diff --git a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
index 2915a1ff9..e6a3be796 100644
--- a/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/core/fullscreen_ui.cpp
@@ -3826,7 +3826,7 @@ void FullscreenUI::DrawDisplaySettingsPage()
   DrawEnumSetting(bsi, FSUI_CSTR("Aspect Ratio"),
                   FSUI_CSTR("Changes the aspect ratio used to display the console's output to the screen."), "Display",
                   "AspectRatio", Settings::DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ASPECT_RATIO, &Settings::ParseDisplayAspectRatio,
-                  &Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioName, &Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioName,
+                  &Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioName, &Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioDisplayName,
                   DisplayAspectRatio::Count);
 
   DrawEnumSetting(bsi, FSUI_CSTR("Crop Mode"),
diff --git a/src/core/game_database.cpp b/src/core/game_database.cpp
index f00711750..4870d9f8a 100644
--- a/src/core/game_database.cpp
+++ b/src/core/game_database.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ const char* GameDatabase::GetCompatibilityRatingDisplayName(CompatibilityRating
      TRANSLATE_NOOP("GameListCompatibilityRating", "Graphical/Audio Issues"),
      TRANSLATE_NOOP("GameListCompatibilityRating", "No Issues")}};
   return (rating >= CompatibilityRating::Unknown && rating < CompatibilityRating::Count) ?
-           names[static_cast<int>(rating)] :
+           Host::TranslateToCString("GameListCompatibilityRating", names[static_cast<int>(rating)]) :
            "";
 }
 
@@ -228,8 +228,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     if (display_osd_messages && settings.cpu_execution_mode != CPUExecutionMode::Interpreter)
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_force_interpreter",
-                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "CPU interpreter forced by game settings."),
-                               osd_duration);
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "CPU interpreter forced by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.cpu_execution_mode = CPUExecutionMode::Interpreter;
@@ -240,8 +239,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     if (display_osd_messages && settings.gpu_renderer != GPURenderer::Software)
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_force_software",
-                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Software renderer forced by game settings."),
-                               osd_duration);
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Software renderer forced by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_renderer = GPURenderer::Software;
@@ -253,8 +251,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage(
         "gamedb_force_software_rb",
-        TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Using software renderer for readbacks based on game settings."),
-        osd_duration);
+        TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Using software renderer for readbacks based on game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_use_software_renderer_for_readbacks = true;
@@ -265,8 +262,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     if (display_osd_messages && settings.gpu_disable_interlacing)
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_force_interlacing",
-                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Interlacing forced by game settings."),
-                               osd_duration);
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Interlacing forced by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_disable_interlacing = false;
@@ -277,8 +273,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     if (display_osd_messages && settings.gpu_true_color)
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_disable_true_color",
-                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "True color disabled by game settings."),
-                               osd_duration);
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "True color disabled by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_true_color = false;
@@ -289,8 +284,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     if (display_osd_messages && settings.gpu_resolution_scale > 1)
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_disable_upscaling",
-                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Upscaling disabled by game settings."),
-                               osd_duration);
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Upscaling disabled by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_resolution_scale = 1;
@@ -314,8 +308,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
         (settings.display_aspect_ratio == DisplayAspectRatio::R16_9 || settings.gpu_widescreen_hack))
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_disable_widescreen",
-                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Widescreen disabled by game settings."),
-                               osd_duration);
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Widescreen disabled by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.display_aspect_ratio = DisplayAspectRatio::R4_3;
@@ -326,9 +319,9 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
   {
     if (display_osd_messages && settings.gpu_force_ntsc_timings)
     {
-      Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage(
-        "gamedb_disable_force_ntsc_timings",
-        TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Forcing NTSC Timings disallowed by game settings."), osd_duration);
+      Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_disable_force_ntsc_timings",
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Forcing NTSC Timings disallowed by game settings."),
+                               osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_force_ntsc_timings = false;
@@ -338,9 +331,9 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
   {
     if (display_osd_messages && settings.gpu_pgxp_enable)
     {
-      Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage(
-        "gamedb_disable_pgxp",
-        TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP geometry correction disabled by game settings."), osd_duration);
+      Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_disable_pgxp",
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP geometry correction disabled by game settings."),
+                               osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_pgxp_enable = false;
@@ -351,8 +344,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     if (display_osd_messages && settings.gpu_pgxp_enable && settings.gpu_pgxp_culling)
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_disable_pgxp_culling",
-                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP culling disabled by game settings."),
-                               osd_duration);
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP culling disabled by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_pgxp_culling = false;
@@ -364,8 +356,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage(
         "gamedb_disable_pgxp_texture",
-        TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP perspective corrected textures disabled by game settings."),
-        osd_duration);
+        TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP perspective corrected textures disabled by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_pgxp_texture_correction = false;
@@ -378,8 +369,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage(
         "gamedb_disable_pgxp_texture",
-        TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP perspective corrected colors disabled by game settings."),
-        osd_duration);
+        TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP perspective corrected colors disabled by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_pgxp_color_correction = false;
@@ -390,8 +380,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     if (display_osd_messages && settings.gpu_pgxp_enable && !settings.gpu_pgxp_vertex_cache)
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_force_pgxp_vertex_cache",
-                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP vertex cache forced by game settings."),
-                               osd_duration);
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP vertex cache forced by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_pgxp_vertex_cache = true;
@@ -402,8 +391,7 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
     if (display_osd_messages && settings.gpu_pgxp_enable && !settings.gpu_pgxp_cpu)
     {
       Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("gamedb_force_pgxp_cpu",
-                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP CPU mode forced by game settings."),
-                               osd_duration);
+                               TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP CPU mode forced by game settings."), osd_duration);
     }
 
