diff --git a/CODING_STYLE.md b/CODING_STYLE.md
index 39e1d342..d9d44c54 100644
--- a/CODING_STYLE.md
+++ b/CODING_STYLE.md
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ fs::path _utf8ToPath(std::string_view input);
 
 // wxString <-> std::string
 wxString wxString::FromUTF8(const std::string& s)
-wxString to_wxString(std::string_view str); // in gui/helpers.h
 std::string wxString::utf8_string();
 
 ```
@@ -96,4 +95,4 @@ namespace coreinit
 	}
 }
 ```
-You may also see some code which uses `osLib_addFunction` directly. This is a deprecated way of registering functions.
\ No newline at end of file
+You may also see some code which uses `osLib_addFunction` directly. This is a deprecated way of registering functions.
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/CemuApp.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/CemuApp.cpp
index 0cb47f23..17900819 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/CemuApp.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/CemuApp.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ void CemuApp::InitializeExistingMLCOrFail(fs::path mlc)
 
 std::string TranslationCallback(std::string_view msgId)
 {
-	return wxGetTranslation(to_wxString(msgId)).utf8_string();
+	return wxGetTranslation(wxString::FromUTF8(msgId)).utf8_string();
 }
 
 bool CemuApp::OnInit()
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ bool CemuApp::OnInit()
 
 	for (auto&& path : failedWriteAccess)
 	{
-		wxMessageBox(formatWxString(_("Cemu can't write to {}!"), wxString::FromUTF8(_pathToUtf8(path))),
+		wxMessageBox(formatWxString(_("Cemu can't write to {}!"), wxHelper::FromPath(path)),
 					 _("Warning"), wxOK | wxCENTRE | wxICON_EXCLAMATION, nullptr);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/ChecksumTool.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/ChecksumTool.cpp
index daf59062..bcaba6b9 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/ChecksumTool.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/ChecksumTool.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ void ChecksumTool::VerifyJsonEntry(const rapidjson::Document& doc)
 				if (dialog.ShowModal() != wxID_OK || dialog.GetPath().IsEmpty())
 					return;
 
-				const std::string path = dialog.GetPath().ToUTF8().data();
+				const std::string path = dialog.GetPath().utf8_string();
 				std::ofstream file(path);
 				if (file.is_open())
 				{
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ void ChecksumTool::VerifyJsonEntry(const rapidjson::Document& doc)
 					file.flush();
 					file.close();
 
-					wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(wxHelper::FromUtf8(fmt::format("file:{}", path)));
+					wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(formatWxString("file:{}", path));
 				}
 				else
 					wxMessageBox(_("Can't open file to write!"), _("Error"), wxOK | wxCENTRE | wxICON_ERROR, this);
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/GameProfileWindow.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/GameProfileWindow.cpp
index f1835395..58204868 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/GameProfileWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/GameProfileWindow.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void GameProfileWindow::OnControllerProfileDropdown(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	auto profiles = InputManager::get_profiles();
 	for (const auto& profile : profiles)
 	{
-		cb->Append(to_wxString(profile));
+		cb->Append(wxString::FromUTF8(profile));
 	}
 
 	cb->SetStringSelection(selected_value);
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ void GameProfileWindow::ApplyProfile()
 		cb->Clear();
 		for (const auto& profile : profiles)
 		{
-			cb->Append(to_wxString(profile));
+			cb->Append(wxString::FromUTF8(profile));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/GeneralSettings2.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
index 12608e42..e1630eda 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
@@ -1797,7 +1797,7 @@ void GeneralSettings2::ApplyConfig()
 	if (LaunchSettings::GetMLCPath().has_value())
 		m_mlc_path->SetValue(wxHelper::FromPath(LaunchSettings::GetMLCPath().value()));
 	else
-		m_mlc_path->SetValue(wxHelper::FromUtf8(config.mlc_path.GetValue()));
+		m_mlc_path->SetValue(wxString::FromUTF8(config.mlc_path.GetValue()));
 
