diff --git a/sfall/FalloutEngine/Structs.h b/sfall/FalloutEngine/Structs.h
index e00d7fa7..5d0d35c5 100644
--- a/sfall/FalloutEngine/Structs.h
+++ b/sfall/FalloutEngine/Structs.h
@@ -302,6 +302,12 @@ struct sPath {
 	sPath* next;
 };
 
+struct PremadeChar {
+	char path[20];
+	DWORD fid;
+	char unknown[20];
+};
+
 struct sProtoBase {
 	long pid;
 	long message_num;
diff --git a/sfall/FalloutEngine/Utils.h b/sfall/FalloutEngine/Utils.h
index da11897e..763a1cbc 100644
--- a/sfall/FalloutEngine/Utils.h
+++ b/sfall/FalloutEngine/Utils.h
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
+#include "Wrappers.h"
+
 //
 // Various utility functions, based on FO engine functions
 //
@@ -24,6 +28,10 @@
 // returns weapon animation code
 char AnimCodeByWeapon(TGameObj* weapon);
 
+inline void DisplayPrint(const std::string& str) {
+	Wrapper::display_print(str.c_str());
+}
+
 // returns message string from given file
 const char* _stdcall GetMessageStr(const MessageList* fileAddr, int messageId);
 
@@ -36,4 +44,4 @@ sProtoItem* GetItemProto(int pid);
 void SkillGetTags(int* result, long num);
 
 // wrapper for skill_set_tags with bounds checking
-void SkillSetTags(int* tags, long num);
\ No newline at end of file
+void SkillSetTags(int* tags, long num);
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/AI.cpp b/sfall/Modules/AI.cpp
index 730a392e..27c464b6 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/AI.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/AI.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ typedef std::unordered_map<DWORD, DWORD> :: const_iterator iter;
 static std::unordered_map<DWORD,DWORD> targets;
 static std::unordered_map<DWORD,DWORD> sources;
 
+static DWORD combatDisabled;
+static std::string combatBlockedMessage;
+
 DWORD _stdcall AIGetLastAttacker(DWORD target) {
 	iter itr=sources.find(target);
 	if(itr==sources.end()) return 0;
@@ -57,18 +60,15 @@ static void __declspec(naked) combat_attack_hook() {
 	}
 }
 
-static DWORD CombatDisabled;
-static char CombatBlockedMessage[128];
-
 static void _stdcall CombatBlocked() {
-	Wrapper::display_print(CombatBlockedMessage);
+	Wrapper::display_print(combatBlockedMessage.c_str());
 }
 
 static const DWORD BlockCombatHook1Ret1=0x45F6B4;
 static const DWORD BlockCombatHook1Ret2=0x45F6D7;
 static void __declspec(naked) BlockCombatHook1() {
 	__asm {
-		mov eax, CombatDisabled;
+		mov eax, combatDisabled;
 		test eax, eax;
 		jz end;
 		call CombatBlocked;
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static void __declspec(naked) BlockCombatHook2() {
 		mov eax, dword ptr ds:[VARPTR_intfaceEnabled];
 		test eax, eax;
 		jz end;
-		mov eax, CombatDisabled;
+		mov eax, combatDisabled;
 		test eax, eax;
 		jz succeed;
 		pushad;
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ end:
 }
 
 void _stdcall AIBlockCombat(DWORD i) {
-	if(i) CombatDisabled=1;
-	else CombatDisabled=0;
+	combatDisabled = i ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
 void AI::init() {
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ void AI::init() {
 	HookCall(0x42A796, combat_attack_hook);
 	MakeCall(0x45F6AF, BlockCombatHook1, true);
 	HookCall(0x4432A6, BlockCombatHook2);
-	GetPrivateProfileString("sfall", "BlockedCombat", "You cannot enter combat at this time.", CombatBlockedMessage, 128, translationIni);
+	combatBlockedMessage = Translate("sfall", "BlockedCombat", "You cannot enter combat at this time.");
 }
 
 void _stdcall AICombatStart() {
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/BarBoxes.cpp b/sfall/Modules/BarBoxes.cpp
index 10f07329..9c6b0525 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/BarBoxes.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/BarBoxes.cpp
@@ -78,11 +78,10 @@ void BarBoxes::init() {
 	SafeWrite8(0x461495, 0x78);
 
