diff --git a/src/ArmsItem.cpp b/src/ArmsItem.cpp
index 9c39d1f9..5a897345 100644
--- a/src/ArmsItem.cpp
+++ b/src/ArmsItem.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "ArmsItem.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -414,12 +415,12 @@ void PutCampObject(void)
 
 int CampLoop(void)
 {
-	char old_script_path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string old_script_path;
 
 	RECT rcView = {0, 0, WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT};
 
 	// Save the current script path (to restore it when we get out of the inventory)
-	GetTextScriptPath(old_script_path);
+	old_script_path = GetTextScriptPath();
 
 	// Load the inventory script
 	LoadTextScript2("ArmsItem.tsc");
@@ -498,7 +499,7 @@ int CampLoop(void)
 	}
 
 	// Resume original script
-	LoadTextScript_Stage(old_script_path);
+	LoadTextScript_Stage(old_script_path.c_str());
 	gArmsEnergyX = 32; // Displays weapon rotation animation in case the weapon was changed
 	return enum_ESCRETURN_continue;	// Go to game
 }
diff --git a/src/Attributes.h b/src/Attributes.h
index 35fcd26f..a6c318b6 100644
--- a/src/Attributes.h
+++ b/src/Attributes.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #ifdef __GNUC__
 
 #define ATTRIBUTE_HOT __attribute__((hot))
-#define ATTRIBUTE_OPTIMIZE(optString) __attribute__((optimize(optString)))
 #define LIKELY(condition) __builtin_expect((condition), 1)
 #define UNLIKELY(condition) __builtin_expect((condition), 0)
 #define PREFETCH(address, isWrite, locality) __builtin_prefetch((address), (isWrite), (locality))
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@
 #else
 
 #define ATTRIBUTE_HOT
-#define ATTRIBUTE_OPTIMIZE(optString)
 #define LIKELY(condition) condition
 #define UNLIKELY(condition) condition
 #define PREFETCH(address, isWrite, locality)
diff --git a/src/Back.cpp b/src/Back.cpp
index dab38a48..e011f111 100644
--- a/src/Back.cpp
+++ b/src/Back.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -25,10 +26,9 @@ BOOL InitBack(const char *fName, int type)
 	color_black = GetCortBoxColor(RGB(0, 0, 0x10));
 
 	// Get width and height
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s.pbm", gDataPath, fName);
+	std::string path = gDataPath + '/' + fName + ".pbm";
 
-	FILE *fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	FILE *fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
diff --git a/src/Backends/Misc.h b/src/Backends/Misc.h
index 103ff98c..1377d88d 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Misc.h
+++ b/src/Backends/Misc.h
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "../Attributes.h"
 
 enum
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ enum
 bool Backend_Init(void);
 void Backend_Deinit(void);
 void Backend_PostWindowCreation(void);
-bool Backend_GetBasePath(char *string_buffer);
+bool Backend_GetBasePath(std::string *string_buffer);
 void Backend_HideMouse(void);
 void Backend_SetWindowIcon(const unsigned char *rgb_pixels, unsigned int width, unsigned int height);
 void Backend_SetCursor(const unsigned char *rgb_pixels, unsigned int width, unsigned int height);
diff --git a/src/Backends/Platform/GLFW3.cpp b/src/Backends/Platform/GLFW3.cpp
index e36c3a4e..9c84e8e0 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Platform/GLFW3.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Platform/GLFW3.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 #include <thread>
 
 #include <GLFW/glfw3.h>
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ void Backend_PostWindowCreation(void)
 	glfwSetWindowSizeCallback(window, WindowSizeCallback);
 }
 
-bool Backend_GetBasePath(char *string_buffer)
+bool Backend_GetBasePath(std::string *string_buffer)
 {
 	(void)string_buffer;
 
diff --git a/src/Backends/Platform/Null.cpp b/src/Backends/Platform/Null.cpp
index c4005d9b..19f3f2a2 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Platform/Null.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Platform/Null.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "../Misc.h"
 
