diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6d75a91f5..1d7b8efd4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ code/ryzom/server/src/ryzom_admin_service/ryzom_admin_service
 code/ryzom/server/src/ryzom_naming_service/ryzom_naming_service
 code/ryzom/server/src/ryzom_welcome_service/ryzom_welcome_service
 code/ryzom/server/src/tick_service/tick_service
+
 # WebTT temp dir
 code/ryzom/tools/server/www/webtt/app/tmp
 
@@ -236,13 +237,13 @@ code/ryzom/tools/server/ryzom_ams/old
 
 
 
-#tools and external dir's
+# Tools and external directories
 external
 external_stlport
 nel_tools*
 ryzom_tools*
 
-#Dumps
+# Dumps
 *.dmp
 
 code/nel/tools/build_gamedata/processes/ai_wmap/ai_build_wmap.cfg
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index ec12c9989..33b3d0f8d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ os:
 matrix:
     fast_finish: true
 env:
-    - CMAKE_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS="-DWITH_NEL_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_NEL_SAMPLES=OFF -DWITH_LUA51=ON -DWITH_RYZOM_SERVER=OFF -DWITH_RYZOM_TOOLS=OFF -DWITH_NEL_TOOLS=OFF"
+    - CMAKE_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS="-DWITH_NEL_TESTS=OFF -DWITH_NEL_SAMPLES=ON -DWITH_LUA51=ON -DWITH_RYZOM_SERVER=OFF -DWITH_RYZOM_TOOLS=OFF -DWITH_NEL_TOOLS=OFF"
     - CMAKE_CONFIGURE_OPTIONS="-DCPPTEST_LIBRARY_DEBUG:STRING=/usr/lib/libcpptest.so"
       CMAKE_BUILD_OPTIONS="--target nel_unit_test -- -j 2"
       RUN="build/bin/nel_unit_test"
diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index 425f296f5..681f7a959 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ ENDIF()
 
 CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.6)
 PROJECT(RyzomCore CXX C)
-SET(NL_VERSION_MAJOR 0)
-SET(NL_VERSION_MINOR 12)
+SET(NL_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
+SET(NL_VERSION_MINOR 0)
 SET(NL_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 SET(YEAR "2004-${CURRENT_YEAR}")
 SET(AUTHOR "Winch Gate and The Ryzom Core Community")
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@ NL_SETUP_NELNS_DEFAULT_OPTIONS()
 NL_SETUP_RYZOM_DEFAULT_OPTIONS()
 NL_SETUP_SNOWBALLS_DEFAULT_OPTIONS()
 
-NL_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS()
-RYZOM_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS()
-
 NL_SETUP_BUILD()
 NL_SETUP_BUILD_FLAGS()
 
+NL_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS()
+RYZOM_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS()
+
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #Platform specifics
 
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ ENDIF()
 IF(APPLE)
   FIND_LIBRARY(CARBON_FRAMEWORK Carbon)
   FIND_LIBRARY(FOUNDATION_FRAMEWORK Foundation)
+  FIND_LIBRARY(SECURITY_FRAMEWORK Security)
 
   IF(APPLE_CERTIFICATE)
     # Find codesign_allocate
@@ -191,214 +192,10 @@ IF(APPLE)
   ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
-MACRO(ADD_QT_LIBRARY _NAME)
-  IF(WIN32)
-    SET(_PREFIX "Qt5")
-    SET(_EXT "lib")
-  ELSE()
-    SET(_PREFIX "libQt5")
-    SET(_EXT "a")
-  ENDIF()
-  SET(_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/${_PREFIX}${_NAME}.${_EXT}")
-  IF(EXISTS ${_LIB})
-    SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} optimized ${_LIB})
-  ENDIF()
-  SET(_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/${_PREFIX}${_NAME}d.${_EXT}")
-  IF(EXISTS ${_LIB})
-    SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} debug ${_LIB})
-  ENDIF()
-ENDMACRO()
-
-MACRO(ADD_QT_PLUGIN _TYPE _NAME)
-  IF(WIN32)
-    SET(_PREFIX "")
-    SET(_EXT "lib")
-  ELSE()
-    SET(_PREFIX "lib")
-    SET(_EXT "a")
-  ENDIF()
-  SET(_LIB "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/${_TYPE}/${_PREFIX}${_NAME}.${_EXT}")
-  IF(EXISTS ${_LIB})
-    SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} optimized ${_LIB})
-  ENDIF()
-  SET(_LIB "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/${_TYPE}/${_PREFIX}${_NAME}d.${_EXT}")
-  IF(EXISTS ${_LIB})
-    SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} debug ${_LIB})
-  ENDIF()
-ENDMACRO()
+INCLUDE(FindHelpers)
 
 IF(WITH_QT5)
-  CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.11 FATAL_ERROR)
-
-  SET(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH} ${QTDIR} $ENV{QTDIR})
-
-  FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5Core QUIET)
-
-  IF(Qt5Core_FOUND)
-    # Check if we are using Qt static or shared libraries
-    GET_TARGET_PROPERTY(_FILE Qt5::Core IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE)
-
-    SET(QT_VERSION "${Qt5Core_VERSION_STRING}")
-    SET(_VERSION "${QT_VERSION}")
-
-    IF(_FILE MATCHES "\\.(lib|a)$")
-      SET(QT_STATIC ON)
-      SET(_VERSION "${_VERSION} static version")
-    ELSE()
-      SET(QT_STATIC OFF)
-      SET(_VERSION "${_VERSION} shared version")
-    ENDIF()
-
-    MESSAGE(STATUS "Found Qt ${_VERSION}")
-
-    # These variables are not defined with Qt5 CMake modules
-    SET(QT_BINARY_DIR "${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/bin")
-    SET(QT_LIBRARY_DIR "${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/lib")
-    SET(QT_PLUGINS_DIR "${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/plugins")
-    SET(QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR "${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/translations")
-
-    # Fix wrong include directories with Qt 5 under Mac OS X
-    INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES("${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/include")
-
-    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5Gui)
-    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5Widgets)
-    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5OpenGL)
-    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5Xml)
-    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5LinguistTools)
-    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5Network)
-
-    IF(QT_STATIC)
-      ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DQT_STATICPLUGIN)
-
-      SET(QT_LIBRARIES Qt5::Widgets)
-
-      # Gui
-      SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} Qt5::Gui Qt5::OpenGL)
-
-      ADD_QT_LIBRARY(PrintSupport)
-
-      IF(WIN32)
-        SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES}
-          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/Imm32.lib
-          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/OpenGL32.lib
-          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/WinMM.Lib)
-        ADD_QT_PLUGIN(platforms qwindows)
-        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(PlatformSupport)
-      ELSEIF(APPLE)
-        # Cups needs .dylib
-        SET(OLD_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ${CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES})
-        SET(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES .dylib)
-        FIND_LIBRARY(CUPS_LIBRARY cups)
-        SET(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ${OLD_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES})
-
-        FIND_LIBRARY(IOKIT_FRAMEWORK IOKit)
-        FIND_LIBRARY(COCOA_FRAMEWORK Cocoa)
-        FIND_LIBRARY(SYSTEMCONFIGURATION_FRAMEWORK SystemConfiguration)
-        FIND_LIBRARY(OPENGL_FRAMEWORK NAMES OpenGL)
-
-        SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES}
-          ${CUPS_LIBRARY}
-          ${COCOA_FRAMEWORK}
-          ${SYSTEMCONFIGURATION_FRAMEWORK}
-          ${IOKIT_FRAMEWORK}
-          ${OPENGL_FRAMEWORK})
-
-        ADD_QT_PLUGIN(printsupport cocoaprintersupport)
-        ADD_QT_PLUGIN(platforms qcocoa)
-        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(PlatformSupport)
-      ELSE()
-        # order is very important there
-        ADD_QT_PLUGIN(platforms qxcb)
-        ADD_QT_PLUGIN(xcbglintegrations qxcb-glx-integration)
-
-        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(XcbQpa)
-        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(PlatformSupport)
-        SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} -lX11-xcb -lXi -lSM -lICE -lxcb -lGL -lxcb-glx)
-        IF(EXISTS "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libxcb-static.a")
-          SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libxcb-static.a")
-        ENDIF()
-        SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} -lfontconfig)
-        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(DBus)
-      ENDIF()
-
-      ADD_QT_PLUGIN(imageformats qgif)
-      ADD_QT_PLUGIN(imageformats qicns)
-      ADD_QT_PLUGIN(imageformats qico)
-      ADD_QT_PLUGIN(imageformats qjpeg)
-
-      # harfbuzz is needed since Qt 5.3
-      IF(UNIX)
-        SET(HB_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libqtharfbuzzng.a")
-      ELSEIF(WIN32)
-        SET(HB_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/qtharfbuzzng.lib")
-      ENDIF()
-      IF(EXISTS ${HB_LIB})
-        SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} ${HB_LIB})
-      ENDIF()
-
-      # freetype is needed since Qt 5.5
-      FIND_PACKAGE(Freetype)
-
-      IF(FREETYPE_FOUND)
-        SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} ${FREETYPE_LIBRARIES})
-      ELSE()
-        IF(UNIX)
-          SET(FREETYPE_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libqtfreetype.a")
-        ELSEIF(WIN32)
-          SET(FREETYPE_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/qtfreetype.lib")
-        ENDIF()
-        IF(EXISTS ${FREETYPE_LIB})
-          SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} ${FREETYPE_LIB})
-        ENDIF()
-      ENDIF()
-
-      ADD_QT_PLUGIN(accessible qtaccessiblewidgets)
-
-      SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} ${PNG_LIBRARIES} ${JPEG_LIBRARY})
-
-      # Network
-      SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} Qt5::Network Qt5::Xml)
-      SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES} ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
-
-      IF(WIN32)
-        SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES}
-          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/Crypt32.lib
-          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/WS2_32.Lib
-          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/IPHlpApi.Lib)
-      ENDIF()
-
-      # Core
-      SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} Qt5::Core)
-
-      # pcre is needed since Qt 5.5
-      IF(UNIX)
-        SET(PCRE_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libqtpcre.a")
-      ELSEIF(WIN32)
-        SET(PCRE_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/qtpcre.lib")
-      ENDIF()
-      IF(EXISTS ${PCRE_LIB})
-        SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} ${PCRE_LIB})
-      ENDIF()
-
-      IF(APPLE)
-        FIND_LIBRARY(PCRE_LIBRARY pcre16 pcre)
-
-        FIND_LIBRARY(SECURITY_FRAMEWORK Security)
-
-        SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES}
-          ${PCRE_LIBRARY}
-          ${FOUNDATION_FRAMEWORK}
-          ${CARBON_FRAMEWORK}
-          ${SECURITY_FRAMEWORK})
-      ELSEIF(UNIX)
-        SET(QT_LIBRARIES ${QT_LIBRARIES} ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT} -ldl -lrt)
-      ENDIF()
-    ELSE()
-      SET(QT_LIBRARIES Qt5::Widgets Qt5::Network Qt5::Xml Qt5::Gui Qt5::OpenGL Qt5::Core)
-    ENDIF()
-  ELSE()
-    MESSAGE(WARNING "Unable to find Qt 5")
-  ENDIF()
+  FIND_QT5()
 ENDIF()
 
 IF(WITH_QT)
@@ -430,22 +227,41 @@ IF(WITH_NEL)
     IF(CURL_STATIC)
       SET(CURL_DEFINITIONS -DCURL_STATICLIB)
 
-      SET(CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS ${CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
-      SET(CURL_LIBRARIES ${CURL_LIBRARIES} ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES})
+      LIST(APPEND CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+      LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES})
 
-      IF(UNIX)
+      IF(WIN32)
+        LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES Crypt32 Cryptui)
+      ELSE()
         # CURL depends on libidn
         FIND_LIBRARY(IDN_LIBRARY idn)
         IF(IDN_LIBRARY)
-          SET(CURL_LIBRARIES ${CURL_LIBRARIES} ${IDN_LIBRARY})
+          LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${IDN_LIBRARY})
         ENDIF()
 
-        # CURL Macports version depends on libidn, libintl and libiconv too
+        # CURL Macports version can depend on libidn, libidn2, libintl, libpsl and libiconv too
         IF(APPLE)
           FIND_LIBRARY(INTL_LIBRARY intl)
           IF(INTL_LIBRARY)
-            SET(CURL_LIBRARIES ${CURL_LIBRARIES} ${INTL_LIBRARY})
+            LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${INTL_LIBRARY})
           ENDIF()
+
+          FIND_LIBRARY(IDN2_LIBRARY idn2)
+          IF(IDN2_LIBRARY)
+            LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${IDN2_LIBRARY})
+          ENDIF()
+
+          FIND_LIBRARY(PSL_LIBRARY psl)
+          IF(PSL_LIBRARY)
+            LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${PSL_LIBRARY})
+          ENDIF()
+
+          FIND_LIBRARY(UNISTRING_LIBRARY unistring)
+          IF(UNISTRING_LIBRARY)
+            LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${UNISTRING_LIBRARY})
+          ENDIF()
+
+          LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${SECURITY_FRAMEWORK})
         ENDIF()
       ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
@@ -453,6 +269,19 @@ IF(WITH_NEL)
 
   INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/nel/include)
   ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(nel)
+
+  # Aliases for targets
+  SET(NELMISC_LIBRARIES nelmisc)
+  SET(NELNET_LIBRARIES nelnet)
+  SET(NELLIGO_LIBRARIES nelligo)
+  SET(NELGEORGES_LIBRARIES nelgeorges)
+  SET(NEL3D_LIBRARIES nel3d)
+  SET(NELGUI_LIBRARIES nelgui)
+  SET(NELSOUND_LIBRARIES nelsound)
+ELSE()
+#  FIND_PACKAGE(NeL COMPONENTS 3d misc pacs sound nimp REQUIRED)
+  FIND_PACKAGE(NeL REQUIRED)
+  INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${NEL_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 ENDIF()
 
