diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/etc/minimal.c b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/etc/minimal.c
index e6bdd0e892..dfbff0cc12 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/etc/minimal.c
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/etc/minimal.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void call_foo(HSQUIRRELVM v, int n,float f,const SQChar *s)
 {
 	SQInteger top = sq_gettop(v); //saves the stack size before the call
 	sq_pushroottable(v); //pushes the global table
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("foo"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"foo",-1);
 	if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_get(v,-2))) { //gets the field 'foo' from the global table
 		sq_pushroottable(v); //push the 'this' (in this case is the global table)
 		sq_pushinteger(v,n);
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	sq_setprintfunc(v, printfunc); //sets the print function
 
 	sq_pushroottable(v); //push the root table(were the globals of the script will be stored)
-	if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sqstd_dofile(v, _SC("test.nut"), SQFalse, SQTrue))) // also prints syntax errors if any
+	if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sqstd_dofile(v, "test.nut", SQFalse, SQTrue))) // also prints syntax errors if any
 	{
-		call_foo(v,1,2.5,_SC("teststring"));
+		call_foo(v,1,2.5,"teststring");
 	}
 
 	sq_pop(v,1); //pops the root table
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/include/squirrel.h b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/include/squirrel.h
index 84f34dea98..9ed0e550c0 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/include/squirrel.h
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/include/squirrel.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ struct SQInstance;
 struct SQDelegable;
 
 typedef char SQChar;
-#define _SC(a) a
 #define	scstrcmp	strcmp
 #define scsprintf	sprintf
 #define scsnprintf	snprintf
@@ -118,14 +117,14 @@ typedef char SQChar;
 #define MAX_CHAR 0xFFFF
 
 #if defined(_MSC_VER) || defined(__MINGW32__)
-	#define SQ_PRINTF64 _SC("%I64d")
+	#define SQ_PRINTF64 "%I64d"
 #else
-	#define SQ_PRINTF64 _SC("%lld")
+	#define SQ_PRINTF64 "%lld"
 #endif
 
-#define SQUIRREL_VERSION	_SC("Squirrel 2.2.5 stable - With custom OpenTTD modifications")
-#define SQUIRREL_COPYRIGHT	_SC("Copyright (C) 2003-2010 Alberto Demichelis")
-#define SQUIRREL_AUTHOR		_SC("Alberto Demichelis")
+#define SQUIRREL_VERSION	"Squirrel 2.2.5 stable - With custom OpenTTD modifications"
+#define SQUIRREL_COPYRIGHT	"Copyright (C) 2003-2010 Alberto Demichelis"
+#define SQUIRREL_AUTHOR		"Alberto Demichelis"
 #define SQUIRREL_VERSION_NUMBER	225
 
 #define SQ_VMSTATE_IDLE			0
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sq/sq.c b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sq/sq.c
index c1c3e501ea..5044025cf6 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sq/sq.c
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sq/sq.c
@@ -52,22 +52,22 @@ void printfunc(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar *s,...)
 
 void PrintVersionInfos()
 {
-	scfprintf(stdout,_SC("%s %s (%d bits)\n"),SQUIRREL_VERSION,SQUIRREL_COPYRIGHT,sizeof(SQInteger)*8);
+	scfprintf(stdout,"%s %s (%d bits)\n",SQUIRREL_VERSION,SQUIRREL_COPYRIGHT,sizeof(SQInteger)*8);
 	if(sizeof(SQFloat) != sizeof(float)) {
-		scfprintf(stdout,_SC("[%d bits floats]\n"),sizeof(SQFloat)*8);
+		scfprintf(stdout,"[%d bits floats]\n",sizeof(SQFloat)*8);
 	}
 }
 
 void PrintUsage()
 {
-	scfprintf(stderr,_SC("usage: sq <options> <scriptpath [args]>.\n")
-		_SC("Available options are:\n")
-		_SC("   -c              compiles the file to bytecode(default output 'out.cnut')\n")
-		_SC("   -o              specifies output file for the -c option\n")
-		_SC("   -c              compiles only\n")
-		_SC("   -d              generates debug infos\n")
-		_SC("   -v              displays version infos\n")
-		_SC("   -h              prints help\n"));
+	scfprintf(stderr,"usage: sq <options> <scriptpath [args]>.\n"
+		"Available options are:\n"
+		"   -c              compiles the file to bytecode(default output 'out.cnut')\n"
+		"   -o              specifies output file for the -c option\n"
+		"   -c              compiles only\n"
+		"   -d              generates debug infos\n"
+		"   -v              displays version infos\n"
+		"   -h              prints help\n");
 }
 
 #define _INTERACTIVE 0
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ int getargs(HSQUIRRELVM v,int argc, char* argv[])
 					return _DONE;
 				default:
 					PrintVersionInfos();
-					scprintf(_SC("unknown prameter '-%c'\n"),argv[arg][1]);
+					scprintf("unknown prameter '-%c'\n",argv[arg][1]);
 					PrintUsage();
 					return _DONE;
 				}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ int getargs(HSQUIRRELVM v,int argc, char* argv[])
 
 			arg++;
 			sq_pushroottable(v);
-			sq_pushstring(v,_SC("ARGS"),-1);
+			sq_pushstring(v,"ARGS",-1);
 			sq_newarray(v,0);
 			for(i=arg;i<argc;i++)
 			{
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int getargs(HSQUIRRELVM v,int argc, char* argv[])
 			sq_pop(v,1);
 			if(compiles_only) {
 				if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sqstd_loadfile(v,filename,SQTrue))){
-					SQChar *outfile = _SC("out.cnut");
+					SQChar *outfile = "out.cnut";
 					if(output) {
 						outfile = output;
 					}
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ int getargs(HSQUIRRELVM v,int argc, char* argv[])
 				const SQChar *err;
 				sq_getlasterror(v);
 				if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_getstring(v,-1,&err))) {
-					scprintf(_SC("Error [%s]\n"),err);
+					scprintf("Error [%s]\n",err);
 					return _DONE;
 				}
 			}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void Interactive(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	PrintVersionInfos();
 
 	sq_pushroottable(v);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("quit"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"quit",-1);
 	sq_pushuserpointer(v,&done);
 	sq_newclosure(v,quit,1);
 	sq_setparamscheck(v,1,NULL);
@@ -194,58 +194,58 @@ void Interactive(HSQUIRRELVM v)
     while (!done)
 	{
 		SQInteger i = 0;
-		scprintf(_SC("\nsq>"));
+		scprintf("\nsq>");
 		for(;;) {
 			int c;
 			if(done)return;
 			c = getchar();
-			if (c == _SC('\n')) {
-				if (i>0 && buffer[i-1] == _SC('\\'))
+			if (c == '\n') {
+				if (i>0 && buffer[i-1] == '\\')
 				{
-					buffer[i-1] = _SC('\n');
+					buffer[i-1] = '\n';
 				}
 				else if(blocks==0)break;
-				buffer[i++] = _SC('\n');
+				buffer[i++] = '\n';
 			}
-			else if (c==_SC('}')) {blocks--; buffer[i++] = (SQChar)c;}
-			else if(c==_SC('{') && !string){
+			else if (c=='}') {blocks--; buffer[i++] = (SQChar)c;}
+			else if(c=='{' && !string){
 					blocks++;
 					buffer[i++] = (SQChar)c;
 			}
-			else if(c==_SC('"') || c==_SC('\'')){
+			else if(c=='"' || c=='\''){
 					string=!string;
 					buffer[i++] = (SQChar)c;
 			}
 			else if (i >= MAXINPUT-1) {
-				scfprintf(stderr, _SC("sq : input line too long\n"));
+				scfprintf(stderr, "sq : input line too long\n");
 				break;
 			}
 			else{
 				buffer[i++] = (SQChar)c;
 			}
 		}
-		buffer[i] = _SC('\0');
+		buffer[i] = '\0';
 
-		if(buffer[0]==_SC('=')){
-			scsprintf(sq_getscratchpad(v,MAXINPUT),_SC("return (%s)"),&buffer[1]);
+		if(buffer[0]=='='){
+			scsprintf(sq_getscratchpad(v,MAXINPUT),"return (%s)",&buffer[1]);
 			memcpy(buffer,sq_getscratchpad(v,-1),(scstrlen(sq_getscratchpad(v,-1))+1)*sizeof(SQChar));
 			retval=1;
 		}
 		i=scstrlen(buffer);
 		if(i>0){
 			SQInteger oldtop=sq_gettop(v);
-			if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_compilebuffer(v,buffer,i,_SC("interactive console"),SQTrue))){
+			if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_compilebuffer(v,buffer,i,"interactive console",SQTrue))){
 				sq_pushroottable(v);
 				if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_call(v,1,retval,SQTrue)) &&	retval){
-					scprintf(_SC("\n"));
+					scprintf("\n");
 					sq_pushroottable(v);
-					sq_pushstring(v,_SC("print"),-1);
+					sq_pushstring(v,"print",-1);
 					sq_get(v,-2);
 					sq_pushroottable(v);
 					sq_push(v,-4);
 					sq_call(v,2,SQFalse,SQTrue);
 					retval=0;
-					scprintf(_SC("\n"));
+					scprintf("\n");
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdaux.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdaux.cpp
index 78b8a9c603..e4c266362c 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdaux.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdaux.cpp
@@ -16,30 +16,30 @@ void sqstd_printcallstack(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		SQInteger level=1; //1 is to skip this function that is level 0
 		const SQChar *name=0;
 		SQInteger seq=0;
-		pf(v,_SC("\nCALLSTACK\n"));
+		pf(v,"\nCALLSTACK\n");
 		while(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_stackinfos(v,level,&si)))
 		{
-			const SQChar *fn=_SC("unknown");
-			const SQChar *src=_SC("unknown");
+			const SQChar *fn="unknown";
+			const SQChar *src="unknown";
 			if(si.funcname)fn=si.funcname;
 			if(si.source) {
 				/* We don't want to bother users with absolute paths to all AI files.
 				 * Since the path only reaches NoAI code in a formatted string we have
 				 * to strip it here. Let's hope nobody installs openttd in a subdirectory
 				 * of a directory named /ai/. */
-				src = scstrstr(si.source, _SC("\\ai\\"));
-				if (!src) src = scstrstr(si.source, _SC("/ai/"));
+				src = scstrstr(si.source, "\\ai\\");
+				if (!src) src = scstrstr(si.source, "/ai/");
 				if (src) {
 					src += 4;
 				} else {
 					src = si.source;
 				}
 			}
-			pf(v,_SC("*FUNCTION [%s()] %s line [%d]\n"),fn,src,si.line);
+			pf(v,"*FUNCTION [%s()] %s line [%d]\n",fn,src,si.line);
 			level++;
 		}
 		level=0;
-		pf(v,_SC("\nLOCALS\n"));
+		pf(v,"\nLOCALS\n");
 
 		for(level=0;level<10;level++){
 			seq=0;
@@ -49,56 +49,56 @@ void sqstd_printcallstack(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 				switch(sq_gettype(v,-1))
 				{
 				case OT_NULL:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] NULL\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] NULL\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_INTEGER:
 					sq_getinteger(v,-1,&i);
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] %d\n"),name,i);
+					pf(v,"[%s] %d\n",name,i);
 					break;
 				case OT_FLOAT:
 					sq_getfloat(v,-1,&f);
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] %.14g\n"),name,f);
+					pf(v,"[%s] %.14g\n",name,f);
 					break;
 				case OT_USERPOINTER:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] USERPOINTER\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] USERPOINTER\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_STRING:
 					sq_getstring(v,-1,&s);
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] \"%s\"\n"),name,s);
+					pf(v,"[%s] \"%s\"\n",name,s);
 					break;
 				case OT_TABLE:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] TABLE\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] TABLE\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_ARRAY:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] ARRAY\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] ARRAY\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_CLOSURE:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] CLOSURE\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] CLOSURE\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_NATIVECLOSURE:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] NATIVECLOSURE\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] NATIVECLOSURE\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_GENERATOR:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] GENERATOR\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] GENERATOR\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_USERDATA:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] USERDATA\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] USERDATA\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_THREAD:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] THREAD\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] THREAD\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_CLASS:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] CLASS\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] CLASS\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_INSTANCE:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] INSTANCE\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] INSTANCE\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_WEAKREF:
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] WEAKREF\n"),name);
+					pf(v,"[%s] WEAKREF\n",name);
 					break;
 				case OT_BOOL:{
 					sq_getbool(v,-1,&b);
-					pf(v,_SC("[%s] %s\n"),name,b?_SC("true"):_SC("false"));
+					pf(v,"[%s] %s\n",name,b?"true":"false");
 							 }
 					break;
 				default: assert(0); break;
@@ -116,10 +116,10 @@ static SQInteger _sqstd_aux_printerror(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		const SQChar *sErr = 0;
 		if(sq_gettop(v)>=1) {
 			if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_getstring(v,2,&sErr)))	{
-				pf(v,_SC("\nAN ERROR HAS OCCURED [%s]\n"),sErr);
+				pf(v,"\nAN ERROR HAS OCCURED [%s]\n",sErr);
 			}
 			else{
-				pf(v,_SC("\nAN ERROR HAS OCCURED [unknown]\n"));
+				pf(v,"\nAN ERROR HAS OCCURED [unknown]\n");
 			}
 			sqstd_printcallstack(v);
 		}
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ void _sqstd_compiler_error(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar *sErr,const SQChar *sSourc
 {
 	SQPRINTFUNCTION pf = sq_getprintfunc(v);
 	if(pf) {
-		pf(v,_SC("%s line = (%d) column = (%d) : error %s\n"),sSource,line,column,sErr);
+		pf(v,"%s line = (%d) column = (%d) : error %s\n",sSource,line,column,sErr);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdblob.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdblob.cpp
index 23842ba6fd..fb9a51b60c 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdblob.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdblob.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ static SQInteger _blob_resize(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	SQInteger size;
 	sq_getinteger(v,2,&size);
 	if(!self->Resize(size))
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("resize failed"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"resize failed");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ static SQInteger _blob__set(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	sq_getinteger(v,2,&idx);
 	sq_getinteger(v,3,&val);
 	if(idx < 0 || idx >= self->Len())
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("index out of range"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"index out of range");
 	((unsigned char *)self->GetBuf())[idx] = (unsigned char) val;
 	sq_push(v,3);
 	return 1;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static SQInteger _blob__get(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	SQInteger idx;
 	sq_getinteger(v,2,&idx);
 	if(idx < 0 || idx >= self->Len())
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("index out of range"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"index out of range");
 	sq_pushinteger(v,((unsigned char *)self->GetBuf())[idx]);
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -103,12 +103,12 @@ static SQInteger _blob__nexti(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		sq_pushnull(v);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("internal error (_nexti) wrong argument type"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"internal error (_nexti) wrong argument type");
 }
 
 static SQInteger _blob__typeof(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("blob"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"blob",-1);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -126,26 +126,26 @@ static SQInteger _blob_constructor(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	if(nparam == 2) {
 		sq_getinteger(v, 2, &size);
 	}
-	if(size < 0) return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("cannot create blob with negative size"));
+	if(size < 0) return sq_throwerror(v, "cannot create blob with negative size");
 	SQBlob *b = new SQBlob(size);
 	if(SQ_FAILED(sq_setinstanceup(v,1,b))) {
 		delete b;
-		return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("cannot create blob with negative size"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v, "cannot create blob with negative size");
 	}
 	sq_setreleasehook(v,1,_blob_releasehook);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#define _DECL_BLOB_FUNC(name,nparams,typecheck) {_SC(#name),_blob_##name,nparams,typecheck}
+#define _DECL_BLOB_FUNC(name,nparams,typecheck) {#name,_blob_##name,nparams,typecheck}
 static SQRegFunction _blob_methods[] = {
-	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(constructor,-1,_SC("xn")),
-	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(resize,2,_SC("xn")),
-	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(swap2,1,_SC("x")),
-	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(swap4,1,_SC("x")),
-	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(_set,3,_SC("xnn")),
-	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(_get,2,_SC("xn")),
-	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(_typeof,1,_SC("x")),
-	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(_nexti,2,_SC("x")),
+	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(constructor,-1,"xn"),
+	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(resize,2,"xn"),
+	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(swap2,1,"x"),
+	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(swap4,1,"x"),
+	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(_set,3,"xnn"),
+	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(_get,2,"xn"),
+	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(_typeof,1,"x"),
+	_DECL_BLOB_FUNC(_nexti,2,"x"),
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -197,13 +197,13 @@ static SQInteger _g_blob_swapfloat(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-#define _DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(name,nparams,typecheck) {_SC(#name),_g_blob_##name,nparams,typecheck}
+#define _DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(name,nparams,typecheck) {#name,_g_blob_##name,nparams,typecheck}
 static SQRegFunction bloblib_funcs[]={
-	_DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(casti2f,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(castf2i,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(swap2,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(swap4,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(swapfloat,2,_SC(".n")),
+	_DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(casti2f,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(castf2i,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(swap2,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(swap4,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_GLOBALBLOB_FUNC(swapfloat,2,".n"),
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ SQUserPointer sqstd_createblob(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger size)
 {
 	SQInteger top = sq_gettop(v);
 	sq_pushregistrytable(v);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("std_blob"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"std_blob",-1);
 	if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_get(v,-2))) {
 		sq_remove(v,-2); //removes the registry
 		sq_push(v,1); // push the this
@@ -246,6 +246,6 @@ SQUserPointer sqstd_createblob(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger size)
 
 SQRESULT sqstd_register_bloblib(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
-	return declare_stream(v,_SC("blob"),(SQUserPointer)SQSTD_BLOB_TYPE_TAG,_SC("std_blob"),_blob_methods,bloblib_funcs);
+	return declare_stream(v,"blob",(SQUserPointer)SQSTD_BLOB_TYPE_TAG,"std_blob",_blob_methods,bloblib_funcs);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdio.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdio.cpp
index 28b3503e2c..0a05c4c9eb 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdio.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdio.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ private:
 
 static SQInteger _file__typeof(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("file"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"file",-1);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -127,27 +127,27 @@ static SQInteger _file_constructor(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		sq_getstring(v, 2, &filename);
 		sq_getstring(v, 3, &mode);
 		newf = sqstd_fopen(filename, mode);
-		if(!newf) return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("cannot open file"));
+		if(!newf) return sq_throwerror(v, "cannot open file");
 	} else if(sq_gettype(v,2) == OT_USERPOINTER) {
 		owns = !(sq_gettype(v,3) == OT_NULL);
 		sq_getuserpointer(v,2,&newf);
 	} else {
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("wrong parameter"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"wrong parameter");
 	}
 	f = new SQFile(newf,owns);
 	if(SQ_FAILED(sq_setinstanceup(v,1,f))) {
 		delete f;
-		return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("cannot create blob with negative size"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v, "cannot create blob with negative size");
 	}
 	sq_setreleasehook(v,1,_file_releasehook);
 	return 0;
 }
 
 //bindings
-#define _DECL_FILE_FUNC(name,nparams,typecheck) {_SC(#name),_file_##name,nparams,typecheck}
+#define _DECL_FILE_FUNC(name,nparams,typecheck) {#name,_file_##name,nparams,typecheck}
 static SQRegFunction _file_methods[] = {
-	_DECL_FILE_FUNC(constructor,3,_SC("x")),
-	_DECL_FILE_FUNC(_typeof,1,_SC("x")),
+	_DECL_FILE_FUNC(constructor,3,"x"),
+	_DECL_FILE_FUNC(_typeof,1,"x"),
 	{0,0,0,0},
 };
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ SQRESULT sqstd_createfile(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQFILE file,SQBool own)
 {
 	SQInteger top = sq_gettop(v);
 	sq_pushregistrytable(v);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("std_file"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"std_file",-1);
 	if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_get(v,-2))) {
 		sq_remove(v,-2); //removes the registry
 		sq_pushroottable(v); // push the this
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ SQRESULT sqstd_getfile(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger idx, SQFILE *file)
 		*file = fileobj->GetHandle();
 		return SQ_OK;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("not a file"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"not a file");
 }
 
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ SQInteger file_write(SQUserPointer file,SQUserPointer p,SQInteger size)
 
 SQRESULT sqstd_loadfile(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar *filename,SQBool printerror)
 {
-	SQFILE file = sqstd_fopen(filename,_SC("rb"));
+	SQFILE file = sqstd_fopen(filename,"rb");
 	SQInteger ret;
 	unsigned short us;
 	unsigned char uc;
@@ -296,11 +296,11 @@ SQRESULT sqstd_loadfile(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar *filename,SQBool printerror)
 				case 0xBBEF:
 					if(sqstd_fread(&uc,1,sizeof(uc),file) == 0) {
 						sqstd_fclose(file);
-						return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("io error"));
+						return sq_throwerror(v,"io error");
 					}
 					if(uc != 0xBF) {
 						sqstd_fclose(file);
-						return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("Unrecognozed ecoding"));
+						return sq_throwerror(v,"Unrecognozed ecoding");
 					}
 					func = _io_file_lexfeed_UTF8;
 					break;//UTF-8 ;
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ SQRESULT sqstd_loadfile(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar *filename,SQBool printerror)
 		sqstd_fclose(file);
 		return SQ_ERROR;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("cannot open the file"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"cannot open the file");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sqstd_dofile(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar *filename,SQBool retval,SQBool printerror)
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ SQRESULT sqstd_dofile(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar *filename,SQBool retval,SQBool
 
 SQRESULT sqstd_writeclosuretofile(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar *filename)
 {
-	SQFILE file = sqstd_fopen(filename,_SC("wb+"));
-	if(!file) return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("cannot open the file"));
+	SQFILE file = sqstd_fopen(filename,"wb+");
+	if(!file) return sq_throwerror(v,"cannot open the file");
 	if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_writeclosure(v,file_write,file))) {
 		sqstd_fclose(file);
 		return SQ_OK;
@@ -379,11 +379,11 @@ SQInteger _g_io_dofile(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	return SQ_ERROR; //propagates the error
 }
 
-#define _DECL_GLOBALIO_FUNC(name,nparams,typecheck) {_SC(#name),_g_io_##name,nparams,typecheck}
+#define _DECL_GLOBALIO_FUNC(name,nparams,typecheck) {#name,_g_io_##name,nparams,typecheck}
 static SQRegFunction iolib_funcs[]={
-	_DECL_GLOBALIO_FUNC(loadfile,-2,_SC(".sb")),
-	_DECL_GLOBALIO_FUNC(dofile,-2,_SC(".sb")),
-	_DECL_GLOBALIO_FUNC(writeclosuretofile,3,_SC(".sc")),
+	_DECL_GLOBALIO_FUNC(loadfile,-2,".sb"),
+	_DECL_GLOBALIO_FUNC(dofile,-2,".sb"),
+	_DECL_GLOBALIO_FUNC(writeclosuretofile,3,".sc"),
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -391,14 +391,14 @@ SQRESULT sqstd_register_iolib(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
 	SQInteger top = sq_gettop(v);
 	//create delegate
-	declare_stream(v,_SC("file"),(SQUserPointer)SQSTD_FILE_TYPE_TAG,_SC("std_file"),_file_methods,iolib_funcs);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("stdout"),-1);
+	declare_stream(v,"file",(SQUserPointer)SQSTD_FILE_TYPE_TAG,"std_file",_file_methods,iolib_funcs);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"stdout",-1);
 	sqstd_createfile(v,stdout,SQFalse);
 	sq_createslot(v,-3);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("stdin"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"stdin",-1);
 	sqstd_createfile(v,stdin,SQFalse);
 	sq_createslot(v,-3);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("stderr"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"stderr",-1);
 	sqstd_createfile(v,stderr,SQFalse);
 	sq_createslot(v,-3);
 	sq_settop(v,top);
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdmath.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdmath.cpp
index 132f341f22..0f5d65194d 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdmath.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdmath.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static SQInteger math_srand(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
 	SQInteger i;
 	if(SQ_FAILED(sq_getinteger(v,2,&i)))
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid param"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid param");
 	srand((unsigned int)i);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -62,28 +62,28 @@ SINGLE_ARG_FUNC(floor, 1)
 SINGLE_ARG_FUNC(ceil, 1)
 SINGLE_ARG_FUNC(exp, 100)
 
-#define _DECL_FUNC(name,nparams,tycheck) {_SC(#name),math_##name,nparams,tycheck}
+#define _DECL_FUNC(name,nparams,tycheck) {#name,math_##name,nparams,tycheck}
 static SQRegFunction mathlib_funcs[] = {
-	_DECL_FUNC(sqrt,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(sin,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(cos,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(asin,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(acos,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(log,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(log10,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(tan,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(atan,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(atan2,3,_SC(".nn")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(pow,3,_SC(".nn")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(floor,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(ceil,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(exp,2,_SC(".n")),
+	_DECL_FUNC(sqrt,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(sin,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(cos,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(asin,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(acos,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(log,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(log10,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(tan,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(atan,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(atan2,3,".nn"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(pow,3,".nn"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(floor,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(ceil,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(exp,2,".n"),
 #ifdef EXPORT_DEFAULT_SQUIRREL_FUNCTIONS
-	_DECL_FUNC(srand,2,_SC(".n")),
+	_DECL_FUNC(srand,2,".n"),
 	_DECL_FUNC(rand,1,NULL),
 #endif /* EXPORT_DEFAULT_SQUIRREL_FUNCTIONS */
-	_DECL_FUNC(fabs,2,_SC(".n")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(abs,2,_SC(".n")),
+	_DECL_FUNC(fabs,2,".n"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(abs,2,".n"),
 	{0,0,0,0},
 };
 
