diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 15f4a645..aae390f3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ if(${CMAKE_VERSION} STREQUAL "2.8.2")
 endif(${CMAKE_VERSION} STREQUAL "2.8.2")
 
 # This can be read from ${PROJECT_NAME} after project() is called
-project(minetest)
+project(minetest-delta)
 
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 0)
 set(VERSION_MINOR 2)
-set(VERSION_PATCH 20110704_0)
+set(VERSION_PATCH 20110720_0)
 set(VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 # Configuration options
@@ -48,15 +48,15 @@ if(WIN32)
 	set(EXAMPLE_CONF_DIR ".")
 elseif(APPLE)
 	# random placeholders
-	set(DATADIR "share/minetest")
+	set(DATADIR "share/${PROJECT_NAME}")
 	set(BINDIR "bin")
-	set(DOCDIR "share/doc/minetest")
+	set(DOCDIR "share/doc/${PROJECT_NAME}")
 	set(EXAMPLE_CONF_DIR ".")
 elseif(UNIX) # Linux, BSD etc
-	set(DATADIR "share/minetest")
+	set(DATADIR "share/${PROJECT_NAME}")
 	set(BINDIR "bin")
-	set(DOCDIR "share/doc/minetest")
-	set(EXAMPLE_CONF_DIR "share/doc/minetest")
+	set(DOCDIR "share/doc/${PROJECT_NAME}")
+	set(EXAMPLE_CONF_DIR "share/doc/${PROJECT_NAME}")
 endif()
 
 install(FILES "doc/README.txt" DESTINATION "${DOCDIR}")
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ elseif(APPLE)
 	set(CPACK_BUNDLE_NAME ${PROJECT_NAME})
 	set(CPACK_BUNDLE_ICON "")
 	set(CPACK_BUNDLE_PLIST "")
-	set(CPACK_BUNDLE_STARTUP_COMMAND "Contents/MacOS/minetest")
+	set(CPACK_BUNDLE_STARTUP_COMMAND "Contents/MacOS/${PROJECT_NAME}")
 	set(CPACK_GENERATOR "Bundle")
 else()
 	set(CPACK_PACKAGE_FILE_NAME "${PROJECT_NAME}-${VERSION_STRING}-linux")
diff --git a/cmake/Modules/FindGettextLib.cmake b/cmake/Modules/FindGettextLib.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b99fd33b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/Modules/FindGettextLib.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+# Package finder for gettext libs and include files
+
+SET(CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../gettext"
+	CACHE FILEPATH "path to custom gettext")
+
+# by default
+SET(GETTEXT_FOUND FALSE)
+
+FIND_PATH(GETTEXT_INCLUDE_DIR
+	NAMES libintl.h
+	PATHS "${CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH}/include"
+	DOC "gettext include directory")
+
+FIND_PROGRAM(GETTEXT_MSGFMT
+	NAMES msgfmt
+	PATHS "${CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH}/bin"
+	DOC "path to msgfmt")
+
+FIND_PROGRAM(GETTEXT_MSGMERGE
+	NAMES msgmerge
+	PATHS "${CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH}/bin"
+	DOC "path to msgmerge")
+
+FIND_PROGRAM(GETTEXT_MSGEN
+	NAMES msgen
+	PATHS "${CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH}/bin"
+	DOC "path to msgen")
+
+FIND_PROGRAM(GETTEXT_EXTRACT
+	NAMES xgettext
+	PATHS "${CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH}/bin"
+	DOC "path to xgettext")
+
+# modern Linux, as well as Mac, seem to not need require special linking
+# they do not because gettext is part of glibc
+# TODO check the requirements on other BSDs and older Linux
+IF (WIN32)
+	IF(MSVC)
+		SET(GETTEXT_LIB_NAMES
+			libintl.lib intl.lib libintl3.lib intl3.lib)
+	ELSE()
+		SET(GETTEXT_LIB_NAMES
+			libintl.dll.a intl.dll.a libintl3.dll.a intl3.dll.a)
+	ENDIF()
+	FIND_LIBRARY(GETTEXT_LIBRARY
+		NAMES ${GETTEXT_LIB_NAMES}
+		PATHS "${CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH}/lib"
+		DOC "gettext *intl*.lib")
+	FIND_FILE(GETTEXT_DLL
+		NAMES libintl.dll intl.dll libintl3.dll intl3.dll
+		PATHS "${CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH}/bin" "${CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH}/lib" 
+		DOC "gettext *intl*.dll")
+	FIND_FILE(GETTEXT_ICONV_DLL
+		NAMES libiconv2.dll
+		PATHS "${CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH}/bin" "${CUSTOM_GETTEXT_PATH}/lib"
+		DOC "gettext *iconv*.lib")
+ENDIF(WIN32)
+
+
+IF(GETTEXT_INCLUDE_DIR AND GETTEXT_MSGFMT)
+	IF (WIN32)
+		# in the Win32 case check also for the extra linking requirements
+		IF(GETTEXT_LIBRARY AND GETTEXT_DLL AND GETTEXT_ICONV_DLL)
+			SET(GETTEXT_FOUND TRUE)
+		ENDIF()
+	ELSE(WIN32)
+		SET(GETTEXT_FOUND TRUE)
+	ENDIF(WIN32)
+ENDIF()
+
+IF(GETTEXT_FOUND)
+	SET(GETTEXT_PO_PATH ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/po)
+	SET(GETTEXT_MO_BUILD_PATH ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/<locale>/LC_MESSAGES)
+	SET(GETTEXT_MO_DEST_PATH locale/<locale>/LC_MESSAGES)
+	FILE(GLOB GETTEXT_AVAILABLE_LOCALES RELATIVE ${GETTEXT_PO_PATH} "${GETTEXT_PO_PATH}/*")
+	MACRO(SET_MO_PATHS _buildvar _destvar _locale)
+		STRING(REPLACE "<locale>" ${_locale} ${_buildvar} ${GETTEXT_MO_BUILD_PATH})
+		STRING(REPLACE "<locale>" ${_locale} ${_destvar} ${GETTEXT_MO_DEST_PATH})
+	ENDMACRO(SET_MO_PATHS)
+ENDIF()
diff --git a/makepackage_binary.sh b/makepackage_binary.sh
index f00ec608..32d19865 100755
--- a/makepackage_binary.sh
+++ b/makepackage_binary.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,19 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-PACKAGEDIR=../minetest-packages
-PACKAGENAME=minetest-c55-binary-`date +%y%m%d%H%M%S`
+PROJECT_NAME=minetest-delta
+PACKAGEDIR=../$PROJECT_NAME-packages
+PACKAGENAME=$PROJECT_NAME-binary-`date +%y%m%d%H%M%S`
 PACKAGEPATH=$PACKAGEDIR/$PACKAGENAME
 
