diff --git a/library/DFProcess-linux-SHM.cpp b/library/DFProcess-linux-SHM.cpp
index db161bc4e..9fe3684a5 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess-linux-SHM.cpp
+++ b/library/DFProcess-linux-SHM.cpp
@@ -627,16 +627,6 @@ void SHMProcess::read (uint32_t src_address, uint32_t size, uint8_t *target_buff
     }
 }
 
-uint8_t SHMProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-
-    D_SHMHDR->address = offset;
-    gcc_barrier
-    d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_BYTE);
-    return D_SHMHDR->value;
-}
-
 void SHMProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset, uint8_t &val )
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
@@ -647,16 +637,6 @@ void SHMProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset, uint8_t &val )
     val = D_SHMHDR->value;
 }
 
-uint16_t SHMProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-
-    D_SHMHDR->address = offset;
-    gcc_barrier
-    d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_WORD);
-    return D_SHMHDR->value;
-}
-
 void SHMProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset, uint16_t &val)
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
@@ -667,15 +647,6 @@ void SHMProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset, uint16_t &val)
     val = D_SHMHDR->value;
 }
 
-uint32_t SHMProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-
-    D_SHMHDR->address = offset;
-    gcc_barrier
-    d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_DWORD);
-    return D_SHMHDR->value;
-}
 void SHMProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset, uint32_t &val)
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
@@ -686,15 +657,6 @@ void SHMProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset, uint32_t &val)
     val = D_SHMHDR->value;
 }
 
-uint64_t SHMProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-
-    D_SHMHDR->address = offset;
-    gcc_barrier
-    d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_QUAD);
-    return D_SHMHDR->Qvalue;
-}
 void SHMProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset, uint64_t &val)
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
@@ -705,15 +667,6 @@ void SHMProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset, uint64_t &val)
     val = D_SHMHDR->Qvalue;
 }
 
-float SHMProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-
-    D_SHMHDR->address = offset;
-    gcc_barrier
-    d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_DWORD);
-    return reinterpret_cast<float&> (D_SHMHDR->value);
-}
 void SHMProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset, float &val)
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
@@ -817,7 +770,7 @@ const std::string SHMProcess::readCString (uint32_t offset)
     char r;
     do
     {
-        r = readByte(offset+counter);
+        r = Process::readByte(offset+counter);
         temp_c[counter] = r;
         counter++;
     } while (r && counter < 255);
@@ -864,8 +817,8 @@ string SHMProcess::readClassName (uint32_t vptr)
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
 
-    int typeinfo = readDWord(vptr - 0x4);
-    int typestring = readDWord(typeinfo + 0x4);
+    int typeinfo = Process::readDWord(vptr - 0x4);
+    int typestring = Process::readDWord(typeinfo + 0x4);
     string raw = readCString(typestring);
     size_t  start = raw.find_first_of("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz");// trim numbers
     size_t end = raw.length();
diff --git a/library/DFProcess-linux-wine.cpp b/library/DFProcess-linux-wine.cpp
index e3b40502f..7f880afbb 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess-linux-wine.cpp
+++ b/library/DFProcess-linux-wine.cpp
@@ -395,47 +395,21 @@ void WineProcess::read (const uint32_t offset, const uint32_t size, uint8_t *tar
     }
 }
 
-uint8_t WineProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint8_t val;
-    read(offset, 1, &val);
-    return val;
-}
-
 void WineProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset, uint8_t &val )
 {
     read(offset, 1, &val);
 }
 
-uint16_t WineProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint16_t val;
-    read(offset, 2, (uint8_t *) &val);
-    return val;
-}
-
 void WineProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset, uint16_t &val)
 {
     read(offset, 2, (uint8_t *) &val);
 }
 
-uint32_t WineProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint32_t val;
-    read(offset, 4, (uint8_t *) &val);
-    return val;
-}
 void WineProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset, uint32_t &val)
 {
     read(offset, 4, (uint8_t *) &val);
 }
 
