diff --git a/src/keel/CMakeLists.txt b/src/keel/CMakeLists.txt
index 3c51f34b..8f8df73b 100644
--- a/src/keel/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/keel/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ target_link_libraries(
 		OxFS
 		OxModel
 		OxPreloader
-		OxStd
 )
 
 install(
@@ -45,4 +44,4 @@ install(
 
 if(TURBINE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Native")
 	add_subdirectory(test)
-endif()
\ No newline at end of file
+endif()
diff --git a/src/keel/media.hpp b/src/keel/media.hpp
index 94e2012d..9ca3afec 100644
--- a/src/keel/media.hpp
+++ b/src/keel/media.hpp
@@ -56,20 +56,24 @@ ox::Result<keel::AssetRef<T>> readObjFile(
 		path = ctx->uuidToPath[assetId];
 	} else {
 		path = assetId;
-		uuidStr = ctx->pathToUuid[path].toString();
+		// Warning: StringView to String
+		uuidStr = ctx->pathToUuid[ox::String(path)].toString();
 		assetId = uuidStr;
 	}
 	if (forceLoad) {
 		oxRequire(buff, ctx->rom->read(path));
 		oxRequire(obj, readConvert(ctx, buff));
-		oxRequire(cached, ctx->assetManager.setAsset(assetId, obj));
+		// Warning: StringView to String
+		oxRequire(cached, ctx->assetManager.setAsset(ox::String(assetId), obj));
 		return cached;
 	} else {
-		auto [cached, err] = ctx->assetManager.getAsset<T>(assetId);
+		// Warning: StringView to String
+		auto [cached, err] = ctx->assetManager.getAsset<T>(ox::String(assetId));
 		if (err) {
 			oxRequire(buff, ctx->rom->read(path));
 			oxRequire(obj, readConvert(ctx, buff));
-			oxReturnError(ctx->assetManager.setAsset(assetId, obj).moveTo(&cached));
+			// Warning: StringView to String
+			oxReturnError(ctx->assetManager.setAsset(ox::String(assetId), obj).moveTo(&cached));
 		}
 		return cached;
 	}
@@ -103,12 +107,14 @@ ox::Result<AssetRef<T>> setAsset(keel::Context *ctx, ox::StringView assetId, T c
 	}
 	ox::UUIDStr idStr;
 	if (assetId[0] == '/') {
-		const auto [id, err] = ctx->pathToUuid.at(assetId);
+		// Warning: StringView to String
+		const auto [id, err] = ctx->pathToUuid.at(ox::String(assetId));
 		oxReturnError(err);
 		idStr = id->toString();
 		assetId = idStr;
 	}
-	return ctx->assetManager.setAsset(assetId, asset);
+	// Warning: StringView to String
+	return ctx->assetManager.setAsset(ox::String(assetId), asset);
 #else
 	return OxError(1, "Not supported on this platform");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/paletteeditor-imgui.cpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/paletteeditor-imgui.cpp
index 72504b2f..39255ba8 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/paletteeditor-imgui.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/paletteeditor-imgui.cpp
@@ -15,20 +15,11 @@
 
 namespace nostalgia::core {
 
-ox::Result<PaletteEditorImGui*> PaletteEditorImGui::make(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
-	ox::UniquePtr<PaletteEditorImGui> out;
-	try {
-		out = ox::UniquePtr<PaletteEditorImGui>(new PaletteEditorImGui);
-	} catch (...) {
-		return OxError(1);
-	}
-	out->m_ctx = ctx;
-	out->m_itemPath = path;
-	const auto lastSlash = std::find(out->m_itemPath.rbegin(), out->m_itemPath.rend(), '/').offset();
-	out->m_itemName = out->m_itemPath.substr(lastSlash + 1);
-	oxRequire(pal, keel::readObj<Palette>(&out->m_ctx->keelCtx, ox::FileAddress(out->m_itemPath.c_str())));
-	out->m_pal = *pal;
-	return out.release();
+PaletteEditorImGui::PaletteEditorImGui(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::String path):
+	m_ctx(ctx),
+	m_itemPath(std::move(path)),
+	m_itemName(m_itemPath.substr(std::find(m_itemPath.rbegin(), m_itemPath.rend(), '/').offset() + 1)),
+	m_pal(*keel::readObj<Palette>(&m_ctx->keelCtx, ox::FileAddress(m_itemPath.c_str())).unwrapThrow()) {
 }
 
