diff --git a/include/game/window.h b/include/game/window.h
index 8cb963f3..7596f913 100644
--- a/include/game/window.h
+++ b/include/game/window.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include "game/sprite.h"
 #include "dolphin.h"
 
+#define MAKE_MESSID(bank, mess) (((bank) << 16)+(mess))
+#define MAKE_MESSID_PTR(ptr) ((u32)(ptr))
 
 typedef struct {
     /* 0x00 */ u8 color;