diff --git a/engines/cruise/background.cpp b/engines/cruise/background.cpp
index b1ea1ed6447..2dd434b1804 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/background.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/background.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ int loadCVT(uint8 **ptr) {
 
 extern int lastFileSize;
 
-int loadBackground(char *name, int idx) {
+int loadBackground(const char *name, int idx) {
 	uint8 *ptr;
 	uint8 *ptr2;
 	uint8 *ptrToFree;
@@ -109,15 +109,14 @@ int loadBackground(char *name, int idx) {
 	}
 
 	ptrToFree = gfxModuleData.pPage10;
-	if (loadFileSub1(&ptrToFree, (uint8 *) name, NULL) < 0) {
+	if (loadFileSub1(&ptrToFree, name, NULL) < 0) {
 		if (ptrToFree != gfxModuleData.pPage10)
 			free(ptrToFree);
 
 		return (-18);
 	}
 
-	if (lastFileSize == 32078 || lastFileSize == 32080
-	    || lastFileSize == 32034) {
+	if (lastFileSize == 32078 || lastFileSize == 32080 || lastFileSize == 32034) {
 		colorMode = 0;
 	} else {
 		colorMode = 1;
@@ -126,7 +125,7 @@ int loadBackground(char *name, int idx) {
 	ptr = ptrToFree;
 	ptr2 = ptrToFree;
 
-	if (!strcmpuint8(name, "LOGO.PI1")) {
+	if (!strcmp(name, "LOGO.PI1")) {
 		bgVar3 = bgVar2;
 		bgVar1 = 1;
 		bgVar2 = 1;
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ int loadBackground(char *name, int idx) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (!strcmpuint8(ptr, "PAL")) {
+	if (!strcmp((char*)ptr, "PAL")) {
 		printf("Pal loading unsupported !\n");
 		exit(1);
 	} else {
diff --git a/engines/cruise/background.h b/engines/cruise/background.h
index d506d1663e0..5635f9343ad 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/background.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/background.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ extern int CVTLoaded;
 extern uint8 *backgroundPtrtable[8];
 extern backgroundTableStruct backgroundTable[8];
 
-int loadBackground(char *name, int idx);
+int loadBackground(const char *name, int idx);
 
 } // End of namespace Cruise
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/backgroundIncrust.cpp b/engines/cruise/backgroundIncrust.cpp
index 64e8cdb3ec8..5a8bfe8f17a 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/backgroundIncrust.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/backgroundIncrust.cpp
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ void resetBackgroundIncrustList(backgroundIncrustStruct *pHead) {
 }
 
 // blit background to another one
-void addBackgroundIncrustSub1(int fileIdx, int X, int Y, char *ptr2,
-	    int16 scale, char *destBuffer, char *dataPtr) {
+void addBackgroundIncrustSub1(int fileIdx, int X, int Y, char *ptr2, int16 scale, char *destBuffer, char *dataPtr) {
 	if (*dataPtr == 0) {
 		ASSERT(0);
 	}
@@ -44,7 +43,50 @@ void addBackgroundIncrustSub1(int fileIdx, int X, int Y, char *ptr2,
 	buildPolyModel(X, Y, scale, ptr2, destBuffer, dataPtr);
 }
 
-backgroundIncrustStruct *addBackgroundIncrust(int16 overlayIdx,	int16 objectIdx, backgroundIncrustStruct *pHead, int16 scriptNumber, int16 scriptOverlay, int16 backgroundIdx, int16 param4) {
+void backupBackground(backgroundIncrustStruct *pIncrust, int X, int Y, int width, int height, uint8* pBackground)
+{
+	pIncrust->saveWidth = width;
+	pIncrust->saveHeight = height;
+	pIncrust->saveSize = width*height;
+	pIncrust->savedX = X;
+	pIncrust->savedY = Y;
+
+	pIncrust->ptr = (uint8*)malloc(width*height);
+	for(int i=0; i<height; i++)
+	{
+		for(int j=0; j<width; j++)
+		{
+			pIncrust->ptr[i*width+j] = pBackground[(i+Y)*320+j+Y];
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+void restoreBackground(backgroundIncrustStruct *pIncrust)
+{
+	if(pIncrust->type != 1)
+		return;
+	if(pIncrust->ptr == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	uint8* pBackground = backgroundPtrtable[pIncrust->backgroundIdx];
+	if(pBackground == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	int X = pIncrust->savedX;
+	int Y = pIncrust->savedY;
+	int width = pIncrust->saveWidth;
+	int height = pIncrust->saveHeight;
+
+	for(int i=0; i<height; i++)
+	{
+		for(int j=0; j<width; j++)
+		{
+			pBackground[(i+Y)*320+j+Y] = pIncrust->ptr[i*width+j];
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+backgroundIncrustStruct *addBackgroundIncrust(int16 overlayIdx,	int16 objectIdx, backgroundIncrustStruct *pHead, int16 scriptNumber, int16 scriptOverlay, int16 backgroundIdx, int16 saveBuffer) {
 	uint8 *backgroundPtr;
 	uint8 *ptr;
 	objectParamsQuery params;
@@ -60,8 +102,7 @@ backgroundIncrustStruct *addBackgroundIncrust(int16 overlayIdx,	int16 objectIdx,
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.resourceType != 4
-	    && filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.resourceType != 8) {
+	if (filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.resourceType != 4 && filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.resourceType != 8) {
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
@@ -80,9 +121,7 @@ backgroundIncrustStruct *addBackgroundIncrust(int16 overlayIdx,	int16 objectIdx,
 		currentHead2 = currentHead->next;
 	}
 
-	newElement =
-	    (backgroundIncrustStruct *)
-	    mallocAndZero(sizeof(backgroundIncrustStruct));
+	newElement = (backgroundIncrustStruct *)mallocAndZero(sizeof(backgroundIncrustStruct));
 
 	if (!newElement)
 		return NULL;
@@ -98,7 +137,7 @@ backgroundIncrustStruct *addBackgroundIncrust(int16 overlayIdx,	int16 objectIdx,
 	currentHead2->prev = newElement;
 
 	newElement->objectIdx = objectIdx;
-	newElement->type = param4;
+	newElement->type = saveBuffer;
 	newElement->backgroundIdx = backgroundIdx;
 	newElement->overlayIdx = overlayIdx;
 	newElement->scriptNumber = scriptNumber;
@@ -107,7 +146,7 @@ backgroundIncrustStruct *addBackgroundIncrust(int16 overlayIdx,	int16 objectIdx,
 	newElement->Y = params.Y;
 	newElement->scale = params.scale;
 	newElement->field_E = params.fileIdx;
-	newElement->aniX = filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.index;
+	newElement->spriteId = filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.index;
 	newElement->ptr = NULL;
 	strcpy(newElement->name, filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.name);
 
@@ -115,19 +154,31 @@ backgroundIncrustStruct *addBackgroundIncrust(int16 overlayIdx,	int16 objectIdx,
 		int width = filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].width;
 		int height = filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].height;
 
+		if(saveBuffer == 1) {
+			backupBackground(newElement, newElement->X, newElement->Y, width, height, backgroundPtr);
+		}
+
 		drawSprite(width, height, NULL, (char *)filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.ptr, newElement->Y, newElement->X, (char *)backgroundPtr, (char *)filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.ptrMask);
-		//   ASSERT(0);
 	} else {			// poly
-		/* if (param4 == 1)
-		 * {
-		 * int var_A;
-		 * int var_8;
-		 * int var_6;
-		 * char* var_10;
-		 * 
-		 * mainDrawSub1Sub1(lvar[3], newElement->X, newElement->Y, &var_A, &var_8, &var_6, &var_10, lvar[4], filesDatabase[lvar[3]].subData.ptr);
-		 * ASSERT(0);
-		 * } */
+		if (saveBuffer == 1) {
+			int newX;
+			int newY;
+			int newScale;
+			char *newFrame;
+			
+			int sizeTable[4];	// 0 = left, 1 = right, 2 = bottom, 3 = top
+
+			// this function checks if the dataPtr is not 0, else it retrives the data for X, Y, scale and DataPtr again (OLD: mainDrawSub1Sub1)
+			flipPoly(params.fileIdx, (int16*)filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.ptr, params.scale, &newFrame, newElement->X, newElement->Y, &newX, &newY, &newScale);
+
+			// this function fills the sizeTable for the poly (OLD: mainDrawSub1Sub2)
+			getPolySize(newX, newY, newScale, sizeTable, (unsigned char*)newFrame);
+
+			int width = (sizeTable[1]+2) - (sizeTable[0]-2) + 1;
+			int height = sizeTable[3]-sizeTable[2]+1;
+
+			backupBackground(newElement, newElement->X, newElement->Y, width, height, backgroundPtr);
+		}
 
 		addBackgroundIncrustSub1(params.fileIdx, newElement->X, newElement->Y, NULL, params.scale, (char *)backgroundPtr, (char *)filesDatabase[params.fileIdx].subData.ptr);
 	}
@@ -137,56 +188,104 @@ backgroundIncrustStruct *addBackgroundIncrust(int16 overlayIdx,	int16 objectIdx,
 
 void loadBackgroundIncrustFromSave(Common::File& currentSaveFile) {
 	int16 numEntry;
-	backgroundIncrustStruct *ptr1;
-	backgroundIncrustStruct *ptr2;
 	int32 i;
 
 	numEntry = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
 
-	ptr1 = &backgroundIncrustHead;
-	ptr2 = &backgroundIncrustHead;
+	backgroundIncrustStruct *pl = &backgroundIncrustHead;
+	backgroundIncrustStruct *pl1 = &backgroundIncrustHead;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < numEntry; i++) {
-		backgroundIncrustStruct *current = (backgroundIncrustStruct *)mallocAndZero(sizeof(backgroundIncrustStruct));
+		backgroundIncrustStruct *pl2 = (backgroundIncrustStruct *)mallocAndZero(sizeof(backgroundIncrustStruct));
 
 		currentSaveFile.skip(2);
 		currentSaveFile.skip(2);
 		
