diff --git a/src/Common/CAssetID.cpp b/src/Common/CAssetID.cpp
index 23d12506..8042aad2 100644
--- a/src/Common/CAssetID.cpp
+++ b/src/Common/CAssetID.cpp
@@ -68,13 +68,7 @@ TString CAssetID::ToString() const
 
 bool CAssetID::IsValid() const
 {
-    if (mLength == e32Bit)
-        return (*this != skInvalidID32);
-
-    else if (mLength == e64Bit)
-        return (*this != skInvalidID64);
-
-    else return false;
+    return *this != InvalidID(mLength);
 }
 
 // ************ STATIC ************
diff --git a/src/Common/Common.pro b/src/Common/Common.pro
index f49e190e..a37e68ed 100644
--- a/src/Common/Common.pro
+++ b/src/Common/Common.pro
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ HEADERS += \
     Serialization/IArchive.h \
     Serialization/CXMLWriter.h \
     Serialization/CXMLReader.h \
-    EGame.h
+    EGame.h \
+    Serialization/CBasicBinaryWriter.h \
+    Serialization/CBasicBinaryReader.h \
+    Serialization/CBinaryWriter.h \
+    Serialization/CBinaryReader.h
 
 # Source Files
 SOURCES += \
diff --git a/src/Common/Serialization/CBasicBinaryReader.h b/src/Common/Serialization/CBasicBinaryReader.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..99e15614
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Common/Serialization/CBasicBinaryReader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#ifndef CBASICBINARYREADER
+#define CBASICBINARYREADER
+
+#include "IArchive.h"
+#include "Common/CFourCC.h"
+#include <FileIO/IInputStream.h>
+
+// This is a basic binary reader that doesn't do any checks on parameter names.
+// This is the fastest serializer, but it relies entirely on parameter order so
+// changes to file structure will break old versions of the file. Use carefully!
+class CBasicBinaryReader : public IArchive
+{
+    IInputStream *mpStream;
+    bool mOwnsStream;
+
+public:
+    CBasicBinaryReader(const TString& rkFilename, IOUtil::EEndianness = IOUtil::eLittleEndian)
+        : IArchive(true, false)
+        , mOwnsStream(true)
+    {
+        mpStream = new CFileInStream(rkFilename.ToStdString(), IOUtil::eBigEndian);
+        ASSERT(mpStream->IsValid());
+
+        mFileVersion = mpStream->ReadShort();
+        mArchiveVersion = mpStream->ReadShort();
+        mGame = GetGameForID( CFourCC(*mpStream) );
+    }
+
+    CBasicBinaryReader(IInputStream *pStream)
+        : IArchive(true, false)
+        , mOwnsStream(false)
+    {
+        ASSERT(pStream->IsValid());
+        mpStream = pStream;
+
+        mFileVersion = mpStream->ReadShort();
+        mArchiveVersion = mpStream->ReadShort();
+        mGame = GetGameForID( CFourCC(*mpStream) );
+    }
+
+    ~CBasicBinaryReader()
+    {
+        if (mOwnsStream) delete mpStream;
+    }
+
+    // Interface
+    virtual bool ParamBegin(const char*)    { return true; }
+    virtual void ParamEnd()                 { }
+
+    virtual void SerializeContainerSize(u32& rSize)         { SerializePrimitive(rSize); }
+    virtual void SerializeAbstractObjectType(u32& rType)    { SerializePrimitive(rType); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(bool& rValue)           { rValue = mpStream->ReadBool(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(char& rValue)           { rValue = mpStream->ReadByte(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(s8& rValue)             { rValue = mpStream->ReadByte(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(u8& rValue)             { rValue = mpStream->ReadByte(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(s16& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadShort(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(u16& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadShort(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(s32& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadLong(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(u32& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadLong(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(s64& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadLongLong(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(u64& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadLongLong(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(float& rValue)          { rValue = mpStream->ReadFloat(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(double& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadDouble(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(TString& rValue)        { rValue = mpStream->ReadSizedString(); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(CAssetID& rValue)       { rValue = CAssetID(*mpStream, mGame); }
+
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(s8& rValue)          { rValue = mpStream->ReadByte(); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(u8& rValue)          { rValue = mpStream->ReadByte(); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(s16& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadShort(); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(u16& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadShort(); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(s32& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadLong(); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(u32& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadLong(); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(s64& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadLongLong(); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(u64& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadLongLong(); }
+};
+
+#endif // CBASICBINARYREADER
+