+#include <string>
+
 bool Backend_Init(void)
 {
 	return true;
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ void Backend_PostWindowCreation(void)
 	
 }
 
-bool Backend_GetBasePath(char *string_buffer)
+bool Backend_GetBasePath(std::string *string_buffer)
 {
 	(void)string_buffer;
 
diff --git a/src/Backends/Platform/SDL2.cpp b/src/Backends/Platform/SDL2.cpp
index 1408b605..1d9e2484 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Platform/SDL2.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Platform/SDL2.cpp
@@ -84,13 +84,15 @@ void Backend_PostWindowCreation(void)
 	
 }
 
-bool Backend_GetBasePath(char *string_buffer)
+bool Backend_GetBasePath(std::string *string_buffer)
 {
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	// SDL_GetBasePath returns a UTF-8 string, but Windows' fopen uses (extended?) ASCII.
 	// This is apparently a problem for accented characters, as they will make fopen fail.
 	// So, instead, we rely on argv[0], as that will put the accented characters in a
 	// format Windows will understand.
+	(void)string_buffer;
+
 	return false;
 #else
 	char *base_path = SDL_GetBasePath();
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ bool Backend_GetBasePath(char *string_buffer)
 	// Trim the trailing '/'
 	size_t base_path_length = strlen(base_path);
 	base_path[base_path_length - 1] = '\0';
-	strcpy(string_buffer, base_path);
+	*string_buffer = base_path;
 	SDL_free(base_path);
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/Backends/Platform/WiiU.cpp b/src/Backends/Platform/WiiU.cpp
index 578e1df3..f18be654 100644
--- a/src/Backends/Platform/WiiU.cpp
+++ b/src/Backends/Platform/WiiU.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include <coreinit/thread.h>
 #include <padscore/kpad.h>
@@ -54,13 +55,13 @@ void Backend_PostWindowCreation(void)
 	
 }
 
-bool Backend_GetBasePath(char *string_buffer)
+bool Backend_GetBasePath(std::string *string_buffer)
 {
-	strcpy(string_buffer, WHBGetSdCardMountPath());
+	*string_buffer = WHBGetSdCardMountPath();
 #ifdef JAPANESE
-	strcat(string_buffer, "/CSE2-portable-jp");
+	*string_buffer += "/CSE2-portable-jp";
 #else
-	strcat(string_buffer, "/CSE2-portable-en");
+	*string_buffer += "/CSE2-portable-en";
 #endif
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index e2afcb95..02bf5da3 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -17,11 +18,10 @@ BOOL LoadConfigData(CONFIG *conf)
 	memset(conf, 0, sizeof(CONFIG));
 
 	// Get path
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gModulePath, gConfigName);
+	std::string path = gModulePath + '/' + gConfigName;
 
 	// Open file
-	FILE *fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	FILE *fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
diff --git a/src/Draw.cpp b/src/Draw.cpp
index 7673d59b..e70364ff 100644
--- a/src/Draw.cpp
+++ b/src/Draw.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -250,12 +251,11 @@ BOOL MakeSurface_Resource(const char *name, SurfaceID surf_no)
 // TODO - Inaccurate stack frame
 BOOL MakeSurface_File(const char *name, SurfaceID surf_no)
 {
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s.pbm", gDataPath, name);
+	std::string path = gDataPath + '/' + name + ".pbm";
 
-	if (!IsEnableBitmap(path))
+	if (!IsEnableBitmap(path.c_str()))
 	{
-		ErrorLog(path, 0);
+		ErrorLog(path.c_str(), 0);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
@@ -276,11 +276,11 @@ BOOL MakeSurface_File(const char *name, SurfaceID surf_no)
 	}
 
 	unsigned int width, height;
-	unsigned char *image_buffer = DecodeBitmapFromFile(path, &width, &height);
+	unsigned char *image_buffer = DecodeBitmapFromFile(path.c_str(), &width, &height);
 
 	if (image_buffer == NULL)
 	{
-		ErrorLog(path, 1);
+		ErrorLog(path.c_str(), 1);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
@@ -341,12 +341,11 @@ BOOL ReloadBitmap_Resource(const char *name, SurfaceID surf_no)
 // TODO - Inaccurate stack frame
 BOOL ReloadBitmap_File(const char *name, SurfaceID surf_no)
 {
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s.pbm", gDataPath, name);
+	std::string path = gDataPath + '/' + name + ".pbm";
 
