diff --git a/sfall/Game/GUI/Text.cpp b/sfall/Game/GUI/Text.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f3c75370
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sfall/Game/GUI/Text.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+/*
+ *    sfall
+ *    Copyright (C) 2008-2021  The sfall team
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "..\..\main.h"
+#include "..\..\FalloutEngine\Fallout2.h"
+
+#include "Text.h"
+
+namespace game
+{
+namespace gui
+{
+
+namespace sf = sfall;
+
+// Returns the position of the newline character, or the position of the character within the specified width (implementation from HRP)
+static long GetPositionWidth(const char* text, long width) {
+	long gapWidth;
+	__asm {
+		call dword ptr ds:[FO_VAR_text_spacing];
+		mov  gapWidth, eax;
+	}
+
+	long wordCharCount = 0;
+	long position = 0;
+	long w = 0;
+
+	char c = text[position];
+	while (c) {
+		if (c == '\\' && text[position + 1] == 'n') return position;
+
+		if (c != ' ') wordCharCount++; else wordCharCount = 0;
+
+		w += gapWidth + fo::util::GetCharWidth(c);
+		if (w > width) {
+			// set the position to the beginning of the current word
+			if (wordCharCount > 1 && ((wordCharCount - 1) != position)) {
+				position -= wordCharCount; // position at the space char
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+		c = text[++position];
+	}
+	return position;
+}
+
+// Replaces the implementation of display_print_ function from HRP with support for the newline control character '\n'
+// Works with vanilla and HRP 4.1.8
+static void __fastcall DisplayPrintLineBreak(const char* message) {
+	if (*message == 0 || !fo::var::GetInt(FO_VAR_disp_init)) return;
+	const char* text = message;
+
+	const long max_lines = 100; // aka FO_VAR_max
+	long max_disp_chars = 256;  // HRP value (vanilla 80)
+	char* display_string_buf_addr;
+
+	long width = (sf::hrpIsEnabled) ? sf::GetIntHRPValue(HRP_VAR_disp_width) : 0;
+	if (width == 0) {
+		width = 167; // vanilla size
+		max_disp_chars = 80;
+		display_string_buf_addr = (char*)FO_VAR_display_string_buf; // array size 100x80
+	} else {
+		display_string_buf_addr = (char*)sf::HRPAddress(HRP_VAR_display_string_buf); // array size 100x256, allocated by HRP
+	}
+
+	if (!(fo::var::combat_state & 1)) {
+		long time = fo::var::GetInt(FO_VAR_bk_process_time);
+		if ((time - fo::var::GetInt(FO_VAR_lastTime)) >= 500) {
+			*fo::var::SetInt(FO_VAR_lastTime) = time;
+			fo::func::gsound_play_sfx_file((const char*)0x50163C); // "monitor"
+		}
+	}
+
+	long font = fo::var::curr_font_num;
+	fo::func::text_font(101);
+
+	unsigned char bulletChar = 149;
+	long wChar = fo::util::GetCharWidth(bulletChar);
+	width -= (wChar + fo::var::GetInt(FO_VAR_max_disp));
+
+	do {
+		char* display_string_buf = &display_string_buf_addr[max_disp_chars * fo::var::GetInt(FO_VAR_disp_start)];
+
+		long pos = GetPositionWidth(text, width);
+
+		if (bulletChar) {
+			*display_string_buf = bulletChar;
+			display_string_buf++;
+			bulletChar = 0;
+			width += wChar;
+		}
+
+		std::strncpy(display_string_buf, text, pos);
+		display_string_buf[pos] = 0;
+
+		if (text[pos] == ' ') {
+			pos++;
+		} else if (text[pos] == '\\' && text[pos + 1] == 'n') {
+			pos += 2; // position after the 'n' character
+		}
+		text += pos;
+
+		*fo::var::SetInt(FO_VAR_disp_start) = (fo::var::GetInt(FO_VAR_disp_start) + 1) % max_lines;
+	} while (*text);
+
+	*fo::var::SetInt(FO_VAR_disp_curr) = fo::var::GetInt(FO_VAR_disp_start);
+
+	fo::func::text_font(font);
+	__asm call fo::funcoffs::display_redraw_;
+}
+
+static void __declspec(naked) sf_display_print() {
+	__asm {
+		push ecx;
+		mov  ecx, eax; // message
+		call DisplayPrintLineBreak;
+		pop  ecx;
+		retn;
+	}
+}
+
+static void __stdcall SplitPrintMessage(char* message, void* printFunc) {
+	char* text = message;
+	while (*text) {
+		if (text[0] == '\\' && text[1] == 'n') {
+			*text = 0; // set null terminator
+
+			__asm mov  eax, message;
+			__asm call printFunc;
+
+			*text = '\\';
+			text += 2; // position after the 'n' character
+			message = text;
+		} else {
+			text++;
+		}
+	}
+	// print the last line or the all text if there was no line break
+	if (message != text) {
+		__asm mov  eax, message;
+		__asm call printFunc;
+	}
+}
+
+static void __declspec(naked) sf_display_print_alt() {
+	__asm {
+		push ecx;
+		push fo::funcoffs::display_print_;
+		push eax; // message
