BGE Py API using python3 c/api calls. include bpy_compat.h to support py2.x

35 files changed, 150 insertions, 150 deletions

diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/BL_Shader.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/BL_Shader.cpp
index b595aab578f..b6debb4c62c 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/BL_Shader.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/BL_Shader.cpp
@@ -834,17 +834,17 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC( BL_Shader, delSource, "delSource( )" )
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC( BL_Shader, isValid, "isValid()" )
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong( ( mShader !=0 &&  mOk ) );
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t( ( mShader !=0 &&  mOk ) );
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC( BL_Shader, getVertexProg ,"getVertexProg( )" )
 {
-	return PyString_FromString(vertProg?vertProg:"");
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(vertProg?vertProg:"");
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC( BL_Shader, getFragmentProg ,"getFragmentProg( )" )
 {
-	return PyString_FromString(fragProg?fragProg:"");
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(fragProg?fragProg:"");
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC( BL_Shader, validate, "validate()")
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC( BL_Shader, setUniformiv, "setUniformiv( uniform_name, (list2
 	for(unsigned int i=0; (i<list_size && i<4); i++)
 	{
 		PyObject *item = PySequence_GetItem(listPtr, i);
-		array_data[i] = PyInt_AsLong(item);
+		array_data[i] = PyLong_AsSsize_t(item);
 		Py_DECREF(item);
 	}
 	
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/BL_Shader.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/BL_Shader.h
index 517f3151909..42969996b3e 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/BL_Shader.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/BL_Shader.h
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ public:
 	void SetUniform(int uniform, const int val);
 
 	// Python interface
-	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyString_FromFormat("BL_Shader\n\tvertex shader:%s\n\n\tfragment shader%s\n\n", vertProg, fragProg); }
+	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyUnicode_FromFormat("BL_Shader\n\tvertex shader:%s\n\n\tfragment shader%s\n\n", vertProg, fragProg); }
 
 	// -----------------------------------
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC( BL_Shader, setSource );
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KXNetwork/KX_NetworkMessageSensor.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KXNetwork/KX_NetworkMessageSensor.cpp
index da43893cee3..bfc49040794 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KXNetwork/KX_NetworkMessageSensor.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KXNetwork/KX_NetworkMessageSensor.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ const char KX_NetworkMessageSensor::SetSubjectFilterText_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_NetworkMessageSensor::PySetSubjectFilterText(PyObject* value)
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setSubjectFilterText()", "subject");
-	char* Subject = PyString_AsString(value);
+	char* Subject = _PyUnicode_AsString(value);
 	if (Subject==NULL) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "sensor.tsetSubjectFilterText(string): KX_NetworkMessageSensor, expected a string message");
 		return NULL;
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ const char KX_NetworkMessageSensor::GetFrameMessageCount_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_NetworkMessageSensor::PyGetFrameMessageCount()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getFrameMessageCount()", "frameMessageCount");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(long(m_frame_message_count));
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(long(m_frame_message_count));
 }
 
 // 3. Get the message bodies
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ const char KX_NetworkMessageSensor::GetSubject_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_NetworkMessageSensor::PyGetSubject()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getSubject()", "subject");
-	return PyString_FromString(m_subject ? m_subject : "");
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(m_subject ? m_subject : "");
 }
 
 // 5. Get the message subjects
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.cpp
index 9e3b718a87a..ea819cea5f2 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.cpp
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ void KX_BlenderMaterial::SetBlenderGLSLShader(int layer)
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC( KX_BlenderMaterial, getMaterialIndex, "getMaterialIndex()")
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong( GetMaterialIndex() );
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t( GetMaterialIndex() );
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC( KX_BlenderMaterial, getTexture, "getTexture( index )" )
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h
index 6eb9647a595..1f5edc1d7d1 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_BlenderMaterial.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
 	);
 	
 	// --------------------------------
-	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyString_FromString(mMaterial->matname.ReadPtr()); }
+	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyUnicode_FromString(mMaterial->matname.ReadPtr()); }
 
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC( KX_BlenderMaterial, getShader );
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC( KX_BlenderMaterial, getMaterialIndex );
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_CDActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_CDActuator.cpp
index 6e01bf0dded..d025dbfa469 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_CDActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_CDActuator.cpp
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_O(KX_CDActuator, playTrack,
 "playTrack(trackNumber)\n"
 "\tPlays the track selected.\n")
 {
-	if (PyInt_Check(value)) {
-		int track = PyInt_AsLong(value);
+	if (PyLong_Check(value)) {
+		int track = PyLong_AsSsize_t(value);
 		SND_CDObject::Instance()->SetPlaymode(SND_CD_TRACK);
 		SND_CDObject::Instance()->SetTrack(track);
 		SND_CDObject::Instance()->SetPlaystate(SND_MUST_PLAY);
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Camera.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Camera.cpp
index 4ccbf73b417..85fa579167b 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Camera.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Camera.cpp
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_VARARGS(KX_Camera, sphereInsideFrustum,
 		MT_Point3 center;
 		if (PyVecTo(pycenter, center))
 		{
-			return PyInt_FromLong(SphereInsideFrustum(center, radius)); /* new ref */
+			return PyLong_FromSsize_t(SphereInsideFrustum(center, radius)); /* new ref */
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_O(KX_Camera, boxInsideFrustum,
 			return NULL;
 	}
 	
-	return PyInt_FromLong(BoxInsideFrustum(box)); /* new ref */
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(BoxInsideFrustum(box)); /* new ref */
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_O(KX_Camera, pointInsideFrustum,
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_O(KX_Camera, pointInsideFrustum,
 	MT_Point3 point;
 	if (PyVecTo(value, point))
 	{
-		return PyInt_FromLong(PointInsideFrustum(point)); /* new ref */
+		return PyLong_FromSsize_t(PointInsideFrustum(point)); /* new ref */
 	}
 	
 	PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "camera.pointInsideFrustum(point): KX_Camera, expected point argument.");
@@ -927,11 +927,11 @@ PyObject* KX_Camera::pyattr_get_world_to_camera(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBU
 