-float WineProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    float val;
-    read(offset, 4, (uint8_t *) &val);
-    return val;
-}
 void WineProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset, float &val)
 {
     read(offset, 4, (uint8_t *) &val);
@@ -446,13 +420,6 @@ void WineProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset, uint64_t &val)
     read(offset, 8, (uint8_t *) &val);
 }
 
-uint64_t WineProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint64_t val;
-    read(offset, 8, (uint8_t *) &val);
-    return val;
-}
-
 /*
  * WRITING
  */
@@ -470,7 +437,7 @@ void WineProcess::writeQuad (uint32_t offset, const uint64_t data)
 void WineProcess::writeDWord (uint32_t offset, uint32_t data)
 {
     #ifdef HAVE_64_BIT
-        uint64_t orig = readQuad(offset);
+        uint64_t orig = Process::readQuad(offset);
         orig &= 0xFFFFFFFF00000000;
         orig |= data;
         ptrace(PTRACE_POKEDATA,d->my_handle, offset, orig);
@@ -483,7 +450,7 @@ void WineProcess::writeDWord (uint32_t offset, uint32_t data)
 void WineProcess::writeWord (uint32_t offset, uint16_t data)
 {
     #ifdef HAVE_64_BIT
-        uint64_t orig = readQuad(offset);
+        uint64_t orig = Process::readQuad(offset);
         orig &= 0xFFFFFFFFFFFF0000;
         orig |= data;
         ptrace(PTRACE_POKEDATA,d->my_handle, offset, orig);
@@ -498,7 +465,7 @@ void WineProcess::writeWord (uint32_t offset, uint16_t data)
 void WineProcess::writeByte (uint32_t offset, uint8_t data)
 {
     #ifdef HAVE_64_BIT
-        uint64_t orig = readQuad(offset);
+        uint64_t orig = Process::readQuad(offset);
         orig &= 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00;
         orig |= data;
         ptrace(PTRACE_POKEDATA,d->my_handle, offset, orig);
@@ -560,7 +527,7 @@ const std::string WineProcess::readCString (uint32_t offset)
     char r;
     do
     {
-        r = readByte(offset+counter);
+        r = Process::readByte(offset+counter);
         temp_c[counter] = r;
         counter++;
     } while (r && counter < 255);
@@ -572,8 +539,8 @@ const std::string WineProcess::readCString (uint32_t offset)
 size_t WineProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset, char * buffer, size_t bufcapacity)
 {
     uint32_t start_offset = offset + d->STLSTR_buf_off;
-    size_t length = readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_size_off);
-    size_t capacity = readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_cap_off);
+    size_t length = Process::readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_size_off);
+    size_t capacity = Process::readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_cap_off);
 
     size_t read_real = min(length, bufcapacity-1);// keep space for null termination
 
@@ -584,7 +551,7 @@ size_t WineProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset, char * buffer, size_t bufcap
     }
     else // read data from what the offset + 4 dword points to
     {
-        start_offset = readDWord(start_offset);// dereference the start offset
+        start_offset = Process::readDWord(start_offset);// dereference the start offset
         read(start_offset, read_real, (uint8_t *)buffer);
     }
 
@@ -595,8 +562,8 @@ size_t WineProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset, char * buffer, size_t bufcap
 const string WineProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset)
 {
     uint32_t start_offset = offset + d->STLSTR_buf_off;
-    size_t length = readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_size_off);
-    size_t capacity = readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_cap_off);
+    size_t length = Process::readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_size_off);
+    size_t capacity = Process::readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_cap_off);
 
     char * temp = new char[capacity+1];
 
@@ -607,7 +574,7 @@ const string WineProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset)
     }
     else // read data from what the offset + 4 dword points to
     {
-        start_offset = readDWord(start_offset);// dereference the start offset
+        start_offset = Process::readDWord(start_offset);// dereference the start offset
         read(start_offset, capacity, (uint8_t *)temp);
     }
 