 IF(WITH_RYZOM)
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/FindHelpers.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/FindHelpers.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc38354f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/FindHelpers.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,959 @@
+MACRO(CONVERT_NUMBER_VERSION _VERSION_NUMBER _BASE _OUT)
+  SET(${_OUT})
+  SET(_NUMBER ${_VERSION_NUMBER})
+  WHILE(_NUMBER GREATER 0)
+    MATH(EXPR _TEMP "${_NUMBER} % ${_BASE}")
+    LIST(APPEND ${_OUT} ${_TEMP})
+    MATH(EXPR _NUMBER "${_NUMBER} / ${_BASE}")
+  ENDWHILE()
+ENDMACRO(CONVERT_NUMBER_VERSION)
+
+FUNCTION(JOIN VALUES GLUE OUTPUT)
+  STRING(REGEX REPLACE "([^\\]|^);" "\\1${GLUE}" _TMP_STR "${VALUES}")
+  STRING(REGEX REPLACE "[\\](.)" "\\1" _TMP_STR "${_TMP_STR}") #fixes escaping
+  SET(${OUTPUT} "${_TMP_STR}" PARENT_SCOPE)
+ENDFUNCTION()
+
+MACRO(PARSE_VERSION_OTHER FILENAME)
+  IF(EXISTS ${FILENAME})
+    SET(_FILTER_ARRAY ${ARGN})
+    JOIN("${_FILTER_ARRAY}" "|" _FILTER_REGEX)
+    FILE(STRINGS ${FILENAME} _FILE REGEX "(${_FILTER_REGEX})[: \t=\(\)\"]+([0-9.]+)")
+
+    IF(_FILE)
+      FOREACH(_LINE ${_FILE})
+        FOREACH(_VAR ${_FILTER_ARRAY})
+          IF("${${_VAR}}" STREQUAL "")
+            STRING(REGEX REPLACE "^.*${_VAR}[: \t=\(\)\"]+([0-9.]+).*$" "\\1" ${_VAR} "${_LINE}")
+            IF(${_VAR} STREQUAL "${_LINE}")
+              SET(${_VAR})
+            ENDIF()
+            IF(NOT ${_VAR} AND NOT STREQUAL "0")
+              SET(${_VAR} 0)
+            ENDIF()
+          ENDIF()
+        ENDFOREACH()
+      ENDFOREACH()
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+ENDMACRO()
+
+# macro to define FIND_PACKAGE options with a different package name
+MACRO(FIX_PACKAGE_OPTIONS OLDNAME NEWNAME)
+  # append other options if needed
+  SET(_OPTIONS COMPONENTS REQUIRED QUIETLY)
+
+  # process each options
+  FOREACH(_OPTION ${_OPTIONS})
+    SET(OLD_OPTION ${OLDNAME}_FIND_${_OPTION})
+    IF(DEFINED )
+      SET(NEW_OPTION ${NEWNAME}_FIND_${_OPTION})
+      SET(${NEW_OPTION} ${OLD_OPTION})
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDFOREACH()
+ENDMACRO()
+
+MACRO(FIND_PACKAGE_HELPER NAME INCLUDE)
+  # Looks for a directory containing NAME.
+  #
+  # NAME is the name of the library, lowercase and uppercase can be mixed
+  # It should be EXACTLY (same case) the same part as XXXX in FindXXXX.cmake
+  #
+  # INCLUDE is the file to check for includes
+  #
+  # Following parameters are optional variables and must be prefixed by:
+  #
+  # RELEASE is the list of libraries to check in release mode
+  # DEBUG is the list of libraries to check in debug mode
+  # SUFFIXES is the PATH_SUFFIXES to check for include file
+  # QUIET don't display anything
+  # VERBOSE display more details if not found
+  # REQUIRED throw an error if not found
+  # DIR is the base directory where to look for
+  #
+  # The first match will be used in the specified order and next matches will be ignored
+  #
+  # The following values are defined
+  # NAME_INCLUDE_DIR - where to find NAME
+  # NAME_LIBRARIES   - link against these to use NAME
+  # NAME_FOUND       - True if NAME is available.
+
+  SET(_PARAMS ${ARGN})
+
+  SET(_RELEASE_LIBRARIES)
+  SET(_DEBUG_LIBRARIES)
+  SET(_SUFFIXES)
+  SET(_BASE_DIRECTORIES)
+
+  SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+  SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+  SET(_IS_SUFFIXES OFF)
+  SET(_IS_VERBOSE OFF)
+  SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+
+  IF(_PARAMS)
+    FOREACH(_PARAM ${_PARAMS})
+      IF(_PARAM STREQUAL "RELEASE")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE ON)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+        SET(_IS_SUFFIXES OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+      ELSEIF(_PARAM STREQUAL "DEBUG")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG ON)
+        SET(_IS_SUFFIXES OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+      ELSEIF(_PARAM STREQUAL "SUFFIXES")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+        SET(_IS_SUFFIXES ON)
+      ELSEIF(_PARAM STREQUAL "QUIET")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+        SET(_IS_SUFFIXES OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+        SET(${NAME}_FIND_QUIETLY ON)
+      ELSEIF(_PARAM STREQUAL "VERBOSE")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+        SET(_IS_SUFFIXES OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+        SET(_IS_VERBOSE ON)
+      ELSEIF(_PARAM STREQUAL "REQUIRED")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+        SET(_IS_SUFFIXES OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+        SET(${NAME}_FIND_REQUIRED ON)
+      ELSEIF(_PARAM STREQUAL "DIR")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+        SET(_IS_SUFFIXES OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR ON)
+      ELSE()
+        IF(_IS_RELEASE)
+          LIST(APPEND _RELEASE_LIBRARIES ${_PARAM})
+        ELSEIF(_IS_DEBUG)
+          LIST(APPEND _DEBUG_LIBRARIES ${_PARAM})
+        ELSEIF(_IS_SUFFIXES)
+          LIST(APPEND _SUFFIXES ${_PARAM})
+        ELSEIF(_IS_DIR)
+          LIST(APPEND _BASE_DIRECTORIES ${_PARAM})
+        ELSE()
+          MESSAGE(STATUS "parameter ${_PARAM} with no prefix")
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+    ENDFOREACH()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Fixes names if invalid characters are found
+  IF("${NAME}" MATCHES "^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$")
+    SET(_NAME_FIXED ${NAME})
+  ELSE()
+    # if invalid characters are detected, replace them by valid ones
+    STRING(REPLACE "+" "p" _NAME_FIXED ${NAME})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Create uppercase and lowercase versions of NAME
+  STRING(TOUPPER ${NAME} _UPNAME)
+  STRING(TOLOWER ${NAME} _LOWNAME)
+
+  STRING(TOUPPER ${_NAME_FIXED} _UPNAME_FIXED)
+  STRING(TOLOWER ${_NAME_FIXED} _LOWNAME_FIXED)
+
+  SET(_SUFFIXES ${_SUFFIXES} ${_LOWNAME} ${_LOWNAME_FIXED} ${NAME})
+
+# Don't use pkg-config
+#  IF(NOT WIN32 AND NOT IOS)
+#    FIND_PACKAGE(PkgConfig QUIET)
+#    SET(_MODULES ${_LOWNAME} ${_RELEASE_LIBRARIES})
+#    LIST(REMOVE_DUPLICATES _MODULES)
+#    IF(PKG_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE)
+#      PKG_SEARCH_MODULE(PKG_${_NAME_FIXED} QUIET ${_MODULES})
+#    ENDIF()
+#  ENDIF()
+
+  SET(_INCLUDE_PATHS)
+  SET(_LIBRARY_PATHS)
+
+  # Check for root directories passed to CMake with -DXXX_DIR=...
+  IF(DEFINED ${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR)
+    SET(_TMP ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR})
+    GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(_TMP ${_TMP} ABSOLUTE)
+    LIST(APPEND _INCLUDE_PATHS ${_TMP}/include ${_TMP})
+    LIST(APPEND _LIBRARY_PATHS ${_TMP}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+
+    IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "Using ${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR as root directory ${_TMP}")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  IF(DEFINED ${_UPNAME}_DIR)
+    SET(_TMP ${${_UPNAME}_DIR})
+    LIST(APPEND _INCLUDE_PATHS ${_TMP}/include ${_TMP})
+    LIST(APPEND _LIBRARY_PATHS ${_TMP}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+
+    IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "Using ${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR as root directory ${_TMP}")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  IF(_BASE_DIRECTORIES)
+    FOREACH(_DIR ${_BASE_DIRECTORIES})
+      IF(_DIR)
+        LIST(APPEND _INCLUDE_PATHS ${_DIR}/include ${_DIR})
+        LIST(APPEND _LIBRARY_PATHS ${_DIR}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+
+        IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+          MESSAGE(STATUS "Using ${_DIR} as root directory")
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+    ENDFOREACH()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  IF(UNIX)
+    # Append UNIX standard include paths
+    SET(_UNIX_INCLUDE_PATHS)
+
+    # Append multiarch include paths
+    IF(CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE)
+      LIST(APPEND _UNIX_INCLUDE_PATHS
+        /usr/local/include/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}
+        /usr/include/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE})
+    ENDIF()
+
+    LIST(APPEND _UNIX_INCLUDE_PATHS
+      /usr/local/include
+      /usr/include
+      /sw/include
+      /opt/local/include
+      /opt/csw/include
+      /opt/include)
+  ENDIF()
+
+  IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Searching header ${INCLUDE} in: ${_INCLUDE_PATHS} with suffixes ${_SUFFIXES}")
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Search for include directory
+  FIND_PATH(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_INCLUDE_DIR
+    NAMES ${INCLUDE}
+    HINTS
+      ${PKG_${_NAME_FIXED}_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+      ${_INCLUDE_PATHS}
+      $ENV{${_UPNAME}_DIR}/include
+      $ENV{${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR}/include
+      $ENV{${_UPNAME}_DIR}
+      $ENV{${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR}
+    PATHS
+    ${_UNIX_INCLUDE_PATHS}
+    PATH_SUFFIXES
+    ${_SUFFIXES}
+    DOC "Include path for ${NAME}"
+  )
+
+  IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+    IF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_INCLUDE_DIR)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "${INCLUDE} found in ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+    ELSE()
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "${INCLUDE} not found")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Append environment variables XXX_DIR
+  LIST(APPEND _LIBRARY_PATHS
+    $ENV{${_UPNAME}_DIR}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
+    $ENV{${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+
+  IF(UNIX)
+    SET(_UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS)
+
+    # Append multiarch libraries paths
+    IF(CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE)
+      LIST(APPEND _UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS
+        /usr/local/lib/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}
+        /lib/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}
+        /usr/lib/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE})
+    ENDIF()
+
+    # Append UNIX standard libraries paths
+    LIST(APPEND _UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS
+      /usr/local/lib
+      /usr/lib
+      /lib
+      /usr/local/X11R6/lib
+      /usr/X11R6/lib
+      /sw/lib
+      /opt/local/lib
+      /opt/csw/lib
+      /opt/lib
+      /usr/freeware/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  LIST(APPEND _RELEASE_LIBRARIES ${_LOWNAME} ${_LOWNAME_FIXED} ${NAME} ${_NAME_FIXED})
+  LIST(APPEND _DEBUG_LIBRARIES ${_LOWNAME}d ${_LOWNAME_FIXED}d ${NAME}d ${_NAME_FIXED}d)
+
+  # Under Windows, some libs may need the lib prefix
+  IF(WIN32)
+    SET(_LIBS ${_RELEASE_LIBRARIES})
+    FOREACH(_LIB ${_LIBS})
+      LIST(APPEND _RELEASE_LIBRARIES lib${_LIB})
+    ENDFOREACH()
+
+    SET(_LIBS ${_DEBUG_LIBRARIES})
+    FOREACH(_LIB ${_LIBS})
+      LIST(APPEND _DEBUG_LIBRARIES lib${_LIB})
+    ENDFOREACH()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  LIST(REMOVE_DUPLICATES _RELEASE_LIBRARIES)
+  LIST(REMOVE_DUPLICATES _DEBUG_LIBRARIES)
+
+  # Search for release library
+  FIND_LIBRARY(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE
+    NAMES
+    ${_RELEASE_LIBRARIES}
+    HINTS ${PKG_${_NAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    PATHS
+    ${_LIBRARY_PATHS}
+    ${_UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS}
+    NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PATH
+  )
+
+  IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+    IF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "${NAME} release library found: ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE}")
+    ELSE()
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "${NAME} release library not found in ${_LIBRARY_PATHS};${_UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS}")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Search for debug library
+  FIND_LIBRARY(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG
+    NAMES
+    ${_DEBUG_LIBRARIES}
+    HINTS ${PKG_${_NAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    PATHS
+    ${_LIBRARY_PATHS}
+    ${_UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS}
+    NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PATH
+  )
+
+  IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+    IF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "${NAME} debug library found: ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG}")
+    ELSE()
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "${NAME} debug library not found")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_FOUND OFF)
+
+  IF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_INCLUDE_DIR)
+    # Set also _INCLUDE_DIRS
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_INCLUDE_DIRS ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_INCLUDE_DIR})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Library has been found if at least only one library and include are found
+  IF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE AND ${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+    # Release and debug libraries found
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_FOUND ON)
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARIES optimized ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE} debug ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+  ELSEIF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+    # Release library found
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_FOUND ON)
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARIES ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+  ELSEIF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+    # Debug library found
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_FOUND ON)
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARIES ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  IF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_FOUND)
+    IF(NOT ${NAME}_FIND_QUIETLY)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "Found ${NAME}: ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARIES}")
+    ENDIF()
+  ELSE()
+    IF(${NAME}_FIND_REQUIRED)
+      MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Error: Unable to find ${NAME}!")
+    ENDIF()
+    IF(NOT ${NAME}_FIND_QUIETLY)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "Warning: Unable to find ${NAME}!")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  MARK_AS_ADVANCED(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE ${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+ENDMACRO()
+
+MACRO(MESSAGE_VERSION_PACKAGE_HELPER NAME VERSION)
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "Found ${NAME} ${VERSION}: ${ARGN}")
+ENDMACRO()
+
+MACRO(FIND_LIBRARY_HELPER NAME)
+  # Looks for libraries.
+  #
+  # NAME is the name of the library, lowercase and uppercase can be mixed
+  #
+  # Following parameters are optional variables and must be prefixed by:
+  #
+  # RELEASE is the list of libraries to check in release mode
+  # DEBUG is the list of libraries to check in debug mode
+  # VERBOSE display more details if not found
+  # REQUIRED throw an error if not found
+  # DIR is the base directory where to look for
+  #
+  # The first match will be used in the specified order and next matches will be ignored
+  #
+  # The following values are defined
+  # NAME_LIBRARIES   - link against these to use NAME
+
+  SET(_PARAMS ${ARGN})
+
+  SET(_RELEASE_LIBRARIES)
+  SET(_DEBUG_LIBRARIES)
+  SET(_BASE_DIRECTORIES)
+
+  SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+  SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+  SET(_IS_VERBOSE OFF)
+  SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+
+  IF(_PARAMS)
+    FOREACH(_PARAM ${_PARAMS})
+      IF(_PARAM STREQUAL "RELEASE")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE ON)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+      ELSEIF(_PARAM STREQUAL "DEBUG")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG ON)
+        SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+      ELSEIF(_PARAM STREQUAL "VERBOSE")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+        SET(_IS_VERBOSE ON)
+      ELSEIF(_PARAM STREQUAL "REQUIRED")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR OFF)
+        SET(${NAME}_FIND_REQUIRED ON)
+      ELSEIF(_PARAM STREQUAL "DIR")
+        SET(_IS_RELEASE OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DEBUG OFF)
+        SET(_IS_DIR ON)
+      ELSE()
+        IF(_IS_RELEASE)
+          LIST(APPEND _RELEASE_LIBRARIES ${_PARAM})
+        ELSEIF(_IS_DEBUG)
+          LIST(APPEND _DEBUG_LIBRARIES ${_PARAM})
+        ELSEIF(_IS_DIR)
+          LIST(APPEND _BASE_DIRECTORIES ${_PARAM})
+        ELSE()
+          MESSAGE(STATUS "parameter ${_PARAM} with no prefix")
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+    ENDFOREACH()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Fixes names if invalid characters are found
+  IF("${NAME}" MATCHES "^[a-zA-Z0-9]+$")
+    SET(_NAME_FIXED ${NAME})
+  ELSE()
+    # if invalid characters are detected, replace them by valid ones
+    STRING(REPLACE "+" "p" _NAME_FIXED ${NAME})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Create uppercase and lowercase versions of NAME
+  STRING(TOUPPER ${NAME} _UPNAME)
+  STRING(TOLOWER ${NAME} _LOWNAME)
+
+  STRING(TOUPPER ${_NAME_FIXED} _UPNAME_FIXED)
+  STRING(TOLOWER ${_NAME_FIXED} _LOWNAME_FIXED)
+
+  SET(_LIBRARY_PATHS)
+
+  # Check for root directories passed to CMake with -DXXX_DIR=...
+  IF(DEFINED ${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR)
+    SET(_TMP ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR})
+    GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(_TMP ${_TMP} ABSOLUTE)
+    LIST(APPEND _LIBRARY_PATHS ${_TMP}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+
+    IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "Using ${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR as root directory ${_TMP}")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  IF(DEFINED ${_UPNAME}_DIR)
+    SET(_TMP ${${_UPNAME}_DIR})
+    LIST(APPEND _LIBRARY_PATHS ${_TMP}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+
+    IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "Using ${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR as root directory ${_TMP}")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  IF(_BASE_DIRECTORIES)
+    FOREACH(_DIR ${_BASE_DIRECTORIES})
+      IF(_DIR)
+        LIST(APPEND _LIBRARY_PATHS ${_DIR}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+
+        IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+          MESSAGE(STATUS "Using ${_DIR} as root directory")
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+    ENDFOREACH()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Append environment variables XXX_DIR
+  LIST(APPEND _LIBRARY_PATHS
+    $ENV{${_UPNAME}_DIR}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
+    $ENV{${_UPNAME_FIXED}_DIR}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+
+  IF(UNIX)
+    SET(_UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS)
+
+    # Append multiarch libraries paths
+    IF(CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE)
+      LIST(APPEND _UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS
+        /usr/local/lib/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}
+        /lib/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}
+        /usr/lib/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE})
+    ENDIF()
+
+    # Append UNIX standard libraries paths
+    LIST(APPEND _UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS
+      /usr/local/lib
+      /usr/lib
+      /lib
+      /usr/local/X11R6/lib
+      /usr/X11R6/lib
+      /sw/lib
+      /opt/local/lib
+      /opt/csw/lib
+      /opt/lib
+      /usr/freeware/lib${LIB_SUFFIX})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  LIST(APPEND _RELEASE_LIBRARIES ${_LOWNAME} ${_LOWNAME_FIXED} ${NAME} ${_NAME_FIXED})
+  LIST(APPEND _DEBUG_LIBRARIES ${_LOWNAME}d ${_LOWNAME_FIXED}d ${NAME}d ${_NAME_FIXED}d)
+
+  # Under Windows, some libs may need the lib prefix
+  IF(WIN32)
+    SET(_LIBS ${_RELEASE_LIBRARIES})
+    FOREACH(_LIB ${_LIBS})
+      LIST(APPEND _RELEASE_LIBRARIES lib${_LIB})
+    ENDFOREACH()
+
+    SET(_LIBS ${_DEBUG_LIBRARIES})
+    FOREACH(_LIB ${_LIBS})
+      LIST(APPEND _DEBUG_LIBRARIES lib${_LIB})
+    ENDFOREACH()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  LIST(REMOVE_DUPLICATES _RELEASE_LIBRARIES)
+  LIST(REMOVE_DUPLICATES _DEBUG_LIBRARIES)
+
+  # Search for release library
+  FIND_LIBRARY(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE
+    NAMES
+    ${_RELEASE_LIBRARIES}
+    HINTS ${PKG_${_NAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    PATHS
+    ${_LIBRARY_PATHS}
+    ${_UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS}
+    NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PATH
+  )
+
+  IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+    IF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "${NAME} release library found: ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE}")
+    ELSE()
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "${NAME} release library not found in ${_LIBRARY_PATHS};${_UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS}")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Search for debug library
+  FIND_LIBRARY(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG
+    NAMES
+    ${_DEBUG_LIBRARIES}
+    HINTS ${PKG_${_NAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+    PATHS
+    ${_LIBRARY_PATHS}
+    ${_UNIX_LIBRARY_PATHS}
+    NO_CMAKE_SYSTEM_PATH
+  )
+
+  IF(_IS_VERBOSE)
+    IF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "${NAME} debug library found: ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG}")
+    ELSE()
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "${NAME} debug library not found")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Library has been found if at least only one library and include are found
+  IF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE AND ${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+    # Release and debug libraries found
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARIES optimized ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE} debug ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+  ELSEIF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+    # Release library found
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARIES ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+  ELSEIF(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+    # Debug library found
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARIES ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+    SET(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY ${${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  MARK_AS_ADVANCED(${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_RELEASE ${_UPNAME_FIXED}_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+ENDMACRO()
+
+MACRO(FIND_LIBCURL)
+  IF(NOT CURL_FOUND)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(CURL REQUIRED)
+
+    IF(WIN32 OR CURL_LIBRARY MATCHES "\\.a" OR WITH_STATIC_CURL)
+      SET(CURL_STATIC ON)
+    ELSE()
+      SET(CURL_STATIC OFF)
+    ENDIF()
+
+    IF(CURL_STATIC)
+      SET(CURL_DEFINITIONS -DCURL_STATICLIB)
+
+      IF(UNIX)
+        # CURL can depend on libidn
+        FIND_LIBRARY(IDN_LIBRARY idn)
+        IF(IDN_LIBRARY)
+          LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${IDN_LIBRARY})
+        ENDIF()
+
+        # CURL Macports version can depend on libidn, libintl and libiconv too
+        IF(APPLE)
+          FIND_LIBRARY(INTL_LIBRARY intl)
+          IF(INTL_LIBRARY)
+            LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${INTL_LIBRARY})
+          ENDIF()
+        ELSE()
+          # Only used by libcurl under Linux
+          FIND_PACKAGE(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
+
+          #IF(WIN32)
+          #  SET(OPENSSL_LIBRARIES ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES} Crypt32.lib)
+          #ENDIF()
+
+          # Only Linux version of libcurl depends on OpenSSL
+          LIST(APPEND CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+          LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES})
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+ENDMACRO()
+
+MACRO(FIND_LIBXML2)
+  IF(NOT LIBXML2_FOUND)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(LibXml2 REQUIRED)
+
+    IF(WIN32 OR WITH_STATIC_LIBXML2)
+      LIST(APPEND LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS -DLIBXML_STATIC)
+    ENDIF()
+
+    IF(WITH_LIBXML2_ICONV)
+      FIND_PACKAGE(Iconv REQUIRED)
+#      LIST(APPEND CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS ${ICONV_INCLUDE_DIR})
+      LIST(APPEND LIBXML2_LIBRARIES ${ICONV_LIBRARIES})
+    ENDIF()
+
+    IF(WITH_STATIC)
+      # libxml2 could need winsock2 library
+      IF(WIN32)
+        FIND_LIBRARY(WINSOCK2_LIB ws2_32)
+      
+        IF(WINSOCK2_LIB)
+          LIST(APPEND LIBXML2_LIBRARIES ${WINSOCK2_LIB})
+        ENDIF()
+
+        FIND_LIBRARY(CRYPT32_LIB Crypt32)
+
+        IF(CRYPT32_LIB)
+          LIST(APPEND LIBXML2_LIBRARIES ${CRYPT32_LIB})
+        ENDIF()
+      ELSE()
+        # under Linux and OS X, recent libxml2 versions are linked against liblzma
+        FIND_PACKAGE(LibLZMA)
+
+        IF(LIBLZMA_LIBRARIES)
+          LIST(APPEND LIBXML2_LIBRARIES ${LIBLZMA_LIBRARIES})
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+ENDMACRO()
+
+MACRO(ADD_QT_LIBRARY _NAME)
+  IF(WIN32)
+    SET(_PREFIX "Qt5")
+    SET(_EXT "lib")
+  ELSE()
+    SET(_PREFIX "libQt5")
+    SET(_EXT "a")
+  ENDIF()
+  SET(_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/${_PREFIX}${_NAME}.${_EXT}")
+  IF(EXISTS ${_LIB})
+    LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES optimized ${_LIB})
+  ENDIF()
+  SET(_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/${_PREFIX}${_NAME}d.${_EXT}")
+  IF(EXISTS ${_LIB})
+    LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES debug ${_LIB})
+  ENDIF()
+ENDMACRO()
+
+MACRO(ADD_QT_PLUGIN _TYPE _NAME)
+  IF(WIN32)
+    SET(_PREFIX "")
+    SET(_EXT "lib")
+  ELSE()
+    SET(_PREFIX "lib")
+    SET(_EXT "a")
+  ENDIF()
+  SET(_LIB "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/${_TYPE}/${_PREFIX}${_NAME}.${_EXT}")
+  IF(EXISTS ${_LIB})
+    LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES optimized ${_LIB})
+  ENDIF()
+  SET(_LIB "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/${_TYPE}/${_PREFIX}${_NAME}d.${_EXT}")
+  IF(EXISTS ${_LIB})
+    LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES debug ${_LIB})
+  ENDIF()
+ENDMACRO()
+
+MACRO(ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY _NAME)
+  # Save default suffixes
+  SET(_OLD_SUFFIXES ${CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES})
+
+  # Define specific suffixes
+  SET(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ${CMAKE_SHARED_LIBRARY_SUFFIX})
+
+  # Find the library with specified suffixes
+  FIND_LIBRARY(${_NAME}_LIBRARY NAMES ${_NAME})
+
+  # Restore default suffixes
+  SET(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ${_OLD_SUFFIXES})
+
+  IF(${_NAME}_LIBRARY)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Found ${${_NAME}_LIBRARY} ${_NAME}")
+
+    LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES ${${_NAME}_LIBRARY})
+  ELSE()
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Didn't find ${_NAME}")
+  ENDIF()
+ENDMACRO()
+
+MACRO(FIND_QT5)
+  CMAKE_MINIMUM_REQUIRED(VERSION 2.8.11 FATAL_ERROR)
+
+  SET(CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH ${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH} ${QTDIR} $ENV{QTDIR})
+
+  FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5Core QUIET)
+
+  IF(Qt5Core_FOUND)
+    # Check if we are using Qt static or shared libraries
+    GET_TARGET_PROPERTY(_FILE Qt5::Core IMPORTED_LOCATION_RELEASE)
+
+    SET(QT_VERSION "${Qt5Core_VERSION_STRING}")
+    SET(_VERSION "${QT_VERSION}")
+
+    IF(_FILE MATCHES "\\.(lib|a)$")
+      SET(QT_STATIC ON)
+      SET(_VERSION "${_VERSION} static version")
+    ELSE()
+      SET(QT_STATIC OFF)
+      SET(_VERSION "${_VERSION} shared version")
+    ENDIF()
+
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Found Qt ${_VERSION}")
+
+    # These variables are not defined with Qt5 CMake modules
+    SET(QT_BINARY_DIR "${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/bin")
+    SET(QT_LIBRARY_DIR "${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/lib")
+    SET(QT_PLUGINS_DIR "${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/plugins")
+    SET(QT_TRANSLATIONS_DIR "${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/translations")
+
+    # Fix wrong include directories with Qt 5 under Mac OS X
+    INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES("${_qt5Core_install_prefix}/include")
+
+    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5Gui)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5Widgets)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5OpenGL)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5Xml)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5LinguistTools)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(Qt5Network)
+
+    IF(QT_STATIC)
+      FIND_PACKAGE(PNG REQUIRED)
+      FIND_PACKAGE(Jpeg REQUIRED)
+
+      ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DQT_STATICPLUGIN)
+
+      SET(QT_LIBRARIES Qt5::Widgets)
+
+      # Gui
+      LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES Qt5::Gui Qt5::OpenGL)
+
+      ADD_QT_LIBRARY(PrintSupport)
+
+      IF(WIN32)
+        LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES
+          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/Imm32.lib
+          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/OpenGL32.lib
+          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/WinMM.Lib)
+        ADD_QT_PLUGIN(platforms qwindows)
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(PlatformSupport)
+      ELSEIF(APPLE)
+        # Cups needs .dylib
+        SET(OLD_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ${CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES})
+        SET(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES .dylib)
+        FIND_LIBRARY(CUPS_LIBRARY cups)
+        SET(CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES ${OLD_CMAKE_FIND_LIBRARY_SUFFIXES})
+
+        FIND_LIBRARY(IOKIT_FRAMEWORK IOKit)
+        FIND_LIBRARY(COCOA_FRAMEWORK Cocoa)
+        FIND_LIBRARY(SYSTEMCONFIGURATION_FRAMEWORK SystemConfiguration)
+        FIND_LIBRARY(OPENGL_FRAMEWORK NAMES OpenGL)
+
+        LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES
+          ${CUPS_LIBRARY}
+          ${COCOA_FRAMEWORK}
+          ${SYSTEMCONFIGURATION_FRAMEWORK}
+          ${IOKIT_FRAMEWORK}
+          ${OPENGL_FRAMEWORK})
+
+        ADD_QT_PLUGIN(printsupport cocoaprintersupport)
+        ADD_QT_PLUGIN(platforms qcocoa)
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(PlatformSupport)
+      ELSE()
+        # order is very important there
+        ADD_QT_PLUGIN(platforms qxcb)
+        ADD_QT_PLUGIN(xcbglintegrations qxcb-glx-integration)
+
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(XcbQpa)
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(GlxSupport)
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(ServiceSupport)
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(EdidSupport)
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(FontDatabaseSupport)
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(ThemeSupport)
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(EventDispatcherSupport)
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(PlatformSupport)
+
+        ADD_QT_LIBRARY(DBus)
+
+        IF(EXISTS "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libxcb-static.a")
+          LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libxcb-static.a")
+        ENDIF()
+
+        # always link these in dynamic, API never changes
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(X11)
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(Xmu)
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(X11-xcb)
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(Xi)
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(SM)
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(ICE)
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(xcb)
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(GL)
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(xcb-glx)
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(fontconfig)
+        ADD_QT_SYSTEM_LIBRARY(Xrender)
+      ENDIF()
+
+      ADD_QT_PLUGIN(imageformats qgif)
+      ADD_QT_PLUGIN(imageformats qicns)
+      ADD_QT_PLUGIN(imageformats qico)
+      ADD_QT_PLUGIN(imageformats qjpeg)
+
+      # harfbuzz is needed since Qt 5.3
+      IF(UNIX)
+        SET(HB_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libqtharfbuzzng.a")
+        IF(NOT EXISTS ${HB_LIB})
+          SET(HB_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libqtharfbuzz.a")
+        ENDIF()
+      ELSEIF(WIN32)
+        SET(HB_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/qtharfbuzzng.lib")
+      ENDIF()
+      IF(EXISTS ${HB_LIB})
+        LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES ${HB_LIB})
+      ENDIF()
+
+      # freetype is needed since Qt 5.5
+      FIND_PACKAGE(Freetype)
+
+      IF(FREETYPE_FOUND)
+        LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES ${FREETYPE_LIBRARIES})
+      ELSE()
+        IF(UNIX)
+          SET(FREETYPE_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libqtfreetype.a")
+        ELSEIF(WIN32)
+          SET(FREETYPE_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/qtfreetype.lib")
+        ENDIF()
+        IF(EXISTS ${FREETYPE_LIB})
+          LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES ${FREETYPE_LIB})
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+
+      ADD_QT_PLUGIN(accessible qtaccessiblewidgets)
+
+      LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES ${PNG_LIBRARIES} ${JPEG_LIBRARY})
+
+      # Network
+      LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES Qt5::Network Qt5::Xml)
+      LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES} ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES})
+
+      IF(WIN32)
+        LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES
+          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/Crypt32.lib
+          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/WS2_32.Lib
+          ${WINSDK_LIBRARY_DIR}/IPHlpApi.Lib)
+      ENDIF()
+
+      # Core
+      LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES Qt5::Core)
+
+      # pcre is needed since Qt 5.5
+      IF(UNIX)
+        SET(PCRE_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libqtpcre.a")
+        IF(NOT EXISTS ${PCRE_LIB})
+          SET(PCRE_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/libqtpcre2.a")
+        ENDIF()
+      ELSEIF(WIN32)
+        SET(PCRE_LIB "${QT_LIBRARY_DIR}/qtpcre.lib")
+      ENDIF()
+      IF(EXISTS ${PCRE_LIB})
+        LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES ${PCRE_LIB})
+      ENDIF()
+
+      IF(APPLE)
+        FIND_LIBRARY(PCRE_LIBRARY pcre16 pcre)
+
+        FIND_LIBRARY(SECURITY_FRAMEWORK Security)
+
+        LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES
+          ${PCRE_LIBRARY}
+          ${FOUNDATION_FRAMEWORK}
+          ${CARBON_FRAMEWORK}
+          ${SECURITY_FRAMEWORK})
+      ELSEIF(UNIX)
+        FIND_PACKAGE(Threads)
+        LIST(APPEND QT_LIBRARIES ${ZLIB_LIBRARIES} ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT} ${CMAKE_DL_LIBS} -lrt)
+      ENDIF()
+    ELSE()
+      SET(QT_LIBRARIES Qt5::Widgets Qt5::Network Qt5::Xml Qt5::Gui Qt5::OpenGL Qt5::Core)
+    ENDIF()
+  ELSE()
+    MESSAGE(WARNING "Unable to find Qt 5")
+  ENDIF()
+ENDMACRO()
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/FindNeL.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/FindNeL.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e75163cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/FindNeL.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,398 @@
+# NEL_DIR can be specified as root directory
+
+# Returned variables
+# NELDRIVER_XXX_BINARY_DEBUG
+# NELDRIVER_XXX_BINARY_RELEASE
+# NELDRIVER_XXX_LIBRARY_DEBUG
+# NELDRIVER_XXX_LIBRARY_RELEASE
+# NELDRIVER_XXX_FOUND
+# NEL_DEFINITIONS
+# NEL_INCLUDE_DIR
+# NEL_INCLUDE_DIRS
+# NEL_LIBRARIES
+# NELXXX_FOUND
+# NELXXX_LIBRARIES
+
+
+INCLUDE(FindHelpers)
+
+# Init all variables we'll set
+SET(NEL_LIBRARIES)
+SET(NEL_INCLUDE_DIR)
+SET(NEL_INCLUDE_DIRS)
+SET(NEL_VERSION)
+SET(NEL_STATIC)
+SET(NEL_STATIC_DRIVERS)
+SET(NEL_VERSION_MAJOR)
+SET(NEL_VERSION_MINOR)
+SET(NEL_VERSION_PATCH)
+SET(NEL_REVISION)
+SET(NEL_VERSION)
+
+SET(NEL_MODULES_FOUND)
+SET(NEL_MODULES_AVAILABLE 3d georges gui ligo logic net pacs sound) # cegui pipeline
+
+SET(NEL_DRIVERS_FOUND)
+SET(NEL_DRIVERS_AVAILABLE opengl opengles direct3d dsound fmod openal xaudio2)
+
+SET(NELMISC_FIND_REQUIRED ${NeL_FIND_REQUIRED})
+
+# Force search of NELMISC
+FIND_PACKAGE_HELPER(nelmisc nel/misc/types_nl.h RELEASE nelmisc_r nelmisc DEBUG nelmisc_d DIR ${NEL_DIR} VERBOSE QUIET)
+
+IF(NELMISC_FOUND)
+  # define NEL_DIR if not specified
+  IF(NOT NEL_DIR)
+    GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(NEL_DIR ${NELMISC_INCLUDE_DIR}/.. ABSOLUTE)
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # Aliases for include directory
+  SET(NEL_INCLUDE_DIR ${NELMISC_INCLUDE_DIR})
+  SET(NEL_INCLUDE_DIRS ${NEL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "Found NeL headers in ${NEL_INCLUDE_DIR}")
+
+  GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(NEL_LIBRARY_DIR ${NELMISC_LIBRARY} DIRECTORY)
+
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "Found NeL library in ${NEL_LIBRARY_DIR}")
+
+  # TODO: implement static version checks for Windows
+
+  # static libraries
+  IF(UNIX)
+    GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(_LIBEXT ${NELMISC_LIBRARY} EXT)
+
+    IF(_LIBEXT STREQUAL ".a")
+      SET(NEL_STATIC ON)
+      MESSAGE(STATUS "NeL is using static libraries")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  IF(WIN32)
+    SET(NELDRIVER_DIRS_TO_CHECK
+      ${NEL_DIR}/bin${LIB_SUFFIX}
+      ${NEL_DIR}
+    )
+  ELSE()
+    SET(NELDRIVER_DIRS_TO_CHECK
+      /usr/local/lib/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}/nel
+      /usr/local/lib/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}
+      /usr/lib/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}/nel
+      /usr/lib/${CMAKE_LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}
+      /usr/lib/nel
+      /usr/lib
+    )
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # check for static drivers
+  FOREACH(_DRIVER ${NEL_DRIVERS_AVAILABLE})
+    IF(WIN32)
+      SET(_DRIVER_RELASE_FILE "nel_drv_${_DRIVER}_win_r")
+      SET(_DRIVER_DEBUG_FILE "nel_drv_${_DRIVER}_win_d")
+      SET(_DRIVER_SHARED_EXT dll)
+      SET(_DRIVER_STATIC_EXT lib)
+    ELSE()
+      SET(_DRIVER_RELEASE_FILE "nel_drv_${_DRIVER}")
+      SET(_DRIVER_DEBUG_FILE)
+      SET(_DRIVER_SHARED_EXT so)
+      SET(_DRIVER_STATIC_EXT a)
+    ENDIF()
+
+    STRING(TOUPPER ${_DRIVER} _UPDRIVER)
+
+    FOREACH(_DIR ${NELDRIVER_DIRS_TO_CHECK})
+      SET(_FOUND OFF)
+
+      IF(_DRIVER_RELASE_FILE)
+        SET(_FILE "${_DIR}/${_DRIVER_RELASE_FILE}.${_DRIVER_SHARED_EXT}")
+        IF(EXISTS ${_FILE})
+          SET(NELDRIVER_${_UPDRIVER}_BINARY_RELEASE ${_FILE})
+
+          MESSAGE(STATUS "Found NeL release shared driver ${_DRIVER}: ${_FILE}")
+
+          SET(NEL_STATIC_DRIVERS OFF)
+
+          IF(NOT NEL_DRIVER_DIR)
+            SET(NEL_DRIVER_DIR ${_DIR})
+          ENDIF()
+        ENDIF()
+
+        SET(_FILE "${_DIR}/${_DRIVER_RELASE_FILE}.${_DRIVER_STATIC_EXT}")
+        IF(EXISTS ${_FILE})
+          SET(NELDRIVER_${_UPDRIVER}_LIBRARY_RELEASE ${_FILE})
+
+          MESSAGE(STATUS "Found NeL release static driver ${_DRIVER}: ${_FILE}")
+
+          SET(NEL_STATIC_DRIVERS ON)
+
+          IF(NOT NEL_DRIVER_DIR)
+            SET(NEL_DRIVER_DIR ${_DIR})
+          ENDIF()
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+
+      IF(_DRIVER_DEBUG_FILE)
+        SET(_FILE "${_DIR}/${_DRIVER_RELASE_FILE}.${_DRIVER_SHARED_EXT}")
+        IF(EXISTS ${_FILE})
+          SET(NELDRIVER_${_UPDRIVER}_BINARY_DEBUG ${_FILE})
+
+          MESSAGE(STATUS "Found NeL debug shared driver ${_DRIVER}: ${_FILE}")
+
+          SET(NEL_STATIC_DRIVERS OFF)
+
+          IF(NOT NEL_DRIVER_DIR)
+            SET(NEL_DRIVER_DIR ${_DIR})
+          ENDIF()
+        ENDIF()
+
+        SET(_FILE "${_DIR}/${_DRIVER_RELASE_FILE}.${_DRIVER_STATIC_EXT}")
+        IF(EXISTS ${_FILE})
+          SET(NELDRIVER_${_UPDRIVER}_LIBRARY_DEBUG ${_FILE})
+
+          MESSAGE(STATUS "Found NeL debug static driver ${_DRIVER}: ${_FILE}")
+
+          SET(NEL_STATIC_DRIVERS ON)
+
+          IF(NOT NEL_DRIVER_DIR)
+            SET(NEL_DRIVER_DIR ${_DIR})
+          ENDIF()
+        ENDIF()
+
+        IF(_FOUND)
+          SET(NELDRIVER_${_UPDRIVER}_FOUND ON)
+          LIST(APPEND NEL_DRIVERS_FOUND ${_DRIVER})
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+    ENDFOREACH()
+  ENDFOREACH()
+
+  MESSAGE(STATUS "Found NeL driver in ${NEL_DRIVER_DIR}")
+
+  PARSE_VERSION_OTHER(${NEL_INCLUDE_DIR}/nel/misc/version_nl.h NL_VERSION_MAJOR NL_VERSION_MINOR NL_VERSION_PATCH NL_REVISION)
+
+  SET(NEL_VERSION_MAJOR ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR})
+  SET(NEL_VERSION_MINOR ${NL_VERSION_MINOR})
+  SET(NEL_VERSION_PATCH ${NL_VERSION_PATCH})
+  SET(NEL_REVISION ${NL_REVISION})
+
+  IF(NOT NEL_VERSION)
+    IF(NEL_VERSION_MAJOR OR NEL_VERSION_MINOR} OR NEL_VERSION_PATCH)
+      SET(NEL_VERSION "${NEL_VERSION_MAJOR}.${NEL_VERSION_MINOR}.${NEL_VERSION_PATCH}")
+    ELSE()
+      SET(NEL_VERSION "0.5.0")
+    ENDIF()
+
+    IF(NEL_REVISION)
+      SET(NEL_VERSION "${NEL_VERSION}.${NEL_REVISION}")
+    ENDIF()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  FIND_PACKAGE(PNG REQUIRED)
+  IF(PNG_FOUND)
+    LIST(APPEND NELMISC_LIBRARIES ${PNG_LIBRARIES})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  FIND_PACKAGE(Jpeg REQUIRED)
+  IF(JPEG_FOUND)
+    LIST(APPEND NELMISC_LIBRARIES ${JPEG_LIBRARY})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  FIND_PACKAGE(GIF)
+
+  IF(GIF_FOUND)
+    LIST(APPEND NELMISC_LIBRARIES ${GIF_LIBRARY})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  FIND_LIBXML2()
+
+  IF(LIBXML2_FOUND)
+    LIST(APPEND NELMISC_LIBRARIES ${LIBXML2_LIBRARIES})
+  ENDIF()
+
+  LIST(REMOVE_ITEM NeL_FIND_COMPONENTS misc)
+
+  LIST(APPEND NEL_MODULES_FOUND misc)
+  LIST(APPEND NEL_LIBRARIES ${NELMISC_LIBRARIES})
+ENDIF()
+
+IF(NOT NeL_FIND_COMPONENTS)
+  SET(NeL_FIND_COMPONENTS ${NEL_MODULES_AVAILABLE})
+
+  # We can skip not installed modules
+  SET(NeL_FIND_REQUIRED OFF)
+ENDIF()
+
+FOREACH(COMPONENT ${NeL_FIND_COMPONENTS})
+  SET(_NAME NeL${COMPONENT})
+  STRING(TOUPPER ${_NAME} _UPNAME)
+
+  # module is required
+  SET(${_NAME}_FIND_REQUIRED ${NeL_FIND_REQUIRED})
+
+  IF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "3d")
+    SET(HEADER_FILE shape.h)
+#  ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "cegui")
+#    SET(HEADER_FILE shape.h)
+  ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "georges")
+    SET(HEADER_FILE form.h)
+  ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "gui")
+    SET(HEADER_FILE reflect.h)
+  ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "ligo")
+    SET(HEADER_FILE primitive.h)
+  ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "logic")
+    SET(HEADER_FILE logic_state.h)
+  ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "net")
+    SET(HEADER_FILE sock.h)
+  ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "pacs")
+    SET(HEADER_FILE primitive_block.h)
+#  ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "pipeline")
+#    SET(HEADER_FILE shape.h)
+  ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "sound")
+    SET(HEADER_FILE shape.h)
+  ELSE()
+    SET(HEADER_FILE)
+  ENDIF()
+
+  # display if a component has a wrong name
+  IF(NOT HEADER_FILE)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "NeL module ${COMPONENT} not supported, ignoring it...")
+    CONTINUE()
+  ENDIF()
+
+  FIND_PACKAGE_HELPER(${_NAME} nel/${COMPONENT}/${HEADER_FILE}
+    RELEASE nel${COMPONENT}_r nel${COMPONENT}
+    DEBUG nel${COMPONENT}_d
+    QUIET)
+
+  IF(${_UPNAME}_FOUND)
+    LIST(APPEND NEL_MODULES_FOUND ${COMPONENT})
+
+    IF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "3d")
+      IF(NEL_STATIC)
+        # 3rd party dependencies
+        FIND_PACKAGE(Freetype REQUIRED)
+        IF(FREETYPE_FOUND)
+          LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES ${FREETYPE_LIBRARIES})
+        ENDIF()
+
+        # Append static 3D drivers
+        IF(NEL_STATIC_DRIVERS)
+          # Direct3D driver (only under Windows)
+          IF(WIN32)
+            IF(NELDRIVER_DIRECT3D_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+              LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES debug ${NELDRIVER_DIRECT3D_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+            ENDIF()
+
+            IF(NELDRIVER_DIRECT3D_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+              LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES optimized ${NELDRIVER_DIRECT3D_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+            ENDIF()
+          ENDIF()
+
+          # OpenGL driver
+          IF(NELDRIVER_OPENGL_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+            LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES debug ${NELDRIVER_OPENGL_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+          ENDIF()
+
+          IF(NELDRIVER_OPENGL_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+            LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES optimized ${NELDRIVER_OPENGL_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+          ENDIF()
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+    ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "gui")
+      FIND_PACKAGE(Luabind REQUIRED)
+
+      LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES ${LUABIND_LIBRARIES})
+
+      FIND_LIBCURL()
+
+      IF(CURL_FOUND)
+        LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES ${CURL_LIBRARIES})
+        LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_DEFINITIONS ${CURL_DEFINITIONS})
+      ENDIF()
+
+      # TODO: remove complately OpenSSL requirement on Windows
+
+      # Only used by libcurl under Linux
+      FIND_PACKAGE(OpenSSL REQUIRED)
+
+      IF(WIN32)
+        LIST(APPEND OPENSSL_LIBRARIES Crypt32.lib)
+      ENDIF()
+
+      # Only Linux version of libcurl depends on OpenSSL
+      LIST(APPEND CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+      LIST(APPEND CURL_LIBRARIES ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES})
+
+      LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES ${LUABIND_LIBRARIES} ${CURL_LIBRARIES})
+      LIST(APPEND NEL_DEFINITIONS ${${_UPNAME}_DEFINITIONS})
+    ELSEIF(COMPONENT STREQUAL "sound")
+      FIND_PACKAGE(Ogg REQUIRED)
+
+      IF(OGG_FOUND)
+        LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES ${OGG_LIBRARY})
+      ENDIF()
+
+      FIND_PACKAGE(Vorbis REQUIRED)
+
+      IF(VORBIS_FOUND)
+        LIST(APPEND ${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES ${VORBIS_LIBRARY} ${VORBISFILE_LIBRARY})
+      ENDIF()
+
+      IF(NEL_STATIC)
+        # Link to snd_lowlevel
+        FIND_LIBRARY_HELPER(nelsnd_lowlevel RELEASE nelsnd_lowlevel_r DEBUG nelsnd_lowlevel_d DIR ${NEL_DIR} REQUIRED)
+
+        IF(NELSND_LOWLEVEL_LIBRARIES)
+          MESSAGE(STATUS "Found NeL sound lowlevel ${NELSND_LOWLEVEL_LIBRARIES}")
+
+          LIST(APPEND NELSOUND_LIBRARIES ${NELSND_LOWLEVEL_LIBRARIES})
+
+          IF(NEL_STATIC_DRIVERS)
+            # DirectSound, XAudio2 and FMod drivers (only under Windows)
+            IF(WIN32)
+              # DirectSound
+              IF(NELDRIVER_DIRECTSOUND_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+                LIST(APPEND NELSOUND_LIBRARIES debug ${NELDRIVER_DIRECTSOUND_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+              ENDIF()
+
+              IF(NELDRIVER_DIRECTSOUND_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+                LIST(APPEND NELSOUND_LIBRARIES optimized ${NELDRIVER_DIRECTSOUND_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+              ENDIF()
+
+              # FMod
+              IF(NELDRIVER_FMOD_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+                LIST(APPEND NELSOUND_LIBRARIES debug ${NELDRIVER_FMOD_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+              ENDIF()
+
+              IF(NELDRIVER_FMOD_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+                LIST(APPEND NELSOUND_LIBRARIES optimized ${NELDRIVER_FMOD_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+              ENDIF()
+
+              # XAudio2
+              IF(NELDRIVER_XAUDIO2_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+                LIST(APPEND NELSOUND_LIBRARIES debug ${NELDRIVER_XAUDIO2_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+              ENDIF()
+
+              IF(NELDRIVER_XAUDIO2_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+                LIST(APPEND NELSOUND_LIBRARIES optimized ${NELDRIVER_XAUDIO2_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+              ENDIF()
+            ENDIF()
+
+            # OpenAL driver
+            IF(NELDRIVER_OPENAL_LIBRARY_DEBUG)
+              LIST(APPEND NELSOUND_LIBRARIES debug ${NELDRIVER_OPENAL_LIBRARY_DEBUG})
+            ENDIF()
+
+            IF(NELDRIVER_OPENAL_LIBRARY_RELEASE)
+              LIST(APPEND NELSOUND_LIBRARIES optimized ${NELDRIVER_OPENAL_LIBRARY_RELEASE})
+            ENDIF()
+          ENDIF()
+        ENDIF()
+      ENDIF()
+    ENDIF()
+
+    LIST(APPEND NEL_LIBRARIES ${${_UPNAME}_LIBRARIES})
+  ENDIF()
+ENDFOREACH()
+
+MESSAGE_VERSION_PACKAGE_HELPER(NeL ${NEL_VERSION} ${NEL_MODULES_FOUND})
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/FindRyzomGameShare.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/FindRyzomGameShare.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f76e4dd93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/FindRyzomGameShare.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+INCLUDE(FindHelpers)
+
+FIND_PACKAGE_HELPER(RyzomGameShare game_share/continent.h RELEASE ryzom_gameshare_r ryzom_gameshare DEBUG ryzom_gameshare_d DIR ${NEL_DIR} ${RYZOM_DIR} SUFFIXES ryzom)
+
+IF(RYZOMGAMESHARE_FOUND)
+  FIND_PACKAGE(NeL REQUIRED)
+  LIST(APPEND RYZOMGAMESHARE_INCLUDE_DIRS ${NEL_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+  LIST(APPEND RYZOMGAMESHARE_LIBRARIES ${NELMISC_LIBRARIES} ${NELLIGO_LIBRARIES} ${NELNET_LIBRARIES} ${NELGEORGES_LIBRARIES})
+
+  SET(RYZOM_GAMESHARE_LIBRARIES ${RYZOMGAMESHARE_LIBRARIES})
+  SET(RYZOM_GAMESHARE_FOUND ${RYZOMGAMESHARE_FOUND})
+  SET(RYZOM_GAMESHARE_INCLUDE_DIR ${RYZOMGAMESHARE_INCLUDE_DIR})
+  SET(RYZOM_GAMESHARE_INCLUDE_DIRS ${RYZOMGAMESHARE_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+ENDIF()
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/FindSteam.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/FindSteam.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d9b12372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/FindSteam.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# - Locate Steam API
+# This module defines
+#  STEAM_LIBRARY, the library to link against
+#  STEAM_FOUND, if false, do not try to link to STEAM
+#  STEAM_INCLUDE_DIR, where to find headers.
+
+IF(STEAM_LIBRARY AND STEAM_INCLUDE_DIR)
+  # in cache already
+  SET(Steam_FIND_QUIETLY TRUE)
+ENDIF()
+
+
+FIND_PATH(STEAM_INCLUDE_DIR
+  steam_api.h
+  PATH_SUFFIXES steam
+  PATHS
+  $ENV{STEAM_DIR}/public
+)
+
+IF(WIN32)
+  IF(TARGET_X64)
+    SET(STEAM_LIBNAME steam_api64)
+    SET(STEAM_RUNTIMENAME steam_api64.dll)
+    SET(STEAM_PATHNAME redistributable_bin/win64)
+  ELSE()
+    SET(STEAM_LIBNAME steam_api)
+    SET(STEAM_RUNTIMENAME steam_api.dll)
+    SET(STEAM_PATHNAME redistributable_bin)
+  ENDIF()
+ELSEIF(APPLE)
+  # universal binary
+  SET(STEAM_LIBNAME steam_api)
+  SET(STEAM_RUNTIMENAME libsteam_api.dylib)
+  SET(STEAM_PATHNAME redistributable_bin/osx32)
+ELSE()
+  SET(STEAM_LIBNAME steam_api)
+  SET(STEAM_RUNTIMENAME libsteam_api.so)
+  IF(TARGET_X64)
+    SET(STEAM_PATHNAME redistributable_bin/linux64)
+  ELSE()
+    SET(STEAM_PATHNAME redistributable_bin/linux32)
+  ENDIF()
+ENDIF()
+
+FIND_LIBRARY(STEAM_LIBRARY
+  NAMES ${STEAM_LIBNAME}
+  HINTS
+  $ENV{STEAM_DIR}/${STEAM_PATHNAME}
+)
+
+FIND_FILE(STEAM_RUNTIME
+  NAMES ${STEAM_RUNTIMENAME}
+  HINTS
+  $ENV{STEAM_DIR}/${STEAM_PATHNAME}
+  PATHS
+  ${EXTERNAL_BINARY_PATH}
+  ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}
+  /usr/local/lib
+  /usr/lib
+)
+
+# Don't need to check STEAM_LIBRARY because we're dynamically loading Steam DLL
+IF(STEAM_INCLUDE_DIR)
+  SET(STEAM_FOUND ON)
+  SET(STEAM_LIBRARIES ${STEAM_LIBRARY})
+  SET(STEAM_INCLUDE_DIRS ${STEAM_INCLUDE_DIR})
+  IF(NOT Steam_FIND_QUIETLY)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Found Steam: ${STEAM_INCLUDE_DIR} and ${STEAM_RUNTIME}")
+  ENDIF()
+ELSE()
+  IF(NOT Steam_FIND_QUIETLY)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "Warning: Unable to find Steam!")
+  ENDIF()
+ENDIF()
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/GetRevision.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/GetRevision.cmake
index b29a8763e..dba90c765 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/GetRevision.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/GetRevision.cmake
@@ -83,4 +83,6 @@ ENDIF()
 