     settings.gpu_pgxp_cpu = true;
@@ -472,17 +460,15 @@ void GameDatabase::Entry::ApplySettings(Settings& settings, bool display_osd_mes
           if (!supported_controller_string.IsEmpty())
             supported_controller_string.AppendString(", ");
 
-          supported_controller_string.AppendString(
-            TRANSLATE("ControllerType", Settings::GetControllerTypeDisplayName(supported_ctype)));
+          supported_controller_string.AppendString(Settings::GetControllerTypeDisplayName(supported_ctype));
         }
 
         Host::AddKeyedFormattedOSDMessage(
           "gamedb_controller_unsupported", 30.0f,
-          TRANSLATE("OSDMessage",
-                                "Controller in port %u (%s) is not supported for %s.\nSupported controllers: "
-                                "%s\nPlease configure a supported controller from the list above."),
-          i + 1u, TRANSLATE("ControllerType", Settings::GetControllerTypeDisplayName(ctype)),
-          System::GetGameTitle().c_str(), supported_controller_string.GetCharArray());
+          TRANSLATE("OSDMessage", "Controller in port %u (%s) is not supported for %s.\nSupported controllers: "
+                                  "%s\nPlease configure a supported controller from the list above."),
+          i + 1u, Settings::GetControllerTypeDisplayName(ctype), System::GetGameTitle().c_str(),
+          supported_controller_string.GetCharArray());
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/src/core/game_list.cpp b/src/core/game_list.cpp
index 2ad94c4eb..5fcaf42bb 100644
--- a/src/core/game_list.cpp
+++ b/src/core/game_list.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ const char* GameList::GetEntryTypeDisplayName(EntryType type)
   static std::array<const char*, static_cast<int>(EntryType::Count)> names = {
     {TRANSLATE_NOOP("GameList", "Disc"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("GameList", "PS-EXE"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("GameList", "Playlist"),
      TRANSLATE_NOOP("GameList", "PSF")}};
-  return names[static_cast<int>(type)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("GameList", names[static_cast<int>(type)]);
 }
 
 bool GameList::IsGameListLoaded()
diff --git a/src/core/settings.cpp b/src/core/settings.cpp
index b69017551..f6aabbab2 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/core/settings.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 #include "common/string_util.h"
 #include "controller.h"
 #include "host.h"
-#include "util/host_display.h"
 #include "host_settings.h"
 #include "system.h"
+#include "util/host_display.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
 #include <cctype>
@@ -644,8 +644,7 @@ void Settings::FixIncompatibleSettings(bool display_osd_messages)
       {
         Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage(
           "pgxp_disabled_sw",
-          TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP is incompatible with the software renderer, disabling PGXP."),
-          10.0f);
+          TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "PGXP is incompatible with the software renderer, disabling PGXP."), 10.0f);
       }
       g_settings.gpu_pgxp_enable = false;
     }
@@ -662,16 +661,15 @@ void Settings::FixIncompatibleSettings(bool display_osd_messages)
 #if defined(__ANDROID__) && defined(__arm__) && !defined(__aarch64__) && !defined(_M_ARM64)
   if (g_settings.rewind_enable)
   {
-    Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage(
-      "rewind_disabled_android",
-      TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Rewind is not supported on 32-bit ARM for Android."), 30.0f);
+    Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("rewind_disabled_android",
+                             TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Rewind is not supported on 32-bit ARM for Android."), 30.0f);
     g_settings.rewind_enable = false;
   }
   if (g_settings.IsRunaheadEnabled())
   {
-    Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage(
-      "rewind_disabled_android",
-      TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Runahead is not supported on 32-bit ARM for Android."), 30.0f);
+    Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("rewind_disabled_android",
+                             TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Runahead is not supported on 32-bit ARM for Android."),
+                             30.0f);
     g_settings.runahead_frames = 0;
   }
 #endif
@@ -679,8 +677,7 @@ void Settings::FixIncompatibleSettings(bool display_osd_messages)
   if (g_settings.IsRunaheadEnabled() && g_settings.rewind_enable)
   {
     Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage("rewind_disabled_android",
-                             TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Rewind is disabled because runahead is enabled."),
-                             10.0f);
+                             TRANSLATE_STR("OSDMessage", "Rewind is disabled because runahead is enabled."), 10.0f);
     g_settings.rewind_enable = false;
   }
 