@@ -619,8 +586,8 @@ const string WineProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset)
 
 string WineProcess::readClassName (uint32_t vptr)
 {
-    int rtti = readDWord(vptr - 0x4);
-    int typeinfo = readDWord(rtti + 0xC);
+    int rtti = Process::readDWord(vptr - 0x4);
+    int typeinfo = Process::readDWord(rtti + 0xC);
     string raw = readCString(typeinfo + 0xC); // skips the .?AV
     raw.resize(raw.length() - 2);// trim @@ from end
     return raw;
diff --git a/library/DFProcess-linux.cpp b/library/DFProcess-linux.cpp
index 860f4ee16..284bb2dc2 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess-linux.cpp
+++ b/library/DFProcess-linux.cpp
@@ -373,58 +373,26 @@ void NormalProcess::read (const uint32_t offset, const uint32_t size, uint8_t *t
     }
 }
 
-uint8_t NormalProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint8_t val;
-    read(offset, 1, &val);
-    return val;
-}
-
 void NormalProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset, uint8_t &val )
 {
     read(offset, 1, &val);
 }
 
-uint16_t NormalProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint16_t val;
-    read(offset, 2, (uint8_t *) &val);
-    return val;
-}
-
 void NormalProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset, uint16_t &val)
 {
     read(offset, 2, (uint8_t *) &val);
 }
 
-uint32_t NormalProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint32_t val;
-    read(offset, 4, (uint8_t *) &val);
-    return val;
-}
 void NormalProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset, uint32_t &val)
 {
     read(offset, 4, (uint8_t *) &val);
 }
 
-float NormalProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    float val;
-    read(offset, 4, (uint8_t *) &val);
-    return val;
-}
 void NormalProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset, float &val)
 {
     read(offset, 4, (uint8_t *) &val);
 }
 
-uint64_t NormalProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint64_t val;
-    read(offset, 8, (uint8_t *) &val);
-    return val;
-}
 void NormalProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset, uint64_t &val)
 {
     read(offset, 8, (uint8_t *) &val);
@@ -446,7 +414,7 @@ void NormalProcess::writeQuad (uint32_t offset, const uint64_t data)
 void NormalProcess::writeDWord (uint32_t offset, uint32_t data)
 {
     #ifdef HAVE_64_BIT
-        uint64_t orig = readQuad(offset);
+        uint64_t orig = Process::readQuad(offset);
         orig &= 0xFFFFFFFF00000000;
         orig |= data;
         ptrace(PTRACE_POKEDATA,d->my_handle, offset, orig);
@@ -459,7 +427,7 @@ void NormalProcess::writeDWord (uint32_t offset, uint32_t data)
 void NormalProcess::writeWord (uint32_t offset, uint16_t data)
 {
     #ifdef HAVE_64_BIT
-        uint64_t orig = readQuad(offset);
+        uint64_t orig = Process::readQuad(offset);
         orig &= 0xFFFFFFFFFFFF0000;
         orig |= data;
         ptrace(PTRACE_POKEDATA,d->my_handle, offset, orig);
@@ -474,7 +442,7 @@ void NormalProcess::writeWord (uint32_t offset, uint16_t data)
 void NormalProcess::writeByte (uint32_t offset, uint8_t data)
 {
     #ifdef HAVE_64_BIT
-        uint64_t orig = readQuad(offset);
+        uint64_t orig = Process::readQuad(offset);
         orig &= 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFF00;
         orig |= data;
         ptrace(PTRACE_POKEDATA,d->my_handle, offset, orig);
@@ -536,7 +504,7 @@ const std::string NormalProcess::readCString (uint32_t offset)
     char r;
     do
     {
-        r = readByte(offset+counter);
+        r = Process::readByte(offset+counter);
         temp_c[counter] = r;
         counter++;
     } while (r && counter < 255);
@@ -555,7 +523,7 @@ struct _Rep_base
 size_t NormalProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset, char * buffer, size_t bufcapacity)
 {
     _Rep_base header;
-    offset = readDWord(offset);
+    offset = Process::readDWord(offset);
     read(offset - sizeof(_Rep_base),sizeof(_Rep_base),(uint8_t *)&header);
     size_t read_real = min((size_t)header._M_length, bufcapacity-1);// keep space for null termination
     read(offset,read_real,(uint8_t * )buffer);
@@ -567,7 +535,7 @@ const string NormalProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset)
 {
     _Rep_base header;
 
