diff --git a/Common/System/OSD.cpp b/Common/System/OSD.cpp
index d8d36ec11b0a..075c73b5c15b 100644
--- a/Common/System/OSD.cpp
+++ b/Common/System/OSD.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void OnScreenDisplay::DismissEntry(size_t index, double now) {
 	}
 }
 
-void OnScreenDisplay::Show(OSDType type, const std::string &text, const std::string &text2, const std::string &icon, float duration_s, const char *id) {
+void OnScreenDisplay::Show(OSDType type, std::string_view text, std::string_view text2, std::string_view icon, float duration_s, const char *id) {
 	// Automatic duration based on type.
 	if (duration_s <= 0.0f) {
 		switch (type) {
@@ -103,9 +103,12 @@ void OnScreenDisplay::Show(OSDType type, const std::string &text, const std::str
 	entries_.insert(entries_.begin(), msg);
 }
 
-void OnScreenDisplay::ShowOnOff(const std::string &message, bool on, float duration_s) {
+void OnScreenDisplay::ShowOnOff(std::string_view message, bool on, float duration_s) {
+	std::string msg(message);
+	msg += ": ";
+	msg += on ? "on" : "off";
 	// TODO: translate "on" and "off"? Or just get rid of this whole thing?
-	Show(OSDType::MESSAGE_INFO, message + ": " + (on ? "on" : "off"), duration_s);
+	Show(OSDType::MESSAGE_INFO, msg, duration_s);
 }
 
 void OnScreenDisplay::ShowAchievementUnlocked(int achievementID) {
diff --git a/Common/System/OSD.h b/Common/System/OSD.h
index c1eded390797..5c58e69a3734 100644
--- a/Common/System/OSD.h
+++ b/Common/System/OSD.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 #include <vector>
 #include <mutex>
 
@@ -33,15 +34,15 @@ enum class OSDType {
 class OnScreenDisplay {
 public:
 	// If you specify 0.0f as duration, a duration will be chosen automatically depending on type.
-	void Show(OSDType type, const std::string &text, float duration_s = 0.0f, const char *id = nullptr) {
+	void Show(OSDType type, std::string_view text, float duration_s = 0.0f, const char *id = nullptr) {
 		Show(type, text, "", duration_s, id);
 	}
-	void Show(OSDType type, const std::string &text, const std::string &text2, float duration_s = 0.0f, const char *id = nullptr) {
+	void Show(OSDType type, std::string_view text, std::string_view text2, float duration_s = 0.0f, const char *id = nullptr) {
 		Show(type, text, text2, "", duration_s, id);
 	}
-	void Show(OSDType type, const std::string &text, const std::string &text2, const std::string &icon, float duration_s = 0.0f, const char *id = nullptr);
+	void Show(OSDType type, std::string_view text, std::string_view text2, std::string_view icon, float duration_s = 0.0f, const char *id = nullptr);
 
-	void ShowOnOff(const std::string &message, bool on, float duration_s = 0.0f);
+	void ShowOnOff(std::string_view message, bool on, float duration_s = 0.0f);
 
 	bool IsEmpty() const { return entries_.empty(); }  // Shortcut to skip rendering.
 
diff --git a/Core/Core.cpp b/Core/Core.cpp
index ac7347366398..8add9989c863 100644
--- a/Core/Core.cpp
+++ b/Core/Core.cpp
@@ -424,13 +424,13 @@ void Core_MemoryException(u32 address, u32 accessSize, u32 pc, MemoryExceptionTy
 	}
 }
 
-void Core_MemoryExceptionInfo(u32 address, u32 accessSize, u32 pc, MemoryExceptionType type, const std::string &additionalInfo, bool forceReport) {
+void Core_MemoryExceptionInfo(u32 address, u32 accessSize, u32 pc, MemoryExceptionType type, std::string_view additionalInfo, bool forceReport) {
 	const char *desc = MemoryExceptionTypeAsString(type);
 	// In jit, we only flush PC when bIgnoreBadMemAccess is off.
 	if ((g_Config.iCpuCore == (int)CPUCore::JIT || g_Config.iCpuCore == (int)CPUCore::JIT_IR) && g_Config.bIgnoreBadMemAccess) {
-		WARN_LOG(MEMMAP, "%s: Invalid access at %08x (size %08x). %s", desc, address, accessSize, additionalInfo.c_str());
+		WARN_LOG(MEMMAP, "%s: Invalid access at %08x (size %08x). %.*s", desc, address, accessSize, (int)additionalInfo.length(), additionalInfo.data());
 	} else {
-		WARN_LOG(MEMMAP, "%s: Invalid access at %08x (size %08x) PC %08x LR %08x %s", desc, address, accessSize, currentMIPS->pc, currentMIPS->r[MIPS_REG_RA], additionalInfo.c_str());
+		WARN_LOG(MEMMAP, "%s: Invalid access at %08x (size %08x) PC %08x LR %08x %.*s", desc, address, accessSize, currentMIPS->pc, currentMIPS->r[MIPS_REG_RA], (int)additionalInfo.length(), additionalInfo.data());
 	}
 
 	if (!g_Config.bIgnoreBadMemAccess || forceReport) {
diff --git a/Core/Core.h b/Core/Core.h
index dfa7a41a426c..3d55c132f228 100644
--- a/Core/Core.h
+++ b/Core/Core.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <string>
+#include <string_view>
 
 #include "Core/System.h"
 #include "Core/CoreParameter.h"
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ enum class ExecExceptionType {
 // Separate one for without info, to avoid having to allocate a string
 void Core_MemoryException(u32 address, u32 accessSize, u32 pc, MemoryExceptionType type);
 
-void Core_MemoryExceptionInfo(u32 address, u32 accessSize, u32 pc, MemoryExceptionType type, const std::string &additionalInfo, bool forceReport);
+void Core_MemoryExceptionInfo(u32 address, u32 accessSize, u32 pc, MemoryExceptionType type, std::string_view additionalInfo, bool forceReport);
 
 void Core_ExecException(u32 address, u32 pc, ExecExceptionType type);
 void Core_Break(u32 pc);
diff --git a/Core/HLE/sceKernel.cpp b/Core/HLE/sceKernel.cpp
index 40fc161a01b4..292f8248320d 100644
--- a/Core/HLE/sceKernel.cpp
+++ b/Core/HLE/sceKernel.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 #include "Common/Serialize/SerializeFuncs.h"
 #include "Common/LogManager.h"
+#include "Common/System/OSD.h"
+
 #include "Core/Core.h"
 #include "Core/Config.h"
 #include "Core/CwCheat.h"
@@ -314,6 +316,8 @@ void sceKernelExitGame()
 	INFO_LOG(SCEKERNEL, "sceKernelExitGame");
 	__KernelSwitchOffThread("game exited");
 	Core_Stop();
+
+	g_OSD.Show(OSDType::MESSAGE_INFO, "sceKernelExitGame()");
 }
 
 void sceKernelExitGameWithStatus()
@@ -321,6 +325,8 @@ void sceKernelExitGameWithStatus()
 	INFO_LOG(SCEKERNEL, "sceKernelExitGameWithStatus");
 	__KernelSwitchOffThread("game exited");
 	Core_Stop();
+
+	g_OSD.Show(OSDType::MESSAGE_INFO, "sceKernelExitGameWithStatus()");
 }
 
 u32 sceKernelDevkitVersion()