diff --git a/core/io/file_access_buffered_fa.h b/core/io/file_access_buffered_fa.h
index 6e806e7b3f3..c8cee04208b 100644
--- a/core/io/file_access_buffered_fa.h
+++ b/core/io/file_access_buffered_fa.h
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ class FileAccessBufferedFA : public FileAccessBuffered {
 
 	int read_data_block(int p_offset, int p_size, uint8_t *p_dest = 0) const {
 
-		if (!f.is_open()) {
-			ERR_EXPLAIN("Can't read data block, when file is not opened.");
-			ERR_FAIL_V(-1);
-		}
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!f.is_open(), -1, "Can't read data block when file is not opened.");
 
 		((T *)&f)->seek(p_offset);
 
diff --git a/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.cpp b/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.cpp
index 7a757325257..c12a2d75a83 100644
--- a/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.cpp
+++ b/drivers/windows/file_access_windows.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Error FileAccessWindows::_open(const String &p_path, int p_mode_flags) {
 		return OK;
 	}
 }
+
 void FileAccessWindows::close() {
 
 	if (!f)
@@ -167,11 +168,11 @@ void FileAccessWindows::close() {
 			if (close_fail_notify) {
 				close_fail_notify(save_path);
 			}
-
-			ERR_EXPLAIN("Safe save failed. This may be a permissions problem, but also may happen because you are running a paranoid antivirus. If this is the case, please switch to Windows Defender or disable the 'safe save' option in editor settings. This makes it work, but increases the risk of file corruption in a crash.");
 		}
 
 		save_path = "";
+
+		ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(rename_error, "Safe save failed. This may be a permissions problem, but also may happen because you are running a paranoid antivirus. If this is the case, please switch to Windows Defender or disable the 'safe save' option in editor settings. This makes it work, but increases the risk of file corruption in a crash.");
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/xaudio2/audio_driver_xaudio2.cpp b/drivers/xaudio2/audio_driver_xaudio2.cpp
index 8674d24af6b..6d729c50ab9 100644
--- a/drivers/xaudio2/audio_driver_xaudio2.cpp
+++ b/drivers/xaudio2/audio_driver_xaudio2.cpp
@@ -63,15 +63,10 @@ Error AudioDriverXAudio2::init() {
 
 	HRESULT hr;
 	hr = XAudio2Create(&xaudio, 0, XAUDIO2_DEFAULT_PROCESSOR);
-	if (hr != S_OK) {
-		ERR_EXPLAIN("Error creating XAudio2 engine.");
-		ERR_FAIL_V(ERR_UNAVAILABLE);
-	}
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(hr != S_OK, ERR_UNAVAILABLE, "Error creating XAudio2 engine.");
+
 	hr = xaudio->CreateMasteringVoice(&mastering_voice);
-	if (hr != S_OK) {
-		ERR_EXPLAIN("Error creating XAudio2 mastering voice.");
-		ERR_FAIL_V(ERR_UNAVAILABLE);
-	}
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(hr != S_OK, ERR_UNAVAILABLE, "Error creating XAudio2 mastering voice.");
 
 	wave_format.nChannels = channels;
 	wave_format.cbSize = 0;
@@ -82,10 +77,7 @@ Error AudioDriverXAudio2::init() {
 	wave_format.nAvgBytesPerSec = mix_rate * wave_format.nBlockAlign;
 
 	hr = xaudio->CreateSourceVoice(&source_voice, &wave_format, 0, XAUDIO2_MAX_FREQ_RATIO, &voice_callback);
-	if (hr != S_OK) {
-		ERR_EXPLAIN("Error creating XAudio2 source voice. " + itos(hr));
-		ERR_FAIL_V(ERR_UNAVAILABLE);
-	}
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(hr != S_OK, ERR_UNAVAILABLE, "Error creating XAudio2 source voice. Error code: " + itos(hr) + ".");
 
 	mutex = Mutex::create();
 	thread = Thread::create(AudioDriverXAudio2::thread_func, this);
@@ -140,10 +132,7 @@ void AudioDriverXAudio2::start() {
 
 	active = true;
 	HRESULT hr = source_voice->Start(0);
-	if (hr != S_OK) {
-		ERR_EXPLAIN("XAudio2 start error " + itos(hr));
-		ERR_FAIL();
-	}
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_MSG(hr != S_OK, "Error starting XAudio2 driver. Error code: " + itos(hr) + ".");
 }
 
 int AudioDriverXAudio2::get_mix_rate() const {
diff --git a/editor/import/editor_import_collada.cpp b/editor/import/editor_import_collada.cpp
index 37713c7f1bb..449124acecb 100644
--- a/editor/import/editor_import_collada.cpp
+++ b/editor/import/editor_import_collada.cpp
@@ -692,16 +692,6 @@ Error ColladaImport::_create_mesh_surfaces(bool p_optimize, Ref<ArrayMesh> &p_me
 
 				pre_weights[w_i] = weights;
 
