diff --git a/src/formats/script.c b/src/formats/script.c
index 4bd9013f5..86b1da5b9 100644
--- a/src/formats/script.c
+++ b/src/formats/script.c
@@ -203,20 +203,16 @@ static int read_int(const str *src, int *original) {
         return 0; // If we found no number, just return default 0.
     }
 
-    str test;
-    str_from_slice(&test, src, start, end);
-    if(!str_to_int(&test, &value)) {
+    if(!str_to_int(src, start, &value)) {
         value = 0; // This should never really happen.
     }
-    str_free(&test);
     *original = end;
     return value;
 }
 
-static bool test_tag_slice(const str *test, sd_script_tag *new, str *src, int *now) {
-    const int len = str_size(test);
-    const int jmp = *now + len;
-    if(sd_tag_info(str_c(test), &new->has_param, &new->key, &new->desc) == 0) {
+static bool test_tag_slice(const char *test, int size, sd_script_tag *new, str *src, int *now) {
+    if(sd_tag_info(test + *now, size, &new->has_param, &new->key, &new->desc) == 0) {
+        const int jmp = *now + strlen(new->key);
         // Ensure that tag has no value, if value is not desired.
         if(!new->has_param && find_numeric_span(src, jmp) > jmp) {
             return false;
@@ -238,19 +234,16 @@ static bool parse_tag(sd_script_tag *new, str *src, int *now) {
     }
 
     // Check if tag is legit.
-    str test;
     for(int m = 3; m > 0; m--) {
-        str_from_slice(&test, src, *now, *now + m);
-        if(str_equal_c(&test, "usw") && find_numeric_span(src, *now + m) > *now + m) {
+        // str_from_slice(&test, src, *now, *now + m);
+        if(strncmp(src->data + *now, "usw", m) == 0 && find_numeric_span(src, *now + m) > *now + m) {
             // Fixup rare usw30/usw case, which can be u + sw30 or us + w
-            str_free(&test);
+            // str_free(&test);
             return false;
         }
-        if(test_tag_slice(&test, new, src, now)) {
-            str_free(&test);
+        if(test_tag_slice(src->data, m, new, src, now)) {
             return true;
         }
-        str_free(&test);
     }
     return false;
 }
@@ -595,7 +588,7 @@ int sd_script_set_tag(sd_script *script, int frame_id, const char *tag, int valu
 
     // Get tag information
     sd_script_tag new;
-    if(sd_tag_info(tag, &new.has_param, &new.key, &new.desc) != SD_SUCCESS) {
+    if(sd_tag_info(tag, strlen(tag), &new.has_param, &new.key, &new.desc) != SD_SUCCESS) {
         return SD_INVALID_INPUT;
     }
     if(new.has_param) {
diff --git a/src/formats/taglist.h b/src/formats/taglist.h
index e3bcc243a..b39f0276d 100644
--- a/src/formats/taglist.h
+++ b/src/formats/taglist.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ extern const int sd_taglist_size; ///< Taglist size
  * \param tag A pointer to the tag string in library memory. Will be ignored if set to NULL.
  * \param desc A pointer to the description in library memory. Will be ignored if set to NULL.
  */
-int sd_tag_info(const char *search_tag, int *req_param, const char **tag, const char **desc);
+int sd_tag_info(const char *search_tag, int search_len, int *req_param, const char **tag, const char **desc);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/formats/taglist_helpers.c b/src/formats/taglist_helpers.c
index dea203d68..113f71017 100644
--- a/src/formats/taglist_helpers.c
+++ b/src/formats/taglist_helpers.c
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-int sd_tag_info(const char *search_tag, int *req_param, const char **tag, const char **desc) {
+int sd_tag_info(const char *search_tag, int search_len, int *req_param, const char **tag, const char **desc) {
     for(int i = 0; i < sd_taglist_size; i++) {
-        if(strcmp(search_tag, sd_taglist[i].tag) == 0) {
+        if(strlen(sd_taglist[i].tag) == search_len && strncmp(search_tag, sd_taglist[i].tag, search_len) == 0) {
             if(req_param != NULL)
                 *req_param = sd_taglist[i].has_param;
             if(tag != NULL)
diff --git a/src/game/gui/textslider.c b/src/game/gui/textslider.c
index bc9eabb6b..1db51aab2 100644
--- a/src/game/gui/textslider.c
+++ b/src/game/gui/textslider.c
@@ -16,35 +16,37 @@ typedef struct {
     int *pos;
     int has_off;
     int positions;
+    char txt[20];
 
     void *userdata;
     textslider_slide_cb slide;
 } textslider;
 
-static void textslider_render(component *c) {
+static void render_text(component *c) {
     textslider *tb = widget_get_obj(c);
-    str txt;
-    str_from_format(&txt, "%s ", tb->text);
+    int off = snprintf(tb->txt, sizeof(tb->txt), "%s ", tb->text);
     if(tb->has_off && *tb->pos == 0) {
-        str_append_c(&txt, "OFF");
+        snprintf(tb->txt + off, sizeof(tb->txt) - off, "%s", "OFF");
     } else {
         for(int i = 0; i < tb->positions; i++) {
             if(i + 1 > *tb->pos) {
-                str_append_c(&txt, "|");
+                off += snprintf(tb->txt + off, sizeof(tb->txt) - off, "%s", "|");
             } else {
-                str_append_c(&txt, "\x7f");
+                off += snprintf(tb->txt + off, sizeof(tb->txt) - off, "%s", "\x7f");
             }
         }
     }
+}
 
