diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index aa8ed88e..0ae8d8ba 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+build
 /vc/defaultconfig/scmrev.h
 /vc/.vs
 /vc/vc14_bin_Debug
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/AviRecord.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/AviRecord.cpp
index e6a695d9..213d7106 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/AviRecord.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/AviRecord.cpp
@@ -2216,13 +2216,13 @@ int aviRecordOpenFile( const char *filepath )
 
 	date = QDate::currentDate();
 
-	avi_info.add_pair( "ICRD", date.toString(Qt::ISODate).toStdString().c_str() ); 
+	avi_info.add_pair( "ICRD", date.toString(Qt::ISODate).toLocal8Bit().constData() ); 
 
-	avi_info.add_pair( "ILNG", QLocale::languageToString( locale.language() ).toStdString().c_str() );
+	avi_info.add_pair( "ILNG", QLocale::languageToString( locale.language() ).toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-	avi_info.add_pair( "IARL", QLocale::countryToString( locale.country() ).toStdString().c_str() );
+	avi_info.add_pair( "IARL", QLocale::countryToString( locale.country() ).toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-	avi_info.add_pair( "IMED", QSysInfo::prettyProductName().toStdString().c_str() );
+	avi_info.add_pair( "IMED", QSysInfo::prettyProductName().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	sprintf( txt, "FCEUX %s", FCEU_VERSION_STRING );
 	avi_info.add_pair( "ITCH", txt );
@@ -3263,10 +3263,10 @@ void LibavOptionsPage::initCodecLists(void)
 		c = av_codec_iterate( &it );
 	}
 
-	initPixelFormatSelect( videoEncSel->currentText().toStdString().c_str() );
-	initSampleFormatSelect( audioEncSel->currentText().toStdString().c_str() );
-	initSampleRateSelect( audioEncSel->currentText().toStdString().c_str() );
-	initChannelLayoutSelect( audioEncSel->currentText().toStdString().c_str() );
+	initPixelFormatSelect( videoEncSel->currentText().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
+	initSampleFormatSelect( audioEncSel->currentText().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
+	initSampleRateSelect( audioEncSel->currentText().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
+	initChannelLayoutSelect( audioEncSel->currentText().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	videoEncSel->model()->sort(0, Qt::AscendingOrder);
 	audioEncSel->model()->sort(0, Qt::AscendingOrder);
@@ -3281,7 +3281,7 @@ void LibavOptionsPage::videoCodecChanged(int idx)
 {
 	const AVCodec *c;
 
-	LIBAV::video_st.selEnc = videoEncSel->currentText().toStdString().c_str();
+	LIBAV::video_st.selEnc = videoEncSel->currentText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	c = avcodec_find_encoder_by_name( LIBAV::video_st.selEnc.c_str() );
 
@@ -3296,7 +3296,7 @@ void LibavOptionsPage::audioCodecChanged(int idx)
 {
 	const AVCodec *c;
 
-	LIBAV::audio_st.selEnc = audioEncSel->currentText().toStdString().c_str();
+	LIBAV::audio_st.selEnc = audioEncSel->currentText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	c = avcodec_find_encoder_by_name( LIBAV::audio_st.selEnc.c_str() );
 
@@ -4102,7 +4102,7 @@ void LibavEncOptInputWin::applyChanges(void)
 		{
 			if ( strEntry )
 			{
-				av_opt_set( item->obj, item->opt->name, strEntry->text().toStdString().c_str(), 0 );
+				av_opt_set( item->obj, item->opt->name, strEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), 0 );
 			}
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/AviRiffViewer.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/AviRiffViewer.cpp
index 03ac9b13..5635261a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/AviRiffViewer.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/AviRiffViewer.cpp
@@ -294,18 +294,18 @@ void AviRiffViewerDialog::openAviFileDialog(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	printf( "AVI Debug movie %s\n", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	printf( "AVI Debug movie %s\n", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-	lastPath = QFileInfo(filename).absolutePath().toStdString();
+	lastPath = QFileInfo(filename).absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if ( lastPath.size() > 0 )
 	{
 		g_config->setOption ("SDL.AviFilePath", lastPath);
 	}
 
-	openFile( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	openFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int AviRiffViewerDialog::openFile( const char *filepath )
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.cpp
index 7c8b3ec9..31d2585b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/CheatsConf.cpp
@@ -591,9 +591,9 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::knownValueCallback(void)
 	//printf("Cheat Search Known!\n");
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
 
-	//printf("'%s'\n", knownValEntry->displayText().toStdString().c_str() );
+	//printf("'%s'\n", knownValEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-	value = strtol(knownValEntry->displayText().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16);
+	value = strtol(knownValEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16);
 
 	FCEUI_CheatSearchEnd(FCEU_SEARCH_NEWVAL_KNOWN, value, 0);
 
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::notEqualValueCallback(void)
 
 	if (checked)
 	{
-		value = strtol(neValEntry->displayText().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16);
+		value = strtol(neValEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16);
 
 		FCEUI_CheatSearchEnd(FCEU_SEARCH_PUERLY_RELATIVE_CHANGE, 0, value);
 	}
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::greaterThanValueCallback(void)
 
 	if (checked)
 	{
-		value = strtol(grValEntry->displayText().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16);
+		value = strtol(grValEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16);
 
 		FCEUI_CheatSearchEnd(FCEU_SEARCH_NEWVAL_GT_KNOWN, 0, value);
 	}
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::lessThanValueCallback(void)
 
 	if (checked)
 	{
-		value = strtol(ltValEntry->displayText().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16);
+		value = strtol(ltValEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16);
 
 		FCEUI_CheatSearchEnd(FCEU_SEARCH_NEWVAL_LT_KNOWN, 0, value);
 	}
@@ -789,13 +789,13 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::openCheatFile(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	g_config->setOption("SDL.LastOpenFile", filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.LastOpenFile", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
 
-	fp = fopen(filename.toStdString().c_str(), "r");
+	fp = fopen(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), "r");
 
 	if (fp != NULL)
 	{
@@ -860,13 +860,13 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::saveCheatFile(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	//g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastOpenFile", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	//g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastOpenFile", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
 
-	fp = FCEUD_UTF8fopen(filename.toStdString().c_str(), "wb");
+	fp = FCEUD_UTF8fopen(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), "wb");
 
 	if (fp != NULL)
 	{
@@ -888,11 +888,11 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::addActvCheat(void)
 	int t = 1;
 	std::string name, cmpStr;
 
-	a = strtoul(cheatAddrEntry->displayText().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16);
+	a = strtoul(cheatAddrEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16);
 
-	v = strtoul(cheatValEntry->displayText().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16);
+	v = strtoul(cheatValEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16);
 
-	cmpStr = cheatCmpEntry->displayText().toStdString();
+	cmpStr = cheatCmpEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if (isxdigit(cmpStr[0]))
 	{
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::addActvCheat(void)
 		c = -1;
 	}
 
-	name = cheatNameEntry->text().toStdString();
+	name = cheatNameEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	t = typeEntry->currentData().toInt();
 
@@ -965,11 +965,11 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::updateCheatParameters(void)
 	}
 	//printf("Row: %i \n", row );
 
-	a = strtoul(cheatAddrEntry->displayText().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16);
+	a = strtoul(cheatAddrEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16);
 
-	v = strtoul(cheatValEntry->displayText().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16);
+	v = strtoul(cheatValEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16);
 
-	cmpStr = cheatCmpEntry->displayText().toStdString();
+	cmpStr = cheatCmpEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	//printf("CMP: '%s' \n", cmpStr.c_str() );
 
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ void GuiCheatsDialog_t::updateCheatParameters(void)
 	}
 	//printf("CMP: '%i' 0x%X\n", c, c );
 
-	name = cheatNameEntry->text().toStdString();
+	name = cheatNameEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	//printf("Name: %s \n", name.c_str() );
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/CodeDataLogger.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/CodeDataLogger.cpp
index 50b2032a..6db21778 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/CodeDataLogger.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/CodeDataLogger.cpp
@@ -476,10 +476,10 @@ void CodeDataLoggerDialog_t::saveCdlFileAs(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-	strcpy(loadedcdfile, filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	strcpy(loadedcdfile, filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 	SaveCDLogFile();
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 }
@@ -531,10 +531,10 @@ void CodeDataLoggerDialog_t::loadCdlFile(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-	LoadCDLog(filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	LoadCDLog(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 
 	return;
@@ -615,9 +615,9 @@ void CodeDataLoggerDialog_t::SaveStrippedROM(int invert)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	FILE *fp = fopen(filename.toStdString().c_str(), "wb");
+	FILE *fp = fopen(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), "wb");
 	if (!fp)
 	{
 		FCEUD_PrintError("Error opening target stripped rom file!");
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ColorMenu.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/ColorMenu.cpp
index c91ebe5d..dd1a6f20 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ColorMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ColorMenu.cpp
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ void ColorMenuItem::pickerClosed(int ret)
 
 			colorText = colorPtr->name();
 
-			//printf("Saving '%s' = Color string '%s'\n", confName.c_str(), colorText.toStdString().c_str() );
+			//printf("Saving '%s' = Color string '%s'\n", confName.c_str(), colorText.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-			g_config->setOption( confName, colorText.toStdString().c_str() );
+			g_config->setOption( confName, colorText.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 			g_config->save();
 		}
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void ColorMenuItem::openColorPicker(void)
 		qs = title;
 		qs.replace( "&", "", Qt::CaseInsensitive); // get rid of & accelerator characters
 
-		picker = new ColorMenuPickerDialog_t( colorPtr, qs.toStdString().c_str(), parentWidget() );
+		picker = new ColorMenuPickerDialog_t( colorPtr, qs.toLocal8Bit().constData(), parentWidget() );
 
 		picker->show();
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleDebugger.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleDebugger.cpp
index 09c517ef..3b11c133 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleDebugger.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleDebugger.cpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::ld65ImportDebug(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	if (debugSymbolTable.numSymbols() > 0)
 	{
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::ld65ImportDebug(void)
 
 	debugSymbolTable.loadRegisterMap();
 