 IF(DEFINED REVISION)
   MESSAGE(STATUS "Found revision ${REVISION}")
+ELSE()
+  SET(REVISION 0)
 ENDIF()
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/PCHSupport.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/PCHSupport.cmake
index c396bd6cf..24b4d5a85 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/PCHSupport.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/PCHSupport.cmake
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ MACRO(PCH_SET_COMPILE_FLAGS _target)
     ENDIF()
   ENDIF()
 
-  IF(USE_CPP0X AND gcc_compiler_version GREATER "6.2.0")
-    LIST(APPEND _FLAGS "-std=gnu++11")
+  IF(CMAKE_CXX11_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION)
+    LIST(APPEND _FLAGS ${CMAKE_CXX11_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION})
   ENDIF()
 
   # Format definitions
diff --git a/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake b/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
index 95b28bb8a..abe41ca1f 100644
--- a/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
+++ b/code/CMakeModules/nel.cmake
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_DEFAULT_OPTIONS)
     OPTION(WITH_EXTERNAL          "With provided external."                       OFF)
   ENDIF()
   OPTION(WITH_STATIC_EXTERNAL     "With static external libraries"                OFF)
+  OPTION(WITH_STATIC_RUNTIMES     "Use only static C++ runtimes"                  OFF)
   IF(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
     OPTION(WITH_UNIX_STRUCTURE    "Use UNIX structure (bin, include, lib)"        ON )
   ELSE()
@@ -373,8 +374,14 @@ MACRO(ADD_PLATFORM_LINKFLAGS _FLAGS)
   SET(PLATFORM_LINKFLAGS "${PLATFORM_LINKFLAGS} ${_FLAGS}")
 ENDMACRO()
 
-MACRO(NL_SETUP_BUILD)
+MACRO(CONVERT_VERSION_NUMBER _VERSION_NUMBER _BASE)
+  SET(${_VERSION_NUMBER} 0)
+  FOREACH(_ARG ${ARGN})
+    MATH(EXPR ${_VERSION_NUMBER} "${${_VERSION_NUMBER}} * ${_BASE} + ${_ARG}")
+  ENDFOREACH()
+ENDMACRO()
 
+MACRO(NL_SETUP_BUILD)
   #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # Setup the buildmode variables.
   #
@@ -636,8 +643,14 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_BUILD)
       SET(NL_RELEASE_LINKFLAGS "/RELEASE ${NL_RELEASE_LINKFLAGS}")
     ENDIF()
 
-    SET(NL_DEBUG_CFLAGS "/Zi /MDd /RTC1 /D_DEBUG ${DEBUG_CFLAGS} ${NL_DEBUG_CFLAGS}")
-    SET(NL_RELEASE_CFLAGS "/MD /DNDEBUG ${RELEASE_CFLAGS} ${NL_RELEASE_CFLAGS}")
+    IF(WITH_STATIC_RUNTIMES)
+      SET(RUNTIME_FLAG "/MT")
+    ELSE()
+      SET(RUNTIME_FLAG "/MD")
+    ENDIF()
+
+    SET(NL_DEBUG_CFLAGS "/Zi ${RUNTIME_FLAG}d /RTC1 /D_DEBUG ${DEBUG_CFLAGS} ${NL_DEBUG_CFLAGS}")
+    SET(NL_RELEASE_CFLAGS "${RUNTIME_FLAG} /DNDEBUG ${RELEASE_CFLAGS} ${NL_RELEASE_CFLAGS}")
     SET(NL_DEBUG_LINKFLAGS "/DEBUG /OPT:NOREF /OPT:NOICF /NODEFAULTLIB:msvcrt ${MSVC_INCREMENTAL_YES_FLAG} ${NL_DEBUG_LINKFLAGS}")
     SET(NL_RELEASE_LINKFLAGS "/OPT:REF /OPT:ICF /INCREMENTAL:NO ${NL_RELEASE_LINKFLAGS}")
 
@@ -665,7 +678,7 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_BUILD)
 
     IF(APPLE)
       SET(OBJC_FLAGS -fobjc-abi-version=2 -fobjc-legacy-dispatch -fobjc-weak)
-    
+
       IF(NOT XCODE)
         IF(CMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES)
           SET(TARGETS_COUNT 0)
@@ -874,7 +887,9 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_BUILD)
     ENDIF()
 
     # use c++0x standard to use std::unique_ptr and std::shared_ptr
-    SET(PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS "${PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS} -std=c++0x")
+    IF(CMAKE_CXX11_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION)
+      SET(PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS "${PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS} ${CMAKE_CXX11_EXTENSION_COMPILE_OPTION}")
+    ENDIF()
 
     ADD_PLATFORM_FLAGS("-D_REENTRANT")
 
@@ -950,8 +965,6 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_BUILD)
       ADD_PLATFORM_FLAGS("-fPIC")
     ENDIF()
 
-    SET(PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS "${PLATFORM_CXXFLAGS} -ftemplate-depth-48")
-
     # hardening
     ADD_PLATFORM_FLAGS("-fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4")
 
@@ -965,6 +978,10 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_BUILD)
 
     IF(NOT APPLE)
       ADD_PLATFORM_LINKFLAGS("-Wl,--no-undefined -Wl,--as-needed")
+
+      IF(WITH_STATIC_RUNTIMES)
+        ADD_PLATFORM_LINKFLAGS("-static-libstdc++")
+      ENDIF()
     ENDIF()
 
     IF(NOT APPLE)
@@ -1023,6 +1040,12 @@ MACRO(NL_MAKE_ABSOLUTE_PREFIX NAME_RELATIVE NAME_ABSOLUTE)
 ENDMACRO(NL_MAKE_ABSOLUTE_PREFIX)
 
 MACRO(NL_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS)
+  IF(TARGET_X64 AND WIN32)
+    SET(LIB_SUFFIX "64")
+  ELSE()
+    SET(LIB_SUFFIX "")
+  ENDIF()
+
   ## Allow override of install_prefix/etc path.
   IF(NOT NL_ETC_PREFIX)
     IF(WITH_UNIX_STRUCTURE)
@@ -1046,7 +1069,7 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS)
   ## Allow override of install_prefix/sbin path.
   IF(NOT NL_SBIN_PREFIX)
     IF(WITH_UNIX_STRUCTURE)
-      SET(NL_SBIN_PREFIX "sbin" CACHE PATH "Installation path for admin tools and services.")
+      SET(NL_SBIN_PREFIX "sbin${LIB_SUFFIX}" CACHE PATH "Installation path for admin tools and services.")
     ELSE()
       SET(NL_SBIN_PREFIX "." CACHE PATH "Installation path for admin tools and services.")
     ENDIF()
@@ -1056,7 +1079,7 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS)
   ## Allow override of install_prefix/bin path.
   IF(NOT NL_BIN_PREFIX)
     IF(WITH_UNIX_STRUCTURE)
-      SET(NL_BIN_PREFIX "bin" CACHE PATH "Installation path for tools and applications.")
+      SET(NL_BIN_PREFIX "bin${LIB_SUFFIX}" CACHE PATH "Installation path for tools and applications.")
     ELSE()
       SET(NL_BIN_PREFIX "." CACHE PATH "Installation path for tools and applications.")
     ENDIF()
@@ -1068,7 +1091,7 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS)
     IF(LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE)
       SET(NL_LIB_PREFIX "lib/${LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}" CACHE PATH "Installation path for libraries.")
     ELSE()
-      SET(NL_LIB_PREFIX "lib" CACHE PATH "Installation path for libraries.")
+      SET(NL_LIB_PREFIX "lib${LIB_SUFFIX}" CACHE PATH "Installation path for libraries.")
     ENDIF()
   ENDIF()
   NL_MAKE_ABSOLUTE_PREFIX(NL_LIB_PREFIX NL_LIB_ABSOLUTE_PREFIX)
@@ -1079,7 +1102,11 @@ MACRO(NL_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS)
       IF(LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE)
         SET(NL_DRIVER_PREFIX "lib/${LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}/nel" CACHE PATH "Installation path for drivers.")
       ELSE()
-        SET(NL_DRIVER_PREFIX "lib/nel" CACHE PATH "Installation path for drivers.")
+        IF(WIN32)
+          SET(NL_DRIVER_PREFIX "bin${LIB_SUFFIX}" CACHE PATH "Installation path for drivers.")
+        ELSE()
+          SET(NL_DRIVER_PREFIX "lib${LIB_SUFFIX}/nel" CACHE PATH "Installation path for drivers.")
+        ENDIF()
       ENDIF()
     ELSE()
       SET(NL_DRIVER_PREFIX "." CACHE PATH "Installation path for drivers.")
@@ -1112,7 +1139,7 @@ MACRO(RYZOM_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS)
   ## Allow override of install_prefix/sbin path.
   IF(NOT RYZOM_SBIN_PREFIX)
     IF(WITH_UNIX_STRUCTURE)
-      SET(RYZOM_SBIN_PREFIX "sbin" CACHE PATH "Installation path for admin tools and services.")
+      SET(RYZOM_SBIN_PREFIX "sbin${LIB_SUFFIX}" CACHE PATH "Installation path for admin tools and services.")
     ELSE()
       SET(RYZOM_SBIN_PREFIX "." CACHE PATH "Installation path for admin tools and services.")
     ENDIF()
@@ -1122,7 +1149,7 @@ MACRO(RYZOM_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS)
   ## Allow override of install_prefix/bin path.
   IF(NOT RYZOM_BIN_PREFIX)
     IF(WITH_UNIX_STRUCTURE)
-      SET(RYZOM_BIN_PREFIX "bin" CACHE PATH "Installation path for tools.")
+      SET(RYZOM_BIN_PREFIX "bin${LIB_SUFFIX}" CACHE PATH "Installation path for tools.")
     ELSE()
       SET(RYZOM_BIN_PREFIX "." CACHE PATH "Installation path for tools and applications.")
     ENDIF()
@@ -1134,7 +1161,7 @@ MACRO(RYZOM_SETUP_PREFIX_PATHS)
     IF(LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE)
       SET(RYZOM_LIB_PREFIX "lib/${LIBRARY_ARCHITECTURE}" CACHE PATH "Installation path for libraries.")
     ELSE()
-      SET(RYZOM_LIB_PREFIX "lib" CACHE PATH "Installation path for libraries.")
+      SET(RYZOM_LIB_PREFIX "lib${LIB_SUFFIX}" CACHE PATH "Installation path for libraries.")
     ENDIF()
   ENDIF()
   NL_MAKE_ABSOLUTE_PREFIX(RYZOM_LIB_PREFIX RYZOM_LIB_ABSOLUTE_PREFIX)
@@ -1210,4 +1237,4 @@ MACRO(SETUP_EXTERNAL)
     FIND_PACKAGE(MSVC REQUIRED)
     FIND_PACKAGE(WindowsSDK REQUIRED)
   ENDIF()
-ENDMACRO(SETUP_EXTERNAL)
+ENDMACRO()
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/driver.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/driver.h
index 52bda8576..85140b3da 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/driver.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/driver.h
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public:
 	// @{
 	// first param is the associated window.
 	// Must be a HWND for Windows (WIN32).
-	virtual bool			setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode& mode, bool show = true, bool resizeable = true) throw(EBadDisplay) = 0;
+	virtual bool			setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode& mode, bool show = true, bool resizeable = true) = 0;
 	// Must be called after a setDisplay that initialize the mode
 	virtual bool			setMode(const GfxMode &mode) = 0;
 	virtual bool			getModes(std::vector<GfxMode> &modes) = 0;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/dru.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/dru.h
index fda543ecd..c23d41382 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/dru.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/dru.h
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ class	CDRU
 public:
 
 	/// Portable Function which create a GL Driver (using gl dll...).
-	static IDriver		*createGlDriver() throw(EDru);
+	static IDriver		*createGlDriver();
 
 	/// Portable Function which create a GL ES Driver (using gl dll...).
-	static IDriver		*createGlEsDriver() throw(EDru);
+	static IDriver		*createGlEsDriver();
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 	/// Windows Function which create a Direct3d Driver.
-	static IDriver		*createD3DDriver() throw(EDru);
+	static IDriver		*createD3DDriver();
 #endif // NL_OS_WINDOWS
 
 	/// \name 2D render.
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/landscape.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/landscape.h
index aa432f88b..a7383963d 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/landscape.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/landscape.h
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@ public:
 	void			clear();
 
 	/// Verify the binding of patchs of all zones. throw EBadBind if error.
-	void			checkBinds() throw(EBadBind);
+	void			checkBinds();
 	/// Verify the binding of patchs of one zone. throw EBadBind if error. nop if zone not loaded.
-	void			checkBinds(uint16 zoneId) throw(EBadBind);
+	void			checkBinds(uint16 zoneId);
 
 	/**
 	  *  Build tileBank. Call this after loading the near and far tile banks.
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/nelu.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/nelu.h
index fb30a5012..b64e83672 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/nelu.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/nelu.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
 	 *
 	 * You can access the driver with CNELU::Driver.
 	 */
-	static bool		initDriver(uint w, uint h, uint bpp=32, bool windowed=true, nlWindow systemWindow=EmptyWindow, bool offscreen=false, bool direct3d=false) throw(EDru);
+	static bool		initDriver(uint w, uint h, uint bpp=32, bool windowed=true, nlWindow systemWindow=EmptyWindow, bool offscreen=false, bool direct3d=false);
 
 	/** Init all that we need for a Scene.
 	 * - register scene basics models,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
 	 * - initScene();
 	 * - initEventServer();
 	 */
-	static bool		init(uint w, uint h, CViewport viewport=CViewport(), uint bpp=32, bool windowed=true, nlWindow systemWindow=EmptyWindow, bool offscreen = false, bool direct3d = false) throw(EDru);
+	static bool		init(uint w, uint h, CViewport viewport=CViewport(), uint bpp=32, bool windowed=true, nlWindow systemWindow=EmptyWindow, bool offscreen = false, bool direct3d = false);
 
 	/** Delete all:
 	 * - releaseEventServer();
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h
index 156ea9f79..a95916da4 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public:
 
 	void setShadeOutline (bool b) { _ShadeOutline = b; }
 
-	void setShadeExtent (float shext) { _ShadeExtent = shext; }
+	void setShadeExtent (float x, float y) { _ShadeExtentX = x; _ShadeExtentY = y; }
 
 	/// The alpha of the shade is multiplied at each draw with the alpha of the color. Default: (0,0,0,255)
 	void setShadeColor (NLMISC::CRGBA color) { _ShadeColor = color; }
@@ -157,19 +157,20 @@ public:
 			rCS.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
 			if (_ShadeOutline)
 			{
-				float rext = _ShadeExtent * 0.7071f;
-				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+rext, z-rext, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
-				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x-rext, z-rext, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
-				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x-rext, z+rext, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
-				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+rext, z+rext, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
-				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtent, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
-				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x-_ShadeExtent, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
-				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x, z-_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
-				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x, z-_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				float rextX = _ShadeExtentX * 0.7071f;
+				float rextY = _ShadeExtentY * 0.7071f;
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+rextX, z-rextY, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x-rextX, z-rextY, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x-rextX, z+rextY, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+rextX, z+rextY, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtentX, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x-_ShadeExtentX, z, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x, z-_ShadeExtentY, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x, z-_ShadeExtentY, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
+				rCS.render2D(*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtentX, z-_ShadeExtentY, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
 			}
 			rCS.Color= bkup;
 		}
@@ -190,19 +191,20 @@ public:
 			rCS.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
 			if (_ShadeOutline)
 			{
-				float rext = _ShadeExtent * 0.7071f;
-				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+rext, z-rext, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x-rext, z-rext, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x-rext, z+rext, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+rext, z+rext, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+_ShadeExtent, z, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x-_ShadeExtent, z, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x, z+_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x, z-_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				float rextX = _ShadeExtentX * 0.7071f;
+				float rextY = _ShadeExtentY * 0.7071f;
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+rextX, z-rextY, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x-rextX, z-rextY, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x-rextX, z+rextY, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+rextX, z+rextY, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+_ShadeExtentX, z, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x-_ShadeExtentX, z, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x, z+_ShadeExtentY, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x, z-_ShadeExtentY, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+_ShadeExtent, z-_ShadeExtent, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DClip(*_Driver, rdrBuffer, x+_ShadeExtentX, z-_ShadeExtentY, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
 			}
 			rCS.Color= bkup;
 		}
@@ -223,19 +225,20 @@ public:
 			rCS.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
 			if (_ShadeOutline)
 			{
-				float rext = _ShadeExtent * 0.7071f;
-				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+rext, y-rext, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x-rext, y-rext, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x-rext, y+rext, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+rext, y+rext, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+_ShadeExtent, y, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x-_ShadeExtent, y, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x, y+_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
-				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x, y-_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				float rextX = _ShadeExtentX * 0.7071f;
+				float rextY = _ShadeExtentY * 0.7071f;
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+rextX, y-rextY, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x-rextX, y-rextY, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x-rextX, y+rextY, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+rextX, y+rextY, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+_ShadeExtentX, y, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x-_ShadeExtentX, y, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x, y+_ShadeExtentY, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x, y-_ShadeExtentY, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+_ShadeExtent, y-_ShadeExtent, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
+				rCS.render2DUnProjected (*_Driver, renderBuffer, frustum, scaleMatrix, x+_ShadeExtentX, y-_ShadeExtentY, depth, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax);
 			}
 			rCS.Color= bkup;
 		}
@@ -258,19 +261,20 @@ public:
 			_TempString.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
 			if (_ShadeOutline)
 			{
-				float rext = _ShadeExtent * 0.7071f;
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+rext,z-rext,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-rext,z-rext,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-rext,z+rext,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+rext,z+rext,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtent,z,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x,z+_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				float rextX = _ShadeExtentX * 0.7071f;
+				float rextY = _ShadeExtentY * 0.7071f;
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+rextX,z-rextY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-rextX,z-rextY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-rextX,z+rextY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+rextX,z+rextY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtentX,z,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtentX,z,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x,z+_ShadeExtentY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x,z-_ShadeExtentY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtentX, z-_ShadeExtentY, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
 			}
 			_TempString.Color = bkup;
 		}
@@ -297,19 +301,20 @@ public:
 			_TempString.Color.A = (uint8)((uint(bkup.A) * uint(_ShadeColor.A)+1)>>8);
 			if (_ShadeOutline)
 			{
-				float rext = _ShadeExtent * 0.7071f;
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+rext,z-rext,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-rext,z-rext,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-rext,z+rext,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+rext,z+rext,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtent,z,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x,z+_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				float rextX = _ShadeExtentX * 0.7071f;
+				float rextY = _ShadeExtentY * 0.7071f;
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+rextX,z-rextY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-rextX,z-rextY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-rextX,z+rextY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+rextX,z+rextY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtentX,z,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x-_ShadeExtentX,z,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x,z+_ShadeExtentY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x,z-_ShadeExtentY,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver,x+_ShadeExtent,z-_ShadeExtent,_HotSpot,_ScaleX,_ScaleZ);
+				_TempString.render2D(*_Driver, x+_ShadeExtentX, z-_ShadeExtentY, _HotSpot, _ScaleX, _ScaleZ);
 			}
 			_TempString.Color = bkup;
 		}
@@ -412,7 +417,8 @@ private:
 	bool						_ShadeOutline;
 
 	/// shade's extent (shadow size)
-	float						_ShadeExtent;
+	float						_ShadeExtentX;
+	float						_ShadeExtentY;
 
 	/// Shade color (default is black)
 	NLMISC::CRGBA				_ShadeColor;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h
index b05238dbf..15e93c3f2 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/text_context_user.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
 	bool getShaded() const;
 	void setShadeOutline(bool b);
 	bool getShadeOutline() const;
-	void setShadeExtent(float shext) ;
+	void setShadeExtent(float x, float y);
 	void setShadeColor (NLMISC::CRGBA sc);
 	NLMISC::CRGBA getShadeColor () const;
 	void setKeep800x600Ratio(bool keep);
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h
index 0aa9ea2f9..4c1dfea47 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/3d/u_text_context.h
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ public:
 	 * set the shadow's size
 	 * \param the shade extent
 	 */
-	virtual	void			setShadeExtent (float shext) = 0;
+	virtual	void			setShadeExtent (float x, float y) = 0;
 	/**
 	 * set the shadow's color
 	 * The alpha of the shade is multiplied at each draw with the alpha of the color. Default: (0,0,0,255)
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/curl_certificates.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/curl_certificates.h
index 021b13360..9d5ad4855 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/curl_certificates.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/curl_certificates.h
@@ -17,19 +17,22 @@
 #ifndef CL_CURL_CERTIFICATES_HTML_H
 #define CL_CURL_CERTIFICATES_HTML_H
 
-#include <curl/curl.h>
-
 #include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
 
+// forward declaration to avoid curl.h inclusion everywhere
+typedef void CURL;
+
 namespace NLGUI
 {
-#if defined(NL_OS_WINDOWS)
-	class CCurlCertificates {
+	class CCurlCertificates
+	{
 	public:
-		// cURL SSL certificate loading
-		static CURLcode sslCtxFunction(CURL *curl, void *sslctx, void *parm);
+		// allow to use custom PEM certificates
+		static void addCertificateFile(const std::string &cert);
+
+		// set all CURL options to use custom SSL context function
+		static void useCertificates(CURL *curl);
 	};
-#endif // NL_OS_WINDOWS
 
 } // namespace
 #endif
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h
index 35ba3e40e..9c48149bf 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/group_html.h
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 #ifndef CL_GROUP_HTML_H
 #define CL_GROUP_HTML_H
 
-#include <curl/curl.h>
-
 #include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
 #include "nel/gui/interface_group.h"
 #include "nel/gui/group_scrolltext.h"
@@ -27,6 +25,9 @@
 #include "nel/gui/group_table.h"
 #include "nel/gui/libwww_types.h"
 
+// forward declaration
+typedef void CURLM;
+
 typedef std::map<std::string, std::string>	TStyle;
 
 namespace NLGUI
@@ -66,8 +67,6 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			std::vector< std::string > trustedDomains;
 			/// Maximum concurrent MultiCurl connections per CGroupHTML instance
 			sint32 curlMaxConnections;
-			/// cacert.pem location
-			std::string curlCABundle;
 
 			SWebOptions(): curlMaxConnections(2)
 			{
@@ -75,11 +74,26 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		};
 
 		static SWebOptions options;
-		
+
+		// text-shadow
+		struct STextShadow
+		{
+		public:
+			STextShadow(bool enabled = false, bool outline = false, sint32 x=1, sint32 y=1, NLMISC::CRGBA color=NLMISC::CRGBA::Black)
+				: Enabled(enabled), Outline(outline), X(x), Y(y), Color(color)
+			{ }
+
+			bool Enabled;
+			bool Outline;
+			sint32 X;
+			sint32 Y;
+			NLMISC::CRGBA Color;
+		};
+
 		class CStyleParams
 		{
 		public:
-			CStyleParams () : FontFamily(""), TextColor(255,255,255,255)
+			CStyleParams () : FontFamily(""), TextColor(255,255,255,255), TextShadow()
 			{
 				FontSize=10;
 				FontWeight=400;
@@ -97,6 +111,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			bool FontOblique;
 			std::string FontFamily;
 			NLMISC::CRGBA TextColor;
+			STextShadow TextShadow;
 			bool GlobalColor;
 			bool Underlined;
 			bool StrikeThrough;
@@ -505,78 +520,32 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		// IL mode
 		bool _LI;
 
-		// Current text color
-		std::vector<NLMISC::CRGBA>	_TextColor;
-		inline const NLMISC::CRGBA &getTextColor() const
+		// Current active style
+		CStyleParams _Style;
+		// Default style
+		CStyleParams _StyleDefault;
+		// Nested style stack
+		std::vector<CStyleParams> _StyleParams;
+		inline void pushStyle()
 		{
-			if (_TextColor.empty())
-				return TextColor;
-			return _TextColor.back();
+			_StyleParams.push_back(_Style);
+		}
+		inline void popStyle()
+		{
+			if (_StyleParams.empty())
+				_Style = _StyleDefault;
+			else
+			{
+				_Style = _StyleParams.back();
+				_StyleParams.pop_back();
+			}
 		}
 
-		// Current global color flag
-		std::vector<bool>	_GlobalColor;
-		inline bool getGlobalColor() const
-		{
-			if (_GlobalColor.empty())
-				return false;
-			return _GlobalColor.back();
-		}
-
-		// Current font name
-		std::vector<std::string>	_FontFamily;
-		inline const char* getFontFamily() const
-		{
-			if (_FontFamily.empty())
-				return "";
-			return _FontFamily.back().c_str();
-		}
-
-		// Current font size
-		std::vector<uint>			_FontSize;
-		inline uint getFontSize() const
-		{
-			if (_FontSize.empty())
-				return TextFontSize;
-			return _FontSize.back();
-		}
 		inline uint getFontSizeSmaller() const
 		{
-			if (getFontSize() < 5)
+			if (_Style.FontSize < 5)
 				return 3;
-			return getFontSize()-2;
-		}
-
-		std::vector<uint>			_FontWeight;
-		inline uint getFontWeight() const
-		{
-			if (_FontWeight.empty())
-				return 400;
-			return _FontWeight.back();
-		}
-
-		std::vector<bool>			_FontOblique;
-		inline bool getFontOblique() const
-		{
-			if (_FontOblique.empty())
-				return false;
-			return _FontOblique.back();
-		}
-
-		std::vector<bool>			_FontUnderlined;
-		inline bool getFontUnderlined() const
-		{
-			if (_FontUnderlined.empty())
-				return false;
-			return _FontUnderlined.back();
-		}
-
-		std::vector<bool>			_FontStrikeThrough;
-		inline bool getFontStrikeThrough() const
-		{
-			if (_FontStrikeThrough.empty())
-				return false;
-			return _FontStrikeThrough.back();
+			return _Style.FontSize-2;
 		}
 
 		// Current link
@@ -641,6 +610,14 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			return _TR.back();
 		}
 
+		std::vector<STextShadow> _TextShadow;
+		inline STextShadow getTextShadow() const
+		{
+			if (_TextShadow.empty())
+				return STextShadow();
+			return _TextShadow.back();
+		}
+
 		// Forms
 		class CForm
 		{
@@ -880,11 +857,6 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 		// HtmlType download finished
 		void htmlDownloadFinished(const std::string &content, const std::string &type, long code);
-
-		// cURL transfer callbacks
-		static size_t curlHeaderCallback(char *buffer, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *pCCurlWWWData);
-		static size_t curlDataCallback(char *buffer, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *pCCurlWWWData);
-		static size_t curlProgressCallback(void *pCCurlWWWData, curl_off_t dltotal, curl_off_t dlnow, curl_off_t ultotal, curl_off_t ulnow);
 	};
 
 	// adapter group that store y offset for inputs inside an html form
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/http_hsts.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/http_hsts.h
index 2693461cd..28f1b5f5b 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/http_hsts.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/http_hsts.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	class CStrictTransportSecurity
 	{
 	public:
-		typedef std::map<std::string, SHSTSObject> THSTSObject;
+		typedef std::map<std::string, SHSTSObject> THSTSObjectMap;
 
 		static CStrictTransportSecurity* getInstance();
 		static void release();
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		~CStrictTransportSecurity();
 
 		std::string _Filename;
-		THSTSObject _Domains;
+		THSTSObjectMap _Domains;
 	};
 
 }
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_element.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_element.h
index 1d84f4a4f..540ba96e8 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_element.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_element.h
@@ -192,6 +192,9 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		void   setMarginLeft(sint32 m) { _MarginLeft = m; }
 		sint32 getMarginLeft() const { return _MarginLeft; }
 
+		// Return inner width for child elements
+		virtual sint32 getInnerWidth() const;
+
 		/**
 		  * Get the max width used by the window.
 		  *
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_group.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_group.h
index b9efd3357..01f2b9701 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_group.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/interface_group.h
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		sint32 getMaxH () const { return _MaxH; }
 		sint32 getMaxWReal () const { return _Active ? _MaxWReal : 0; }
 		sint32 getMaxHReal () const { return _Active ? _MaxHReal : 0; }
+		sint32 getInnerWidth () const;
 		sint32 getOfsX () const { return _OffsetX; }
 		sint32 getOfsY () const { return _OffsetY; }
 		bool   getResizeFromChildW() const { return _ResizeFromChildW; }
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/libwww.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/libwww.h
index 0825779f2..64258608e 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/libwww.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/libwww.h
@@ -20,11 +20,12 @@
 #ifndef CL_LIB_WWW_H
 #define CL_LIB_WWW_H
 
-#include <curl/curl.h>
-
 #include "nel/misc/rgba.h"
 #include "nel/gui/libwww_types.h"
 
+// forward declaration to avoid curl.h inclusion everywhere
+typedef void CURL;
+
 namespace NLGUI
 {
 	class CCtrlBaseButton;
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			HTML_ATTR(TR,L_MARGIN),
 			HTML_ATTR(TR,NOWRAP),
 			HTML_ATTR(TR,VALIGN),
+			HTML_ATTR(TR,STYLE),
 	};
 
 	enum
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/lua_ihm.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/lua_ihm.h
index 974ece6f7..e45e1125f 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/lua_ihm.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/lua_ihm.h
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		/** read/write between values on a lua stack & a property exported from a 'CReflectable' derived object
 		  * (throws on error)
 		  */
-		static void luaValueToReflectedProperty(CLuaState &ls, int stackIndex, CReflectable &target, const CReflectedProperty &property) throw(ELuaIHMException);
+		static void luaValueToReflectedProperty(CLuaState &ls, int stackIndex, CReflectable &target, const CReflectedProperty &property);
 
 		// push a reflected property on the stack
 		// NB : no check is done that 'property' is part of the class info of 'reflectedObject'
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/lua_object.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/lua_object.h
index 1d3b0d64c..88c011347 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/lua_object.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/lua_object.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		/** create a sub table for this object, with a string as a key
 		  * This object must be a table or an exception if thrown
 		  */
-		CLuaObject newTable(const char *tableName) throw(ELuaNotATable);
+		CLuaObject newTable(const char *tableName);
 
