diff --git a/qglengine/formats/loader_assimp.cpp b/qglengine/formats/loader_assimp.cpp
index 13d3ed6..8f6e376 100644
--- a/qglengine/formats/loader_assimp.cpp
+++ b/qglengine/formats/loader_assimp.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <assimp/mesh.h>
 #include <assimp/material.h>
 
+QString    fromAiString  (const aiString & s) {return QString::fromLocal8Bit(s.C_Str());}
 QVector3D  fromAiVector3D(const aiVector3D & v) {return QVector3D(v.x, v.y, v.z);}
  Vector3i  fromAiFace    (const aiFace & v) {return Vector3i(v.mIndices[0], v.mIndices[1], v.mIndices[2]);}
 QMatrix4x4 fromAiMatrix4D(const aiMatrix4x4 & v) {return QMatrix4x4(v.a1, v.a2, v.a3, v.a4,
@@ -97,17 +98,17 @@ float aiMatFloat(const aiMaterial * m, const char * key, uint s0, uint s1, float
 QString aiMatString(const aiMaterial * m, const char * key, uint s0, uint s1) {
 	aiString p;
 	aiReturn r = const_cast<aiMaterial*>(m)->Get(key, s0, s1, p);
-	//qDebug() << "GetTexture" << key << s0 << r << p.C_Str();
+	//qDebug() << "GetTexture" << key << s0 << r << fromAiString(p);
 	if (r != aiReturn_SUCCESS) return QString();
-	return QString(p.C_Str());
+	return fromAiString(p);
 }
 Material * assimpMaterial(const aiMaterial * m) {
 	if (!m) return 0;
 	Material * ret = new Material();
-	ret->name = const_cast<aiMaterial*>(m)->GetName().C_Str();
+	ret->name = fromAiString(const_cast<aiMaterial*>(m)->GetName());
 	//qDebug() << "mat" << ret->name;
 	//for (int i = 0; i < m->mNumProperties; ++i)
-	//	qDebug()<< m->mProperties[i]->mKey.C_Str();
+	//	qDebug()<< fromAiString(m->mProperties[i]->mKey);
 	ret->color_diffuse  = aiMatColor(m, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_DIFFUSE);
 	ret->color_specular = aiMatColor(m, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_SPECULAR);
 	ret->color_emission = aiMatColor(m, AI_MATKEY_COLOR_EMISSIVE);
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ Material * assimpMaterial(const aiMaterial * m) {
 Light * assimpLight(const aiLight * l) {
 	if (!l) return 0;
 	Light * ret = new Light();
-	ret->setName(l->mName.C_Str());
+	ret->setName(fromAiString(l->mName));
 	ret->setPos(fromAiVector3D(l->mPosition));
 	ret->setDirection(fromAiVector3D(l->mDirection));
 	ret->decay_const     = l->mAttenuationConstant ;
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ ObjectBaseList assimpObject(const aiNode * n, const QVector<Mesh * > & meshes, a
 	if (!n) return ObjectBaseList();
 	ObjectBaseList ret;
 	ObjectBase * obj = 0;
-	QString name = n->mName.C_Str();
+	QString name = fromAiString(n->mName);
 	Light * light = light_by_name.value(name, 0);
 	if (light) {
 		obj = light->clone();