diff --git a/src/Common/Serialization/CBasicBinaryWriter.h b/src/Common/Serialization/CBasicBinaryWriter.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8b0c90b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Common/Serialization/CBasicBinaryWriter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+#ifndef CBASICBINARYWRITER
+#define CBASICBINARYWRITER
+
+#include "IArchive.h"
+#include "Common/CFourCC.h"
+#include <FileIO/IOutputStream.h>
+
+// This is a basic binary reader that doesn't do any checks on parameter names.
+// This is the fastest serializer, but it relies entirely on parameter order so
+// changes to file structure will break old versions of the file. Use carefully!
+class CBasicBinaryWriter : public IArchive
+{
+    IOutputStream *mpStream;
+    bool mOwnsStream;
+
+public:
+    CBasicBinaryWriter(const TString& rkFilename, u32 FileVersion, EGame Game = eUnknownGame, IOUtil::EEndianness = IOUtil::eLittleEndian)
+        : IArchive(false, true)
+        , mOwnsStream(true)
+    {
+        mpStream = new CFileOutStream(rkFilename.ToStdString(), IOUtil::eBigEndian);
+        ASSERT(mpStream->IsValid());
+
+        mFileVersion = FileVersion;
+        mGame = Game;
+
+        mpStream->WriteShort((u16) FileVersion);
+        mpStream->WriteShort((u16) skCurrentArchiveVersion);
+        GetGameID(Game).Write(*mpStream);
+    }
+
+    CBasicBinaryWriter(IOutputStream *pStream, u32 FileVersion, EGame Game = eUnknownGame)
+        : IArchive(false, true)
+        , mOwnsStream(false)
+    {
+        ASSERT(pStream->IsValid());
+        mpStream = pStream;
+
+        mFileVersion = FileVersion;
+        mGame = Game;
+
+        mpStream->WriteShort((u16) FileVersion);
+        mpStream->WriteShort((u16) skCurrentArchiveVersion);
+        GetGameID(Game).Write(*mpStream);
+    }
+
+    ~CBasicBinaryWriter()
+    {
+        if (mOwnsStream) delete mpStream;
+    }
+
+    // Interface
+    virtual bool ParamBegin(const char*)    { return true; }
+    virtual void ParamEnd()                 { }
+
+    virtual void SerializeContainerSize(u32& rSize)         { SerializePrimitive(rSize); }
+    virtual void SerializeAbstractObjectType(u32& rType)    { SerializePrimitive(rType); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(bool& rValue)           { mpStream->WriteBool(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(char& rValue)           { mpStream->WriteByte(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(s8& rValue)             { mpStream->WriteByte(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(u8& rValue)             { mpStream->WriteByte(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(s16& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteShort(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(u16& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteShort(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(s32& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteLong(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(u32& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteLong(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(s64& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteLongLong(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(u64& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteLongLong(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(float& rValue)          { mpStream->WriteFloat(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(double& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteDouble(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(TString& rValue)        { mpStream->WriteSizedString(rValue.ToStdString()); }
+    virtual void SerializePrimitive(CAssetID& rValue)       { rValue.Write(*mpStream); }
+
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(s8& rValue)          { mpStream->WriteByte(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(u8& rValue)          { mpStream->WriteByte(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(s16& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteShort(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(u16& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteShort(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(s32& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteLong(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(u32& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteLong(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(s64& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteLongLong(rValue); }
+    virtual void SerializeHexPrimitive(u64& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteLongLong(rValue); }
+};
+
+#endif // CBASICBINARYWRITER
+
diff --git a/src/Common/Serialization/CBinaryReader.h b/src/Common/Serialization/CBinaryReader.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6c1332b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Common/Serialization/CBinaryReader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+#ifndef CBINARYREADER
+#define CBINARYREADER
+
+#include "IArchive.h"
+#include "Common/CFourCC.h"
+
+class CBinaryReader : public IArchive
+{
+    struct SParameter
+    {
+        u32 Offset;
+        u16 Size;
+        bool HasChildren;
+    };
+    std::vector<SParameter> mParamStack;
+
+    IInputStream *mpStream;
+    bool mOwnsStream;
+
+public:
+    CBinaryReader(const TString& rkFilename)
+        : IArchive(true, false)
+        , mOwnsStream(true)
+    {
+        mpStream = new CFileInStream(rkFilename.ToStdString(), IOUtil::eBigEndian);
+        ASSERT(mpStream->IsValid());
+
+        mFileVersion = mpStream->ReadShort();
+        mArchiveVersion = mpStream->ReadShort();
+        mGame = GetGameForID( CFourCC(*mpStream) );
+