-		current->objectIdx = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->type = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->overlayIdx = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->X = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->Y = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->field_E = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->scale = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->backgroundIdx = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->scriptNumber = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->scriptOverlayIdx = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->objectIdx = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->type = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->overlayIdx = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->X = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->Y = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->field_E = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->scale = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->backgroundIdx = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->scriptNumber = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->scriptOverlayIdx = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
 		currentSaveFile.skip(4);
-		current->field_1C = currentSaveFile.readSint32LE();
-		current->size = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->field_22 = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		current->field_24 = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-		currentSaveFile.read(current->name, 13);
+		pl2->saveWidth = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE()*2;
+		pl2->saveHeight = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->saveSize = currentSaveFile.readUint16LE();
+		pl2->savedX = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->savedY = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		currentSaveFile.read(pl2->name, 13);
 		currentSaveFile.skip(1);
-		current->aniX = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+		pl2->spriteId = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
 		currentSaveFile.skip(2);
 
-		if (current->size) {
-			current->ptr = (uint8 *) mallocAndZero(current->size);
-			currentSaveFile.read(current->ptr, current->size);
+		if (pl2->saveSize) {
+			/*pl2->ptr = (uint8 *) mallocAndZero(pl2->size);
+			currentSaveFile.read(pl2->ptr, pl2->size);*/
+
+			currentSaveFile.skip(pl2->saveSize);
+
+			int width = pl2->saveWidth;
+			int height = pl2->saveHeight;
+			pl2->ptr = (uint8*)malloc(width * height);
+			memset(pl2->ptr, 0, width * height);
+
+			// TODO: convert graphic format here
 		}
 
-		current->next = NULL;
-		ptr2 = current;
-		current->prev = backgroundIncrustHead.prev;
-		backgroundIncrustHead.prev = current;
-		ptr2 = current->next;
+		pl2->next = NULL;
+		pl->next = pl2;
+
+		pl2->prev = pl1->prev;
+		pl1->prev = pl2;
+
+		pl = pl2;
 	}
 }
 
 void regenerateBackgroundIncrust(backgroundIncrustStruct *pHead) {
-	printf("Need to regenerate backgroundIncrust\n");
+
+	lastAni[0] = 0;
+
+	backgroundIncrustStruct* pl = pHead->next;
+
+	while(pl) {
+		backgroundIncrustStruct* pl2 = pl->next;
+
+		bool bLoad = false;
+		int frame = pl->field_E;
+		int screen = pl->backgroundIdx;
+
+		if((filesDatabase[frame].subData.ptr == NULL) || (strcmp(pl->name, filesDatabase[frame].subData.name))) {
+			frame = 257 - 1;
+			if(loadFile( pl->name, frame, pl->spriteId ) >= 0) {
+				bLoad = true;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				frame = -1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if( frame >= -1 )
+		{
+			if (filesDatabase[frame].subData.resourceType == 4) {	// sprite
+				int width = filesDatabase[frame].width;
+				int height = filesDatabase[frame].height;
+
+				drawSprite(width, height, NULL, (char *)filesDatabase[frame].subData.ptr, pl->Y, pl->X, (char*)backgroundPtrtable[pl->backgroundIdx], (char *)filesDatabase[frame].subData.ptrMask);
+			} else {			// poly
+				addBackgroundIncrustSub1(frame, pl->X, pl->Y, NULL, pl->scale, (char*)backgroundPtrtable[pl->backgroundIdx], (char *)filesDatabase[frame].subData.ptr);
+			}
+		}
+
+		pl = pl2;
+	}
+
+	lastAni[0] = 0;
 }
 
 void freeBackgroundIncrustList(backgroundIncrustStruct *pHead) {
@@ -223,9 +322,7 @@ void removeBackgroundIncrust(int overlay, int idx, backgroundIncrustStruct * pHe
 	pCurrent = pHead->next;
 
 	while (pCurrent) {
-		if ((pCurrent->overlayIdx == overlay || overlay == -1) &&
-		    (pCurrent->objectIdx == idx || idx == -1) &&
-		    (pCurrent->X == var_4) && (pCurrent->Y == var_6)) {
+		if ((pCurrent->overlayIdx == overlay || overlay == -1) && (pCurrent->objectIdx == idx || idx == -1) && (pCurrent->X == var_4) && (pCurrent->Y == var_6)) {
 			pCurrent->type = - 1;
 		}
 
@@ -265,4 +362,32 @@ void removeBackgroundIncrust(int overlay, int idx, backgroundIncrustStruct * pHe
 	}
 }
 
+void unmergeBackgroundIncrust(backgroundIncrustStruct * pHead, int ovl, int idx)
+{
+	backgroundIncrustStruct *pl;
+	backgroundIncrustStruct *pl2;
+
+	objectParamsQuery params;
+	getMultipleObjectParam(ovl, idx, &params);
+
+	int x = params.X;
+	int y = params.Y;
+
+	pl = pHead;
+	pl2 = pl;
+	pl = pl2->next;
+
+	while(pl)
+	{
+		pl2 = pl;
+		if((pl->overlayIdx == ovl) || (ovl == -1))
+			if((pl->objectIdx == idx) || (idx == -1))
+				if((pl->X == x) && (pl->Y == y))
+					restoreBackground(pl);
+
+		pl = pl2->next;
+	}
+
+}
+
 } // End of namespace Cruise
diff --git a/engines/cruise/backgroundIncrust.h b/engines/cruise/backgroundIncrust.h
index 32bf2eaed92..ba3b802bada 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/backgroundIncrust.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/backgroundIncrust.h
@@ -43,24 +43,24 @@ struct backgroundIncrustStruct {
 	uint16 scriptNumber;
 	uint16 scriptOverlayIdx;
 	uint8 *ptr;
-	int32 field_1C;
-	int16 size;
-	uint16 field_22;
-	uint16 field_24;
+	int16 saveWidth;
+	int16 saveHeight;
+	uint16 saveSize;
+	int16 savedX;
+	int16 savedY;
 	char name[13];
-	uint16 aniX;
+	uint16 spriteId;
 };
 
 extern backgroundIncrustStruct backgroundIncrustHead;
 
 void resetBackgroundIncrustList(backgroundIncrustStruct * pHead);
-backgroundIncrustStruct *addBackgroundIncrust(int16 overlayIdx, int16 param2,
-    backgroundIncrustStruct * pHead, int16 scriptNumber, int16 scriptOverlay,
-    int16 backgroundIdx, int16 param4);
+backgroundIncrustStruct *addBackgroundIncrust(int16 overlayIdx, int16 param2, backgroundIncrustStruct * pHead, int16 scriptNumber, int16 scriptOverlay, int16 backgroundIdx, int16 param4);
 void loadBackgroundIncrustFromSave(Common::File& currentSaveFile);
 void regenerateBackgroundIncrust(backgroundIncrustStruct * pHead);
 void freeBackgroundIncrustList(backgroundIncrustStruct * pHead);
 void removeBackgroundIncrust(int overlay, int idx, backgroundIncrustStruct * pHead);
+void unmergeBackgroundIncrust(backgroundIncrustStruct * pHead, int ovl, int idx);
 
 } // End of namespace Cruise
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/cruise_main.cpp b/engines/cruise/cruise_main.cpp
index a6c4ee1c307..2ae2ceb9874 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/cruise_main.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/cruise_main.cpp
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ void resetFileEntryRange(int param1, int param2) {
 	}
 }
 
