diff --git a/src/client/SaveFile.cpp b/src/client/SaveFile.cpp
index 4e4702c73..d233c7999 100644
--- a/src/client/SaveFile.cpp
+++ b/src/client/SaveFile.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ SaveFile::SaveFile(ByteString filename):
 	gameSave(NULL),
 	filename(filename),
 	displayName(filename.FromUtf8()),
-	loadingError("")
+	loadingError(""_ascii)
 {
 
 }
diff --git a/src/client/SaveInfo.cpp b/src/client/SaveInfo.cpp
index bfa9fb439..4e2df2aab 100644
--- a/src/client/SaveInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/client/SaveInfo.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SaveInfo::SaveInfo(int _id, int _createdDate, int _updatedDate, int _votesUp, in
 	Version(0),
 	userName(_userName),
 	name(_name),
-	Description(""),
+	Description(""_ascii),
 	Published(false),
 	tags(),
 	gameSave(NULL)
diff --git a/src/common/String.cpp b/src/common/String.cpp
index 6bd593b5b..fe585dc82 100644
--- a/src/common/String.cpp
+++ b/src/common/String.cpp
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ inline wchar_t narrow_wchar(String::value_type ch)
 
 char const numberChars[] = "-.+0123456789ABCDEFXabcdefx";
 ByteString numberByteString(numberChars);
-String numberString(numberChars);
+String numberString(numberByteString.FromAscii());
 
 struct LocaleImpl
 {
diff --git a/src/debug/DebugLines.cpp b/src/debug/DebugLines.cpp
index 12e9521a3..5dbebe8c5 100644
--- a/src/debug/DebugLines.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/DebugLines.cpp
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ void DebugLines::Draw()
 		g->draw_line(drawPoint2.X, 0, drawPoint2.X, YRES, 255, 255, 255, 120);
 
 		String info;
-		info = String::Build(drawPoint2.X, " x ", drawPoint2.Y);
+		info = String::Build(drawPoint2.X, " x "_ascii, drawPoint2.Y);
 		g->drawtext_outline(drawPoint2.X+(drawPoint2.X>drawPoint1.X?3:-g->textwidth(info)-3), drawPoint2.Y+(drawPoint2.Y<drawPoint1.Y?-10:3), info, 255, 255, 255, 200);
 
-		info = String::Build(drawPoint1.X, " x ", drawPoint1.Y);
+		info = String::Build(drawPoint1.X, " x "_ascii, drawPoint1.Y);
 		g->drawtext_outline(drawPoint1.X+(drawPoint2.X<drawPoint1.X?3:-g->textwidth(info)-2), drawPoint1.Y+(drawPoint2.Y>drawPoint1.Y?-10:3), info, 255, 255, 255, 200);
 
 		info = String::Build(std::abs(drawPoint2.X-drawPoint1.X));
diff --git a/src/debug/DebugParts.cpp b/src/debug/DebugParts.cpp
index 8587b8a33..6e4ea8ada 100644
--- a/src/debug/DebugParts.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/DebugParts.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void DebugParts::Draw()
 	Graphics * g = ui::Engine::Ref().g;
 
 	int x = 0, y = 0, lpx = 0, lpy = 0;
-	String info = String::Build(sim->parts_lastActiveIndex, "/", NPART, " (", Format::Precision((float)sim->parts_lastActiveIndex/(NPART)*100.0f, 2), "%)");
+	String info = String::Build(sim->parts_lastActiveIndex, '/', NPART, " ("_ascii, Format::Precision((float)sim->parts_lastActiveIndex/(NPART)*100.0f, 2), "%)"_ascii);
 	for (int i = 0; i < NPART; i++)
 	{
 		if (sim->parts[i].type)
diff --git a/src/debug/ElementPopulation.cpp b/src/debug/ElementPopulation.cpp
index a6fa75284..ee699c78f 100644
--- a/src/debug/ElementPopulation.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/ElementPopulation.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void ElementPopulationDebug::Draw()
 		}
 	}
 
-	g->drawtext(xStart + bars + 5, yBottom-5, "0", 255, 255, 255, 255);
+	g->drawtext(xStart + bars + 5, yBottom-5, "0"_ascii, 255, 255, 255, 255);
 	g->drawtext(xStart + bars + 5, yBottom-132, halfValString, 255, 255, 255, 255);
 	g->drawtext(xStart + bars + 5, yBottom-260, maxValString, 255, 255, 255, 255);
 }
diff --git a/src/debug/ParticleDebug.cpp b/src/debug/ParticleDebug.cpp
index ed92b7eb7..c440db39d 100644
--- a/src/debug/ParticleDebug.cpp
+++ b/src/debug/ParticleDebug.cpp
@@ -26,19 +26,23 @@ void ParticleDebug::Debug(int mode, int x, int y)
 		while (i < NPART && !sim->parts[i].type)
 			i++;
 		if (i == NPART)
-			logmessage = "End of particles reached, updated sim";
+			logmessage = "End of particles reached, updated sim"_i18n;
 		else
-			logmessage = String::Build("Updated particle #", i);
+			logmessage = String::Build("Updated particle #"_i18n, i);
 	}
 	else if (mode == 1)
 	{
 		if (x < 0 || x >= XRES || y < 0 || y >= YRES || !sim->pmap[y][x] || (i = ID(sim->pmap[y][x])) < debug_currentParticle)
 		{
 			i = NPART;
-			logmessage = String::Build("Updated particles from #", debug_currentParticle, " to end, updated sim");
+			auto updated = i18nMulti("Updated particles from #", " to end, updated sim");
+			logmessage = String::Build(updated[0], debug_currentParticle, updated[1]);
 		}
 		else
-			logmessage = String::Build("Updated particles #", debug_currentParticle, " through #", i);
+		{
+			auto updated = i18nMulti("Updated particles #", "through #");
+			logmessage = String::Build(updated[0], debug_currentParticle, updated[1], i);
+		}
 	}
 	model->Log(logmessage, false);
 