+static void textslider_render(component *c) {
+    textslider *tb = widget_get_obj(c);
     text_mode mode = TEXT_UNSELECTED;
     if(component_is_selected(c)) {
         mode = TEXT_SELECTED;
     } else if(component_is_disabled(c)) {
         mode = TEXT_DISABLED;
     }
-    text_render(&tb->tconf, mode, c->x, c->y, c->w, c->h, str_c(&txt));
-    str_free(&txt);
+    text_render(&tb->tconf, mode, c->x, c->y, c->w, c->h, tb->txt);
 }
 
 static int textslider_action(component *c, int action) {
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@ static int textslider_action(component *c, int action) {
         if(tb->slide) {
             tb->slide(c, tb->userdata, *tb->pos);
         }
+
+        render_text(c);
+
         // reset ticks so text is bright
         tb->ticks = 0;
         tb->dir = 0;
@@ -75,6 +80,9 @@ static int textslider_action(component *c, int action) {
         if(tb->slide) {
             tb->slide(c, tb->userdata, *tb->pos);
         }
+
+        render_text(c);
+
         // reset ticks so text is bright
         tb->ticks = 0;
         tb->dir = 0;
@@ -122,6 +130,8 @@ component *textslider_create(const text_settings *tconf, const char *text, const
     tb->slide = cb;
     widget_set_obj(c, tb);
 
+    render_text(c);
+
     widget_set_render_cb(c, textslider_render);
     widget_set_action_cb(c, textslider_action);
     widget_set_tick_cb(c, textslider_tick);
@@ -133,7 +143,10 @@ component *textslider_create_bind(const text_settings *tconf, const char *text,
                                   unsigned int positions, int has_off, textslider_slide_cb cb, void *userdata,
                                   int *bind) {
     component *c = textslider_create(tconf, text, help, positions, has_off, cb, userdata);
-    textslider *ts = widget_get_obj(c);
-    ts->pos = (bind) ? bind : &ts->pos_;
+    textslider *tb = widget_get_obj(c);
+    tb->pos = (bind) ? bind : &tb->pos_;
+
+    render_text(c);
+
     return c;
 }
diff --git a/src/game/protos/scene.c b/src/game/protos/scene.c
index e2472bf71..cb20f0e28 100644
--- a/src/game/protos/scene.c
+++ b/src/game/protos/scene.c
@@ -56,10 +56,17 @@ int scene_create(scene *scene, game_state *gs, int scene_id) {
 
 int scene_load_har(scene *scene, int player_id) {
     game_player *player = game_state_get_player(scene->gs, player_id);
+    game_player *player0 = game_state_get_player(scene->gs, 0);
     if(scene->af_data[player_id]) {
         af_free(scene->af_data[player_id]);
         omf_free(scene->af_data[player_id]);
     }
+
+    if(player_id > 0 && player->pilot->har_id == player0->pilot->har_id) {
+        scene->af_data[player_id] = scene->af_data[0];
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     scene->af_data[player_id] = omf_calloc(1, sizeof(af));
 
     int resource_id = har_to_resource(player->pilot->har_id);
@@ -198,6 +205,10 @@ void scene_free(scene *scene) {
     }
     bk_free(scene->bk_data);
     omf_free(scene->bk_data);
+    if(scene->af_data[0] && scene->af_data[0] == scene->af_data[1]) {
+        // players were using the same HAR
+        scene->af_data[1] = NULL;
+    }
     if(scene->af_data[0]) {
         af_free(scene->af_data[0]);
         omf_free(scene->af_data[0]);
diff --git a/src/utils/str.c b/src/utils/str.c
index c3a6eff65..d2a2b84a3 100644
--- a/src/utils/str.c
+++ b/src/utils/str.c
@@ -286,13 +286,14 @@ bool str_to_long(const str *string, long *result) {
     return (string->data != end);
 }
 
-bool str_to_int(const str *string, int *result) {
-    long value;
-    bool got = str_to_long(string, &value);
-    if(got) {
-        *result = clamp_long_to_int(value);
+bool str_to_int(const str *string, size_t pos, int *result) {
+    char *end;
+    *result = strtol(string->data + pos, &end, 10);
+    if(string->data + pos != end) {
+        *result = clamp_long_to_int(*result);
+        return true;
     }
-    return got;
+    return false;
 }
 
 const char *str_c(const str *string) {
diff --git a/src/utils/str.h b/src/utils/str.h
index 8c6c429e5..5defd56cf 100644
--- a/src/utils/str.h
+++ b/src/utils/str.h
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ bool str_to_long(const str *string, long *m);
  * @return true If success
  * @return false If failure (result value is invalid)
  */
-bool str_to_int(const str *string, int *m);
+bool str_to_int(const str *string, size_t offset, int *m);
 
 /**
  * @brief Returns a C string compatible represantation of a string object.