 mkdir -p $PACKAGEPATH
 mkdir -p $PACKAGEPATH/bin
 mkdir -p $PACKAGEPATH/data
 mkdir -p $PACKAGEPATH/doc
+mkdir -p $PACKAGEPATH/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/
 
 cp minetest.conf.example $PACKAGEPATH/
 
-cp bin/minetest.exe $PACKAGEPATH/bin/
+cp bin/$PROJECT_NAME.exe $PACKAGEPATH/bin/
 cp bin/Irrlicht.dll $PACKAGEPATH/bin/
 cp bin/zlibwapi.dll $PACKAGEPATH/bin/
 #cp bin/test $PACKAGEPATH/bin/
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ cp -r data/sand.png $PACKAGEPATH/data/
 
 cp -r doc/README.txt $PACKAGEPATH/doc/README.txt
 
+cp -r locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/$PROJECT_NAME.mo $PACKAGEPATH/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/
+
 cd $PACKAGEDIR
 rm $PACKAGENAME.zip
 zip -r $PACKAGENAME.zip $PACKAGENAME
diff --git a/po/de/minetest-c55.po b/po/de/minetest.po
similarity index 78%
rename from po/de/minetest-c55.po
rename to po/de/minetest.po
index c5ec1c7a..69b57fd9 100644
--- a/po/de/minetest-c55.po
+++ b/po/de/minetest.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.0.0\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-07-20 16:57+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-07-22 11:00+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2011-07-20 16:58+0100\n"
 "Last-Translator: Constantin Wenger <constantin.wenger@googlemail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Deutsch <>\n"
@@ -21,44 +21,43 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Name/Password"
 msgstr "Name/Passwort"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:202
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:203
 msgid "Address/Port"
 msgstr "Adresse / Port"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:220
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:223
 msgid "Leave address blank to start a local server."
 msgstr "Lasse die Adresse frei um einen eigenen Server zu starten"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:226
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:230
 msgid "Fancy trees"
 msgstr "Schöne Bäume"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:232
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:236
 msgid "Smooth Lighting"
 msgstr "Besseres Licht"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:239
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:244
 msgid "Start Game / Connect"
 msgstr "Spiel starten / Verbinden"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:247
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:253
 msgid "Change keys"
 msgstr "Tastenbelegung ändern"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:269
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:276
 msgid "Creative Mode"
 msgstr "Kreativitätsmodus"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:274
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:282
 msgid "Enable Damage"
 msgstr "Schaden einschalten"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:281
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:290
 msgid "Delete map"
 msgstr "Karte löschen"
 
