diff --git a/src/86box.c b/src/86box.c
index 79ddc7692..88229a820 100644
--- a/src/86box.c
+++ b/src/86box.c
@@ -954,12 +954,12 @@ pc_init_modules(void)
 
     /* Load the ROMs for the selected machine. */
     if (!machine_available(machine)) {
-        swprintf(temp, sizeof_w(temp), plat_get_string(IDS_2063), machine_getname());
+        swprintf(temp, sizeof_w(temp), plat_get_string(STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_MACHINE), machine_getname());
         c       = 0;
         machine = -1;
         while (machine_get_internal_name_ex(c) != NULL) {
             if (machine_available(c)) {
-                ui_msgbox_header(MBX_INFO, (wchar_t *) IDS_2129, temp);
+                ui_msgbox_header(MBX_INFO, plat_get_string(STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_TITLE), temp);
                 machine = c;
                 config_save();
                 break;
@@ -976,12 +976,12 @@ pc_init_modules(void)
     if (!video_card_available(gfxcard[0])) {
         memset(tempc, 0, sizeof(tempc));
         device_get_name(video_card_getdevice(gfxcard[0]), 0, tempc);
-        swprintf(temp, sizeof_w(temp), plat_get_string(IDS_2064), tempc);
+        swprintf(temp, sizeof_w(temp), plat_get_string(STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_VIDEO), tempc);
         c = 0;
         while (video_get_internal_name(c) != NULL) {
             gfxcard[0] = -1;
             if (video_card_available(c)) {
-                ui_msgbox_header(MBX_INFO, (wchar_t *) IDS_2129, temp);
+                ui_msgbox_header(MBX_INFO, plat_get_string(STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_TITLE), temp);
                 gfxcard[0] = c;
                 config_save();
                 break;
@@ -997,8 +997,8 @@ pc_init_modules(void)
     if (!video_card_available(gfxcard[1])) {
         char tempc[512] = { 0 };
         device_get_name(video_card_getdevice(gfxcard[1]), 0, tempc);
-        swprintf(temp, sizeof_w(temp), plat_get_string(IDS_2163), tempc);
-        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_INFO, (wchar_t *) IDS_2129, temp);
+        swprintf(temp, sizeof_w(temp), plat_get_string(STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_VIDEO2), tempc);
+        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_INFO, plat_get_string(STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_TITLE), temp);
         gfxcard[1] = 0;
     }
 
@@ -1289,17 +1289,17 @@ update_mouse_msg(void)
     mbstowcs(wcpu, cpu_s->name, strlen(cpu_s->name) + 1);
 #ifdef _WIN32
     swprintf(mouse_msg[0], sizeof_w(mouse_msg[0]), L"%%i%%%% - %ls",
-             plat_get_string(IDS_2077));
+             plat_get_string(STRING_MOUSE_CAPTURE));
     swprintf(mouse_msg[1], sizeof_w(mouse_msg[1]), L"%%i%%%% - %ls",
-             (mouse_get_buttons() > 2) ? plat_get_string(IDS_2078) : plat_get_string(IDS_2079));
+             (mouse_get_buttons() > 2) ? plat_get_string(STRING_MOUSE_RELEASE) : plat_get_string(STRING_MOUSE_RELEASE_MMB));
     wcsncpy(mouse_msg[2], L"%i%%", sizeof_w(mouse_msg[2]));
 #else
     swprintf(mouse_msg[0], sizeof_w(mouse_msg[0]), L"%ls v%ls - %%i%%%% - %ls - %ls/%ls - %ls",
              EMU_NAME_W, EMU_VERSION_FULL_W, wmachine, wcpufamily, wcpu,
-             plat_get_string(IDS_2077));
+             plat_get_string(STRING_MOUSE_CAPTURE));
     swprintf(mouse_msg[1], sizeof_w(mouse_msg[1]), L"%ls v%ls - %%i%%%% - %ls - %ls/%ls - %ls",
              EMU_NAME_W, EMU_VERSION_FULL_W, wmachine, wcpufamily, wcpu,
-             (mouse_get_buttons() > 2) ? plat_get_string(IDS_2078) : plat_get_string(IDS_2079));
+             (mouse_get_buttons() > 2) ? plat_get_string(STRING_MOUSE_RELEASE) : plat_get_string(STRING_MOUSE_RELEASE_MMB));
     swprintf(mouse_msg[2], sizeof_w(mouse_msg[2]), L"%ls v%ls - %%i%%%% - %ls - %ls/%ls",
              EMU_NAME_W, EMU_VERSION_FULL_W, wmachine, wcpufamily, wcpu);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 84c570f62..da02a93b0 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -663,9 +663,9 @@ load_network(void)
             if (nc->net_type == NET_TYPE_PCAP) {
                 if ((network_dev_to_id(p) == -1) || (network_ndev == 1)) {
                     if (network_ndev == 1)
-                        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, (wchar_t *) IDS_2095, (wchar_t *) IDS_2130);
+                        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, plat_get_string(STRING_PCAP_ERROR_NO_DEVICES), plat_get_string(STRING_PCAP_ERROR_DESC));