-	if (!IsEnableBitmap(path))
+	if (!IsEnableBitmap(path.c_str()))
 	{
-		ErrorLog(path, 0);
+		ErrorLog(path.c_str(), 0);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
@@ -361,11 +360,11 @@ BOOL ReloadBitmap_File(const char *name, SurfaceID surf_no)
 	}
 
 	unsigned int width, height;
-	unsigned char *image_buffer = DecodeBitmapFromFile(path, &width, &height);
+	unsigned char *image_buffer = DecodeBitmapFromFile(path.c_str(), &width, &height);
 
 	if (image_buffer == NULL)
 	{
-		ErrorLog(path, 1);
+		ErrorLog(path.c_str(), 1);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
 
@@ -647,8 +646,7 @@ void InitTextObject(const char *name)
 {
 	(void)name;	// Unused in this branch
 
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
-	sprintf(path, "%s/Font/font", gDataPath);
+	std::string path = gDataPath + "/Font/font";
 
 	// Get font size
 	unsigned int width, height;
@@ -666,7 +664,7 @@ void InitTextObject(const char *name)
 			break;
 	}
 
-	font = LoadFont(path, width, height);
+	font = LoadFont(path.c_str(), width, height);
 }
 
 void PutText(int x, int y, const char *text, unsigned long color)
diff --git a/src/Ending.cpp b/src/Ending.cpp
index 1a4532ff..130f1836 100644
--- a/src/Ending.cpp
+++ b/src/Ending.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -216,7 +217,7 @@ void ReleaseCreditScript(void)
 BOOL StartCreditScript(void)
 {
 	FILE *fp;
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 
 	// Clear previously existing credits data
 	if (Credit.pData != NULL)
@@ -226,9 +227,9 @@ BOOL StartCreditScript(void)
 	}
 
 	// Open file
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gDataPath, credit_script);
+	path = gDataPath + '/' + credit_script;
 
-	Credit.size = GetFileSizeLong(path);
+	Credit.size = GetFileSizeLong(path.c_str());
 	if (Credit.size == -1)
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@ BOOL StartCreditScript(void)
 	if (Credit.pData == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 	{
 		free(Credit.pData);
diff --git a/src/Game.cpp b/src/Game.cpp
index 3a0608aa..7dd2e57c 100644
--- a/src/Game.cpp
+++ b/src/Game.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -701,10 +702,9 @@ BOOL Game(void)
 
 	PlaySoundObject(7, -1);
 
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
-	sprintf(path, "%s/npc.tbl", gDataPath);
+	std::string path = gDataPath + "/npc.tbl";
 
-	if (!LoadNpcTable(path))
+	if (!LoadNpcTable(path.c_str()))
 	{
 #ifdef JAPANESE
 		Backend_ShowMessageBox("エラー", "NPCテーブルが読めない");
diff --git a/src/Generic.cpp b/src/Generic.cpp
index 5ef2a272..6312bfc1 100644
--- a/src/Generic.cpp
+++ b/src/Generic.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -49,19 +50,19 @@ BOOL GetCompileVersion(int *v1, int *v2, int *v3, int *v4)
 
 void DeleteLog(void)
 {
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 
-	sprintf(path, "%s/debug.txt", gModulePath);
-	remove(path);
+	path = gModulePath + "/debug.txt";
+	remove(path.c_str());
 }
 
 BOOL WriteLog(const char *string, int value1, int value2, int value3)
 {
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 	FILE *fp;
 
-	sprintf(path, "%s/debug.txt", gModulePath);
-	fp = fopen(path, "a+");
+	path = gModulePath + "/debug.txt";
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "a+");
 
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
@@ -73,11 +74,9 @@ BOOL WriteLog(const char *string, int value1, int value2, int value3)
 