@@ -728,8 +725,8 @@ static std::array<const char*, LOGLEVEL_COUNT> s_log_level_names = {
 static std::array<const char*, LOGLEVEL_COUNT> s_log_level_display_names = {
   {TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "None"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Error"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Warning"),
    TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Performance"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Information"),
-   TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Verbose"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Developer"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Profile"),
-   TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Debug"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Trace")}};
+   TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Verbose"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Developer"),
+   TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Profile"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Debug"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("LogLevel", "Trace")}};
 
 std::optional<LOGLEVEL> Settings::ParseLogLevelName(const char* str)
 {
@@ -752,13 +749,14 @@ const char* Settings::GetLogLevelName(LOGLEVEL level)
 
 const char* Settings::GetLogLevelDisplayName(LOGLEVEL level)
 {
-  return s_log_level_display_names[static_cast<int>(level)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("LogLevel", s_log_level_display_names[static_cast<int>(level)]);
 }
 
 static std::array<const char*, 4> s_console_region_names = {{"Auto", "NTSC-J", "NTSC-U", "PAL"}};
 static std::array<const char*, 4> s_console_region_display_names = {
   {TRANSLATE_NOOP("ConsoleRegion", "Auto-Detect"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("ConsoleRegion", "NTSC-J (Japan)"),
-   TRANSLATE_NOOP("ConsoleRegion", "NTSC-U/C (US, Canada)"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("ConsoleRegion", "PAL (Europe, Australia)")}};
+   TRANSLATE_NOOP("ConsoleRegion", "NTSC-U/C (US, Canada)"),
+   TRANSLATE_NOOP("ConsoleRegion", "PAL (Europe, Australia)")}};
 
 std::optional<ConsoleRegion> Settings::ParseConsoleRegionName(const char* str)
 {
@@ -781,7 +779,7 @@ const char* Settings::GetConsoleRegionName(ConsoleRegion region)
 
 const char* Settings::GetConsoleRegionDisplayName(ConsoleRegion region)
 {
-  return s_console_region_display_names[static_cast<int>(region)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("ConsoleRegion", s_console_region_display_names[static_cast<int>(region)]);
 }
 
 static std::array<const char*, 5> s_disc_region_names = {{"NTSC-J", "NTSC-U", "PAL", "Other", "Non-PS1"}};
@@ -811,7 +809,7 @@ const char* Settings::GetDiscRegionName(DiscRegion region)
 
 const char* Settings::GetDiscRegionDisplayName(DiscRegion region)
 {
-  return s_disc_region_display_names[static_cast<int>(region)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("DiscRegion", s_disc_region_display_names[static_cast<int>(region)]);
 }
 
 static std::array<const char*, 3> s_cpu_execution_mode_names = {{"Interpreter", "CachedInterpreter", "Recompiler"}};
@@ -841,7 +839,7 @@ const char* Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeName(CPUExecutionMode mode)
 
 const char* Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeDisplayName(CPUExecutionMode mode)
 {
-  return s_cpu_execution_mode_display_names[static_cast<u8>(mode)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("CPUExecutionMode", s_cpu_execution_mode_display_names[static_cast<u8>(mode)]);
 }
 
 static std::array<const char*, static_cast<u32>(CPUFastmemMode::Count)> s_cpu_fastmem_mode_names = {
@@ -872,7 +870,7 @@ const char* Settings::GetCPUFastmemModeName(CPUFastmemMode mode)
 
 const char* Settings::GetCPUFastmemModeDisplayName(CPUFastmemMode mode)
 {
-  return s_cpu_fastmem_mode_display_names[static_cast<u8>(mode)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("CPUFastmemMode", s_cpu_fastmem_mode_display_names[static_cast<u8>(mode)]);
 }
 
 static constexpr auto s_gpu_renderer_names = make_array(
@@ -919,7 +917,7 @@ const char* Settings::GetRendererName(GPURenderer renderer)
 
 const char* Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(GPURenderer renderer)
 {
-  return s_gpu_renderer_display_names[static_cast<int>(renderer)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("GPURenderer", s_gpu_renderer_display_names[static_cast<int>(renderer)]);
 }
 
