diff --git a/src/fileio/CExeFile.cpp b/src/fileio/CExeFile.cpp
index 45ae82653..cf00d6f58 100644
--- a/src/fileio/CExeFile.cpp
+++ b/src/fileio/CExeFile.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ using namespace std;
 CExeFile::CExeFile(int episode, const std::string& datadirectory) {
 	m_episode = episode;
 	m_datadirectory = datadirectory;
-	if( m_datadirectory != "" && *(m_datadirectory.end()) != '/') m_datadirectory += "/";
+	if( m_datadirectory != "") if(*(m_datadirectory.end()-1) != '/') m_datadirectory += "/";
 	m_data = NULL;
 }
 
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ bool CExeFile::readData()
 	std::string filename = "data/" + m_datadirectory + "keen" + itoa(m_episode) + ".exe";
 
 	std::ifstream File; OpenGameFileR(File, filename, ios::binary);
-	// TODO: If Exe-file wasn't detected, make the program quit somehow, or it crashes
 
 	if(!File) return false;
 
diff --git a/src/fileio/story.cpp b/src/fileio/story.cpp
index 54234cbd4..d09480fa9 100644
--- a/src/fileio/story.cpp
+++ b/src/fileio/story.cpp
@@ -24,43 +24,37 @@ int readStoryText(char **ptext, int episode, const std::string& path)
 	FILE *fp;
 	if((fp=OpenGameFile(buf.c_str(),"rt"))==NULL)
 	{
-		buf = buf2 + "keen" + itoa(episode) + ".exe";
+		unsigned char *filebuf;
+		int startflag=0, endflag=0; // where story begins and ends!
 
-		if((fp=OpenGameFile(buf.c_str(),"rb"))!=NULL)
+		CExeFile *ExeFile = new CExeFile(episode, path);
+		if(!ExeFile) return -1;
+		ExeFile->readData();
+		filebuf = ExeFile->getData();
+
+		if(episode == 2)
 		{
-			unsigned char *filebuf;
-			int startflag=0, endflag=0; // where story begins and ends!
+			startflag = 92864;
+			endflag = 96088;
+		}
+		if(episode == 3)
+		{
+			startflag = 101328;
+			endflag = 104435;
+		}
 
-			CExeFile *ExeFile = new CExeFile(episode, buf2);
-			ExeFile->readData();
-			filebuf = ExeFile->getData();
-
-			if(episode == 2)
-			{
-				startflag = 92864;
-				endflag = 96088;
-			}
-			if(episode == 3)
-			{
-				startflag = 101328;
-				endflag = 104435;
-			}
-
-			if(startflag == 0 || endflag == 0)
-			{
-				g_pLogFile->textOut(PURPLE,"Sorry, but your exe-file is not compatible for reading the story.<br>");
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				*ptext = (char*) malloc((endflag-startflag+10)*sizeof(char));
-				strncpy((*ptext),(char*)filebuf+startflag,(endflag-startflag)*sizeof(char));
-			}
-			delete ExeFile;
-
-			return (endflag-startflag);
+		if(startflag == 0 || endflag == 0)
+		{
+			g_pLogFile->textOut(PURPLE,"Sorry, but your exe-file is not compatible for reading the story.<br>");
 		}
 		else
-			return -1;
+		{
+			*ptext = (char*) malloc((endflag-startflag+10)*sizeof(char));
+			strncpy((*ptext),(char*)filebuf+startflag,(endflag-startflag)*sizeof(char));
+		}
+		delete ExeFile;
+
+		return (endflag-startflag);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/include/menu.h b/src/include/menu.h
index 0a88dc501..44c1b49ad 100644
--- a/src/include/menu.h
+++ b/src/include/menu.h
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ void keensleft(stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP);
 void showmapatpos(int level, int xoff, int yoff, int wm, stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP);
 short loadResourcesforStartMenu(stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP, CGame *Game);
 int getDifficulty(stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP);
-void showPage(const std::string& text, stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP, int textsize);
+void showPage(const std::string& str_text, stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP, int textsize);
diff --git a/src/menu.cpp b/src/menu.cpp
index 6969e35e6..e01865b4f 100644
--- a/src/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/menu.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include "StringUtils.h"
 #include "FindFile.h"
-
+#include <vector>
 
 #define SELMOVE_SPD         3
 
@@ -928,8 +928,9 @@ short GraphicsDlg(stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP)
 
 
 // This function shows the Story of Commander Keen!
-void showPage(const std::string& text, stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP, int textsize)
+void showPage(const std::string& str_text, stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP, int textsize)
 {
+	char *text;
 	unsigned int i, j, k;
 	int exit=0;
 	int textpos;
@@ -938,6 +939,14 @@ void showPage(const std::string& text, stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP, int textsize)
 	unsigned int scroll, maxscroll;
 	char buffer[200][40];
 
+
+	// copy the string to an array since string manipulation are dangerous here!
+
+	text = new char[textsize];
+	memset(text,0,textsize);
+
+	memcpy(text,str_text.c_str(),textsize);
+
 	showmapatpos(90, STORYBOARD_X, STORYBOARD_Y, 0, pCKP);
 
     fade.mode = FADE_GO;
@@ -963,16 +972,16 @@ void showPage(const std::string& text, stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP, int textsize)
 	  memset(buffer,0,200*40*sizeof(char));
 	  // Prepare the buffer
 
-	std::string sbuf;
+	  char sbuf[256];
 	  unsigned int totnumline=0;
 
 	  for(i=0;i<200;i++)
 	  {
 	  	for(j=0;j<dlgW-1;j++)
 	   	{
-			sbuf = text.substr(textpos);
+	   		sscanf(text+textpos,"%s",sbuf);
 
-	   		if((sbuf.size() + j) > dlgW-2)
+	   		if(((strlen(sbuf) + j) > dlgW-2))
 	   		{
 	   			if(text[textpos] == ' ')
 	   			{
@@ -987,14 +996,14 @@ void showPage(const std::string& text, stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP, int textsize)
 				break;
 	   		}
 
-			buffer[i][j] = text[textpos];
-			
 	   		if(text[textpos]==31 ) 	// I don't know, what they do,
 									//but original version seems to ignore them!
 	   		{
-	   			buffer[i][j]=' ';
+	   			text[textpos]=' ';
 	   		}
 
+
+    		buffer[i][j]=text[textpos];
     		textpos++;
     		if(textpos >= textsize)
     			break;
@@ -1009,7 +1018,9 @@ void showPage(const std::string& text, stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP, int textsize)
 	  }
 	  buffer[i][j] = ' '; // Last character is empty!
 
-	std::string coverline(37, (char)2);
+	  delete [] text;
+
+	std::string coverline(38, (char)2);
 
 	  do
 	  {
@@ -1026,7 +1037,7 @@ void showPage(const std::string& text, stCloneKeenPlus *pCKP, int textsize)
 	    {
 	    	if(buffer[i+(scroll>>3)][0]=='~') // Special Background Colour
 	    	{
-				std::string temp(37, ' ');
+				std::string temp(38, ' ');
 		    	g_pGraphics->sb_color_font_draw(temp, (dlgX+1)<<3, (((dlgY+i+1)<<3) -(scroll%8)),COLOUR_DARKRED,COLOUR_GREY);
 		    	g_pGraphics->sb_color_font_draw(buffer[i+(scroll>>3)]+1, (dlgX+1)<<3, (((dlgY+i+1)<<3) -(scroll%8)),COLOUR_DARKRED,COLOUR_GREY);
 	    	}