diff --git a/games/ffow.js b/games/ffow.js
index eced02c..f8536e1 100644
--- a/games/ffow.js
+++ b/games/ffow.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module.exports = require('./protocols/valve').extend({
 	},
 	queryInfo: function(state,c) {
 		var self = this;
-		self.sendPacket(0x46,false,new Buffer('LSQ'),0x49,function(b) {
+		self.sendPacket(0x46,false,'LSQ',0x49,function(b) {
 			var reader = self.reader(b);
 
 			state.raw.protocol = reader.uint(1);
diff --git a/games/protocols/battlefield.js b/games/protocols/battlefield.js
index bf4dfc4..995c8de 100644
--- a/games/protocols/battlefield.js
+++ b/games/protocols/battlefield.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ function buildPacket(params) {
 	
 	var paramBuffers = [];
 	params.forEach(function(param) {
-		paramBuffers.push(new Buffer(param));
+		paramBuffers.push(new Buffer(param,'utf8'));
 	});
 
 	var totalLength = 12;
diff --git a/games/protocols/valve.js b/games/protocols/valve.js
index 24b1330..881a0ae 100644
--- a/games/protocols/valve.js
+++ b/games/protocols/valve.js
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ module.exports = require('./core').extend({
 	sendPacket: function(type,sendChallenge,payload,expect,callback,ontimeout) {
 		var self = this;
 
-		if(typeof payload == 'string') payload = new Buffer(payload);
+		if(typeof payload == 'string') payload = new Buffer(payload,'binary');
 		var challengeLength = sendChallenge !== false ? 4 : 0;
 		var payloadLength = payload ? payload.length : 0;