Added support for internationalization

Merged from the mainline client. Originally implemented by Guillaume
Melquiond, starting with commit 1828eee6a6d91fd385ad1e69d93044516493aa91.

Conflicts:

	INSTALL
	configure.ac
	src/Makefile.am
	src/gui/buy.cpp
	src/gui/confirm_dialog.cpp
	src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp
	src/gui/login.cpp
	src/gui/menuwindow.cpp
	src/gui/minimap.cpp
	src/gui/ok_dialog.cpp
	src/gui/popupmenu.cpp
	src/gui/register.cpp
	src/gui/sell.cpp
	src/gui/setup.cpp
	src/gui/setup_video.cpp

Signed-off-by: Ira Rice <irarice@gmail.com>

37 files changed, 1270 insertions, 327 deletions

diff --git a/ABOUT-NLS b/ABOUT-NLS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..249a4b5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ABOUT-NLS
@@ -0,0 +1,279 @@
+Notes on the Free Translation Project
+*************************************
+
+   Free software is going international!  The Free Translation Project
+is a way to get maintainers of free software, translators, and users all
+together, so that will gradually become able to speak many languages.
+A few packages already provide translations for their messages.
+
+   If you found this `ABOUT-NLS' file inside a distribution, you may
+assume that the distributed package does use GNU `gettext' internally,
+itself available at your nearest GNU archive site.  But you do *not*
+need to install GNU `gettext' prior to configuring, installing or using
+this package with messages translated.
+
+   Installers will find here some useful hints.  These notes also
+explain how users should proceed for getting the programs to use the
+available translations.  They tell how people wanting to contribute and
+work at translations should contact the appropriate team.
+
+   When reporting bugs in the `intl/' directory or bugs which may be
+related to internationalization, you should tell about the version of
+`gettext' which is used.  The information can be found in the
+`intl/VERSION' file, in internationalized packages.
+
+One advise in advance
+=====================
+
+   If you want to exploit the full power of internationalization, you
+should configure it using
+
+     ./configure --with-included-gettext
+
+to force usage of internationalizing routines provided within this
+package, despite the existence of internationalizing capabilities in the
+operating system where this package is being installed.  So far, only
+the `gettext' implementation in the GNU C library version 2 provides as
+many features (such as locale alias or message inheritance) as the
+implementation here.  It is also not possible to offer this additional
+functionality on top of a `catgets' implementation.  Future versions of
+GNU `gettext' will very likely convey even more functionality.  So it
+might be a good idea to change to GNU `gettext' as soon as possible.
+
+   So you need not provide this option if you are using GNU libc 2 or
+you have installed a recent copy of the GNU gettext package with the
+included `libintl'.
+
+INSTALL Matters
+===============
+
+   Some packages are "localizable" when properly installed; the
+programs they contain can be made to speak your own native language.
+Most such packages use GNU `gettext'.  Other packages have their own
+ways to internationalization, predating GNU `gettext'.
+
+   By default, this package will be installed to allow translation of
+messages.  It will automatically detect whether the system provides
+usable `catgets' (if using this is selected by the installer) or
+`gettext' functions.  If neither is available, the GNU `gettext' own
+library will be used.  This library is wholly contained within this
+package, usually in the `intl/' subdirectory, so prior installation of
+the GNU `gettext' package is *not* required.  Installers may use
+special options at configuration time for changing the default
+behaviour.  The commands:
+
+     ./configure --with-included-gettext
+     ./configure --with-catgets
+     ./configure --disable-nls
+
+will respectively bypass any pre-existing `catgets' or `gettext' to use
+the internationalizing routines provided within this package, enable
+the use of the `catgets' functions (if found on the locale system), or
+else, *totally* disable translation of messages.
+
+   When you already have GNU `gettext' installed on your system and run
+configure without an option for your new package, `configure' will
+probably detect the previously built and installed `libintl.a' file and
+will decide to use this.  This might be not what is desirable.  You
+should use the more recent version of the GNU `gettext' library.  I.e.
+if the file `intl/VERSION' shows that the library which comes with this
+package is more recent, you should use
+
+     ./configure --with-included-gettext
+
+to prevent auto-detection.
+
+   By default the configuration process will not test for the `catgets'
+function and therefore they will not be used.  The reasons are already
+given above: the emulation on top of `catgets' cannot provide all the
+extensions provided by the GNU `gettext' library.  If you nevertheless
+want to use the `catgets' functions use
+
+     ./configure --with-catgets
+
+to enable the test for `catgets' (this causes no harm if `catgets' is
+not available on your system).  If you really select this option we
+would like to hear about the reasons because we cannot think of any
+good one ourself.
+
+   Internationalized packages have usually many `po/LL.po' files, where
+LL gives an ISO 639 two-letter code identifying the language.  Unless
+translations have been forbidden at `configure' time by using the
+`--disable-nls' switch, all available translations are installed
+together with the package.  However, the environment variable `LINGUAS'
+may be set, prior to configuration, to limit the installed set.
+`LINGUAS' should then contain a space separated list of two-letter
+codes, stating which languages are allowed.
+
+Using This Package
+==================
+
+   As a user, if your language has been installed for this package, you
+only have to set the `LANG' environment variable to the appropriate
+ISO 639 `LL' two-letter code prior to using the programs in the
+package.  For example, let's suppose that you speak German.  At the
+shell prompt, merely execute `setenv LANG de' (in `csh'),
+`export LANG; LANG=de' (in `sh') or `export LANG=de' (in `bash').  This
+can be done from your `.login' or `.profile' file, once and for all.
+
+   An operating system might already offer message localization for
+many of its programs, while other programs have been installed locally
+with the full capabilities of GNU `gettext'.  Just using `gettext'
+extended syntax for `LANG' would break proper localization of already
+available operating system programs.  In this case, users should set
+both `LANGUAGE' and `LANG' variables in their environment, as programs
+using GNU `gettext' give preference to `LANGUAGE'.  For example, some
+Swedish users would rather read translations in German than English for
+when Swedish is not available.  This is easily accomplished by setting
+`LANGUAGE' to `sv:de' while leaving `LANG' to `sv'.
+
+Translating Teams
+=================
+
+   For the Free Translation Project to be a success, we need interested
+people who like their own language and write it well, and who are also
+able to synergize with other translators speaking the same language.
+Each translation team has its own mailing list, courtesy of Linux
+International.  You may reach your translation team at the address
+`LL@li.org', replacing LL by the two-letter ISO 639 code for your
+language.  Language codes are *not* the same as the country codes given
+in ISO 3166.  The following translation teams exist, as of August 1998:
+
+     Chinese `zh', Czech `cs', Danish `da', Dutch `nl', English `en',
+     Esperanto `eo', Finnish `fi', French `fr', German `de', Hungarian
+     `hu', Irish `ga', Italian `it', Indonesian `id', Japanese `ja',
+     Korean `ko', Latin `la', Norwegian `no', Persian `fa', Polish
+     `pl', Portuguese `pt', Russian `ru', Slovenian `sl', Spanish `es',
+     Swedish `sv', and Turkish `tr'.
+
+For example, you may reach the Chinese translation team by writing to
+`zh@li.org'.
+
+   If you'd like to volunteer to *work* at translating messages, you
+should become a member of the translating team for your own language.
+The subscribing address is *not* the same as the list itself, it has
+`-request' appended.  For example, speakers of Swedish can send a
+message to `sv-request@li.org', having this message body:
+
+     subscribe
+
+   Keep in mind that team members are expected to participate
+*actively* in translations, or at solving translational difficulties,
+rather than merely lurking around.  If your team does not exist yet and
+you want to start one, or if you are unsure about what to do or how to
+get started, please write to `translation@iro.umontreal.ca' to reach the
+coordinator for all translator teams.
+
+   The English team is special.  It works at improving and uniformizing
+the terminology in use.  Proven linguistic skill are praised more than
+programming skill, here.
+
+Available Packages
+==================
+
+   Languages are not equally supported in all packages.  The following
+matrix shows the current state of internationalization, as of August
+1998.  The matrix shows, in regard of each package, for which languages
+PO files have been submitted to translation coordination.
+
+     Ready PO files    cs da de el en es fi fr it
+                     .----------------------------.
+     bash            |       []             []    |
+     bison           |       []             []    |
+     clisp           |       []    [] []    []    |
+     cpio            |       []       []    []    |
+     diffutils       |       []       []    []    |
+     enscript        |       []       [] [] []    |
+     fileutils       | []    []       []    []    |
+     findutils       |       []       []    [] [] |
+     flex            |                []    []    |
+     gcal            |       []             []    |
+     gettext         |    [] [] []    []    []    |
+     grep            |       [] []    []    []    |
+     hello           |    [] []       []    [] [] |
+     id-utils        |       []             []    |
+     indent          |    [] []                   |
+     libc            |       []       []    []    |
+     m4              |       []             []    |
+     make            |       []       []    []    |
+     music           |                      []    |
+     ptx             |       []       []    []    |
+     recode          |    [] []       []    []    |
+     sed             |                            |
+     sh-utils        |       []       []    []    |
+     sharutils       | []    [] []    []    []    |
+     tar             | []    []             [] [] |
+     texinfo         | []    []             []    |
+     textutils       | []    []       []    []    |
+     wdiff           | []    []       []    []    |
+     wget            | []    [] []             [] |
+                     `----------------------------'
+                       cs da de el en es fi fr it
+                        7  4 26  4  1 18  1 26  4
+     
+                       ja ko nl no pl pt ru sl sv
+                     .----------------------------.
+     bash            |       []                   |  3
+     bison           |       []                   |  3
+     clisp           |                            |  4
+     cpio            |    [] []    []             |  6
+     diffutils       |             []          [] |  5
+     enscript        |       []             []    |  6
+     fileutils       |    [] []    [] [] [] [] [] | 11
+     findutils       |    [] []    []    []    [] |  9
+     flex            |    []                   [] |  4
+     gcal            |       []    []          [] |  5
+     gettext         |    [] [] [] [] []    [] [] | 13
+     grep            |    [] [] [] []    [] [] [] | 11
+     hello           |    [] [] [] [] []    [] [] | 12
+     id-utils        |             []             |  3
+     indent          |    []       []    []       |  5
+     libc            |    [] [] [] []          [] |  8
+     m4              | []    []          []    [] |  6
+     make            |    [] []    []             |  6
+     music           |             []             |  2
+     ptx             |       [] [] [] []       [] |  8
+     recode          |       []    [] []    [] [] |  9
+     sed             |                            |  0
+     sh-utils        |       [] [] [] []       [] |  8
+     sharutils       |       []                [] |  7
+     tar             |    [] [] [] [] []    [] [] | 11
+     texinfo         |       []                   |  4
+     textutils       |    [] [] [] []          [] |  9
+     wdiff           |       [] [] []          [] |  8
+     wget            |          []                |  5
+                     `----------------------------'
+       18 teams        ja ko nl no pl pt ru sl sv
+       29 domains       1 12 21 11 19  7  5  7 17  191
+
+   Some counters in the preceding matrix are higher than the number of
+visible blocks let us expect.  This is because a few extra PO files are
+used for implementing regional variants of languages, or language
+dialects.
+
+   For a PO file in the matrix above to be effective, the package to
+which it applies should also have been internationalized and
+distributed as such by its maintainer.  There might be an observable
+lag between the mere existence a PO file and its wide availability in a
+distribution.
+
+   If August 1998 seems to be old, you may fetch a more recent copy of
+this `ABOUT-NLS' file on most GNU archive sites.
+
+Using `gettext' in new packages
+===============================
+
+   If you are writing a freely available program and want to
+internationalize it you are welcome to use GNU `gettext' in your
+package.  Of course the GNU Public License applies to your sources from
+then if you include `gettext' directly in your distribution on but
+since you are writing free software anyway this is no restriction.
+
+   Once the sources are change appropriately and the setup can handle to
+use of `gettext' the only thing missing are the translations.  The Free
+Translation Project is also available for packages which are not
+developed inside the GNU project.  Therefore the information given above
+applies also for every other Free Software Project.  Contact
+`translation@iro.umontreal.ca' to make the `.pot' files available to
+the translation teams.
+
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 85fe946f..4359d7a8 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ IRC:       irc.freenode.net / #aethyra
 1. Requirements
 ===============
 
