diff --git a/src/gfxinit.cpp b/src/gfxinit.cpp
--- a/src/gfxinit.cpp
+++ b/src/gfxinit.cpp
@@ -356,11 +356,11 @@ bool GraphicsSet::FillSetDetails(IniFile
 		IniItem *item;
 
 		fetch_metadata("palette");
-		this->palette = (*item->value == 'D' || *item->value == 'd') ? PAL_DOS : PAL_WINDOWS;
+		this->palette = (item->value.value()[0] == 'D' || item->value.value()[0] == 'd') ? PAL_DOS : PAL_WINDOWS;
 
 		/* Get optional blitter information. */
 		item = metadata->GetItem("blitter", false);
-		this->blitter = (item != nullptr && *item->value == '3') ? BLT_32BPP : BLT_8BPP;
+		this->blitter = (item != nullptr && item->value.value()[0] == '3') ? BLT_32BPP : BLT_8BPP;
 	}
 	return ret;
 }