 	m_save_window_position_size->SetValue(wxGUIconfig.window_position != Vector2i{-1,-1});
 	m_save_padwindow_position_size->SetValue(wxGUIconfig.pad_position != Vector2i{-1,-1});
@@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ void GeneralSettings2::ApplyConfig()
 	m_game_paths->Clear();
 	for (auto& path : config.game_paths)
 	{
-		m_game_paths->Append(to_wxString(path));
+		m_game_paths->Append(wxString::FromUTF8(path));
 	}
 
 	const auto app = (CemuApp*)wxTheApp;
@@ -1989,7 +1989,7 @@ void GeneralSettings2::ApplyConfig()
 	// debug
 	m_crash_dump->SetSelection((int)config.crash_dump.GetValue());
 	m_gdb_port->SetValue(config.gdb_port.GetValue());
-	m_gpu_capture_dir->SetValue(wxHelper::FromUtf8(config.gpu_capture_dir.GetValue()));
+	m_gpu_capture_dir->SetValue(wxString::FromUTF8(config.gpu_capture_dir.GetValue()));
 	m_framebuffer_fetch->SetValue(config.framebuffer_fetch);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/GraphicPacksWindow2.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/GraphicPacksWindow2.cpp
index e70e2a9e..b1b30f26 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/GraphicPacksWindow2.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/GraphicPacksWindow2.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include "helpers/wxHelpers.h"
 #include "wxgui/wxgui.h"
 #include "wxgui/GraphicPacksWindow2.h"
 #include "wxgui/DownloadGraphicPacksWindow.h"
@@ -91,10 +92,10 @@ void GraphicPacksWindow2::FillGraphicPackList() const
 			const auto parent_node = node;
 			if (i < (tokens.size() - 1))
 			{
-				node = FindTreeItem(parent_node, wxHelper::FromUtf8(token));
+				node = FindTreeItem(parent_node, wxString::FromUTF8(token));
 				if (!node.IsOk())
 				{
-					node = m_graphic_pack_tree->AppendItem(parent_node, wxHelper::FromUtf8(token));
+					node = m_graphic_pack_tree->AppendItem(parent_node, wxString::FromUTF8(token));
 				}
 			}
 			else
@@ -103,10 +104,10 @@ void GraphicPacksWindow2::FillGraphicPackList() const
 				// if a node with same name already exists, add a number suffix
 				for (sint32 s = 0; s < 999; s++)
 				{
-					wxString nodeName = wxHelper::FromUtf8(token);
+					wxString nodeName = wxString::FromUTF8(token);
 					if (s > 0)
-						nodeName.append(wxHelper::FromUtf8(fmt::format(" #{}", s + 1)));
-					
+						nodeName.append(formatWxString(" #{}", s + 1));
+
 					node = FindTreeItem(parent_node, nodeName);
 					if (!node.IsOk())
 					{
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ GraphicPacksWindow2::GraphicPacksWindow2(wxWindow* parent, uint64_t title_id_fil
 		text->Wrap(-1);
 		filter_row->Add(text, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wxALL, 5);
 
-		m_filter_text = new wxTextCtrl(left_panel, wxID_ANY, wxHelper::FromUtf8(m_filter), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0);
+		m_filter_text = new wxTextCtrl(left_panel, wxID_ANY, wxString::FromUTF8(m_filter), wxDefaultPosition, wxDefaultSize, 0);
 		filter_row->Add(m_filter_text, 0, wxALL | wxEXPAND, 5);
 		m_filter_text->Bind(wxEVT_COMMAND_TEXT_UPDATED, &GraphicPacksWindow2::OnFilterUpdate, this);
 
@@ -390,7 +391,7 @@ void GraphicPacksWindow2::LoadPresetSelections(const GraphicPackPtr& gp)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		wxString categoryWxStr = wxHelper::FromUtf8(category);
+		wxString categoryWxStr = wxString::FromUTF8(category);
 		wxString label(category.empty() ? _("Active preset") : categoryWxStr);
 		auto* box = new wxStaticBox(m_preset_sizer->GetContainingWindow(), wxID_ANY, label);
 		auto* box_sizer = new wxStaticBoxSizer(box, wxVERTICAL);
@@ -405,13 +406,13 @@ void GraphicPacksWindow2::LoadPresetSelections(const GraphicPackPtr& gp)
 			if (!pentry->visible)
 				continue;
 