-	debugSymbolTable.ld65LoadDebugFile( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	debugSymbolTable.ld65LoadDebugFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	queueUpdate(QAsmView::UPDATE_ALL);
 
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::loadDisplayViews(void)
 			{
 				if ( tabList[k].size() > 0 )
 				{
-					//printf("   %i: %s\n", k, tabList[k].toStdString().c_str() );
+					//printf("   %i: %s\n", k, tabList[k].toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 					if ( tabList[k].compare( cpuFrame->objectName() ) == 0 )
 					{
@@ -1634,12 +1634,12 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::saveDisplayViews(void)
 			{
 				QWidget *w = tabView[i][j]->widget(k);
 
-				//printf("(%i,%i,%i)   %s\n", i, j, k, w->objectName().toStdString().c_str() );
+				//printf("(%i,%i,%i)   %s\n", i, j, k, w->objectName().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 				tabListVal += w->objectName() + ",";
 			}
 
-			//printf("(%i,%i) %s\n", i, j, tabListVal.toStdString().c_str() );
+			//printf("(%i,%i) %s\n", i, j, tabListVal.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 			settings.setValue( key, tabListVal );
 		}
 	}
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::moveTab( QWidget *w, int row, int column)
 		QString txt = p->tabBar()->tabText( idx );
 		p->removeTab( idx );
 		tabView[column][row]->addTab(w, txt);
-		//printf("Move Widget %p to (%i,%i) %s\n", w, row, column, txt.toStdString().c_str() ); 
+		//printf("Move Widget %p to (%i,%i) %s\n", w, row, column, txt.toLocal8Bit().constData() ); 
 	}
 	updateTabVisibility();
 }
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ void 	ConsoleDebugger::bmItemDoubleClicked( QTreeWidgetItem *item, int column)
 
 	//printf("Row: %i Column: %i \n", row, column );
 
-	addr = strtol( item->text(0).toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+	addr = strtol( item->text(0).toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 
 	line = asmView->getAsmLineFromAddr( addr );
 
@@ -1839,7 +1839,7 @@ void 	ConsoleDebugger::bmItemDoubleClicked( QTreeWidgetItem *item, int column)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void ConsoleDebugger::selBmAddrChanged(const QString &txt)
 {
-	selBmAddrVal = strtol( txt.toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+	selBmAddrVal = strtol( txt.toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 
 	//printf("selBmAddrVal = %04X\n", selBmAddrVal );
 }
@@ -2129,7 +2129,7 @@ void DebuggerBreakpointEditor::checkDataValid(void)
 	{
 		bool convOk = false;
 
-		start_addr = offsetStringToInt( type, addr1->text().toStdString().c_str(), &convOk );
+		start_addr = offsetStringToInt( type, addr1->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), &convOk );
 
 		//printf("StartAddr:0x%04X   Upper:0x%04X\n", start_addr, addrUpperBound);
 		startAddrValid = convOk && (start_addr >= addrLowerBound) && (start_addr < addrUpperBound);
@@ -2143,7 +2143,7 @@ void DebuggerBreakpointEditor::checkDataValid(void)
 	{
 		bool convOk = false;
 
-		end_addr = offsetStringToInt( type, addr2->text().toStdString().c_str(), &convOk );
+		end_addr = offsetStringToInt( type, addr2->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), &convOk );
 
 		endAddrValid = convOk && (end_addr >= addrLowerBound) && 
 			(end_addr < addrUpperBound) && (start_addr < end_addr);
@@ -2196,7 +2196,7 @@ void DebuggerBreakpointEditor::conditionTextChanged(const QString &txt)
 {
 	if ( txt.size() > 0 )
 	{
-		Condition *c = generateCondition( txt.toStdString().c_str() );
+		Condition *c = generateCondition( txt.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 		condValid = (c != nullptr);
 
@@ -2238,14 +2238,14 @@ void DebuggerBreakpointEditor::loadBreakpoint(void)
 		type |= BT_R;
 	}
 
-	s = addr1->text().toStdString();
+	s = addr1->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if ( s.size() > 0 )
 	{
 		start_addr = offsetStringToInt( type, s.c_str() );
 	}
 
-	s = addr2->text().toStdString();
+	s = addr2->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if ( s.size() > 0 )
 	{
@@ -2277,8 +2277,8 @@ void DebuggerBreakpointEditor::loadBreakpoint(void)
 		unsigned int retval;
 		std::string nameString, condString;
 
-		nameString = name->text().toStdString();
-		condString = cond->text().toStdString();
+		nameString = name->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
+		condString = cond->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 		retval = NewBreak( nameString.c_str(), start_addr, end_addr, type, condString.c_str(), slot, enable);
 
@@ -2478,7 +2478,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::edit_BM_CB(void)
 		printf( "No Item Selected\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	s = item->text(0).toStdString();
+	s = item->text(0).toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	addr = strtol( s.c_str(), NULL, 16 );
 
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::delete_BM_CB(void)
 		printf( "No Item Selected\n");
 		return;
 	}
-	s = item->text(0).toStdString();
+	s = item->text(0).toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	addr = strtol( s.c_str(), NULL, 16 );
 
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::edit_BM_name( int addr )
 
 	if ( QDialog::Accepted == ret )
 	{
-	     	bm->name = dialog.textValue().toStdString();
+	     	bm->name = dialog.textValue().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	     	bmListUpdate(false);
 	}
 }
@@ -2764,7 +2764,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::breakOnCyclesCB( bool value )
 		break_on_cycles = value;
 	}
 
-	//s = cpuCycExdVal->text().toStdString();
+	//s = cpuCycExdVal->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
    //printf("'%s'\n", txt );
 
@@ -2778,7 +2778,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::cpuCycleThresChanged(const QString &txt)
 {
 	std::string s;
 
-	s = txt.toStdString();
+	s = txt.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	//printf("Cycles: '%s'\n", s.c_str() );
 
@@ -2802,7 +2802,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::breakOnInstructionsCB( bool value )
 		break_on_instructions = value;
 	}
 
-	//s = instrExdVal->text().toStdString();
+	//s = instrExdVal->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
    //printf("'%s'\n", txt );
 
@@ -2816,7 +2816,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::instructionsThresChanged(const QString &txt)
 {
 	std::string s;
 
-	s = txt.toStdString();
+	s = txt.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	//printf("Instructions: '%s'\n", s.c_str() );
 
@@ -2896,9 +2896,9 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::changeAsmFontCB(void)
 		asmView->setFont( selFont );
 		asmView->updateAssemblyView();
 
-		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", font.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", font.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.DebuggerAsmFont", selFont.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.DebuggerAsmFont", selFont.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2912,9 +2912,9 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::changeStackFontCB(void)
 	{
 		stackText->setFont( selFont );
 
-		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", font.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", font.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.DebuggerStackFont", selFont.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.DebuggerStackFont", selFont.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2930,9 +2930,9 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::changeCpuFontCB(void)
 		setCpuStatusFont( selFont );
 		setPpuStatusFont( selFont );
 
-		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", font.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", font.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.DebuggerCpuStatusFont", selFont.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.DebuggerCpuStatusFont", selFont.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3148,7 +3148,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::debugRunLine128CB(void)
 //{
 //	std::string s;
 //
-//	s = seekEntry->displayText().toStdString();
+//	s = seekEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 //
 //	//printf("Seek To: '%s'\n", s.c_str() );
 //
@@ -4122,7 +4122,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::setRegsFromEntry(void)
 	std::string s;
 	long int i;
 
-	s = pcEntry->displayText().toStdString();
+	s = pcEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if ( s.size() > 0 )
 	{
@@ -4135,7 +4135,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::setRegsFromEntry(void)
 	X.PC = i;
 	//printf("Set PC: '%s'  %04X\n", s.c_str(), X.PC );
 
-	s = regAEntry->displayText().toStdString();
+	s = regAEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if ( s.size() > 0 )
 	{
@@ -4148,7 +4148,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::setRegsFromEntry(void)
 	X.A  = i;
 	//printf("Set A: '%s'  %02X\n", s.c_str(), X.A );
 
-	s = regXEntry->displayText().toStdString();
+	s = regXEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if ( s.size() > 0 )
 	{
@@ -4161,7 +4161,7 @@ void ConsoleDebugger::setRegsFromEntry(void)
 	X.X  = i;
 	//printf("Set X: '%s'  %02X\n", s.c_str(), X.X );
 
-	s = regYEntry->displayText().toStdString();
+	s = regYEntry->displayText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if ( s.size() > 0 )
 	{
@@ -8204,7 +8204,7 @@ void DebugBreakOnDialog::setThreshold( unsigned long long int val )
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void DebugBreakOnDialog::setThreshold( const QString &text )
 {
-	threshold = strtoull( text.toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 10 );
+	threshold = strtoull( text.toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 10 );
 
 	updateLabel();
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleUtilities.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleUtilities.cpp
index 05a9883f..2988c3dd 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleUtilities.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleUtilities.cpp
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ int  getDirFromFile( const char *path, std::string &dir )
 
 		if (fi.exists())
 		{
-			dir = fi.canonicalPath().toStdString();
+			dir = fi.canonicalPath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			dir = fi.absolutePath().toStdString();
+			dir = fi.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 		//printf("Dir: '%s'\n", dir.c_str());
 	}
@@ -535,13 +535,13 @@ void fceuDecIntValidtor::setMinMax( long long int min, long long int max)
 QValidator::State fceuDecIntValidtor::validate(QString &input, int &pos) const
 {
    long long int i, v;
-   //printf("Validate: %i '%s'\n", input.size(), input.toStdString().c_str() );
+   //printf("Validate: %i '%s'\n", input.size(), input.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
    if ( input.size() == 0 )
    {
       return QValidator::Acceptable;
    }
-   std::string s = input.toStdString();
+   std::string s = input.toLocal8Bit().constData();
    i=0;
 
    if (s[i] == '-')
@@ -602,14 +602,14 @@ void fceuHexIntValidtor::setMinMax( long long int min, long long int max)
 QValidator::State fceuHexIntValidtor::validate(QString &input, int &pos) const
 {
    long long int i, v;
-   //printf("Validate: %i '%s'\n", input.size(), input.toStdString().c_str() );
+   //printf("Validate: %i '%s'\n", input.size(), input.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
    if ( input.size() == 0 )
    {
       return QValidator::Acceptable;
    }
 	input = input.toUpper();
-   std::string s = input.toStdString();
+   std::string s = input.toLocal8Bit().constData();
    i=0;
 
    if (s[i] == '-')
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
index bcc49353..466abd9e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ConsoleWindow.cpp
@@ -121,13 +121,13 @@ consoleWin_t::consoleWin_t(QWidget *parent)
 	int setFullScreen = false;
 