-				/*
-				for(Set<int>::Element *E=vertex_map[w_i].front();E;E=E->next()) {
-
-					int dst = E->get();
-					ERR_EXPLAIN("invalid vertex index in array");
-					ERR_FAIL_INDEX_V(dst,vertex_array.size(),ERR_INVALID_DATA);
-					vertex_array[dst].weights=weights;
-
-				}*/
-
 				index_ofs += wstride * amount;
 			}
 
@@ -711,7 +701,6 @@ Error ColladaImport::_create_mesh_surfaces(bool p_optimize, Ref<ArrayMesh> &p_me
 
 		Set<Collada::Vertex> vertex_set; //vertex set will be the vertices
 		List<int> indices_list; //indices will be the indices
-		//Map<int,Set<int> > vertex_map; //map vertices (for setting skinning/morph)
 
 		/**************************/
 		/* CREATE PRIMITIVE ARRAY */
@@ -834,9 +823,6 @@ Error ColladaImport::_create_mesh_surfaces(bool p_optimize, Ref<ArrayMesh> &p_me
 					vertex_set.insert(vertex);
 				}
 
-				/*	if (!vertex_map.has(vertex_index))
-					vertex_map[vertex_index]=Set<int>();
-				vertex_map[vertex_index].insert(index); //should be outside..*/
 				//build triangles if needed
 				if (j == 0)
 					prev2[0] = index;
diff --git a/modules/etc/texture_loader_pkm.cpp b/modules/etc/texture_loader_pkm.cpp
index 3337460dfc0..dd61d816d4f 100644
--- a/modules/etc/texture_loader_pkm.cpp
+++ b/modules/etc/texture_loader_pkm.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,8 @@ RES ResourceFormatPKM::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_original_path,
 	f->set_endian_swap(true);
 
 	ETC1Header h;
-	ERR_EXPLAIN("Invalid or Unsupported PKM texture file: " + p_path);
 	f->get_buffer((uint8_t *)&h.tag, sizeof(h.tag));
-	if (strncmp(h.tag, "PKM 10", sizeof(h.tag)))
-		ERR_FAIL_V(RES());
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(strncmp(h.tag, "PKM 10", sizeof(h.tag)), RES(), "Invalid or unsupported PKM texture file: " + p_path + ".");
 
 	h.format = f->get_16();
 	h.texWidth = f->get_16();
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_editor.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_editor.cpp
index 9f65a9fff15..7c01e85ff77 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_editor.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_editor.cpp
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ static GDScriptCompletionIdentifier _type_from_gdtype(const GDScriptDataType &p_
 
 	switch (p_gdtype.kind) {
 		case GDScriptDataType::UNINITIALIZED: {
-			ERR_EXPLAIN("Uninitialized completion. Please report a bug.");
+			ERR_PRINT("Uninitialized completion. Please report a bug.");
 		} break;
 		case GDScriptDataType::BUILTIN: {
 			ci.type.kind = GDScriptParser::DataType::BUILTIN;
diff --git a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp
index 9a25e788c77..764f57aaa14 100644
--- a/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp
+++ b/modules/gdscript/gdscript_parser.cpp
@@ -5761,7 +5761,7 @@ GDScriptParser::DataType GDScriptParser::_type_from_gdtype(const GDScriptDataTyp
 
 	switch (p_gdtype.kind) {
 		case GDScriptDataType::UNINITIALIZED: {
-			ERR_EXPLAIN("Uninitialized datatype. Please report a bug.");
+			ERR_PRINT("Uninitialized datatype. Please report a bug.");
 		} break;
 		case GDScriptDataType::BUILTIN: {
 			result.kind = DataType::BUILTIN;
diff --git a/modules/hdr/image_loader_hdr.cpp b/modules/hdr/image_loader_hdr.cpp
index e610619b541..1abf26bfeeb 100644
--- a/modules/hdr/image_loader_hdr.cpp
+++ b/modules/hdr/image_loader_hdr.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Error ImageLoaderHDR::load_image(Ref<Image> p_image, FileAccess *f, bool p_force
 
 	String header = f->get_token();
 
