diff --git a/MeshConverter/MeshConverter.vcxproj b/MeshConverter/MeshConverter.vcxproj
index 11b194e..784a06a 100644
--- a/MeshConverter/MeshConverter.vcxproj
+++ b/MeshConverter/MeshConverter.vcxproj
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
     <ClCompile Include="src\ms3d\ms3d.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\obj\obj.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="src\sm\sm.cpp" />
+    <ClCompile Include="src\util\files.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="src\assets\material.h" />
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@
     <ClInclude Include="src\ms3d\ms3d.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\obj\obj.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="src\sm\sm.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="src\util\files.h" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
diff --git a/MeshConverter/src/ms3d/ms3d.cpp b/MeshConverter/src/ms3d/ms3d.cpp
index 3c5bb35..71a0982 100644
--- a/MeshConverter/src/ms3d/ms3d.cpp
+++ b/MeshConverter/src/ms3d/ms3d.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include "../util/files.h"
+
 Ms3d::Ms3d()
 {
 	m_numVertices = 0;
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ bool Ms3d::Load(const std::string &file)
 		Ms3dMesh *mesh = &m_meshes[i];
 
 		fread(&mesh->editorFlags, 1, 1, fp);
-		fread(&mesh->name, 32, 1, fp);
+		ReadString(fp, mesh->name, 32);
 		fread(&mesh->numTriangles, 2, 1, fp);
 		mesh->triangles = new unsigned short[mesh->numTriangles];
 		for (int j = 0; j < mesh->numTriangles; ++j)
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ bool Ms3d::Load(const std::string &file)
 		{
 			Ms3dMaterial *material = &m_materials[i];
 
-			fread(&material->name, 32, 1, fp);
+			ReadString(fp, material->name, 32);
 			for (int j = 0; j < 4; ++j)
 				fread(&material->ambient[j], 4, 1, fp);
 			for (int j = 0; j < 4; ++j)
@@ -134,8 +136,8 @@ bool Ms3d::Load(const std::string &file)
 			fread(&material->shininess, 4, 1, fp);
 			fread(&material->transparency, 4, 1, fp);
 			fread(&material->mode, 1, 1, fp);
-			fread(&material->texture, 128, 1, fp);
-			fread(&material->alpha, 128, 1, fp);
+			ReadString(fp, material->texture, 128);
+			ReadString(fp, material->alpha, 128);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -153,8 +155,8 @@ bool Ms3d::Load(const std::string &file)
 			Ms3dJoint *joint = &m_joints[i];
 
 			fread(&joint->editorFlags, 1, 1, fp);
-			fread(&joint->name, 32, 1, fp);
-			fread(&joint->parentName, 32, 1, fp);
+			ReadString(fp, joint->name, 32);
+			ReadString(fp, joint->parentName, 32);
 			fread(&joint->rotation.x, 4, 1, fp);
 			fread(&joint->rotation.y, 4, 1, fp);
 			fread(&joint->rotation.z, 4, 1, fp);
diff --git a/MeshConverter/src/ms3d/ms3d.h b/MeshConverter/src/ms3d/ms3d.h
index 0c91ba5..5d202b8 100644
--- a/MeshConverter/src/ms3d/ms3d.h
+++ b/MeshConverter/src/ms3d/ms3d.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ struct Ms3dTriangle
 struct Ms3dMesh
 {
 	unsigned char editorFlags;
-	char name[32];
+	std::string name;
 	unsigned short numTriangles;
 	unsigned short *triangles;
 	char materialIndex;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct Ms3dMesh
 
 struct Ms3dMaterial
 {
-	char name[32];
+	std::string name;
 	float ambient[4];
 	float diffuse[4];
 	float specular[4];
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ struct Ms3dMaterial
 	float shininess;
 	float transparency;
 	char mode;
-	char texture[128];
-	char alpha[128];
+	std::string texture;
+	std::string alpha;
 };
 
 struct Ms3dKeyFrame
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ struct Ms3dKeyFrame
 struct Ms3dJoint
 {
 	unsigned char editorFlags;
-	char name[32];
-	char parentName[32];
+	std::string name;
+	std::string parentName;
 	Vector3 rotation;
 	Vector3 position;
 	unsigned short numRotationFrames;
diff --git a/MeshConverter/src/util/files.cpp b/MeshConverter/src/util/files.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52bcd5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MeshConverter/src/util/files.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#include "files.h"
+
+void ReadString(FILE *fp, std::string &buffer, int fixedLength)
+{
+	char c;
+
+	if (fixedLength > 0)
+	{
+		for (int i = 0; i < fixedLength; ++i)
+		{
+			fread(&c, 1, 1, fp);
+			if (c != '\0')
+				buffer += c;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		do
+		{
+			fread(&c, 1, 1, fp);
+			if (c != '\0')
+				buffer += c;
+		} while (c != '\0');
+	}
+}
diff --git a/MeshConverter/src/util/files.h b/MeshConverter/src/util/files.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c79e99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MeshConverter/src/util/files.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#ifndef __UTIL_FILES_H_INCLUDED__
+#define __UTIL_FILES_H_INCLUDED__
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string>
+
+void ReadString(FILE *fp, std::string &buffer, int fixedLength = 0);
+
+#endif