diff --git a/cl_dll/3wave/CTF_HudMessage.cpp b/cl_dll/3wave/CTF_HudMessage.cpp
index 0ce94c91..e00c223b 100644
--- a/cl_dll/3wave/CTF_HudMessage.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/3wave/CTF_HudMessage.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 *   without written permission from Valve LLC.
 *
 ****/
-
 #include "hud.h"
 #include "cl_util.h"
 #include "parsemsg.h"
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "ref_params.h"
 #include <string.h>
 
-
 #define MAX_BONUS 10
 
 #define RED_FLAG_STOLEN 1
@@ -41,9 +39,7 @@
 #define RED_FLAG_LOST_HUD 9
 #define BLUE_FLAG_LOST_HUD 10
 
-
-
-char *sBonusStrings[] = 
+const char *sBonusStrings[] = 
 {
 	"",
 	"\\w stole the \\rRED\\w Flag!",
diff --git a/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp b/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
index 188dface..ba362523 100644
--- a/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
+++ b/cl_dll/scoreboard.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ int CHudScoreboard::DrawPlayers( int xpos_rel, float list_slot, int nameoffset,
 
 		if( g_PlayerExtraInfo[best_player].iHasFlag )
 		{
-			HSPRITE hFlag;
+			HSPRITE hFlag = 0;
 
 			if( g_PlayerExtraInfo[best_player].teamnumber == 1 )
 			{
diff --git a/dlls/3wave/threewave_gamerules.cpp b/dlls/3wave/threewave_gamerules.cpp
index a660e984..a9c3362a 100644
--- a/dlls/3wave/threewave_gamerules.cpp
+++ b/dlls/3wave/threewave_gamerules.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 #define NUM_TEAMS 2
 
-char *sTeamNames[] =
+const char *sTeamNames[] =
 {
 	"SPECTATOR",
 	"RED",
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int CThreeWave::TeamWithFewestPlayers( void )
 
 	int iNumRed, iNumBlue;
 	
-	int iTeam;
+	int iTeam = 0;
 
 	// Initialize the player counts..
 	iNumRed = iNumBlue = 0;
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ void CThreeWave :: PlayerSpawn( CBasePlayer *pPlayer )
 		
 		addDefault = TRUE;
 
-		while ( pWeaponEntity = UTIL_FindEntityByClassname( pWeaponEntity, "game_player_equip" ))
+		while( ( pWeaponEntity = UTIL_FindEntityByClassname( pWeaponEntity, "game_player_equip" ) ) )
 		{
 			pWeaponEntity->Touch( pPlayer );
 			addDefault = FALSE;
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ void CThreeWave :: PlayerSpawn( CBasePlayer *pPlayer )
 	MESSAGE_END();*/
 }
 
-void CBasePlayer::ShowMenu ( int bitsValidSlots, int nDisplayTime, BOOL fNeedMore, char *pszText )
+void CBasePlayer::ShowMenu ( int bitsValidSlots, int nDisplayTime, BOOL fNeedMore, const char *pszText )
 {
 	MESSAGE_BEGIN( MSG_ONE, gmsgShowMenu, NULL, pev);
         WRITE_SHORT( bitsValidSlots);
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ void CThreeWave :: ClientDisconnected( edict_t *pClient )
 			//We have the flag, spawn it
 			if ( pPlayer->m_bHasFlag )
 			{
-				CBaseEntity *pEnt; 
+				CBaseEntity *pEnt = NULL;
 
 				//We have the BLUE flag, Spawn it
 				if ( pPlayer->pev->team == RED )
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ void CThreeWave :: ClientDisconnected( edict_t *pClient )
 
 			// drop any runes the player has
 			CBaseEntity *pRune;
-			char * runeName;
+			const char *runeName;
 
 			switch ( pPlayer->m_iRuneStatus )
 			{
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ void CThreeWave :: PlayerKilled( CBasePlayer *pVictim, entvars_t *pKiller, entva
 		}
 
 
-        CBaseEntity *pEnt; 
+        CBaseEntity *pEnt = NULL;
 
 		//We have the BLUE flag, Spawn it
         if ( pVictim->pev->team == RED )
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ void CThreeWave :: PlayerKilled( CBasePlayer *pVictim, entvars_t *pKiller, entva
 	}
 
 	CBaseEntity *pRune;
-	char * runeName;
+	const char * runeName;
 
 	switch ( pVictim->m_iRuneStatus )
 	{
@@ -2345,7 +2345,7 @@ void DropRune ( CBasePlayer *pPlayer )
 	}
 
 	CBaseEntity *pRune = NULL;
-	char * runeName;
+	const char * runeName;
 
 	if ( pPlayer->m_iRuneStatus == ITEM_RUNE1_FLAG )
 	{
diff --git a/dlls/dmc/quake_weapons_all.cpp b/dlls/dmc/quake_weapons_all.cpp
index 9c43e35a..8020cb4d 100644
--- a/dlls/dmc/quake_weapons_all.cpp
+++ b/dlls/dmc/quake_weapons_all.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void CBasePlayer::W_SetCurrentAmmo( int sendanim /* = 1 */ )
 	int	iszViewModel = 0;
 	const char *viewmodel = "";
 	int iszWeaponModel = 0;
-	const char *szAnimExt;
+	const char *szAnimExt = "";
 	
 	// Find out what weapon the player's using
 	if (m_iQuakeWeapon == IT_AXE)
diff --git a/dlls/player.h b/dlls/player.h
index 9854beb2..2a05d536 100644
--- a/dlls/player.h
+++ b/dlls/player.h
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ public:
 //-- Martin Webrant
 
 	int m_bHasFlag;
-	void ShowMenu( int bitsValidSlots, int nDisplayTime, BOOL fNeedMore, char *pszText );
+	void ShowMenu( int bitsValidSlots, int nDisplayTime, BOOL fNeedMore, const char *pszText );
 	int m_iMenu;
 
 	float m_flNextTeamChange;