diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index f77a8426..a7ddc00f 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ endif
         LUALOPT = -llua
       endif
     COPT = -W -Wall -c -g $(shell sdl-config --cflags) $(TTFCOPT) -I/boot/common/include $(LUACOPT)
-    LOPT = $(shell sdl-config --libs) -lSDL_image -lpng -ljpeg -lz $(TTFLOPT) -lfreetype -lbe $(LUALOPT)
+    COPT += -DENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV
+    LOPT = $(shell sdl-config --libs) -lSDL_image -lpng -ljpeg -lz $(TTFLOPT) -lfreetype -lbe $(LUALOPT) -liconv
     CC = gcc
 	#Append the gcc kind to the objdir (gcc2 or gcc4) to avoid conflicts when switching from one to other.
 	OBJKIND = $(shell gcc -dumpversion)
@@ -364,6 +365,8 @@ endif
         CC = gcc
         OBJDIR = ../obj/unix
         FCLOPT = -lfontconfig
+        # enable UTF8 filename translation
+        COPT += -DENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV
       endif
       endif
       endif
diff --git a/src/filesel.c b/src/filesel.c
index 0d817be8..221ff2f3 100644
--- a/src/filesel.c
+++ b/src/filesel.c
@@ -230,6 +230,21 @@ char * Format_filename(const char * fname, word max_length, int type)
   int         c;
   int         other_cursor;
   int         pos_last_dot;
+#ifdef ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV
+  /* convert file name from UTF8 to ANSI */
+  char        converted_fname[MAX_PATH_CHARACTERS];
+  {
+    char * input = (char *)fname;
+    size_t inbytesleft = strlen(fname);
+    char * output = converted_fname;
+    size_t outbytesleft = sizeof(converted_fname)-1;
+    if(cd != (iconv_t)-1 && (ssize_t)iconv(cd, &input, &inbytesleft, &output, &outbytesleft) >= 0)
+    {
+      *output = '\0';
+      fname = converted_fname;
+    }
+  }
+#endif /* ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV */
 
   // safety
   if (max_length>40)
@@ -1064,19 +1079,34 @@ void Print_current_directory(void)
 // Affiche Selector->Directory sur 37 caractères
 //
 {
+  char converted_name[MAX_PATH_CHARACTERS];
   char temp_name[MAX_DISPLAYABLE_PATH+1]; // Nom tronqué
   int  length; // length du répertoire courant
   int  index;   // index de parcours de la chaine complète
 
+  strncpy(converted_name,Selector->Directory,sizeof(converted_name));
+  converted_name[sizeof(converted_name)-1] = '\0';
+#ifdef ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV
+  {
+    /* convert file name from UTF8 to ANSI */
+    char * input = Selector->Directory;
+    size_t inbytesleft = strlen(input);
+    char * output = converted_name;
+    size_t outbytesleft = sizeof(converted_name)-1;
+    if(cd != (iconv_t)-1 && (ssize_t)iconv(cd, &input, &inbytesleft, &output, &outbytesleft) >= 0)
+      *output = '\0';
+  }
+#endif /* ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV */
+
   Window_rectangle(10,84,37*8,8,MC_Light);
 
-  length=strlen(Selector->Directory);
+  length=strlen(converted_name);
   if (length>MAX_DISPLAYABLE_PATH)
   { // Doh! il va falloir tronquer le répertoire (bouh !)
 
     // On commence par copier bêtement les 3 premiers caractères (e.g. "C:\")
     for (index=0;index<3;index++)
-      temp_name[index]=Selector->Directory[index];
+      temp_name[index]=converted_name[index];
 
     // On y rajoute 3 petits points:
     strcpy(temp_name+3,"...");
@@ -1084,12 +1114,12 @@ void Print_current_directory(void)
     //  Ensuite, on cherche un endroit à partir duquel on pourrait loger tout
     // le reste de la chaine (Ouaaaaaah!!! Vachement fort le mec!!)
     for (index++;index<length;index++)
-      if ( (Selector->Directory[index]==PATH_SEPARATOR[0]) &&
+      if ( (converted_name[index]==PATH_SEPARATOR[0]) &&
            (length-index<=MAX_DISPLAYABLE_PATH-6) )
       {
         // Ouf: on vient de trouver un endroit dans la chaîne à partir duquel
         // on peut faire la copie:
-        strcpy(temp_name+6,Selector->Directory+index);
+        strcpy(temp_name+6,converted_name+index);
         break;
       }
 
@@ -1097,7 +1127,7 @@ void Print_current_directory(void)
     Print_in_window(10,84,temp_name,MC_Black,MC_Light);
   }
   else // Ahhh! La chaîne peut loger tranquillement dans la fenêtre
-    Print_in_window(10,84,Selector->Directory,MC_Black,MC_Light);
+    Print_in_window(10,84,converted_name,MC_Black,MC_Light);
     
   Update_window_area(10,84,37*8,8);
 }
@@ -1107,8 +1137,20 @@ void Print_current_directory(void)
 //
 void Print_filename_in_fileselector(void)
 {
+  char filename[32];
+  strncpy(filename, Selector_filename, sizeof(filename));
+#ifdef ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV
+  {
+    char * input = (char *)Selector_filename;
+    size_t inbytesleft = strlen(Selector_filename);
+    char * output = filename;
+    size_t outbytesleft = sizeof(filename)-1;
+    if(cd != (iconv_t)-1 && (ssize_t)iconv(cd, &input, &inbytesleft, &output, &outbytesleft) >= 0)
+      *output = '\0';
+  }
+#endif /* ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV */
   Window_rectangle(82,48,27*8,8,MC_Light);
-  Print_in_window_limited(82,48,Selector_filename,27,MC_Black,MC_Light);
+  Print_in_window_limited(82,48,filename,27,MC_Black,MC_Light);
   Update_window_area(82,48,27*8,8);
 }
 