                     else if (network_dev_to_id(p) == -1)
-                        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, (wchar_t *) IDS_2096, (wchar_t *) IDS_2130);
+                        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, plat_get_string(STRING_PCAP_ERROR_INVALID_DEVICE), plat_get_string(STRING_PCAP_ERROR_DESC));
                     strcpy(nc->host_dev_name, "none");
                 } else
                     strncpy(nc->host_dev_name, p, sizeof(nc->host_dev_name) - 1);
@@ -710,9 +710,9 @@ load_network(void)
             if (nc->net_type == NET_TYPE_PCAP) {
                 if ((network_dev_to_id(p) == -1) || (network_ndev == 1)) {
                     if (network_ndev == 1)
-                        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, (wchar_t *) IDS_2095, (wchar_t *) IDS_2130);
+                        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, plat_get_string(STRING_PCAP_ERROR_NO_DEVICES), plat_get_string(STRING_PCAP_ERROR_DESC));
                     else if (network_dev_to_id(p) == -1)
-                        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, (wchar_t *) IDS_2096, (wchar_t *) IDS_2130);
+                        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, plat_get_string(STRING_PCAP_ERROR_INVALID_DEVICE), plat_get_string(STRING_PCAP_ERROR_DESC));
                     strcpy(nc->host_dev_name, "none");
                 } else
                     strncpy(nc->host_dev_name, p, sizeof(nc->host_dev_name) - 1);
diff --git a/src/disk/hdd.c b/src/disk/hdd.c
index 3bb15c241..23dd51b92 100644
--- a/src/disk/hdd.c
+++ b/src/disk/hdd.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ hdd_string_to_bus(char *str, int cdrom)
     if (!strcmp(str, "mfm") || !strcmp(str, "rll")) {
         if (cdrom) {
 no_cdrom:
-            ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, (wchar_t *) IDS_2131, (wchar_t *) IDS_4099);
+            ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, plat_get_string(STRING_INVALID_CONFIG), plat_get_string(STRING_NO_ST506_ESDI_CDROM));
             return 0;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/include/86box/language.h b/src/include/86box/language.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c96e711f..000000000
--- a/src/include/86box/language.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,283 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * 86Box    A hypervisor and IBM PC system emulator that specializes in
- *          running old operating systems and software designed for IBM
- *          PC systems and compatibles from 1981 through fairly recent
- *          system designs based on the PCI bus.
- *
- *          This file is part of the 86Box distribution.
- *
- *          Definitions for the language management module.
- *
- *
- *
- * Authors: Fred N. van Kempen, <decwiz@yahoo.com>
- *
- *          Copyright 2017-2018 Fred N. van Kempen.
- *          Copyright 2022      Jasmine Iwanek.
- */
-
-#ifndef LANG_UAGE_H
-#define LANG_UAGE_H
-
-/* String IDs. */
-#define IDS_STRINGS 2048     // "86Box"
-#define IDS_2049    2049     // "Error"
-#define IDS_2050    2050     // "Fatal error"
-#define IDS_2051    2051     // " - PAUSED"
-#define IDS_2052    2052     // "Press Ctrl+Alt+PgDn..."
-#define IDS_2053    2053     // "Speed"
-#define IDS_2054    2054     // "ZIP %i (%03i): %ls"
-#define IDS_2055    2055     // "ZIP images (*.IM?)\0*.IM..."
-#define IDS_2056    2056     // "No usable ROM images found!"
-#define IDS_2057    2057     // "(empty)"
-#define IDS_2058    2058     // "ZIP images (*.IM?)\0*.IM..."
-#define IDS_2059    2059     // "(Turbo)"
-#define IDS_2060    2060     // "On"
-#define IDS_2061    2061     // "Off"
-#define IDS_2062    2062     // "All floppy images (*.DSK..."
-#define IDS_2063    2063     // "Machine ""%hs"" is not..."
-#define IDS_2064    2064     // "Video card ""%hs"" is not..."
-#define IDS_2065    2065     // "Machine"
-#define IDS_2066    2066     // "Display"
-#define IDS_2067    2067     // "Input devices"
-#define IDS_2068    2068     // "Sound"
-#define IDS_2069    2069     // "Network"
-#define IDS_2070    2070     // "Ports (COM & LPT)"
-#define IDS_2071    2071     // "Storage controllers"
-#define IDS_2072    2072     // "Hard disks"
-#define IDS_2073    2073     // "Floppy and CD-ROM drives"
-#define IDS_2074    2074     // "Other removable devices"
-#define IDS_2075    2075     // "Other peripherals"
-#define IDS_2076    2076     // "Surface-based images (*.8.."
