diff --git a/src/util/util_string.cpp b/src/util/util_string.cpp
index 8e1eb0c7..c684ca0d 100644
--- a/src/util/util_string.cpp
+++ b/src/util/util_string.cpp
@@ -22,4 +22,20 @@ namespace dxvk::str {
       &result.at(0), len, nullptr, nullptr);
     return result;
   }
+
+
+  std::vector<WCHAR> tows(const std::string& str) {
+    int strLen = ::MultiByteToWideChar(
+      CP_ACP, 0, str.c_str(), str.length() + 1,
+      nullptr, 0);
+
+    std::vector<WCHAR> wideStr(strLen);
+
+    ::MultiByteToWideChar(
+      CP_ACP, 0, str.c_str(), str.length() + 1,
+      wideStr.data(), strLen);
+    
+    return wideStr;
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/util/util_string.h b/src/util/util_string.h
index 3a176a35..36807e12 100644
--- a/src/util/util_string.h
+++ b/src/util/util_string.h
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "./com/com_include.h"
 
 namespace dxvk::str {
   
   std::string fromws(const WCHAR *ws);
+
+  std::vector<WCHAR> tows(const std::string& str);
   
   inline void format1(std::stringstream&) { }