 
 		/** Set a value in a table.
@@ -118,29 +118,29 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		  * NB : value should came from the same lua environment
 		  * \TODO other type of keys
 		  */
-		void       setValue(const char *key, const CLuaObject &value) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void	   setValue(const std::string &key, const CLuaObject &value) throw(ELuaNotATable) { setValue(key.c_str(), value); }
-		void       setValue(const char *key, const std::string &value) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void       setValue(const char *key, const char *value) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void       setValue(const char *key, bool value) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void       setValue(const char *key, TLuaWrappedFunction value) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void       setValue(const char *key, double value) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void       setValue(const char *key, uint32 value) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void       setValue(const char *key, sint32 value) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void       setValue(const char *key, sint64 value) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void	   setValue(const std::string &key, const std::string &value) throw(ELuaNotATable) { setValue(key.c_str(), value); }
-		void       setNil(const char *key) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void       setNil(const std::string &key) throw(ELuaNotATable) { setNil(key.c_str()); }
+		void       setValue(const char *key, const CLuaObject &value);
+		void	   setValue(const std::string &key, const CLuaObject &value) { setValue(key.c_str(), value); }
+		void       setValue(const char *key, const std::string &value);
+		void       setValue(const char *key, const char *value);
+		void       setValue(const char *key, bool value);
+		void       setValue(const char *key, TLuaWrappedFunction value);
+		void       setValue(const char *key, double value);
+		void       setValue(const char *key, uint32 value);
+		void       setValue(const char *key, sint32 value);
+		void       setValue(const char *key, sint64 value);
+		void	   setValue(const std::string &key, const std::string &value) { setValue(key.c_str(), value); }
+		void       setNil(const char *key);
+		void       setNil(const std::string &key) { setNil(key.c_str()); }
 		/** Erase a value in a table by its key.
 		  * If this object is not a table then an exception is thrown.
 		  * \TODO other type of keys
 		  */
-		void       eraseValue(const char *key) throw(ELuaNotATable);
-		void       eraseValue(const std::string &key) throw(ELuaNotATable) { eraseValue(key.c_str()); }
+		void       eraseValue(const char *key);
+		void       eraseValue(const std::string &key) { eraseValue(key.c_str()); }
 		// test is this object is enumerable
 		bool	   isEnumerable() const;
 		// Enumeration of a table. If the object is not a table, an exception is thrown.
-		CLuaEnumeration enumerate() throw(ELuaNotATable);
+		CLuaEnumeration enumerate();
 		// retrieve metatable of an object (or nil if object has no metatable)
 		CLuaObject getMetaTable() const;
 		// set metatable for this object
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		CLuaObject      operator[](const std::string &key) const { return operator[](key.c_str()); }
 		/** Checked access to a sub element of a table. An exception is thrown is the element is not a table.
 		  */
-		CLuaObject      at(const char *key) const throw (ELuaNotATable);
+		CLuaObject      at(const char *key) const;
 		CLuaObject      at(const std::string &key) const { return at(key.c_str()); }
 
 		// Test is that table has the given key. The object must be a table or an exception is thrown
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/view_text.h b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/view_text.h
index ad5a30f2a..aa1d83330 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/gui/view_text.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/gui/view_text.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		void setShadow (bool bShadow);
 		void setShadowOutline (bool bShadowOutline);
 		void setShadowColor (const NLMISC::CRGBA &color);
+		void setShadowOffset (sint x, sint y);
 		void setLineMaxW (sint nMaxW, bool invalidate=true);
 		void setOverflowText(const ucstring &text) { _OverflowText = text; }
 		void setMultiLine (bool bMultiLine);
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		bool			getShadow()			{ return _Shadow; }
 		bool			getShadowOutline()	{ return _ShadowOutline; }
 		NLMISC::CRGBA	getShadowColor()	{ return _ShadowColor; }
+		void			getShadowOffset(sint &x, sint &y) { x = _ShadowX; y = _ShadowY; }
 		sint			getLineMaxW()		const { return _LineMaxW; }
 		ucstring		getOverflowText()	const { return _OverflowText; }
 		bool			getMultiLine() const		{ return _MultiLine; }
@@ -254,6 +256,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		/// the shadow mode
 		bool	_Shadow;
 		bool	_ShadowOutline;
+		sint32	_ShadowX;
+		sint32	_ShadowY;
 		/// the case mode
 		TCaseMode	_CaseMode;
 		/// the text shadow color
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/CMakeLists.txt
index 4b77b813f..85d8914f5 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+CONVERT_VERSION_NUMBER(NL_VERSION_NUM 100 ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR} ${NL_VERSION_MINOR} ${NL_VERSION_PATCH})
+
+CONFIGURE_FILE(version_nl.cmake ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/version_nl.h)
+
 FILE(GLOB HEADERS *.h)
 
-INSTALL(FILES ${HEADERS} DESTINATION include/nel/misc COMPONENT headers)
+INSTALL(FILES ${HEADERS} ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/version_nl.h DESTINATION include/nel/misc COMPONENT headers)
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/class_registry.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/class_registry.h
index 5c1fe8cd6..98139f5dc 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/class_registry.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/class_registry.h
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ public:
 	static void			release();
 
 	///	Register your class for future Instanciation.
-	static	void		registerClass(const std::string &className, IClassable* (*creator)(), const std::string &typeidCheck) throw(ERegistry);
+	static	void		registerClass(const std::string &className, IClassable* (*creator)(), const std::string &typeidCheck);
 
 	/// Create an object from his class name.
-	static	IClassable	*create(const std::string &className) throw(ERegistry);
+	static	IClassable	*create(const std::string &className);
 
 	/// check if the object has been correctly registered. Must be used for debug only, and Must compile with RTTI.
 	static	bool		checkObject(IClassable* obj);
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/file.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/file.h
index 17154e6be..78dba95c6 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/file.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/file.h
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ public:		// Advanced Usage.
 	/// flush the file.
 	void	flush();
 	/// Seek the file
-	bool	seek (sint32 offset, IStream::TSeekOrigin origin) const throw(EStream);
+	bool	seek (sint32 offset, IStream::TSeekOrigin origin) const;
 	/// Get the location of the file pointer
-	sint32	getPos () const throw(EStream);
+	sint32	getPos () const;
 
 	// Imp the Name of the stream as the name of the file.
 	virtual std::string		getStreamName() const;
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public:		// Advanced Usage.
 	// return true if there's nothing more to read (same as ifstream)
 	bool eof ();
 
-	virtual void		serialBuffer(uint8 *buf, uint len)throw(EReadError);
+	virtual void serialBuffer(uint8 *buf, uint len);
 
 	/// \name Statistics
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public:		// Advanced Usage.
 	static void		clearDump ();
 
 protected:
-	virtual void		serialBit(bool &bit) throw(EReadError);
+	virtual void		serialBit(bool &bit);
 
 	virtual uint		getDbgStreamSize() const;
 
@@ -223,20 +223,20 @@ public:		// Advanced Usage.
 	/// flush the file.
 	void	flush();
 	/// Seek the file
-	bool	seek (sint32 offset, IStream::TSeekOrigin origin) const throw(EStream);
+	bool	seek (sint32 offset, IStream::TSeekOrigin origin) const;
 	/// Get the location of the file pointer
-	sint32	getPos () const throw(EStream);
+	sint32	getPos () const;
 
 	// Imp the Name of the stream as the name of the file.
 	virtual std::string		getStreamName() const;
 
 	// very useful to serialize string in text mode (without the size)
-	virtual void		serialBuffer(uint8 *buf, uint len) throw(EWriteError);
+	virtual void		serialBuffer(uint8 *buf, uint len);
 
 protected:
 	/// Internal close.
 	void	internalClose(bool success);
-	virtual void		serialBit(bool &bit) throw(EWriteError);
+	virtual void		serialBit(bool &bit);
 
 private:
 	FILE	*_F;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/mem_stream.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/mem_stream.h
index f614cc040..4222e1672 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/mem_stream.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/mem_stream.h
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ public:
 	 * \return true if seek sucessfull.
 	 * \see ESeekNotSupported SeekOrigin getPos
 	 */
-	virtual bool	seek (sint32 offset, TSeekOrigin origin) const throw(EStream);
+	virtual bool	seek (sint32 offset, TSeekOrigin origin) const;
 
 	/**
 	 * Get the location of the stream pointer.
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public:
 	 * \return the new offset regarding from the origin.
 	 * \see ESeekNotSupported SeekOrigin seek
 	 */
-	virtual sint32	getPos () const throw(EStream)
+	virtual sint32	getPos () const
 	{
 		return sint32(_Buffer.Pos);
 	}
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/smart_ptr.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/smart_ptr.h
index 2273cebeb..b0fc1c301 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/smart_ptr.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/smart_ptr.h
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ public:
 	std::string toString() { if(Ptr) return toString(*Ptr); else return "<null>"; }
 
 	// serial using serialPtr
-	void serialPtr(NLMISC::IStream &f) throw(NLMISC::EStream )
+	void serialPtr(NLMISC::IStream &f)
 	{
 		T*	obj= NULL;
 		if(f.isReading())
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 	// serial using serialPloyPtr
-	void serialPolyPtr(NLMISC::IStream &f) throw(NLMISC::EStream )
+	void serialPolyPtr(NLMISC::IStream &f)
 	{
 		T*	obj= NULL;
 		if(f.isReading())
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ public:
 	void	kill();
 
 	// serial using serialPloyPtr
-	void serialPolyPtr(NLMISC::IStream &f) throw(NLMISC::EStream )
+	void serialPolyPtr(NLMISC::IStream &f)
 	{
 		T*	obj= NULL;
 		if(f.isReading())
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/string_mapper.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/string_mapper.h
index a20489f1c..aeaccf959 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/string_mapper.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/string_mapper.h
@@ -177,10 +177,10 @@ public:
 	uint32 getCount() { return _IdCounter; }
 
 	// helper serialize a string id as a string
-	void				serial(NLMISC::IStream &f, TSStringId &strId) throw(EStream);
+	void				serial(NLMISC::IStream &f, TSStringId &strId);
 
 	// helper serialize a string id vector
-	void				serial(NLMISC::IStream &f, std::vector<TSStringId> &strIdVect) throw(EStream);
+	void				serial(NLMISC::IStream &f, std::vector<TSStringId> &strIdVect);
 
 };
 
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/types_nl.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/types_nl.h
index 71702bce5..6431701fe 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/types_nl.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/types_nl.h
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
 #		elif _MSC_VER >= 1600
 #			define NL_COMP_VC10
 #			define NL_COMP_VC_VERSION 100
+#			ifdef _HAS_CPP0X
+#				undef _HAS_CPP0X	// VC++ 2010 doesn't implement C++11 stuff we need
+#			endif
 #		elif _MSC_VER >= 1500
 #			define NL_COMP_VC9
 #			define NL_COMP_VC_VERSION 90
@@ -409,8 +412,16 @@ typedef	unsigned	int			uint;			// at least 32bits (depend of processor)
 #define NL_DEFAULT_MEMORY_ALIGNMENT 16
 #define NL_ALIGN_SSE2 NL_ALIGN(NL_DEFAULT_MEMORY_ALIGNMENT)
 
-#ifndef NL_CPU_X86_64
+#ifdef NL_CPU_X86_64
 // on x86_64, new and delete are already aligned on 16 bytes
+#elif (defined(NL_COMP_VC) && defined(NL_DEBUG))
+// don't use aligned memory if debugging with VC++ in 32 bits
+#else
+// use aligned memory in all other cases
+#define NL_USE_ALIGNED_MEMORY_OPERATORS
+#endif
+
+#ifdef NL_USE_ALIGNED_MEMORY_OPERATORS
 
 #ifdef NL_NO_EXCEPTION_SPECS
 extern void *operator new(size_t size);
@@ -422,9 +433,9 @@ extern void *operator new(size_t size) throw(std::bad_alloc);
 extern void *operator new[](size_t size) throw(std::bad_alloc);
 extern void operator delete(void *p) throw();
 extern void operator delete[](void *p) throw();
-#endif
+#endif /* NL_NO_EXCEPTION_SPECS */
 
-#endif
+#endif /* NL_USE_ALIGNED_MEMORY_OPERATORS */
 
 #else /* NL_HAS_SSE2 */
 
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/version_nl.cmake b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/version_nl.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e650486e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/version_nl.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef NL_VERSION_H
+#define NL_VERSION_H
+
+#define NL_VERSION "${NL_VERSION}"
+#define NL_VERSION_MAJOR ${NL_VERSION_MAJOR}
+#define NL_VERSION_MINOR ${NL_VERSION_MINOR}
+#define NL_VERSION_PATCH ${NL_VERSION_PATCH}
+#define NL_VERSION_NUM ${NL_VERSION_NUM}
+
+#define NL_REVISION ${REVISION}
+
+#define NL_BUILD_DATE "${BUILD_DATE}"
+
+#endif
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/net/message.h b/code/nel/include/nel/net/message.h
index e96cb50d3..f1c571d44 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/net/message.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/net/message.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public:
 		return _LengthR;
 	}
 
-	virtual sint32	getPos () const throw(NLMISC::EStream)
+	virtual sint32	getPos() const
 	{
 //		return (_BufPos - _Buffer.getPtr()) - _SubMessagePosR;
 		return _Buffer.Pos - _SubMessagePosR;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/net/module.h b/code/nel/include/nel/net/module.h
index 4493dd966..790a49199 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/net/module.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/net/module.h
@@ -213,18 +213,14 @@ namespace NLNET
 		 *	Note that a module can be plugged in several socket at the same
 		 *	time, but not twice in the same socket.
 		 */
-		virtual void				plugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket)
-			throw (EModuleAlreadyPluggedHere)
-			=0;
+		virtual void				plugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket)	=0;
 		/** Unplug this module from the specified socket.
 		 *	Note that a module can be plugged in several socket at the same
 		 *	time, but not twice in the same socket.
 		 *	Throw an exception if the socket is not currently plug into
 		 *	the specified socket.
 		 */
-		virtual void				unplugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket)
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere)
-			=0;
+		virtual void				unplugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket) =0;
 		/** Fill resultList vector with the list of socket into
 		 *	witch this module is currently plugged.
 		 *	This method don't clear the result vector before filling it.
@@ -265,9 +261,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 		 *	The call is blocking until receptions of the operation
 		 *	result message (or detection of the dest module module is down)
 		 */
-		virtual void		invokeModuleOperation(IModuleProxy *destModule, const NLNET::CMessage &opMsg, NLNET::CMessage &resultMsg)
-			throw (EInvokeFailed)
-			=0;
+		virtual void		invokeModuleOperation(IModuleProxy *destModule, const NLNET::CMessage &opMsg, NLNET::CMessage &resultMsg) =0;
 
 		//@}
 
@@ -448,9 +442,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 		 *	This method do the job of finding a valid socket to effectively send
 		 *	the message.
 		 */
-		virtual void		sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
-			throw (EModuleNotReachable)
-			=0;
+		virtual void		sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message) =0;
 
 		/** Return the first item of the security item list
 		 *	If no security data are available, the method
@@ -779,10 +771,10 @@ namespace NLNET
 		// Init base module, init module name
 		bool				initModule(const TParsedCommandLine &initInfo);
 
-		void				plugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket) throw (EModuleAlreadyPluggedHere);
-		void				unplugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket)  throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere);
+		void				plugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket);
+		void				unplugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket);
 		void				getPluggedSocketList(std::vector<IModuleSocket*> &resultList);
-		void				invokeModuleOperation(IModuleProxy *destModule, const NLNET::CMessage &opMsg, NLNET::CMessage &resultMsg) throw (EInvokeFailed);
+		void				invokeModuleOperation(IModuleProxy *destModule, const NLNET::CMessage &opMsg, NLNET::CMessage &resultMsg);
 		void				_onModuleUp(IModuleProxy *removedProxy);
 		void				_onModuleDown(IModuleProxy *removedProxy);
 
@@ -879,8 +871,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 
 		/** Send a message to the module.
 		 */
-		virtual void		sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
-			throw (EModuleNotReachable);
+		virtual void		sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message);
 
 		virtual const TSecurityData *getFirstSecurityData() const
 		{
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/net/module_gateway.h b/code/nel/include/nel/net/module_gateway.h
index a097f8de0..40da736a3 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/net/module_gateway.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/net/module_gateway.h
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 		virtual void	setTransportPeerInvisible(const std::string &transportInstanceName, bool peerInvisible) =0;
 
 		/// Activate/stop firewalling mode on a transport
-		virtual void	setTransportFirewallMode(const std::string &transportInstanceName, bool firewalled)
-			throw (EGatewayFirewallBreak) =0;
+		virtual void	setTransportFirewallMode(const std::string &transportInstanceName, bool firewalled) =0;
 
 		/// Send a command to a transport
 		virtual void	transportCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &commandLine) =0;
@@ -233,9 +232,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 		/** Disclose module information to a connected gateway.
 		 *	This can also be this gateway itself.
 		 */
-		virtual void discloseModule(IModuleProxy *moduleProxy)
-			throw (EGatewayNotConnected)
-			=0;
+		virtual void discloseModule(IModuleProxy *moduleProxy) =0;
 
 		/** Retrieve the proxy for a locally plugged module.
 		 *	Each local module plugged in a gateway has an associated
@@ -346,9 +343,9 @@ namespace NLNET
 		virtual const std::string &getClassName() const =0;
 
 		/// The gateway send a command message to the transport
-		virtual void onCommand(const CMessage &command) throw (EInvalidCommand) = 0;
+		virtual void onCommand(const CMessage &command) = 0;
 		/// The gateway send a textual command to the transport
-		virtual bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command) throw (EInvalidCommand) = 0;
+		virtual bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command) = 0;
 
 		/// The gateway update the transport regularly
 		virtual void update() =0;
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/net/module_socket.h b/code/nel/include/nel/net/module_socket.h
index f4bad56d4..a60836656 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/net/module_socket.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/net/module_socket.h
@@ -42,15 +42,11 @@ namespace NLNET
 		 *	If the destination module is not accessible through this socket,
 		 *	an exception is thrown.
 		 */
-		virtual void sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message )
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere)
-			=0;
+		virtual void sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message) =0;
 		/** A plugged module send a message to all the module reachable
 		 *	with this socket.
 		 */
-		virtual void broadcastModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere)
-			=0;
+		virtual void broadcastModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message) =0;
 
 		/** Fill the resultList with the list of module that are
 		 *	reachable with this socket.
@@ -95,21 +91,15 @@ namespace NLNET
 		virtual void _onModulePlugged(const TModulePtr &pluggedModule);
 		virtual void _onModuleUnplugged(const TModulePtr &pluggedModule);
 
-		virtual void _sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message )
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere, NLNET::EModuleNotReachable)
-			=0;
+		virtual void _sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message) =0;
 
-		virtual void _broadcastModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere)
-			=0;
+		virtual void _broadcastModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message) =0;
 
-		virtual void sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message )
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere);
+		virtual void sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message);
 		/** A plugged module send a message to all the module reachable
 		 *	with this socket.
 		 */
-		virtual void broadcastModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere);
+		virtual void broadcastModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message);
 
 	};
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
index be7a74722..7a4618683 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
@@ -1328,7 +1328,7 @@ const D3DFORMAT FinalPixelFormat[ITexture::UploadFormatCount][CDriverD3D::FinalP
 
 // ***************************************************************************
 
-bool CDriverD3D::setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode& mode, bool show, bool resizeable) throw(EBadDisplay)
+bool CDriverD3D::setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode& mode, bool show, bool resizeable)
 {
 	H_AUTO_D3D(CDriver3D_setDisplay);
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h
index a4d9dbaeb..51c21bbc9 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Mode initialisation, requests
 	virtual bool			init (uintptr_t windowIcon = 0, emptyProc exitFunc = 0);
-	virtual bool			setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode& mode, bool show, bool resizeable) throw(EBadDisplay);
+	virtual bool			setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode& mode, bool show, bool resizeable);
 	virtual bool			release();
 	virtual bool			setMode(const GfxMode& mode);
 	virtual bool			getModes(std::vector<GfxMode> &modes);
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h
index 68e6b0edf..a03077544 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void			disableHardwareVertexArrayAGP();
 	virtual void			disableHardwareTextureShader();
 
-	virtual bool			setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode& mode, bool show, bool resizeable) throw(EBadDisplay);
+	virtual bool			setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode& mode, bool show, bool resizeable);
 	virtual bool			setMode(const GfxMode& mode);
 	virtual bool			getModes(std::vector<GfxMode> &modes);
 	virtual bool			getCurrentScreenMode(GfxMode &mode);
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_window.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_window.cpp
index a7eb6e62a..3d1803a2a 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_window.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_window.cpp
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ void CDriverGL::setWindowIcon(const std::vector<NLMISC::CBitmap> &bitmaps)
 }
 
 // --------------------------------------------------
-bool CDriverGL::setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode &mode, bool show, bool resizeable) throw(EBadDisplay)
+bool CDriverGL::setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode &mode, bool show, bool resizeable)
 {
 	H_AUTO_OGL(CDriverGL_setDisplay)
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/dru.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/dru.cpp
index 15ccbfe01..54248c001 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/dru.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/dru.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ extern IDriver* createGlEsDriverInstance ();
 #endif
 
 // ***************************************************************************
-IDriver		*CDRU::createGlDriver() throw (EDru)
+IDriver		*CDRU::createGlDriver()
 {
 #ifdef NL_STATIC
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ IDriver		*CDRU::createGlDriver() throw (EDru)
 }
 
 // ***************************************************************************
-IDriver		*CDRU::createGlEsDriver() throw (EDru)
+IDriver		*CDRU::createGlEsDriver()
 {
 #ifdef NL_STATIC
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ IDriver		*CDRU::createGlEsDriver() throw (EDru)
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 
-IDriver		*CDRU::createD3DDriver() throw (EDru)
+IDriver		*CDRU::createD3DDriver()
 {
 #ifdef NL_STATIC
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/landscape.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/landscape.cpp
index 4b597fc2d..75e71920a 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/landscape.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/landscape.cpp
@@ -2423,7 +2423,7 @@ void			CLandscape::checkZoneBinds(CZone &curZone, EBadBind &bindError)
 
 
 // ***************************************************************************
-void			CLandscape::checkBinds() throw(EBadBind)
+void			CLandscape::checkBinds()
 {
 	EBadBind	bindError;
 
@@ -2439,7 +2439,7 @@ void			CLandscape::checkBinds() throw(EBadBind)
 
 
 // ***************************************************************************
-void			CLandscape::checkBinds(uint16 zoneId) throw(EBadBind)
+void			CLandscape::checkBinds(uint16 zoneId)
 {
 	EBadBind	bindError;
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/nelu.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/nelu.cpp
index 8cb6e0968..7807a5ef7 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/nelu.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/nelu.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ CEventServer		CNELU::EventServer;
 CEventListenerAsync	CNELU::AsyncListener;
 
 
-bool			CNELU::initDriver (uint w, uint h, uint bpp, bool windowed, nlWindow systemWindow, bool offscreen, bool direct3d) throw(EDru)
+bool			CNELU::initDriver (uint w, uint h, uint bpp, bool windowed, nlWindow systemWindow, bool offscreen, bool direct3d)
 {
 	// Init debug system
 //	NLMISC::InitDebug();
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ void			CNELU::releaseDriver()
 	}
 }
 
-bool			CNELU::init (uint w, uint h, CViewport viewport, uint bpp, bool windowed, nlWindow systemWindow, bool offscreen, bool direct3d) throw(EDru)
+bool			CNELU::init (uint w, uint h, CViewport viewport, uint bpp, bool windowed, nlWindow systemWindow, bool offscreen, bool direct3d)
 {
 	NL3D::registerSerial3d();
 	if (initDriver(w,h,bpp,windowed,systemWindow,offscreen,direct3d))
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp
index 8cee144ca..5fcc43daa 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ CTextContext::CTextContext()
 
 	_Shaded = false;
 	_ShadeOutline = false;
-	_ShadeExtent = 0.001f;
+	_ShadeExtentX = 0.001f;
+	_ShadeExtentY = 0.001f;
 	_ShadeColor = NLMISC::CRGBA(0,0,0);
 
 	_Keep800x600Ratio= true;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp
index 1834a93ce..ae2cc2417 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/text_context_user.cpp
@@ -187,11 +187,11 @@ bool CTextContextUser::getShadeOutline() const
 
 	return _TextContext.getShadeOutline();
 }
-void CTextContextUser::setShadeExtent(float shext)
+void CTextContextUser::setShadeExtent(float x, float y)
 {
 	H_AUTO2;
 
-	_TextContext.setShadeExtent(shext);
+	_TextContext.setShadeExtent(x, y);
 }
 void CTextContextUser::setShadeColor (NLMISC::CRGBA sc)
 {
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/water_height_map.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/water_height_map.cpp
index 5f67ffce3..6fe88a8bc 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/water_height_map.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/water_height_map.cpp
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ void CWaterHeightMap::setWaves(float intensity, float period, uint radius, bool
 void CWaterHeightMap::serial(NLMISC::IStream &f)
 {
 	f.xmlPushBegin("WaterHeightMap");
-		f.xmlSetAttrib ("NAME")					;
+		f.xmlSetAttrib ("NAME");
 		f.serial (_Name);
 	f.xmlPushEnd();
 	(void)f.serialVersion(0);
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
index 5233b8ceb..cb7bbe23a 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ SOURCE_GROUP("src" FILES ${SRC})
 
 NL_TARGET_LIB(nelgui ${SRC} ${HEADERS})
 
-INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR} ${LUA_INCLUDE_DIR} ${LUABIND_INCLUDE_DIR} ${CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR} ${LUA_INCLUDE_DIR} ${LUABIND_INCLUDE_DIR} ${CURL_INCLUDE_DIRS} ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(nelgui nelmisc nel3d ${LUA_LIBRARIES} ${LUABIND_LIBRARIES} ${CURL_LIBRARIES} ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES})
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(nelgui nelmisc nel3d ${LUA_LIBRARIES} ${LUABIND_LIBRARIES} ${CURL_LIBRARIES})
 NL_DEFAULT_PROPS(nelgui "NeL, Library: NeL GUI")
 NL_ADD_RUNTIME_FLAGS(nelgui)
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/curl_certificates.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/curl_certificates.cpp
index 6cf34c8b8..6d1bc86ee 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/curl_certificates.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/curl_certificates.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,18 @@
 
 #include <openssl/x509.h>
 #include <openssl/ssl.h>
+#include <openssl/err.h>
 
-#if defined(NL_OS_WINDOWS)
-#pragma comment(lib, "crypt32.lib")
-#pragma comment(lib, "cryptui.lib")
+#include <curl/curl.h>
+
+// for compatibility with older versions
+#ifndef CURL_AT_LEAST_VERSION
+#define CURL_VERSION_BITS(x,y,z) ((x)<<16|(y)<<8|z)
+#define CURL_AT_LEAST_VERSION(x,y,z) \
+  (LIBCURL_VERSION_NUM >= CURL_VERSION_BITS(x, y, z))
 #endif
 
+
 using namespace std;
 using namespace NLMISC;
 
@@ -36,36 +42,143 @@ using namespace NLMISC;
 
 namespace NLGUI
 {
-#if defined(NL_OS_WINDOWS)
-	static std::vector<X509 *> x509CertList;
-
 	//
 	// x509CertList lifetime manager
 	//
-	class SX509Certificates {
+	class SX509Certificates
+	{
 	public:
-		SX509Certificates()
+		struct CertEntry
 		{
-			curl_version_info_data *data;
-			data = curl_version_info(CURLVERSION_NOW);
-			if (!(data && data->features & CURL_VERSION_SSPI))
+			X509 *cert;
+			std::string name;
+			std::string file;
+
+			bool operator == (const std::string &str)
 			{
-				addCertificatesFrom("CA");
-				addCertificatesFrom("AuthRoot");
-				addCertificatesFrom("ROOT");
+				return file == str;
 			}
+		};
+
+		std::vector<CertEntry> CertList;
+
+		bool isUsingOpenSSLBackend;
+		bool isInitialized;
+
+		SX509Certificates():isUsingOpenSSLBackend(false), isInitialized(false)
+		{
+			init();
 		}
 
 		~SX509Certificates()
 		{
-			for (uint i = 0; i < x509CertList.size(); ++i)
+			for (uint i = 0; i < CertList.size(); ++i)
 			{
-				X509_free(x509CertList[i]);
+				X509_free(CertList[i].cert);
 			}
 
-			x509CertList.clear();
+			CertList.clear();
 		}
 
+		void init()
+		{
+			// init CURL
+			CURL *curl = curl_easy_init();
+			if (!curl) return;
+
+			// get information on CURL
+			curl_version_info_data *data = curl_version_info(CURLVERSION_NOW);
+
+			bool useOpenSSLBackend = false;
+
+#if CURL_AT_LEAST_VERSION(7, 34, 0)
+			// get more information on CURL session
+			curl_tlssessioninfo *sessionInfo;
+
+			CURLINFO info;
+
+#if CURL_AT_LEAST_VERSION(7, 48, 0)
+			info = CURLINFO_TLS_SSL_PTR;
+#else
+			info = CURLINFO_TLS_SESSION;
+#endif
+
+			CURLcode res = curl_easy_getinfo(curl, info, &sessionInfo);
+
+			// CURL using OpenSSL backend
+			if ((res == CURLE_OK) && sessionInfo && sessionInfo->backend == CURLSSLBACKEND_OPENSSL) useOpenSSLBackend = true;
+#elif CURL_AT_LEAST_VERSION(7, 12, 3)
+			// get a list of OpenSSL engines
+			struct curl_slist *engines;
+
+			CURLcode res = curl_easy_getinfo(curl, CURLINFO_SSL_ENGINES, &engines);
+
+			// CURL using OpenSSL backend
+			// With OpenSSL compiled without any engine, engines will too return NULL
+			// Fortunately, if OpenSSL isn't compiled with engines means we compiled it ourself and CURL is a recent version
+			if ((res == CURLE_OK) && engines)
+			{
+				// free engines
+				curl_slist_free_all(engines);
+
+				useOpenSSLBackend = true;
+			}
+#else
+			// TODO: implement an equivalent, but CURL 7.12 was released in 2004
+#endif
+
+			// only use OpenSSL callback if not using Windows SSPI and using OpenSSL backend
+			if (useOpenSSLBackend && !(data && data->features & CURL_VERSION_SSPI))
+			{
+#ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
+				// load native Windows CA Certs
+				addCertificatesFrom("CA");
+				addCertificatesFrom("AuthRoot");
+				addCertificatesFrom("ROOT");
+#endif
+
+				isUsingOpenSSLBackend = true;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// if CURL is using SSPI or SChannel under Windows or DarwinSSL under OS X, we'll use native system CA Certs
+				isUsingOpenSSLBackend = false;
+			}
+
+			// clean up CURL
+			curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
+
+			isInitialized = true;
+		}
+
+		static std::string getCertName(X509 *cert)
+		{
+			// NULL certificate
+			if (!cert) return "";
+
+			X509_NAME *subject = X509_get_subject_name(cert);
+
+			std::string name;
+			unsigned char *tmp = NULL;
+
+			// construct a multiline string with name
+			for (int j = 0, jlen = X509_NAME_entry_count(subject); j < jlen; ++j)
+			{
+				X509_NAME_ENTRY *e = X509_NAME_get_entry(subject, j);
+				ASN1_STRING *d = X509_NAME_ENTRY_get_data(e);
+
+				if (ASN1_STRING_to_UTF8(&tmp, d) > 0)
+				{
+					name += NLMISC::toString("%s\n", tmp);
+
+					OPENSSL_free(tmp);
+				}
+			}
+
+			return name;
+		}
+
+#ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
 		void addCertificatesFrom(LPCSTR root)
 		{
 			HCERTSTORE hStore;
@@ -78,36 +191,154 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				{
 					x509 = NULL;
 					x509 = d2i_X509(NULL, (const unsigned char **)&pContext->pbCertEncoded, pContext->cbCertEncoded);
+
 					if (x509)
 					{
-						x509CertList.push_back(x509);
+						CertEntry entry;
+						entry.cert = x509;
+						entry.file = root;
+						entry.name = getCertName(x509);
+
+						CertList.push_back(entry);
 					}
 				}
+
 				CertFreeCertificateContext(pContext);
 				CertCloseStore(hStore, 0);
 			}
 
 			// this is called before debug context is set and log ends up in log.log
-			//nlinfo("Loaded %d certificates from '%s' certificate store", List.size(), root);
+			//nlinfo("Loaded %d certificates from '%s' certificate store", (int)CertList.size(), root);
+		}
+#endif
+
+		void addCertificatesFromFile(const std::string &cert)
+		{
+			if (!isInitialized)
+			{
+				nlwarning("CURL not initialized! Check if there are another errors");
+				return;
+			}
+
+			if (!isUsingOpenSSLBackend)
+			{
+				nlinfo("CURL not using OpenSSL backend! Unable to use custom certificates");
+				return;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				nlinfo("CURL using OpenSSL backend!");
+			}
+
+			// this file was already loaded
+			if (std::find(CertList.begin(), CertList.end(), cert) != CertList.end()) return;
+
+			// look for certificate in search paths
+			string path = CPath::lookup(cert, false);
+
+			if (path.empty())
+			{
+				nlwarning("Unable to find %s", cert.c_str());
+				return;
+			}
+
+			nlinfo("CURL CA bundle '%s'", path.c_str());
+
+			CIFile file;
+
+			// open certificate
+			if (!file.open(path))
+			{
+				nlwarning("Unable to open %s", path.c_str());
+				return;
+			}
+
+			// load certificate content into memory
+			std::vector<uint8> buffer(file.getFileSize());
+			file.serialBuffer(&buffer[0], file.getFileSize());
+
+			// get a BIO
+			BIO *bio = BIO_new_mem_buf(&buffer[0], file.getFileSize());
+
+			if (bio)
+			{
+				// use it to read the PEM formatted certificate from memory into an X509
+				// structure that SSL can use
+				STACK_OF(X509_INFO) *info = PEM_X509_INFO_read_bio(bio, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+
+				if (info)
+				{
+					// iterate over all entries from the PEM file, add them to the x509_store one by one
+					for (sint i = 0; i < sk_X509_INFO_num(info); ++i)
+					{
+						X509_INFO *itmp = sk_X509_INFO_value(info, i);
+
+						if (itmp && itmp->x509)
+						{
+							CertEntry entry;
+							entry.cert = X509_dup(itmp->x509);
+							entry.file = cert;
+							entry.name = getCertName(entry.cert);
+
+							CertList.push_back(entry);
+						}
+					}
+
+					// cleanup
+					sk_X509_INFO_pop_free(info, X509_INFO_free);
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					nlwarning("Unable to read PEM info");
+				}
+
+				// decrease reference counts
+				BIO_free(bio);
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				nlwarning("Unable to allocate BIO buffer for certificates");
+			}
 		}
 	};
 