 
 PyObject* KX_Camera::pyattr_get_INSIDE(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
-{	return PyInt_FromLong(INSIDE); }
+{	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(INSIDE); }
 PyObject* KX_Camera::pyattr_get_OUTSIDE(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
-{	return PyInt_FromLong(OUTSIDE); }
+{	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(OUTSIDE); }
 PyObject* KX_Camera::pyattr_get_INTERSECT(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
-{	return PyInt_FromLong(INTERSECT); }
+{	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(INTERSECT); }
 
 
 bool ConvertPythonToCamera(PyObject * value, KX_Camera **object, bool py_none_ok, const char *error_prefix)
@@ -953,14 +953,14 @@ bool ConvertPythonToCamera(PyObject * value, KX_Camera **object, bool py_none_ok
 		}
 	}
 	
-	if (PyString_Check(value)) {
-		STR_String value_str = PyString_AsString(value);
+	if (PyUnicode_Check(value)) {
+		STR_String value_str = _PyUnicode_AsString(value);
 		*object = KX_GetActiveScene()->FindCamera(value_str);
 		
 		if (*object) {
 			return true;
 		} else {
-			PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError, "%s, requested name \"%s\" did not match any KX_Camera in this scene", error_prefix, PyString_AsString(value));
+			PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError, "%s, requested name \"%s\" did not match any KX_Camera in this scene", error_prefix, _PyUnicode_AsString(value));
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_VARARGS(KX_Camera, getScreenRay,
 		PyTuple_SET_ITEM(argValue, 0, PyObjectFrom(vect));
 		PyTuple_SET_ITEM(argValue, 1, PyFloat_FromDouble(dist));
 		if (propName)
-			PyTuple_SET_ITEM(argValue, 2, PyString_FromString(propName));
+			PyTuple_SET_ITEM(argValue, 2, PyUnicode_FromString(propName));
 
 		PyObject* ret= this->PyrayCastTo(argValue,NULL);
 		Py_DECREF(argValue);
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_CameraActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_CameraActuator.cpp
index b960ae25841..e2c3ecb1b3e 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_CameraActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_CameraActuator.cpp
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ PyObject* KX_CameraActuator::PyGetObject(PyObject* args)
 		Py_RETURN_NONE;
 	
 	if (ret_name_only)
-		return PyString_FromString(m_ob->GetName().ReadPtr());
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(m_ob->GetName().ReadPtr());
 	else
 		return m_ob->GetProxy();
 }
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ const char KX_CameraActuator::GetXY_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_CameraActuator::PyGetXY()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getXY()", "the xy property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_x);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_x);
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_CameraActuator::pyattr_get_object(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConstraintActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConstraintActuator.cpp
index 7e5a2e31907..8470c2c1f5f 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConstraintActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConstraintActuator.cpp
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ const char KX_ConstraintActuator::GetDamp_doc[] =
 "\tReturns the damping parameter.\n";
 PyObject* KX_ConstraintActuator::PyGetDamp(){
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getDamp()", "the damp property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_posDampTime);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_posDampTime);
 }
 
 /* 2. setRotDamp                                                                */
@@ -699,7 +699,7 @@ const char KX_ConstraintActuator::GetRotDamp_doc[] =
 "\tReturns the damping time for application of the constraint.\n";
 PyObject* KX_ConstraintActuator::PyGetRotDamp(){
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getRotDamp()", "the rotDamp property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_rotDampTime);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_rotDampTime);
 }
 
 /* 2. setDirection                                                                */
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ const char KX_ConstraintActuator::GetOption_doc[] =
 "\tReturns the option parameter.\n";
 PyObject* KX_ConstraintActuator::PyGetOption(){
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getOption()", "the option property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_option);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_option);
 }
 
 /* 2. setTime                                                                */
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ const char KX_ConstraintActuator::GetTime_doc[] =
 "\tReturns the time parameter.\n";
 PyObject* KX_ConstraintActuator::PyGetTime(){
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getTime()", "the time property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_activeTime);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_activeTime);
 }
 
 /* 2. setProperty                                                                */
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ const char KX_ConstraintActuator::GetProperty_doc[] =
 "\tReturns the property parameter.\n";
 PyObject* KX_ConstraintActuator::PyGetProperty(){
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getProperty()", "the 'property' property");
-	return PyString_FromString(m_property.Ptr());
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(m_property.Ptr());
 }
 
 /* 4. setDistance                                                                 */
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ const char KX_ConstraintActuator::GetLimit_doc[] =
 "\tReturns the type of constraint.\n";
 PyObject* KX_ConstraintActuator::PyGetLimit() {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setLimit()", "the limit property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_locrot);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_locrot);
 }
 
 /* eof */
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConstraintWrapper.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConstraintWrapper.cpp
index be23eff6ac0..955dd18d43e 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConstraintWrapper.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ConstraintWrapper.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ KX_ConstraintWrapper::~KX_ConstraintWrapper()
 
 PyObject* KX_ConstraintWrapper::PyGetConstraintId()
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_constraintId);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_constraintId);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameActuator.cpp
index 2a769cf6c66..029f1f07861 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameActuator.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ const char KX_GameActuator::GetFile_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_GameActuator::PyGetFile(PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds)
 {	
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getFile()", "the fileName property");
-	return PyString_FromString(m_filename);
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(m_filename);
 }
 
 /* setFile */
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp
index 30b3cb201a7..5798830e243 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.cpp
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@ PyObject* KX_GameObject::PyGetPosition()
 static PyObject *Map_GetItem(PyObject *self_v, PyObject *item)
 {
 	KX_GameObject* self= static_cast<KX_GameObject*>BGE_PROXY_REF(self_v);
-	const char *attr_str= PyString_AsString(item);
+	const char *attr_str= _PyUnicode_AsString(item);
 	CValue* resultattr;
 	PyObject* pyconvert;
 	
@@ -1530,7 +1530,7 @@ static PyObject *Map_GetItem(PyObject *self_v, PyObject *item)
 static int Map_SetItem(PyObject *self_v, PyObject *key, PyObject *val)
 {
 	KX_GameObject* self= static_cast<KX_GameObject*>BGE_PROXY_REF(self_v);
-	const char *attr_str= PyString_AsString(key);
+	const char *attr_str= _PyUnicode_AsString(key);
 	if(attr_str==NULL)
 		PyErr_Clear();
 	
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ static int Seq_Contains(PyObject *self_v, PyObject *value)
 		return -1;
 	}
 	