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(header != "#?RADIANCE" && header != "#?RGBE", ERR_FILE_UNRECOGNIZED);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(header != "#?RADIANCE" && header != "#?RGBE", ERR_FILE_UNRECOGNIZED, "Unsupported header information in HDR: " + header + ".");
 
 	while (true) {
 		String line = f->get_line();
@@ -45,12 +45,9 @@ Error ImageLoaderHDR::load_image(Ref<Image> p_image, FileAccess *f, bool p_force
 		if (line == "") // empty line indicates end of header
 			break;
 		if (line.begins_with("FORMAT=")) { // leave option to implement other commands
-			if (line != "FORMAT=32-bit_rle_rgbe") {
-				ERR_EXPLAIN("Only 32-bit_rle_rgbe is supported for HDR files.");
-				return ERR_FILE_UNRECOGNIZED;
-			}
+			ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(line != "FORMAT=32-bit_rle_rgbe", ERR_FILE_UNRECOGNIZED, "Only 32-bit_rle_rgbe is supported for HDR files.");
 		} else if (!line.begins_with("#")) { // not comment
-			WARN_PRINTS("Ignoring unsupported header information in HDR : " + line);
+			WARN_PRINTS("Ignoring unsupported header information in HDR: " + line + ".");
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/webp/image_loader_webp.cpp b/modules/webp/image_loader_webp.cpp
index 8986e49cf0f..d1bfa208425 100644
--- a/modules/webp/image_loader_webp.cpp
+++ b/modules/webp/image_loader_webp.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ static Ref<Image> _webp_lossy_unpack(const PoolVector<uint8_t> &p_buffer) {
 		errdec = WebPDecodeRGBInto(&r[4], size, dst_w.ptr(), datasize, 3 * features.width) == NULL;
 	}
 
-	//ERR_EXPLAIN("Error decoding webp! - "+p_file);
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(errdec, Ref<Image>());
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(errdec, Ref<Image>(), "Failed decoding WebP image.");
 
 	dst_w.release();
 
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@ Error webp_load_image_from_buffer(Image *p_image, const uint8_t *p_buffer, int p
 
 	WebPBitstreamFeatures features;
 	if (WebPGetFeatures(p_buffer, p_buffer_len, &features) != VP8_STATUS_OK) {
-		// ERR_EXPLAIN("Error decoding WEBP image");
 		ERR_FAIL_V(ERR_FILE_CORRUPT);
 	}
 
@@ -138,8 +136,7 @@ Error webp_load_image_from_buffer(Image *p_image, const uint8_t *p_buffer, int p
 	}
 	dst_w.release();
 
-	//ERR_EXPLAIN("Error decoding webp!");
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(errdec, ERR_FILE_CORRUPT);
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(errdec, ERR_FILE_CORRUPT, "Failed decoding WebP image.");
 
 	p_image->create(features.width, features.height, 0, features.has_alpha ? Image::FORMAT_RGBA8 : Image::FORMAT_RGB8, dst_image);
 
diff --git a/modules/websocket/wsl_client.cpp b/modules/websocket/wsl_client.cpp
index cf2ad55b4a3..0006a057e06 100644
--- a/modules/websocket/wsl_client.cpp
+++ b/modules/websocket/wsl_client.cpp
@@ -121,17 +121,17 @@ bool WSLClient::_verify_headers(String &r_protocol) {
 			headers[name] = value;
 	}
 
