diff --git a/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/ImageGAL.cs b/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/ImageGAL.cs
index 8ec07f65..2d8c2b5b 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/ImageGAL.cs
+++ b/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/ImageGAL.cs
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.LiveMaker
     [Serializable]
     public class GalScheme : ResourceScheme
     {
-        public Dictionary<string, uint> KnownKeys;
+        public Dictionary<string, string> KnownKeys;
     }
 
     [Export(typeof(ImageFormat))]
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.LiveMaker
         public override string Description { get { return "LiveMaker image format"; } }
         public override uint     Signature { get { return 0x656C6147; } } // 'Gale'
 
-        public static Dictionary<string, uint> KnownKeys = new Dictionary<string, uint>();
+        public static Dictionary<string, string> KnownKeys = new Dictionary<string, string>();
 
         public override ResourceScheme Scheme
         {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.LiveMaker
 
         public override ResourceOptions GetDefaultOptions ()
         {
-            return new GalOptions { Key = Settings.Default.GALKey };
+            return new GalOptions { Key = KeyFromString (Settings.Default.GALKey) };
         }
 
         public override object GetAccessWidget ()
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.LiveMaker
             var options = Query<GalOptions> (arcStrings.ArcImageEncrypted);
             return options.Key;
         }
+
+        public static uint KeyFromString (string key)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace (key) || key.Length < 4)
+                return 0;
+            return (uint)(key[0] | key[1] << 8 | key[2] << 16 | key[3] << 24);
+        }
     }
 
     internal sealed class GalReader : IDisposable
diff --git a/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/WidgetGAL.xaml b/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/WidgetGAL.xaml
index 98a6efe5..c1f16ee5 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/WidgetGAL.xaml
+++ b/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/WidgetGAL.xaml
@@ -5,41 +5,16 @@
       xmlns:p="clr-namespace:GameRes.Formats.Properties"
       xmlns:local="clr-namespace:GameRes.Formats.GUI"
       MaxWidth="250" Orientation="Vertical">
-    <StackPanel.Resources>
-        <local:GaleKeyConverter x:Key="keyConverter"/>
-        <Style TargetType="{x:Type TextBox}">
-            <Style.Triggers>
-                <Trigger Property="Validation.HasError" Value="true">
-                    <Setter Property="ToolTip"
-                            Value="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}, Path=(Validation.Errors)[0].ErrorContent}"/>
-                </Trigger>
-            </Style.Triggers>
-        </Style>
-    </StackPanel.Resources>
     <Label HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,0,5,5" Padding="0">
          <TextBlock Text="{x:Static s:arcStrings.GALChoose}" TextWrapping="WrapWithOverflow"/>
     </Label>
     <ComboBox Name="Title" ItemsSource="{Binding}"
-              SelectedValue="{Binding ElementName=Key, Path=Text, Converter={StaticResource keyConverter}}"
+              SelectedValue="{Binding ElementName=Key, Path=Text}"
               SelectedValuePath="Value" DisplayMemberPath="Key"
               Width="200" HorizontalAlignment="Left"/>
     <TextBox Name="Key" Width="200" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Margin="0,5,0,0">
         <TextBox.Text>
-            <Binding Source="{x:Static p:Settings.Default}" Path="GALKey" Mode="TwoWay" UpdateSourceTrigger="PropertyChanged" Converter="{StaticResource keyConverter}">
-                <Binding.ValidationRules>
-                    <local:GaleKeyRule/>
-                </Binding.ValidationRules>                            
-            </Binding>
+            <Binding Source="{x:Static p:Settings.Default}" Path="GALKey" Mode="TwoWay" UpdateSourceTrigger="PropertyChanged"/>
         </TextBox.Text>
-        <Validation.ErrorTemplate>
-            <ControlTemplate>
-                <DockPanel>
-                    <TextBlock DockPanel.Dock="Right" Foreground="Red" FontWeight="Bold" Text="!" VerticalAlignment="Center"/>
-                    <Border BorderBrush="Red" BorderThickness="1">
-                        <AdornedElementPlaceholder Name="ValidationAdorner" />
-                    </Border>
-                </DockPanel>
-            </ControlTemplate>
-        </Validation.ErrorTemplate>
     </TextBox>
 </StackPanel>
diff --git a/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/WidgetGAL.xaml.cs b/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/WidgetGAL.xaml.cs
index 2ea1c943..4d3cbfba 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/WidgetGAL.xaml.cs
+++ b/ArcFormats/LiveMaker/WidgetGAL.xaml.cs
@@ -18,56 +18,9 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.GUI
         public WidgetGAL()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-            var first_item = new KeyValuePair<string, uint> (arcStrings.ArcIgnoreEncryption, 0u);
-            var items = new KeyValuePair<string, uint>[] { first_item };
+            var first_item = new KeyValuePair<string, string> (arcStrings.ArcIgnoreEncryption, "");
+            var items = new KeyValuePair<string, string>[] { first_item };
             this.Title.ItemsSource = items.Concat (GalFormat.KnownKeys.OrderBy (x => x.Key));
         }
     }
-
-    [ValueConversion(typeof(uint), typeof(string))]
-    public class GaleKeyConverter : IValueConverter
-    {
-        public object Convert (object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
-        {
-            if (value is uint)
-                return ((uint)value).ToString ("X");
-            else if (value is string)
-                return ConvertBack (value, targetType, parameter, culture);
-            else
-                return "";
-        }
-
-        public object ConvertBack (object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
-        {
-            if (value is uint)
-                return Convert (value, targetType, parameter, culture);
-            string strValue = value as string;
-            uint result_key;
-            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace (strValue)
-                && uint.TryParse (strValue, NumberStyles.HexNumber, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, out result_key))
-                return result_key;
-            else
-                return null;
-        }
-    }
-
-    public class GaleKeyRule : ValidationRule
-    {
-        public override ValidationResult Validate (object value, CultureInfo cultureInfo)
-        {
-            uint key = 0;
-            try
-            {
-                if (value is uint)
-                    key = (uint)value;
-                else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace (value as string))
-                    key = UInt32.Parse ((string)value, NumberStyles.HexNumber);
-            }
-            catch
-            {
-                return new ValidationResult (false, arcStrings.INTKeyRequirement);
-            }
-            return new ValidationResult (true, null);
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/ArcFormats/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs b/ArcFormats/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
index 33527eb1..0e3e0e2a 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
+++ b/ArcFormats/Properties/Settings.Designer.cs
@@ -552,10 +552,10 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.Properties {
         