-#define IDS_2077    2077     // "Click to capture mouse"
-#define IDS_2078    2078     // "Press F12-F8 to release mouse"
-#define IDS_2079    2079     // "Press F12-F8 or middle button.."
-#define IDS_2081    2081     // "Bus"
-#define IDS_BUS     IDS_2081 // "Bus"
-#define IDS_2082    2082     // "File"
-#define IDS_2083    2083     // "C"
-#define IDS_2084    2084     // "H"
-#define IDS_2085    2085     // "S"
-#define IDS_2086    2086     // "MB"
-#define IDS_MB      IDS_2086 // "MB"
-#define IDS_2087    2087     // "Speed"
-
-#define IDS_2088    2088     // "Check BPB"
-#define IDS_BPB     IDS_2088 // "Check BPB"
-
-#define IDS_2089    2089     // "KB"
-#define IDS_KB      IDS_2089 // "KB"
-
-#define IDS_2090    2090     // "Could not initialize the video..."
-
-#define IDS_2091    2091     // "Default"
-#define IDS_DEFAULT IDS_2091 // "Default"
-
-#define IDS_2092    2092     // "%i Wait state(s)"
-#define IDS_WS      IDS_2092 // "%i Wait state(s)"
-
-#define IDS_2093    2093     // "Type"
-#define IDS_TYPE    IDS_2093 // "Type"
-
-/* TODO */
-#define IDS_2094    2094     // "PCap failed to set up.."
-#define IDS_2095    2095     // "No PCap devices found"
-#define IDS_2096    2096     // "Invalid PCap device"
-#define IDS_2097    2097     // "Standard 2-button joystick(s)"
-#define IDS_2098    2098     // "Standard 4-button joystick"
-#define IDS_2099    2099     // "Standard 6-button joystick"
-#define IDS_2100    2100     // "Standard 8-button joystick"
-#define IDS_2101    2101     // "CH Flightstick Pro"
-#define IDS_2102    2102     // "Microsoft SideWinder Pad"
-#define IDS_2103    2103     // "Thrustmaster Flight Cont.."
-#define IDS_2104    2104     // "None"
-#define IDS_2105    2105     // "Unable to load keyboard..."
-#define IDS_2106    2106     // "Unable to register raw input."
-#define IDS_2107    2107     // "%u"
-#define IDS_2108    2108     // "%u MB (CHS: %i, %i, %i)"
-#define IDS_2109    2109     // "Floppy %i (%s): %ls"
-#define IDS_2110    2110     // "All floppy images (*.0??;*.."
-#define IDS_2113    2113     // "Are you sure you want to..."
-#define IDS_2114    2114     // "Are you sure you want to..."
-#define IDS_2115    2115     // "Unable to initialize Ghostscript..."
-#define IDS_2116    2116     // "MO %i (%03i): %ls"
-#define IDS_2117    2117     // "MO images (*.IM?)\0*.IM..."
-#define IDS_2118    2118     // "Welcome to 86Box!"
-#define IDS_2119    2119     // "Internal controller"
-#define IDS_2120    2120     // "Exit"
-#define IDS_2121    2121     // "No ROMs found"
-#define IDS_2122    2122     // "Do you want to save the settings?"
-#define IDS_2123    2123     // "This will hard reset the emulated..."
-#define IDS_2124    2124     // "Save"
-#define IDS_2125    2125     // "About 86Box"
-#define IDS_2126    2126     // "86Box v" EMU_VERSION
-#define IDS_2127    2127     // "An emulator of old computers..."
-#define IDS_2128    2128     // "OK"
-#define IDS_2129    2129     // "Hardware not available"
-#define IDS_2130    2130     // "Make sure " LIB_NAME_PCAP "..."
-#define IDS_2131    2131     // "Invalid configuration"
-#define IDS_2133    2133     // LIB_NAME_GS " is required for...
-#define IDS_2135    2135     // "Entering fullscreen mode"
-#define IDS_2136    2136     // "Don't show this message again"
-#define IDS_2137    2137     // "Don't exit"
-#define IDS_2138    2138     // "Reset"
-#define IDS_2139    2139     // "Don't reset"
-#define IDS_2140    2140     // "MO images (*.IM?)\0*.IM?..."
-#define IDS_2141    2141     // "CD-ROM images (*.ISO;*.CU.."
-#define IDS_2142    2142     // "%hs Device Configuration"
-#define IDS_2143    2143     // "Monitor in sleep mode"
-#define IDS_2144    2144     // "OpenGL Shaders (*.GLSL)..."
-#define IDS_2145    2145     // "OpenGL options"
-#define IDS_2146    2146     // "You are loading an unsupported..."
-#define IDS_2147    2147     // "CPU type filtering based on..."
-#define IDS_2148    2148     // "Continue"
-#define IDS_2149    2149     // "Cassette: %s"
-#define IDS_2150    2150     // "Cassette images (*.PCM;*.RAW;*..."
