src/effects_i.c       |   3 +-
 src/formats.c         |   9 ++-
 src/libsox_i.c        |   7 +-
 src/noiseprof.c       |   3 +-
 src/sox.c             |  30 ++++++--
 src/unicode_support.c | 199 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/unicode_support.h |  46 ++++++++++++
 7 files changed, 282 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/effects_i.c b/src/effects_i.c
index 685e962..deee444 100644
--- a/src/effects_i.c
+++ b/src/effects_i.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 #define LSX_EFF_ALIAS
 #include "sox_i.h"
+#include "unicode_support.h"
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 
@@ -463,7 +464,7 @@ FILE * lsx_open_input_file(sox_effect_t * effp, char const * filename, sox_bool
     effp->global_info->global_info->stdin_in_use_by = effp->handler.name;
     file = stdin;
   }
-  else if (!(file = fopen(filename, text_mode ? "r" : "rb"))) {
+  else if (!(file = lsx_fopen(filename, text_mode ? "r" : "rb"))) {
     lsx_fail("couldn't open file %s: %s", filename, strerror(errno));
     return NULL;
   }
diff --git a/src/formats.c b/src/formats.c
index 724a4cd..a5b65d9 100644
--- a/src/formats.c
+++ b/src/formats.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "sox_i.h"
+#include "unicode_support.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ static FILE * xfopen(char const * identifier, char const * mode, lsx_io_type * i
 #endif
     return f;
   }
-  return fopen(identifier, mode);
+  return lsx_fopen(identifier, mode);
 }
 
 /* Hack to rewind pipes (a small amount).
@@ -853,8 +854,8 @@ static sox_format_t * open_write(
       ft->fp = stdout;
     }
     else {
-      struct stat st;
-      if (!stat(path, &st) && (st.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFREG &&
+      struct _stat st;
+      if (!lsx_stat(path, &st) && (st.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFREG &&
           (overwrite_permitted && !overwrite_permitted(path))) {
         lsx_fail("permission to overwrite `%s' denied", path);
         goto error;
@@ -864,7 +865,7 @@ static sox_format_t * open_write(
         buffer? fmemopen(buffer, buffer_size, "w+b") :
         buffer_ptr? open_memstream(buffer_ptr, buffer_size_ptr) :
 #endif
-        fopen(path, "w+b");
+        lsx_fopen(path, "w+b");
       if (ft->fp == NULL) {
         lsx_fail("can't open output file `%s': %s", path, strerror(errno));
         goto error;
diff --git a/src/libsox_i.c b/src/libsox_i.c
index a5afb8e..f834136 100644
--- a/src/libsox_i.c
+++ b/src/libsox_i.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 
 #include "sox_i.h"
+#include "unicode_support.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_IO_H
   #include <io.h>
@@ -48,8 +49,8 @@
 #ifdef WIN32
 static int check_dir(char * buf, size_t buflen, char const * name)
 {
-  struct stat st;
-  if (!name || stat(name, &st) || (st.st_mode & S_IFMT) != S_IFDIR)
+  struct _stat st;
+  if (!name || lsx_stat(name, &st) || (st.st_mode & S_IFMT) != S_IFDIR)
   {
     return 0;
   }
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ FILE * lsx_tmpfile(void)
     fildes = mkstemp(name);
 #ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H
     lsx_debug(FAKE_MKSTEMP "mkstemp, name=%s (unlinked)", name);
-    unlink(name);
+    lsx_unlink(name);
 #else
     lsx_debug(FAKE_MKSTEMP "mkstemp, name=%s (O_TEMPORARY)", name);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/noiseprof.c b/src/noiseprof.c
index 8fe6d4f..fd798ca 100644
--- a/src/noiseprof.c
+++ b/src/noiseprof.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "noisered.h"
+#include "unicode_support.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ static int sox_noiseprof_start(sox_effect_t * effp)
     effp->global_info->global_info->stdout_in_use_by = effp->handler.name;
     data->output_file = stdout;
   }
-  else if ((data->output_file = fopen(data->output_filename, "wb")) == NULL) {
+  else if ((data->output_file = lsx_fopen(data->output_filename, "wb")) == NULL) {
     lsx_fail("Couldn't open profile file %s: %s", data->output_filename, strerror(errno));
     return SOX_EOF;
   }
diff --git a/src/sox.c b/src/sox.c
index fcdac94..ec1dffe 100644
--- a/src/sox.c
+++ b/src/sox.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "soxconfig.h"
 #include "sox.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "unicode_support.h"
 
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -238,10 +239,10 @@ static void cleanup(void)