@@ -90,7 +94,8 @@ bool ParticleDebug::KeyPress(int key, int scan, bool shift, bool ctrl, bool alt,
 			{
 				sim->UpdateParticles(sim->debug_currentParticle, NPART);
 				sim->AfterSim();
-				String logmessage = String::Build("Updated particles from #", sim->debug_currentParticle, " to end, updated sim");
+				auto updated = i18nMulti("Updated particles from #", " to end, updated sim");
+				String logmessage = String::Build(updated[0], sim->debug_currentParticle, updated[1]);
 				model->Log(logmessage, false);
 				sim->debug_currentParticle = 0;
 			}
diff --git a/src/graphics/Graphics.cpp b/src/graphics/Graphics.cpp
index 5c14481f5..1e3851e42 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Graphics.cpp
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ void Graphics::textnpos(String str, int n, int w, int *cx, int *cy)
 	while (*s&&n)
 	{
 		wordlen = 0;
-		while(*s && String(" .,!?\n").Contains(*s))
+		while(*s && String(" .,!?\n"_ascii).Contains(*s))
 			s++;
 		charspace = textwidthx(s, w-x);
 		if (charspace<wordlen && wordlen && w-x<w/3)
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ int Graphics::textwrapheight(String str, int width)
 	while (*s)
 	{
 		wordlen = 0;
-		while(*s && String(" .,!?\n").Contains(*s))
+		while(*s && String(" .,!?\n"_ascii).Contains(*s))
 			s++;
 		charspace = textwidthx(s, width-x);
 		if (charspace<wordlen && wordlen && width-x<width/3)
@@ -734,6 +734,7 @@ void Graphics::textsize(String str, int & width, int & height)
 
 void Graphics::draw_icon(int x, int y, Icon icon, unsigned char alpha, bool invert)
 {
+	static String voteText = "Vote"_i18n;
 	y--;
 	switch(icon)
 	{
@@ -759,12 +760,12 @@ void Graphics::draw_icon(int x, int y, Icon icon, unsigned char alpha, bool inve
 		if(invert)
 		{
 			drawchar(x-11, y+1, 0xE04B, 0, 100, 0, alpha);
-			drawtext(x+2, y+1, "Vote", 0, 100, 0, alpha);
+			drawtext(x+2, y+1, voteText, 0, 100, 0, alpha);
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			drawchar(x-11, y+1, 0xE04B, 0, 187, 18, alpha);
-			drawtext(x+2, y+1, "Vote", 0, 187, 18, alpha);
+			drawtext(x+2, y+1, voteText, 0, 187, 18, alpha);
 		}
 		break;
 	case IconVoteDown:
diff --git a/src/gui/colourpicker/ColourPickerActivity.cpp b/src/gui/colourpicker/ColourPickerActivity.cpp
index 9c92aebe3..b456a7cd8 100644
--- a/src/gui/colourpicker/ColourPickerActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/colourpicker/ColourPickerActivity.cpp
@@ -39,34 +39,34 @@ ColourPickerActivity::ColourPickerActivity(ui::Colour initialColour, OnPicked on
 		UpdateTextboxes(r, g, b, alpha);
 	};
 
-	rValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(5, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(30, 17), "255");
+	rValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(5, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(30, 17), "255"_ascii);
 	rValue->SetActionCallback({ colourChange });
 	rValue->SetLimit(3);
 	rValue->SetInputType(ui::Textbox::Number);
 	AddComponent(rValue);
 
-	gValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(40, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(30, 17), "255");
+	gValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(40, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(30, 17), "255"_ascii);
 	gValue->SetActionCallback({ colourChange });
 	gValue->SetLimit(3);
 	gValue->SetInputType(ui::Textbox::Number);
 	AddComponent(gValue);
 
-	bValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(75, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(30, 17), "255");
+	bValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(75, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(30, 17), "255"_ascii);
 	bValue->SetActionCallback({ colourChange });
 	bValue->SetLimit(3);
 	bValue->SetInputType(ui::Textbox::Number);
 	AddComponent(bValue);
 
-	aValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(110, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(30, 17), "255");
+	aValue = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(110, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(30, 17), "255"_ascii);
 	aValue->SetActionCallback({ colourChange });
 	aValue->SetLimit(3);
 	aValue->SetInputType(ui::Textbox::Number);
 	AddComponent(aValue);
 
-	hexValue = new::ui::Label(ui::Point(150, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(53, 17), "0xFFFFFFFF");
+	hexValue = new::ui::Label(ui::Point(150, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(53, 17), "0xFFFFFFFF"_ascii);
 	AddComponent(hexValue);
 
-	ui::Button * doneButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(Size.X-45, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(40, 17), "Done");
+	ui::Button * doneButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(Size.X-45, Size.Y-23), ui::Point(40, 17), "Done"_i18n);
 	doneButton->SetActionCallback({ [this] {
 		int Red, Green, Blue;
 		Red = rValue->GetText().ToNumber<int>(true);
diff --git a/src/gui/console/ConsoleController.cpp b/src/gui/console/ConsoleController.cpp
index 0a31c798f..315bf4d25 100644
--- a/src/gui/console/ConsoleController.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/console/ConsoleController.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void ConsoleController::EvaluateCommand(String command)
 {
 	if(command.length())
 	{
-		if (command.BeginsWith("!load "))
+		if (command.BeginsWith("!load "_ascii))
 			CloseConsole();
 		int returnCode = commandInterface->Command(command);
 		consoleModel->AddLastCommand(ConsoleCommand(command, returnCode, commandInterface->GetLastError()));
diff --git a/src/gui/console/ConsoleModel.cpp b/src/gui/console/ConsoleModel.cpp
index 6470f0aa4..f49c30b4b 100644
--- a/src/gui/console/ConsoleModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/console/ConsoleModel.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ConsoleModel::ConsoleModel() {
 	{
 		if(previousCommands.size()<25)
 		{
-			previousCommands.push_front(ConsoleCommand(*iter, 0, ""));
+			previousCommands.push_front(ConsoleCommand(*iter, 0, ""_ascii));
 			currentCommandIndex = previousCommands.size();
 		}
 	}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ConsoleCommand ConsoleModel::GetCurrentCommand()
 {
 	if (currentCommandIndex >= previousCommands.size())
 	{
-		return ConsoleCommand("", 0, "");
+		return ConsoleCommand(""_ascii, 0, ""_ascii);
 	}
 	return previousCommands[currentCommandIndex];
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/console/ConsoleView.cpp b/src/gui/console/ConsoleView.cpp
index 9c2848199..49d9a8c56 100644
--- a/src/gui/console/ConsoleView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/console/ConsoleView.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ConsoleView::ConsoleView():
 	ui::Window(ui::Point(0, 0), ui::Point(WINDOWW, 150)),
 	commandField(NULL)
 {
-	commandField = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X, 16), "");
+	commandField = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X, 16), ""_ascii);
 	commandField->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	commandField->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	commandField->SetActionCallback({ [this] { commandField->SetDisplayText(c->FormatCommand(commandField->GetText())); } });
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ void ConsoleView::DoKeyPress(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ct
 	case SDLK_RETURN:
 	case SDLK_KP_ENTER:
 		c->EvaluateCommand(commandField->GetText());
-		commandField->SetText("");
-		commandField->SetDisplayText("");
+		commandField->SetText(""_ascii);
+		commandField->SetDisplayText(""_ascii);
 		break;
 	case SDLK_DOWN:
 		c->NextCommand();
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void ConsoleView::DoKeyPress(int key, int scan, bool repeat, bool shift, bool ct
 
 void ConsoleView::DoTextInput(String text)
 {
-	if (text == "~")
+	if (text == "~"_ascii)
 		doClose = false;
 	if (!doClose)
 		Window::DoTextInput(text);
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogues/ConfirmPrompt.cpp b/src/gui/dialogues/ConfirmPrompt.cpp
index 5c5b804cc..c5424171a 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogues/ConfirmPrompt.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogues/ConfirmPrompt.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ ConfirmPrompt::ConfirmPrompt(String title, String message, ResultCallback callba
 	Size.Y += messagePanel->Size.Y+12;
 	Position.Y = (ui::Engine::Ref().GetHeight()-Size.Y)/2;
 
