diff --git a/Tools/build.py b/Tools/build.py
index 6d8bb39a..48432f3a 100755
--- a/Tools/build.py
+++ b/Tools/build.py
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ from typing import Tuple
 from shutil import copytree
 from pathlib import Path
 from util import sha256, cd_repo_root_path, zipdir, run, get_vs_env_dict
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
+
 
 def clean_build_dir(build_dir):
     if isinstance(build_dir, str):
diff --git a/Tools/build_and_publish.py b/Tools/build_and_publish.py
index 917e9f2d..ebd8e73b 100644
--- a/Tools/build_and_publish.py
+++ b/Tools/build_and_publish.py
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import platform
 import paramiko
 import defines
 from util import sftp_exists
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Build and Package ScreenPlay')
diff --git a/Tools/clang_format.py b/Tools/clang_format.py
index 7068a9ba..14277f06 100644
--- a/Tools/clang_format.py
+++ b/Tools/clang_format.py
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import argparse
 from format_util import find_files
 from format_util import check_git_exit
 from format_util import execute_threaded
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
+
 
 
 def format_file_function(file):
diff --git a/Tools/cmake_format.py b/Tools/cmake_format.py
index 0d570546..7c52ea03 100644
--- a/Tools/cmake_format.py
+++ b/Tools/cmake_format.py
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import argparse
 from format_util import find_files
 from format_util import check_git_exit
 from format_util import execute_threaded
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
+
 
 def format_file_function(file):
     executable = "cmake-format"
diff --git a/Tools/defines.py b/Tools/defines.py
index c9988af4..4f03ad22 100644
--- a/Tools/defines.py
+++ b/Tools/defines.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
+from sys import stdout
 
-VCPKG_VERSION = "e2667a41fc2fc578474e9521d7eb90b769569c83"  # Master 07.10.2022
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
+
+VCPKG_VERSION = "c72cefb"  # Master 27.10.2022
 QT_VERSION = "6.3.2"
 QT_IFW_VERSION = "4.4"
-SCREENPLAY_VERSION = "0.15.0-RC1"
+SCREENPLAY_VERSION = "0.15.0-RC3"
 AQT_PATH = Path("C:/aqt") if sys.platform == "win32" else Path().home().joinpath("aqt")
 PYTHON_EXECUTABLE = "python" if sys.platform == "win32" else "python3"
+FFMPEG_VERSION = "5.0.1"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tools/download_ffmpeg.py b/Tools/download_ffmpeg.py
index 703fa10c..c9e911fb 100644
--- a/Tools/download_ffmpeg.py
+++ b/Tools/download_ffmpeg.py
@@ -1,16 +1,14 @@
 from fileinput import filename
-import pathlib
 from zipfile import ZipFile
-from pathlib import Path
-import py7zr
 import platform
 from urllib.request import urlopen
 import os
+import defines
 from shutil import move, rmtree
 from util import cd_repo_root_path
+from sys import stdout
 
-FFMPEG_VERSION = "5.0.1"
-
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 def download(
         download_server_base_url,
@@ -75,8 +73,8 @@ def extract_zip_executables(extraction_path, path_and_filename):
 def download_prebuild_ffmpeg_mac(extraction_path: str):
 
     print("Setup ffmpeg mac")
-    ffmpeg_zip_name = f'ffmpeg-{FFMPEG_VERSION}.zip'
-    ffprobe_zip_name = f'ffprobe-{FFMPEG_VERSION}.zip'
+    ffmpeg_zip_name = f'ffmpeg-{defines.FFMPEG_VERSION}.zip'
+    ffprobe_zip_name = f'ffprobe-{defines.FFMPEG_VERSION}.zip'
     download_server_base_url = 'https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg/'
 
     ffmpeg_path_and_filename = download(
diff --git a/Tools/download_qt.py b/Tools/download_qt.py
index 9cb01657..bc8511bd 100644
--- a/Tools/download_qt.py
+++ b/Tools/download_qt.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import subprocess
 from platform import platform, system
 from pathlib import Path
 from execute_util import execute
+from sys import stdout
 