 	MakeCall(0x4615A3, &DisplayBoxesHook, true);
-	char buf[6];
-	GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "BoxBarColours", "", buf, 6, ini);
-	if (strlen(buf) == 5) {
+	auto boxBarColors = GetConfigString("Misc", "BoxBarColours", "", 6);
+	if (boxBarColors.size() == 5) {
 		for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-			if (buf[i] == '1') {
+			if (boxBarColors[i] == '1') {
 				boxes[i + 5].colour = 1;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Books.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Books.cpp
index 64c5cf43..6ff0aa2a 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Books.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Books.cpp
@@ -85,10 +85,9 @@ void LoadVanillaBooks() {
 }
 
 void Books::init() {
-	char buf[MAX_PATH - 3];
-	GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "BooksFile", "", buf, MAX_PATH, ini);
-	if (strlen(buf) > 0) {
-		sprintf(iniBooks, ".\\%s", buf);
+	auto booksFile = GetConfigString("Misc", "BooksFile", "", MAX_PATH);
+	if (booksFile.size() > 0) {
+		sprintf(iniBooks, ".\\%s", booksFile.c_str());
 		dlog("Applying books patch... ", DL_INIT);
 		memset(books, 0, sizeof(sBook)*BooksCount);
 
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/CRC.cpp b/sfall/Modules/CRC.cpp
index a2716fdf..cd822a10 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/CRC.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/CRC.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,15 @@
  *    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#include "..\main.h"
-
+#include <algorithm>
 #include <stdio.h>
+
+#include "..\main.h"
 #include "..\Version.h"
 #include "..\Logging.h"
 
+#include "CRC.h"
+
 static const DWORD ExpectedSize=0x00122800;
 static const DWORD ExpectedCRC[]= {0xe1680293, 0xef34f989};
 
@@ -91,13 +94,13 @@ void CRC(const char* filepath) {
 
 	bool matchedCRC = false;
 
-	if (isDebug && GetPrivateProfileStringA("Debugging", "ExtraCRC", "", buf, 512, ddrawIni) > 0) {
-		char *TestCRC;
-		TestCRC = strtok(buf, ",");
-		while (TestCRC) {
-			DWORD extraCRC = strtoul(TestCRC, 0, 16);
-			if (crc == extraCRC) matchedCRC = true;
-			TestCRC = strtok(0, ",");
+	if (isDebug) {
+		auto extraCrcList = GetIniList("Debugging", "ExtraCRC", "", 512, ',', ddrawIni);
+		if (extraCrcList.size() > 0) {
+			matchedCRC = std::any_of(extraCrcList.begin(), extraCrcList.end(), [crc](const std::string& testCrcStr) {
+				auto testedCrc = strtoul(testCrcStr.c_str(), 0, 16);
+				return testedCrc && crc == testedCrc;
+			});
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Console.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Console.cpp
index 09008f7e..f1a93c9b 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Console.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Console.cpp
@@ -46,9 +46,8 @@ static void __declspec(naked) ConsoleHook() {
 }
 
 void Console::init() {
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
-	GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "ConsoleOutputPath", "", path, MAX_PATH, ini);
-	if (strlen(path) > 0) {
+	auto path = GetConfigString("Misc", "ConsoleOutputPath", "", MAX_PATH);
+	if (path.size() > 0) {
 		consolefile.open(path);
 		if (consolefile.is_open()) {
 			MakeCall(0x43186C, &ConsoleHook, true);
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Elevators.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Elevators.cpp
index fbd826d6..cacab95f 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Elevators.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Elevators.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "..\FalloutEngine\Fallout2.h"
 
 static const int ElevatorCount = 50;
-static char File[MAX_PATH];
+static char elevFile[MAX_PATH];
 