-    offset = readDWord(offset);
+    offset = Process::readDWord(offset);
     read(offset - sizeof(_Rep_base),sizeof(_Rep_base),(uint8_t *)&header);
 
     // FIXME: use char* everywhere, avoid string
@@ -580,8 +548,8 @@ const string NormalProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset)
 
 string NormalProcess::readClassName (uint32_t vptr)
 {
-    int typeinfo = readDWord(vptr - 0x4);
-    int typestring = readDWord(typeinfo + 0x4);
+    int typeinfo = Process::readDWord(vptr - 0x4);
+    int typestring = Process::readDWord(typeinfo + 0x4);
     string raw = readCString(typestring);
     size_t  start = raw.find_first_of("abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz");// trim numbers
     size_t end = raw.length();
diff --git a/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp b/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp
index d01de5c01..4d23d8837 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp
+++ b/library/DFProcess-windows-SHM.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ bool SHMProcess::Private::validate(vector <VersionInfo *> & known_versions)
     uint32_t base = (uint32_t)hmod;
 
     // read from this process
-    uint32_t pe_offset = self->readDWord(base+0x3C);
+    uint32_t pe_offset = self->Process::readDWord(base+0x3C);
     self->read(base + pe_offset                   , sizeof(pe_header), (uint8_t *)&pe_header);
     self->read(base + pe_offset+ sizeof(pe_header), sizeof(sections) , (uint8_t *)&sections );
 
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ void SHMProcess::getMemRanges( vector<t_memrange> & ranges )
     t_memrange temp;
     uint32_t base = d->memdescriptor->getBase();
     temp.start = base + 0x1000; // more fakery.
-    temp.end = base + readDWord(base+readDWord(base+0x3C)+0x50)-1; // yay for magic.
+    temp.end = base + Process::readDWord(base+readDWord(base+0x3C)+0x50)-1; // yay for magic.
     temp.read = 1;
     temp.write = 1;
     temp.execute = 0; // fake
@@ -688,16 +688,6 @@ void SHMProcess::read (uint32_t src_address, uint32_t size, uint8_t *target_buff
     }
 }
 
-uint8_t SHMProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-
-    D_SHMHDR->address = offset;
-    full_barrier
-    d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_BYTE);
-    return D_SHMHDR->value;
-}
-
 void SHMProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset, uint8_t &val )
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
@@ -708,16 +698,6 @@ void SHMProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset, uint8_t &val )
     val = D_SHMHDR->value;
 }
 
-uint16_t SHMProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-
-    D_SHMHDR->address = offset;
-    full_barrier
-    d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_WORD);
-    return D_SHMHDR->value;
-}
-
 void SHMProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset, uint16_t &val)
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
@@ -728,15 +708,6 @@ void SHMProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset, uint16_t &val)
     val = D_SHMHDR->value;
 }
 
-uint32_t SHMProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-
-    D_SHMHDR->address = offset;
-    full_barrier
-    d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_DWORD);
-    return D_SHMHDR->value;
-}
 void SHMProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset, uint32_t &val)
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
@@ -747,15 +718,6 @@ void SHMProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset, uint32_t &val)
     val = D_SHMHDR->value;
 }
 
-float SHMProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-
-    D_SHMHDR->address = offset;
-    full_barrier
-    d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_DWORD);
-    return reinterpret_cast<float&> (D_SHMHDR->value);
-}
 void SHMProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset, float &val)
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
@@ -765,15 +727,7 @@ void SHMProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset, float &val)
     d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_DWORD);
     val = reinterpret_cast<float&> (D_SHMHDR->value);
 }
-uint64_t SHMProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
 