-int getProcParam(int overlayIdx, int param2, uint8 *name) {
+int getProcParam(int overlayIdx, int param2, const char *name) {
 	int numSymbGlob;
 	int i;
 	exportEntryStruct *arraySymbGlob;
-	uint8 *exportNamePtr;
-	uint8 exportName[80];
+	char *exportNamePtr;
+	char exportName[80];
 
 	if (!overlayTable[overlayIdx].alreadyLoaded)
 		return 0;
@@ -152,10 +152,9 @@ int getProcParam(int overlayIdx, int param2, uint8 *name) {
 
 	for (i = 0; i < numSymbGlob; i++) {
 		if (arraySymbGlob[i].var4 == param2) {
-			strcpyuint8(exportName,
-			    arraySymbGlob[i].offsetToName + exportNamePtr);
+			strcpy(exportName, arraySymbGlob[i].offsetToName + exportNamePtr);
 
-			if (!strcmpuint8(exportName, name)) {
+			if (!strcmp(exportName, name)) {
 				return (arraySymbGlob[i].idx);
 			}
 		}
@@ -330,7 +329,7 @@ void removeExtention(const char *name, char *buffer) {	// not like in original
 
 int lastFileSize;
 
-int loadFileSub1(uint8 **ptr, uint8 *name, uint8 *ptr2) {
+int loadFileSub1(uint8 **ptr, const char *name, uint8 *ptr2) {
 	int i;
 	char buffer[256];
 	int fileIdx;
@@ -339,7 +338,7 @@ int loadFileSub1(uint8 **ptr, uint8 *name, uint8 *ptr2) {
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 64; i++) {
 		if (mediumVar[i].ptr) {
-			if (!strcmpuint8(mediumVar[i].name, name)) {
+			if (!strcmp(mediumVar[i].name, name)) {
 				printf("Unsupported code in loadFIleSub1 !\n");
 				exit(1);
 			}
@@ -353,7 +352,7 @@ int loadFileSub1(uint8 **ptr, uint8 *name, uint8 *ptr2) {
 
 		// if (useH32)
 		{
-			strcatuint8(buffer, ".H32");
+			strcat(buffer, ".H32");
 		}
 		/* else
 		 * if (useAdlib)
@@ -365,10 +364,10 @@ int loadFileSub1(uint8 **ptr, uint8 *name, uint8 *ptr2) {
 		 * strcatuint8(buffer,".HP");
 		 * } */
 	} else {
-		strcpyuint8(buffer, name);
+		strcpy(buffer, name);
 	}
 
-	fileIdx = findFileInDisks((uint8 *) buffer);
+	fileIdx = findFileInDisks(buffer);
 
 	if (fileIdx < 0)
 		return (-18);
@@ -478,7 +477,7 @@ int initAllData(void) {
 	resetActorPtr(&actorHead);
 	resetBackgroundIncrustList(&backgroundIncrustHead);
 
-	bootOverlayNumber = loadOverlay((const uint8 *) "AUTO00");
+	bootOverlayNumber = loadOverlay("AUTO00");
 
 #ifdef DUMP_SCRIPT
 	loadOverlay("TITRE");
@@ -573,7 +572,7 @@ int initAllData(void) {
 		scriptFunc2(bootOverlayNumber, &procHead, 1, 0);
 	}
 
-	strcpyuint8(systemStrings.bootScriptName, "AUTO00");
+	strcpy(systemStrings.bootScriptName, "AUTO00");
 
 	return (bootOverlayNumber);
 }
@@ -627,7 +626,7 @@ int findObject(int mouseX, int mouseY, int *outObjOvl, int *outObjIdx) {
 
 	while (currentObject) {
 		if (currentObject->overlay >= 0 && overlayTable[currentObject->overlay].alreadyLoaded && (currentObject->type == OBJ_TYPE_SPRITE || currentObject->type == OBJ_TYPE_MASK || currentObject->type == OBJ_TYPE_EXIT || currentObject->type == OBJ_TYPE_VIRTUEL)) {
-			char* pObjectName = getObjectName(currentObject->idx, overlayTable[currentObject->overlay].ovlData->arrayNameObj);
+			const char* pObjectName = getObjectName(currentObject->idx, overlayTable[currentObject->overlay].ovlData->arrayNameObj);
 			if (pObjectName) {
 				strcpy(objectName, pObjectName);
 
@@ -764,9 +763,9 @@ void *allocAndZero(int size) {
 	return ptr;
 }
 
-char *getObjectName(int index, uint8 *string) {
+const char *getObjectName(int index, const char *string) {
 	int i;
-	char *ptr = (char *)string;
+	const char *ptr = string;
 
 	if (!string)
 		return NULL;
@@ -920,7 +919,7 @@ bool findRelation(int objOvl, int objIdx, int x, int y) {
 						testState = ptrHead->obj1OldState;
 
 						if ((first) && (ovl3->arrayNameObj) && ((testState ==-1) || (testState == objectState))) {
-							char *ptrName = getObjectName(ptrHead->obj1Number, ovl3->arrayNameObj);
+							const char *ptrName = getObjectName(ptrHead->obj1Number, ovl3->arrayNameObj);
 
 							menuTable[0] = createMenu(x, y, ptrName);
 							first = false;
@@ -928,7 +927,7 @@ bool findRelation(int objOvl, int objIdx, int x, int y) {
 					}
 					if ((ovl2) && (ptrHead->verbNumber>=0)) {
 						if (ovl2->nameVerbGlob) {
-							char *ptr = getObjectName(ptrHead->verbNumber, ovl2->nameVerbGlob);
+							const char *ptr = getObjectName(ptrHead->verbNumber, ovl2->nameVerbGlob);
 							strcpy(verbe_name, ptr);
 
 							if ( (!first) && ((testState==-1) || (testState==objectState))) {
@@ -1478,7 +1477,7 @@ void mainLoop(void) {
 
 	int enableUser = 0;
 
-	scriptNameBuffer[0] = 0;
+	strcpy(currentOverlay, "");
 	systemStrings.bootScriptName[0] = 0;
 	initVar4[0] = 0;
 	currentActiveMenu = -1;
@@ -1493,7 +1492,7 @@ void mainLoop(void) {
 	initAllData();
 
 	// debug code: automaticaly load savegame 0 at startup
-	loadSavegameData(0);
+//	loadSavegameData(0);
 
 	{
 		int playerDontAskQuit = 1;
diff --git a/engines/cruise/cruise_main.h b/engines/cruise/cruise_main.h
index f00d247bffe..e56862fdeca 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/cruise_main.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/cruise_main.h
@@ -91,23 +91,21 @@ void *mallocAndZero(int32 size);
 uint8 *mainProc14(uint16 overlay, uint16 idx);
 void printInfoBlackBox(const char *string);
 void waitForPlayerInput(void);
-int loadCtp(uint8 * ctpName);
+int loadCtp(const char * ctpName);
 void loadPakedFileToMem(int fileIdx, uint8 * buffer);
 int loadScriptSub1(int scriptIdx, int param);
 void resetFileEntryRange(int param1, int param2);
-int getProcParam(int overlayIdx, int param2, uint8 * name);
-void changeScriptParamInList(int param1, int param2,
-    scriptInstanceStruct * pScriptInstance, int newValue, int param3);
+int getProcParam(int overlayIdx, int param2, const char * name);
+void changeScriptParamInList(int param1, int param2, scriptInstanceStruct * pScriptInstance, int newValue, int param3);
 uint8 *getDataFromData3(ovlData3Struct * ptr, int param);
-int32 prepareWordRender(int32 param, int32 var1, int16 * out2, uint8 * ptr3,
-    const uint8 * string);
+int32 prepareWordRender(int32 param, int32 var1, int16 * out2, uint8 * ptr3, const uint8 * string);
 void removeExtention(const char *name, char *buffer);
 void resetRaster(uint8 * rasterPtr, int32 rasterSize);
 void resetPtr2(scriptInstanceStruct * ptr);
 void getFileExtention(const char *name, char *buffer);
 void *allocAndZero(int size);
 void freeStuff2(void);
-char *getObjectName(int index, uint8 * string);
+const char *getObjectName(int index, const char * string);
 void mainLoop(void);
 void getMouseStatus(int16 *pMouseVar, int16 *pMouseX, int16 *pMouseButton, int16 *pMouseY);
 bool testMask(int x, int y, unsigned char* pData, int stride);
diff --git a/engines/cruise/ctp.cpp b/engines/cruise/ctp.cpp
index 145d74a5704..f1986c2555f 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/ctp.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/ctp.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ int getNode(int nodeResult[2], int nodeId){
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int loadCtp(uint8 *ctpName) {
+int loadCtp(const char *ctpName) {
 	int walkboxCounter;	// si
 	uint8 *ptr;
 	uint8 *dataPointer;	// ptr2
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ int loadCtp(uint8 *ctpName) {
 
 	free(ptr);
 