 
 static sElevator Elevators[ElevatorCount];
@@ -105,29 +105,29 @@ void ResetElevators() {
 	for (int i = 0; i < 24; i++) Menus[i] = i;
 	for (int i = 24; i < ElevatorCount; i++) Menus[i] = 0;
 	char section[4];
-	if (File) {
+	if (elevFile) {
 		for (int i = 0; i < ElevatorCount; i++) {
 			_itoa_s(i, section, 10);
-			Menus[i] = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Image", Menus[i], File);
-			Elevators[i].ID1 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "ID1", Elevators[i].ID1, File);
-			Elevators[i].ID2 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "ID2", Elevators[i].ID2, File);
-			Elevators[i].ID3 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "ID3", Elevators[i].ID3, File);
-			Elevators[i].ID4 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "ID4", Elevators[i].ID4, File);
-			Elevators[i].Elevation1 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Elevation1", Elevators[i].Elevation1, File);
-			Elevators[i].Elevation2 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Elevation2", Elevators[i].Elevation2, File);
-			Elevators[i].Elevation3 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Elevation3", Elevators[i].Elevation3, File);
-			Elevators[i].Elevation4 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Elevation4", Elevators[i].Elevation4, File);
-			Elevators[i].Tile1 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Tile1", Elevators[i].Tile1, File);
-			Elevators[i].Tile2 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Tile2", Elevators[i].Tile2, File);
-			Elevators[i].Tile3 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Tile3", Elevators[i].Tile3, File);
-			Elevators[i].Tile4 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Tile4", Elevators[i].Tile4, File);
+			Menus[i] = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Image", Menus[i], elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].ID1 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "ID1", Elevators[i].ID1, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].ID2 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "ID2", Elevators[i].ID2, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].ID3 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "ID3", Elevators[i].ID3, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].ID4 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "ID4", Elevators[i].ID4, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].Elevation1 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Elevation1", Elevators[i].Elevation1, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].Elevation2 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Elevation2", Elevators[i].Elevation2, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].Elevation3 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Elevation3", Elevators[i].Elevation3, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].Elevation4 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Elevation4", Elevators[i].Elevation4, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].Tile1 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Tile1", Elevators[i].Tile1, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].Tile2 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Tile2", Elevators[i].Tile2, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].Tile3 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Tile3", Elevators[i].Tile3, elevFile);
+			Elevators[i].Tile4 = GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, "Tile4", Elevators[i].Tile4, elevFile);
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-void ElevatorsInit(char* file) {
-	strcpy_s(File, ".\\");
-	strcat_s(File, file);
+void ElevatorsInit(const char* file) {
+	strcpy_s(elevFile, ".\\");
+	strcat_s(elevFile, file);
 	HookCall(0x43EF83, GetMenuHook);
 	HookCall(0x43F141, UnknownHook);
 	HookCall(0x43F2D2, UnknownHook2);
@@ -149,10 +149,9 @@ void ElevatorsInit(char* file) {
 }
 
 void Elevators::init() {
-	char elevPath[MAX_PATH];
-	GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "ElevatorsFile", "", elevPath, MAX_PATH, ini);
-	if (strlen(elevPath) > 0) {
+	auto elevPath = GetConfigString("Misc", "ElevatorsFile", "", MAX_PATH);
+	if (elevPath.size() > 0) {
 		dlogr("Applying elevator patch.", DL_INIT);
-		ElevatorsInit(elevPath);
+		ElevatorsInit(elevPath.c_str());
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/HeroAppearance.cpp b/sfall/Modules/HeroAppearance.cpp
index 450122a1..4c697d55 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/HeroAppearance.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/HeroAppearance.cpp
@@ -1603,11 +1603,14 @@ void _stdcall HeroSelectWindow(int RaceStyleFlag) {
 	SetFont(0x67);
 	BYTE textColour = *(BYTE*)0x6A82F3; //PeanutButter colour -palette offset stored in mem
 
-	char titleText[8];
+	char titleText[16];
 	DWORD titleTextWidth;
 	//Get alternate text from ini if available
-	if (isStyle) GetPrivateProfileString("AppearanceMod", "StyleText", "Style", titleText, 8, translationIni);
-	else GetPrivateProfileString("AppearanceMod", "RaceText", "Race", titleText, 8, translationIni);
+	if (isStyle) {
+		Translate("AppearanceMod", "StyleText", "Style", titleText, 16);
+	} else {
+		Translate("AppearanceMod", "RaceText", "Race", titleText, 16);
+	}
 
 	titleTextWidth = GetTextWidth(titleText);
 
@@ -2174,8 +2177,8 @@ static void __declspec(naked) FixCharScrnBack(void) {
 		DWORD raceTextWidth, styleTextWidth;
 
 		//Get alternate text from ini if available
-		GetPrivateProfileString("AppearanceMod", "RaceText", "Race", RaceText, 8, translationIni);
-		GetPrivateProfileString("AppearanceMod", "StyleText", "Style", StyleText, 8, translationIni);
+		Translate("AppearanceMod", "RaceText", "Race", RaceText, 8);
+		Translate("AppearanceMod", "StyleText", "Style", StyleText, 8);
 
 		raceTextWidth=GetTextWidth(RaceText);
 		styleTextWidth=GetTextWidth(StyleText);
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Inventory.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Inventory.cpp
index 9f9b220d..7f0ab0cb 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Inventory.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Inventory.cpp
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static __declspec(naked) void InvenObjExamineFuncHook() {
 	}
 }
 
-static char SuperStimMsg[128];
+static std::string superStimMsg;
 static int _stdcall SuperStimFix2(DWORD* item, DWORD* target) {
 	if (!item || !target) return 0;
 	DWORD itm_pid = item[0x64 / 4], target_pid = target[0x64 / 4];
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ static int _stdcall SuperStimFix2(DWORD* item, DWORD* target) {
 			mov max_hp, eax;
 	}
 	if (curr_hp < max_hp) return 0;
-	Wrapper::display_print(SuperStimMsg);
+	Wrapper::display_print(superStimMsg.c_str());
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ void Inventory::init() {
 	}
 
 	if (GetConfigInt("Misc", "SuperStimExploitFix", 0)) {
-		GetPrivateProfileString("sfall", "SuperStimExploitMsg", "You cannot use a super stim on someone who is not injured!", SuperStimMsg, 128, translationIni);
+		superStimMsg = Translate("sfall", "SuperStimExploitMsg", "You cannot use a super stim on someone who is not injured!");
 		MakeCall(0x49C3CC, SuperStimFix, true);
 	}
 
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/LoadGameHook.cpp b/sfall/Modules/LoadGameHook.cpp
index ecb23064..45fecac0 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/LoadGameHook.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/LoadGameHook.cpp
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ void GetSavePath(char* buf, char* ftype) {
 	sprintf(buf, "%s\\savegame\\slot%.2d\\sfall%s.sav", VarPtr::patches, VarPtr::slot_cursor + 1 + LSPageOffset, ftype); //add SuperSave Page offset
 }
 
-static char saveSfallDataFailMsg[128];
-
+static std::string saveSfallDataFailMsg;
 static void _stdcall SaveGame2() {
 	char buf[MAX_PATH];
 	GetSavePath(buf, "gv");
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ static void _stdcall SaveGame2() {
 		CloseHandle(h);
 	} else {
 		dlogr("ERROR creating sfallgv!", DL_MAIN);
-		Wrapper::display_print(saveSfallDataFailMsg);
+		DisplayPrint(saveSfallDataFailMsg);
 		Wrapper::gsound_play_sfx_file("IISXXXX1");
 	}
 	GetSavePath(buf, "fs");
@@ -102,18 +101,18 @@ static void _stdcall SaveGame2() {
 	CloseHandle(h);
 }
 
