diff --git a/src/converter.cpp b/src/converter.cpp
index 5ee947e..1905d8c 100644
--- a/src/converter.cpp
+++ b/src/converter.cpp
@@ -777,20 +777,20 @@ void copyImageFromFLC (const std::filesystem::path& fileName, const std::filesys
 
 		if (file == nullptr)
 		{
-			throw InstallException ("FLC-File '" + fileName.string() + "' not found" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
+			throw InstallException ("FLC-File '" + fileName.u8string() + "' not found" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
 		}
 
 		animation = FLI_Open (file, &error);
 		if (error != 0)
 		{
-			throw InstallException ("FLC-File '" + fileName.string() + "' may be corrupted" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
+			throw InstallException ("FLC-File '" + fileName.u8string() + "' may be corrupted" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
 		}
 
 		error = FLI_NextFrame (animation);
 		if (error != 0)
 		{
 			FLI_Close (animation);
-			throw InstallException ("FLC-File '" + fileName.string() + "' may be corrupted" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
+			throw InstallException ("FLC-File '" + fileName.u8string() + "' may be corrupted" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
 		}
 
 		savePCX (animation->surface, dst);
diff --git a/src/file.cpp b/src/file.cpp
index 27f09e1..3241213 100644
--- a/src/file.cpp
+++ b/src/file.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ SDL_RWops* openFile (const std::filesystem::path& path, const char* mode)
 		return file;
 	}
 
-	throw InstallException ("Couldn't open file '" + (dir / fileName).string() + "' or '" + lowerCaseFileName + "'" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
+	throw InstallException ("Couldn't open file '" + (dir / fileName).u8string() + "' or '" + lowerCaseFileName + "'" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void copyFile (const std::filesystem::path& source, const std::filesystem::path&
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			throw InstallException ("Couldn't copy file '" + source.string() + "' to '" + dest.string() + "'" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
+			throw InstallException ("Couldn't copy file '" + source.u8string() + "' to '" + dest.u8string() + "'" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
 		}
 	}
 	END_INSTALL_FILE (dest);
diff --git a/src/pcx.cpp b/src/pcx.cpp
index d8a3907..c2a9775 100644
--- a/src/pcx.cpp
+++ b/src/pcx.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ SDL_Surface* loadPCX (const std::filesystem::path& name)
 
 	if (file == nullptr)
 	{
-		throw InstallException (std::string ("Couldn't open file ") + name.string() + TEXT_FILE_LF);
+		throw InstallException (std::string ("Couldn't open file ") + name.u8string() + TEXT_FILE_LF);
 	}
 
 	//load data
diff --git a/src/resinstaller.cpp b/src/resinstaller.cpp
index 6abb342..60469e2 100644
--- a/src/resinstaller.cpp
+++ b/src/resinstaller.cpp
@@ -4463,6 +4463,7 @@ int main (int argc, char* argv[])
 			sVoicePath = sMAXPath;
 			writeLog ("Language is not available");
 		}
+		writeLog ("Voice path: " + sVoicePath.u8string() + TEXT_FILE_LF);
 	}
 	// ask the user, which language to install
 	else
diff --git a/src/resinstaller.h b/src/resinstaller.h
index 8d8b346..1d1873a 100644
--- a/src/resinstaller.h
+++ b/src/resinstaller.h
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ void trimSpaces (std::string& str, const std::locale& loc = std::locale());
 
 void trimQuotes (std::string& str);
 
-// makes all necessary actions after a successfull
-// or unsuccessfull attempt to install a file
+// makes all necessary actions after a successful
+// or unsuccessful attempt to install a file
 #define END_INSTALL_FILE(file) \
  catch (const InstallException& e) \
  { \
-  writeLog ("Error while installing file '" + std::filesystem::path(file).string() + "'" + TEXT_FILE_LF + e.message); \
+  writeLog ("Error while installing file '" + std::filesystem::path (file).u8string() + "'" + TEXT_FILE_LF + e.message); \
   iErrors++; \
   wasError = true; \
  } \
  catch (const std::exception& e) \
  { \
-  writeLog ("Error while installing file '" + std::filesystem::path (file).string() + "'" + TEXT_FILE_LF + e.what() + TEXT_FILE_LF); \
+  writeLog ("Error while installing file '" + std::filesystem::path (file).u8string() + "'" + TEXT_FILE_LF + e.what() + TEXT_FILE_LF); \
   iErrors++; \
   wasError = true; \
  } \
diff --git a/src/wave.cpp b/src/wave.cpp
index 2c92596..588e63d 100644
--- a/src/wave.cpp
+++ b/src/wave.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ int loadWAV (const std::filesystem::path& src, cWaveFile& waveFile)
 	if (SDL_LoadWAV_RW (file, 0, &waveFile.spec, &waveFile.buffer, &waveFile.length) == nullptr)
 	{
 		SDL_RWclose (file);
-		throw InstallException ("File '" + src.string() + "' may be corrupted" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
+		throw InstallException ("File '" + src.u8string() + "' may be corrupted" + TEXT_FILE_LF);
 	}
 	//load smpl chunk
 	readSmplChunk (file, waveFile);