diff --git a/src/config.h.in b/src/config.h.in
index a4b5ee3ad..bd38e2d6c 100644
--- a/src/config.h.in
+++ b/src/config.h.in
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@
 /* Manually defined asset hashes
  * Last updated 2019 / 01 / 18 - Kart v1.0.2 - Main assets
  * Last updated 2020 / 08 / 30 - Kart v1.3 - patch.kart
+ * updated 2025 - BlanKart Indev -
  */
 
 #define ASSET_HASH_MAIN_PK3     "daf9a1a67b5e465c13789e96a09f7171"
 #define ASSET_HASH_SRB2_SRB     "c1b9577687f8a795104aef4600720ea7"
 #define ASSET_HASH_GFX_KART       "06f86ee16136eb8a7043b15001797034"
 #define ASSET_HASH_TEXTURES_KART  "abb53d56aba47c3a8cb0f764da1c8b80"
-#define ASSET_HASH_CHARS_PK3     "bf014478cdda5e9208e3dea3c51f58c5"
+#define ASSET_HASH_CHARS_KART     "e2c428347dde52858a3dacd29fc5b964"
 #define ASSET_HASH_MAPS_KART      "d051e55141ba736582228c456953cd98"
 #define ASSET_HASH_FOLLOWERS_PK3 "00000000000000000000000000000000"
 #ifdef USE_PATCH_FILE
diff --git a/src/d_main.cpp b/src/d_main.cpp
index dc947187c..023c56ecc 100644
--- a/src/d_main.cpp
+++ b/src/d_main.cpp
@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ static void IdentifyVersion(void)
 #define PATCHNAME "patch.pk3"
 #define MUSICNAME "music.kart"
 #define FOLLOWERSNAME "followers.pk3"
-#define CHARSNAME "chars.pk3"
+#define CHARSNAME "chars.kart"
 #define GRAPHICSNAME "gfx.kart"
 #define SOUNDSNAME "sounds.kart"
 
@@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ void D_SRB2Main(void)
 	mainwads++; W_VerifyFileMD5(mainwads, ASSET_HASH_MAIN_PK3);			// main.pk3
 	mainwads++; W_VerifyFileMD5(mainwads, ASSET_HASH_GFX_KART);			// gfx.pk3
 	mainwads++; W_VerifyFileMD5(mainwads, ASSET_HASH_TEXTURES_KART);		// textures.pk3
-	mainwads++; W_VerifyFileMD5(mainwads, ASSET_HASH_CHARS_PK3);		// chars.pk3
+	mainwads++; W_VerifyFileMD5(mainwads, ASSET_HASH_CHARS_KART);		// chars.kart
 	mainwads++; W_VerifyFileMD5(mainwads, ASSET_HASH_MAPS_KART);			// maps.pk3 -- 4 - If you touch this, make sure to touch up the majormods stuff below.
 	//mainwads++; W_VerifyFileMD5(mainwads, ASSET_HASH_FOLLOWERS_PK3);  // followers.pk3
 #ifdef USE_PATCH_FILE
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ void D_SRB2Main(void)
 	mainwads++;	// main.pk3
 	mainwads++;	// gfx.kart
 	mainwads++;	// textures.kart
-	mainwads++;	// chars.pk3
+	mainwads++;	// chars.kart
 	mainwads++;	// maps.kart
 	//mainwads++; // followers.pk3
 #ifdef USE_PATCH_FILE
diff --git a/src/d_netfil.c b/src/d_netfil.c
index 5d76a5ef6..f3c293629 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/d_netfil.c
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@ void PT_FileFragment(void)
 		|| !strcmp(filename, "srb2.srb")
 		|| !strcmp(filename, "gfx.kart")
 		|| !strcmp(filename, "textures.kart")
-		|| !strcmp(filename, "chars.pk3")
+		|| !strcmp(filename, "chars.kart")
 		|| !strcmp(filename, "maps.kart")
 		|| !strcmp(filename, "patch.pk3")
 		|| !strcmp(filename, "sounds.kart")