+        mParamStack.reserve(20);
+    }
+
+    CBinaryReader(IInputStream *pStream)
+        : IArchive(true, false)
+        , mOwnsStream(false)
+    {
+        ASSERT(pStream->IsValid());
+        mpStream = pStream;
+
+        mFileVersion = mpStream->ReadShort();
+        mArchiveVersion = mpStream->ReadShort();
+        mGame = GetGameForID( CFourCC(*mpStream) );
+
+        mParamStack.reserve(20);
+    }
+
+    ~CBinaryReader()
+    {
+        if (mOwnsStream) delete mpStream;
+    }
+
+    // Interface
+    virtual bool ParamBegin(const char *pkName)
+    {
+        // If this is the parent parameter's first child, then skip the child count
+        if (!mParamStack.empty() && !mParamStack.back().HasChildren)
+        {
+            mpStream->Seek(0x2, SEEK_CUR);
+            mParamStack.back().HasChildren = true;
+        }
+
+        // Check the next parameter ID first and check whether it's a match for the current parameter
+        u32 ParamID = TString(pkName).Hash32();
+        u32 Offset = mpStream->Tell();
+        u32 NextID = mpStream->ReadLong();
+        u16 NextSize = mpStream->ReadShort();
+
+        // Does the next parameter ID match the current one?
+        if (NextID == ParamID)
+        {
+            mParamStack.push_back( SParameter { Offset, NextSize, false } );
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // It's not a match - return to the parent parameter's first child and check all children to find a match
+        if (!mParamStack.empty())
+        {
+            u32 ParentOffset = mParamStack.back().Offset;
+            mpStream->Seek(ParentOffset, SEEK_SET);
+            mpStream->Seek(0x6, SEEK_CUR);
+            u16 NumChildren = mpStream->ReadShort();
+
+            for (u32 iChild = 0; iChild < NumChildren; iChild++)
+            {
+                u32 ChildID = mpStream->ReadLong();
+                u16 ChildSize = mpStream->ReadShort();
+
+                if (ChildID != ParamID)
+                    mpStream->Seek(ChildSize, SEEK_CUR);
+                else
+                {
+                    mParamStack.push_back( SParameter { mpStream->Tell() - 6, NextSize, false } );
+                    return true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // None of the children were a match - this parameter isn't in the file
+        mpStream->Seek(Offset, SEEK_SET);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    virtual void ParamEnd()
+    {
+        // Make sure we're at the end of the parameter
+        SParameter& rParam = mParamStack.back();
+        u32 EndOffset = rParam.Offset + rParam.Size + 6;
+        mpStream->Seek(EndOffset, SEEK_SET);
+        mParamStack.pop_back();
+    }
+
+    void SerializeContainerSize(u32& rSize)
+    {
+        // Mostly handled by ParamBegin, we just need to return the size correctly so the container can be resized
+        rSize = (u32) mpStream->PeekShort();
+    }
+
+    void SerializeAbstractObjectType(u32& rType)    { rType = mpStream->ReadLong(); }
+
+    void SerializePrimitive(bool& rValue)           { rValue = mpStream->ReadBool(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(char& rValue)           { rValue = mpStream->ReadByte(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(s8& rValue)             { rValue = mpStream->ReadByte(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(u8& rValue)             { rValue = mpStream->ReadByte(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(s16& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadShort(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(u16& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadShort(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(s32& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadLong(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(u32& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadLong(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(s64& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadLongLong(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(u64& rValue)            { rValue = mpStream->ReadLongLong(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(float& rValue)          { rValue = mpStream->ReadFloat(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(double& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadDouble(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(TString& rValue)        { rValue = mpStream->ReadSizedString(); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(CAssetID& rValue)       { rValue = CAssetID(*mpStream, Game()); }
+
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(s8& rValue)          { rValue = mpStream->ReadByte(); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(u8& rValue)          { rValue = mpStream->ReadByte(); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(s16& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadShort(); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(u16& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadShort(); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(s32& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadLong(); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(u32& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadLong(); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(s64& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadLongLong(); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(u64& rValue)         { rValue = mpStream->ReadLongLong(); }
+};
+
+#endif // CBINARYREADER
+
diff --git a/src/Common/Serialization/CBinaryWriter.h b/src/Common/Serialization/CBinaryWriter.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..295eaf0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Common/Serialization/CBinaryWriter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+#ifndef CBINARYWRITER