-			preset->AppendString(wxHelper::FromUtf8(pentry->name));
+			preset->AppendString(wxString::FromUTF8(pentry->name));
 			if (pentry->active)
 				active_preset = pentry->name;
 		}
 
 		if (active_preset)
-			preset->SetStringSelection(wxHelper::FromUtf8(active_preset.value()));
+			preset->SetStringSelection(wxString::FromUTF8(active_preset.value()));
 		else if (preset->GetCount() > 0)
 			preset->SetSelection(0);
 					
@@ -443,14 +444,14 @@ void GraphicPacksWindow2::OnTreeSelectionChanged(wxTreeEvent& event)
 			{
 				m_preset_sizer->Clear(true);
 				m_gp_name = gp->GetName();
-				m_graphic_pack_name->SetLabel(wxHelper::FromUtf8(m_gp_name));
+				m_graphic_pack_name->SetLabel(wxString::FromUTF8(m_gp_name));
 
 				if (gp->GetDescription().empty())
 					m_gp_description = _("This graphic pack has no description").utf8_string();
 				else
 					m_gp_description = gp->GetDescription();
 
-				m_graphic_pack_description->SetLabel(wxHelper::FromUtf8(m_gp_description));
+				m_graphic_pack_description->SetLabel(wxString::FromUTF8(m_gp_description));
 
 				LoadPresetSelections(gp);
 				
@@ -503,7 +504,7 @@ void GraphicPacksWindow2::OnTreeChoiceChanged(wxTreeEvent& event)
 	bool isRunning = CafeSystem::IsTitleRunning() && graphic_pack->ContainsTitleId(CafeSystem::GetForegroundTitleId());
 	if (isRunning)
 	{
- 		if (state)
+		if (state)
 		{
 			GraphicPack2::ActivateGraphicPack(graphic_pack);
 			if (!requiresRestart)
@@ -642,10 +643,10 @@ void GraphicPacksWindow2::OnSizeChanged(wxSizeEvent& event)
 	obj->SetSashPosition((sint32)(m_ratio * width));
 
 	if (!m_gp_name.empty())
-		m_graphic_pack_name->SetLabel(wxHelper::FromUtf8(m_gp_name));
+		m_graphic_pack_name->SetLabel(wxString::FromUTF8(m_gp_name));
 
 	if (!m_gp_description.empty())
-		m_graphic_pack_description->SetLabel(wxHelper::FromUtf8(m_gp_description));
+		m_graphic_pack_description->SetLabel(wxString::FromUTF8(m_gp_description));
 
 	m_graphic_pack_name->Wrap(m_graphic_pack_name->GetParent()->GetClientSize().GetWidth() - 10);
 	m_graphic_pack_description->Wrap(m_graphic_pack_description->GetParent()->GetClientSize().GetWidth() - 10);
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/MainWindow.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/MainWindow.cpp
index c8c5127c..48c36fef 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1593,7 +1593,7 @@ void MainWindow::OnGameLoaded()
 void MainWindow::AsyncSetTitle(std::string_view windowTitle)
 {
 	wxCommandEvent set_title_event(wxEVT_SET_WINDOW_TITLE);
-	set_title_event.SetString(wxHelper::FromUtf8(windowTitle));
+	set_title_event.SetString(wxString::FromUTF8(windowTitle));
 	g_mainFrame->QueueEvent(set_title_event.Clone());
 }
 
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ void MainWindow::UpdateNFCMenu()
 		if (recentFileIndex == 0)
 			m_nfcMenuSeparator0 = m_nfcMenu->AppendSeparator();
 