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ SQRESULT sqstd_register_mathlib(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		i++;
 	}
 #ifdef EXPORT_DEFAULT_SQUIRREL_FUNCTIONS
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("RAND_MAX"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"RAND_MAX",-1);
 	sq_pushinteger(v,RAND_MAX);
 	sq_createslot(v,-3);
 #endif /* EXPORT_DEFAULT_SQUIRREL_FUNCTIONS */
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("PI"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"PI",-1);
 	sq_pushfloat(v,(SQFloat)M_PI);
 	sq_createslot(v,-3);
 	return SQ_OK;
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdrex.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdrex.cpp
index 90d980e104..a7aa5303da 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdrex.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdrex.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 
 static const SQChar *g_nnames[] =
 {
-	_SC("NONE"),_SC("OP_GREEDY"),	_SC("OP_OR"),
-	_SC("OP_EXPR"),_SC("OP_NOCAPEXPR"),_SC("OP_DOT"),	_SC("OP_CLASS"),
-	_SC("OP_CCLASS"),_SC("OP_NCLASS"),_SC("OP_RANGE"),_SC("OP_CHAR"),
-	_SC("OP_EOL"),_SC("OP_BOL"),_SC("OP_WB")
+	"NONE","OP_GREEDY",	"OP_OR",
+	"OP_EXPR","OP_NOCAPEXPR","OP_DOT",	"OP_CLASS",
+	"OP_CCLASS","OP_NCLASS","OP_RANGE","OP_CHAR",
+	"OP_EOL","OP_BOL","OP_WB"
 };
 
 #endif
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static void sqstd_rex_error(SQRex *exp,const SQChar *error)
 
 static void sqstd_rex_expect(SQRex *exp, SQChar n){
 	if((*exp->_p) != n)
-		sqstd_rex_error(exp, _SC("expected paren"));
+		sqstd_rex_error(exp, "expected paren");
 	exp->_p++;
 }
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static SQChar sqstd_rex_escapechar(SQRex *exp)
 		case 'f': exp->_p++; return '\f';
 		default: return (*exp->_p++);
 		}
-	} else if(!scisprint(*exp->_p)) sqstd_rex_error(exp,_SC("letter expected"));
+	} else if(!scisprint(*exp->_p)) sqstd_rex_error(exp,"letter expected");
 	return (*exp->_p++);
 }
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ static SQInteger sqstd_rex_charnode(SQRex *exp,SQBool isclass)
 	}
 	else if(!scisprint(*exp->_p)) {
 
-		sqstd_rex_error(exp,_SC("letter expected"));
+		sqstd_rex_error(exp,"letter expected");
 	}
 	t = *exp->_p; exp->_p++;
 	return sqstd_rex_newnode(exp,t);
@@ -173,15 +173,15 @@ static SQInteger sqstd_rex_class(SQRex *exp)
 		exp->_p++;
 	}else ret = sqstd_rex_newnode(exp,OP_CLASS);
 
-	if(*exp->_p == ']') sqstd_rex_error(exp,_SC("empty class"));
+	if(*exp->_p == ']') sqstd_rex_error(exp,"empty class");
 	chain = ret;
 	while(*exp->_p != ']' && exp->_p != exp->_eol) {
 		if(*exp->_p == '-' && first != -1){
 			SQInteger r;
-			if(*exp->_p++ == ']') sqstd_rex_error(exp,_SC("unfinished range"));
+			if(*exp->_p++ == ']') sqstd_rex_error(exp,"unfinished range");
 			r = sqstd_rex_newnode(exp,OP_RANGE);
-			if(exp->_nodes[first].type>*exp->_p) sqstd_rex_error(exp,_SC("invalid range"));
-			if(exp->_nodes[first].type == OP_CCLASS) sqstd_rex_error(exp,_SC("cannot use character classes in ranges"));
+			if(exp->_nodes[first].type>*exp->_p) sqstd_rex_error(exp,"invalid range");
+			if(exp->_nodes[first].type == OP_CCLASS) sqstd_rex_error(exp,"cannot use character classes in ranges");
 			exp->_nodes[r].left = exp->_nodes[first].type;
 			SQInteger t = sqstd_rex_escapechar(exp);
 			exp->_nodes[r].right = t;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ static SQInteger sqstd_rex_parsenumber(SQRex *exp)
 	exp->_p++;
 	while(isdigit(*exp->_p)) {
 		ret = ret*10+(*exp->_p++-'0');
-		if(positions==1000000000) sqstd_rex_error(exp,_SC("overflow in numeric constant"));
+		if(positions==1000000000) sqstd_rex_error(exp,"overflow in numeric constant");
 		positions *= 10;
 	};
 	return ret;
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static SQInteger sqstd_rex_element(SQRex *exp)
 
 		if(*exp->_p =='?') {
 			exp->_p++;
-			sqstd_rex_expect(exp,_SC(':'));
+			sqstd_rex_expect(exp,':');
 			expr = sqstd_rex_newnode(exp,OP_NOCAPEXPR);
 		}
 		else
@@ -246,13 +246,13 @@ static SQInteger sqstd_rex_element(SQRex *exp)
 		SQInteger newn = sqstd_rex_list(exp);
 		exp->_nodes[expr].left = newn;
 		ret = expr;
-		sqstd_rex_expect(exp,_SC(')'));
+		sqstd_rex_expect(exp,')');
 			  }
 			  break;
 	case '[':
 		exp->_p++;
 		ret = sqstd_rex_class(exp);
-		sqstd_rex_expect(exp,_SC(']'));
+		sqstd_rex_expect(exp,']');
 		break;
 	case SQREX_SYMBOL_END_OF_STRING: exp->_p++; ret = sqstd_rex_newnode(exp,OP_EOL);break;
 	case SQREX_SYMBOL_ANY_CHAR: exp->_p++; ret = sqstd_rex_newnode(exp,OP_DOT);break;
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static SQInteger sqstd_rex_element(SQRex *exp)
 		case SQREX_SYMBOL_GREEDY_ZERO_OR_ONE: p0 = 0; p1 = 1; exp->_p++; isgreedy = SQTrue; break;
 		case '{':
 			exp->_p++;
-			if(!isdigit(*exp->_p)) sqstd_rex_error(exp,_SC("number expected"));
+			if(!isdigit(*exp->_p)) sqstd_rex_error(exp,"number expected");
 			p0 = (unsigned short)sqstd_rex_parsenumber(exp);
 			/*******************************/
 			switch(*exp->_p) {
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ static SQInteger sqstd_rex_element(SQRex *exp)
 			if(isdigit(*exp->_p)){
 				p1 = (unsigned short)sqstd_rex_parsenumber(exp);
 			}
-			sqstd_rex_expect(exp,_SC('}'));
+			sqstd_rex_expect(exp,'}');
 			break;
 		default:
-			sqstd_rex_error(exp,_SC(", or } expected"));
+			sqstd_rex_error(exp,", or } expected");
 			}
 			/*******************************/
 			isgreedy = SQTrue;
@@ -537,23 +537,23 @@ SQRex *sqstd_rex_compile(const SQChar *pattern,const SQChar **error)
 		SQInteger res = sqstd_rex_list(exp);
 		exp->_nodes[exp->_first].left = res;
 		if(*exp->_p!='\0')
-			sqstd_rex_error(exp,_SC("unexpected character"));
+			sqstd_rex_error(exp,"unexpected character");
 #ifdef _DEBUG
 		{
 			SQInteger nsize,i;
 			SQRexNode *t;
 			nsize = exp->_nsize;
 			t = &exp->_nodes[0];
-			scprintf(_SC("\n"));
+			scprintf("\n");
 			/* XXX -- The (int) casts are needed to silent warnings on 64bit systems (SQInteger is 64bit, %d assumes 32bit, (int) is 32bit) */
 			for(i = 0;i < nsize; i++) {
 				if(exp->_nodes[i].type>MAX_CHAR)
-					scprintf(_SC("[%02d] %10s "),(int)i,g_nnames[exp->_nodes[i].type-MAX_CHAR]);
+					scprintf("[%02d] %10s ",(int)i,g_nnames[exp->_nodes[i].type-MAX_CHAR]);
 				else
-					scprintf(_SC("[%02d] %10c "),(int)i,exp->_nodes[i].type);
-				scprintf(_SC("left %02d right %02d next %02d\n"),(int)exp->_nodes[i].left,(int)exp->_nodes[i].right,(int)exp->_nodes[i].next);
+					scprintf("[%02d] %10c ",(int)i,exp->_nodes[i].type);
+				scprintf("left %02d right %02d next %02d\n",(int)exp->_nodes[i].left,(int)exp->_nodes[i].right,(int)exp->_nodes[i].next);
 			}
-			scprintf(_SC("\n"));
+			scprintf("\n");
 		}
 #endif
 		exp->_matches = (SQRexMatch *) sq_malloc(exp->_nsubexpr * sizeof(SQRexMatch));
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstream.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstream.cpp
index 147fc66ca7..8c37e89398 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstream.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstream.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 #define SETUP_STREAM(v) \
 	SQStream *self = NULL; \
 	if(SQ_FAILED(sq_getinstanceup(v,1,(SQUserPointer*)&self,(SQUserPointer)SQSTD_STREAM_TYPE_TAG))) \
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid type tag")); \
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid type tag"); \
 	if(!self->IsValid())  \
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the stream is invalid"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"the stream is invalid");
 
 SQInteger _stream_readblob(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ SQInteger _stream_readblob(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	data = sq_getscratchpad(v,size);
 	res = self->Read(data,size);
 	if(res <= 0)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("no data left to read"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"no data left to read");
 	blobp = sqstd_createblob(v,res);
 	memcpy(blobp,data,res);
 	return 1;
 }
 
 #define SAFE_READN(ptr,len) { \
-	if(self->Read(ptr,len) != len) return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("io error")); \
+	if(self->Read(ptr,len) != len) return sq_throwerror(v,"io error"); \
 	}
 SQInteger _stream_readn(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ SQInteger _stream_readn(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 			  }
 		break;
 	default:
-		return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("invalid format"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v, "invalid format");
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ SQInteger _stream_writeblob(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	SQInteger size;
 	SETUP_STREAM(v);
 	if(SQ_FAILED(sqstd_getblob(v,2,&data)))
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid parameter"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid parameter");
 	size = sqstd_getblobsize(v,2);
 	if(self->Write(data,size) != size)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("io error"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"io error");
 	sq_pushinteger(v,size);
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ SQInteger _stream_writen(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 			  }
 		break;
 	default:
-		return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("invalid format"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v, "invalid format");
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ SQInteger _stream_seek(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 			case 'b': origin = SQ_SEEK_SET; break;
 			case 'c': origin = SQ_SEEK_CUR; break;
 			case 'e': origin = SQ_SEEK_END; break;
-			default: return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid origin"));
+			default: return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid origin");
 		}
 	}
 	sq_pushinteger(v, self->Seek(offset, origin));
@@ -234,24 +234,24 @@ SQInteger _stream_eos(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 }
 
 static SQRegFunction _stream_methods[] = {
-	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(readblob,2,_SC("xn")),
-	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(readn,2,_SC("xn")),
-	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(writeblob,-2,_SC("xx")),
-	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(writen,3,_SC("xnn")),
-	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(seek,-2,_SC("xnn")),
-	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(tell,1,_SC("x")),
-	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(len,1,_SC("x")),
-	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(eos,1,_SC("x")),
-	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(flush,1,_SC("x")),
+	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(readblob,2,"xn"),
+	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(readn,2,"xn"),
+	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(writeblob,-2,"xx"),
+	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(writen,3,"xnn"),
+	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(seek,-2,"xnn"),
+	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(tell,1,"x"),
+	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(len,1,"x"),
+	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(eos,1,"x"),
+	_DECL_STREAM_FUNC(flush,1,"x"),
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
 void init_streamclass(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
 	sq_pushregistrytable(v);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("std_stream"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"std_stream",-1);
 	if(SQ_FAILED(sq_get(v,-2))) {
-		sq_pushstring(v,_SC("std_stream"),-1);
+		sq_pushstring(v,"std_stream",-1);
 		sq_newclass(v,SQFalse);
 		sq_settypetag(v,-1,(SQUserPointer)SQSTD_STREAM_TYPE_TAG);
 		SQInteger i = 0;
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ void init_streamclass(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		}
 		sq_createslot(v,-3);
 		sq_pushroottable(v);
-		sq_pushstring(v,_SC("stream"),-1);
-		sq_pushstring(v,_SC("std_stream"),-1);
+		sq_pushstring(v,"stream",-1);
+		sq_pushstring(v,"std_stream",-1);
 		sq_get(v,-4);
 		sq_createslot(v,-3);
 		sq_pop(v,1);
@@ -280,13 +280,13 @@ void init_streamclass(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 SQRESULT declare_stream(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar* name,SQUserPointer typetag,const SQChar* reg_name,SQRegFunction *methods,SQRegFunction *globals)
 {
 	if(sq_gettype(v,-1) != OT_TABLE)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("table expected"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"table expected");
 	SQInteger top = sq_gettop(v);
 	//create delegate
     init_streamclass(v);
 	sq_pushregistrytable(v);
 	sq_pushstring(v,reg_name,-1);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("std_stream"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"std_stream",-1);
 	if(SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_get(v,-3))) {
 		sq_newclass(v,SQTrue);
 		sq_settypetag(v,-1,typetag);
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstream.h b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstream.h
index 4dcc000545..d87cf7ac81 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstream.h
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstream.h
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ SQInteger _stream_len(HSQUIRRELVM v);
 SQInteger _stream_eos(HSQUIRRELVM v);
 SQInteger _stream_flush(HSQUIRRELVM v);
 
-#define _DECL_STREAM_FUNC(name,nparams,typecheck) {_SC(#name),_stream_##name,nparams,typecheck}
+#define _DECL_STREAM_FUNC(name,nparams,typecheck) {#name,_stream_##name,nparams,typecheck}
 SQRESULT declare_stream(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar* name,SQUserPointer typetag,const SQChar* reg_name,SQRegFunction *methods,SQRegFunction *globals);
 #endif /*_SQSTD_STREAM_H_*/
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp
index 8ec2649060..1671f0b1a4 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdstring.cpp
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ static SQInteger validate_format(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQChar *fmt, const SQChar *src,
 	SQInteger wc = 0;
 	SQInteger start = n;
 	fmt[0] = '%';
-	while (scstrchr(_SC("-+ #0"), src[n])) n++;
+	while (scstrchr("-+ #0", src[n])) n++;
 	while (scisdigit(src[n])) {
 		swidth[wc] = src[n];
 		n++;
 		wc++;
 		if(wc>=MAX_WFORMAT_LEN)
-			return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("width format too long"));
+			return sq_throwerror(v,"width format too long");
 	}
 	swidth[wc] = '\0';
 	if(wc > 0) {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static SQInteger validate_format(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQChar *fmt, const SQChar *src,
 			n++;
 			wc++;
 			if(wc>=MAX_WFORMAT_LEN)
-				return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("precision format too long"));
+				return sq_throwerror(v,"precision format too long");
 		}
 		swidth[wc] = '\0';
 		if(wc > 0) {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static SQInteger validate_format(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQChar *fmt, const SQChar *src,
 		}
 	}
 	if (n-start > MAX_FORMAT_LEN )
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("format too long"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"format too long");
 	memcpy(&fmt[1],&src[start],((n-start)+1)*sizeof(SQChar));
 	fmt[(n-start)+2] = '\0';
 	return n;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ SQRESULT sqstd_format(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger nformatstringidx,SQInteger *outlen
 		else {
 			n++;
 			if( nparam > sq_gettop(v) )
-				return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("not enough paramters for the given format string"));
+				return sq_throwerror(v,"not enough paramters for the given format string");
 			n = validate_format(v,fmt,format,n,w);
 			if(n < 0) return -1;
 			SQInteger addlen = 0;
@@ -107,24 +107,24 @@ SQRESULT sqstd_format(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger nformatstringidx,SQInteger *outlen
 			switch(format[n]) {
 			case 's':
 				if(SQ_FAILED(sq_getstring(v,nparam,&ts)))
-					return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("string expected for the specified format"));
+					return sq_throwerror(v,"string expected for the specified format");
 				addlen = (sq_getsize(v,nparam)*sizeof(SQChar))+((w+1)*sizeof(SQChar));
 				valtype = 's';
 				break;
 			case 'i': case 'd': case 'c':case 'o':  case 'u':  case 'x':  case 'X':
 				if(SQ_FAILED(sq_getinteger(v,nparam,&ti)))
-					return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("integer expected for the specified format"));
+					return sq_throwerror(v,"integer expected for the specified format");
 				addlen = (ADDITIONAL_FORMAT_SPACE)+((w+1)*sizeof(SQChar));
 				valtype = 'i';
 				break;
 			case 'f': case 'g': case 'G': case 'e':  case 'E':
 				if(SQ_FAILED(sq_getfloat(v,nparam,&tf)))
-					return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("float expected for the specified format"));
+					return sq_throwerror(v,"float expected for the specified format");
 				addlen = (ADDITIONAL_FORMAT_SPACE)+((w+1)*sizeof(SQChar));
 				valtype = 'f';
 				break;
 			default:
-				return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid format"));
+				return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid format");
 			}
 			n++;
 			allocated += addlen + sizeof(SQChar);
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static SQInteger _string_split(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	SQChar *stemp,*tok;
 	sq_getstring(v,2,&str);
 	sq_getstring(v,3,&seps);
-	if(sq_getsize(v,3) == 0) return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("empty separators string"));
+	if(sq_getsize(v,3) == 0) return sq_throwerror(v,"empty separators string");
 	SQInteger memsize = (sq_getsize(v,2)+1)*sizeof(SQChar);
 	stemp = sq_getscratchpad(v,memsize);
 	memcpy(stemp,str,memsize);
@@ -249,10 +249,10 @@ static SQInteger _regexp_match(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 static void _addrexmatch(HSQUIRRELVM v,const SQChar *str,const SQChar *begin,const SQChar *end)
 {
 	sq_newtable(v);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("begin"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"begin",-1);
 	sq_pushinteger(v,begin - str);
 	sq_rawset(v,-3);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("end"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"end",-1);
 	sq_pushinteger(v,end - str);
 	sq_rawset(v,-3);
 }
@@ -315,35 +315,35 @@ static SQInteger _regexp_constructor(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 
 static SQInteger _regexp__typeof(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("regexp"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"regexp",-1);
 	return 1;
 }
 
-#define _DECL_REX_FUNC(name,nparams,pmask) {_SC(#name),_regexp_##name,nparams,pmask}
+#define _DECL_REX_FUNC(name,nparams,pmask) {#name,_regexp_##name,nparams,pmask}
 static SQRegFunction rexobj_funcs[]={
-	_DECL_REX_FUNC(constructor,2,_SC(".s")),
-	_DECL_REX_FUNC(search,-2,_SC("xsn")),
-	_DECL_REX_FUNC(match,2,_SC("xs")),
-	_DECL_REX_FUNC(capture,-2,_SC("xsn")),
-	_DECL_REX_FUNC(subexpcount,1,_SC("x")),
-	_DECL_REX_FUNC(_typeof,1,_SC("x")),
+	_DECL_REX_FUNC(constructor,2,".s"),
+	_DECL_REX_FUNC(search,-2,"xsn"),
+	_DECL_REX_FUNC(match,2,"xs"),
+	_DECL_REX_FUNC(capture,-2,"xsn"),
+	_DECL_REX_FUNC(subexpcount,1,"x"),
+	_DECL_REX_FUNC(_typeof,1,"x"),
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
-#define _DECL_FUNC(name,nparams,pmask) {_SC(#name),_string_##name,nparams,pmask}
+#define _DECL_FUNC(name,nparams,pmask) {#name,_string_##name,nparams,pmask}
 static SQRegFunction stringlib_funcs[]={
-	_DECL_FUNC(format,-2,_SC(".s")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(strip,2,_SC(".s")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(lstrip,2,_SC(".s")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(rstrip,2,_SC(".s")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(split,3,_SC(".ss")),
+	_DECL_FUNC(format,-2,".s"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(strip,2,".s"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(lstrip,2,".s"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(rstrip,2,".s"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(split,3,".ss"),
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
 
 SQInteger sqstd_register_stringlib(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("regexp"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"regexp",-1);
 	sq_newclass(v,SQFalse);
 	SQInteger i = 0;
 	while(rexobj_funcs[i].name != 0) {
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdsystem.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdsystem.cpp
index 70bc097bea..c30f987666 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdsystem.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/sqstdlib/sqstdsystem.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ static SQInteger _system_system(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		sq_pushinteger(v,scsystem(s));
 		return 1;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("wrong param"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"wrong param");
 }
 
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static SQInteger _system_remove(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	const SQChar *s;
 	sq_getstring(v,2,&s);
 	if(scremove(s)==-1)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("remove() failed"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"remove() failed");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static SQInteger _system_rename(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	sq_getstring(v,2,&oldn);
 	sq_getstring(v,3,&newn);
 	if(screname(oldn,newn)==-1)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("rename() failed"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"rename() failed");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -94,30 +94,30 @@ static SQInteger _system_date(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	else
 		date = localtime(&t);
 	if(!date)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("crt api failure"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"crt api failure");
 	sq_newtable(v);
-	_set_integer_slot(v, _SC("sec"), date->tm_sec);
-    _set_integer_slot(v, _SC("min"), date->tm_min);
-    _set_integer_slot(v, _SC("hour"), date->tm_hour);
-    _set_integer_slot(v, _SC("day"), date->tm_mday);
-    _set_integer_slot(v, _SC("month"), date->tm_mon);
-    _set_integer_slot(v, _SC("year"), date->tm_year+1900);
-    _set_integer_slot(v, _SC("wday"), date->tm_wday);
-    _set_integer_slot(v, _SC("yday"), date->tm_yday);
+	_set_integer_slot(v, "sec", date->tm_sec);
+    _set_integer_slot(v, "min", date->tm_min);
+    _set_integer_slot(v, "hour", date->tm_hour);
+    _set_integer_slot(v, "day", date->tm_mday);
+    _set_integer_slot(v, "month", date->tm_mon);
+    _set_integer_slot(v, "year", date->tm_year+1900);
+    _set_integer_slot(v, "wday", date->tm_wday);
+    _set_integer_slot(v, "yday", date->tm_yday);
 	return 1;
 }
 
 
 
-#define _DECL_FUNC(name,nparams,pmask) {_SC(#name),_system_##name,nparams,pmask}
+#define _DECL_FUNC(name,nparams,pmask) {#name,_system_##name,nparams,pmask}
 static SQRegFunction systemlib_funcs[]={
-	_DECL_FUNC(getenv,2,_SC(".s")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(system,2,_SC(".s")),
+	_DECL_FUNC(getenv,2,".s"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(system,2,".s"),
 	_DECL_FUNC(clock,1,NULL),
 	_DECL_FUNC(time,1,NULL),
-	_DECL_FUNC(date,-1,_SC(".nn")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(remove,2,_SC(".s")),
-	_DECL_FUNC(rename,3,_SC(".ss")),
+	_DECL_FUNC(date,-1,".nn"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(remove,2,".s"),
+	_DECL_FUNC(rename,3,".ss"),
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqapi.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqapi.cpp
index 3447e57626..6dc3def6e2 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqapi.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqapi.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ bool sq_aux_gettypedarg(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQObjectType type,SQObjectPt
 	*o = &stack_get(v,idx);
 	if(type(**o) != type){
 		SQObjectPtr oval = v->PrintObjVal(**o);
-		v->Raise_Error(_SC("wrong argument type, expected '%s' got '%.50s'"),IdType2Name(type),_stringval(oval));
+		v->Raise_Error("wrong argument type, expected '%s' got '%.50s'",IdType2Name(type),_stringval(oval));
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ bool sq_aux_gettypedarg(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQObjectType type,SQObjectPt
 
 #define sq_aux_paramscheck(v,count) \
 { \
-	if(sq_gettop(v) < count){ v->Raise_Error(_SC("not enough params in the stack")); return SQ_ERROR; }\
+	if(sq_gettop(v) < count){ v->Raise_Error("not enough params in the stack"); return SQ_ERROR; }\
 }
 
 SQInteger sq_aux_throwobject(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQObjectPtr &e)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ SQInteger sq_aux_throwobject(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQObjectPtr &e)
 
 SQInteger sq_aux_invalidtype(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQObjectType type)
 {
-	scsprintf(_ss(v)->GetScratchPad(100), _SC("unexpected type %s"), IdType2Name(type));
+	scsprintf(_ss(v)->GetScratchPad(100), "unexpected type %s", IdType2Name(type));
 	return sq_throwerror(v, _ss(v)->GetScratchPad(-1));
 }
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_newclass(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQBool hasbase)
 	if(hasbase) {
 		SQObjectPtr &base = stack_get(v,-1);
 		if(type(base) != OT_CLASS)
-			return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid base type"));
+			return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid base type");
 		baseclass = _class(base);
 	}
 	SQClass *newclass = SQClass::Create(_ss(v), baseclass);
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ SQBool sq_instanceof(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	SQObjectPtr &inst = stack_get(v,-1);
 	SQObjectPtr &cl = stack_get(v,-2);
 	if(type(inst) != OT_INSTANCE || type(cl) != OT_CLASS)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid param type"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid param type");
 	return _instance(inst)->InstanceOf(_class(cl))?SQTrue:SQFalse;
 }
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_arraypop(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQBool pushval)
 		_array(*arr)->Pop();
 		return SQ_OK;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("empty array"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v, "empty array");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_arrayresize(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQInteger newsize)
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_arrayresize(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQInteger newsize)
 		_array(*arr)->Resize(newsize);
 		return SQ_OK;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("negative size"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"negative size");
 }
 