 const ox::String &PaletteEditorImGui::itemName() const noexcept {
@@ -93,21 +84,25 @@ void PaletteEditorImGui::draw(turbine::Context*) noexcept {
 			ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Blue", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_WidthFixed, 50);
 			ImGui::TableSetupColumn("Color Preview", ImGuiTableColumnFlags_NoHide);
 			ImGui::TableHeadersRow();
+			constexpr auto colVal = [] (unsigned num) {
+				ox::Array<char, 4> numStr;
+				ImGui::TableNextColumn();
+				ox_itoa(num, numStr.data());
+				ImGui::SetCursorPosX(
+						ImGui::GetCursorPosX() + ImGui::GetColumnWidth() - ImGui::CalcTextSize(numStr.data()).x);
+				ImGui::Text("%s", numStr.data());
+			};
 			for (auto i = 0u; const auto c : m_pal.colors) {
 				ImGui::PushID(static_cast<int>(i));
 				ImGui::TableNextRow();
 				// Color No.
-				ImGui::TableNextColumn();
-				ImGui::Text("%d", i);
+				colVal(i);
 				// Red
-				ImGui::TableNextColumn();
-				ImGui::Text("%d", red16(c));
+				colVal(red16(c));
 				// Green
-				ImGui::TableNextColumn();
-				ImGui::Text("%d", green16(c));
+				colVal(green16(c));
 				// Blue
-				ImGui::TableNextColumn();
-				ImGui::Text("%d", blue16(c));
+				colVal(blue16(c));
 				// ColorPreview
 				ImGui::TableNextColumn();
 				const auto ic = ImGui::GetColorU32(ImVec4(redf(c), greenf(c), bluef(c), 1));
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/paletteeditor-imgui.hpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/paletteeditor-imgui.hpp
index b015bf64..f93804ad 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/paletteeditor-imgui.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/paletteeditor-imgui.hpp
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ class PaletteEditorImGui: public studio::Editor {
 
 	private:
 		turbine::Context *m_ctx = nullptr;
-		ox::String m_itemName;
 		ox::String m_itemPath;
+		ox::String m_itemName;
 		Palette m_pal;
 		std::size_t m_selectedRow = 0;
 
 		PaletteEditorImGui() noexcept = default;
 
 	public:
-		static ox::Result<PaletteEditorImGui*> make(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView path) noexcept;
+		PaletteEditorImGui(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::String path);
 
 		/**
 		 * Returns the name of item being edited.
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/studiomodule.cpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/studiomodule.cpp
index debcb469..7659db75 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/studiomodule.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/studiomodule.cpp
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@ class StudioModule: public studio::Module {
 			{
 				{FileExt_ng},
 				[ctx](ox::CRStringView path) -> ox::Result<studio::BaseEditor*> {
-					return ox::makeCatch<TileSheetEditorImGui>(ctx, path);
+					return ox::makeCatch<TileSheetEditorImGui>(ctx, ox::String(path));
 				}
 			},
 			{
 				{FileExt_npal},
 				[ctx](ox::CRStringView path) -> ox::Result<studio::BaseEditor*> {
-					return PaletteEditorImGui::make(ctx, path);
+					return ox::makeCatch<PaletteEditorImGui>(ctx, ox::String(path));
 				}
 			}
 		};
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.cpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.cpp
index 7dbcaf28..aefebf94 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.cpp
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ ox::Error toPngFile(const ox::String &path, const TileSheet::SubSheet &s, const
 	return OxError(static_cast<ox::ErrorCode>(lodepng_encode_file(path.c_str(), outData.data(), width, height, fmt, 8)));
 }
 
-TileSheetEditorImGui::TileSheetEditorImGui(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView path): m_tileSheetEditor(ctx, path) {
+TileSheetEditorImGui::TileSheetEditorImGui(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::String path): m_tileSheetEditor(ctx, path) {
 	m_ctx = ctx;
-	m_itemPath = path;
+	m_itemPath = std::move(path);
 	const auto lastSlash = ox::find(m_itemPath.rbegin(), m_itemPath.rend(), '/').offset();
 	m_itemName = m_itemPath.substr(lastSlash + 1);
 	// init palette idx
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void TileSheetEditorImGui::drawPaletteSelector() noexcept {
 	}
 }
 
