diff --git a/admin/bot.php b/admin/bot.php
index a69d4ca..69f21cf 100644
--- a/admin/bot.php
+++ b/admin/bot.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 include('config.inc');
 include('../scripts/config.inc');
 include('as_manager.inc');
diff --git a/admin/cg_done.php b/admin/cg_done.php
index 9a73b66..a824197 100644
--- a/admin/cg_done.php
+++ b/admin/cg_done.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 
 ?>
diff --git a/admin/cg_step0.php b/admin/cg_step0.php
index 51f370b..82b64c6 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step0.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step0.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || $_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step1.php b/admin/cg_step1.php
index 8fae89e..e7170b7 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step1.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step1.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step10.php b/admin/cg_step10.php
index 45014b6..fd1c24b 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step10.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step10.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step11.php b/admin/cg_step11.php
index 7321fc0..007f9eb 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step11.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step11.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step12.php b/admin/cg_step12.php
index 865f366..8fbe1c1 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step12.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step12.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step13.php b/admin/cg_step13.php
index e4948e5..0fd8ea4 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step13.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step13.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step2.php b/admin/cg_step2.php
index 4149c74..ca9f414 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step2.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step2.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step3.php b/admin/cg_step3.php
index 91761bc..248dcd2 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step3.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step3.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step4.php b/admin/cg_step4.php
index dbc29f9..5a33574 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step4.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step4.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step5.php b/admin/cg_step5.php
index 73c209d..eb08050 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step5.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step5.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step6.php b/admin/cg_step6.php
index cedc6ae..49e50c0 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step6.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step6.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step7.php b/admin/cg_step7.php
index a8916b2..89a4276 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step7.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step7.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step8.php b/admin/cg_step8.php
index 7ee1a49..f8fbc52 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step8.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step8.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/cg_step9.php b/admin/cg_step9.php
index 710a382..82c722a 100644
--- a/admin/cg_step9.php
+++ b/admin/cg_step9.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['do_it_now'] || !$_SESSION['lw_new_game']['started']) {
 	echo "Sorry, can't do that.";
diff --git a/admin/create.php b/admin/create.php
index 265a012..d89f0aa 100644
--- a/admin/create.php
+++ b/admin/create.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 session_start();
 if (!is_array($_SESSION['lw_new_game']) || $_GET['reset']) {
 	$_SESSION['lw_new_game'] = array(
diff --git a/admin/deathofrats.php b/admin/deathofrats.php
index bf19c2c..2c1029f 100644
--- a/admin/deathofrats.php
+++ b/admin/deathofrats.php
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
    Select page:
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 include('config.inc');
 
 switch ($_GET['p']) {
diff --git a/admin/maintenance.php b/admin/maintenance.php
index e8d7e12..e781fb8 100644
--- a/admin/maintenance.php
+++ b/admin/maintenance.php
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
   <h1><a href="index.html">LWB5 > Administration</a> > Maintenance mode</h1>
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 include('../scripts/config.inc');
 include('as_log.inc');
 
diff --git a/admin/maps.php b/admin/maps.php
index 0bdeb79..1985f29 100644
--- a/admin/maps.php
+++ b/admin/maps.php
@@ -37,19 +37,19 @@ function handleInput() {
 		for ($y = $minY; $y <= $maxY; $y ++) {
 			$str = array_shift($layout);
 			for ($x = $minX; $x <= $maxX; $x ++) {
-				$type = $str{0};
+				$type = $str[0];
 				$map->setSystemType($x, $y, $type);
 				if ($type != 'S') {
 					$str = substr($str, 1);
 					continue;
 				}
-				$alloc = (int) $str{1};
+				$alloc = (int) $str[1];
 				$map->setSystemAlloc($x, $y, $alloc);
 				if ($alloc == 0) {
 					$str = substr($str, 2);
 					continue;
 				}
-				$map->setSystemSpawn($x, $y, $str{2} == '1');
+				$map->setSystemSpawn($x, $y, $str[2] == '1');
 				$str = substr($str, 3);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/admin/proxy.php b/admin/proxy.php
index 76054f9..e2ad00b 100644
--- a/admin/proxy.php
+++ b/admin/proxy.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 include('config.inc');
 include('../scripts/config.inc');
 include('as_manager.inc');
diff --git a/admin/set_default.php b/admin/set_default.php
index 742c09f..39635e0 100644
--- a/admin/set_default.php
+++ b/admin/set_default.php
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 <?php
 
-set_magic_quotes_runtime(false);
-
 include('config.inc');
 include('as_log.inc');
 
diff --git a/scripts/game/beta5/fleet/library/sendMoveMessages.inc b/scripts/game/beta5/fleet/library/sendMoveMessages.inc
index 9c8a674..243ba91 100644
--- a/scripts/game/beta5/fleet/library/sendMoveMessages.inc
+++ b/scripts/game/beta5/fleet/library/sendMoveMessages.inc
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ class beta5_fleet_sendMoveMessages {
 		$ownArrivals = array();
 		while ($r = dbFetchArray($q)) {
 			list($player,$status,$location) = $r;
+            $status = (int) $status;
 			$oa = $ha = $hd = $fa = $fd = array();
 