 RenderAPI Settings::GetRenderAPIForRenderer(GPURenderer renderer)
@@ -976,13 +974,14 @@ const char* Settings::GetTextureFilterName(GPUTextureFilter filter)
 
 const char* Settings::GetTextureFilterDisplayName(GPUTextureFilter filter)
 {
-  return s_texture_filter_display_names[static_cast<int>(filter)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("GPUTextureFilter", s_texture_filter_display_names[static_cast<int>(filter)]);
 }
 
 static constexpr auto s_downsample_mode_names = make_array("Disabled", "Box", "Adaptive");
-static constexpr auto s_downsample_mode_display_names = make_array(
-  TRANSLATE_NOOP("GPUDownsampleMode", "Disabled"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("GPUDownsampleMode", "Box (Downsample 3D/Smooth All)"),
-  TRANSLATE_NOOP("GPUDownsampleMode", "Adaptive (Preserve 3D/Smooth 2D)"));
+static constexpr auto s_downsample_mode_display_names =
+  make_array(TRANSLATE_NOOP("GPUDownsampleMode", "Disabled"),
+             TRANSLATE_NOOP("GPUDownsampleMode", "Box (Downsample 3D/Smooth All)"),
+             TRANSLATE_NOOP("GPUDownsampleMode", "Adaptive (Preserve 3D/Smooth 2D)"));
 
 std::optional<GPUDownsampleMode> Settings::ParseDownsampleModeName(const char* str)
 {
@@ -1005,7 +1004,7 @@ const char* Settings::GetDownsampleModeName(GPUDownsampleMode mode)
 
 const char* Settings::GetDownsampleModeDisplayName(GPUDownsampleMode mode)
 {
-  return s_downsample_mode_display_names[static_cast<int>(mode)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("GPUDownsampleMode", s_downsample_mode_display_names[static_cast<int>(mode)]);
 }
 
 static std::array<const char*, 3> s_display_crop_mode_names = {{"None", "Overscan", "Borders"}};
@@ -1034,12 +1033,13 @@ const char* Settings::GetDisplayCropModeName(DisplayCropMode crop_mode)
 
 const char* Settings::GetDisplayCropModeDisplayName(DisplayCropMode crop_mode)
 {
-  return s_display_crop_mode_display_names[static_cast<int>(crop_mode)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("DisplayCropMode", s_display_crop_mode_display_names[static_cast<int>(crop_mode)]);
 }
 
 static std::array<const char*, static_cast<size_t>(DisplayAspectRatio::Count)> s_display_aspect_ratio_names = {
-  {TRANSLATE_NOOP("DisplayAspectRatio", "Auto (Game Native)"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("DisplayAspectRatio", "Auto (Match Window)"),
-   TRANSLATE_NOOP("DisplayAspectRatio", "Custom"), "4:3", "16:9", "19:9", "20:9", "PAR 1:1"}};
+  {TRANSLATE_NOOP("DisplayAspectRatio", "Auto (Game Native)"),
+   TRANSLATE_NOOP("DisplayAspectRatio", "Auto (Match Window)"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("DisplayAspectRatio", "Custom"), "4:3",
+   "16:9", "19:9", "20:9", "PAR 1:1"}};
 static constexpr std::array<float, static_cast<size_t>(DisplayAspectRatio::Count)> s_display_aspect_ratio_values = {
   {-1.0f, -1.0f, -1.0f, 4.0f / 3.0f, 16.0f / 9.0f, 19.0f / 9.0f, 20.0f / 9.0f, -1.0f}};
 
@@ -1062,6 +1062,11 @@ const char* Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioName(DisplayAspectRatio ar)
   return s_display_aspect_ratio_names[static_cast<int>(ar)];
 }
 
+const char* Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioDisplayName(DisplayAspectRatio ar)
+{
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("DisplayAspectRatio", s_display_aspect_ratio_names[static_cast<int>(ar)]);
+}
+
 float Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioValue() const
 {
   switch (display_aspect_ratio)
@@ -1165,16 +1170,16 @@ const char* Settings::GetAudioBackendName(AudioBackend backend)
 
 const char* Settings::GetAudioBackendDisplayName(AudioBackend backend)
 {
-  return s_audio_backend_display_names[static_cast<int>(backend)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("AudioBackend", s_audio_backend_display_names[static_cast<int>(backend)]);
 }
 
 static std::array<const char*, 7> s_controller_type_names = {
   {"None", "DigitalController", "AnalogController", "AnalogJoystick", "GunCon", "PlayStationMouse", "NeGcon"}};
 static std::array<const char*, 7> s_controller_display_names = {
   {TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "None"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "Digital Controller"),
-   TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "Analog Controller (DualShock)"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "Analog Joystick"),
-   TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "GunCon"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "PlayStation Mouse"),
-   TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "NeGcon")}};
+   TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "Analog Controller (DualShock)"),
+   TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "Analog Joystick"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "GunCon"),
+   TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "PlayStation Mouse"), TRANSLATE_NOOP("ControllerType", "NeGcon")}};
 
 std::optional<ControllerType> Settings::ParseControllerTypeName(const char* str)
 {
@@ -1197,7 +1202,7 @@ const char* Settings::GetControllerTypeName(ControllerType type)
 
 const char* Settings::GetControllerTypeDisplayName(ControllerType type)
 {
-  return s_controller_display_names[static_cast<int>(type)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("ControllerType", s_controller_display_names[static_cast<int>(type)]);
 }
 
 static std::array<const char*, 6> s_memory_card_type_names = {
@@ -1230,7 +1235,7 @@ const char* Settings::GetMemoryCardTypeName(MemoryCardType type)
 