-You are expected to have either checked out Aethyra from CVS or you have downloaded
+You are expected to have either checked out Aethyra from git or you have downloaded
 a source release. To get Aethyra to compile, you need a compiler
 (GCC) and some libraries. The required libraries are:
 
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ compile:
 
 * GNU automake 1.9  http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/
 * GNU autoconf      http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/
+* GNU gettext       http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/
+* CVS               http://www.nongnu.org/cvs/ (needed to run autopoint)
 
 Installing these dependencies is distributions-specific, and we'll leave it to
 you to figure this out.
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f399eb3c..ae62a99b 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Subdirectories to build
-SUBDIRS = data docs src
+SUBDIRS = data docs po src
 
 desktopdir = $(datadir)/applications
 
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ desktop_DATA = aethyra.desktop
 
 # Extra files to include
 EXTRA_DIST = $(desktop_DATA)
+
+# Autopoint m4 stuff
+ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
diff --git a/config.rpath b/config.rpath
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.rpath
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4424d152..e4acb4df 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -6,13 +6,9 @@ AC_LANG_CPLUSPLUS
 # Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_CXX
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
-AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 
 # Checks for typedefs, structures, and compiler characteristics.
-AC_HEADER_STDBOOL
-AC_C_CONST
 AC_HEADER_TIME
-AC_C_VOLATILE
 
 # Checks for library functions.
 AC_FUNC_ERROR_AT_LINE
@@ -22,6 +18,15 @@ AC_FUNC_SELECT_ARGTYPES
 AC_FUNC_VPRINTF
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS([atexit floor getcwd gethostbyname memset mkdir select socket])
 
+# Checks for internationalization support
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external])
+AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.16.1])
+
+# Search for *-config
+AC_PATH_PROG(SDL_CONFIG, sdl-config)
+AC_PATH_PROG(PKG_CONFIG, pkg-config)
+AC_PATH_PROG(CURL_CONFIG, curl-config)
+
 # Checks for libraries
 AC_CHECK_LIB([pthread], [pthread_create], ,
 AC_MSG_ERROR([ *** Unable to find pthread library]))
@@ -113,6 +118,7 @@ data/graphics/images/Makefile
 data/help/Makefile
 data/icons/Makefile
 docs/Makefile
+po/Makefile.in
 ])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/po/LINGUAS b/po/LINGUAS
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bba9bc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/LINGUAS
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# Set of available languages.
diff --git a/po/Makevars b/po/Makevars
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76e72f50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/Makevars
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# Makefile variables for PO directory in any package using GNU gettext.
+
+# Usually the message domain is the same as the package name.
+DOMAIN = tmw
+
+# These two variables depend on the location of this directory.
+subdir = po
+top_builddir = ..
+
+# These options get passed to xgettext.
+XGETTEXT_OPTIONS = --keyword=_ --keyword=N_
+
+# This is the copyright holder that gets inserted into the header of the
+# $(DOMAIN).pot file.  Set this to the copyright holder of the surrounding
+# package.  (Note that the msgstr strings, extracted from the package's
+# sources, belong to the copyright holder of the package.)  Translators are
+# expected to transfer the copyright for their translations to this person
+# or entity, or to disclaim their copyright.  The empty string stands for
+# the public domain; in this case the translators are expected to disclaim
+# their copyright.
+COPYRIGHT_HOLDER = The Mana World Development Team
+
+# This is the email address or URL to which the translators shall report
+# bugs in the untranslated strings:
+# - Strings which are not entire sentences, see the maintainer guidelines
+#   in the GNU gettext documentation, section 'Preparing Strings'.
+# - Strings which use unclear terms or require additional context to be
+#   understood.
+# - Strings which make invalid assumptions about notation of date, time or
+#   money.
+# - Pluralisation problems.
+# - Incorrect English spelling.
+# - Incorrect formatting.
+# It can be your email address, or a mailing list address where translators
+# can write to without being subscribed, or the URL of a web page through
+# which the translators can contact you.
+MSGID_BUGS_ADDRESS =
+
+# This is the list of locale categories, beyond LC_MESSAGES, for which the
+# message catalogs shall be used.  It is usually empty.
+EXTRA_LOCALE_CATEGORIES =
diff --git a/po/POTFILES.in b/po/POTFILES.in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e66b8f69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/POTFILES.in
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# List of source files which contain translatable strings.
+
+src/gui/buy.cpp
+src/gui/char_select.cpp
+src/gui/char_server.cpp
+src/gui/confirm_dialog.cpp
+src/gui/connection.cpp
+src/gui/equipmentwindow.cpp
+src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp
+src/gui/item_amount.cpp
+src/gui/login.cpp
+src/gui/menuwindow.cpp
+src/gui/minimap.cpp
+src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp
+src/gui/npc_text.cpp
+src/gui/ok_dialog.cpp
+src/gui/popupmenu.cpp
+src/gui/register.cpp
+src/gui/sell.cpp
+src/gui/setup_audio.cpp
+src/gui/setup.cpp
+src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp
+src/gui/setup_video.cpp
+src/gui/trade.cpp
+src/net/playerhandler.cpp
+src/resources/itemdb.cpp
diff --git a/po/aethyra.pot b/po/aethyra.pot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ae49bb32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/aethyra.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,486 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR The Mana World Development Team
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: themanaworld-devel@lists.sourceforge.net\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2009-01-06 14:37+0100\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#: src/gui/buy.cpp:41 src/gui/buy.cpp:59
+msgid "Buy"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/buy.cpp:56 src/gui/buy.cpp:284 src/gui/sell.cpp:63
+#: src/gui/sell.cpp:304
+#, c-format
+msgid "Price: %d GP / Total: %d GP"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/buy.cpp:60 src/gui/sell.cpp:67
+msgid "Quit"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/buy.cpp:61 src/gui/buy.cpp:251 src/gui/buy.cpp:269
+#: src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:150 src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:160
+#: src/gui/sell.cpp:68 src/gui/sell.cpp:275 src/gui/sell.cpp:289
+#: src/gui/trade.cpp:94 src/gui/trade.cpp:266
+#, c-format
+msgid "Description: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/buy.cpp:62 src/gui/buy.cpp:253 src/gui/buy.cpp:270
+#: src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:149 src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:158
+#: src/gui/sell.cpp:69 src/gui/sell.cpp:277 src/gui/sell.cpp:290
+#, c-format
+msgid "Effect: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:61
+msgid "Confirm Character Delete"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:62
+msgid "Are you sure you want to delete this character?"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:79
+msgid "Select Character"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:82 src/gui/item_amount.cpp:50 src/gui/login.cpp:49
+#: src/gui/ok_dialog.cpp:37 src/gui/trade.cpp:62
+msgid "Ok"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:83 src/gui/char_select.cpp:271
+#: src/gui/char_server.cpp:60 src/gui/connection.cpp:47
+#: src/gui/item_amount.cpp:51 src/gui/login.cpp:50
+#: src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp:45 src/gui/register.cpp:76 src/gui/setup.cpp:58
+#: src/gui/trade.cpp:63
+msgid "Cancel"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:84
+msgid "New"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:85
+msgid "Delete"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:86
+msgid "Previous"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:87
+msgid "Next"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:89 src/gui/char_select.cpp:184
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:196 src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:148
+#: src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:156 src/gui/trade.cpp:92 src/gui/trade.cpp:264
+#, c-format
+msgid "Name: %s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:90 src/gui/char_select.cpp:185
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:197
+#, c-format
+msgid "Level: %d"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:91 src/gui/char_select.cpp:186
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:198
+#, c-format
+msgid "Job Level: %d"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:92 src/gui/char_select.cpp:199
+#, c-format
+msgid "Money: %d"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:187
+#, c-format
+msgid "Gold: %d"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:256
+msgid "Create Character"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:263 src/gui/login.cpp:42 src/gui/register.cpp:65
+msgid "Name:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:266
+msgid "Hair Color:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:269
+msgid "Hair Style:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_select.cpp:270
+msgid "Create"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_server.cpp:52
+msgid "Select Server"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/char_server.cpp:59 src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp:44
+#: src/gui/npc_text.cpp:46
+msgid "OK"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/confirm_dialog.cpp:35
+msgid "Yes"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/confirm_dialog.cpp:36
+msgid "No"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/connection.cpp:49
+msgid "Connecting..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/equipmentwindow.cpp:38 src/gui/menuwindow.cpp:62
+msgid "Equipment"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:46 src/gui/menuwindow.cpp:63
+msgid "Inventory"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:56 src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:232
+msgid "Use"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:57
+msgid "Drop"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:99
+#, c-format
+msgid "Weight: %d / %d"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:104
+#, c-format
+msgid "Slots used: %d / %d"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:225
+msgid "Unequip"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp:228
+msgid "Equip"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/item_amount.cpp:75
+msgid "Select amount of items to trade."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/item_amount.cpp:79
+msgid "Select amount of items to drop."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/login.cpp:40
+msgid "Login"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/login.cpp:43 src/gui/register.cpp:66
+msgid "Password:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/login.cpp:44 src/gui/register.cpp:68
+msgid "Server:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/login.cpp:48
+msgid "Remember Username"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/login.cpp:51 src/gui/register.cpp:75
+msgid "Register"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/menuwindow.cpp:61
+msgid "Status"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/menuwindow.cpp:64
+msgid "Skills"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/menuwindow.cpp:65
+msgid "Shortcut"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/menuwindow.cpp:66
+msgid "Setup"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/minimap.cpp:34
+msgid "MiniMap"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp:35 src/gui/npc_text.cpp:35
+msgid "NPC"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:81
+#, c-format
+msgid "@@trade|Trade With %s@@"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:83
+#, c-format
+msgid "@@attack|Attack %s@@"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:114
+msgid "@@talk|Talk To NPC@@"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:124 src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:140
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:293
+msgid "@@cancel|Cancel@@"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:136
+#, c-format
+msgid "@@pickup|Pick Up %s@@"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:283
+msgid "@@use|Unequip@@"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:285
+msgid "@@use|Equip@@"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:288
+msgid "@@use|Use@@"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:290
+msgid "@@drop|Drop@@"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/popupmenu.cpp:291
+msgid "@@description|Description@@"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/register.cpp:67
+msgid "Confirm:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/register.cpp:73
+msgid "Male"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/register.cpp:74
+msgid "Female"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/register.cpp:176
+#, c-format
+msgid "The username needs to be at least %d characters long."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/register.cpp:184
+#, c-format
+msgid "The username needs to be less than %d characters long."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/register.cpp:192
+#, c-format
+msgid "The password needs to be at least %d characters long."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/register.cpp:200
+#, c-format
+msgid "The password needs to be less than %d characters long."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/register.cpp:207
+msgid "Passwords do not match."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/register.cpp:227
+msgid "Error"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/sell.cpp:46 src/gui/sell.cpp:66
+msgid "Sell"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_audio.cpp:40
+msgid "Sound"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_audio.cpp:46
+msgid "Sfx volume"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_audio.cpp:47
+msgid "Music volume"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup.cpp:58
+msgid "Apply"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup.cpp:58
+msgid "Reset Windows"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup.cpp:79
+msgid "Video"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup.cpp:83
+msgid "Audio"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup.cpp:87
+msgid "Joystick"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup.cpp:91
+msgid "Keyboard"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup.cpp:95
+msgid "Players"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp:36 src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp:70
+msgid "Press the button to start calibration"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp:37 src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp:68
+msgid "Calibrate"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp:38
+msgid "Enable joystick"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp:73
+msgid "Stop"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp:74
+msgid "Rotate the stick"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:112
+msgid "Full screen"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:113
+msgid "OpenGL"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:114
+msgid "Custom cursor"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:116
+msgid "FPS Limit:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:135
+msgid "Gui opacity"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:192
+msgid "Scroll radius"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:200
+msgid "Scroll laziness"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:208
+msgid "Ambient FX"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:215 src/gui/setup_video.cpp:412
+msgid "off"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:218 src/gui/setup_video.cpp:234
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:415 src/gui/setup_video.cpp:429
+msgid "low"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:221 src/gui/setup_video.cpp:240
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:418 src/gui/setup_video.cpp:435
+msgid "high"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:227
+msgid "Particle Detail"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:237 src/gui/setup_video.cpp:432
+msgid "medium"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:243 src/gui/setup_video.cpp:438
+msgid "max"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:309
+msgid "Switching to full screen"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:310
+msgid "Restart needed for changes to take effect."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:322
+msgid "Changing OpenGL"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/setup_video.cpp:323
+msgid "Applying change to OpenGL requires restart."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/trade.cpp:61
+msgid "Add"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/trade.cpp:64
+msgid "Trade"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/trade.cpp:80 src/gui/trade.cpp:156 src/gui/trade.cpp:204
+#, c-format
+msgid "You get %d GP."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/gui/trade.cpp:81
+msgid "You give:"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/resources/itemdb.cpp:99
+msgid "Unnamed"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 6411d19f..7f0560b5 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ SET(SRCS
     utils/base64.h
     utils/dtor.h
     utils/fastsqrt.h
+    utils/gettext.h
     utils/strprintf.cpp
     utils/strprintf.h
     utils/tostring.h
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 9426171d..d59198d1 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ aethyra_SOURCES = gui/widgets/dropdown.cpp \
 	      utils/base64.h \
 	      utils/dtor.h \
 	      utils/fastsqrt.h \
+	      utils/gettext.h \
 	      utils/strprintf.cpp \
 	      utils/strprintf.h \
 	      utils/tostring.h \
@@ -333,8 +334,9 @@ aethyra_SOURCES = gui/widgets/dropdown.cpp \
 
