diff --git a/engines/macventure/container.h b/engines/macventure/container.h
index e960ddb9c39..0c6a41ee177 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/container.h
+++ b/engines/macventure/container.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ typedef uint32 ContainerHeader;
 class Container {	
 
 public:
-	Container(char *filename) {
+	Container(const char *filename) {
 		if (!_file.open(filename))
 			error("Could not open %s", filename);
 
diff --git a/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp b/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp
index 92ae709b5ed..821a7869243 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp
+++ b/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ MacVentureEngine::~MacVentureEngine() {
 	delete _rnd;
 	delete _debugger;
 	delete _gui;
+
+	if (_filenames) {
+		delete _filenames;
+	}
 }
 
 Common::Error MacVentureEngine::run() {
@@ -72,6 +76,10 @@ Common::Error MacVentureEngine::run() {
 	if (!loadGlobalSettings())
 		error("Could not load the engine settings");
 
+	// Engine-wide loading
+	_filenames = new StringTable(this, _resourceManager, kFilenamesStringTableID);
+
+	// Big class instantiation
 	_gui = new Gui(this, _resourceManager);
 	_world = new World(this, _resourceManager);
 
@@ -96,7 +104,7 @@ void MacVentureEngine::requestUnpause() {
 	_paused = false;
 }
 
-const GlobalSettings& MacVentureEngine::getGlobalSettings() {
+const GlobalSettings& MacVentureEngine::getGlobalSettings() const {
 	return _globalSettings;
 }
 
@@ -106,7 +114,7 @@ bool MacVentureEngine::isPaused() {
 	return _paused;
 }
 
-Common::String MacVentureEngine::getCommandsPausedString() {
+Common::String MacVentureEngine::getCommandsPausedString() const {
 	return Common::String("Click to continue");
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +135,15 @@ void MacVentureEngine::processEvents() {
 	}
 }
 
+Common::String MacVentureEngine::getFilePath(FilePathID id) const {
+	const Common::Array<Common::String> *names = _filenames->getStrings();
+	if (id <= 3) { // We don't want a file in the subdirectory
+		return Common::String((*names)[id]);
+	} else { // We want a game file
+		return Common::String((*names)[3] + "/" + (*names)[id]);
+	}
+}
+
 // Data loading
 
 bool MacVentureEngine::loadGlobalSettings() {
diff --git a/engines/macventure/macventure.h b/engines/macventure/macventure.h
index 3a20bbe2a85..d4f1a33fb99 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/macventure.h
+++ b/engines/macventure/macventure.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include "macventure/gui.h"
 #include "macventure/world.h"
+#include "macventure/stringtable.h"
 
 struct ADGameDescription;
 
@@ -65,6 +66,18 @@ enum {
 	kStartGameFilenameID = 0x85
 };
 
+enum FilePathID {
+	kMCVID = 1,
+	kTitlePathID = 2,
+	kSubdirPathID = 3,
+	kObjectPathID = 4,
+	kFilterPathID = 5,
+	kTextPathID = 6,
+	kGraphicPathID = 7,
+	kSoundPathID = 8
+};
+
+
 struct GlobalSettings {
 	uint16 numObjects;    // number of game objects defined
 	uint16 numGlobals;    // number of globals defined
@@ -99,8 +112,9 @@ public:
 
 	// Data retrieval
 	bool isPaused();
-	Common::String getCommandsPausedString();
-	const GlobalSettings& getGlobalSettings();
+	Common::String getCommandsPausedString() const;
+	const GlobalSettings& getGlobalSettings() const;
+	Common::String getFilePath(FilePathID id) const;
 
 private:
 	void processEvents();
@@ -121,6 +135,7 @@ private: // Attributes
 
 	// Engine state
 	GlobalSettings _globalSettings;
+	StringTable *_filenames;
 	bool _shouldQuit;
 	bool _paused;
 
diff --git a/engines/macventure/world.cpp b/engines/macventure/world.cpp
index 68faa0a5d1b..cdc0e1682e0 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/world.cpp
+++ b/engines/macventure/world.cpp
@@ -19,12 +19,8 @@ World::World(MacVentureEngine *engine, Common::MacResManager *resMan)  {
 
 	_saveGame = new SaveGame(_engine, saveGameRes);
 
-	_objectConstants = new Container("Shadowgate II/Shadow Graphic");
-
-	uint32 size = _objectConstants->getItemByteSize(2);
-	char * ob1 = new char[size];
-	_objectConstants->getItem(2, ob1);
-
+	_objectConstants = new Container(_engine->getFilePath(kObjectPathID).c_str());
+		
 	delete saveGameRes;
 	saveGameFile.close();		
 }
diff --git a/engines/macventure/world.h b/engines/macventure/world.h
index 38eb4bbc9dd..eed7b50363e 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/world.h
+++ b/engines/macventure/world.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ private:
 
 	SaveGame *_saveGame;
 	Container *_objectConstants;
+	Container *_gameText;
 
 };