   if (file_count) {
     if (ofile->ft) {
       if (!success && ofile->ft->io_type == lsx_io_file) {   /* If we failed part way through */
-        struct stat st;                  /* writing a normal file, remove it. */
-        if (!stat(ofile->ft->filename, &st) &&
+        struct _stat st;                  /* writing a normal file, remove it. */
+        if (!lsx_stat(ofile->ft->filename, &st) &&
             (st.st_mode & S_IFMT) == S_IFREG)
-          unlink(ofile->ft->filename);
+          lsx_unlink(ofile->ft->filename);
       }
       sox_close(ofile->ft); /* Assume we can unlink a file before closing it. */
     }
@@ -905,7 +906,7 @@ static char * * strtoargv(char * s, int * argc)
 
 static void read_user_effects(char const *filename)
 {
-    FILE *file = fopen(filename, "r");
+    FILE *file = lsx_fopen(filename, "r");
     const size_t buffer_size_step = 1024;
     size_t buffer_size = buffer_size_step;
     char *s = lsx_malloc(buffer_size); /* buffer for one input line */
@@ -2136,7 +2137,7 @@ static void read_comment_file(sox_comments_t * comments, char const * const file
   int c;
   size_t text_length = 100;
   char * text = lsx_malloc(text_length + 1);
-  FILE * file = fopen(filename, "r");
+  FILE * file = lsx_fopen(filename, "r");
 
   if (file == NULL) {
     lsx_fail("Cannot open comment file `%s'", filename);
@@ -2848,7 +2849,7 @@ static sox_bool cmp_comment_text(char const * c1, char const * c2)
   return c1 && c2 && !strcasecmp(c1, c2);
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+static int sox_main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
   size_t i;
   char mybase[6];
@@ -3051,3 +3052,20 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
   return 0;
 }
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv)
+{
+	int sox_argc;
+	char **sox_argv;
+	int exit_code;
+
+	lsx_init_console();
+	lsx_init_commandline_arguments(&sox_argc, &sox_argv);
+
+	exit_code = sox_main(sox_argc, sox_argv);
+
+	lsx_uninit_console();
+	lsx_free_commandline_arguments(&sox_argc, &sox_argv);
+
+	return exit_code;
+}
diff --git a/src/unicode_support.c b/src/unicode_support.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f89aa7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unicode_support.c
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2004-2015 LoRd_MuldeR <mulder2@gmx.de>
+   File: unicode_support.c
+
+   This file was originally part of a patch included with LameXP,
+   released under the same license as the original audio tools.
+
+   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+   are met:
+
+   - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+   - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+   ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR
+   CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+   EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+   PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+   PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+   LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+   NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+   SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+#if defined WIN32 || defined _WIN32 || defined WIN64 || defined _WIN64
+
+#include "unicode_support.h"
+
+#include <windows.h>
+#include <io.h>
+
+static UINT g_old_output_cp = ((UINT)-1);
+
+static char *utf16_to_utf8(const wchar_t *input)
+{
+	char *Buffer;
+	int BuffSize = 0, Result = 0;
+
+	BuffSize = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, input, -1, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
+	Buffer = (char*) malloc(sizeof(char) * BuffSize);
+	if(Buffer)
+	{
+		Result = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_UTF8, 0, input, -1, Buffer, BuffSize, NULL, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return ((Result > 0) && (Result <= BuffSize)) ? Buffer : NULL;
+}
+
+static char *utf16_to_ansi(const wchar_t *input)
+{
+	char *Buffer;
+	int BuffSize = 0, Result = 0;
+
+	BuffSize = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_ACP, 0, input, -1, NULL, 0, NULL, NULL);
+	Buffer = (char*) malloc(sizeof(char) * BuffSize);
+	if(Buffer)
+	{
+		Result = WideCharToMultiByte(CP_ACP, 0, input, -1, Buffer, BuffSize, NULL, NULL);
+	}
+
+	return ((Result > 0) && (Result <= BuffSize)) ? Buffer : NULL;
+}
+
+static wchar_t *utf8_to_utf16(const char *input)
+{
+	wchar_t *Buffer;
+	int BuffSize = 0, Result = 0;