+#define CBINARYWRITER
+
+#include "IArchive.h"
+#include "Common/CFourCC.h"
+
+class CBinaryWriter : public IArchive
+{
+    struct SParameter
+    {
+        u32 Offset;
+        u16 NumSubParams;
+    };
+    std::vector<SParameter> mParamStack;
+
+    IOutputStream *mpStream;
+    bool mOwnsStream;
+
+public:
+    CBinaryWriter(const TString& rkFilename, u32 FileVersion, EGame Game = eUnknownGame)
+        : IArchive(false, true)
+        , mOwnsStream(true)
+    {
+        mpStream = new CFileOutStream(rkFilename.ToStdString(), IOUtil::eBigEndian);
+        ASSERT(mpStream->IsValid());
+
+        mFileVersion = FileVersion;
+        mGame = Game;
+
+        mpStream->WriteShort((u16) FileVersion);
+        mpStream->WriteShort((u16) skCurrentArchiveVersion);
+        GetGameID(Game).Write(*mpStream);
+    }
+
+    CBinaryWriter(IOutputStream *pStream, u32 FileVersion, EGame Game = eUnknownGame)
+        : IArchive(false, true)
+        , mOwnsStream(false)
+    {
+        ASSERT(pStream->IsValid());
+        mpStream = pStream;
+
+        mFileVersion = FileVersion;
+        mGame = Game;
+
+        mpStream->WriteShort((u16) FileVersion);
+        mpStream->WriteShort((u16) skCurrentArchiveVersion);
+        GetGameID(Game).Write(*mpStream);
+    }
+
+    ~CBinaryWriter()
+    {
+        if (mOwnsStream) delete mpStream;
+    }
+
+    // Interface
+    virtual bool ParamBegin(const char *pkName)
+    {
+        if (!mParamStack.empty())
+        {
+            mParamStack.back().NumSubParams++;
+
+            if (mParamStack.back().NumSubParams == 1)
+                mpStream->WriteShort(-1); // Sub-param count filler
+        }
+
+        mParamStack.push_back( SParameter { mpStream->Tell(), 0 } );
+
+        u32 ParamID = TString(pkName).Hash32();
+        mpStream->WriteLong(ParamID);
+        mpStream->WriteShort((u16) 0xFFFF); // Param size filler
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    virtual void ParamEnd()
+    {
+        SParameter& rParam = mParamStack.back();
+        u32 StartOffset = rParam.Offset;
+        u32 EndOffset = mpStream->Tell();
+        u16 ParamSize = (EndOffset - StartOffset) - 6;
+
+        mpStream->Seek(StartOffset + 4, SEEK_SET);
+        mpStream->WriteShort(ParamSize);
+        if (rParam.NumSubParams > 0) mpStream->WriteShort(rParam.NumSubParams);
+        mpStream->Seek(EndOffset, SEEK_SET);
+        mParamStack.pop_back();
+    }
+
+    void SerializeContainerSize(u32& rSize)
+    {
+        // Normally handled by ParamBegin and ParamEnd but we need to do something here to account for zero-sized containers
+        if (rSize == 0)
+            mpStream->WriteShort(0);
+    }
+
+    void SerializeAbstractObjectType(u32& rType)    { mpStream->WriteLong(rType); }
+
+    void SerializePrimitive(bool& rValue)           { mpStream->WriteBool(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(char& rValue)           { mpStream->WriteByte(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(s8& rValue)             { mpStream->WriteByte(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(u8& rValue)             { mpStream->WriteByte(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(s16& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteShort(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(u16& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteShort(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(s32& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteLong(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(u32& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteLong(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(s64& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteLongLong(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(u64& rValue)            { mpStream->WriteLongLong(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(float& rValue)          { mpStream->WriteFloat(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(double& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteDouble(rValue); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(TString& rValue)        { mpStream->WriteSizedString(rValue.ToStdString()); }
+    void SerializePrimitive(CAssetID& rValue)       { rValue.Write(*mpStream); }
+
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(s8& rValue)          { mpStream->WriteByte(rValue); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(u8& rValue)          { mpStream->WriteByte(rValue); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(s16& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteShort(rValue); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(u16& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteShort(rValue); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(s32& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteLong(rValue); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(u32& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteLong(rValue); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(s64& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteLongLong(rValue); }
+    void SerializeHexPrimitive(u64& rValue)         { mpStream->WriteLongLong(rValue); }
+};
+
+#endif // CBINARYWRITER
+
diff --git a/src/Common/Serialization/CXMLReader.h b/src/Common/Serialization/CXMLReader.h
index 8b2d8d6e..7dddac7d 100644
--- a/src/Common/Serialization/CXMLReader.h
+++ b/src/Common/Serialization/CXMLReader.h
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class CXMLReader : public IArchive
 
