	StreamRasterExt streamExt;
@@ -2074,7 +2074,8 @@ readNativeTexture(Stream *stream)
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRUCT"));
 		goto fail;
 	}
-	stream->read(&streamExt, 0x40);
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
+	stream->read8(&streamExt, 0x40);
 /*
 printf("%X %X %X %X %X %016llX %X %X %016llX %016llX %X %X %X %X\n",
 streamExt.width,
@@ -2154,10 +2155,10 @@ streamExt.mipmapVal);
 		goto fail;
 	}
 	if(streamExt.type < 2){
-		stream->read(raster->pixels, length);
+		stream->read8(raster->pixels, length);
 	}else{
-		stream->read(((Ps2Raster::PixelPtr*)raster->originalPixels)->pixels, natras->pixelSize);
-		stream->read(raster->palette-0x50, natras->paletteSize);
+		stream->read8(((Ps2Raster::PixelPtr*)raster->originalPixels)->pixels, natras->pixelSize);
+		stream->read8(raster->palette-0x50, natras->paletteSize);
 	}
 //printf("\n");
 	return tex;
@@ -2177,10 +2178,10 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 	stream->writeU32(tex->filterAddressing);
 	int32 len = strlen(tex->name)+4 & ~3;
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRING, len);
-	stream->write(tex->name, len);
+	stream->write8(tex->name, len);
 	len = strlen(tex->mask)+4 & ~3;
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRING, len);
-	stream->write(tex->mask, len);
+	stream->write8(tex->mask, len);
 
 	int32 sz = ras->pixelSize + ras->paletteSize;
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRUCT, 12 + 64 + 12 + sz);
@@ -2204,14 +2205,15 @@ writeNativeTexture(Texture *tex, Stream *stream)
 	streamExt.paletteSize = ras->paletteSize;
 	streamExt.totalSize = ras->totalSize;
 	streamExt.mipmapVal = ras->kl;
-	stream->write(&streamExt, 64);
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
+	stream->write8(&streamExt, 64);
 
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRUCT, sz);
 	if(streamExt.type < 2){
-		stream->write(raster->pixels, sz);
+		stream->write8(raster->pixels, sz);
 	}else{
-		stream->write(((Ps2Raster::PixelPtr*)raster->originalPixels)->pixels, ras->pixelSize);
-		stream->write(raster->palette-0x50, ras->paletteSize);
+		stream->write8(((Ps2Raster::PixelPtr*)raster->originalPixels)->pixels, ras->pixelSize);
+		stream->write8(raster->palette-0x50, ras->paletteSize);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ps2/ps2skin.cpp b/src/ps2/ps2skin.cpp
index c1ae774..a4c5c92 100644
--- a/src/ps2/ps2skin.cpp
+++ b/src/ps2/ps2skin.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ readNativeSkin(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset)
 		RWERROR((ERR_PLATFORM, platform));
 		return nil;
 	}
-	stream->read(header, 4);
+	stream->read8(header, 4);
 	Skin *skin = rwNewT(Skin, 1, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_SKIN);
 	*PLUGINOFFSET(Skin*, geometry, offset) = skin;
 
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ readNativeSkin(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset)
 	skin->numWeights = header[2];
 
 	if(!oldFormat)
-		stream->read(skin->usedBones, skin->numUsedBones);
+		stream->read8(skin->usedBones, skin->numUsedBones);
 	if(skin->numBones)
-		stream->read(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
+		stream->read32(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
 
 	// dummy data in case we need to write data in the new format
 	if(oldFormat){
@@ -137,14 +137,14 @@ writeNativeSkin(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32 offset)
 		header[2] = skin->numWeights;
 	}
 	header[3] = 0;
-	stream->write(header, 4);
+	stream->write8(header, 4);
 
 	if(!oldFormat)
-		stream->write(skin->usedBones, skin->numUsedBones);
-	stream->write(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
+		stream->write8(skin->usedBones, skin->numUsedBones);
+	stream->write32(skin->inverseMatrices, skin->numBones*64);
 	if(!oldFormat){
 		uint32 buffer[4] = { 0, 0, 0, 0, };
-		stream->write(buffer, 4*4);
+		stream->write32(buffer, 4*4);
 
 		writeSkinSplitData(stream, skin);
 	}
diff --git a/src/rwbase.h b/src/rwbase.h
index f28d349..e2c7c04 100644
--- a/src/rwbase.h
+++ b/src/rwbase.h
@@ -404,6 +404,29 @@ enum PrimitiveType
 	PRIMTYPEPOINTLIST
 };
 