-ox::Error TileSheetEditorImGui::updateActiveSubsheet(const ox::String &name, int cols, int rows) noexcept {
+ox::Error TileSheetEditorImGui::updateActiveSubsheet(const ox::StringView &name, int cols, int rows) noexcept {
 	return model()->updateSubsheet(model()->activeSubSheetIdx(), name, cols, rows);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.hpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.hpp
index 2843ddfd..808712bc 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditor-imgui.hpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class TileSheetEditorImGui: public studio::BaseEditor {
 		Tool m_tool = Tool::Draw;
 
 	public:
-		TileSheetEditorImGui(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView path);
+		TileSheetEditorImGui(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::String path);
 
 		~TileSheetEditorImGui() override = default;
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TileSheetEditorImGui: public studio::BaseEditor {
 
 		void drawPaletteSelector() noexcept;
 
-		ox::Error updateActiveSubsheet(const ox::String &name, int cols, int rows) noexcept;
+		ox::Error updateActiveSubsheet(const ox::StringView &name, int cols, int rows) noexcept;
 
 	// slots
 	private:
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.cpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.cpp
index d122b8af..45c41d8c 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.cpp
@@ -488,13 +488,13 @@ class UpdateSubSheetCommand: public TileSheetCommand {
 		UpdateSubSheetCommand(
 				TileSheet &img,
 				TileSheet::SubSheetIdx idx,
-		        const ox::String &name,
+				ox::String name,
 				int cols,
 				int rows) noexcept:
 				m_img(img),
 				m_idx(std::move(idx)) {
 			m_sheet = m_img.getSubSheet(m_idx);
-			m_newName = name;
+			m_newName = std::move(name);
 			m_newCols = cols;
 			m_newRows = rows;
 		}
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@ void TileSheetEditorModel::deleteTiles(const TileSheet::SubSheetIdx &idx, std::s
 	pushCommand(ox::make<DeleteTilesCommand>(m_img, idx, tileIdx, tileCnt));
 }
 
-ox::Error TileSheetEditorModel::updateSubsheet(const TileSheet::SubSheetIdx &idx, const ox::String &name, int cols, int rows) noexcept {
-	pushCommand(ox::make<UpdateSubSheetCommand>(m_img, idx, name, cols, rows));
+ox::Error TileSheetEditorModel::updateSubsheet(const TileSheet::SubSheetIdx &idx, const ox::StringView &name, int cols, int rows) noexcept {
+	pushCommand(ox::make<UpdateSubSheetCommand>(m_img, idx, ox::String(name), cols, rows));
 	return {};
 }
 
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.hpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.hpp
index 5ead1eae..6acca3f5 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditormodel.hpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class TileSheetEditorModel: public ox::SignalHandler {
 
 		void deleteTiles(const TileSheet::SubSheetIdx &idx, std::size_t tileIdx, std::size_t tileCnt) noexcept;
 
-		ox::Error updateSubsheet(const TileSheet::SubSheetIdx &idx, const ox::String &name, int cols, int rows) noexcept;
+		ox::Error updateSubsheet(const TileSheet::SubSheetIdx &idx, const ox::StringView &name, int cols, int rows) noexcept;
 
 		void setActiveSubsheet(const TileSheet::SubSheetIdx&) noexcept;
 
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditorview.cpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditorview.cpp
index f8b721d4..adaa3765 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditorview.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditorview.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 namespace nostalgia::core {
 
-TileSheetEditorView::TileSheetEditorView(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView path):
-	m_model(ctx, path), m_pixelsDrawer(&m_model) {
+TileSheetEditorView::TileSheetEditorView(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::String path):
+	m_model(ctx, std::move(path)), m_pixelsDrawer(&m_model) {
 	// build shaders
 	oxThrowError(m_pixelsDrawer.buildShader());
 	oxThrowError(m_pixelGridDrawer.buildShader());
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditorview.hpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditorview.hpp
index 80b86d46..b0857826 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditorview.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/src/studio/tilesheeteditorview.hpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TileSheetEditorView: public ox::SignalHandler {
 		std::size_t m_palIdx = 0;
 
 	public:
-		TileSheetEditorView(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView path);
+		TileSheetEditorView(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::String path);
 
 		~TileSheetEditorView() override = default;
 
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/include/nostalgia/scene/scene.hpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/include/nostalgia/scene/scene.hpp
index c8b8c6c2..6bbeb6e5 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/include/nostalgia/scene/scene.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/include/nostalgia/scene/scene.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Scene {
 	public:
 		explicit Scene(const SceneStatic &sceneStatic) noexcept;
 