-	if(PyString_Check(value) && self->GetProperty(PyString_AsString(value)))
+	if(PyUnicode_Check(value) && self->GetProperty(_PyUnicode_AsString(value)))
 		return 1;
 	
 	if (self->m_attr_dict && PyDict_GetItem(self->m_attr_dict, value))
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ PyTypeObject KX_GameObject::Type = {
 PyObject* KX_GameObject::pyattr_get_name(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
 {
 	KX_GameObject* self= static_cast<KX_GameObject*>(self_v);
-	return PyString_FromString(self->GetName().ReadPtr());
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(self->GetName().ReadPtr());
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_GameObject::pyattr_get_parent(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
@@ -1959,13 +1959,13 @@ PyObject* KX_GameObject::pyattr_get_state(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF
 	KX_GameObject* self= static_cast<KX_GameObject*>(self_v);
 	int state = 0;
 	state |= self->GetState();
-	return PyInt_FromLong(state);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(state);
 }
 
 int KX_GameObject::pyattr_set_state(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef, PyObject *value)
 {
 	KX_GameObject* self= static_cast<KX_GameObject*>(self_v);
-	int state_i = PyInt_AsLong(value);
+	int state_i = PyLong_AsSsize_t(value);
 	unsigned int state = 0;
 	
 	if (state_i == -1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
@@ -2179,7 +2179,7 @@ PyObject* KX_GameObject::PySetOcclusion(PyObject* args)
 PyObject* KX_GameObject::PyGetVisible()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getVisible()", "the visible property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_bVisible);	
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_bVisible);	
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_GameObject::PyGetState()
@@ -2187,13 +2187,13 @@ PyObject* KX_GameObject::PyGetState()
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getState()", "the state property");
 	int state = 0;
 	state |= GetState();
-	return PyInt_FromLong(state);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(state);
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_GameObject::PySetState(PyObject* value)
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setState()", "the state property");
-	int state_i = PyInt_AsLong(value);
+	int state_i = PyLong_AsSsize_t(value);
 	unsigned int state = 0;
 	
 	if (state_i == -1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
@@ -2499,7 +2499,7 @@ PyObject* KX_GameObject::PyGetPhysicsId()
 	{
 		physid= (uint_ptr)ctrl->GetUserData();
 	}
-	return PyInt_FromLong((long)physid);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t((long)physid);
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_GameObject::PyGetPropertyNames()
@@ -2875,8 +2875,8 @@ PyObject* KX_GameObject::Pyget(PyObject *args)
 		return NULL;
 	
 	
-	if(PyString_Check(key)) {
-		CValue *item = GetProperty(PyString_AsString(key));
+	if(PyUnicode_Check(key)) {
+		CValue *item = GetProperty(_PyUnicode_AsString(key));
 		if (item) {
 			ret = item->ConvertValueToPython();
 			if(ret)
@@ -2945,13 +2945,13 @@ bool ConvertPythonToGameObject(PyObject * value, KX_GameObject **object, bool py
 		}
 	}
 	
-	if (PyString_Check(value)) {
-		*object = (KX_GameObject*)SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetGameObjectByName(STR_String( PyString_AsString(value) ));
+	if (PyUnicode_Check(value)) {
+		*object = (KX_GameObject*)SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetGameObjectByName(STR_String( _PyUnicode_AsString(value) ));
 		
 		if (*object) {
 			return true;
 		} else {
-			PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError, "%s, requested name \"%s\" did not match any KX_GameObject in this scene", error_prefix, PyString_AsString(value));
+			PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError, "%s, requested name \"%s\" did not match any KX_GameObject in this scene", error_prefix, _PyUnicode_AsString(value));
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h
index 1abd4399295..947cc9959ff 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_GameObject.h
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void)
 	{
-		return PyString_FromString(GetName().ReadPtr());
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(GetName().ReadPtr());
 	}
 		
 	KX_PYMETHOD_NOARGS(KX_GameObject,GetPosition);
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_IpoActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_IpoActuator.cpp
index 18e91250233..0edb6747f2f 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_IpoActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_IpoActuator.cpp
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ const char KX_IpoActuator::GetType_doc[] =
 "\tReturns the operation mode of the actuator.\n";
 PyObject* KX_IpoActuator::PyGetType() {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getType()", "the mode property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_type);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_type);
 }
 
 /* 10. setForceIpoActsLocal:                                                 */
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Light.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Light.cpp
index c7d8ab4f0d1..08542ec1602 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Light.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Light.cpp
@@ -349,11 +349,11 @@ PyObject* KX_LightObject::pyattr_get_typeconst(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUT
 	const char* type = attrdef->m_name;
 
 	if(strcmp(type, "SPOT")) {
-		retvalue = PyInt_FromLong(RAS_LightObject::LIGHT_SPOT);
+		retvalue = PyLong_FromSsize_t(RAS_LightObject::LIGHT_SPOT);
 	} else if (strcmp(type, "SUN")) {
-		retvalue = PyInt_FromLong(RAS_LightObject::LIGHT_SUN);
+		retvalue = PyLong_FromSsize_t(RAS_LightObject::LIGHT_SUN);
 	} else if (strcmp(type, "NORMAL")) {
-		retvalue = PyInt_FromLong(RAS_LightObject::LIGHT_NORMAL);
+		retvalue = PyLong_FromSsize_t(RAS_LightObject::LIGHT_NORMAL);
 	}
 
 	return retvalue;
@@ -362,13 +362,13 @@ PyObject* KX_LightObject::pyattr_get_typeconst(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUT
 PyObject* KX_LightObject::pyattr_get_type(void* self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
 {
 	KX_LightObject* self = static_cast<KX_LightObject*>(self_v);
-	return PyInt_FromLong(self->m_lightobj.m_type);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(self->m_lightobj.m_type);
 }
 
 int KX_LightObject::pyattr_set_type(void* self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef, PyObject* value)
 {
 	KX_LightObject* self = static_cast<KX_LightObject*>(self_v);
-	int val = PyInt_AsLong(value);
+	int val = PyLong_AsSsize_t(value);
 	if((val==-1 && PyErr_Occurred()) || val<0 || val>2) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "light.type= val: KX_LightObject, expected an int between 0 and 2");
 		return PY_SET_ATTR_FAIL;
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_MeshProxy.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_MeshProxy.cpp
index 79aa887601a..2c0c31c96c4 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_MeshProxy.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_MeshProxy.cpp
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ PyObject* KX_MeshProxy::PyGetNumMaterials(PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds)
 {
 	int num = m_meshobj->NumMaterials();
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getNumMaterials()", "the numMaterials property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(num);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(num);
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_MeshProxy::PyGetNumPolygons()
 {
 	int num = m_meshobj->NumPolygons();
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getNumPolygons()", "the numPolygons property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(num);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(num);
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_MeshProxy::PyGetMaterialName(PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds)
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ PyObject* KX_MeshProxy::PyGetMaterialName(PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	return PyString_FromString(matname.Ptr());
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(matname.Ptr());
 		