 	//QString libpath = QLibraryInfo::location(QLibraryInfo::PluginsPath);
-	//printf("LibPath: '%s'\n", libpath.toStdString().c_str() );
+	//printf("LibPath: '%s'\n", libpath.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
 	qt_set_sequence_auto_mnemonic(true);
 #endif
 
-	printf("Running on Platform: %s\n", QGuiApplication::platformName().toStdString().c_str() );
+	printf("Running on Platform: %s\n", QGuiApplication::platformName().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	QThread *thread = QThread::currentThread();
 
@@ -750,12 +750,12 @@ void consoleWin_t::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
 						(suffix[0] == 'f') && (suffix[1] == 'c') &&
 							( (suffix[2] == 's') || suffix[2].isDigit() );
 
-		//printf("DragNDrop Suffix: %s\n", suffix.toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("DragNDrop Suffix: %s\n", suffix.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 		if (isStateSaveFile)
 		{
 			FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-			FCEUI_LoadState( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+			FCEUI_LoadState( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 			FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 
 			event->accept();
@@ -765,12 +765,12 @@ void consoleWin_t::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
 			int luaLoadSuccess;
 
 			FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-			luaLoadSuccess = FCEU_LoadLuaCode( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+			luaLoadSuccess = FCEU_LoadLuaCode( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 			FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 
 			if (luaLoadSuccess)
 			{
-				g_config->setOption("SDL.LastLoadLua", filename.toStdString().c_str());
+				g_config->setOption("SDL.LastLoadLua", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 			}
 			event->accept();
 		}
@@ -779,12 +779,12 @@ void consoleWin_t::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
 			int romLoadSuccess;
 
 			FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-			romLoadSuccess = LoadGame( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+			romLoadSuccess = LoadGame( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 			FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 
 			if (!romLoadSuccess)
 			{
-				printf("DragNDrop ROM Load Failed for %s\n", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+				printf("DragNDrop ROM Load Failed for %s\n", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 			}
 			event->accept();
 		}
@@ -2514,13 +2514,13 @@ void consoleWin_t::openROMFile(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastOpenFile", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastOpenFile", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
 	CloseGame ();
-	LoadGame ( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	LoadGame ( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 
    return;
@@ -2528,10 +2528,10 @@ void consoleWin_t::openROMFile(void)
 
 void consoleWin_t::loadRomRequestCB( QString s )
 {
-	printf("Load ROM Req: '%s'\n", s.toStdString().c_str() );
+	printf("Load ROM Req: '%s'\n", s.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
 	CloseGame ();
-	LoadGame ( s.toStdString().c_str() );
+	LoadGame ( s.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 }
 
@@ -2607,12 +2607,12 @@ void consoleWin_t::loadNSF(void)
    {
       return;
    }
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastOpenNSF", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastOpenNSF", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-	LoadGame( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	LoadGame( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 }
 
@@ -2691,12 +2691,12 @@ void consoleWin_t::loadStateFrom(void)
    {
       return;
    }
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastLoadStateFrom", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastLoadStateFrom", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-	FCEUI_LoadState( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	FCEUI_LoadState( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 }
 
@@ -2782,12 +2782,12 @@ void consoleWin_t::saveStateAs(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastSaveStateAs", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastSaveStateAs", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-	FCEUI_SaveState( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	FCEUI_SaveState( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 }
 
@@ -3381,7 +3381,7 @@ void consoleWin_t::warnAmbiguousShortcut( QShortcut *shortcut)
 	std::string msg;
 	int c = 0;
 
-	sprintf( stmp, "Error: Ambiguous Shortcut Activation for Key Sequence: '%s'\n", shortcut->key().toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+	sprintf( stmp, "Error: Ambiguous Shortcut Activation for Key Sequence: '%s'\n", shortcut->key().toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	msg.assign( stmp );
 
@@ -3576,12 +3576,12 @@ void consoleWin_t::loadGameGenieROM(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastOpenFile", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastOpenFile", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	// copy file to proper place (~/.fceux/gg.rom)
-	std::ifstream f1 ( filename.toStdString().c_str(), std::fstream::binary);
+	std::ifstream f1 ( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), std::fstream::binary);
 	std::string fn_out = FCEU_MakeFName (FCEUMKF_GGROM, 0, "");
 	std::ofstream f2 (fn_out.c_str (),
 	std::fstream::trunc | std::fstream::binary);
@@ -3671,10 +3671,10 @@ void consoleWin_t::fdsLoadBiosFile(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	// copy BIOS file to proper place (~/.fceux/disksys.rom)
-	std::ifstream fdsBios (filename.toStdString().c_str(), std::fstream::binary);
+	std::ifstream fdsBios (filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), std::fstream::binary);
 	std::string output_filename =
 		FCEU_MakeFName (FCEUMKF_FDSROM, 0, "");
 	std::ofstream outFile (output_filename.c_str (),
@@ -4106,11 +4106,11 @@ void consoleWin_t::aviRecordAsStart(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	FCEUI_printf ("AVI Recording movie to %s\n", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	FCEUI_printf ("AVI Recording movie to %s\n", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-	lastPath = QFileInfo(filename).absolutePath().toStdString();
+	lastPath = QFileInfo(filename).absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if ( lastPath.size() > 0 )
 	{
@@ -4118,7 +4118,7 @@ void consoleWin_t::aviRecordAsStart(void)
 	}
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-	if ( aviRecordOpenFile( filename.toStdString().c_str() ) == 0 )
+	if ( aviRecordOpenFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() ) == 0 )
 	{
 		aviDiskThread->start();
 	}
@@ -4298,11 +4298,11 @@ void consoleWin_t::wavRecordAsStart(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	FCEUI_printf ("WAV Recording movie to %s\n", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	FCEUI_printf ("WAV Recording movie to %s\n", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-	lastPath = QFileInfo(filename).absolutePath().toStdString();
+	lastPath = QFileInfo(filename).absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if ( lastPath.size() > 0 )
 	{
@@ -4310,7 +4310,7 @@ void consoleWin_t::wavRecordAsStart(void)
 	}
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-	FCEUI_BeginWaveRecord( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	FCEUI_BeginWaveRecord( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 }
 
@@ -4969,7 +4969,7 @@ consoleRecentRomAction::consoleRecentRomAction(QString desc, QWidget *parent)
 	QString txt;
 	QFileInfo fi(desc);
 
-	path = desc.toStdString();
+	path = desc.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	txt  = fi.fileName();
 	txt += QString("\t");
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/FamilyKeyboard.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/FamilyKeyboard.cpp
index dcf4f229..fd82bd4e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/FamilyKeyboard.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/FamilyKeyboard.cpp
@@ -858,9 +858,9 @@ void FKBConfigDialog::openFontDialog(void)
 		keyboard->setFont( selFont );
 		keyboard->update();
 
-		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", font.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", font.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.FamilyKeyboardFont", selFont.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.FamilyKeyboardFont", selFont.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 		QTimer::singleShot( 100, this, SLOT(keyTreeResizeDone(void)) );
 	}
@@ -1189,9 +1189,9 @@ void FKBConfigDialog::mappingLoad(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	mappingLoad( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	mappingLoad( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ void FKBConfigDialog::mappingSaveAs(void)
 	   return;
 	}
 
-	saveFileName = filename.toStdString();
+	saveFileName = filename.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	mappingSave();
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/GameGenie.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/GameGenie.cpp
index 56a3b02d..1789120c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/GameGenie.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/GameGenie.cpp
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ class fceuGGCodeValidtor : public QValidator
 		QValidator::State validate(QString &input, int &pos) const
 		{
 		   int i,j, ok;
-		   //printf("Validate: %i '%s'\n", input.size(), input.toStdString().c_str() );
+		   //printf("Validate: %i '%s'\n", input.size(), input.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 		
 		   if ( input.size() == 0 )
 		   {
 		      return QValidator::Acceptable;
 		   }
 			input = input.toUpper();
-		   std::string s = input.toStdString();
+		   std::string s = input.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		   i=0; 
 
 			while ( s[i] != 0 )
@@ -262,19 +262,19 @@ void GameGenieDialog_t::addCheatClicked(void)
 	int a = -1, v = -1, c = -1;
 	std::string name;
 
-	name = ggCode->text().toStdString();
+	name = ggCode->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if ( addr->text().size() > 0 )
 	{
-		a = strtol( addr->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+		a = strtol( addr->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 	}
 	if ( val->text().size() > 0 )
 	{
-		v = strtol( val->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+		v = strtol( val->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 	}
 	if ( cmp->text().size() > 0 )
 	{
-		c = strtol( cmp->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+		c = strtol( cmp->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 	}
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ void GameGenieDialog_t::romAddrDoubleClicked(QTreeWidgetItem *item, int column)
 {
 	int addr;
 