 BOOL IsKeyFile(const char *name)
 {
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path = gModulePath + '/' + name;
 
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gModulePath, name);
-
-	FILE *file = fopen(path, "rb");
+	FILE *file = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 
 	if (file == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
@@ -105,15 +104,15 @@ long GetFileSizeLong(const char *path)
 
 BOOL ErrorLog(const char *string, int value)
 {
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 	FILE *fp;
 
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gModulePath, "error.log");
+	path = gModulePath + "/error.log";
 
-	if (GetFileSizeLong(path) > 0x19000)	// Purge the error log if it gets too big, I guess
-		remove(path);
+	if (GetFileSizeLong(path.c_str()) > 0x19000)	// Purge the error log if it gets too big, I guess
+		remove(path.c_str());
 
-	fp = fopen(path, "a+");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "a+");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
diff --git a/src/GenericLoad.cpp b/src/GenericLoad.cpp
index 9f177091..850c799a 100644
--- a/src/GenericLoad.cpp
+++ b/src/GenericLoad.cpp
@@ -293,8 +293,9 @@ BOOL LoadGenericData(void)
 	pt_size += MakePixToneObject(&gPtpTable[137], 1, 6);
 	pt_size += MakePixToneObject(&gPtpTable[138], 1, 7);
 
-	char str[0x40];
-	sprintf(str, "PixTone = %d byte", pt_size);
+	// Commented-out, since ints *technically* have an undefined length
+	// char str[0x40];
+	// sprintf(str, "PixTone = %d byte", pt_size);
 	// There must have been some kind of console print function here or something
 	return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/src/Main.cpp b/src/Main.cpp
index 7ecc3e91..e59db1f3 100644
--- a/src/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/Main.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -25,8 +26,8 @@
 #include "Sound.h"
 #include "Triangle.h"
 
-char gModulePath[MAX_PATH];
-char gDataPath[MAX_PATH];
+std::string gModulePath;
+std::string gDataPath;
 
 BOOL bFullscreen;
 BOOL gbUseJoystick = FALSE;
@@ -93,24 +94,23 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		return EXIT_FAILURE;
 
 	// Get executable's path
-	if (!Backend_GetBasePath(gModulePath))
+	if (!Backend_GetBasePath(&gModulePath))
 	{
 		// Fall back on argv[0] if the backend cannot provide a path
-		strcpy(gModulePath, argv[0]);
+		gModulePath = argv[0];
 
-		for (size_t i = strlen(gModulePath);; --i)
+		for (size_t i = gModulePath.length();; --i)
 		{
 			if (i == 0 || gModulePath[i] == '\\' || gModulePath[i] == '/')
 			{
-				gModulePath[i] = '\0';
+				gModulePath.resize(i);
 				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	// Get path of the data folder
-	strcpy(gDataPath, gModulePath);
-	strcat(gDataPath, "/data");
+	gDataPath = gModulePath + "/data";
 
 	CONFIG conf;
 	if (!LoadConfigData(&conf))
diff --git a/src/Main.h b/src/Main.h
index 62d618bd..95753c27 100644
--- a/src/Main.h
+++ b/src/Main.h
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
-extern char gModulePath[MAX_PATH];
-extern char gDataPath[MAX_PATH];
+extern std::string gModulePath;
+extern std::string gDataPath;
 
 extern BOOL bFullscreen;
 extern BOOL gbUseJoystick;
diff --git a/src/Map.cpp b/src/Map.cpp
index 6cd6ac3e..e4f33cba 100644
--- a/src/Map.cpp
+++ b/src/Map.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -29,13 +30,13 @@ BOOL LoadMapData2(const char *path_map)
 {
 	FILE *fp;
 	char check[3];
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 
 	// Get path
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gDataPath, path_map);
+	path = gDataPath + '/' + path_map;
 
 	// Open file
-	fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -69,12 +70,12 @@ BOOL LoadMapData2(const char *path_map)
 BOOL LoadAttributeData(const char *path_atrb)
 {
 	FILE *fp;
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 
 	// Open file
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gDataPath, path_atrb);
+	path = gDataPath + '/' + path_atrb;
 