 }
 	
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ PyObject* KX_MeshProxy::PyGetTextureName(PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	return PyString_FromString(matname.Ptr());
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(matname.Ptr());
 		
 }
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ PyObject* KX_MeshProxy::PyGetVertexArrayLength(PyObject* args, PyObject* kwds)
 			length = m_meshobj->NumVertices(mat);
 	}
 	
-	return PyInt_FromLong(length);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(length);
 }
 
 
@@ -286,12 +286,12 @@ PyObject* KX_MeshProxy::pyattr_get_materials(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_
 
 PyObject * KX_MeshProxy::pyattr_get_numMaterials(void * selfv, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF * attrdef) {
 	KX_MeshProxy * self = static_cast<KX_MeshProxy *> (selfv);
-	return PyInt_FromLong(self->m_meshobj->NumMaterials());
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(self->m_meshobj->NumMaterials());
 }
 
 PyObject * KX_MeshProxy::pyattr_get_numPolygons(void * selfv, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF * attrdef) {
 	KX_MeshProxy * self = static_cast<KX_MeshProxy *> (selfv);
-	return PyInt_FromLong(self->m_meshobj->NumPolygons());
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(self->m_meshobj->NumPolygons());
 }
 
 /* a close copy of ConvertPythonToGameObject but for meshes */
@@ -314,13 +314,13 @@ bool ConvertPythonToMesh(PyObject * value, RAS_MeshObject **object, bool py_none
 		}
 	}
 	
-	if (PyString_Check(value)) {
-		*object = (RAS_MeshObject*)SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetMeshByName(STR_String( PyString_AsString(value) ));
+	if (PyUnicode_Check(value)) {
+		*object = (RAS_MeshObject*)SCA_ILogicBrick::m_sCurrentLogicManager->GetMeshByName(STR_String( _PyUnicode_AsString(value) ));
 		
 		if (*object) {
 			return true;
 		} else {
-			PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError, "%s, requested name \"%s\" did not match any KX_MeshProxy in this scene", error_prefix, PyString_AsString(value));
+			PyErr_Format(PyExc_ValueError, "%s, requested name \"%s\" did not match any KX_MeshProxy in this scene", error_prefix, _PyUnicode_AsString(value));
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ObjectActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ObjectActuator.cpp
index 15e82581bc6..b13c225a16f 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ObjectActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ObjectActuator.cpp
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ int KX_ObjectActuator::pyattr_set_forceLimitX(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE
 	{
 		self->m_drot[0] = PyFloat_AsDouble(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 0));
 		self->m_dloc[0] = PyFloat_AsDouble(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 1));
-		self->m_bitLocalFlag.Torque = (PyInt_AsLong(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 2)) != 0);
+		self->m_bitLocalFlag.Torque = (PyLong_AsSsize_t(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 2)) != 0);
 
 		if (!PyErr_Occurred())
 		{
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ int	KX_ObjectActuator::pyattr_set_forceLimitY(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE
 	{
 		self->m_drot[1] = PyFloat_AsDouble(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 0));
 		self->m_dloc[1] = PyFloat_AsDouble(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 1));
-		self->m_bitLocalFlag.DLoc = (PyInt_AsLong(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 2)) != 0);
+		self->m_bitLocalFlag.DLoc = (PyLong_AsSsize_t(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 2)) != 0);
 
 		if (!PyErr_Occurred())
 		{
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@ int	KX_ObjectActuator::pyattr_set_forceLimitZ(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE
 	{
 		self->m_drot[2] = PyFloat_AsDouble(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 0));
 		self->m_dloc[2] = PyFloat_AsDouble(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 1));
-		self->m_bitLocalFlag.DRot = (PyInt_AsLong(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 2)) != 0);
+		self->m_bitLocalFlag.DRot = (PyLong_AsSsize_t(PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(value, 2)) != 0);
 
 		if (!PyErr_Occurred())
 		{
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ParentActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ParentActuator.cpp
index a68bafc4d86..fb2fd614062 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ParentActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_ParentActuator.cpp
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ PyObject* KX_ParentActuator::PyGetObject(PyObject* args)
 		Py_RETURN_NONE;
 	