 
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_arrayremove(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQInteger itemidx)
 	sq_aux_paramscheck(v, 1);
 	SQObjectPtr *arr;
 	_GETSAFE_OBJ(v, idx, OT_ARRAY,arr);
-	return _array(*arr)->Remove(itemidx) ? SQ_OK : sq_throwerror(v,_SC("index out of range"));
+	return _array(*arr)->Remove(itemidx) ? SQ_OK : sq_throwerror(v,"index out of range");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_arrayinsert(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQInteger destpos)
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_arrayinsert(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQInteger destpos)
 	sq_aux_paramscheck(v, 1);
 	SQObjectPtr *arr;
 	_GETSAFE_OBJ(v, idx, OT_ARRAY,arr);
-	SQRESULT ret = _array(*arr)->Insert(destpos, v->GetUp(-1)) ? SQ_OK : sq_throwerror(v,_SC("index out of range"));
+	SQRESULT ret = _array(*arr)->Insert(destpos, v->GetUp(-1)) ? SQ_OK : sq_throwerror(v,"index out of range");
 	v->Pop();
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_getclosureinfo(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQUnsignedInteger *nparam
         *nfreevars = (SQUnsignedInteger)c->_outervalues.size();
 		return SQ_OK;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the object is not a closure"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"the object is not a closure");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_setnativeclosurename(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,const SQChar *name)
@@ -378,20 +378,20 @@ SQRESULT sq_setnativeclosurename(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,const SQChar *name)
 		nc->_name = SQString::Create(_ss(v),name);
 		return SQ_OK;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the object is not a nativeclosure"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"the object is not a nativeclosure");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_setparamscheck(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger nparamscheck,const SQChar *typemask)
 {
 	SQObject o = stack_get(v, -1);
 	if(!sq_isnativeclosure(o))
-		return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("native closure expected"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v, "native closure expected");
 	SQNativeClosure *nc = _nativeclosure(o);
 	nc->_nparamscheck = nparamscheck;
 	if(typemask) {
 		SQIntVec res;
 		if(!CompileTypemask(res, typemask))
-			return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("invalid typemask"));
+			return sq_throwerror(v, "invalid typemask");
 		nc->_typecheck.copy(res);
 	}
 	else {
@@ -408,12 +408,12 @@ SQRESULT sq_bindenv(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 	SQObjectPtr &o = stack_get(v,idx);
 	if(!sq_isnativeclosure(o) &&
 		!sq_isclosure(o))
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the target is not a closure"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"the target is not a closure");
     SQObjectPtr &env = stack_get(v,-1);
 	if(!sq_istable(env) &&
 		!sq_isclass(env) &&
 		!sq_isinstance(env))
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid environment"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid environment");
 	SQObjectPtr w = _refcounted(env)->GetWeakRef(type(env));
 	SQObjectPtr ret;
 	if(sq_isclosure(o)) {
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_clear(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 		case OT_TABLE: _table(o)->Clear();	break;
 		case OT_ARRAY: _array(o)->Resize(0); break;
 		default:
-			return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("clear only works on table and array"));
+			return sq_throwerror(v, "clear only works on table and array");
 		break;
 
 	}
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_setroottable(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		v->Pop();
 		return SQ_OK;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("ivalid type"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v, "ivalid type");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_setconsttable(HSQUIRRELVM v)
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_setconsttable(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		v->Pop();
 		return SQ_OK;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("ivalid type, expected table"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v, "ivalid type, expected table");
 }
 
 void sq_setforeignptr(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQUserPointer p)
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_settypetag(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQUserPointer typetag)
 	switch(type(o)) {
 		case OT_USERDATA:	_userdata(o)->_typetag = typetag;	break;
 		case OT_CLASS:		_class(o)->_typetag = typetag;		break;
-		default:			return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid object type"));
+		default:			return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid object type");
 	}
 	return SQ_OK;
 }
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_gettypetag(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQUserPointer *typetag)
 {
 	SQObjectPtr &o = stack_get(v,idx);
 	if(SQ_FAILED(sq_getobjtypetag(&o,typetag)))
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid object type"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid object type");
 	return SQ_OK;
 }
 
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_getuserpointer(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger idx, SQUserPointer *p)
 SQRESULT sq_setinstanceup(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger idx, SQUserPointer p)
 {
 	SQObjectPtr &o = stack_get(v,idx);
-	if(type(o) != OT_INSTANCE) return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the object is not a class instance"));
+	if(type(o) != OT_INSTANCE) return sq_throwerror(v,"the object is not a class instance");
 	_instance(o)->_userpointer = p;
 	return SQ_OK;
 }
@@ -648,8 +648,8 @@ SQRESULT sq_setinstanceup(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger idx, SQUserPointer p)
 SQRESULT sq_setclassudsize(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger idx, SQInteger udsize)
 {
 	SQObjectPtr &o = stack_get(v,idx);
-	if(type(o) != OT_CLASS) return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the object is not a class"));
-	if(_class(o)->_locked) return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the class is locked"));
+	if(type(o) != OT_CLASS) return sq_throwerror(v,"the object is not a class");
+	if(_class(o)->_locked) return sq_throwerror(v,"the class is locked");
 	_class(o)->_udsize = udsize;
 	return SQ_OK;
 }
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_setclassudsize(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger idx, SQInteger udsize)
 SQRESULT sq_getinstanceup(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger idx, SQUserPointer *p,SQUserPointer typetag)
 {
 	SQObjectPtr &o = stack_get(v,idx);
-	if(type(o) != OT_INSTANCE) return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the object is not a class instance"));
+	if(type(o) != OT_INSTANCE) return sq_throwerror(v,"the object is not a class instance");
 	(*p) = _instance(o)->_userpointer;
 	if(typetag != 0) {
 		SQClass *cl = _instance(o)->_class;
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_getinstanceup(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger idx, SQUserPointer *p,SQUserP
 				return SQ_OK;
 			cl = cl->_base;
 		}while(cl != NULL);
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid type tag"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid type tag");
 	}
 	return SQ_OK;
 }
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_newslot(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger idx, SQBool bstatic)
 	SQObjectPtr &self = stack_get(v, idx);
 	if(type(self) == OT_TABLE || type(self) == OT_CLASS) {
 		SQObjectPtr &key = v->GetUp(-2);
-		if(type(key) == OT_NULL) return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("null is not a valid key"));
+		if(type(key) == OT_NULL) return sq_throwerror(v, "null is not a valid key");
 		v->NewSlot(self, key, v->GetUp(-1),bstatic?true:false);
 		v->Pop(2);
 	}
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_deleteslot(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQBool pushval)
 	SQObjectPtr *self;
 	_GETSAFE_OBJ(v, idx, OT_TABLE,self);
 	SQObjectPtr &key = v->GetUp(-1);
-	if(type(key) == OT_NULL) return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("null is not a valid key"));
+	if(type(key) == OT_NULL) return sq_throwerror(v, "null is not a valid key");
 	SQObjectPtr res;
 	if(!v->DeleteSlot(*self, key, res)){
 		return SQ_ERROR;
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_set(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 SQRESULT sq_rawset(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 {
 	SQObjectPtr &self = stack_get(v, idx);
-	if(type(v->GetUp(-2)) == OT_NULL) return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("null key"));
+	if(type(v->GetUp(-2)) == OT_NULL) return sq_throwerror(v, "null key");
 	switch(type(self)) {
 	case OT_TABLE:
 		_table(self)->NewSlot(v->GetUp(-2), v->GetUp(-1));
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_rawset(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 	break;
 	default:
 		v->Pop(2);
-		return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("rawset works only on array/table/class and instance"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v, "rawset works only on array/table/class and instance");
 	}
 	v->Raise_IdxError(v->GetUp(-2));return SQ_ERROR;
 }
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_setdelegate(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 	switch(type) {
 	case OT_TABLE:
 		if(type(mt) == OT_TABLE) {
-			if(!_table(self)->SetDelegate(_table(mt))) return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("delagate cycle")); v->Pop();}
+			if(!_table(self)->SetDelegate(_table(mt))) return sq_throwerror(v, "delagate cycle"); v->Pop();}
 		else if(type(mt)==OT_NULL) {
 			_table(self)->SetDelegate(NULL); v->Pop(); }
 		else return sq_aux_invalidtype(v,type);
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_getdelegate(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 		}
 		v->Push(SQObjectPtr(_delegable(self)->_delegate));
 		break;
-	default: return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("wrong type")); break;
+	default: return sq_throwerror(v,"wrong type"); break;
 	}
 	return SQ_OK;
 
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_get(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 	if(v->Get(self,v->GetUp(-1),v->GetUp(-1),false,false))
 		return SQ_OK;
 	v->Pop(1);
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the index doesn't exist"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"the index doesn't exist");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_rawget(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
@@ -878,10 +878,10 @@ SQRESULT sq_rawget(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 		break;
 	default:
 		v->Pop(1);
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("rawget works only on array/table/instance and class"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"rawget works only on array/table/instance and class");
 	}
 	v->Pop(1);
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the index doesn't exist"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"the index doesn't exist");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_getstackobj(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,HSQOBJECT *po)
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_resume(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQBool retval,SQBool raiseerror)
 			v->Pop();
 		return SQ_OK;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("only generators can be resumed"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"only generators can be resumed");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_call(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger params,SQBool retval,SQBool raiseerror, int suspend)
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_call(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger params,SQBool retval,SQBool raiseerror,
 	}
 	if(!v->_suspended)
 		v->Pop(params);
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("call failed"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"call failed");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_suspendvm(HSQUIRRELVM v)
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_wakeupvm(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQBool wakeupret,SQBool retval,SQBool raiseer
 {
 	SQObjectPtr ret;
 	if(!v->_suspended)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("cannot resume a vm that is not running any code"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"cannot resume a vm that is not running any code");
 	if(wakeupret) {
 		v->GetAt(v->_stackbase+v->_suspended_target)=v->GetUp(-1); //retval
 		v->Pop();
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_writeclosure(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQWRITEFUNC w,SQUserPointer up)
 	_GETSAFE_OBJ(v, -1, OT_CLOSURE,o);
 	unsigned short tag = SQ_BYTECODE_STREAM_TAG;
 	if(w(up,&tag,2) != 2)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("io error"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"io error");
 	if(!_closure(*o)->Save(v,up,w))
 		return SQ_ERROR;
 	return SQ_OK;
@@ -1063,9 +1063,9 @@ SQRESULT sq_readclosure(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQREADFUNC r,SQUserPointer up)
 
 	unsigned short tag;
 	if(r(up,&tag,2) != 2)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("io error"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"io error");
 	if(tag != SQ_BYTECODE_STREAM_TAG)
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid stream"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid stream");
 	if(!SQClosure::Load(v,up,r,closure))
 		return SQ_ERROR;
 	v->Push(closure);
@@ -1110,13 +1110,13 @@ SQRESULT sq_setfreevariable(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx,SQUnsignedInteger nval)
 		if(_closure(self)->_outervalues.size()>nval){
 			_closure(self)->_outervalues[nval]=stack_get(v,-1);
 		}
-		else return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid free var index"));
+		else return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid free var index");
 		break;
 	case OT_NATIVECLOSURE:
 		if(_nativeclosure(self)->_outervalues.size()>nval){
 			_nativeclosure(self)->_outervalues[nval]=stack_get(v,-1);
 		}
-		else return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid free var index"));
+		else return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid free var index");
 		break;
 	default:
 		return sq_aux_invalidtype(v,type(self));
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_setattributes(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 		v->Push(attrs);
 		return SQ_OK;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("wrong index"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"wrong index");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_getattributes(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_getattributes(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 		v->Push(attrs);
 		return SQ_OK;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("wrong index"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"wrong index");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_getbase(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_getweakrefval(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 {
 	SQObjectPtr &o = stack_get(v,idx);
 	if(type(o) != OT_WEAKREF) {
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the object must be a weakref"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"the object must be a weakref");
 	}
 	v->Push(_weakref(o)->_obj);
 	return SQ_OK;
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_getdefaultdelegate(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQObjectType t)
 	case OT_CLASS: v->Push(ss->_class_default_delegate); break;
 	case OT_INSTANCE: v->Push(ss->_instance_default_delegate); break;
 	case OT_WEAKREF: v->Push(ss->_weakref_default_delegate); break;
-	default: return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the type doesn't have a default delegate"));
+	default: return sq_throwerror(v,"the type doesn't have a default delegate");
 	}
 	return SQ_OK;
 }
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ SQRESULT sq_next(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx)
 {
 	SQObjectPtr o=stack_get(v,idx),&refpos = stack_get(v,-1),realkey,val;
 	if(type(o) == OT_GENERATOR) {
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("cannot iterate a generator"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"cannot iterate a generator");
 	}
 	int faketojump;
 	if(!v->FOREACH_OP(o,realkey,val,refpos,0,666,faketojump))
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqbaselib.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqbaselib.cpp
index 66a81edb4b..e952a60816 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqbaselib.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqbaselib.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 bool str2num(const SQChar *s,SQObjectPtr &res)
 {
 	SQChar *end;
-	if(scstrstr(s,_SC("."))){
+	if(scstrstr(s,".")){
 		SQFloat r = SQFloat(scstrtod(s,&end));
 		if(s == end) return false;
 		res = r;
@@ -104,21 +104,21 @@ static SQInteger base_getstackinfos(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	sq_getinteger(v, -1, &level);
 	if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_stackinfos(v, level, &si)))
 	{
-		const SQChar *fn = _SC("unknown");
-		const SQChar *src = _SC("unknown");
+		const SQChar *fn = "unknown";
+		const SQChar *src = "unknown";
 		if(si.funcname)fn = si.funcname;
 		if(si.source)src = si.source;
 		sq_newtable(v);
-		sq_pushstring(v, _SC("func"), -1);
+		sq_pushstring(v, "func", -1);
 		sq_pushstring(v, fn, -1);
 		sq_createslot(v, -3);
-		sq_pushstring(v, _SC("src"), -1);
+		sq_pushstring(v, "src", -1);
 		sq_pushstring(v, src, -1);
 		sq_createslot(v, -3);
-		sq_pushstring(v, _SC("line"), -1);
+		sq_pushstring(v, "line", -1);
 		sq_pushinteger(v, si.line);
 		sq_createslot(v, -3);
-		sq_pushstring(v, _SC("locals"), -1);
+		sq_pushstring(v, "locals", -1);
 		sq_newtable(v);
 		seq=0;
 		while ((name = sq_getlocal(v, level, seq))) {
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static SQInteger base_getstackinfos(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 static SQInteger base_assert(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
 	if(v->IsFalse(stack_get(v,2))){
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("assertion failed"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"assertion failed");
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static SQInteger base_print(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	const SQChar *str;
 	sq_tostring(v,2);
 	sq_getstring(v,-1,&str);
-	if(_ss(v)->_printfunc) _ss(v)->_printfunc(v,_SC("%s"),str);
+	if(_ss(v)->_printfunc) _ss(v)->_printfunc(v,"%s",str);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static SQInteger base_print(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 static SQInteger base_compilestring(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
 	SQInteger nargs=sq_gettop(v);
-	const SQChar *src=NULL,*name=_SC("unnamedbuffer");
+	const SQChar *src=NULL,*name="unnamedbuffer";
 	SQInteger size;
 	sq_getstring(v,2,&src);
 	size=sq_getsize(v,2);
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static SQInteger base_array(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	SQInteger nInitialSize = tointeger(stack_get(v,2));
 	SQInteger ret = 1;
 	if (nInitialSize < 0) {
-		v->Raise_Error(_SC("can't create/resize array with/to size %d"), nInitialSize);
+		v->Raise_Error("can't create/resize array with/to size %d", nInitialSize);
 		nInitialSize = 0;
 		ret = -1;
 	}
@@ -238,28 +238,28 @@ static SQInteger base_type(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 static SQRegFunction base_funcs[]={
 	//generic
 #ifdef EXPORT_DEFAULT_SQUIRREL_FUNCTIONS
-	{_SC("seterrorhandler"),base_seterrorhandler,2, NULL},
-	{_SC("setdebughook"),base_setdebughook,2, NULL},
-	{_SC("enabledebuginfo"),base_enabledebuginfo,2, NULL},
-	{_SC("getstackinfos"),base_getstackinfos,2, _SC(".n")},
-	{_SC("getroottable"),base_getroottable,1, NULL},
-	{_SC("setroottable"),base_setroottable,2, NULL},
-	{_SC("getconsttable"),base_getconsttable,1, NULL},
-	{_SC("setconsttable"),base_setconsttable,2, NULL},
+	{"seterrorhandler",base_seterrorhandler,2, NULL},
+	{"setdebughook",base_setdebughook,2, NULL},
+	{"enabledebuginfo",base_enabledebuginfo,2, NULL},
+	{"getstackinfos",base_getstackinfos,2, ".n"},
+	{"getroottable",base_getroottable,1, NULL},
+	{"setroottable",base_setroottable,2, NULL},
+	{"getconsttable",base_getconsttable,1, NULL},
+	{"setconsttable",base_setconsttable,2, NULL},
 #endif
-	{_SC("assert"),base_assert,2, NULL},
-	{_SC("print"),base_print,2, NULL},
+	{"assert",base_assert,2, NULL},
+	{"print",base_print,2, NULL},
 #ifdef EXPORT_DEFAULT_SQUIRREL_FUNCTIONS
-	{_SC("compilestring"),base_compilestring,-2, _SC(".ss")},
-	{_SC("newthread"),base_newthread,2, _SC(".c")},
-	{_SC("suspend"),base_suspend,-1, NULL},
+	{"compilestring",base_compilestring,-2, ".ss"},
+	{"newthread",base_newthread,2, ".c"},
+	{"suspend",base_suspend,-1, NULL},
 #endif
-	{_SC("array"),base_array,-2, _SC(".n")},
-	{_SC("type"),base_type,2, NULL},
+	{"array",base_array,-2, ".n"},
+	{"type",base_type,2, NULL},
 #ifdef EXPORT_DEFAULT_SQUIRREL_FUNCTIONS
-	{_SC("dummy"),base_dummy,0,NULL},
+	{"dummy",base_dummy,0,NULL},
 #ifndef NO_GARBAGE_COLLECTOR
-	{_SC("collectgarbage"),base_collectgarbage,1, _SC("t")},
+	{"collectgarbage",base_collectgarbage,1, "t"},
 #endif
 #endif
 	{0,0,0,0}
@@ -277,16 +277,16 @@ void sq_base_register(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		sq_createslot(v,-3);
 		i++;
 	}
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("_version_"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"_version_",-1);
 	sq_pushstring(v,SQUIRREL_VERSION,-1);
 	sq_createslot(v,-3);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("_charsize_"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"_charsize_",-1);
 	sq_pushinteger(v,sizeof(SQChar));
 	sq_createslot(v,-3);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("_intsize_"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"_intsize_",-1);
 	sq_pushinteger(v,sizeof(SQInteger));
 	sq_createslot(v,-3);
-	sq_pushstring(v,_SC("_floatsize_"),-1);
+	sq_pushstring(v,"_floatsize_",-1);
 	sq_pushinteger(v,sizeof(SQFloat));
 	sq_createslot(v,-3);
 	sq_pop(v,1);
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ static SQInteger default_delegate_tofloat(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 			v->Push(SQObjectPtr(tofloat(res)));
 			break;
 		}}
-		return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("cannot convert the string"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v, "cannot convert the string");
 		break;
 	case OT_INTEGER:case OT_FLOAT:
 		v->Push(SQObjectPtr(tofloat(o)));
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ static SQInteger default_delegate_tointeger(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 			v->Push(SQObjectPtr(tointeger(res)));
 			break;
 		}}
-		return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("cannot convert the string"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v, "cannot convert the string");
 		break;
 	case OT_INTEGER:case OT_FLOAT:
 		v->Push(SQObjectPtr(tointeger(o)));
@@ -409,14 +409,14 @@ static SQInteger table_rawget(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 
 
 SQRegFunction SQSharedState::_table_default_delegate_funcz[]={
-	{_SC("len"),default_delegate_len,1, _SC("t")},
-	{_SC("rawget"),table_rawget,2, _SC("t")},
-	{_SC("rawset"),table_rawset,3, _SC("t")},
-	{_SC("rawdelete"),table_rawdelete,2, _SC("t")},
-	{_SC("rawin"),container_rawexists,2, _SC("t")},
-	{_SC("weakref"),obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
-	{_SC("tostring"),default_delegate_tostring,1, _SC(".")},
-	{_SC("clear"),obj_clear,1, _SC(".")},
+	{"len",default_delegate_len,1, "t"},
+	{"rawget",table_rawget,2, "t"},
+	{"rawset",table_rawset,3, "t"},
+	{"rawdelete",table_rawdelete,2, "t"},
+	{"rawin",container_rawexists,2, "t"},
+	{"weakref",obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
+	{"tostring",default_delegate_tostring,1, "."},
+	{"clear",obj_clear,1, "."},
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ static SQInteger array_top(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		v->Push(_array(o)->Top());
 		return 1;
 	}
-	else return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("top() on a empty array"));
+	else return sq_throwerror(v,"top() on a empty array");
 }
 
 static SQInteger array_insert(HSQUIRRELVM v)
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ static SQInteger array_insert(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	SQObject &idx=stack_get(v,2);
 	SQObject &val=stack_get(v,3);
 	if(!_array(o)->Insert(tointeger(idx),val))
-		return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("index out of range"));
+		return sq_throwerror(v,"index out of range");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -467,14 +467,14 @@ static SQInteger array_remove(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
 	SQObject &o = stack_get(v, 1);
 	SQObject &idx = stack_get(v, 2);
-	if(!sq_isnumeric(idx)) return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("wrong type"));
+	if(!sq_isnumeric(idx)) return sq_throwerror(v, "wrong type");
 	SQObjectPtr val;
 	if(_array(o)->Get(tointeger(idx), val)) {
 		_array(o)->Remove(tointeger(idx));
 		v->Push(val);
 		return 1;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("idx out of range"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v, "idx out of range");
 }
 
 static SQInteger array_resize(HSQUIRRELVM v)
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ static SQInteger array_resize(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		_array(o)->Resize(tointeger(nsize),fill);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v, _SC("size must be a number"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v, "size must be a number");
 }
 
 
@@ -505,11 +505,11 @@ bool _sort_compare(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQObjectPtr &a,SQObjectPtr &b,SQInteger func,SQ
 		v->Push(b);
 		if(SQ_FAILED(sq_call(v, 3, SQTrue, SQFalse))) {
 			if(!sq_isstring( v->_lasterror))
-				v->Raise_Error(_SC("compare func failed"));
+				v->Raise_Error("compare func failed");
 			return false;
 		}
 		if(SQ_FAILED(sq_getinteger(v, -1, &ret))) {
-			v->Raise_Error(_SC("numeric value expected as return value of the compare function"));
+			v->Raise_Error("numeric value expected as return value of the compare function");
 			return false;
 		}
 		sq_settop(v, top);
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ bool _hsort_sift_down(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQArray *arr, SQInteger root, SQInteger bott
 			return false;
 		if (ret < 0) {
 			if (root == maxChild) {
-				v->Raise_Error(_SC("inconsistent compare function"));
+				v->Raise_Error("inconsistent compare function");
 				return false; // We'd be swapping ourselve. The compare function is incorrect
 			}
 			_Swap(arr->_values[root],arr->_values[maxChild]);
@@ -596,8 +596,8 @@ static SQInteger array_slice(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	SQInteger alen = _array(o)->Size();
 	if(sidx < 0)sidx = alen + sidx;
 	if(eidx < 0)eidx = alen + eidx;
-	if(eidx < sidx)return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("wrong indexes"));
-	if(eidx > alen)return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("slice out of range"));
+	if(eidx < sidx)return sq_throwerror(v,"wrong indexes");
+	if(eidx > alen)return sq_throwerror(v,"slice out of range");
 	SQArray *arr=SQArray::Create(_ss(v),eidx-sidx);
 	SQObjectPtr t;
 	SQInteger count=0;
@@ -611,21 +611,21 @@ static SQInteger array_slice(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 }
 
 SQRegFunction SQSharedState::_array_default_delegate_funcz[]={
-	{_SC("len"),default_delegate_len,1, _SC("a")},
-	{_SC("append"),array_append,2, _SC("a")},
-	{_SC("extend"),array_extend,2, _SC("aa")},
-	{_SC("push"),array_append,2, _SC("a")},
-	{_SC("pop"),array_pop,1, _SC("a")},
-	{_SC("top"),array_top,1, _SC("a")},
-	{_SC("insert"),array_insert,3, _SC("an")},
-	{_SC("remove"),array_remove,2, _SC("an")},
-	{_SC("resize"),array_resize,-2, _SC("an")},
-	{_SC("reverse"),array_reverse,1, _SC("a")},
-	{_SC("sort"),array_sort,-1, _SC("ac")},
-	{_SC("slice"),array_slice,-1, _SC("ann")},
-	{_SC("weakref"),obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
-	{_SC("tostring"),default_delegate_tostring,1, _SC(".")},
-	{_SC("clear"),obj_clear,1, _SC(".")},
+	{"len",default_delegate_len,1, "a"},
+	{"append",array_append,2, "a"},
+	{"extend",array_extend,2, "aa"},
+	{"push",array_append,2, "a"},
+	{"pop",array_pop,1, "a"},
+	{"top",array_top,1, "a"},
+	{"insert",array_insert,3, "an"},
+	{"remove",array_remove,2, "an"},
+	{"resize",array_resize,-2, "an"},
+	{"reverse",array_reverse,1, "a"},
+	{"sort",array_sort,-1, "ac"},
+	{"slice",array_slice,-1, "ann"},
+	{"weakref",obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
+	{"tostring",default_delegate_tostring,1, "."},
+	{"clear",obj_clear,1, "."},
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -638,8 +638,8 @@ static SQInteger string_slice(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	SQInteger slen = _string(o)->_len;
 	if(sidx < 0)sidx = slen + sidx;
 	if(eidx < 0)eidx = slen + eidx;
-	if(eidx < sidx)	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("wrong indexes"));
-	if(eidx > slen)	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("slice out of range"));
+	if(eidx < sidx)	return sq_throwerror(v,"wrong indexes");
+	if(eidx > slen)	return sq_throwerror(v,"slice out of range");
 	v->Push(SQString::Create(_ss(v),&_stringval(o)[sidx],eidx-sidx));
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ static SQInteger string_find(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		}
 		return 0;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("invalid param"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"invalid param");
 }
 