 			// Generate the list of fleet departures
 			if (is_array($this->lib->mainClass->fleetDepartures[$location])) {
-				foreach	($this->lib->mainClass->fleetDepartures[$location][(int)$status] as $fId) {
+				foreach	($this->lib->mainClass->fleetDepartures[$location][$status] as $fId) {
 					$f = $this->lib->call('get', $fId);
 					if ($f['owner'] == $player) {
 						continue;
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class beta5_fleet_sendMoveMessages {
 
 			// Generate the list of fleet arrivals
 			if (is_array($this->lib->mainClass->fleetArrivals[$location])) {
-				foreach	($this->lib->mainClass->fleetArrivals[$location][(int)$status] as $fdt) {
+				foreach	($this->lib->mainClass->fleetArrivals[$location][$status] as $fdt) {
 					list($fId, $from) = $fdt;
 					$f = $this->lib->call('get', $fId);
 					$f['from'] = $from;
diff --git a/scripts/game/beta5/library/listing.inc b/scripts/game/beta5/library/listing.inc
index b044b47..b29f32b 100644
--- a/scripts/game/beta5/library/listing.inc
+++ b/scripts/game/beta5/library/listing.inc
@@ -105,10 +105,12 @@ class beta5_listing {
 		$rStr = array("$nMD5#$nPages");
 		foreach ($data as $e) {
 			$a = array();
+            l::debug("\$a is " . var_export($a, true));
 			foreach ($conf['output'] as $f) {
 				array_push($a, utf8entities($e[$f]));
+                l::debug("\$a is " . var_export($a, true));
 			}
-			array_push($rStr, join($a, "#"));
+			array_push($rStr, join("#", $a));
 		}
 
 		return join("\n", $rStr);
diff --git a/scripts/game/beta5/library/updateRankings.inc b/scripts/game/beta5/library/updateRankings.inc
index 16e79a8..01adf4a 100644
--- a/scripts/game/beta5/library/updateRankings.inc
+++ b/scripts/game/beta5/library/updateRankings.inc
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class beta5_updateRankings {
 				$income += $ir[0];
 			}
 			$upkeep = $this->fleets->call('getUpkeep', $r[0], $fld[0], $fld[1], $fld[2], $fld[3]);
-			$profit = max(0, $income[0] - $upkeep);
+			$profit = max(0, $income - $upkeep);
 			$fr = round($cash / 2000);
 			$fr += round($profit / 2) + round($income / 1.5);
 			$fr += round($pld[1] * 201);
diff --git a/scripts/game/beta5/ticks/battle/library.inc b/scripts/game/beta5/ticks/battle/library.inc
index 4e8fd64..72dd359 100644
--- a/scripts/game/beta5/ticks/battle/library.inc
+++ b/scripts/game/beta5/ticks/battle/library.inc
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ class beta5_ticks_battle_library {
 
 	function btQuery($q) {
 		$r = $this->db->query($q);
-		l::trace("Result '$r' for query: $q");
+		//l::trace("Result '$r' for query: $q");
 		return $r;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/scripts/game/beta5/ticks/hour/library.inc b/scripts/game/beta5/ticks/hour/library.inc
index ca9a272..b96402b 100644
--- a/scripts/game/beta5/ticks/hour/library.inc
+++ b/scripts/game/beta5/ticks/hour/library.inc
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class beta5_ticks_hour_library {
 		$losses = array();
 		$planets = array();
 		foreach	($fWait as $fw) {
-			if ($this->handleWait($fw, &$losses)) {
+			if ($this->handleWait($fw, $losses)) {
 				array_push($planets, $fw['drop_point']);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/scripts/game/main/ticks/deathofrats/library.inc b/scripts/game/main/ticks/deathofrats/library.inc
index 38b85b7..e02e218 100644
--- a/scripts/game/main/ticks/deathofrats/library.inc
+++ b/scripts/game/main/ticks/deathofrats/library.inc
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ class main_ticks_deathofrats_library {
 			"SELECT account, tracking, ip_addr, action, t FROM account_log "
 				. "WHERE action IN ('IN', 'OUT', 'CREATE') "
 				  . "AND t > {$this->lastExec} AND t <= {$this->now}"
-				. "ORDER BY t"
+				. " ORDER BY t"
 		);
 		$records = array();
 		while ($r = dbFetchHash($q)) {
diff --git a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/alliance.inc b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/alliance.inc
index d8880f5..0087566 100644
--- a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/alliance.inc
+++ b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/alliance.inc
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ class page_handler {
 			$s .= "$id#" . $afd['order'] . "#" . ($afd['user_post'] ? 1 : 0) . "#" . $afd['title'];
 			if	($afd['description'] != '')
 			{
-				$dll = split("\n", $afd['description']);
+				$dll = explode("\n", $afd['description']);
 				foreach	($dll as $dl)
 					$s .= "\n+#$dl";
 			}
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ class page_handler {
 		}
 