+/*
+ * Memory
+ */
+
+void memNative32_func(void *data, uint32 size);
+void memNative16_func(void *data, uint32 size);
+void memLittle32_func(void *data, uint32 size);
+void memLittle16_func(void *data, uint32 size);
+
+#ifdef BIGENDIAN
+inline void memNative32(void *data, uint32 size) { memNative32_func(data, size); }
+inline void memNative16(void *data, uint32 size) { memNative16_func(data, size); }
+inline void memLittle32(void *data, uint32 size) { memLittle32_func(data, size); }
+inline void memLittle16(void *data, uint32 size) { memLittle16_func(data, size); }
+#define ASSERTLITTLE assert(0 && "unsafe code on big-endian")
+#else
+inline void memNative32(void *data, uint32 size) { }
+inline void memNative16(void *data, uint32 size) { }
+inline void memLittle32(void *data, uint32 size) { }
+inline void memLittle16(void *data, uint32 size) { }
+#define ASSERTLITTLE
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Streams
  */
@@ -413,12 +436,17 @@ void makePath(char *filename);
 class Stream
 {
 public:
-	virtual void close(void) = 0;
-	virtual uint32 write(const void *data, uint32 length) = 0;
-	virtual uint32 read(void *data, uint32 length) = 0;
+	virtual ~Stream(void) { close(); }
+	virtual void close(void) {}
+	virtual uint32 write8(const void *data, uint32 length) = 0;
+	virtual uint32 read8(void *data, uint32 length) = 0;
 	virtual void seek(int32 offset, int32 whence = 1) = 0;
 	virtual uint32 tell(void) = 0;
 	virtual bool eof(void) = 0;
+	uint32  write32(const void *data, uint32 length);
+	uint32  write16(const void *data, uint32 length);
+	uint32  read32(void *data, uint32 length);
+	uint32  read16(void *data, uint32 length);
 	int32   writeI8(int8 val);
 	int32   writeU8(uint8 val);
 	int32   writeI16(int16 val);
@@ -443,8 +471,8 @@ class StreamMemory : public Stream
 	uint32 position;
 public:
 	void close(void);
-	uint32 write(const void *data, uint32 length);
-	uint32 read(void *data, uint32 length);
+	uint32 write8(const void *data, uint32 length);
+	uint32 read8(void *data, uint32 length);
 	void seek(int32 offset, int32 whence = 1);
 	uint32 tell(void);
 	bool eof(void);
@@ -462,8 +490,8 @@ class StreamFile : public Stream
 public:
 	StreamFile(void) { file = nil; }
 	void close(void);
-	uint32 write(const void *data, uint32 length);
-	uint32 read(void *data, uint32 length);
+	uint32 write8(const void *data, uint32 length);
+	uint32 read8(void *data, uint32 length);
 	void seek(int32 offset, int32 whence = 1);
 	uint32 tell(void);
 	bool eof(void);
diff --git a/src/skin.cpp b/src/skin.cpp
index f600844..5ede2cc 100644
--- a/src/skin.cpp
+++ b/src/skin.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ readSkinSplitData(Stream *stream, Skin *skin)
 	if(skin->numMeshes){
 		sz = skin->numBones + 2*(skin->numMeshes+skin->rleSize);
 		data = (int8*)rwMalloc(sz, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_SKIN);
-		stream->read(data, sz);
+		stream->read8(data, sz);
 		skin->remapIndices = data;
 		skin->rleCount = (Skin::RLEcount*)(data + skin->numBones);
 		skin->rle = (Skin::RLE*)(data + skin->numBones + 2*skin->numMeshes);
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ writeSkinSplitData(Stream *stream, Skin *skin)
 	stream->writeI32(skin->numMeshes);
 	stream->writeI32(skin->rleSize);
 	if(skin->numMeshes)
-		stream->write(skin->remapIndices,
+		stream->write8(skin->remapIndices,
 		              skin->numBones + 2*(skin->numMeshes+skin->rleSize));
 	return stream;
 }
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ readSkin(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32 offset, int32)
 		}
 	}
 