 	/// this will be initialized on startup and cleared on exit
 	static SX509Certificates x509CertListManager;
 
-	// ***************************************************************************
-	// static
-	CURLcode CCurlCertificates::sslCtxFunction(CURL *curl, void *sslctx, void *parm)
+	// cURL SSL certificate loading
+	static CURLcode sslCtxFunction(CURL *curl, void *sslctx, void *parm)
 	{
-		if (x509CertList.size() > 0)
+		CURLcode res = CURLE_OK;
+
+		if (x509CertListManager.CertList.size() > 0)
 		{
 			SSL_CTX *ctx = (SSL_CTX*)sslctx;
 			X509_STORE *x509store = SSL_CTX_get_cert_store(ctx);
 			if (x509store)
 			{
-				for (uint i = 0; i < x509CertList.size(); ++i)
+				char errorBuffer[1024];
+
+				for (uint i = 0, ilen = x509CertListManager.CertList.size(); i < ilen; ++i)
 				{
-					X509_STORE_add_cert(x509store, x509CertList[i]);
+					SX509Certificates::CertEntry entry = x509CertListManager.CertList[i];
+
+					// add our certificate to this store
+					if (X509_STORE_add_cert(x509store, entry.cert) == 0)
+					{
+						uint errCode = ERR_get_error();
+
+						// ignore already in hash table errors
+						if (ERR_GET_LIB(errCode) != ERR_LIB_X509 || ERR_GET_REASON(errCode) != X509_R_CERT_ALREADY_IN_HASH_TABLE)
+						{
+							ERR_error_string_n(errCode, errorBuffer, 1024);
+							nlwarning("Error adding certificate %s: %s", entry.name.c_str(), errorBuffer);
+							res = CURLE_SSL_CACERT;
+						}
+					}
+					else
+					{
+						nldebug("Added certificate %s", entry.name.c_str());
+					}
 				}
 			}
 			else
@@ -115,9 +346,40 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				nlwarning("SSL_CTX_get_cert_store returned NULL");
 			}
 		}
-		return CURLE_OK;
+		else
+		{
+			res = CURLE_SSL_CACERT;
+		}
+
+		return res;
+	}
+
+	// ***************************************************************************
+	// static
+	void CCurlCertificates::addCertificateFile(const std::string &cert)
+	{
+		x509CertListManager.addCertificatesFromFile(cert);
+	}
+
+	// ***************************************************************************
+	// static
+	void CCurlCertificates::useCertificates(CURL *curl)
+	{
+		// CURL must be valid, using OpenSSL backend and certificates must be loaded, else return
+		if (!curl || !x509CertListManager.isInitialized || !x509CertListManager.isUsingOpenSSLBackend || x509CertListManager.CertList.empty()) return;
+
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_SSLCERTTYPE, "PEM");
+
+		// would allow to provide the CA in memory instead of using CURLOPT_CAINFO, but needs to include and link OpenSSL
+		if (curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_FUNCTION, &sslCtxFunction) != CURLE_OK)
+		{
+			nlwarning("Unable to support CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_FUNCTION, curl not compiled with OpenSSL ?");
+		}
+
+		// set both CURLOPT_CAINFO and CURLOPT_CAPATH to NULL to be sure we won't use default values (these files can be missing and generate errors)
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CAINFO, NULL);
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CAPATH, NULL);
 	}
-#endif // NL_OS_WINDOWS
 
 }// namespace
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/group_html.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/group_html.cpp
index e0ed401ce..b606a093d 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/group_html.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/group_html.cpp
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@
 #include "nel/gui/http_hsts.h"
 #include "nel/gui/curl_certificates.h"
 
+#include <curl/curl.h>
+
 using namespace std;
 using namespace NLMISC;
 
@@ -205,6 +207,47 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			std::map<std::string, std::string> HeadersRecv;
 	};
 
+	// cURL transfer callbacks
+	// ***************************************************************************
+	static size_t curlHeaderCallback(char *buffer, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *pCCurlWWWData)
+	{
+		CCurlWWWData * me = static_cast<CCurlWWWData *>(pCCurlWWWData);
+		if (me)
+		{
+			std::string header;
+			header.append(buffer, size * nmemb);
+			me->setRecvHeader(header.substr(0, header.find_first_of("\n\r")));
+		}
+
+		return size * nmemb;
+	}
+
+	// ***************************************************************************
+	static size_t curlDataCallback(char *buffer, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *pCCurlWWWData)
+	{
+		CCurlWWWData * me = static_cast<CCurlWWWData *>(pCCurlWWWData);
+		if (me)
+			me->Content.append(buffer, size * nmemb);
+
+		return size * nmemb;
+	}
+
+	// ***************************************************************************
+	static size_t curlProgressCallback(void *pCCurlWWWData, curl_off_t dltotal, curl_off_t dlnow, curl_off_t ultotal, curl_off_t ulnow)
+	{
+		CCurlWWWData * me = static_cast<CCurlWWWData *>(pCCurlWWWData);
+		if (me)
+		{
+			if (dltotal > 0 || dlnow > 0 || ultotal > 0 || ulnow > 0)
+			{
+				nlwarning("> dltotal %d, dlnow %d, ultotal %d, ulnow %d, url '%s'", dltotal, dlnow, ultotal, ulnow, me->Url.c_str());
+			}
+		}
+
+		// return 1 to cancel download
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	// Check if domain is on TrustedDomain
 	bool CGroupHTML::isTrustedDomain(const string &domain)
 	{
@@ -398,14 +441,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		// https://
 		if (toLower(download.url.substr(0, 8)) == "https://")
 		{
-#if defined(NL_OS_WINDOWS)
-			curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_FUNCTION, &CCurlCertificates::sslCtxFunction);
-#else
-			if (!options.curlCABundle.empty())
-			{
-				curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CAINFO, options.curlCABundle.c_str());
-			}
-#endif
+			// if supported, use custom SSL context function to load certificates
+			CCurlCertificates::useCertificates(curl);
 		}
 
 		download.data = new CCurlWWWData(curl, download.url);
@@ -429,7 +466,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			download.data->sendHeaders(headers);
 
 		// catch headers
-		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_HEADERFUNCTION, curlHeaderCallback);
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_HEADERFUNCTION, NLGUI::curlHeaderCallback);
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WRITEHEADER, download.data);
 
 		std::string userAgent = options.appName + "/" + options.appVersion;
@@ -459,7 +496,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	#endif
 
 		// Display cached image while downloading new
-		if (type != TImageType::OverImage && CFile::fileExists(dest))
+		if (type != OverImage && CFile::fileExists(dest))
 		{
 			setImage(img, dest, type);
 			setImageSize(img, style);
@@ -1057,6 +1094,29 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_CellParams.push_back (cellParams); \
 	}
 
+	static bool scanCssLength(const std::string& str, uint32 &px)
+	{
+		if (fromString(str, px))
+			return true;
+
+		if (str == "thin")
+		{
+			px = 1;
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (str == "medium")
+		{
+			px = 3;
+			return true;
+		}
+		if (str == "thick")
+		{
+			px = 5;
+			return true;
+		}
+
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	static bool isHexa(char c)
 	{
@@ -1485,23 +1545,14 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			{
 				registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_A);
 
-				CStyleParams style;
-				style.FontFamily = getFontFamily();
-				style.FontSize = getFontSize();
-				style.TextColor = LinkColor;
-				style.Underlined = true;
-				style.StrikeThrough = getFontStrikeThrough();
-				style.GlobalColor = LinkColorGlobalColor;
+				pushStyle();
+				_Style.TextColor = LinkColor;
+				_Style.Underlined = true;
+				_Style.GlobalColor = LinkColorGlobalColor;
 
 				if (present[HTML_A_STYLE] && value[HTML_A_STYLE])
-					getStyleParams(value[HTML_A_STYLE], style);
+					getStyleParams(value[HTML_A_STYLE], _Style);
 
-				_FontFamily.push_back(style.FontFamily);
-				_FontSize.push_back(style.FontSize);
-				_TextColor.push_back(style.TextColor);
-				_FontUnderlined.push_back(style.Underlined);
-				_FontStrikeThrough.push_back(style.StrikeThrough);
-				_GlobalColor.push_back(style.GlobalColor);
 				_A.push_back(true);
 				_Link.push_back ("");
 				_LinkTitle.push_back("");
@@ -1539,6 +1590,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			{
 				_BlockLevelElement.push_back(true);
 				registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_DIV);
+				pushStyle();
 
 				if (present[MY_HTML_DIV_NAME] && value[MY_HTML_DIV_NAME])
 					_DivName = value[MY_HTML_DIV_NAME];
@@ -1547,6 +1599,13 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				if (present[MY_HTML_DIV_CLASS] && value[MY_HTML_DIV_CLASS])
 					instClass = value[MY_HTML_DIV_CLASS];
 
+				string style;
+				if (present[MY_HTML_DIV_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_DIV_STYLE])
+					style = value[MY_HTML_DIV_STYLE];
+
+				if (!style.empty())
+					getStyleParams(style, _Style);
+
 				// use generic template system
 				if (_TrustedDomain && !instClass.empty() && instClass == "ryzom-ui-grouptemplate")
 				{
@@ -1554,10 +1613,6 @@ namespace NLGUI
 					if (present[MY_HTML_DIV_ID] && value[MY_HTML_DIV_ID])
 						id = value[MY_HTML_DIV_ID];
 
-					string style;
-					if (present[MY_HTML_DIV_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_DIV_STYLE])
-						style = value[MY_HTML_DIV_STYLE];
-
 					typedef pair<string, string> TTmplParam;
 					vector<TTmplParam> tmplParams;
 					
@@ -1625,30 +1680,19 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				break;
 			case HTML_FONT:
 			{
-				bool found = false;
+				pushStyle();
 				if (present[HTML_FONT_COLOR] && value[HTML_FONT_COLOR])
 				{
 					CRGBA color;
 					if (scanHTMLColor(value[HTML_FONT_COLOR], color))
-					{
-						_TextColor.push_back(color);
-						found = true;
-					}
-				}
-				if (!found)
-				{
-					_TextColor.push_back(_TextColor.empty() ? CRGBA::White : _TextColor.back());
+						_Style.TextColor = color;
 				}
 
 				if (present[HTML_FONT_SIZE] && value[HTML_FONT_SIZE])
 				{
 					uint fontsize;
 					fromString(value[HTML_FONT_SIZE], fontsize);
-					_FontSize.push_back(fontsize);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					_FontSize.push_back(_FontSize.empty() ? TextFontSize : _FontSize.back());
+					_Style.FontSize = fontsize;
 				}
 			}
 				break;
@@ -1699,6 +1743,10 @@ namespace NLGUI
 								image = image.substr(4, image.size()-5);
 							setBackground (image, scale, repeat);
 						}
+
+						// set default text style from <body>
+						getStyleParams(style, _StyleDefault);
+						_Style = _StyleDefault;
 					}
 				}
 				break;
@@ -1720,46 +1768,76 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_H1:
-				registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H1);
-				newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
-				_FontSize.push_back(H1FontSize);
-				_TextColor.push_back(H1Color);
-				_GlobalColor.push_back(H1ColorGlobalColor);
+				{
+					registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H1);
+					newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontSize = H1FontSize;
+					_Style.TextColor = H1Color;
+					_Style.GlobalColor = H1ColorGlobalColor;
+					if (present[MY_HTML_H1_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_H1_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_H1_STYLE], _Style);
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_H2:
-				registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H2);
-				newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
-				_FontSize.push_back(H2FontSize);
-				_TextColor.push_back(H2Color);
-				_GlobalColor.push_back(H2ColorGlobalColor);
+				{
+					registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H2);
+					newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontSize = H2FontSize;
+					_Style.TextColor = H2Color;
+					_Style.GlobalColor = H2ColorGlobalColor;
+					if (present[MY_HTML_H2_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_H2_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_H2_STYLE], _Style);
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_H3:
-				registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H3);
-				newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
-				_FontSize.push_back(H3FontSize);
-				_TextColor.push_back(H3Color);
-				_GlobalColor.push_back(H3ColorGlobalColor);
+				{
+					registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H3);
+					newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontSize = H3FontSize;
+					_Style.TextColor = H3Color;
+					_Style.GlobalColor = H3ColorGlobalColor;
+					if (present[MY_HTML_H3_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_H3_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_H3_STYLE], _Style);
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_H4:
-				registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H4);
-				newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
-				_FontSize.push_back(H4FontSize);
-				_TextColor.push_back(H4Color);
-				_GlobalColor.push_back(H4ColorGlobalColor);
+				{
+					registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H4);
+					newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontSize = H4FontSize;
+					_Style.TextColor = H4Color;
+					_Style.GlobalColor = H4ColorGlobalColor;
+					if (present[MY_HTML_H4_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_H4_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_H4_STYLE], _Style);
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_H5:
-				registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H5);
-				newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
-				_FontSize.push_back(H5FontSize);
-				_TextColor.push_back(H5Color);
-				_GlobalColor.push_back(H5ColorGlobalColor);
+				{
+					registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H5);
+					newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontSize = H5FontSize;
+					_Style.TextColor = H5Color;
+					_Style.GlobalColor = H5ColorGlobalColor;
+					if (present[MY_HTML_H5_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_H5_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_H5_STYLE], _Style);
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_H6:
-				registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H6);
-				newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
-				_FontSize.push_back(H6FontSize);
-				_TextColor.push_back(H6Color);
-				_GlobalColor.push_back(H6ColorGlobalColor);
+				{
+					registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_H6);
+					newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontSize = H6FontSize;
+					_Style.TextColor = H6Color;
+					_Style.GlobalColor = H6ColorGlobalColor;
+					if (present[MY_HTML_H6_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_H6_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_H6_STYLE], _Style);
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_IMG:
 				{
@@ -1857,15 +1935,15 @@ namespace NLGUI
 					if (present[MY_HTML_INPUT_TYPE] && value[MY_HTML_INPUT_TYPE])
 					{
 						// by default not inherited, font family defaults to system font
-						CStyleParams style;
-						style.TextColor = TextColor;
-						style.FontSize = TextFontSize;
-						style.FontWeight = FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL;
-						style.FontOblique = false;
+						pushStyle();
+						_Style.TextColor = TextColor;
+						_Style.FontSize = TextFontSize;
+						_Style.FontWeight = FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL;
+						_Style.FontOblique = false;
 
 						// Global color flag
 						if (present[MY_HTML_INPUT_GLOBAL_COLOR])
-							style.GlobalColor = true;
+							_Style.GlobalColor = true;
 
 						// Tooltip
 						const char *tooltip = NULL;
@@ -1873,13 +1951,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 							tooltip = value[MY_HTML_INPUT_ALT];
 
 						if (present[MY_HTML_INPUT_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_INPUT_STYLE])
-							getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_INPUT_STYLE], style);
-
-						_TextColor.push_back(style.TextColor);
-						_FontFamily.push_back(style.FontFamily);
-						_FontSize.push_back(style.FontSize);
-						_FontWeight.push_back(style.FontWeight);
-						_FontOblique.push_back(style.FontOblique);
+							getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_INPUT_STYLE], _Style);
 
 						string type = toLower(value[MY_HTML_INPUT_TYPE]);
 						if (type == "image")
@@ -1899,7 +1971,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 							// Add the ctrl button
 							addButton (CCtrlButton::PushButton, name, normal, pushed.empty()?normal:pushed, over,
-								"html_submit_form", param.c_str(), tooltip, style);
+								"html_submit_form", param.c_str(), tooltip, _Style);
 						}
 						if (type == "button" || type == "submit")
 						{
@@ -1954,7 +2026,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 								if (!ctrlButton) ctrlButton = dynamic_cast<CCtrlTextButton*>(buttonGroup->getCtrl("b"));
 								if (ctrlButton)
 								{
-									ctrlButton->setModulateGlobalColorAll (style.GlobalColor);
+									ctrlButton->setModulateGlobalColorAll (_Style.GlobalColor);
 
 									// Translate the tooltip
 									if (tooltip)
@@ -2037,7 +2109,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 							checked = (present[MY_HTML_INPUT_CHECKED] && value[MY_HTML_INPUT_CHECKED]);
 
 							// Add the ctrl button
-							CCtrlButton *checkbox = addButton (btnType, name, normal, pushed, over, "", "", tooltip, style);
+							CCtrlButton *checkbox = addButton (btnType, name, normal, pushed, over, "", "", tooltip, _Style);
 							if (checkbox)
 							{
 								if (btnType == CCtrlButton::RadioButton)
@@ -2091,11 +2163,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 							}
 						}
 
-						popIfNotEmpty(_FontFamily);
-						popIfNotEmpty(_FontSize);
-						popIfNotEmpty(_TextColor);
-						popIfNotEmpty(_FontWeight);
-						popIfNotEmpty(_FontOblique);
+						popStyle();
 					}
 				}
 				break;
@@ -2189,6 +2257,10 @@ namespace NLGUI
 					if (present[HTML_LI_VALUE] && value[HTML_LI_VALUE])
 						fromString(value[HTML_LI_VALUE], _UL.back().Value);
 
+					pushStyle();
+					if (present[HTML_LI_STYLE] && value[HTML_LI_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[HTML_LI_STYLE], _Style);
+
 					ucstring str;
 					str.fromUtf8(_UL.back().getListMarkerText());
 					addString (str);
@@ -2206,35 +2278,28 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_P:
-				newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
+				{
+					newParagraph(PBeginSpace);
+					pushStyle();
+					if (present[HTML_BLOCK_STYLE] && value[HTML_BLOCK_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[HTML_BLOCK_STYLE], _Style);
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_PRE:
 				{
-					CStyleParams style;
-					style.TextColor = getTextColor();
-					style.FontFamily = "monospace";
-					style.FontSize = getFontSize();
-					style.FontWeight = getFontWeight();
-					style.FontOblique = getFontOblique();
-					style.Underlined = getFontUnderlined();
-					style.StrikeThrough = getFontStrikeThrough();
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontFamily = "monospace";
 
 					if (present[HTML_PRE_STYLE] && value[HTML_PRE_STYLE])
-						getStyleParams(value[HTML_PRE_STYLE], style);
+						getStyleParams(value[HTML_PRE_STYLE], _Style);
 
-					_TextColor.push_back(style.TextColor);
-					_FontFamily.push_back(style.FontFamily);
-					_FontSize.push_back(style.FontSize);
-					_FontWeight.push_back(style.FontWeight);
-					_FontOblique.push_back(style.FontOblique);
-					_FontUnderlined.push_back(style.Underlined);
-					_FontStrikeThrough.push_back(style.StrikeThrough);
 
 					_PRE.push_back(true);
 				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_TABLE:
 				{
+					pushStyle();
 					registerAnchorName(MY_HTML_TABLE);
 
 					// Get cells parameters
@@ -2253,6 +2318,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 						fromString(value[MY_HTML_TABLE_CELLSPACING], table->CellSpacing);
 					if (present[MY_HTML_TABLE_CELLPADDING] && value[MY_HTML_TABLE_CELLPADDING])
 						fromString(value[MY_HTML_TABLE_CELLPADDING], table->CellPadding);
+					if (present[MY_HTML_TABLE_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_TABLE_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_TABLE_STYLE], _Style);
 
 					table->setMarginLeft(getIndent());
 					addHtmlGroup (table, 0);
@@ -2272,14 +2339,18 @@ namespace NLGUI
 					// Get cells parameters
 					getCellsParameters (MY_HTML_TD, true);
 
+					pushStyle();
 					if (element_number == HTML_TH)
 					{
-						_FontWeight.push_back(FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD);
+						_Style.FontWeight = FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD;
 						// center if not specified otherwise. TD/TH present/value arrays have same indices
 						if (!(present[MY_HTML_TD_ALIGN] && value[MY_HTML_TD_ALIGN]))
 							_CellParams.back().Align = CGroupCell::Center;
 					}
 
+					if (present[MY_HTML_TD_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_TD_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_TD_STYLE], _Style);
+
 					CGroupTable *table = getTable();
 					if (table)
 					{
@@ -2359,27 +2430,22 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_TEXTAREA:
+				pushStyle();
 				_PRE.push_back(true);
 
+				// not inherited by default, font family defaults to system font
+				_Style.TextColor = TextColor;
+				_Style.FontWeight = FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL;
+				_Style.FontOblique = false;
+				_Style.FontSize = TextFontSize;
+				_Style.TextShadow = STextShadow(true);
+
+				if (present[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_STYLE])
+					getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_STYLE], _Style);
+
 				// Got one form ?
 				if (!(_Forms.empty()))
 				{
-					// not inherited by default, font family defaults to system font
-					CStyleParams style;
-					style.TextColor = TextColor;
-					style.FontWeight = FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL;
-					style.FontOblique = false;
-					style.FontSize = TextFontSize;
-
-					if (present[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_STYLE])
-						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_TEXTAREA_STYLE], style);
-
-					_TextColor.push_back(style.TextColor);
-					_FontFamily.push_back(style.FontFamily);
-					_FontSize.push_back(style.FontSize);
-					_FontWeight.push_back(style.FontWeight);
-					_FontOblique.push_back(style.FontOblique);
-
 					// read general property
 					string templateName;
 
@@ -2428,6 +2494,10 @@ namespace NLGUI
 					// Set TR flag
 					if (!_TR.empty())
 						_TR.back() = true;
+
+					pushStyle();
+					if (present[MY_HTML_TR_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_TR_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_TR_STYLE], _Style);
 				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_UL:
@@ -2441,6 +2511,10 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				_LI = _UL.size() > 1 || _DL.size() > 1;
 				_Indent.push_back(getIndent() + ULIndent);
 				endParagraph();
+
+				pushStyle();
+				if (present[HTML_UL_STYLE] && value[HTML_UL_STYLE])
+					getStyleParams(value[HTML_UL_STYLE], _Style);
 				break;
 			case HTML_OBJECT:
 				_ObjectType.clear();
@@ -2460,69 +2534,77 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				break;
 			case HTML_SPAN:
 				{
-					CStyleParams style;
-					style.TextColor = getTextColor();
-					style.FontFamily = getFontFamily();
-					style.FontSize = getFontSize();
-					style.FontWeight = getFontWeight();
-					style.FontOblique = getFontOblique();
-					style.Underlined = getFontUnderlined();
-					style.StrikeThrough = getFontStrikeThrough();
-					style.GlobalColor = getGlobalColor();
+					pushStyle();
 
 					if (present[MY_HTML_SPAN_STYLE] && value[MY_HTML_SPAN_STYLE])
-						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_SPAN_STYLE], style);
-
-					_TextColor.push_back(style.TextColor);
-					_FontFamily.push_back(style.FontFamily);
-					_FontSize.push_back(style.FontSize);
-					_FontWeight.push_back(style.FontWeight);
-					_FontOblique.push_back(style.FontOblique);
-					_FontUnderlined.push_back(style.Underlined);
-					_FontStrikeThrough.push_back(style.StrikeThrough);
-					_GlobalColor.push_back(style.GlobalColor);
+						getStyleParams(value[MY_HTML_SPAN_STYLE], _Style);
 				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_DEL:
-				_FontStrikeThrough.push_back(true);
+				{
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.StrikeThrough = true;
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_U:
-				_FontUnderlined.push_back(true);
+				{
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.Underlined = true;
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_EM:
-				_FontOblique.push_back(true);
+				{
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontOblique = true;
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_STRONG:
-				_FontWeight.push_back(FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD);
+				{
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontWeight = FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD;
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_SMALL:
-				_FontSize.push_back(getFontSizeSmaller());
+				{
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontSize = getFontSizeSmaller();
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_STYLE:
 			case HTML_SCRIPT:
 				_IgnoreText = true;
 				break;
 			case HTML_DL:
-				_DL.push_back(HTMLDListElement());
-				_LI = _DL.size() > 1 || !_UL.empty();
-				endParagraph();
+				{
+					_DL.push_back(HTMLDListElement());
+					_LI = _DL.size() > 1 || !_UL.empty();
+					endParagraph();
+					pushStyle();
+					if (present[HTML_GEN_STYLE] && value[HTML_GEN_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[HTML_GEN_STYLE], _Style);
+				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_DT:
 				if (!_DL.empty())
 				{
-					// close DT if still open
+					// close if still open
 					if (_DL.back().DD)
 					{
 						_DL.back().DD = false;
 						popIfNotEmpty(_Indent);
+						popStyle();
 					}
 
-					// see if this is the first <dt>, closing tag not required
-					if (!_DL.back().DT)
-					{
-						_DL.back().DT = true;
-						_FontWeight.push_back(FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD);
-					}
+					// close if still open
+					if (_DL.back().DT)
+						popStyle();
+
+					_DL.back().DT = true;
+
+					pushStyle();
+					_Style.FontWeight = FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD;
+					if (present[HTML_GEN_STYLE] && value[HTML_GEN_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[HTML_GEN_STYLE], _Style);
 
 					if (!_LI)
 					{
@@ -2542,15 +2624,23 @@ namespace NLGUI
 					if (_DL.back().DT)
 					{
 						_DL.back().DT = false;
-						popIfNotEmpty (_FontWeight);
+						popStyle();
 					}
 
-					if (!_DL.back().DD)
+					if (_DL.back().DD)
 					{
-						_DL.back().DD = true;
-						_Indent.push_back(getIndent() + ULIndent);
+						_DL.back().DD = false;
+						popStyle();
+						popIfNotEmpty(_Indent);
 					}
 
+					_DL.back().DD = true;
+					_Indent.push_back(getIndent() + ULIndent);
+
+					pushStyle();
+					if (present[HTML_GEN_STYLE] && value[HTML_GEN_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[HTML_GEN_STYLE], _Style);
+
 					if (!_LI)
 					{
 						_LI = true;
@@ -2564,6 +2654,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				break;
 			case HTML_OL:
 				{
+					pushStyle();
 					sint32 start = 1;
 					std::string type("1");
 
@@ -2571,6 +2662,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 						fromString(value[HTML_OL_START], start);
 					if (present[HTML_OL_TYPE] && value[HTML_OL_TYPE])
 						type = value[HTML_OL_TYPE];
+					if (present[HTML_OL_STYLE] && value[HTML_OL_STYLE])
+						getStyleParams(value[HTML_OL_STYLE], _Style);
 
 					_UL.push_back(HTMLOListElement(start, type));
 					// if LI is already present
@@ -2633,16 +2726,10 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				_ReadingHeadTag = false;
 				break;
 			case HTML_FONT:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_TextColor);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontSize);
+				popStyle();
 			break;
 			case HTML_A:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontFamily);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontSize);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_TextColor);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontUnderlined);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontStrikeThrough);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_GlobalColor);
+				popStyle();
 				popIfNotEmpty (_A);
 				popIfNotEmpty (_Link);
 				popIfNotEmpty (_LinkTitle);
@@ -2654,25 +2741,19 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			case HTML_H4:
 			case HTML_H5:
 			case HTML_H6:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontSize);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_TextColor);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_GlobalColor);
+				popStyle();
 				endParagraph();
 				break;
 			case HTML_P:
+				popStyle();
 				endParagraph();
 				break;
 			case HTML_PRE:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontFamily);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontSize);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontWeight);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontOblique);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_TextColor);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontUnderlined);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontStrikeThrough);
+				popStyle();
 				popIfNotEmpty (_PRE);
 				break;
 			case HTML_DIV:
+				popStyle();
 				if (isBlockLevelElement())
 				{
 					endParagraph();
@@ -2683,6 +2764,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				break;
 
 			case HTML_TABLE:
+				popStyle();
 				popIfNotEmpty (_CellParams);
 				popIfNotEmpty (_TR);
 				popIfNotEmpty (_Cells);
@@ -2692,14 +2774,15 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				// Add a cell
 				break;
 			case HTML_TH:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontWeight);
 				// no break;
 			case HTML_TD:
+				popStyle();
 				popIfNotEmpty (_CellParams);
 				if (!_Cells.empty())
 					_Cells.back() = NULL;
 				break;
 			case HTML_TR:
+				popStyle();
 				popIfNotEmpty (_CellParams);
 				break;
 			case HTML_TEXTAREA:
@@ -2716,14 +2799,9 @@ namespace NLGUI
 							entry.TextArea = textArea;
 							_Forms.back().Entries.push_back (entry);
 						}
-
-						popIfNotEmpty (_FontFamily);
-						popIfNotEmpty (_FontSize);
-						popIfNotEmpty (_FontWeight);
-						popIfNotEmpty (_FontOblique);
-						popIfNotEmpty (_TextColor);
 					}
 
+					popStyle();
 					popIfNotEmpty (_PRE);
 				}
 				break;
@@ -2831,10 +2909,16 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				if (!_UL.empty())
 				{
 					endParagraph();
+					popStyle();
 					popIfNotEmpty(_UL);
 					popIfNotEmpty(_Indent);
 				}
 				break;
+			case HTML_LI:
+				{
+					popStyle();
+				}
+				break;
 			case HTML_DL:
 				if (!_DL.empty())
 				{
@@ -2843,23 +2927,26 @@ namespace NLGUI
 					// unclosed DT
 					if (_DL.back().DT)
 					{
-						popIfNotEmpty (_FontWeight);
+						popStyle();
 					}
 
 					// unclosed DD
 					if (_DL.back().DD)
 					{
 						popIfNotEmpty(_Indent);
+						popStyle();
 					}
 
 					popIfNotEmpty (_DL);
+					popStyle();
 				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_DT:
 				if (!_DL.empty())
 				{
+					if (_DL.back().DT)
+						popStyle();
 					_DL.back().DT = false;
-					popIfNotEmpty (_FontWeight);
 				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_DD:
@@ -2870,33 +2957,27 @@ namespace NLGUI
 					{
 						_DL.back().DD = false;
 						popIfNotEmpty(_Indent);
+						popStyle();
 					}
 				}
 				break;
 			case HTML_SPAN:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontFamily);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontSize);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontWeight);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontOblique);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_TextColor);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontUnderlined);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontStrikeThrough);
-				popIfNotEmpty (_GlobalColor);
+				popStyle();
 				break;
 			case HTML_DEL:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontStrikeThrough);
+				popStyle();
 				break;
 			case HTML_U:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontUnderlined);
+				popStyle();
 				break;
 			case HTML_EM:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontOblique);
+				popStyle();
 				break;
 			case HTML_STRONG:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontWeight);
+				popStyle();
 				break;
 			case HTML_SMALL:
-				popIfNotEmpty (_FontSize);
+				popStyle();
 				break;
 			case HTML_STYLE:
 			case HTML_SCRIPT:
@@ -4325,23 +4406,32 @@ namespace NLGUI
 
 			// Text added ?
 			bool added = false;
-			bool embolden = getFontWeight() >= FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD;
+			bool embolden = _Style.FontWeight >= FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD;
 