-	ui::Button * cancelButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X-75, 16), "Cancel");
+	ui::Button * cancelButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X-75, 16), "Cancel"_i18n);
 	cancelButton->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	cancelButton->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	cancelButton->Appearance.BorderInactive = ui::Colour(200, 200, 200);
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogues/ErrorMessage.cpp b/src/gui/dialogues/ErrorMessage.cpp
index 557e2301f..5d01baa57 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogues/ErrorMessage.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogues/ErrorMessage.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ ErrorMessage::ErrorMessage(String title, String message, DismissCallback callbac
 	Size.Y += messageLabel->Size.Y+12;
 	Position.Y = (ui::Engine::Ref().GetHeight()-Size.Y)/2;
 
-	ui::Button * okayButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X, 16), "Dismiss");
+	ui::Button * okayButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X, 16), "Dismiss"_i18n);
 	okayButton->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	okayButton->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	okayButton->Appearance.BorderInactive = ui::Colour(200, 200, 200);
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogues/InformationMessage.cpp b/src/gui/dialogues/InformationMessage.cpp
index 3257a610d..4e1f937f9 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogues/InformationMessage.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogues/InformationMessage.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ InformationMessage::InformationMessage(String title, String message, bool large)
 	titleLabel->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	AddComponent(titleLabel);
 
-	ui::Button * okayButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X, 16), "Dismiss");
+	ui::Button * okayButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X, 16), "Dismiss"_i18n);
 	okayButton->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	okayButton->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	okayButton->Appearance.BorderInactive = ui::Colour(200, 200, 200);
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogues/SaveIDMessage.cpp b/src/gui/dialogues/SaveIDMessage.cpp
index 95b9a1c1c..3c871f04d 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogues/SaveIDMessage.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogues/SaveIDMessage.cpp
@@ -13,21 +13,21 @@
 SaveIDMessage::SaveIDMessage(int id):
 	ui::Window(ui::Point((XRES-244)/2, (YRES-90)/2), ui::Point(244, 90))
 {
-	int textWidth = Graphics::textwidth("Save ID");
-	ui::Label * titleLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 5), ui::Point(textWidth+20, 16), "Save ID");
+	int textWidth = Graphics::textwidth("Save ID"_i18n);
+	ui::Label * titleLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 5), ui::Point(textWidth+20, 16), "Save ID"_i18n);
 	titleLabel->SetTextColour(style::Colour::InformationTitle);
 	titleLabel->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	titleLabel->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	AddComponent(titleLabel);
 
-	textWidth = Graphics::textwidth("Saved Successfully!");
-	ui::Label * messageLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 24), ui::Point(textWidth+20, 16), "Saved Successfully!");
+	textWidth = Graphics::textwidth("Saved Successfully!"_i18n);
+	ui::Label * messageLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 24), ui::Point(textWidth+20, 16), "Saved Successfully!"_i18n);
 	messageLabel->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	messageLabel->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignTop;
 	AddComponent(messageLabel);
 
-	textWidth = Graphics::textwidth("Click the box below to copy the save ID");
-	ui::Label * copyTextLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point((Size.X-textWidth-20)/2, 35), ui::Point(textWidth+20, 16), "Click the box below to copy the save id");
+	textWidth = Graphics::textwidth("Click the box below to copy the save ID"_i18n);
+	ui::Label * copyTextLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point((Size.X-textWidth-20)/2, 35), ui::Point(textWidth+20, 16), "Click the box below to copy the save id"_i18n);
 	copyTextLabel->SetTextColour(ui::Colour(150, 150, 150));
 	copyTextLabel->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignCentre;
 	AddComponent(copyTextLabel);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SaveIDMessage::SaveIDMessage(int id):
 	ui::CopyTextButton * copyTextButton = new ui::CopyTextButton(ui::Point((Size.X-textWidth-10)/2, 50), ui::Point(textWidth+10, 18), String::Build(id), copyTextLabel);
 	AddComponent(copyTextButton);
 
-	ui::Button * okayButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X, 16), "OK");
+	ui::Button * okayButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X, 16), "OK"_i18n);
 	okayButton->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	okayButton->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	okayButton->SetActionCallback({ [this] {
diff --git a/src/gui/dialogues/TextPrompt.cpp b/src/gui/dialogues/TextPrompt.cpp
index 823fe29c0..0e248fc8b 100644
--- a/src/gui/dialogues/TextPrompt.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/dialogues/TextPrompt.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ TextPrompt::TextPrompt(String title, String message, String text, String placeho
 	AddComponent(textField);
 	FocusComponent(textField);
 
-	ui::Button * cancelButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point((Size.X/2)+1, 16), "Cancel");
+	ui::Button * cancelButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-16), ui::Point((Size.X/2)+1, 16), "Cancel"_i18n);
 	cancelButton->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	cancelButton->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	cancelButton->Appearance.BorderInactive = ui::Colour(200, 200, 200);
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ TextPrompt::TextPrompt(String title, String message, String text, String placeho
 	AddComponent(cancelButton);
 	SetCancelButton(cancelButton);
 