 public:
     CXMLReader(const TString& rkFileName)
-        : IArchive()
+        : IArchive(true, false)
         , mJustEndedParam(false)
     {
         // Load XML and set current element to the root element; read version
@@ -26,12 +26,7 @@ public:
         mGame = pkGameAttr ? GetGameForID( CFourCC(pkGameAttr) ) : eUnknownGame;
     }
 
-protected:
-    // Interface Implementation
-    bool IsReader() const   { return true; }
-    bool IsWriter() const   { return false; }
-
-protected:
+    // Interface
     virtual bool ParamBegin(const char *pkName)
     {
         // Push new parent if needed
@@ -82,6 +77,7 @@ protected:
         mJustEndedParam = true;
     }
 
+protected:
     TString ReadParam()
     {
         return TString(mpCurElem->GetText());
diff --git a/src/Common/Serialization/CXMLWriter.h b/src/Common/Serialization/CXMLWriter.h
index b467aeeb..e0f46751 100644
--- a/src/Common/Serialization/CXMLWriter.h
+++ b/src/Common/Serialization/CXMLWriter.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class CXMLWriter : public IArchive
 
 public:
     CXMLWriter(const TString& rkFileName, const TString& rkRootName, u32 FileVersion, EGame Game = eUnknownGame)
-        : IArchive()
+        : IArchive(false, true)
         , mOutFilename(rkFileName)
     {
         mFileVersion = FileVersion;
@@ -38,11 +38,7 @@ public:
         mDoc.SaveFile(*mOutFilename);
     }
 
-    // Interface Implementation
-    bool IsReader() const   { return false; }
-    bool IsWriter() const   { return true; }
-
-protected:
+    // Interface
     virtual bool ParamBegin(const char *pkName)
     {
         tinyxml2::XMLElement *pElem = mDoc.NewElement(pkName);
@@ -56,6 +52,7 @@ protected:
         mpCurElem = mpCurElem->Parent()->ToElement();
     }
 
+protected:
     void WriteParam(const char *pkValue)
     {
         mpCurElem->SetText(pkValue);
diff --git a/src/Common/Serialization/IArchive.h b/src/Common/Serialization/IArchive.h
index 0e995bc5..93cd4469 100644
--- a/src/Common/Serialization/IArchive.h
+++ b/src/Common/Serialization/IArchive.h
@@ -169,11 +169,20 @@ protected:
     s32 mFileVersion;
     s32 mArchiveVersion;
     EGame mGame;
+    bool mIsReader;
+    bool mIsWriter;
 
 public:
     static const u32 skCurrentArchiveVersion = 0;
 