 	if (ret_name_only)
-		return PyString_FromString(m_ob->GetName().ReadPtr());
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(m_ob->GetName().ReadPtr());
 	else
 		return m_ob->GetProxy();
 }
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolyProxy.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolyProxy.cpp
index babead25274..7fd667eeaf3 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolyProxy.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolyProxy.cpp
@@ -99,14 +99,14 @@ PyAttributeDef KX_PolyProxy::Attributes[] = {
 #if 0
 PyObject* KX_PolyProxy::py_getattro(PyObject *attr)
 {
-	char *attr_str= PyString_AsString(attr);
+	char *attr_str= _PyUnicode_AsString(attr);
 	if (!strcmp(attr_str, "matname"))
 	{
-		return PyString_FromString(m_polygon->GetMaterial()->GetPolyMaterial()->GetMaterialName());
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(m_polygon->GetMaterial()->GetPolyMaterial()->GetMaterialName());
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(attr_str, "texture"))
 	{
-		return PyString_FromString(m_polygon->GetMaterial()->GetPolyMaterial()->GetTextureName());
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(m_polygon->GetMaterial()->GetPolyMaterial()->GetTextureName());
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(attr_str, "material"))
 	{
@@ -135,31 +135,31 @@ PyObject* KX_PolyProxy::py_getattro(PyObject *attr)
 				// found it
 				break;
 		}
-		return PyInt_FromLong(matid);
+		return PyLong_FromSsize_t(matid);
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(attr_str, "v1"))
 	{
-		return PyInt_FromLong(m_polygon->GetVertexOffset(0));
+		return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_polygon->GetVertexOffset(0));
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(attr_str, "v2"))
 	{
-		return PyInt_FromLong(m_polygon->GetVertexOffset(1));
+		return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_polygon->GetVertexOffset(1));
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(attr_str, "v3"))
 	{
-		return PyInt_FromLong(m_polygon->GetVertexOffset(2));
+		return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_polygon->GetVertexOffset(2));
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(attr_str, "v4"))
 	{
-		return PyInt_FromLong(((m_polygon->VertexCount()>3)?m_polygon->GetVertexOffset(3):0));
+		return PyLong_FromSsize_t(((m_polygon->VertexCount()>3)?m_polygon->GetVertexOffset(3):0));
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(attr_str, "visible"))
 	{
-		return PyInt_FromLong(m_polygon->IsVisible());
+		return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_polygon->IsVisible());
 	}
 	if (!strcmp(attr_str, "collide"))
 	{
-		return PyInt_FromLong(m_polygon->IsCollider());
+		return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_polygon->IsCollider());
 	}
 	// py_getattro_up(CValue); // XXX -- todo, make all these attributes
 }
@@ -200,37 +200,37 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_NOARGS(KX_PolyProxy, getMaterialIndex,
 			// found it
 			break;
 	}
-	return PyInt_FromLong(matid);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(matid);
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_NOARGS(KX_PolyProxy, getNumVertex,
 "getNumVertex() : returns the number of vertex of the polygon, 3 or 4\n")
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_polygon->VertexCount());
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_polygon->VertexCount());
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_NOARGS(KX_PolyProxy, isVisible,
 "isVisible() : returns whether the polygon is visible or not\n")
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_polygon->IsVisible());
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_polygon->IsVisible());
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_NOARGS(KX_PolyProxy, isCollider,
 "isCollider() : returns whether the polygon is receives collision or not\n")
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_polygon->IsCollider());
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_polygon->IsCollider());
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_NOARGS(KX_PolyProxy, getMaterialName,
 "getMaterialName() : returns the polygon material name, \"NoMaterial\" if no material\n")
 {
-	return PyString_FromString(m_polygon->GetMaterial()->GetPolyMaterial()->GetMaterialName());
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(m_polygon->GetMaterial()->GetPolyMaterial()->GetMaterialName());
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_NOARGS(KX_PolyProxy, getTextureName,
 "getTexturelName() : returns the polygon texture name, \"NULL\" if no texture\n")
 {
-	return PyString_FromString(m_polygon->GetMaterial()->GetPolyMaterial()->GetTextureName());
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(m_polygon->GetMaterial()->GetPolyMaterial()->GetTextureName());
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_PolyProxy, getVertexIndex,
@@ -251,9 +251,9 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_PolyProxy, getVertexIndex,
 	}
 	if (index < m_polygon->VertexCount())
 	{
-		return PyInt_FromLong(m_polygon->GetVertexOffset(index));
+		return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_polygon->GetVertexOffset(index));
 	}
-	return PyInt_FromLong(0);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(0);
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_NOARGS(KX_PolyProxy, getMesh,
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolygonMaterial.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolygonMaterial.cpp
index 8d8492cc062..4d5e7ca565b 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolygonMaterial.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolygonMaterial.cpp
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ bool KX_PolygonMaterial::Activate(RAS_IRasterizer* rasty, TCachingInfo& cachingI
 		PyObject *ret = PyObject_CallMethod(m_pymaterial, "activate", "(NNO)", pyRasty, pyCachingInfo, (PyObject*) this->m_proxy);
 		if (ret)
 		{
-			bool value = PyInt_AsLong(ret);
+			bool value = PyLong_AsSsize_t(ret);
 			Py_DECREF(ret);
 			dopass = value;
 		}
@@ -332,13 +332,13 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_PolygonMaterial, activate, "activate(rasty, cachingInfo)")
 PyObject* KX_PolygonMaterial::pyattr_get_texture(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
 {
 	KX_PolygonMaterial* self= static_cast<KX_PolygonMaterial*>(self_v);
-	return PyString_FromString(self->m_texturename.ReadPtr());
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(self->m_texturename.ReadPtr());
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_PolygonMaterial::pyattr_get_material(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
 {
 	KX_PolygonMaterial* self= static_cast<KX_PolygonMaterial*>(self_v);
-	return PyString_FromString(self->m_materialname.ReadPtr());
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(self->m_materialname.ReadPtr());
 }
 
 /* this does not seem useful */
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ PyObject* KX_PolygonMaterial::pyattr_get_gl_texture(void *self_v, const KX_PYATT
 	if (self->m_tface && self->m_tface->tpage)
 		bindcode= self->m_tface->tpage->bindcode;
 	
-	return PyInt_FromLong(bindcode);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(bindcode);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolygonMaterial.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolygonMaterial.h
index 481c429f658..266b4d7e789 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolygonMaterial.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PolygonMaterial.h
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public:
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC(KX_PolygonMaterial, setCustomMaterial);
 	KX_PYMETHOD_DOC(KX_PolygonMaterial, loadProgram);
 
-	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyString_FromString(m_material ? ((ID *)m_material)->name+2 : ""); }
+	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyUnicode_FromString(m_material ? ((ID *)m_material)->name+2 : ""); }
 	
 	static PyObject*	pyattr_get_texture(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef);
 	static PyObject*	pyattr_get_material(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef);
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PyConstraintBinding.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PyConstraintBinding.cpp
index 4ec901a2f5e..94e8d1fd583 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PyConstraintBinding.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PyConstraintBinding.cpp
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ PyObject*	initPythonConstraintBinding()
 
   // Add some symbolic constants to the module
   d = PyModule_GetDict(m);
-  ErrorObject = PyString_FromString("PhysicsConstraints.error");
+  ErrorObject = PyUnicode_FromString("PhysicsConstraints.error");
   PyDict_SetItemString(d, "error", ErrorObject);
   Py_DECREF(ErrorObject);
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
index 736460d33db..eead7a51885 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonInit.cpp
@@ -130,10 +130,10 @@ void	KX_RasterizerDrawDebugLine(const MT_Vector3& from,const MT_Vector3& to,cons
 }
 
 /* Macro for building the keyboard translation */
-//#define KX_MACRO_addToDict(dict, name) PyDict_SetItemString(dict, #name, PyInt_FromLong(SCA_IInputDevice::KX_##name))
-#define KX_MACRO_addToDict(dict, name) PyDict_SetItemString(dict, #name, item=PyInt_FromLong(name)); Py_DECREF(item)
+//#define KX_MACRO_addToDict(dict, name) PyDict_SetItemString(dict, #name, PyLong_FromSsize_t(SCA_IInputDevice::KX_##name))
+#define KX_MACRO_addToDict(dict, name) PyDict_SetItemString(dict, #name, item=PyLong_FromSsize_t(name)); Py_DECREF(item)
 /* For the defines for types from logic bricks, we do stuff explicitly... */
-#define KX_MACRO_addTypesToDict(dict, name, name2) PyDict_SetItemString(dict, #name, item=PyInt_FromLong(name2)); Py_DECREF(item)
+#define KX_MACRO_addTypesToDict(dict, name, name2) PyDict_SetItemString(dict, #name, item=PyLong_FromSsize_t(name2)); Py_DECREF(item)
 