-#define _WLS_EXPLAIN(NAME, VALUE) \
-	ERR_EXPLAIN("Missing or invalid header '" + String(NAME) + "'. Expected value '" + VALUE + "'");
-#define _WLS_CHECK(NAME, VALUE) \
-	_WLS_EXPLAIN(NAME, VALUE);  \
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!headers.has(NAME) || headers[NAME].to_lower() != VALUE, false);
-#define _WLS_CHECK_NC(NAME, VALUE) \
-	_WLS_EXPLAIN(NAME, VALUE);     \
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!headers.has(NAME) || headers[NAME] != VALUE, false);
-	_WLS_CHECK("connection", "upgrade");
-	_WLS_CHECK("upgrade", "websocket");
-	_WLS_CHECK_NC("sec-websocket-accept", WSLPeer::compute_key_response(_key));
+#define _WSL_CHECK(NAME, VALUE)                                                         \
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!headers.has(NAME) || headers[NAME].to_lower() != VALUE, false, \
+			"Missing or invalid header '" + String(NAME) + "'. Expected value '" + VALUE + "'.");
+#define _WSL_CHECK_NC(NAME, VALUE)                                           \
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!headers.has(NAME) || headers[NAME] != VALUE, false, \
+			"Missing or invalid header '" + String(NAME) + "'. Expected value '" + VALUE + "'.");
+	_WSL_CHECK("connection", "upgrade");
+	_WSL_CHECK("upgrade", "websocket");
+	_WSL_CHECK_NC("sec-websocket-accept", WSLPeer::compute_key_response(_key));
+#undef _WSL_CHECK_NC
+#undef _WSL_CHECK
 	if (_protocols.size() == 0) {
 		// We didn't request a custom protocol
 		ERR_FAIL_COND_V(headers.has("sec-websocket-protocol"), false);
@@ -148,10 +148,6 @@ bool WSLClient::_verify_headers(String &r_protocol) {
 		if (!valid)
 			return false;
 	}
-#undef _WLS_CHECK_NC
-#undef _WLS_CHECK
-#undef _WLS_EXPLAIN
-
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/websocket/wsl_server.cpp b/modules/websocket/wsl_server.cpp
index 1feae420b9b..efb526eed1a 100644
--- a/modules/websocket/wsl_server.cpp
+++ b/modules/websocket/wsl_server.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*************************************************************************/
-/*  lws_server.cpp                                                       */
+/*  wsl_server.cpp                                                       */
 /*************************************************************************/
 /*                       This file is part of:                           */
 /*                           GODOT ENGINE                                */
@@ -64,18 +64,17 @@ bool WSLServer::PendingPeer::_parse_request(const PoolStringArray p_protocols) {
 		else
 			headers[name] = value;
 	}
-#define _WLS_CHECK(NAME, VALUE)                                                                      \
-	ERR_EXPLAIN("Missing or invalid header '" + String(NAME) + "'. Expected value '" + VALUE + "'"); \
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!headers.has(NAME) || headers[NAME].to_lower() != VALUE, false);
-#define _WLS_CHECK_EX(NAME)                                \
-	ERR_EXPLAIN("Missing header '" + String(NAME) + "'."); \
-	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(!headers.has(NAME), false);
-	_WLS_CHECK("upgrade", "websocket");
-	_WLS_CHECK("sec-websocket-version", "13");
-	_WLS_CHECK_EX("sec-websocket-key");
-	_WLS_CHECK_EX("connection");
-#undef _WLS_CHECK_EX
-#undef _WLS_CHECK
+#define _WSL_CHECK(NAME, VALUE)                                                         \
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!headers.has(NAME) || headers[NAME].to_lower() != VALUE, false, \
+			"Missing or invalid header '" + String(NAME) + "'. Expected value '" + VALUE + "'.");
+#define _WSL_CHECK_EX(NAME) \
+	ERR_FAIL_COND_V_MSG(!headers.has(NAME), false, "Missing header '" + String(NAME) + "'.");
+	_WSL_CHECK("upgrade", "websocket");
+	_WSL_CHECK("sec-websocket-version", "13");
+	_WSL_CHECK_EX("sec-websocket-key");
+	_WSL_CHECK_EX("connection");
+#undef _WSL_CHECK_EX
+#undef _WSL_CHECK
 	key = headers["sec-websocket-key"];
 	if (headers.has("sec-websocket-protocol")) {
 		Vector<String> protos = headers["sec-websocket-protocol"].split(",");
diff --git a/modules/xatlas_unwrap/register_types.cpp b/modules/xatlas_unwrap/register_types.cpp
index c18aa043367..04911301ff8 100644
--- a/modules/xatlas_unwrap/register_types.cpp
+++ b/modules/xatlas_unwrap/register_types.cpp
@@ -29,11 +29,14 @@
 /*************************************************************************/
 
 #include "register_types.h"
+
 #include "core/error_macros.h"
+
 #include "thirdparty/xatlas/xatlas.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+
 extern bool (*array_mesh_lightmap_unwrap_callback)(float p_texel_size, const float *p_vertices, const float *p_normals, int p_vertex_count, const int *p_indices, const int *p_face_materials, int p_index_count, float **r_uv, int **r_vertex, int *r_vertex_count, int **r_index, int *r_index_count, int *r_size_hint_x, int *r_size_hint_y);
 
 bool xatlas_mesh_lightmap_unwrap_callback(float p_texel_size, const float *p_vertices, const float *p_normals, int p_vertex_count, const int *p_indices, const int *p_face_materials, int p_index_count, float **r_uv, int **r_vertex, int *r_vertex_count, int **r_index, int *r_index_count, int *r_size_hint_x, int *r_size_hint_y) {
diff --git a/scene/resources/dynamic_font.cpp b/scene/resources/dynamic_font.cpp
index df8d4a7feda..2364a4a8a3b 100644
--- a/scene/resources/dynamic_font.cpp
+++ b/scene/resources/dynamic_font.cpp
@@ -193,14 +193,6 @@ Error DynamicFontAtSize::_load() {
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND_V(error, ERR_FILE_CANT_OPEN);
 
-	/*error = FT_Set_Char_Size(face,0,64*size,512,512);
-
-	if ( error ) {
-		FT_Done_FreeType( library );
-		ERR_EXPLAIN(TTR("Invalid font size."));
-		ERR_FAIL_COND_V( error, ERR_INVALID_PARAMETER );
-	}*/
-
 	if (FT_HAS_COLOR(face)) {
 		int best_match = 0;
 		int diff = ABS(id.size - ((int64_t)face->available_sizes[0].width));