diff --git a/win/gem/wingem1.c b/win/gem/wingem1.c
index 9b37c3459..9082b1f6c 100644
--- a/win/gem/wingem1.c
+++ b/win/gem/wingem1.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "gr_rect.h"
 
 #define genericptr_t void *
+typedef signed char schar;
 #include "wintype.h"
 #undef genericptr_t
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ typedef signed char	xchar;
 #undef NDECL
 #undef FDECL
 
-static char nullstr[]="",  md[]="NetHack 3.4.1", strCancel[]="Cancel", strOk[]="Ok", strText[]="Text";
+static char nullstr[]="",  md[]="NetHack 3.4.2", strCancel[]="Cancel", strOk[]="Ok", strText[]="Text";
 
 extern winid WIN_MESSAGE, WIN_MAP, WIN_STATUS, WIN_INVEN;