-static char saveFailMsg[128];
+static std::string saveFailMsg;
 static DWORD _stdcall CombatSaveTest() {
 	if (!saveInCombatFix && !IsNpcControlled()) return 1;
 	if (inLoop & COMBAT) {
 		if (saveInCombatFix == 2 || IsNpcControlled() || !(inLoop & PCOMBAT)) {
-			Wrapper::display_print(saveFailMsg);
+			DisplayPrint(saveFailMsg);
 			return 0;
 		}
 		int ap = Wrapper::stat_level(VarPtr::obj_dude, STAT_max_move_points);
 		int bonusmove = Wrapper::perk_level(VarPtr::obj_dude, PERK_bonus_move);
 		if (VarPtr::obj_dude->critterAP_weaponAmmoPid != ap || bonusmove * 2 != VarPtr::combat_free_move) {
-			Wrapper::display_print(saveFailMsg);
+			DisplayPrint(saveFailMsg);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
@@ -404,8 +403,9 @@ static void __declspec(naked) AutomapHook() {
 void LoadGameHook::init() {
 	saveInCombatFix = GetConfigInt("Misc", "SaveInCombatFix", 1);
 	if (saveInCombatFix > 2) saveInCombatFix = 0;
-	GetPrivateProfileString("sfall", "SaveInCombat", "Cannot save at this time", saveFailMsg, 128, translationIni);
-	GetPrivateProfileString("sfall", "SaveSfallDataFail", "ERROR saving extended savegame information! Check if other programs interfere with savegame files/folders and try again!", saveSfallDataFailMsg, 128, translationIni);
+	saveFailMsg = Translate("sfall", "SaveInCombat", "Cannot save at this time");
+	saveSfallDataFailMsg = Translate("sfall", "SaveSfallDataFail", 
+		"ERROR saving extended savegame information! Check if other programs interfere with savegame files/folders and try again!");
 
 	HookCall(0x480AAE, main_load_new_hook);
 
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/MiscPatches.cpp b/sfall/Modules/MiscPatches.cpp
index d6fb48a3..2989d796 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/MiscPatches.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/MiscPatches.cpp
@@ -743,21 +743,21 @@ void DisableHorriganPatch() {
 
 void MiscPatches::init() {
 	mapName[64] = 0;
-	if (GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "StartingMap", "", mapName, 64, ini)) {
+	if (GetConfigString("Misc", "StartingMap", "", mapName, 64)) {
 		dlog("Applying starting map patch.", DL_INIT);
 		SafeWrite32(0x00480AAA, (DWORD)&mapName);
 		dlogr(" Done", DL_INIT);
 	}
 
 	versionString[64] = 0;
-	if (GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "VersionString", "", versionString, 64, ini)) {
+	if (GetConfigString("Misc", "VersionString", "", versionString, 64)) {
 		dlog("Applying version string patch.", DL_INIT);
 		SafeWrite32(0x004B4588, (DWORD)&versionString);
 		dlogr(" Done", DL_INIT);
 	}
 
 	configName[64] = 0;
-	if (GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "ConfigFile", "", configName, 64, ini)) {
+	if (GetConfigString("Misc", "ConfigFile", "", configName, 64)) {
 		dlog("Applying config file patch.", DL_INIT);
 		SafeWrite32(0x00444BA5, (DWORD)&configName);
 		SafeWrite32(0x00444BCA, (DWORD)&configName);
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ void MiscPatches::init() {
 	}
 
 	patchName[64] = 0;
-	if (GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "PatchFile", "", patchName, 64, ini)) {
+	if (GetConfigString("Misc", "PatchFile", "", patchName, 64)) {
 		dlog("Applying patch file patch.", DL_INIT);
 		SafeWrite32(0x00444323, (DWORD)&patchName);
 		dlogr(" Done", DL_INIT);
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Movies.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Movies.cpp
index f0bc19dc..2ddc7010 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Movies.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Movies.cpp
@@ -548,9 +548,9 @@ void Movies::init() {
 		strcpy_s(ininame, "Movie");
 		_itoa_s(i + 1, &ininame[5], 3, 10);
 		if (i < 17) {
-			GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", ininame, (char*)(0x518DA0 + i * 4), &MoviePaths[i * 65], 65, ini);
+			GetConfigString("Misc", ininame, (char*)(0x518DA0 + i * 4), &MoviePaths[i * 65], 65);
 		} else {
-			GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", ininame, "", &MoviePaths[i * 65], 65, ini);
+			GetConfigString("Misc", ininame, "", &MoviePaths[i * 65], 65);
 		}
 	}
 	dlog(".", DL_INIT);
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Perks.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Perks.cpp
index d83370b9..e1b1d339 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Perks.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/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];
 
