--- cx_Freeze-5.0.2/setup.py.orig 2017-05-21 00:13:52.000000000 +0200 +++ cx_Freeze-5.0.2/setup.py 2017-06-16 00:12:24.509258300 +0200 @@ -77,8 +77,11 @@ compiler_type = self.compiler.compiler_type if compiler_type == "msvc": extraArgs.append("/MANIFEST") - elif compiler_type == "mingw32" and "Win32GUI" in ext.name: - extraArgs.append("-mwindows") + elif compiler_type == "mingw32": + if "Win32GUI" in ext.name: + extraArgs.append("-mwindows") + if sys.version_info[0] == 3: + extraArgs.append("-municode") else: vars = distutils.sysconfig.get_config_vars() libraryDirs.append(vars["LIBPL"])