-    D_SHMHDR->address = offset;
-    full_barrier
-    d->SetAndWait(CORE_READ_QUAD);
-    return D_SHMHDR->Qvalue;
-}
 void SHMProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset, uint64_t &val)
 {
     if(!d->locked) throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
@@ -878,7 +832,7 @@ const std::string SHMProcess::readCString (uint32_t offset)
     char r;
     do
     {
-        r = readByte(offset+counter);
+        r = Process::readByte(offset+counter);
         temp_c[counter] = r;
         counter++;
     } while (r && counter < 255);
@@ -923,8 +877,8 @@ void SHMProcess::writeSTLString(const uint32_t address, const std::string writeS
 
 string SHMProcess::readClassName (uint32_t vptr)
 {
-    int rtti = readDWord(vptr - 0x4);
-    int typeinfo = readDWord(rtti + 0xC);
+    int rtti = Process::readDWord(vptr - 0x4);
+    int typeinfo = Process::readDWord(rtti + 0xC);
     string raw = readCString(typeinfo + 0xC); // skips the .?AV
     raw.resize(raw.length() - 2);// trim @@ from end
     return raw;
diff --git a/library/DFProcess-windows.cpp b/library/DFProcess-windows.cpp
index 72940dd43..0d7d32f8c 100644
--- a/library/DFProcess-windows.cpp
+++ b/library/DFProcess-windows.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ NormalProcess::NormalProcess(uint32_t pid, vector <VersionInfo *> & known_versio
     // read from this process
     try
     {
-        uint32_t pe_offset = readDWord(d->base+0x3C);
+        uint32_t pe_offset = Process::readDWord(d->base+0x3C);
         read(d->base + pe_offset                       , sizeof(d->pe_header), (uint8_t *)&d->pe_header);
         const size_t sectionsSize = sizeof(IMAGE_SECTION_HEADER) * d->pe_header.FileHeader.NumberOfSections;
         d->sections = (IMAGE_SECTION_HEADER *) malloc(sectionsSize); 
@@ -417,70 +417,30 @@ void NormalProcess::getMemRanges( vector<t_memrange> & ranges )
     }
 }
 
-uint8_t NormalProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint8_t result;
-    if(!ReadProcessMemory(d->my_handle, (int*) offset, &result, sizeof(uint8_t), NULL))
-        throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-    return result;
-}
-
 void NormalProcess::readByte (const uint32_t offset,uint8_t &result)
 {
     if(!ReadProcessMemory(d->my_handle, (int*) offset, &result, sizeof(uint8_t), NULL))
         throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
 }
 
-uint16_t NormalProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint16_t result;
-    if(!ReadProcessMemory(d->my_handle, (int*) offset, &result, sizeof(uint16_t), NULL))
-        throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-    return result;
-}
-
 void NormalProcess::readWord (const uint32_t offset, uint16_t &result)
 {
     if(!ReadProcessMemory(d->my_handle, (int*) offset, &result, sizeof(uint16_t), NULL))
         throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
 }
 
-uint32_t NormalProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint32_t result;
-    if(!ReadProcessMemory(d->my_handle, (int*) offset, &result, sizeof(uint32_t), NULL))
-        throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-    return result;
-}
-
 void NormalProcess::readDWord (const uint32_t offset, uint32_t &result)
 {
     if(!ReadProcessMemory(d->my_handle, (int*) offset, &result, sizeof(uint32_t), NULL))
         throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
 }
 
-uint64_t NormalProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    uint64_t result;
-    if(!ReadProcessMemory(d->my_handle, (int*) offset, &result, sizeof(uint64_t), NULL))
-        throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-    return result;
-}
-
 void NormalProcess::readQuad (const uint32_t offset, uint64_t &result)
 {
     if(!ReadProcessMemory(d->my_handle, (int*) offset, &result, sizeof(uint64_t), NULL))
         throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
 }
 
