diff --git a/.vs/launch.vs.json b/.vs/launch.vs.json
index d44c9fd7ea..fe373a718f 100644
--- a/.vs/launch.vs.json
+++ b/.vs/launch.vs.json
@@ -56,6 +56,20 @@
         "jak1"
       ]
     },
+    {
+      "type": "default",
+      "project": "CMakeLists.txt",
+      "projectTarget": "offline-test.exe (bin\\offline-test.exe)",
+      "name": "Tests - Offline Tests - Jak 2 - Specific File",
+      "args": [
+        "--iso_data_path",
+        "${workspaceRoot}/iso_data/jak2",
+        "--game",
+        "jak2",
+        "--file",
+        "progress-static"
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "type": "default",
       "project": "CMakeLists.txt",
diff --git a/decompiler/config/jak2/all-types.gc b/decompiler/config/jak2/all-types.gc
index 7515d922df..b6d5fc20e9 100644
--- a/decompiler/config/jak2/all-types.gc
+++ b/decompiler/config/jak2/all-types.gc
@@ -29087,10 +29087,13 @@
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 (deftype hud-scene-info (basic)
-  ((name     basic   :offset-assert 4)
-   (continue basic   :offset-assert 8)
-   (info     basic   :offset-assert 12)
-   (text     uint32  :offset-assert 16)
+  ((name      string   :offset-assert 4)
+   (continue  string   :offset-assert 8)
+   ;; TODO - the decompiler currently doesn't properly handle overlay fields from static data
+   (info      object   :offset-assert 12)
+   (info-str  string   :offset 12)
+   (info-list pair     :offset 12) ;; a list of strings
+   (text      uint32   :offset-assert 16)
    )
   :method-count-assert 9
   :size-assert         #x14
diff --git a/decompiler/util/data_decompile.cpp b/decompiler/util/data_decompile.cpp
index 7036c1c1c6..682e8b5e56 100644
--- a/decompiler/util/data_decompile.cpp
+++ b/decompiler/util/data_decompile.cpp
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ goos::Object decompile_structure(const TypeSpec& type,
 
     // first, let's see if it's a value or reference
     auto field_type_info = ts.lookup_type_allow_partial_def(field.type());
-    if (!field_type_info->is_reference()) {
+    if (!field_type_info->is_reference() && field.type() != TypeSpec("object")) {
       // value type. need to get bytes.
       ASSERT(!field.is_inline());
       if (field.is_array()) {
@@ -1159,9 +1159,15 @@ goos::Object decompile_structure(const TypeSpec& type,
           if (field.type() == TypeSpec("symbol")) {
             continue;
           }
-          field_defs_out.emplace_back(
-              field.name(), decompile_at_label(field.type(), labels.at(word.label_id()), labels,
-                                               words, ts, file));
+          if (field.type() == TypeSpec("object")) {
+            field_defs_out.emplace_back(
+                field.name(),
+                decompile_at_label_guess_type(labels.at(word.label_id()), labels, words, ts, file));
+          } else {
+            field_defs_out.emplace_back(
+                field.name(), decompile_at_label(field.type(), labels.at(word.label_id()), labels,
+                                                 words, ts, file));
+          }
         } else if (word.kind() == LinkedWord::PLAIN_DATA && word.data == 0) {
           // do nothing, the default is zero?
           field_defs_out.emplace_back(field.name(), pretty_print::to_symbol("0"));
@@ -1560,8 +1566,9 @@ goos::Object decompile_pair(const DecompilerLabel& label,
     } else {
       auto& word = words.at(label.target_segment).at(label.offset / 4);
       if (word.kind() != LinkedWord::EMPTY_PTR) {
-        throw std::runtime_error(
-            fmt::format("Based on alignment, expected to get empty list for pair, but didn't"));
+        throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format(
+            "Based on alignment, expected to get empty list for pair, but didn't. Label - {}",
+            label.name));
       }
       return pretty_print::to_symbol("'()");
     }
diff --git a/goalc/compiler/compilation/Static.cpp b/goalc/compiler/compilation/Static.cpp
index b5e1b26b2c..080368d68f 100644
--- a/goalc/compiler/compilation/Static.cpp
+++ b/goalc/compiler/compilation/Static.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void Compiler::compile_static_structure_inline(const goos::Object& form,
       }
 
     } else if (is_structure(field_info.type) || is_pair(field_info.type) ||
-               is_symbol(field_info.type)) {
+               is_symbol(field_info.type) || field_info.type == TypeSpec("object")) {
       if (is_pair(field_info.type)) {
         ASSERT(!field_info.field.is_inline());
       }