diff --git a/src/script/api/script_basestation.cpp b/src/script/api/script_basestation.cpp
index 7aff814c6a..f8a0d34c90 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_basestation.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_basestation.cpp
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsValidBaseStation(station_id)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, station_id);
-	return GetString(::Station::IsValidID(station_id) ? STR_STATION_NAME : STR_WAYPOINT_NAME);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(::Station::IsValidID(station_id) ? STR_STATION_NAME : STR_WAYPOINT_NAME, station_id));
 }
 
 /* static */ bool ScriptBaseStation::SetName(StationID station_id, Text *name)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_bridge.cpp b/src/script/api/script_bridge.cpp
index c6a4a8b57d..3236c863e8 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_bridge.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_bridge.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static void _DoCommandReturnBuildBridge1(class ScriptInstance *instance)
 	EnforcePrecondition(std::nullopt, vehicle_type == ScriptVehicle::VT_ROAD || vehicle_type == ScriptVehicle::VT_RAIL || vehicle_type == ScriptVehicle::VT_WATER);
 	if (!IsValidBridge(bridge_type)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	return GetString(vehicle_type == ScriptVehicle::VT_WATER ? STR_LAI_BRIDGE_DESCRIPTION_AQUEDUCT : ::GetBridgeSpec(bridge_type)->transport_name[vehicle_type]);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(vehicle_type == ScriptVehicle::VT_WATER ? STR_LAI_BRIDGE_DESCRIPTION_AQUEDUCT : ::GetBridgeSpec(bridge_type)->transport_name[vehicle_type]));
 }
 
 /* static */ SQInteger ScriptBridge::GetMaxSpeed(BridgeType bridge_type)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_cargo.cpp b/src/script/api/script_cargo.cpp
index 3c11089410..a03b297628 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_cargo.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_cargo.cpp
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsValidCargo(cargo_type)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, 1ULL << cargo_type);
-	return GetString(STR_JUST_CARGO_LIST);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(STR_JUST_CARGO_LIST, 1ULL << cargo_type));
 }
 
 /* static */ std::optional<std::string> ScriptCargo::GetCargoLabel(CargoType cargo_type)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_company.cpp b/src/script/api/script_company.cpp
index c33d4cbf36..9404b05b5a 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_company.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_company.cpp
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@
 	company = ResolveCompanyID(company);
 	if (company == ScriptCompany::COMPANY_INVALID) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, ScriptCompany::FromScriptCompanyID(company));
-	return GetString(STR_COMPANY_NAME);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(STR_COMPANY_NAME, ScriptCompany::FromScriptCompanyID(company)));
 }
 
 /* static */ bool ScriptCompany::SetPresidentName(Text *name)
@@ -99,8 +98,7 @@
 	company = ResolveCompanyID(company);
 	if (company == ScriptCompany::COMPANY_INVALID) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, ScriptCompany::FromScriptCompanyID(company));
-	return GetString(STR_PRESIDENT_NAME);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(STR_PRESIDENT_NAME, ScriptCompany::FromScriptCompanyID(company)));
 }
 
 /* static */ bool ScriptCompany::SetPresidentGender(Gender gender)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_engine.cpp b/src/script/api/script_engine.cpp
index 41e0cab4bf..305d55cf09 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_engine.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_engine.cpp
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsValidEngine(engine_id)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, engine_id);
-	return GetString(STR_ENGINE_NAME);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(STR_ENGINE_NAME, engine_id));
 }
 
 /* static */ CargoType ScriptEngine::GetCargoType(EngineID engine_id)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_event_types.cpp b/src/script/api/script_event_types.cpp
index 034684c806..bcb36871a1 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_event_types.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_event_types.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ std::optional<std::string> ScriptEventEnginePreview::GetName()
 {
 	if (!this->IsEngineValid()) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, this->engine);
-	return GetString(STR_ENGINE_NAME);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(STR_ENGINE_NAME, this->engine));
 }
 
 CargoType ScriptEventEnginePreview::GetCargoType()
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_group.cpp b/src/script/api/script_group.cpp
index 769993bbd8..6ca20bccda 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_group.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_group.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsValidGroup(group_id)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, group_id);
-	return GetString(STR_GROUP_NAME);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(STR_GROUP_NAME, group_id));
 }
 
 /* static */ bool ScriptGroup::SetParent(GroupID group_id, GroupID parent_group_id)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_industry.cpp b/src/script/api/script_industry.cpp
index abe692d501..19387503a4 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_industry.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_industry.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsValidIndustry(industry_id)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, industry_id);
-	return GetString(STR_INDUSTRY_NAME);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(STR_INDUSTRY_NAME, industry_id));
 }
 
 /* static */ ScriptDate::Date ScriptIndustry::GetConstructionDate(IndustryID industry_id)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_industrytype.cpp b/src/script/api/script_industrytype.cpp
index 195171d5f1..5806a9f522 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_industrytype.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_industrytype.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsValidIndustryType(industry_type)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	return GetString(::GetIndustrySpec(industry_type)->name);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(::GetIndustrySpec(industry_type)->name));
 }
 