-#: src/guiMessageMenu.cpp:92
-#: src/guiTextInputMenu.cpp:110
+#: src/guiMessageMenu.cpp:93 src/guiTextInputMenu.cpp:111
 msgid "Proceed"
 msgstr "Fortsetzen"
 
@@ -66,39 +65,39 @@ msgstr "Fortsetzen"
 msgid "Old Password"
 msgstr "Altes Passwort"
 
-#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:116
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:117
 msgid "New Password"
 msgstr "Neues Passwort"
 
-#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:129
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:131
 msgid "Confirm Password"
 msgstr "Passwort wiederholen"
 
-#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:143
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:146
 msgid "Change"
 msgstr "Ändern"
 
-#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:151
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:155
 msgid "Passwords do not match!"
 msgstr "Passwörter passen nicht zusammen"
 
-#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:109
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:110
 msgid "Continue"
 msgstr "Weiter"
 
-#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:115
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:117
 msgid "Change Password"
 msgstr "Passwort ändern"
 
-#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:121
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:124
 msgid "Disconnect"
 msgstr "Verbindung trennen"
 
-#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:127
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:131
 msgid "Exit to OS"
 msgstr "Programm beenden"
 
-#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:134
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:138
 msgid ""
 "Keys:\n"
 "- WASD: Walk\n"
@@ -122,4 +121,3 @@ msgstr ""
 "- R: Alle geladenen Kartenteile anzeigen, umschalten\n"
 "- I: Inventarmenü\n"
 "- T: Chat\n"
-
diff --git a/po/en/minetest.pot b/po/en/minetest.pot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e242c494
--- /dev/null
+++ b/po/en/minetest.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: minetest\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-07-22 11:02+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:180
+msgid "Name/Password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:203
+msgid "Address/Port"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:223
+msgid "Leave address blank to start a local server."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:230
+msgid "Fancy trees"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:236
+msgid "Smooth Lighting"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:244
+msgid "Start Game / Connect"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:253
+msgid "Change keys"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:276
+msgid "Creative Mode"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:282
+msgid "Enable Damage"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:290
+msgid "Delete map"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiMessageMenu.cpp:93 src/guiTextInputMenu.cpp:111
+msgid "Proceed"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:102
+msgid "Old Password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:117
+msgid "New Password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:131
+msgid "Confirm Password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:146
+msgid "Change"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:155
+msgid "Passwords do not match!"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:110
+msgid "Continue"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:117
+msgid "Change Password"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:124
+msgid "Disconnect"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:131
+msgid "Exit to OS"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:138
+msgid ""
+"Keys:\n"
+"- WASD: Walk\n"
+"- Mouse left: dig blocks\n"
+"- Mouse right: place blocks\n"
+"- Mouse wheel: select item\n"
+"- 0...9: select item\n"
+"- Shift: sneak\n"
+"- R: Toggle viewing all loaded chunks\n"
+"- I: Inventory menu\n"
+"- ESC: This menu\n"
+"- T: Chat\n"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/po/fr/minetest-c55.po b/po/fr/minetest.po
similarity index 78%
rename from po/fr/minetest-c55.po
rename to po/fr/minetest.po
index cfb76ae1..b060c424 100644
--- a/po/fr/minetest-c55.po
+++ b/po/fr/minetest.po
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: 0.0.0\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-07-21 02:00+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2011-07-22 11:00+0200\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2011-07-21 15:48+0200\n"
 "Last-Translator: Cyriaque 'Cisoun' Skrapits <cysoun@gmail.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: Français <>\n"
@@ -21,44 +21,43 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Name/Password"
 msgstr "Nom / MdP"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:202
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:203
 msgid "Address/Port"
 msgstr "Adresse / Port"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:220
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:223
 msgid "Leave address blank to start a local server."
 msgstr "Laisser l'adresse vide pour lancer un serveur local."
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:226
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:230
 msgid "Fancy trees"
 msgstr "Arbres spéciaux"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:232
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:236
 msgid "Smooth Lighting"
 msgstr "Lumière douce"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:239
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:244
 msgid "Start Game / Connect"
 msgstr "Démarrer / Connecter"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:247
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:253
 msgid "Change keys"
 msgstr "Changer touches"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:269
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:276
 msgid "Creative Mode"
 msgstr "Mode créatif"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:274
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:282
 msgid "Enable Damage"
 msgstr "Activer blessures"
 
-#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:281
+#: src/guiMainMenu.cpp:290
 msgid "Delete map"
 msgstr "Supprimer carte"
 