 #define STRING_TOFUNCZ(func) static SQInteger string_##func(HSQUIRRELVM v) \
@@ -678,25 +678,25 @@ STRING_TOFUNCZ(tolower)
 STRING_TOFUNCZ(toupper)
 
 SQRegFunction SQSharedState::_string_default_delegate_funcz[]={
-	{_SC("len"),default_delegate_len,1, _SC("s")},
-	{_SC("tointeger"),default_delegate_tointeger,1, _SC("s")},
-	{_SC("tofloat"),default_delegate_tofloat,1, _SC("s")},
-	{_SC("tostring"),default_delegate_tostring,1, _SC(".")},
-	{_SC("slice"),string_slice,-1, _SC(" s n  n")},
-	{_SC("find"),string_find,-2, _SC("s s n ")},
-	{_SC("tolower"),string_tolower,1, _SC("s")},
-	{_SC("toupper"),string_toupper,1, _SC("s")},
-	{_SC("weakref"),obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
+	{"len",default_delegate_len,1, "s"},
+	{"tointeger",default_delegate_tointeger,1, "s"},
+	{"tofloat",default_delegate_tofloat,1, "s"},
+	{"tostring",default_delegate_tostring,1, "."},
+	{"slice",string_slice,-1, " s n  n"},
+	{"find",string_find,-2, "s s n "},
+	{"tolower",string_tolower,1, "s"},
+	{"toupper",string_toupper,1, "s"},
+	{"weakref",obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
 //INTEGER DEFAULT DELEGATE//////////////////////////
 SQRegFunction SQSharedState::_number_default_delegate_funcz[]={
-	{_SC("tointeger"),default_delegate_tointeger,1, _SC("n|b")},
-	{_SC("tofloat"),default_delegate_tofloat,1, _SC("n|b")},
-	{_SC("tostring"),default_delegate_tostring,1, _SC(".")},
-	{_SC("tochar"),number_delegate_tochar,1, _SC("n|b")},
-	{_SC("weakref"),obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
+	{"tointeger",default_delegate_tointeger,1, "n|b"},
+	{"tofloat",default_delegate_tofloat,1, "n|b"},
+	{"tostring",default_delegate_tostring,1, "."},
+	{"tochar",number_delegate_tochar,1, "n|b"},
+	{"weakref",obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -748,19 +748,19 @@ static SQInteger closure_getinfos(HSQUIRRELVM v) {
 			_array(params)->Set((SQInteger)n,f->_parameters[n]);
 		}
 		if(f->_varparams) {
-			_array(params)->Set(nparams-1,SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("..."),-1));
+			_array(params)->Set(nparams-1,SQString::Create(_ss(v),"...",-1));
 		}
-		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("native"),-1),false);
-		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("name"),-1),f->_name);
-		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("src"),-1),f->_sourcename);
-		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("parameters"),-1),params);
-		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("varargs"),-1),f->_varparams);
+		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"native",-1),false);
+		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"name",-1),f->_name);
+		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"src",-1),f->_sourcename);
+		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"parameters",-1),params);
+		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"varargs",-1),f->_varparams);
 	}
 	else { //OT_NATIVECLOSURE
 		SQNativeClosure *nc = _nativeclosure(o);
-		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("native"),-1),true);
-		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("name"),-1),nc->_name);
-		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("paramscheck"),-1),nc->_nparamscheck);
+		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"native",-1),true);
+		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"name",-1),nc->_name);
+		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"paramscheck",-1),nc->_nparamscheck);
 		SQObjectPtr typecheck;
 		if(nc->_typecheck.size() > 0) {
 			typecheck =
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ static SQInteger closure_getinfos(HSQUIRRELVM v) {
 					_array(typecheck)->Set((SQInteger)n,nc->_typecheck[n]);
 			}
 		}
-		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("typecheck"),-1),typecheck);
+		res->NewSlot(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"typecheck",-1),typecheck);
 	}
 	v->Push(res);
 	return 1;
@@ -777,14 +777,14 @@ static SQInteger closure_getinfos(HSQUIRRELVM v) {
 
 
 SQRegFunction SQSharedState::_closure_default_delegate_funcz[]={
-	{_SC("call"),closure_call,-1, _SC("c")},
-	{_SC("pcall"),closure_pcall,-1, _SC("c")},
-	{_SC("acall"),closure_acall,2, _SC("ca")},
-	{_SC("pacall"),closure_pacall,2, _SC("ca")},
-	{_SC("weakref"),obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
-	{_SC("tostring"),default_delegate_tostring,1, _SC(".")},
-	{_SC("bindenv"),closure_bindenv,2, _SC("c x|y|t")},
-	{_SC("getinfos"),closure_getinfos,1, _SC("c")},
+	{"call",closure_call,-1, "c"},
+	{"pcall",closure_pcall,-1, "c"},
+	{"acall",closure_acall,2, "ca"},
+	{"pacall",closure_pacall,2, "ca"},
+	{"weakref",obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
+	{"tostring",default_delegate_tostring,1, "."},
+	{"bindenv",closure_bindenv,2, "c x|y|t"},
+	{"getinfos",closure_getinfos,1, "c"},
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -793,17 +793,17 @@ static SQInteger generator_getstatus(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 {
 	SQObject &o=stack_get(v,1);
 	switch(_generator(o)->_state){
-		case SQGenerator::eSuspended:v->Push(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("suspended")));break;
-		case SQGenerator::eRunning:v->Push(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("running")));break;
-		case SQGenerator::eDead:v->Push(SQString::Create(_ss(v),_SC("dead")));break;
+		case SQGenerator::eSuspended:v->Push(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"suspended"));break;
+		case SQGenerator::eRunning:v->Push(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"running"));break;
+		case SQGenerator::eDead:v->Push(SQString::Create(_ss(v),"dead"));break;
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
 
 SQRegFunction SQSharedState::_generator_default_delegate_funcz[]={
-	{_SC("getstatus"),generator_getstatus,1, _SC("g")},
-	{_SC("weakref"),obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
-	{_SC("tostring"),default_delegate_tostring,1, _SC(".")},
+	{"getstatus",generator_getstatus,1, "g"},
+	{"weakref",obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
+	{"tostring",default_delegate_tostring,1, "."},
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static SQInteger thread_call(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		v->_lasterror = _thread(o)->_lasterror;
 		return SQ_ERROR;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("wrong parameter"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"wrong parameter");
 }
 
 static SQInteger thread_wakeup(HSQUIRRELVM v)
@@ -838,10 +838,10 @@ static SQInteger thread_wakeup(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		if(state != SQ_VMSTATE_SUSPENDED) {
 			switch(state) {
 				case SQ_VMSTATE_IDLE:
-					return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("cannot wakeup a idle thread"));
+					return sq_throwerror(v,"cannot wakeup a idle thread");
 				break;
 				case SQ_VMSTATE_RUNNING:
-					return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("cannot wakeup a running thread"));
+					return sq_throwerror(v,"cannot wakeup a running thread");
 				break;
 			}
 		}
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ static SQInteger thread_wakeup(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 		v->_lasterror = thread->_lasterror;
 		return SQ_ERROR;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("wrong parameter"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"wrong parameter");
 }
 
 static SQInteger thread_getstatus(HSQUIRRELVM v)
@@ -870,26 +870,26 @@ static SQInteger thread_getstatus(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 	SQObjectPtr &o = stack_get(v,1);
 	switch(sq_getvmstate(_thread(o))) {
 		case SQ_VMSTATE_IDLE:
-			sq_pushstring(v,_SC("idle"),-1);
+			sq_pushstring(v,"idle",-1);
 		break;
 		case SQ_VMSTATE_RUNNING:
-			sq_pushstring(v,_SC("running"),-1);
+			sq_pushstring(v,"running",-1);
 		break;
 		case SQ_VMSTATE_SUSPENDED:
-			sq_pushstring(v,_SC("suspended"),-1);
+			sq_pushstring(v,"suspended",-1);
 		break;
 		default:
-			return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("internal VM error"));
+			return sq_throwerror(v,"internal VM error");
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
 
 SQRegFunction SQSharedState::_thread_default_delegate_funcz[] = {
-	{_SC("call"), thread_call, -1, _SC("v")},
-	{_SC("wakeup"), thread_wakeup, -1, _SC("v")},
-	{_SC("getstatus"), thread_getstatus, 1, _SC("v")},
-	{_SC("weakref"),obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
-	{_SC("tostring"),default_delegate_tostring,1, _SC(".")},
+	{"call", thread_call, -1, "v"},
+	{"wakeup", thread_wakeup, -1, "v"},
+	{"getstatus", thread_getstatus, 1, "v"},
+	{"weakref",obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
+	{"tostring",default_delegate_tostring,1, "."},
 	{0,0,0,0},
 };
 
@@ -915,12 +915,12 @@ static SQInteger class_instance(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 }
 
 SQRegFunction SQSharedState::_class_default_delegate_funcz[] = {
-	{_SC("getattributes"), class_getattributes, 2, _SC("y.")},
-	{_SC("setattributes"), class_setattributes, 3, _SC("y..")},
-	{_SC("rawin"),container_rawexists,2, _SC("y")},
-	{_SC("weakref"),obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
-	{_SC("tostring"),default_delegate_tostring,1, _SC(".")},
-	{_SC("instance"),class_instance,1, _SC("y")},
+	{"getattributes", class_getattributes, 2, "y."},
+	{"setattributes", class_setattributes, 3, "y.."},
+	{"rawin",container_rawexists,2, "y"},
+	{"weakref",obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
+	{"tostring",default_delegate_tostring,1, "."},
+	{"instance",class_instance,1, "y"},
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -932,10 +932,10 @@ static SQInteger instance_getclass(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 }
 
 SQRegFunction SQSharedState::_instance_default_delegate_funcz[] = {
-	{_SC("getclass"), instance_getclass, 1, _SC("x")},
-	{_SC("rawin"),container_rawexists,2, _SC("x")},
-	{_SC("weakref"),obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
-	{_SC("tostring"),default_delegate_tostring,1, _SC(".")},
+	{"getclass", instance_getclass, 1, "x"},
+	{"rawin",container_rawexists,2, "x"},
+	{"weakref",obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
+	{"tostring",default_delegate_tostring,1, "."},
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
@@ -947,9 +947,9 @@ static SQInteger weakref_ref(HSQUIRRELVM v)
 }
 
 SQRegFunction SQSharedState::_weakref_default_delegate_funcz[] = {
-	{_SC("ref"),weakref_ref,1, _SC("r")},
-	{_SC("weakref"),obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
-	{_SC("tostring"),default_delegate_tostring,1, _SC(".")},
+	{"ref",weakref_ref,1, "r"},
+	{"weakref",obj_delegate_weakref,1, NULL },
+	{"tostring",default_delegate_tostring,1, "."},
 	{0,0,0,0}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqcompiler.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqcompiler.cpp
index 35fcc9e499..f0b8536cee 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqcompiler.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqcompiler.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
 	bool IsDerefToken(SQInteger tok)
 	{
 		switch(tok){
-		case _SC('='): case _SC('('): case TK_NEWSLOT:
+		case '=': case '(': case TK_NEWSLOT:
 		case TK_MODEQ: case TK_MULEQ: case TK_DIVEQ: case TK_MINUSEQ: case TK_PLUSEQ: case TK_PLUSPLUS: case TK_MINUSMINUS: return true;
 		}
 		return false;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
 
 		if(_token != tok) {
 			if(_token == TK_CONSTRUCTOR && tok == TK_IDENTIFIER) {
-				//ret = SQString::Create(_ss(_vm),_SC("constructor"));
+				//ret = SQString::Create(_ss(_vm),"constructor");
 				//do nothing
 			}
 			else {
@@ -100,23 +100,23 @@ public:
 					switch(tok)
 					{
 					case TK_IDENTIFIER:
-						etypename = _SC("IDENTIFIER");
+						etypename = "IDENTIFIER";
 						break;
 					case TK_STRING_LITERAL:
-						etypename = _SC("STRING_LITERAL");
+						etypename = "STRING_LITERAL";
 						break;
 					case TK_INTEGER:
-						etypename = _SC("INTEGER");
+						etypename = "INTEGER";
 						break;
 					case TK_FLOAT:
-						etypename = _SC("FLOAT");
+						etypename = "FLOAT";
 						break;
 					default:
 						etypename = _lex.Tok2Str(tok);
 					}
-					Error(_SC("expected '%s'"), etypename);
+					Error("expected '%s'", etypename);
 				}
-				Error(_SC("expected '%c'"), tok);
+				Error("expected '%c'", tok);
 			}
 		}
 		SQObjectPtr ret;
@@ -138,12 +138,12 @@ public:
 		Lex();
 		return ret;
 	}
-	bool IsEndOfStatement() { return ((_lex._prevtoken == _SC('\n')) || (_token == SQUIRREL_EOB) || (_token == _SC('}')) || (_token == _SC(';'))); }
+	bool IsEndOfStatement() { return ((_lex._prevtoken == '\n') || (_token == SQUIRREL_EOB) || (_token == '}') || (_token == ';')); }
 	void OptionalSemicolon()
 	{
-		if(_token == _SC(';')) { Lex(); return; }
+		if(_token == ';') { Lex(); return; }
 		if(!IsEndOfStatement()) {
-			Error(_SC("end of statement expected (; or lf)"));
+			Error("end of statement expected (; or lf)");
 		}
 	}
 	void MoveIfCurrentTargetIsLocal() {
@@ -159,16 +159,16 @@ public:
 		_debugop = 0;
 
 		SQFuncState funcstate(_ss(_vm), NULL,ThrowError,this);
-		funcstate._name = SQString::Create(_ss(_vm), _SC("main"));
+		funcstate._name = SQString::Create(_ss(_vm), "main");
 		_fs = &funcstate;
-		_fs->AddParameter(_fs->CreateString(_SC("this")));
+		_fs->AddParameter(_fs->CreateString("this"));
 		_fs->_sourcename = _sourcename;
 		SQInteger stacksize = _fs->GetStackSize();
 		try {
 			Lex();
 			while(_token > 0){
 				Statement();
-				if(_lex._prevtoken != _SC('}')) OptionalSemicolon();
+				if(_lex._prevtoken != '}') OptionalSemicolon();
 			}
 			CleanStack(stacksize);
 			_fs->AddLineInfos(_lex._currentline, _lineinfo, true);
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public:
 		}
 		catch (SQChar *compilererror) {
 			if(_raiseerror && _ss(_vm)->_compilererrorhandler) {
-				_ss(_vm)->_compilererrorhandler(_vm, compilererror, type(_sourcename) == OT_STRING?_stringval(_sourcename):_SC("unknown"),
+				_ss(_vm)->_compilererrorhandler(_vm, compilererror, type(_sourcename) == OT_STRING?_stringval(_sourcename):"unknown",
 					_lex._currentline, _lex._currentcolumn);
 			}
 			_vm->_lasterror = SQString::Create(_ss(_vm), compilererror, -1);
@@ -191,16 +191,16 @@ public:
 	}
 	void Statements()
 	{
-		while(_token != _SC('}') && _token != TK_DEFAULT && _token != TK_CASE) {
+		while(_token != '}' && _token != TK_DEFAULT && _token != TK_CASE) {
 			Statement();
-			if(_lex._prevtoken != _SC('}') && _lex._prevtoken != _SC(';')) OptionalSemicolon();
+			if(_lex._prevtoken != '}' && _lex._prevtoken != ';') OptionalSemicolon();
 		}
 	}
 	void Statement()
 	{
 		_fs->AddLineInfos(_lex._currentline, _lineinfo);
 		switch(_token){
-		case _SC(';'):	Lex();					break;
+		case ';':	Lex();					break;
 		case TK_IF:		IfStatement();			break;
 		case TK_WHILE:		WhileStatement();		break;
 		case TK_DO:		DoWhileStatement();		break;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ public:
 			}
 			break;}
 		case TK_BREAK:
-			if(_fs->_breaktargets.size() <= 0)Error(_SC("'break' has to be in a loop block"));
+			if(_fs->_breaktargets.size() <= 0)Error("'break' has to be in a loop block");
 			if(_fs->_breaktargets.top() > 0){
 				_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_POPTRAP, _fs->_breaktargets.top(), 0);
 			}
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ public:
 			Lex();
 			break;
 		case TK_CONTINUE:
-			if(_fs->_continuetargets.size() <= 0)Error(_SC("'continue' has to be in a loop block"));
+			if(_fs->_continuetargets.size() <= 0)Error("'continue' has to be in a loop block");
 			if(_fs->_continuetargets.top() > 0) {
 				_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_POPTRAP, _fs->_continuetargets.top(), 0);
 			}
@@ -264,11 +264,11 @@ public:
 		case TK_ENUM:
 			EnumStatement();
 			break;
-		case _SC('{'):{
+		case '{':{
 				SQInteger stacksize = _fs->GetStackSize();
 				Lex();
 				Statements();
-				Expect(_SC('}'));
+				Expect('}');
 				_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_SCOPE_END, stacksize, _fs->GetStackSize());
 				_fs->SetStackSize(stacksize);
 			}
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ public:
 		_exst._funcarg = funcarg;
 		LogicalOrExp();
 		switch(_token)  {
-		case _SC('='):
+		case '=':
 		case TK_NEWSLOT:
 		case TK_MINUSEQ:
 		case TK_PLUSEQ:
@@ -359,19 +359,19 @@ public:
 				SQInteger op = _token;
 				SQInteger ds = _exst._deref;
 				bool freevar = _exst._freevar;
-				if(ds == DEREF_NO_DEREF) Error(_SC("can't assign expression"));
+				if(ds == DEREF_NO_DEREF) Error("can't assign expression");
 				Lex(); Expression();
 
 				switch(op){
 				case TK_NEWSLOT:
-					if(freevar) Error(_SC("free variables cannot be modified"));
+					if(freevar) Error("free variables cannot be modified");
 					if(ds == DEREF_FIELD)
 						EmitDerefOp(_OP_NEWSLOT);
 					else //if _derefstate != DEREF_NO_DEREF && DEREF_FIELD so is the index of a local
-						Error(_SC("can't 'create' a local slot"));
+						Error("can't 'create' a local slot");
 					break;
-				case _SC('='): //ASSIGN
-					if(freevar) Error(_SC("free variables cannot be modified"));
+				case '=': //ASSIGN
+					if(freevar) Error("free variables cannot be modified");
 					if(ds == DEREF_FIELD)
 						EmitDerefOp(_OP_SET);
 					else {//if _derefstate != DEREF_NO_DEREF && DEREF_FIELD so is the index of a local
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ public:
 				}
 			}
 			break;
-		case _SC('?'): {
+		case '?': {
 			Lex();
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_JZ, _fs->PopTarget());
 			SQInteger jzpos = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ public:
 			if(trg != first_exp) _fs->AddInstruction(_OP_MOVE, trg, first_exp);
 			SQInteger endfirstexp = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_JMP, 0, 0);
-			Expect(_SC(':'));
+			Expect(':');
 			SQInteger jmppos = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
 			Expression();
 			SQInteger second_exp = _fs->PopTarget();
@@ -464,21 +464,21 @@ public:
 	void BitwiseOrExp()
 	{
 		BitwiseXorExp();
-		for(;;) if(_token == _SC('|'))
+		for(;;) if(_token == '|')
 		{BIN_EXP(_OP_BITW, &SQCompiler::BitwiseXorExp,BW_OR);
 		}else return;
 	}
 	void BitwiseXorExp()
 	{
 		BitwiseAndExp();
-		for(;;) if(_token == _SC('^'))
+		for(;;) if(_token == '^')
 		{BIN_EXP(_OP_BITW, &SQCompiler::BitwiseAndExp,BW_XOR);
 		}else return;
 	}
 	void BitwiseAndExp()
 	{
 		CompExp();
-		for(;;) if(_token == _SC('&'))
+		for(;;) if(_token == '&')
 		{BIN_EXP(_OP_BITW, &SQCompiler::CompExp,BW_AND);
 		}else return;
 	}
@@ -487,8 +487,8 @@ public:
 		ShiftExp();
 		for(;;) switch(_token) {
 		case TK_EQ: BIN_EXP(_OP_EQ, &SQCompiler::ShiftExp); break;
-		case _SC('>'): BIN_EXP(_OP_CMP, &SQCompiler::ShiftExp,CMP_G); break;
-		case _SC('<'): BIN_EXP(_OP_CMP, &SQCompiler::ShiftExp,CMP_L); break;
+		case '>': BIN_EXP(_OP_CMP, &SQCompiler::ShiftExp,CMP_G); break;
+		case '<': BIN_EXP(_OP_CMP, &SQCompiler::ShiftExp,CMP_L); break;
 		case TK_GE: BIN_EXP(_OP_CMP, &SQCompiler::ShiftExp,CMP_GE); break;
 		case TK_LE: BIN_EXP(_OP_CMP, &SQCompiler::ShiftExp,CMP_LE); break;
 		case TK_NE: BIN_EXP(_OP_NE, &SQCompiler::ShiftExp); break;
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		MultExp();
 		for(;;) switch(_token) {
-		case _SC('+'): case _SC('-'):
+		case '+': case '-':
 			BIN_EXP(_OP_ARITH, &SQCompiler::MultExp,_token); break;
 		default: return;
 		}
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		PrefixedExpr();
 		for(;;) switch(_token) {
-		case _SC('*'): case _SC('/'): case _SC('%'):
+		case '*': case '/': case '%':
 			BIN_EXP(_OP_ARITH, &SQCompiler::PrefixedExpr,_token); break;
 		default: return;
 		}
@@ -531,13 +531,13 @@ public:
 
 		for(;;) {
 			switch(_token) {
-			case _SC('.'): {
+			case '.': {
 				pos = -1;
 				Lex();
 				if(_token == TK_PARENT) {
 					Lex();
 					if(!NeedGet())
-						Error(_SC("parent cannot be set"));
+						Error("parent cannot be set");
 					SQInteger src = _fs->PopTarget();
 					_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_GETPARENT, _fs->PushTarget(), src);
 				}
@@ -549,9 +549,9 @@ public:
 				_exst._freevar = false;
 				}
 				break;
-			case _SC('['):
-				if(_lex._prevtoken == _SC('\n')) Error(_SC("cannot brake deref/or comma needed after [exp]=exp slot declaration"));
-				Lex(); Expression(); Expect(_SC(']'));
+			case '[':
+				if(_lex._prevtoken == '\n') Error("cannot brake deref/or comma needed after [exp]=exp slot declaration");
+				Lex(); Expression(); Expect(']');
 				pos = -1;
 				if(NeedGet()) Emit2ArgsOP(_OP_GET);
 				_exst._deref = DEREF_FIELD;
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ public:
 			}
 			return;
 			break;
-			case _SC('('):
+			case '(':
 				{
 				if(_exst._deref != DEREF_NO_DEREF) {
 					if(pos<0) {
@@ -609,9 +609,9 @@ public:
 			break;
 		case TK_VARGC: Lex(); _fs->AddInstruction(_OP_VARGC, _fs->PushTarget()); break;
 		case TK_VARGV: { Lex();
-			Expect(_SC('['));
+			Expect('[');
 			Expression();
-			Expect(_SC(']'));
+			Expect(']');
 			SQInteger src = _fs->PopTarget();
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_GETVARGV, _fs->PushTarget(), src);
 					   }
@@ -624,8 +624,8 @@ public:
 			SQObject constant;
 				switch(_token) {
 					case TK_IDENTIFIER: id = _fs->CreateString(_lex._svalue); break;
-					case TK_THIS: id = _fs->CreateString(_SC("this")); break;
-					case TK_CONSTRUCTOR: id = _fs->CreateString(_SC("constructor")); break;
+					case TK_THIS: id = _fs->CreateString("this"); break;
+					case TK_CONSTRUCTOR: id = _fs->CreateString("constructor"); break;
 				}
 				SQInteger pos = -1;
 				Lex();
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ public:
 							Expect('.'); constid = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER);
 							if(!_table(constant)->Get(constid,constval)) {
 								constval.Null();
-								Error(_SC("invalid constant [%s.%s]"), _stringval(id),_stringval(constid));
+								Error("invalid constant [%s.%s]", _stringval(id),_stringval(constid));
 							}
 						}
 						else {
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ public:
 		case TK_DOUBLE_COLON:  // "::"
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_LOADROOTTABLE, _fs->PushTarget());
 			_exst._deref = DEREF_FIELD;
-			_token = _SC('.'); //hack
+			_token = '.'; //hack
 			return -1;
 			break;
 		case TK_NULL:
@@ -713,13 +713,13 @@ public:
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_LOADBOOL, _fs->PushTarget(),_token == TK_TRUE?1:0);
 			Lex();
 			break;
-		case _SC('['): {
+		case '[': {
 				_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_NEWARRAY, _fs->PushTarget());
 				SQInteger apos = _fs->GetCurrentPos(),key = 0;
 				Lex();
-				while(_token != _SC(']')) {
+				while(_token != ']') {
                     Expression();
-					if(_token == _SC(',')) Lex();
+					if(_token == ',') Lex();
 					SQInteger val = _fs->PopTarget();
 					SQInteger array = _fs->TopTarget();
 					_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_APPENDARRAY, array, val);
@@ -729,16 +729,16 @@ public:
 				Lex();
 			}
 			break;
-		case _SC('{'):{
+		case '{':{
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_NEWTABLE, _fs->PushTarget());
-			Lex();ParseTableOrClass(_SC(','));
+			Lex();ParseTableOrClass(',');
 				 }
 			break;
 		case TK_FUNCTION: FunctionExp(_token);break;
 		case TK_CLASS: Lex(); ClassExp();break;
-		case _SC('-'): UnaryOP(_OP_NEG); break;
-		case _SC('!'): UnaryOP(_OP_NOT); break;
-		case _SC('~'): UnaryOP(_OP_BWNOT); break;
+		case '-': UnaryOP(_OP_NEG); break;
+		case '!': UnaryOP(_OP_NOT); break;
+		case '~': UnaryOP(_OP_BWNOT); break;
 		case TK_TYPEOF : UnaryOP(_OP_TYPEOF); break;
 		case TK_RESUME : UnaryOP(_OP_RESUME); break;
 		case TK_CLONE : UnaryOP(_OP_CLONE); break;
@@ -746,9 +746,9 @@ public:
 		case TK_PLUSPLUS :PrefixIncDec(_token); break;
 		case TK_DELETE : DeleteExpr(); break;
 		case TK_DELEGATE : DelegateExpr(); break;
-		case _SC('('): Lex(); CommaExpr(); Expect(_SC(')'));
+		case '(': Lex(); CommaExpr(); Expect(')');
 			break;
-		default: Error(_SC("expression expected"));
+		default: Error("expression expected");
 		}
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -761,23 +761,23 @@ public:
 	bool NeedGet()
 	{
 		switch(_token) {
-		case _SC('='): case _SC('('): case TK_NEWSLOT: case TK_PLUSPLUS: case TK_MINUSMINUS:
+		case '=': case '(': case TK_NEWSLOT: case TK_PLUSPLUS: case TK_MINUSMINUS:
 		case TK_PLUSEQ: case TK_MINUSEQ: case TK_MULEQ: case TK_DIVEQ: case TK_MODEQ:
 			return false;
 		}
-		return (!_exst._class_or_delete) || (_exst._class_or_delete && (_token == _SC('.') || _token == _SC('[')));
+		return (!_exst._class_or_delete) || (_exst._class_or_delete && (_token == '.' || _token == '['));
 	}
 
