diff --git a/src/openrct2/localisation/Language.cpp b/src/openrct2/localisation/Language.cpp
index d1ab538d8f..caba5e3289 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/localisation/Language.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/localisation/Language.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,20 @@ void utf8_remove_format_codes(utf8 * text, bool allowcolours)
     *dstCh = 0;
 }
 
+uint8 language_get_id_from_locale(const char * locale)
+{
+    uint8 i = 0;
+    for (const auto &langDesc : LanguagesDescriptors)
+    {
+        if (String::Equals(locale, langDesc.locale))
+        {
+            return i;
+        }
+        i++;
+    }
+    return LANGUAGE_UNDEFINED;
+}
+
 const char * language_get_string(rct_string_id id)
 {
     const char * result = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/openrct2/localisation/Language.h b/src/openrct2/localisation/Language.h
index 9bccd0be60..2188080e0b 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/localisation/Language.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/localisation/Language.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ extern const utf8 BlackLeftArrowString[];
 extern const utf8 BlackRightArrowString[];
 extern const utf8 CheckBoxMarkString[];
 
+uint8 language_get_id_from_locale(const char * locale);
 const char *language_get_string(rct_string_id id);
 bool language_open(sint32 id);
 void language_close_all();
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/EntranceObject.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/EntranceObject.cpp
index 814a34fedf..7f84072a16 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/EntranceObject.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/EntranceObject.cpp
@@ -68,16 +68,10 @@ void EntranceObject::DrawPreview(rct_drawpixelinfo * dpi, sint32 width, sint32 h
 
 void EntranceObject::ReadJson(IReadObjectContext * context, const json_t * root)
 {
-    // Strings
-    auto stringTable = GetStringTable();
-    auto jsonStrings = json_object_get(root, "strings");
-    auto jsonName = json_object_get(jsonStrings, "name");
-    stringTable->SetString(0, 0, json_string_value(json_object_get(jsonName, "en-GB")));
-
     auto properties = json_object_get(root, "properties");
     _legacyType.scrolling_mode = json_integer_value(json_object_get(properties, "scrollingMode"));
     _legacyType.text_height = json_integer_value(json_object_get(properties, "textHeight"));
 
-    auto imageTable = GetImageTable();
-    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadImages(root, *imageTable);
+    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadStrings(root, *GetStringTable());
+    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadImages(root, *GetImageTable());
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/FootpathItemObject.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/FootpathItemObject.cpp
index 0d72d79d56..0586a6354c 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/FootpathItemObject.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/FootpathItemObject.cpp
@@ -137,12 +137,6 @@ static uint8 ParseCursor(const std::string &s)
 
 void FootpathItemObject::ReadJson(IReadObjectContext * context, const json_t * root)
 {
-    // Strings
-    auto stringTable = GetStringTable();
-    auto jsonStrings = json_object_get(root, "strings");
-    auto jsonName = json_object_get(jsonStrings, "name");
-    stringTable->SetString(0, 0, json_string_value(json_object_get(jsonName, "en-GB")));
-
     auto properties = json_object_get(root, "properties");
     _legacyType.path_bit.draw_type = ParseDrawType(ObjectJsonHelpers::GetString(json_object_get(properties, "renderAs")));
     _legacyType.path_bit.tool_id = ParseCursor(ObjectJsonHelpers::GetString(json_object_get(properties, "cursor")));
@@ -185,6 +179,6 @@ void FootpathItemObject::ReadJson(IReadObjectContext * context, const json_t * r
     }
     _legacyType.path_bit.flags = flags;
 
-    auto imageTable = GetImageTable();
-    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadImages(root, *imageTable);
+    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadStrings(root, *GetStringTable());
+    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadImages(root, *GetImageTable());
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp
index 992a0249cd..4d5befd9b7 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/FootpathObject.cpp
@@ -72,12 +72,6 @@ static uint8 ParseSupportType(const std::string &s)
 
 void FootpathObject::ReadJson(IReadObjectContext * context, const json_t * root)
 {
-    // Strings
-    auto stringTable = GetStringTable();
-    auto jsonStrings = json_object_get(root, "strings");
-    auto jsonName = json_object_get(jsonStrings, "name");
-    stringTable->SetString(0, 0, json_string_value(json_object_get(jsonName, "en-GB")));
-
     auto properties = json_object_get(root, "properties");
     _legacyType.support_type = ParseSupportType(ObjectJsonHelpers::GetString(json_object_get(properties, "supportType")));
     _legacyType.scrolling_mode = json_integer_value(json_object_get(properties, "scrollingMode"));
@@ -97,6 +91,6 @@ void FootpathObject::ReadJson(IReadObjectContext * context, const json_t * root)
         _legacyType.flags |= FOOTPATH_ENTRY_FLAG_SHOW_ONLY_IN_SCENARIO_EDITOR;
     }
 
-    auto imageTable = GetImageTable();
-    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadImages(root, *imageTable);
+    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadStrings(root, *GetStringTable());
+    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadImages(root, *GetImageTable());
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/Object.h b/src/openrct2/object/Object.h
index c00101254e..fb437c56e0 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/Object.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/Object.h
@@ -111,9 +111,10 @@ struct rct_object_filters {
 assert_struct_size(rct_object_filters, 3);
 #pragma pack(pop)
 