-#define IDS_2151    2151     // "Cartridge %i: %ls"
-#define IDS_2152    2152     // "Cartridge images (*.JRC)\0*.JRC\0..."
-#define IDS_2153    2153     // "Error initializing renderer"
-#define IDS_2154    2154     // "OpenGL (3.0 Core) renderer could not be initialized. Use another renderer."
-#define IDS_2155    2155     // "Resume execution"
-#define IDS_2156    2156     // "Pause execution"
-#define IDS_2157    2157     // "Press Ctrl+Alt+Del"
-#define IDS_2158    2158     // "Press Ctrl+Alt+Esc"
-#define IDS_2159    2159     // "Hard reset"
-#define IDS_2160    2160     // "ACPI shutdown"
-#define IDS_2161    2161     // "Settings"
-#define IDS_2162    2162     // "Early drive"
-#define IDS_2163    2163     // "no dynarec"
-#define IDS_2164    2164     // "old dynarec"
-#define IDS_2165    2165     // "new dynarec"
-#ifdef USE_DYNAREC
-#    ifdef USE_NEW_DYNAREC
-#        define IDS_DYNAREC IDS_2165
-#    else
-#        define IDS_DYNAREC IDS_2164
-#    endif
-#else
-#    define IDS_DYNAREC IDS_2163
-#endif
-#define IDS_2166    2166     // "Video card #2 ""%hs"" is not..."
-#define IDS_2167    2167     // "Network driver initialization failed"
-#define IDS_2168    2168     // "The network configuration will be switched to the null driver"
-
-#define IDS_4096    4096     // "Hard disk (%s)"
-#define IDS_4097    4097     // "%01i:%01i"
-#define IDS_4098    4098     // "%i"
-#define IDS_4099    4099     // "MFM/RLL or ESDI CD-ROM driv.."
-#define IDS_4100    4100     // "Custom..."
-#define IDS_4101    4101     // "Custom (large)..."
-#define IDS_4102    4102     // "Add New Hard Disk"
-#define IDS_4103    4103     // "Add Existing Hard Disk"
-#define IDS_4104    4104     // "HDI disk images cannot be..."
-#define IDS_4105    4105     // "Disk images cannot be larger..."
-#define IDS_4106    4106     // "Hard disk images (*.HDI;*.HD.."
-#define IDS_4107    4107     // "Unable to open the file for read"
-#define IDS_4108    4108     // "Unable to open the file for write"
-#define IDS_4109    4109     // "HDI or HDX image with a sect.."
-#define IDS_4110    4110     // "USB is not yet supported"
-#define IDS_4111    4111     // "Disk image file already exists"
-#define IDS_4112    4112     // "Please specify a valid file name."
-#define IDS_4113    4113     // "Remember to partition and fo.."
-#define IDS_4114    4114     // "Make sure the file exists and..."
-#define IDS_4115    4115     // "Make sure the file is being..."
-#define IDS_4116    4116     // "Disk image too large"
-#define IDS_4117    4117     // "Remember to partition and format..."
-#define IDS_4118    4118     // "The selected file will be..."
-#define IDS_4119    4119     // "Unsupported disk image"
-#define IDS_4120    4120     // "Overwrite"
-#define IDS_4121    4121     // "Don't overwrite"
-#define IDS_4122    4122     // "Raw image (.img)"
-#define IDS_4123    4123     // "HDI image (.hdi)"
-#define IDS_4124    4124     // "HDX image (.hdx)"
-#define IDS_4125    4125     // "Fixed-size VHD (.vhd)"
-#define IDS_4126    4126     // "Dynamic-size VHD (.vhd)"
-#define IDS_4127    4127     // "Differencing VHD (.vhd)"
-#define IDS_4128    4128     // "Large blocks (2 MB)"
-#define IDS_4129    4129     // "Small blocks (512 KB)"
-#define IDS_4130    4130     // "VHD files (*.VHD)\0*.VHD\0All..."
-#define IDS_4131    4131     // "Select the parent VHD"
-#define IDS_4132    4132     // "This could mean that the parent..."
-#define IDS_4133    4133     // "Parent and child disk timestamps..."
-#define IDS_4134    4134     // "Could not fix VHD timestamp."
