diff --git a/Engine/source/gfx/gfxTextureManager.cpp b/Engine/source/gfx/gfxTextureManager.cpp
index 3edd1f765..3f755b5e6 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gfx/gfxTextureManager.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gfx/gfxTextureManager.cpp
@@ -57,16 +57,16 @@ void GFXTextureManager::init()
       "as not allowing down scaling.\n"
       "@ingroup GFX\n" );
 
-   Con::addVariable( "$pref::Video::missingTexturePath", TypeString, &smMissingTexturePath,
+   Con::addVariable( "$pref::Video::missingTexturePath", TypeRealString, &smMissingTexturePath,
       "The file path of the texture to display when the requested texture is missing.\n"
       "@ingroup GFX\n" );
 
-   Con::addVariable( "$pref::Video::unavailableTexturePath", TypeString, &smUnavailableTexturePath,
+   Con::addVariable( "$pref::Video::unavailableTexturePath", TypeRealString, &smUnavailableTexturePath,
       "@brief The file path of the texture to display when the requested texture is unavailable.\n\n"
       "Often this texture is used by GUI controls to indicate that the request image is unavailable.\n"
       "@ingroup GFX\n" );
 
-   Con::addVariable( "$pref::Video::warningTexturePath", TypeString, &smWarningTexturePath,
+   Con::addVariable( "$pref::Video::warningTexturePath", TypeRealString, &smWarningTexturePath,
       "The file path of the texture used to warn the developer.\n"
       "@ingroup GFX\n" );
 }
diff --git a/Engine/source/materials/processedMaterial.cpp b/Engine/source/materials/processedMaterial.cpp
index d7d64ebde..1a18ef225 100644
--- a/Engine/source/materials/processedMaterial.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/materials/processedMaterial.cpp
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ void ProcessedMaterial::_setStageData()
             
             // Load a debug texture to make it clear to the user 
             // that the texture for this stage was missing.
-            mStages[i].setTex( MFT_DiffuseMap, _createTexture( GFXTextureManager::getMissingTexturePath(), &GFXDefaultStaticDiffuseProfile ) );
+            mStages[i].setTex( MFT_DiffuseMap, _createTexture( GFXTextureManager::getMissingTexturePath().c_str(), &GFXDefaultStaticDiffuseProfile ) );
          }
       }
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeConstruct.cpp b/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeConstruct.cpp
index de987704f..aa23e22cf 100644
--- a/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeConstruct.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/ts/tsShapeConstruct.cpp
@@ -288,15 +288,15 @@ void TSShapeConstructor::consoleInit()
 {
    Parent::consoleInit();
 
-   Con::addVariable( "$pref::TSShapeConstructor::CapsuleShapePath", TypeString, &TSShapeConstructor::smCapsuleShapePath, 
+   Con::addVariable( "$pref::TSShapeConstructor::CapsuleShapePath", TypeRealString, &TSShapeConstructor::smCapsuleShapePath, 
       "The file path to the capsule shape used by tsMeshFit.\n\n"
 	   "@ingroup MeshFit\n" );
 
-   Con::addVariable( "$pref::TSShapeConstructor::CubeShapePath", TypeString, &TSShapeConstructor::smCubeShapePath, 
+   Con::addVariable( "$pref::TSShapeConstructor::CubeShapePath", TypeRealString, &TSShapeConstructor::smCubeShapePath, 
       "The file path to the cube shape used by tsMeshFit.\n\n"
 	   "@ingroup MeshFit\n" );
 
-   Con::addVariable( "$pref::TSShapeConstructor::SphereShapePath", TypeString, &TSShapeConstructor::smSphereShapePath, 
+   Con::addVariable( "$pref::TSShapeConstructor::SphereShapePath", TypeRealString, &TSShapeConstructor::smSphereShapePath, 
       "The file path to the sphere shape used by tsMeshFit.\n\n"
 	   "@ingroup MeshFit\n" );
 }