 # set the include path found by configure
 INCLUDES =					\
-	$(all_includes)				\
-	-DAETHYRA_DATADIR=\""$(pkgdatadir)/"\"
+	$(all_includes)		                \
+	-DAETHYRA_DATADIR=\""$(pkgdatadir)/"\"  \
+	-DLOCALEDIR=\""$(localedir)/"\"
 
 # the library search path.
 aethyra_LDFLAGS = $(all_libraries) $(LIBSDL_RPATH) `pkg-config --libs libxml-2.0`
diff --git a/src/gui/buy.cpp b/src/gui/buy.cpp
index 597a7cad..a3424ab6 100644
--- a/src/gui/buy.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/buy.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,11 @@
 #include "../net/messageout.h"
 #include "../net/protocol.h"
 
-#include "../utils/tostring.h"
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+#include "../utils/strprintf.h"
 
 BuyDialog::BuyDialog(Network *network):
-    Window("Buy"), mNetwork(network),
+    Window(_("Buy")), mNetwork(network),
     mMoney(0), mAmountItems(0), mMaxItems(0)
 {
     setWindowName("Buy");
@@ -51,13 +52,13 @@ BuyDialog::BuyDialog(Network *network):
     mScrollArea = new ScrollArea(mShopItemList);
     mSlider = new Slider(1.0);
     mQuantityLabel = new gcn::Label("0");
-    mMoneyLabel = new gcn::Label("Price : 0 GP / 0 GP");
+    mMoneyLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("Price: %d GP / Total: %d GP"), 0, 0));
     mIncreaseButton = new Button("+", "+", this);
     mDecreaseButton = new Button("-", "-", this);
-    mBuyButton = new Button("Buy", "buy", this);
-    mQuitButton = new Button("Quit", "quit", this);
-    mItemDescLabel = new gcn::Label("Description:");
-    mItemEffectLabel = new gcn::Label("Effect:");
+    mBuyButton = new Button(_("Buy"), "buy", this);
+    mQuitButton = new Button(_("Quit"), "quit", this);
+    mItemDescLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("Description: %s"), ""));
+    mItemEffectLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("Effect: %s"), ""));
 
     mIncreaseButton->setSize(20, 20);
     mDecreaseButton->setSize(20, 20);
@@ -156,6 +157,9 @@ void BuyDialog::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
         mSlider->setValue(mAmountItems);
         updateButtonsAndLabels();
     }
+    // TODO: Actually we'd have a bug elsewhere if this check for the number
+    // of items to be bought ever fails, Bertram removed the assertions, is
+    // there a better way to ensure this fails in an _obvious_ way in C++?
     else if (event.getId() == "buy" && mAmountItems > 0 &&
                 mAmountItems <= mMaxItems)
     {
@@ -242,8 +246,10 @@ BuyDialog::updateButtonsAndLabels()
     {
         const ItemInfo &info = mShopItems->at(selectedItem)->getInfo();
 
-        mItemDescLabel->setCaption("Description: " + info.getDescription());
-        mItemEffectLabel->setCaption("Effect: " + info.getEffect());
+        mItemDescLabel->setCaption
+            (strprintf(_("Description: %s"), info.getDescription().c_str()));
+        mItemEffectLabel->setCaption
+            (strprintf(_("Effect: %s"), info.getEffect().c_str()));
 
         int itemPrice = mShopItems->at(selectedItem)->getPrice();
 
@@ -259,8 +265,8 @@ BuyDialog::updateButtonsAndLabels()
     }
     else
     {
-        mItemDescLabel->setCaption("Description:");
-        mItemEffectLabel->setCaption("Effect:");
+        mItemDescLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Description: %s"), ""));
+        mItemEffectLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Effect: %s"), ""));
         mMaxItems = 0;
         mAmountItems = 0;
     }
@@ -272,8 +278,7 @@ BuyDialog::updateButtonsAndLabels()
     mSlider->setEnabled(mMaxItems > 1);
 
     // Update quantity and money labels
-    mQuantityLabel->setCaption(
-        toString(mAmountItems) + " / " + toString(mMaxItems));
-    mMoneyLabel->setCaption("Price: " + toString(price)  + " GP / "
-                             + toString(mMoney - price) + " GP" );
+    mQuantityLabel->setCaption(strprintf("%d / %d", mAmountItems, mMaxItems));
+    mMoneyLabel->setCaption
+        (strprintf(_("Price: %d GP / Total: %d GP"), price, mMoney - price));
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/char_select.cpp b/src/gui/char_select.cpp
index 6a52a745..c89dadcd 100644
--- a/src/gui/char_select.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/char_select.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 #include "../net/charserverhandler.h"
 #include "../net/messageout.h"
 
-#include "../utils/tostring.h"
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+#include "../utils/strprintf.h"
 #include "../utils/trim.h"
 
 // Defined in main.cpp, used here for setting the char create dialog
@@ -56,8 +57,8 @@ class CharDeleteConfirm : public ConfirmDialog
 };
 
 CharDeleteConfirm::CharDeleteConfirm(CharSelectDialog *m):
-    ConfirmDialog("Confirm", "Are you sure you want to delete this character?",
-            m),
+    ConfirmDialog(_("Confirm Character Delete"),
+                  _("Are you sure you want to delete this character?"), m),
     master(m)
 {
 }
@@ -74,21 +75,23 @@ void CharDeleteConfirm::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
 CharSelectDialog::CharSelectDialog(Network *network,
                                    LockedArray<LocalPlayer*> *charInfo,
                                    Gender gender):
-    Window("Select Character"), mNetwork(network),
+    Window(_("Select Character")), mNetwork(network),
     mCharInfo(charInfo), mGender(gender), mCharSelected(false)
 {
-    mSelectButton = new Button("Ok", "ok", this);
-    mCancelButton = new Button("Cancel", "cancel", this);
-    mNewCharButton = new Button("New", "new", this);
-    mDelCharButton = new Button("Delete", "delete", this);
-    mPreviousButton = new Button("Previous", "previous", this);
-    mNextButton = new Button("Next", "next", this);
-
-    mNameLabel = new gcn::Label("Name");
-    mLevelLabel = new gcn::Label("Level");
-    mJobLevelLabel = new gcn::Label("Job Level");
-    mMoneyLabel = new gcn::Label("Money");
-    mPlayerBox = new PlayerBox();
+    mSelectButton = new Button(_("Ok"), "ok", this);
+    mCancelButton = new Button(_("Cancel"), "cancel", this);
+    mNewCharButton = new Button(_("New"), "new", this);
+    mDelCharButton = new Button(_("Delete"), "delete", this);
+    mPreviousButton = new Button(_("Previous"), "previous", this);
+    mNextButton = new Button(_("Next"), "next", this);
+
+    mNameLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("Name: %s"), ""));
+    mLevelLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("Level: %d"), 0));
+    mJobLevelLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("Job Level: %d"), 0));
+    mMoneyLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("Money: %d"), 0));
+
+    // Control that shows the Player
+    mPlayerBox = new PlayerBox;
 
     int w = 195;
     int h = 220;
@@ -177,10 +180,10 @@ void CharSelectDialog::updatePlayerInfo()
 
     if (pi)
     {
-        mNameLabel->setCaption(pi->getName());
-        mLevelLabel->setCaption("Lvl: " + toString(pi->mLevel));
-        mJobLevelLabel->setCaption("Job Lvl: " + toString(pi->mJobLevel));
-        mMoneyLabel->setCaption("Gold: " + toString(pi->mGp));
+        mNameLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Name: %s"), pi->getName().c_str()));
+        mLevelLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Level: %d"), pi->mLevel));
+        mJobLevelLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Job Level: %d"), pi->mJobLevel));
+        mMoneyLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Gold: %d"), pi->mGp));
         if (!mCharSelected)
         {
             mNewCharButton->setEnabled(false);
@@ -189,10 +192,10 @@ void CharSelectDialog::updatePlayerInfo()
         }
     }
     else {
-        mNameLabel->setCaption("Name");
-        mLevelLabel->setCaption("Level");
-        mJobLevelLabel->setCaption("Job Level");
-        mMoneyLabel->setCaption("Money");
+        mNameLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Name: %s"), ""));
+        mLevelLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Level: %d"), 0));
+        mJobLevelLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Job Level: %d"), 0));
+        mMoneyLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Money: %d"), 0));
         mNewCharButton->setEnabled(true);
         mDelCharButton->setEnabled(false);
         mSelectButton->setEnabled(false);
@@ -249,7 +252,7 @@ bool CharSelectDialog::selectByName(const std::string &name)
 
 CharCreateDialog::CharCreateDialog(Window *parent, int slot, Network *network,
                                    Gender gender):
-    Window("Create Character", true, parent), mNetwork(network), mSlot(slot)
+    Window(_("Create Character"), true, parent), mNetwork(network), mSlot(slot)
 {
     mPlayer = new Player(0, 0, NULL);
     mPlayer->setGender(gender);
@@ -259,15 +262,15 @@ CharCreateDialog::CharCreateDialog(Window *parent, int slot, Network *network,
     mPlayer->setHairStyle(rand() % mPlayer->getNumOfHairstyles(), rand() % numberOfHairColors);
 
     mNameField = new TextField("");
-    mNameLabel = new gcn::Label("Name:");
+    mNameLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Name:"));
     mNextHairColorButton = new Button(">", "nextcolor", this);
     mPrevHairColorButton = new Button("<", "prevcolor", this);
-    mHairColorLabel = new gcn::Label("Hair Color:");
+    mHairColorLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Hair Color:"));
     mNextHairStyleButton = new Button(">", "nextstyle", this);
     mPrevHairStyleButton = new Button("<", "prevstyle", this);
-    mHairStyleLabel = new gcn::Label("Hair Style:");
-    mCreateButton = new Button("Create", "create", this);
-    mCancelButton = new Button("Cancel", "cancel", this);
+    mHairStyleLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Hair Style:"));
+    mCreateButton = new Button(_("Create"), "create", this);
+    mCancelButton = new Button(_("Cancel"), "cancel", this);
     mPlayerBox = new PlayerBox(mPlayer);
 
     mNameField->setActionEventId("create");
diff --git a/src/gui/char_server.cpp b/src/gui/char_server.cpp
index 054aff84..ff401332 100644
--- a/src/gui/char_server.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/char_server.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
 #include "../net/network.h" // TODO this is just for iptostring, move that?
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+#include "../utils/strprintf.h"
 #include "../utils/tostring.h"
 
 extern SERVER_INFO **server_info;
@@ -46,15 +48,15 @@ class ServerListModel : public gcn::ListModel {
 };
 