 	void FunctionCallArgs()
 	{
 		SQInteger nargs = 1;//this
-		 while(_token != _SC(')')) {
+		 while(_token != ')') {
 			 Expression(true);
 			 MoveIfCurrentTargetIsLocal();
 			 nargs++;
-			 if(_token == _SC(',')){
+			 if(_token == ','){
 				 Lex();
-				 if(_token == ')') Error(_SC("expression expected, found ')'"));
+				 if(_token == ')') Error("expression expected, found ')'");
 			 }
 		 }
 		 Lex();
@@ -810,20 +810,20 @@ public:
 				case TK_CONSTRUCTOR:{
 					SQInteger tk = _token;
 					Lex();
-					SQObject id = tk == TK_FUNCTION ? Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER) : _fs->CreateString(_SC("constructor"));
-					Expect(_SC('('));
+					SQObject id = tk == TK_FUNCTION ? Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER) : _fs->CreateString("constructor");
+					Expect('(');
 					_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_LOAD, _fs->PushTarget(), _fs->GetConstant(id));
 					CreateFunction(id);
 					_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_CLOSURE, _fs->PushTarget(), _fs->_functions.size() - 1, 0);
 								  }
 								  break;
-				case _SC('['):
-					Lex(); CommaExpr(); Expect(_SC(']'));
-					Expect(_SC('=')); Expression();
+				case '[':
+					Lex(); CommaExpr(); Expect(']');
+					Expect('='); Expression();
 					break;
 				default :
 					_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_LOAD, _fs->PushTarget(), _fs->GetConstant(Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER)));
-					Expect(_SC('=')); Expression();
+					Expect('='); Expression();
 			}
 
 			if(_token == separator) Lex();//optional comma/semicolon
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ public:
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_NEWSLOTA, flags, table, key, val);
 			//_fs->PopTarget();
 		}
-		if(separator == _SC(',')) //hack recognizes a table from the separator
+		if(separator == ',') //hack recognizes a table from the separator
 			_fs->SetIntructionParam(tpos, 1, nkeys);
 		Lex();
 	}
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ public:
 		SQObject varname;
 		do {
 			Lex(); varname = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER);
-			if(_token == _SC('=')) {
+			if(_token == '=') {
 				Lex(); Expression();
 				SQInteger src = _fs->PopTarget();
 				SQInteger dest = _fs->PushTarget();
@@ -858,20 +858,20 @@ public:
 			_fs->PopTarget();
 			_fs->PushLocalVariable(varname);
 
-		} while(_token == _SC(','));
+		} while(_token == ',');
 	}
 	void IfStatement()
 	{
 		SQInteger jmppos;
 		bool haselse = false;
-		Lex(); Expect(_SC('(')); CommaExpr(); Expect(_SC(')'));
+		Lex(); Expect('('); CommaExpr(); Expect(')');
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_JZ, _fs->PopTarget());
 		SQInteger jnepos = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
 		SQInteger stacksize = _fs->GetStackSize();
 
 		Statement();
 		//
-		if(_token != _SC('}') && _token != TK_ELSE) OptionalSemicolon();
+		if(_token != '}' && _token != TK_ELSE) OptionalSemicolon();
 
 		CleanStack(stacksize);
 		SQInteger endifblock = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ public:
 		SQInteger jzpos, jmppos;
 		SQInteger stacksize = _fs->GetStackSize();
 		jmppos = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
-		Lex(); Expect(_SC('(')); CommaExpr(); Expect(_SC(')'));
+		Lex(); Expect('('); CommaExpr(); Expect(')');
 
 		BEGIN_BREAKBLE_BLOCK();
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_JZ, _fs->PopTarget());
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ public:
 		_fs->AddLineInfos(_lex._currentline, _lineinfo, true);
 		Expect(TK_WHILE);
 		SQInteger continuetrg = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
-		Expect(_SC('(')); CommaExpr(); Expect(_SC(')'));
+		Expect('('); CommaExpr(); Expect(')');
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_JNZ, _fs->PopTarget(), jzpos - _fs->GetCurrentPos() - 1);
 		END_BREAKBLE_BLOCK(continuetrg);
 	}
@@ -928,25 +928,25 @@ public:
 	{
 		Lex();
 		SQInteger stacksize = _fs->GetStackSize();
-		Expect(_SC('('));
+		Expect('(');
 		if(_token == TK_LOCAL) LocalDeclStatement();
-		else if(_token != _SC(';')){
+		else if(_token != ';'){
 			CommaExpr();
 			_fs->PopTarget();
 		}
-		Expect(_SC(';'));
+		Expect(';');
 		_fs->SnoozeOpt();
 		SQInteger jmppos = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
 		SQInteger jzpos = -1;
-		if(_token != _SC(';')) { CommaExpr(); _fs->AddInstruction(_OP_JZ, _fs->PopTarget()); jzpos = _fs->GetCurrentPos(); }
-		Expect(_SC(';'));
+		if(_token != ';') { CommaExpr(); _fs->AddInstruction(_OP_JZ, _fs->PopTarget()); jzpos = _fs->GetCurrentPos(); }
+		Expect(';');
 		_fs->SnoozeOpt();
 		SQInteger expstart = _fs->GetCurrentPos() + 1;
-		if(_token != _SC(')')) {
+		if(_token != ')') {
 			CommaExpr();
 			_fs->PopTarget();
 		}
-		Expect(_SC(')'));
+		Expect(')');
 		_fs->SnoozeOpt();
 		SQInteger expend = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
 		SQInteger expsize = (expend - expstart) + 1;
@@ -973,20 +973,20 @@ public:
 	void ForEachStatement()
 	{
 		SQObject idxname, valname;
-		Lex(); Expect(_SC('(')); valname = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER);
-		if(_token == _SC(',')) {
+		Lex(); Expect('('); valname = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER);
+		if(_token == ',') {
 			idxname = valname;
 			Lex(); valname = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER);
 		}
 		else{
-			idxname = _fs->CreateString(_SC("@INDEX@"));
+			idxname = _fs->CreateString("@INDEX@");
 		}
 		Expect(TK_IN);
 
 		//save the stack size
 		SQInteger stacksize = _fs->GetStackSize();
 		//put the table in the stack(evaluate the table expression)
-		Expression(); Expect(_SC(')'));
+		Expression(); Expect(')');
 		SQInteger container = _fs->TopTarget();
 		//push the index local var
 		SQInteger indexpos = _fs->PushLocalVariable(idxname);
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ public:
 		SQInteger valuepos = _fs->PushLocalVariable(valname);
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_LOADNULLS, valuepos,1);
 		//push reference index
-		SQInteger itrpos = _fs->PushLocalVariable(_fs->CreateString(_SC("@ITERATOR@"))); //use invalid id to make it inaccessible
+		SQInteger itrpos = _fs->PushLocalVariable(_fs->CreateString("@ITERATOR@")); //use invalid id to make it inaccessible
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_LOADNULLS, itrpos,1);
 		SQInteger jmppos = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_FOREACH, container, 0, indexpos);
@@ -1014,8 +1014,8 @@ public:
 	}
 	void SwitchStatement()
 	{
-		Lex(); Expect(_SC('(')); CommaExpr(); Expect(_SC(')'));
-		Expect(_SC('{'));
+		Lex(); Expect('('); CommaExpr(); Expect(')');
+		Expect('{');
 		SQInteger expr = _fs->TopTarget();
 		bool bfirst = true;
 		SQInteger tonextcondjmp = -1;
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ public:
 				_fs->SetIntructionParam(tonextcondjmp, 1, _fs->GetCurrentPos() - tonextcondjmp);
 			}
 			//condition
-			Lex(); Expression(); Expect(_SC(':'));
+			Lex(); Expression(); Expect(':');
 			SQInteger trg = _fs->PopTarget();
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_EQ, trg, trg, expr);
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_JZ, trg, 0);
@@ -1049,13 +1049,13 @@ public:
 			_fs->SetIntructionParam(tonextcondjmp, 1, _fs->GetCurrentPos() - tonextcondjmp);
 		if(_token == TK_DEFAULT) {
 		//	_fs->AddLineInfos(_lex._currentline, _lineinfo);
-			Lex(); Expect(_SC(':'));
+			Lex(); Expect(':');
 			SQInteger stacksize = _fs->GetStackSize();
 			_last_stacksize = _fs->GetStackSize();
 			Statements();
 			_fs->SetStackSize(stacksize);
 		}
-		Expect(_SC('}'));
+		Expect('}');
 		_fs->PopTarget();
 		__nbreaks__ = _fs->_unresolvedbreaks.size() - __nbreaks__;
 		if(__nbreaks__ > 0)ResolveBreaks(_fs, __nbreaks__);
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ public:
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_LOAD, _fs->PushTarget(), _fs->GetConstant(id));
 			if(_token == TK_DOUBLE_COLON) Emit2ArgsOP(_OP_GET);
 		}
-		Expect(_SC('('));
+		Expect('(');
 		CreateFunction(id);
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_CLOSURE, _fs->PushTarget(), _fs->_functions.size() - 1, 0);
 		EmitDerefOp(_OP_NEWSLOT);
@@ -1090,13 +1090,13 @@ public:
 		_exst._funcarg = false;
 		PrefixedExpr();
 		es = PopExpState();
-		if(es._deref == DEREF_NO_DEREF) Error(_SC("invalid class name"));
+		if(es._deref == DEREF_NO_DEREF) Error("invalid class name");
 		if(es._deref == DEREF_FIELD) {
 			ClassExp();
 			EmitDerefOp(_OP_NEWSLOT);
 			_fs->PopTarget();
 		}
-		else Error(_SC("cannot create a class in a local with the syntax(class <local>)"));
+		else Error("cannot create a class in a local with the syntax(class <local>)");
 	}
 	SQObject ExpectScalar()
 	{
@@ -1126,12 +1126,12 @@ public:
 					val._unVal.fFloat = -_lex._fvalue;
 				break;
 				default:
-					Error(_SC("scalar expected : integer,float"));
+					Error("scalar expected : integer,float");
 					val._type = OT_NULL; // Silent compile-warning
 				}
 				break;
 			default:
-				Error(_SC("scalar expected : integer,float or string"));
+				Error("scalar expected : integer,float or string");
 				val._type = OT_NULL; // Silent compile-warning
 		}
 		Lex();
@@ -1142,14 +1142,14 @@ public:
 
 		Lex();
 		SQObject id = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER);
-		Expect(_SC('{'));
+		Expect('{');
 
 		SQObject table = _fs->CreateTable();
 		SQInteger nval = 0;
-		while(_token != _SC('}')) {
+		while(_token != '}') {
 			SQObject key = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER);
 			SQObject val;
-			if(_token == _SC('=')) {
+			if(_token == '=') {
 				Lex();
 				val = ExpectScalar();
 			}
@@ -1165,7 +1165,7 @@ public:
 		/*SQObjectPtr dummy;
 		if(enums->Get(strongid,dummy)) {
 			dummy.Null(); strongid.Null();
-			Error(_SC("enumeration already exists"));
+			Error("enumeration already exists");
 		}*/
 		enums->NewSlot(SQObjectPtr(strongid),SQObjectPtr(table));
 		strongid.Null();
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ public:
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_JMP, 0, 0);
 		SQInteger jmppos = _fs->GetCurrentPos();
 		_fs->SetIntructionParam(trappos, 1, (_fs->GetCurrentPos() - trappos));
-		Expect(TK_CATCH); Expect(_SC('(')); exid = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER); Expect(_SC(')'));
+		Expect(TK_CATCH); Expect('('); exid = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER); Expect(')');
 		SQInteger stacksize = _fs->GetStackSize();
 		SQInteger ex_target = _fs->PushLocalVariable(exid);
 		_fs->SetIntructionParam(trappos, 0, ex_target);
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ public:
 	}
 	void FunctionExp(SQInteger ftype)
 	{
-		Lex(); Expect(_SC('('));
+		Lex(); Expect('(');
 		CreateFunction(_null_);
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_CLOSURE, _fs->PushTarget(), _fs->_functions.size() - 1, ftype == TK_FUNCTION?0:1);
 	}
@@ -1214,19 +1214,19 @@ public:
 		if(_token == TK_ATTR_OPEN) {
 			Lex();
 			_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_NEWTABLE, _fs->PushTarget());
-			ParseTableOrClass(_SC(','),TK_ATTR_CLOSE);
+			ParseTableOrClass(',',TK_ATTR_CLOSE);
 			attrs = _fs->TopTarget();
 		}
-		Expect(_SC('{'));
+		Expect('{');
 		if(attrs != -1) _fs->PopTarget();
 		if(base != -1) _fs->PopTarget();
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_CLASS, _fs->PushTarget(), base, attrs);
-		ParseTableOrClass(_SC(';'));
+		ParseTableOrClass(';');
 	}
 	void DelegateExpr()
 	{
 		Lex(); CommaExpr();
-		Expect(_SC(':'));
+		Expect(':');
 		CommaExpr();
 		SQInteger table = _fs->PopTarget(), delegate = _fs->PopTarget();
 		_fs->AddInstruction(_OP_DELEGATE, _fs->PushTarget(), table, delegate);
@@ -1239,9 +1239,9 @@ public:
 		_exst._funcarg = false;
 		PrefixedExpr();
 		es = PopExpState();
-		if(es._deref == DEREF_NO_DEREF) Error(_SC("can't delete an expression"));
+		if(es._deref == DEREF_NO_DEREF) Error("can't delete an expression");
 		if(es._deref == DEREF_FIELD) Emit2ArgsOP(_OP_DELETE);
-		else Error(_SC("cannot delete a local"));
+		else Error("cannot delete a local");
 	}
 	void PrefixIncDec(SQInteger token)
 	{
@@ -1263,46 +1263,46 @@ public:
 		SQFuncState *funcstate = _fs->PushChildState(_ss(_vm));
 		funcstate->_name = name;
 		SQObject paramname;
-		funcstate->AddParameter(_fs->CreateString(_SC("this")));
+		funcstate->AddParameter(_fs->CreateString("this"));
 		funcstate->_sourcename = _sourcename;
 		SQInteger defparams = 0;
-		while(_token!=_SC(')')) {
+		while(_token!=')') {
 			if(_token == TK_VARPARAMS) {
-				if(defparams > 0) Error(_SC("function with default parameters cannot have variable number of parameters"));
+				if(defparams > 0) Error("function with default parameters cannot have variable number of parameters");
 				funcstate->_varparams = true;
 				Lex();
-				if(_token != _SC(')')) Error(_SC("expected ')'"));
+				if(_token != ')') Error("expected ')'");
 				break;
 			}
 			else {
 				paramname = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER);
 				funcstate->AddParameter(paramname);
-				if(_token == _SC('=')) {
+				if(_token == '=') {
 					Lex();
 					Expression();
 					funcstate->AddDefaultParam(_fs->TopTarget());
 					defparams++;
 				}
 				else {
-					if(defparams > 0) Error(_SC("expected '='"));
+					if(defparams > 0) Error("expected '='");
 				}
-				if(_token == _SC(',')) Lex();
-				else if(_token != _SC(')')) Error(_SC("expected ')' or ','"));
+				if(_token == ',') Lex();
+				else if(_token != ')') Error("expected ')' or ','");
 			}
 		}
-		Expect(_SC(')'));
+		Expect(')');
 		for(SQInteger n = 0; n < defparams; n++) {
 			_fs->PopTarget();
 		}
 		//outer values
-		if(_token == _SC(':')) {
-			Lex(); Expect(_SC('('));
-			while(_token != _SC(')')) {
+		if(_token == ':') {
+			Lex(); Expect('(');
+			while(_token != ')') {
 				paramname = Expect(TK_IDENTIFIER);
 				//outers are treated as implicit local variables
 				funcstate->AddOuterValue(paramname);
-				if(_token == _SC(',')) Lex();
-				else if(_token != _SC(')')) Error(_SC("expected ')' or ','"));
+				if(_token == ',') Lex();
+				else if(_token != ')') Error("expected ')' or ','");
 			}
 			Lex();
 		}
@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ public:
 		SQFuncState *currchunk = _fs;
 		_fs = funcstate;
 		Statement();
-		funcstate->AddLineInfos(_lex._prevtoken == _SC('\n')?_lex._lasttokenline:_lex._currentline, _lineinfo, true);
+		funcstate->AddLineInfos(_lex._prevtoken == '\n'?_lex._lasttokenline:_lex._currentline, _lineinfo, true);
         funcstate->AddInstruction(_OP_RETURN, -1);
 		funcstate->SetStackSize(0);
 		//_fs->->_stacksize = _fs->_stacksize;
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqdebug.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqdebug.cpp
index 77f88d1c4e..43bf7df042 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqdebug.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqdebug.cpp
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ SQRESULT sq_getfunctioninfo(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger level,SQFunctionInfo *fi)
 			SQClosure *c = _closure(ci._closure);
 			SQFunctionProto *proto = _funcproto(c->_function);
 			fi->funcid = proto;
-			fi->name = type(proto->_name) == OT_STRING?_stringval(proto->_name):_SC("unknown");
-			fi->source = type(proto->_name) == OT_STRING?_stringval(proto->_sourcename):_SC("unknown");
+			fi->name = type(proto->_name) == OT_STRING?_stringval(proto->_name):"unknown";
+			fi->source = type(proto->_name) == OT_STRING?_stringval(proto->_sourcename):"unknown";
 			return SQ_OK;
 		}
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(v,_SC("the object is not a closure"));
+	return sq_throwerror(v,"the object is not a closure");
 }
 
 SQRESULT sq_stackinfos(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger level, SQStackInfos *si)
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ SQRESULT sq_stackinfos(HSQUIRRELVM v, SQInteger level, SQStackInfos *si)
 						}
 			break;
 		case OT_NATIVECLOSURE:
-			si->source = _SC("NATIVE");
-			si->funcname = _SC("unknown");
+			si->source = "NATIVE";
+			si->funcname = "unknown";
 			if(type(_nativeclosure(ci._closure)->_name) == OT_STRING)
 				si->funcname = _stringval(_nativeclosure(ci._closure)->_name);
 			si->line = -1;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SQString *SQVM::PrintObjVal(const SQObject &o)
 		return SQString::Create(_ss(this), _spval);
 		break;
 	case OT_FLOAT:
-		scsprintf(_sp(rsl(NUMBER_MAX_CHAR+1)), _SC("%.14g"), _float(o));
+		scsprintf(_sp(rsl(NUMBER_MAX_CHAR+1)), "%.14g", _float(o));
 		return SQString::Create(_ss(this), _spval);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -90,28 +90,28 @@ SQString *SQVM::PrintObjVal(const SQObject &o)
 void SQVM::Raise_IdxError(const SQObject &o)
 {
 	SQObjectPtr oval = PrintObjVal(o);
-	Raise_Error(_SC("the index '%.50s' does not exist"), _stringval(oval));
+	Raise_Error("the index '%.50s' does not exist", _stringval(oval));
 }
 
 void SQVM::Raise_CompareError(const SQObject &o1, const SQObject &o2)
 {
 	SQObjectPtr oval1 = PrintObjVal(o1), oval2 = PrintObjVal(o2);
-	Raise_Error(_SC("comparsion between '%.50s' and '%.50s'"), _stringval(oval1), _stringval(oval2));
+	Raise_Error("comparsion between '%.50s' and '%.50s'", _stringval(oval1), _stringval(oval2));
 }
 
 
 void SQVM::Raise_ParamTypeError(SQInteger nparam,SQInteger typemask,SQInteger type)
 {
-	SQObjectPtr exptypes = SQString::Create(_ss(this), _SC(""), -1);
+	SQObjectPtr exptypes = SQString::Create(_ss(this), "", -1);
 	SQInteger found = 0;
 	for(SQInteger i=0; i<16; i++)
 	{
 		SQInteger mask = 0x00000001 << i;
 		if(typemask & (mask)) {
-			if(found>0) StringCat(exptypes,SQString::Create(_ss(this), _SC("|"), -1), exptypes);
+			if(found>0) StringCat(exptypes,SQString::Create(_ss(this), "|", -1), exptypes);
 			found ++;
 			StringCat(exptypes,SQString::Create(_ss(this), IdType2Name((SQObjectType)mask), -1), exptypes);
 		}
 	}
-	Raise_Error(_SC("parameter %d has an invalid type '%s' ; expected: '%s'"), nparam, IdType2Name((SQObjectType)type), _stringval(exptypes));
+	Raise_Error("parameter %d has an invalid type '%s' ; expected: '%s'", nparam, IdType2Name((SQObjectType)type), _stringval(exptypes));
 }
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqfuncstate.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqfuncstate.cpp
index fd8caf2e4b..760624fbaf 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqfuncstate.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqfuncstate.cpp
@@ -11,78 +11,78 @@
 
 #ifdef _DEBUG_DUMP
 SQInstructionDesc g_InstrDesc[]={
-	{_SC("_OP_LINE")},
-	{_SC("_OP_LOAD")},
-	{_SC("_OP_LOADINT")},
-	{_SC("_OP_LOADFLOAT")},
-	{_SC("_OP_DLOAD")},
-	{_SC("_OP_TAILCALL")},
-	{_SC("_OP_CALL")},
-	{_SC("_OP_PREPCALL")},
-	{_SC("_OP_PREPCALLK")},
-	{_SC("_OP_GETK")},
-	{_SC("_OP_MOVE")},
-	{_SC("_OP_NEWSLOT")},
-	{_SC("_OP_DELETE")},
-	{_SC("_OP_SET")},
-	{_SC("_OP_GET")},
-	{_SC("_OP_EQ")},
-	{_SC("_OP_NE")},
-	{_SC("_OP_ARITH")},
-	{_SC("_OP_BITW")},
-	{_SC("_OP_RETURN")},
-	{_SC("_OP_LOADNULLS")},
-	{_SC("_OP_LOADROOTTABLE")},
-	{_SC("_OP_LOADBOOL")},
-	{_SC("_OP_DMOVE")},
-	{_SC("_OP_JMP")},
-	{_SC("_OP_JNZ")},
-	{_SC("_OP_JZ")},
-	{_SC("_OP_LOADFREEVAR")},
-	{_SC("_OP_VARGC")},
-	{_SC("_OP_GETVARGV")},
-	{_SC("_OP_NEWTABLE")},
-	{_SC("_OP_NEWARRAY")},
-	{_SC("_OP_APPENDARRAY")},
-	{_SC("_OP_GETPARENT")},
-	{_SC("_OP_COMPARITH")},
-	{_SC("_OP_COMPARITHL")},
-	{_SC("_OP_INC")},
-	{_SC("_OP_INCL")},
-	{_SC("_OP_PINC")},
-	{_SC("_OP_PINCL")},
-	{_SC("_OP_CMP")},
-	{_SC("_OP_EXISTS")},
-	{_SC("_OP_INSTANCEOF")},
-	{_SC("_OP_AND")},
-	{_SC("_OP_OR")},
-	{_SC("_OP_NEG")},
-	{_SC("_OP_NOT")},
-	{_SC("_OP_BWNOT")},
-	{_SC("_OP_CLOSURE")},
-	{_SC("_OP_YIELD")},
-	{_SC("_OP_RESUME")},
-	{_SC("_OP_FOREACH")},
-	{_SC("_OP_POSTFOREACH")},
-	{_SC("_OP_DELEGATE")},
-	{_SC("_OP_CLONE")},
-	{_SC("_OP_TYPEOF")},
-	{_SC("_OP_PUSHTRAP")},
-	{_SC("_OP_POPTRAP")},
-	{_SC("_OP_THROW")},
-	{_SC("_OP_CLASS")},
-	{_SC("_OP_NEWSLOTA")},
-	{_SC("_OP_SCOPE_END")}
+	{"_OP_LINE"},
+	{"_OP_LOAD"},
+	{"_OP_LOADINT"},
+	{"_OP_LOADFLOAT"},
+	{"_OP_DLOAD"},
+	{"_OP_TAILCALL"},
+	{"_OP_CALL"},
+	{"_OP_PREPCALL"},
+	{"_OP_PREPCALLK"},
+	{"_OP_GETK"},
+	{"_OP_MOVE"},
+	{"_OP_NEWSLOT"},
+	{"_OP_DELETE"},
+	{"_OP_SET"},
+	{"_OP_GET"},
+	{"_OP_EQ"},
+	{"_OP_NE"},
+	{"_OP_ARITH"},
+	{"_OP_BITW"},
+	{"_OP_RETURN"},
+	{"_OP_LOADNULLS"},
+	{"_OP_LOADROOTTABLE"},
+	{"_OP_LOADBOOL"},
+	{"_OP_DMOVE"},
+	{"_OP_JMP"},
+	{"_OP_JNZ"},
+	{"_OP_JZ"},
+	{"_OP_LOADFREEVAR"},
+	{"_OP_VARGC"},
+	{"_OP_GETVARGV"},
+	{"_OP_NEWTABLE"},
+	{"_OP_NEWARRAY"},
+	{"_OP_APPENDARRAY"},
+	{"_OP_GETPARENT"},
+	{"_OP_COMPARITH"},
+	{"_OP_COMPARITHL"},
+	{"_OP_INC"},
+	{"_OP_INCL"},
+	{"_OP_PINC"},
+	{"_OP_PINCL"},
+	{"_OP_CMP"},
+	{"_OP_EXISTS"},
+	{"_OP_INSTANCEOF"},
+	{"_OP_AND"},
+	{"_OP_OR"},
+	{"_OP_NEG"},
+	{"_OP_NOT"},
+	{"_OP_BWNOT"},
+	{"_OP_CLOSURE"},
+	{"_OP_YIELD"},
+	{"_OP_RESUME"},
+	{"_OP_FOREACH"},
+	{"_OP_POSTFOREACH"},
+	{"_OP_DELEGATE"},
+	{"_OP_CLONE"},
+	{"_OP_TYPEOF"},
+	{"_OP_PUSHTRAP"},
+	{"_OP_POPTRAP"},
+	{"_OP_THROW"},
+	{"_OP_CLASS"},
+	{"_OP_NEWSLOTA"},
+	{"_OP_SCOPE_END"}
 };
 #endif
 void DumpLiteral(SQObjectPtr &o)
 {
 	switch(type(o)){
-		case OT_STRING:	scprintf(_SC("\"%s\""),_stringval(o));break;
-		case OT_FLOAT: scprintf(_SC("{%f}"),_float(o));break;
-		case OT_INTEGER: scprintf(_SC("{") SQ_PRINTF64 _SC("}"),_integer(o));break;
-		case OT_BOOL: scprintf(_SC("%s"),_integer(o)?_SC("true"):_SC("false"));break;
-		default: scprintf(_SC("(%s %p)"),GetTypeName(o),(void*)_rawval(o));break; break; //shut up compiler
+		case OT_STRING:	scprintf("\"%s\"",_stringval(o));break;
+		case OT_FLOAT: scprintf("{%f}",_float(o));break;
+		case OT_INTEGER: scprintf("{" SQ_PRINTF64 "}",_integer(o));break;
+		case OT_BOOL: scprintf("%s",_integer(o)?"true":"false");break;
+		default: scprintf("(%s %p)",GetTypeName(o),(void*)_rawval(o));break; break; //shut up compiler
 	}
 }
 