-		ox::Error setupDisplay(core::Context *ctx) const noexcept;
+		ox::Error setupDisplay(core::Context &ctx) const noexcept;
 
 	private:
 		void setupLayer(core::Context*, const ox::Vector<uint16_t> &layer, unsigned layerNo) const noexcept;
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/scene.cpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/scene.cpp
index 25dc7933..8dc8ed6b 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/scene.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/scene.cpp
@@ -12,17 +12,17 @@ Scene::Scene(const SceneStatic &sceneStatic) noexcept:
 	m_sceneStatic(sceneStatic) {
 }
 
-ox::Error Scene::setupDisplay(core::Context *ctx) const noexcept {
+ox::Error Scene::setupDisplay(core::Context &ctx) const noexcept {
 	if (m_sceneStatic.palettes.empty()) {
 		return OxError(1, "Scene has no palettes");
 	}
 	const auto &palette = m_sceneStatic.palettes[0];
 	oxReturnError(core::loadBgTileSheet(
-				ctx, 0, m_sceneStatic.tilesheet, palette));
+				&ctx, 0, m_sceneStatic.tilesheet, palette));
 	// disable all backgrounds
-	core::setBgStatus(ctx, 0);
+	core::setBgStatus(&ctx, 0);
 	for (auto layerNo = 0u; const auto &layer : m_sceneStatic.tileMapIdx) {
-		setupLayer(ctx, layer, layerNo);
+		setupLayer(&ctx, layer, layerNo);
 		++layerNo;
 	}
 	return {};
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditor-imgui.cpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditor-imgui.cpp
index 9c6c2e28..3e7e4c51 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditor-imgui.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditor-imgui.cpp
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 
 namespace nostalgia::scene {
 
-SceneEditorImGui::SceneEditorImGui(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView path):
-	m_editor(ctx, path),
-	m_view(ctx, m_editor.scene()) {
-	m_ctx = ctx;
-	m_itemPath = path;
+SceneEditorImGui::SceneEditorImGui(turbine::Context &ctx, ox::String path):
+	m_ctx(ctx),
+	m_itemPath(std::move(path)),
+	m_editor(&m_ctx, m_itemPath),
+	m_view(&m_ctx, m_editor.scene()) {
 	const auto lastSlash = std::find(m_itemPath.rbegin(), m_itemPath.rend(), '/').offset();
 	m_itemName = m_itemPath.substr(lastSlash + 1);
 	setRequiresConstantRefresh(false);
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ void SceneEditorImGui::onActivated() noexcept {
 }
 
 ox::Error SceneEditorImGui::saveItem() noexcept {
-	const auto sctx = applicationData<studio::StudioContext>(*m_ctx);
+	const auto sctx = applicationData<studio::StudioContext>(m_ctx);
 	oxReturnError(sctx->project->writeObj(m_itemPath, &m_editor.scene()));
-	oxReturnError(m_ctx->keelCtx.assetManager.setAsset(m_itemPath, m_editor.scene()));
+	oxReturnError(m_ctx.keelCtx.assetManager.setAsset(m_itemPath, m_editor.scene()));
 	return {};
 }
 
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditor-imgui.hpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditor-imgui.hpp
index 848ced19..0e8c70cf 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditor-imgui.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditor-imgui.hpp
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ namespace nostalgia::scene {
 class SceneEditorImGui: public studio::Editor {
 
 	private:
-		turbine::Context *m_ctx = nullptr;
+		turbine::Context &m_ctx;
 		ox::String m_itemName;
 		ox::String m_itemPath;
 		SceneEditor m_editor;
 		SceneEditorView m_view;
 
 	public:
-		SceneEditorImGui(turbine::Context *ctx, ox::CRStringView path);
+		SceneEditorImGui(turbine::Context &ctx, ox::String path);
 