 const char* Settings::GetMemoryCardTypeDisplayName(MemoryCardType type)
 {
-  return s_memory_card_type_display_names[static_cast<int>(type)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("MemoryCardType", s_memory_card_type_display_names[static_cast<int>(type)]);
 }
 
 std::string Settings::GetDefaultSharedMemoryCardName(u32 slot)
@@ -1283,7 +1288,7 @@ const char* Settings::GetMultitapModeName(MultitapMode mode)
 
 const char* Settings::GetMultitapModeDisplayName(MultitapMode mode)
 {
-  return s_multitap_enable_mode_display_names[static_cast<size_t>(mode)];
+  return Host::TranslateToCString("MultitapMode", s_multitap_enable_mode_display_names[static_cast<size_t>(mode)]);
 }
 
 std::string EmuFolders::AppRoot;
diff --git a/src/core/settings.h b/src/core/settings.h
index 8533692b7..2d52a72b3 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.h
+++ b/src/core/settings.h
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ struct Settings
 
   static std::optional<DisplayAspectRatio> ParseDisplayAspectRatio(const char* str);
   static const char* GetDisplayAspectRatioName(DisplayAspectRatio ar);
+  static const char* GetDisplayAspectRatioDisplayName(DisplayAspectRatio ar);
 
   static std::optional<DisplayAlignment> ParseDisplayAlignment(const char* str);
   static const char* GetDisplayAlignmentName(DisplayAlignment alignment);
diff --git a/src/core/system.cpp b/src/core/system.cpp
index 593bebb41..f0e3c4330 100644
--- a/src/core/system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/system.cpp
@@ -4387,9 +4387,8 @@ void System::ToggleWidescreen()
   {
     Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage(
       "WidescreenHack",
-      fmt::format(
-        TRANSLATE_FS("OSDMessage", "Widescreen hack is now enabled, and aspect ratio is set to {}."),
-        TRANSLATE("DisplayAspectRatio", Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioName(g_settings.display_aspect_ratio))),
+      fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("OSDMessage", "Widescreen hack is now enabled, and aspect ratio is set to {}."),
+                  Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioDisplayName(g_settings.display_aspect_ratio)),
       5.0f);
   }
   else
@@ -4397,8 +4396,7 @@ void System::ToggleWidescreen()
     Host::AddKeyedOSDMessage(
       "WidescreenHack",
       fmt::format(TRANSLATE_FS("OSDMessage", "Widescreen hack is now disabled, and aspect ratio is set to {}."),
-                  TRANSLATE("DisplayAspectRatio", Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioName(g_settings.display_aspect_ratio)),
-                  5.0f));
+                  Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioDisplayName(g_settings.display_aspect_ratio), 5.0f));
   }
 
   GTE::UpdateAspectRatio();
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/advancedsettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/advancedsettingswidget.cpp
index 840478489..fe6377b39 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/advancedsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/advancedsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ template<typename T>
 static QComboBox* addChoiceTweakOption(SettingsDialog* dialog, QTableWidget* table, QString name, std::string section,
                                        std::string key, std::optional<T> (*parse_callback)(const char*),
                                        const char* (*get_value_callback)(T), const char* (*get_display_callback)(T),
-                                       const char* tr_context, u32 num_values, T default_value)
+                                       u32 num_values, T default_value)
 {
   const int row = table->rowCount();
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static QComboBox* addChoiceTweakOption(SettingsDialog* dialog, QTableWidget* tab
 
   QComboBox* cb = new QComboBox(table);
   for (u32 i = 0; i < num_values; i++)
-    cb->addItem(qApp->translate(tr_context, get_display_callback(static_cast<T>(i))));
+    cb->addItem(QString::fromUtf8(get_display_callback(static_cast<T>(i))));
 
   if (!section.empty() || !key.empty())
   {
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ AdvancedSettingsWidget::AdvancedSettingsWidget(SettingsDialog* dialog, QWidget*
   m_ui.setupUi(this);
 
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(LOGLEVEL_COUNT); i++)
-    m_ui.logLevel->addItem(qApp->translate("LogLevel", Settings::GetLogLevelDisplayName(static_cast<LOGLEVEL>(i))));
+    m_ui.logLevel->addItem(QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetLogLevelDisplayName(static_cast<LOGLEVEL>(i))));
 
   SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToEnumSetting(sif, m_ui.logLevel, "Logging", "LogLevel", &Settings::ParseLogLevelName,
                                                &Settings::GetLogLevelName, Settings::DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL);
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ void AdvancedSettingsWidget::addTweakOptions()
                         "RecompilerBlockLinking", true);
   addChoiceTweakOption(m_dialog, m_ui.tweakOptionTable, tr("Enable Recompiler Fast Memory Access"), "CPU",
                        "FastmemMode", Settings::ParseCPUFastmemMode, Settings::GetCPUFastmemModeName,
-                       Settings::GetCPUFastmemModeDisplayName, "CPUFastmemMode",
-                       static_cast<u32>(CPUFastmemMode::Count), Settings::DEFAULT_CPU_FASTMEM_MODE);
+                       Settings::GetCPUFastmemModeDisplayName, static_cast<u32>(CPUFastmemMode::Count),
+                       Settings::DEFAULT_CPU_FASTMEM_MODE);
 
   addBooleanTweakOption(m_dialog, m_ui.tweakOptionTable, tr("Use Old MDEC Routines"), "Hacks", "UseOldMDECRoutines",
                         false);
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/audiosettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/audiosettingswidget.cpp
index ab52c2627..7f60f4e9c 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/audiosettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/audiosettingswidget.cpp
@@ -19,10 +19,7 @@ AudioSettingsWidget::AudioSettingsWidget(SettingsDialog* dialog, QWidget* parent
   m_ui.setupUi(this);
 
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(AudioBackend::Count); i++)
-  {
-    m_ui.audioBackend->addItem(
-      qApp->translate("AudioBackend", Settings::GetAudioBackendDisplayName(static_cast<AudioBackend>(i))));
-  }
+    m_ui.audioBackend->addItem(QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetAudioBackendDisplayName(static_cast<AudioBackend>(i))));
 
   SettingWidgetBinder::BindWidgetToEnumSetting(sif, m_ui.audioBackend, "Audio", "Backend", &Settings::ParseAudioBackend,
                                                &Settings::GetAudioBackendName, Settings::DEFAULT_AUDIO_BACKEND);
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.cpp
index 882f8fbcc..c04841e3e 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/consolesettingswidget.cpp
@@ -18,15 +18,12 @@ ConsoleSettingsWidget::ConsoleSettingsWidget(SettingsDialog* dialog, QWidget* pa
   m_ui.setupUi(this);
 
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(ConsoleRegion::Count); i++)
-  {
-    m_ui.region->addItem(
-      qApp->translate("ConsoleRegion", Settings::GetConsoleRegionDisplayName(static_cast<ConsoleRegion>(i))));
-  }
+    m_ui.region->addItem(QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetConsoleRegionDisplayName(static_cast<ConsoleRegion>(i))));
 
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(CPUExecutionMode::Count); i++)
   {
     m_ui.cpuExecutionMode->addItem(
-      qApp->translate("CPUExecutionMode", Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeDisplayName(static_cast<CPUExecutionMode>(i))));
+      QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeDisplayName(static_cast<CPUExecutionMode>(i))));
   }
 
   static constexpr float TIME_PER_SECTOR_DOUBLE_SPEED = 1000.0f / 150.0f;
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/displaysettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/displaysettingswidget.cpp
index 8da67f4bc..95f1af139 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/displaysettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/displaysettingswidget.cpp
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ DisplaySettingsWidget::DisplaySettingsWidget(SettingsDialog* dialog, QWidget* pa
   onAspectRatioChanged();
 
   dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
-    m_ui.renderer, tr("Renderer"),
-    qApp->translate("GPURenderer", Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(Settings::DEFAULT_GPU_RENDERER)),
+    m_ui.renderer, tr("Renderer"), QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(Settings::DEFAULT_GPU_RENDERER)),
     tr("Chooses the backend to use for rendering the console/game visuals. <br>Depending on your system and hardware, "
        "Direct3D 11 and OpenGL hardware backends may be available. <br>The software renderer offers the best "
        "compatibility, but is the slowest and does not offer any enhancements."));
@@ -88,19 +87,19 @@ DisplaySettingsWidget::DisplaySettingsWidget(SettingsDialog* dialog, QWidget* pa
                              tr("Chooses the fullscreen resolution and frequency."));
   dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
     m_ui.displayAspectRatio, tr("Aspect Ratio"),
-    qApp->translate("DisplayAspectRatio", Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioName(Settings::DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ASPECT_RATIO)),
+    QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioDisplayName(Settings::DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ASPECT_RATIO)),
     tr("Changes the aspect ratio used to display the console's output to the screen. The default is Auto (Game Native) "
        "which automatically adjusts the aspect ratio to match how a game would be shown on a typical TV of the era."));
   dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
     m_ui.displayCropMode, tr("Crop Mode"),
-    qApp->translate("DisplayCropMode", Settings::GetDisplayCropModeDisplayName(Settings::DEFAULT_DISPLAY_CROP_MODE)),
+    QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetDisplayCropModeDisplayName(Settings::DEFAULT_DISPLAY_CROP_MODE)),
     tr("Determines how much of the area typically not visible on a consumer TV set to crop/hide. <br>"
        "Some games display content in the overscan area, or use it for screen effects. <br>May "
        "not display correctly with the \"All Borders\" setting. \"Only Overscan\" offers a good "
        "compromise between stability and hiding black borders."));
   dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
     m_ui.displayAlignment, tr("Position"),
-    qApp->translate("DisplayCropMode", Settings::GetDisplayAlignmentDisplayName(Settings::DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ALIGNMENT)),
+    QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetDisplayAlignmentDisplayName(Settings::DEFAULT_DISPLAY_ALIGNMENT)),
     tr("Determines the position on the screen when black borders must be added."));
   dialog->registerWidgetHelp(m_ui.displayLinearFiltering, tr("Linear Upscaling"), tr("Checked"),
                              tr("Uses bilinear texture filtering when displaying the console's framebuffer to the "
@@ -164,26 +163,25 @@ void DisplaySettingsWidget::setupAdditionalUi()
 {
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(GPURenderer::Count); i++)
   {
-    m_ui.renderer->addItem(
-      qApp->translate("GPURenderer", Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(static_cast<GPURenderer>(i))));
+    m_ui.renderer->addItem(QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(static_cast<GPURenderer>(i))));
   }
 