-#define IDS_4135    4135     // "%01i:%02i"
-
-#define IDS_4352    4352     // "MFM/RLL"
-#define IDS_4353    4353     // "XT IDE"
-#define IDS_4354    4354     // "ESDI"
-#define IDS_4355    4355     // "IDE"
-#define IDS_4356    4356     // "ATAPI"
-#define IDS_4357    4357     // "SCSI"
-
-#define IDS_4608    4608     // "MFM/RLL (%01i:%01i)"
-#define IDS_4609    4609     // "XT IDE (%01i:%01i)"
-#define IDS_4610    4610     // "ESDI (%01i:%01i)"
-#define IDS_4611    4611     // "IDE (%01i:%01i)"
-#define IDS_4612    4612     // "ATAPI (%01i:%01i)"
-#define IDS_4613    4613     // "SCSI (%02i:%02i)"
-
-#define IDS_5120    5120     // "CD-ROM %i (%s): %s"
-
-#define IDS_5376    5376     // "Disabled"
-#define IDS_5377    5377     // <Reserved>
-#define IDS_5378    5378     // <Reserved>
-#define IDS_5379    5379     // <Reserved>
-#define IDS_5380    5380     // <Reserved>
-#define IDS_5381    5381     // "ATAPI"
-#define IDS_5382    5382     // "SCSI"
-
-#define IDS_5632    5632     // "Disabled"
-#define IDS_5633    5633     // <Reserved>
-#define IDS_5634    5634     // <Reserved>
-#define IDS_5635    5635     // <Reserved>
-#define IDS_5636    5636     // <Reserved>
-#define IDS_5637    5637     // "ATAPI (%01i:%01i)"
-#define IDS_5638    5638     // "SCSI (%02i:%02i)"
-
-#define IDS_5888    5888     // "160 kB"
-#define IDS_5889    5889     // "180 kB"
-#define IDS_5890    5890     // "320 kB"
-#define IDS_5891    5891     // "360 kB"
-#define IDS_5892    5892     // "640 kB"
-#define IDS_5893    5893     // "720 kB"
-#define IDS_5894    5894     // "1.2 MB"
-#define IDS_5895    5895     // "1.25 MB"
-#define IDS_5896    5896     // "1.44 MB"
-#define IDS_5897    5897     // "DMF (cluster 1024)"
-#define IDS_5898    5898     // "DMF (cluster 2048)"
-#define IDS_5899    5899     // "2.88 MB"
-#define IDS_5900    5900     // "ZIP 100"
-#define IDS_5901    5901     // "ZIP 250"
-#define IDS_5902    5902     // "3.5\" 128 MB (ISO 10090)"
-#define IDS_5903    5903     // "3.5\" 230 MB (ISO 13963)"
-#define IDS_5904    5904     // "3.5\" 540 MB (ISO 15498)"
-#define IDS_5905    5905     // "3.5\" 640 MB (ISO 15498)"
-#define IDS_5906    5906     // "3.5\" 1.3 GB (GigaMO)"
-#define IDS_5907    5907     // "3.5\" 2.3 GB (GigaMO 2)"
-#define IDS_5908    5908     // "5.25\" 600 MB"
-#define IDS_5909    5909     // "5.25\" 650 MB"
-#define IDS_5910    5910     // "5.25\" 1 GB"
-#define IDS_5911    5911     // "5.25\" 1.3 GB"
-
-#define IDS_6144    6144     // "Perfect RPM"
-#define IDS_6145    6145     // "1%% below perfect RPM"
-#define IDS_6146    6146     // "1.5%% below perfect RPM"
-#define IDS_6147    6147     // "2%% below perfect RPM"
-
-#define IDS_7168    7168     // "(System Default)"
-
-#define IDS_LANG_ENUS IDS_7168
-
-#define STR_NUM_2048  121
-// UNUSED: #define STR_NUM_3072  11
-#define STR_NUM_4096 40
-#define STR_NUM_4352 6
-#define STR_NUM_4608 6
-#define STR_NUM_5120 1
-#define STR_NUM_5376 7
-#define STR_NUM_5632 7
-#define STR_NUM_5888 24
-#define STR_NUM_6144 4
-#define STR_NUM_7168 1
-
-#endif /*LANG_UAGE_H*/
diff --git a/src/include/86box/plat.h b/src/include/86box/plat.h
index 32f50c638..5b36bab7e 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/plat.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/plat.h
@@ -30,7 +30,25 @@
 #endif
 
 /* String ID numbers. */
-#include <86box/language.h>
+enum {
+    STRING_MOUSE_CAPTURE,             /* "Click to capture mouse" */
+    STRING_MOUSE_RELEASE,             /* "Press F8+F12/Ctrl+End to release mouse" */
+    STRING_MOUSE_RELEASE_MMB,         /* "Press F8+F12/Ctrl+End or middle button to release mouse" */
+    STRING_INVALID_CONFIG,            /* "Invalid configuration" */
+    STRING_NO_ST506_ESDI_CDROM,       /* "MFM/RLL or ESDI CD-ROM drives never existed" */
+    STRING_NET_ERROR,                 /* "Failed to initialize network driver" */
+    STRING_NET_ERROR_DESC,            /* "The network configuration will be switched..." */
+    STRING_PCAP_ERROR_NO_DEVICES,     /* "No PCap devices found" */
+    STRING_PCAP_ERROR_INVALID_DEVICE, /* "Invalid PCap device" */
+    STRING_PCAP_ERROR_DESC,           /* "Make sure libpcap is installed..." */
+    STRING_GHOSTSCRIPT_ERROR_TITLE,   /* "Unable to initialize Ghostscript" */
+    STRING_GHOSTSCRIPT_ERROR_DESC,    /* "gsdll32.dll/gsdll64.dll/libgs is required..." */
+    STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_TITLE,    /* "Hardware not available" */
+    STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_MACHINE,  /* "Machine \"%hs\" is not available..." */
+    STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_VIDEO,    /* "Video card \"%hs\" is not available..." */
+    STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_VIDEO2,   /* "Video card #2 \"%hs\" is not available..." */
+    STRING_MONITOR_SLEEP              /* "Monitor in sleep mode" */
+};
 
 /* The Win32 API uses _wcsicmp. */
 #ifdef _WIN32
diff --git a/src/network/net_plip.c b/src/network/net_plip.c
index 41e5502a6..8b0bf460c 100644
--- a/src/network/net_plip.c
+++ b/src/network/net_plip.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #define HAVE_STDARG_H
 #include <86box/86box.h>
-#include <86box/language.h>
 #include <86box/lpt.h>
 #include <86box/timer.h>