 		/**
 		 * Returns the name of item being edited.
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditorview.cpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditorview.cpp
index fbe715f4..6fe37264 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditorview.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/sceneeditorview.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ SceneEditorView::SceneEditorView(turbine::Context *tctx, const SceneStatic &scen
 }
 
 ox::Error SceneEditorView::setupScene() noexcept {
-	return m_scene.setupDisplay(m_cctx.get());
+	return m_scene.setupDisplay(*m_cctx);
 }
 
 void SceneEditorView::draw(int width, int height) noexcept {
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/studiomodule.cpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/studiomodule.cpp
index 532deb50..72165c91 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/studiomodule.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/scene/src/studio/studiomodule.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ox::Vector<studio::EditorMaker> StudioModule::editors(turbine::Context *ctx) con
 		{
 			{"nscn"},
 			[ctx](ox::CRStringView path) -> ox::Result<studio::BaseEditor*> {
-				return ox::makeCatch<SceneEditorImGui>(ctx, path);
+				return ox::makeCatch<SceneEditorImGui>(*ctx, ox::String(path));
 			}
 		},
 	};
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/player/app.cpp b/src/nostalgia/player/app.cpp
index d238f99a..60bc1daa 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/player/app.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/player/app.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ static void keyEventHandler(turbine::Context &tctx, turbine::Key key, bool down)
 }
 
 ox::Error run(ox::UniquePtr<ox::FileSystem> &&fs) noexcept {
-	oxTraceInitHook();
 	oxRequireM(tctx, turbine::init(std::move(fs), "Nostalgia"));
 	oxRequireM(cctx, core::init(tctx.get()));
 	constexpr ox::FileAddress SceneAddr("/Scenes/Chester.nscn");
@@ -41,6 +40,6 @@ ox::Error run(ox::UniquePtr<ox::FileSystem> &&fs) noexcept {
 	turbine::setUpdateHandler(*tctx, updateHandler);
 	turbine::setKeyEventHandler(*tctx, keyEventHandler);
 	s_scene.emplace(*scn);
-	oxReturnError(s_scene->setupDisplay(cctx.get()));
+	oxReturnError(s_scene->setupDisplay(*cctx));
 	return turbine::run(*tctx);
 }
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp b/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp
index 97737fe0..4e34b03b 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/player/main.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright 2016 - 2023 Gary Talent (gary@drinkingtea.net). All rights reserved.
  */
 
+#include <ox/logconn/def.hpp>
 #include <ox/logconn/logconn.hpp>
 
 #include <keel/media.hpp>
@@ -11,8 +12,7 @@
 #include "app.hpp"
 
 static ox::Error run(int argc, const char **argv) noexcept {
-	ox::trace::init();
-#ifdef OX_USE_STDLIB
+#ifndef OX_BARE_METAL
 	// GBA doesn't need the modules and calling this doubles the size of the
 	// binary.
 	nostalgia::registerKeelModules();
@@ -33,16 +33,19 @@ int WinMain() {
 #else
 int main(int argc, const char **argv) {
 #endif
-#if defined(DEBUG) && !defined(OX_BARE_METAL)
-	ox::LoggerConn loggerConn;
-	const auto loggerErr = loggerConn.initConn("Nostalgia Player");
-	if (loggerErr) {
-		oxErrf("Could not connect to logger: {} ({}:{})\n", toStr(loggerErr), loggerErr.file, loggerErr.line);
-	} else {
-		ox::trace::setLogger(&loggerConn);
+	OX_INIT_DEBUG_LOGGER(loggerConn, "Nostalgia Player")
+	ox::Error err;
+#ifdef __cpp_exceptions
+	try {
+		err = run(argc, argv);
+	} catch (ox::Exception const&ex) {
+		err = ex.toError();
+	} catch (...) {
+		err = OxError(1, "Non-Ox exception");
 	}
+#else
+	err = run(argc, argv);
 #endif
-	const auto err = run(argc, argv);
 	oxAssert(err, "Something went wrong...");
 	return static_cast<int>(err);
 }
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/tools/CMakeLists.txt b/src/nostalgia/tools/CMakeLists.txt
index 5a966c16..028b5e63 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/tools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/nostalgia/tools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ target_link_libraries(
 	nost-pack
 		OxClArgs
 		OxLogConn
-		Keel
 		NostalgiaKeelModules
 )
 
diff --git a/src/nostalgia/tools/pack.cpp b/src/nostalgia/tools/pack.cpp
index 164e76bf..4c6cdccb 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/tools/pack.cpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/tools/pack.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <ox/clargs/clargs.hpp>
 #include <ox/fs/fs.hpp>
+#include <ox/logconn/def.hpp>
 #include <ox/logconn/logconn.hpp>
 