 			// Number of child in this paragraph
 			if (_CurrentViewLink)
 			{
 				bool skipLine = !_CurrentViewLink->getText().empty() && *(_CurrentViewLink->getText().rbegin()) == (ucchar) '\n';
+				bool sameShadow = _Style.TextShadow.Enabled && _CurrentViewLink->getShadow();
+				if (sameShadow && _Style.TextShadow.Enabled)
+				{
+					sint sx, sy;
+					_CurrentViewLink->getShadowOffset(sx, sy);
+					sameShadow = (_Style.TextShadow.Color == _CurrentViewLink->getShadowColor());
+					sameShadow = sameShadow && (_Style.TextShadow.Outline == _CurrentViewLink->getShadowOutline());
+					sameShadow = sameShadow && (_Style.TextShadow.X == sx) && (_Style.TextShadow.Y == sy);
+				}
 				// Compatible with current parameters ?
-				if (!skipLine &&
-					(getTextColor() == _CurrentViewLink->getColor()) &&
-					(getFontFamily() == _CurrentViewLink->getFontName()) &&
-					(getFontSize() == (uint)_CurrentViewLink->getFontSize()) &&
-					(getFontUnderlined() == _CurrentViewLink->getUnderlined()) &&
-					(getFontStrikeThrough() == _CurrentViewLink->getStrikeThrough()) &&
+				if (!skipLine && sameShadow &&
+					(_Style.TextColor == _CurrentViewLink->getColor()) &&
+					(_Style.FontFamily == _CurrentViewLink->getFontName()) &&
+					(_Style.FontSize == (uint)_CurrentViewLink->getFontSize()) &&
+					(_Style.Underlined == _CurrentViewLink->getUnderlined()) &&
+					(_Style.StrikeThrough == _CurrentViewLink->getStrikeThrough()) &&
 					(embolden == _CurrentViewLink->getEmbolden()) &&
-					(getFontOblique() == _CurrentViewLink->getOblique()) &&
+					(_Style.FontOblique == _CurrentViewLink->getOblique()) &&
 					(getLink() == _CurrentViewLink->Link) &&
-					(getGlobalColor() == _CurrentViewLink->getModulateGlobalColor()))
+					(_Style.GlobalColor == _CurrentViewLink->getModulateGlobalColor()))
 				{
 					// Concat the text
 					_CurrentViewLink->setText(_CurrentViewLink->getText()+tmpStr);
@@ -4401,16 +4491,23 @@ namespace NLGUI
 						}
 					}
 					newLink->setText(tmpStr);
-					newLink->setColor(getTextColor());
-					newLink->setFontName(getFontFamily());
-					newLink->setFontSize(getFontSize());
+					newLink->setColor(_Style.TextColor);
+					newLink->setFontName(_Style.FontFamily);
+					newLink->setFontSize(_Style.FontSize);
 					newLink->setEmbolden(embolden);
-					newLink->setOblique(getFontOblique());
-					newLink->setUnderlined(getFontUnderlined());
-					newLink->setStrikeThrough(getFontStrikeThrough());
-					newLink->setMultiLineSpace((uint)((float)getFontSize()*LineSpaceFontFactor));
+					newLink->setOblique(_Style.FontOblique);
+					newLink->setUnderlined(_Style.Underlined);
+					newLink->setStrikeThrough(_Style.StrikeThrough);
+					newLink->setMultiLineSpace((uint)((float)(_Style.FontSize)*LineSpaceFontFactor));
 					newLink->setMultiLine(true);
-					newLink->setModulateGlobalColor(getGlobalColor());
+					newLink->setModulateGlobalColor(_Style.GlobalColor);
+					if (_Style.TextShadow.Enabled)
+					{
+						newLink->setShadow(true);
+						newLink->setShadowColor(_Style.TextShadow.Color);
+						newLink->setShadowOutline(_Style.TextShadow.Outline);
+						newLink->setShadowOffset(_Style.TextShadow.X, _Style.TextShadow.Y);
+					}
 					// newLink->setLineAtBottom (true);
 
 					registerAnchor(newLink);
@@ -4517,22 +4614,32 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		{
 			// Not added ?
 			std::vector<std::pair<std::string,std::string> > templateParams;
-			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("w", toString (cols*getFontSize())));
+			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("w", toString (cols*_Style.FontSize)));
 			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("id", name));
 			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("prompt", ""));
 			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("multiline", multiLine?"true":"false"));
-			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("fontsize", toString (getFontSize())));
-			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("color", getTextColor().toString()));
-			if (getFontWeight() >= FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD)
+			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("fontsize", toString (_Style.FontSize)));
+			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("color", _Style.TextColor.toString()));
+			if (_Style.FontWeight >= FONT_WEIGHT_BOLD)
 				templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("fontweight", "bold"));
-			if (getFontOblique())
+			if (_Style.FontOblique)
 				templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("fontstyle", "oblique"));
 			if (multiLine)
 				templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("multi_min_line", toString(rows)));
 			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("want_return", multiLine?"true":"false"));
+			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("onenter", ""));
 			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("enter_recover_focus", "false"));
 			if (maxlength > 0)
 				templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("max_num_chars", toString(maxlength)));
+			templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("shadow", toString(_Style.TextShadow.Enabled)));
+			if (_Style.TextShadow.Enabled)
+			{
+				templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("shadow_x", toString(_Style.TextShadow.X)));
+				templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("shadow_y", toString(_Style.TextShadow.Y)));
+				templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("shadow_color", _Style.TextShadow.Color.toString()));
+				templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string> ("shadow_outline", toString(_Style.TextShadow.Outline)));
+			}
+
 			CInterfaceGroup *textArea = CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getParser()->createGroupInstance (templateName.c_str(),
 				getParagraph()->getId(), templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), (uint)templateParams.size());
 
@@ -4711,7 +4818,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			if (overBitmap != normalBitmap)
 			{
 				over = localImageName(overBitmap);
-				addImageDownload(overBitmap, ctrlButton, style, TImageType::OverImage);
+				addImageDownload(overBitmap, ctrlButton, style, OverImage);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -4767,13 +4874,6 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	{
 		_Paragraph = NULL;
 		_PRE.clear();
-		_TextColor.clear();
-		_GlobalColor.clear();
-		_FontSize.clear();
-		_FontWeight.clear();
-		_FontOblique.clear();
-		_FontUnderlined.clear();
-		_FontStrikeThrough.clear();
 		_Indent.clear();
 		_LI = false;
 		_UL.clear();
@@ -4797,6 +4897,11 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_IgnoreHeadTag = false;
 		_IgnoreBaseUrlTag = false;
 
+		// reset style
+		_StyleDefault = CStyleParams();
+		_Style = _StyleDefault;
+		_StyleParams.clear();
+
 		// TR
 
 		paragraphChange ();
@@ -5343,14 +5448,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		// https://
 		if (toLower(url.substr(0, 8)) == "https://")
 		{
-#if defined(NL_OS_WINDOWS)
-			curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_FUNCTION, &CCurlCertificates::sslCtxFunction);
-#else
-			if (!options.curlCABundle.empty())
-			{
-				curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_CAINFO, options.curlCABundle.c_str());
-			}
-#endif
+			// if supported, use custom SSL context function to load certificates
+			CCurlCertificates::useCertificates(curl);
 		}
 
 		// do not follow redirects, we have own handler
@@ -5421,17 +5520,17 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_CurlWWW->sendHeaders(headers);
 
 		// catch headers for redirect
-		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_HEADERFUNCTION, curlHeaderCallback);
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_HEADERFUNCTION, NLGUI::curlHeaderCallback);
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WRITEHEADER, _CurlWWW);
 
 		// catch body
-		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, curlDataCallback);
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, NLGUI::curlDataCallback);
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_WRITEDATA, _CurlWWW);
 
 	#if LOG_DL
 		// progress callback
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_NOPROGRESS, 0);
-		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_XFERINFOFUNCTION, curlProgressCallback);
+		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_XFERINFOFUNCTION, NLGUI::curlProgressCallback);
 		curl_easy_setopt(curl, CURLOPT_XFERINFODATA, _CurlWWW);
 	#else
 		// progress off
@@ -6118,6 +6217,14 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	// style.StrikeThrough; // text-decoration: line-through;  text-decoration-line: line-through;
 	void CGroupHTML::getStyleParams(const std::string &styleString, CStyleParams &style, bool inherit)
 	{
+		const CStyleParams current = _Style;
+
+		if (inherit)
+		{
+			style.Underlined = current.Underlined;
+			style.StrikeThrough = current.StrikeThrough;
+		}
+
 		float tmpf;
 		TStyle styles = parseStyle(styleString);
 		TStyle::iterator it;
@@ -6126,7 +6233,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			if (it->first == "font-size")
 			{
 				if (it->second == "inherit")
-					style.FontSize = getFontSize();
+					style.FontSize = current.FontSize;
 				else
 				{
 					float tmp;
@@ -6140,7 +6247,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			if (it->first == "font-style")
 			{
 				if (it->second == "inherit")
-					style.FontOblique = getFontOblique();
+					style.FontOblique = current.FontOblique;
 				else
 				if (it->second == "italic" || it->second == "oblique")
 					style.FontOblique = true;
@@ -6149,7 +6256,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			if (it->first == "font-family")
 			{
 				if (it->second == "inherit")
-					style.FontFamily = getFontFamily();
+					style.FontFamily = current.FontFamily;
 				else
 				if (it->second == "monospace")
 					style.FontFamily = "monospace";
@@ -6162,7 +6269,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				// https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/font-weight
 				uint weight = 400;
 				if (it->second == "inherit")
-					weight = getFontWeight();
+					weight = current.FontWeight;
 				else
 				if (it->second == "normal")
 					weight = 400;
@@ -6173,7 +6280,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				if (it->second == "lighter")
 				{
 					const uint lighter[] = {100, 100, 100, 100, 100, 400, 400, 700, 700};
-					uint index = getFontWeight() / 100 - 1;
+					uint index = current.FontWeight / 100 - 1;
 					clamp(index, 1u, 9u);
 					weight = lighter[index-1];
 				}
@@ -6181,7 +6288,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				if (it->second == "bolder")
 				{
 					const uint bolder[] =  {400, 400, 400, 700, 700, 900, 900, 900, 900};
-					uint index = getFontWeight() / 100 + 1;
+					uint index = current.FontWeight / 100 + 1;
 					clamp(index, 1u, 9u);
 					weight = bolder[index-1];
 				}
@@ -6197,7 +6304,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			else
 			if (it->first == "color")
 				if (it->second == "inherit")
-					style.TextColor = getTextColor();
+					style.TextColor = current.TextColor;
 				else
 					scanHTMLColor(it->second.c_str(), style.TextColor);
 			else
@@ -6208,6 +6315,115 @@ namespace NLGUI
 				style.StrikeThrough = (prop.find("line-through") != std::string::npos);
 			}
 			else
+			if (it->first == "text-stroke" || it->first == "-webkit-text-stroke")
+			{
+				// text-stroke: length || color
+				bool success = false;
+				uint px = 0;
+				CRGBA color;
+				std::vector<std::string> parts;
+				NLMISC::splitString(it->second, " ", parts);
+				if (parts.size() == 1)
+				{
+					success = scanCssLength(parts[0], px);
+					if (!success)
+						success = scanHTMLColor(parts[0].c_str(), color);
+				}
+				else if (parts.size() == 2)
+				{
+					success = scanCssLength(parts[0], px);
+					if (success)
+						success = scanHTMLColor(parts[1].c_str(), color);
+					else
+					{
+						success = scanHTMLColor(parts[0].c_str(), color);
+						success = success && scanCssLength(parts[1], px);
+					}
+				}
+
+				// do not disable shadow if one is already set
+				if (success)
+				{
+					style.TextShadow.Enabled = (px > 0);
+					style.TextShadow.Color = color;
+					style.TextShadow.X = px;
+					style.TextShadow.Y = px;
+					style.TextShadow.Outline = true;
+				}
+			}
+			else
+			if (it->first == "text-shadow")
+			{
+				if (it->second == "none")
+					style.TextShadow = STextShadow(false);
+				else
+				if (it->second == "inherit")
+					style.TextShadow = current.TextShadow;
+				else
+				{
+					// text-shadow: offset-x offset-y | blur | #color
+					// text-shadow: #color | offset-x offset-y
+					bool success = true;
+					std::string prop(it->second);
+					size_t pos;
+					pos = prop.find_first_of(",\n\r");
+					if (pos != std::string::npos)
+						prop = prop.substr(0, pos);
+
+					std::vector<std::string> parts;
+					NLMISC::splitString(prop, " ", parts);
+					switch(parts.size())
+					{
+						case 1:
+						{
+							success = scanHTMLColor(it->second.c_str(), style.TextShadow.Color);
+							break;
+						}
+						// no case 2:
+						case 3:
+						{
+							if (!fromString(parts[0], style.TextShadow.X))
+							{
+								success = scanHTMLColor(parts[0].c_str(), style.TextShadow.Color);
+								success = success && fromString(parts[1], style.TextShadow.X);
+								success = success && fromString(parts[2], style.TextShadow.Y);
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								success = fromString(parts[1], style.TextShadow.Y);
+								success = success && scanHTMLColor(parts[2].c_str(), style.TextShadow.Color);
+							}
+							break;
+						}
+						case 4:
+						{
+							if (!fromString(parts[0], style.TextShadow.X))
+							{
+								success = scanHTMLColor(parts[0].c_str(), style.TextShadow.Color);
+								success = success && fromString(parts[1], style.TextShadow.X);
+								success = success && fromString(parts[2], style.TextShadow.Y);
+								// ignore blur [3]
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								success = fromString(parts[0], style.TextShadow.X);
+								success = success && fromString(parts[1], style.TextShadow.Y);
+								// ignore blur [2]
+								success = success && scanHTMLColor(parts[3].c_str(), style.TextShadow.Color);
+							}
+							break;
+						}
+						default:
+						{
+							// unsupported rule
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+
+					style.TextShadow.Enabled = success;
+				}
+			}
+			else
 			if (it->first == "width")
 				getPercentage(style.Width, tmpf, it->second.c_str());
 			else
@@ -6224,17 +6440,12 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			{
 				bool b;
 				if (it->second == "inherit")
-					style.GlobalColor = getGlobalColor();
+					style.GlobalColor = current.GlobalColor;
 				else
 				if (fromString(it->second, b))
 					style.GlobalColor = b;
 			}
 		}
-		if (inherit)
-		{
-			style.Underlined = getFontUnderlined() || style.Underlined;
-			style.StrikeThrough = getFontStrikeThrough() || style.StrikeThrough;
-		}
 	}
 
 	// ***************************************************************************
@@ -6305,46 +6516,6 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		}
 	}
 	
-	// ***************************************************************************
-	size_t CGroupHTML::curlHeaderCallback(char *buffer, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *pCCurlWWWData)
-	{
-		CCurlWWWData * me = static_cast<CCurlWWWData *>(pCCurlWWWData);
-		if (me)
-		{
-			std::string header;
-			header.append(buffer, size * nmemb);
-			me->setRecvHeader(header.substr(0, header.find_first_of("\n\r")));
-		}
-
-		return size * nmemb;
-	}
-
-	// ***************************************************************************
-	size_t CGroupHTML::curlDataCallback(char *buffer, size_t size, size_t nmemb, void *pCCurlWWWData)
-	{
-		CCurlWWWData * me = static_cast<CCurlWWWData *>(pCCurlWWWData);
-		if (me)
-			me->Content.append(buffer, size * nmemb);
-
-		return size * nmemb;
-	}
-
-	// ***************************************************************************
-	size_t CGroupHTML::curlProgressCallback(void *pCCurlWWWData, curl_off_t dltotal, curl_off_t dlnow, curl_off_t ultotal, curl_off_t ulnow)
-	{
-		CCurlWWWData * me = static_cast<CCurlWWWData *>(pCCurlWWWData);
-		if (me)
-		{
-			if (dltotal > 0 || dlnow > 0 || ultotal > 0 || ulnow > 0)
-			{
-				nlwarning("> dltotal %d, dlnow %d, ultotal %d, ulnow %d, url '%s'", dltotal, dlnow, ultotal, ulnow, me->Url.c_str());
-			}
-		}
-
-		// return 1 to cancel download
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	// ***************************************************************************
 	std::string CGroupHTML::HTMLOListElement::getListMarkerText() const
 	{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/group_paragraph.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/group_paragraph.cpp
index b2635b52e..d7d50af2e 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/group_paragraph.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/group_paragraph.cpp
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			// Get the child width
 			maxWidth += _Elements[k].Element->getMaxUsedW();
 		}
-		return maxWidth;
+		return maxWidth + _MarginLeft;
 	}
 
 	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			if (width > minWidth)
 				minWidth = width;
 		}
-		return minWidth;
+		return minWidth + _MarginLeft;
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/group_table.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/group_table.cpp
index ef3eca57a..b10114a18 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/group_table.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/group_table.cpp
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		{
 			if (ContinuousUpdate)
 			{
-				sint parentWidth = std::min(_Parent->getMaxWReal(), _Parent->getWReal());
+				sint parentWidth = _Parent->getInnerWidth();
 				if (_LastParentW != (sint) parentWidth)
 				{
 					_LastParentW = parentWidth;
@@ -813,10 +813,6 @@ namespace NLGUI
 						for(sint span = 0; span < cell->ColSpan -1; ++span)
 						{
 							++column;
-							_Columns[column].Width = std::max(_Columns[column].Width, _Columns[column-1].Width);
-							_Columns[column].WidthMax =  std::max(_Columns[column].WidthMax, _Columns[column-1].WidthMax);
-							_Columns[column].TableRatio =  std::max(_Columns[column].TableRatio, _Columns[column-1].TableRatio);
-							_Columns[column].WidthWanted =  std::max(_Columns[column].WidthWanted, _Columns[column-1].WidthWanted);
 							_Columns[column].RowSpan = _Columns[column-1].RowSpan;
 						}
 					}
@@ -1163,7 +1159,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	{
 		if (_Parent != NULL)
 		{
-			sint parentWidth = std::min(_Parent->getMaxWReal(), _Parent->getWReal());
+			sint parentWidth = _Parent->getInnerWidth();
 			if (_LastParentW != (sint) parentWidth)
 			{
 				if (ContinuousUpdate)
@@ -1311,6 +1307,9 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	void CGroupTable::draw ()
 	{
+		// move X for clip and borders
+		_XReal += _MarginLeft;
+
 		// search a parent container
 		CInterfaceGroup *gr = getParent();
 		while (gr)
@@ -1391,6 +1390,9 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		}
 
 		CInterfaceGroup::draw ();
+
+		// restore
+		_XReal -= _MarginLeft;
 	}
 
 	std::string CGroupTable::getProperties( const std::string &name ) const
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/http_hsts.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/http_hsts.cpp
index c69062538..c57bb738c 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/http_hsts.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/http_hsts.cpp
@@ -87,9 +87,12 @@ namespace NLGUI {
 		if (domain.empty() || _Domains.empty())
 			return false;
 
-		if (_Domains.count(domain) > 0)
+		THSTSObjectMap::const_iterator itHsts;
+		
+		itHsts = _Domains.find(domain);
+		if (itHsts != _Domains.end())
 		{
-			hsts = _Domains.at(domain);
+			hsts = itHsts->second;
 			return true;
 		}
 
@@ -99,11 +102,12 @@ namespace NLGUI {
 		{
 			std::string tmp;
 			tmp = domain.substr(firstOf+1);
-			if (_Domains.count(tmp))
+			itHsts = _Domains.find(tmp);
+			if (itHsts != _Domains.end())
 			{
-				if (_Domains.at(tmp).IncludeSubDomains)
+				if (itHsts->second.IncludeSubDomains)
 				{
-					hsts = _Domains.at(tmp);
+					hsts = itHsts->second;
 					return true;
 				}
 
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ namespace NLGUI {
 			{
 				uint32 nbItems = _Domains.size();
 				f.serial(nbItems);
-				for (THSTSObject::iterator it = _Domains.begin(); it != _Domains.end(); ++it)
+				for (THSTSObjectMap::iterator it = _Domains.begin(); it != _Domains.end(); ++it)
 				{
 					std::string domain(it->first);
 					f.serial(domain);
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_element.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_element.cpp
index 2e13d80e6..d3ed2d01c 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_element.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_element.cpp
@@ -506,10 +506,16 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		}
 	}
 
+	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	sint32 CInterfaceElement::getInnerWidth() const
+	{
+		return _WReal - _MarginLeft;
+	}
+
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	void CInterfaceElement::updateCoords()
 	{
-		_XReal = _X + _MarginLeft;
+		_XReal = _X;
 		_YReal = _Y;
 		_WReal = getW();
 		_HReal = getH();
@@ -526,7 +532,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		if (el == NULL)
 			return;
 
-		_XReal += el->_XReal - el->_MarginLeft;
+		_XReal += el->_XReal;
 		_YReal += el->_YReal;
 
 		THotSpot hsParent = _ParentPosRef;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp
index d349411e1..5640da530 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/interface_group.cpp
@@ -1397,6 +1397,13 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		restoreClip (oldSciX, oldSciY, oldSciW, oldSciH);
 	}
 
+	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	sint32 CInterfaceGroup::getInnerWidth() const
+	{
+		sint width = CInterfaceElement::getInnerWidth();
+		return std::min(width, _MaxWReal - _MarginLeft);
+	}
+
 	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 	void CInterfaceGroup::checkCoords()
 	{
@@ -1468,7 +1475,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			pIE->updateCoords();
 		}
 
-		_XReal -= _OffsetX - _MarginLeft;
+		_XReal -= (_OffsetX + _MarginLeft);
 		_YReal -= _OffsetY;
 	}
 
@@ -1958,9 +1965,11 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			newSciH = newSciH - ((newSciY+newSciH)-(oldSciY+oldSciH));
 		}
 
-		newSciXDest = newSciX - _MarginLeft;
+		// Don't apply margins because HTML list marker is drawn outside group paragraph inner content.
+		// Should not be an issue because horizontal scolling not used.
+		newSciXDest = newSciX/* + _MarginLeft*/;
 		newSciYDest = newSciY;
-		newSciWDest = newSciW + _MarginLeft;
+		newSciWDest = newSciW/* - _MarginLeft*/;
 		newSciHDest = newSciH;
 
 	}
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/libwww.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/libwww.cpp
index c8b41a38f..2e9b4451a 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/libwww.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/libwww.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include "nel/gui/libwww.h"
 #include "nel/gui/group_html.h"
 
+#include <curl/curl.h>
+
 using namespace NLMISC;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_NEW
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			HTML_ATTR(TR,L_MARGIN),
 			HTML_ATTR(TR,NOWRAP),
 			HTML_ATTR(TR,VALIGN),
+			HTML_ATTR(TR,STYLE),
 		{ 0 }
 	};
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/lua_ihm.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/lua_ihm.cpp
index 0b4a1d0dc..4a51d221f 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/lua_ihm.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/lua_ihm.cpp
@@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// ***************************************************************************
-	void CLuaIHM::luaValueToReflectedProperty(CLuaState &ls, int stackIndex, CReflectable &target, const CReflectedProperty &property) throw(ELuaIHMException)
+	void CLuaIHM::luaValueToReflectedProperty(CLuaState &ls, int stackIndex, CReflectable &target, const CReflectedProperty &property)
 	{
 		//H_AUTO(Lua_property_throw)
 		if(ls.isNil(stackIndex))
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/lua_object.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/lua_object.cpp
index c957c3f2c..805e38ceb 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/lua_object.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/lua_object.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	CLuaEnumeration CLuaObject::enumerate() throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	CLuaEnumeration CLuaObject::enumerate()
 	{
 		if (!isEnumerable())
 		{
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	CLuaObject CLuaObject::at(const char *key) const throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	CLuaObject CLuaObject::at(const char *key) const
 	{
 		if (!isEnumerable()) throw ELuaNotATable(NLMISC::toString("Can't get key '%s' in object '%s' because type is '%s', it is not a table.", key, getId().c_str(), getTypename()).c_str());
 		return operator[](key);
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	CLuaObject CLuaObject::newTable(const char *tableName) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	CLuaObject CLuaObject::newTable(const char *tableName)
 	{
 		nlassert(tableName);
 		nlassert(isValid());
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  const CLuaObject &value) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  const CLuaObject &value)
 	{
 		nlassert(key);
 		nlassert(isValid());
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::setNil(const char *key) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::setNil(const char *key)
 	{
 		nlassert(key);
 		nlassert(isValid());
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  const char *value) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  const char *value)
 	{
 		nlassert(value);
 		nlassert(key);
@@ -346,13 +346,13 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  const std::string &value) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  const std::string &value)
 	{
 		setValue(key, value.c_str());
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key, bool value) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key, bool value)
 	{
 		nlassert(key);
 		nlassert(isValid());
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key, TLuaWrappedFunction value) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key, TLuaWrappedFunction value)
 	{
 		nlassert(key);
 		nlassert(isValid());
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  double value) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  double value)
 	{
 		nlassert(key);
 		nlassert(isValid());
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  uint32 value) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  uint32 value)
 	{
 		nlassert(key);
 		nlassert(isValid());
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  sint32 value) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  sint32 value)
 	{
 		nlassert(key);
 		nlassert(isValid());
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  sint64 value) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::setValue(const char *key,  sint64 value)
 	{
 		nlassert(key);
 		nlassert(isValid());
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 	}
 
 	// *************************************************
-	void CLuaObject::eraseValue(const char *key) throw(ELuaNotATable)
+	void CLuaObject::eraseValue(const char *key)
 	{
 		nlassert(isValid());
 		nlassert(key);
diff --git a/code/nel/src/gui/view_text.cpp b/code/nel/src/gui/view_text.cpp
index 1a175e224..63263b6d6 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/gui/view_text.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/gui/view_text.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_Shadow = false;
 		_ShadowOutline = false;
 		_ShadowColor = CRGBA(0,0,0,255);
+		_ShadowX = 1;
+		_ShadowY = 1;
 
 		_MultiLine = false;
 		_TextMode = DontClipWord;
@@ -444,6 +446,22 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			return true;
 		}
 		else
+		if( name == "shadow_x" )
+		{
+			sint sx;
+			if( fromString( value, sx ) )
+				_ShadowX = sx;
+			return true;
+		}
+		else
+		if( name == "shadow_y" )
+		{
+			sint sy;
+			if( fromString( value, sy ) )
+				_ShadowY = sy;
+			return true;
+		}
+		else
 		if( name == "multi_line" )
 		{
 			bool b;
@@ -624,6 +642,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "shadow", BAD_CAST toString( _Shadow ).c_str() );
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "shadow_outline", BAD_CAST toString( _ShadowOutline ).c_str() );
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "shadow_color", BAD_CAST toString( _ShadowColor ).c_str() );
+		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "shadow_x", BAD_CAST toString( _ShadowX ).c_str() );
+		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "shadow_y", BAD_CAST toString( _ShadowY ).c_str() );
 		xmlSetProp( node, BAD_CAST "multi_line", BAD_CAST toString( _MultiLine ).c_str() );
 
 		std::string just;
@@ -735,6 +755,16 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		if (prop)
 			_ShadowColor = convertColor(prop);
 
+		prop= (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"shadow_x" );
+		_ShadowX = 1;
+		if (prop)
+			fromString( (const char *)prop, _ShadowX);
+
+		prop= (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"shadow_y" );
+		_ShadowY = 1;
+		if (prop)
+			fromString( (const char *)prop, _ShadowY);
+
 		prop = (char*) xmlGetProp( cur, (xmlChar*)"multi_line" );
 		_MultiLine = false;
 		if (prop)
@@ -895,8 +925,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			return maxw;
 		else
 		{
-			sint parentWidth = std::min(_Parent->getMaxWReal(), _Parent->getWReal() - _Parent->getMarginLeft());
-			return std::min(parentWidth-(sint)(_XReal-(_Parent->getXReal()-_Parent->getMarginLeft())), (sint)_LineMaxW);
+			return std::min(_Parent->getInnerWidth(), (sint)_LineMaxW);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -989,6 +1018,19 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			((_YReal) > (ClipY+ClipH)) || ((_YReal+_HReal) < ClipY))
 			return;
 
+		// hack: allow shadow to overflow outside parent box.
+		//       In CGroupHTML context, clip is set for row
+		if (std::abs(_ShadowX) > 0)
+		{
+			ClipX -= 3;
+			ClipW += 3;
+		}
+		if (std::abs(_ShadowY) > 0)
+		{
+			ClipY -= 3;
+			ClipH += 3;
+		}
+
 		// *** Screen Minimized?
 		if (rVR.isMinimized())
 			return;
@@ -1012,6 +1054,8 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			shcol.A = (uint8)(((sint)shcol.A*((sint)CWidgetManager::getInstance()->getGlobalColorForContent().A+1))>>8);
 		}
 
+		float	oow, ooh;
+		rVR.getScreenOOSize (oow, ooh);
 
 		// *** Draw multiline
 		if ((_MultiLine)&&(_Parent != NULL))
@@ -1022,6 +1066,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			TextContext->setShaded (_Shadow);
 			TextContext->setShadeOutline (_ShadowOutline);
 			TextContext->setShadeColor (shcol);
+			TextContext->setShadeExtent (_ShadowX*oow, _ShadowY*ooh);
 			TextContext->setFontSize (_FontSize*_Scale);
 			TextContext->setEmbolden (_Embolden);
 			TextContext->setOblique (_Oblique);
@@ -1142,6 +1187,7 @@ namespace NLGUI
 			TextContext->setShaded (_Shadow);
 			TextContext->setShadeOutline (_ShadowOutline);
 			TextContext->setShadeColor (shcol);
+			TextContext->setShadeExtent (_ShadowX*oow, _ShadowY*ooh);
 			TextContext->setFontSize (_FontSize*_Scale);
 			TextContext->setEmbolden (_Embolden);
 			TextContext->setOblique (_Oblique);
@@ -1355,6 +1401,13 @@ namespace NLGUI
 		_ShadowColor = color;
 	}
 
+	// ***************************************************************************
+	void CViewText::setShadowOffset(sint32 x, sint32 y)
+	{
+		_ShadowX = x;
+		_ShadowY = y;
+	}
+
 	// ***************************************************************************
 	void CViewText::setLineMaxW (sint nMaxW, bool invalidate)
 	{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/class_registry.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/class_registry.cpp
index 91c603c90..c703e45d0 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/class_registry.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/class_registry.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void		CClassRegistry::release()
 }
 
 // ======================================================================================================
-IClassable	*CClassRegistry::create(const string &className)  throw(ERegistry)
+IClassable	*CClassRegistry::create(const string &className)
 {
 	init();
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ IClassable	*CClassRegistry::create(const string &className)  throw(ERegistry)
 }
 
 // ======================================================================================================
-void		CClassRegistry::registerClass(const string &className, IClassable* (*creator)(), const string &typeidCheck)  throw(ERegistry)
+void		CClassRegistry::registerClass(const string &className, IClassable* (*creator)(), const string &typeidCheck)
 {
 	init();
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp
index db605f4f1..599f3cfb2 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/common.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ extern "C" long _ftol2( double dblSource ) { return _ftol( dblSource ); }
 #endif // !NL_COMP_MINGW
 
 
-#if defined(NL_HAS_SSE2) && !defined(NL_CPU_X86_64)
+#ifdef NL_USE_ALIGNED_MEMORY_OPERATORS
 
 #ifdef NL_NO_EXCEPTION_SPECS
 void *operator new(size_t size)
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/file.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/file.cpp
index 727c02f83..414a10e5a 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/file.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/file.cpp
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ bool		CIFile::eof ()
 }
 
 // ======================================================================================================
-void		CIFile::serialBuffer(uint8 *buf, uint len) throw(EReadError)
+void		CIFile::serialBuffer(uint8 *buf, uint len)
 {
 	if (len == 0)
 		return;
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void		CIFile::serialBuffer(uint8 *buf, uint len) throw(EReadError)
 }
 
 // ======================================================================================================
-void		CIFile::serialBit(bool &bit) throw(EReadError)
+void		CIFile::serialBit(bool &bit)
 {
 	// Simple for now.
 	uint8	v=bit;
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ void		CIFile::serialBit(bool &bit) throw(EReadError)
 }
 
 // ======================================================================================================
-bool		CIFile::seek (sint32 offset, IStream::TSeekOrigin origin) const throw(EStream)
+bool		CIFile::seek (sint32 offset, IStream::TSeekOrigin origin) const
 {
 	if ((_CacheFileOnOpen) && (_Cache == NULL))
 		return false;
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ bool		CIFile::seek (sint32 offset, IStream::TSeekOrigin origin) const throw(EStr
 }
 
 // ======================================================================================================
-sint32		CIFile::getPos () const throw(EStream)
+sint32		CIFile::getPos () const
 {
 	return _ReadPos;
 }
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void	COFile::flush()
 
 
 // ======================================================================================================
-void		COFile::serialBuffer(uint8 *buf, uint len) throw(EWriteError)
+void		COFile::serialBuffer(uint8 *buf, uint len)
 {
 	if(!_F)
 		throw	EFileNotOpened(_FileName);
@@ -667,14 +667,14 @@ void		COFile::serialBuffer(uint8 *buf, uint len) throw(EWriteError)
 	}
 }
 // ======================================================================================================
-void		COFile::serialBit(bool &bit) throw(EWriteError)
+void		COFile::serialBit(bool &bit)
 {
 	// Simple for now.
 	uint8	v=bit;
 	serialBuffer(&v, 1);
 }
 // ======================================================================================================
-bool		COFile::seek (sint32 offset, IStream::TSeekOrigin origin) const throw(EStream)
+bool		COFile::seek (sint32 offset, IStream::TSeekOrigin origin) const
 {
 	if (_F)
 	{
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ bool		COFile::seek (sint32 offset, IStream::TSeekOrigin origin) const throw(EStr
 	return false;
 }
 // ======================================================================================================
-sint32		COFile::getPos () const throw(EStream)
+sint32		COFile::getPos () const
 {
 	if (_F)
 	{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/mem_stream.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/mem_stream.cpp
index 49e19f523..dd81334d1 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/mem_stream.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/mem_stream.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void CMemStream::serialBit(bool &bit)
  * (to prevent from an "inside serial" to increment it).
  * Then a seek(end) would get back to the pointer.
  */
-bool CMemStream::seek (sint32 offset, TSeekOrigin origin) const throw(EStream)
+bool CMemStream::seek (sint32 offset, TSeekOrigin origin) const
 {
 	switch (origin)
 	{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/string_mapper.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/string_mapper.cpp
index 6e59f7bab..39931efd2 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/string_mapper.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/string_mapper.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void CStaticStringMapper::clear()
 }
 
 // ****************************************************************************
-void CStaticStringMapper::serial(IStream &f, TSStringId &strId) throw(EStream)
+void CStaticStringMapper::serial(IStream &f, TSStringId &strId)
 {
 	std::string tmp;
 	if (f.isReading())
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void CStaticStringMapper::serial(IStream &f, TSStringId &strId) throw(EStream)
 }
 
