diff --git a/artifacts/ddraw.ini b/artifacts/ddraw.ini
index 6c4f95df..e94af6d0 100644
--- a/artifacts/ddraw.ini
+++ b/artifacts/ddraw.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ;sfall configuration settings
-;v3.8.2
+;v3.8.3
 
 [Main]
 ;Change to 1 if you want to use command line args to tell sfall to use another ini file.
diff --git a/sfall/Perks.cpp b/sfall/Perks.cpp
index 3a29297b..1ead7e73 100644
--- a/sfall/Perks.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Perks.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ static char Name[64*PERK_count];
 static char Desc[1024*PERK_count];
 static char tName[64*TRAIT_count];
 static char tDesc[1024*TRAIT_count];
-static char perksFile[260];
+static char perksFile[MAX_PATH];
 static BYTE disableTraits[TRAIT_count];
 static DWORD* pc_trait=(DWORD*)_pc_trait;
 
diff --git a/sfall/version.h b/sfall/version.h
index 75e816d8..51b78ba2 100644
--- a/sfall/version.h
+++ b/sfall/version.h
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 3
 #define VERSION_MINOR 8
-#define VERSION_BUILD 2
+#define VERSION_BUILD 3
 #define VERSION_REV 0
 #ifdef WIN2K
-#define VERSION_STRING "3.8.2 win2k"
+#define VERSION_STRING "3.8.3 win2k"
 #else
-#define VERSION_STRING "3.8.2"
+#define VERSION_STRING "3.8.3"
 #endif
 
 #define CHECK_VAL  (4)