diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9260aa12..2136ce95 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function(file_dependent_read_list FILE LIST)
     set(${LIST} "${TEMP_LIST}" PARENT_SCOPE)
 endfunction()
 
-project ("OpenSHC")
+project ("OpenSHC" LANGUAGES C CXX ASM_MASM)
 
 # Name of exe and dll should be the same
 set(OPEN_SHC_NAME "OpenSHC")
@@ -158,9 +158,11 @@ target_file_copy_if_different(OpenSHC.exe.runnable "${CRUSADER_DIR}/Mss32.dll" "
 target_file_copy_if_different(OpenSHC.exe.runnable "${CRUSADER_DIR}/shfolder.dll" "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:OpenSHC.exe>/shfolder.dll")
 
 
+# Add the asm file containing the game symbols as reference
+set(GAME_SYMBOLS_FILE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/symbols/game.asm)
 
 # Create the OpenSHC.dll target, should not require the game
-add_library(OpenSHC.dll SHARED src/entry.cpp ${CORE_SOURCES} ${OPENSHC_SOURCES})
+add_library(OpenSHC.dll SHARED src/entry.cpp ${CORE_SOURCES} ${OPENSHC_SOURCES} ${GAME_SYMBOLS_FILE})
 set_target_properties(OpenSHC.dll PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME ${OPEN_SHC_NAME})
 set_target_properties(OpenSHC.dll PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/DLL")
 target_compile_definitions(OpenSHC.dll PRIVATE OPEN_SHC_DLL REIMPLEMENTED_CRT=0)
diff --git a/src/precomp/StructResolver.h b/src/precomp/StructResolver.h
index 9383dbe4..1634fcb6 100644
--- a/src/precomp/StructResolver.h
+++ b/src/precomp/StructResolver.h
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ struct StructResolver {
 private:
     template <typename T, int gameAddress> struct Instance;
 
+    template <typename T, int gameAddress> struct Extern {
+        static T instance;
+    };
+
     template <typename T, bool implemented, int gameAddress> struct InternalResolver;
     template <typename T, int gameAddress> struct InternalResolver<T, true, gameAddress> {
         static T* const ptr;
@@ -39,7 +43,8 @@ struct StructResolver {
 };
 
 template <typename T, int gameAddress>
-T* const StructResolver::InternalResolver<T, false, gameAddress>::ptr = reinterpret_cast<T*>(gameAddress);
+T* const StructResolver::InternalResolver<T, false, gameAddress>::ptr
+    = &StructResolver::Extern<T, gameAddress>::instance;
 
 template <typename T, int gameAddress>
 T* const StructResolver::InternalResolver<T, true, gameAddress>::ptr
@@ -57,6 +62,13 @@ StructResolver::Resolver<T, implemented, gameAddress>::Initializer::Initializer(
     initialize(AddressUsageKeeper<gameAddress>::initialized, isImplemented, gameAddress, Ptr::ptr, getTypeName<T>());
 }
 
+// TODO: rather then adding a template to hold the ref which would require a long mangled name,
+//   if we have a generatable name, we use a macro to define an extern C and use this instead.
+//   In this case, the asm file only needs to be touched if the general constract of the address changes
+//   and should we only ever use the addresses of the globals, this might be never.
+//   However, if filtered and generated names are required, maybe it could also be possible to create a generator for
+//   the more complicated mangled names? Any general type change would need to also adept the ASM file.
+
 #define MACRO_STRUCT_RESOLVER(STRUCT_TYPE, IMPLEMENTED, GAME_ADDRESS)                                                  \
     template struct StructResolver::Resolver<STRUCT_TYPE, IMPLEMENTED, GAME_ADDRESS>;                                  \
     typedef StructResolver::Resolver<STRUCT_TYPE, IMPLEMENTED, GAME_ADDRESS>::Ptr
diff --git a/src/symbols/game.asm b/src/symbols/game.asm
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..477975e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/symbols/game.asm
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+.386
+.model flat
+
+PUBLIC ?instance@?$Extern@USoundEffectsHelperData1@Audio@OpenSHC@@$0NPDHPA@@StructResolver@@2USoundEffectsHelperData1@Audio@OpenSHC@@A
+
+_TEXT SEGMENT
+?instance@?$Extern@USoundEffectsHelperData1@Audio@OpenSHC@@$0NPDHPA@@StructResolver@@2USoundEffectsHelperData1@Audio@OpenSHC@@A EQU 00DF37F0h
+_TEXT ENDS
+
+END