diff --git a/devtools/create_mortdat/create_mortdat.cpp b/devtools/create_mortdat/create_mortdat.cpp
index de4bb415d4d..4c1dd14fdbe 100644
--- a/devtools/create_mortdat/create_mortdat.cpp
+++ b/devtools/create_mortdat/create_mortdat.cpp
@@ -82,10 +82,15 @@ void writeFontBlock() {
 	outputFile.write(fontBuffer, 121 * 6);
 }
 
-void writeStaticStrings(const char **strings, int languageId) {
+void writeStaticStrings(const char **strings, DataType dataType, int languageId) {
 	// Write out a section header 
 	char sStaticStrings[4] = { 'S', 'S', 'T', 'R' };
-	outputFile.write(sStaticStrings, 4);
+	char sGameStrings[4] = { 'G', 'S', 'T', 'R' };
+
+	if (dataType == kStaticStrings)
+		outputFile.write(sStaticStrings, 4);
+	else if (dataType == kGameStrings)
+		outputFile.write(sGameStrings, 4);
 
 	// Figure out the block size
 	int blockSize = 1;
@@ -112,22 +117,22 @@ void writeStaticStrings(const char **strings, int languageId) {
  * Write out the strings previously hard-coded into the engine
  */
 void writeEngineStrings() {
-	writeStaticStrings(engineDataEn, 1);
-	writeStaticStrings(engineDataFr, 0);
+	writeStaticStrings(engineDataEn, kStaticStrings, 1);
+	writeStaticStrings(engineDataFr, kStaticStrings, 0);
 }
 
 /**
  * Write out the strings used in the game
  */
 void writeGameStrings() {
-	writeStaticStrings(gameDataEn, 1);
-	writeStaticStrings(gameDataFr, 0);
+	writeStaticStrings(gameDataEn, kGameStrings, 1);
+	writeStaticStrings(gameDataFr, kGameStrings, 0);
 }
 
 void process() {
 	writeFontBlock();
-	writeEngineStrings();
 	writeGameStrings();
+	writeEngineStrings();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/devtools/create_mortdat/create_mortdat.h b/devtools/create_mortdat/create_mortdat.h
index d9c7561d938..0aa6b529df9 100644
--- a/devtools/create_mortdat/create_mortdat.h
+++ b/devtools/create_mortdat/create_mortdat.h
@@ -31,6 +31,11 @@ enum AccessMode {
 	kFileWriteMode = 2
 };
 
+enum DataType {
+	kStaticStrings = 0,
+	kGameStrings = 1
+};
+
 #define MORT_DAT "mort.dat"
 
 class File {
diff --git a/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.cpp b/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.cpp
index 4f367412fcd..9ca4839e766 100644
--- a/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.cpp
+++ b/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "mortevielle/mor.h"
 #include "mortevielle/mor2.h"
 #include "mortevielle/mouse.h"
+#include "mortevielle/outtext.h"
 #include "mortevielle/ovd1.h"
 #include "mortevielle/parole2.h"
 #include "mortevielle/prog.h"
@@ -123,11 +124,28 @@ Common::ErrorCode MortevielleEngine::initialise() {
 	_currGraphicalDevice = MODE_EGA;
 	res = 2;
 
+	_txxFileFl = false;
+	// Load texts from TXX files
+	chartex();
+
 	// Load the mort.dat resource
 	Common::ErrorCode result = loadMortDat();
 	if (result != Common::kNoError)
 		return result;
 
+	// Load some error messages (was previously in chartex())
+	int length = 0;
+	char str[1410];
+
+	deline(578, str, length);
+	al_mess = delig;
+	deline(579, str, length);
+	err_mess = delig;
+	deline(580, str, length);
+	ind_mess = delig;
+	deline(581, str, length);
+	al_mess2 = delig;
+
 	// Set default EGA palette
 	_paletteManager.setDefaultPalette();
 
