diff --git a/pcsx2/Counters.cpp b/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
index 6645e2b7c2..f5e5be2633 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Counters.cpp
@@ -699,7 +699,10 @@ __forceinline void rcntWmode(int index, u32 value)
 	}
 	else counters[index].sCycleT = cpuRegs.cycle;
 
-	counters[index].modeval &= ~(value & 0xc00); //Clear status flags, the ps2 only clears what is given in the value
+	// Clear OverflowReached and TargetReached flags (0xc00 mask), but *only* if they are set to 1 in the
+	// given value.  (yes, the bits are cleared when written with '1's).
+
+	counters[index].modeval &= ~(value & 0xc00); 
 	counters[index].modeval = (counters[index].modeval & 0xc00) | (value & 0x3ff);
 	EECNT_LOG("EE Counter[%d] writeMode = %x   passed value=%x", index, counters[index].modeval, value );
 
diff --git a/pcsx2/Hw.h b/pcsx2/Hw.h
index 7fe7eba76d..6abb7fe164 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Hw.h
+++ b/pcsx2/Hw.h
@@ -564,6 +564,8 @@ extern void __fastcall hwWrite32_page_0E( u32 mem, mem32_t value );
 extern void __fastcall hwWrite32_page_0F( u32 mem, mem32_t value );
 extern void __fastcall hwWrite32_generic( u32 mem, mem32_t value );
 
+extern void __fastcall hwWrite64_page_00( u32 mem, const mem64_t* srcval );
+extern void __fastcall hwWrite64_page_01( u32 mem, const mem64_t* srcval );
 extern void __fastcall hwWrite64_page_02( u32 mem, const mem64_t* srcval );
 extern void __fastcall hwWrite64_page_03( u32 mem, const mem64_t* srcval );
 extern void __fastcall hwWrite64_page_0E( u32 mem, const mem64_t* srcval );
diff --git a/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp b/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp
index 4656747ba9..d5d076d394 100644
--- a/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/HwWrite.cpp
@@ -1045,6 +1045,20 @@ void __fastcall hwWrite32_generic( u32 mem, u32 value )
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // HW Write 64 bit
 
+// Page 0 of HW memory houses registers for Counters 0 and 1
+void __fastcall hwWrite64_page_00( u32 mem, const mem64_t* srcval )
+{
+	hwWrite32_page_00( mem, (u32)*srcval );		// just ignore upper 32 bits.
+	*((u64*)&PS2MEM_HW[mem]) = *srcval;
+}
+
+// Page 1 of HW memory houses registers for Counters 2 and 3
+void __fastcall hwWrite64_page_01( u32 mem, const mem64_t* srcval )
+{
+	hwWrite32_page_01( mem, (u32)*srcval );		// just ignore upper 32 bits.
+	*((u64*)&PS2MEM_HW[mem]) = *srcval;
+}
+
 void __fastcall hwWrite64_page_02( u32 mem, const mem64_t* srcval )
 {
 	//hwWrite64( mem, *srcval );  return;
diff --git a/pcsx2/Memory.cpp b/pcsx2/Memory.cpp
index aa15e4067a..807fa97648 100644
--- a/pcsx2/Memory.cpp
+++ b/pcsx2/Memory.cpp
@@ -676,12 +676,12 @@ void memReset()
 
 	hw_by_page[0x0] = vtlb_RegisterHandler(
 		_ext_memRead8<1>, _ext_memRead16<1>, hwRead32_page_00, hwRead64_page_00, hwRead128_page_00,
-		_ext_memWrite8<1>, _ext_memWrite16<1>, hwWrite32_page_00, hwWrite64_generic, hwWrite128_generic
+		_ext_memWrite8<1>, _ext_memWrite16<1>, hwWrite32_page_00, hwWrite64_page_00, hwWrite128_generic
 	);
 
 	hw_by_page[0x1] = vtlb_RegisterHandler(
 		_ext_memRead8<1>, _ext_memRead16<1>, hwRead32_page_01, hwRead64_page_01, hwRead128_page_01,
-		_ext_memWrite8<1>, _ext_memWrite16<1>, hwWrite32_page_01, hwWrite64_generic, hwWrite128_generic
+		_ext_memWrite8<1>, _ext_memWrite16<1>, hwWrite32_page_01, hwWrite64_page_01, hwWrite128_generic
 	);
 
 	hw_by_page[0x2] = vtlb_RegisterHandler(