-	strcpyuint8(currentCtpName, ctpName);
+	strcpy(currentCtpName, ctpName);
 
 	numberOfWalkboxes = segementSizeTable[6] / 2;	// get the number of walkboxes
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/ctp.h b/engines/cruise/ctp.h
index 8fe3987a60e..4e98b60febe 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/ctp.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/ctp.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ extern ctpVar19Struct *ctpVar15;
 extern uint8 *ctpVar17;
 extern ctpVar19Struct *ctpVar19;
 
-int loadCtp(uint8 * ctpName);
+int loadCtp(const char * ctpName);
 int ctpProc2(int varX, int varY, int paramX, int paramY);
 
 int getNode(int nodeResult[2], int nodeId);
diff --git a/engines/cruise/dataLoader.cpp b/engines/cruise/dataLoader.cpp
index 6d12aecd75f..4b8d4072dc4 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/dataLoader.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/dataLoader.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,6 @@
 
 namespace Cruise {
 
-void loadSetEntry(uint8 * name, uint8 * ptr, int currentEntryIdx,
-    int currentDestEntry);
-void loadFNTSub(uint8 * ptr, int destIdx);
-
 enum fileTypeEnum {
 	type_UNK,
 	type_SPL,
@@ -232,12 +228,12 @@ int createResFileEntry(int width, int height, int resType) {
 	return entryNumber;
 }
 
-fileTypeEnum getFileType(uint8 *name) {
+fileTypeEnum getFileType(const char *name) {
 	char extentionBuffer[16];
 
 	fileTypeEnum newFileType = type_UNK;
 
-	getFileExtention((char *)name, extentionBuffer);
+	getFileExtention(name, extentionBuffer);
 
 	if (!strcmp(extentionBuffer, ".SPL")) {
 		newFileType = type_SPL;
@@ -259,7 +255,46 @@ int getNumMaxEntiresInSet(uint8 *ptr) {
 	return numEntries;
 }
 
-int loadFileMode2(uint8 *name, int startIdx, int currentEntryIdx, int numIdx) {
+int loadFile(const char* name, int idx, int destIdx)
+{
+	uint8 *ptr = NULL;
+	fileTypeEnum fileType;
+
+	fileType = getFileType(name);
+
+	loadFileSub1(&ptr, name, NULL);
+
+	switch (fileType) {
+	case type_SET:
+		{
+
+			int numMaxEntriesInSet = getNumMaxEntiresInSet(ptr);
+
+			if (idx > numMaxEntriesInSet) {
+				return 0;	// exit if limit is reached 
+			}
+			return loadSetEntry(name, ptr, idx, destIdx );
+
+			break;
+		}
+	case type_FNT:
+		{
+			return loadFNTSub(ptr, idx);
+			break;
+		}
+	case type_UNK:
+		{
+			break;
+		}
+	case type_SPL:
+		{
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int loadFileRange(const char *name, int startIdx, int currentEntryIdx, int numIdx) {
 	uint8 *ptr = NULL;
 	fileTypeEnum fileType;
 
@@ -274,11 +309,10 @@ int loadFileMode2(uint8 *name, int startIdx, int currentEntryIdx, int numIdx) {
 			int numMaxEntriesInSet = getNumMaxEntiresInSet(ptr);
 
 			for (i = 0; i < numIdx; i++) {
-				if ((currentEntryIdx + i) > numMaxEntriesInSet) {
+				if ((startIdx + i) > numMaxEntriesInSet) {
 					return 0;	// exit if limit is reached 
 				}
-				loadSetEntry(name, ptr, currentEntryIdx + i,
-				    startIdx + i);
+				loadSetEntry(name, ptr, startIdx + i, currentEntryIdx + i );
 			}
 
 			break;
@@ -300,7 +334,7 @@ int loadFileMode2(uint8 *name, int startIdx, int currentEntryIdx, int numIdx) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int loadFullBundle(uint8 *name, int startIdx) {
+int loadFullBundle(const char *name, int startIdx) {
 	uint8 *ptr = NULL;
 	fileTypeEnum fileType;
 
@@ -340,7 +374,7 @@ int loadFullBundle(uint8 *name, int startIdx) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void loadFNTSub(uint8 *ptr, int destIdx) {
+int loadFNTSub(uint8 *ptr, int destIdx) {
 	uint8 *ptr2 = ptr;
 	uint8 *destPtr;
 	int fileIndex;
@@ -384,16 +418,18 @@ void loadFNTSub(uint8 *ptr, int destIdx) {
 			currentPtr += 8;
 		}
 	}
+
+	return 1;
 }
 
-void loadSetEntry(uint8 *name, uint8 *ptr, int currentEntryIdx, int currentDestEntry) {
+int loadSetEntry(const char *name, uint8 *ptr, int currentEntryIdx, int currentDestEntry) {
 	uint8 *ptr2;
 	uint8 *ptr3;
 	int offset;
 	int sec = 0;
 	uint16 numIdx;
 
-	if (!strcmpuint8(ptr, "SEC")) {
+	if (!strcmp((char*)ptr, "SEC")) {
 		sec = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -433,7 +469,7 @@ void loadSetEntry(uint8 *name, uint8 *ptr, int currentEntryIdx, int currentDestE
 		}
 
 		if (fileIndex < 0) {
-			return;	// TODO: buffer is not freed
+			return -1;	// TODO: buffer is not freed
 		}
 
 		ptr5 = ptr3 + localBuffer.field_0 + numIdx * 16;
@@ -470,7 +506,7 @@ void loadSetEntry(uint8 *name, uint8 *ptr, int currentEntryIdx, int currentDestE
 				if (sec == 0) {
 					// TODO sec type 5 needs special conversion. cut out 2 bytes at every width/5 position.
 					ASSERT(0);
-					return;
+					return -1;
 				}
 				
 				filesDatabase[fileIndex].subData.resourceType = 4;
@@ -495,7 +531,7 @@ void loadSetEntry(uint8 *name, uint8 *ptr, int currentEntryIdx, int currentDestE
 			}
 		}
 
-		strcpyuint8(filesDatabase[fileIndex].subData.name, name);
+		strcpy(filesDatabase[fileIndex].subData.name, name);
 
 		// create the mask
 		switch(localBuffer.type)
@@ -530,7 +566,7 @@ void loadSetEntry(uint8 *name, uint8 *ptr, int currentEntryIdx, int currentDestE
 
 	// TODO: free
 
-	return;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 } // End of namespace Cruise
diff --git a/engines/cruise/dataLoader.h b/engines/cruise/dataLoader.h
index 46e4ef447f1..2e433acfcb3 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/dataLoader.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/dataLoader.h
@@ -28,11 +28,13 @@
 
 namespace Cruise {
 
-int loadData(uint8 * name, int startIdx);
-int loadFileMode2(uint8 * name, int param, int startIdx, int numIdx);
-int loadFileSub1(uint8 ** ptr, uint8 * name, uint8 * ptr2);
-
-int loadFullBundle(uint8 * name, int startIdx);
+int loadFNTSub(uint8 *ptr, int destIdx);
+int loadSetEntry(const char *name, uint8 *ptr, int currentEntryIdx, int currentDestEntry);
+int loadFile(const char* name, int idx, int destIdx);
+int loadData(const char * name, int startIdx);
+int loadFileRange(const char * name, int param, int startIdx, int numIdx);
+int loadFileSub1(uint8 ** ptr, const char * name, uint8 * ptr2);
+int loadFullBundle(const char * name, int startIdx);
 
 } // End of namespace Cruise
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/decompiler.cpp b/engines/cruise/decompiler.cpp
index 260f5ddda29..09e70935ad9 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/decompiler.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/decompiler.cpp
@@ -735,8 +735,8 @@ int decompSwapStack(void) {
 	stack1 = popDecomp();
 	stack2 = popDecomp();
 
-	strcpyuint8(buffer1, stack1);
-	strcpyuint8(buffer2, stack2);
+	strcpy(buffer1, stack1);
+	strcpy(buffer2, stack2);
 
 	pushDecomp(buffer1);
 	pushDecomp(buffer2);
diff --git a/engines/cruise/font.cpp b/engines/cruise/font.cpp
index 66fb405773e..a5f200b54c4 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/font.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/font.cpp
@@ -107,17 +107,17 @@ int32 getTextLineCount(int32 rightBorder_X, int32 wordSpacingWidth,
 	}
 }
 
-void loadFNT(const void *fileNameChar) {
+void loadFNT(const char *fileName) {
 	uint8 header[6];
 	int32 fontSize;
 	int32 data2;
 	uint8 data3[6];
-	const uint8 *fileName = (const uint8 *)fileNameChar;
+
 	_systemFNT = NULL;
 
 	Common::File fontFileHandle;
 
-	if (!fontFileHandle.exists((const char *)fileName)) {
+	if (!fontFileHandle.exists(fileName)) {
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void loadFNT(const void *fileNameChar) {
 
 	fontFileHandle.read(header, 4);
 