 #define check_trait(a) !disableTraits[a] && (VarPtr::pc_trait[0] == a || VarPtr::pc_trait[1] == a)
@@ -671,7 +671,9 @@ static void PerkSetup() {
 		char num[4];
 		for (int i = 0; i < PERK_count; i++) {
 			_itoa_s(i, num, 10);
-			if (GetPrivateProfileString(num, "Name", "", &Name[i * 64], 63, perksFile)) Perks[i].Name = &Name[i * 64];
+			if (GetPrivateProfileString(num, "Name", "", &Name[i * 64], 63, perksFile)) {
+				Perks[i].Name = &Name[i * 64];
+			}
 			if (GetPrivateProfileString(num, "Desc", "", &Desc[i * 1024], 1023, perksFile)) {
 				Perks[i].Desc = &Desc[i * 1024];
 			}
@@ -1109,7 +1111,7 @@ void Perks::init() {
 	for (int i = STAT_st; i <= STAT_lu; i++) SafeWrite8(GainStatPerks[i][0], (BYTE)GainStatPerks[i][1]);
 
 	HookCall(0x442729, &PerkInitWrapper);
-	if (GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "PerksFile", "", &perksFile[2], 257, ini)) {
+	if (GetConfigString("Misc", "PerksFile", "", &perksFile[2], MAX_PATH)) {
 		perksFile[0] = '.';
 		perksFile[1] = '\\';
 		HookCall(0x44272E, &TraitInitWrapper);
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/PlayerModel.cpp b/sfall/Modules/PlayerModel.cpp
index 9e72e6cd..3e842689 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/PlayerModel.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/PlayerModel.cpp
@@ -23,35 +23,35 @@
 
 #include "PlayerModel.h"
 
-static char StartMaleModelName[65];
-char DefaultMaleModelName[65];
-static char StartFemaleModelName[65];
-char DefaultFemaleModelName[65];
+static char startMaleModelName[65];
+char defaultMaleModelName[65];
+static char startFemaleModelName[65];
+char defaultFemaleModelName[65];
 
 void PlayerModel::init() {
-	StartMaleModelName[64] = 0;
-	if (GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "MaleStartModel", "", StartMaleModelName, 64, ini)) {
+	startMaleModelName[64] = 0;
+	if (GetConfigString("Misc", "MaleStartModel", "", startMaleModelName, 64)) {
 		dlog("Applying male start model patch.", DL_INIT);
-		SafeWrite32(0x00418B88, (DWORD)&StartMaleModelName);
+		SafeWrite32(0x00418B88, (DWORD)&startMaleModelName);
 		dlogr(" Done", DL_INIT);
 	}
 
-	StartFemaleModelName[64] = 0;
-	if (GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "FemaleStartModel", "", StartFemaleModelName, 64, ini)) {
+	startFemaleModelName[64] = 0;
+	if (GetConfigString("Misc", "FemaleStartModel", "", startFemaleModelName, 64)) {
 		dlog("Applying female start model patch.", DL_INIT);
-		SafeWrite32(0x00418BAB, (DWORD)&StartFemaleModelName);
+		SafeWrite32(0x00418BAB, (DWORD)&startFemaleModelName);
 		dlogr(" Done", DL_INIT);
 	}
 
-	DefaultMaleModelName[64] = 0;
-	GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "MaleDefaultModel", "hmjmps", DefaultMaleModelName, 64, ini);
+	defaultMaleModelName[64] = 0;
+	GetConfigString("Misc", "MaleDefaultModel", "hmjmps", defaultMaleModelName, 64);
 	dlog("Applying male model patch.", DL_INIT);
-	SafeWrite32(0x00418B50, (DWORD)&DefaultMaleModelName);
+	SafeWrite32(0x00418B50, (DWORD)&defaultMaleModelName);
 	dlogr(" Done", DL_INIT);
 