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 def run(cmd, cwd=Path.cwd()):
 	result = subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, cwd=cwd)
diff --git a/Tools/execute_util.py b/Tools/execute_util.py
index b18ab35a..250d6abe 100644
--- a/Tools/execute_util.py
+++ b/Tools/execute_util.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import subprocess
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 # Python program to print
 # colored text and background
-
-
 def printRed(skk): print("\033[91m {}\033[0;37;40m" .format(skk))
 def printGreen(skk): print("\033[92m {}\033[0;37;40m" .format(skk))
 def printYellow(skk): print("\033[93m {}\033[0;37;40m" .format(skk))
diff --git a/Tools/format_util.py b/Tools/format_util.py
index 4cd7c356..6cf5ae86 100644
--- a/Tools/format_util.py
+++ b/Tools/format_util.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ from multiprocessing import cpu_count
 from multiprocessing import Pool
 from multiprocessing import dummy
 from pathlib import Path
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 
 def find_all_files(path) -> []:
diff --git a/Tools/install_requirements.py b/Tools/install_requirements.py
index 489a6f22..98b1c045 100644
--- a/Tools/install_requirements.py
+++ b/Tools/install_requirements.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import subprocess
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 def install_requirements():
     print("Set up required python modules")
diff --git a/Tools/macos_lipo.py b/Tools/macos_lipo.py
index 994907fc..8d1e83ee 100644
--- a/Tools/macos_lipo.py
+++ b/Tools/macos_lipo.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 from distutils.dir_util import mkpath
 import os
-import shutil
-import pathlib
 from pathlib import Path
 from util import run, run_and_capture_output, cd_repo_root_path
-import warnings
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 def listfiles(path):
     files = []
diff --git a/Tools/macos_sign.py b/Tools/macos_sign.py
index 61831e19..092aaea8 100644
--- a/Tools/macos_sign.py
+++ b/Tools/macos_sign.py
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
-import platform
-import os
 from build import BuildConfig
 from util import  run
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 def sign(build_config: BuildConfig):
     print("Run codedesign")
diff --git a/Tools/qdoc.py b/Tools/qdoc.py
index 1509eb23..7c8eaea4 100644
--- a/Tools/qdoc.py
+++ b/Tools/qdoc.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import subprocess
 import os
 import shutil
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 def main():
     print("\nRuns qdoc with the settings from Docs/config.qdocconf. For this you need to have Qt 6.1 installed!")
diff --git a/Tools/qml_format.py b/Tools/qml_format.py
index f594e56a..81539603 100644
--- a/Tools/qml_format.py
+++ b/Tools/qml_format.py
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ from format_util import find_files
 from format_util import check_git_exit
 from format_util import execute_threaded
 from format_util import find_absolute_qt_path
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 
 def format_file_function(file):
diff --git a/Tools/setup.py b/Tools/setup.py
index a8ec6b8a..2caa57a3 100755
--- a/Tools/setup.py
+++ b/Tools/setup.py
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import defines
 import argparse
 import util
 import datetime
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
+
 
 class commands_list():
     def __init__(self):
@@ -139,7 +143,7 @@ def main():
     print(f"Clone into {vcpkg_path}")
     execute("git clone https://github.com/microsoft/vcpkg.git ScreenPlay-vcpkg", project_source_parent_path, True)
     execute("git fetch", vcpkg_path)
-    execute("git checkout {}".format(defines.VCPKG_VERSION), vcpkg_path)
+    execute(f"git checkout {defines.VCPKG_VERSION}", vcpkg_path)
     
     # Setup vcpkg via boostrap script first
     platform_command.execute_commands() # Execute platform specific commands.
diff --git a/Tools/steam_publish.py b/Tools/steam_publish.py
index 5209a3e2..c5b389ec 100644
--- a/Tools/steam_publish.py
+++ b/Tools/steam_publish.py
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ from shutil import copyfile
 import subprocess
 from util import cd_repo_root_path
 import platform
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 # Executes steamcmd with username and password. Changes the content of the config
 # for better readability in the steam builds tab
diff --git a/Tools/util.py b/Tools/util.py
index 64349043..19f111fe 100644
--- a/Tools/util.py
+++ b/Tools/util.py
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ from os import chdir
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
 import os
 import subprocess
+from sys import stdout
+
+stdout.reconfigure(encoding='utf-8')
 
 def sftp_exists(sftp, path) -> bool:
     try: