diff --git a/include/ILogger.h b/include/ILogger.h
index 4b595b69..335c59b8 100644
--- a/include/ILogger.h
+++ b/include/ILogger.h
@@ -73,27 +73,6 @@ public:
 	filtered with these levels. If you want to be a text displayed,
 	independent on what level filter is set, use ELL_NONE. */
 	virtual void log(const c8* text, const c8* hint, ELOG_LEVEL ll=ELL_INFORMATION) = 0;
-	virtual void log(const c8* text, const wchar_t* hint, ELOG_LEVEL ll=ELL_INFORMATION) = 0;
-
-	//! Prints out a text into the log
-	/** \param text: Text to print out.
-	\param hint: Additional info. This string is added after a " :" to the
-	string.
-	\param ll: Log level of the text. If the text is an error, set
-	it to ELL_ERROR, if it is warning set it to ELL_WARNING, and if it
-	is just an informational text, set it to ELL_INFORMATION. Texts are
-	filtered with these levels. If you want to be a text displayed,
-	independent on what level filter is set, use ELL_NONE. */
-	virtual void log(const wchar_t* text, const wchar_t* hint, ELOG_LEVEL ll=ELL_INFORMATION) = 0;
-
-	//! Prints out a text into the log
-	/** \param text: Text to print out.
-	\param ll: Log level of the text. If the text is an error, set
-	it to ELL_ERROR, if it is warning set it to ELL_WARNING, and if it
-	is just an informational text, set it to ELL_INFORMATION. Texts are
-	filtered with these levels. If you want to be a text displayed,
-	independent on what level filter is set, use ELL_NONE. */
-	virtual void log(const wchar_t* text, ELOG_LEVEL ll=ELL_INFORMATION) = 0;
 };
 
 } // end namespace
diff --git a/include/IVideoDriver.h b/include/IVideoDriver.h
index 9cc293d5..150591ad 100644
--- a/include/IVideoDriver.h
+++ b/include/IVideoDriver.h
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ namespace video
 		//! Gets name of this video driver.
 		/** \return Returns the name of the video driver, e.g. in case
 		of the Direct3D8 driver, it would return "Direct3D 8.1". */
-		virtual const wchar_t* getName() const =0;
+		virtual const char* getName() const =0;
 
 		//! Adds an external image loader to the engine.
 		/** This is useful if the Irrlicht Engine should be able to load
diff --git a/include/path.h b/include/path.h
index 5bda3e4d..4fa117d8 100644
--- a/include/path.h
+++ b/include/path.h
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ namespace io
 */
 typedef core::string<fschar_t> path;
 
+// Type only exists for historcal reasons, paths are always char now.
+static_assert(sizeof(fschar_t) == sizeof(char));
+
 //! Used in places where we identify objects by a filename, but don't actually work with the real filename
 /** Irrlicht is internally not case-sensitive when it comes to names.
     Also this class is a first step towards support for correctly serializing renamed objects.
@@ -62,11 +65,6 @@ struct SNamedPath
 	{
 		return core::stringc(getPath());
 	}
-	//! Implicit cast to io::path
-	operator core::stringw() const
-	{
-		return core::stringw(getPath());
-	}
 
 protected:
 	// convert the given path string to a name string.
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CLogger.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CLogger.cpp
index 7ef40ecf..5e3400e3 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CLogger.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CLogger.cpp
@@ -59,38 +59,6 @@ namespace irr
 		log (s.c_str(), ll);
 	}
 