-	DefaultFemaleModelName[64] = 0;
-	GetPrivateProfileString("Misc", "FemaleDefaultModel", "hfjmps", DefaultFemaleModelName, 64, ini);
+	defaultFemaleModelName[64] = 0;
+	GetConfigString("Misc", "FemaleDefaultModel", "hfjmps", defaultFemaleModelName, 64);
 	dlog("Applying female model patch.", DL_INIT);
-	SafeWrite32(0x00418B6D, (DWORD)&DefaultFemaleModelName);
+	SafeWrite32(0x00418B6D, (DWORD)&defaultFemaleModelName);
 	dlogr(" Done", DL_INIT);
 }
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/PlayerModel.h b/sfall/Modules/PlayerModel.h
index 74f0dc27..37fcd39c 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/PlayerModel.h
+++ b/sfall/Modules/PlayerModel.h
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ class PlayerModel : public Module {
 	void init();
 };
 
-extern char DefaultMaleModelName[65];
-extern char DefaultFemaleModelName[65];
+extern char defaultMaleModelName[65];
+extern char defaultFemaleModelName[65];
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Premade.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Premade.cpp
index 694aa59c..9b73adda 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Premade.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Premade.cpp
@@ -17,44 +17,22 @@
  */
 
 #include "..\main.h"
+#include "..\FalloutEngine\Structs.h"
 
 #include "Premade.h"
 
-struct PremadeChar {
-	char path[20];
-	DWORD fid;
-	char unknown[20];
-};
-
 PremadeChar* premade;
 
 void Premade::init() {
-	char buf[512];
-	GetPrivateProfileString("misc", "PremadePaths", "", buf, 512, ini);
-	if (buf[0]) {
-		char buf2[512];
-		GetPrivateProfileString("misc", "PremadeFIDs", "", buf2, 512, ini);
-
-		int count = 1;
-		char* tmp = buf;
-		while (tmp = strchr(tmp, ',')) {
-			tmp++; count++;
-		}
+	auto premadePaths = GetConfigList("misc", "PremadePaths", "", 512);
+	auto premadeFids = GetConfigList("misc", "PremadeFIDs", "", 512);
+	if (premadePaths.size() > 0 && premadeFids.size() > 0) {
+		int count = min(premadePaths.size(), premadeFids.size());
 		premade = new PremadeChar[count];
-
-		tmp = buf;
-		char* tmp2 = buf2;
 		for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-			char* tmp3 = strchr(tmp, ',');
-			if (tmp3) *tmp3 = 0;
-			strcpy_s(premade[i].path, 20, "premade\\");
-			strcat_s(premade[i].path, 20, tmp);
-			tmp = tmp3 + 1;
-
-			tmp3 = strchr(tmp2, ',');
-			if (tmp3) *tmp3 = 0;
-			premade[i].fid = atoi(tmp2);
-			tmp2 = tmp3 + 1;
+			auto path = "premade\\" + premadePaths[i];
+			strcpy_s(premade[i].path, 20, path.c_str());
+			premade[i].fid = atoi(premadeFids[i].c_str());
 		}
 
 		SafeWrite32(0x51C8D4, count);
@@ -63,4 +41,4 @@ void Premade::init() {
 		SafeWrite32(0x4A7E2C, (DWORD)premade + 20);
 		strcpy_s((char*)0x50AF68, 20, premade[0].path);
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.cpp b/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.cpp
index e4b237a5..80f56d7c 100644
--- a/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.cpp
+++ b/sfall/Modules/Scripting/Handlers/Misc.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 
 #include "Misc.h"
 
-static DWORD defaultMaleModelNamePtr = (DWORD)DefaultMaleModelName;
-static DWORD defaultFemaleModelNamePtr = (DWORD)DefaultFemaleModelName;
+static DWORD defaultMaleModelNamePtr = (DWORD)defaultMaleModelName;
+static DWORD defaultFemaleModelNamePtr = (DWORD)defaultFemaleModelName;
 static DWORD movieNamesPtr = (DWORD)MoviePaths;
 