-	addr = strtol( item->text(0).toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+	addr = strtol( item->text(0).toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 
 	printf("ROM Addr: %06X \n", addr );
 
@@ -300,12 +300,12 @@ void GameGenieDialog_t::addrChanged(const QString &s)
 	int a, v, c = -1;
 	char gg[12];
 
-	a = strtol(           s.toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
-	v = strtol( val->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+	a = strtol(           s.toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
+	v = strtol( val->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 
 	if ( cmp->text().size() > 0 )
 	{
-		c = strtol( cmp->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+		c = strtol( cmp->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 	}
 
 	EncodeGG( gg, a, v, c );
@@ -320,12 +320,12 @@ void GameGenieDialog_t::cmpChanged(const QString &s)
 	int a, v, c = -1;
 	char gg[12];
 
-	a = strtol( addr->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
-	v = strtol(  val->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+	a = strtol( addr->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
+	v = strtol(  val->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 
 	if ( s.size() > 0 )
 	{
-		c = strtol( s.toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+		c = strtol( s.toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 	}
 
 	EncodeGG( gg, a, v, c );
@@ -340,12 +340,12 @@ void GameGenieDialog_t::valChanged(const QString &s)
 	int a, v, c = -1;
 	char gg[12];
 
-	a = strtol( addr->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
-	v = strtol(            s.toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+	a = strtol( addr->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
+	v = strtol(            s.toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 
 	if ( cmp->text().size() > 0 )
 	{
-		c = strtol( cmp->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+		c = strtol( cmp->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 	}
 	EncodeGG( gg, a, v, c );
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ void GameGenieDialog_t::ggChanged(const QString &s)
 
 	memset( gg, 0, sizeof(gg) );
 
-	strncpy( gg, ggCode->text().toStdString().c_str(), 8 );
+	strncpy( gg, ggCode->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), 8 );
 
 	FCEUI_DecodeGG( gg, &a, &v, &c);
 
@@ -442,15 +442,15 @@ void GameGenieDialog_t::ListGGAddresses(void)
 
 	if ( addr->text().size() > 0 )
 	{
-		a = strtol( addr->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+		a = strtol( addr->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 	}
 	if ( val->text().size() > 0 )
 	{
-		v = strtol( val->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+		v = strtol( val->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 	}
 	if ( cmp->text().size() > 0 )
 	{
-		c = strtol( cmp->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+		c = strtol( cmp->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 	}
 	// also enable/disable the add GG button here
 	addCheatEmable = (a >= 0) && ( (ggCode->text().size() == 6) || (ggCode->text().size() == 8) );
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/GamePadConf.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/GamePadConf.cpp
index aa5a6520..f3b00caf 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/GamePadConf.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/GamePadConf.cpp
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ void GamePadConfDialog_t::loadMapList(void)
 	for (int i = 0; i < static_cast<int>(fileList.size()); i++)
 	{
 		size_t suffixIdx;
-		std::string fileName = fileList[i].toStdString();
+		std::string fileName = fileList[i].toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 		suffixIdx = fileName.find_last_of('.');
 
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ void GamePadConfDialog_t::saveConfig(void)
 	sprintf(stmp, "SDL.Input.GamePad.%u.", portNum);
 	prefix = stmp;
 
-	mapName = mapSel->currentText().toStdString();
+	mapName = mapSel->currentText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	guid = GamePad[portNum].getGUID();
 
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ void GamePadConfDialog_t::newProfileCallback(void)
 
 	if (QDialog::Accepted == ret)
 	{
-		createNewProfile(dialog.textValue().toStdString().c_str());
+		createNewProfile(dialog.textValue().toLocal8Bit().constData());
 	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ void GamePadConfDialog_t::loadProfileCallback(void)
 	index = devSel->currentIndex();
 	devIdx = devSel->itemData(index).toInt();
 
-	mapName = mapSel->currentText().toStdString();
+	mapName = mapSel->currentText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	GamePad[portNum].setDeviceIndex(devIdx);
 
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ void GamePadConfDialog_t::saveProfileCallback(void)
 	std::string mapName;
 	char stmp[256];
 
-	mapName = mapSel->currentText().toStdString();
+	mapName = mapSel->currentText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	ret = GamePad[portNum].saveCurrentMapToFile(mapName.c_str());
 
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ void GamePadConfDialog_t::deleteProfileCallback(void)
 	std::string mapName;
 	char stmp[256];
 
-	mapName = mapSel->currentText().toStdString();
+	mapName = mapSel->currentText().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	ret = GamePad[portNum].deleteMapping(mapName.c_str());
 
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ void GamePadConfigHotKey_t::setKeyNameLbl( QLineEdit *lbl )
 void GamePadConfigHotKey_t::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 {
 	bool isModifier;
-	//printf("GamePad Hot Key Press: 0x%x  '%s'\n", event->key(), event->text().toStdString().c_str() );
+	//printf("GamePad Hot Key Press: 0x%x  '%s'\n", event->key(), event->text().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	
 	isModifier = (event->key() == Qt::Key_Shift   ) ||
 	             (event->key() == Qt::Key_Control ) ||
@@ -2241,7 +2241,7 @@ void GamePadConfigHotKey_t::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
 
 		k->keySeq[idx].key      = event->key();
 		k->keySeq[idx].modifier = event->modifiers();
-		k->keySeq[idx].name     = ks.toString().toStdString();
+		k->keySeq[idx].name     = ks.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 		if ( keySeqLbl )
 		{
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.cpp
index f5fd6526..71bd8801 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/GuiConf.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ GuiConfDialog_t::GuiConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 	QSettings    settings;
 
 	//resize( 512, 600 );
-	//printf("Style: %s \n", style()->objectName().toStdString().c_str() );
+	//printf("Style: %s \n", style()->objectName().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	selStyle = style()->objectName();
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ GuiConfDialog_t::GuiConfDialog_t(QWidget *parent)
 
 		if ( selStyle.compare( styleKeys[i], Qt::CaseInsensitive ) == 0 )
 		{
-			//printf("Style Match: %s \n", selStyle.toStdString().c_str() );
+			//printf("Style Match: %s \n", selStyle.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 			styleComboBox->setCurrentIndex(i);
 		}
 	}
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void GuiConfDialog_t::styleChanged(int index)
 
 	s = styleComboBox->currentText();
 
-	g_config->setOption("SDL.GuiStyle", s.toStdString().c_str() );
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.GuiStyle", s.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	g_config->save();
 
 	QApplication::setStyle( new fceuStyle() );
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ void GuiConfDialog_t::openQss(void)
 		if (d.exists())
 		{
 			urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 	}
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ void GuiConfDialog_t::openQss(void)
 	if (d.exists())
 	{
 		urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-		iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+		iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -446,11 +446,11 @@ void GuiConfDialog_t::openQss(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	custom_qss_path->setText(filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	custom_qss_path->setText(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
-	g_config->setOption("SDL.QtStyleSheet", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.QtStyleSheet", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	g_config->save();
 
 	QApplication::setStyle( new fceuStyle() );
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ void GuiConfDialog_t::openQPal(void)
 		if (d.exists())
 		{
 			urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 	}
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ void GuiConfDialog_t::openQPal(void)
 	if (d.exists())
 	{
 		urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-		iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+		iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -550,11 +550,11 @@ void GuiConfDialog_t::openQPal(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	custom_qpal_path->setText(filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	custom_qpal_path->setText(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
-	g_config->setOption("SDL.QPaletteFile", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.QPaletteFile", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	g_config->save();
 
 	QApplication::setStyle( new fceuStyle() );
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ fceuStyle::fceuStyle(QStyle *style) : QProxyStyle(style)
 
 fceuStyle::~fceuStyle(void)
 {
-	//printf("Style Deleted: %s\n", objectName().toStdString().c_str() );
+	//printf("Style Deleted: %s\n", objectName().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	if ( rccFilePath.size() > 0 )
 	{
@@ -636,11 +636,11 @@ QStyle *fceuStyle::styleBase(QStyle *style) const
 
 		for (i=0; i<styleKeys.size(); i++)
 		{
-			//printf("Style: '%s'\n", styleKeys[i].toStdString().c_str() );
+			//printf("Style: '%s'\n", styleKeys[i].toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 			if ( styleName.compare( styleKeys[i], Qt::CaseInsensitive ) == 0 )
 			{
-				//printf("Style Match: %s\n", styleKeys[i].toStdString().c_str() );
+				//printf("Style Match: %s\n", styleKeys[i].toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 				idx = i;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ static int writeQPaletteToFile( const char *path, QPalette *pal )
 			{
 				c = pal->color( g,  r );
 
-				fprintf( fp, "%s::%s = %s \n", gTxt, rTxt, c.name().toStdString().c_str() );
+				fprintf( fp, "%s::%s = %s \n", gTxt, rTxt, c.name().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ void GuiPaletteEditDialog_t::paletteSaveAs(void)
 		if (d.exists())
 		{
 			urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 	}
 #ifdef WIN32
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ void GuiPaletteEditDialog_t::paletteSaveAs(void)
 	if (d.exists())
 	{
 		urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-		iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+		iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -1258,11 +1258,11 @@ void GuiPaletteEditDialog_t::paletteSaveAs(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	writeQPaletteToFile( filename.toStdString().c_str(), &pal );
+	writeQPaletteToFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), &pal );
 
-	//g_config->setOption("SDL.QPaletteFile", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	//g_config->setOption("SDL.QPaletteFile", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	//g_config->save();
 