 ServerSelectDialog::ServerSelectDialog(LoginData *loginData, int nextState):
-    Window("Select Server"),
+    Window(_("Select Server")),
     mLoginData(loginData),
     mNextState(nextState)
 {
     mServerListModel = new ServerListModel();
     mServerList = new ListBox(mServerListModel);
     ScrollArea *mScrollArea = new ScrollArea(mServerList);
-    mOkButton = new Button("OK", "ok", this);
-    Button *mCancelButton = new Button("Cancel", "cancel", this);
+    mOkButton = new Button(_("OK"), "ok", this);
+    Button *mCancelButton = new Button(_("Cancel"), "cancel", this);
 
     setContentSize(200, 100);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/confirm_dialog.cpp b/src/gui/confirm_dialog.cpp
index 732f5769..72ce3e16 100644
--- a/src/gui/confirm_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/confirm_dialog.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include "confirm_dialog.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+
 ConfirmDialog::ConfirmDialog(const std::string &title, const std::string &msg,
         Window *parent):
     Window(title, true, parent)
@@ -32,8 +34,8 @@ ConfirmDialog::ConfirmDialog(const std::string &title, const std::string &msg,
     mTextBox->setOpaque(false);
 
     mTextArea = new ScrollArea(mTextBox);
-    gcn::Button *yesButton = new Button("Yes", "yes", this);
-    gcn::Button *noButton = new Button("No", "no", this);
+    gcn::Button *yesButton = new Button(_("Yes"), "yes", this);
+    gcn::Button *noButton = new Button(_("No"), "no", this);
 
     mTextArea->setHorizontalScrollPolicy(gcn::ScrollArea::SHOW_NEVER);
     mTextArea->setVerticalScrollPolicy(gcn::ScrollArea::SHOW_NEVER);
diff --git a/src/gui/connection.cpp b/src/gui/connection.cpp
index 1204b203..174d98e7 100644
--- a/src/gui/connection.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/connection.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 
 #include "../main.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+
 namespace {
     struct ConnectionActionListener : public gcn::ActionListener
     {
@@ -41,9 +43,9 @@ ConnectionDialog::ConnectionDialog():
 {
     setContentSize(200, 100);
 
-    Button *cancelButton = new Button("Cancel", "cancelButton", &listener);
+    Button *cancelButton = new Button(_("Cancel"), "cancelButton", &listener);
     mProgressBar = new ProgressBar(0.0, 200 - 10, 20, 128, 128, 128);
-    gcn::Label *label = new gcn::Label("Connecting...");
+    gcn::Label *label = new gcn::Label(_("Connecting..."));
 
     cancelButton->setPosition(5, 100 - 5 - cancelButton->getHeight());
     mProgressBar->setPosition(5, cancelButton->getY() - 25);
diff --git a/src/gui/equipmentwindow.cpp b/src/gui/equipmentwindow.cpp
index f1cbb0da..47ca61df 100644
--- a/src/gui/equipmentwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/equipmentwindow.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,12 @@
 #include "../resources/iteminfo.h"
 #include "../resources/resourcemanager.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
 #include "../utils/tostring.h"
 
 EquipmentWindow::EquipmentWindow(Equipment *equipment):
-    Window("Equipment"), mEquipment(equipment)
+    Window(_("Equipment")),
+    mEquipment(equipment)
 {
     setWindowName("Equipment");
     setCloseButton(true);
diff --git a/src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp b/src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp
index 621a85d3..8c5edec4 100644
--- a/src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/inventorywindow.cpp
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@
 
 #include "../resources/iteminfo.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+#include "../utils/strprintf.h"
 #include "../utils/tostring.h"
 
 InventoryWindow::InventoryWindow():
-    Window("Inventory")
+    Window(_("Inventory"))
 {
     setWindowName("Inventory");
     setResizable(true);
@@ -49,8 +51,8 @@ InventoryWindow::InventoryWindow():
     // If you adjust these defaults, don't forget to adjust the trade window's.
     setDefaultSize(115, 25, 322, 200);
 
-    mUseButton = new Button("Use", "use", this);
-    mDropButton = new Button("Drop", "drop", this);
+    mUseButton = new Button(_("Use"), "use", this);
+    mDropButton = new Button(_("Drop"), "drop", this);
 
     mItems = new ItemContainer(player_node->getInventory(), 2);
     mItems->addSelectionListener(this);
@@ -61,14 +63,14 @@ InventoryWindow::InventoryWindow():
     mTotalWeight = toString(player_node->mTotalWeight);
     mMaxWeight = toString(player_node->mMaxWeight);
 
-    mItemName = "Name:";
+    mItemName = _("Name:");
     mItemNameLabel = new TextBox();
-    mItemDescription = "Description:";
+    mItemDescription = _("Description:");
     mItemDescriptionLabel = new TextBox();
-    mItemEffect = "Effect:";
+    mItemEffect = _("Effect:");
     mItemEffectLabel = new TextBox();
-    mWeight = "Weight: " + mTotalWeight + " g / " +
-              mMaxWeight + " g Slots: " + 
+    mWeight = _("Weight: ") + mTotalWeight + " g / " +
+              mMaxWeight + _(" g Slots: ") + 
               toString(player_node->getInventory()->getNumberOfSlotsUsed()) + 
               "/" + toString(player_node->getInventory()->getInventorySize());
     mWeightLabel = new TextBox();
@@ -105,8 +107,8 @@ void InventoryWindow::logic()
         mMaxWeight = toString(player_node->mMaxWeight);
 
         // Adjust widgets
-        mWeight = "Weight: " + mTotalWeight + " g / " +
-                  mMaxWeight + " g  Slots: " + 
+        mWeight = _("Weight: ") + mTotalWeight + " g / " +
+                  mMaxWeight + _(" g  Slots: ") + 
                  toString(player_node->getInventory()->getNumberOfSlotsUsed()) + 
                  "/" + toString(player_node->getInventory()->getInventorySize());
 
@@ -153,21 +155,21 @@ void InventoryWindow::valueChanged(const gcn::SelectionEvent &event)
     // Update name, effect and description
     if (!item)
     {
-        mItemName = "Name:";
+        mItemName = _("Name:");
         mItemNameLabel->setTextWrapped(mItemName);
-        mItemEffect = "Effect:";
+        mItemEffect = _("Effect:");
         mItemEffectLabel->setTextWrapped(mItemEffect);
-        mItemDescription = "Description:";
+        mItemDescription = _("Description:");
         mItemDescriptionLabel->setTextWrapped(mItemDescription);
     }
     else
     {
         const ItemInfo& itemInfo = item->getInfo();
-        mItemName = "Name: " + itemInfo.getName();
+        mItemName = _("Name: ") + itemInfo.getName();
         mItemNameLabel->setTextWrapped(mItemName);
-        mItemEffect = "Effect: " + itemInfo.getEffect();
+        mItemEffect = _("Effect: ") + itemInfo.getEffect();
         mItemEffectLabel->setTextWrapped(mItemEffect);
-        mItemDescription = "Description: " + itemInfo.getDescription();
+        mItemDescription = _("Description: ") + itemInfo.getDescription();
         mItemDescriptionLabel->setTextWrapped(mItemDescription);
     }
 
@@ -182,7 +184,8 @@ void InventoryWindow::mouseClicked(gcn::MouseEvent &event)
     {
         Item *item = mItems->getSelectedItem();
 
-        if (!item) return;
+        if (!item)
+            return;
 
         /* Convert relative to the window coordinates to absolute screen
          * coordinates.
@@ -249,14 +252,14 @@ void InventoryWindow::updateButtons()
     if (selectedItem && selectedItem->isEquipment())
     {
         if (selectedItem->isEquipped()) {
-            mUseButton->setCaption("Unequip");
+            mUseButton->setCaption(_("Unequip"));
         }
         else {
-            mUseButton->setCaption("Equip");
+            mUseButton->setCaption(_("Equip"));
         }
     }
     else {
-        mUseButton->setCaption("Use");
+        mUseButton->setCaption(_("Use"));
     }
 
     mUseButton->setEnabled(selectedItem != 0);
diff --git a/src/gui/item_amount.cpp b/src/gui/item_amount.cpp
index 4ce8ac6c..191c7b8b 100644
--- a/src/gui/item_amount.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/item_amount.cpp
@@ -28,31 +28,33 @@
 #include "../item.h"
 #include "../localplayer.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+
 ItemAmountWindow::ItemAmountWindow(int usage, Window *parent, Item *item):
-    Window("Select amount of items to drop.", true, parent),
+    Window("", true, parent),
     mItem(item)
 {
-    // New labels
+    // Integer field
     mItemAmountTextBox = new IntTextBox(1);
-
-    // New buttons
-    Button *minusButton = new Button("-", "Minus", this);
-    Button *plusButton = new Button("+", "Plus", this);
-    Button *okButton = new Button("Okay", "Drop", this);
-    Button *cancelButton = new Button("Cancel", "Cancel", this);
-    mItemAmountSlide = new Slider(1.0, mItem->getQuantity());
-
     mItemAmountTextBox->setRange(1, mItem->getQuantity());
-    mItemAmountSlide->setDimension(gcn::Rectangle(5, 120, 180, 10));
 
-    // Set button events Id
+    // Slider
+    mItemAmountSlide = new Slider(1.0, mItem->getQuantity());
     mItemAmountSlide->setActionEventId("Slide");
+    mItemAmountSlide->addActionListener(this);
+
+    // Buttons
+    Button *minusButton = new Button("-", "Minus", this);
+    Button *plusButton = new Button("+", "Plus", this);
+    Button *okButton = new Button(_("Ok"), "Drop", this);
+    Button *cancelButton = new Button(_("Cancel"), "Cancel", this);
 
-    // Set position
+    // Set positions
     mItemAmountTextBox->setPosition(35, 10);
     mItemAmountTextBox->setSize(24, 16);
     plusButton->setPosition(60, 5);
     minusButton->setPosition(10, 5);
+    mItemAmountSlide->setDimension(gcn::Rectangle(5, 120, 180, 10));
     mItemAmountSlide->setPosition(10, 35);
     okButton->setPosition(10, 50);
     cancelButton->setPosition(60, 50);
@@ -65,17 +67,15 @@ ItemAmountWindow::ItemAmountWindow(int usage, Window *parent, Item *item):
     add(okButton);
     add(cancelButton);
 
-    mItemAmountSlide->addActionListener(this);
-
     resetAmount();
 
     switch (usage) {
         case AMOUNT_TRADE_ADD:
-            setCaption("Select amount of items to trade.");
+            setCaption(_("Select amount of items to trade."));
             okButton->setActionEventId("AddTrade");
             break;
         case AMOUNT_ITEM_DROP:
-            setCaption("Select amount of items to drop.");
+            setCaption(_("Select amount of items to drop."));
             okButton->setActionEventId("Drop");
             break;
         default:
diff --git a/src/gui/login.cpp b/src/gui/login.cpp
index fa47af32..8fd77f44 100644
--- a/src/gui/login.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/login.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "../logindata.h"
 #include "../configuration.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
 #include "../utils/tostring.h"
 
 static const int MAX_SERVER_LIST_SIZE = 5;
@@ -43,13 +44,13 @@ static const int LOGIN_DIALOG_HEIGHT = 140;
 static const int FIELD_WIDTH = LOGIN_DIALOG_WIDTH - 70;
 
