diff --git a/compiled/vwf.c b/compiled/vwf.c
index 198c489..cf01fa8 100644
--- a/compiled/vwf.c
+++ b/compiled/vwf.c
@@ -118,3 +118,22 @@ void weld_entry_custom(WINDOW *window, byte *str, int font, int foreground)
     window->pixel_x = x & 7;
     window->text_x = (x >> 3) - window->window_x;
 }
+
+// Returns: ____XXXX = number of characters printed
+//          XXXX____ = number of pixels printed
+int print_string(byte *str, int x, int y)
+{
+    byte chr;
+    int initial_x = x;
+    int charCount = 0;
+
+    while ((chr = str[1]) != 0xFF)
+    {
+        chr = *str++;
+        x += print_character(chr - 0x50, x, y, 0, 0xF);
+        charCount++;
+    }
+
+    int totalWidth = x - initial_x;
+    return (charCount & 0xFFFF) | (totalWidth << 16);
+}
diff --git a/m2-hack.asm b/m2-hack.asm
index dc43aa9..d166fd3 100644
--- a/m2-hack.asm
+++ b/m2-hack.asm
@@ -362,7 +362,8 @@ add     r2,r2,r3
 lsl     r2,r2,3 // r2 = tile_y * 8
 mov     r0,r6
 bl      print_string
-mov     r7,r0
+lsl     r0,r0,16
+lsr     r7,r0,16
 b       0x80C9788
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/m2-vwf.asm b/m2-vwf.asm
index 92c5359..814a781 100644
--- a/m2-vwf.asm
+++ b/m2-vwf.asm
@@ -1,47 +1,3 @@
-//=============================================================================
-// void print_string(char* str, int x, int y)
-// In:
-//    r0: address of string to print
-//    r1: x (pixel)
-//    r2: y (pixel)
-// Out:
-//    r0: number of characters printed
-//    r1: number of pixels printed
-//=============================================================================
-
-print_string:
-push    {r2-r6,lr}
-
-mov     r5,0
-mov     r6,r1
-mov     r4,r0
-@@prev:
-ldrb    r0,[r4,1]
-cmp     r0,0xFF
-beq     @@end
-ldrb    r0,[r4,0]
-sub     r0,0x50
-
-push    {r1-r3}
-add     sp,-4
-mov     r3,0xF
-str     r3,[sp]
-mov     r3,0
-bl      print_character
-add     sp,4
-pop     {r1-r3}
-
-add     r1,r0,r1
-add     r4,1
-add     r5,1
-b       @@prev
-
-@@end:
-mov     r0,r5
-sub     r1,r1,r6
-pop     {r2-r6,pc}
-
-
 //=============================================================================
 // void print_string_hlight_pixels(WINDOW* window, char* str, int x,
 //                                       int y, bool highlight)
@@ -85,7 +41,9 @@ lsl     r2,r2,3
 add     r2,r2,r3
 mov     r0,r6
 bl      print_string
-mov     r7,r0
+lsr     r1,r0,16
+lsl     r0,r0,16
+lsr     r7,r0,16
 ldrh    r0,[r5,0]
 lsl     r0,r0,0x10
 asr     r0,r0,0x1C