-	if (strcmpuint8(header, "FNT") == 0) {
+	if (strcmp((char*)header, "FNT") == 0) {
 		fontFileHandle.read(&fontSize, 4);
 		flipLong(&fontSize);
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void loadSystemFont(void) {
 	main5 = 0;
 	var22 = 0;
 	initVar2 = 0;
-	initVar3 = 0;
+	switchPal = 0;
 	currentActiveBackgroundPlane = 0;
 
 	//changeCursor();
diff --git a/engines/cruise/font.h b/engines/cruise/font.h
index b74482962da..b6cb324ba38 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/font.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/font.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 namespace Cruise {
 
-void loadFNT(const void *fileName);
+void loadFNT(const char *fileName);
 void loadSystemFont(void);
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/engines/cruise/function.cpp b/engines/cruise/function.cpp
index bf735b4d946..74984289a00 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/function.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/function.cpp
@@ -33,34 +33,28 @@ namespace Cruise {
 opcodeFunction opcodeTablePtr[256];
 
 int16 Op_LoadOverlay(void) {
-	uint8 *originalScriptName;
-	uint8 scriptName[38];
-	int returnValue;
+	char *pOverlayName;
+	char overlayName[38] = "";
+	int overlayLoadResult;
 
-	scriptName[0] = 0;
+	pOverlayName = (char *) popPtr();
 
-	originalScriptName = (uint8 *) popPtr();
+	if(strlen(pOverlayName) == 0)
+		return 0;
 
-	if (originalScriptName) {
-		strcpyuint8(scriptName, originalScriptName);
-	}
-
-	if (!scriptName[0] || !originalScriptName) {
-		return (0);
-	}
-
-	strToUpper(scriptName);
+	strcpy(overlayName, pOverlayName);
+	strToUpper(overlayName);
 
 	//gfxModuleData.field_84();
 	//gfxModuleData.field_84();
 
-	returnValue = loadOverlay(scriptName);
+	overlayLoadResult = loadOverlay(overlayName);
 
 	updateAllScriptsImports();
 
-	strcpyuint8(scriptNameBuffer, scriptName);
+	strcpy(currentOverlay, overlayName);
 
-	return (returnValue);
+	return(overlayLoadResult);
 }
 
 int16 Op_strcpy(void) {
@@ -245,21 +239,17 @@ int16 Op_freeBackgroundInscrustList(void) {
 	return (0);
 }
 
-int16 Op_removeBackground(void) {
-	int backgroundIdx = popVar();
-	int ovl;
-
-	ovl = popVar();
-	printf("Op_removeBackground: remove background %d\n", backgroundIdx);
-	return (0);
-}
 
 int16 Op_UnmergeBackgroundIncrust(void) {
-	int backgroundIdx = popVar();
-	int ovl;
+	int obj = popVar();
+	int ovl = popVar();
+
+	if (!ovl) {
+		ovl = currentScriptPtr->overlayNumber;
+	}
+
+	unmergeBackgroundIncrust(&backgroundIncrustHead, ovl, obj);
 
-	ovl = popVar();
-	printf("Op_UnmergeBackgroundIncrust: unmerge background %d\n", backgroundIdx);
 	return (0);
 }
 
@@ -287,20 +277,20 @@ int16 Op_RemoveMessage(void) {
 
 int16 Op_isFileLoaded(void) {
 	int16 i;
-	uint8 name[36] = "";
-	uint8 *ptr;
+	char name[36] = "";
+	char *ptr;
 
-	ptr = (uint8 *) popPtr();
+	ptr = (char *) popPtr();
 
 	if (!ptr) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	strcpyuint8(name, ptr);
+	strcpy(name, ptr);
 	strToUpper(name);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 257; i++) {
-		if (!strcmpuint8(name, filesDatabase[i].subData.name)) {
+		if (!strcmp(name, filesDatabase[i].subData.name)) {
 			return (i);
 		}
 	}
@@ -347,12 +337,12 @@ int16 Op_RemoveProc(void) {
 }
 
 int16 Op_FreeOverlay(void) {
-	uint8 localName[36] = "";
-	uint8 *namePtr;
+	char localName[36] = "";
+	char *namePtr;
 
-	namePtr = (uint8 *) popPtr();
+	namePtr = (char *) popPtr();
 
-	strcpyuint8(localName, namePtr);
+	strcpy(localName, namePtr);
 
 	if (localName[0]) {
 		strToUpper(localName);
@@ -363,13 +353,13 @@ int16 Op_FreeOverlay(void) {
 }
 
 int16 Op_2B(void) {
-	uint8 name[36] = "";
-	uint8 *ptr;
+	char name[36] = "";
+	char *ptr;
 	int param;
 
-	ptr = (uint8 *) popPtr();
+	ptr = (char *)popPtr();
 
-	strcpyuint8(name, ptr);
+	strcpy(name, ptr);
 
 	param = getProcParam(popVar(), 20, name);
 
@@ -424,13 +414,13 @@ int16 Op_62(void) {
 
 int16 Op_LoadBackground(void) {
 	int result = 0;
-	uint8 bgName[36] = "";
-	uint8 *ptr;
+	char bgName[36] = "";
+	char *ptr;
 	int bgIdx;
 
-	ptr = (uint8 *) popPtr();
+	ptr = (char *) popPtr();
 
-	strcpyuint8(bgName, ptr);
+	strcpy(bgName, ptr);
 
 	bgIdx = popVar();
 
@@ -440,7 +430,7 @@ int16 Op_LoadBackground(void) {
 		gfxModuleData_gfxWaitVSync();
 		gfxModuleData_gfxWaitVSync();
 
-		result = loadBackground((char *)bgName, bgIdx);
+		result = loadBackground(bgName, bgIdx);
 	}
 
 	changeCursor(CURSOR_NORMAL);
@@ -468,12 +458,12 @@ int16 Op_loadFile(void) {
 	int param1;
 	int param2;
 	int param3;
-	uint8 name[36] = "";
-	uint8 *ptr;
+	char name[36] = "";
+	char *ptr;
 
-	ptr = (uint8 *) popPtr();
+	ptr = (char *) popPtr();
 
-	strcpyuint8(name, ptr);
+	strcpy(name, ptr);
 
 	param1 = popVar();
 	param2 = popVar();
@@ -485,11 +475,11 @@ int16 Op_loadFile(void) {
 		gfxModuleData_gfxWaitVSync();
 		gfxModuleData_gfxWaitVSync();
 
-		saveVar6[0] = 0;
+		lastAni[0] = 0;
 
-		loadFileMode2(name, param3, param2, param1);
+		loadFileRange(name, param2, param3, param1);
 
-		saveVar6[0] = 0;
+		lastAni[0] = 0;
 	}
 
 	changeCursor(CURSOR_NORMAL);
@@ -500,13 +490,13 @@ int16 Op_LoadAbs(void) {
 	int param1;
 //  int param2;
 //  int param3;
-	uint8 name[36] = "";
-	uint8 *ptr;
+	char name[36] = "";
+	char *ptr;
 	int result = 0;
 
-	ptr = (uint8 *) popPtr();
+	ptr = (char *) popPtr();
 
-	strcpyuint8(name, ptr);
+	strcpy(name, ptr);
 
 	param1 = popVar();
 
@@ -545,12 +535,11 @@ int16 Op_FadeOut(void) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int16 isOverlayLoaded(uint8 * name) {
+int16 isOverlayLoaded(const char * name) {
 	int16 i;
 
 	for (i = 1; i < numOfLoadedOverlay; i++) {
-		if (!strcmpuint8(overlayTable[i].overlayName, name)
-		    && overlayTable[i].alreadyLoaded) {
+		if (!strcmp(overlayTable[i].overlayName, name) && overlayTable[i].alreadyLoaded) {
 			return i;
 		}
 	}
@@ -559,12 +548,12 @@ int16 isOverlayLoaded(uint8 * name) {
 }
 
 int16 Op_FindOverlay(void) {
-	uint8 name[36] = "";
-	uint8 *ptr;
+	char name[36] = "";
+	char *ptr;
 
-	ptr = (uint8 *) popPtr();
+	ptr = (char *) popPtr();
 
