2 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/OnScreenDisplay.cpp b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/OnScreenDisplay.cpp
index 29a3837a9a..72abcd5752 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/OnScreenDisplay.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/OnScreenDisplay.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ void AddMessage(const char* pstr, u32 ms)
 	s_listMsgs.push_back(MESSAGE(pstr, Common::Timer::GetTimeMs() + ms));
 }
 
+void AddMessage(const std::string& str, u32 ms)
+{
+	AddMessage(str.c_str(), ms);
+}
+
 void DrawMessages()
 {
 	if(!SConfig::GetInstance().m_LocalCoreStartupParameter.bOnScreenDisplayMessages)
diff --git a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/OnScreenDisplay.h b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/OnScreenDisplay.h
index ef7d899e1f..6db53f0ead 100644
--- a/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/OnScreenDisplay.h
+++ b/Source/Core/VideoCommon/Src/OnScreenDisplay.h
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@
 #ifndef _OSD_H_
 #define _OSD_H_
 
-namespace OSD 
+#include <string>
+
+namespace OSD
 {
 
 // On-screen message display
 void AddMessage(const char* str, u32 ms = 2000);
+void AddMessage(const std::string& str, u32 ms = 2000);
 void DrawMessages(); // draw the current messages on the screen. Only call once per frame.
 void ClearMessages();