 LoginDialog::LoginDialog(LoginData *loginData):
-    Window("Login"), mLoginData(loginData)
+    Window(_("Login")), mLoginData(loginData)
 {
-    gcn::Label *userLabel = new gcn::Label("Name:");
-    gcn::Label *passLabel = new gcn::Label("Password:");
-    gcn::Label *serverLabel = new gcn::Label("Server:");
-    gcn::Label *portLabel = new gcn::Label("Port:");
-    gcn::Label *dropdownLabel = new gcn::Label("Recent:");
+    gcn::Label *userLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Name:"));
+    gcn::Label *passLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Password:"));
+    gcn::Label *serverLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Server:"));
+    gcn::Label *portLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Port:"));
+    gcn::Label *dropdownLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Recent:"));
     std::vector<std::string> dfltServer;
     dfltServer.push_back("www.aethyra.org"); 
     dfltServer.push_back("www.aethyra.org");
@@ -69,10 +70,10 @@ LoginDialog::LoginDialog(LoginData *loginData):
                                    mServerScrollArea,
                                    mServerListBox);
 
-    mKeepCheck = new CheckBox("Keep", mLoginData->remember);
-    mOkButton = new Button("OK", "ok", this);
-    mCancelButton = new Button("Cancel", "cancel", this);
-    mRegisterButton = new Button("Register", "register", this);
+    mKeepCheck = new CheckBox(_("Keep"), mLoginData->remember);
+    mOkButton = new Button(_("OK"), "ok", this);
+    mCancelButton = new Button(_("Cancel"), "cancel", this);
+    mRegisterButton = new Button(_("Register"), "register", this);
 
     setContentSize(LOGIN_DIALOG_WIDTH, LOGIN_DIALOG_HEIGHT);
 
diff --git a/src/gui/menuwindow.cpp b/src/gui/menuwindow.cpp
index 56bc48fd..99eaca34 100644
--- a/src/gui/menuwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/menuwindow.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include "menuwindow.h"
 #include "windowcontainer.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+
 extern Window *chatWindow;
 extern Window *equipmentWindow;
 extern Window *inventoryWindow;
@@ -55,23 +57,23 @@ MenuWindow::MenuWindow():
     setTitleBarHeight(0);
 
     // Buttons
-    const char *buttonNames[] =
+    static const char *buttonNames[] =
     {
-        "Chat",
-        "Status",
-        "Equipment",
-        "Inventory",
-        "Skills",
-        "Shortcut",
-        "Emote",
-        "Setup",
+        _("Chat"),
+        _("Status"),
+        _("Equipment"),
+        _("Inventory"),
+        _("Skills"),
+        _("Shortcut"),
+        _("Emote"),
+        _("Setup"),
         0
     };
     int x = 0, h = 0;
 
     for (const char **curBtn = buttonNames; *curBtn; curBtn++)
     {
-        gcn::Button *btn = new Button(*curBtn, *curBtn, &listener);
+        gcn::Button *btn = new Button(gettext(*curBtn), *curBtn, &listener);
         btn->setPosition(x, 0);
         add(btn);
         x += btn->getWidth() + 3;
@@ -92,35 +94,35 @@ void MenuWindowListener::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
 {
     Window *window = NULL;
 
-    if (event.getId() == "Chat")
+    if (event.getId() == _("Chat"))
     {
         window = chatWindow;
     }
-    else if (event.getId() == "Status")
+    else if (event.getId() == _("Status"))
     {
         window = statusWindow;
     }
-    else if (event.getId() == "Equipment")
+    else if (event.getId() == _("Equipment"))
     {
         window = equipmentWindow;
     }
-    else if (event.getId() == "Inventory")
+    else if (event.getId() == _("Inventory"))
     {
         window = inventoryWindow;
     }
-    else if (event.getId() == "Skills")
+    else if (event.getId() == _("Skills"))
     {
         window = skillDialog;
     }
-    else if (event.getId() == "Shortcut")
+    else if (event.getId() == _("Shortcut"))
     {
         window = itemShortcutWindow;
     }
-    else if (event.getId() == "Emote")
+    else if (event.getId() == _("Emote"))
     {
         window = smileyWindow;
     }
-    else if (event.getId() == "Setup")
+    else if (event.getId() == _("Setup"))
     {
         window = setupWindow;
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/minimap.cpp b/src/gui/minimap.cpp
index fddd5199..8519b985 100644
--- a/src/gui/minimap.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/minimap.cpp
@@ -28,13 +28,15 @@
 
 #include "../resources/image.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+
 Minimap::Minimap():
-    Window("Map"),
+    Window(_("Map")),
     mMapImage(NULL),
     mProportion(0.5)
 {
     setCloseButton(true);
-    setWindowName("MiniMap");
+    setWindowName(_("MiniMap"));
 }
 
 Minimap::~Minimap()
diff --git a/src/gui/npc_text.cpp b/src/gui/npc_text.cpp
index b53de828..0570d7a9 100644
--- a/src/gui/npc_text.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/npc_text.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@
 
 #include "../npc.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+
 NpcTextDialog::NpcTextDialog():
-    Window("NPC")
+    Window(_("NPC"))
 {
     setResizable(true);
 
@@ -38,7 +40,7 @@ NpcTextDialog::NpcTextDialog():
     mTextBox->setEditable(false);
 
     scrollArea = new ScrollArea(mTextBox);
-    okButton = new Button("OK", "ok", this);
+    okButton = new Button(_("OK"), "ok", this);
 
     setContentSize(260, 175);
     scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollPolicy(gcn::ScrollArea::SHOW_NEVER);
diff --git a/src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp b/src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp
index c17cd4aa..34b5ab41 100644
--- a/src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/npclistdialog.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@
 
 #include "../npc.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+
 NpcListDialog::NpcListDialog():
-    Window("NPC")
+    Window(_("NPC"))
 {
     setResizable(true);
 
@@ -36,8 +38,8 @@ NpcListDialog::NpcListDialog():
 
     mItemList = new ListBox(this);
     scrollArea = new ScrollArea(mItemList);
-    okButton = new Button("OK", "ok", this);
-    cancelButton = new Button("Cancel", "cancel", this);
+    okButton = new Button(_("OK"), "ok", this);
+    cancelButton = new Button(_("Cancel"), "cancel", this);
 
     setContentSize(260, 175);
     scrollArea->setHorizontalScrollPolicy(gcn::ScrollArea::SHOW_NEVER);
diff --git a/src/gui/ok_dialog.cpp b/src/gui/ok_dialog.cpp
index 421c873e..ad7b879c 100644
--- a/src/gui/ok_dialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/ok_dialog.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include <guichan/font.hpp>
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+
 OkDialog::OkDialog(const std::string &title, const std::string &msg,
         Window *parent):
     Window(title, true, parent)
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ OkDialog::OkDialog(const std::string &title, const std::string &msg,
     mTextBox->setOpaque(false);
 
     mTextArea = new ScrollArea(mTextBox);
-    okButton = new Button("Ok", "ok", this);
+    okButton = new Button(_("Ok"), "ok", this);
 
     mTextArea->setHorizontalScrollPolicy(gcn::ScrollArea::SHOW_NEVER);
     mTextArea->setVerticalScrollPolicy(gcn::ScrollArea::SHOW_NEVER);
diff --git a/src/gui/popupmenu.cpp b/src/gui/popupmenu.cpp
index c0feb68d..2b2eb625 100644
--- a/src/gui/popupmenu.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/popupmenu.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 #include "../resources/itemdb.h"
 #include "../resources/iteminfo.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+#include "../utils/strprintf.h"
+
 extern std::string tradePartnerName;
 
 PopupMenu::PopupMenu():
@@ -75,35 +78,35 @@ void PopupMenu::showPopup(int x, int y, Being *being)
 		// Players can be traded with. Later also attack, follow and
 		// add as buddy will be options in this menu.
 		const std::string &name = mBeing->getName();
-		mBrowserBox->addRow("@@trade|Trade With " + name + "@@");
-		mBrowserBox->addRow("@@attack|Attack " + name + "@@");
+		mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@trade|Trade With ") + name + "@@");
+		mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@attack|Attack ") + name + "@@");
 
 		mBrowserBox->addRow("##3---");
 
 		switch (player_relations.getRelation(name)) {
 		case PlayerRelation::NEUTRAL:
-		    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@friend|Befriend " + name + "@@");
+		    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@friend|Befriend ") + name + "@@");
 
 		case PlayerRelation::FRIEND:
-		    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@disregard|Disregard " + name + "@@");
-		    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@ignore|Ignore " + name + "@@");
+		    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@disregard|Disregard ") + name + "@@");
+		    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@ignore|Ignore ") + name + "@@");
 		    break;
 
 		case PlayerRelation::DISREGARDED:
-		    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@unignore|Un-Ignore " + name + "@@");
-		    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@ignore|Completely ignore " + name + "@@");
+		    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@unignore|Un-Ignore ") + name + "@@");
+		    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@ignore|Completely ignore ") + name + "@@");
 		    break;
 
 		case PlayerRelation::IGNORED:
-		    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@unignore|Un-Ignore " + name + "@@");
+		    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@unignore|Un-Ignore ") + name + "@@");
 		    break;
 		}
 
-		//mBrowserBox->addRow("@@follow|Follow " + name + "@@");
-		//mBrowserBox->addRow("@@buddy|Add " + name + " to Buddy List@@");
+		//mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@follow|Follow ") + name + "@@");
+		//mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@buddy|Add ") + name + " to Buddy List@@");
 
 		mBrowserBox->addRow("##3---");
-		mBrowserBox->addRow("@@party-invite|Invite " + name +
+		mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@party-invite|Invite ") + name +
 				    " to party@@");
 	    }
 	    break;
@@ -111,7 +114,7 @@ void PopupMenu::showPopup(int x, int y, Being *being)
 	case Being::NPC:
 	    // NPCs can be talked to (single option, candidate for removal
 	    // unless more options would be added)
-	    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@talk|Talk To NPC@@");
+	    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@talk|Talk To NPC@@"));
 	    break;
 
 	default:
@@ -121,7 +124,7 @@ void PopupMenu::showPopup(int x, int y, Being *being)
 
     //browserBox->addRow("@@look|Look To@@");
     mBrowserBox->addRow("##3---");
-    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@cancel|Cancel@@");
+    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@cancel|Cancel@@"));
 
     showPopup(x, y);
 }
@@ -133,11 +136,11 @@ void PopupMenu::showPopup(int x, int y, FloorItem *floorItem)
 
     // Floor item can be picked up (single option, candidate for removal)
     std::string name = ItemDB::get(mFloorItem->getItemId()).getName();
-    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@pickup|Pick Up " + name + "@@");
+    mBrowserBox->addRow(strprintf(_("@@pickup|Pick Up %s@@"), name.c_str()));
 
     //browserBox->addRow("@@look|Look To@@");
     mBrowserBox->addRow("##3---");
-    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@cancel|Cancel@@");
+    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@cancel|Cancel@@"));
 
     showPopup(x, y);
 }
@@ -285,18 +288,18 @@ void PopupMenu::showPopup(int x, int y, Item *item)
 
     if (item->isEquipment())
     {
-	if (item->isEquipped())
-	    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@use|Unequip@@");
-	else
-	    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@use|Equip@@");
+        if (item->isEquipped())
+            mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@use|Unequip@@"));
+        else
+            mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@use|Equip@@"));
     }
     else
-	mBrowserBox->addRow("@@use|Use@@");
+        mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@use|Use@@"));
 