-#: src/guiMessageMenu.cpp:92
-#: src/guiTextInputMenu.cpp:110
+#: src/guiMessageMenu.cpp:93 src/guiTextInputMenu.cpp:111
 msgid "Proceed"
 msgstr "OK"
 
@@ -66,39 +65,39 @@ msgstr "OK"
 msgid "Old Password"
 msgstr "Ancien mot de passe"
 
-#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:116
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:117
 msgid "New Password"
 msgstr "Nouveau mot de passe"
 
-#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:129
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:131
 msgid "Confirm Password"
 msgstr "Confirmer mot de passe"
 
-#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:143
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:146
 msgid "Change"
 msgstr "Changer"
 
-#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:151
+#: src/guiPasswordChange.cpp:155
 msgid "Passwords do not match!"
 msgstr "Mauvaise correspondance!"
 
-#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:109
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:110
 msgid "Continue"
 msgstr "Continuer"
 
-#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:115
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:117
 msgid "Change Password"
 msgstr "Changer mot de passe"
 
-#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:121
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:124
 msgid "Disconnect"
 msgstr "Déconnection"
 
-#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:127
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:131
 msgid "Exit to OS"
 msgstr "Quitter le jeu"
 
-#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:134
+#: src/guiPauseMenu.cpp:138
 msgid ""
 "Keys:\n"
 "- WASD: Walk\n"
@@ -122,4 +121,3 @@ msgstr ""
 "- R: Active la vue de tous les blocs\n"
 "- I: Inventaire\n"
 "- T: Chat\n"
-
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 532ac9fe..dc9dc03a 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,32 @@
-project(minetest)
+project(minetest-delta)
 cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 2.6 )
 
 if(RUN_IN_PLACE)
 	add_definitions ( -DRUN_IN_PLACE )
 endif(RUN_IN_PLACE)
 
+OPTION(USE_GETTEXT "Use GetText for internationalization" OFF)
+
+if(USE_GETTEXT)
+	find_package(GettextLib REQUIRED)
+	message(STATUS "gettext include path: ${GETTEXT_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+	message(STATUS "gettext msgfmt path: ${GETTEXT_MSGFMT}")
+	if(WIN32)
+		message(STATUS "gettext library: ${GETTEXT_LIBRARY}")
+		message(STATUS "gettext dll: ${GETTEXT_DLL}")
+		message(STATUS "gettext iconv dll: ${GETTEXT_ICONV_DLL}")
+	endif()
+	if (GETTEXT_FOUND)
+		add_definitions( -DUSE_GETTEXT )
+		message(STATUS "GetText enabled; locales found: ${GETTEXT_AVAILABLE_LOCALES}")
+	else()
+		message(STATUS "ERROR: GetText enabled but not found, disabling")
+		set(USE_GETTEXT FALSE)
+	endif(GETTEXT_FOUND)
+else(USE_GETTEXT)
+	message(STATUS "GetText disabled")
+endif(USE_GETTEXT)
+
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	set(USE_GPROF 0 CACHE BOOL "Use -pg flag for g++")
 endif()
@@ -27,12 +49,6 @@ if(WIN32)
 			CACHE FILEPATH "Path to zlibwapi.lib")
 	set(ZLIB_DLL "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../zlib125dll/dll32/zlibwapi.dll"
 			CACHE FILEPATH "Path to zlibwapi.dll (for installation)")
-	set(GETTEXT_INCLUDE_DIR "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../gettext/include"
-			CACHE PATH "gettext include directory")
-	set(GETTEXT_BIN_DIR "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../gettext/bin"
-			CACHE PATH "gettext bin directory")
-	set(GETTEXT_LIBRARIES "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../gettext/lib/intl.lib"
-			CACHE FILEPATH "gettext intl.lib")
 	set(IRRLICHT_SOURCE_DIR "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../../irrlicht-1.7.2"
 			CACHE PATH "irrlicht dir")
 else()
@@ -153,9 +169,9 @@ include_directories(
 set(EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH ../bin)
 
 if(BUILD_CLIENT)
-	add_executable(minetest ${minetest_SRCS})
+	add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME} ${minetest_SRCS})
 	target_link_libraries(
-		minetest
+		${PROJECT_NAME}
 		${ZLIB_LIBRARIES}
 		${IRRLICHT_LIBRARY}
 		${OPENGL_LIBRARIES}
@@ -163,7 +179,7 @@ if(BUILD_CLIENT)
 		${BZIP2_LIBRARIES}
 		${PNG_LIBRARIES}
 		${X11_LIBRARIES}
-		${GETTEXT_LIBRARIES}
+		${GETTEXT_LIBRARY}
 		${PLATFORM_LIBS}
 		${CLIENT_PLATFORM_LIBS}
 		${JTHREAD_LIBRARY}
@@ -172,9 +188,9 @@ if(BUILD_CLIENT)
 endif(BUILD_CLIENT)
 