 
 // temporarily python stuff, will be put in another place later !
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static PyObject* gPyExpandPath(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
 
 	BLI_strncpy(expanded, filename, FILE_MAXDIR + FILE_MAXFILE);
 	BLI_convertstringcode(expanded, gp_GamePythonPath);
-	return PyString_FromString(expanded);
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(expanded);
 }
 
 static char gPySendMessage_doc[] = 
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ static PyObject* gPySetMaxLogicFrame(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
 
 static PyObject* gPyGetMaxLogicFrame(PyObject*)
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong(KX_KetsjiEngine::GetMaxLogicFrame());
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(KX_KetsjiEngine::GetMaxLogicFrame());
 }
 
 static PyObject* gPySetMaxPhysicsFrame(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ static PyObject* gPySetMaxPhysicsFrame(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
 
 static PyObject* gPyGetMaxPhysicsFrame(PyObject*)
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong(KX_KetsjiEngine::GetMaxPhysicsFrame());
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(KX_KetsjiEngine::GetMaxPhysicsFrame());
 }
 
 static PyObject* gPySetPhysicsTicRate(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ static PyObject* gPyGetBlendFileList(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
 	
     while ((dirp = readdir(dp)) != NULL) {
 		if (BLI_testextensie(dirp->d_name, ".blend")) {
-			value = PyString_FromString(dirp->d_name);
+			value = PyUnicode_FromString(dirp->d_name);
 			PyList_Append(list, value);
 			Py_DECREF(value);
 		}
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ static PyObject *pyPrintExt(PyObject *,PyObject *,PyObject *)
 
 static PyObject *gEvalExpression(PyObject*, PyObject* value)
 {
-	char* txt= PyString_AsString(value);
+	char* txt= _PyUnicode_AsString(value);
 	
 	if (txt==NULL) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "Expression.calc(text): expects a single string argument");
@@ -558,14 +558,14 @@ static struct PyMethodDef game_methods[] = {
 
 static PyObject* gPyGetWindowHeight(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong((gp_Canvas ? gp_Canvas->GetHeight() : 0));
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t((gp_Canvas ? gp_Canvas->GetHeight() : 0));
 }
 
 
 
 static PyObject* gPyGetWindowWidth(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong((gp_Canvas ? gp_Canvas->GetWidth() : 0));
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t((gp_Canvas ? gp_Canvas->GetWidth() : 0));
 }
 
 
@@ -893,7 +893,7 @@ static PyObject* gPyGetGLSLMaterialSetting(PyObject*,
 	}
 
 	enabled = ((G.fileflags & flag) != 0);
-	return PyInt_FromLong(enabled);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(enabled);
 }
 
 #define KX_TEXFACE_MATERIAL				0
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ static PyObject* gPyGetMaterialType(PyObject*)
 	else
 		flag = KX_TEXFACE_MATERIAL;
 	
-	return PyInt_FromLong(flag);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(flag);
 }
 
 static PyObject* gPyDrawLine(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ PyObject* initGameLogic(KX_KetsjiEngine *engine, KX_Scene* scene) // quick hack
 	
 	PyDict_SetItemString(d, "globalDict", item=PyDict_New()); Py_DECREF(item);
 
-	ErrorObject = PyString_FromString("GameLogic.error");
+	ErrorObject = PyUnicode_FromString("GameLogic.error");
 	PyDict_SetItemString(d, "error", ErrorObject);
 	Py_DECREF(ErrorObject);
 	
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ PyObject *KXpy_import(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 	/* check for builtin modules */
 	m = PyImport_AddModule("sys");
 	l = PyObject_GetAttrString(m, "builtin_module_names");
-	n = PyString_FromString(name);
+	n = PyUnicode_FromString(name);
 	
 	if (PySequence_Contains(l, n)) {
 		return PyImport_ImportModuleEx(name, globals, locals, fromlist);
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@ static void initPySysObjects__append(PyObject *sys_path, char *filename)
 	BLI_split_dirfile_basic(filename, expanded, NULL); /* get the dir part of filename only */
 	BLI_convertstringcode(expanded, gp_GamePythonPath); /* filename from lib->filename is (always?) absolute, so this may not be needed but it wont hurt */
 	BLI_cleanup_file(gp_GamePythonPath, expanded); /* Dont use BLI_cleanup_dir because it adds a slash - BREAKS WIN32 ONLY */
-	item= PyString_FromString(expanded);
+	item= PyUnicode_FromString(expanded);
 	
 //	printf("SysPath - '%s', '%s', '%s'\n", expanded, filename, gp_GamePythonPath);
 	
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ PyObject* initRasterizer(RAS_IRasterizer* rasty,RAS_ICanvas* canvas)
 
   // Add some symbolic constants to the module
   d = PyModule_GetDict(m);
-  ErrorObject = PyString_FromString("Rasterizer.error");
+  ErrorObject = PyUnicode_FromString("Rasterizer.error");
   PyDict_SetItemString(d, "error", ErrorObject);
   Py_DECREF(ErrorObject);
 
@@ -1813,10 +1813,10 @@ static PyObject* gPyEventToCharacter(PyObject*, PyObject* args)
 	if(IsPrintable(event)) {
 		char ch[2] = {'\0', '\0'};
 		ch[0] = ToCharacter(event, (bool)shift);
-		return PyString_FromString(ch);
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(ch);
 	}
 	else {
-		return PyString_FromString("");
+		return PyUnicode_FromString("");
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2044,7 +2044,7 @@ int saveGamePythonConfig( char **marshal_buffer)
 				char *marshal_cstring;
 				
