diff --git a/include/CMeshBuffer.h b/include/CMeshBuffer.h
index b5cbcb25..9f7e2154 100644
--- a/include/CMeshBuffer.h
+++ b/include/CMeshBuffer.h
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ namespace scene
 			Vertices.reallocate(vertexCount+numVertices);
 			for (i=0; i<numVertices; ++i)
 			{
-				Vertices.push_back(reinterpret_cast<const T*>(vertices)[i]);
-				BoundingBox.addInternalPoint(reinterpret_cast<const T*>(vertices)[i].Pos);
+				Vertices.push_back(static_cast<const T*>(vertices)[i]);
+				BoundingBox.addInternalPoint(static_cast<const T*>(vertices)[i].Pos);
 			}
 
 			Indices.reallocate(getIndexCount()+numIndices);
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CAnimatedMeshSceneNode.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CAnimatedMeshSceneNode.cpp
index de96749b..e5c7f80e 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CAnimatedMeshSceneNode.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CAnimatedMeshSceneNode.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ IMesh * CAnimatedMeshSceneNode::getMeshForCurrentFrame()
 		// As multiple scene nodes may be sharing the same skinned mesh, we have to
 		// re-animate it every frame to ensure that this node gets the mesh that it needs.
 
-		CSkinnedMesh* skinnedMesh = reinterpret_cast<CSkinnedMesh*>(Mesh);
+		CSkinnedMesh* skinnedMesh = static_cast<CSkinnedMesh*>(Mesh);
 
 		if (JointMode == EJUOR_CONTROL)//write to mesh
 			skinnedMesh->transferJointsToMesh(JointChildSceneNodes);
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ void CAnimatedMeshSceneNode::animateJoints(bool CalculateAbsolutePositions)
 		checkJoints();
 		const f32 frame = getFrameNr(); //old?
 
-		CSkinnedMesh* skinnedMesh=reinterpret_cast<CSkinnedMesh*>(Mesh);
+		CSkinnedMesh* skinnedMesh=static_cast<CSkinnedMesh*>(Mesh);
 
 		skinnedMesh->transferOnlyJointsHintsToMesh( JointChildSceneNodes );
 		skinnedMesh->animateMesh(frame, 1.0f);
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CD3D9Driver.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CD3D9Driver.cpp
index 1ac33c13..73f9e61a 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CD3D9Driver.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CD3D9Driver.cpp
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ void CD3D9Driver::removeOcclusionQuery(scene::ISceneNode* node)
 	if (index != -1)
 	{
 		if (OcclusionQueries[index].PID != 0)
-			reinterpret_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[index].PID)->Release();
+			static_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[index].PID)->Release();
 		CNullDriver::removeOcclusionQuery(node);
 	}
 }
@@ -1210,10 +1210,10 @@ void CD3D9Driver::runOcclusionQuery(scene::ISceneNode* node, bool visible)
 	if (index != -1)
 	{
 		if (OcclusionQueries[index].PID)
-			reinterpret_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[index].PID)->Issue(D3DISSUE_BEGIN);
+			static_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[index].PID)->Issue(D3DISSUE_BEGIN);
 		CNullDriver::runOcclusionQuery(node,visible);
 		if (OcclusionQueries[index].PID)
-			reinterpret_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[index].PID)->Issue(D3DISSUE_END);
+			static_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[index].PID)->Issue(D3DISSUE_END);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1232,12 +1232,12 @@ void CD3D9Driver::updateOcclusionQuery(scene::ISceneNode* node, bool block)
 		bool available = block?true:false;
 		int tmp=0;
 		if (!block)
-			available=(reinterpret_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[index].PID)->GetData(&tmp, sizeof(DWORD), 0)==S_OK);
+			available=(static_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[index].PID)->GetData(&tmp, sizeof(DWORD), 0)==S_OK);
 		else
 		{
 			do
 			{
-				HRESULT hr = reinterpret_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[index].PID)->GetData(&tmp, sizeof(DWORD), D3DGETDATA_FLUSH);
+				HRESULT hr = static_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[index].PID)->GetData(&tmp, sizeof(DWORD), D3DGETDATA_FLUSH);
 				available = (hr == S_OK);
 				if (hr!=S_FALSE)
 					break;
@@ -2945,7 +2945,7 @@ bool CD3D9Driver::reset()
 	{
 		if (OcclusionQueries[i].PID)
 		{
-			reinterpret_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[i].PID)->Release();
+			static_cast<IDirect3DQuery9*>(OcclusionQueries[i].PID)->Release();
 			OcclusionQueries[i].PID=0;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp
index 2afec41b..631f670f 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CIrrDeviceWin32.cpp
@@ -1304,7 +1304,7 @@ bool CIrrDeviceWin32::present(video::IImage* image, void* windowId, core::rect<s
 {
 	HWND hwnd = HWnd;
 	if ( windowId )
-		hwnd = reinterpret_cast<HWND>(windowId);
+		hwnd = static_cast<HWND>(windowId);
 
 	HDC dc = GetDC(hwnd);