 	//QApplication::setStyle( new fceuStyle() );
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ void GuiPaletteColorSelect::updateColor(void)
 		txtColor.setRgb( 255, 255, 255 );
 	}
 	sprintf( stmp, "QLabel { background-color : %s; color : %s; border-color : black; }",
-		       color.name().toStdString().c_str(), txtColor.name().toStdString().c_str() );
+		       color.name().toLocal8Bit().constData(), txtColor.name().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	lbl->setStyleSheet( stmp );
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/HelpPages.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/HelpPages.cpp
index d20666b9..5403a490 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/HelpPages.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/HelpPages.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void consoleWin_t::OpenHelpWindow(std::string subpage)
 		if ( !QFile( QString::fromStdString(helpFileName) ).exists() )
 		{
 			// Search for MacOSX DragNDrop Resources
-			helpFileName = QApplication::applicationDirPath().toStdString() + "/../Resources/fceux.qhc";
+			helpFileName = QApplication::applicationDirPath().toLocal8Bit() + "/../Resources/fceux.qhc";
 		}
 		#endif
 	}
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@ std::string consoleWin_t::findHelpFile(void)
 	{
 		return last;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	g_config->setOption ("SDL.HelpFilePath", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	g_config->setOption ("SDL.HelpFilePath", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-	return filename.toStdString();
+	return filename.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 }
 
 //#if  defined(__linux__) || defined(__unix__) || defined(__APPLE__)
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/HexEditor.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/HexEditor.cpp
index b1c5d8aa..71413ceb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/HexEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/HexEditor.cpp
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ void HexEditorFindDialog_t::runSearch(void)
 {
 	int i=0;
 	unsigned char v;
-	std::string s = searchBox->text().toStdString();
+	std::string s = searchBox->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	std::vector <unsigned char> varray;
 
 	if ( s.size() == 0 )
@@ -1667,9 +1667,9 @@ void HexEditorDialog_t::saveRomFileAs(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	iNesSaveAs( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	iNesSaveAs( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void HexEditorDialog_t::loadTableFromFile(void)
@@ -1709,9 +1709,9 @@ void HexEditorDialog_t::loadTableFromFile(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	editor->charTable.loadFromFile( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	editor->charTable.loadFromFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	unloadTableAct->setEnabled( editor->charTable.customMapLoaded );
 }
@@ -2118,9 +2118,9 @@ void QHexEdit::changeFontRequest(void)
 
 		calcFontData();
 
-		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", font.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", font.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.HexEditFont", font.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.HexEditFont", font.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2337,7 +2337,7 @@ void QHexEdit::loadClipboard( const char *txt )
 void QHexEdit::pasteFromClipboard(void)
 {
 	int i, nbytes=0, val, addr;
-	std::string s = clipboard->text().toStdString();
+	std::string s = clipboard->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	const char *c;
 	unsigned char *buf;
 
@@ -3258,7 +3258,7 @@ void QHexEdit::addBookMarkCB(void)
 	
 	if ( QDialog::Accepted == ret )
 	{
-	     	hbm.addBookMark( ctxAddr, viewMode, dialog.textValue().toStdString().c_str() );
+	     	hbm.addBookMark( ctxAddr, viewMode, dialog.textValue().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	     	parent->populateBookmarkMenu();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/HotKeyConf.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/HotKeyConf.cpp
index 118fb4f7..c5e9ac8a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/HotKeyConf.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/HotKeyConf.cpp
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ void HotKeyConfSetDialog_t::assignHotkey(QKeyEvent *event)
 			(k == SDLK_LGUI) || (k == SDLK_RGUI) ||
 			(k == SDLK_CAPSLOCK);
 
-	//printf("Assign: '%s' %i  0x%08x\n", ks.toString().toStdString().c_str(), event->key(), event->key() );
+	//printf("Assign: '%s' %i  0x%08x\n", ks.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData(), event->key(), event->key() );
 
 	if ((k != SDLK_UNKNOWN) && !keyIsModifier)
 	{
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ void HotKeyConfSetDialog_t::assignHotkey(QKeyEvent *event)
 
 		confName = prefix + Hotkeys[item->hkIdx].getConfigName();
 
-		keyText = ks.toString().toStdString();
+		keyText = ks.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 		g_config->setOption( confName, keyText);
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/InputConf.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/InputConf.cpp
index 27476882..c48e2f4f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/InputConf.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/InputConf.cpp
@@ -509,10 +509,10 @@ void InputConfDialog_t::openLoadPresetFile(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-	loadInputSettingsFromFile(filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	loadInputSettingsFromFile(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 
 	updatePortLabels();
@@ -581,9 +581,9 @@ void InputConfDialog_t::openSavePresetFile(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	saveInputSettingsToFile(filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	saveInputSettingsToFile(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void InputConfDialog_t::updatePeriodic(void)
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/LuaControl.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/LuaControl.cpp
index 34fdac29..491e6700 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/LuaControl.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/LuaControl.cpp
@@ -406,9 +406,9 @@ void LuaControlDialog_t::openLuaScriptFile(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	g_config->setOption("SDL.LastLoadLua", filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.LastLoadLua", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 	scriptPath->setText(filename);
 
@@ -420,10 +420,10 @@ void LuaControlDialog_t::startLuaScript(void)
 #ifdef _S9XLUA_H
 	outBuf.clear();
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-	if (0 == FCEU_LoadLuaCode(scriptPath->text().toStdString().c_str(), scriptArgs->text().toStdString().c_str()))
+	if (0 == FCEU_LoadLuaCode(scriptPath->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), scriptArgs->text().toLocal8Bit().constData()))
 	{
 		char error_msg[2048];
-		sprintf( error_msg, "Error: Could not open the selected lua script: '%s'\n", scriptPath->text().toStdString().c_str());
+		sprintf( error_msg, "Error: Could not open the selected lua script: '%s'\n", scriptPath->text().toLocal8Bit().constData());
 		FCEUD_PrintError(error_msg);
 	}
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/MoviePlay.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/MoviePlay.cpp
index 5f4ac335..71af086d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/MoviePlay.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/MoviePlay.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ void MoviePlayDialog_t::updateMovieText(void)
 	}
 	idx = movSelBox->currentIndex();
 
-	path = movSelBox->itemText(idx).toStdString();
+	path = movSelBox->itemText(idx).toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	fp = FCEU_fopen(path.c_str(), 0, "rb", 0);
 
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ int MoviePlayDialog_t::addFileToList(const char *file, bool setActive)
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < movSelBox->count(); i++)
 	{
-		if (strcmp(file, movSelBox->itemText(i).toStdString().c_str()) == 0)
+		if (strcmp(file, movSelBox->itemText(i).toLocal8Bit().constData()) == 0)
 		{
 			if (setActive)
 			{
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ void MoviePlayDialog_t::scanDirectory(const char *dirPath, const char *md5)
 	{
 		QFileInfo fileInfo = list.at(i);
 
-		path = std::string(dirPath) + fileInfo.fileName().toStdString();
+		path = std::string(dirPath) + fileInfo.fileName().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 		//printf("File: '%s'\n", path.c_str() );
 
@@ -465,13 +465,13 @@ void MoviePlayDialog_t::playMovie(void)
 
 	idx = movSelBox->currentIndex();
 
-	path = movSelBox->itemText(idx).toStdString();
+	path = movSelBox->itemText(idx).toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	replayReadOnlySetting = openReadOnly->isChecked();
 
 	if (pauseAtFrame->isChecked())
 	{
-		pauseframe = strtol(pauseAtFrameEntry->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 0);
+		pauseframe = strtol(pauseAtFrameEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 0);
 	}
 
 	FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ void MoviePlayDialog_t::openMovie(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	if (GameInfo)
 	{
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ void MoviePlayDialog_t::openMovie(void)
 
 		strcpy(md5, md5_asciistr(GameInfo->MD5));
 
-		if (checkMD5Sum(filename.toStdString().c_str(), md5))
+		if (checkMD5Sum(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), md5))
 		{
 			md5Match = 1;
 		}
@@ -558,11 +558,11 @@ void MoviePlayDialog_t::openMovie(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	addFileToList(filename.toStdString().c_str(), true);
+	addFileToList(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), true);
 
 	updateMovieText();
 
-	g_config->setOption("SDL.LastOpenMovie", filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.LastOpenMovie", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/MovieRecord.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/MovieRecord.cpp
index 16d2cb1a..6753449e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/MovieRecord.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/MovieRecord.cpp
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void MovieRecordDialog_t::setFilePath( QString s )
 	 dirEdit->setText( fi.absolutePath() );
 	fileEdit->setText( fi.fileName() );
 
-	filepath = s.toStdString();
+	filepath = s.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MovieRecordDialog_t::stateSelChanged( int idx )
@@ -249,11 +249,11 @@ void MovieRecordDialog_t::setLoadState(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastLoadStateFrom", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	g_config->setOption ("SDL.LastLoadStateFrom", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-	ic_file = filename.toStdString();
+	ic_file = filename.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MovieRecordDialog_t::recordMovie(void)
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void MovieRecordDialog_t::recordMovie(void)
 
 		if ( startRecording )
 		{
-			std::string s = authorEdit->text().toStdString();
+			std::string s = authorEdit->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 			std::wstring author (s.begin (), s.end ());
 			FCEUI_printf("Recording movie to %s\n", filepath.c_str ());
 			FCEUI_SaveMovie (filepath.c_str(), flags, author);
@@ -356,13 +356,13 @@ void MovieRecordDialog_t::browseFiles(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	int pauseframe;
 	g_config->getOption ("SDL.PauseFrame", &pauseframe);
 	g_config->setOption ("SDL.PauseFrame", 0);
 
-	FCEUI_printf ("Recording movie to %s\n", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	FCEUI_printf ("Recording movie to %s\n", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	setFilePath( filename );
 
 	return;
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteConf.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteConf.cpp
index c82d624a..4c67002a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteConf.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteConf.cpp
@@ -516,19 +516,19 @@ void PaletteConfDialog_t::openPaletteFile(void)
 		if (d.exists())
 		{
 			urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 
 		#ifdef __APPLE__
 		// Search for MacOSX DragNDrop Resources
 		d.setPath(QString(exePath) + "/../Resources/palettes");
 