-enum OBJ_STRING_ID
+enum OBJ_STRING_ID : uint8
 {
-    OBJ_STRING_ID_NAME,
+    OBJ_STRING_ID_UNKNOWN = 255,
+    OBJ_STRING_ID_NAME = 0,
     OBJ_STRING_ID_DESCRIPTION,
     OBJ_STRING_ID_SCENARIO_NAME = 0,
     OBJ_STRING_ID_PARK_NAME = 1,
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.cpp
index 51cf3bf325..286cb325e1 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.cpp
@@ -14,16 +14,19 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 #pragma endregion
 
+#pragma warning(disable : 4706) // assignment within conditional expression
+
 #include "../Context.h"
+#include "../core/Math.hpp"
 #include "../core/Memory.hpp"
 #include "../core/Path.hpp"
 #include "../core/String.hpp"
+#include "../localisation/language.h"
 #include "../PlatformEnvironment.h"
 #include "../sprites.h"
 #include "Object.h"
 #include "ObjectFactory.h"
 #include "ObjectJsonHelpers.h"
-#include "../core/Math.hpp"
 
 using namespace OpenRCT2;
 
@@ -168,6 +171,40 @@ namespace ObjectJsonHelpers
         return result;
     }
 
+    static uint8 ParseStringId(const std::string &s)
+    {
+        if (s == "name") return OBJ_STRING_ID_NAME;
+        if (s == "description") return OBJ_STRING_ID_DESCRIPTION;
+        if (s == "capacity") return OBJ_STRING_ID_CAPACITY;
+        if (s == "vehicleName") return OBJ_STRING_ID_VEHICLE_NAME;
+        return OBJ_STRING_ID_UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
+    void LoadStrings(const json_t * root, StringTable &stringTable)
+    {
+        auto jsonStrings = json_object_get(root, "strings");
+        const char * key;
+        json_t     * jlanguages;
+        json_object_foreach(jsonStrings, key, jlanguages)
+        {
+            auto stringId = ParseStringId(key);
+            if (stringId != OBJ_STRING_ID_UNKNOWN)
+            {
+                const char * locale;
+                json_t     * jstring;
+                json_object_foreach(jlanguages, locale, jstring)
+                {
+                    auto langId = language_get_id_from_locale(locale);
+                    if (langId != LANGUAGE_UNDEFINED)
+                    {
+                        auto string = json_string_value(jstring);
+                        stringTable.SetString(stringId, langId, string);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     void LoadImages(const json_t * root, ImageTable &imageTable)
     {
         auto jsonImages = json_object_get(root, "images");
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.h b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.h
index 76f8f20077..866fada431 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.h
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/ObjectJsonHelpers.h
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
 #include "../core/Json.hpp"
 #include "../drawing/drawing.h"
 #include "ImageTable.h"
+#include "StringTable.h"
 
 namespace ObjectJsonHelpers
 {
     bool GetBoolean(const json_t * obj, const std::string &name, bool defaultValue = false);
     std::string GetString(const json_t * value);
     std::vector<std::string> GetJsonStringArray(const json_t * arr);
+    void LoadStrings(const json_t * root, StringTable &stringTable);
     void LoadImages(const json_t * root, ImageTable &imageTable);
 };
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/RideObject.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/RideObject.cpp
index 58aecd13c8..7ca4546567 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/RideObject.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/RideObject.cpp
@@ -726,22 +726,10 @@ void RideObject::ReadJson(IReadObjectContext * context, const json_t * root)
         _legacyType.shop_item_secondary = ParseShopItem(rideSells[1]);
     }
 
-    _legacyType.flags |= RIDE_ENTRY_FLAG_SEPARATE_RIDE;
-
-    auto stringTable = GetStringTable();
-    auto jsonStrings = json_object_get(root, "strings");
-    auto jsonName = json_object_get(jsonStrings, "name");
-    auto jsonDescription = json_object_get(jsonStrings, "description");
-
-    stringTable->SetString(0, 0, json_string_value(json_object_get(jsonName, "en-GB")));
-    stringTable->SetString(1, 0, json_string_value(json_object_get(jsonDescription, "en-GB")));
-    stringTable->SetString(2, 0, "Capacity");
-    stringTable->SetString(3, 0, "Vehicle");
-
-    auto imageTable = GetImageTable();
-    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadImages(root, *imageTable);
-
     rct_ride_entry_vehicle * vehicle0 = &_legacyType.vehicles[0];
     vehicle0->sprite_flags |= VEHICLE_SPRITE_FLAG_FLAT;
     vehicle0->base_image_id = 0;
+
+    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadStrings(root, *GetStringTable());
+    ObjectJsonHelpers::LoadImages(root, *GetImageTable());
 }
diff --git a/src/openrct2/object/StringTable.cpp b/src/openrct2/object/StringTable.cpp
index 5b7ee08dd3..521124a7ae 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/object/StringTable.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/object/StringTable.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ std::string StringTable::GetString(uint8 id) const
             return string.Text;
         }
     }
-    return nullptr;
+    return std::string();
 }
 
 void StringTable::SetString(uint8 id, uint8 language, const std::string &text)