-float NormalProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset)
-{
-    float result;
-    if(!ReadProcessMemory(d->my_handle, (int*) offset, &result, sizeof(float), NULL))
-        throw Error::MemoryAccessDenied();
-    return result;
-}
-
 void NormalProcess::readFloat (const uint32_t offset, float &result)
 {
     if(!ReadProcessMemory(d->my_handle, (int*) offset, &result, sizeof(float), NULL))
@@ -544,8 +504,8 @@ const string NormalProcess::readCString (const uint32_t offset)
 size_t NormalProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset, char * buffer, size_t bufcapacity)
 {
     uint32_t start_offset = offset + d->STLSTR_buf_off;
-    size_t length = readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_size_off);
-    size_t capacity = readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_cap_off);
+    size_t length = Process::readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_size_off);
+    size_t capacity = Process::readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_cap_off);
     size_t read_real = min(length, bufcapacity-1);// keep space for null termination
 
     // read data from inside the string structure
@@ -555,7 +515,7 @@ size_t NormalProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset, char * buffer, size_t bufc
     }
     else // read data from what the offset + 4 dword points to
     {
-        start_offset = readDWord(start_offset);// dereference the start offset
+        start_offset = Process::readDWord(start_offset);// dereference the start offset
         read(start_offset, read_real, (uint8_t *)buffer);
     }
 
@@ -566,8 +526,8 @@ size_t NormalProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset, char * buffer, size_t bufc
 const string NormalProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset)
 {
     uint32_t start_offset = offset + d->STLSTR_buf_off;
-    size_t length = readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_size_off);
-    size_t capacity = readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_cap_off);
+    size_t length = Process::readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_size_off);
+    size_t capacity = Process::readDWord(offset + d->STLSTR_cap_off);
     char * temp = new char[capacity+1];
 
     // read data from inside the string structure
@@ -577,7 +537,7 @@ const string NormalProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset)
     }
     else // read data from what the offset + 4 dword points to
     {
-        start_offset = readDWord(start_offset);// dereference the start offset
+        start_offset = Process::readDWord(start_offset);// dereference the start offset
         read(start_offset, capacity, (uint8_t *)temp);
     }
 
@@ -589,8 +549,8 @@ const string NormalProcess::readSTLString (uint32_t offset)
 
 string NormalProcess::readClassName (uint32_t vptr)
 {
-    int rtti = readDWord(vptr - 0x4);
-    int typeinfo = readDWord(rtti + 0xC);
+    int rtti = Process::readDWord(vptr - 0x4);
+    int typeinfo = Process::readDWord(rtti + 0xC);
     string raw = readCString(typeinfo + 0xC); // skips the .?AV
     raw.resize(raw.length() - 2);// trim @@ from end
     return raw;
@@ -604,4 +564,4 @@ string NormalProcess::getPath()
     GetModuleFileNameEx(d->my_handle,hmod,String,sizeof(String)); //get the filename from the module
     string out(String);
     return(out.substr(0,out.find_last_of("\\")));
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/library/include/dfhack/DFProcess.h b/library/include/dfhack/DFProcess.h
index d0159cce4..7e81a94de 100644
--- a/library/include/dfhack/DFProcess.h
+++ b/library/include/dfhack/DFProcess.h
@@ -99,33 +99,33 @@ namespace DFHack
             virtual bool forceresume() = 0;
 
             /// read a 8-byte integer
-            virtual uint64_t readQuad(const uint32_t address) = 0;
+            uint64_t readQuad(const uint32_t address) { uint64_t result; readQuad(address, result); return result; }
             /// read a 8-byte integer
             virtual void readQuad(const uint32_t address, uint64_t & value) = 0;
             /// write a 8-byte integer
             virtual void writeQuad(const uint32_t address, const uint64_t value) = 0;
 
             /// read a 4-byte integer
-            virtual uint32_t readDWord(const uint32_t address) = 0;
+            uint32_t readDWord(const uint32_t address) { uint32_t result; readDWord(address, result); return result; }
             /// read a 4-byte integer
             virtual void readDWord(const uint32_t address, uint32_t & value) = 0;
             /// write a 4-byte integer
             virtual void writeDWord(const uint32_t address, const uint32_t value) = 0;
 