         [global::System.Configuration.UserScopedSettingAttribute()]
         [global::System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute()]
-        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("0")]
-        public uint GALKey {
+        [global::System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("")]
+        public string GALKey {
             get {
-                return ((uint)(this["GALKey"]));
+                return ((string)(this["GALKey"]));
             }
             set {
                 this["GALKey"] = value;
diff --git a/ArcFormats/Properties/Settings.settings b/ArcFormats/Properties/Settings.settings
index cfbeabf8..31fddf01 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/Properties/Settings.settings
+++ b/ArcFormats/Properties/Settings.settings
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@
     <Setting Name="MEDScriptScheme" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
       <Value Profile="(Default)" />
     </Setting>
-    <Setting Name="GALKey" Type="System.UInt32" Scope="User">
-      <Value Profile="(Default)">0</Value>
+    <Setting Name="GALKey" Type="System.String" Scope="User">
+      <Value Profile="(Default)" />
     </Setting>
   </Settings>
 </SettingsFile>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.Designer.cs b/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.Designer.cs
index 314db7e0..b8f94df6 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.Designer.cs
+++ b/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.Designer.cs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace GameRes.Formats.Strings {
         }
         
         /// <summary>
-        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Choose title or enter 32-bit hex key.
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Choose title or enter a key.
         /// </summary>
         public static string GALChoose {
             get {
diff --git a/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.ko-KR.resx b/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.ko-KR.resx
index 3b5f99b7..1f6efdf8 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.ko-KR.resx
+++ b/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.ko-KR.resx
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@
 적절한 암호체계를 선택하세요.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GALChoose" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Choose title or enter 32-bit hex key</value>
-    <comment>translation pending</comment>
+    <value>제목을 선택하거나 암호값 입력하기</value>
   </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.resx b/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.resx
index 5d53d179..0f6f2d0f 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.resx
+++ b/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.resx
@@ -376,6 +376,6 @@ choose appropriate encryption scheme.</value>
 Choose appropriate encryption scheme.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GALChoose" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Choose title or enter 32-bit hex key</value>
+    <value>Choose title or enter a key</value>
   </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.ru-RU.resx b/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.ru-RU.resx
index 24908644..f8b0ae22 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.ru-RU.resx
+++ b/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.ru-RU.resx
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     <value>Ключи шифрования</value>
   </data>
   <data name="GALChoose" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Выберите наименование или введите 32-битный ключ</value>
+    <value>Выберите наименование или введите ключ</value>
   </data>
   <data name="INTChooseExe" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Выберите исполняемый файл</value>
diff --git a/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.zh-Hans.resx b/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.zh-Hans.resx
index 96d3659f..d7e5ec1d 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.zh-Hans.resx
+++ b/ArcFormats/Strings/arcStrings.zh-Hans.resx
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ Choose appropriate encryption scheme.</value>
     <comment>translation pending</comment>
   </data>
   <data name="GALChoose" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Choose title or enter 32-bit hex key</value>
-    <comment>translation pending</comment>
+    <value>请选择游戏名称或输入密钥</value>
   </data>
 </root>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ArcFormats/app.config b/ArcFormats/app.config
index 872810cf..b61ce74d 100644
--- a/ArcFormats/app.config
+++ b/ArcFormats/app.config
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
                 <value />
             </setting>
             <setting name="GALKey" serializeAs="String">
-                <value>0</value>
+                <value />
             </setting>
         </GameRes.Formats.Properties.Settings>
     </userSettings>