-	ui::Button * okayButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(Size.X/2, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X/2, 16), "Okay");
+	ui::Button * okayButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(Size.X/2, Size.Y-16), ui::Point(Size.X/2, 16), "OK"_i18n);
 	okayButton->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignRight;
 	okayButton->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	okayButton->Appearance.TextInactive = style::Colour::WarningTitle;
diff --git a/src/gui/elementsearch/ElementSearchActivity.cpp b/src/gui/elementsearch/ElementSearchActivity.cpp
index 0f9ccc021..b39c6626b 100644
--- a/src/gui/elementsearch/ElementSearchActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/elementsearch/ElementSearchActivity.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ ElementSearchActivity::ElementSearchActivity(GameController * gameController, st
 	firstResult(NULL),
 	gameController(gameController),
 	tools(tools),
-	toolTip(""),
+	toolTip(""_ascii),
 	toolTipPresence(0),
 	shiftPressed(false),
 	ctrlPressed(false),
@@ -28,20 +28,20 @@ ElementSearchActivity::ElementSearchActivity(GameController * gameController, st
 	isToolTipFadingIn(false),
 	exit(false)
 {
-	ui::Label * title = new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 5), ui::Point(Size.X-8, 15), "Element Search");
+	ui::Label * title = new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 5), ui::Point(Size.X-8, 15), "Element Search"_i18n);
 	title->SetTextColour(style::Colour::InformationTitle);
 	title->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	AddComponent(title);
 
-	searchField = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(8, 23), ui::Point(Size.X-16, 17), "");
+	searchField = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(8, 23), ui::Point(Size.X-16, 17), ""_ascii);
 	searchField->SetActionCallback({ [this] { searchTools(searchField->GetText()); } });
 	searchField->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	AddComponent(searchField);
 	FocusComponent(searchField);
 
-	ui::Button * closeButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-15), ui::Point((Size.X/2)+1, 15), "Close");
+	ui::Button * closeButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, Size.Y-15), ui::Point((Size.X/2)+1, 15), "Close"_i18n);
 	closeButton->SetActionCallback({ [this] { exit = true; } });
-	ui::Button * okButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(Size.X/2, Size.Y-15), ui::Point(Size.X/2, 15), "OK");
+	ui::Button * okButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(Size.X/2, Size.Y-15), ui::Point(Size.X/2, 15), "OK"_i18n);
 	okButton->SetActionCallback({ [this] {
 		if (GetFirstResult())
 			SetActiveTool(0, GetFirstResult());
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ElementSearchActivity::ElementSearchActivity(GameController * gameController, st
 	AddComponent(okButton);
 	AddComponent(closeButton);
 
-	searchTools("");
+	searchTools(""_ascii);
 }
 
 void ElementSearchActivity::searchTools(String query)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void ElementSearchActivity::searchTools(String query)
 		ToolButton * tempButton;
 
 		if(tempTexture)
-			tempButton = new ToolButton(current+viewPosition, ui::Point(30, 18), "", tool->GetIdentifier(), tool->GetDescription());
+			tempButton = new ToolButton(current+viewPosition, ui::Point(30, 18), ""_ascii, tool->GetIdentifier(), tool->GetDescription());
 		else
 			tempButton = new ToolButton(current+viewPosition, ui::Point(30, 18), tool->GetName(), tool->GetIdentifier(), tool->GetDescription());
 
diff --git a/src/gui/font/FontEditor.cpp b/src/gui/font/FontEditor.cpp
index 09288dccf..26c4c861d 100644
--- a/src/gui/font/FontEditor.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/font/FontEditor.cpp
@@ -313,17 +313,17 @@ FontEditor::FontEditor(ByteString _dataFile):
 	next->SetActionCallback({ [this] { NextChar(); } });
 	AddComponent(next);
 
-	ui::Button *shrink = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(17, 17), "><");
+	ui::Button *shrink = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(17, 17), "><"_ascii);
 	currentX += 18;
 	shrink->SetActionCallback({ [this] { ShrinkChar(); } });
 	AddComponent(shrink);
 
-	ui::Button *grow = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(17, 17), "<>");
+	ui::Button *grow = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(17, 17), "<>"_ascii);
 	currentX += 18;
 	grow->SetActionCallback({ [this] { GrowChar(); } });
 	AddComponent(grow);
 
-	ui::Button *add = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(36, 17), "Add");
+	ui::Button *add = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(36, 17), "Add"_ascii);
 	currentX += 37;
 	add->SetActionCallback({ [this] {
 		if (fontWidths.find(currentChar) == fontWidths.end())
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ FontEditor::FontEditor(ByteString _dataFile):
 	} });
 	AddComponent(add);
 
-	ui::Button *remove = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(36, 17), "Remove");
+	ui::Button *remove = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(36, 17), "Remove"_ascii);
 	currentX += 37;
 	remove->SetActionCallback({ [this] {
 		if (fontWidths.find(currentChar) != fontWidths.end())
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ FontEditor::FontEditor(ByteString _dataFile):
 	} });
 	AddComponent(remove);
 	
-	ui::Button *showGrid = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(32, 17), "Grid");
+	ui::Button *showGrid = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(32, 17), "Grid"_ascii);
 	currentX += 33;
 	showGrid->SetTogglable(true);
 	showGrid->SetToggleState(grid);
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ FontEditor::FontEditor(ByteString _dataFile):
 	} });
 	AddComponent(showGrid);
 	
-	ui::Button *showRulers = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(32, 17), "Rulers");
+	ui::Button *showRulers = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(32, 17), "Rulers"_ascii);
 	currentX += 33;
 	showRulers->SetTogglable(true);
 	showRulers->SetToggleState(rulers);
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@ FontEditor::FontEditor(ByteString _dataFile):
 	baseline += 18;
 	currentX = 1;
 	
-	ui::Button *render = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(50, 17), "Render");
+	ui::Button *render = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(50, 17), "Render"_ascii);
 	currentX += 51;
 	render->SetActionCallback({ [this] { Render(); } });
 	AddComponent(render);
 	
-	savedButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(50, 17), "Save");
+	savedButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(currentX, baseline), ui::Point(50, 17), "Save"_ascii);
 	currentX += 51;
 	savedButton->SetTogglable(true);
 	savedButton->SetToggleState(true);
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ FontEditor::FontEditor(ByteString _dataFile):
 	