 		// Check privileges
-		$pl = split('#', $privileges);
+		$pl = explode('#', $privileges);
 		$pnames = array('list_access', 'attacks', 'can_set_grades', 'can_kick',
 			'can_accept', 'forum_admin', 'dipl_contact', 'can_vote', 'can_be_cand',
 			'tech_trade');
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ class page_handler {
 
 		// Check kickable ranks
 		if ($privs['can_kick'] && $rkick != "") {
-			$rkl = split('#', $rkick);
+			$rkl = explode('#', $rkick);
 			for ($i=0;$i<count($rkl);$i++) {
 				$rkl[$i] = (int)$rkl[$i];
 				if (!in_array($rkl[$i], $rl)) {
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ class page_handler {
 
 		// Check changeable ranks
 		if ($privs['can_set_grades'] && $rchange != "") {
-			$rcl = split('#', $rchange);
+			$rcl = explode('#', $rchange);
 			for ($i=0;$i<count($rcl);$i++) {
 				$rcl[$i] = (int)$rcl[$i];
 				if (!in_array($rcl[$i], $rl)) {
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ class page_handler {
 		if (!$privs['forum_admin']) {
 			// Check readable forums
 			if ($fread != '') {
-				$frl = split('#', $fread);
+				$frl = explode('#', $fread);
 				for ($i=0;$i<count($frl);$i++) {
 					$frl[$i] = (int)$frl[$i];
 					if (!in_array($frl[$i], $fl)) {
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ class page_handler {
 
 			// Check moderated forums
 			if ($fmod != '') {
-				$mrl = split('#', $fmod);
+				$mrl = explode('#', $fmod);
 				for ($i=0;$i<count($mrl);$i++) {
 					$mrl[$i] = (int)$mrl[$i];
 					if (!in_array($mrl[$i], $fl)) {
diff --git a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/forums.inc b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/forums.inc
index 3fc6669..2e80ee5 100644
--- a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/forums.inc
+++ b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/forums.inc
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class	page_handler
 	function	doForumMod(&$forum, $in, &$cats)
 	{
 		$sel = $in['msel'];
-		if	(!count($sel))
+		if	(!$sel)
 			return;
 		if	($in['dt'] != '')
 		{
diff --git a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/market.inc b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/market.inc
index 3f3b02e..e658c05 100644
--- a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/market.inc
+++ b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/market.inc
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class	page_handler
 
 		switch	($type) :
 		case 0:
-			list($x,$y) = split('#',$parm);
+			list($x,$y) = explode('#',$parm);
 			$map['x'] = (int)$x;
 			$map['y'] = (int)$y;
 			$map['type'] = 0;
diff --git a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/planet.inc b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/planet.inc
index fa74281..26cbd05 100644
--- a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/planet.inc
+++ b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/planet.inc
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ class	page_handler
 		// Check fleets
 		if	($fleets != "")
 		{
-			$sFleets = split('#', $fleets);
+			$sFleets = explode('#', $fleets);
 			$flist = array_keys(gameAction('getFleetsAt', $pid, $cPlayer));
 			foreach	($sFleets as $fid)
 			{
diff --git a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/probes.inc b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/probes.inc
index 5aadf04..8f4ceb1 100644
--- a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/probes.inc
+++ b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/probes.inc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class	page_handler
 			return	"ERR#0";
 
 		// Set new value
-		$ePolicy{$element} = $value;
+		$ePolicy[$element] = $value;
 		gameAction('setPlayerPolicy', $player, $ePolicy);
 
 		return	"1\n$ePolicy";
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class	page_handler
 		$pPolicy = gameAction('getPlanetPolicy', $planet);
 		if	(is_null($pPolicy))
 			return	"ERR#1";
-		$pPolicy{$element} = $value;
+		$pPolicy[$element] = $value;
 		gameAction('setPlanetPolicy', $planet, $pPolicy);
 
 		return	"2\n$planet#$pPolicy";
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class	page_handler
 		}
 
 		// Generate the return value
-		$mainData .= count($hsFleets) . "#" . count($mvFleets) . "#" . utf8entities($pinf['name']);
+		$mainData .= count($hsFleets) . "#0#" . utf8entities($pinf['name']);
 		$rv = array($mainData);
 		if (count($hsFleets)) {
 			$rv = array_merge($rv, $hsFleets);
diff --git a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/research.inc b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/research.inc
index cd3d908..0747195 100644
--- a/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/research.inc
+++ b/scripts/site/beta5/handlers/research.inc
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class	page_handler
 	function	getDescriptions($lst)
 	{
 		$l = getLanguage();
-		$a = split('#', $lst);
+		$a = explode('#', $lst);
 		$s = "";
 		foreach	($a as $id)
 		{
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class	page_handler
 			return "ERR#200";
 		}
 
-		$a = split('#', $b);
+		$a = explode('#', $b);
 		if (count($a) != 3) {
 			return	"ERR#0";
 		}