diff --git a/src/audio/AudioLogic.cpp b/src/audio/AudioLogic.cpp
index 7340e73e..af67b561 100644
--- a/src/audio/AudioLogic.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/AudioLogic.cpp
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ uint32 gHomeNextTime;
 uint32 gCellNextTime;
 uint32 gNextCryTime;
 
-enum PLAY_STATUS : uint8 { PLAY_STATUS_STOPPED = 0, PLAY_STATUS_PLAYING, PLAY_STATUS_FINISHED };
-enum LOADING_STATUS : uint8 { LOADING_STATUS_NOT_LOADED = 0, LOADING_STATUS_LOADED, LOADING_STATUS_FAILED };
+enum PLAY_STATUS { PLAY_STATUS_STOPPED = 0, PLAY_STATUS_PLAYING, PLAY_STATUS_FINISHED };
+enum LOADING_STATUS { LOADING_STATUS_NOT_LOADED = 0, LOADING_STATUS_LOADED, LOADING_STATUS_FAILED };
 
 void
 cAudioManager::PreInitialiseGameSpecificSetup() const
diff --git a/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp b/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp
index b1fce95f..4038c93e 100644
--- a/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp
+++ b/src/control/AutoPilot.cpp
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ void CAutoPilot::Load(uint8*& buf)
 	m_nNextDirection = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
 	m_nCurrentLane = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
 	m_nNextLane = ReadSaveBuf<int8>(buf);
-	m_nDrivingStyle = (eCarDrivingStyle)ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	m_nCarMission = (eCarMission)ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
-	m_nTempAction = (eCarTempAction)ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
+	m_nDrivingStyle = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
+	m_nCarMission = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
+	m_nTempAction = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
 	m_nTimeTempAction = ReadSaveBuf<uint32>(buf);
 	m_fMaxTrafficSpeed = ReadSaveBuf<float>(buf);
 	m_nCruiseSpeed = ReadSaveBuf<uint8>(buf);
diff --git a/src/control/AutoPilot.h b/src/control/AutoPilot.h
index 337a93c1..6349fce6 100644
--- a/src/control/AutoPilot.h
+++ b/src/control/AutoPilot.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 class CVehicle;
 struct CPathNode;
 
-enum eCarMission : uint8
+enum eCarMission
 {
 	MISSION_NONE,
 	MISSION_CRUISE,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ enum eCarMission : uint8
 	MISSION_BLOCKCAR_HANDBRAKESTOP,
 };
 
-enum eCarTempAction : uint8
+enum eCarTempAction
 {
 	TEMPACT_NONE,
 	TEMPACT_WAIT,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ enum eCarTempAction : uint8
 	TEMPACT_SWERVERIGHT
 };
 
-enum eCarDrivingStyle : uint8
+enum eCarDrivingStyle
 {
 	DRIVINGSTYLE_STOP_FOR_CARS,
 	DRIVINGSTYLE_SLOW_DOWN_FOR_CARS,
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ public:
 	int8 m_nNextDirection;
 	int8 m_nCurrentLane;
 	int8 m_nNextLane;
-	eCarDrivingStyle m_nDrivingStyle;
-	eCarMission m_nCarMission;
-	eCarTempAction m_nTempAction;
+	uint8 m_nDrivingStyle;
+	uint8 m_nCarMission;
+	uint8 m_nTempAction;
 	uint32 m_nTimeTempAction;
 	float m_fMaxTrafficSpeed;
 	uint8 m_nCruiseSpeed;
diff --git a/src/control/CarAI.cpp b/src/control/CarAI.cpp
index ab44510d..8c0c5966 100644
--- a/src/control/CarAI.cpp
+++ b/src/control/CarAI.cpp
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void CCarAI::TellCarToBlockOtherCar(CVehicle* pVehicle, CVehicle* pTarget)
 	pVehicle->AutoPilot.m_nCruiseSpeed = Max(6, pVehicle->AutoPilot.m_nCruiseSpeed);
 }
 