 	ui::ScrollPanel *outputPanel = new ui::ScrollPanel(ui::Point(Size.X / 2, baseline), ui::Point(Size.X / 2, Size.Y - baseline));
 	AddComponent(outputPanel);
-	StretchLabel *outputPreview = new StretchLabel(ui::Point(0, 0), ui::Point(Size.X / 2, 0), "");
+	StretchLabel *outputPreview = new StretchLabel(ui::Point(0, 0), ui::Point(Size.X / 2, 0), ""_ascii);
 	outputPreview->SetMultiline(true);
 	outputPreview->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	outputPreview->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignTop;
@@ -454,9 +454,9 @@ FontEditor::FontEditor(ByteString _dataFile):
 			if(p[0] < 0x20)
 				p[0] = 0x20;
 			if(p[0] == p[1])
-				input << p[0] << "\n";
+				input << p[0] << "\n"_ascii;
 			else
-				input << p[0] << ":" << p[1] << "\n";
+				input << p[0] << ":"_ascii << p[1] << "\n"_ascii;
 		}
 	inputPreview->SetText(input.Build());
 	textChangedCallback();
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ void FontEditor::OnDraw()
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		g->drawtext(8, 8, "No character", 255, 0, 0, 255);
+		g->drawtext(8, 8, "No character"_ascii, 255, 0, 0, 255);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/interface/Button.cpp b/src/gui/interface/Button.cpp
index e9e099b0d..53d2ccefa 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/Button.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/interface/Button.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void Button::TextPosition(String ButtonText)
 		{
 			int position = Graphics::textwidthx(buttonDisplayText, Size.X - (Appearance.icon? 38 : 22));
 			buttonDisplayText = buttonDisplayText.erase(position, buttonDisplayText.length()-position);
-			buttonDisplayText += "...";
+			buttonDisplayText += "..."_ascii;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/gui/interface/CopyTextButton.cpp b/src/gui/interface/CopyTextButton.cpp
index 70a21109e..dd9388c8f 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/CopyTextButton.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/interface/CopyTextButton.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace ui
 		ui::Button::OnMouseClick(x, y, button);
 		ClipboardPush(ButtonText.ToUtf8());
 
-		copyTextLabel->SetText("Copied!");
+		copyTextLabel->SetText("Copied!"_i18n);
 
 		Appearance.TextInactive = ui::Colour(180, 230, 180);
 		Appearance.TextHover = ui::Colour(180, 230, 180);
diff --git a/src/gui/interface/Engine.cpp b/src/gui/interface/Engine.cpp
index 9217dd28f..3c988e44a 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/Engine.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/interface/Engine.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void Engine::Exit()
 
 void Engine::ConfirmExit()
 {
-	new ConfirmPrompt("You are about to quit", "Are you sure you want to exit the game?", { [] {
+	new ConfirmPrompt("You are about to quit"_i18n, "Are you sure you want to exit the game?"_i18n, { [] {
 		ui::Engine::Ref().Exit();
 	} });
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/interface/Label.cpp b/src/gui/interface/Label.cpp
index 02708fb7b..8c55acfed 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/Label.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/interface/Label.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Label::Label(Point position, Point size, String labelText):
 	SetText(labelText);
 
 	menu = new ContextMenu(this);
-	menu->AddItem(ContextMenuItem("Copy", 0, true));
+	menu->AddItem(ContextMenuItem("Copy"_i18n, 0, true));
 }
 
 Label::~Label()
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ void Label::updateSelection()
 	{
 		auto indexL = displayTextWrapper.Clear2Index(selectionIndexL.clear_index);
 		auto indexH = displayTextWrapper.Clear2Index(selectionIndexH.clear_index);
-		displayTextWithSelection.Insert(indexL.wrapped_index    , "\x01");
-		displayTextWithSelection.Insert(indexH.wrapped_index + 1, "\x01");
+		displayTextWithSelection.Insert(indexL.wrapped_index    , "\x01"_ascii);
+		displayTextWithSelection.Insert(indexH.wrapped_index + 1, "\x01"_ascii);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/interface/ProgressBar.cpp b/src/gui/interface/ProgressBar.cpp
index c5eb5f81e..d4157d654 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/ProgressBar.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/interface/ProgressBar.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ProgressBar::ProgressBar(Point position, Point size, int startProgress, String s
 	Component(position, size),
 	progress(0),
 	intermediatePos(0.0f),
-	progressStatus("")
+	progressStatus(""_ascii)
 {
 	SetStatus(startStatus);
 	SetProgress(startProgress);
diff --git a/src/gui/interface/Window.cpp b/src/gui/interface/Window.cpp
index fa47375b9..2c7769302 100644
--- a/src/gui/interface/Window.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/interface/Window.cpp
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ void Window::DoDraw()
 			Graphics * g = ui::Engine::Ref().g;
 			String tempString, tempString2;
 
-			tempString = String::Build("Position: L ", focusedComponent_->Position.X, ", R ", Size.X-(focusedComponent_->Position.X+focusedComponent_->Size.X), ", T: ", focusedComponent_->Position.Y, ", B: ", Size.Y-(focusedComponent_->Position.Y+focusedComponent_->Size.Y));
-			tempString2 = String::Build("Size: ", focusedComponent_->Size.X, ", ", focusedComponent_->Size.Y);
+			tempString = String::Build("Position: L "_ascii, focusedComponent_->Position.X, ", R "_ascii, Size.X-(focusedComponent_->Position.X+focusedComponent_->Size.X), ", T: "_ascii, focusedComponent_->Position.Y, ", B: "_ascii, Size.Y-(focusedComponent_->Position.Y+focusedComponent_->Size.Y));
+			tempString2 = String::Build("Size: "_ascii, focusedComponent_->Size.X, ", "_ascii, focusedComponent_->Size.Y);
 
 			if (Graphics::textwidth(tempString)+xPos > WINDOWW)
 				xPos = WINDOWW-(Graphics::textwidth(tempString)+5);
diff --git a/src/gui/localbrowser/LocalBrowserView.cpp b/src/gui/localbrowser/LocalBrowserView.cpp
index 04a560569..6191e5bfa 100644
--- a/src/gui/localbrowser/LocalBrowserView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/localbrowser/LocalBrowserView.cpp
@@ -22,19 +22,20 @@ LocalBrowserView::LocalBrowserView():
 	lastChanged(0),
 	pageCount(0)
 {
-	nextButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(WINDOWW-52, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(50, 16), String("Next ") + 0xE015);
-	previousButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(2, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(50, 16), 0xE016 + String(" Prev"));
-	undeleteButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(WINDOWW-122, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(60, 16), "Rescan");
+	nextButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(WINDOWW-52, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(50, 16), "Next "_i18n + 0xE015);
+	previousButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(2, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(50, 16), 0xE016 + " Prev"_i18n);
+	undeleteButton = new ui::Button(ui::Point(WINDOWW-122, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(60, 16), "Rescan"_i18n);
 	AddComponent(nextButton);
 	AddComponent(previousButton);
 	AddComponent(undeleteButton);
 