 #if PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x03000000
-				marshal_cstring = PyString_AsString(pyGlobalDictMarshal);
+				marshal_cstring = _PyUnicode_AsString(pyGlobalDictMarshal);
 				marshal_length= PyString_Size(pyGlobalDictMarshal);
 #else			// py3 uses byte arrays
 				marshal_cstring = PyBytes_AsString(pyGlobalDictMarshal);
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonSeq.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonSeq.cpp
index 524d957a80c..5b4d77156db 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonSeq.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_PythonSeq.cpp
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ static PyObject * KX_PythonSeq_subscript(PyObject * self, PyObject *key)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 	
-	if (PyInt_Check(key)) {
-		return KX_PythonSeq_getIndex(self, PyInt_AS_LONG( key ));
+	if (PyLong_Check(key)) {
+		return KX_PythonSeq_getIndex(self, PyLong_AsSsize_t( key ));
 	}
-	else if ( PyString_Check(key) ) {
-		char *name = PyString_AsString(key);
+	else if ( PyUnicode_Check(key) ) {
+		char *name = _PyUnicode_AsString(key);
 		PyObjectPlus *ret = KX_PythonSeq_subscript__internal(self, name);
 		
 		if(ret) {
@@ -250,12 +250,12 @@ static int KX_PythonSeq_contains(PyObject *self, PyObject *key)
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError, "key in seq, KX_PythonSeq: "BGE_PROXY_ERROR_MSG);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	if(!PyString_Check(key)) {
+	if(!PyUnicode_Check(key)) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_SystemError, "key in seq, KX_PythonSeq: key must be a string");
 		return -1;
 	}
 	
-	if(KX_PythonSeq_subscript__internal(self, PyString_AsString(key)))
+	if(KX_PythonSeq_subscript__internal(self, _PyUnicode_AsString(key)))
 		return 1;
 	
 	return 0;
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator.cpp
index 2a4ae3a2abd..69214dbbbcf 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ const char KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator::SetTime_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator::PySetTime(PyObject* value)
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setTime()", "the time property");
-	int deltatime = PyInt_AsLong(value);
+	int deltatime = PyLong_AsSsize_t(value);
 	if (deltatime==-1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_TypeError, "expected an int");
 		return NULL;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ const char KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator::GetTime_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator::PyGetTime()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getTime()", "the time property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_timeProp);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_timeProp);
 }
 
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ PyObject* KX_SCA_AddObjectActuator::PyGetObject(PyObject* args)
 		Py_RETURN_NONE;
 	
 	if (ret_name_only)
-		return PyString_FromString(m_OriginalObject->GetName().ReadPtr());
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(m_OriginalObject->GetName().ReadPtr());
 	else
 		return m_OriginalObject->GetProxy();
 }
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_DynamicActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_DynamicActuator.cpp
index 8626512fdf3..3cff9457c34 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_DynamicActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_DynamicActuator.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_SCA_DynamicActuator, getOperation,
 )
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getOperation()", "the mode property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong((long)m_dyn_operation);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t((long)m_dyn_operation);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator.cpp
index 873272a37f9..ee50008edae 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_SCA_ReplaceMeshActuator, getMesh,
 	if (!m_mesh)
 		Py_RETURN_NONE;
 
-	return PyString_FromString(const_cast<char *>(m_mesh->GetName().ReadPtr()));
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(const_cast<char *>(m_mesh->GetName().ReadPtr()));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.cpp
index f2bbc8e6fef..5f3ed690adc 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.cpp
@@ -1653,7 +1653,7 @@ PyMethodDef KX_Scene::Methods[] = {
 PyObject* KX_Scene::pyattr_get_name(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
 {
 	KX_Scene* self= static_cast<KX_Scene*>(self_v);
-	return PyString_FromString(self->GetName().ReadPtr());
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(self->GetName().ReadPtr());
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_Scene::pyattr_get_objects(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@ KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC_NOARGS(KX_Scene, getName,
 )
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getName()", "the name property");
-	return PyString_FromString(GetName());
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(GetName());
 }
 
 KX_PYMETHODDEF_DOC(KX_Scene, addObject,
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.h b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.h
index edc4297ff14..2792f1f5fe4 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.h
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_Scene.h
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ public:
 	static PyObject*	pyattr_get_active_camera(void* self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef);
 	static int			pyattr_set_active_camera(void *self_v, const KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef, PyObject *value);
 
-	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyString_FromString(GetName().ReadPtr()); }
+	virtual PyObject* py_repr(void) { return PyUnicode_FromString(GetName().ReadPtr()); }
 		
 	/**
 	 * Sets the time the scene was suspended
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SceneActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SceneActuator.cpp
index 16521f2ddcc..76869f82c1a 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SceneActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SceneActuator.cpp
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ const char KX_SceneActuator::GetUseRestart_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_SceneActuator::PyGetUseRestart()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getUseRestart()", "the useRestart property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(!(m_restart == 0));
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(!(m_restart == 0));
 }
 
 
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ const char KX_SceneActuator::GetScene_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_SceneActuator::PyGetScene()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getScene()", "the scene property");
-	return PyString_FromString(m_nextSceneName);
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(m_nextSceneName);
 }
 
 
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ PyObject* KX_SceneActuator::PyGetCamera()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getCamera()", "the camera property");
 	if (m_camera) {
-		return PyString_FromString(m_camera->GetName());
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(m_camera->GetName());
 	}
 	else {
 		Py_RETURN_NONE;
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SoundActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SoundActuator.cpp
index 28e46cc9fa2..0ad699fd811 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SoundActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_SoundActuator.cpp
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ PyObject* KX_SoundActuator::pyattr_get_filename(void *self, const struct KX_PYAT
 	KX_SoundActuator * actuator = static_cast<KX_SoundActuator *> (self);
 	if (!actuator->m_soundObject)
 	{
-		return PyString_FromString("");
+		return PyUnicode_FromString("");
 	}
 	STR_String objectname = actuator->m_soundObject->GetObjectName();
 	char* name = objectname.Ptr();
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ PyObject* KX_SoundActuator::pyattr_get_filename(void *self, const struct KX_PYAT
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "value = actuator.fileName: KX_SoundActuator, unable to get sound fileName");
 		return NULL;
 	} else
-		return PyString_FromString(name);
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(name);
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_SoundActuator::pyattr_get_gain(void *self, const struct KX_PYATTRIBUTE_DEF *attrdef)
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ PyObject* KX_SoundActuator::pyattr_get_looping(void *self, const struct KX_PYATT
 {
 	KX_SoundActuator * actuator = static_cast<KX_SoundActuator *> (self);
 	int looping = (actuator->m_soundObject) ? actuator->m_soundObject->GetLoopMode() : (int)SND_LOOP_OFF;
-	PyObject* result = PyInt_FromLong(looping);
+	PyObject* result = PyLong_FromSsize_t(looping);
 	
