From 22357e3169bc128a605ea5f3839c7941d8c02921 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cidoku <git@cidoku.net>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2026 20:19:47 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] fix MC packet

---
 gameview.py | 2 +-
 packets.py  | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gameview.py b/gameview.py
index 9bf480b..ad5be80 100644
--- a/gameview.py
+++ b/gameview.py
@@ -4813,7 +4813,7 @@ class GUI(QtGui.QWidget):
                 name = 'char id %d' % charid
             
             if showname:
-                name += " (" + showname.decode("utf-8") + ")"
+                name += " (" + showname + ")"
             self.ICLog.append(timestamp + '%s changed the music to %s' % (name, music))
         else:
             self.ICLog.append(timestamp + 'The music was changed to %s' % music)
diff --git a/packets.py b/packets.py
index 149b476..b72d96d 100644
--- a/packets.py
+++ b/packets.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def handlePackets(caller, total, record=True):
             music = decodeAOString(network[0])
             if not music: return
             charid = int(network[1])
-            showname = decodeAOString(network[2]) if len(network) > 2 else None
+            showname = decodeAOString(network[2].decode("utf-8")) if len(network) > 2 else None
             caller.playMusicRequested.emit(music, charid, showname)
 
         elif header == 'BN':