-    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@drop|Drop@@");
-    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@description|Description@@");
+    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@drop|Drop@@"));
+    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@description|Description@@"));
     mBrowserBox->addRow("##3---");
-    mBrowserBox->addRow("@@cancel|Cancel@@");
+    mBrowserBox->addRow(_("@@cancel|Cancel@@"));
 
     showPopup(x, y);
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/register.cpp b/src/gui/register.cpp
index ec6a9756..5d687425 100644
--- a/src/gui/register.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/register.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 
 #include "../utils/tostring.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+#include "../utils/strprintf.h"
+
 void
 WrongDataNoticeListener::setTarget(gcn::TextField *textField)
 {
@@ -56,25 +59,24 @@ WrongDataNoticeListener::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
 }
 
 RegisterDialog::RegisterDialog(LoginData *loginData):
-    Window("Register"),
+    Window(_("Register")),
     mWrongDataNoticeListener(new WrongDataNoticeListener()),
     mLoginData(loginData)
 {
-    gcn::Label *userLabel = new gcn::Label("Name:");
-    gcn::Label *passwordLabel = new gcn::Label("Password:");
-    gcn::Label *confirmLabel = new gcn::Label("Confirm:");
-    gcn::Label *serverLabel = new gcn::Label("Server:");
-    gcn::Label *portLabel = new gcn::Label("Port:");
-
+    gcn::Label *userLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Name:"));
+    gcn::Label *passwordLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Password:"));
+    gcn::Label *confirmLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Confirm:"));
+    gcn::Label *serverLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Server:"));
+    gcn::Label *portLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Port:"));
     mUserField = new TextField(loginData->username);
     mPasswordField = new PasswordField(loginData->password);
     mConfirmField = new PasswordField();
     mServerField = new TextField(loginData->hostname);
     mPortField = new TextField(toString(loginData->port));
-    mMaleButton = new RadioButton("Male", "sex", true);
-    mFemaleButton = new RadioButton("Female", "sex", false);
-    mRegisterButton = new Button("Register", "register", this);
-    mCancelButton = new Button("Cancel", "cancel", this);
+    mMaleButton = new RadioButton(_("Male"), "sex", true);
+    mFemaleButton = new RadioButton(_("Female"), "sex", false);
+    mRegisterButton = new Button(_("Register"), "register", this);
+    mCancelButton = new Button(_("Cancel"), "cancel", this);
 
     const int WIDTH = 220;
     const int HEIGHT = 170;
@@ -181,47 +183,47 @@ RegisterDialog::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
     else if (event.getId() == "register" && canSubmit())
     {
         const std::string user = mUserField->getText();
-        logger->log("RegisterDialog::register Username is %s", user.c_str());
+        logger->log(_("RegisterDialog::register Username is %s"), user.c_str());
 
-        std::stringstream errorMsg;
+        std::string errorMsg;
         int error = 0;
 
         if (user.length() < LEN_MIN_USERNAME)
         {
             // Name too short
-            errorMsg << "The username needs to be at least "
-                     << LEN_MIN_USERNAME
-                     << " characters long.";
+            errorMsg = strprintf
+                (_("The username needs to be at least %d characters long."),
+                 LEN_MIN_USERNAME);
             error = 1;
         }
         else if (user.length() > LEN_MAX_USERNAME - 1 )
         {
             // Name too long
-            errorMsg << "The username needs to be less than "
-                     << LEN_MAX_USERNAME
-                     << " characters long.";
+            errorMsg = strprintf
+                (_("The username needs to be less than %d characters long."),
+                 LEN_MAX_USERNAME);
             error = 1;
         }
         else if (mPasswordField->getText().length() < LEN_MIN_PASSWORD)
         {
             // Pass too short
-            errorMsg << "The password needs to be at least "
-                     << LEN_MIN_PASSWORD
-                     << " characters long.";
+            errorMsg = strprintf
+                (_("The password needs to be at least %d characters long."),
+                 LEN_MIN_PASSWORD);
             error = 2;
         }
         else if (mPasswordField->getText().length() > LEN_MAX_PASSWORD - 1 )
         {
             // Pass too long
-            errorMsg << "The password needs to be less than "
-                     << LEN_MAX_PASSWORD
-                     << " characters long.";
+            errorMsg = strprintf
+                (_("The password needs to be less than %d characters long."),
+                 LEN_MAX_PASSWORD);
             error = 2;
         }
         else if (mPasswordField->getText() != mConfirmField->getText())
         {
             // Password does not match with the confirmation one
-            errorMsg << "Passwords do not match.";
+            errorMsg = _("Passwords do not match.");
             error = 2;
         }
 
@@ -240,8 +242,8 @@ RegisterDialog::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
                 mWrongDataNoticeListener->setTarget(this->mPasswordField);
             }
 
-            OkDialog *mWrongRegisterNotice = new OkDialog("Error",
-                                                          errorMsg.str());
+            OkDialog *mWrongRegisterNotice =
+                new OkDialog(_("Error"), errorMsg);
             mWrongRegisterNotice->addActionListener(mWrongDataNoticeListener);
         }
         else
diff --git a/src/gui/sell.cpp b/src/gui/sell.cpp
index 63af1aaa..567fa59c 100644
--- a/src/gui/sell.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sell.cpp
@@ -38,10 +38,12 @@
 
 #include "../resources/iteminfo.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+#include "../utils/strprintf.h"
 #include "../utils/tostring.h"
 
 SellDialog::SellDialog(Network *network):
-    Window("Sell"),
+    Window(_("Sell")),
     mNetwork(network),
     mMaxItems(0), mAmountItems(0)
 {
@@ -57,13 +59,14 @@ SellDialog::SellDialog(Network *network):
     mScrollArea = new ScrollArea(mShopItemList);
     mSlider = new Slider(1.0);
     mQuantityLabel = new gcn::Label("0");
-    mMoneyLabel = new gcn::Label("Money: 0 GP / Total: 0 GP");
+    mMoneyLabel = new gcn::Label(
+        strprintf(_("Price: %d GP / Total: %d GP"), 0, 0));
     mIncreaseButton = new Button("+", "+", this);
     mDecreaseButton = new Button("-", "-", this);
-    mSellButton = new Button("Sell", "sell", this);
-    mQuitButton = new Button("Quit", "quit", this);
-    mItemDescLabel = new gcn::Label("Description:");
-    mItemEffectLabel = new gcn::Label("Effect:");
+    mSellButton = new Button(_("Sell"), "sell", this);
+    mQuitButton = new Button(_("Quit"), "quit", this);
+    mItemDescLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("Description: %s"), ""));
+    mItemEffectLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("Effect: %s"), ""));
 
     mIncreaseButton->setSize(20, 20);
     mDecreaseButton->setSize(20, 20);
@@ -260,14 +263,19 @@ void SellDialog::setMoney(int amount)
     mShopItemList->setPlayersMoney(amount);
 }
 
-void
-SellDialog::updateButtonsAndLabels()
+void SellDialog::updateButtonsAndLabels()
 {
     int selectedItem = mShopItemList->getSelected();
     int income = 0;
 
     if (selectedItem > -1)
     {
+        const ItemInfo &info = mShopItems->at(selectedItem)->getInfo();
+        mItemDescLabel->setCaption
+            (strprintf(_("Description: %s"), info.getDescription().c_str()));
+        mItemEffectLabel->setCaption
+            (strprintf(_("Effect: %s"), info.getEffect().c_str()));
+
         mMaxItems = mShopItems->at(selectedItem)->getQuantity();
         if (mAmountItems > mMaxItems)
         {
@@ -275,17 +283,13 @@ SellDialog::updateButtonsAndLabels()
         }
 
         income = mAmountItems * mShopItems->at(selectedItem)->getPrice();
-
-        const ItemInfo &info = mShopItems->at(selectedItem)->getInfo();
-        mItemDescLabel->setCaption("Description: " + info.getDescription());
-        mItemEffectLabel->setCaption("Effect: " + info.getEffect());
     }
     else
     {
+        mItemDescLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Description: %s"), ""));
+        mItemEffectLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Effect: %s"), ""));
         mMaxItems = 0;
         mAmountItems = 0;
-        mItemDescLabel->setCaption("Description:");
-        mItemEffectLabel->setCaption("Effect:");
     }
 
     // Update Buttons and slider
@@ -295,8 +299,8 @@ SellDialog::updateButtonsAndLabels()
     mSlider->setEnabled(mMaxItems > 1);
 
     // Update the quantity and money labels
-    mQuantityLabel->setCaption(
-            toString(mAmountItems) + " / " + toString(mMaxItems));
-    mMoneyLabel->setCaption("Money: " + toString(income) + " GP / Total: "
-                            + toString(mPlayerMoney + income) + " GP");
+    mQuantityLabel->setCaption(strprintf("%d / %d", mAmountItems, mMaxItems));
+    mMoneyLabel->setCaption
+        (strprintf(_("Price: %d GP / Total: %d GP"),
+                   income, mPlayerMoney + income));
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/setup.cpp b/src/gui/setup.cpp
index a61d3bb2..73023eba 100644
--- a/src/gui/setup.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/setup.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "tabbedcontainer.h"
 
 #include "../utils/dtor.h"
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
 
 extern Window *chatWindow;
 extern Window *equipmentWindow;
@@ -52,19 +53,19 @@ Setup::Setup():
     int height = 310;
     setContentSize(width, height);
 
-    const char *buttonNames[] = {
-        "Apply", "Cancel", "Reset Windows", 0
+    static const char *buttonNames[] = {
+        N_("Apply"), N_("Cancel"), N_("Reset Windows"), 0
     };
     int x = width;
     for (const char **curBtn = buttonNames; *curBtn; ++curBtn)
     {
-        Button *btn = new Button(*curBtn, *curBtn, this);
+        Button *btn = new Button(gettext(*curBtn), *curBtn, this);
         x -= btn->getWidth() + 5;
         btn->setPosition(x, height - btn->getHeight() - 5);
         add(btn);
 
         // Disable this button when the windows aren't created yet
-        if (!strcmp(*curBtn, "Reset Windows"))
+        if (!strcmp(*curBtn, _("Reset Windows")))
             btn->setEnabled(statusWindow != NULL);
     }
 
@@ -75,27 +76,27 @@ Setup::Setup():
     SetupTab *tab;
 
     tab = new Setup_Video();
-    panel->addTab(tab, "Video");
+    panel->addTab(tab, _("Video"));
     mTabs.push_back(tab);
 
     tab = new Setup_Audio();
-    panel->addTab(tab, "Audio");
+    panel->addTab(tab, _("Audio"));
     mTabs.push_back(tab);
 
     tab = new Setup_Joystick();
-    panel->addTab(tab, "Joystick");
+    panel->addTab(tab, _("Joystick"));
     mTabs.push_back(tab);
 
     tab = new Setup_Keyboard();
-    panel->addTab(tab, "Keyboard");
+    panel->addTab(tab, _("Keyboard"));
     mTabs.push_back(tab);
 
     tab = new Setup_Colours();
-    panel->addTab(tab, "Colours");
+    panel->addTab(tab, _("Colours"));
     mTabs.push_back(tab);
 
     tab = new Setup_Players();
-    panel->addTab(tab, "Players");
+    panel->addTab(tab, _("Players"));
     mTabs.push_back(tab);
 
     add(panel);
@@ -110,17 +111,17 @@ Setup::~Setup()
 
 void Setup::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
 {
-    if (event.getId() == "Apply")
+    if (event.getId() == _("Apply"))
     {
         setVisible(false);
         for_each(mTabs.begin(), mTabs.end(), std::mem_fun(&SetupTab::apply));
     }
-    else if (event.getId() == "Cancel")
+    else if (event.getId() == _("Cancel"))
     {
         setVisible(false);
         for_each(mTabs.begin(), mTabs.end(), std::mem_fun(&SetupTab::cancel));
     }
-    else if (event.getId() == "Reset Windows")
+    else if (event.getId() == _("Reset Windows"))
     {
         // Bail out if this action happens to be activated before the windows
         // are created (though it should be disabled then)
diff --git a/src/gui/setup_audio.cpp b/src/gui/setup_audio.cpp
index 70b34a31..bb824f33 100644
--- a/src/gui/setup_audio.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/setup_audio.cpp
@@ -30,18 +30,20 @@
 #include "../log.h"
 #include "../sound.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+
 Setup_Audio::Setup_Audio():
     mMusicVolume((int)config.getValue("musicVolume", 60)),
     mSfxVolume((int)config.getValue("sfxVolume", 100)),
     mSoundEnabled(config.getValue("sound", 0)),
-    mSoundCheckBox(new CheckBox("Sound", mSoundEnabled)),
+    mSoundCheckBox(new CheckBox(_("Sound"), mSoundEnabled)),
     mSfxSlider(new Slider(0, 128)),
     mMusicSlider(new Slider(0, 128))
 {
     setOpaque(false);
 
