diff --git a/metamod/src/mlist.cpp b/metamod/src/mlist.cpp
index 8ace174..27d48bf 100644
--- a/metamod/src/mlist.cpp
+++ b/metamod/src/mlist.cpp
@@ -275,7 +275,6 @@ MPlugin* MPluginList::add(MPlugin* padd)
 // Read plugins.ini at server startup.
 bool MPluginList::ini_startup()
 {
-	FILE *fp;
 	char line[MAX_STRBUF_LEN];
 	int n, ln;
 	MPlugin *pmatch;
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@ bool MPluginList::ini_startup()
 	}
 
 	full_gamedir_path(m_inifile, m_inifile);
-	fp = fopen(m_inifile, "r");
+	FILE* fp = fopen(m_inifile, "r");
 	if (!fp)
 	{
 		META_ERROR("ini: Unable to open plugins file '%s': %s", m_inifile, strerror(errno));
@@ -353,13 +352,12 @@ bool MPluginList::ini_startup()
 // Re-read plugins.ini looking for added/deleted/changed plugins.
 bool MPluginList::ini_refresh()
 {
-	FILE *fp;
 	char line[MAX_STRBUF_LEN];
 	int n, ln;
 	MPlugin pl_temp;
 	MPlugin *pl_found, *pl_added;
 
-	fp = fopen(m_inifile, "r");
+	FILE* fp = fopen(m_inifile, "r");
 	if (!fp)
 	{
 		META_ERROR("ini: Unable to open plugins file '%s': %s", m_inifile, strerror(errno));
@@ -559,8 +557,7 @@ bool MPluginList::load()
 // Update list of loaded plugins from ini file, and load any new/changed plugins.
 bool MPluginList::refresh(PLUG_LOADTIME now)
 {
-	int i, ndone = 0, nkept = 0, nloaded = 0, nunloaded = 0, nreloaded = 0, ndelayed = 0;
-	MPlugin* iplug;
+	int ndone = 0, nkept = 0, nloaded = 0, nunloaded = 0, nreloaded = 0, ndelayed = 0;
 
 	if (!ini_refresh())
 	{
@@ -569,9 +566,9 @@ bool MPluginList::refresh(PLUG_LOADTIME now)
 	}
 
 	META_LOG("dll: Updating plugins...");
-	for (i = 0; i < m_max_loaded_count; i++)
+	for (int i = 0; i < m_max_loaded_count; i++)
 	{
-		iplug = &m_plist[i];
+		auto iplug = &m_plist[i];
 		if (iplug->m_status < PL_VALID)
 			continue;
 
@@ -668,7 +665,6 @@ void MPluginList::retry_all(PLUG_LOADTIME now)
 void MPluginList::show(int source_index)
 {
 	int n = 0, r = 0;
-	MPlugin *pl;
 	char desc[15 + 1], file[16 + 1], vers[7 + 1];		// plus 1 for term null
 
 	if (source_index <= 0)
@@ -681,7 +677,7 @@ void MPluginList::show(int source_index)
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < m_max_loaded_count; i++)
 	{
-		pl = &m_plist[i];
+		auto pl = &m_plist[i];
 		if (pl->m_status < PL_VALID)
 			continue;
 
@@ -725,12 +721,11 @@ void MPluginList::show(int source_index)
 void MPluginList::show_client(edict_t *pEntity)
 {
 	int n = 0;
-	MPlugin *pl;
 	META_CLIENT(pEntity, "Currently running plugins:");
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < m_max_loaded_count; i++)
 	{
-		pl = &m_plist[i];
+		auto pl = &m_plist[i];
 		if (pl->m_status != PL_RUNNING || !pl->m_info)
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/metamod/src/sdk_util.cpp b/metamod/src/sdk_util.cpp
index 4fa9c7c..245e9be 100644
--- a/metamod/src/sdk_util.cpp
+++ b/metamod/src/sdk_util.cpp
@@ -14,30 +14,12 @@ char *UTIL_VarArgs(char *format, ...)
 
 short FixedSigned16(float value, float scale)
 {
-	int output;
-
-	output = (int)(value * scale);
-
-	if (output > 32767)
-		output = 32767;
-
-	if (output < -32768)
-		output = -32768;
-
-	return (short)output;
+	return (short)clamp(int(value * scale), SHRT_MIN, SHRT_MAX);
 }
 
 unsigned short FixedUnsigned16(float value, float scale)
 {
-	int output;
-
-	output = (int)(value * scale);
-	if (output < 0)
-		output = 0;
-	if (output > 0xFFFF)
-		output = 0xFFFF;
-
-	return (unsigned short)output;
+	return (unsigned short)clamp(int(value * scale), 0, USHRT_MAX);
 }
 
 void UTIL_HudMessage(edict_t *pEntity, const hudtextparms_t &textparms, const char *pMessage)
@@ -76,7 +58,7 @@ void UTIL_HudMessage(edict_t *pEntity, const hudtextparms_t &textparms, const ch
 	else {
 		char tmp[512];
 		strncpy(tmp, pMessage, sizeof tmp - 1);
-		tmp[sizeof tmp - 1] = 0;
+		tmp[sizeof tmp - 1] = '\0';
 		WRITE_STRING(tmp);
 	}
 	MESSAGE_END();
diff --git a/metamod/src/utils.cpp b/metamod/src/utils.cpp
index 285bb77..7044ad4 100644
--- a/metamod/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/metamod/src/utils.cpp
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ char *trimbuf(char *str)
 void NormalizePath(char *path)
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	char *cp;
-	for (cp = path; *cp; cp++)
+	for (char* cp = path; *cp; cp++)
 	{
 		if (isupper(*cp))
 			*cp = tolower(*cp);