@@ -138,7 +156,6 @@ Common::ErrorCode MortevielleEngine::initialise() {
 	_newGraphicalDevice = _currGraphicalDevice;
 	zuul = false;
 	tesok = false;
-	chartex();
 	charpal();
 	charge_cfiph();
 	charge_cfiec();
@@ -202,7 +219,9 @@ Common::ErrorCode MortevielleEngine::loadMortDat() {
 			// Font resource
 			_screenSurface.readFontData(f, dataSize);
 		} else if (!strncmp(dataType, "SSTR", 4)) {
-			readStaticStrings(f, dataSize);
+			readStaticStrings(f, dataSize, kStaticStrings);
+		} else if ((!strncmp(dataType, "GSTR", 4)) && (!_txxFileFl)) {
+			readStaticStrings(f, dataSize, kGameStrings);
 		} else {
 			// Unknown section
 			f.skip(dataSize);
@@ -219,7 +238,7 @@ Common::ErrorCode MortevielleEngine::loadMortDat() {
 /**
  * Read in a static strings block, and if the language matches, load up the static strings
  */
-void MortevielleEngine::readStaticStrings(Common::File &f, int dataSize) {
+void MortevielleEngine::readStaticStrings(Common::File &f, int dataSize, DataType dataType) {
 	// Figure out what language Id is needed
 	byte desiredLanguageId = (getLanguage() == Common::EN_ANY) ? LANG_ENGLISH : LANG_FRENCH;
 
@@ -240,7 +259,11 @@ void MortevielleEngine::readStaticStrings(Common::File &f, int dataSize) {
 		while ((ch = (char)f.readByte()) != '\0')
 			s += ch;
 		
-		_engineStrings.push_back(s);
+		if (dataType == kStaticStrings)
+			_engineStrings.push_back(s);
+		else if (dataType == kGameStrings)
+			_gameStrings.push_back(s);
+
 		dataSize -= s.size() + 1;
 	}
 	assert(dataSize == 0);
diff --git a/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.h b/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.h
index 07c58960863..c44daff1bd8 100644
--- a/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.h
+++ b/engines/mortevielle/mortevielle.h
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ enum {
 // Game languages
 enum {
 	LANG_FRENCH = 0,
-	LANG_ENGLISH = 1
+	LANG_ENGLISH = 1,
+	LANG_GERMAN = 2
 };
 
 // Static string list
@@ -65,6 +66,11 @@ enum {
 	S_SMELL = 40, S_SCRATCH = 41, S_PROBE2 = 42, S_BEFORE_USE_DEP_MENU = 43, S_DAY = 44
 };
 
+enum DataType {
+	kStaticStrings = 0,
+	kGameStrings = 1
+};
+
 #define SCREEN_WIDTH 640
 #define SCREEN_HEIGHT 400
 #define SCREEN_ORIG_HEIGHT 200
@@ -81,10 +87,10 @@ private:
 	Common::Point _mousePos;
 	bool _inMainGameLoop;	// Flag when the main game loop is active
 	Common::StringArray _engineStrings;
-
+	Common::StringArray _gameStrings;
 	Common::ErrorCode initialise();
 	Common::ErrorCode loadMortDat();
-	void readStaticStrings(Common::File &f, int dataSize);
+	void readStaticStrings(Common::File &f, int dataSize, DataType dataType);
 	void loadFont(Common::File &f);
 	bool handleEvents();
 	void addKeypress(Common::Event &evt);
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ public:
 	bool _quitGame;			// Quit game flag. Originally called 'arret'
 	bool _endGame;			// End game flag. Originally called 'solu'
 	bool _loseGame;			// Lose game flag. Originally called 'perdu'
+	bool _txxFileFl;        // Flag used to determine if texts are from the original files or from a DAT file
 public:
 	MortevielleEngine(OSystem *system, const ADGameDescription *gameDesc);
 	~MortevielleEngine();
@@ -125,6 +132,7 @@ public:
 	void setMouseClick(bool v) { _mouseClick = v; }
 	void delay(int amount);
 	Common::String getEngineString(int idx) const { return _engineStrings[idx]; }
+	Common::String getGameString(int idx) const { return _gameStrings[idx]; }
 