-		m_nfcMenu->Append(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_NFC_RECENT_0 + i, to_wxString(fmt::format("{}. {}", recentFileIndex, entry)));
+		m_nfcMenu->Append(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_NFC_RECENT_0 + i, formatWxString("{}. {}", recentFileIndex, entry));
 
 		recentFileIndex++;
 		if (recentFileIndex >= 12)
@@ -2045,7 +2045,7 @@ public:
 						"/*****************************************************************************/\r\n"
 					);
 					delete fs;
-					wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(wxHelper::FromUtf8(fmt::format("file:{}", _pathToUtf8(tempPath))));
+					wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(formatWxString("file:{}", _pathToUtf8(tempPath)));
 				});
 			lineSizer->Add(noticeLink, 0);
 			lineSizer->Add(new wxStaticText(parent, wxID_ANY, ")"), 0);
@@ -2142,7 +2142,7 @@ void MainWindow::RecreateMenu()
 			const std::string& pathStr = guiConfig.recent_launch_files[i];
 			if (pathStr.empty())
 				continue;
-			recentMenu->Append(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_FILE_RECENT_0 + i, to_wxString(fmt::format("{}. {}", recentFileIndex, pathStr)));
+			recentMenu->Append(MAINFRAME_MENU_ID_FILE_RECENT_0 + i, formatWxString("{}. {}", recentFileIndex, pathStr));
 			recentFileIndex++;
 
 			if (recentFileIndex >= 10)
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/PadViewFrame.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/PadViewFrame.cpp
index dcb5a65f..8ca46fdd 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/PadViewFrame.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/PadViewFrame.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,6 @@ void PadViewFrame::OnSetWindowTitle(wxCommandEvent& event)
 void PadViewFrame::AsyncSetTitle(std::string_view windowTitle)
 {
 	wxCommandEvent set_title_event(wxEVT_SET_WINDOW_TITLE);
-	set_title_event.SetString(wxHelper::FromUtf8(windowTitle));
+	set_title_event.SetString(wxString::FromUTF8(windowTitle));
 	QueueEvent(set_title_event.Clone());
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxGameList.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxGameList.cpp
index 79a16843..4ad30d6e 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxGameList.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxGameList.cpp
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ void wxGameList::OnContextMenuSelected(wxCommandEvent& event)
 				std::string customName = "";
 				if (!GetConfig().GetGameListCustomName(title_id, customName))
 					customName.clear();
-				wxTextEntryDialog dialog(this, wxEmptyString, _("Enter a custom game title"), wxHelper::FromUtf8(customName));
+				wxTextEntryDialog dialog(this, wxEmptyString, _("Enter a custom game title"), wxString::FromUTF8(customName));
 				if(dialog.ShowModal() == wxID_OK)
 				{
 					const auto custom_name = dialog.GetValue();
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ void wxGameList::OnContextMenuSelected(wxCommandEvent& event)
 						if (id == title_id)
 						{
 							if (m_style == Style::kList)
-								SetItem(i, ColumnName, wxHelper::FromUtf8(GetNameByTitleId(title_id)));
+								SetItem(i, ColumnName, wxString::FromUTF8(GetNameByTitleId(title_id)));
 							break;
 						}
 					}
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ void wxGameList::OnContextMenuSelected(wxCommandEvent& event)
 					wxASSERT(!tokens.empty());
 					const std::string company_code = gameInfo.GetBase().GetMetaInfo()->GetCompanyCode();
 					wxASSERT(company_code.size() >= 2);
-					wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(wxHelper::FromUtf8(fmt::format("https://wiki.cemu.info/wiki/{}{}", *tokens.rbegin(), company_code.substr(company_code.size() - 2).c_str())));
+					wxLaunchDefaultBrowser(formatWxString("https://wiki.cemu.info/wiki/{}{}", *tokens.rbegin(), company_code.substr(company_code.size() - 2)));
 				}
 				break;
 				}
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ void wxGameList::OnGameEntryUpdatedByTitleId(wxTitleIdEvent& event)
 	if(index == wxNOT_FOUND)
 	{
 		// entry doesn't exist
-		index = InsertItem(FindInsertPosition(baseTitleId), wxHelper::FromUtf8(GetNameByTitleId(baseTitleId)));
+		index = InsertItem(FindInsertPosition(baseTitleId), wxString::FromUTF8(GetNameByTitleId(baseTitleId)));
 		SetItemPtrData(index, baseTitleId);
 		isNewEntry = true;
 	}
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ void wxGameList::OnGameEntryUpdatedByTitleId(wxTitleIdEvent& event)
 	{
 		SetItemColumnImage(index, ColumnIcon, icon_small);
 
