diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c66fdb7b..e10a0d645 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 yuzu emulator early access
 =============
 
-This is the source code for early-access 1503.
+This is the source code for early-access 1504.
 
 ## Legal Notice
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 1cfd3bbc9..8bd7e5f72 100755
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ if (MSVC)
     # /Zo                 - Enhanced debug info for optimized builds
     # /permissive-        - Enables stricter C++ standards conformance checks
     # /EHsc               - C++-only exception handling semantics
+    # /utf-8              - Set source and execution character sets to UTF-8
     # /volatile:iso       - Use strict standards-compliant volatile semantics.
     # /Zc:externConstexpr - Allow extern constexpr variables to have external linkage, like the standard mandates
     # /Zc:inline          - Let codegen omit inline functions in object files
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ if (MSVC)
         /permissive-
         /EHsc
         /std:c++latest
+        /utf-8
         /volatile:iso
         /Zc:externConstexpr
         /Zc:inline
diff --git a/src/common/fiber.cpp b/src/common/fiber.cpp
index b8e98b12a..3c1eefcb7 100755
--- a/src/common/fiber.cpp
+++ b/src/common/fiber.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ struct Fiber::FiberImpl {
     std::function<void(void*)> rewind_point;
     void* rewind_parameter{};
     void* start_parameter{};
-    Fiber* previous_fiber;
+    std::shared_ptr<Fiber> previous_fiber;
     bool is_thread_fiber{};
     bool released{};
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void Fiber::Start(boost::context::detail::transfer_t& transfer) {
     ASSERT(impl->previous_fiber != nullptr);
     impl->previous_fiber->impl->context = transfer.fctx;
     impl->previous_fiber->impl->guard.unlock();
-    impl->previous_fiber = nullptr;
+    impl->previous_fiber.reset();
     impl->entry_point(impl->start_parameter);
     UNREACHABLE();
 }
@@ -116,20 +116,20 @@ void Fiber::Rewind() {
     boost::context::detail::jump_fcontext(impl->rewind_context, this);
 }
 
-void Fiber::YieldTo(Fiber* from, Fiber* to) {
+void Fiber::YieldTo(std::shared_ptr<Fiber> from, std::shared_ptr<Fiber> to) {
     ASSERT_MSG(from != nullptr, "Yielding fiber is null!");
     ASSERT_MSG(to != nullptr, "Next fiber is null!");
     to->impl->guard.lock();
     to->impl->previous_fiber = from;
-    auto transfer = boost::context::detail::jump_fcontext(to->impl->context, to);
+    auto transfer = boost::context::detail::jump_fcontext(to->impl->context, to.get());
     ASSERT(from->impl->previous_fiber != nullptr);
     from->impl->previous_fiber->impl->context = transfer.fctx;
     from->impl->previous_fiber->impl->guard.unlock();
-    from->impl->previous_fiber = nullptr;
+    from->impl->previous_fiber.reset();
 }
 
-std::unique_ptr<Fiber> Fiber::ThreadToFiber() {
-    std::unique_ptr<Fiber> fiber = std::unique_ptr<Fiber>{new Fiber()};
+std::shared_ptr<Fiber> Fiber::ThreadToFiber() {
+    std::shared_ptr<Fiber> fiber = std::shared_ptr<Fiber>{new Fiber()};
     fiber->impl->guard.lock();
     fiber->impl->is_thread_fiber = true;
     return fiber;
diff --git a/src/common/fiber.h b/src/common/fiber.h
index 6924f7996..f7f587f8c 100755
--- a/src/common/fiber.h
+++ b/src/common/fiber.h
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ public:
 
     /// Yields control from Fiber 'from' to Fiber 'to'
     /// Fiber 'from' must be the currently running fiber.
-    static void YieldTo(Fiber* from, Fiber* to);
-    [[nodiscard]] static std::unique_ptr<Fiber> ThreadToFiber();
+    static void YieldTo(std::shared_ptr<Fiber> from, std::shared_ptr<Fiber> to);
+    [[nodiscard]] static std::shared_ptr<Fiber> ThreadToFiber();
 
     void SetRewindPoint(std::function<void(void*)>&& rewind_func, void* rewind_param);
 