 if(BUILD_SERVER)
-	add_executable(minetestserver ${minetestserver_SRCS})
+	add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}server ${minetestserver_SRCS})
 	target_link_libraries(
-		minetestserver
+		${PROJECT_NAME}server
 		${ZLIB_LIBRARIES}
 		${PLATFORM_LIBS}
 		${JTHREAD_LIBRARY}
@@ -199,7 +215,7 @@ if(MSVC)
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "/MDd /Zi /Ob0 /Od /RTC1")
 	
 	if(BUILD_SERVER)
-		set_target_properties(minetestserver PROPERTIES
+		set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME}server PROPERTIES
 				COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "SERVER")
 	endif(BUILD_SERVER)
 
@@ -221,10 +237,6 @@ else()
 		set(ARCH i386)
 	endif()
 
-	if(WIN32)
-		set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "-lintl -L ${GETTEXT_BIN_DIR}")
-	endif()
-
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE "-DNDEBUG ${RELEASE_WARNING_FLAGS} ${WARNING_FLAGS} -O3 -ffast-math -Wall -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -funroll-loops")
 	set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG "-g -O1 -Wall ${WARNING_FLAGS}")
 
@@ -233,7 +245,7 @@ else()
 	endif()
 	
 	if(BUILD_SERVER)
-		set_target_properties(minetestserver PROPERTIES
+		set_target_properties(${PROJECT_NAME}server PROPERTIES
 				COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "SERVER")
 	endif(BUILD_SERVER)
 
@@ -250,15 +262,20 @@ endif()
 install(FILES "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../minetest.conf.example" DESTINATION ${EXAMPLE_CONF_DIR})
 
 if(BUILD_CLIENT)
-	install(TARGETS minetest DESTINATION ${BINDIR})
+	install(TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME} DESTINATION ${BINDIR})
 
 	file(GLOB images "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../data/*.png")
 
 	install(FILES ${images} DESTINATION ${DATADIR})
 
-	install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/minetest-c55.mo DESTINATION locale/de/LC_MESSAGES)
- 	install(FILES ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/minetest-c55.mo DESTINATION locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES)
- 	
+	if (USE_GETTEXT)
+		foreach(LOCALE ${GETTEXT_AVAILABLE_LOCALES})
+			set_mo_paths(MO_BUILD_PATH MO_DEST_PATH ${LOCALE})
+			set(MO_BUILD_PATH "${MO_BUILD_PATH}/${PROJECT_NAME}.mo")
+			install(FILES ${MO_BUILD_PATH} DESTINATION ${MO_DEST_PATH})
+		endforeach(LOCALE ${GETTEXT_AVAILABLE_LOCALES})
+	endif()
+
 	if(WIN32)
 		if(DEFINED IRRLICHT_DLL)
 			install(FILES ${IRRLICHT_DLL} DESTINATION ${BINDIR})
@@ -266,51 +283,72 @@ if(BUILD_CLIENT)
 		if(DEFINED ZLIB_DLL)
 			install(FILES ${ZLIB_DLL} DESTINATION ${BINDIR})
 		endif()
-		if(DEFINED GETTEXT_BIN_DIR)
-			install(FILES ${GETTEXT_BIN_DIR}/libintl3.dll DESTINATION ${BINDIR})
-			install(FILES ${GETTEXT_BIN_DIR}/libiconv2.dll DESTINATION ${BINDIR})
-		endif()
+		if(USE_GETTEXT)
+			if(DEFINED GETTEXT_DLL)
+				install(FILES ${GETTEXT_DLL} DESTINATION ${BINDIR})
+			endif()
+			if(DEFINED GETTEXT_ICONV_DLL)
+				install(FILES ${GETTEXT_ICONV_DLL} DESTINATION ${BINDIR})
+			endif()
+		endif(USE_GETTEXT)
 	endif()
 endif(BUILD_CLIENT)
 
 if(BUILD_SERVER)
-	install(TARGETS minetestserver DESTINATION ${BINDIR})
+	install(TARGETS ${PROJECT_NAME}server DESTINATION ${BINDIR})
 endif(BUILD_SERVER)
 
