diff --git a/include/engine/util.h b/include/engine/util.h
index 6618254..e0a387d 100644
--- a/include/engine/util.h
+++ b/include/engine/util.h
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ typedef struct hudtextparms_s
 #define VEC_DUCK_VIEW        Vector( 0, 0, 12 )
 
 #define SVC_TEMPENTITY      23
+#define SVC_CENTERPRINT     26
 #define SVC_INTERMISSION    30
 #define SVC_CDTRACK         32
 #define SVC_WEAPONANIM      35
diff --git a/source/engine.cpp b/source/engine.cpp
index c6bb169..71a6435 100644
--- a/source/engine.cpp
+++ b/source/engine.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ void Engine::ChatPrintf (const char *fmt, ...)
 
    MESSAGE_BEGIN (MSG_BROADCAST, FindMessageId (NETMSG_TEXTMSG));
       WRITE_BYTE (HUD_PRINTTALK);
+      WRITE_STRING ("%s");
       WRITE_STRING (string);
    MESSAGE_END ();
 }
@@ -101,8 +102,7 @@ void Engine::CenterPrintf (const char *fmt, ...)
    }
    strcat (string, "\n");
 
-   MESSAGE_BEGIN (MSG_BROADCAST, FindMessageId (NETMSG_TEXTMSG));
-      WRITE_BYTE (HUD_PRINTCENTER);
+   MESSAGE_BEGIN (MSG_BROADCAST, SVC_CENTERPRINT);
       WRITE_STRING (string);
    MESSAGE_END ();
 }