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(DisplayAspectRatio::Count); i++)
   {
     m_ui.displayAspectRatio->addItem(
-      qApp->translate("DisplayAspectRatio", Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioName(static_cast<DisplayAspectRatio>(i))));
+      QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetDisplayAspectRatioDisplayName(static_cast<DisplayAspectRatio>(i))));
   }
 
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(DisplayCropMode::Count); i++)
   {
     m_ui.displayCropMode->addItem(
-      qApp->translate("DisplayCropMode", Settings::GetDisplayCropModeDisplayName(static_cast<DisplayCropMode>(i))));
+      QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetDisplayCropModeDisplayName(static_cast<DisplayCropMode>(i))));
   }
 
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(DisplayAlignment::Count); i++)
   {
     m_ui.displayAlignment->addItem(
-      qApp->translate("DisplayAlignment", Settings::GetDisplayAlignmentDisplayName(static_cast<DisplayAlignment>(i))));
+      QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetDisplayAlignmentDisplayName(static_cast<DisplayAlignment>(i))));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/enhancementsettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/enhancementsettingswidget.cpp
index 1f6f87b12..3a89d2d72 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/enhancementsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/enhancementsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ EnhancementSettingsWidget::EnhancementSettingsWidget(SettingsDialog* dialog, QWi
                                 "Only applies to the hardware renderers."));
   dialog->registerWidgetHelp(
     m_ui.textureFiltering, tr("Texture Filtering"),
-    qApp->translate("GPUTextureFilter", Settings::GetTextureFilterDisplayName(GPUTextureFilter::Nearest)),
+    QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetTextureFilterDisplayName(GPUTextureFilter::Nearest)),
     tr("Smooths out the blockiness of magnified textures on 3D object by using filtering. <br>Will have a "
        "greater effect on higher resolution scales. Only applies to the hardware renderers. <br>The JINC2 and "
        "especially xBR filtering modes are very demanding, and may not be worth the speed penalty."));
@@ -148,13 +148,13 @@ void EnhancementSettingsWidget::setupAdditionalUi()
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(GPUTextureFilter::Count); i++)
   {
     m_ui.textureFiltering->addItem(
-      qApp->translate("GPUTextureFilter", Settings::GetTextureFilterDisplayName(static_cast<GPUTextureFilter>(i))));
+      QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetTextureFilterDisplayName(static_cast<GPUTextureFilter>(i))));
   }
 
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(GPUDownsampleMode::Count); i++)
   {
     m_ui.gpuDownsampleMode->addItem(
-      qApp->translate("GPUDownsampleMode", Settings::GetDownsampleModeDisplayName(static_cast<GPUDownsampleMode>(i))));
+      QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetDownsampleModeDisplayName(static_cast<GPUDownsampleMode>(i))));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/gamesummarywidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/gamesummarywidget.cpp
index 652f72244..a00adc329 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/gamesummarywidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/gamesummarywidget.cpp
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ GameSummaryWidget::GameSummaryWidget(const std::string& path, const std::string&
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(DiscRegion::Count); i++)
   {
     m_ui.region->addItem(QtUtils::GetIconForRegion(static_cast<DiscRegion>(i)),
-                         qApp->translate("DiscRegion", Settings::GetDiscRegionDisplayName(static_cast<DiscRegion>(i))));
+                         QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetDiscRegionDisplayName(static_cast<DiscRegion>(i))));
   }
 
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(GameDatabase::CompatibilityRating::Count); i++)
   {
     m_ui.compatibility->addItem(QtUtils::GetIconForCompatibility(static_cast<GameDatabase::CompatibilityRating>(i)),
-                                qApp->translate("GameListCompatibilityRating", GameDatabase::GetCompatibilityRatingDisplayName(
-                                                                  static_cast<GameDatabase::CompatibilityRating>(i))));
+                                QString::fromUtf8(GameDatabase::GetCompatibilityRatingDisplayName(
+                                  static_cast<GameDatabase::CompatibilityRating>(i))));
   }
 