 #include <keel/keel.hpp>
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ static ox::Error generateTypes(ox::TypeStore *ts) noexcept {
 }
 
 static ox::Error run(const ox::ClArgs &args) noexcept {
-	nostalgia::registerKeelModules();
 	const auto argSrc = args.getString("src", "");
 	const auto argRomBin = args.getString("rom-bin", "");
 	if (argSrc == "") {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static ox::Error run(const ox::ClArgs &args) noexcept {
 	}
 	ox::Buffer dstBuff(32 * ox::units::MB);
 	oxReturnError(ox::FileSystem32::format(dstBuff.data(), dstBuff.size()));
-	ox::FileSystem32 dst(ox::FileStore32(dstBuff.data(), dstBuff.size()));
+	ox::FileSystem32 dst(dstBuff);
 	oxRequire(ctx, keel::init(ox::make_unique<ox::PassThroughFS>(argSrc), "nost-pack"));
 	keel::TypeStore ts(ctx->rom.get(), "/.nostalgia/type_descriptors");
 	oxReturnError(generateTypes(&ts));
@@ -87,16 +87,8 @@ static ox::Error run(const ox::ClArgs &args) noexcept {
 }
 
 int main(int argc, const char **args) {
-	ox::trace::init();
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	ox::LoggerConn loggerConn;
-	const auto loggerErr = loggerConn.initConn("nost-pack");
-	if (loggerErr) {
-		oxErrf("Could not connect to logger: {} ({}:{})\n", toStr(loggerErr), loggerErr.file, loggerErr.line);
-	} else {
-		ox::trace::setLogger(&loggerConn);
-	}
-#endif
+	OX_INIT_DEBUG_LOGGER(loggerConn, "nost-pack")
+	nostalgia::registerKeelModules();
 	const auto err = run(ox::ClArgs(argc, args));
 	oxAssert(err, "pack failed");
 	return static_cast<int>(err);
diff --git a/src/studio/applib/include/studioapp/studioapp.hpp b/src/studio/applib/include/studioapp/studioapp.hpp
index 8935a631..da02d82e 100644
--- a/src/studio/applib/include/studioapp/studioapp.hpp
+++ b/src/studio/applib/include/studioapp/studioapp.hpp
@@ -12,8 +12,15 @@ namespace studio {
 
 void registerModule(const studio::Module*) noexcept;
 
+struct StudioOptions {
+	ox::String appName;
+	ox::String projectDataDir;
+};
+
+int main(StudioOptions&&);
+
 int main(
-		const char *appName,
+		ox::CRStringView appName,
 		ox::String projectDataDir,
 		int argc,
 		const char **argv);
diff --git a/src/studio/applib/src/main.cpp b/src/studio/applib/src/main.cpp
index b406b7b8..cc468a52 100644
--- a/src/studio/applib/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/studio/applib/src/main.cpp
@@ -5,12 +5,14 @@
 #include <ctime>
 
 #include <ox/logconn/logconn.hpp>
+#include <ox/logconn/def.hpp>
 #include <ox/std/trace.hpp>
 #include <ox/std/uuid.hpp>
 #include <keel/media.hpp>
 #include <turbine/turbine.hpp>
 
 #include <studio/context.hpp>
+#include <studioapp/studioapp.hpp>
 #include "studioapp.hpp"
 
 namespace studio {
@@ -61,30 +63,26 @@ static ox::Error runApp(
 }
 
 int main(
-		const char *appName,
+		ox::CRStringView appName,
 		ox::String projectDataDir,
 		int,
-		const char **) {
-#ifdef DEBUG
-	ox::LoggerConn loggerConn;
-	const auto loggerErr = loggerConn.initConn(appName);
-	if (loggerErr) {
-		oxErrf("Could not connect to logger: {}\n", toStr(loggerErr));
-	} else {
-		ox::trace::setLogger(&loggerConn);
-	}
-#endif
-	ox::trace::init();
-	// run app
+		const char**) {
+	OX_INIT_DEBUG_LOGGER(loggerConn, appName)
+	// seed UUID generator
 	const auto time = std::time(nullptr);
 	ox::UUID::seedGenerator({
 		static_cast<uint64_t>(time),
 		static_cast<uint64_t>(time << 1)
 	});
+	// run app
 	const auto err = runApp(appName, std::move(projectDataDir), ox::UniquePtr<ox::FileSystem>(nullptr));
 	oxAssert(err, "Something went wrong...");
 	return static_cast<int>(err);
 }
 