 #include <86box/pit.h>
diff --git a/src/network/network.c b/src/network/network.c
index fe3bf8489..d0ebe8ef3 100644
--- a/src/network/network.c
+++ b/src/network/network.c
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ network_attach(void *card_drv, uint8_t *mac, NETRXCB rx, NETSETLINKSTATE set_lin
 
         if(net_cards_conf[net_card_current].net_type != NET_TYPE_NONE) {
             // We're here because of a failure
-            swprintf(tempmsg, sizeof_w(tempmsg), L"%ls:<br /><br />%s<br /><br />%ls", plat_get_string(IDS_2167), net_drv_error, plat_get_string(IDS_2168));
+            swprintf(tempmsg, sizeof_w(tempmsg), L"%ls:<br /><br />%s<br /><br />%ls", plat_get_string(STRING_NET_ERROR), net_drv_error, plat_get_string(STRING_NET_ERROR_DESC));
             ui_msgbox(MBX_ERROR, tempmsg);
             net_cards_conf[net_card_current].net_type = NET_TYPE_NONE;
         }
diff --git a/src/printer/prt_ps.c b/src/printer/prt_ps.c
index c0e3958b2..e6362019f 100644
--- a/src/printer/prt_ps.c
+++ b/src/printer/prt_ps.c
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <wchar.h>
 #include <86box/86box.h>
-#include <86box/language.h>
 #include <86box/lpt.h>
 #include <86box/timer.h>
 #include <86box/pit.h>
@@ -352,7 +351,7 @@ ps_init(void *lpt)
     }
 #endif
     if (ghostscript_handle == NULL) {
-        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, (wchar_t *) IDS_2115, (wchar_t *) IDS_2133);
+        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, plat_get_string(STRING_GHOSTSCRIPT_ERROR_TITLE), plat_get_string(STRING_GHOSTSCRIPT_ERROR_DESC));
     } else {
         if (gsapi_revision(&rev, sizeof(rev)) == 0) {
             pclog("Loaded %s, rev %ld (%ld)\n", rev.product, rev.revision, rev.revisiondate);
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_harddiskdialog.cpp b/src/qt/qt_harddiskdialog.cpp
index 187bf4ba2..5efd895dc 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_harddiskdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_harddiskdialog.cpp
@@ -516,8 +516,8 @@ HarddiskDialog::onExistingFileSelected(const QString &fileName, bool precheck)
         fp = _wfopen(wopenfilestring, L"rb");
         if (fp != NULL) {
             fclose(fp);
-            if (settings_msgbox_ex(MBX_QUESTION_YN, (wchar_t *) IDS_4111, (wchar_t *) IDS_4118, (wchar_t *) IDS_4120, (wchar_t *) IDS_4121, NULL) != 0)	/ * yes * /
-                return FALSE;
+            if (settings_msgbox_ex(MBX_QUESTION_YN, L"Disk image file already exists", L"The selected file will be overwritten. Are you sure you want to use it?", L"Overwrite", L"Don't overwrite", NULL) != 0)	/ * yes * /
+                return false;
         }
     }
 
@@ -525,8 +525,8 @@ HarddiskDialog::onExistingFileSelected(const QString &fileName, bool precheck)
     if (fp == NULL) {
     hdd_add_file_open_error:
         fclose(fp);
-        settings_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, (existing & 1) ? (wchar_t *) IDS_4114 : (wchar_t *) IDS_4115, (existing & 1) ? (wchar_t *) IDS_4107 : (wchar_t *) IDS_4108);
-        return TRUE;
+        settings_msgbox_header(MBX_ERROR, (existing & 1) ? L"Make sure the file exists and is readable." : L"Make sure the file is being saved to a writable directory.", (existing & 1) ? L"Unable to read file" : L"Unable to write file");
+        return true;
     }
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
index f87f8b6a9..493563c66 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_main.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,11 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 #endif
 
     if (!pc_init_modules()) {
-        ui_msgbox_header(MBX_FATAL, (void *) IDS_2121, (void *) IDS_2056);
+        QMessageBox fatalbox(QMessageBox::Icon::Critical, QObject::tr("No ROMs found"),
+                             QObject::tr("86Box could not find any usable ROM images.\n\nPlease <a href=\"https://github.com/86Box/roms/releases/latest\">download</a> a ROM set and extract it into the \"roms\" directory."),
+                             QMessageBox::Ok);
+        fatalbox.setTextFormat(Qt::TextFormat::RichText);
+        fatalbox.exec();
         return 6;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp b/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
index 04a255ac8..079906753 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
@@ -597,31 +597,29 @@ void
 ProgSettings::reloadStrings()
 {
     translatedstrings.clear();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2077] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Click to capture mouse").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2078] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Press F8+F12 to release mouse").replace("F8+F12", MOUSE_CAPTURE_KEYSEQ).replace("CTRL-END", QLocale::system().name() == "de_DE" ? "Strg+Ende" : "CTRL-END").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2079] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Press F8+F12 or middle button to release mouse").replace("F8+F12", MOUSE_CAPTURE_KEYSEQ).replace("CTRL-END", QLocale::system().name() == "de_DE" ? "Strg+Ende" : "CTRL-END").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2131] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Invalid configuration").