 
diff --git a/sfall/SimplePatch.h b/sfall/SimplePatch.h
index c8e0a3cc..63eab5a4 100644
--- a/sfall/SimplePatch.h
+++ b/sfall/SimplePatch.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ T SimplePatch(DWORD *addrs, int numAddrs, const char* iniSection, const char* in
 {
 	T value;
 	char msg[255];
-	value = (T)GetPrivateProfileIntA(iniSection, iniKey, defaultValue, ini);
+	value = (T)GetConfigInt(iniSection, iniKey, defaultValue);
 	if (value != defaultValue) {
 		if (value < minValue)
 			value = minValue;
diff --git a/sfall/main.cpp b/sfall/main.cpp
index 429eb429..23637031 100644
--- a/sfall/main.cpp
+++ b/sfall/main.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
 bool isDebug = false;
 
 const char ddrawIni[] = ".\\ddraw.ini";
-char ini[65];
-char translationIni[65];
+static char ini[65];
+static char translationIni[65];
 
 unsigned int GetConfigInt(const char* section, const char* setting, int defaultValue) {
 	return GetPrivateProfileIntA(section, setting, defaultValue, ::ini);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ std::string GetIniString(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* d
 }
 
 std::vector<std::string> GetIniList(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, size_t bufSize, char delimiter, const char* iniFile) {
-	auto list = split(GetConfigString(section, setting, defaultValue, bufSize), delimiter);
+	auto list = split(GetIniString(section, setting, defaultValue, bufSize, iniFile), delimiter);
 	std::transform(list.cbegin(), list.cend(), list.begin(), trim);
 	return list;
 }
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ std::string GetConfigString(const char* section, const char* setting, const char
 	return GetIniString(section, setting, defaultValue, bufSize, ::ini);
 }
 
+size_t GetConfigString(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, char* buf, size_t bufSize) {
+	return GetPrivateProfileStringA(section, setting, defaultValue, buf, bufSize, ::ini);
+}
+
 std::vector<std::string> GetConfigList(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, size_t bufSize) {
 	return GetIniList(section, setting, defaultValue, bufSize, ',', ::ini);
 }
@@ -108,6 +112,10 @@ std::string Translate(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defa
 	return GetIniString(section, setting, defaultValue, bufSize, ::translationIni);
 }
 
+size_t Translate(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, char* buffer, size_t bufSize) {
+	return GetPrivateProfileStringA(section, setting, defaultValue, buffer, bufSize, ::translationIni);
+}
+
 
 static void DllMain2() {
 	dlogr("In DllMain2", DL_MAIN);
@@ -250,7 +258,7 @@ bool _stdcall DllMain(HANDLE hDllHandle, DWORD dwReason, LPVOID  lpreserved) {
 			strcpy_s(ini, ddrawIni);
 		}
 
-		GetPrivateProfileStringA("Main", "TranslationsINI", "./Translations.ini", translationIni, 65, ini);
+		GetConfigString("Main", "TranslationsINI", "./Translations.ini", translationIni, 65);
 
 		DllMain2();
 	}
diff --git a/sfall/main.h b/sfall/main.h
index c89451dc..3e8c936c 100644
--- a/sfall/main.h
+++ b/sfall/main.h
@@ -39,8 +39,11 @@ unsigned int GetConfigInt(const char* section, const char* setting, int defaultV
 // Gets the string value from given INI file.
 std::string GetIniString(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, size_t bufSize, const char* iniFile);
 
+// Loads the string value from Sfall configuration INI file into the provided buffer.
+size_t GetConfigString(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, char* buffer, size_t bufSize = 128);
+
 // Parses the comma-separated list setting from given INI file.
-std::vector<std::string> GetIniList(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, size_t bufSize, const char* iniFile);
+std::vector<std::string> GetIniList(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, size_t bufSize, char delimiter, const char* iniFile);
 
 // Gets the string value from Sfall configuration INI file.
 std::string GetConfigString(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, size_t bufSize = 128);
@@ -51,6 +54,8 @@ std::vector<std::string> GetConfigList(const char* section, const char* setting,
 // Translates given string using Sfall translation INI file.
 std::string Translate(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, size_t bufSize = 128);
 
+// Translates given string using Sfall translation INI file and puts the result into given buffer.
+size_t Translate(const char* section, const char* setting, const char* defaultValue, char* buffer, size_t bufSize = 128);
+
 extern const char ddrawIni[];
-extern char ini[65];
-extern char translationIni[65];
+