+int main(StudioOptions &&opts, int argc = 0, const char **argv = nullptr) {
+	return main(opts.appName, std::move(opts.projectDataDir), argc, argv);
+}
+
 }
 
diff --git a/src/studio/applib/src/newmenu.cpp b/src/studio/applib/src/newmenu.cpp
index 7e172669..bbd1e695 100644
--- a/src/studio/applib/src/newmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/studio/applib/src/newmenu.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void NewMenu::drawNewItemType(turbine::Context *ctx) noexcept {
 	drawWindow(ctx, &m_open, [this] {
 		auto items = ox_malloca(m_types.size() * sizeof(const char*), const char*, nullptr);
 		for (auto i = 0u; const auto &im : m_types) {
-			items[i] = im->name.c_str();
+			items.get()[i] = im->name.c_str();
 			++i;
 		}
 		ImGui::ListBox("Item Type", &m_selectedType, items.get(), static_cast<int>(m_types.size()));
diff --git a/src/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.cpp b/src/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.cpp
index 65079784..f8db74c7 100644
--- a/src/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.cpp
+++ b/src/studio/applib/src/projectexplorer.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 namespace studio {
 
 static ox::Result<ox::UniquePtr<ProjectTreeModel>>
-buildProjectTreeModel(ProjectExplorer *explorer, ox::CRStringView name, ox::CRStringView path, ProjectTreeModel *parent) noexcept {
+buildProjectTreeModel(ProjectExplorer *explorer, ox::String name, ox::CRStringView path, ProjectTreeModel *parent) noexcept {
 	const auto fs = explorer->romFs();
 	oxRequire(stat, fs->stat(path));
 	auto out = ox::make_unique<ProjectTreeModel>(explorer, name, parent);
diff --git a/src/studio/applib/src/studioapp.cpp b/src/studio/applib/src/studioapp.cpp
index b3e655a5..54a6d177 100644
--- a/src/studio/applib/src/studioapp.cpp
+++ b/src/studio/applib/src/studioapp.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ ox::Error StudioUI::openProject(ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
 	oxRequireM(fs, keel::loadRomFs(path));
 	oxReturnError(keel::setRomFs(&m_ctx->keelCtx, std::move(fs)));
 	turbine::setWindowTitle(*m_ctx, ox::sfmt("{} - {}", m_ctx->keelCtx.appName, path));
-	m_project = ox::make_unique<studio::Project>(&m_ctx->keelCtx, path, m_projectDir);
+	m_project = ox::make_unique<studio::Project>(&m_ctx->keelCtx, ox::String(path), m_projectDir);
 	auto sctx = applicationData<studio::StudioContext>(*m_ctx);
 	sctx->project = m_project.get();
 	m_project->fileAdded.connect(m_projectExplorer.get(), &ProjectExplorer::refreshProjectTreeModel);
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ ox::Error StudioUI::openProject(ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
 	m_openFiles.clear();
 	m_editors.clear();
 	studio::editConfig<StudioConfig>(&m_ctx->keelCtx, [&](StudioConfig *config) {
-		config->projectPath = path;
+		config->projectPath = ox::String(path);
 		config->openFiles.clear();
 	});
 	return m_projectExplorer->refreshProjectTreeModel();
@@ -324,7 +324,9 @@ ox::Error StudioUI::openFile(ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
 }
 
 ox::Error StudioUI::openFileActiveTab(ox::CRStringView path, bool makeActiveTab) noexcept {
-	if (m_openFiles.contains(path)) {
+	// Warning: StringView to String
+	auto const pathStr = ox::String(path);
+	if (m_openFiles.contains(pathStr)) {
 		for (auto &e : m_editors) {
 			if (makeActiveTab && e->itemName() == path) {
 				m_activeEditor = e.get();
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ ox::Error StudioUI::openFileActiveTab(ox::CRStringView path, bool makeActiveTab)
 		}
 		return OxError(0);
 	}
-	oxRequire(ext, studio::fileExt(path));
+	oxRequire(ext, studio::fileExt(path).to<ox::String>([](auto const&v) {return ox::String(v);}));
 	// create Editor
 	studio::BaseEditor *editor = nullptr;
 	if (!m_editorMakers.contains(ext)) {
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ ox::Error StudioUI::openFileActiveTab(ox::CRStringView path, bool makeActiveTab)
 	}
 	// save to config
 	studio::editConfig<StudioConfig>(&m_ctx->keelCtx, [&](StudioConfig *config) {
-		if (!config->openFiles.contains(path)) {
+		if (!config->openFiles.contains(pathStr)) {
 			config->openFiles.emplace_back(path);
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/src/studio/applib/src/studioapp.hpp b/src/studio/applib/src/studioapp.hpp
index 2ca55a62..7ed9a00f 100644
--- a/src/studio/applib/src/studioapp.hpp
+++ b/src/studio/applib/src/studioapp.hpp
@@ -88,10 +88,4 @@ class StudioUI: public ox::SignalHandler {
 		ox::Error closeFile(const ox::String &path) noexcept;
 };
 
