diff --git a/src/custom_sfml_audio/fake_pitched_sound_stream.cpp b/src/custom_sfml_audio/fake_pitched_sound_stream.cpp
index 484335c..0244f91 100644
--- a/src/custom_sfml_audio/fake_pitched_sound_stream.cpp
+++ b/src/custom_sfml_audio/fake_pitched_sound_stream.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include <SFML/Audio/SoundBuffer.hpp>
 
+#include "utf8_strings.hpp"
+
 FakePitchedSoundStream::FakePitchedSoundStream(
     const std::filesystem::path& path_to_sample,
     float pitch_
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ FakePitchedSoundStream::FakePitchedSoundStream(
     pitch(pitch_),
     sample(std::make_shared<sf::SoundBuffer>())
 {
-    if (not sample->loadFromFile(path_to_sample)) {
+    if (not sample->loadFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(path_to_sample))) {
         throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format("Could not load audio sample : {}", path_to_sample.string()));
     }
     finish_initializing_the_sample();
diff --git a/src/editor_state.cpp b/src/editor_state.cpp
index 2a58a5e..924fc36 100644
--- a/src/editor_state.cpp
+++ b/src/editor_state.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "src/better_timing.hpp"
 #include "src/custom_sfml_audio/synced_sound_streams.hpp"
 #include "variant_visitor.hpp"
+#include "utf8_strings.hpp"
 
 EditorState::EditorState(const std::filesystem::path& assets_, config::Config& config_) :
     config(config_),
@@ -1396,7 +1397,7 @@ void EditorState::reload_jacket() {
 
     if (
         not std::filesystem::exists(jacket_path)
-        or not jacket->loadFromFile(jacket_path.string())
+        or not jacket->loadFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(jacket_path))
     ) {
         jacket.reset();
     } else {
diff --git a/src/ln_marker.hpp b/src/ln_marker.hpp
index 22ffef1..3b527a2 100644
--- a/src/ln_marker.hpp
+++ b/src/ln_marker.hpp
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 #include <SFML/Graphics/Texture.hpp>
 #include <SFML/System/Time.hpp>
 
+#include "utf8_strings.hpp"
+
 using opt_tex_ref = std::optional<std::reference_wrapper<const sf::Texture>>;
 
 /*
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ std::array<sf::Texture, number> load_tex_with_prefix(
         );
         std::filesystem::path texFile = folder / filename;
         sf::Texture tex;
-        if (!tex.loadFromFile(texFile.string())) {
+        if (!tex.loadFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(texFile))) {
             throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format(
                 "Unable to load texture folder {}, failed on texture {}",
                 folder.string(),
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 73c2b91..c2c396d 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int main() {
          std::filesystem::directory_iterator(assets_folder / "textures" / "markers")) {
         if (folder.is_directory()) {
             sf::Texture markerPreview;
-            markerPreview.loadFromFile((folder.path() / "ma15.png").string());
+            markerPreview.loadFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(folder.path() / "ma15.png"));
             markerPreview.setSmooth(true);
             markerPreviews.insert({folder, markerPreview});
         }
diff --git a/src/marker.cpp b/src/marker.cpp
index 1ca612a..68bf393 100644
--- a/src/marker.cpp
+++ b/src/marker.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <fmt/core.h>
 #include <stdexcept>
 
+#include "utf8_strings.hpp"
+
 Marker first_available_marker_in(const std::filesystem::path& assets_folder) {
     for (auto& folder : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(assets_folder / "textures" / "markers")) {
         try {
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ Marker::Marker(const std::filesystem::path& folder_):
     const auto emplace_back = [&](std::vector<sf::Texture>& vec, const std::string& file){
         auto& tex = vec.emplace_back();
         const auto path = folder / file;
-        if (not tex.loadFromFile(path.string())) {
+        if (not tex.loadFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(path))) {
             throw std::runtime_error(fmt::format(
                 "Unable to load marker {} - failed on image {}",
                 folder.string(),
diff --git a/src/playfield.cpp b/src/playfield.cpp
index 9b83cf3..efdebe2 100644
--- a/src/playfield.cpp
+++ b/src/playfield.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "playfield.hpp"
 
 #include "toolbox.hpp"
+#include "utf8_strings.hpp"
 
 const std::string texture_file = "textures/edit_textures/game_front_edit_tex_1.tex.png";
 
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ Playfield::Playfield(std::filesystem::path assets_folder) :
     long_note(assets_folder / "textures" / "long"),
     texture_path(assets_folder / texture_file)
 {
-    if (!base_texture.loadFromFile(texture_path)) {
+    if (!base_texture.loadFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(texture_path))) {
         std::cerr << "Unable to load texture " << texture_path;
         throw std::runtime_error("Unable to load texture " + texture_path.string());
     }
diff --git a/src/sound_effect.cpp b/src/sound_effect.cpp
index 3f593c4..ec21fff 100644
--- a/src/sound_effect.cpp
+++ b/src/sound_effect.cpp
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 #include <imgui/imgui.h>
 
 #include "toolbox.hpp"
+#include "utf8_strings.hpp"
 
 SoundEffect::SoundEffect(std::filesystem::path path) :
     shouldPlay(false),
     buffer(),
     volume(10) {
-    if (!buffer.loadFromFile(path.string())) {
+    if (!buffer.loadFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(path))) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Unable to load sound : " + path.string());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/blank_screen.cpp b/src/widgets/blank_screen.cpp
index 604d018..a897253 100644
--- a/src/widgets/blank_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/blank_screen.cpp
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include "utf8_strings.hpp"
+
 BlankScreen::BlankScreen(std::filesystem::path assets) : gris_de_fond(sf::Color(38, 38, 38)) {
-    if (!tex_FEIS_logo.loadFromFile(assets / "textures" / "FEIS_logo.png")) {
+    if (!tex_FEIS_logo.loadFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(assets / "textures" / "FEIS_logo.png"))) {
         throw std::string("Unable to load assets/textures/FEIS_logo.png");
     }
     tex_FEIS_logo.setSmooth(true);
diff --git a/src/widgets/density_graph.cpp b/src/widgets/density_graph.cpp
index fba22ef..29edf0e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/density_graph.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/density_graph.cpp
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include "utf8_strings.hpp"
+
 const std::string texture_file = "textures/edit_textures/game_front_edit_tex_1.tex.png";
 
 DensityGraph::DensityGraph(std::filesystem::path assets, const config::Config& config) :
     texture_path(assets / texture_file),
     collision_zone(config.editor.collision_zone)
 {
-    if (!base_texture.loadFromFile(texture_path)) {
+    if (!base_texture.loadFromFile(to_utf8_encoded_string(texture_path))) {
         std::cerr << "Unable to load texture " << texture_path;
         throw std::runtime_error("Unable to load texture " + texture_path.string());
     }