-    gcn::Label *sfxLabel = new gcn::Label("Sfx volume");
-    gcn::Label *musicLabel = new gcn::Label("Music volume");
+    gcn::Label *sfxLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Sfx volume"));
+    gcn::Label *musicLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Music volume"));
 
     mSfxSlider->setActionEventId("sfx");
     mMusicSlider->setActionEventId("music");
diff --git a/src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp b/src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp
index 723d0597..b55ccb7e 100644
--- a/src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/setup_joystick.cpp
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@
 #include "../configuration.h"
 #include "../joystick.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+
 extern Joystick *joystick;
 
 Setup_Joystick::Setup_Joystick():
-    mCalibrateLabel(new gcn::Label("Press the button to start calibration")),
-    mCalibrateButton(new Button("Calibrate", "calibrate", this)),
-    mJoystickEnabled(new CheckBox("Enable joystick"))
+    mCalibrateLabel(new gcn::Label(_("Press the button to start calibration"))),
+    mCalibrateButton(new Button(_("Calibrate"), "calibrate", this)),
+    mJoystickEnabled(new CheckBox(_("Enable joystick")))
 {
     setOpaque(false);
     mJoystickEnabled->setPosition(10, 10);
@@ -63,13 +65,13 @@ void Setup_Joystick::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
     else
     {
         if (joystick->isCalibrating()) {
-            mCalibrateButton->setCaption("Calibrate");
-            mCalibrateLabel->setCaption(
-                    "Press the button to start calibration");
+            mCalibrateButton->setCaption(_("Calibrate"));
+            mCalibrateLabel->setCaption
+                (_("Press the button to start calibration"));
             joystick->finishCalibration();
         } else {
-            mCalibrateButton->setCaption("Stop");
-            mCalibrateLabel->setCaption("Rotate the stick");
+            mCalibrateButton->setCaption(_("Stop"));
+            mCalibrateLabel->setCaption(_("Rotate the stick"));
             joystick->startCalibration();
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/gui/setup_video.cpp b/src/gui/setup_video.cpp
index 2e620095..f53a9716 100644
--- a/src/gui/setup_video.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/setup_video.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 #include "../main.h"
 #include "../particle.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
 #include "../utils/tostring.h"
 
 extern Graphics *graphics;
@@ -109,13 +110,13 @@ Setup_Video::Setup_Video():
     mFps((int) config.getValue("fpslimit", 0)),
     mModeListModel(new ModeListModel),
     mModeList(new ListBox(mModeListModel)),
-    mFsCheckBox(new CheckBox("Full screen", mFullScreenEnabled)),
-    mOpenGLCheckBox(new CheckBox("OpenGL", mOpenGLEnabled)),
-    mCustomCursorCheckBox(new CheckBox("Custom cursor", mCustomCursorEnabled)),
-    mParticleEffectsCheckBox(new CheckBox("Particle effects", mParticleEffectsEnabled)),
-    mSpeechBubbleCheckBox(new CheckBox("Speech bubbles", mSpeechBubbleEnabled)),
+    mFsCheckBox(new CheckBox(_("Full screen"), mFullScreenEnabled)),
+    mOpenGLCheckBox(new CheckBox(_("OpenGL"), mOpenGLEnabled)),
+    mCustomCursorCheckBox(new CheckBox(_("Custom cursor"), mCustomCursorEnabled)),
+    mParticleEffectsCheckBox(new CheckBox(_("Particle effects"), mParticleEffectsEnabled)),
+    mSpeechBubbleCheckBox(new CheckBox(_("Speech bubbles"), mSpeechBubbleEnabled)),
     mAlphaSlider(new Slider(0.2, 1.0)),
-    mFpsCheckBox(new CheckBox("FPS Limit: ")),
+    mFpsCheckBox(new CheckBox(_("FPS Limit:"))),
     mFpsSlider(new Slider(10, 200)),
     mFpsField(new TextField),
     mOriginalScrollLaziness((int) config.getValue("ScrollLaziness", 16)),
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ Setup_Video::Setup_Video():
     setOpaque(false);
 
     ScrollArea *scrollArea = new ScrollArea(mModeList);
-    gcn::Label *alphaLabel = new gcn::Label("Gui opacity");
+    gcn::Label *alphaLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Gui opacity"));
 
     mModeList->setEnabled(true);
 #ifndef USE_OPENGL
@@ -199,7 +200,7 @@ Setup_Video::Setup_Video():
     mParticleDetailField->addKeyListener(this);
 
     mScrollRadiusSlider->setDimension(gcn::Rectangle(10, 140, 75, 10));
-    gcn::Label *scrollRadiusLabel = new gcn::Label("Scroll radius");
+    gcn::Label *scrollRadiusLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Scroll radius"));
     scrollRadiusLabel->setPosition(90, 140);
     mScrollRadiusField->setPosition(mFpsField->getX(), 140);
     mScrollRadiusField->setWidth(30);
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ Setup_Video::Setup_Video():
     mScrollRadiusSlider->setValue(mOriginalScrollRadius);
 
     mScrollLazinessSlider->setDimension(gcn::Rectangle(10, 160, 75, 10));
-    gcn::Label *scrollLazinessLabel = new gcn::Label("Scroll laziness");
+    gcn::Label *scrollLazinessLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Scroll laziness"));
     scrollLazinessLabel->setPosition(90, 160);
     mScrollLazinessField->setPosition(mFpsField->getX(), 160);
     mScrollLazinessField->setWidth(30);
@@ -215,42 +216,42 @@ Setup_Video::Setup_Video():
     mScrollLazinessSlider->setValue(mOriginalScrollLaziness);
 
     mOverlayDetailSlider->setDimension(gcn::Rectangle(10, 180, 75, 10));
-    gcn::Label *overlayDetailLabel = new gcn::Label("Ambient FX");
+    gcn::Label *overlayDetailLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Ambient FX"));
     overlayDetailLabel->setPosition(90, 180);
     mOverlayDetailField->setPosition(180, 180);
     mOverlayDetailField->setWidth(30);
     switch (mOverlayDetail)
     {
         case 0:
-            mOverlayDetailField->setCaption("off");
+            mOverlayDetailField->setCaption(_("off"));
             break;
         case 1:
-            mOverlayDetailField->setCaption("low");
+            mOverlayDetailField->setCaption(_("low"));
             break;
         case 2:
-            mOverlayDetailField->setCaption("high");
+            mOverlayDetailField->setCaption(_("high"));
             break;
     }
     mOverlayDetailSlider->setValue(mOverlayDetail);
 
     mParticleDetailSlider->setDimension(gcn::Rectangle(10, 200, 75, 10));
-    gcn::Label *particleDetailLabel = new gcn::Label("Particle Detail");
+    gcn::Label *particleDetailLabel = new gcn::Label(_("Particle Detail"));
     particleDetailLabel->setPosition(90, 200);
     mParticleDetailField->setPosition(180, 200);
     mParticleDetailField->setWidth(60);
     switch (mParticleDetail)
     {
         case 0:
-            mParticleDetailField->setCaption("low");
+            mParticleDetailField->setCaption(_("low"));
             break;
         case 1:
-            mParticleDetailField->setCaption("medium");
+            mParticleDetailField->setCaption(_("medium"));
             break;
         case 2:
-            mParticleDetailField->setCaption("high");
+            mParticleDetailField->setCaption(_("high"));
             break;
         case 3:
-            mParticleDetailField->setCaption("max");
+            mParticleDetailField->setCaption(_("max"));
             break;
     }
     mParticleDetailSlider->setValue(mParticleDetail);
@@ -309,17 +310,17 @@ void Setup_Video::apply()
                 if (!graphics->setFullscreen(fullscreen))
                 {
                     std::stringstream error;
-                    error << "Failed to switch to " <<
-                        (fullscreen ? "windowed" : "fullscreen") <<
-                        "mode and restoration of old mode also failed!" <<
+                    error << _("Failed to switch to ") <<
+                        (fullscreen ? _("windowed") : _("fullscreen")) <<
+                        _("mode and restoration of old mode also failed!") <<
                         std::endl;
                     logger->error(error.str());
                 }
             }
 #ifdef WIN32
         } else {
-            new OkDialog("Switching to full screen",
-                    "Restart needed for changes to take effect.");
+            new OkDialog(_("Switching to full screen"),
+                    _("Restart needed for changes to take effect."));
         }
 #endif
         config.setValue("screen", fullscreen ? 1 : 0);
@@ -331,8 +332,8 @@ void Setup_Video::apply()
         config.setValue("opengl", mOpenGLCheckBox->isSelected() ? 1 : 0);
 
         // OpenGL can currently only be changed by restarting, notify user.
-        new OkDialog("Changing OpenGL",
-                "Applying change to OpenGL requires restart.");
+        new OkDialog(_("Changing OpenGL"),
+                _("Applying change to OpenGL requires restart."));
     }
 
     // FPS change
@@ -405,8 +406,8 @@ void Setup_Video::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
         // Try to set the desired video mode
         if (!graphics->setVideoMode(width, height, bpp, fullscreen, hwaccel))
         {
-            std::cerr << "Couldn't set "
-                      << width << "x" << height << "x" << bpp << " video mode: "
+            std::cerr << _("Couldn't set ")
+                      << width << "x" << height << "x" << bpp << _(" video mode: ")
                       << SDL_GetError() << std::endl;
             exit(1);
         }
@@ -417,8 +418,8 @@ void Setup_Video::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
         graphics->updateScreen();
 
         // TODO: Find out why the drawing area doesn't resize without a restart.
-        new OkDialog("Screen resolution changed",
-                     "Restart your client for the change to take effect.");
+        new OkDialog(_("Screen resolution changed"),
+                     _("Restart your client for the change to take effect."));
 
         config.setValue("screenwidth", width);
         config.setValue("screenheight", height);
@@ -436,8 +437,8 @@ void Setup_Video::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
     {
         config.setValue("particleeffects",
                 mParticleEffectsCheckBox->isSelected() ? 1 : 0);
-        new OkDialog("Particle effect settings changed",
-                     "Restart your client or change maps for the change to take effect.");
+        new OkDialog(_("Particle effect settings changed"),
+                     _("Restart your client or change maps for the change to take effect."));
     }
     else if (event.getId() == "speechbubble")
     {
@@ -467,13 +468,13 @@ void Setup_Video::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
         switch (val)
         {
             case 0:
-                mOverlayDetailField->setCaption("off");
+                mOverlayDetailField->setCaption(_("off"));
                 break;
             case 1:
-                mOverlayDetailField->setCaption("low");
+                mOverlayDetailField->setCaption(_("low"));
                 break;
             case 2:
-                mOverlayDetailField->setCaption("high");
+                mOverlayDetailField->setCaption(_("high"));
                 break;
         }
         config.setValue("OverlayDetail", val);
@@ -484,16 +485,16 @@ void Setup_Video::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
         switch (val)
         {
             case 0:
-                mParticleDetailField->setCaption("low");
+                mParticleDetailField->setCaption(_("low"));
                 break;
             case 1:
-                mParticleDetailField->setCaption("medium");
+                mParticleDetailField->setCaption(_("medium"));
                 break;
             case 2:
-                mParticleDetailField->setCaption("high");
+                mParticleDetailField->setCaption(_("high"));
                 break;
             case 3:
-                mParticleDetailField->setCaption("max");
+                mParticleDetailField->setCaption(_("max"));
                 break;
         }
         config.setValue("particleEmitterSkip", 3 - val);
diff --git a/src/gui/trade.cpp b/src/gui/trade.cpp
index bae8daa6..4546cd9e 100644
--- a/src/gui/trade.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/trade.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 
 #include "../resources/iteminfo.h"
 