-		SetItem(index, ColumnName, wxHelper::FromUtf8(GetNameByTitleId(baseTitleId)));
+		SetItem(index, ColumnName, wxString::FromUTF8(GetNameByTitleId(baseTitleId)));
 
 		SetItem(index, ColumnVersion, fmt::format("{}", gameInfo.GetVersion()));
 
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxTitleManagerList.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxTitleManagerList.cpp
index 225993b9..abca965c 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxTitleManagerList.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/components/wxTitleManagerList.cpp
@@ -384,8 +384,8 @@ void wxTitleManagerList::OnConvertToCompressedFormat(uint64 titleId, uint64 righ
 	defaultFileName.append(".wua");
 
 	// ask the user to provide a path for the output file
-	wxFileDialog saveFileDialog(this, _("Save Wii U game archive file"), defaultDir, wxHelper::FromUtf8(defaultFileName),
-			"WUA files (*.wua)|*.wua", wxFD_SAVE | wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT);
+	wxFileDialog saveFileDialog(this, _("Save Wii U game archive file"), defaultDir, wxString::FromUTF8(defaultFileName),
+								"WUA files (*.wua)|*.wua", wxFD_SAVE | wxFD_OVERWRITE_PROMPT);
 	if (saveFileDialog.ShowModal() == wxID_CANCEL || saveFileDialog.GetPath().IsEmpty())
 		return;
 	fs::path outputPath(wxHelper::MakeFSPath(saveFileDialog.GetPath()));
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/helpers/wxHelpers.h b/src/gui/wxgui/helpers/wxHelpers.h
index fd03cbca..006babb5 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/helpers/wxHelpers.h
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/helpers/wxHelpers.h
@@ -74,12 +74,6 @@ private:
 void wxAutosizeColumn(wxListCtrlBase* ctrl, int col);
 void wxAutosizeColumns(wxListCtrlBase* ctrl, int col_start, int col_end);
 
-// creates wxString from utf8 string
-inline wxString to_wxString(std::string_view str)
-{
-	return wxString::FromUTF8(str.data(), str.size());
-}
-
 template <typename T>
 T get_next_sibling(const T element)
 {
@@ -111,4 +105,4 @@ void update_slider_text(wxCommandEvent& event, const wxFormatString& format = "%
 
 uint32 fix_raw_keycode(uint32 keycode, uint32 raw_flags);
 
-WindowSystem::WindowHandleInfo initHandleContextFromWxWidgetsWindow(wxWindow* wxw);
\ No newline at end of file
+WindowSystem::WindowHandleInfo initHandleContextFromWxWidgetsWindow(wxWindow* wxw);
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/input/InputAPIAddWindow.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/input/InputAPIAddWindow.cpp
index 1e5b1d66..b10a2c75 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/input/InputAPIAddWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/input/InputAPIAddWindow.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ InputAPIAddWindow::InputAPIAddWindow(wxWindow* parent, const wxPoint& position,
 				continue;
 
 			const auto provider = *p.begin();
-			m_input_api->Append(to_wxString(provider->api_name()), new wxTypeData(provider->api()));
+			m_input_api->Append(wxString::FromUTF8(provider->api_name()), new wxTypeData(provider->api()));
 		}
 
 		m_input_api->Bind(wxEVT_CHOICE, &InputAPIAddWindow::on_api_selected, this);
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void InputAPIAddWindow::on_close_button(wxCommandEvent& event)
 bool InputAPIAddWindow::has_custom_settings() const
 {
 	const auto selection = m_input_api->GetStringSelection();
-	return selection == to_wxString(to_string(InputAPI::DSUClient));
+	return selection == wxString::FromUTF8(to_string(InputAPI::DSUClient));
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<ControllerProviderSettings> InputAPIAddWindow::get_settings() const
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void InputAPIAddWindow::on_api_selected(wxCommandEvent& event)
 