 // ****************************************************************************
-void CStaticStringMapper::serial(IStream &f, std::vector<TSStringId> &strIdVect) throw(EStream)
+void CStaticStringMapper::serial(IStream &f, std::vector<TSStringId> &strIdVect)
 {
 	std::vector<std::string> vsTmp;
 	std::string sTmp;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/system_info.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/system_info.cpp
index 2afa8da09..75d9707b3 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/system_info.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/system_info.cpp
@@ -1470,9 +1470,9 @@ uint64 CSystemInfo::availableHDSpace (const string &filename)
 uint64 CSystemInfo::availablePhysicalMemory ()
 {
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
-	MEMORYSTATUS ms;
-	GlobalMemoryStatus (&ms);
-	return uint64(ms.dwAvailPhys);
+	MEMORYSTATUSEX ms;
+	GlobalMemoryStatusEx(&ms);
+	return ms.ullAvailPhys;
 #elif defined NL_OS_MAC
 	return uint64(getsysctlnum64("hw.usermem"));
 #elif defined NL_OS_UNIX
@@ -1485,9 +1485,9 @@ uint64 CSystemInfo::availablePhysicalMemory ()
 uint64 CSystemInfo::totalPhysicalMemory ()
 {
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
-	MEMORYSTATUS ms;
-	GlobalMemoryStatus (&ms);
-	return uint64(ms.dwTotalPhys);
+	MEMORYSTATUSEX ms;
+	GlobalMemoryStatusEx(&ms);
+	return ms.ullTotalPhys;
 #elif defined NL_OS_MAC
 	return uint64(getsysctlnum64("hw.physmem"));
 #elif defined NL_OS_UNIX
@@ -1867,9 +1867,9 @@ bool CSystemInfo::getVideoInfo (std::string &deviceName, uint64 &driverVersion)
 uint64 CSystemInfo::virtualMemory ()
 {
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS
-	MEMORYSTATUS ms;
-	GlobalMemoryStatus (&ms);
-	return uint64(ms.dwTotalVirtual - ms.dwAvailVirtual);
+	MEMORYSTATUSEX ms;
+	GlobalMemoryStatusEx(&ms);
+	return ms.ullTotalVirtual - ms.ullAvailVirtual;
 #else
 	return 0;
 #endif
diff --git a/code/nel/src/net/module.cpp b/code/nel/src/net/module.cpp
index 1b5e03bec..23f618973 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/net/module.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/net/module.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 	}
 
 
-	void CModuleBase::plugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket) throw (EModuleAlreadyPluggedHere)
+	void CModuleBase::plugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket)
 	{
 		CModuleSocket *sock = dynamic_cast<CModuleSocket*>(moduleSocket);
 		nlassert(sock != NULL);
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 		_ModuleSockets.insert(moduleSocket);
 	}
 
-	void CModuleBase::unplugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket)  throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere)
+	void CModuleBase::unplugModule(IModuleSocket *moduleSocket)
 	{
 		CModuleSocket *sock = dynamic_cast<CModuleSocket*>(moduleSocket);
 		nlassert(sock != NULL);
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 	 *	The call is blocking until receptions of the operation
 	 *	result message (or a module down)
 	 */
-	void CModuleBase::invokeModuleOperation(IModuleProxy *destModule, const NLNET::CMessage &opMsg, NLNET::CMessage &resultMsg) throw (EInvokeFailed)
+	void CModuleBase::invokeModuleOperation(IModuleProxy *destModule, const NLNET::CMessage &opMsg, NLNET::CMessage &resultMsg)
 	{
 		H_AUTO(CModuleBase_invokeModuleOperation);
 
@@ -867,7 +867,6 @@ namespace NLNET
 	}
 
 	void		CModuleProxy::sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
-		throw (EModuleNotReachable)
 	{
 		H_AUTO(CModuleProxy_sendModuleMessage);
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/net/module_gateway.cpp b/code/nel/src/net/module_gateway.cpp
index 81ba76859..d4d07ea61 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/net/module_gateway.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/net/module_gateway.cpp
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ namespace NLNET
 
 		/// Activate/stop firewalling mode on a transport
 		virtual void	setTransportFirewallMode(const std::string &transportInstanceName, bool firewalled)
-			throw (EGatewayFirewallBreak)
 		{
 			TTransportList::iterator it(_Transports.find(transportInstanceName));
 			if (it == _Transports.end())
@@ -1246,7 +1245,6 @@ namespace NLNET
 		}
 
 		virtual void discloseModule(IModuleProxy *moduleProxy)
-			throw (EGatewayNotConnected)
 		{
 			nlassert(moduleProxy->getModuleGateway() == this);
 
@@ -1560,8 +1558,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 			return getModuleName();
 		}
 
-		void _sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message )
-			throw (EModuleNotReachable, EModuleNotPluggedHere)
+		void _sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
 		{
 			// the socket implementation already checked that the module is plugged here
 			// just check that the destination module effectively from here
@@ -1585,7 +1582,6 @@ namespace NLNET
 		}
 
 		virtual void _broadcastModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere)
 		{
 			H_AUTO(CModuleGetaway__broadcastModuleMessage);
 			// send the message to all proxies (except the sender module)
diff --git a/code/nel/src/net/module_gateway_transport.cpp b/code/nel/src/net/module_gateway_transport.cpp
index d9029285f..08ff51eeb 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/net/module_gateway_transport.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/net/module_gateway_transport.cpp
@@ -184,13 +184,13 @@ namespace NLNET
 			}
 		}
 
-		void onCommand(const CMessage &/* command */) throw (EInvalidCommand)
+		void onCommand(const CMessage &/* command */)
 		{
 			// nothing done for now
 			throw EInvalidCommand();
 		}
 		/// The gateway send a textual command to the transport
-		bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command) throw (EInvalidCommand)
+		bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command)
 		{
 			if (command.SubParams.size() < 1)
 				throw  EInvalidCommand();
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 		}
 
 		/// Open the server by starting listing for incoming connection on the specified port
-		void openServer(uint16 port) throw (ETransportError)
+		void openServer(uint16 port)
 		{
 			if (_CallbackServer.get() != NULL)
 				throw ETransportError("openServer : The server is already open");
@@ -607,13 +607,13 @@ namespace NLNET
 			}
 		}
 
-		void onCommand(const CMessage &/* command */) throw (EInvalidCommand)
+		void onCommand(const CMessage &/* command */)
 		{
 			// nothing done for now
 			throw EInvalidCommand();
 		}
 		/// The gateway send a textual command to the transport
-		bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command) throw (EInvalidCommand)
+		bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command)
 		{
 			if (command.SubParams.size() < 1)
 				throw  EInvalidCommand();
diff --git a/code/nel/src/net/module_l5_transport.cpp b/code/nel/src/net/module_l5_transport.cpp
index 5eddabc9f..e902263c7 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/net/module_l5_transport.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/net/module_l5_transport.cpp
@@ -218,13 +218,13 @@ namespace NLNET
 			}
 		}
 
-		void onCommand(const CMessage &/* command */) throw (EInvalidCommand)
+		void onCommand(const CMessage &/* command */)
 		{
 			// nothing done for now
 			throw EInvalidCommand();
 		}
 		/// The gateway send a textual command to the transport
-		bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command) throw (EInvalidCommand)
+		bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command)
 		{
 			if (command.SubParams.size() < 1)
 				throw  EInvalidCommand();
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 
 
 		/// Open the server by establishing route with all known services
-		void open(const std::string &subNetName) throw (ETransportError)
+		void open(const std::string &subNetName)
 		{
 			H_AUTO(L5_open);
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/net/module_local_gateway.cpp b/code/nel/src/net/module_local_gateway.cpp
index 3446c0663..0782c2d2c 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/net/module_local_gateway.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/net/module_local_gateway.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ namespace NLNET
 
 		/// Activate/stop firewalling mode on a transport
 		virtual void	setTransportFirewallMode(const std::string &/* transportInstanceName */, bool /* firewalled */)
-			throw (EGatewayFirewallBreak)
 		{
 			// unsupported
 			nlstop;
@@ -174,12 +173,10 @@ namespace NLNET
 //			return;
 //		}
 //		virtual void openGatewayServer(uint16 listeningPort)
-//			throw (EGatewayAlreadyOpen, EGatewayPortInUse)
 //		{
 //			nlstop;
 //		}
 //		virtual void closeGatewayServer()
-//			throw (EGatewayNotOpen)
 //		{
 //			nlstop;
 //		}
@@ -233,7 +230,6 @@ namespace NLNET
 		{
 		}
 		virtual void discloseModule(IModuleProxy *moduleProxy)
-			throw (EGatewayNotConnected)
 		{
 			// check that the module is plugged here
 			nlassert(_ModuleProxies.getB(moduleProxy) != NULL);
@@ -364,8 +360,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 			return getModuleName();
 		}
 
-		void _sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message )
-			throw (EModuleNotReachable, EModuleNotPluggedHere)
+		void _sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
 		{
 			TModuleProxies::TAToBMap::const_iterator first(_ModuleProxies.getAToBMap().begin()), last(_ModuleProxies.getAToBMap().end());
 			for (; first != last && first->first->getModuleProxyId() != destModuleProxyId; ++first) {}
@@ -373,7 +368,6 @@ namespace NLNET
 			throw EModuleNotReachable();
 		}
 		virtual void _broadcastModuleMessage(IModule * /* senderModule */, const NLNET::CMessage &/* message */)
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere)
 		{
 			nlstop;
 		}
diff --git a/code/nel/src/net/module_socket.cpp b/code/nel/src/net/module_socket.cpp
index 068567761..6ea16e8d6 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/net/module_socket.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/net/module_socket.cpp
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ namespace NLNET
 		_PluggedModules.removeWithB(pluggedModule);
 	}
 
-	void CModuleSocket::sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message )
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere)
+	void CModuleSocket::sendModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, TModuleId destModuleProxyId, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
 	{
 		TPluggedModules::TBToAMap::const_iterator it(_PluggedModules.getBToAMap().find(senderModule));
 		if (it == _PluggedModules.getBToAMap().end())
@@ -100,7 +99,6 @@ namespace NLNET
 	}
 
 	void CModuleSocket::broadcastModuleMessage(IModule *senderModule, const NLNET::CMessage &message)
-			throw (EModuleNotPluggedHere)
 	{
 		TPluggedModules::TBToAMap::const_iterator it(_PluggedModules.getBToAMap().find(senderModule));
 		if (it == _PluggedModules.getBToAMap().end())
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/particle_workspace.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/particle_workspace.cpp
index 43be30812..1a289d2b0 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/particle_workspace.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/particle_workspace.cpp
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ void CParticleWorkspace::setName(const std::string &name)
 
 
 //***********************************************************************************************
-CParticleWorkspace::CNode *CParticleWorkspace::addNode(const std::string &filenameWithFullPath)  throw( NLMISC::EStream)
+CParticleWorkspace::CNode *CParticleWorkspace::addNode(const std::string &filenameWithFullPath)
 {	
 	nlassert(_OV);				
 	// Check that file is not already inserted 	
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/particle_workspace.h b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/particle_workspace.h
index 694aab986..3508746d5 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/particle_workspace.h
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer/particle_workspace.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ public:
 	  * 
 	  * \return pointer to new node, or NULL if already inserted	  
 	  */
-	CNode		*addNode(const std::string &filenameWithFullPath) throw( NLMISC::Exception);	
+	CNode		*addNode(const std::string &filenameWithFullPath);	
 	// remove a node by its index
 	void		removeNode(uint index);
 	// remove a node by its pointer
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_rbank/build_surf.cpp b/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_rbank/build_surf.cpp
index 7e873f15f..465f5f94f 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_rbank/build_surf.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/pacs/build_rbank/build_surf.cpp
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ bool	NLPACS::CComputableSurface::checkConsistency()
 		CComputableSurfaceBorder&	border = (*BorderKeeper)[BorderIds[i]];
 		
 		for (j=0; j+1<border.Vertices.size(); ++j)
-			edges.push_back(std::make_pair<NLMISC::CVectorD, NLMISC::CVectorD>(border.Vertices[j], border.Vertices[j+1]));
+			edges.push_back(std::make_pair(border.Vertices[j], border.Vertices[j+1]));
 	}
 
 	for (i=0; i+1<edges.size(); ++i)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/login_widgets.xml b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/login_widgets.xml
index 660cb4f9d..6d7ac1fa7 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/login_widgets.xml
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/login_widgets.xml
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
  keep="true" 
  max_historic="0"
  fontsize="10" 
+ shadow="true"
+ shadow_x="1"
+ shadow_y="1"
+ shadow_color="0 0 0 255"
+ shadow_outline="false"
  backup_father_container_pos="false" 
  want_return="false"
  color="255 255 255 255"
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@
 		<view type="bitmap" id="r"  texture="log_eb_r.tga"  posref="MR MR" scale="true" sizeref="h" h="-16" w="8" />
 		
 		<group type="edit_box" sizeref="wh" w="-8" h="-8" id="eb" posref="MM MM" on_focus="#on_focus" on_focus_params="#on_focus_params" onenter="#onenter" params="#params" onchange="#onchange" onchange_params="#onchange_params" max_num_chars="#max_num_chars" prompt="#prompt" enter_loose_focus="#enter_loose_focus" enter_recover_focus="#enter_recover_focus" entry_type="#entry_type"  reset_focus_on_hide="#reset_focus_on_hide" menu_r="#menu_r" max_historic="#max_historic" want_return="#want_return" backup_father_container_pos="#backup_father_container_pos">
-			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" shadow="true" hardtext="" global_color="false"/>
+			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" shadow="#shadow" shadow_x="#shadow_x" shadow_y="#shadow_y" shadow_color="#shadow_color" shadow_outline="#shadow_outline" hardtext="" global_color="false"/>
 		</group>
 	
 	</group>
@@ -114,6 +119,11 @@
  fontsize="10"
  fontweight=""
  fontstyle=""
+ shadow="true"
+ shadow_x="1"
+ shadow_y="1"
+ shadow_color="0 0 0 255"
+ shadow_outline="false"
  backup_father_container_pos="false" 
  want_return="false"
  color="255 255 255 255"
@@ -124,7 +134,7 @@
 	<group id="#id" posref="#posref" x="#x" y="#y" posparent="#posparent" child_resize_h="#child_resize_h" sizeref="#sizeref" w="#w" h="#h" render_layer="#render_layer">
 		<group type="edit_box" sizeref="#sizeref_eb" w="-16" id="eb" posref="TL TL" x="8" y="-8" child_resize_h="#child_resize_h" onenter="#onenter" params="#params" onchange="#onchange" onchange_params="#onchange_params" max_num_chars="#max_num_chars" prompt="#prompt" enter_loose_focus="#enter_loose_focus" enter_recover_focus="#enter_recover_focus" entry_type="#entry_type"  reset_focus_on_hide="#reset_focus_on_hide" menu_r="#menu_r" max_historic="#max_historic" want_return="#want_return" backup_father_container_pos="#backup_father_container_pos" render_layer="#render_layer">
 			<view type="bitmap" id="bg" scale="true" sizeref="hw" h="0" w="0" texture="log_eb_m.tga" inherit_gc_alpha="false" render_layer="#render_layer"/>
-			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" multi_min_line="#multi_min_line" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" fontweight="#fontweight" fontstyle="#fontstyle" shadow="true" hardtext="" global_color="false" render_layer="#render_layer"/>
+			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" multi_min_line="#multi_min_line" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" fontweight="#fontweight" fontstyle="#fontstyle" shadow="#shadow" shadow_x="#shadow_x" shadow_y="#shadow_y" shadow_color="#shadow_color" shadow_outline="#shadow_outline" hardtext="" global_color="false" render_layer="#render_layer"/>
 		</group>
 	
 		<!-- border around the list -->
@@ -153,6 +163,11 @@
  keep="true" 
  max_historic="40"
  fontsize="10" 
+ shadow="true"
+ shadow_x="1"
+ shadow_y="1"
+ shadow_color="0 0 0 255"
+ shadow_outline="false"
  backup_father_container_pos="false" 
  want_return="false"
  color="255 255 255 255"
@@ -162,7 +177,7 @@
 	<group id="#id" posref="#posref" x="#x" y="#y" posparent="#posparent" child_resize_h="#child_resize_h" sizeref="#sizeref" w="#w" h="#h" render_layer="#render_layer">
 		<group type="edit_box" sizeref="#sizeref_eb" w="-8" id="eb" posref="TL TL" x="4" y="-4" child_resize_h="#child_resize_h" onenter="#onenter" params="#params" onchange="#onchange" onchange_params="#onchange_params" max_num_chars="#max_num_chars" prompt="#prompt" enter_loose_focus="#enter_loose_focus" enter_recover_focus="#enter_recover_focus" entry_type="#entry_type"  reset_focus_on_hide="#reset_focus_on_hide" menu_r="#menu_r" max_historic="#max_historic" want_return="#want_return" backup_father_container_pos="#backup_father_container_pos" render_layer="#render_layer">
 			<view type="bitmap" id="bg" scale="true" sizeref="hw" h="0" w="0" texture="W_box_blank.tga" inherit_gc_alpha="true" render_layer="#render_layer"/>
-			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" shadow="true" hardtext="" global_color="false" render_layer="#render_layer"/>
+			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" shadow="#shadow" shadow_x="#shadow_x" shadow_y="#shadow_y" shadow_color="#shadow_color" shadow_outline="#shadow_outline" hardtext="" global_color="false" render_layer="#render_layer"/>
 		</group>
 	
 		<!-- border around the list -->
@@ -397,6 +412,11 @@
  keep="true" 
  max_historic="40"
  fontsize="10" 
+ shadow="true"
+ shadow_x="1"
+ shadow_y="1"
+ shadow_color="0 0 0 255"
+ shadow_outline="false"
  backup_father_container_pos="false" 
  want_return="false"
  color="255 255 255 255"
@@ -407,7 +427,7 @@
 		<group type="edit_box" sizeref="#sizeref_eb" w="-16" id="eb" posref="TL TL" x="8" y="-8" child_resize_h="#child_resize_h" onenter="#onenter" params="#params" onchange="#onchange" onchange_params="#onchange_params" max_num_chars="#max_num_chars" prompt="#prompt" enter_loose_focus="#enter_loose_focus" enter_recover_focus="#enter_recover_focus" entry_type="#entry_type"  reset_focus_on_hide="#reset_focus_on_hide" menu_r="#menu_r" max_historic="#max_historic" want_return="#want_return" backup_father_container_pos="#backup_father_container_pos" render_layer="#render_layer">
 			<view type="bitmap" id="bg" scale="true" sizeref="hw" h="0" w="0" texture="log_eb_m.tga" inherit_gc_alpha="false" render_layer="#render_layer"/>
 			
-			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" shadow="true" hardtext="" global_color="false"  render_layer="#render_layer"/>
+			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" shadow="#shadow" shadow_x="#shadow_x" shadow_y="#shadow_y" shadow_color="#shadow_color" shadow_outline="#shadow_outline" hardtext="" global_color="false"  render_layer="#render_layer"/>
 		</group>
 	
 		<!-- border around the list -->
@@ -435,6 +455,11 @@
  keep="true" 
  max_historic="40"
  fontsize="10" 
+ shadow="true"
+ shadow_x="1"
+ shadow_y="1"
+ shadow_color="0 0 0 255"
+ shadow_outline="false"
  backup_father_container_pos="false" 
  want_return="false"
  color="255 255 255 255"
@@ -444,7 +469,7 @@
 			
 			<view type="bitmap" id="bg" scale="true" sizeref="hw" h="0" w="0" texture="blank.tga" color="255 255 255 0" />
 			
-			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" shadow="true" hardtext="" global_color="false"/>
+			<view id="edit_text" type="text" x="#text_x" y="#text_y" posref="#text_ref" multi_line="#multi_line" multi_line_space="0" fontsize="#fontsize" color="#color" shadow="#shadow" shadow_x="#shadow_x" shadow_y="#shadow_y" shadow_color="#shadow_color" shadow_outline="#shadow_outline" hardtext="" global_color="false"/>
 		</group>
 	
 		<!-- border around the list -->
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/widgets.xml b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/widgets.xml
index e5ece5680..62c202815 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/widgets.xml
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/data/gamedev/interfaces_v3/widgets.xml
@@ -2653,6 +2653,11 @@
             keep="true"
             max_historic="40"
             fontsize="10"
+            shadow="true"
+            shadow_x="1"
+            shadow_y="1"
+            shadow_color="0 0 0 255"
+            shadow_outline="false"
             backup_father_container_pos="false"
             want_return="false"
             clear_on_escape="false"
@@ -2722,7 +2727,11 @@
               multi_line_space="0"
               fontsize="#fontsize"
               color="#color"
-              shadow="true"
+              shadow="#shadow"
+              shadow_x="#shadow_x"
+              shadow_y="#shadow_y"
+              shadow_color="#shadow_color"
+              shadow_outline="#shadow_outline"
               hardtext=""
               global_color="false" />
       </group>
@@ -2826,6 +2835,11 @@
             keep="true"
             max_historic="40"
             fontsize="10"
+            shadow="true"
+            shadow_x="1"
+            shadow_y="1"
+            shadow_color="0 0 0 255"
+            shadow_outline="false"
             backup_father_container_pos="false"
             want_return="false"
             color="255 255 255 255"
@@ -2886,7 +2900,11 @@
               multi_min_line="#multi_min_line"
               fontsize="#fontsize"
               color="#color"
-              shadow="true"
+              shadow="#shadow"
+              shadow_x="#shadow_x"
+              shadow_y="#shadow_y"
+              shadow_color="#shadow_color"
+              shadow_outline="#shadow_outline"
               hardtext=""
               global_color="false"
               render_layer="#render_layer" />
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/camera_recorder.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/camera_recorder.cpp
index 12cd4ff01..8f427c321 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/camera_recorder.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/camera_recorder.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
 	CVector     Heading;
 	//CVMatrix     Matrix;
 public:
-	void serial(NLMISC::IStream &f) throw(EStream)
+	void serial(NLMISC::IStream &f)
 	{
 		f.serial(Date);
 		f.serial(Pos);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/gateway_fec_transport.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/gateway_fec_transport.cpp
index 26104216e..fa15c465b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/gateway_fec_transport.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/gateway_fec_transport.cpp
@@ -216,13 +216,13 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	void onCommand(const CMessage &/* command */) throw (IGatewayTransport::EInvalidCommand)
+	void onCommand(const CMessage &/* command */)
 	{
 		// nothing done for now
 		throw EInvalidCommand();
 	}
 	/// The gateway send a textual command to the transport
-	bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command) throw (IGatewayTransport::EInvalidCommand)
+	bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command)
 	{
 		if (command.SubParams.size() < 1)
 			throw  EInvalidCommand();
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	/// Open the connection by intercepting client gateway message
-	void open() throw (ETransportError)
+	void open()
 	{
 		if (_Open)
 		{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/http_client_curl.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/http_client_curl.cpp
index 2fd5bad81..16436516b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/http_client_curl.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/http_client_curl.cpp
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@
 
 #include <curl/curl.h>
 
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-#include <openssl/err.h>
+#include "nel/gui/curl_certificates.h"
 
 using namespace NLMISC;
 using namespace NLNET;
@@ -64,135 +63,20 @@ bool CCurlHttpClient::authenticate(const std::string &user, const std::string &p
 	return true;
 }
 
-const char *CAFilename = "ssl_ca_cert.pem"; // this is the certificate "Thawte Server CA"
-
-// ***************************************************************************
-static CURLcode sslctx_function(CURL * /* curl */, void *sslctx, void * /* parm */)
-{
-	// look for certificate in search paths
-	string path = CPath::lookup(CAFilename);
-	nlinfo("Cert path '%s'", path.c_str());
-
-	if (path.empty())
-	{
-		nlwarning("Unable to find %s", CAFilename);
-		return CURLE_SSL_CACERT;
-	}
-
-	CIFile file;
-
-	// open certificate
-	if (!file.open(path))
-	{
-		nlwarning("Unable to open %s", path.c_str());
-		return CURLE_SSL_CACERT;
-	}
-
-	CURLcode res = CURLE_OK;
-
-	// load certificate content into memory
-	std::vector<uint8> buffer(file.getFileSize());
-	file.serialBuffer(&buffer[0], file.getFileSize());
-
-	// get a BIO
-	BIO *bio = BIO_new_mem_buf(&buffer[0], file.getFileSize());
-	
-	char errorBuffer[1024];
-
-	if (bio)
-	{
-		// get a pointer to the X509 certificate store (which may be empty!)
-		X509_STORE *store = SSL_CTX_get_cert_store((SSL_CTX *)sslctx);
-
-		// use it to read the PEM formatted certificate from memory into an X509
-		// structure that SSL can use
-		STACK_OF(X509_INFO) *info = PEM_X509_INFO_read_bio(bio, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-
-		if (info)
-		{
-			// iterate over all entries from the PEM file, add them to the x509_store one by one
-			for (sint i = 0; i < sk_X509_INFO_num(info); ++i)
-			{
-				X509_INFO *itmp = sk_X509_INFO_value(info, i);
-
-				if (itmp && itmp->x509)
-				{
-					X509_NAME *subject = X509_get_subject_name(itmp->x509);
-
-					std::string name;
-					unsigned char *tmp = NULL;
-
-					// construct a multiline string with name
-					for (int i = 0, ilen = X509_NAME_entry_count(subject); i < ilen; ++i)
-					{
-						X509_NAME_ENTRY *e = X509_NAME_get_entry(subject, i);
-						ASN1_STRING *d = X509_NAME_ENTRY_get_data(e);
-
-						if (ASN1_STRING_to_UTF8(&tmp, d) > 0)
-						{
-							name += NLMISC::toString("%s\n", tmp);
-
-							OPENSSL_free(tmp);
-						}
-					}
-
-					// add our certificate to this store
-					if (X509_STORE_add_cert(store, itmp->x509) == 0)
-					{
-						uint errCode = ERR_get_error();
-
-						// ignore already in hash table errors
-						if (ERR_GET_LIB(errCode) != ERR_LIB_X509 || ERR_GET_REASON(errCode) != X509_R_CERT_ALREADY_IN_HASH_TABLE)
-						{
-							ERR_error_string_n(errCode, errorBuffer, 1024);
-							nlwarning("Error adding certificate %s: %s", name.c_str(), errorBuffer);
-							res = CURLE_SSL_CACERT;
-						}
-					}
-					else
-					{
-						nlinfo("Added certificate %s", name.c_str());
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			// cleanup
-			sk_X509_INFO_pop_free(info, X509_INFO_free);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			nlwarning("Unable to read PEM info");
-			res = CURLE_SSL_CACERT;
-		}
-
-		// decrease reference counts
-		BIO_free(bio);
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		nlwarning("Unable to allocate BIO buffer for certificates");
-		res = CURLE_SSL_CACERT;
-	}
-
-	// all set to go
-	return res;
-}
+static const std::string CAFilename = "ssl_ca_cert.pem"; // this is the certificate "Thawte Server CA"
 
 // ***************************************************************************
 bool CCurlHttpClient::verifyServer(bool verify)
 {
 	curl_easy_setopt(_Curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST, verify ? 2 : 0);
 	curl_easy_setopt(_Curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, verify ? 1 : 0);
-	curl_easy_setopt(_Curl, CURLOPT_SSLCERTTYPE, "PEM");
-	// would allow to provide the CA in memory instead of using CURLOPT_CAINFO, but needs to include and link OpenSSL
-	if (curl_easy_setopt(_Curl, CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_FUNCTION, *sslctx_function) != CURLE_OK)
-	{
-		nlwarning("Unable to support CURLOPT_SSL_CTX_FUNCTION, curl not compiled with OpenSSL ?");
-	}
 
-	// set both CURLOPT_CAINFO and CURLOPT_CAPATH to NULL to be sure we won't use default values (these files can be missing and generate errors)
-	curl_easy_setopt(_Curl, CURLOPT_CAINFO, NULL);
-	curl_easy_setopt(_Curl, CURLOPT_CAPATH, NULL);
+	// specify custom CA certs
+	NLGUI::CCurlCertificates::addCertificateFile(CAFilename);
+
+	// if supported, use custom SSL context function to load certificates
+	NLGUI::CCurlCertificates::useCertificates(_Curl);
+
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_text_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_text_manager.cpp
index e21872018..a9a682bf1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_text_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/chat_text_manager.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,21 @@ static inline bool	isUrlTag(const ucstring &s, ucstring::size_type index, ucstri
 			if (isUrl && i > 0 && !markdown)
 			{
 				// '}' is in the list because of color tags, ie "@{FFFF}http://..."
-				const vector<ucchar> chars {' ', '"', '\'', '(', '[', '}'};
+#ifdef NL_ISO_CPP0X_AVAILABLE
+				const vector<ucchar> chars{ ' ', '"', '\'', '(', '[', '}' };
+#else
+				static std::vector<ucchar> chars;
+
+				if (chars.empty())
+				{
+					chars.push_back(' ');
+					chars.push_back('"');
+					chars.push_back('\'');
+					chars.push_back('(');
+					chars.push_back('[');
+					chars.push_back('}');
+				}
+#endif
 				isUrl = std::find(chars.begin(), chars.end(), s[i - 1]) != chars.end();
 			}
 			return isUrl;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_html_webig.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_html_webig.cpp
index 58d27c851..fe2fa5229 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_html_webig.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_html_webig.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include "../net_manager.h"
 #include "../connection.h"
 
+#include <curl/curl.h>
+
 using namespace std;
 using namespace NLMISC;
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
index 7fbda32a1..ae6d0e538 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
 #include "nel/gui/lua_helper.h"
 using namespace NLGUI;
 #include "nel/gui/lua_ihm.h"
+#include "nel/gui/curl_certificates.h"
+
 #include "lua_ihm_ryzom.h"
 
 #include "add_on_manager.h"
@@ -471,15 +473,11 @@ CInterfaceManager::CInterfaceManager()
 	CGroupHTML::options.appName = getUserAgentName();
 	CGroupHTML::options.appVersion = getUserAgentVersion();
 	CGroupHTML::options.curlMaxConnections = ClientCfg.CurlMaxConnections;
+
 	if (!ClientCfg.CurlCABundle.empty())
 	{
-		string filename = CPath::lookup(ClientCfg.CurlCABundle, false);
-		if (!filename.empty())
-		{
-			filename = CPath::getFullPath(filename, false);
-			CGroupHTML::options.curlCABundle = filename;
-			nlinfo("curl ca bundle '%s'", filename.c_str());
-		}
+		// specify custom CA certs, lookup will be made in this function
+		NLGUI::CCurlCertificates::addCertificateFile(ClientCfg.CurlCABundle);
 	}
 
 	NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->resizeBanks( NB_CDB_BANKS );
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/item_group_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/item_group_manager.cpp
index e72f2d730..fddba873f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/item_group_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/item_group_manager.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ void CItemGroup::addItem(sint32 createTime, sint32 serial, SLOT_EQUIPMENT::TSlot
 			nldebug("Not adding duplicate item, createTime: %d, serial: %d", createTime, serial);
 			//In this case, we are adding the duplicate item for a 2 hands item
 			//If it's saved as a left hand item, save it as a right hand item instead (so we have only 1 correct item)
-			if(Items[i].slot == SLOT_EQUIPMENT::TSlotEquipment::HANDL && slot == SLOT_EQUIPMENT::TSlotEquipment::HANDR)
-				Items[i].slot = SLOT_EQUIPMENT::TSlotEquipment::HANDR;
+			if(Items[i].slot == SLOT_EQUIPMENT::HANDL && slot == SLOT_EQUIPMENT::HANDR)
+				Items[i].slot = SLOT_EQUIPMENT::HANDR;
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ CItemGroup CItemGroupManager::migrateGroup(CItemGroup group)
 	//Get all matching items from all inventory
 	CItemGroup out;
 	out.name = group.name;
-	for (int i=0; i < INVENTORIES::TInventory::NUM_ALL_INVENTORY; i++)
+	for (int i=0; i < INVENTORIES::NUM_ALL_INVENTORY; i++)
 	{
 		INVENTORIES::TInventory inventory = (INVENTORIES::TInventory)i;
 		std::vector<CInventoryItem> items = matchingItems(&group, inventory);
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ bool CItemGroupManager::moveGroup(std::string name, INVENTORIES::TInventory dst)
 
 	std::string moveParams = "to=lists|nblist=1|listsheet0=" + toDbPath(dst);
 	// Grab all matching item from all available inventory and put it in dst
-	for (int i=0; i< INVENTORIES::TInventory::NUM_ALL_INVENTORY; i ++)
+	for (int i=0; i< INVENTORIES::NUM_ALL_INVENTORY; i ++)
 	{
 		INVENTORIES::TInventory inventory = (INVENTORIES::TInventory)i;
 		if (inventory != dst && pIM->isInventoryAvailable(inventory))
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ bool CItemGroupManager::equipGroup(std::string name, bool pullBefore)
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	if(pullBefore) moveGroup(name, INVENTORIES::TInventory::bag);
+	if(pullBefore) moveGroup(name, INVENTORIES::bag);
 	//Start by unequipping all slot that user wants to unequip
 	for(int i=0; i < group->removeBeforeEquip.size(); i++)
 	{
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ bool CItemGroupManager::equipGroup(std::string name, bool pullBefore)
 
 	uint32 maxEquipTime = 0;
 
