diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8cb326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "files.associations": {
+        "string": "cpp"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
index 2186a3a..b27a89d 100644
--- a/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
+++ b/UnleashedRecomp/main.cpp
@@ -61,8 +61,12 @@ void KiSystemStartup()
 {
     const auto gameContent = XamMakeContent(XCONTENTTYPE_RESERVED, "Game");
     const auto updateContent = XamMakeContent(XCONTENTTYPE_RESERVED, "Update");
-    XamRegisterContent(gameContent, (g_gameInstallPath / "game").string());
-    XamRegisterContent(updateContent, (g_gameInstallPath / "update").string());
+
+    std::u8string gamePathU8 = (g_gameInstallPath / "game").u8string();
+    std::u8string updatePathU8 = (g_gameInstallPath / "update").u8string();
+
+    XamRegisterContent(gameContent, (const char*)(gamePathU8.c_str()));
+    XamRegisterContent(updateContent, (const char*)(updatePathU8.c_str()));
 
     const auto saveFilePath = GetSaveFilePath(true);
     bool saveFileExists = std::filesystem::exists(saveFilePath);