-    IArchive() : mFileVersion(0), mArchiveVersion(skCurrentArchiveVersion), mGame(eUnknownGame) {}
+    IArchive(bool IsReader, bool IsWriter)
+        : mFileVersion(0)
+        , mArchiveVersion(skCurrentArchiveVersion)
+        , mGame(eUnknownGame)
+        , mIsReader(IsReader)
+        , mIsWriter(IsWriter)
+    {}
+
     virtual ~IArchive() {}
 
     #define ENABLE_FOR_SERIAL_TYPE(SType) typename std::enable_if<SerialType<ValType, IArchive>::Type == SerialType<ValType, IArchive>::##SType, int>::type = 0
@@ -355,14 +364,9 @@ public:
     }
 
     // Interface
-    virtual bool IsReader() const = 0;
-    virtual bool IsWriter() const = 0;
-
-protected:
     virtual bool ParamBegin(const char *pkName) = 0;
     virtual void ParamEnd() = 0;
 
-public:
     virtual void SerializeContainerSize(u32& rSize) = 0;
     virtual void SerializeAbstractObjectType(u32& rType) = 0;
 
@@ -394,6 +398,8 @@ public:
     inline u32 FileVersion() const      { return mFileVersion; }
     inline u32 ArchiveVersion() const   { return mArchiveVersion; }
     inline EGame Game() const           { return mGame; }
+    inline bool IsReader() const        { return mIsReader; }
+    inline bool IsWriter() const        { return mIsWriter; }
 };
 
 // Container serialize methods
diff --git a/src/Core/GameProject/CResourceIterator.h b/src/Core/GameProject/CResourceIterator.h
index fcbbbd6b..ca5a011e 100644
--- a/src/Core/GameProject/CResourceIterator.h
+++ b/src/Core/GameProject/CResourceIterator.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 class CResourceIterator
 {
+protected:
     CResourceStore *mpStore;
     std::map<CAssetID, CResourceEntry*>::iterator mIter;
     CResourceEntry *mpCurEntry;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ public:
         Next();
     }
 
-    inline CResourceEntry* Next()
+    virtual CResourceEntry* Next()
     {
         if (mIter != mpStore->mResourceEntries.end())
         {
@@ -65,5 +66,22 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+template<class ResType>
+class TResourceIterator : public CResourceIterator
+{
+public:
+    TResourceIterator(CResourceStore *pStore = gpResourceStore)
+        : CResourceIterator(pStore) {}
+
+    virtual CResourceEntry* Next()
+    {
+        do {
+            CResourceIterator::Next();
+        } while (mpCurEntry && mpCurEntry->ResourceType() != ResType::StaticType());
+
+        return mpCurEntry;
+    }
+};
+
 #endif // CRESOURCEITERATOR
 
diff --git a/src/Core/Resource/TResPtr.h b/src/Core/Resource/TResPtr.h
index d427368e..edc8eecd 100644
--- a/src/Core/Resource/TResPtr.h
+++ b/src/Core/Resource/TResPtr.h
@@ -33,13 +33,10 @@ public:
 
     inline void Serialize(IArchive& rArc)
     {
-        bool IsReader = rArc.IsReader();
-        EGame ActiveGame = gpResourceStore->ActiveProject()->Game();
-
-        CAssetID ID = (mpRes && !IsReader ? mpRes->ID() : (ActiveGame <= eEchoes ? CAssetID::skInvalidID32 : CAssetID::skInvalidID64));
+        CAssetID ID = (mpRes && !rArc.IsReader() ? mpRes->ID() : CAssetID::InvalidID(rArc.Game()));
         rArc.SerializePrimitive(ID);
 
-        if (IsReader)
+        if (rArc.IsReader())
         {
             CResourceEntry *pEntry = gpResourceStore->FindEntry(ID);
             *this = (pEntry ? pEntry->Load() : nullptr);
diff --git a/src/FileIO/CFileOutStream.cpp b/src/FileIO/CFileOutStream.cpp
index e1b4fc2f..e13c4f41 100644
--- a/src/FileIO/CFileOutStream.cpp
+++ b/src/FileIO/CFileOutStream.cpp
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ void CFileOutStream::Close()
     mSize = 0;
 }
 