-	//! Prints out a text into the log
-	void CLogger::log(const wchar_t* text, ELOG_LEVEL ll)
-	{
-		if (ll < LogLevel)
-			return;
-
-		core::stringc s = text;
-		log(s.c_str(), ll);
-	}
-
-
-	//! Prints out a text into the log
-	void CLogger::log(const wchar_t* text, const wchar_t* hint, ELOG_LEVEL ll)
-	{
-		if (ll < LogLevel)
-			return;
-
-		core::stringc s1 = text;
-		core::stringc s2 = hint;
-		log(s1.c_str(), s2.c_str(), ll);
-	}
-
-	//! Prints out a text into the log
-	void CLogger::log(const c8* text, const wchar_t* hint, ELOG_LEVEL ll)
-	{
-		if (ll < LogLevel)
-			return;
-
-		core::stringc s2 = hint;
-		log( text, s2.c_str(), ll);
-	}
-
 	//! Sets a new event receiver
 	void CLogger::setReceiver(IEventReceiver* r)
 	{
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CLogger.h b/source/Irrlicht/CLogger.h
index df576e89..c1f02c6f 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CLogger.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CLogger.h
@@ -28,18 +28,9 @@ public:
 	//! Prints out a text into the log
 	void log(const c8* text, ELOG_LEVEL ll=ELL_INFORMATION) override;
 
-	//! Prints out a text into the log
-	void log(const wchar_t* text, ELOG_LEVEL ll=ELL_INFORMATION) override;
-
 	//! Prints out a text into the log
 	void log(const c8* text, const c8* hint, ELOG_LEVEL ll=ELL_INFORMATION) override;
 
-	//! Prints out a text into the log
-	void log(const c8* text, const wchar_t* hint, ELOG_LEVEL ll=ELL_INFORMATION) override;
-
-	//! Prints out a text into the log
-	void log(const wchar_t* text, const wchar_t* hint, ELOG_LEVEL ll=ELL_INFORMATION) override;
-
 	//! Sets a new event receiver
 	void setReceiver(IEventReceiver* r);
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.cpp
index bd6d17a2..79ebea19 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.cpp
@@ -839,9 +839,9 @@ const SColorf& CNullDriver::getAmbientLight() const
 //! \return Returns the name of the video driver. Example: In case of the DIRECT3D8
 //! driver, it would return "Direct3D8".
 
-const wchar_t* CNullDriver::getName() const
+const char* CNullDriver::getName() const
 {
-	return L"Irrlicht NullDevice";
+	return "Irrlicht NullDevice";
 }
 
 
@@ -1929,7 +1929,7 @@ IImage* CNullDriver::createScreenShot(video::ECOLOR_FORMAT format, video::E_REND
 // prints renderer version
 void CNullDriver::printVersion()
 {
-	core::stringw namePrint = L"Using renderer: ";
+	core::stringc namePrint = "Using renderer: ";
 	namePrint += getName();
 	os::Printer::log(namePrint.c_str(), ELL_INFORMATION);
 }
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.h b/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.h
index 66141c3e..59a01269 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/CNullDriver.h
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ namespace video
 
 		//! \return Returns the name of the video driver. Example: In case of the DIRECT3D8
 		//! driver, it would return "Direct3D8.1".
-		const wchar_t* getName() const override;
+		const char* getName() const override;
 
 		//! Sets the dynamic ambient light color. The default color is
 		//! (0,0,0,0) which means it is dark.
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/COGLES2Driver.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/COGLES2Driver.cpp
index 58d08601..9ee7c6b9 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/COGLES2Driver.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/COGLES2Driver.cpp
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ COGLES2Driver::~COGLES2Driver()
 		io::IReadFile* vsFile = FileSystem->createAndOpenFile(vsPath);
 		if ( !vsFile )
 		{
-			core::stringw warning(L"Warning: Missing shader files needed to simulate fixed function materials:\n");
-			warning += core::stringw(vsPath) + L"\n";
-			warning += L"Shaderpath can be changed in SIrrCreationParamters::OGLES2ShaderPath";
+			std::string warning("Warning: Missing shader files needed to simulate fixed function materials:\n");
+			warning.append(vsPath.c_str()).append("\n");
+			warning += "The path can be changed in SIrrCreationParamters::OGLES2ShaderPath";
 			os::Printer::log(warning.c_str(), ELL_WARNING);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ COGLES2Driver::~COGLES2Driver()
 		io::IReadFile* fsFile = FileSystem->createAndOpenFile(fsPath);
 		if ( !fsFile )
 		{
-			core::stringw warning(L"Warning: Missing shader files needed to simulate fixed function materials:\n");
-			warning += core::stringw(fsPath) + L"\n";
-			warning += L"Shaderpath can be changed in SIrrCreationParamters::OGLES2ShaderPath";
+			std::string warning("Warning: Missing shader files needed to simulate fixed function materials:\n");
+			warning.append(fsPath.c_str()).append("\n");
+			warning += "The path can be changed in SIrrCreationParamters::OGLES2ShaderPath";
 			os::Printer::log(warning.c_str(), ELL_WARNING);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1858,7 +1858,7 @@ COGLES2Driver::~COGLES2Driver()
 