     const auto selection = m_input_api->GetStringSelection();
 	// keyboard is a special case, as theres only one device supported atm
-	if (selection == to_wxString(to_string(InputAPI::Keyboard)))
+	if (selection == wxString::FromUTF8(to_string(InputAPI::Keyboard)))
 	{
 		const auto controllers = InputManager::instance().get_api_provider(InputAPI::Keyboard)->get_controllers();
 		if (!controllers.empty())
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/input/InputSettings2.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/input/InputSettings2.cpp
index 16a7381d..90461718 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/input/InputSettings2.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/input/InputSettings2.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ void InputSettings2::update_state()
 		has_controllers = !emulated_controller->get_controllers().empty();
 
 		const auto emulated_type = emulated_controller->type();
-		int index = page_data.m_emulated_controller->Append(to_wxString(emulated_controller->type_to_string(emulated_type)));
+		int index = page_data.m_emulated_controller->Append(wxString::FromUTF8(emulated_controller->type_to_string(emulated_type)));
 		page_data.m_emulated_controller->SetSelection(index);
 
 		const auto controller_selection = page_data.m_controllers->GetStringSelection();
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ void InputSettings2::on_emulated_controller_dropdown(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	const auto selected_value = emulated_controllers->GetStringSelection();
 	if(selected != wxNOT_FOUND)
 	{
-		is_gamepad_selected = selected_value == to_wxString(EmulatedController::type_to_string(EmulatedController::Type::VPAD));
+		is_gamepad_selected = selected_value == wxString::FromUTF8(EmulatedController::type_to_string(EmulatedController::Type::VPAD));
 		is_wpad_selected = !is_gamepad_selected && selected != 0;
 	}
 
@@ -774,13 +774,13 @@ void InputSettings2::on_emulated_controller_dropdown(wxCommandEvent& event)
 	emulated_controllers->AppendString(_("Disabled"));
 
 	if (vpad_count < InputManager::kMaxVPADControllers || is_gamepad_selected)
-		emulated_controllers->Append(to_wxString(EmulatedController::type_to_string(EmulatedController::Type::VPAD)));
+		emulated_controllers->Append(wxString::FromUTF8(EmulatedController::type_to_string(EmulatedController::Type::VPAD)));
 
 	if (wpad_count < InputManager::kMaxWPADControllers || is_wpad_selected)
 	{
-		emulated_controllers->AppendString(to_wxString(EmulatedController::type_to_string(EmulatedController::Type::Pro)));
-		emulated_controllers->AppendString(to_wxString(EmulatedController::type_to_string(EmulatedController::Type::Classic)));
-		emulated_controllers->AppendString(to_wxString(EmulatedController::type_to_string(EmulatedController::Type::Wiimote)));
+		emulated_controllers->AppendString(wxString::FromUTF8(EmulatedController::type_to_string(EmulatedController::Type::Pro)));
+		emulated_controllers->AppendString(wxString::FromUTF8(EmulatedController::type_to_string(EmulatedController::Type::Classic)));
+		emulated_controllers->AppendString(wxString::FromUTF8(EmulatedController::type_to_string(EmulatedController::Type::Wiimote)));
 	}
 
 	emulated_controllers->SetStringSelection(selected_value);
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/ClassicControllerInputPanel.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/ClassicControllerInputPanel.cpp
index ced1cede..b1b5205c 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/ClassicControllerInputPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/ClassicControllerInputPanel.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ ClassicControllerInputPanel::ClassicControllerInputPanel(wxWindow* parent)
 
 void ClassicControllerInputPanel::add_button_row(wxGridBagSizer *sizer, sint32 row, sint32 column, const ClassicController::ButtonId &button_id) {
 	sizer->Add(
-		new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, wxGetTranslation(to_wxString(ClassicController::get_button_name(button_id)))),
+		new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, wxGetTranslation(wxString::FromUTF8(ClassicController::get_button_name(button_id)))),
 		wxGBPosition(row, column),
 		wxDefaultSpan,
 		wxALL | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5);
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/ProControllerInputPanel.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/ProControllerInputPanel.cpp
index d8e50b03..8b8ac741 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/ProControllerInputPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/ProControllerInputPanel.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ ProControllerInputPanel::ProControllerInputPanel(wxWindow* parent)
 