+
+	BuffSize = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, input, -1, NULL, 0);
+	Buffer = (wchar_t*) malloc(sizeof(wchar_t) * BuffSize);
+	if(Buffer)
+	{
+		Result = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, input, -1, Buffer, BuffSize);
+	}
+
+	return ((Result > 0) && (Result <= BuffSize)) ? Buffer : NULL;
+}
+
+void lsx_init_commandline_arguments(int *argc, char ***argv)
+{
+	int i, nArgs;
+	LPWSTR *szArglist;
+
+	szArglist = CommandLineToArgvW(GetCommandLineW(), &nArgs);
+
+	if(NULL == szArglist)
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "\nFATAL: CommandLineToArgvW failed\n\n");
+		exit(-1);
+	}
+
+	*argv = (char**) malloc(sizeof(char*) * nArgs);
+	*argc = nArgs;
+
+	if(NULL == *argv)
+	{
+		fprintf(stderr, "\nFATAL: Malloc failed\n\n");
+		exit(-1);
+	}
+	
+	for(i = 0; i < nArgs; i++)
+	{
+		(*argv)[i] = utf16_to_utf8(szArglist[i]);
+		if(NULL == (*argv)[i])
+		{
+			fprintf(stderr, "\nFATAL: utf16_to_utf8 failed\n\n");
+			exit(-1);
+		}
+	}
+
+	LocalFree(szArglist);
+}
+
+void lsx_free_commandline_arguments(int *argc, char ***argv)
+{
+	int i = 0;
+	
+	if(*argv != NULL)
+	{
+		for(i = 0; i < *argc; i++)
+		{
+			if((*argv)[i] != NULL)
+			{
+				free((*argv)[i]);
+				(*argv)[i] = NULL;
+			}
+		}
+		free(*argv);
+		*argv = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+FILE *lsx_fopen(const char *filename_utf8, const char *mode_utf8)
+{
+	FILE *ret = NULL;
+	wchar_t *filename_utf16 = utf8_to_utf16(filename_utf8);
+	wchar_t *mode_utf16 = utf8_to_utf16(mode_utf8);
+	
+	if(filename_utf16 && mode_utf16)
+	{
+		FILE *fh = NULL;
+		int err = _wfopen_s(&fh, filename_utf16, mode_utf16);
+		if(err == 0) ret = fh;
+	}
+
+	if(filename_utf16) free(filename_utf16);
+	if(mode_utf16) free(mode_utf16);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int lsx_stat(const char *path_utf8, struct _stat *buf)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+	
+	wchar_t *path_utf16 = utf8_to_utf16(path_utf8);
+	if(path_utf16)
+	{
+		ret = _wstat(path_utf16, buf);
+		free(path_utf16);
+	}
+	
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int lsx_unlink(const char *path_utf8)
+{
+	int ret = -1;
+	
+	wchar_t *path_utf16 = utf8_to_utf16(path_utf8);
+	if(path_utf16)
+	{
+		ret = _wunlink(path_utf16);
+		free(path_utf16);
+	}
+	
+	return ret;
+}
+
+void lsx_init_console(void)
+{
+	g_old_output_cp = GetConsoleOutputCP();
+	SetConsoleOutputCP(CP_UTF8);
+}
+
+void lsx_uninit_console(void)
+{
+	if(g_old_output_cp != ((UINT)-1))
+	{
+		SetConsoleOutputCP(g_old_output_cp);
+	}
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/unicode_support.h b/src/unicode_support.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6abd0b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/unicode_support.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/* Copyright (c) 2004-2015 LoRd_MuldeR <mulder2@gmx.de>
+   File: unicode_support.h
+
+   This file was originally part of a patch included with LameXP,
+   released under the same license as the original audio tools.
+
+   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+   modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+   are met:
+
+   - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+   - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+   ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+   LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+   A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATION OR
+   CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+   EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+   PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+   PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+   LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+   NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+   SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+*/
+#ifndef UNICODE_SUPPORT_H_INCLUDED
+#define UNICODE_SUPPORT_H_INCLUDED
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+
+#define WIN_UNICODE 1
+
+void lsx_init_commandline_arguments(int *argc, char ***argv);
+void lsx_free_commandline_arguments(int *argc, char ***argv);
+FILE *lsx_fopen(const char *filename_utf8, const char *mode_utf8);
+int lsx_stat(const char *path_utf8, struct _stat *buf);
+int lsx_unlink(const char *path_utf8);
+void lsx_init_console(void);
+void lsx_uninit_console(void);
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file