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_4099] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "MFM/RLL or ESDI CD-ROM drives never existed").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2095] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "No PCap devices found").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2096] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Invalid PCap device").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2130] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Make sure libpcap is installed and that you are on a libpcap-compatible network connection.").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2115] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Unable to initialize Ghostscript").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2063] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Machine \"%hs\" is not available due to missing ROMs in the roms/machines directory. Switching to an available machine.").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2064] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Video card \"%hs\" is not available due to missing ROMs in the roms/video directory. Switching to an available video card.").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2163] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Video card #2 \"%hs\"  is not available due to missing ROMs in the roms/video directory. Disabling the second video card.").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2129] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Hardware not available").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2143] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Monitor in sleep mode").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2121] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "No ROMs found").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2056] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "86Box could not find any usable ROM images.\n\nPlease <a href=\"https://github.com/86Box/roms/releases/latest\">download</a> a ROM set and extract it into the \"roms\" directory.").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2167] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Failed to initialize network driver").toStdWString();
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2168] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "The network configuration will be switched to the null driver").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_MOUSE_CAPTURE]             = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Click to capture mouse").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_MOUSE_RELEASE]             = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Press F8+F12 to release mouse").replace("F8+F12", MOUSE_CAPTURE_KEYSEQ).replace("CTRL-END", QLocale::system().name() == "de_DE" ? "Strg+Ende" : "CTRL-END").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_MOUSE_RELEASE_MMB]         = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Press F8+F12 or middle button to release mouse").replace("F8+F12", MOUSE_CAPTURE_KEYSEQ).replace("CTRL-END", QLocale::system().name() == "de_DE" ? "Strg+Ende" : "CTRL-END").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_INVALID_CONFIG]            = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Invalid configuration").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_NO_ST506_ESDI_CDROM]       = QCoreApplication::translate("", "MFM/RLL or ESDI CD-ROM drives never existed").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_PCAP_ERROR_NO_DEVICES]     = QCoreApplication::translate("", "No PCap devices found").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_PCAP_ERROR_INVALID_DEVICE] = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Invalid PCap device").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_PCAP_ERROR_DESC]           = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Make sure libpcap is installed and that you are on a libpcap-compatible network connection.").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_GHOSTSCRIPT_ERROR_TITLE]   = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Unable to initialize Ghostscript").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_MACHINE]  = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Machine \"%hs\" is not available due to missing ROMs in the roms/machines directory. Switching to an available machine.").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_VIDEO]    = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Video card \"%hs\" is not available due to missing ROMs in the roms/video directory. Switching to an available video card.").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_VIDEO2]   = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Video card #2 \"%hs\"  is not available due to missing ROMs in the roms/video directory. Disabling the second video card.").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_TITLE]    = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Hardware not available").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_MONITOR_SLEEP]             = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Monitor in sleep mode").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_NET_ERROR]                 = QCoreApplication::translate("", "Failed to initialize network driver").toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_NET_ERROR_DESC]            = QCoreApplication::translate("", "The network configuration will be switched to the null driver").toStdWString();
 