-eCarMission CCarAI::FindPoliceCarMissionForWantedLevel()
+uint8 CCarAI::FindPoliceCarMissionForWantedLevel()
 {
 	switch (CWorld::Players[CWorld::PlayerInFocus].m_pPed->m_pWanted->m_nWantedLevel){
 	case 0:
diff --git a/src/control/CarAI.h b/src/control/CarAI.h
index e88807c8..9b731ad5 100644
--- a/src/control/CarAI.h
+++ b/src/control/CarAI.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
 	static void TellOccupantsToLeaveCar(CVehicle*);
 	static void TellCarToRamOtherCar(CVehicle*, CVehicle*);
 	static void TellCarToBlockOtherCar(CVehicle*, CVehicle*);
-	static eCarMission FindPoliceCarMissionForWantedLevel();
+	static uint8 FindPoliceCarMissionForWantedLevel();
 	static int32 FindPoliceCarSpeedForWantedLevel(CVehicle*);
 	static void MellowOutChaseSpeed(CVehicle*);
 	static void MakeWayForCarWithSiren(CVehicle *veh);
diff --git a/src/control/Pickups.cpp b/src/control/Pickups.cpp
index 1b1c8cbc..19b3d3a7 100644
--- a/src/control/Pickups.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Pickups.cpp
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ CPickups::GenerateNewOne(CVector pos, uint32 modelIndex, uint8 type, uint32 quan
 
 	if (slot >= NUMPICKUPS) return -1;
 
-	aPickUps[slot].m_eType = (ePickupType)type;
+	aPickUps[slot].m_eType = type;
 	aPickUps[slot].m_bRemoved = false;
 	aPickUps[slot].m_nQuantity = quantity;
 	if (type == PICKUP_ONCE_TIMEOUT)
diff --git a/src/control/Pickups.h b/src/control/Pickups.h
index 95eb6fbf..72a37d99 100644
--- a/src/control/Pickups.h
+++ b/src/control/Pickups.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include "Weapon.h"
 
-enum ePickupType : uint8
+enum ePickupType
 {
 	PICKUP_NONE = 0,
 	PICKUP_IN_SHOP,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class CPlayerPed;
 class CPickup
 {
 public:
-	ePickupType m_eType;
+	uint8 m_eType;
 	bool m_bRemoved;
 	uint16 m_nQuantity;
 	CObject *m_pObject;
diff --git a/src/control/Script.cpp b/src/control/Script.cpp
index dbd477e2..1b51e0d6 100644
--- a/src/control/Script.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Script.cpp
@@ -3593,7 +3593,7 @@ int8 CRunningScript::ProcessCommands100To199(int32 command)
 		CollectParameters(&m_nIp, 2);
 		CVehicle* car = CPools::GetVehiclePool()->GetAt(ScriptParams[0]);
 		script_assert(car);
-		car->AutoPilot.m_nDrivingStyle = (eCarDrivingStyle)ScriptParams[1];
+		car->AutoPilot.m_nDrivingStyle = (uint8)ScriptParams[1];
 		return 0;
 	}
 	case COMMAND_SET_CAR_MISSION:
@@ -3601,7 +3601,7 @@ int8 CRunningScript::ProcessCommands100To199(int32 command)
 		CollectParameters(&m_nIp, 2);
 		CVehicle* car = CPools::GetVehiclePool()->GetAt(ScriptParams[0]);
 		script_assert(car);
-		car->AutoPilot.m_nCarMission = (eCarMission)ScriptParams[1];
+		car->AutoPilot.m_nCarMission = (uint8)ScriptParams[1];
 		car->AutoPilot.m_nAntiReverseTimer = CTimer::GetTimeInMilliseconds();
 		car->bEngineOn = true;
 		return 0;
diff --git a/src/control/Script4.cpp b/src/control/Script4.cpp
index 78da2d96..feef70bc 100644
--- a/src/control/Script4.cpp
+++ b/src/control/Script4.cpp
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ int8 CRunningScript::ProcessCommands900To999(int32 command)
 		CollectParameters(&m_nIp, 2);
 		CVehicle* pVehicle = CPools::GetVehiclePool()->GetAt(ScriptParams[0]);
 		script_assert(pVehicle);
-		pVehicle->SetStatus((eEntityStatus)ScriptParams[1]);
+		pVehicle->SetStatus((uint8)ScriptParams[1]);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	case COMMAND_IS_CHAR_MALE:
diff --git a/src/core/World.cpp b/src/core/World.cpp
index 0bc564ff..981d1395 100644
--- a/src/core/World.cpp
+++ b/src/core/World.cpp
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ CWorld::CallOffChaseForAreaSectorListVehicles(CPtrList &list, float x1, float y1
 		if(pVehicle->m_scanCode != GetCurrentScanCode()) {
 			pVehicle->m_scanCode = GetCurrentScanCode();
 			const CVector &vehiclePos = pVehicle->GetPosition();
-			eCarMission carMission = pVehicle->AutoPilot.m_nCarMission;
+			uint8 carMission = pVehicle->AutoPilot.m_nCarMission;
 			if(pVehicle != FindPlayerVehicle() && vehiclePos.x > fStartX && vehiclePos.x < fEndX &&
 			   vehiclePos.y > fStartY && vehiclePos.y < fEndY && pVehicle->bIsLawEnforcer &&
 			   (carMission == MISSION_RAMPLAYER_FARAWAY || carMission == MISSION_RAMPLAYER_CLOSE ||
diff --git a/src/entities/Entity.h b/src/entities/Entity.h
index ba4f7ab0..9372c85d 100644
--- a/src/entities/Entity.h
+++ b/src/entities/Entity.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 struct CReference;
 class CPtrList;
 