-	strcpyuint8(name, ptr);
+	strcpy(name, ptr);
 	strToUpper(name);
 
 	return (isOverlayLoaded(name));
@@ -706,7 +695,7 @@ int16 Op_loadAudioResource(void) {
 }
 
 int16 Op_LoadCt(void) {
-	return loadCtp((uint8 *) popPtr());
+	return loadCtp((char*)popPtr());
 }
 
 int16 Op_loadMusic(void) {
@@ -807,13 +796,33 @@ int16 Op_SetActiveBackgroundPlane(void) {
 	if (newPlane >= 0 && newPlane < 8) {
 		if (backgroundPtrtable[newPlane]) {
 			currentActiveBackgroundPlane = newPlane;
-			initVar3 = 1;
+			switchPal = 1;
 		}
 	}
 
 	return currentPlane;
 }
 
+int16 Op_removeBackground(void) {
+	int backgroundIdx = popVar();
+
+	if(backgroundIdx > 0 && backgroundIdx < 8) {
+		if(backgroundPtrtable[backgroundIdx])
+			free(backgroundPtrtable[backgroundIdx]);
+
+		if(currentActiveBackgroundPlane == backgroundIdx)
+			currentActiveBackgroundPlane = 0;
+
+		strcpy(backgroundTable[backgroundIdx].name, "");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		strcpy(backgroundTable[0].name, "");
+	}
+
+	return (0);
+}
+
 int op6AVar;
 
 int16 Op_6A(void) {
@@ -1376,7 +1385,7 @@ int16 Op_InitializeState2(void) {
 	if (!var1)
 		var1 = currentScriptPtr->overlayNumber;
 
-	return getProcParam(var1, var0, (uint8 *) ptr);
+	return getProcParam(var1, var0, ptr);
 }
 
 int16 Op_2A(void) {
@@ -1395,7 +1404,7 @@ int16 Op_2A(void) {
 	if (!overlayIdx)
 		overlayIdx = currentScriptPtr->overlayNumber;
 
-	return getProcParam(overlayIdx, 40, (uint8 *) var_26);
+	return getProcParam(overlayIdx, 40, var_26);
 }
 
 int16 Op_SetObjectAtNode(void) {
diff --git a/engines/cruise/linker.cpp b/engines/cruise/linker.cpp
index 59f23c76a22..c2cb16b0288 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/linker.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/linker.cpp
@@ -27,34 +27,33 @@
 
 namespace Cruise {
 
-exportEntryStruct *parseExport(int *out1, int *pExportedFuncionIdx,
-	    char *buffer) {
+exportEntryStruct *parseExport(int *out1, int *pExportedFuncionIdx, char *buffer) {
 	char localBuffer[256];
-	uint8 functionName[256];
-	uint8 overlayName[256];
+	char functionName[256];
+	char overlayName[256];
 	char *dotPtr;
 	char *ptr2;
 	int idx;
 	int numSymbGlob;
 	exportEntryStruct *currentExportEntry;
-	uint8 *entity1Name;
+	char *entity1Name;
 	int i;
 
 	*out1 = 0;
 	*pExportedFuncionIdx = 0;
 
-	strcpyuint8(localBuffer, buffer);
+	strcpy(localBuffer, buffer);
 	dotPtr = strchr(localBuffer, '.');
 
 	if (dotPtr) {
-		strcpyuint8(functionName, dotPtr + 1);
+		strcpy(functionName, dotPtr + 1);
 		*dotPtr = 0;
 
-		strcpyuint8(overlayName, localBuffer);
+		strcpy(overlayName, localBuffer);
 	} else {
 		overlayName[0] = 0;
 
-		strcpyuint8(functionName, buffer);
+		strcpy(functionName, buffer);
 	}
 
 	ptr2 = strchr((char *)functionName, ':');
@@ -89,13 +88,13 @@ exportEntryStruct *parseExport(int *out1, int *pExportedFuncionIdx,
 		return (0);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < numSymbGlob; i++) {
-		uint8 exportedName[256];
-		uint8 *name = entity1Name + currentExportEntry->offsetToName;
+		char exportedName[256];
+		char *name = entity1Name + currentExportEntry->offsetToName;
 
-		strcpyuint8(exportedName, name);
+		strcpy(exportedName, name);
 		strToUpper(exportedName);
 
-		if (!strcmpuint8(functionName, exportedName)) {
+		if (!strcmp(functionName, exportedName)) {
 			*pExportedFuncionIdx = idx;
 
 			return (currentExportEntry);
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ int updateScriptImport(int ovlIdx) {
 		if (var_32) {
 			do {
 				importScriptStruct *ptrImportData;
-				uint8 *ptrImportName;
+				const char *ptrImportName;
 				uint8 *ptrData;
 
 				int var_22 = 0;
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ int updateScriptImport(int ovlIdx) {
 				}
 
 				ptrImportData = (importScriptStruct *) (pScript->dataPtr + pScript->offsetToImportData);	// import data
-				ptrImportName = pScript->dataPtr + pScript->offsetToImportName;	// import name
+				ptrImportName = (const char*)(pScript->dataPtr + pScript->offsetToImportName);	// import name
 				ptrData = pScript->dataPtr;
 
 				var_22 = 0;
@@ -165,22 +164,15 @@ int updateScriptImport(int ovlIdx) {
 					int counter = pScript->numRelocGlob;
 
 					do {
-						int param2 =
-						    ptrImportData->type;
+						int param2 = ptrImportData->type;
 
 						if (param2 != 70) {
-							exportEntryStruct
-							    * ptrDest2;
+							exportEntryStruct * ptrDest2;
 							int out1;
 							int out2;
 
-							strcpyuint8(buffer,
-							    ptrImportName +
-							    ptrImportData->
-							    offsetToName);
-							ptrDest2 =
-							    parseExport(&out1,
-							    &out2, buffer);
+							strcpy(buffer, ptrImportName + ptrImportData->offsetToName);
+							ptrDest2 = parseExport(&out1, &out2, buffer);
 
 							if (ptrDest2 && out2) {
 								int temp =
@@ -258,7 +250,7 @@ int updateScriptImport(int ovlIdx) {
 			int linkType;
 			int linkEntryIdx;
 
-			strcpyuint8(buffer,
+			strcpy(buffer,
 			    ovlData->arrayNameRelocGlob +
 			    ovlData->arrayRelocGlob[i].nameOffset);
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/mainDraw.h b/engines/cruise/mainDraw.h
index 940a485895b..5e35e702208 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/mainDraw.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/mainDraw.h
@@ -38,11 +38,10 @@ int upscaleValue(int value, int scale);
 void pixel(int x, int y, char color);
 void mainDraw(int16 param);
 void flipScreen(void);
-void buildPolyModel(int X, int Y, int scale, char *ptr2, char *destBuffer,
-    char *dataPtr);
-void drawSprite(int objX1, int var_6, cellStruct * currentObjPtr,
-    char *data1, int objY2, int objX2, char *output, char *data2);
-
+void buildPolyModel(int X, int Y, int scale, char *ptr2, char *destBuffer, char *dataPtr);
+void drawSprite(int objX1, int var_6, cellStruct * currentObjPtr, char *data1, int objY2, int objX2, char *output, char *data2);
+void flipPoly(int fileId, int16 *dataPtr, int scale, char** newFrame, int X, int Y, int *outX, int *outY, int *outScale);
+void getPolySize(int positionX, int positionY, int scale, int sizeTable[4], unsigned char *dataPtr);
 bool findPoly(char* dataPtr, int x, int y, int zoom, int mouseX, int mouseY);
 unsigned char *drawPolyMode2(unsigned char *dataPointer, int linesToDraw);
 } // End of namespace Cruise
diff --git a/engines/cruise/overlay.cpp b/engines/cruise/overlay.cpp
index 799e48093ff..e0db30bab29 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/overlay.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/overlay.cpp
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ void initOverlayTable(void) {
 	numOfLoadedOverlay = 1;
 }
 
-int loadOverlay(const uint8 *scriptName) {
+int loadOverlay(const char *scriptName) {
 	int newNumberOfScript;
 	bool scriptNotLoadedBefore;
 	int scriptIdx;
-	uint8 fileName[50];
+	char fileName[50];
 	int fileIdx;
 	int unpackedSize;
 	char *unpackedBuffer;
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ int loadOverlay(const uint8 *scriptName) {
 	if (!overlayTable[scriptIdx].ovlData)
 		return (-2);
 
-	strcpyuint8(overlayTable[scriptIdx].overlayName, scriptName);
+	strcpy(overlayTable[scriptIdx].overlayName, scriptName);
 
 	overlayTable[scriptIdx].alreadyLoaded = 1;
 
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ int loadOverlay(const uint8 *scriptName) {
 
 	overlayTable[scriptIdx].ovlData->scriptNumber = scriptIdx;
 
-	strcpyuint8(fileName, scriptName);
+	strcpy(fileName, scriptName);
 
-	strcatuint8(fileName, ".OVL");
+	strcat(fileName, ".OVL");
 
 	printf("Attempting to load overlay file %s...\n", fileName);
 
@@ -192,15 +192,13 @@ int loadOverlay(const uint8 *scriptName) {
 	}
 
 	if (ovlData->exportNamesSize) {	// export names
-		ovlData->arrayNameSymbGlob =
-		    (uint8 *) mallocAndZero(ovlData->exportNamesSize);
+		ovlData->arrayNameSymbGlob = (char *) mallocAndZero(ovlData->exportNamesSize);
 
 		if (!ovlData->arrayNameSymbGlob) {
 			return (-2);
 		}
 
-		memcpy(ovlData->arrayNameSymbGlob, scriptPtr,
-		    ovlData->exportNamesSize);
+		memcpy(ovlData->arrayNameSymbGlob, scriptPtr, ovlData->exportNamesSize);
 		scriptPtr += ovlData->exportNamesSize;
 	}
 