 	void endGame();
 	void loseGame();
diff --git a/engines/mortevielle/outtext.cpp b/engines/mortevielle/outtext.cpp
index 1c73f7ab4dd..99c2cac92c1 100644
--- a/engines/mortevielle/outtext.cpp
+++ b/engines/mortevielle/outtext.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,16 @@ void deline(int num, char *line , int &length) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+	if (!g_vm->_txxFileFl) {
+		delig = g_vm->getGameString(num);
+		if (line) {
+			strcpy(line, delig.c_str());
+			length = delig.size();
+		}
+
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// DETEX
 	delig = "";
 	int ts = t_rec[num].indis;
@@ -155,6 +165,8 @@ void deline(int num, char *line , int &length) {
 	if (length < 255)
 		// Remove trailing '$'
 		delig.deleteLastChar();
+
+	warning("deline: delig %s - line %s", delig.c_str(), line);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/engines/mortevielle/ovd1.cpp b/engines/mortevielle/ovd1.cpp
index 74639d32dbb..17966b88c64 100644
--- a/engines/mortevielle/ovd1.cpp
+++ b/engines/mortevielle/ovd1.cpp
@@ -100,45 +100,52 @@ void charpal() {
 }
 
 void chartex() {
-	Common::File f;
+	Common::File inpFile;
+	Common::File ntpFile;
 	char s[1410];
 
-	/* debug('o3 chartex'); */
-	if (!f.open("TXX.INP"))
-		if (!f.open("TXX.MOR"))
-			error("Missing file - TXX.INP or .MOR");
-
-	assert(f.size() <= (maxti * 2));
-	for (int i = 0; i < f.size() / 2; ++i)
-		t_mot[i] = f.readUint16LE();
-
-	f.close();
-
-	if (!f.open("TXX.NTP"))
-		if (!f.open("TXX.IND"))
-			error("Missing file - TXX.NTP or .IND");
-	
-	assert(f.size() <= (maxtd * 3));
-	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < (f.size() / 3); ++i) {
-		t_rec[i].indis = f.readSint16LE();
-		t_rec[i].point = f.readByte();
+	g_vm->_txxFileFl = false;
+	if (g_vm->getLanguage() == Common::EN_ANY) {
+		warning("English version expected - Switching to DAT file");
+		return;
 	}
 
-	f.close();
+	if (!inpFile.open("TXX.INP")) {
+		if (!inpFile.open("TXX.MOR")) {
+			warning("Missing file - TXX.INP or .MOR - Switching to DAT file");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
 
-	deline(578, s, i);
-	al_mess = delig;
-	deline(579, s, i);
-	err_mess = delig;
-	deline(580, s, i);
-	ind_mess = delig;
-	deline(581, s, i);
-	al_mess2 = delig;
+	if (!ntpFile.open("TXX.NTP")) {
+		if (!ntpFile.open("TXX.IND")) {
+			warning("Missing file - TXX.NTP or .IND - Switching to DAT file");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if ((inpFile.size() > (maxti * 2)) || (ntpFile.size() > (maxtd * 3))) {
+		warning("TXX file - Unexpected format - Switching to DAT file");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < inpFile.size() / 2; ++i)
+		t_mot[i] = inpFile.readUint16LE();
+
+	inpFile.close();
+
+	for (int i = 0; i < (ntpFile.size() / 3); ++i) {
+		t_rec[i].indis = ntpFile.readSint16LE();
+		t_rec[i].point = ntpFile.readByte();
+	}
+
+	ntpFile.close();
+
+	g_vm->_txxFileFl = true;
 }
 
 /**
- * The original engine used this method to display a starting text screen letting the palyer
+ * The original engine used this method to display a starting text screen letting the player
  * select the graphics mode to use
  */
 void dialpre() {