 
 	//! \return Returns the name of the video driver.
-	const wchar_t* COGLES2Driver::getName() const
+	const char* COGLES2Driver::getName() const
 	{
 		return Name.c_str();
 	}
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/COGLES2Driver.h b/source/Irrlicht/COGLES2Driver.h
index 81223ad1..40cb9a1a 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/COGLES2Driver.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/COGLES2Driver.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ namespace video
 //			virtual void drawPixel(u32 x, u32 y, const SColor & color);
 
 		//! Returns the name of the video driver.
-		const wchar_t* getName() const override;
+		const char* getName() const override;
 
 		//! Returns the maximum texture size supported.
 		core::dimension2du getMaxTextureSize() const override;
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ namespace video
 		virtual void setViewPortRaw(u32 width, u32 height);
 
 		COGLES2CacheHandler* CacheHandler;
-		core::stringw Name;
+		core::stringc Name;
 		core::stringc VendorName;
 		SIrrlichtCreationParameters Params;
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/COGLESDriver.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/COGLESDriver.cpp
index 3fa14176..e52fdbb6 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/COGLESDriver.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/COGLESDriver.cpp
@@ -2041,7 +2041,7 @@ void COGLES1Driver::setRenderStates2DMode(bool alpha, bool texture, bool alphaCh
 
 
 //! \return Returns the name of the video driver.
-const wchar_t* COGLES1Driver::getName() const
+const char* COGLES1Driver::getName() const
 {
 	return Name.c_str();
 }
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/COGLESDriver.h b/source/Irrlicht/COGLESDriver.h
index 1d5e1b3c..d32f6c15 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/COGLESDriver.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/COGLESDriver.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace video
 					SColor color = SColor(255,255,255,255)) override;
 
 		//! Returns the name of the video driver.
-		const wchar_t* getName() const override;
+		const char* getName() const override;
 
 		//! Sets the dynamic ambient light color.
 		void setAmbientLight(const SColorf& color) override;
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ namespace video
 
 		COGLES1CacheHandler* CacheHandler;
 
-		core::stringw Name;
+		core::stringc Name;
 		core::matrix4 Matrices[ETS_COUNT];
 		core::array<u8> ColorBuffer;
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.cpp
index bcad09df..e337cbbe 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.cpp
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ bool COpenGLDriver::genericDriverInit()
 	if (ContextManager)
 		ContextManager->grab();
 
-	Name=L"OpenGL ";
+	Name="OpenGL ";
 	Name.append(glGetString(GL_VERSION));
-	s32 pos=Name.findNext(L' ', 7);
+	s32 pos=Name.findNext(' ', 7);
 	if (pos != -1)
 		Name=Name.subString(0, pos);
 	printVersion();
@@ -2920,7 +2920,7 @@ void COpenGLDriver::setRenderStates2DMode(bool alpha, bool texture, bool alphaCh
 
 
 //! \return Returns the name of the video driver.
-const wchar_t* COpenGLDriver::getName() const
+const char* COpenGLDriver::getName() const
 {
 	return Name.c_str();
 }
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.h b/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.h
index 9d82e437..5fef5cdc 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/COpenGLDriver.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ namespace video
 
 		//! \return Returns the name of the video driver. Example: In case of the Direct3D8
 		//! driver, it would return "Direct3D8.1".
-		const wchar_t* getName() const override;
+		const char* getName() const override;
 