   populateUi(path, serial, region, entry);
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ void GameSummaryWidget::populateUi(const std::string& path, const std::string& s
         {
           if (!controllers.isEmpty())
             controllers.append(", ");
-          controllers.append(
-            qApp->translate("ControllerType", Settings::GetControllerTypeDisplayName(static_cast<ControllerType>(i))));
+          controllers.append(Settings::GetControllerTypeDisplayName(static_cast<ControllerType>(i)));
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
index bd1a2a480..d97254d4f 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1567,8 +1567,8 @@ void MainWindow::setupAdditionalUi()
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(CPUExecutionMode::Count); i++)
   {
     const CPUExecutionMode mode = static_cast<CPUExecutionMode>(i);
-    QAction* action = m_ui.menuCPUExecutionMode->addAction(
-      qApp->translate("CPUExecutionMode", Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeDisplayName(mode)));
+    QAction* action =
+      m_ui.menuCPUExecutionMode->addAction(QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeDisplayName(mode)));
     action->setCheckable(true);
     connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [this, mode]() {
       Host::SetBaseStringSettingValue("CPU", "ExecutionMode", Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeName(mode));
@@ -1582,8 +1582,7 @@ void MainWindow::setupAdditionalUi()
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(GPURenderer::Count); i++)
   {
     const GPURenderer renderer = static_cast<GPURenderer>(i);
-    QAction* action =
-      m_ui.menuRenderer->addAction(qApp->translate("GPURenderer", Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(renderer)));
+    QAction* action = m_ui.menuRenderer->addAction(QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(renderer)));
     action->setCheckable(true);
     connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [this, renderer]() {
       Host::SetBaseStringSettingValue("GPU", "Renderer", Settings::GetRendererName(renderer));
@@ -1597,8 +1596,8 @@ void MainWindow::setupAdditionalUi()
   for (u32 i = 0; i < static_cast<u32>(DisplayCropMode::Count); i++)
   {
     const DisplayCropMode crop_mode = static_cast<DisplayCropMode>(i);
-    QAction* action = m_ui.menuCropMode->addAction(
-      qApp->translate("DisplayCropMode", Settings::GetDisplayCropModeDisplayName(crop_mode)));
+    QAction* action =
+      m_ui.menuCropMode->addAction(QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetDisplayCropModeDisplayName(crop_mode)));
     action->setCheckable(true);
     connect(action, &QAction::triggered, [this, crop_mode]() {
       Host::SetBaseStringSettingValue("Display", "CropMode", Settings::GetDisplayCropModeName(crop_mode));
@@ -2335,8 +2334,8 @@ void MainWindow::updateDebugMenuCPUExecutionMode()
   if (!current_mode.has_value())
     return;
 
-  const QString current_mode_display_name(
-    qApp->translate("CPUExecutionMode", Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeDisplayName(current_mode.value())));
+  const QString current_mode_display_name =
+    QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetCPUExecutionModeDisplayName(current_mode.value()));
   for (QObject* obj : m_ui.menuCPUExecutionMode->children())
   {
     QAction* action = qobject_cast<QAction*>(obj);
@@ -2353,8 +2352,8 @@ void MainWindow::updateDebugMenuGPURenderer()
   if (!current_renderer.has_value())
     return;
 
-  const QString current_renderer_display_name(
-    qApp->translate("GPURenderer", Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(current_renderer.value())));
+  const QString current_renderer_display_name =
+    QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetRendererDisplayName(current_renderer.value()));
   for (QObject* obj : m_ui.menuRenderer->children())
   {
     QAction* action = qobject_cast<QAction*>(obj);
@@ -2370,8 +2369,8 @@ void MainWindow::updateDebugMenuCropMode()
   if (!current_crop_mode.has_value())
     return;
 
-  const QString current_crop_mode_display_name(
-    qApp->translate("DisplayCropMode", Settings::GetDisplayCropModeDisplayName(current_crop_mode.value())));
+  const QString current_crop_mode_display_name =
+    QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetDisplayCropModeDisplayName(current_crop_mode.value()));
   for (QObject* obj : m_ui.menuCropMode->children())
   {
     QAction* action = qobject_cast<QAction*>(obj);
diff --git a/src/duckstation-qt/memorycardsettingswidget.cpp b/src/duckstation-qt/memorycardsettingswidget.cpp
index f8c7e6f23..e6d3fb7e3 100644
--- a/src/duckstation-qt/memorycardsettingswidget.cpp
+++ b/src/duckstation-qt/memorycardsettingswidget.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void MemoryCardSettingsWidget::createPortSettingsUi(SettingsDialog* dialog, int
   for (int i = 0; i < static_cast<int>(MemoryCardType::Count); i++)
   {
     ui->memory_card_type->addItem(
-      qApp->translate("MemoryCardType", Settings::GetMemoryCardTypeDisplayName(static_cast<MemoryCardType>(i))));
+      QString::fromUtf8(Settings::GetMemoryCardTypeDisplayName(static_cast<MemoryCardType>(i))));
   }
 
   const MemoryCardType default_value = (index == 0) ? MemoryCardType::PerGameTitle : MemoryCardType::None;