             /// read a float
-            virtual float readFloat(const uint32_t address) = 0;
+            float readFloat(const uint32_t address) { float result; readFloat(address, result); return result; }
             /// write a float
             virtual void readFloat(const uint32_t address, float & value) = 0;
 
             /// read a 2-byte integer
-            virtual uint16_t readWord(const uint32_t address) = 0;
+            uint16_t readWord(const uint32_t address) { uint16_t result; readWord(address, result); return result; }
             /// read a 2-byte integer
             virtual void readWord(const uint32_t address, uint16_t & value) = 0;
             /// write a 2-byte integer
             virtual void writeWord(const uint32_t address, const uint16_t value) = 0;
 
             /// read a byte
-            virtual uint8_t readByte(const uint32_t address) = 0;
+            uint8_t readByte(const uint32_t address) { uint8_t result; readByte(address, result); return result; }
             /// read a byte
             virtual void readByte(const uint32_t address, uint8_t & value) = 0;
             /// write a byte
diff --git a/library/private/ProcessInternal.h b/library/private/ProcessInternal.h
index 9e048bc7b..0bca44d54 100644
--- a/library/private/ProcessInternal.h
+++ b/library/private/ProcessInternal.h
@@ -50,22 +50,17 @@ namespace DFHack
             bool resume();
             bool forceresume();
 
-            uint64_t readQuad(const uint32_t address);
             void readQuad(const uint32_t address, uint64_t & value);
             void writeQuad(const uint32_t address, const uint64_t value);
 
-            uint32_t readDWord(const uint32_t address);
             void readDWord(const uint32_t address, uint32_t & value);
             void writeDWord(const uint32_t address, const uint32_t value);
 
-            float readFloat(const uint32_t address);
             void readFloat(const uint32_t address, float & value);
 
-            uint16_t readWord(const uint32_t address);
             void readWord(const uint32_t address, uint16_t & value);
             void writeWord(const uint32_t address, const uint16_t value);
 
-            uint8_t readByte(const uint32_t address);
             void readByte(const uint32_t address, uint8_t & value);
             void writeByte(const uint32_t address, const uint8_t value);
 
@@ -116,22 +111,17 @@ namespace DFHack
             bool resume();
             bool forceresume();
 
-            uint64_t readQuad(const uint32_t address);
             void readQuad(const uint32_t address, uint64_t & value);
             void writeQuad(const uint32_t address, const uint64_t value);
 
-            uint32_t readDWord(const uint32_t address);
             void readDWord(const uint32_t address, uint32_t & value);
             void writeDWord(const uint32_t address, const uint32_t value);
 
-            float readFloat(const uint32_t address);
             void readFloat(const uint32_t address, float & value);
 
-            uint16_t readWord(const uint32_t address);
             void readWord(const uint32_t address, uint16_t & value);
             void writeWord(const uint32_t address, const uint16_t value);
 
-            uint8_t readByte(const uint32_t address);
             void readByte(const uint32_t address, uint8_t & value);
             void writeByte(const uint32_t address, const uint8_t value);
 
@@ -181,22 +171,17 @@ namespace DFHack
             bool resume();
             bool forceresume();
 
-            uint64_t readQuad(const uint32_t address);
             void readQuad(const uint32_t address, uint64_t & value);
             void writeQuad(const uint32_t address, const uint64_t value);
 
-            uint32_t readDWord(const uint32_t address);
             void readDWord(const uint32_t address, uint32_t & value);
             void writeDWord(const uint32_t address, const uint32_t value);
 
-            float readFloat(const uint32_t address);
             void readFloat(const uint32_t address, float & value);
 
-            uint16_t readWord(const uint32_t address);
             void readWord(const uint32_t address, uint16_t & value);
             void writeWord(const uint32_t address, const uint16_t value);
 
-            uint8_t readByte(const uint32_t address);
             void readByte(const uint32_t address, uint8_t & value);
             void writeByte(const uint32_t address, const uint8_t value);