 		//! Sets the dynamic ambient light color. The default color is
 		//! (0,0,0,0) which means it is dark.
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ namespace video
 
 		COpenGLCacheHandler* CacheHandler;
 
-		core::stringw Name;
+		core::stringc Name;
 		core::matrix4 Matrices[ETS_COUNT];
 		core::array<u8> ColorBuffer;
 
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/OpenGL/Driver.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/OpenGL/Driver.cpp
index bf5aacb7..7a94792f 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/OpenGL/Driver.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/OpenGL/Driver.cpp
@@ -290,9 +290,9 @@ COpenGL3DriverBase::~COpenGL3DriverBase()
 		io::IReadFile* vsFile = FileSystem->createAndOpenFile(vsPath);
 		if ( !vsFile )
 		{
-			core::stringw warning(L"Warning: Missing shader files needed to simulate fixed function materials:\n");
-			warning += core::stringw(vsPath) + L"\n";
-			warning += L"Shaderpath can be changed in SIrrCreationParamters::OGLES2ShaderPath";
+			std::string warning("Warning: Missing shader files needed to simulate fixed function materials:\n");
+			warning.append(vsPath.c_str()).append("\n");
+			warning += "Shaderpath can be changed in SIrrCreationParamters::OGLES2ShaderPath";
 			os::Printer::log(warning.c_str(), ELL_WARNING);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -300,9 +300,9 @@ COpenGL3DriverBase::~COpenGL3DriverBase()
 		io::IReadFile* fsFile = FileSystem->createAndOpenFile(fsPath);
 		if ( !fsFile )
 		{
-			core::stringw warning(L"Warning: Missing shader files needed to simulate fixed function materials:\n");
-			warning += core::stringw(fsPath) + L"\n";
-			warning += L"Shaderpath can be changed in SIrrCreationParamters::OGLES2ShaderPath";
+			std::string warning("Warning: Missing shader files needed to simulate fixed function materials:\n");
+			warning.append(fsPath.c_str()).append("\n");
+			warning += "Shaderpath can be changed in SIrrCreationParamters::OGLES2ShaderPath";
 			os::Printer::log(warning.c_str(), ELL_WARNING);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -1619,7 +1619,7 @@ COpenGL3DriverBase::~COpenGL3DriverBase()
 
 
 	//! \return Returns the name of the video driver.
-	const wchar_t* COpenGL3DriverBase::getName() const
+	const char* COpenGL3DriverBase::getName() const
 	{
 		return Name.c_str();
 	}
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/OpenGL/Driver.h b/source/Irrlicht/OpenGL/Driver.h
index 862c79d5..b15890d9 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/OpenGL/Driver.h
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/OpenGL/Driver.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace video
 //			virtual void drawPixel(u32 x, u32 y, const SColor & color);
 
 		//! Returns the name of the video driver.
-		const wchar_t* getName() const override;
+		const char* getName() const override;
 
 		//! Returns the maximum texture size supported.
 		core::dimension2du getMaxTextureSize() const override;
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ namespace video
 		void endDraw(const VertexType &vertexType);
 
 		COpenGL3CacheHandler* CacheHandler;
-		core::stringw Name;
+		core::stringc Name;
 		core::stringc VendorName;
 		SIrrlichtCreationParameters Params;
 		OpenGLVersion Version;
diff --git a/source/Irrlicht/os.cpp b/source/Irrlicht/os.cpp
index 9de39085..a2d8834a 100644
--- a/source/Irrlicht/os.cpp
+++ b/source/Irrlicht/os.cpp
@@ -263,12 +263,6 @@ namespace os
 			Logger->log(message, ll);
 	}
 
-	void Printer::log(const wchar_t* message, ELOG_LEVEL ll)
-	{
-		if (Logger)
-			Logger->log(message, ll);
-	}
-
 	void Printer::log(const c8* message, const c8* hint, ELOG_LEVEL ll)
 	{
 		if (Logger)