-		//printf("Looking for: '%s'\n", d.path().toStdString().c_str());
+		//printf("Looking for: '%s'\n", d.path().toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 		if (d.exists())
 		{
 			urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 		#endif
 	}
@@ -553,12 +553,12 @@ void PaletteConfDialog_t::openPaletteFile(void)
 		d.setPath(QString("/usr/share/fceux/palettes"));
 	}
 
-	//printf("Looking for: '%s'\n", d.path().toStdString().c_str());
+	//printf("Looking for: '%s'\n", d.path().toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 	if (d.exists())
 	{
 		urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-		iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+		iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -604,18 +604,18 @@ void PaletteConfDialog_t::openPaletteFile(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	if (fceuWrapperTryLock())
 	{
-		if (LoadCPalette(filename.toStdString().c_str()))
+		if (LoadCPalette(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData()))
 		{
-			g_config->setOption("SDL.Palette", filename.toStdString().c_str());
-			custom_palette_path->setText(filename.toStdString().c_str());
+			g_config->setOption("SDL.Palette", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
+			custom_palette_path->setText(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			printf("Error: Failed to Load Palette File: %s \n", filename.toStdString().c_str());
+			printf("Error: Failed to Load Palette File: %s \n", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 		}
 		palupdate = 1;
 		fceuWrapperUnLock();
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteEditor.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteEditor.cpp
index 8cb5f0c9..b0c93deb 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/PaletteEditor.cpp
@@ -335,19 +335,19 @@ void PaletteEditorDialog_t::openPaletteFileDialog(void)
 		if ( d.exists() )
 		{
 			urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile( d.absolutePath() );
-			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 
 		#ifdef __APPLE__
 		// Search for MacOSX DragNDrop Resources
 		d.setPath(QString(exePath) + "/../Resources/palettes");
 
-		//printf("Looking for: '%s'\n", d.path().toStdString().c_str());
+		//printf("Looking for: '%s'\n", d.path().toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 		if (d.exists())
 		{
 			urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+			iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 		#endif
 	}
@@ -372,12 +372,12 @@ void PaletteEditorDialog_t::openPaletteFileDialog(void)
 		d.setPath(QString("/usr/share/fceux/palettes"));
 	}
 
-	//printf("Looking for: '%s'\n", d.path().toStdString().c_str());
+	//printf("Looking for: '%s'\n", d.path().toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 	if (d.exists())
 	{
 		urls << QUrl::fromLocalFile(d.absolutePath());
-		iniPath = d.absolutePath().toStdString();
+		iniPath = d.absolutePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -428,10 +428,10 @@ void PaletteEditorDialog_t::openPaletteFileDialog(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	palView->loadFromFile( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
-	g_config->setOption ("SDL.Palette", filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	palView->loadFromFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
+	g_config->setOption ("SDL.Palette", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
    return;
 }
@@ -481,9 +481,9 @@ void PaletteEditorDialog_t::savePaletteFileDialog(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	palView->saveToFile( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	palView->saveToFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void PaletteEditorDialog_t::exportPaletteFileDialog(void)
@@ -531,9 +531,9 @@ void PaletteEditorDialog_t::exportPaletteFileDialog(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	palView->exportToFileACT( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	palView->exportToFileACT( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //---NES Color Palette Viewer
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/QtScriptManager.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/QtScriptManager.cpp
index 61410278..d75df940 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/QtScriptManager.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/QtScriptManager.cpp
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ void EmuScriptObject::exit()
 //----------------------------------------------------
 void EmuScriptObject::message(const QString& msg)
 {
-	FCEU_DispMessage("%s",0, msg.toStdString().c_str());
+	FCEU_DispMessage("%s",0, msg.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------
 void EmuScriptObject::speedMode(const QString& mode)
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ void QtScriptInstance::loadObjectChildren(QJSValue& jsObject, QObject* obj)
 
 		if (!name.isEmpty())
 		{
-			//printf("Object: %s.%s\n", obj->objectName().toStdString().c_str(), child->objectName().toStdString().c_str());
+			//printf("Object: %s.%s\n", obj->objectName().toLocal8Bit().constData(), child->objectName().toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 			QJSValue newJsObj = engine->newQObject(child);
 
@@ -3158,9 +3158,9 @@ void QScriptDialog_t::openScriptFile(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	g_config->setOption("SDL.LastLoadJs", filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	g_config->setOption("SDL.LastLoadJs", filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 	scriptPath->setText(filename);
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/RamSearch.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/RamSearch.cpp
index 31f615d3..3ac71b3f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/RamSearch.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/RamSearch.cpp
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ public:
 	QValidator::State validate(QString &input, int &pos) const
 	{
 		int i;
-		//printf("Validate: %i '%s'\n", input.size(), input.toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("Validate: %i '%s'\n", input.size(), input.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 		if (input.size() == 0)
 		{
 			return QValidator::Acceptable;
 		}
-		std::string s = input.toStdString();
+		std::string s = input.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		i = 0;
 
 		if ((s[i] == '-') || (s[i] == '+'))
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static int64_t getLineEditValue(QLineEdit *edit, bool forceHex = false)
 	int64_t val = 0;
 	std::string s;
 
-	s = edit->text().toStdString();
+	s = edit->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	if (s.size() > 0)
 	{
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/RamWatch.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/RamWatch.cpp
index 19bf2594..775ca18a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/RamWatch.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/RamWatch.cpp
@@ -577,9 +577,9 @@ void RamWatchDialog_t::openListCB(void)
    {
       return;
    }
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	loadWatchFile ( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	loadWatchFile ( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
    return;
 }
@@ -637,9 +637,9 @@ void RamWatchDialog_t::appendListCB(void)
    {
       return;
    }
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	loadWatchFile( filename.toStdString().c_str(), 1 );
+	loadWatchFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), 1 );
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RamWatchDialog_t::saveListCB(void)
@@ -716,9 +716,9 @@ void RamWatchDialog_t::saveListAs(void)
    {
       return;
    }
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	saveWatchFile( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	saveWatchFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void ramWatch_t::updateMem (void)
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ void RamWatchDialog_t::openWatchEditWindow( ramWatch_t *rw, int mode)
 	{
 		int addr = -1, size = 1;
 
-		addr = ::strtol( addrEntry->text().toStdString().c_str(), NULL, 16 );
+		addr = ::strtol( addrEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), NULL, 16 );
 
 		if ( dataSize4Btn->isChecked() )
 		{
@@ -910,12 +910,12 @@ void RamWatchDialog_t::openWatchEditWindow( ramWatch_t *rw, int mode)
 
 		if ( (rw == NULL) || mode )
 		{
-			ramWatchList.add_entry( notesEntry->text().toStdString().c_str(), 
+			ramWatchList.add_entry( notesEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(),
 				addr, unsignedTypeBtn->isChecked() ? 'u' : 's', size, isSep);
 		}
 		else 
 		{
-			rw->name  = notesEntry->text().toStdString();
+			rw->name  = notesEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 			rw->type  = unsignedTypeBtn->isChecked() ? 'u' : 's';
 			rw->addr  = addr;
 			rw->size  = size;
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/SymbolicDebug.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/SymbolicDebug.cpp
index cf9cea88..fc83f733 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/SymbolicDebug.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/SymbolicDebug.cpp
@@ -794,8 +794,8 @@ int SymbolEditWindow::exec(void)
 		FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
 		if ( isArrayBox->isChecked() )
 		{
-			size = atoi( arraySize->text().toStdString().c_str() );
-			init = atoi( arrayInit->text().toStdString().c_str() );
+			size = atoi( arraySize->text().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
+			init = atoi( arrayInit->text().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 			for (i=0; i<size; i++)
 			{
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ int SymbolEditWindow::exec(void)
 					{
 						if ( isNew || arrayCommentOverWrite->isChecked() || (i == 0) )
 						{
-							sym->commentAssign( commentEntry->toPlainText().toStdString() );
+							sym->commentAssign( commentEntry->toPlainText().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 						}
 					}
 					sym->trimTrailingSpaces();
@@ -865,8 +865,8 @@ int SymbolEditWindow::exec(void)
 			}
 			else if ( sym == NULL )
 			{
-				sym = new debugSymbol_t( addr, nameEntry->text().toStdString().c_str(), 
-						commentEntry->toPlainText().toStdString().c_str());
+				sym = new debugSymbol_t( addr, nameEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), 
+						commentEntry->toPlainText().toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 				if ( debugSymbolTable.addSymbolAtBankOffset( bank, addr, sym ) )
 				{
@@ -879,14 +879,14 @@ int SymbolEditWindow::exec(void)
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				if ( sym->updateName( nameEntry->text().toStdString().c_str() ) )
+				if ( sym->updateName( nameEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData() ) )
 				{
 					if (consoleWindow)
 					{
 						consoleWindow->QueueErrorMsgWindow( debugSymbolTable.errorMessage() );
 					}
 				}
-				sym->commentAssign( commentEntry->toPlainText().toStdString().c_str() );
+				sym->commentAssign( commentEntry->toPlainText().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 				sym->trimTrailingSpaces();
 			}
 		}
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ void SymbolEditWindow::determineArrayStart(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	strcpy( stmp, nameEntry->text().toStdString().c_str() );
+	strcpy( stmp, nameEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	// Find Current Array Braces
 	i=0;
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ void SymbolEditWindow::setSymNameWithArray(int idx)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	strcpy( stmp, nameEntry->text().toStdString().c_str() );
+	strcpy( stmp, nameEntry->text().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	// Remove Current Array Braces
 	i=0;
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/TasEditorWindow.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/TasEditorWindow.cpp
index c2167a4e..17b30083 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/TasEditorWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/TasEditorWindow.cpp
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ void TasEditorWindow::initHotKeys(void)
 		QKeySequence ks = Hotkeys[i].getKeySeq();
 		QShortcut *shortcut = Hotkeys[i].getShortcut();
 