 	return result;
 }
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ PyObject* KX_SoundActuator::PyGetFilename()
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getFilename()", "the fileName property");
 	if (!m_soundObject)
 	{
-		return PyString_FromString("");
+		return PyUnicode_FromString("");
 	}
 	STR_String objectname = m_soundObject->GetObjectName();
 	char* name = objectname.Ptr();
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ PyObject* KX_SoundActuator::PyGetFilename()
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, "Unable to get sound fileName");
 		return NULL;
 	} else
-		return PyString_FromString(name);
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(name);
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_SoundActuator::PySetGain(PyObject* args)
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ PyObject* KX_SoundActuator::PyGetLooping()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getLooping()", "the looping property");
 	int looping = (m_soundObject) ? m_soundObject->GetLoopMode() : (int)SND_LOOP_OFF;
-	PyObject* result = PyInt_FromLong(looping);
+	PyObject* result = PyLong_FromSsize_t(looping);
 	
 	return result;
 }
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ PyObject* KX_SoundActuator::PySetType(PyObject* args)
 PyObject* KX_SoundActuator::PyGetType()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getType()", "the mode property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_type);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_type);
 }
 // <-----
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_TouchSensor.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_TouchSensor.cpp
index 8686de8f2ca..32c19df3542 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_TouchSensor.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_TouchSensor.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ const char KX_TouchSensor::SetProperty_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_TouchSensor::PySetProperty(PyObject* value)
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setProperty()", "the propName property");
-	char *nameArg= PyString_AsString(value);
+	char *nameArg= _PyUnicode_AsString(value);
 	if (nameArg==NULL) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "expected a ");
 		return NULL;
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ const char KX_TouchSensor::GetProperty_doc[] =
 PyObject*  KX_TouchSensor::PyGetProperty() {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getProperty()", "the propName property");
 	
-	return PyString_FromString(m_touchedpropname);
+	return PyUnicode_FromString(m_touchedpropname);
 }
 
 const char KX_TouchSensor::GetHitObject_doc[] = 
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ const char KX_TouchSensor::GetTouchMaterial_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_TouchSensor::PyGetTouchMaterial()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getTouchMaterial()", "the useMaterial property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_bFindMaterial);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_bFindMaterial);
 }
 
 /* 6. setTouchMaterial */
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ const char KX_TouchSensor::SetTouchMaterial_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_TouchSensor::PySetTouchMaterial(PyObject *value)
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setTouchMaterial()", "the useMaterial property");
-	int pulseArg = PyInt_AsLong(value);
+	int pulseArg = PyLong_AsSsize_t(value);
 
 	if(pulseArg ==-1 && PyErr_Occurred()) {
 		PyErr_SetString(PyExc_ValueError, "expected a bool");
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_TrackToActuator.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_TrackToActuator.cpp
index 12f0137977a..49737a6dfc2 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_TrackToActuator.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_TrackToActuator.cpp
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ PyObject* KX_TrackToActuator::PyGetObject(PyObject* args)
 		Py_RETURN_NONE;
 	
 	if (ret_name_only)
-		return PyString_FromString(m_object->GetName());
+		return PyUnicode_FromString(m_object->GetName());
 	else
 		return m_object->GetProxy();
 }
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ const char KX_TrackToActuator::GetTime_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_TrackToActuator::PyGetTime()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("getTime()", "the timer property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_time);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_time);
 }
 
 
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ const char KX_TrackToActuator::GetUse3D_doc[] =
 PyObject* KX_TrackToActuator::PyGetUse3D()
 {
 	ShowDeprecationWarning("setTime()", "the use3D property");
-	return PyInt_FromLong(!(m_allow3D == 0));
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(!(m_allow3D == 0));
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_VehicleWrapper.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_VehicleWrapper.cpp
index b742c9d145a..484c8f38b3f 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_VehicleWrapper.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_VehicleWrapper.cpp
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ PyObject* KX_VehicleWrapper::PyGetWheelOrientationQuaternion(PyObject* args)
 
 PyObject* KX_VehicleWrapper::PyGetNumWheels(PyObject* args)
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_vehicle->GetNumWheels());
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_vehicle->GetNumWheels());
 }
 
 
 PyObject* KX_VehicleWrapper::PyGetConstraintId(PyObject* args)
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_vehicle->GetUserConstraintId());
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_vehicle->GetUserConstraintId());
 }
 
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ PyObject* KX_VehicleWrapper::PySetSteeringValue(PyObject* args)
 
 PyObject* KX_VehicleWrapper::PyGetConstraintType(PyObject* args)
 {
-	return PyInt_FromLong(m_vehicle->GetUserConstraintType());
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(m_vehicle->GetUserConstraintType());
 }
 
 
diff --git a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_VertexProxy.cpp b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_VertexProxy.cpp
index e4192bf7d67..34a84f908a8 100644
--- a/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_VertexProxy.cpp
+++ b/source/gameengine/Ketsji/KX_VertexProxy.cpp
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ PyAttributeDef KX_VertexProxy::Attributes[] = {
 PyObject*
 KX_VertexProxy::py_getattro(PyObject *attr)
 {
-  char *attr_str= PyString_AsString(attr);
+  char *attr_str= _PyUnicode_AsString(attr);
   if (attr_str[1]=='\0') { // Group single letters
     // pos
     if (attr_str[0]=='x')
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ KX_VertexProxy::py_getattro(PyObject *attr)
 #if 0
 int    KX_VertexProxy::py_setattro(PyObject *attr, PyObject *pyvalue)
 {
-  char *attr_str= PyString_AsString(attr);
+  char *attr_str= _PyUnicode_AsString(attr);
   if (PySequence_Check(pyvalue))
   {
 	if (!strcmp(attr_str, "XYZ"))
@@ -384,13 +384,13 @@ PyObject* KX_VertexProxy::PySetNormal(PyObject* value)
 PyObject* KX_VertexProxy::PyGetRGBA()
 {
 	int *rgba = (int *) m_vertex->getRGBA();
-	return PyInt_FromLong(*rgba);
+	return PyLong_FromSsize_t(*rgba);
 }
 
 PyObject* KX_VertexProxy::PySetRGBA(PyObject* value)
 {
-	if PyInt_Check(value) {
-		int rgba = PyInt_AsLong(value);
+	if PyLong_Check(value) {
+		int rgba = PyLong_AsSsize_t(value);
 		m_vertex->SetRGBA(rgba);
 		m_mesh->SetMeshModified(true);
 		Py_RETURN_NONE;