-	fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
diff --git a/src/MycParam.cpp b/src/MycParam.cpp
index fe15772e..969f4419 100644
--- a/src/MycParam.cpp
+++ b/src/MycParam.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "MycParam.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -436,16 +437,16 @@ BOOL SaveTimeCounter(void)
 	unsigned char p[4];
 	REC rec;
 	FILE *fp;
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 
 	// Quit if player doesn't have the Nikumaru Counter
 	if (!(gMC.equip & EQUIP_NIKUMARU_COUNTER))
 		return TRUE;
 
 	// Get last time
-	sprintf(path, "%s/290.rec", gModulePath);
+	path = gModulePath + "/290.rec";
 
-	fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp != NULL)
 	{
 		// Read data
@@ -485,7 +486,7 @@ BOOL SaveTimeCounter(void)
 		rec.counter[i] = p[0] | (p[1] << 8) | (p[2] << 16) | (p[3] << 24);
 	}
 
-	fp = fopen(path, "wb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "wb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -508,12 +509,12 @@ int LoadTimeCounter(void)
 	unsigned char p[4];
 	REC rec;
 	FILE *fp;
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 
 	// Open file
-	sprintf(path, "%s/290.rec", gModulePath);
+	path = gModulePath + "/290.rec";
 
-	fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/src/NpChar.cpp b/src/NpChar.cpp
index d5d7b261..98616622 100644
--- a/src/NpChar.cpp
+++ b/src/NpChar.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -59,10 +60,9 @@ BOOL LoadEvent(const char *path_event)
 	char code[4];
 	EVENT eve;
 
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gDataPath, path_event);
+	std::string path = gDataPath + '/' + path_event;
 
-	fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
diff --git a/src/Profile.cpp b/src/Profile.cpp
index 7d0c9cfa..093ca1ec 100644
--- a/src/Profile.cpp
+++ b/src/Profile.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stddef.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -28,10 +29,9 @@ const char* const gProfileCode = "Do041220";
 
 BOOL IsProfile(void)
 {
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gModulePath, gDefaultName);
+	std::string path = gModulePath + '/' + gDefaultName;
 
-	FILE *file = fopen(path, "rb");
+	FILE *file = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (file == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ BOOL SaveProfile(const char *name)
 	PROFILE profile;
 	const char *FLAG = "FLAG";
 
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 
 	// Get path
 	if (name != NULL)
-		sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gModulePath, name);
+		path = gModulePath + '/' + name;
 	else
-		sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gModulePath, gDefaultName);
+		path = gModulePath + '/' + gDefaultName;
 
 	// Open file
-	fp = fopen(path, "wb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "wb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -124,16 +124,16 @@ BOOL LoadProfile(const char *name)
 {
 	FILE *fp;
 	PROFILE profile;
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 
 	// Get path
 	if (name != NULL)
-		sprintf(path, "%s", name);
+		path = name;
 	else
-		sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gModulePath, gDefaultName);
+		path = gModulePath + '/' + gDefaultName;
 
 	// Open file
-	fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
diff --git a/src/SelStage.cpp b/src/SelStage.cpp
index 1202ac01..17f68e1f 100644
--- a/src/SelStage.cpp
+++ b/src/SelStage.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "SelStage.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -156,13 +157,13 @@ void PutStageSelectObject(void)
 
 int StageSelectLoop(int *p_event)
 {
-	char old_script_path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string old_script_path;
 
 	RECT rcView = {0, 0, WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT};
 
 	gSelectedStage = 0;
 	BackupSurface(SURFACE_ID_SCREEN_GRAB, &grcFull);
-	GetTextScriptPath(old_script_path);
+	old_script_path = GetTextScriptPath();
 	LoadTextScript2("StageSelect.tsc");
 	gStageSelectTitleY = (WINDOW_HEIGHT / 2) - 66;
 	StartTextScript(gPermitStage[gSelectedStage].index + 1000);
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ int StageSelectLoop(int *p_event)
 		else if (gKeyTrg & gKeyCancel)
 		{
 			StopTextScript();
-			LoadTextScript_Stage(old_script_path);
+			LoadTextScript_Stage(old_script_path.c_str());
 			*p_event = 0;
 			return enum_ESCRETURN_continue;
 		}
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ int StageSelectLoop(int *p_event)
 			return enum_ESCRETURN_exit;
 	}
 