-void CFileOutStream::WriteBytes(void *pSrc, unsigned long Count)
+void CFileOutStream::WriteBytes(const void *pkSrc, unsigned long Count)
 {
     if (!IsValid()) return;
-    fwrite(pSrc, 1, Count, mpFStream);
+    fwrite(pkSrc, 1, Count, mpFStream);
     if ((unsigned long) Tell() > mSize) mSize = Tell();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/FileIO/CFileOutStream.h b/src/FileIO/CFileOutStream.h
index 2b407d6f..77356735 100644
--- a/src/FileIO/CFileOutStream.h
+++ b/src/FileIO/CFileOutStream.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public:
     void Update(const std::string& rkFile, IOUtil::EEndianness FileEndianness);
     void Close();
 
-    void WriteBytes(void *pSrc, unsigned long Count);
+    void WriteBytes(const void *pkSrc, unsigned long Count);
     bool Seek(long Offset, long Origin);
     bool Seek64(long long Offset, long Origin);
     long Tell() const;
diff --git a/src/FileIO/CMemoryOutStream.cpp b/src/FileIO/CMemoryOutStream.cpp
index ea76708b..f8e227ad 100644
--- a/src/FileIO/CMemoryOutStream.cpp
+++ b/src/FileIO/CMemoryOutStream.cpp
@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@ void CMemoryOutStream::SetData(void *pData, unsigned long Size, IOUtil::EEndiann
     mDataEndianness = DataEndianness;
 }
 
-void CMemoryOutStream::WriteBytes(void *pSrc, unsigned long Count)
+void CMemoryOutStream::WriteBytes(const void *pkSrc, unsigned long Count)
 {
     if (!IsValid()) return;
 
-    memcpy(mpDataStart + mPos, pSrc, Count);
+    memcpy(mpDataStart + mPos, pkSrc, Count);
     mPos += Count;
     if (mPos > mUsed) mUsed = mPos;
 }
diff --git a/src/FileIO/CMemoryOutStream.h b/src/FileIO/CMemoryOutStream.h
index de7e7cde..991bf267 100644
--- a/src/FileIO/CMemoryOutStream.h
+++ b/src/FileIO/CMemoryOutStream.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public:
     ~CMemoryOutStream();
     void SetData(void *pData, unsigned long Size, IOUtil::EEndianness mDataEndianness);
 
-    void WriteBytes(void *pSrc, unsigned long Count);
+    void WriteBytes(const void *pkSrc, unsigned long Count);
     bool Seek(long Offset, long Origin);
     long Tell() const;
     bool EoF() const;
diff --git a/src/FileIO/CVectorOutStream.cpp b/src/FileIO/CVectorOutStream.cpp
index 47f2a147..54f26659 100644
--- a/src/FileIO/CVectorOutStream.cpp
+++ b/src/FileIO/CVectorOutStream.cpp
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ CVectorOutStream::~CVectorOutStream()
     if (mOwnsVector) delete mpVector;
 }
 
-void CVectorOutStream::WriteBytes(void *pSrc, unsigned long Count)
+void CVectorOutStream::WriteBytes(const void *pkSrc, unsigned long Count)
 {
     if (!IsValid()) return;
 
     if ((mPos + Count) > mpVector->size())
         mpVector->resize(mPos + Count);
 
-    memcpy(mpVector->data() + mPos, pSrc, Count);
+    memcpy(mpVector->data() + mPos, pkSrc, Count);
     mPos += Count;
     if (mPos > mUsed) mUsed = mPos;
 }
diff --git a/src/FileIO/CVectorOutStream.h b/src/FileIO/CVectorOutStream.h
index bfcaef81..f31e8036 100644
--- a/src/FileIO/CVectorOutStream.h
+++ b/src/FileIO/CVectorOutStream.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public:
     CVectorOutStream(std::vector<char> *pVector, IOUtil::EEndianness DataEndianness);
     ~CVectorOutStream();
 