-	pageTextbox = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(283, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(41, 16), "");
+	pageTextbox = new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(283, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(41, 16), ""_ascii);
 	pageTextbox->SetActionCallback({ [this] { textChanged(); } });
 	pageTextbox->SetInputType(ui::Textbox::Number);
-	pageLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(0, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(30, 16), "Page"); //page [TEXTBOX] of y
+	auto pageOf = i18nMulti("Page", "of "); //page [TEXTBOX] of y
+	pageLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(0, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(30, 16), pageOf[0]);
 	pageLabel->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignRight;
-	pageCountLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(WINDOWW/2+6, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(50, 16), "");
+	pageCountLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(WINDOWW/2+6, WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(50, 16), ""_ascii);
 	pageCountLabel->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	AddComponent(pageLabel);
 	AddComponent(pageCountLabel);
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ LocalBrowserView::LocalBrowserView():
 
 	undeleteButton->SetActionCallback({ [this] { c->RescanStamps(); } });
 
-	removeSelected = new ui::Button(ui::Point(((WINDOWW-100)/2), WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(100, 16), "Delete");
+	removeSelected = new ui::Button(ui::Point(((WINDOWW-100)/2), WINDOWH-18), ui::Point(100, 16), "Delete"_i18n);
 	removeSelected->Visible = false;
 	removeSelected->SetActionCallback({ [this] { c->RemoveSelected(); } });
 	AddComponent(removeSelected);
@@ -59,10 +60,8 @@ LocalBrowserView::LocalBrowserView():
 void LocalBrowserView::textChanged()
 {
 	int num = pageTextbox->GetText().ToNumber<int>(true);
-	if (num < 0) //0 is allowed so that you can backspace the 1
-		pageTextbox->SetText("1");
-	else if (num > pageCount)
-		pageTextbox->SetText(String::Build(pageCount));
+	if(num < 0 || num > pageCount) //0 is allowed so that you can backspace the 1
+		pageTextbox->SetText(String::Build(num < 0 ? 1 : pageCount));
 	changed = true;
 	lastChanged = GetTicks()+600;
 }
@@ -86,7 +85,8 @@ void LocalBrowserView::NotifyPageChanged(LocalBrowserModel * sender)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		String pageInfo = String::Build("of ", pageCount);
+		auto pageOf = i18nMulti("Page", "of ");
+		String pageInfo = String::Build(pageOf[1], pageCount);
 		pageCountLabel->SetText(pageInfo);
 		int width = Graphics::textwidth(pageInfo);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/login/LoginModel.cpp b/src/gui/login/LoginModel.cpp
index 970d95862..9aa45bc3a 100644
--- a/src/gui/login/LoginModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/login/LoginModel.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "LoginView.h"
 
 #include "client/Client.h"
+#include "Config.h"
 
 LoginModel::LoginModel():
 	currentUser(0, "")
@@ -14,19 +15,19 @@ void LoginModel::Login(ByteString username, ByteString password)
 {
 	if (username.Contains("@"))
 	{
-		statusText = "Use your Powder Toy account to log in, not your email. If you don't have a Powder Toy account, you can create one at https://powdertoy.co.uk/Register.html";
+		statusText = "Use your Powder Toy account to log in, not your email. If you don't have a Powder Toy account, you can create one at "_i18n + ByteString(SCHEME SERVER "/Register.html").FromAscii();
 		loginStatus = false;
 		notifyStatusChanged();
 		return;
 	}
-	statusText = "Logging in...";
+	statusText = "Logging in..."_i18n;
 	loginStatus = false;
 	notifyStatusChanged();
 	LoginStatus status = Client::Ref().Login(username, password, currentUser);
 	switch(status)
 	{
 	case LoginOkay:
-		statusText = "Logged in";
+		statusText = "Logged in"_i18n;
 		loginStatus = true;
 		break;
 	case LoginError:
diff --git a/src/gui/login/LoginView.cpp b/src/gui/login/LoginView.cpp
index faba2b8f9..5285b19c5 100644
--- a/src/gui/login/LoginView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/login/LoginView.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@
 
 LoginView::LoginView():
 	ui::Window(ui::Point(-1, -1), ui::Point(200, 87)),
-	loginButton(new ui::Button(ui::Point(200-100, 87-17), ui::Point(100, 17), "Sign in")),
-	cancelButton(new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, 87-17), ui::Point(101, 17), "Sign Out")),
-	titleLabel(new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 5), ui::Point(200-16, 16), "Server login")),
-	infoLabel(new ui::Label(ui::Point(8, 67), ui::Point(200-16, 16), "")),
-	usernameField(new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(8, 25), ui::Point(200-16, 17), Client::Ref().GetAuthUser().Username.FromUtf8(), "[username]")),
-	passwordField(new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(8, 46), ui::Point(200-16, 17), "", "[password]")),
+	loginButton(new ui::Button(ui::Point(200-100, 87-17), ui::Point(100, 17), "Sign in"_i18n)),
+	cancelButton(new ui::Button(ui::Point(0, 87-17), ui::Point(101, 17), "Sign Out"_i18n)),
+	titleLabel(new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 5), ui::Point(200-16, 16), "Server login"_i18n)),
+	infoLabel(new ui::Label(ui::Point(8, 67), ui::Point(200-16, 16), ""_ascii)),
+	usernameField(new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(8, 25), ui::Point(200-16, 17), Client::Ref().GetAuthUser().Username.FromUtf8(), "[username]"_i18n)),
+	passwordField(new ui::Textbox(ui::Point(8, 46), ui::Point(200-16, 17), ""_ascii, "[password]"_i18n)),
 	targetSize(0, 0)
 {
 	targetSize = Size;
diff --git a/src/gui/preview/PreviewController.cpp b/src/gui/preview/PreviewController.cpp
index c5f4f8a0f..002d3da0a 100644
--- a/src/gui/preview/PreviewController.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/preview/PreviewController.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ bool PreviewController::SubmitComment(String comment)
 {
 	if(comment.length() < 4)
 	{
-		new ErrorMessage("Error", "Comment is too short");
+		new ErrorMessage("Error"_i18n, "Comment is too short"_i18n);
 		return false;
 	}
 	else
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ bool PreviewController::SubmitComment(String comment)
 		RequestStatus status = Client::Ref().AddComment(saveId, comment);
 		if(status != RequestOkay)
 		{
-			new ErrorMessage("Error submitting comment", Client::Ref().GetLastError());
+			new ErrorMessage("Error submitting comment"_i18n, Client::Ref().GetLastError());
 			return false;
 		}
 		else
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ void PreviewController::Report(String message)
 	if(Client::Ref().ReportSave(saveId, message) == RequestOkay)
 	{
 		Exit();
-		new InformationMessage("Information", "Report submitted", false);
+		new InformationMessage("Information"_i18n, "Report submitted"_i18n, false);
 	}
 	else
-		new ErrorMessage("Error", "Unable to file report: " + Client::Ref().GetLastError());
+		new ErrorMessage("Error"_i18n, "Unable to file report: "_i18n + Client::Ref().GetLastError());
 }
 