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
+#include "../utils/strprintf.h"
 #include "../utils/tostring.h"
 
 TradeWindow::TradeWindow(Network *network):
@@ -56,10 +58,10 @@ TradeWindow::TradeWindow(Network *network):
     setMinWidth(342);
     setMinHeight(209);
 
-    mAddButton = new Button("Add", "add", this);
-    mOkButton = new Button("Ok", "ok", this);
-    mCancelButton = new Button("Cancel", "cancel", this);
-    mTradeButton = new Button("Trade", "trade", this);
+    mAddButton = new Button(_("Add"), "add", this);
+    mOkButton = new Button(_("Ok"), "ok", this);
+    mCancelButton = new Button(_("Cancel"), "cancel", this);
+    mTradeButton = new Button(_("Trade"), "trade", this);
 
     mMyItemContainer = new ItemContainer(mMyInventory.get(), 2);
     mMyItemContainer->addSelectionListener(this);
@@ -75,8 +77,8 @@ TradeWindow::TradeWindow(Network *network):
     mPartnerScroll = new ScrollArea(mPartnerItemContainer);
     mPartnerScroll->setPosition(8, 64);
 
-    mMoneyLabel = new gcn::Label("You get: 0 GP");
-    mMoneyLabel2 = new gcn::Label("You give:");
+    mMoneyLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("You get %d GP."), 0));
+    mMoneyLabel2 = new gcn::Label(_("You give:"));
     mMoneyField = new TextField;
     mMoneyField->setWidth(50);
 
@@ -87,8 +89,9 @@ TradeWindow::TradeWindow(Network *network):
 
     mTradeButton->setEnabled(false);
 
-    mItemNameLabel = new gcn::Label("Name:");
-    mItemDescriptionLabel = new gcn::Label("Description:");
+    mItemNameLabel = new gcn::Label(strprintf(_("Name: %s"), ""));
+    mItemDescriptionLabel = new gcn::Label(
+        strprintf(_("Description: %s"), ""));
 
     add(mMyScroll);
     add(mPartnerScroll);
@@ -150,7 +153,7 @@ void TradeWindow::widgetResized(const gcn::Event &event)
 
 void TradeWindow::addMoney(int amount)
 {
-    mMoneyLabel->setCaption("You get: " + toString(amount) + " GP");
+    mMoneyLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("You get %d GP."), amount));
     mMoneyLabel->adjustSize();
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ void TradeWindow::reset()
     mOkButton->setEnabled(true);
     mOkOther = false;
     mOkMe = false;
-    mMoneyLabel->setCaption("You get: 0 GP");
+    mMoneyLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("You get %d GP."), 0));
     mMoneyField->setEnabled(true);
     mMoneyField->setText("");
 }
@@ -257,21 +260,11 @@ void TradeWindow::valueChanged(const gcn::SelectionEvent &event)
     }
 
     // Update name and description
-    if (!item)
-    {
-        mItemNameLabel->setCaption("Name:");
-        mItemDescriptionLabel->setCaption("Description:");
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        std::string SomeText;
-        SomeText = "Name: " + item->getInfo().getName();
-        mItemNameLabel->setCaption(SomeText);
-        mItemNameLabel->adjustSize();
-        SomeText = "Description: " + item->getInfo().getDescription();
-        mItemDescriptionLabel->setCaption(SomeText);
-        mItemDescriptionLabel->adjustSize();
-    }
+    ItemInfo const *info = item ? &item->getInfo() : NULL;
+    mItemNameLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Name: %s"),
+        info ? info->getName().c_str() : ""));
+    mItemDescriptionLabel->setCaption(strprintf(_("Description: %s"),
+        info ? info->getDescription().c_str() : ""));
 }
 
 void TradeWindow::action(const gcn::ActionEvent &event)
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 7de3823f..55d295dd 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 #include "resources/resourcemanager.h"
 
 #include "utils/dtor.h"
+#include "utils/gettext.h"
 #include "utils/tostring.h"
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ void init_engine(const Options &options)
     // Add the user's homedir to PhysicsFS search path
     resman->addToSearchPath(homeDir, false);
 
-    // Add the main data directory to our PhysicsFS search path
+    // Add the main data directories to our PhysicsFS search path
     if (!options.dataPath.empty()) {
         resman->addToSearchPath(options.dataPath, true);
     }
@@ -679,6 +680,7 @@ void mapLogin(Network *network, LoginData *loginData)
 
 } // namespace
 
+extern "C" char const *_nl_locale_name_default(void);
 
 /** Main */
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -699,6 +701,16 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         printVersion();
         return 0;
     }
+
+#if ENABLE_NLS
+#ifdef WIN32
+        putenv(("LANG=" + std::string(_nl_locale_name_default())).c_str());
+#endif
+        setlocale(LC_MESSAGES, "");
+        bindtextdomain("aethyra", LOCALEDIR);
+        textdomain("aethyra");
+#endif
+
     // Initialize libxml2 and check for potential ABI mismatches between
     // compiled version and the shared library actually used.
     xmlInitParser();
diff --git a/src/net/playerhandler.cpp b/src/net/playerhandler.cpp
index a4a2dcc9..83b26743 100644
--- a/src/net/playerhandler.cpp
+++ b/src/net/playerhandler.cpp
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "../gui/viewport.h"
 
 #include "../utils/tostring.h"
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
 
 // TODO Move somewhere else
 OkDialog *weightNotice = NULL;
@@ -189,10 +190,10 @@ void PlayerHandler::handleMessage(MessageIn *msg)
                                          player_node->mTotalWeight <
                                          player_node->mMaxWeight / 2)
                                  {
-                                     weightNotice = new OkDialog("Message",
-                                             "You are carrying more then half "
-                                             "your weight. You are unable to "
-                                             "regain health.");
+                                     weightNotice = new OkDialog(_("Message"),
+                                             _("You are carrying more then half "
+                                               "your weight. You are unable to "
+                                               "regain health."));
                                      weightNotice->addActionListener(
                                              &weightListener);
                                  }
@@ -214,37 +215,37 @@ void PlayerHandler::handleMessage(MessageIn *msg)
                 {
                     static char const *const deadMsg[] =
                     {
-                        "You are dead.",
-                        "We regret to inform you that your character was killed in battle.",
-                        "You are not that alive anymore.",
-                        "The cold hands of the grim reaper are grabbing for your soul.",
-                        "Game Over!",
-                        "Insert coin to continue",
-                        "No, kids. Your character did not really die. It... err... went to a better place.",
-                        "Your plan of breaking your enemies weapon by bashing it with your throat failed.",
-                        "I guess this did not run too well.",
-                        "Do you want your possessions identified?", // Nethack reference
-                        "Sadly, no trace of you was ever found...", // Secret of Mana reference
-                        "Annihilated.", // Final Fantasy VI reference
-                        "Looks like you got your head handed to you.", //Earthbound reference
-                        "You screwed up again, dump your body down the tubes and get you another one.", // Leisure Suit Larry 1 Reference
-                        "You're not dead yet. You're just resting.", // Monty Python reference from a couple of skits
-                        "You are no more.",  // Monty Python reference from the dead parrot sketch starting now
-                        "You have ceased to be.",
-                        "You've expired and gone to meet your maker.",
-                        "You're a stiff.",
-                        "Bereft of life, you rest in peace.",
-                        "If you weren't so animated, you'd be pushing up the daisies.",
-                        "Your metabolic processes are now history.",
-                        "You're off the twig.",
-                        "You've kicked the bucket.",
-                        "You've shuffled off your mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile.",
-                        "You are an ex-player.",
-                        "You're pining for the fjords." // Monty Python reference from the dead parrot sketch
+                        _("You are dead."),
+                        _("We regret to inform you that your character was killed in battle."),
+                        _("You are not that alive anymore."),
+                        _("The cold hands of the grim reaper are grabbing for your soul."),
+                        _("Game Over!"),
+                        _("Insert coin to continue"),
+                        _("No, kids. Your character did not really die. It... err... went to a better place."),
+                        _("Your plan of breaking your enemies weapon by bashing it with your throat failed."),
+                        _("I guess this did not run too well."),
+                        _("Do you want your possessions identified?"), // Nethack reference
+                        _("Sadly, no trace of you was ever found..."), // Secret of Mana reference
+                        _("Annihilated."), // Final Fantasy VI reference
+                        _("Looks like you got your head handed to you."), //Earthbound reference
+                        _("You screwed up again, dump your body down the tubes and get you another one."), // Leisure Suit Larry 1 Reference
+                        _("You're not dead yet. You're just resting."), // Monty Python reference from a couple of skits
+                        _("You are no more."),  // Monty Python reference from the dead parrot sketch starting now
+                        _("You have ceased to be."),
+                        _("You've expired and gone to meet your maker."),
+                        _("You're a stiff."),
+                        _("Bereft of life, you rest in peace."),
+                        _("If you weren't so animated, you'd be pushing up the daisies."),
+                        _("Your metabolic processes are now history."),
+                        _("You're off the twig."),
+                        _("You've kicked the bucket."),
+                        _("You've shuffled off your mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile."),
+                        _("You are an ex-player."),
+                        _("You're pining for the fjords.") // Monty Python reference from the dead parrot sketch
                     };
                     std::string message(deadMsg[rand()%27]);
 
-                    deathNotice = new OkDialog("Message", message);
+                    deathNotice = new OkDialog(_("Message"), message);
                     deathNotice->addActionListener(&deathListener);
                     player_node->setAction(Being::DEAD);
                 }
@@ -386,11 +387,11 @@ void PlayerHandler::handleMessage(MessageIn *msg)
 
                 switch (type) {
                     case 0:
-                        chatWindow->chatLog("Equip arrows first",
+                        chatWindow->chatLog(_("Equip arrows first"),
                                              BY_SERVER);
                         break;
                     default:
-                        logger->log("0x013b: Unhandled message %i", type);
+                        logger->log(_("0x013b: Unhandled message %i"), type);
                         break;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/resources/itemdb.cpp b/src/resources/itemdb.cpp
index bca2b030..027b9e16 100644
--- a/src/resources/itemdb.cpp
+++ b/src/resources/itemdb.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "../log.h"
 
 #include "../utils/dtor.h"
+#include "../utils/gettext.h"
 #include "../utils/xml.h"
 
 namespace
@@ -93,9 +94,9 @@ void ItemDB::load()
 
         if (id)
         {
-            ItemInfo *itemInfo = new ItemInfo();
+            ItemInfo *itemInfo = new ItemInfo;
             itemInfo->setImageName(image);
-            itemInfo->setName((name == "") ? "Unnamed" : name);
+            itemInfo->setName(name.empty() ? _("Unnamed") : name);
             itemInfo->setDescription(description);
             itemInfo->setEffect(effect);
             itemInfo->setType(type);
diff --git a/src/utils/gettext.h b/src/utils/gettext.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0cd9114b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/gettext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+ *  The Mana World
+ *  Copyright 2007 The Mana World Development Team
+ *
+ *  This file is part of The Mana World.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  any later version.
+ *
+ *  The Mana World is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with The Mana World; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef _TMW_UTILS_GETTEXT_H
+#define _TMW_UTILS_GETTEXT_H
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include "config.h"
+#endif
+
+#if ENABLE_NLS
+
+#include <libintl.h>
+
+#define _(s) ((char const *)gettext(s))
+#define N_(s) ((char const *)s)
+
+#else
+
+#define gettext(s) ((char const *)s)
+#define _(s) ((char const *)s)
+#define N_(s) ((char const *)s)
+
+#endif
+
+#endif