-    void WriteBytes(void *pSrc, unsigned long Count);
+    void WriteBytes(const void *pkSrc, unsigned long Count);
     bool Seek(long Offset, long Origin);
     long Tell() const;
     bool EoF() const;
diff --git a/src/FileIO/IInputStream.cpp b/src/FileIO/IInputStream.cpp
index b4759e36..750be70f 100644
--- a/src/FileIO/IInputStream.cpp
+++ b/src/FileIO/IInputStream.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ std::string IInputStream::ReadString(unsigned long Count)
     return Str;
 }
 
+std::string IInputStream::ReadSizedString()
+{
+    unsigned int StringSize = ReadLong();
+    std::string Str(StringSize, 0);
+    ReadBytes(&Str[0], Str.size());
+    return Str;
+}
+
 std::wstring IInputStream::ReadWString()
 {
     std::wstring WStr;
@@ -108,6 +116,13 @@ std::wstring IInputStream::ReadWString(unsigned long Count)
     return WStr;
 }
 
+std::wstring IInputStream::ReadSizedWString()
+{
+    unsigned int StringSize = ReadLong();
+    std::wstring WStr(StringSize, 0);
+    ReadBytes(&WStr[0], WStr.size() * 2);
+    return WStr;
+}
 
 char IInputStream::PeekByte()
 {
diff --git a/src/FileIO/IInputStream.h b/src/FileIO/IInputStream.h
index 1378567f..38c7c5fc 100644
--- a/src/FileIO/IInputStream.h
+++ b/src/FileIO/IInputStream.h
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ public:
     double ReadDouble();
     std::string ReadString();
     std::string ReadString(unsigned long Count);
+    std::string ReadSizedString();
     std::wstring ReadWString();
     std::wstring ReadWString(unsigned long Count);
+    std::wstring ReadSizedWString();
 
     char PeekByte();
     short PeekShort();
diff --git a/src/FileIO/IOutputStream.cpp b/src/FileIO/IOutputStream.cpp
index 56bf5233..4fc177e1 100644
--- a/src/FileIO/IOutputStream.cpp
+++ b/src/FileIO/IOutputStream.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ void IOutputStream::WriteString(const std::string& rkVal, unsigned long Count, b
         WriteByte(0);
 }
 
+void IOutputStream::WriteSizedString(const std::string& rkVal)
+{
+    WriteLong(rkVal.size());
+    WriteBytes(rkVal.data(), rkVal.size());
+}
+
 void IOutputStream::WriteWideString(const std::wstring& rkVal)
 {
     for (unsigned int iChr = 0; iChr < rkVal.size(); iChr++)
@@ -81,6 +87,12 @@ void IOutputStream::WriteWideString(const std::wstring& rkVal, unsigned long Cou
         WriteShort(0);
 }
 
+void IOutputStream::WriteSizedWideString(const std::wstring& rkVal)
+{
+    WriteLong(rkVal.size());
+    WriteBytes(rkVal.data(), rkVal.size() * 2);
+}
+
 void IOutputStream::WriteToBoundary(unsigned long Boundary, unsigned char Fill)
 {
     long Num = Boundary - (Tell() % Boundary);
diff --git a/src/FileIO/IOutputStream.h b/src/FileIO/IOutputStream.h
index 67e52e43..826c0881 100644
--- a/src/FileIO/IOutputStream.h
+++ b/src/FileIO/IOutputStream.h
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@ public:
     void WriteDouble(double Val);
     void WriteString(const std::string& rkVal);
     void WriteString(const std::string& rkVal, unsigned long Count, bool Terminate = false);
+    void WriteSizedString(const std::string& rkVal);
     void WriteWideString(const std::wstring& rkVal);
     void WriteWideString(const std::wstring& rkVal, unsigned long Count, bool Terminate = false);
+    void WriteSizedWideString(const std::wstring& rkVal);
 
     void WriteToBoundary(unsigned long Boundary, unsigned char Fill);
     void SetEndianness(IOUtil::EEndianness Endianness);
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ public:
     std::string GetDestString() const;
 
     virtual ~IOutputStream();
-    virtual void WriteBytes(void *pSrc, unsigned long Count) = 0;
+    virtual void WriteBytes(const void *pkSrc, unsigned long Count) = 0;
     virtual bool Seek(long Offset, long Origin) = 0;
     virtual bool Seek64(long long Offset, long Origin);
     virtual long Tell() const = 0;