-if(WIN32)
-	set(GETTEXT_MSGFMT "${GETTEXT_BIN_DIR}/msgfmt" CACHE FILEPATH "path to msgfmt")
-elseif(APPLE)
-	set(GETTEXT_MSGFMT "${GETTEXT_BIN_DIR}/msgfmt" CACHE FILEPATH "path to msgfmt")
-else()
-	set(GETTEXT_MSGFMT "msgfmt")
-endif()
+if (USE_GETTEXT)
+	add_custom_command(OUTPUT "${GETTEXT_PO_PATH}/en"
+		COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory "${GETTEXT_PO_PATH}/en"
+		COMMENT "po-update [en]: creating translation template base directory")
+	set(POT_FILE "${GETTEXT_PO_PATH}/en/minetest.pot")
+	file(GLOB GETTEXT_POT_DEPS *.cpp *.h)
+	file(GLOB GETTEXT_POT_DEPS_REL RELATIVE ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR} *.cpp *.h)
+	add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${POT_FILE}
+		COMMAND ${GETTEXT_EXTRACT} -F -n -o ${POT_FILE} ${GETTEXT_POT_DEPS_REL}
+		DEPENDS "${GETTEXT_PO_PATH}/en" ${GETTEXT_POT_DEPS}
+		WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
+		COMMENT "po-update [en]: updating translation template")
 
-add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES COMMENT "mo-update [de]: Creating locale directory.")
-add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES COMMENT "mo-update [fr]: Creating locale directory.")
+	set(PO_FILES)
+	set(MO_FILES)
 
-add_custom_command(
-		OUTPUT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/minetest-c55.mo
-		COMMAND ${GETTEXT_MSGFMT} -o ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/minetest-c55.mo ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/po/de/minetest-c55.po 
-		DEPENDS 
-			${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES
-			${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/po/de/minetest-c55.po
-		WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/po/de
-		COMMENT "mo-update [de]: Creating mo file."
-		)
-add_custom_command(
-		OUTPUT ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/minetest-c55.mo
-		COMMAND ${GETTEXT_MSGFMT} -o ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/minetest-c55.mo ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/po/fr/minetest-c55.po 
-		DEPENDS 
-			${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES
-			${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/po/fr/minetest-c55.po
-		WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/po/fr
-		COMMENT "mo-update [fr]: Creating mo file."
-		)
-		
-add_custom_target(translation_de ALL COMMENT "mo update [de]" DEPENDS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/de/LC_MESSAGES/minetest-c55.mo)
-add_custom_target(translation_fr ALL COMMENT "mo update [fr]" DEPENDS ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/locale/fr/LC_MESSAGES/minetest-c55.mo)
+	foreach(LOCALE ${GETTEXT_AVAILABLE_LOCALES})
+		# skip the 'en' locale which is treated separately
+		if (NOT LOCALE STREQUAL "en")
+			set(PO_FILE_PATH "${GETTEXT_PO_PATH}/${LOCALE}/minetest.po")
+			add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${PO_FILE_PATH}
+				COMMAND ${GETTEXT_MSGMERGE} -F -U ${PO_FILE_PATH} ${POT_FILE}
+				DEPENDS ${POT_FILE}
+				WORKING_DIRECTORY "${GETTEXT_PO_PATH}/${LOCALE}"
+				COMMENT "po-update [${LOCALE}]: updating strings")
 
 
+			set_mo_paths(MO_BUILD_PATH MO_DEST_PATH ${LOCALE})
+			add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${MO_BUILD_PATH}
+				COMMAND ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E make_directory ${MO_BUILD_PATH}
+				COMMENT "mo-update [${LOCALE}]: Creating locale directory.")
+
+			set(MO_FILE_PATH "${MO_BUILD_PATH}/${PROJECT_NAME}.mo")
+
+			add_custom_command(
+				OUTPUT ${MO_FILE_PATH}
+				COMMAND ${GETTEXT_MSGFMT} -o ${MO_FILE_PATH} ${PO_FILE_PATH}
+				DEPENDS ${MO_BUILD_PATH} ${PO_FILE_PATH}
+				WORKING_DIRECTORY "${GETTEXT_PO_PATH}/${LOCALE}"
+				COMMENT "mo-update [${LOCALE}]: Creating mo file."
+				)
+
+			set(MO_FILES ${MO_FILES} ${MO_FILE_PATH})
+			set(PO_FILES ${PO_FILES} ${PO_FILE_PATH})
+		endif(NOT LOCALE STREQUAL "en")
+	endforeach(LOCALE ${GETTEXT_AVAILABLE_LOCALES})
+
+	add_custom_target(translations ALL COMMENT "mo update" DEPENDS ${MO_FILES})
+	add_custom_target(updatepo COMMENT "po update" DEPENDS ${PO_FILES})
+endif(USE_GETTEXT)
+
 # Subdirectories
 
 if (JTHREAD_FOUND)
diff --git a/src/gettext.h b/src/gettext.h
index 7f5f56e4..8ddb9534 100644
--- a/src/gettext.h
+++ b/src/gettext.h
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
+#ifdef USE_GETTEXT
 #include <libintl.h>
+#else
+#define gettext(String) String
+#define bindtextdomain(domain, dir) /* */
+#define textdomain(domain) /* */
+#endif
+
 #define _(String) gettext(String)
 #define gettext_noop(String) String
 #define N_(String) gettext_noop (String)
 