-	stream->read(header, 4);  // numBones, numUsedBones,
+	stream->read8(header, 4);  // numBones, numUsedBones,
 	                          // numWeights, unused
 	Skin *skin = rwNewT(Skin, 1, MEMDUR_EVENT | ID_SKIN);
 	*PLUGINOFFSET(Skin*, geometry, offset) = skin;
@@ -150,15 +150,15 @@ readSkin(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32 offset, int32)
 	skin->numWeights = header[2];
 
 	if(!oldFormat)
-		stream->read(skin->usedBones, skin->numUsedBones);
+		stream->read8(skin->usedBones, skin->numUsedBones);
 	if(skin->indices)
-		stream->read(skin->indices, geometry->numVertices*4);
+		stream->read8(skin->indices, geometry->numVertices*4);
 	if(skin->weights)
-		stream->read(skin->weights, geometry->numVertices*16);
+		stream->read32(skin->weights, geometry->numVertices*16);
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < skin->numBones; i++){
 		if(oldFormat)
 			stream->seek(4);	// skip 0xdeaddead
-		stream->read(&skin->inverseMatrices[i*16], 64);
+		stream->read32(&skin->inverseMatrices[i*16], 64);
 	}
 
 	if(oldFormat){
@@ -203,15 +203,15 @@ writeSkin(Stream *stream, int32 len, void *object, int32 offset, int32)
 		header[2] = skin->numWeights;
 	}
 	header[3] = 0;
-	stream->write(header, 4);
+	stream->write8(header, 4);
 	if(!oldFormat)
-		stream->write(skin->usedBones, skin->numUsedBones);
-	stream->write(skin->indices, geometry->numVertices*4);
-	stream->write(skin->weights, geometry->numVertices*16);
+		stream->write8(skin->usedBones, skin->numUsedBones);
+	stream->write8(skin->indices, geometry->numVertices*4);
+	stream->write32(skin->weights, geometry->numVertices*16);
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < skin->numBones; i++){
 		if(oldFormat)
 			stream->writeU32(0xdeaddead);
-		stream->write(&skin->inverseMatrices[i*16], 64);
+		stream->write32(&skin->inverseMatrices[i*16], 64);
 	}
 
 	if(!oldFormat)
diff --git a/src/texture.cpp b/src/texture.cpp
index a55629b..092e763 100644
--- a/src/texture.cpp
+++ b/src/texture.cpp
@@ -379,13 +379,13 @@ Texture::streamRead(Stream *stream)
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRING"));
 		return nil;
 	}
-	stream->read(name, length);
+	stream->read8(name, length);
 
 	if(!findChunk(stream, ID_STRING, &length, nil)){
 		RWERROR((ERR_CHUNK, "STRING"));
 		return nil;
 	}
-	stream->read(mask, length);
+	stream->read8(mask, length);
 
 	Texture *tex = Texture::read(name, mask);
 	if(tex == nil){
@@ -415,13 +415,13 @@ Texture::streamWrite(Stream *stream)
 	strncpy(buf, this->name, 32);
 	size = strlen(buf)+4 & ~3;
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRING, size);
-	stream->write(buf, size);
+	stream->write8(buf, size);
 
 	memset(buf, 0, 36);
 	strncpy(buf, this->mask, 32);
 	size = strlen(buf)+4 & ~3;
 	writeChunkHeader(stream, ID_STRING, size);
-	stream->write(buf, size);
+	stream->write8(buf, size);
 
 	s_plglist.streamWrite(stream, this);
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/tga.cpp b/src/tga.cpp
index 145a7dd..0bfdcb8 100644
--- a/src/tga.cpp
+++ b/src/tga.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ struct PACKED_STRUCT TGAHeader
 Image*
 readTGA(const char *afilename)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	TGAHeader header;
 	Image *image;
 	char *filename;
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ readTGA(const char *afilename)
 	rwFree(filename);
 	StreamMemory file;
 	file.open(data, length);
-	file.read(&header, sizeof(header));
+	file.read8(&header, sizeof(header));
 
 	assert(header.imageType == 1 || header.imageType == 2);
 	file.seek(header.IDlen);
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ readTGA(const char *afilename)
 void
 writeTGA(Image *image, const char *filename)
 {
+	ASSERTLITTLE;
 	TGAHeader header;
 	StreamFile file;
 	if(!file.open(filename, "wb")){
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ writeTGA(Image *image, const char *filename)
 	header.height = image->height;
 	header.depth = image->depth == 4 ? 8 : image->depth;
 	header.descriptor = 0x20 | (image->depth == 32 ? 8 : 0);
-	file.write(&header, sizeof(header));
+	file.write8(&header, sizeof(header));
 
