diff --git a/src/interface/console.c b/src/interface/console.c
index e5790bfd91..7d4e2d0e0e 100644
--- a/src/interface/console.c
+++ b/src/interface/console.c
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void console_update()
 		}
 
 		// Remove unwated characters in console input
-		utf8_remove_format_codes(_consoleCurrentLine);
+		utf8_remove_format_codes(_consoleCurrentLine, false);
 	}
 
 	// Flash the caret
diff --git a/src/localisation/language.cpp b/src/localisation/language.cpp
index 0ef13d5156..9ce07e3f7a 100644
--- a/src/localisation/language.cpp
+++ b/src/localisation/language.cpp
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ const utf8 BlackLeftArrowString[] =		{ (utf8)0xC2, (utf8)0x8E, (utf8)0xE2, (utf8
 const utf8 BlackRightArrowString[] =	{ (utf8)0xC2, (utf8)0x8E, (utf8)0xE2, (utf8)0x96, (utf8)0xB6, (utf8)0x00 };
 const utf8 CheckBoxMarkString[] =		{ (utf8)0xE2, (utf8)0x9C, (utf8)0x93, (utf8)0x00 };
 
-void utf8_remove_format_codes(utf8 *text)
+void utf8_remove_format_codes(utf8 *text, bool allowcolours)
 {
 	utf8 *dstCh = text;
 	utf8 *ch = text;
 	int codepoint;
 	while ((codepoint = utf8_get_next(ch, (const utf8**)&ch)) != 0) {
-		if (!utf8_is_format_code(codepoint)) {
+		if (!utf8_is_format_code(codepoint) || (allowcolours && utf8_is_colour_code(codepoint))) {
 			dstCh = utf8_write_codepoint(dstCh, codepoint);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/localisation/language.h b/src/localisation/language.h
index deb19f23a3..2bc21de39b 100644
--- a/src/localisation/language.h
+++ b/src/localisation/language.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ uint32 utf8_get_next(const utf8 *char_ptr, const utf8 **nextchar_ptr);
 utf8 *utf8_write_codepoint(utf8 *dst, uint32 codepoint);
 int utf8_insert_codepoint(utf8 *dst, uint32 codepoint);
 bool utf8_is_codepoint_start(utf8 *text);
-void utf8_remove_format_codes(utf8 *text);
+void utf8_remove_format_codes(utf8 *text, bool allowcolours);
 int utf8_get_codepoint_length(int codepoint);
 int utf8_length(const utf8 *text);
 wchar_t *utf8_to_widechar(const utf8 *src);
diff --git a/src/localisation/localisation.c b/src/localisation/localisation.c
index 3ef750efd6..c8331c81eb 100644
--- a/src/localisation/localisation.c
+++ b/src/localisation/localisation.c
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ bool utf8_is_format_code(int codepoint)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool utf8_is_colour_code(int codepoint)
+{
+	if (codepoint >= FORMAT_COLOUR_CODE_START && codepoint <= FORMAT_COLOUR_CODE_END) return true;
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool utf8_should_use_sprite_for_codepoint(int codepoint)
 {
 	switch (codepoint) {
diff --git a/src/localisation/localisation.h b/src/localisation/localisation.h
index ac255f5b91..a471a1eeee 100644
--- a/src/localisation/localisation.h
+++ b/src/localisation/localisation.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "string_ids.h"
 
 bool utf8_is_format_code(int codepoint);
+bool utf8_is_colour_code(int codepoint);
 bool utf8_should_use_sprite_for_codepoint(int codepoint);
 int font_sprite_get_codepoint_offset(int codepoint);
 int utf8_get_format_code_arg_length(int codepoint);
diff --git a/src/network/network.cpp b/src/network/network.cpp
index 00f4176845..1e29aeaa3c 100644
--- a/src/network/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network/network.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ void NetworkPlayer::SetName(const char* name)
 {
 	safe_strcpy((char*)NetworkPlayer::name, name, sizeof(NetworkPlayer::name));
 	NetworkPlayer::name[sizeof(NetworkPlayer::name) - 1] = 0;
+	utf8_remove_format_codes((utf8*)NetworkPlayer::name, false);
 }
 
 void NetworkPlayer::AddMoneySpent(money32 cost)
@@ -992,7 +993,9 @@ const char* Network::FormatChat(NetworkPlayer* fromplayer, const char* text)
 	}
 	lineCh = utf8_write_codepoint(lineCh, FORMAT_OUTLINE);
 	lineCh = utf8_write_codepoint(lineCh, FORMAT_WHITE);
+	char* ptrtext = lineCh;
 	safe_strcpy(lineCh, text, 800);
+	utf8_remove_format_codes((utf8*)ptrtext, true);
 	return formatted;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/windows/multiplayer.c b/src/windows/multiplayer.c
index 5c1f31ba08..460f6d68a3 100644
--- a/src/windows/multiplayer.c
+++ b/src/windows/multiplayer.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static void window_multiplayer_players_scrollpaint(rct_window *w, rct_drawpixeli
 			if (action != -999) {
 				RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_COMMON_FORMAT_ARGS, uint16) = network_get_action_name_string_id(action);
 			}
-			gfx_draw_string_left(dpi, 1191, (void*)RCT2_ADDRESS_COMMON_FORMAT_ARGS, 0, 256, y - 1);
+			gfx_draw_string_left_clipped(dpi, 1191, (void*)RCT2_ADDRESS_COMMON_FORMAT_ARGS, 0, 256, y - 1, 100);
 
 			// Draw ping
 			lineCh = buffer;
diff --git a/src/windows/player.c b/src/windows/player.c
index 0f717ffedf..dd94715a39 100644
--- a/src/windows/player.c
+++ b/src/windows/player.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void window_player_open(uint8 id)
 	int player = network_get_player_index(id);
 	window = window_bring_to_front_by_number(WC_PLAYER, id);
 	if (window == NULL) {
-		window = window_create_auto_pos(210, 134, &window_player_overview_events, WC_PLAYER, WF_RESIZABLE);
+		window = window_create_auto_pos(240, 170, &window_player_overview_events, WC_PLAYER, WF_RESIZABLE);
 		window->number = id;
 		window->page = 0;
 		window->viewport_focus_coordinates.y = 0;
diff --git a/src/windows/text_input.c b/src/windows/text_input.c
index f83223451a..7cf1027832 100644
--- a/src/windows/text_input.c
+++ b/src/windows/text_input.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void window_text_input_open(rct_window* call_w, int call_widget, rct_string_id t
 	// from crashing the game.
 	text_input[maxLength - 1] = '\0';
 
-	utf8_remove_format_codes(text_input);
+	utf8_remove_format_codes(text_input, false);
 
 	// This is the text displayed above the input box
 	input_text_description = description;