-inline wchar_t* chartowchar_t(char *str)
+inline wchar_t* chartowchar_t(const char *str)
 {
 	size_t l = strlen(str)+1;
 	wchar_t* nstr = new wchar_t[l];
diff --git a/src/guiMainMenu.cpp b/src/guiMainMenu.cpp
index f557f4dc..1d7f224f 100644
--- a/src/guiMainMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/guiMainMenu.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ void GUIMainMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 110, 20);
 		rect += topleft_client + v2s32(35, 50+6);
-		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Name/Password")), rect, false, true, this, -1);
+		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Name/Password")), 
+			rect, false, true, this, -1);
 	}
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 230, 30);
@@ -199,7 +200,8 @@ void GUIMainMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 110, 20);
 		rect += topleft_client + v2s32(35, 100+6);
-		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Address/Port")), rect, false, true, this, -1);
+		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Address/Port")),
+			rect, false, true, this, -1);
 	}
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 230, 30);
@@ -217,13 +219,15 @@ void GUIMainMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	}
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 400, 20);
-		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Leave address blank to start a local server.")), rect, false, true, this, -1);
+		rect += topleft_client + v2s32(160, 100+35);
+		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Leave address blank to start a local server.")),
+			rect, false, true, this, -1);
 	}
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 250, 30);
 		rect += topleft_client + v2s32(35, 150);
 		Environment->addCheckBox(fancy_trees, rect, this, GUI_ID_FANCYTREE_CB,
-			chartowchar_t(gettext("Fancy trees")));	
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Fancy trees"))); 
 	}
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 250, 30);
@@ -236,7 +240,8 @@ void GUIMainMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 180, 30);
 		//rect += topleft_client + v2s32(size_client.X/2-180/2, 225-30/2);
 		rect += topleft_client + v2s32(size_client.X-180-40, 150+25);
-		Environment->addButton(rect, this, GUI_ID_JOIN_GAME_BUTTON, chartowchar_t(gettext("Start Game / Connect")));
+		Environment->addButton(rect, this, GUI_ID_JOIN_GAME_BUTTON,
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Start Game / Connect")));
 	}
 