-int main(
-		const char *appName,
-		ox::String projectDataDir,
-		[[maybe_unused]] int argc,
-		[[maybe_unused]] const char **argv);
-
 }
diff --git a/src/studio/modlib/src/project.cpp b/src/studio/modlib/src/project.cpp
index 6d5d693d..3197b425 100644
--- a/src/studio/modlib/src/project.cpp
+++ b/src/studio/modlib/src/project.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ bool Project::exists(ox::CRStringView path) const noexcept {
 }
 
 const ox::Vector<ox::String> &Project::fileList(ox::CRStringView ext) noexcept {
-	return m_fileExtFileMap[ext];
+	// Warning: StringView to String
+	return m_fileExtFileMap[ox::String(ext)];
 }
 
 void Project::buildFileIndex() noexcept {
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ void Project::indexFile(ox::CRStringView path) noexcept {
 	if (err) {
 		return;
 	}
-	m_fileExtFileMap[ext].emplace_back(path);
+	// Warning: StringView to String
+	m_fileExtFileMap[ox::String(ext)].emplace_back(path);
 }
 
 ox::Error Project::writeBuff(const ox::StringView &path, const ox::Buffer &buff) noexcept {
@@ -88,7 +90,8 @@ ox::Error Project::writeBuff(const ox::StringView &path, const ox::Buffer &buff)
 	ox::Buffer outBuff;
 	outBuff.reserve(buff.size() + HdrSz);
 	ox::BufferWriter writer(&outBuff);
-	const auto [uuid, err] =  m_ctx->pathToUuid.at(path);
+	// Warning: StringView to String
+	const auto [uuid, err] =  m_ctx->pathToUuid.at(ox::String(path));
 	if (!err) {
 		oxReturnError(keel::writeUuidHeader(writer, *uuid));
 	}
diff --git a/src/turbine/glfw/clipboard.cpp b/src/turbine/glfw/clipboard.cpp
index 894ad604..a0329e31 100644
--- a/src/turbine/glfw/clipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/turbine/glfw/clipboard.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void setClipboardText(Context &ctx, ox::CRStringView text) noexcept {
 	auto &gctx = static_cast<GlfwContext&>(ctx);
 	auto cstr = ox_malloca(text.bytes() + 1, char);
 	ox_strncpy(cstr.get(), text.data(), text.bytes());
-	glfwSetClipboardString(gctx.window, cstr);
+	glfwSetClipboardString(gctx.window, cstr.get());
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/turbine/glfw/gfx.cpp b/src/turbine/glfw/gfx.cpp
index 12eda172..a096c38e 100644
--- a/src/turbine/glfw/gfx.cpp
+++ b/src/turbine/glfw/gfx.cpp
@@ -220,8 +220,9 @@ ox::Error initGfx(Context &ctx) noexcept {
 	glfwWindowHint(GLFW_RESIZABLE, GLFW_TRUE);
 	auto cstr = ox_malloca(ctx.keelCtx.appName.bytes() + 1, char);
 	ox_strncpy(cstr.get(), ctx.keelCtx.appName.data(), ctx.keelCtx.appName.bytes());
-	constexpr auto Scale = 5;
-	gctx.window = glfwCreateWindow(240 * Scale, 160 * Scale, cstr, nullptr, nullptr);
+	//constexpr auto Scale = 5;
+	//gctx.window = glfwCreateWindow(240 * Scale, 160 * Scale, cstr, nullptr, nullptr);
+	gctx.window = glfwCreateWindow(868, 741, cstr.get(), nullptr, nullptr);
 	if (gctx.window == nullptr) {
 		return OxError(1, "Could not open GLFW window");
 	}
@@ -250,7 +251,7 @@ void setWindowTitle(Context &ctx, ox::CRStringView title) noexcept {
 	auto &gctx = glctx(ctx);
 	auto cstr = ox_malloca(title.bytes() + 1, char);
 	ox_strncpy(cstr.get(), title.data(), title.bytes());
-	glfwSetWindowTitle(gctx.window, cstr);
+	glfwSetWindowTitle(gctx.window, cstr.get());
 }
 
 void focusWindow(Context &ctx) noexcept {