diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/Filter.cs b/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/Filter.cs
index 4049a872..5728c12b 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/Filter.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/DatFiles/Filter.cs
@@ -728,74 +728,5 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.DatFiles
 		}
 
 		#endregion
-
-		#region Static methods
-
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Get the machine type from a string
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="gametype">Machine type as a string</param>
-		/// <returns>A machine type based on the input</returns>
-		public static MachineType GetMachineTypeFromString(string gametype)
-		{
-			MachineType machineType = MachineType.NULL;
-			switch (gametype.ToLowerInvariant())
-			{
-				case "none":
-					machineType |= MachineType.None;
-					break;
-				case "bios":
-					machineType |= MachineType.Bios;
-					break;
-				case "dev":
-				case "device":
-					machineType |= MachineType.Device;
-					break;
-				case "mech":
-				case "mechanical":
-					machineType |= MachineType.Mechanical;
-					break;
-				default:
-					Globals.Logger.Warning("{0} is not a valid type", gametype);
-					break;
-			}
-
-			return machineType;
-		}
-
-		/// <summary>
-		/// Get the item status from a string
-		/// </summary>
-		/// <param name="status">Item status as a string</param>
-		/// <returns>An item status based on the input</returns>
-		public static ItemStatus GetStatusFromString(string status)
-		{
-			ItemStatus itemStatus = ItemStatus.NULL;
-			switch (status.ToLowerInvariant())
-			{
-				case "none":
-					itemStatus |= ItemStatus.None;
-					break;
-				case "good":
-					itemStatus |= ItemStatus.Good;
-					break;
-				case "baddump":
-					itemStatus |= ItemStatus.BadDump;
-					break;
-				case "nodump":
-					itemStatus |= ItemStatus.Nodump;
-					break;
-				case "verified":
-					itemStatus |= ItemStatus.Verified;
-					break;
-				default:
-					Globals.Logger.Warning("{0} is not a valid status", status);
-					break;
-			}
-
-			return itemStatus;
-		}
-
-		#endregion
 	}
 }
diff --git a/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs b/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs
index c56eb37f..dd3a1268 100644
--- a/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs
+++ b/SabreTools.Library/Tools/Utilities.cs
@@ -362,6 +362,52 @@ namespace SabreTools.Library.Tools
 			}
 		}
 
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get MachineType value from input string
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="gametype">String to get value from</param>
+		/// <returns>MachineType value corresponding to the string</returns>
+		public static MachineType GetMachineType(string gametype)
+		{
+			switch (gametype?.ToLowerInvariant())
+			{
+				case "none":
+				default:
+					return MachineType.None;
+				case "bios":
+					return MachineType.Bios;
+				case "dev":
+				case "device":
+					return MachineType.Device;
+				case "mech":
+				case "mechanical":
+					return MachineType.Mechanical;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/// <summary>
+		/// Get ItemStatus value from input string
+		/// </summary>
+		/// <param name="status">String to get value from</param>
+		/// <returns>ItemStatus value corresponding to the string</returns>
+		public static ItemStatus GetItemStatus(string status)
+		{
+			switch (status?.ToLowerInvariant())
+			{
+				case "none":
+				default:
+					return ItemStatus.None;
+				case "good":
+					return ItemStatus.Good;
+				case "baddump":
+					return ItemStatus.BadDump;
+				case "nodump":
+					return ItemStatus.Nodump;
+				case "verified":
+					return ItemStatus.Verified;
+			}
+		}
+
 		/// <summary>
 		/// Replace accented characters
 		/// </summary>
diff --git a/SabreTools/SabreTools.cs b/SabreTools/SabreTools.cs
index 33d400a7..d9a48da2 100644
--- a/SabreTools/SabreTools.cs
+++ b/SabreTools/SabreTools.cs
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ namespace SabreTools
 						break;
 					case "-gt":
 					case "--game-type":
-						filter.MachineTypes |= Filter.GetMachineTypeFromString(args[++i]);
+						filter.MachineTypes |= Utilities.GetMachineType(args[++i]);
 						break;
 					case "-gz":
 					case "--gz":
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ namespace SabreTools
 						break;
 					case "-is":
 					case "--status":
-						filter.ItemStatuses |= Filter.GetStatusFromString(args[++i]);
+						filter.ItemStatuses |= Utilities.GetItemStatus(args[++i]);
 						break;
 					case "-md5":
 					case "--md5":
@@ -790,11 +790,11 @@ namespace SabreTools
 						break;
 					case "-ngt":
 					case "--not-gtype":
-						filter.NotMachineTypes |= Filter.GetMachineTypeFromString(args[++i]);
+						filter.NotMachineTypes |= Utilities.GetMachineType(args[++i]);
 						break;
 					case "-nis":
 					case "--not-status":
-						filter.NotItemStatuses |= Filter.GetStatusFromString(args[++i]);
+						filter.NotItemStatuses |= Utilities.GetItemStatus(args[++i]);
 						break;
 					case "-nmd5":
 					case "--not-md5":
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ namespace SabreTools
 									break;
 								case "-gt":
 								case "--game-type":
-									filter.MachineTypes |= Filter.GetMachineTypeFromString(argsplit[1]);
+									filter.MachineTypes |= Utilities.GetMachineType(argsplit[1]);
 									break;
 								case "-gz":
 								case "--gz":
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ namespace SabreTools
 									break;
 								case "-is":
 								case "--status":
-									filter.ItemStatuses |= Filter.GetStatusFromString(argsplit[1]);
+									filter.ItemStatuses |= Utilities.GetItemStatus(argsplit[1]);
 									break;
 								case "-md5":
 								case "--md5":
@@ -1076,11 +1076,11 @@ namespace SabreTools
 									break;
 								case "-ngt":
 								case "--not-gtype":
-									filter.NotMachineTypes |= Filter.GetMachineTypeFromString(argsplit[1]);
+									filter.NotMachineTypes |= Utilities.GetMachineType(argsplit[1]);
 									break;
 								case "-nis":
 								case "--not-status":
-									filter.NotItemStatuses |= Filter.GetStatusFromString(argsplit[1]);
+									filter.NotItemStatuses |= Utilities.GetItemStatus(argsplit[1]);
 									break;
 								case "-nmd5":
 								case "--not-md5":