 	uint8 *palette = header.colorMapType ? image->palette : nil;
 	uint8 (*color)[4] = (uint8(*)[4])palette;;
diff --git a/src/userdata.cpp b/src/userdata.cpp
index adadabe..ec4ad03 100644
--- a/src/userdata.cpp
+++ b/src/userdata.cpp
@@ -126,17 +126,17 @@ readUserData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset, int32)
 	for(i = 0; i < ext->numArrays; i++){
 		int32 len = stream->readI32();
 		a->name = (char*)udMalloc(len);
-		stream->read(a->name, len);
+		stream->read8(a->name, len);
 		a->datatype = stream->readU32();
 		a->numElements = stream->readI32();
 		switch(a->datatype){
 		case USERDATAINT:
 			a->data = (int32*)udMalloc(sizeof(int32)*a->numElements);
-			stream->read(a->data, sizeof(int32)*a->numElements);
+			stream->read32(a->data, sizeof(int32)*a->numElements);
 			break;
 		case USERDATAFLOAT:
 			a->data = (float32*)udMalloc(sizeof(float32)*a->numElements);
-			stream->read(a->data, sizeof(float32)*a->numElements);
+			stream->read32(a->data, sizeof(float32)*a->numElements);
 			break;
 		case USERDATASTRING:
 			strar = (char**)udMalloc(sizeof(char*)*a->numElements);
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ readUserData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset, int32)
 			for(j = 0; j < a->numElements; j++){
 				len = stream->readI32();
 				strar[j] = (char*)udMalloc(len);
-				stream->read(strar[j], len);
+				stream->read8(strar[j], len);
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -166,22 +166,22 @@ writeUserData(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset, int32)
 	for(i = 0; i < ext->numArrays; i++){
 		len = (int32)strlen(a->name)+1;
 		stream->writeI32(len);
-		stream->write(a->name, len);
+		stream->write8(a->name, len);
 		stream->writeU32(a->datatype);
 		stream->writeI32(a->numElements);
 		switch(a->datatype){
 		case USERDATAINT:
-			stream->write(a->data, sizeof(int32)*a->numElements);
+			stream->write32(a->data, sizeof(int32)*a->numElements);
 			break;
 		case USERDATAFLOAT:
-			stream->write(a->data, sizeof(float32)*a->numElements);
+			stream->write32(a->data, sizeof(float32)*a->numElements);
 			break;
 		case USERDATASTRING:
 			strar = (char**)a->data;
 			for(j = 0; j < a->numElements; j++){
 				len = (int32)strlen(strar[j])+1;
 				stream->writeI32(len);
-				stream->write(strar[j], len);
+				stream->write8(strar[j], len);
 			}
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/src/uvanim.cpp b/src/uvanim.cpp
index f977f5f..cd9fe31 100644
--- a/src/uvanim.cpp
+++ b/src/uvanim.cpp
@@ -134,13 +134,13 @@ uvAnimStreamRead(Stream *stream, Animation *anim)
 	UVAnimCustomData *custom = UVAnimCustomData::get(anim);
 	UVAnimKeyFrame *frames = (UVAnimKeyFrame*)anim->keyframes;
 	stream->readI32();
-	stream->read(custom->name, 32);
-	stream->read(custom->nodeToUVChannel, 8*4);
+	stream->read8(custom->name, 32);
+	stream->read32(custom->nodeToUVChannel, 8*4);
 	custom->refCount = 1;
 
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < anim->numFrames; i++){
 		frames[i].time = stream->readF32();
-		stream->read(frames[i].uv, 6*4);
+		stream->read32(frames[i].uv, 6*4);
 		int32 prev = stream->readI32();
 		frames[i].prev = &frames[prev];
 	}
@@ -152,12 +152,12 @@ uvAnimStreamWrite(Stream *stream, Animation *anim)
 	UVAnimCustomData *custom = UVAnimCustomData::get(anim);
 	UVAnimKeyFrame *frames = (UVAnimKeyFrame*)anim->keyframes;
 	stream->writeI32(0);
-	stream->write(custom->name, 32);
-	stream->write(custom->nodeToUVChannel, 8*4);
+	stream->write8(custom->name, 32);
+	stream->write32(custom->nodeToUVChannel, 8*4);
 
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < anim->numFrames; i++){
 		stream->writeF32(frames[i].time);
-		stream->write(frames[i].uv, 6*4);
+		stream->write32(frames[i].uv, 6*4);
 		stream->writeI32(frames[i].prev - frames);
 	}
 }
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ readUVAnim(Stream *stream, int32, void *object, int32 offset, int32)
 	uint32 bit = 1;
 	for(int32 i = 0; i < 8; i++){
 		if(mask & bit){
-			stream->read(name, 32);
+			stream->read8(name, 32);
 			Animation *anim = nil;
 			if(currentUVAnimDictionary)
 				anim = currentUVAnimDictionary->find(name);
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ writeUVAnim(Stream *stream, int32 size, void *object, int32 offset, int32)
 		if(uvanim->interp[i]){
 			UVAnimCustomData *custom =
 			  UVAnimCustomData::get(uvanim->interp[i]->currentAnim);
-			stream->write(custom->name, 32);
+			stream->write8(custom->name, 32);
 		}
 	}
 	return stream;