@@ -1721,6 +1763,8 @@ byte Button_Load_or_Save(T_Selector_settings *settings, byte load, T_IO_Context
         }
         break;
       case  8 : // Saisie du nom de fichier
+      {
+        char filename_ansi[256];
 
         // Save the filename
         strcpy(save_filename, Selector_filename);
@@ -1734,8 +1778,31 @@ byte Button_Load_or_Save(T_Selector_settings *settings, byte load, T_IO_Context
             // current name is a highlighted directory
             Selector_filename[0]='\0';
         }
-        if (Readline(82,48,Selector_filename,27,INPUT_TYPE_FILENAME))
+        strncpy(filename_ansi, Selector_filename, sizeof(filename_ansi));
+#ifdef ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV
+        { /* convert from UTF8 to ANSI */
+          char * input = (char *)Selector_filename;
+          size_t inbytesleft = strlen(input);
+          char * output = filename_ansi;
+          size_t outbytesleft = sizeof(filename_ansi)-1;
+          if(cd != (iconv_t)-1 && (ssize_t)iconv(cd, &input, &inbytesleft, &output, &outbytesleft) >= 0)
+            *output = '\0';
+        }
+#endif /* ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV */
+        if (Readline(82,48,filename_ansi,27,INPUT_TYPE_FILENAME))
         {
+#ifdef ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV
+          /* convert back from ANSI to UTF8 */
+          char * input = (char *)filename_ansi;
+          size_t inbytesleft = strlen(input);
+          char * output = Selector_filename;
+          size_t outbytesleft = sizeof(Selector_filename)-1;
+          if(cd_inv != (iconv_t)-1 && (ssize_t)iconv(cd_inv, &input, &inbytesleft, &output, &outbytesleft) >= 0)
+            *output = '\0';
+          else
+#endif /* ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV */
+            strncpy(Selector_filename, filename_ansi, sizeof(Selector_filename));
+
           //   On regarde s'il faut rajouter une extension. C'est-à-dire s'il
           // n'y a pas de '.' dans le nom du fichier.
           for(temp=0,dummy=0; ((Selector_filename[temp]) && (!dummy)); temp++)
@@ -1792,6 +1859,7 @@ byte Button_Load_or_Save(T_Selector_settings *settings, byte load, T_IO_Context
         }
         Display_cursor();
         break;
+      }
       case  9 : // Volume Select
           Hide_cursor();
           //   Comme on tombe sur un disque qu'on connait pas, on se place en
diff --git a/src/global.h b/src/global.h
index 0e23822f..71ed5bb5 100644
--- a/src/global.h
+++ b/src/global.h
@@ -854,6 +854,18 @@ GFX2_GLOBAL signed char File_error;
 /// Current line number when reading/writing gfx2.ini
 GFX2_GLOBAL int Line_number_in_INI_file;
 
+// -- For iconv
+
+#ifdef ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV
+
+#include <iconv.h>
+
+#define TOCODE   "CP1252"
+#define FROMCODE "UTF-8"
+GFX2_GLOBAL iconv_t cd;
+GFX2_GLOBAL iconv_t cd_inv;
+#endif /* ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV */
+
 // -- Specific to SDL
 
 /// Pointer to the program's screen.
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 7ce1869f..c2bdf926 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -469,6 +469,13 @@ int Init_program(int argc,char * argv[])
   getcwd(Main_selector.Directory,MAX_PATH_CHARACTERS);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV
+  // Initialisation de iconv
+  // utilisé pour convertir les noms de fichiers
+  cd = iconv_open(TOCODE, FROMCODE);  // From UTF8 to ANSI
+  cd_inv = iconv_open(FROMCODE, TOCODE);  // From ANSI to UTF8
+#endif /* ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV */
+
   // On en profite pour le mémoriser dans le répertoire principal:
   strcpy(Initial_directory,Main_selector.Directory);
 
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 123085ce..6c986021 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -335,11 +335,12 @@ void Init_text(void)
        #ifdef USE_FC
        {
 	FcStrList* dirs;
+        FcChar8 * fdir;
 	dirs = FcConfigGetFontDirs(NULL);
-	char* fdir = FcStrListNext(dirs);
+	fdir = FcStrListNext(dirs);
         while(fdir != NULL)
 	{
-            For_each_file(fdir,Add_font);
+            For_each_file((char *)fdir,Add_font);
 	    fdir = FcStrListNext(dirs);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/windows.c b/src/windows.c
index 6ad0a021..d8535585 100644
--- a/src/windows.c
+++ b/src/windows.c
@@ -799,10 +799,23 @@ void Print_filename(void)
   // Determine maximum size, in characters
   max_size = 12 + (Screen_width / Menu_factor_X - 320) / 8;
   
-  string_size = strlen(Main_backups->Pages->Filename);
-  
   // Partial copy of the name
-  strncpy(display_string, Main_backups->Pages->Filename, max_size);
+  {
+#ifdef ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV
+    char * input = Main_backups->Pages->Filename;
+    size_t inbytesleft = strlen(input);
+    char * output = display_string;
+    size_t outbytesleft = sizeof(display_string)-1;
+    if(cd != (iconv_t)-1 && (ssize_t)iconv(cd, &input, &inbytesleft, &output, &outbytesleft) >= 0)
+      *output = '\0';
+    else
+#endif /* ENABLE_FILENAMES_ICONV */
+    {
+      strncpy(display_string, Main_backups->Pages->Filename, sizeof(display_string)-1);
+      display_string[sizeof(display_string)-1] = '\0';
+    }
+  }
+  string_size = strlen(display_string);
   display_string[max_size]='\0';
 
   if (string_size > max_size)