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ void SQFuncState::Dump(SQFunctionProto *func)
 {
 	SQUnsignedInteger n=0,i;
 	SQInteger si;
-	scprintf(_SC("SQInstruction sizeof %d\n"),sizeof(SQInstruction));
-	scprintf(_SC("SQObject sizeof %d\n"),sizeof(SQObject));
-	scprintf(_SC("--------------------------------------------------------------------\n"));
-	scprintf(_SC("*****FUNCTION [%s]\n"),type(func->_name)==OT_STRING?_stringval(func->_name):_SC("unknown"));
-	scprintf(_SC("-----LITERALS\n"));
+	scprintf("SQInstruction sizeof %d\n",sizeof(SQInstruction));
+	scprintf("SQObject sizeof %d\n",sizeof(SQObject));
+	scprintf("--------------------------------------------------------------------\n");
+	scprintf("*****FUNCTION [%s]\n",type(func->_name)==OT_STRING?_stringval(func->_name):"unknown");
+	scprintf("-----LITERALS\n");
 	SQObjectPtr refidx,key,val;
 	SQInteger idx;
 	SQObjectPtrVec templiterals;
@@ -129,43 +129,43 @@ void SQFuncState::Dump(SQFunctionProto *func)
 		templiterals[_integer(val)]=key;
 	}
 	for(i=0;i<templiterals.size();i++){
-		scprintf(_SC("[%d] "),n);
+		scprintf("[%d] ",n);
 		DumpLiteral(templiterals[i]);
-		scprintf(_SC("\n"));
+		scprintf("\n");
 		n++;
 	}
-	scprintf(_SC("-----PARAMS\n"));
+	scprintf("-----PARAMS\n");
 	if(_varparams)
-		scprintf(_SC("<<VARPARAMS>>\n"));
+		scprintf("<<VARPARAMS>>\n");
 	n=0;
 	for(i=0;i<_parameters.size();i++){
-		scprintf(_SC("[%d] "),n);
+		scprintf("[%d] ",n);
 		DumpLiteral(_parameters[i]);
-		scprintf(_SC("\n"));
+		scprintf("\n");
 		n++;
 	}
-	scprintf(_SC("-----LOCALS\n"));
+	scprintf("-----LOCALS\n");
 	for(si=0;si<func->_nlocalvarinfos;si++){
 		SQLocalVarInfo lvi=func->_localvarinfos[si];
-		scprintf(_SC("[%d] %s \t%d %d\n"),lvi._pos,_stringval(lvi._name),lvi._start_op,lvi._end_op);
+		scprintf("[%d] %s \t%d %d\n",lvi._pos,_stringval(lvi._name),lvi._start_op,lvi._end_op);
 		n++;
 	}
-	scprintf(_SC("-----LINE INFO\n"));
+	scprintf("-----LINE INFO\n");
 	for(i=0;i<_lineinfos.size();i++){
 		SQLineInfo li=_lineinfos[i];
-		scprintf(_SC("op [%d] line [%d] \n"),li._op,li._line);
+		scprintf("op [%d] line [%d] \n",li._op,li._line);
 		n++;
 	}
-	scprintf(_SC("-----dump\n"));
+	scprintf("-----dump\n");
 	n=0;
 	for(i=0;i<_instructions.size();i++){
 		SQInstruction &inst=_instructions[i];
 		if(inst.op==_OP_LOAD || inst.op==_OP_DLOAD || inst.op==_OP_PREPCALLK || inst.op==_OP_GETK ){
 
 			SQInteger lidx = inst._arg1;
-			scprintf(_SC("[%03d] %15s %d "),n,g_InstrDesc[inst.op].name,inst._arg0);
+			scprintf("[%03d] %15s %d ",n,g_InstrDesc[inst.op].name,inst._arg0);
 			if(lidx >= 0xFFFFFFFF)
-				scprintf(_SC("null"));
+				scprintf("null");
 			else {
 				SQInteger refidx;
 				SQObjectPtr val,key,refo;
@@ -175,13 +175,13 @@ void SQFuncState::Dump(SQFunctionProto *func)
 				DumpLiteral(key);
 			}
 			if(inst.op != _OP_DLOAD) {
-				scprintf(_SC(" %d %d \n"),inst._arg2,inst._arg3);
+				scprintf(" %d %d \n",inst._arg2,inst._arg3);
 			}
 			else {
-				scprintf(_SC(" %d "),inst._arg2);
+				scprintf(" %d ",inst._arg2);
 				lidx = inst._arg3;
 				if(lidx >= 0xFFFFFFFF)
-					scprintf(_SC("null"));
+					scprintf("null");
 				else {
 					SQInteger refidx;
 					SQObjectPtr val,key,refo;
@@ -189,23 +189,23 @@ void SQFuncState::Dump(SQFunctionProto *func)
 						refo = refidx;
 				}
 				DumpLiteral(key);
-				scprintf(_SC("\n"));
+				scprintf("\n");
 			}
 			}
 		}
 		else if(inst.op==_OP_LOADFLOAT) {
-			scprintf(_SC("[%03d] %15s %d %f %d %d\n"),n,g_InstrDesc[inst.op].name,inst._arg0,*((SQFloat*)&inst._arg1),inst._arg2,inst._arg3);
+			scprintf("[%03d] %15s %d %f %d %d\n",n,g_InstrDesc[inst.op].name,inst._arg0,*((SQFloat*)&inst._arg1),inst._arg2,inst._arg3);
 		}
 		else if(inst.op==_OP_ARITH){
-			scprintf(_SC("[%03d] %15s %d %d %d %c\n"),n,g_InstrDesc[inst.op].name,inst._arg0,inst._arg1,inst._arg2,inst._arg3);
+			scprintf("[%03d] %15s %d %d %d %c\n",n,g_InstrDesc[inst.op].name,inst._arg0,inst._arg1,inst._arg2,inst._arg3);
 		}
 		else
-			scprintf(_SC("[%03d] %15s %d %d %d %d\n"),n,g_InstrDesc[inst.op].name,inst._arg0,inst._arg1,inst._arg2,inst._arg3);
+			scprintf("[%03d] %15s %d %d %d %d\n",n,g_InstrDesc[inst.op].name,inst._arg0,inst._arg1,inst._arg2,inst._arg3);
 		n++;
 	}
-	scprintf(_SC("-----\n"));
-	scprintf(_SC("stack size[%d]\n"),func->_stacksize);
-	scprintf(_SC("--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n"));
+	scprintf("-----\n");
+	scprintf("stack size[%d]\n",func->_stacksize);
+	scprintf("--------------------------------------------------------------------\n\n");
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ SQInteger SQFuncState::GetConstant(const SQObject &cons)
 		_nliterals++;
 		if(_nliterals > MAX_LITERALS) {
 			val.Null();
-			Error(_SC("internal compiler error: too many literals"));
+			Error("internal compiler error: too many literals");
 		}
 	}
 	return _integer(val);
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ SQInteger SQFuncState::AllocStackPos()
 	SQInteger npos=_vlocals.size();
 	_vlocals.push_back(SQLocalVarInfo());
 	if(_vlocals.size()>((SQUnsignedInteger)_stacksize)) {
-		if(_stacksize>MAX_FUNC_STACKSIZE) Error(_SC("internal compiler error: too many locals"));
+		if(_stacksize>MAX_FUNC_STACKSIZE) Error("internal compiler error: too many locals");
 		_stacksize=_vlocals.size();
 	}
 	return npos;
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqlexer.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqlexer.cpp
index 2f6e84cdc6..5d91fa8880 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqlexer.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqlexer.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #define RETURN_TOKEN(t) { _prevtoken = _curtoken; _curtoken = t; return t;}
 #define IS_EOB() (CUR_CHAR <= SQUIRREL_EOB)
 #define NEXT() {Next();_currentcolumn++;}
-#define ADD_KEYWORD(key,id) _keywords->NewSlot( SQString::Create(ss, _SC(#key)) ,SQInteger(id))
+#define ADD_KEYWORD(key,id) _keywords->NewSlot( SQString::Create(ss, #key) ,SQInteger(id))
 
 SQLexer::SQLexer(){}
 SQLexer::~SQLexer()
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void SQLexer::Error(const SQChar *err)
 void SQLexer::Next()
 {
 	SQInteger t = _readf(_up);
-	if(t > MAX_CHAR) Error(_SC("Invalid character"));
+	if(t > MAX_CHAR) Error("Invalid character");
 	if(t != 0) {
 		_currdata = (LexChar)t;
 		return;
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ void SQLexer::LexBlockComment()
 	bool done = false;
 	while(!done) {
 		switch(CUR_CHAR) {
-			case _SC('*'): { NEXT(); if(CUR_CHAR == _SC('/')) { done = true; NEXT(); }}; continue;
-			case _SC('\n'): _currentline++; NEXT(); continue;
-			case SQUIRREL_EOB: Error(_SC("missing \"*/\" in comment"));
+			case '*': { NEXT(); if(CUR_CHAR == '/') { done = true; NEXT(); }}; continue;
+			case '\n': _currentline++; NEXT(); continue;
+			case SQUIRREL_EOB: Error("missing \"*/\" in comment");
 			default: NEXT();
 		}
 	}
@@ -132,121 +132,121 @@ SQInteger SQLexer::Lex()
 	_lasttokenline = _currentline;
 	while(CUR_CHAR != SQUIRREL_EOB) {
 		switch(CUR_CHAR){
-		case _SC('\t'): case _SC('\r'): case _SC(' '): NEXT(); continue;
-		case _SC('\n'):
+		case '\t': case '\r': case ' ': NEXT(); continue;
+		case '\n':
 			_currentline++;
 			_prevtoken=_curtoken;
-			_curtoken=_SC('\n');
+			_curtoken='\n';
 			NEXT();
 			_currentcolumn=1;
 			continue;
-		case _SC('/'):
+		case '/':
 			NEXT();
 			switch(CUR_CHAR){
-			case _SC('*'):
+			case '*':
 				NEXT();
 				LexBlockComment();
 				continue;
-			case _SC('/'):
-				do { NEXT(); } while (CUR_CHAR != _SC('\n') && (!IS_EOB()));
+			case '/':
+				do { NEXT(); } while (CUR_CHAR != '\n' && (!IS_EOB()));
 				continue;
-			case _SC('='):
+			case '=':
 				NEXT();
 				RETURN_TOKEN(TK_DIVEQ);
 				continue;
-			case _SC('>'):
+			case '>':
 				NEXT();
 				RETURN_TOKEN(TK_ATTR_CLOSE);
 				continue;
 			default:
 				RETURN_TOKEN('/');
 			}
-		case _SC('='):
+		case '=':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR != _SC('=')){ RETURN_TOKEN('=') }
+			if (CUR_CHAR != '='){ RETURN_TOKEN('=') }
 			else { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_EQ); }
-		case _SC('<'):
+		case '<':
 			NEXT();
-			if ( CUR_CHAR == _SC('=') ) { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_LE) }
-			else if ( CUR_CHAR == _SC('-') ) { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_NEWSLOT); }
-			else if ( CUR_CHAR == _SC('<') ) { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_SHIFTL); }
-			else if ( CUR_CHAR == _SC('/') ) { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_ATTR_OPEN); }
-			//else if ( CUR_CHAR == _SC('[') ) { NEXT(); ReadMultilineString(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_STRING_LITERAL); }
+			if ( CUR_CHAR == '=' ) { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_LE) }
+			else if ( CUR_CHAR == '-' ) { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_NEWSLOT); }
+			else if ( CUR_CHAR == '<' ) { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_SHIFTL); }
+			else if ( CUR_CHAR == '/' ) { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_ATTR_OPEN); }
+			//else if ( CUR_CHAR == '[' ) { NEXT(); ReadMultilineString(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_STRING_LITERAL); }
 			else { RETURN_TOKEN('<') }
-		case _SC('>'):
+		case '>':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR == _SC('=')){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_GE);}
-			else if(CUR_CHAR == _SC('>')){
+			if (CUR_CHAR == '='){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_GE);}
+			else if(CUR_CHAR == '>'){
 				NEXT();
-				if(CUR_CHAR == _SC('>')){
+				if(CUR_CHAR == '>'){
 					NEXT();
 					RETURN_TOKEN(TK_USHIFTR);
 				}
 				RETURN_TOKEN(TK_SHIFTR);
 			}
 			else { RETURN_TOKEN('>') }
-		case _SC('!'):
+		case '!':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR != _SC('=')){ RETURN_TOKEN('!')}
+			if (CUR_CHAR != '='){ RETURN_TOKEN('!')}
 			else { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_NE); }
-		case _SC('@'): {
+		case '@': {
 			SQInteger stype;
 			NEXT();
-			if(CUR_CHAR != _SC('"'))
-				Error(_SC("string expected"));
-			if((stype=ReadString(_SC('"'),true))!=-1) {
+			if(CUR_CHAR != '"')
+				Error("string expected");
+			if((stype=ReadString('"',true))!=-1) {
 				RETURN_TOKEN(stype);
 			}
-			Error(_SC("error parsing the string"));
+			Error("error parsing the string");
 					   }
-		case _SC('"'):
-		case _SC('\''): {
+		case '"':
+		case '\'': {
 			SQInteger stype;
 			if((stype=ReadString(CUR_CHAR,false))!=-1){
 				RETURN_TOKEN(stype);
 			}
-			Error(_SC("error parsing the string"));
+			Error("error parsing the string");
 			}
-		case _SC('{'): case _SC('}'): case _SC('('): case _SC(')'): case _SC('['): case _SC(']'):
-		case _SC(';'): case _SC(','): case _SC('?'): case _SC('^'): case _SC('~'):
+		case '{': case '}': case '(': case ')': case '[': case ']':
+		case ';': case ',': case '?': case '^': case '~':
 			{SQInteger ret = CUR_CHAR;
 			NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(ret); }
-		case _SC('.'):
+		case '.':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR != _SC('.')){ RETURN_TOKEN('.') }
+			if (CUR_CHAR != '.'){ RETURN_TOKEN('.') }
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR != _SC('.')){ Error(_SC("invalid token '..'")); }
+			if (CUR_CHAR != '.'){ Error("invalid token '..'"); }
 			NEXT();
 			RETURN_TOKEN(TK_VARPARAMS);
-		case _SC('&'):
+		case '&':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR != _SC('&')){ RETURN_TOKEN('&') }
+			if (CUR_CHAR != '&'){ RETURN_TOKEN('&') }
 			else { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_AND); }
-		case _SC('|'):
+		case '|':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR != _SC('|')){ RETURN_TOKEN('|') }
+			if (CUR_CHAR != '|'){ RETURN_TOKEN('|') }
 			else { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_OR); }
-		case _SC(':'):
+		case ':':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR != _SC(':')){ RETURN_TOKEN(':') }
+			if (CUR_CHAR != ':'){ RETURN_TOKEN(':') }
 			else { NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_DOUBLE_COLON); }
-		case _SC('*'):
+		case '*':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR == _SC('=')){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_MULEQ);}
+			if (CUR_CHAR == '='){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_MULEQ);}
 			else RETURN_TOKEN('*');
-		case _SC('%'):
+		case '%':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR == _SC('=')){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_MODEQ);}
+			if (CUR_CHAR == '='){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_MODEQ);}
 			else RETURN_TOKEN('%');
-		case _SC('-'):
+		case '-':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR == _SC('=')){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_MINUSEQ);}
-			else if  (CUR_CHAR == _SC('-')){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_MINUSMINUS);}
+			if (CUR_CHAR == '='){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_MINUSEQ);}
+			else if  (CUR_CHAR == '-'){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_MINUSMINUS);}
 			else RETURN_TOKEN('-');
-		case _SC('+'):
+		case '+':
 			NEXT();
-			if (CUR_CHAR == _SC('=')){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_PLUSEQ);}
-			else if (CUR_CHAR == _SC('+')){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_PLUSPLUS);}
+			if (CUR_CHAR == '='){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_PLUSEQ);}
+			else if (CUR_CHAR == '+'){ NEXT(); RETURN_TOKEN(TK_PLUSPLUS);}
 			else RETURN_TOKEN('+');
 		case SQUIRREL_EOB:
 			return 0;
@@ -255,13 +255,13 @@ SQInteger SQLexer::Lex()
 					SQInteger ret = ReadNumber();
 					RETURN_TOKEN(ret);
 				}
-				else if (scisalpha(CUR_CHAR) || CUR_CHAR == _SC('_')) {
+				else if (scisalpha(CUR_CHAR) || CUR_CHAR == '_') {
 					SQInteger t = ReadID();
 					RETURN_TOKEN(t);
 				}
 				else {
 					SQInteger c = CUR_CHAR;
-					if (sciscntrl((int)c)) Error(_SC("unexpected character(control)"));
+					if (sciscntrl((int)c)) Error("unexpected character(control)");
 					NEXT();
 					RETURN_TOKEN(c);
 				}
@@ -291,22 +291,22 @@ SQInteger SQLexer::ReadString(LexChar ndelim,bool verbatim)
 		while(CUR_CHAR != ndelim) {
 			switch(CUR_CHAR) {
 			case SQUIRREL_EOB:
-				Error(_SC("unfinished string"));
+				Error("unfinished string");
 				return -1;
-			case _SC('\n'):
-				if(!verbatim) Error(_SC("newline in a constant"));
+			case '\n':
+				if(!verbatim) Error("newline in a constant");
 				APPEND_CHAR(CUR_CHAR); NEXT();
 				_currentline++;
 				break;
-			case _SC('\\'):
+			case '\\':
 				if(verbatim) {
 					APPEND_CHAR('\\'); NEXT();
 				}
 				else {
 					NEXT();
 					switch(CUR_CHAR) {
-					case _SC('x'): NEXT(); {
-						if(!isxdigit(CUR_CHAR)) Error(_SC("hexadecimal number expected"));
+					case 'x': NEXT(); {
+						if(!isxdigit(CUR_CHAR)) Error("hexadecimal number expected");
 						const SQInteger maxdigits = 4;
 						SQChar temp[maxdigits+1];
 						SQInteger n = 0;
@@ -320,19 +320,19 @@ SQInteger SQLexer::ReadString(LexChar ndelim,bool verbatim)
 						APPEND_CHAR((SQChar)scstrtoul(temp,&sTemp,16));
 					}
 				    break;
-					case _SC('t'): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('\t')); NEXT(); break;
-					case _SC('a'): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('\a')); NEXT(); break;
-					case _SC('b'): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('\b')); NEXT(); break;
-					case _SC('n'): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('\n')); NEXT(); break;
-					case _SC('r'): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('\r')); NEXT(); break;
-					case _SC('v'): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('\v')); NEXT(); break;
-					case _SC('f'): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('\f')); NEXT(); break;
-					case _SC('0'): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('\0')); NEXT(); break;
-					case _SC('\\'): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('\\')); NEXT(); break;
-					case _SC('"'): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('"')); NEXT(); break;
-					case _SC('\''): APPEND_CHAR(_SC('\'')); NEXT(); break;
+					case 't': APPEND_CHAR('\t'); NEXT(); break;
+					case 'a': APPEND_CHAR('\a'); NEXT(); break;
+					case 'b': APPEND_CHAR('\b'); NEXT(); break;
+					case 'n': APPEND_CHAR('\n'); NEXT(); break;
+					case 'r': APPEND_CHAR('\r'); NEXT(); break;
+					case 'v': APPEND_CHAR('\v'); NEXT(); break;
+					case 'f': APPEND_CHAR('\f'); NEXT(); break;
+					case '0': APPEND_CHAR('\0'); NEXT(); break;
+					case '\\': APPEND_CHAR('\\'); NEXT(); break;
+					case '"': APPEND_CHAR('"'); NEXT(); break;
+					case '\'': APPEND_CHAR('\''); NEXT(); break;
 					default:
-						Error(_SC("unrecognised escaper char"));
+						Error("unrecognised escaper char");
 					break;
 					}
 				}
@@ -353,9 +353,9 @@ SQInteger SQLexer::ReadString(LexChar ndelim,bool verbatim)
 	}
 	TERMINATE_BUFFER();
 	SQInteger len = _longstr.size()-1;
-	if(ndelim == _SC('\'')) {
-		if(len == 0) Error(_SC("empty constant"));
-		if(len > 1) Error(_SC("constant too long"));
+	if(ndelim == '\'') {
+		if(len == 0) Error("empty constant");
+		if(len > 1) Error("constant too long");
 		_nvalue = _longstr[0];
 		return TK_INTEGER;
 	}
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ void LexInteger(const SQChar *s,SQUnsignedInteger *res)
 	}
 }
 
-SQInteger scisodigit(SQChar c) { return c >= _SC('0') && c <= _SC('7'); }
+SQInteger scisodigit(SQChar c) { return c >= '0' && c <= '7'; }
 
 void LexOctal(const SQChar *s,SQUnsignedInteger *res)
 {
@@ -410,14 +410,14 @@ SQInteger SQLexer::ReadNumber()
 	SQChar *sTemp;
 	INIT_TEMP_STRING();
 	NEXT();
-	if(firstchar == _SC('0') && (toupper(CUR_CHAR) == _SC('X') || scisodigit(CUR_CHAR)) ) {
+	if(firstchar == '0' && (toupper(CUR_CHAR) == 'X' || scisodigit(CUR_CHAR)) ) {
 		if(scisodigit(CUR_CHAR)) {
 			type = TOCTAL;
 			while(scisodigit(CUR_CHAR)) {
 				APPEND_CHAR(CUR_CHAR);
 				NEXT();
 			}
-			if(scisdigit(CUR_CHAR)) Error(_SC("invalid octal number"));
+			if(scisdigit(CUR_CHAR)) Error("invalid octal number");
 		}
 		else {
 			NEXT();
@@ -426,15 +426,15 @@ SQInteger SQLexer::ReadNumber()
 				APPEND_CHAR(CUR_CHAR);
 				NEXT();
 			}
-			if(_longstr.size() > MAX_HEX_DIGITS) Error(_SC("too many digits for an Hex number"));
+			if(_longstr.size() > MAX_HEX_DIGITS) Error("too many digits for an Hex number");
 		}
 	}
 	else {
 		APPEND_CHAR((int)firstchar);
-		while (CUR_CHAR == _SC('.') || scisdigit(CUR_CHAR) || isexponent(CUR_CHAR)) {
-            if(CUR_CHAR == _SC('.') || isexponent(CUR_CHAR)) type = TFLOAT;
+		while (CUR_CHAR == '.' || scisdigit(CUR_CHAR) || isexponent(CUR_CHAR)) {
+            if(CUR_CHAR == '.' || isexponent(CUR_CHAR)) type = TFLOAT;
 			if(isexponent(CUR_CHAR)) {
-				if(type != TFLOAT) Error(_SC("invalid numeric format"));
+				if(type != TFLOAT) Error("invalid numeric format");
 				type = TSCIENTIFIC;
 				APPEND_CHAR(CUR_CHAR);
 				NEXT();
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ SQInteger SQLexer::ReadNumber()
 					APPEND_CHAR(CUR_CHAR);
 					NEXT();
 				}
-				if(!scisdigit(CUR_CHAR)) Error(_SC("exponent expected"));
+				if(!scisdigit(CUR_CHAR)) Error("exponent expected");
 			}
 
