diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d4a7bd34..b87416280 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,8 +5,16 @@
 #
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-# This tells the application(s) where to fidn the installed data.
-ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DDATA_DIR="\\"${NL_SHARE_ABSOLUTE_PREFIX}/object_viewer_qt/\\"")
+# This tells the application(s) where to find the installed data.
+IF(WIN32)
+  SET(OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR "plugins")
+ELSEIF(APPLE)
+  # TODO: under Mac OS X, don't install but copy files in application package
+  SET(OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR "plugins")
+ELSE(WIN32)
+  SET(OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR ${NL_SHARE_PREFIX}/object_viewer_qt/plugins)
+  ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DDATA_DIR="\\"${NL_SHARE_ABSOLUTE_PREFIX}/object_viewer_qt/\\"")
+ENDIF(WIN32)
 
 IF(UNIX AND WITH_STATIC)
 	MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "OVQT does not work with static NeL builds on Unix atm.")
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/main.cpp b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/main.cpp
index 7e9e05a77..fd5432a3c 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/main.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/main.cpp
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ sint main(int argc, char **argv)
 	ExtensionSystem::PluginManager pluginManager;
 	pluginManager.setSettings(settings);
 	QStringList pluginPaths;
-#if !defined(NL_OS_MAC)
-	pluginPaths << settings->value("PluginPath", "./plugins").toString();
-#else
+#if defined(NL_OS_MAC)
 	pluginPaths << settings->value("PluginPath", qApp->applicationDirPath() + QString("/../PlugIns/ovqt")).toString();
+#else
+	pluginPaths << settings->value("PluginPath", QString("%1/plugins").arg(DATA_DIR)).toString();
 #endif
 
 	pluginManager.setPluginPaths(pluginPaths);
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/bnp_manager/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/bnp_manager/CMakeLists.txt
index 746cc48b6..d84708f23 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/bnp_manager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/bnp_manager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_bnp_manager)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_bnp_manager LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/core/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/core/CMakeLists.txt
index dcd9bd81c..a88c6501c 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -56,3 +56,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_core)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DCORE_LIBRARY ${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_core LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/disp_sheet_id/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/disp_sheet_id/CMakeLists.txt
index 0876d192c..0b31363c0 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/disp_sheet_id/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/disp_sheet_id/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_disp_sheet_id)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_disp_sheet_id LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/example/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/example/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e6b308a6..d0ad34245 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/example/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/example/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_example)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_example LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/georges_editor/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/georges_editor/CMakeLists.txt
index 2e8610dfa..ac73e5503 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/georges_editor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/georges_editor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_georges_editor)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_georges_editor LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/landscape_editor/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/landscape_editor/CMakeLists.txt
index ebff67fa5..098b2e086 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/landscape_editor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/landscape_editor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_landscape_editor)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DLANDSCAPE_EDITOR_LIBRARY ${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_landscape_editor LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/log/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/log/CMakeLists.txt
index a65fe1b9f..71a6a32fd 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/log/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/log/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,3 +37,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_log)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_log LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/mission_compiler/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/mission_compiler/CMakeLists.txt
index 61a55a94d..7c0272a7c 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/mission_compiler/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/mission_compiler/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,3 +47,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_mission_compiler)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_mission_compiler LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/object_viewer/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/object_viewer/CMakeLists.txt
index e0a4697c7..61838ff3c 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/object_viewer/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/object_viewer/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -164,3 +164,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_object_viewer)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DQT_NO_KEYWORDS ${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_object_viewer LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/ovqt_sheet_builder/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/ovqt_sheet_builder/CMakeLists.txt
index bdb3e68e6..28c8a373d 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/ovqt_sheet_builder/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/ovqt_sheet_builder/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -30,3 +30,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_sheet_builder)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_sheet_builder LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/translation_manager/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/translation_manager/CMakeLists.txt
index befb70845..e142c9b9d 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/translation_manager/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/translation_manager/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_translation_manager)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_translation_manager LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)
diff --git a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/zone_painter/CMakeLists.txt b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/zone_painter/CMakeLists.txt
index a40a0eb94..02a4a73fc 100644
--- a/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/zone_painter/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/nel/tools/3d/object_viewer_qt/src/plugins/zone_painter/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ NL_ADD_LIB_SUFFIX(ovqt_plugin_zone_painter)
 ADD_DEFINITIONS(${LIBXML2_DEFINITIONS} -DQT_PLUGIN -DQT_SHARED ${QT_DEFINITIONS})
 
 INSTALL(TARGETS ovqt_plugin_zone_painter LIBRARY DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} RUNTIME DESTINATION bin ARCHIVE DESTINATION ${NL_LIB_PREFIX} COMPONENT tools3d)
+INSTALL(FILES ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*.xml DESTINATION ${OVQT_PLUGIN_DIR} COMPONENT tools3d)