diff --git a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
index c35438c6f..8f04fb8f5 100755
--- a/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/core/cpu_manager.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void CpuManager::MultiCoreRunGuestThread() {
     auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
     kernel.CurrentScheduler()->OnThreadStart();
     auto* thread = kernel.CurrentScheduler()->GetCurrentThread();
-    auto host_context = thread->GetHostContext();
+    auto& host_context = thread->GetHostContext();
     host_context->SetRewindPoint(GuestRewindFunction, this);
     MultiCoreRunGuestLoop();
 }
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@ void CpuManager::MultiCoreRunSuspendThread() {
         auto core = kernel.GetCurrentHostThreadID();
         auto& scheduler = *kernel.CurrentScheduler();
         Kernel::KThread* current_thread = scheduler.GetCurrentThread();
-        Common::Fiber::YieldTo(current_thread->GetHostContext(),
-                               core_data[core].host_context.get());
+        Common::Fiber::YieldTo(current_thread->GetHostContext(), core_data[core].host_context);
         ASSERT(scheduler.ContextSwitchPending());
         ASSERT(core == kernel.GetCurrentHostThreadID());
         scheduler.RescheduleCurrentCore();
@@ -202,7 +201,7 @@ void CpuManager::SingleCoreRunGuestThread() {
     auto& kernel = system.Kernel();
     kernel.CurrentScheduler()->OnThreadStart();
     auto* thread = kernel.CurrentScheduler()->GetCurrentThread();
-    auto host_context = thread->GetHostContext();
+    auto& host_context = thread->GetHostContext();
     host_context->SetRewindPoint(GuestRewindFunction, this);
     SingleCoreRunGuestLoop();
 }
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ void CpuManager::SingleCoreRunSuspendThread() {
         auto core = kernel.GetCurrentHostThreadID();
         auto& scheduler = *kernel.CurrentScheduler();
         Kernel::KThread* current_thread = scheduler.GetCurrentThread();
-        Common::Fiber::YieldTo(current_thread->GetHostContext(), core_data[0].host_context.get());
+        Common::Fiber::YieldTo(current_thread->GetHostContext(), core_data[0].host_context);
         ASSERT(scheduler.ContextSwitchPending());
         ASSERT(core == kernel.GetCurrentHostThreadID());
         scheduler.RescheduleCurrentCore();
@@ -364,7 +363,7 @@ void CpuManager::RunThread(std::size_t core) {
 
         auto current_thread = system.Kernel().CurrentScheduler()->GetCurrentThread();
         data.is_running = true;
-        Common::Fiber::YieldTo(data.host_context.get(), current_thread->GetHostContext());
+        Common::Fiber::YieldTo(data.host_context, current_thread->GetHostContext());
         data.is_running = false;
         data.is_paused = true;
         data.exit_barrier->Wait();
diff --git a/src/core/cpu_manager.h b/src/core/cpu_manager.h
index 5ea149f1f..17420c941 100755
--- a/src/core/cpu_manager.h
+++ b/src/core/cpu_manager.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ private:
     void RunThread(std::size_t core);
 
     struct CoreData {
-        std::unique_ptr<Common::Fiber> host_context;
+        std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> host_context;
         std::unique_ptr<Common::Event> enter_barrier;
         std::unique_ptr<Common::Event> exit_barrier;
         std::atomic<bool> is_running;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
index 2f133b57c..6e89c3042 100755
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.cpp
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@ void KScheduler::YieldToAnyThread(KernelCore& kernel) {
 }
 
 KScheduler::KScheduler(Core::System& system, s32 core_id) : system(system), core_id(core_id) {
-    switch_fiber = std::make_unique<Common::Fiber>(OnSwitch, this);
+    switch_fiber = std::make_shared<Common::Fiber>(OnSwitch, this);
     state.needs_scheduling.store(true);
     state.interrupt_task_thread_runnable = false;
     state.should_count_idle = false;
@@ -726,15 +726,15 @@ void KScheduler::ScheduleImpl() {
     // Save context for previous thread
     Unload(previous_thread);
 
-    Common::Fiber* old_context;
+    std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber>* old_context;
     if (previous_thread != nullptr) {
-        old_context = previous_thread->GetHostContext();
+        old_context = &previous_thread->GetHostContext();
     } else {
-        old_context = idle_thread->GetHostContext();
+        old_context = &idle_thread->GetHostContext();
     }
     guard.unlock();
 