 			APPEND_CHAR(CUR_CHAR);
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ SQInteger SQLexer::ReadID()
 	do {
 		APPEND_CHAR(CUR_CHAR);
 		NEXT();
-	} while(scisalnum(CUR_CHAR) || CUR_CHAR == _SC('_'));
+	} while(scisalnum(CUR_CHAR) || CUR_CHAR == '_');
 	TERMINATE_BUFFER();
 	res = GetIDType(&_longstr[0]);
 	if(res == TK_IDENTIFIER || res == TK_CONSTRUCTOR) {
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqlexer.h b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqlexer.h
index 232c29cc03..7145dce90f 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqlexer.h
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqlexer.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ private:
 	SQTable *_keywords;
 	void INIT_TEMP_STRING() { _longstr.resize(0); }
 	void APPEND_CHAR(LexChar c);
-	void TERMINATE_BUFFER() { _longstr.push_back(_SC('\0')); }
+	void TERMINATE_BUFFER() { _longstr.push_back('\0'); }
 
 public:
 	SQInteger _prevtoken;
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqobject.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqobject.cpp
index c19e71fa9b..1983e937b8 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqobject.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqobject.cpp
@@ -16,25 +16,25 @@ const SQChar *IdType2Name(SQObjectType type)
 {
 	switch(_RAW_TYPE(type))
 	{
-	case _RT_NULL:return _SC("null");
-	case _RT_INTEGER:return _SC("integer");
-	case _RT_FLOAT:return _SC("float");
-	case _RT_BOOL:return _SC("bool");
-	case _RT_STRING:return _SC("string");
-	case _RT_TABLE:return _SC("table");
-	case _RT_ARRAY:return _SC("array");
-	case _RT_GENERATOR:return _SC("generator");
+	case _RT_NULL:return "null";
+	case _RT_INTEGER:return "integer";
+	case _RT_FLOAT:return "float";
+	case _RT_BOOL:return "bool";
+	case _RT_STRING:return "string";
+	case _RT_TABLE:return "table";
+	case _RT_ARRAY:return "array";
+	case _RT_GENERATOR:return "generator";
 	case _RT_CLOSURE:
 	case _RT_NATIVECLOSURE:
-		return _SC("function");
+		return "function";
 	case _RT_USERDATA:
 	case _RT_USERPOINTER:
-		return _SC("userdata");
-	case _RT_THREAD: return _SC("thread");
-	case _RT_FUNCPROTO: return _SC("function");
-	case _RT_CLASS: return _SC("class");
-	case _RT_INSTANCE: return _SC("instance");
-	case _RT_WEAKREF: return _SC("weakref");
+		return "userdata";
+	case _RT_THREAD: return "thread";
+	case _RT_FUNCPROTO: return "function";
+	case _RT_CLASS: return "class";
+	case _RT_INSTANCE: return "instance";
+	case _RT_WEAKREF: return "weakref";
 	default:
 		return NULL;
 	}
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ bool SQDelegable::SetDelegate(SQTable *mt)
 
 bool SQGenerator::Yield(SQVM *v)
 {
-	if(_state==eSuspended) { v->Raise_Error(_SC("internal vm error, yielding dead generator"));  return false;}
-	if(_state==eDead) { v->Raise_Error(_SC("internal vm error, yielding a dead generator")); return false; }
+	if(_state==eSuspended) { v->Raise_Error("internal vm error, yielding dead generator");  return false;}
+	if(_state==eDead) { v->Raise_Error("internal vm error, yielding a dead generator"); return false; }
 	SQInteger size = v->_top-v->_stackbase;
 	_ci=*v->ci;
 	_stack.resize(size);
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ bool SQGenerator::Yield(SQVM *v)
 bool SQGenerator::Resume(SQVM *v,SQInteger target)
 {
 	SQInteger size=_stack.size();
-	if(_state==eDead){ v->Raise_Error(_SC("resuming dead generator")); return false; }
-	if(_state==eRunning){ v->Raise_Error(_SC("resuming active generator")); return false; }
+	if(_state==eDead){ v->Raise_Error("resuming dead generator"); return false; }
+	if(_state==eRunning){ v->Raise_Error("resuming active generator"); return false; }
 	SQInteger prevtop=v->_top-v->_stackbase;
 	PUSH_CALLINFO(v,_ci);
 	SQInteger oldstackbase=v->_stackbase;
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ bool SQGenerator::Resume(SQVM *v,SQInteger target)
 	v->ci->_prevstkbase = (SQInt32)(v->_stackbase - oldstackbase);
 	_state=eRunning;
 	if (type(v->_debughook) != OT_NULL && _rawval(v->_debughook) != _rawval(v->ci->_closure))
-		v->CallDebugHook(_SC('c'));
+		v->CallDebugHook('c');
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ SQInteger SQFunctionProto::GetLine(SQInstruction *curr)
 bool SafeWrite(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQWRITEFUNC write,SQUserPointer up,SQUserPointer dest,SQInteger size)
 {
 	if(write(up,dest,size) != size) {
-		v->Raise_Error(_SC("io error (write function failure)"));
+		v->Raise_Error("io error (write function failure)");
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ bool SafeWrite(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQWRITEFUNC write,SQUserPointer up,SQUserPointer de
 bool SafeRead(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQWRITEFUNC read,SQUserPointer up,SQUserPointer dest,SQInteger size)
 {
 	if(size && read(up,dest,size) != size) {
-		v->Raise_Error(_SC("io error, read function failure, the origin stream could be corrupted/trucated"));
+		v->Raise_Error("io error, read function failure, the origin stream could be corrupted/trucated");
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ bool CheckTag(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQWRITEFUNC read,SQUserPointer up,SQInteger tag)
 	SQInteger t;
 	_CHECK_IO(SafeRead(v,read,up,&t,sizeof(t)));
 	if(t != tag){
-		v->Raise_Error(_SC("invalid or corrupted closure stream"));
+		v->Raise_Error("invalid or corrupted closure stream");
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ bool WriteObject(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQUserPointer up,SQWRITEFUNC write,SQObjectPtr &o
 	case OT_NULL:
 		break;
 	default:
-		v->Raise_Error(_SC("cannot serialize a %s"),GetTypeName(o));
+		v->Raise_Error("cannot serialize a %s",GetTypeName(o));
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ bool ReadObject(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQUserPointer up,SQREADFUNC read,SQObjectPtr &o)
 		o=_null_;
 		break;
 	default:
-		v->Raise_Error(_SC("cannot serialize a %s"),IdType2Name(t));
+		v->Raise_Error("cannot serialize a %s",IdType2Name(t));
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqobject.h b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqobject.h
index ac367ae02c..d71e515a8d 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqobject.h
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqobject.h
@@ -32,24 +32,24 @@ enum SQMetaMethod{
 	MT_LAST = 18
 };
 
-#define MM_ADD		_SC("_add")
-#define MM_SUB		_SC("_sub")
-#define MM_MUL		_SC("_mul")
-#define MM_DIV		_SC("_div")
-#define MM_UNM		_SC("_unm")
-#define MM_MODULO	_SC("_modulo")
-#define MM_SET		_SC("_set")
-#define MM_GET		_SC("_get")
-#define MM_TYPEOF	_SC("_typeof")
-#define MM_NEXTI	_SC("_nexti")
-#define MM_CMP		_SC("_cmp")
-#define MM_CALL		_SC("_call")
-#define MM_CLONED	_SC("_cloned")
-#define MM_NEWSLOT	_SC("_newslot")
-#define MM_DELSLOT	_SC("_delslot")
-#define MM_TOSTRING	_SC("_tostring")
-#define MM_NEWMEMBER _SC("_newmember")
-#define MM_INHERITED _SC("_inherited")
+#define MM_ADD		"_add"
+#define MM_SUB		"_sub"
+#define MM_MUL		"_mul"
+#define MM_DIV		"_div"
+#define MM_UNM		"_unm"
+#define MM_MODULO	"_modulo"
+#define MM_SET		"_set"
+#define MM_GET		"_get"
+#define MM_TYPEOF	"_typeof"
+#define MM_NEXTI	"_nexti"
+#define MM_CMP		"_cmp"
+#define MM_CALL		"_call"
+#define MM_CLONED	"_cloned"
+#define MM_NEWSLOT	"_newslot"
+#define MM_DELSLOT	"_delslot"
+#define MM_TOSTRING	"_tostring"
+#define MM_NEWMEMBER "_newmember"
+#define MM_INHERITED "_inherited"
 
 #define MINPOWER2 4
 
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqstate.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqstate.cpp
index 659d59c176..1bc5efd6b4 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqstate.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqstate.cpp
@@ -108,21 +108,21 @@ void SQSharedState::Init()
 	_metamethodsmap = SQTable::Create(this,MT_LAST-1);
 	//adding type strings to avoid memory trashing
 	//types names
-	newsysstring(_SC("null"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("table"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("array"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("closure"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("string"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("userdata"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("integer"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("float"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("userpointer"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("function"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("generator"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("thread"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("class"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("instance"));
-	newsysstring(_SC("bool"));
+	newsysstring("null");
+	newsysstring("table");
+	newsysstring("array");
+	newsysstring("closure");
+	newsysstring("string");
+	newsysstring("userdata");
+	newsysstring("integer");
+	newsysstring("float");
+	newsysstring("userpointer");
+	newsysstring("function");
+	newsysstring("generator");
+	newsysstring("thread");
+	newsysstring("class");
+	newsysstring("instance");
+	newsysstring("bool");
 	//meta methods
 	newmetamethod(MM_ADD);
 	newmetamethod(MM_SUB);
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void SQSharedState::Init()
 	newmetamethod(MM_NEWMEMBER);
 	newmetamethod(MM_INHERITED);
 
-	_constructoridx = SQString::Create(this,_SC("constructor"));
+	_constructoridx = SQString::Create(this,"constructor");
 	_registry = SQTable::Create(this,0);
 	_consts = SQTable::Create(this,0);
 	_table_default_delegate = CreateDefaultDelegate(this,_table_default_delegate_funcz);
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ SQString *SQStringTable::Add(const SQChar *news,SQInteger len)
 	SQString *t=(SQString *)SQ_MALLOC(rsl(len)+sizeof(SQString));
 	new (t) SQString;
 	memcpy(t->_val,news,(size_t)rsl(len));
-	t->_val[len] = _SC('\0');
+	t->_val[len] = '\0';
 	t->_len = len;
 	t->_hash = ::_hashstr(news,(size_t)len);
 	t->_next = _strings[h];
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqvm.cpp b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqvm.cpp
index 6f2894774a..b1ff8e5f5c 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqvm.cpp
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqvm.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ bool SQVM::BW_OP(SQUnsignedInteger op,SQObjectPtr &trg,const SQObjectPtr &o1,con
 			case BW_SHIFTL:	res = i1 << i2; break;
 			case BW_SHIFTR:	res = i1 >> i2; break;
 			case BW_USHIFTR:res = (SQInteger)(*((SQUnsignedInteger*)&i1) >> i2); break;
-			default: { Raise_Error(_SC("internal vm error bitwise op failed")); return false; }
+			default: { Raise_Error("internal vm error bitwise op failed"); return false; }
 		}
 	}
-	else { Raise_Error(_SC("bitwise op between '%s' and '%s'"),GetTypeName(o1),GetTypeName(o2)); return false;}
+	else { Raise_Error("bitwise op between '%s' and '%s'",GetTypeName(o1),GetTypeName(o2)); return false;}
 	trg = res;
 	return true;
 }
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ bool SQVM::ARITH_OP(SQUnsignedInteger op,SQObjectPtr &trg,const SQObjectPtr &o1,
 				switch(op) {
 				case '+': res = i1 + i2; break;
 				case '-': res = i1 - i2; break;
-				case '/': if(i2 == 0) { Raise_Error(_SC("division by zero")); return false; }
+				case '/': if(i2 == 0) { Raise_Error("division by zero"); return false; }
 					res = i1 / i2;
 					break;
 				case '*': res = i1 * i2; break;
-				case '%': if(i2 == 0) { Raise_Error(_SC("modulo by zero")); return false; }
+				case '%': if(i2 == 0) { Raise_Error("modulo by zero"); return false; }
 					res = i1 % i2;
 					break;
 				default: res = 0xDEADBEEF;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ bool SQVM::ARITH_OP(SQUnsignedInteger op,SQObjectPtr &trg,const SQObjectPtr &o1,
 					if(!StringCat(o1, o2, trg)) return false;
 			}
 			else if(!ArithMetaMethod(op,o1,o2,trg)) {
-				Raise_Error(_SC("arith op %c on between '%s' and '%s'"),op,GetTypeName(o1),GetTypeName(o2)); return false;
+				Raise_Error("arith op %c on between '%s' and '%s'",op,GetTypeName(o1),GetTypeName(o2)); return false;
 			}
 		}
 		return true;
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ bool SQVM::ArithMetaMethod(SQInteger op,const SQObjectPtr &o1,const SQObjectPtr
 {
 	SQMetaMethod mm;
 	switch(op){
-		case _SC('+'): mm=MT_ADD; break;
-		case _SC('-'): mm=MT_SUB; break;
-		case _SC('/'): mm=MT_DIV; break;
-		case _SC('*'): mm=MT_MUL; break;
-		case _SC('%'): mm=MT_MODULO; break;
+		case '+': mm=MT_ADD; break;
+		case '-': mm=MT_SUB; break;
+		case '/': mm=MT_DIV; break;
+		case '*': mm=MT_MUL; break;
+		case '%': mm=MT_MODULO; break;
 		default: mm = MT_ADD; assert(0); break; //shutup compiler
 	}
 	if(is_delegable(o1) && _delegable(o1)->_delegate) {
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ bool SQVM::NEG_OP(SQObjectPtr &trg,const SQObjectPtr &o)
 		}
 	default:break; //shutup compiler
 	}
-	Raise_Error(_SC("attempt to negate a %s"), GetTypeName(o));
+	Raise_Error("attempt to negate a %s", GetTypeName(o));
 	return false;
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ bool SQVM::ObjCmp(const SQObjectPtr &o1,const SQObjectPtr &o2,SQInteger &result)
 				Push(o1);Push(o2);
 				if(CallMetaMethod(_delegable(o1),MT_CMP,2,res)) {
 					if(type(res) != OT_INTEGER) {
-						Raise_Error(_SC("_cmp must return an integer"));
+						Raise_Error("_cmp must return an integer");
 						return false;
 					}
 					_RET_SUCCEED(_integer(res))
@@ -256,13 +256,13 @@ void SQVM::ToString(const SQObjectPtr &o,SQObjectPtr &res)
 		res = o;
 		return;
 	case OT_FLOAT:
-		scsprintf(_sp(rsl(NUMBER_MAX_CHAR+1)),_SC("%g"),_float(o));
+		scsprintf(_sp(rsl(NUMBER_MAX_CHAR+1)),"%g",_float(o));
 		break;
 	case OT_INTEGER:
 		scsprintf(_sp(rsl(NUMBER_MAX_CHAR+1)),SQ_PRINTF64,_integer(o));
 		break;
 	case OT_BOOL:
-		scsprintf(_sp(rsl(6)),_integer(o)?_SC("true"):_SC("false"));
+		scsprintf(_sp(rsl(6)),_integer(o)?"true":"false");
 		break;
 	case OT_TABLE:
 	case OT_USERDATA:
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void SQVM::ToString(const SQObjectPtr &o,SQObjectPtr &res)
 			}
 		}
 	default:
-		scsprintf(_sp(rsl(sizeof(void*)+20)),_SC("(%s : 0x%p)"),GetTypeName(o),(void*)_rawval(o));
+		scsprintf(_sp(rsl(sizeof(void*)+20)),"(%s : 0x%p)",GetTypeName(o),(void*)_rawval(o));
 	}
 	res = SQString::Create(_ss(this),_spval);
 }
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ bool SQVM::StartCall(SQClosure *closure,SQInteger target,SQInteger args,SQIntege
 		else if(func->_varparams)
 		{
 			if (nargs < paramssize) {
-				Raise_Error(_SC("wrong number of parameters"));
+				Raise_Error("wrong number of parameters");
 				return false;
 			}
 			for(SQInteger n = 0; n < nargs - paramssize; n++) {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ bool SQVM::StartCall(SQClosure *closure,SQInteger target,SQInteger args,SQIntege
 			}
 		}
 		else {
-			Raise_Error(_SC("wrong number of parameters"));
+			Raise_Error("wrong number of parameters");
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ bool SQVM::StartCall(SQClosure *closure,SQInteger target,SQInteger args,SQIntege
 	_top = newtop;
 	_stackbase = stackbase;
 	if (type(_debughook) != OT_NULL && _rawval(_debughook) != _rawval(ci->_closure))
-		CallDebugHook(_SC('c'));
+		CallDebugHook('c');
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ bool SQVM::Return(SQInteger _arg0, SQInteger _arg1, SQObjectPtr &retval)
 {
 	if (type(_debughook) != OT_NULL && _rawval(_debughook) != _rawval(ci->_closure))
 		for(SQInteger i=0;i<ci->_ncalls;i++)
-			CallDebugHook(_SC('r'));
+			CallDebugHook('r');
 
 	SQBool broot = ci->_root;
 	SQInteger last_top = _top;
@@ -466,9 +466,9 @@ bool SQVM::DerefInc(SQInteger op,SQObjectPtr &target, SQObjectPtr &self, SQObjec
 SQRESULT SQVM::Suspend()
 {
 	if (_suspended)
-		return sq_throwerror(this, _SC("cannot suspend an already suspended vm"));
+		return sq_throwerror(this, "cannot suspend an already suspended vm");
 	if (_nnativecalls!=2)
-		return sq_throwerror(this, _SC("cannot suspend through native calls/metamethods"));
+		return sq_throwerror(this, "cannot suspend through native calls/metamethods");
 	return SQ_SUSPEND_FLAG;
 }
 
@@ -506,12 +506,12 @@ bool SQVM::FOREACH_OP(SQObjectPtr &o1,SQObjectPtr &o2,SQObjectPtr
 				o4 = o2 = itr;
 				if(type(itr) == OT_NULL) _FINISH(exitpos);
 				if(!Get(o1, itr, o3, false,false)) {
-					Raise_Error(_SC("_nexti returned an invalid idx"));
+					Raise_Error("_nexti returned an invalid idx");
 					return false;
 				}
 				_FINISH(1);
 			}
-			Raise_Error(_SC("_nexti failed"));
+			Raise_Error("_nexti failed");
 			return false;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -528,18 +528,18 @@ bool SQVM::FOREACH_OP(SQObjectPtr &o1,SQObjectPtr &o2,SQObjectPtr
 			_FINISH(0);
 		}
 	default:
-		Raise_Error(_SC("cannot iterate %s"), GetTypeName(o1));
+		Raise_Error("cannot iterate %s", GetTypeName(o1));
 	}
 	return false; //cannot be hit(just to avoid warnings)
 }
 
 bool SQVM::DELEGATE_OP(SQObjectPtr &trg,SQObjectPtr &o1,SQObjectPtr &o2)
 {
-	if(type(o1) != OT_TABLE) { Raise_Error(_SC("delegating a '%s'"), GetTypeName(o1)); return false; }
+	if(type(o1) != OT_TABLE) { Raise_Error("delegating a '%s'", GetTypeName(o1)); return false; }
 	switch(type(o2)) {
 	case OT_TABLE:
 		if(!_table(o1)->SetDelegate(_table(o2))){
-			Raise_Error(_SC("delegate cycle detected"));
+			Raise_Error("delegate cycle detected");
 			return false;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ bool SQVM::DELEGATE_OP(SQObjectPtr &trg,SQObjectPtr &o1,SQObjectPtr &o2)
 		_table(o1)->SetDelegate(NULL);
 		break;
 	default:
-		Raise_Error(_SC("using '%s' as delegate"), GetTypeName(o2));
+		Raise_Error("using '%s' as delegate", GetTypeName(o2));
 		return false;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -599,15 +599,15 @@ bool SQVM::CLOSURE_OP(SQObjectPtr &target, SQFunctionProto *func)
 bool SQVM::GETVARGV_OP(SQObjectPtr &target,SQObjectPtr &index,CallInfo *ci)
 {
 	if(ci->_vargs.size == 0) {
-		Raise_Error(_SC("the function doesn't have var args"));
+		Raise_Error("the function doesn't have var args");
 		return false;
 	}
 	if(!sq_isnumeric(index)){
-		Raise_Error(_SC("indexing 'vargv' with %s"),GetTypeName(index));
+		Raise_Error("indexing 'vargv' with %s",GetTypeName(index));
 		return false;
 	}
 	SQInteger idx = tointeger(index);
-	if(idx < 0 || idx >= ci->_vargs.size){ Raise_Error(_SC("vargv index out of range")); return false; }
+	if(idx < 0 || idx >= ci->_vargs.size){ Raise_Error("vargv index out of range"); return false; }
 	target = _vargsstack[ci->_vargs.base+idx];
 	return true;
 }
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ bool SQVM::CLASS_OP(SQObjectPtr &target,SQInteger baseclass,SQInteger attributes
 	SQClass *base = NULL;
 	SQObjectPtr attrs;
 	if(baseclass != -1) {
-		if(type(_stack._vals[_stackbase+baseclass]) != OT_CLASS) { Raise_Error(_SC("trying to inherit from a %s"),GetTypeName(_stack._vals[_stackbase+baseclass])); return false; }
+		if(type(_stack._vals[_stackbase+baseclass]) != OT_CLASS) { Raise_Error("trying to inherit from a %s",GetTypeName(_stack._vals[_stackbase+baseclass])); return false; }
 		base = _class(_stack._vals[_stackbase + baseclass]);
 	}
 	if(attributes != MAX_FUNC_STACKSIZE) {
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ bool SQVM::GETPARENT_OP(SQObjectPtr &o,SQObjectPtr &target)
 		case OT_CLASS: target = _class(o)->_base?_class(o)->_base:_null_;
 			break;
 		default:
-			Raise_Error(_SC("the %s type doesn't have a parent slot"), GetTypeName(o));
+			Raise_Error("the %s type doesn't have a parent slot", GetTypeName(o));
 			return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ bool SQVM::GETPARENT_OP(SQObjectPtr &o,SQObjectPtr &target)
 
 bool SQVM::Execute(SQObjectPtr &closure, SQInteger target, SQInteger nargs, SQInteger stackbase,SQObjectPtr &outres, SQBool raiseerror,ExecutionType et)
 {
-	if ((_nnativecalls + 1) > MAX_NATIVE_CALLS) { Raise_Error(_SC("Native stack overflow")); return false; }
+	if ((_nnativecalls + 1) > MAX_NATIVE_CALLS) { Raise_Error("Native stack overflow"); return false; }
 	_nnativecalls++;
 	AutoDec ad(&_nnativecalls);
 	SQInteger traps = 0;
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ exception_restore:
 			{
 			case _OP_LINE:
 				if(type(_debughook) != OT_NULL && _rawval(_debughook) != _rawval(ci->_closure))
-					CallDebugHook(_SC('l'),arg1);
+					CallDebugHook('l',arg1);
 				continue;
 			case _OP_LOAD: TARGET = ci->_literals[arg1]; continue;
 			case _OP_LOADINT: TARGET = (SQInteger)arg1; continue;
@@ -825,11 +825,11 @@ common_call:
 							STK(ct_target) = clo;
 							break;
 						}
-						Raise_Error(_SC("attempt to call '%s'"), GetTypeName(clo));
+						Raise_Error("attempt to call '%s'", GetTypeName(clo));
 						SQ_THROW();
 					  }
 					default:
-						Raise_Error(_SC("attempt to call '%s'"), GetTypeName(clo));
+						Raise_Error("attempt to call '%s'", GetTypeName(clo));
 						SQ_THROW();
 					}
 				}
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ common_call:
 			case _OP_EXISTS: TARGET = Get(STK(arg1), STK(arg2), temp_reg, true,false)?_true_:_false_;continue;
 			case _OP_INSTANCEOF:
 				if(type(STK(arg1)) != OT_CLASS || type(STK(arg2)) != OT_INSTANCE)
-				{Raise_Error(_SC("cannot apply instanceof between a %s and a %s"),GetTypeName(STK(arg1)),GetTypeName(STK(arg2))); SQ_THROW();}
+				{Raise_Error("cannot apply instanceof between a %s and a %s",GetTypeName(STK(arg1)),GetTypeName(STK(arg2))); SQ_THROW();}
 				TARGET = _instance(STK(arg2))->InstanceOf(_class(STK(arg1)))?_true_:_false_;
 				continue;
 			case _OP_AND:
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ common_call:
 					TARGET = SQInteger(~t);
 					continue;
 				}
-				Raise_Error(_SC("attempt to perform a bitwise op on a %s"), GetTypeName(STK(arg1)));
+				Raise_Error("attempt to perform a bitwise op on a %s", GetTypeName(STK(arg1)));
 				SQ_THROW();
 			case _OP_CLOSURE: {
 				SQClosure *c = ci->_closure._unVal.pClosure;
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ common_call:
 					traps -= ci->_etraps;
 					if(sarg1 != MAX_FUNC_STACKSIZE) STK(arg1) = temp_reg;
 				}
-				else { Raise_Error(_SC("trying to yield a '%s',only genenerator can be yielded"), GetTypeName(ci->_closure)); SQ_THROW();}
+				else { Raise_Error("trying to yield a '%s',only genenerator can be yielded", GetTypeName(ci->_closure)); SQ_THROW();}
 				if(Return(arg0, arg1, temp_reg)){
 					assert(traps == 0);
 					outres = temp_reg;
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ common_call:
 				}
 				continue;
 			case _OP_RESUME:
-				if(type(STK(arg1)) != OT_GENERATOR){ Raise_Error(_SC("trying to resume a '%s',only genenerator can be resumed"), GetTypeName(STK(arg1))); SQ_THROW();}
+				if(type(STK(arg1)) != OT_GENERATOR){ Raise_Error("trying to resume a '%s',only genenerator can be resumed", GetTypeName(STK(arg1))); SQ_THROW();}
 				_GUARD(_generator(STK(arg1))->Resume(this, arg0));
 				traps += ci->_etraps;
                 continue;
@@ -995,7 +995,7 @@ common_call:
 			case _OP_DELEGATE: _GUARD(DELEGATE_OP(TARGET,STK(arg1),STK(arg2))); continue;
 			case _OP_CLONE:
 				if(!Clone(STK(arg1), TARGET))
-				{ Raise_Error(_SC("cloning a %s"), GetTypeName(STK(arg1))); SQ_THROW();}
+				{ Raise_Error("cloning a %s", GetTypeName(STK(arg1))); SQ_THROW();}
 				continue;
 			case _OP_TYPEOF: TypeOf(STK(arg1), TARGET); continue;
 			case _OP_PUSHTRAP:{
@@ -1121,11 +1121,11 @@ void SQVM::CallDebugHook(SQInteger type,SQInteger forcedline)
 
 bool SQVM::CallNative(SQNativeClosure *nclosure,SQInteger nargs,SQInteger stackbase,SQObjectPtr &retval,bool &suspend)
 {
-	if (_nnativecalls + 1 > MAX_NATIVE_CALLS) { Raise_Error(_SC("Native stack overflow")); return false; }
+	if (_nnativecalls + 1 > MAX_NATIVE_CALLS) { Raise_Error("Native stack overflow"); return false; }
 	SQInteger nparamscheck = nclosure->_nparamscheck;
 	if(((nparamscheck > 0) && (nparamscheck != nargs))
 		|| ((nparamscheck < 0) && (nargs < (-nparamscheck)))) {
-		Raise_Error(_SC("wrong number of parameters"));
+		Raise_Error("wrong number of parameters");
 		return false;
 		}
 