+		call SplitPrintMessage;
+		pop  ecx;
+		retn;
+	}
+}
+
+static void __declspec(naked) sf_inven_display_msg() {
+	__asm {
+		push  ecx;
+		push  fo::funcoffs::inven_display_msg_;
+		push  eax; // message
+		call  SplitPrintMessage;
+		pop   ecx;
+		retn;
+	}
+}
+
+void Text::init() {
+	// Support for the newline control character '\n' in the object description in pro_*.msg files
+	void* printFunc = sf_display_print; // for vanilla and HRP 4.1.8
+	if (sf::hrpIsEnabled && !sf::hrpVersionValid) {
+		printFunc = sf_display_print_alt;
+	}
+	sf::SafeWriteBatch<DWORD>((DWORD)printFunc, {0x46ED87, 0x49AD7A}); // setup_inventory_, obj_examine_
+	sf::SafeWrite32(0x472F9A, (DWORD)&sf_inven_display_msg); // inven_obj_examine_func_
+}
+
+}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sfall/Game/GUI/Text.h b/sfall/Game/GUI/Text.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..047e1ed2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sfall/Game/GUI/Text.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/*
+ *    sfall
+ *    Copyright (C) 2008-2021  The sfall team
+ *
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+namespace game
+{
+namespace gui
+{
+
+class Text {
+public:
+	static void init();
+};
+
+}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sfall/ReplacementFuncs.h b/sfall/ReplacementFuncs.h
index 6d70375d..32e950c5 100644
--- a/sfall/ReplacementFuncs.h
+++ b/sfall/ReplacementFuncs.h
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "Game\GUI\Text.h"
+
 #include "Game\combatAI.h"
 #include "Game\inventory.h"
 #include "Game\items.h"
diff --git a/sfall/ddraw.vcxproj b/sfall/ddraw.vcxproj
index ef4bf313..91f57aed 100644
--- a/sfall/ddraw.vcxproj
+++ b/sfall/ddraw.vcxproj
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="FalloutEngine\Functions.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="FalloutEngine\Functions_def.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Game\combatAI.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="Game\GUI\Text.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Game\inventory.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Game\items.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="Game\objects.h" />
@@ -406,6 +407,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="FalloutEngine\Variables.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="FalloutEngine\Functions.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Game\combatAI.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="Game\GUI\Text.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Game\inventory.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Game\items.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="Game\objects.cpp" />
diff --git a/sfall/ddraw.vcxproj.filters b/sfall/ddraw.vcxproj.filters
index f731436f..62e0d19a 100644
--- a/sfall/ddraw.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/sfall/ddraw.vcxproj.filters
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
     <Filter Include="Game">
       <UniqueIdentifier>{eb2be45d-bfdf-4a70-920d-4d616202a597}</UniqueIdentifier>
     </Filter>
+    <Filter Include="Game\GUI">
+      <UniqueIdentifier>{e19ca1b6-f754-47a9-9a6d-5ce44592d8ab}</UniqueIdentifier>
+    </Filter>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="main.h" />
@@ -349,6 +352,12 @@
     <ClInclude Include="Modules\EngineTweaks.h">
       <Filter>Modules</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="FalloutEngine\VariableOffsets_HRP.h">
+      <Filter>FalloutEngine</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="Game\GUI\Text.h">
+      <Filter>Game\GUI</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="main.cpp" />
@@ -648,6 +657,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="Modules\EngineTweaks.cpp">
       <Filter>Modules</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="Game\GUI\Text.cpp">
+      <Filter>Game\GUI</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ResourceCompile Include="version.rc" />
diff --git a/sfall/main.cpp b/sfall/main.cpp
index 653cc570..2b20d85d 100644
--- a/sfall/main.cpp
+++ b/sfall/main.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ DWORD HRPAddress(DWORD addr) {
 char falloutConfigName[65] = {0};
 
 void InitReplacementHacks() {
+	game::gui::Text::init();
+
 	game::CombatAI::init();
 	game::Inventory::init();
 	game::Items::init();