 void ProControllerInputPanel::add_button_row(wxGridBagSizer *sizer, sint32 row, sint32 column, const ProController::ButtonId &button_id) {
 	sizer->Add(
-		new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, wxGetTranslation(to_wxString(ProController::get_button_name(button_id)))),
+		new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, wxGetTranslation(wxString::FromUTF8(ProController::get_button_name(button_id)))),
 		wxGBPosition(row, column),
 		wxDefaultSpan,
 		wxALL | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5);
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/VPADInputPanel.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/VPADInputPanel.cpp
index f59aad10..676d70eb 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/VPADInputPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/VPADInputPanel.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ VPADInputPanel::VPADInputPanel(wxWindow* parent)
 }
 
 void VPADInputPanel::add_button_row(wxGridBagSizer *sizer, sint32 row, sint32 column, const VPADController::ButtonId &button_id) {
-	add_button_row(sizer, row, column, button_id, wxGetTranslation(to_wxString(VPADController::get_button_name(button_id))));
+	add_button_row(sizer, row, column, button_id, wxGetTranslation(wxString::FromUTF8(VPADController::get_button_name(button_id))));
 }
 
 void VPADInputPanel::add_button_row(wxGridBagSizer *sizer, sint32 row, sint32 column,
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/WiimoteInputPanel.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/WiimoteInputPanel.cpp
index e40c601f..da94852c 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/WiimoteInputPanel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/input/panels/WiimoteInputPanel.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ WiimoteInputPanel::WiimoteInputPanel(wxWindow* parent)
 			continue;
 
 		m_item_sizer->Add(
-			new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, wxGetTranslation(to_wxString(WiimoteController::get_button_name(id)))),
+			new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, wxGetTranslation(wxString::FromUTF8(WiimoteController::get_button_name(id)))),
 			wxGBPosition(row, column),
 			wxDefaultSpan,
 			wxALL | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ WiimoteInputPanel::WiimoteInputPanel(wxWindow* parent)
 
 void WiimoteInputPanel::add_button_row(sint32 row, sint32 column, const WiimoteController::ButtonId &button_id) {
 	m_item_sizer->Add(
-		new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, wxGetTranslation(to_wxString(WiimoteController::get_button_name(button_id)))),
+		new wxStaticText(this, wxID_ANY, wxGetTranslation(wxString::FromUTF8(WiimoteController::get_button_name(button_id)))),
 		wxGBPosition(row, column),
 		wxDefaultSpan,
 		wxALL | wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL, 5);
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/wxHelper.h b/src/gui/wxgui/wxHelper.h
index 0a14c9ba..9bbaddac 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/wxHelper.h
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/wxHelper.h
@@ -12,15 +12,10 @@ namespace wxHelper
         return fs::path(sv);
     }
 
-	inline wxString FromUtf8(std::string_view str)
-	{
-		return wxString::FromUTF8(str.data(), str.size());
-	}
-
 	inline wxString FromPath(const fs::path& path)
 	{
 		std::string str = _pathToUtf8(path);
-		return wxString::FromUTF8(str.data(), str.size());
+		return wxString::FromUTF8(str);
 	}
 
 	inline wxColour CalculateAccentColour(const wxColour& bgColour)
diff --git a/src/gui/wxgui/wxWindowSystem.cpp b/src/gui/wxgui/wxWindowSystem.cpp
index fe33829f..48c015c1 100644
--- a/src/gui/wxgui/wxWindowSystem.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/wxgui/wxWindowSystem.cpp
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ void WindowSystem::ShowErrorDialog(std::string_view message, std::string_view ti
 	if (title.empty())
 		caption = wxASCII_STR(wxMessageBoxCaptionStr);
 	else
-		caption = to_wxString(title);
-	wxMessageBox(to_wxString(message), caption, wxOK | wxCENTRE | wxICON_ERROR);
+		caption = wxString::FromUTF8(title);
+	wxMessageBox(wxString::FromUTF8(message), caption, wxOK | wxCENTRE | wxICON_ERROR);
 }
 
 WindowSystem::WindowInfo& WindowSystem::GetWindowInfo()