-		//printf("HotKey: %i   %s\n", i, ks.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("HotKey: %i   %s\n", i, ks.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 		if ( hotkeyShortcut[i] == nullptr )
 		{
@@ -1714,8 +1714,8 @@ bool TasEditorWindow::saveProjectAs(bool save_compact)
 		int ret;
 		std::string msg;
 
-		msg = "Pre-existing TAS project file will be overwritten:\n\n" +
-			fi.fileName().toStdString() + "\n\nReplace file?";
+        msg = "Pre-existing TAS project file will be overwritten:\n\n" +
+            std::string(fi.fileName().toLocal8Bit()) + "\n\nReplace file?";
 
 		ret = QMessageBox::warning( this, QObject::tr("Overwrite Warning"),
 				QString::fromStdString(msg), QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::No );
@@ -1725,18 +1725,18 @@ bool TasEditorWindow::saveProjectAs(bool save_compact)
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	project.renameProject( filename.toStdString().c_str(), true);
+	project.renameProject( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), true);
 	if (save_compact)
 	{
-		project.save( filename.toStdString().c_str(), taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveInBinary, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveMarkers, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveBookmarks, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_GreenzoneSavingMode, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveHistory, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SavePianoRoll, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveSelection);
+		project.save( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveInBinary, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveMarkers, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveBookmarks, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_GreenzoneSavingMode, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveHistory, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SavePianoRoll, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveSelection);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		project.save( filename.toStdString().c_str(), taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SaveInBinary, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SaveMarkers, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SaveBookmarks, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_GreenzoneSavingMode, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SaveHistory, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SavePianoRoll, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SaveSelection);
+		project.save( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SaveInBinary, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SaveMarkers, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SaveBookmarks, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_GreenzoneSavingMode, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SaveHistory, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SavePianoRoll, taseditorConfig.projectSavingOptions_SaveSelection);
 	}
-	addRecentProject( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	addRecentProject( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	// saved successfully - remove * mark from caption
 	project.reset();
 	updateCaption();
@@ -1852,9 +1852,9 @@ void TasEditorWindow::openProject(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	loadProject( filename.toStdString().c_str());
+	loadProject( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData());
 
 	return;
 }
@@ -2030,9 +2030,9 @@ void TasEditorWindow::importMovieFile( const char *path )
 		QFileInfo fi( path );
 		// loaded successfully, now register Input changes
 		//char drv[512], dir[512], name[1024], ext[512];
-		//splitpath(filename.toStdString().c_str(), drv, dir, name, ext);
+		//splitpath(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), drv, dir, name, ext);
 		//strcat(name, ext);
-		int result = history.registerImport(md, fi.fileName().toStdString().c_str() );
+		int result = history.registerImport(md, fi.fileName().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 		if (result >= 0)
 		{
 			greenzone.invalidateAndUpdatePlayback(result);
@@ -2135,11 +2135,11 @@ void TasEditorWindow::importMovieFile(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	importMovieFile( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	importMovieFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-	//EMUFILE_FILE ifs( filename.toStdString().c_str(), "rb");
+	//EMUFILE_FILE ifs( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), "rb");
 
 	//// Load Input to temporary moviedata
 	//MovieData md;
@@ -2148,9 +2148,9 @@ void TasEditorWindow::importMovieFile(void)
 	//	QFileInfo fi( filename );
 	//	// loaded successfully, now register Input changes
 	//	//char drv[512], dir[512], name[1024], ext[512];
-	//	//splitpath(filename.toStdString().c_str(), drv, dir, name, ext);
+	//	//splitpath(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), drv, dir, name, ext);
 	//	//strcat(name, ext);
-	//	int result = history.registerImport(md, fi.fileName().toStdString().c_str() );
+	//	int result = history.registerImport(md, fi.fileName().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	//	if (result >= 0)
 	//	{
 	//		greenzone.invalidateAndUpdatePlayback(result);
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ void TasEditorWindow::exportMovieFile(void)
 	   return;
 	}
 
-	EMUFILE* osRecordingMovie = FCEUD_UTF8_fstream( filename.toStdString().c_str(), "wb");
+	EMUFILE* osRecordingMovie = FCEUD_UTF8_fstream( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), "wb");
 	// create copy of current movie data
 	MovieData temp_md = currMovieData;
 	// modify the copy according to selected type of export
@@ -2550,8 +2550,8 @@ bool TasEditorWindow::saveCompactGetFilename( QString &outputFilePath )
 		int ret;
 		std::string msg;
 
-		msg = "Pre-existing TAS project file will be overwritten:\n\n" +
-			fi.fileName().toStdString() + "\n\nReplace file?";
+        msg = "Pre-existing TAS project file will be overwritten:\n\n" +
+            std::string(fi.fileName().toLocal8Bit()) + "\n\nReplace file?";
 
 		ret = QMessageBox::warning( this, QObject::tr("Overwrite Warning"),
 				QString::fromStdString(msg), QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::No );
@@ -2563,7 +2563,7 @@ bool TasEditorWindow::saveCompactGetFilename( QString &outputFilePath )
 	}
 	outputFilePath = filename;
 
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -2683,7 +2683,7 @@ void TasEditorWindow::saveProjectCompactCb(void)
 
 		if ( saveCompactGetFilename( filename ) )
 		{
-			project.save(filename.toStdString().c_str(), taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveInBinary, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveMarkers, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveBookmarks, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_GreenzoneSavingMode, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveHistory, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SavePianoRoll, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveSelection);
+			project.save(filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveInBinary, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveMarkers, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveBookmarks, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_GreenzoneSavingMode, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveHistory, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SavePianoRoll, taseditorConfig.saveCompact_SaveSelection);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -3113,9 +3113,9 @@ void TasEditorWindow::changePianoRollFontCB(void)
 	{
 		pianoRoll->setFont( selFont );
 
-		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", selFont.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", selFont.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.TasPianoRollFont", selFont.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.TasPianoRollFont", selFont.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3129,9 +3129,9 @@ void TasEditorWindow::changeBookmarksFontCB(void)
 	{
 		bookmarks.setFont( selFont );
 
-		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", selFont.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", selFont.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.TasBookmarksFont", selFont.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.TasBookmarksFont", selFont.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -3145,9 +3145,9 @@ void TasEditorWindow::changeBranchesFontCB(void)
 	{
 		branches.setFont( selFont );
 
-		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", selFont.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("Font Changed to: '%s'\n", selFont.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
-		g_config->setOption("SDL.TasBranchesFont", selFont.toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		g_config->setOption("SDL.TasBranchesFont", selFont.toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 	}
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -5256,7 +5256,7 @@ void QPianoRoll::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent *event)
 		QList<QUrl> urls = event->mimeData()->urls();
 		QFileInfo fi( urls[0].toString( QUrl::PreferLocalFile ) );
 
-		//printf("Suffix: '%s'\n", fi.suffix().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("Suffix: '%s'\n", fi.suffix().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 		if ( fi.suffix().compare("fm3") == 0)
 		{
@@ -5287,14 +5287,14 @@ void QPianoRoll::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
 		if ( fi.suffix().compare("fm3") == 0 )
 		{
 			FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-			tasWin->loadProject( fi.filePath().toStdString().c_str() );
+			tasWin->loadProject( fi.filePath().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 			FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 			event->accept();
 		}
 		else if ( fi.suffix().compare("fm2") == 0 )
 		{
 			FCEU_WRAPPER_LOCK();
-			tasWin->importMovieFile( fi.filePath().toStdString().c_str() );
+			tasWin->importMovieFile( fi.filePath().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 			FCEU_WRAPPER_UNLOCK();
 			event->accept();
 		}
@@ -7228,7 +7228,7 @@ void TasFindNoteWindow::findNextClicked(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	strncpy( markersManager->findNoteString, searchPattern->text().toStdString().c_str(), MAX_NOTE_LEN-1 );
+	strncpy( markersManager->findNoteString, searchPattern->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), MAX_NOTE_LEN-1 );
 	markersManager->findNoteString[MAX_NOTE_LEN-1] = 0;
 
 	// scan frames from current Selection to the border
@@ -7306,7 +7306,7 @@ TasRecentProjectAction::TasRecentProjectAction(QString desc, QWidget *parent)
 	QString txt;
 	QFileInfo fi(desc);
 
-	path = desc.toStdString();
+	path = desc.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	txt  = fi.fileName();
 	txt += QString("\t");
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/markers_manager.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/markers_manager.cpp
index 04b83e07..363e34c0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/markers_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/markers_manager.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ void MARKERS_MANAGER::updateEditedMarkerNote()
 		{
 			len = MAX_NOTE_LEN-1;
 		}
-		strncpy( new_text, tasWin->upperMarkerNote->text().toStdString().c_str(), MAX_NOTE_LEN-1 );
+		strncpy( new_text, tasWin->upperMarkerNote->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), MAX_NOTE_LEN-1 );
 		new_text[len] = 0;
 		// check changes
 		if (strcmp(getNoteCopy(playback->displayedMarkerNumber).c_str(), new_text))
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ void MARKERS_MANAGER::updateEditedMarkerNote()
 		{
 			len = MAX_NOTE_LEN-1;
 		}
-		strncpy( new_text, tasWin->lowerMarkerNote->text().toStdString().c_str(), MAX_NOTE_LEN-1 );
+		strncpy( new_text, tasWin->lowerMarkerNote->text().toLocal8Bit().constData(), MAX_NOTE_LEN-1 );
 		new_text[len] = 0;
 