-	LoadTextScript_Stage(old_script_path);
+	LoadTextScript_Stage(old_script_path.c_str());
 	*p_event = gPermitStage[gSelectedStage].event;
 	return enum_ESCRETURN_continue;
 }
diff --git a/src/Stage.cpp b/src/Stage.cpp
index 21cafa53..b9370f3b 100644
--- a/src/Stage.cpp
+++ b/src/Stage.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -131,8 +132,8 @@ const STAGE_TABLE gTMT[95] = {
 
 BOOL TransferStage(int no, int w, int x, int y)
 {
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
-	char path_dir[20];
+	std::string path;
+	std::string path_dir;
 	BOOL bError;
 
 	// Move character
@@ -141,47 +142,47 @@ BOOL TransferStage(int no, int w, int x, int y)
 	bError = FALSE;
 
 	// Get path
-	strcpy(path_dir, "Stage");
+	path_dir = "Stage";
 
 	// Load tileset
-	sprintf(path, "%s/Prt%s", path_dir, gTMT[no].parts);
-	if (!ReloadBitmap_File(path, SURFACE_ID_LEVEL_TILESET))
+	path = path_dir + "/Prt" + gTMT[no].parts;
+	if (!ReloadBitmap_File(path.c_str(), SURFACE_ID_LEVEL_TILESET))
 		bError = TRUE;
 
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s.pxa", path_dir, gTMT[no].parts);
-	if (!LoadAttributeData(path))
+	path = path_dir + '/' + gTMT[no].parts + ".pxa";
+	if (!LoadAttributeData(path.c_str()))
 		bError = TRUE;
 
 	// Load tilemap
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s.pxm", path_dir, gTMT[no].map);
-	if (!LoadMapData2(path))
+	path = path_dir + '/' + gTMT[no].map + ".pxm";
+	if (!LoadMapData2(path.c_str()))
 		bError = TRUE;
 
 	// Load NPCs
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s.pxe", path_dir, gTMT[no].map);
-	if (!LoadEvent(path))
+	path = path_dir + '/' + gTMT[no].map + ".pxe";
+	if (!LoadEvent(path.c_str()))
 		bError = TRUE;
 
 	// Load script
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s.tsc", path_dir, gTMT[no].map);
-	if (!LoadTextScript_Stage(path))
+	path = path_dir + '/' + gTMT[no].map + ".tsc";
+	if (!LoadTextScript_Stage(path.c_str()))
 		bError = TRUE;
 
 	// Load background
-	sprintf(path, "%s", gTMT[no].back);
-	if (!InitBack(path, gTMT[no].bkType))
+	path = gTMT[no].back;
+	if (!InitBack(path.c_str(), gTMT[no].bkType))
 		bError = TRUE;
 
 	// Get path
-	strcpy(path_dir, "Npc");
+	path_dir = "Npc";
 
 	// Load NPC sprite sheets
-	sprintf(path, "%s/Npc%s", path_dir, gTMT[no].npc);
-	if (!ReloadBitmap_File(path, SURFACE_ID_LEVEL_SPRITESET_1))
+	path = path_dir + "/Npc" + gTMT[no].npc;
+	if (!ReloadBitmap_File(path.c_str(), SURFACE_ID_LEVEL_SPRITESET_1))
 		bError = TRUE;
 