 void PreviewController::FavouriteSave()
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void PreviewController::FavouriteSave()
 		}
 		catch (PreviewModelException & e)
 		{
-			new ErrorMessage("Error", ByteString(e.what()).FromUtf8());
+			new ErrorMessage("Error"_i18n, ByteString(e.what()).FromUtf8());
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/preview/PreviewModel.cpp b/src/gui/preview/PreviewModel.cpp
index ac594da7d..777e93a56 100644
--- a/src/gui/preview/PreviewModel.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/preview/PreviewModel.cpp
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ void PreviewModel::SetFavourite(bool favourite)
 		if (Client::Ref().FavouriteSave(saveInfo->id, favourite) == RequestOkay)
 			saveInfo->Favourite = favourite;
 		else if (favourite)
-			throw PreviewModelException("Error, could not fav. the save: " + Client::Ref().GetLastError());
+			throw PreviewModelException("Error, could not fav. the save: "_i18n + Client::Ref().GetLastError());
 		else
-			throw PreviewModelException("Error, could not unfav. the save: " + Client::Ref().GetLastError());
+			throw PreviewModelException("Error, could not unfav. the save: "_i18n + Client::Ref().GetLastError());
 		notifySaveChanged();
 	}
 }
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@ void PreviewModel::OnSaveReady()
 	{
 		GameSave *gameSave = new GameSave(*saveData);
 		if (gameSave->fromNewerVersion)
-			new ErrorMessage("This save is from a newer version", "Please update TPT in game or at https://powdertoy.co.uk");
+			new ErrorMessage("This save is from a newer version"_i18n, "Please update TPT in game or at "_i18n + ByteString(SCHEME SERVER).FromAscii());
 		saveInfo->SetGameSave(gameSave);
 	}
 	catch(ParseException &e)
 	{
-		new ErrorMessage("Error", ByteString(e.what()).FromUtf8());
+		new ErrorMessage("Error"_i18n, ByteString(e.what()).FromUtf8());
 		canOpen = false;
 	}
 	notifySaveChanged();
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void PreviewModel::Update()
 			else
 			{
 				for (size_t i = 0; i < observers.size(); i++)
-					observers[i]->SaveLoadingError("Could not parse save info");
+					observers[i]->SaveLoadingError("Could not parse save info"_i18n);
 			}
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/src/lua/CommandInterface.cpp b/src/lua/CommandInterface.cpp
index bca441962..3004bd6c9 100644
--- a/src/lua/CommandInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/CommandInterface.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ CommandInterface::CommandInterface(GameController * c, GameModel * m) {
 
 int CommandInterface::Command(String command)
 {
-	lastError = "No interpreter";
+	lastError = "No interpreter"_i18n;
 	return -1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp b/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
index 9307d95c5..9c44ac49d 100644
--- a/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/LegacyLuaAPI.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ void luacon_hook(lua_State * l, lua_Debug * ar)
 {
 	if(ar->event == LUA_HOOKCOUNT && Platform::GetTime()-ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick() > 3000)
 	{
-		if(ConfirmPrompt::Blocking("Script not responding", "The Lua script may have stopped responding. There might be an infinite loop. Press \"Stop\" to stop it", "Stop"))
+		if(ConfirmPrompt::Blocking("Script not responding"_i18n, "The Lua script may have stopped responding. There might be an infinite loop. Press \"Stop\" to stop it"_i18n, "Stop"_i18n))
 			luaL_error(l, "Error: Script not responding");
 		ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
 	}
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ int luatpt_graphics_func(lua_State *l)
 int luatpt_error(lua_State* l)
 {
 	String errorMessage = ByteString(luaL_optstring(l, 1, "Error text")).FromUtf8();
-	ErrorMessage::Blocking("Error", errorMessage);
+	ErrorMessage::Blocking("Error"_i18n, errorMessage);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -560,12 +560,12 @@ int luatpt_setconsole(lua_State* l)
 int luatpt_log(lua_State* l)
 {
 	int args = lua_gettop(l);
-	String text = "";
+	String text = ""_ascii;
 	for(int i = 1; i <= args; i++)
 	{
 		luaL_tostring(l, -1);
 		if(text.length())
-			text=ByteString(luaL_optstring(l, -1, "")).FromUtf8() + ", " + text;
+			text=ByteString(luaL_optstring(l, -1, "")).FromUtf8() + ", "_ascii + text;
 		else
 			text=ByteString(luaL_optstring(l, -1, "")).FromUtf8();
 		lua_pop(l, 2);
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ int luatpt_log(lua_State* l)
 	if((*luacon_currentCommand))
 	{
 		if(luacon_lastError->length())
-			*luacon_lastError += "; ";
+			*luacon_lastError += "; "_ascii;
 		*luacon_lastError += text;
 	}
 	else
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ int luatpt_getscript(lua_State* l)
 	int confirmPrompt = luaL_optint(l, 4, 1);
 
 	ByteString url = ByteString::Build(SCHEME "starcatcher.us/scripts/main.lua?get=", scriptID);
-	if (confirmPrompt && !ConfirmPrompt::Blocking("Do you want to install script?", url.FromUtf8(), "Install"))
+	if (confirmPrompt && !ConfirmPrompt::Blocking("Do you want to install script?"_i18n, url.FromUtf8(), "Install"_i18n))
 		return 0;
 
 	int ret;
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ int luatpt_getscript(lua_State* l)
 	{
 		fclose(outputfile);
 		outputfile = NULL;
-		if (!confirmPrompt || ConfirmPrompt::Blocking("File already exists, overwrite?", ByteString(filename).FromUtf8(), "Overwrite"))
+		if (!confirmPrompt || ConfirmPrompt::Blocking("File already exists, overwrite?"_i18n, ByteString(filename).FromUtf8(), "Overwrite"_i18n))
 		{
 			outputfile = fopen(filename, "wb");
 		}
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaCheckbox.cpp b/src/lua/LuaCheckbox.cpp
index e20fa82ef..6d803d441 100644
--- a/src/lua/LuaCheckbox.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/LuaCheckbox.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ LuaCheckbox::LuaCheckbox(lua_State * l) :
 	int sizeY = luaL_optinteger(l, 4, 10);
 	String text = ByteString(luaL_optstring(l, 5, "")).FromUtf8();
 
