diff --git a/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/Global.gd b/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/Global.gd
index 7b0ecf4..34fdf5c 100644
--- a/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/Global.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/Global.gd
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ var connected_players := 1
 
 const CAMPAIGNS := ["SMB1", "SMBLL", "SMBS", "SMBANN"]
 
-var player_characters := "0000":
+var player_characters := [0, 0, 0, 0]:
 	set(value):
 		player_characters = value
 		player_characters_changed.emit()
diff --git a/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/SettingsManager.gd b/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/SettingsManager.gd
index 8ca1233..5485818 100644
--- a/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/SettingsManager.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Classes/Singletons/SettingsManager.gd
@@ -110,4 +110,7 @@ func apply_settings() -> void:
 	for i in file.audio.keys():
 		$Apply/Audio.set_value(i, file.audio[i])
 	if Settings.file.game.has("characters"):
-		Global.player_characters = Settings.file.game.characters
+		var idx := 0
+		for i in Settings.file.game.characters:
+			Global.player_characters[idx] = int(i)
+			idx += 1
diff --git a/Scripts/Classes/UI/GameHUD.gd b/Scripts/Classes/UI/GameHUD.gd
index bb03073..c26de7b 100644
--- a/Scripts/Classes/UI/GameHUD.gd
+++ b/Scripts/Classes/UI/GameHUD.gd
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 class_name GameHUD
 extends CanvasLayer
 
-var current_chara := ""
+var current_chara := 0
 
 static var character_icons := [preload("res://Assets/Sprites/Players/Mario/LifeIcon.json"),preload("res://Assets/Sprites/Players/Luigi/LifeIcon.json"), preload("res://Assets/Sprites/Players/Toad/LifeIcon.json"), preload("res://Assets/Sprites/Players/Toadette/LifeIcon.json")]
 
diff --git a/Scripts/UI/CharacterSelect.gd b/Scripts/UI/CharacterSelect.gd
index 16c5228..047b0fa 100644
--- a/Scripts/UI/CharacterSelect.gd
+++ b/Scripts/UI/CharacterSelect.gd
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ func handle_input() -> void:
 		selected_index = wrap(selected_index + 1, 0, Player.CHARACTERS.size())
 		update_sprites()
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("ui_accept"):
-		Global.player_characters[player_id] = str(selected_index)
+		Global.player_characters[player_id] = (selected_index)
 		var characters := Global.player_characters
 		for i in characters:
 			if int(i) > 3:
-				characters = "0000"
+				characters = [0, 0, 0, 0]
 		Settings.file.game.characters = characters
 		Settings.save_settings()
 		selected.emit()
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 3eefcb9..7dea76e 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.0
+1.0.1