-	sprintf(path, "%s/Npc%s", path_dir, gTMT[no].boss);
-	if (!ReloadBitmap_File(path, SURFACE_ID_LEVEL_SPRITESET_2))
+	path = path_dir + "/Npc" + gTMT[no].boss;
+	if (!ReloadBitmap_File(path.c_str(), SURFACE_ID_LEVEL_SPRITESET_2))
 		bError = TRUE;
 
 	if (bError)
diff --git a/src/TextScr.cpp b/src/TextScr.cpp
index 8c9bada9..e3ba2079 100644
--- a/src/TextScr.cpp
+++ b/src/TextScr.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
@@ -124,17 +125,17 @@ void EncryptionBinaryData2(unsigned char *pData, long size)
 BOOL LoadTextScript2(const char *name)
 {
 	FILE *fp;
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 
 	// Get path
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gDataPath, name);
+	path = gDataPath + '/' + name;
 
-	gTS.size = GetFileSizeLong(path);
+	gTS.size = GetFileSizeLong(path.c_str());
 	if (gTS.size == -1)
 		return FALSE;
 
 	// Open file
-	fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ BOOL LoadTextScript2(const char *name)
 	fclose(fp);
 
 	// Set path
-	strcpy(gTS.path, name);
+	gTS.path = name;
 
 	// Decrypt data
 	EncryptionBinaryData2((unsigned char*)gTS.data, gTS.size);
@@ -156,18 +157,18 @@ BOOL LoadTextScript2(const char *name)
 BOOL LoadTextScript_Stage(const char *name)
 {
 	FILE *fp;
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 	long head_size;
 	long body_size;
 
 	// Open Head.tsc
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gDataPath, "Head.tsc");
+	path = gDataPath + "/Head.tsc";
 
-	head_size = GetFileSizeLong(path);
+	head_size = GetFileSizeLong(path.c_str());
 	if (head_size == -1)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -178,13 +179,13 @@ BOOL LoadTextScript_Stage(const char *name)
 	fclose(fp);
 
 	// Open stage's .tsc
-	sprintf(path, "%s/%s", gDataPath, name);
+	path = gDataPath + '/' + name;
 
-	body_size = GetFileSizeLong(path);
+	body_size = GetFileSizeLong(path.c_str());
 	if (body_size == -1)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	fp = fopen(path, "rb");
+	fp = fopen(path.c_str(), "rb");
 	if (fp == NULL)
 		return FALSE;
 
@@ -196,15 +197,15 @@ BOOL LoadTextScript_Stage(const char *name)
 
 	// Set parameters
 	gTS.size = head_size + body_size;
-	strcpy(gTS.path, name);
+	gTS.path = name;
 
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
 // Get current path
-void GetTextScriptPath(char *path)
+std::string GetTextScriptPath(void)
 {
-	strcpy(path, gTS.path);
+	return gTS.path;
 }
 
 // Get 4 digit number from TSC data
diff --git a/src/TextScr.h b/src/TextScr.h
index eb87f61f..d73cbdd2 100644
--- a/src/TextScr.h
+++ b/src/TextScr.h
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #pragma once
 
+#include <string>
+
 #include "WindowsWrapper.h"
 
 typedef struct TEXT_SCRIPT
 {
 	// Path (reload when exit teleporter menu/inventory)
-	char path[MAX_PATH];
+	std::string path;
 
 	// Script buffer
 	long size;
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ void EndTextScript(void);
 void EncryptionBinaryData2(unsigned char *pData, long size);
 BOOL LoadTextScript2(const char *name);
 BOOL LoadTextScript_Stage(const char *name);
-void GetTextScriptPath(char *path);
+std::string GetTextScriptPath(void);
 BOOL StartTextScript(int no);
 void StopTextScript(void);
 void PutTextScript(void);
diff --git a/src/WindowsWrapper.h b/src/WindowsWrapper.h
index 58eda2c1..50a61ea8 100644
--- a/src/WindowsWrapper.h
+++ b/src/WindowsWrapper.h
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #undef FindResource
 #else
 
-#include <stdio.h>
-
 #define RGB(r,g,b) ((r) | ((g) << 8) | ((b) << 16))
 
 typedef bool BOOL;
@@ -23,6 +21,4 @@ struct RECT
 	long bottom;
 };
 
-#define MAX_PATH FILENAME_MAX
-
 #endif