diff --git a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
index b056f26cd7..d270bf317b 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/Model.cpp
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ void Model::PlayAnimation( CString sAniName, float fPlayRate )
 		for (j = 0; j < (int)pMesh->Vertices.size(); j++)
 		{
 			RageModelVertex *pVertex = &pMesh->Vertices[j];
-			int nBoneIndex = (pMesh->nBoneIndex!=-1) ? pMesh->nBoneIndex : pVertex->boneIndex;
+//			int nBoneIndex = (pMesh->nBoneIndex!=-1) ? pMesh->nBoneIndex : pVertex->boneIndex;
 			if (pVertex->boneIndex != -1)
 			{
 				pVertex->p[0] -= m_vpBones[pVertex->boneIndex].mAbsolute.m[3][0];
diff --git a/stepmania/src/RageModelGeometry.cpp b/stepmania/src/RageModelGeometry.cpp
index 0a132ff85b..5d54a633a7 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/RageModelGeometry.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/RageModelGeometry.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void RageModelGeometry::OptimizeBones()
 
 		// check to see if all vertices have the same bone index
 		bool bAllVertsUseSameBone = true;
-		char nBoneIndex = !mesh.Vertices.empty() ? mesh.Vertices[0].boneIndex : -1;
+		char nBoneIndex = !mesh.Vertices.empty() ? mesh.Vertices[0].boneIndex : (char) -1;
 		if( nBoneIndex != -1 )
 		{
 			for (unsigned j = 1; j < mesh.Vertices.size(); j++)
diff --git a/stepmania/src/ezsockets.cpp b/stepmania/src/ezsockets.cpp
index 9c6821046e..63a8d098a0 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/ezsockets.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/ezsockets.cpp
@@ -142,7 +142,8 @@ int EzSockets::receive(char *data, int MAXlength)
 	//YES! I know this is a crappy way to do it, but 
 	//until someone tells me better... DON'T COMPLAIN
 
-	while ((outData.length()<x) && (desc>0)) {
+	while( (int) outData.length()<x && desc>0 )
+	{
 		desc = ::recv( sock, buf, 1 , 0 );
 		if (desc!=0)
 			outData+=buf[0];