-    Common::Fiber::YieldTo(old_context, switch_fiber.get());
+    Common::Fiber::YieldTo(*old_context, switch_fiber);
     /// When a thread wakes up, the scheduler may have changed to other in another core.
     auto& next_scheduler = *system.Kernel().CurrentScheduler();
     next_scheduler.SwitchContextStep2();
@@ -769,13 +769,13 @@ void KScheduler::SwitchToCurrent() {
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            Common::Fiber* next_context;
+            std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber>* next_context;
             if (next_thread != nullptr) {
-                next_context = next_thread->GetHostContext();
+                next_context = &next_thread->GetHostContext();
             } else {
-                next_context = idle_thread->GetHostContext();
+                next_context = &idle_thread->GetHostContext();
             }
-            Common::Fiber::YieldTo(switch_fiber.get(), next_context);
+            Common::Fiber::YieldTo(switch_fiber, *next_context);
         } while (!is_switch_pending());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.h
index a4285c595..f595b9a5c 100755
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_scheduler.h
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ public:
 
     void OnThreadStart();
 
-    [[nodiscard]] Common::Fiber* ControlContext() {
-        return switch_fiber.get();
+    [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber>& ControlContext() {
+        return switch_fiber;
     }
 
-    [[nodiscard]] const Common::Fiber* ControlContext() const {
-        return switch_fiber.get();
+    [[nodiscard]] const std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber>& ControlContext() const {
+        return switch_fiber;
     }
 
     [[nodiscard]] u64 UpdateHighestPriorityThread(KThread* highest_thread);
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ private:
 
     KThread* idle_thread;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<Common::Fiber> switch_fiber{};
+    std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> switch_fiber{};
 
     struct SchedulingState {
         std::atomic<bool> needs_scheduling;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
index ff73c4dcc..e0f53287c 100755
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.cpp
@@ -991,6 +991,10 @@ void KThread::SetState(ThreadState state) {
     }
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber>& KThread::GetHostContext() {
+    return host_context;
+}
+
 ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<KThread>> KThread::CreateThread(Core::System& system,
                                                           ThreadType type_flags, std::string name,
                                                           VAddr entry_point, u32 priority, u64 arg,
@@ -1024,7 +1028,7 @@ ResultVal<std::shared_ptr<KThread>> KThread::CreateThread(
 
     if (thread_result.Succeeded()) {
         (*thread_result)->host_context =
-            std::make_unique<Common::Fiber>(std::move(thread_start_func), thread_start_parameter);
+            std::make_shared<Common::Fiber>(std::move(thread_start_func), thread_start_parameter);
     }
 
     return thread_result;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
index 21a9c6408..1c19b23dc 100755
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/k_thread.h
@@ -309,13 +309,7 @@ public:
         return thread_context_64;
     }
 
-    [[nodiscard]] Common::Fiber* GetHostContext() {
-        return host_context.get();
-    }
-
-    [[nodiscard]] const Common::Fiber* GetHostContext() const {
-        return host_context.get();
-    }
+    [[nodiscard]] std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber>& GetHostContext();
 
     [[nodiscard]] ThreadState GetState() const {
         return thread_state & ThreadState::Mask;
@@ -741,7 +735,7 @@ private:
     Common::SpinLock context_guard{};
 
     // For emulation
-    std::unique_ptr<Common::Fiber> host_context{};
+    std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> host_context{};
 
     // For debugging
     std::vector<KSynchronizationObject*> wait_objects_for_debugging;
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
index 633594158..326d3b9ec 100755
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/svc.cpp
@@ -2627,7 +2627,8 @@ void Call(Core::System& system, u32 immediate) {
     kernel.ExitSVCProfile();
 
     if (!thread->IsCallingSvc()) {
-        thread->GetHostContext()->Rewind();
+        auto* host_context = thread->GetHostContext().get();
+        host_context->Rewind();
     }
 
     system.EnterDynarmicProfile();
diff --git a/src/tests/common/fibers.cpp b/src/tests/common/fibers.cpp
index b2ded2065..d94492fc6 100755
--- a/src/tests/common/fibers.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/common/fibers.cpp
@@ -67,15 +67,16 @@ void TestControl1::DoWork() {
         value++;
     }
     results[id] = value;
-    Fiber::YieldTo(work_fibers[id].get(), thread_fibers[id].get());
+    Fiber::YieldTo(work_fibers[id], thread_fibers[id]);
 }
 
 void TestControl1::ExecuteThread(u32 id) {
     thread_ids.Register(id);
-    thread_fibers[id] = Fiber::ThreadToFiber();
+    auto thread_fiber = Fiber::ThreadToFiber();
+    thread_fibers[id] = thread_fiber;
     work_fibers[id] = std::make_shared<Fiber>(std::function<void(void*)>{WorkControl1}, this);
     items[id] = rand() % 256;
-    Fiber::YieldTo(thread_fibers[id].get(), work_fibers[id].get());
+    Fiber::YieldTo(thread_fibers[id], work_fibers[id]);
     thread_fibers[id]->Exit();
 }
 