-enum eEntityType : uint8
+enum eEntityType
 {
 	ENTITY_TYPE_NOTHING = 0,
 	ENTITY_TYPE_BUILDING,
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ enum eEntityType : uint8
 	ENTITY_TYPE_DUMMY,
 };
 
-enum eEntityStatus : uint8
+enum eEntityStatus
 {
 	STATUS_PLAYER,
 	STATUS_PLAYER_PLAYBACKFROMBUFFER,
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ public:
 	CReference *m_pFirstReference;
 
 public:
-	eEntityType GetType() const { return (eEntityType)m_type; }
-	void SetType(eEntityType type) { m_type = type; }
-	eEntityStatus GetStatus() const { return (eEntityStatus)m_status; }
-	void SetStatus(eEntityStatus status) { m_status = status; }
+	uint8 GetType() const { return m_type; }
+	void SetType(uint8 type) { m_type = type; }
+	uint8 GetStatus() const { return m_status; }
+	void SetStatus(uint8 status) { m_status = status; }
 	CColModel *GetColModel(void) { return CModelInfo::GetModelInfo(m_modelIndex)->GetColModel(); }
 	bool GetIsStatic(void) const { return bIsStatic; }
 	void SetIsStatic(bool state) { bIsStatic = state; }
diff --git a/src/modelinfo/BaseModelInfo.h b/src/modelinfo/BaseModelInfo.h
index 4c274aaf..ae2b6668 100644
--- a/src/modelinfo/BaseModelInfo.h
+++ b/src/modelinfo/BaseModelInfo.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #define MAX_MODEL_NAME (24)
 
-enum ModelInfoType : uint8
+enum ModelInfoType
 {
 	MITYPE_NA        = 0,
 	MITYPE_SIMPLE    = 1,
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ enum ModelInfoType : uint8
 	MITYPE_PED       = 6,
 	MITYPE_XTRACOMPS = 7,
 };
-VALIDATE_SIZE(ModelInfoType, 1);
 
 class C2dEffect;
 
@@ -28,7 +27,7 @@ protected:
 	int16        m_objectId;
 	uint16       m_refCount;
 	int16        m_txdSlot;
-	ModelInfoType m_type;
+	uint8        m_type;
 	uint8        m_num2dEffects;
 	bool         m_bOwnsColModel;
 #ifdef EXTRA_MODEL_FLAGS
@@ -50,7 +49,7 @@ public:
 	virtual RwObject *GetRwObject(void) = 0;
 