 /* static */ ScriptList *ScriptIndustryType::GetProducedCargo(IndustryType industry_type)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_object.cpp b/src/script/api/script_object.cpp
index 961a766416..a7caf017b9 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_object.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_object.cpp
@@ -249,11 +249,6 @@ ScriptObject::ActiveInstance::~ActiveInstance()
 	return GetStorage()->log_data;
 }
 
-/* static */ std::string ScriptObject::GetString(StringID string)
-{
-	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(string));
-}
-
 /* static */ void ScriptObject::SetCallbackVariable(int index, int value)
 {
 	if (static_cast<size_t>(index) >= GetStorage()->callback_value.size()) GetStorage()->callback_value.resize(index + 1);
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_object.hpp b/src/script/api/script_object.hpp
index 57af7178e5..e804425c70 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_object.hpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_object.hpp
@@ -320,11 +320,6 @@ protected:
 	 */
 	static ScriptLogTypes::LogData &GetLogData();
 
-	/**
-	 * Get an allocated string with all control codes stripped off.
-	 */
-	static std::string GetString(StringID string);
-
 private:
 	/* Helper functions for DoCommand. */
 	static std::tuple<bool, bool, bool, bool> DoCommandPrep();
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_objecttype.cpp b/src/script/api/script_objecttype.cpp
index 002da3cef9..a0a7ee6e51 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_objecttype.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_objecttype.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "script_error.hpp"
 #include "script_map.hpp"
 #include "../../object_cmd.h"
+#include "../../strings_func.h"
 
 #include "../../safeguards.h"
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@
 {
 	EnforcePrecondition(std::nullopt, IsValidObjectType(object_type));
 
-	return GetString(ObjectSpec::Get(object_type)->name);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(ObjectSpec::Get(object_type)->name));
 }
 
 /* static */ SQInteger ScriptObjectType::GetViews(ObjectType object_type)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_rail.cpp b/src/script/api/script_rail.cpp
index 7e028c7b8e..bfab381d05 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_rail.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_rail.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsRailTypeAvailable(rail_type)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	return GetString(GetRailTypeInfo((::RailType)rail_type)->strings.menu_text);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(GetRailTypeInfo((::RailType)rail_type)->strings.menu_text));
 }
 
 /* static */ bool ScriptRail::IsRailTile(TileIndex tile)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_road.cpp b/src/script/api/script_road.cpp
index ab2ac0b4cb..c3bbef224c 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_road.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_road.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "../../landscape_cmd.h"
 #include "../../road_cmd.h"
 #include "../../station_cmd.h"
+#include "../../strings_func.h"
 #include "../../newgrf_roadstop.h"
 #include "../../script/squirrel_helper_type.hpp"
 
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsRoadTypeAvailable(road_type)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	return GetString(GetRoadTypeInfo((::RoadType)road_type)->strings.name);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(GetRoadTypeInfo((::RoadType)road_type)->strings.name));
 }
 
 /* static */ bool ScriptRoad::IsRoadTile(TileIndex tile)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_sign.cpp b/src/script/api/script_sign.cpp
index 4525796118..0d4e71d07f 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_sign.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_sign.cpp
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsValidSign(sign_id)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, sign_id);
-	return GetString(STR_SIGN_NAME);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(STR_SIGN_NAME, sign_id));
 }
 
 /* static */ TileIndex ScriptSign::GetLocation(SignID sign_id)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_text.cpp b/src/script/api/script_text.cpp
index 544578a21e..3faa424d31 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_text.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_text.cpp
@@ -298,6 +298,5 @@ void ScriptText::_GetEncodedText(std::back_insert_iterator<std::string> &output,
 
 const std::string Text::GetDecodedText()
 {
-	::SetDParamStr(0, this->GetEncodedText());
-	return ::GetString(STR_JUST_RAW_STRING);
+	return ::GetString(STR_JUST_RAW_STRING, this->GetEncodedText());
 }
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_town.cpp b/src/script/api/script_town.cpp
index a2d9608692..6316297920 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_town.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_town.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsValidTown(town_id)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, town_id);
-	return GetString(STR_TOWN_NAME);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(STR_TOWN_NAME, town_id));
 }
 
 /* static */ bool ScriptTown::SetName(TownID town_id, Text *name)
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_vehicle.cpp b/src/script/api/script_vehicle.cpp
index 2de36d7954..10f5204393 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_vehicle.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_vehicle.cpp
@@ -303,8 +303,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsPrimaryVehicle(vehicle_id)) return std::nullopt;
 
-	::SetDParam(0, vehicle_id);
-	return GetString(STR_VEHICLE_NAME);
+	return ::StrMakeValid(::GetString(STR_VEHICLE_NAME, vehicle_id));
 }
 
 /* static */ SQInteger ScriptVehicle::GetAge(VehicleID vehicle_id)