@@ -231,8 +229,7 @@ int loadOverlay(const uint8 *scriptName) {
 	}
 
 	if (ovlData->nameExportSize) {	// import name
-		ovlData->arrayNameRelocGlob =
-		    (uint8 *) mallocAndZero(ovlData->nameExportSize);
+		ovlData->arrayNameRelocGlob = (char *) mallocAndZero(ovlData->nameExportSize);
 
 		if (!ovlData->arrayNameRelocGlob) {
 			return (-2);
@@ -521,9 +518,9 @@ int loadOverlay(const uint8 *scriptName) {
 		//uint8 fileName[50];
 		//char* unpackedBuffer;
 
-		strcpyuint8(fileName, scriptName);
+		strcpy(fileName, scriptName);
 
-		strcatuint8(fileName, ".FR");
+		strcat(fileName, ".FR");
 
 		fileIdx = findFileInDisks(fileName);
 
@@ -564,9 +561,7 @@ int loadOverlay(const uint8 *scriptName) {
 		flipShort(&ovlData->specialString1Length);	// recheck if needed
 
 		if (ovlData->specialString1Length) {
-			ovlData->nameVerbGlob =
-			    (uint8 *) mallocAndZero(ovlData->
-			    specialString1Length);
+			ovlData->nameVerbGlob = (char *) mallocAndZero(ovlData->specialString1Length);
 
 			if (!ovlData->nameVerbGlob) {
 				/*      releaseScript(scriptIdx,scriptName);
@@ -589,9 +584,7 @@ int loadOverlay(const uint8 *scriptName) {
 		flipShort(&ovlData->specialString2Length);	// recheck if needed
 
 		if (ovlData->specialString2Length) {
-			ovlData->arrayNameObj =
-			    (uint8 *) mallocAndZero(ovlData->
-			    specialString2Length);
+			ovlData->arrayNameObj = (char *) mallocAndZero(ovlData->specialString2Length);
 
 			if (!ovlData->arrayNameObj) {
 				/*      releaseScript(scriptIdx,scriptName);
@@ -717,11 +710,11 @@ int releaseOverlay(const char *name) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int32 findOverlayByName2(const uint8 *name) {
+int32 findOverlayByName2(const char *name) {
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 1; i < numOfLoadedOverlay; i++) {
-		if (!strcmpuint8(overlayTable[i].overlayName, name))
+		if (!strcmp(overlayTable[i].overlayName, name))
 			return (i);
 	}
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/overlay.h b/engines/cruise/overlay.h
index cd0cf8891f5..14da8f41ef9 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/overlay.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/overlay.h
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ struct ovlDataStruct {
 	importDataStruct *arrayRelocGlob;
 	linkDataStruct *arrayMsgRelHeader;
 
-	uint8 *nameVerbGlob;
-	uint8 *arrayNameObj;
-	uint8 *arrayNameRelocGlob;
-	uint8 *arrayNameSymbGlob;
+	char *nameVerbGlob;
+	char *arrayNameObj;
+	char *arrayNameRelocGlob;
+	char *arrayNameSymbGlob;
 
 	uint8 *data4Ptr;
 	uint8 *ptr8;
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ extern overlayStruct overlayTable[90];
 extern int numOfLoadedOverlay;
 
 void initOverlayTable(void);
-int loadOverlay(const uint8 * scriptName);
-int32 findOverlayByName2(const uint8 * name);
+int loadOverlay(const char * scriptName);
+int32 findOverlayByName2(const char * name);
 int findOverlayByName(const char *overlayName);
 int releaseOverlay(const char *name);
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/saveload.cpp b/engines/cruise/saveload.cpp
index f937eab8a38..9d94045da68 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/saveload.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/saveload.cpp
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ int loadSavegameData(int saveGameIdx) {
 		animationStart = false;
 
 	currentActiveBackgroundPlane = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
-	initVar3 = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
+	switchPal = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
 	initVar2 = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
 	var22 = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
 	main5 = currentSaveFile.readSint16LE();
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ int loadSavegameData(int saveGameIdx) {
 	for (int j = 1; j < numOfLoadedOverlay; j++) {
 		if (overlayTable[j].alreadyLoaded) {
 			overlayTable[j].alreadyLoaded = 0;
-			loadOverlay((uint8 *) overlayTable[j].overlayName);
+			loadOverlay(overlayTable[j].overlayName);
 
 			if (overlayTable[j].alreadyLoaded) {
 				ovlDataStruct *ovlData = overlayTable[j].ovlData;
@@ -379,26 +379,18 @@ int loadSavegameData(int saveGameIdx) {
 
 	updateAllScriptsImports();
 
-	saveVar6[0] = 0;
+	lastAni[0] = 0;
 
 	initVar1Save = initVar1;
 
-	for (int j = 0; j < 257; j++) {
-		if (filesDatabase[j].subData.ptr) {
-			int i;
+	for (int i = 0; i < 257; i++) {
+		if (filesDatabase[i].subData.ptr) {
+			int j;
 			int k;
 
-			for (i = j + 1; i < 257; i++) {
-				if (filesDatabase[i].subData.ptr) {
-					if (strcmpuint8(filesDatabase[j].subData.name, filesDatabase[i].subData.name)) {
-						break;
-					}
-				} else {
-					break;
-				}
-			}
+			for (j = i + 1; j < 257 && filesDatabase[j].subData.ptr && !strcmp(filesDatabase[i].subData.name, filesDatabase[j].subData.name) && (filesDatabase[j].subData.index == (j-i)); j++);
 
-			for (k = j; k < i; k++) {
+			for (k = i; k < j; k++) {
 				if (filesDatabase[k].subData.ptrMask)
 					initVar1 = 0;
 
@@ -406,27 +398,26 @@ int loadSavegameData(int saveGameIdx) {
 				filesDatabase[k].subData.ptrMask = NULL;
 			}
 
-			if (i < 2) {
+			if (j < 2) {
 				printf("Unsupported mono file load!\n");
-				exit(1);
+				ASSERT(0);
 				//loadFileMode1(filesDatabase[j].subData.name,filesDatabase[j].subData.var4);
 			} else {
-				loadFileMode2((uint8 *) filesDatabase[j].subData.name, filesDatabase[j].subData.index, j, i - j);
-				j = i - 1;
+				loadFileRange(filesDatabase[i].subData.name, filesDatabase[i].subData.index, i, j - i);
+				i = j - 1;
 			}
 
 			initVar1 = initVar1Save;
 		}
 	}
 
-	saveVar6[0] = 0;
+	lastAni[0] = 0;
 
 	currentcellHead = cellHead.next;
 
 	while (currentcellHead) {
 		if (currentcellHead->type == 5) {
-			uint8 *ptr = mainProc14(currentcellHead->overlay,
-			    currentcellHead->idx);
+			uint8 *ptr = mainProc14(currentcellHead->overlay, currentcellHead->idx);
 
 			ASSERT(0);
 
@@ -434,6 +425,7 @@ int loadSavegameData(int saveGameIdx) {
 				ASSERT(0);
 				//*(int16*)(currentcellHead->datas+0x2E) = getSprite(ptr,*(int16*)(currentcellHead->datas+0xE));
 			} else {
+				ASSERT(0);
 				//*(int16*)(currentcellHead->datas+0x2E) = 0;
 			}
 		}
@@ -443,7 +435,7 @@ int loadSavegameData(int saveGameIdx) {
 
 	//TODO: here, restart music
 
-	if (strlen((char *)currentCtpName)) {
+	if (strlen(currentCtpName)) {
 		ctpVar1 = 1;
 		loadCtp(currentCtpName);
 		ctpVar1 = 0;
diff --git a/engines/cruise/stringSupport.cpp b/engines/cruise/stringSupport.cpp
index 791f203d9b3..7712f1e172e 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/stringSupport.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/stringSupport.cpp
@@ -27,16 +27,4 @@
 
 namespace Cruise {
 
-void strcpyuint8(void *dest, const void *source) {
-	strcpy((char *)dest, (const char *)source);
-}
-
-void strcatuint8(void *dest, const void *source) {
-	strcat((char *)dest, (const char *)source);
-}
-
-uint8 strcmpuint8(const void *string1, const void *string2) {
-	return strcmp((const char *)string1, (const char *)string2);
-}
-
 } // End of namespace Cruise
diff --git a/engines/cruise/stringSupport.h b/engines/cruise/stringSupport.h
index 841e2dd4968..c7cdb8efd94 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/stringSupport.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/stringSupport.h
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@
 
 namespace Cruise {
 
-// TODO: Get rid of these and this file (either use strcpy directly, or switch to Common::String)
-
-void strcpyuint8(void *dest, const void *source);
-void strcatuint8(void *dest, const void *source);
-uint8 strcmpuint8(const void *string1, const void *string2);
-
 } // End of namespace Cruise
 