 	// Key change button
@@ -244,7 +249,8 @@ void GUIMainMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 100, 30);
 		//rect += topleft_client + v2s32(size_client.X/2-180/2, 225-30/2);
 		rect += topleft_client + v2s32(size_client.X-180-40-100-20, 150+25);
-		Environment->addButton(rect, this, GUI_ID_CHANGE_KEYS_BUTTON, chartowchar_t(gettext("Change keys")));
+		Environment->addButton(rect, this, GUI_ID_CHANGE_KEYS_BUTTON,
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Change keys")));
 	}
 	/*
 		Server section
@@ -266,19 +272,22 @@ void GUIMainMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 250, 30);
 		rect += topleft_server + v2s32(35, 30);
-		Environment->addCheckBox(creative_mode, rect, this, GUI_ID_CREATIVE_CB, chartowchar_t(gettext("Creative Mode")));
+		Environment->addCheckBox(creative_mode, rect, this, GUI_ID_CREATIVE_CB,
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Creative Mode")));
 	}
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 250, 30);
 		rect += topleft_server + v2s32(35, 60);
-		Environment->addCheckBox(enable_damage, rect, this, GUI_ID_DAMAGE_CB, chartowchar_t(gettext("Enable Damage")));
+		Environment->addCheckBox(enable_damage, rect, this, GUI_ID_DAMAGE_CB,
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Enable Damage")));
 	}
 	// Map delete button
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 130, 30);
 		//rect += topleft_server + v2s32(size_server.X-40-130, 100+25);
 		rect += topleft_server + v2s32(40, 100+25);
-		Environment->addButton(rect, this, GUI_ID_DELETE_MAP_BUTTON, chartowchar_t(gettext("Delete map")));
+		Environment->addButton(rect, this, GUI_ID_DELETE_MAP_BUTTON,
+			  chartowchar_t(gettext("Delete map")));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/guiMessageMenu.cpp b/src/guiMessageMenu.cpp
index e4e582ab..155be602 100644
--- a/src/guiMessageMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/guiMessageMenu.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ void GUIMessageMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 140, 30);
 		rect = rect + v2s32(size.X/2-140/2, size.Y/2-30/2+25);
 		gui::IGUIElement *e = 
-		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 257, chartowchar_t(gettext("Proceed")));
+		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 257,
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Proceed")));
 		Environment->setFocus(e);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/guiPasswordChange.cpp b/src/guiPasswordChange.cpp
index 79601a99..fabe7511 100644
--- a/src/guiPasswordChange.cpp
+++ b/src/guiPasswordChange.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ void GUIPasswordChange::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 110, 20);
 		rect += topleft_client + v2s32(35, ypos+6);
-		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Old Password")), rect, false, true, this, -1);
+		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Old Password")),
+			rect, false, true, this, -1);
 	}
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 230, 30);
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ void GUIPasswordChange::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 110, 20);
 		rect += topleft_client + v2s32(35, ypos+6);
-		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("New Password")), rect, false, true, this, -1);
+		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("New Password")),
+			rect, false, true, this, -1);
 	}
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 230, 30);
@@ -126,7 +128,8 @@ void GUIPasswordChange::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 110, 20);
 		rect += topleft_client + v2s32(35, ypos+6);
-		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Confirm Password")), rect, false, true, this, -1);
+		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Confirm Password")),
+			rect, false, true, this, -1);
 	}
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 230, 30);
@@ -148,7 +151,9 @@ void GUIPasswordChange::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 300, 20);
 		rect += topleft_client + v2s32(35, ypos);
 		IGUIElement *e = 
-		Environment->addStaticText(chartowchar_t(gettext("Passwords do not match!")), rect, false, true, this, ID_message);
+		Environment->addStaticText(
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Passwords do not match!")),
+			rect, false, true, this, ID_message);
 		e->setVisible(false);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/guiPauseMenu.cpp b/src/guiPauseMenu.cpp
index 5f40a482..61485518 100644
--- a/src/guiPauseMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/guiPauseMenu.cpp
@@ -106,25 +106,29 @@ void GUIPauseMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 140, btn_height);
 		rect = rect + v2s32(size.X/2-140/2, btn_y);
-		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 256, chartowchar_t(gettext("Continue")));
+		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 256,
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Continue")));
 	}
 	btn_y += btn_height + btn_gap;
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 140, btn_height);
 		rect = rect + v2s32(size.X/2-140/2, btn_y);
-		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 261, chartowchar_t(gettext("Change Password")));
+		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 261,
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Change Password")));
 	}
 	btn_y += btn_height + btn_gap;
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 140, btn_height);
 		rect = rect + v2s32(size.X/2-140/2, btn_y);
-		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 260, chartowchar_t(gettext("Disconnect")));
+		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 260,
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Disconnect")));
 	}
 	btn_y += btn_height + btn_gap;
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 140, btn_height);
 		rect = rect + v2s32(size.X/2-140/2, btn_y);
-		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 257, chartowchar_t(gettext("Exit to OS")));
+		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 257,
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Exit to OS")));
 	}
 
 	{
diff --git a/src/guiTextInputMenu.cpp b/src/guiTextInputMenu.cpp
index b15f8bc0..252e452f 100644
--- a/src/guiTextInputMenu.cpp
+++ b/src/guiTextInputMenu.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ void GUITextInputMenu::regenerateGui(v2u32 screensize)
 	{
 		core::rect<s32> rect(0, 0, 140, 30);
 		rect = rect + v2s32(size.X/2-140/2, size.Y/2-30/2+25);
-		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 257, chartowchar_t(gettext("Proceed")));
+		Environment->addButton(rect, this, 257,
+			chartowchar_t(gettext("Proceed")));
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b6a53566..a7634a3c 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	// Create user data directory
 	fs::CreateDir(porting::path_userdata);
 
-	setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
+	setlocale(LC_MESSAGES, "");
 	bindtextdomain("minetest-c55", (porting::path_userdata+"/locale").c_str());
 	textdomain("minetest-c55");
 	
diff --git a/updatelocales.sh b/updatelocales.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index e8414510..00000000
--- a/updatelocales.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/bash
-xgettext -n -o minetest-c55.pot ./src/*.cpp ./src/*.h
-msgmerge -U ./po/de/minetest-c55.po minetest-c55.pot
-msgmerge -U ./po/fr/minetest-c55.po minetest-c55.pot
-rm minetest-c55.pot