+#ifdef NL_ISO_CPP0X_AVAILABLE
 	std::map<ITEM_TYPE::TItemType, bool> possiblyDual =
 	{
 		{ITEM_TYPE::ANKLET, false},
@@ -554,8 +555,17 @@ bool CItemGroupManager::equipGroup(std::string name, bool pullBefore)
 		{ITEM_TYPE::EARING, false},
 		{ITEM_TYPE::RING, false},
 	};
+#else
+	std::map<ITEM_TYPE::TItemType, bool> possiblyDual;
+	
+	possiblyDual[ITEM_TYPE::ANKLET] = false;
+	possiblyDual[ITEM_TYPE::BRACELET] = false;
+	possiblyDual[ITEM_TYPE::EARING] = false;
+	possiblyDual[ITEM_TYPE::RING] = false;
+#endif
+
 	std::vector<CInventoryItem> duals;
-	std::vector<CInventoryItem> items = matchingItems(group, INVENTORIES::TInventory::bag);
+	std::vector<CInventoryItem> items = matchingItems(group, INVENTORIES::bag);
 	for(int i=0; i < items.size(); i++)
 	{
 		CInventoryItem item = items[i];
@@ -713,19 +723,19 @@ std::string CItemGroupManager::toDbPath(INVENTORIES::TInventory inventory)
 {
 	switch(inventory)
 	{
-	case INVENTORIES::TInventory::bag:
+	case INVENTORIES::bag:
 		return LIST_BAG_TEXT; break;
-	case INVENTORIES::TInventory::pet_animal1:
+	case INVENTORIES::pet_animal1:
 		return LIST_PA0_TEXT; break;
-	case INVENTORIES::TInventory::pet_animal2:
+	case INVENTORIES::pet_animal2:
 		return LIST_PA1_TEXT; break;
-	case INVENTORIES::TInventory::pet_animal3:
+	case INVENTORIES::pet_animal3:
 		return LIST_PA2_TEXT; break;
-	case INVENTORIES::TInventory::pet_animal4:
+	case INVENTORIES::pet_animal4:
 		return LIST_PA3_TEXT; break;
-	case INVENTORIES::TInventory::player_room:
+	case INVENTORIES::player_room:
 		return LIST_ROOM_TEXT;break;
-	case INVENTORIES::TInventory::guild:
+	case INVENTORIES::guild:
 		return ClientCfg.ItemGroupAllowGuild ? LIST_GUILD_TEXT : ""; break;
 	default:
 		return "";
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp
index 5cf77aae7..f4e7e237f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/login_patch.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct EPatchDownloadException : public Exception
 {
 	EPatchDownloadException() : Exception( "Download Error" ) {}
 	EPatchDownloadException( const std::string& str ) : Exception( str ) {}
-	virtual ~EPatchDownloadException() throw() {}
+	virtual ~EPatchDownloadException() throw(){}
 };
 
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
index fe96d4da3..4657f1dff 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@
 #include "world_database_manager.h"
 #include "continent_manager.h"
 #include "ig_callback.h"
+#include "release.h"
 //#include "fog_map.h"
 #include "movie_shooter.h"
 #include "sound_manager.h"
@@ -2555,6 +2556,9 @@ bool mainLoop()
 
 	if ( ! FarTP.isReselectingChar() ) // skip some parts if the user wants to quit in the middle of a char reselect
 	{
+		// Saving ingame resolution when in windowed mode
+		saveIngameResolution();
+
 		// Release the structure for the ping.
 		Ping.release ();
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/dmc/client_edition_module.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/dmc/client_edition_module.cpp
index a3da447dc..66dd94c9f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/dmc/client_edition_module.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/dmc/client_edition_module.cpp
@@ -1312,8 +1312,8 @@ void CClientEditionModule::onUserComponentDownloaded(NLNET::IModuleProxy *sender
 
 	if (decompressionState != Z_OK)
 	{
-		delete  component;
-		nlwarning("Error: the downloaded user component is corrupted '%s' ", component->Filename.c_str());
+		nlwarning("Error: the downloaded user component is corrupted '%s'", component->Filename.c_str());
+		delete component;
 		return;
 	}
 	component->UncompressedData[component->UncompressedDataLength] = '\0';
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.cpp
index dc81eeb38..68214151c 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.cpp
@@ -4370,7 +4370,7 @@ void CEditor::setCurrentTool(CTool *tool)
 }
 
 // *********************************************************************************************************
-CLuaObject CEditor::getClasses() throw(ELuaError)
+CLuaObject CEditor::getClasses()
 {
 	//H_AUTO(R2_getClasses_throw)
 	CHECK_EDITOR
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.h
index 48a9c6a50..cd19f6c71 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/editor.h
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ public:
 	// get table for registry in lua environment
 	CLuaObject       &getRegistry()       { return _Registry; }
 	// get lua classes (the r2.Classes table)
-	CLuaObject		 getClasses() throw(ELuaError);
+	CLuaObject		 getClasses();
 	// get R2 environment (the 'r2' table into lua global environment)
 	CLuaObject       &getEnv();
 	// get the config table (that is the 'r2.Config' table)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/release.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/release.cpp
index ff569b22a..d5c16bf47 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/release.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/release.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ extern void selectTipsOfTheDay (uint tips);
 
 // ***************************************************************************
 // Saving ingame resolution when in windowed mode
-static void saveIngameResolution()
+void saveIngameResolution()
 {
 	if (ClientCfg.Windowed)
 	{
@@ -382,8 +382,6 @@ void releaseMainLoop(bool closeConnection)
 {
 	ProgressBar.release();
 
-	saveIngameResolution();
-
 	// Release R2 editor if applicable
 	R2::getEditor().autoConfigRelease(IsInRingSession);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/release.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/release.h
index 02eae2fa7..56ceca73d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/release.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/release.h
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@
 #include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
 
 
-
+// Saving ingame resolution when in windowed mode
+void saveIngameResolution();
 // called from farTP at reselection
 void releaseMainLoopReselect();
 // Release InGame Data
diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/CMakeLists.txt b/code/ryzom/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 00eec3097..82e5030a7 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
-# only compile game_share for Ryzom client, server and tools
-IF(WITH_RYZOM_CLIENT OR WITH_RYZOM_SERVER OR WITH_RYZOM_TOOLS)
-  ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(src)
-ENDIF()
+ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(src)
 
 #ADD_CUSTOM_COMMAND(OUTPUT "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/share/data_common.bnp"
 #  COMMAND bnp_make -p ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/data_common ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/share > /dev/null)
diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/CMakeLists.txt b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/CMakeLists.txt
index 547b1a470..1a0b0da3f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
-FILE(GLOB SRC *.cpp time_weather_season/*.cpp)
-FILE(GLOB PRIV_H *.h time_weather_season/*.h)
+FIND_PACKAGE(ZLIB REQUIRED)
+
+FILE(GLOB SRC *.cpp)
+FILE(GLOB SRC_TIME time_weather_season/*.cpp)
+
+FILE(GLOB PRIV_H *.h)
+FILE(GLOB PRIV_TIME_H time_weather_season/*.h)
+
+SET(HEADER ${PRIV_H})
 
 FILE(GLOB R2 
 	dms.h dms.cpp
@@ -17,20 +24,21 @@ FILE(GLOB R2
 	ring_*.h ring_*.cpp)
 
 LIST(REMOVE_ITEM SRC R2)
-LIST(REMOVE_ITEM PRIV_H R2)
+LIST(REMOVE_ITEM HEADER R2)
 
-SOURCE_GROUP("" FILES ${SRC} ${PRIV_H})
+SOURCE_GROUP("" FILES ${SRC} ${HEADER})
+SOURCE_GROUP("time_weather_season" FILES ${SRC_TIME} ${PRIV_TIME_H})
 SOURCE_GROUP("R2" FILES ${R2})
 
 # Filter out the source files not actually compiled.
 LIST(REMOVE_ITEM SRC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/enum_template.cpp)
-LIST(REMOVE_ITEM PRIV_H ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/enum_template.h)
+LIST(REMOVE_ITEM HEADER ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/enum_template.h)
 
-NL_TARGET_LIB(ryzom_gameshare ${PRIV_H} ${SRC} ${R2})
+NL_TARGET_LIB(ryzom_gameshare ${HEADER} ${PRIV_TIME_H} ${SRC} ${SRC_TIME} ${R2})
 
-INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR} ${NEL_INCLUDE_DIR} ${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${LIBXML2_INCLUDE_DIR} ${ZLIB_INCLUDE_DIR} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
-TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ryzom_gameshare nelmisc nelnet nelligo nelgeorges)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(ryzom_gameshare ${NELMISC_LIBRARIES} ${NELNET_LIBRARIES} ${NELLIGO_LIBRARIES} ${NELGEORGES_LIBRARIES})
 NL_DEFAULT_PROPS(ryzom_gameshare "Ryzom, Library: Game Share")
 NL_ADD_RUNTIME_FLAGS(ryzom_gameshare)
 NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ryzom_gameshare)
@@ -44,3 +52,9 @@ ENDIF()
 IF((WITH_INSTALL_LIBRARIES AND WITH_STATIC) OR NOT WITH_STATIC)
   INSTALL(TARGETS ryzom_gameshare LIBRARY DESTINATION ${RYZOM_LIB_PREFIX} ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${RYZOM_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT libraries)
 ENDIF()
+
+IF(WITH_INSTALL_LIBRARIES)
+  INSTALL(FILES ${PRIV_H} DESTINATION include/ryzom/game_share COMPONENT headers)
+  INSTALL(FILES ${PRIV_TIME_H} DESTINATION include/ryzom/game_share/time_weather_season COMPONENT headers)
+ENDIF()
+
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ags_test/command_event_manager.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/ags_test/command_event_manager.h
index 06d97c726..d66361e9f 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ags_test/command_event_manager.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ags_test/command_event_manager.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public:
 		/// Set the value of a var
 		const std::string	&set(const std::string &var, const std::string &value)
 		{
-			std::pair<TVarMap::iterator, bool>	res = _Map.insert(std::make_pair<std::string, std::string>(var, value));
+			std::pair<TVarMap::iterator, bool>	res = _Map.insert(std::make_pair(var, value));
 			if (!res.second)
 				(*(res.first)).second = value;
 			return (*(res.first)).second;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ags_test/move_manager.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/ags_test/move_manager.h
index 9987b0169..ab78cecd4 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ags_test/move_manager.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ags_test/move_manager.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		if (PrimZoneMap.find(primZone.getName()) == PrimZoneMap.end())
 		{
-			PrimZoneMap.insert(std::make_pair<std::string, NLLIGO::CPrimZone>(primZone.getName(), primZone));
+			PrimZoneMap.insert(std::make_pair(primZone.getName(), primZone));
 			nlinfo("Using PrimZone '%s'", primZone.getName().c_str());
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_bot.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_bot.cpp
index 2fb47023a..6698de755 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_bot.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_bot.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ void CSpawnBot::setVisualPropertiesName()
 			return;
 		// the npc name is displayed as a fauna
 	}
-
 	
 	CVisualPropertiesInterface::setName(dataSetRow(), name);
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_grp_npc.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_grp_npc.h
index bac75d1a9..1f838584d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_grp_npc.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_grp_npc.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public:
 	uint32 getAggroDist() { return _AggroDist; }
 	
 	uint32& despawnTime() { return _DespawnTime; }
-	uint32& respawnTime() { return _RespawnTime; }		
+	uint32& respawnTime() { return _RespawnTime; }
 	
 	AITYPES::CPropertySetWithExtraList<TAllianceId>& faction() { return _faction; }
 	AITYPES::CPropertySetWithExtraList<TAllianceId>& ennemyFaction() { return _ennemyFaction; }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_instance.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_instance.cpp
index ef7c4aea9..a4da91956 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_instance.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_instance.cpp
@@ -1566,3 +1566,5 @@ NLMISC_COMMAND(simulateMsgDespawnEasterEgg, "", "<service_id> <ai_instance> <eas
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+#include "event_reaction_include.h"
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_script_comp.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_script_comp.cpp
index 87cbb939d..69c4c9bab 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_script_comp.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_script_comp.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ std::string	CFightSelectFilter::toString() const
 
 
 
-CFightScriptComp	*CFightSelectFilterReader::create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+CFightScriptComp	*CFightSelectFilterReader::create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 {
 	std::vector<std::string>	params;
 	explodeSubStrings(inStr, params, -1);
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public:
 	CFightOnceReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightOnceReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	params;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, params, -1);
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ public:
 	CFightTimedFilterReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightTimedFilterReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	params;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, params, -1);
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ public:
 	CFightHPLessFilterReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightHPLessFilterReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	params;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, params, -1);
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ public:
 	CFightHPMoreFilterReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightHPMoreFilterReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	params;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, params, -1);
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ public:
 	CFightRandomFilterReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightRandomFilterReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	params;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, params, -1);
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ public:
 	CFightSendActionReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightSendActionReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	strings;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, strings, -1);
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ public:
 	CFightSendSelfActionReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightSendSelfActionReader()	{}
 	
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	strings;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, strings, -1);
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ public:
 	CFightAggroBlockReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightAggroBlockReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	strings;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, strings, -1);
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ public:
 	CFightAggroChangeReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightAggroChangeReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		return	new	CFightAggroChange();
 	}
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ public:
 	CFightDamageCoefReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightDamageCoefReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	strings;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, strings, -1);
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ public:
 	CFightGroupDamageCoefReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightGroupDamageCoefReader()	{}
 	
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	strings;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, strings, -1);
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ public:
 	CFightDamageSpeedCoefReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightDamageSpeedCoefReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	strings;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, strings, -1);
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ public:
 	CFightSetRandomTargetReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightSetRandomTargetReader()	{}
 	
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	strings;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, strings, -1);
@@ -1003,7 +1003,7 @@ public:
 	CFightMultReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightMultReader()	{}
 	
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)
 	{
 		vector<string>	params;
 		explodeSubStrings(inStr, params, -1);
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ void	CFightScript::add(CFightScriptCompReader	*reader)
 }
 
 
-CFightScriptCompReader	*CFightScriptCompReader::getScriptReader	(const string &str) throw (ReadFightActionException)
+CFightScriptCompReader	*CFightScriptCompReader::getScriptReader	(const string &str)
 {
 	CFightScript::TFightScriptMap::iterator	it=CFightScript::_ScriptCompList.find(str);
 	if	(it==CFightScript::_ScriptCompList.end())
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ CFightScriptCompReader	*CFightScriptCompReader::getScriptReader	(const string &s
 	return	&(*(it->second));
 }
 
-CFightScriptComp	*CFightScriptCompReader::createScriptComp	(const string &str)	throw	(ReadFightActionException)
+CFightScriptComp	*CFightScriptCompReader::createScriptComp	(const string &str)
 {
 	string	scriptCompName;
 	{
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_script_comp.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_script_comp.h
index 834bbacd7..d4782ac18 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_script_comp.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/ai_script_comp.h
@@ -51,14 +51,12 @@ public:
 	{}
 	virtual ~CFightScriptCompReader()
 	{}
-	virtual	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException) = 0;
+	virtual	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr) = 0;
 	virtual	std::string	getName	()	const =0;
 
-	static	CFightScriptCompReader	*getScriptReader	(const std::string &str) throw (ReadFightActionException);
+	static	CFightScriptCompReader	*getScriptReader	(const std::string &str);
 	
-	static	CFightScriptComp	*createScriptComp	(const std::string &str)	throw	(ReadFightActionException);
-protected:
-private:
+	static	CFightScriptComp	*createScriptComp(const std::string &str);
 };
 
 
@@ -74,8 +72,6 @@ public:
 	typedef	CHashMap<std::string, NLMISC::CSmartPtr<CFightScriptCompReader> >	TFightScriptMap;
 
 	static	TFightScriptMap	_ScriptCompList;
-protected:	
-private:
 };
 
 
@@ -116,7 +112,7 @@ public:
 	CFightSelectFilterReader()			{}
 	virtual ~CFightSelectFilterReader()	{}
 
-	CFightScriptComp	*create	(const	std::string	&inStr)	throw	(ReadFightActionException);
+	CFightScriptComp	*create(const	std::string	&inStr);
 	std::string	getName	()	const
 	{
 		return	std::string("SELECT");
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/event_reaction.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/event_reaction.h
index 1f92d3047..31689f613 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/event_reaction.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/event_reaction.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
 	// the following routine shouldn't be needed it should be superceded by a better alternative
 	// in the event manager
 	template <class TState>
-	  bool	testCompatibility(CStateInstance	*const	stateInstance, const	TState	*const	state) const;
+	bool testCompatibility(CStateInstance	*const	stateInstance, const	TState	*const	state) const;
 
 protected:
 	// protected data ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/fx_entity.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/fx_entity.h
index 74ea07f91..028ee3ad9 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/fx_entity.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/fx_entity.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public:
 	NLMISC::CEntityId const& id() const;
 	bool spawn();
 	void despawn();
-	bool update() { }
+	bool update() { return false; }
 	void set(std::string const& prop, std::string const& value, bool reportChange=false) { }
 	std::string get(std::string const& prop);
 	std::string getIndexString() const { return _EntityId.toString(); }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.cpp
index 7ba10f149..bafdefd92 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.cpp
@@ -1279,7 +1279,7 @@ static void displayErrorLinesForIndex(const string &text, size_t &index)
 }
 
 
-bool CCompiler::getNextToken(const string &text, size_t &index, string &tokenName, string &textValue) throw (EScriptError)
+bool CCompiler::getNextToken(const string &text, size_t &index, string &tokenName, string &textValue)
 {
 	char c=text.at(index);
 	while (c==' '||c=='\n'||c=='\r'||c=='\t') // to avoid blanks, returns and Tabs.
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.h
index 80d83a860..a03de1f8d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/ai_service/script_compiler.h
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public:
 	
 	static CToken*							getToken			(std::string const& tokenName);
 	static NLMISC::CSmartPtr<CRule>			getRule				(std::string const& ruleName);
-	static bool								getNextToken		(std::string const& text, size_t& index, std::string& tokenName, std::string& textValue) throw (EScriptError);
+	static bool								getNextToken		(std::string const& text, size_t& index, std::string& tokenName, std::string& textValue);
 	static std::string const&				getOpcodeName		(AIVM::CScriptVM::EOpcode const& op);
 	static AIVM::CScriptVM::EOpcode			getOpcodeAndValue	(std::string const& str, std::string& value);
 	static CScriptNativeFuncParams*			getNativeFunc		(std::string const& funcName, std::string const& inparams, std::string const& outparams);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.cpp
index 374b00295..069933e2b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.cpp
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ void CEntityBase::setTarget( const NLMISC::CEntityId& targetId, bool sendMessage
 // lookupStat :
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------
-sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( const string& var ) throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat)
+sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( const string& var)
 {
 	// TODO Alain: optimize this...
 	uint i;
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( const string& var ) throw (CEntityBase::EInvali
 // lookupStat for Characteristics:
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------
-sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( CHARACTERISTICS::TCharacteristics c, SCharacteristicsAndScores::TCharacteristicsAndScoreSubType st ) throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat)
+sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( CHARACTERISTICS::TCharacteristics c, SCharacteristicsAndScores::TCharacteristicsAndScoreSubType st)
 {
 	if( c < CHARACTERISTICS::NUM_CHARACTERISTICS )
 	{
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( CHARACTERISTICS::TCharacteristics c, SCharacter
 // lookupStat for Scores:
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------
-sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( SCORES::TScores score, SCharacteristicsAndScores::TCharacteristicsAndScoreSubType st ) throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat)
+sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( SCORES::TScores score, SCharacteristicsAndScores::TCharacteristicsAndScoreSubType st)
 {
 	if( score < SCORES::NUM_SCORES )
 	{
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( SCORES::TScores score, SCharacteristicsAndScore
 // lookupStat for Skills:
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------
-sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( SKILLS::ESkills skill, SSkill::ESkillSubType st ) throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat)
+sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( SKILLS::ESkills skill, SSkill::ESkillSubType st)
 {
 /*	enum ESkillSubType 
 	{ 
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( SKILLS::ESkills skill, SSkill::ESkillSubType st
 // lookupStat for SpecialModifiers:
 //
 //---------------------------------------------------
-sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( CSpecialModifiers::ESpecialModifiers sm ) throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat)
+sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( CSpecialModifiers::ESpecialModifiers sm)
 {
 	switch( sm )
 	{
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( CSpecialModifiers::ESpecialModifiers sm ) throw
 	throw CEntityBase::EInvalidStat() ;
 } // lookupStat //
 
-const sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( CSpecialModifiers::ESpecialModifiers sm ) const throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat)
+const sint32& CEntityBase::lookupStat( CSpecialModifiers::ESpecialModifiers sm) const
 {
 	return const_cast<CEntityBase*>(this)->lookupStat(sm);
 }
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.h
index 05342be92..89d3271ae 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/entity_manager/entity_base.h
@@ -521,36 +521,36 @@ public:
 	 * \param var is the name of the variable
 	 * \return ref on the stat value
 	 */
-	sint32& lookupStat( const std::string& stat ) throw (EInvalidStat);
+	sint32& lookupStat( const std::string& stat);
 
 	/**
 	 *	get a reference on a characterristics value
 	 * \param c is enum of characteristic, st is enum of subtype of characterisitics (like max, current..)
 	 * \return ref on the stat value
 	 */
-	sint32& lookupStat( CHARACTERISTICS::TCharacteristics c, SCharacteristicsAndScores::TCharacteristicsAndScoreSubType st ) throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat);
+	sint32& lookupStat( CHARACTERISTICS::TCharacteristics c, SCharacteristicsAndScores::TCharacteristicsAndScoreSubType st);
 
 	/**
 	 *	get a reference on a scores value
 	 * \param score is enum of score, st is enum of subtype of score (like max, current..)
 	 * \return ref on the stat value
 	 */
-	sint32& lookupStat( SCORES::TScores score, SCharacteristicsAndScores::TCharacteristicsAndScoreSubType st ) throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat);
+	sint32& lookupStat( SCORES::TScores score, SCharacteristicsAndScores::TCharacteristicsAndScoreSubType st);
 
 	/**
 	 *	get a reference on a skill value
 	 * \param skill is enum of Skills, st is enum of subtype of skill (like base, current..)
 	 * \return ref on the stat value
 	 */
-	sint32& lookupStat( SKILLS::ESkills skill, SSkill::ESkillSubType st ) throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat);
+	sint32& lookupStat( SKILLS::ESkills skill, SSkill::ESkillSubType st);
 
 	/**
 	 *	get a reference on a SpecialModifiers value
 	 * \param sm is enum of SpecialModifiers
 	 * \return ref on the stat value
 	 */
-	sint32& lookupStat( CSpecialModifiers::ESpecialModifiers sm ) throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat);
-	const sint32& lookupStat( CSpecialModifiers::ESpecialModifiers sm ) const throw (CEntityBase::EInvalidStat);
+	sint32& lookupStat( CSpecialModifiers::ESpecialModifiers sm);
+	const sint32& lookupStat( CSpecialModifiers::ESpecialModifiers sm) const;
 
 	/// accessors on hp (read only)
 	inline sint32 currentHp() const { return _PhysScores._PhysicalScores[SCORES::hit_points].Current;}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/item_for_sale.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/item_for_sale.cpp
index 2844db92c..c2464c0ee 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/item_for_sale.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/item_for_sale.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ void CItemForSale::setAvailable( bool a )
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-//void CItemForSale::serial(NLMISC::IStream &f) throw(NLMISC::EStream )
+//void CItemForSale::serial(NLMISC::IStream &f)
 //{
 //	f.serial( _PriceInfo );
 //	f.serial( _RetirePrice );
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/item_for_sale.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/item_for_sale.h
index 834c27dd1..7387a9a10 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/item_for_sale.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/item_for_sale.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void setContinent( CONTINENT::TContinent continent ) = 0;
 
 //	// serial
-//	virtual void serial(NLMISC::IStream &f) throw(NLMISC::EStream ) = 0;
+//	virtual void serial(NLMISC::IStream &f) = 0;
 
 	// set item for sale
 	virtual void itemForSale( uint32 price, uint32 retirePrice, CGameItemPtr item, uint32 quantity, const NLMISC::CEntityId& id, CONTINENT::TContinent continent, uint32 identifier ) = 0;
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public:
 	void itemForSale( uint32 price, uint32 retirePrice, CGameItemPtr item, uint32 quantity, const NLMISC::CEntityId& id, CONTINENT::TContinent continent, uint32 identifier );
 
 	// serial
-//	void serial(NLMISC::IStream &f) throw(NLMISC::EStream );
+//	void serial(NLMISC::IStream &f);
 
 	// cast operator
 //	const IItemTrade * operator = ( CItemForSale * i ) const { return (IItemTrade *) i; }
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ public:
 	void setContinent( CONTINENT::TContinent ) {}
 	
 	// serial
-	void serial(NLMISC::IStream &f) throw(NLMISC::EStream ) {}
+	void serial(NLMISC::IStream &f) {}
 
 	// set item for sale
 	void itemForSale( uint32 price, uint32 retirePrice, CGameItemPtr item, uint32 quantity, const NLMISC::CEntityId& id, CONTINENT::TContinent continent, uint32 identifier ) {}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/items_for_sale.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/items_for_sale.cpp
index c247b93ac..61538b674 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/items_for_sale.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/items_for_sale.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ NLMISC::CSmartPtr< IItemTrade > CItemsForSale::removeItem( uint32 identifier, ui
 }
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void CItemsForSale::serial(NLMISC::IStream &f) throw(NLMISC::EStream )
+void CItemsForSale::serial(NLMISC::IStream &f)
 {
 	// YOYO: we should not be here. OLD serial was very buggy.
 	// AlainS ensure me this code is no more called (no write, use PDS instead, and old version
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/items_for_sale.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/items_for_sale.h
index d8e02b4f6..6de4e8380 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/items_for_sale.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/shop_type/items_for_sale.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
 	const std::vector< TItemTradePtr >& getContent() const { return _ItemsForSale; }
 
 	// serial
-	void serial(NLMISC::IStream &f) throw(NLMISC::EStream );
+	void serial(NLMISC::IStream &f);
 
 	// check coherency between CDynamicItems and CItemsForSale of character, assume CItemsForSale is a reference
 	void checkSellStore( NLMISC::CEntityId charId );
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/entity_view_service/entity_view_service.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/entity_view_service/entity_view_service.h
index 2b7e47ca1..5656d86eb 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/entity_view_service/entity_view_service.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/entity_view_service/entity_view_service.h
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		nlinfo("Create entity %s", id.toString().c_str());
 
-		std::pair<TEntityMap::iterator,bool>	res = _Entities.insert(std::make_pair<NLMISC::CEntityId,CEntity>(id, CEntity()));
+		std::pair<TEntityMap::iterator,bool>	res = _Entities.insert(std::make_pair(id, CEntity()));
 		TEntityMap::iterator	ite = res.first;
 		nlassert(ite != _Entities.end() && res.second);
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/frontend_service/gateway_fes_transport.cpp b/code/ryzom/server/src/frontend_service/gateway_fes_transport.cpp
index a24fd8d51..40cb4dde2 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/frontend_service/gateway_fes_transport.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/frontend_service/gateway_fes_transport.cpp
@@ -179,13 +179,13 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
-	void onCommand(const CMessage &command) throw (EInvalidCommand) 
+	void onCommand(const CMessage &command)
 	{
 		// nothing done for now
 		throw EInvalidCommand();
 	}
 	/// The gateway send a textual command to the transport
-	bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command) throw (EInvalidCommand) 
+	bool onCommand(const TParsedCommandLine &command)
 	{
 		if (command.SubParams.size() < 1)
 			throw  EInvalidCommand();
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	/// Open the server by intercepting client gateway message
-	void openServer() throw (ETransportError)
+	void openServer()
 	{
 		if (OpenTransport() != NULL)
 			throw ETransportError("openServer : a transport is already open !");
diff --git a/code/ryzom/server/src/input_output_service/chat_manager.h b/code/ryzom/server/src/input_output_service/chat_manager.h
index 544dbfa2c..a64b68d52 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/server/src/input_output_service/chat_manager.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/server/src/input_output_service/chat_manager.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ public :
 	 *	Get the client infos
 	 * \param id is the client character id
 	 */
-	CChatClient& getClient( const TDataSetRow& id ); //throw (EChatClient);
+	CChatClient& getClient( const TDataSetRow& id );
 
 	/**
 	 * Return a reference on the static database
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public :
 	 * \param gId is the group's id
 	 * \return the group
 	 */
-	CChatGroup& getGroup( const TGroupId& gId );// throw (EChatGroup);
+	CChatGroup& getGroup( const TGroupId& gId );
 
 	/**
 	 * Transmit a chat message
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/parser.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/parser.cpp
index e1c564c33..d4ae04508 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/parser.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/parser.cpp
@@ -4512,11 +4512,11 @@ void	CDeclarationNode::generateSetContent(CCallContext *context)
 	if (useReference)
 	{
 		FetchId.add(Type+"*\t"+objectVariable+" = static_cast<"+Type+"*>("+pdslibFunc("create")+"(tableIndex));");
-		FetchId.add(cppName()+".insert(std::make_pair<"+keyType->getName()+","+Type+"*>("+keyVariable+", "+objectVariable+"));");
+		FetchId.add(cppName()+".insert(std::make_pair("+keyVariable+", "+objectVariable+"));");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		FetchId.add(cppName()+".insert(std::make_pair<"+keyType->getName()+","+Type+">("+keyVariable+", "+Type+"()));");
+		FetchId.add(cppName()+".insert(std::make_pair("+keyVariable+", "+Type+"()));");
 		FetchId.add(Type+"*\t"+objectVariable+" = &("+cppName()+"["+keyVariable+"]);");
 	}
 	FetchId.add(pdslibFunc("setRowIndex")+"(rowIndex, "+objectVariable+");");
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/parser_rules.h b/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/parser_rules.h
index 9fbc28899..01d7310e6 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/parser_rules.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/pd_parser/parser_rules.h
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ CParseNode	*parse##nodename(CTokenizer &tokenizer)	\
 			PARSE_FAIL	\
 		CTokenizer::CToken	t2 = tokenizer.currentToken();	\
 		tokenizer.next();	\
-		main->savein.push_back(std::make_pair<std::string, std::string>(tokenizer.get(t1), tokenizer.get(t2)));	\
+		main->savein.push_back(std::make_pair(tokenizer.get(t1), tokenizer.get(t2)));	\
 	}
 
 /*
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/server/build_spell_sheet/build_spell_sheet.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/server/build_spell_sheet/build_spell_sheet.cpp
index 5e892410b..6a8383485 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/server/build_spell_sheet/build_spell_sheet.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/server/build_spell_sheet/build_spell_sheet.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public:
 		return true;
 	}
 public:	
-	void serial(IStream &f) throw(EStream)
+	void serial(IStream &f)
 	{
 		for(uint k = 0; k < NumUserParams; ++k)
 		{		
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		return PSName.empty() && UserParams.empty();
 	}
-	void serial(IStream &f) throw(EStream)
+	void serial(IStream &f)
 	{
 		if (!PSName.empty()) writeAtom(f, "PSName", PSName);
 		UserParams.serial(f);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
 		}
 		return true;
 	}
-	void serial(IStream &f) throw(EStream)
+	void serial(IStream &f)
 	{
 		for(uint k = 0; k < NumFX; ++k)
 		{
diff --git a/code/snowballs2/bin/snowballs_client_default.cfg b/code/snowballs2/bin/snowballs_client_default.cfg
index 49ec9e4d5..f8af00386 100755
--- a/code/snowballs2/bin/snowballs_client_default.cfg
+++ b/code/snowballs2/bin/snowballs_client_default.cfg
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ ScreenFull = 1;
 // Start position of the player (the z is always 0)
 StartPoint = { 1840.0, -970.0, 0.0 };
 
+// Anti-Aliasing
+EnableFXAA = 0;
+
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // HMD Variables /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/code/snowballs2/client/src/configuration.cpp b/code/snowballs2/client/src/configuration.cpp
index 303db63ce..bc37448b2 100644
--- a/code/snowballs2/client/src/configuration.cpp
+++ b/code/snowballs2/client/src/configuration.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,15 @@ namespace SBCLIENT {
 void CConfiguration::setAndCallback(const std::string &varName, void (*cb)(CConfigFile::CVar &var))
 {
 	ConfigFile->setCallback(varName, cb);
-	cb(*ConfigFile->getVarPtr(varName));
+	CConfigFile::CVar *varPtr = ConfigFile->getVarPtr(varName);
+	if (!varPtr)
+	{
+		nlwarning("Missing config variable '%s'", varName.c_str());
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		cb(*varPtr);
+	}
 }
 
 void CConfiguration::dropCallback(const std::string &varName)
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/particle_system/particle_node.cpp b/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/particle_system/particle_node.cpp
index 7bffe2fa3..d8a7573ec 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/particle_system/particle_node.cpp
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/particle_system/particle_node.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ std::string CParticleWorkspace::getFilename() const
 	return CFile::getFilename(_Filename);
 }
 
-CWorkspaceNode *CParticleWorkspace::addNode(const std::string &filenameWithFullPath)  throw( NLMISC::Exception)
+CWorkspaceNode *CParticleWorkspace::addNode(const std::string &filenameWithFullPath)
 {
 	// Check that file is not already inserted
 	std::string fileName = NLMISC::CFile::getFilename(filenameWithFullPath);
diff --git a/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/particle_system/particle_node.h b/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/particle_system/particle_node.h
index 033802a44..7b164580d 100644
--- a/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/particle_system/particle_node.h
+++ b/code/studio/src/plugins/object_viewer/particle_system/particle_node.h
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ public:
 	/// The node is in the 'unloaded' state, so caller must load it afterward.
 	/// NB : no lookup is done, full path must be provided.
 	/// @return pointer to new node, or NULL if already inserted
-	CWorkspaceNode *addNode(const std::string &filenameWithFullPath) throw( NLMISC::Exception);
+	CWorkspaceNode *addNode(const std::string &filenameWithFullPath);
 
 	/// Remove a node by it's index
 	void removeNode(uint index);