-    auto gsstr             = QCoreApplication::translate("", " is required for automatic conversion of PostScript files to PDF.\n\nAny documents sent to the generic PostScript printer will be saved as PostScript (.ps) files.");
+    auto gsstr = QCoreApplication::translate("", " is required for automatic conversion of PostScript files to PDF.\n\nAny documents sent to the generic PostScript printer will be saved as PostScript (.ps) files.");
     if (gsstr.contains("libgs")) {
         gsstr.replace("libgs", LIB_NAME_GS);
     } else
         gsstr.prepend(LIB_NAME_GS);
-    translatedstrings[IDS_2133] = gsstr.toStdWString();
+    translatedstrings[STRING_GHOSTSCRIPT_ERROR_DESC] = gsstr.toStdWString();
 }
 
 wchar_t *
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp b/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp
index b544bbde1..5412a0e4a 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp
@@ -122,11 +122,6 @@ plat_mouse_capture(int on)
 int
 ui_msgbox_header(int flags, void *header, void *message)
 {
-    if (header <= (void *) 7168)
-        header = plat_get_string((uintptr_t) header);
-    if (message <= (void *) 7168)
-        message = plat_get_string((uintptr_t) message);
-
     auto hdr = (flags & MBX_ANSI) ? QString((char *) header) : QString::fromWCharArray(reinterpret_cast<const wchar_t *>(header));
     auto msg = (flags & MBX_ANSI) ? QString((char *) message) : QString::fromWCharArray(reinterpret_cast<const wchar_t *>(message));
 
diff --git a/src/unix/unix.c b/src/unix/unix.c
index 9cce3c898..3eddc2bbb 100644
--- a/src/unix/unix.c
+++ b/src/unix/unix.c
@@ -246,33 +246,33 @@ wchar_t *
 plat_get_string(int i)
 {
     switch (i) {
-        case IDS_2077:
+        case STRING_MOUSE_CAPTURE:
             return L"Click to capture mouse";
-        case IDS_2078:
+        case STRING_MOUSE_RELEASE:
             return L"Press CTRL-END to release mouse";
-        case IDS_2079:
+        case STRING_MOUSE_RELEASE_MMB:
             return L"Press CTRL-END or middle button to release mouse";
-        case IDS_2131:
+        case STRING_INVALID_CONFIG:
             return L"Invalid configuration";
-        case IDS_4099:
+        case STRING_NO_ST506_ESDI_CDROM:
             return L"MFM/RLL or ESDI CD-ROM drives never existed";
-        case IDS_2095:
+        case STRING_PCAP_ERROR_NO_DEVICES:
             return L"No PCap devices found";
-        case IDS_2096:
+        case STRING_PCAP_ERROR_INVALID_DEVICE:
             return L"Invalid PCap device";
-        case IDS_2133:
+        case STRING_GHOSTSCRIPT_ERROR_DESC:
             return L"libgs is required for automatic conversion of PostScript files to PDF.\n\nAny documents sent to the generic PostScript printer will be saved as PostScript (.ps) files.";
-        case IDS_2130:
+        case STRING_PCAP_ERROR_DESC:
             return L"Make sure libpcap is installed and that you are on a libpcap-compatible network connection.";
-        case IDS_2115:
+        case STRING_GHOSTSCRIPT_ERROR_TITLE:
             return L"Unable to initialize Ghostscript";
-        case IDS_2063:
+        case STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_MACHINE:
             return L"Machine \"%hs\" is not available due to missing ROMs in the roms/machines directory. Switching to an available machine.";
-        case IDS_2064:
+        case STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_VIDEO:
             return L"Video card \"%hs\" is not available due to missing ROMs in the roms/video directory. Switching to an available video card.";
-        case IDS_2129:
+        case STRING_HW_NOT_AVAILABLE_TITLE:
             return L"Hardware not available";
-        case IDS_2143:
+        case STRING_MONITOR_SLEEP:
             return L"Monitor in sleep mode";
     }
     return L"";
@@ -638,10 +638,6 @@ ui_msgbox_header(int flags, void *header, void *message)
 
     if (!header)
         header = (void *) ((flags & MBX_ANSI) ? "86Box" : L"86Box");
-    if (header <= (void *) 7168)
-        header = (void *) plat_get_string((uintptr_t) header);
-    if (message <= (void *) 7168)
-        message = (void *) plat_get_string((uintptr_t) message);
 
     msgbtn.buttonid = 1;
     msgbtn.text     = "OK";
diff --git a/src/video/vid_svga.c b/src/video/vid_svga.c
index b20364689..6e32bdc40 100644
--- a/src/video/vid_svga.c
+++ b/src/video/vid_svga.c
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ svga_recalctimings(svga_t *svga)
             video_blit_memtoscreen_monitor(x_start, y_start, svga->monitor->mon_xsize + x_add, svga->monitor->mon_ysize + y_add, svga->monitor_index);
             video_wait_for_buffer_monitor(svga->monitor_index);
             svga->dpms_ui = 1;
-            ui_sb_set_text_w(plat_get_string(IDS_2143));
+            ui_sb_set_text_w(plat_get_string(STRING_MONITOR_SLEEP));
         }
     } else if (svga->dpms_ui) {
         svga->dpms_ui = 0;