diff --git a/include/pokedex.h b/include/pokedex.h
index 2c12874..fc4b1c6 100644
--- a/include/pokedex.h
+++ b/include/pokedex.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ struct PokedexScreenData
     u16 field_6C;
 };
 
-struct PokedexScreenData* gPokedexScreenDataPtr;
+extern struct PokedexScreenData* gPokedexScreenDataPtr;
 
 enum
 {
diff --git a/scripts/string.py b/scripts/string.py
index 8bf724f..15ef6b6 100644
--- a/scripts/string.py
+++ b/scripts/string.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SpecialBuffers = {
 
 def StringFileConverter(fileName: str):
     stringToWrite = ".thumb\n.text\n.align 2\n\n"
-    with open(fileName, 'r', encoding="utf-8") as file:
+    with open(fileName, 'r', encoding="ISO-8859-1") as file:
         maxLength = 0
         fillFF = False
         readingState = 0
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def ProcessString(string: str, lineNum: int, maxLength=0, fillWithFF=False) -> s
 
 def PokeByteTableMaker():
     dictionary = {}
-    with open(CharMap, 'r', encoding="utf-8") as file:
+    with open(CharMap, 'r', encoding="ISO-8859-1") as file:
         for line in file:
             if line.strip() != "/FF" and line.strip() != "":
                 if line[2] == '=' and line[3] != "":