 		// check changes
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/splicer.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/splicer.cpp
index 5881aa47..c1e19ce3 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/splicer.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/TasEditor/splicer.cpp
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ bool SPLICER::pasteInputFromClipboard()
 
 	int num_joypads = joysticksPerFrame[getInputType(currMovieData)];
 	int pos = *(current_selection->begin());
-	std::string stmp = tasWin->clipboard->text().toStdString();
+	std::string stmp = tasWin->clipboard->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	const char *pGlobal = stmp.c_str();
 
 	// TAS recording info starts with "TAS "
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ bool SPLICER::pasteInsertInputFromClipboard(void)
 	int num_joypads = joysticksPerFrame[getInputType(currMovieData)];
 	bool markers_changed = false;
 	int pos = *current_selection_begin;
-	std::string stmp = tasWin->clipboard->text().toStdString();
+	std::string stmp = tasWin->clipboard->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	const char *pGlobal = stmp.c_str();
 
 	// TAS recording info starts with "TAS "
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@ void SPLICER::checkClipboardContents(void)
 	// check if clipboard contains TAS Editor Input data
 	clipboardSelection.clear();
 	int current_pos = -1;
-	std::string stmp = tasWin->clipboard->text().toStdString();
+	std::string stmp = tasWin->clipboard->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	const char *pGlobal = stmp.c_str();
 	// TAS recording info starts with "TAS "
 	if (pGlobal[0]=='T' && pGlobal[1]=='A' && pGlobal[2]=='S')
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/TraceLogger.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/TraceLogger.cpp
index 95df40f2..5dff5fbf 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/TraceLogger.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/TraceLogger.cpp
@@ -612,9 +612,9 @@ void TraceLoggerDialog_t::openLogFile(void)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	logFilePath = filename.toStdString();
+	logFilePath = filename.toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	g_config->setOption("SDL.TraceLogSaveFilePath", logFilePath);
 
@@ -2133,14 +2133,14 @@ void QTraceLogView::openBpEditWindow(int editIdx, watchpointinfo *wp, traceRecor
 			type |= BT_S;
 		}
 
-		s = addr1->text().toStdString();
+		s = addr1->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 		if (s.size() > 0)
 		{
 			start_addr = offsetStringToInt(type, s.c_str());
 		}
 
-		s = addr2->text().toStdString();
+		s = addr2->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 		if (s.size() > 0)
 		{
@@ -2172,8 +2172,8 @@ void QTraceLogView::openBpEditWindow(int editIdx, watchpointinfo *wp, traceRecor
 			unsigned int retval;
 			std::string nameString, condString;
 
-			nameString = name->text().toStdString();
-			condString = cond->text().toStdString();
+			nameString = name->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
+			condString = cond->text().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 			retval = NewBreak(nameString.c_str(), start_addr, end_addr, type, condString.c_str(), slot, enable);
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/fceuWrapper.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/fceuWrapper.cpp
index 8f07a421..f2f1952e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/fceuWrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/fceuWrapper.cpp
@@ -321,9 +321,9 @@ int LoadGame(const char *path, bool silent)
 	// Resolve absolute path to file
 	if ( fi.exists() )
 	{
-		//printf("FI: '%s'\n", fi.absoluteFilePath().toStdString().c_str() );
-		//printf("FI: '%s'\n", fi.canonicalFilePath().toStdString().c_str() );
-		fullpath = fi.canonicalFilePath().toStdString();
+		//printf("FI: '%s'\n", fi.absoluteFilePath().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
+		//printf("FI: '%s'\n", fi.canonicalFilePath().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
+		fullpath = fi.canonicalFilePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ static void ShowUsage(const char *prog)
 	j=0;
 	for (i=0; i<styleList.size(); i++)
 	{
-		printf("  %16s  ", styleList[i].toStdString().c_str() ); j++;
+		printf("  %16s  ", styleList[i].toLocal8Bit().constData() ); j++;
 
 		if ( j >= 4 )
 		{
@@ -1044,7 +1044,7 @@ int  fceuWrapperInit( int argc, char *argv[] )
 		// Resolve absolute path to file
 		if ( fi.exists() )
 		{
-			std::string fullpath = fi.canonicalFilePath().toStdString().c_str();
+			std::string fullpath = fi.canonicalFilePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 			error = LoadGame( fullpath.c_str() );
 
@@ -1117,9 +1117,9 @@ int  fceuWrapperInit( int argc, char *argv[] )
 		// Resolve absolute path to file
 		if ( fi.exists() )
 		{
-			//printf("FI: '%s'\n", fi.absoluteFilePath().toStdString().c_str() );
-			//printf("FI: '%s'\n", fi.canonicalFilePath().toStdString().c_str() );
-			s = fi.canonicalFilePath().toStdString();
+			//printf("FI: '%s'\n", fi.absoluteFilePath().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
+			//printf("FI: '%s'\n", fi.canonicalFilePath().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
+			s = fi.canonicalFilePath().toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 //#if defined(__linux__) || defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__unix__)
 //
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/iNesHeaderEditor.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/iNesHeaderEditor.cpp
index ebddaf3f..2d78946e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/iNesHeaderEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/iNesHeaderEditor.cpp
@@ -823,11 +823,11 @@ bool iNesHeaderEditor_t::openFile(void)
    {
       return false;
    }
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	if ( GameInfo == NULL )
 	{
-		strncpy( LoadedRomFName, filename.toStdString().c_str(), sizeof(LoadedRomFName)-1 );
+		strncpy( LoadedRomFName, filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), sizeof(LoadedRomFName)-1 );
 		LoadedRomFName[sizeof(LoadedRomFName)-1] = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -877,11 +877,11 @@ void iNesHeaderEditor_t::saveFileAs(void)
    {
       return;
    }
-	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
 	WriteHeaderData( iNesHdr );
 
-	if ( SaveINESFile( filename.toStdString().c_str(), iNesHdr ) )
+	if ( SaveINESFile( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData(), iNesHdr ) )
 	{
 		// Error
 	}
@@ -1414,7 +1414,7 @@ bool iNesHeaderEditor_t::WriteHeaderData(iNES_HEADER* header)
 	// Sub mapper
 	if (ines20) 
 	{
-		strcpy( buf, mapperSubEdit->text().toStdString().c_str() );
+		strcpy( buf, mapperSubEdit->text().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 		int submapper;
 		if (sscanf(buf, "%d", &submapper) > 0)
 		{
@@ -1935,7 +1935,7 @@ bool iNesHeaderEditor_t::WriteHeaderData(iNES_HEADER* header)
 	// Miscellanous ROM(s)
 	if (ines20)
 	{
-		strcpy( buf, miscRomsEdit->text().toStdString().c_str() );
+		strcpy( buf, miscRomsEdit->text().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 		int misc_roms = 0;
 		if (sscanf(buf, "%d", &misc_roms) < 1)
 		{
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/input.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/input.cpp
index d4a3533e..57ce9bd4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/input.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/input.cpp
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ int hotkey_t::init(QWidget *parent)
 
 	shortcut = new QShortcut(QKeySequence(QString::fromStdString(keyText)), parent);
 
-	//printf("ShortCut: '%s' = '%s'\n", configName, shortcut->key().toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+	//printf("ShortCut: '%s' = '%s'\n", configName, shortcut->key().toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 	conv2SDL();
 	return 0;
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ int hotkey_t::readConfig(void)
 	{
 		shortcut->setKey(QString::fromStdString(keyText));
 
-		//printf("ShortCut: '%s' = '%s'\n", configName, shortcut->key().toString().toStdString().c_str() );
+		//printf("ShortCut: '%s' = '%s'\n", configName, shortcut->key().toString().toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 
 		if (act)
 		{
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void hotkey_t::conv2SDL(void)
 	SDL_Keymod m = convQtKey2SDLModifier((Qt::KeyboardModifier)(shortcut->key()[0] & 0xFE000000));
 #endif
 
-	//printf("Key: '%s'  0x%08x\n", shortcut->key().toString().toStdString().c_str(), shortcut->key()[0] );
+	//printf("Key: '%s'  0x%08x\n", shortcut->key().toString().toLocal8Bit().constData(), shortcut->key()[0] );
 
 	sdl.value = k;
 	sdl.modifier = m;
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ int hotkey_t::getString(char *s)
 
 	if (shortcut)
 	{
-		strcpy(s, shortcut->key().toString().toStdString().c_str());
+		strcpy(s, shortcut->key().toString().toLocal8Bit().constData());
 	}
 	//if ( sdl.modifier != 0 )
 	//{
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ static std::string GetFilename(const char *title, int mode, const char *filter)
 
 		if (fileList.size() > 0)
 		{
-			fname = fileList[0].toStdString();
+			fname = fileList[0].toLocal8Bit().constData();
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ void FCEUD_MovieRecordTo(void)
 	//	return;													// no filename selected, quit the whole thing
 	//}
 	//std::string s = QInputDialog::getText( consoleWindow, QObject::tr("Movie Recording"), 
-	//			QObject::tr("Enter Author Name"), QLineEdit::Normal, QObject::tr(""), &ok ).toStdString();
+	//			QObject::tr("Enter Author Name"), QLineEdit::Normal, QObject::tr(""), &ok ).toLocal8Bit().constData();
 
 	//std::wstring author (s.begin (), s.end ());
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/Qt/ppuViewer.cpp b/src/drivers/Qt/ppuViewer.cpp
index 39071698..f043fcca 100644
--- a/src/drivers/Qt/ppuViewer.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/Qt/ppuViewer.cpp
@@ -1892,9 +1892,9 @@ void tilePaletteView_t::exportPaletteFileDialog(void)
 	{
 	   return;
 	}
-	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toUtf8();
+	//qDebug() << "selected file path : " << filename.toLocal8Bit();
 
-	exportActivePaletteACT( filename.toStdString().c_str() );
+	exportActivePaletteACT( filename.toLocal8Bit().constData() );
 }
 //----------------------------------------------------
 void tilePaletteView_t::openColorPicker(void)