@@ -1333,10 +1333,10 @@ bool SQVM::Set(const SQObjectPtr &self,const SQObjectPtr &key,const SQObjectPtr
 		}
 		break;
 	case OT_ARRAY:
-		if(!sq_isnumeric(key)) {Raise_Error(_SC("indexing %s with %s"),GetTypeName(self),GetTypeName(key)); return false; }
+		if(!sq_isnumeric(key)) {Raise_Error("indexing %s with %s",GetTypeName(self),GetTypeName(key)); return false; }
 		return _array(self)->Set(tointeger(key),val);
 	default:
-		Raise_Error(_SC("trying to set '%s'"),GetTypeName(self));
+		Raise_Error("trying to set '%s'",GetTypeName(self));
 		return false;
 	}
 	if(fetchroot) {
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ cloned_mt:
 
 bool SQVM::NewSlot(const SQObjectPtr &self,const SQObjectPtr &key,const SQObjectPtr &val,bool bstatic)
 {
-	if(type(key) == OT_NULL) { Raise_Error(_SC("null cannot be used as index")); return false; }
+	if(type(key) == OT_NULL) { Raise_Error("null cannot be used as index"); return false; }
 	switch(type(self)) {
 	case OT_TABLE: {
 		bool rawcall = true;
@@ -1393,25 +1393,25 @@ bool SQVM::NewSlot(const SQObjectPtr &self,const SQObjectPtr &key,const SQObject
 		SQObjectPtr res;
 		Push(self);Push(key);Push(val);
 		if(!CallMetaMethod(_instance(self),MT_NEWSLOT,3,res)) {
-			Raise_Error(_SC("class instances do not support the new slot operator"));
+			Raise_Error("class instances do not support the new slot operator");
 			return false;
 		}
 		break;}
 	case OT_CLASS:
 		if(!_class(self)->NewSlot(_ss(this),key,val,bstatic)) {
 			if(_class(self)->_locked) {
-				Raise_Error(_SC("trying to modify a class that has already been instantiated"));
+				Raise_Error("trying to modify a class that has already been instantiated");
 				return false;
 			}
 			else {
 				SQObjectPtr oval = PrintObjVal(key);
-				Raise_Error(_SC("the property '%s' already exists"),_stringval(oval));
+				Raise_Error("the property '%s' already exists",_stringval(oval));
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
-		Raise_Error(_SC("indexing %s with %s"),GetTypeName(self),GetTypeName(key));
+		Raise_Error("indexing %s with %s",GetTypeName(self),GetTypeName(key));
 		return false;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ bool SQVM::DeleteSlot(const SQObjectPtr &self,const SQObjectPtr &key,SQObjectPtr
 				}
 			}
 			else {
-				Raise_Error(_SC("cannot delete a slot from %s"),GetTypeName(self));
+				Raise_Error("cannot delete a slot from %s",GetTypeName(self));
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ bool SQVM::DeleteSlot(const SQObjectPtr &self,const SQObjectPtr &key,SQObjectPtr
 				}
 		break;
 	default:
-		Raise_Error(_SC("attempt to delete a slot from a %s"),GetTypeName(self));
+		Raise_Error("attempt to delete a slot from a %s",GetTypeName(self));
 		return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -1554,37 +1554,37 @@ void SQVM::dumpstack(SQInteger stackbase,bool dumpall)
 {
 	SQInteger size=dumpall?_stack.size():_top;
 	SQInteger n=0;
-	scprintf(_SC("\n>>>>stack dump<<<<\n"));
+	scprintf("\n>>>>stack dump<<<<\n");
 	CallInfo &ci=_callsstack[_callsstacksize-1];
-	scprintf(_SC("IP: %p\n"),ci._ip);
-	scprintf(_SC("prev stack base: %d\n"),ci._prevstkbase);
-	scprintf(_SC("prev top: %d\n"),ci._prevtop);
+	scprintf("IP: %p\n",ci._ip);
+	scprintf("prev stack base: %d\n",ci._prevstkbase);
+	scprintf("prev top: %d\n",ci._prevtop);
 	for(SQInteger i=0;i<size;i++){
 		SQObjectPtr &obj=_stack[i];
-		if(stackbase==i)scprintf(_SC(">"));else scprintf(_SC(" "));
-		scprintf(_SC("[%d]:"),n);
+		if(stackbase==i)scprintf(">");else scprintf(" ");
+		scprintf("[%d]:",n);
 		switch(type(obj)){
-		case OT_FLOAT:			scprintf(_SC("FLOAT %.3f"),_float(obj));break;
-		case OT_INTEGER:		scprintf(_SC("INTEGER %d"),_integer(obj));break;
-		case OT_BOOL:			scprintf(_SC("BOOL %s"),_integer(obj)?"true":"false");break;
-		case OT_STRING:			scprintf(_SC("STRING %s"),_stringval(obj));break;
-		case OT_NULL:			scprintf(_SC("NULL"));	break;
-		case OT_TABLE:			scprintf(_SC("TABLE %p[%p]"),_table(obj),_table(obj)->_delegate);break;
-		case OT_ARRAY:			scprintf(_SC("ARRAY %p"),_array(obj));break;
-		case OT_CLOSURE:		scprintf(_SC("CLOSURE [%p]"),_closure(obj));break;
-		case OT_NATIVECLOSURE:	scprintf(_SC("NATIVECLOSURE"));break;
-		case OT_USERDATA:		scprintf(_SC("USERDATA %p[%p]"),_userdataval(obj),_userdata(obj)->_delegate);break;
-		case OT_GENERATOR:		scprintf(_SC("GENERATOR %p"),_generator(obj));break;
-		case OT_THREAD:			scprintf(_SC("THREAD [%p]"),_thread(obj));break;
-		case OT_USERPOINTER:	scprintf(_SC("USERPOINTER %p"),_userpointer(obj));break;
-		case OT_CLASS:			scprintf(_SC("CLASS %p"),_class(obj));break;
-		case OT_INSTANCE:		scprintf(_SC("INSTANCE %p"),_instance(obj));break;
-		case OT_WEAKREF:		scprintf(_SC("WEAKERF %p"),_weakref(obj));break;
+		case OT_FLOAT:			scprintf("FLOAT %.3f",_float(obj));break;
+		case OT_INTEGER:		scprintf("INTEGER %d",_integer(obj));break;
+		case OT_BOOL:			scprintf("BOOL %s",_integer(obj)?"true":"false");break;
+		case OT_STRING:			scprintf("STRING %s",_stringval(obj));break;
+		case OT_NULL:			scprintf("NULL");	break;
+		case OT_TABLE:			scprintf("TABLE %p[%p]",_table(obj),_table(obj)->_delegate);break;
+		case OT_ARRAY:			scprintf("ARRAY %p",_array(obj));break;
+		case OT_CLOSURE:		scprintf("CLOSURE [%p]",_closure(obj));break;
+		case OT_NATIVECLOSURE:	scprintf("NATIVECLOSURE");break;
+		case OT_USERDATA:		scprintf("USERDATA %p[%p]",_userdataval(obj),_userdata(obj)->_delegate);break;
+		case OT_GENERATOR:		scprintf("GENERATOR %p",_generator(obj));break;
+		case OT_THREAD:			scprintf("THREAD [%p]",_thread(obj));break;
+		case OT_USERPOINTER:	scprintf("USERPOINTER %p",_userpointer(obj));break;
+		case OT_CLASS:			scprintf("CLASS %p",_class(obj));break;
+		case OT_INSTANCE:		scprintf("INSTANCE %p",_instance(obj));break;
+		case OT_WEAKREF:		scprintf("WEAKERF %p",_weakref(obj));break;
 		default:
 			assert(0);
 			break;
 		};
-		scprintf(_SC("\n"));
+		scprintf("\n");
 		++n;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqvm.h b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqvm.h
index d272d152e7..89a592e136 100644
--- a/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqvm.h
+++ b/src/3rdparty/squirrel/squirrel/sqvm.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ inline SQObjectPtr &stack_get(HSQUIRRELVM v,SQInteger idx){return ((idx>=0)?(v->
 	if(v->_callsstacksize == v->_alloccallsstacksize) { \
 		if (v->_callsstacksize > 65535 && !v->_in_stackoverflow) {\
 			v->_in_stackoverflow = true; \
-			v->Raise_Error(_SC("stack overflow"));\
+			v->Raise_Error("stack overflow");\
 			v->CallErrorHandler(v->_lasterror);\
 			return false;\
 		}\
diff --git a/src/ai/ai_info.cpp b/src/ai/ai_info.cpp
index e048a54572..017a168f47 100644
--- a/src/ai/ai_info.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/ai_info.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ template <> const char *GetClassName<AIInfo, ST_AI>() { return "AIInfo"; }
 {
 	/* Get the AIInfo */
 	SQUserPointer instance = NULL;
-	if (SQ_FAILED(sq_getinstanceup(vm, 2, &instance, 0)) || instance == NULL) return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Pass an instance of a child class of AIInfo to RegisterAI"));
+	if (SQ_FAILED(sq_getinstanceup(vm, 2, &instance, 0)) || instance == NULL) return sq_throwerror(vm, "Pass an instance of a child class of AIInfo to RegisterAI");
 	AIInfo *info = (AIInfo *)instance;
 
 	SQInteger res = ScriptInfo::Constructor(vm, info);
diff --git a/src/game/game_info.cpp b/src/game/game_info.cpp
index e6ec3657bf..e0a6027fce 100644
--- a/src/game/game_info.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_info.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ template <> const char *GetClassName<GameInfo, ST_GS>() { return "GSInfo"; }
 {
 	/* Get the GameInfo */
 	SQUserPointer instance = NULL;
-	if (SQ_FAILED(sq_getinstanceup(vm, 2, &instance, 0)) || instance == NULL) return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Pass an instance of a child class of GameInfo to RegisterGame"));
+	if (SQ_FAILED(sq_getinstanceup(vm, 2, &instance, 0)) || instance == NULL) return sq_throwerror(vm, "Pass an instance of a child class of GameInfo to RegisterGame");
 	GameInfo *info = (GameInfo *)instance;
 
 	SQInteger res = ScriptInfo::Constructor(vm, info);
diff --git a/src/game/game_text.cpp b/src/game/game_text.cpp
index 691577cbde..42ced20083 100644
--- a/src/game/game_text.cpp
+++ b/src/game/game_text.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void RegisterGameTranslation(Squirrel *engine)
 
 	HSQUIRRELVM vm = engine->GetVM();
 	sq_pushroottable(vm);
-	sq_pushstring(vm, _SC("GSText"), -1);
+	sq_pushstring(vm, "GSText", -1);
 	if (SQ_FAILED(sq_get(vm, -2))) return;
 
 	int idx = 0;
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_admin.cpp b/src/script/api/script_admin.cpp
index f6c41387ba..f66d9fc8a8 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_admin.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_admin.cpp
@@ -126,10 +126,10 @@
 
 /* static */ SQInteger ScriptAdmin::Send(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
 {
-	if (sq_gettop(vm) - 1 != 1) return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("wrong number of parameters"));
+	if (sq_gettop(vm) - 1 != 1) return sq_throwerror(vm, "wrong number of parameters");
 
 	if (sq_gettype(vm, 2) != OT_TABLE) {
-		return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("ScriptAdmin::Send requires a table as first parameter. No data sent."));
+		return sq_throwerror(vm, "ScriptAdmin::Send requires a table as first parameter. No data sent.");
 	}
 
 	std::string json;
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_controller.cpp b/src/script/api/script_controller.cpp
index aca645c051..a42c8ede9b 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_controller.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ ScriptController::~ScriptController()
 	sq_pushroottable(vm);
 	sq_pushstring(vm, fake_class, -1);
 	if (SQ_FAILED(sq_get(vm, -2))) {
-		throw sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("internal error assigning library class"));
+		throw sq_throwerror(vm, "internal error assigning library class");
 	}
 	sq_pushstring(vm, lib->GetInstanceName(), -1);
 	if (SQ_FAILED(sq_get(vm, -2))) {
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_list.cpp b/src/script/api/script_list.cpp
index a185e0d89c..cd605a5091 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_list.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_list.cpp
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ SQInteger ScriptList::_set(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
 {
 	if (sq_gettype(vm, 2) != OT_INTEGER) return SQ_ERROR;
 	if (sq_gettype(vm, 3) != OT_INTEGER && sq_gettype(vm, 3) != OT_NULL) {
-		return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("you can only assign integers to this list"));
+		return sq_throwerror(vm, "you can only assign integers to this list");
 	}
 
 	SQInteger idx, val;
@@ -810,7 +810,7 @@ SQInteger ScriptList::Valuate(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
 	int nparam = sq_gettop(vm) - 1;
 
 	if (nparam < 1) {
-		return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("You need to give a least a Valuator as parameter to ScriptList::Valuate"));
+		return sq_throwerror(vm, "You need to give a least a Valuator as parameter to ScriptList::Valuate");
 	}
 
 	/* Make sure the valuator function is really a function, and not any
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ SQInteger ScriptList::Valuate(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
 	 * first parameter they give. */
 	SQObjectType valuator_type = sq_gettype(vm, 2);
 	if (valuator_type != OT_CLOSURE && valuator_type != OT_NATIVECLOSURE) {
-		return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("parameter 1 has an invalid type (expected function)"));
+		return sq_throwerror(vm, "parameter 1 has an invalid type (expected function)");
 	}
 
 	/* Don't allow docommand from a Valuator, as we can't resume in
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ SQInteger ScriptList::Valuate(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
 				sq_pop(vm, nparam + 4);
 
 				ScriptObject::SetAllowDoCommand(backup_allow);
-				return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("return value of valuator is not valid (not integer/bool)"));
+				return sq_throwerror(vm, "return value of valuator is not valid (not integer/bool)");
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ SQInteger ScriptList::Valuate(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
 			sq_pop(vm, nparam + 4);
 
 			ScriptObject::SetAllowDoCommand(backup_allow);
-			return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("modifying valuated list outside of valuator function"));
+			return sq_throwerror(vm, "modifying valuated list outside of valuator function");
 		}
 
 		this->SetValue((*iter).first, value);
diff --git a/src/script/api/script_text.cpp b/src/script/api/script_text.cpp
index 0c2c0516b1..51fc198639 100644
--- a/src/script/api/script_text.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_text.cpp
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ ScriptText::ScriptText(HSQUIRRELVM vm) :
 {
 	int nparam = sq_gettop(vm) - 1;
 	if (nparam < 1) {
-		throw sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("You need to pass at least a StringID to the constructor"));
+		throw sq_throwerror(vm, "You need to pass at least a StringID to the constructor");
 	}
 
 	/* First resolve the StringID. */
 	SQInteger sqstring;
 	if (SQ_FAILED(sq_getinteger(vm, 2, &sqstring))) {
-		throw sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("First argument must be a valid StringID"));
+		throw sq_throwerror(vm, "First argument must be a valid StringID");
 	}
 	this->string = sqstring;
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ ScriptText::ScriptText(HSQUIRRELVM vm) :
 
 		if (SQ_FAILED(this->_SetParam(i, vm))) {
 			this->~ScriptText();
-			throw sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Invalid parameter"));
+			throw sq_throwerror(vm, "Invalid parameter");
 		}
 
 		/* Pop the parameter again. */
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ SQInteger ScriptText::_SetParam(int parameter, HSQUIRRELVM vm)
 
 			/* Validate if it is a GSText instance */
 			sq_pushroottable(vm);
-			sq_pushstring(vm, _SC("GSText"), -1);
+			sq_pushstring(vm, "GSText", -1);
 			sq_get(vm, -2);
 			sq_pushobject(vm, instance);
 			if (sq_instanceof(vm) != SQTrue) return SQ_ERROR;
diff --git a/src/script/script_info_dummy.cpp b/src/script/script_info_dummy.cpp
index 79190c82d6..049e593426 100644
--- a/src/script/script_info_dummy.cpp
+++ b/src/script/script_info_dummy.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void Script_CreateDummyInfo(HSQUIRRELVM vm, const char *type, const char *dir)
 	sq_pushroottable(vm);
 
 	/* Load and run the script */
-	if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_compilebuffer(vm, sq_dummy_script, scstrlen(sq_dummy_script), _SC("dummy"), SQTrue))) {
+	if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_compilebuffer(vm, sq_dummy_script, scstrlen(sq_dummy_script), "dummy", SQTrue))) {
 		sq_push(vm, -2);
 		if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_call(vm, 1, SQFalse, SQTrue))) {
 			sq_pop(vm, 1);
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void Script_CreateDummy(HSQUIRRELVM vm, StringID string, const char *type)
 
 	/* And finally we load and run the script */
 	sq_pushroottable(vm);
-	if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_compilebuffer(vm, sq_dummy_script, scstrlen(sq_dummy_script), _SC("dummy"), SQTrue))) {
+	if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_compilebuffer(vm, sq_dummy_script, scstrlen(sq_dummy_script), "dummy", SQTrue))) {
 		sq_push(vm, -2);
 		if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_call(vm, 1, SQFalse, SQTrue))) {
 			sq_pop(vm, 1);
diff --git a/src/script/squirrel.cpp b/src/script/squirrel.cpp
index 44ae523484..dc71d1ef40 100644
--- a/src/script/squirrel.cpp
+++ b/src/script/squirrel.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void Squirrel::ErrorPrintFunc(HSQUIRRELVM vm, const SQChar *s, ...)
 	/* Check if we have a custom print function */
 	SQPrintFunc *func = ((Squirrel *)sq_getforeignptr(vm))->print_func;
 	if (func == NULL) {
-		scfprintf(stderr, _SC("%s"), buf);
+		scfprintf(stderr, "%s", buf);
 	} else {
 		(*func)(true, buf);
 	}
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void Squirrel::RunError(HSQUIRRELVM vm, const SQChar *error)
 	Squirrel *engine = (Squirrel *)sq_getforeignptr(vm);
 	SQPrintFunc *func = engine->print_func;
 	if (func == NULL) {
-		scfprintf(stderr, _SC("%s"), buf);
+		scfprintf(stderr, "%s", buf);
 	} else {
 		(*func)(true, buf);
 	}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ SQInteger Squirrel::_RunError(HSQUIRRELVM vm)
 		}
 	}
 
-	Squirrel::RunError(vm, _SC("unknown error"));
+	Squirrel::RunError(vm, "unknown error");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -108,12 +108,12 @@ void Squirrel::PrintFunc(HSQUIRRELVM vm, const SQChar *s, ...)
 	va_start(arglist, s);
 	scvsnprintf(buf, lengthof(buf) - 2, s, arglist);
 	va_end(arglist);
-	scstrcat(buf, _SC("\n"));
+	scstrcat(buf, "\n");
 
 	/* Check if we have a custom print function */
 	SQPrintFunc *func = ((Squirrel *)sq_getforeignptr(vm))->print_func;
 	if (func == NULL) {
-		scprintf(_SC("%s"), buf);
+		scprintf("%s", buf);
 	} else {
 		(*func)(false, buf);
 	}
@@ -478,14 +478,14 @@ SQRESULT Squirrel::LoadFile(HSQUIRRELVM vm, const char *filename, SQBool printer
 			case SQ_BYTECODE_STREAM_TAG: { // BYTECODE
 				if (fseek(file, -2, SEEK_CUR) < 0) {
 					FioFCloseFile(file);
-					return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("cannot seek the file"));
+					return sq_throwerror(vm, "cannot seek the file");
 				}
 				if (SQ_SUCCEEDED(sq_readclosure(vm, _io_file_read, &f))) {
 					FioFCloseFile(file);
 					return SQ_OK;
 				}
 				FioFCloseFile(file);
-				return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Couldn't read bytecode"));
+				return sq_throwerror(vm, "Couldn't read bytecode");
 			}
 			case 0xFFFE:
 				/* Either this file is encoded as big-endian and we're on a little-endian
@@ -498,11 +498,11 @@ SQRESULT Squirrel::LoadFile(HSQUIRRELVM vm, const char *filename, SQBool printer
 			case 0xEFBB: // UTF-8 on big-endian machine
 				if (fread(&uc, 1, sizeof(uc), file) == 0) {
 					FioFCloseFile(file);
-					return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("I/O error"));
+					return sq_throwerror(vm, "I/O error");
 				}
 				if (uc != 0xBF) {
 					FioFCloseFile(file);
-					return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("Unrecognized encoding"));
+					return sq_throwerror(vm, "Unrecognized encoding");
 				}
 				func = _io_file_lexfeed_UTF8;
 				break;
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ SQRESULT Squirrel::LoadFile(HSQUIRRELVM vm, const char *filename, SQBool printer
 				func = _io_file_lexfeed_ASCII;
 				if (fseek(file, -2, SEEK_CUR) < 0) {
 					FioFCloseFile(file);
-					return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("cannot seek the file"));
+					return sq_throwerror(vm, "cannot seek the file");
 				}
 				break;
 		}
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ SQRESULT Squirrel::LoadFile(HSQUIRRELVM vm, const char *filename, SQBool printer
 		FioFCloseFile(file);
 		return SQ_ERROR;
 	}
-	return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("cannot open the file"));
+	return sq_throwerror(vm, "cannot open the file");
 }
 
 bool Squirrel::LoadScript(HSQUIRRELVM vm, const char *script, bool in_root)
diff --git a/src/script/squirrel_helper.hpp b/src/script/squirrel_helper.hpp
index 7a4bf7e088..22d738d4f7 100644
--- a/src/script/squirrel_helper.hpp
+++ b/src/script/squirrel_helper.hpp
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ namespace SQConvert {
 	template <> inline Array      *GetParam(ForceType<Array *>,      HSQUIRRELVM vm, int index, SQAutoFreePointers *ptr)
 	{
 		/* Sanity check of the size. */
-		if (sq_getsize(vm, index) > UINT16_MAX) throw sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("an array used as parameter to a function is too large"));
+		if (sq_getsize(vm, index) > UINT16_MAX) throw sq_throwerror(vm, "an array used as parameter to a function is too large");
 
 		SQObject obj;
 		sq_getstackobj(vm, index, &obj);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ namespace SQConvert {
 				*data.Append() = (int32)tmp;
 			} else {
 				sq_pop(vm, 4);
-				throw sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("a member of an array used as parameter to a function is not numeric"));
+				throw sq_throwerror(vm, "a member of an array used as parameter to a function is not numeric");
 			}
 
 			sq_pop(vm, 2);
@@ -752,14 +752,14 @@ namespace SQConvert {
 		sq_pushstring(vm, className, -1);
 		sq_get(vm, -2);
 		sq_pushobject(vm, instance);
-		if (sq_instanceof(vm) != SQTrue) return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("class method is non-static"));
+		if (sq_instanceof(vm) != SQTrue) return sq_throwerror(vm, "class method is non-static");
 		sq_pop(vm, 3);
 
 		/* Get the 'real' instance of this class */
 		sq_getinstanceup(vm, 1, &real_instance, 0);
 		/* Get the real function pointer */
 		sq_getuserdata(vm, nparam, &ptr, 0);
-		if (real_instance == NULL) return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("couldn't detect real instance of class for non-static call"));
+		if (real_instance == NULL) return sq_throwerror(vm, "couldn't detect real instance of class for non-static call");
 		/* Remove the userdata from the stack */
 		sq_pop(vm, 1);
 
@@ -794,14 +794,14 @@ namespace SQConvert {
 		sq_pushstring(vm, className, -1);
 		sq_get(vm, -2);
 		sq_pushobject(vm, instance);
-		if (sq_instanceof(vm) != SQTrue) return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("class method is non-static"));
+		if (sq_instanceof(vm) != SQTrue) return sq_throwerror(vm, "class method is non-static");
 		sq_pop(vm, 3);
 
 		/* Get the 'real' instance of this class */
 		sq_getinstanceup(vm, 1, &real_instance, 0);
 		/* Get the real function pointer */
 		sq_getuserdata(vm, nparam, &ptr, 0);
-		if (real_instance == NULL) return sq_throwerror(vm, _SC("couldn't detect real instance of class for non-static call"));
+		if (real_instance == NULL) return sq_throwerror(vm, "couldn't detect real instance of class for non-static call");
 		/* Remove the userdata from the stack */
 		sq_pop(vm, 1);