diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
index 412cb52da..26cf628e0 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ CDriverD3D::CDriverD3D()
 #else // NL_DISABLE_HARDWARE_VERTEX_PROGAM
 	_DisableHardwareVertexProgram = false;
 #endif // NL_DISABLE_HARDWARE_VERTEX_PROGAM
+#ifdef NL_DISABLE_HARDWARE_PIXEL_PROGAM
+	_DisableHardwarePixelProgram = true;
+#else // NL_DISABLE_HARDWARE_PIXEL_PROGAM
+	_DisableHardwarePixelProgram = false;
+#endif // NL_DISABLE_HARDWARE_PIXEL_PROGAM
 #ifdef NL_DISABLE_HARDWARE_VERTEX_ARRAY_AGP
 	_DisableHardwareVertexArrayAGP = true;
 #else // NL_DISABLE_HARDWARE_VERTEX_ARRAY_AGP
@@ -1546,6 +1551,7 @@ bool CDriverD3D::setDisplay(nlWindow wnd, const GfxMode& mode, bool show, bool r
 #endif // NL_FORCE_TEXTURE_STAGE_COUNT
 
 	_VertexProgram = !_DisableHardwareVertexProgram && ((caps.VertexShaderVersion&0xffff) >= 0x0100);
+	_PixelProgram = !_DisableHardwarePixelProgram && (caps.PixelShaderVersion&0xffff) >= 0x0101;
 	_PixelShader = !_DisableHardwarePixelShader && (caps.PixelShaderVersion&0xffff) >= 0x0101;
 	_MaxVerticesByVertexBufferHard = caps.MaxVertexIndex;
 	_MaxLight = caps.MaxActiveLights;
@@ -2016,6 +2022,8 @@ bool CDriverD3D::swapBuffers()
 
 	// Reset vertex program
 	setVertexProgram (NULL, NULL);
+	// Reset pixel program
+	setPixelShader (NULL);
 
 	if (_VBHardProfiling)
 	{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h
index cff7cb804..7668bd63c 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h
@@ -240,6 +240,19 @@ public:
 	CVertexProgamDrvInfosD3D(IDriver *drv, ItVtxPrgDrvInfoPtrList it);
 	~CVertexProgamDrvInfosD3D();
 };
+ 
+
+// ***************************************************************************
+class CPixelProgramDrvInfosD3D : public IPixelProgramDrvInfos
+{
+public:
+ 
+	// The shader
+	IDirect3DPixelShader9	*Shader;
+
+	CPixelProgramDrvInfosD3D(IDriver *drv, ItPixelPrgDrvInfoPtrList it);
+	~CPixelProgramDrvInfosD3D();
+};
 
 
 // ***************************************************************************
@@ -773,6 +786,7 @@ public:
 
 	// Driver parameters
 	virtual void			disableHardwareVertexProgram();
+	virtual void			disableHardwarePixelProgram();
 	virtual void			disableHardwareIndexArrayAGP();
 	virtual void			disableHardwareVertexArrayAGP();
 	virtual void			disableHardwareTextureShader();
@@ -993,8 +1007,10 @@ public:
 
 	// Vertex program
 	virtual bool			isVertexProgramSupported () const;
+	virtual bool			isPixelProgramSupported () const;
 	virtual bool			isVertexProgramEmulated () const;
 	virtual bool			activeVertexProgram (CVertexProgram *program);
+	virtual bool			activePixelProgram (CPixelProgram *program);
 	virtual void			setConstant (uint index, float, float, float, float);
 	virtual void			setConstant (uint index, double, double, double, double);
 	virtual void			setConstant (uint index, const NLMISC::CVector& value);
@@ -1006,6 +1022,15 @@ public:
 	virtual void			enableVertexProgramDoubleSidedColor(bool doubleSided);
 	virtual bool		    supportVertexProgramDoubleSidedColor() const;
 
+	// Pixel program
+	virtual void			setPixelProgramConstant (uint index, float, float, float, float);
+	virtual void			setPixelProgramConstant (uint index, double, double, double, double);
+	virtual void			setPixelProgramConstant (uint index, const NLMISC::CVector& value);
+	virtual void			setPixelProgramConstant (uint index, const NLMISC::CVectorD& value);
+	virtual void			setPixelProgramConstant (uint index, uint num, const float *src);
+	virtual void			setPixelProgramConstant (uint index, uint num, const double *src);
+	virtual void			setPixelProgramConstantMatrix (uint index, IDriver::TMatrix matrix, IDriver::TTransform transform);
+
 	// Occlusion query
 	virtual bool			supportOcclusionQuery() const;
 	virtual IOcclusionQuery *createOcclusionQuery();
@@ -1892,6 +1917,15 @@ public:
 		return d3dtex;
 	}
 
+	// Get the d3dtext mirror of an existing setuped pixel program.
+	static	inline CPixelProgramDrvInfosD3D*	getPixelProgramD3D(CPixelProgram& pixelProgram)
+	{
+		H_AUTO_D3D(CDriverD3D_getPixelProgramD3D);
+		CPixelProgramDrvInfosD3D*	d3dPixelProgram;
+		d3dPixelProgram = (CPixelProgramDrvInfosD3D*)(IPixelProgramDrvInfos*)(pixelProgram._DrvInfo);
+		return d3dPixelProgram;
+	}
+
 	// Get the d3dtext mirror of an existing setuped vertex program.
 	static	inline CVertexProgamDrvInfosD3D*	getVertexProgramD3D(CVertexProgram& vertexProgram)
 	{
@@ -2197,8 +2231,10 @@ private:
 	bool					_ForceDXTCCompression:1;
 	bool					_TextureCubeSupported;
 	bool					_VertexProgram;
+	bool					_PixelProgram;
 	bool					_PixelShader;
 	bool					_DisableHardwareVertexProgram;
+	bool					_DisableHardwarePixelProgram;
 	bool					_DisableHardwareVertexArrayAGP;
 	bool					_DisableHardwareIndexArrayAGP;
 	bool					_DisableHardwarePixelShader;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_pixel_program.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_pixel_program.cpp
index 755592043..f2255f88b 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_pixel_program.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_pixel_program.cpp
@@ -82,10 +82,11 @@ bool CDriverD3D::activePixelProgram(CPixelProgram *program)
 			program->_DrvInfo = *itPix;
 
 			std::string dest;
+			/* TODO_REMOVE
 			if(program->isEffectProgram())
 			{
 				dest = 	program->getProgram();
-			}
+			}*/
 
 			LPD3DXBUFFER pShader;
 			LPD3DXBUFFER pErrorMsgs;
@@ -289,17 +290,4 @@ void CDriverD3D::disableHardwarePixelProgram()
 	_PixelProgram = false;
 }
 
-// ***************************************************************************
-
-uint CDriverD3D::getMaxTexturesForEffects() const
-{
-	H_AUTO_D3D(CDriverD3D_getMaxTexturesForEffects)
-
-	// we use ps_2_0 profile for direct3D ASM pixel program, then 16 texture samplers are available
-	if(!strcmp(CPixelProgram::getPixelASMProfile(), "ps_2_0"))
-		return 16;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 } // NL3D