 	// one day it becomes virtual
-	ModelInfoType GetModelType() const { return m_type; }
+	uint8 GetModelType() const { return m_type; }
 	bool IsSimple(void) { return m_type == MITYPE_SIMPLE || m_type == MITYPE_TIME; }
 	bool IsClump(void) { return m_type == MITYPE_CLUMP || m_type == MITYPE_PED || m_type == MITYPE_VEHICLE ||
 		m_type == MITYPE_MLO || m_type == MITYPE_XTRACOMPS;	// unused but what the heck
diff --git a/src/peds/Ped.h b/src/peds/Ped.h
index a3d4997d..7a9f4a9e 100644
--- a/src/peds/Ped.h
+++ b/src/peds/Ped.h
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ enum PedOnGroundState {
 	PED_DEAD_ON_THE_FLOOR
 };
 
-enum PointBlankNecessity : uint8 {
+enum PointBlankNecessity {
 	NO_POINT_BLANK_PED,
 	POINT_BLANK_FOR_WANTED_PED,
 	POINT_BLANK_FOR_SOMEONE_ELSE
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ public:
 #endif
 	bool CheckForExplosions(CVector2D &area);
 	CPed *CheckForGunShots(void);
-	PointBlankNecessity CheckForPointBlankPeds(CPed*);
+	uint8 CheckForPointBlankPeds(CPed*);
 	bool CheckIfInTheAir(void);
 	void ClearAll(void);
 	void SetPointGunAt(CEntity*);
diff --git a/src/peds/PedFight.cpp b/src/peds/PedFight.cpp
index 21310aaa..c219d94f 100644
--- a/src/peds/PedFight.cpp
+++ b/src/peds/PedFight.cpp
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ CPed::SetAttack(CEntity *victim)
 		if (IsPlayer())
 			CPad::GetPad(0)->ResetAverageWeapon();
 
-		PointBlankNecessity pointBlankStatus;
+		uint8 pointBlankStatus;
 		if ((curWeapon->m_eWeaponFire == WEAPON_FIRE_INSTANT_HIT || GetWeapon()->m_eWeaponType == WEAPONTYPE_FLAMETHROWER)
 			&& TheCamera.PlayerWeaponMode.Mode != CCam::MODE_M16_1STPERSON
 			&& TheCamera.PlayerWeaponMode.Mode != CCam::MODE_M16_1STPERSON_RUNABOUT
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ CPed::FinishedAttackCB(CAnimBlendAssociation *attackAssoc, void *arg)
 		ped->ClearAttack();
 }
 
-PointBlankNecessity
+uint8
 CPed::CheckForPointBlankPeds(CPed *pedToVerify)
 {
 	float pbDistance = 1.1f;
diff --git a/src/vehicles/Cranes.h b/src/vehicles/Cranes.h
index 6d877d82..0e134310 100644
--- a/src/vehicles/Cranes.h
+++ b/src/vehicles/Cranes.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class CBuilding;
 class CCrane
 {
 public:
-	enum CraneState : uint8 {
+	enum CraneState {
 		IDLE = 0,
 		GOING_TOWARDS_TARGET = 1,
 		LIFTING_TARGET = 2,
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ public:
 		ROTATING_TARGET = 4,
 		DROPPING_TARGET = 5
 	};
-	enum CraneStatus : uint8 {
+	enum CraneStatus {
 		NONE = 0,
 		ACTIVATED = 1,
 		DEACTIVATED = 2
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ public:
 	CVector2D m_vecHookVelocity;
 	CVehicle *m_pVehiclePickedUp;
 	uint32 m_nTimeForNextCheck;
-	CraneStatus m_nCraneStatus;
-	CraneState m_nCraneState;
+	uint8 m_nCraneStatus;
+	uint8 m_nCraneState;
 	uint8 m_nVehiclesCollected;
 	bool m_bIsCrusher;
 	bool m_bIsMilitaryCrane;