@@ -116,11 +117,11 @@ public:
         for (u32 i = 0; i < 12000; i++) {
             value1 += i;
         }
-        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber1.get(), fiber3.get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber1, fiber3);
         const u32 id = thread_ids.Get();
         assert1 = id == 1;
         value2 += 5000;
-        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber1.get(), thread_fibers[id].get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber1, thread_fibers[id]);
     }
 
     void DoWork2() {
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ public:
             ;
         value2 = 2000;
         trap = false;
-        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber2.get(), fiber1.get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber2, fiber1);
         assert3 = false;
     }
 
@@ -136,19 +137,19 @@ public:
         const u32 id = thread_ids.Get();
         assert2 = id == 0;
         value1 += 1000;
-        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber3.get(), thread_fibers[id].get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber3, thread_fibers[id]);
     }
 
     void ExecuteThread(u32 id);
 
     void CallFiber1() {
         const u32 id = thread_ids.Get();
-        Fiber::YieldTo(thread_fibers[id].get(), fiber1.get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(thread_fibers[id], fiber1);
     }
 
     void CallFiber2() {
         const u32 id = thread_ids.Get();
-        Fiber::YieldTo(thread_fibers[id].get(), fiber2.get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(thread_fibers[id], fiber2);
     }
 
     void Exit();
@@ -184,7 +185,8 @@ static void WorkControl2_3(void* control) {
 
 void TestControl2::ExecuteThread(u32 id) {
     thread_ids.Register(id);
-    thread_fibers[id] = Fiber::ThreadToFiber();
+    auto thread_fiber = Fiber::ThreadToFiber();
+    thread_fibers[id] = thread_fiber;
 }
 
 void TestControl2::Exit() {
@@ -239,23 +241,23 @@ public:
 
     void DoWork1() {
         value1 += 1;
-        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber1.get(), fiber2.get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber1, fiber2);
         const u32 id = thread_ids.Get();
         value3 += 1;
-        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber1.get(), thread_fibers[id].get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber1, thread_fibers[id]);
     }
 
     void DoWork2() {
         value2 += 1;
         const u32 id = thread_ids.Get();
-        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber2.get(), thread_fibers[id].get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(fiber2, thread_fibers[id]);
     }
 
     void ExecuteThread(u32 id);
 
     void CallFiber1() {
         const u32 id = thread_ids.Get();
-        Fiber::YieldTo(thread_fibers[id].get(), fiber1.get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(thread_fibers[id], fiber1);
     }
 
     void Exit();
@@ -264,7 +266,7 @@ public:
     u32 value2{};
     u32 value3{};
     ThreadIds thread_ids;
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<Common::Fiber>> thread_fibers;
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber>> thread_fibers;
     std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> fiber1;
     std::shared_ptr<Common::Fiber> fiber2;
 };
@@ -281,7 +283,8 @@ static void WorkControl3_2(void* control) {
 
 void TestControl3::ExecuteThread(u32 id) {
     thread_ids.Register(id);
-    thread_fibers[id] = Fiber::ThreadToFiber();
+    auto thread_fiber = Fiber::ThreadToFiber();
+    thread_fibers[id] = thread_fiber;
 }
 
 void TestControl3::Exit() {
@@ -329,7 +332,7 @@ public:
 
     void Execute() {
         thread_fiber = Fiber::ThreadToFiber();
-        Fiber::YieldTo(thread_fiber.get(), fiber1.get());
+        Fiber::YieldTo(thread_fiber, fiber1);
         thread_fiber->Exit();
     }
 
@@ -337,7 +340,7 @@ public:
         fiber1->SetRewindPoint(std::function<void(void*)>{WorkControl4}, this);
         if (rewinded) {
             goal_reached = true;
-            Fiber::YieldTo(fiber1.get(), thread_fiber.get());
+            Fiber::YieldTo(fiber1, thread_fiber);
         }
         rewinded = true;
         fiber1->Rewind();