 #endif
diff --git a/engines/cruise/vars.cpp b/engines/cruise/vars.cpp
index 997d744b42c..01b28a79d92 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/vars.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/vars.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ uint8 colorOfSelectedSaveDrive = 5;
 
 int16 initVar1;
 int16 initVar2;
-int16 initVar3;
+int16 switchPal;
 uint8 initVar4[90];
 
 int16 currentActiveBackgroundPlane;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int32 volumeDataLoaded = 0;
 
 int16 numOfDisks;
 
-uint8 scriptNameBuffer[15];
+char currentOverlay[15];
 int16 currentActiveMenu;
 int16 autoMsg;
 menuElementSubStruct* linkedRelation;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ int16 palette[256 * 3];
 
 systemStringsStruct systemStrings;
 
-uint8 currentCtpName[40];
+char currentCtpName[40];
 
 int16 saveVar1;
 uint8 saveVar2[97];		// recheck size
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ int16 numberOfWalkboxes;	// saveVar3
 int16 walkboxType[15];		// saveVar4
 int16 walkboxChange[15];	// saveVar5
 
-uint8 saveVar6[16];
+uint8 lastAni[16];
 
 int32 loadFileVar1;
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/vars.h b/engines/cruise/vars.h
index b7a6b3dfb47..6c72d932187 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/vars.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/vars.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ extern uint8 colorOfSelectedSaveDrive;
 
 extern int16 initVar1;
 extern int16 initVar2;
-extern int16 initVar3;
+extern int16 switchPal;
 extern uint8 initVar4[90];
 
 extern int16 currentActiveBackgroundPlane;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ extern int16 main5;
 extern int16 var22;
 
 struct mediumVarStruct {
-	uint8 name[15];
+	char name[15];
 	int32 size;
 	int32 sourceSize;
 	uint8 *ptr;
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct filesData2Struct {
 };
 
 struct fileName {
-	uint8 name[13];
+	char name[13];
 };
 
 struct setHeaderEntry {
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ struct volumeDataStruct {
 };
 
 struct fileEntry {
-	uint8 name[14];
+	char name[14];
 	int32 offset;
 	int32 size;
 	int32 extSize;
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ struct dataFileEntry {
 
 struct systemStringsStruct {
 	int8 param;
-	uint8 string[12];
-	uint8 bootScriptName[8];
+	char string[12];
+	char bootScriptName[8];
 };
 
 extern filesDataStruct filesData[90];
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ extern int32 volumeDataLoaded;
 
 extern int16 numOfDisks;
 
-extern uint8 scriptNameBuffer[15];
+extern char currentOverlay[15];
 extern int16 currentActiveMenu;
 extern int16 autoMsg;
 extern menuElementSubStruct* linkedRelation;
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ extern int16 palette[256 * 3];
 
 extern systemStringsStruct systemStrings;
 
-extern uint8 currentCtpName[40];
+extern char currentCtpName[40];
 
 extern int16 saveVar1;
 extern uint8 saveVar2[97];	// recheck size
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ extern int16 numberOfWalkboxes;	// saveVar3
 extern int16 walkboxType[15];	// saveVar4     // Type: 0x00 - non walkable, 0x01 - walkable, 0x02 - exit zone
 extern int16 walkboxChange[15];	// saveVar5 // walkbox can change its type: 0x00 - not changeable, 0x01 - changeable
 												// Assumption: To change the type: walkboxType[i] -= walkboxChane[i] and vice versa
-extern uint8 saveVar6[16];
+extern uint8 lastAni[16];
 
 extern int32 loadFileVar1;
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/volume.cpp b/engines/cruise/volume.cpp
index 7d2b34e71cc..01f39878ad8 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/volume.cpp
+++ b/engines/cruise/volume.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int getVolumeDataEntry(volumeDataStruct *entry) {
 
 	askDisk(-1);
 
-	strcpyuint8(buffer, entry->ident);
+	strcpy(buffer, entry->ident);
 
 	currentVolumeFile.open(buffer);
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int getVolumeDataEntry(volumeDataStruct *entry) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int searchFileInVolCnf(uint8 *fileName, int32 diskNumber) {
+int searchFileInVolCnf(const char *fileName, int32 diskNumber) {
 	int foundDisk = -1;
 	int i;
 
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@ int searchFileInVolCnf(uint8 *fileName, int32 diskNumber) {
 			int numOfEntry = volumeData[i].size / 13;
 
 			for (j = 0; j < numOfEntry; j++) {
-				if (!strcmpuint8(volumeData[i].ptr[j].name,
-					fileName)) {
+				if (!strcmp(volumeData[i].ptr[j].name, fileName)) {
 					return (i);
 				}
 			}
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ int searchFileInVolCnf(uint8 *fileName, int32 diskNumber) {
 	return (foundDisk);
 }
 
-int32 findFileInDisksSub1(uint8 *fileName) {
+int32 findFileInDisksSub1(const char *fileName) {
 	int foundDisk = -1;
 	int i;
 
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ int32 findFileInDisksSub1(uint8 *fileName) {
 		int numOfEntry = volumeData[i].size / 13;
 
 		for (j = 0; j < numOfEntry; j++) {
-			if (!strcmpuint8(volumeData[i].ptr[j].name, fileName)) {
+			if (!strcmp(volumeData[i].ptr[j].name, fileName)) {
 				return (i);
 			}
 		}
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@ int32 findFileInDisksSub1(uint8 *fileName) {
 	return (foundDisk);
 }
 
-void strToUpper(uint8 *fileName) {
+void strToUpper(char *fileName) {
 	char character;
 
 	do {
@@ -190,7 +189,7 @@ void freeDisk(void) {
 	 */
 }
 
-int16 findFileInList(uint8 *fileName) {
+int16 findFileInList(char *fileName) {
 	int i;
 
 	if (!currentVolumeFile.isOpen()) {
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ int16 findFileInList(uint8 *fileName) {
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < volumeNumEntry; i++) {
-		if (!strcmpuint8(volumePtrToFileDescriptor[i].name, fileName)) {
+		if (!strcmp(volumePtrToFileDescriptor[i].name, fileName)) {
 			return (i);
 		}
 	}
@@ -213,9 +212,8 @@ int16 findFileInList(uint8 *fileName) {
 }
 
 void askDisk(int16 discNumber) {
-	char diskNumberString[256];
-	uint8 fileName[256];
-	uint8 string[256];
+	char fileName[256];
+	char string[256];
 	char messageDrawn = 0;
 
 	if (discNumber != -1) {
@@ -223,13 +221,9 @@ void askDisk(int16 discNumber) {
 	}
 	// skip drive selection stuff
 
-	strcpyuint8(fileName, "VOL.");
-	sprintf(diskNumberString, "%d", currentDiskNumber);
-	strcatuint8(fileName, diskNumberString);
+	sprintf(fileName, "VOL.%d", currentDiskNumber);
 
-	strcpyuint8(string, "INSERER LE DISQUE ");
-	strcatuint8(string, diskNumberString);
-	strcatuint8(string, " EN ");
+	sprintf(string, "INSERER LE DISQUE %d EN ", currentDiskNumber);
 
 	//while (Common::File::exists((const char*)fileName))
 	{
@@ -242,7 +236,7 @@ void askDisk(int16 discNumber) {
 	changeCursor(currentCursor);
 }
 
-int16 findFileInDisks(uint8 *fileName) {
+int16 findFileInDisks(char *fileName) {
 	int disk;
 	int fileIdx;
 
@@ -449,7 +443,7 @@ int16 readVolCnf(void) {
 
 ///////////////////////////::
 
-void drawMsgString(uint8 *string) {
+void drawMsgString(const char *string) {
 	//printf("%s\n",string);
 }
 
diff --git a/engines/cruise/volume.h b/engines/cruise/volume.h
index 0f9e4892361..24b58a76e3d 100644
--- a/engines/cruise/volume.h
+++ b/engines/cruise/volume.h
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@
 namespace Cruise {
 
 int16 readVolCnf(void);
-int16 findFileInDisks(uint8 * fileName);
+int16 findFileInDisks(char * fileName);
 void freeDisk(void);
-int16 findFileInList(uint8 * fileName);
+int16 findFileInList(const char * fileName);
 
 ////////////////
 
-void strToUpper(uint8 * fileName);
-void drawMsgString(uint8 * string);
+void strToUpper(char * fileName);
+void drawMsgString(const char * string);
 void askDisk(int16 discNumber);
 void setObjectPosition(int16 param1, int16 param2, int16 param3, int16 param4);