-	checkbox = new ui::Checkbox(ui::Point(posX, posY), ui::Point(sizeX, sizeY), text, "");
+	checkbox = new ui::Checkbox(ui::Point(posX, posY), ui::Point(sizeX, sizeY), text, ""_ascii);
 	component = checkbox;
 	checkbox->SetActionCallback({ [this] { triggerAction(); } });
 }
diff --git a/src/lua/LuaEvents.cpp b/src/lua/LuaEvents.cpp
index d2f707702..b41de90a6 100644
--- a/src/lua/LuaEvents.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/LuaEvents.cpp
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ bool LuaEvents::HandleEvent(LuaScriptInterface *luacon_ci, Event *event, ByteStr
 		int callret = lua_pcall(l, numArgs, 1, 0);
 		if (callret)
 		{
-			if (luacon_geterror(luacon_ci) == "Error: Script not responding")
+			if (luacon_geterror(luacon_ci) == "Error: Script not responding"_i18n) // probably not a good idea
 			{
 				ui::Engine::Ref().LastTick(Platform::GetTime());
 				for (int j = i; j <= len - 1; j++)
diff --git a/src/lua/TPTSTypes.cpp b/src/lua/TPTSTypes.cpp
index 00b84bec1..c11821d79 100644
--- a/src/lua/TPTSTypes.cpp
+++ b/src/lua/TPTSTypes.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ AnyType::operator StringType()
 	else if (type == TypePoint && value.pt)
 	{
 		ui::Point thisPoint = *(value.pt);
-		return StringType(String::Build(thisPoint.X, ",", thisPoint.Y));
+		return StringType(String::Build(thisPoint.X, ',', thisPoint.Y));
 	}
 	else
 		throw InvalidConversionException(type, TypeString);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ AnyType::operator PointType()
 	{
 		int x, y;
 		if(String::Split comma = (*value.str).SplitNumber(x))
-			if(comma.After().BeginsWith(","))
+			if(comma.After().BeginsWith(","_ascii))
 				if(String::Split end = comma.After().Substr(1).SplitNumber(y))
 					if(!end.After().size())
 						return PointType(x, y);
diff --git a/src/simulation/Element.cpp b/src/simulation/Element.cpp
index 177ab21b9..b82b9101e 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Element.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Element.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 Element::Element():
 	Identifier("DEFAULT_INVALID"),
-	Name(""),
+	Name(""_ascii),
 	Colour(PIXPACK(0xFF00FF)),
 	MenuVisible(0),
 	MenuSection(0),
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Element::Element():
 	Weight(50),
 
 	HeatConduct(128),
-	Description("No description"),
+	Description("No description"_i18n),
 
 	Properties(TYPE_SOLID),
 
diff --git a/src/simulation/SimTool.cpp b/src/simulation/SimTool.cpp
index 93b7db558..bc038305e 100644
--- a/src/simulation/SimTool.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/SimTool.cpp
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 
 SimTool::SimTool():
 Identifier("DEFAULT_TOOL_INVALID"),
-Name(""),
+Name(""_ascii),
 Colour(PIXPACK(0xFFFFFF)),
-Description("NULL Tool, does NOTHING")
+Description("NULL Tool, does NOTHING"_i18n)
 {
 }
diff --git a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
index 9dc497561..f4722e84d 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
@@ -5219,7 +5219,7 @@ String Simulation::ElementResolve(int type, int ctype)
 	{
 		return elements[type].Name;
 	}
-	return "Empty";
+	return "Empty"_i18n;
 }
 
 String Simulation::BasicParticleInfo(Particle const &sample_part)
@@ -5230,17 +5230,17 @@ String Simulation::BasicParticleInfo(Particle const &sample_part)
 	int pavg1int = (int)sample_part.pavg[1];
 	if (type == PT_LAVA && ctype && IsValidElement(ctype))
 	{
-		sampleInfo << "Molten " << ElementResolve(ctype, -1);
+		sampleInfo << "Molten "_i18n << ElementResolve(ctype, -1);
 	}
 	else if ((type == PT_PIPE || type == PT_PPIP) && ctype && IsValidElement(ctype))
 	{
 		if (ctype == PT_LAVA && pavg1int && IsValidElement(pavg1int))
 		{
-			sampleInfo << ElementResolve(type, -1) << " with molten " << ElementResolve(pavg1int, -1);
+			sampleInfo << ElementResolve(type, -1) << " with molten "_i18n << ElementResolve(pavg1int, -1);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			sampleInfo << ElementResolve(type, -1) << " with " << ElementResolve(ctype, pavg1int);
+			sampleInfo << ElementResolve(type, -1) << " with "_i18n << ElementResolve(ctype, pavg1int);
 		}
 	}
 	else
diff --git a/src/tasks/Task.cpp b/src/tasks/Task.cpp
index 014b43726..b32ba5447 100644
--- a/src/tasks/Task.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/Task.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void Task::before()
 
 bool Task::doWork()
 {
-	notifyStatus("Fake progress");
+	notifyStatus("Fake progress"_ascii);
 	for(int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
 	{
 		notifyProgress(i);
diff --git a/src/tasks/TaskWindow.cpp b/src/tasks/TaskWindow.cpp
index 3ff447b24..9a7641ea8 100644
--- a/src/tasks/TaskWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/tasks/TaskWindow.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ TaskWindow::TaskWindow(String title_, Task * task_, bool closeOnDone):
 	progress(0),
 	done(false),
 	closeOnDone(closeOnDone),
-	progressStatus("0%")
+	progressStatus("0%"_ascii)
 {
 
 	ui::Label * tempLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 5), ui::Point(Size.X-8, 15), title);
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ TaskWindow::TaskWindow(String title_, Task * task_, bool closeOnDone):
 	tempLabel->SetTextColour(style::Colour::WarningTitle);
 	AddComponent(tempLabel);
 
-	statusLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 23), ui::Point(Size.X-8, 15), "");
+	statusLabel = new ui::Label(ui::Point(4, 23), ui::Point(Size.X-8, 15), ""_ascii);
 	statusLabel->Appearance.HorizontalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignLeft;
 	statusLabel->Appearance.VerticalAlign = ui::Appearance::AlignMiddle;
 	AddComponent(statusLabel);
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ void TaskWindow::NotifyStatus(Task * task)
 
 void TaskWindow::NotifyError(Task * task)
 {
-	new ErrorMessage("Error", task->GetError());
+	new ErrorMessage("Error"_i18n, task->GetError());
 	done = true;
 }
 
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ void TaskWindow::NotifyProgress(Task * task)
 {
 	progress = task->GetProgress();
 	if(progress>-1)
-		progressStatus = String::Build(progress, "%");
+		progressStatus = String::Build(progress, '%');
 	else
-		progressStatus = "Please wait...";
+		progressStatus = "Please wait..."_i18n;
 }
 
 void TaskWindow::OnTick(float dt)