diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
index 12b40bfdc..c8c61e118 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwclass/npc.cpp
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ namespace MWClass
         const MWMechanics::MagicEffects &mageffects = npcdata->mCreatureStats.getMagicEffects();
         const float encumbranceTerm = fJumpEncumbranceBase->getFloat() +
                                           fJumpEncumbranceMultiplier->getFloat() *
-                                          (Npc::getEncumbrance(ptr)/Npc::getCapacity(ptr));
+                                          (1.0f - Npc::getEncumbrance(ptr)/Npc::getCapacity(ptr));
 
         float a = npcdata->mNpcStats.getSkill(ESM::Skill::Acrobatics).getModified();
         float b = 0.0f;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/map_window.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/map_window.cpp
index 4e2ee517e..6f7f0eaab 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/map_window.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/map_window.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ void LocalMapBase::applyFogOfWar()
                     + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(my);
 
             std::string image = mPrefix+"_"+ boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mCurX + (mx-1)) + "_"
-                    + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mCurY + (mInterior ? (my-1) : -1*(my-1)));
+                    + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mCurY + (-1*(my-1)));
             MyGUI::ImageBox* fog = mFogWidgets[my + 3*mx];
             fog->setImageTexture(mFogOfWar ?
                 ((MyGUI::RenderManager::getInstance().getTexture(image+"_fog") != 0) ? image+"_fog"
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void LocalMapBase::setActiveCell(const int x, const int y, bool interior)
         {
             // map
             std::string image = mPrefix+"_"+ boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(x + (mx-1)) + "_"
-                    + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(y + (interior ? (my-1) : -1*(my-1)));
+                    + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(y + (-1*(my-1)));
 
             std::string name = "Map_" + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(mx) + "_"
                     + boost::lexical_cast<std::string>(my);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void LocalMapBase::setActiveCell(const int x, const int y, bool interior)
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    Ogre::Vector2 position (marker.x, -marker.y);
+                    Ogre::Vector2 position (marker.x, marker.y);
                     MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getInteriorMapPosition (position, nX, nY, cellDx, cellDy);
 
                     widgetCoord = MyGUI::IntCoord(nX * 512 - 4 + (1+cellDx-x) * 512, nY * 512 - 4 + (1+cellDy-y) * 512, 8, 8);
@@ -394,10 +394,10 @@ void MapWindow::globalMapUpdatePlayer ()
 {
     Ogre::Vector3 pos = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getPlayer ().getPlayer().getRefData ().getBaseNode ()->_getDerivedPosition ();
     Ogre::Quaternion orient = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getPlayer ().getPlayer().getRefData ().getBaseNode ()->_getDerivedOrientation ();
-    Ogre::Vector2 dir (orient.yAxis ().x, -orient.yAxis().z);
+    Ogre::Vector2 dir (orient.yAxis ().x, orient.yAxis().y);
 
     float worldX, worldY;
-    mGlobalMapRender->worldPosToImageSpace (pos.x, pos.z, worldX, worldY);
+    mGlobalMapRender->worldPosToImageSpace (pos.x, pos.y, worldX, worldY);
     worldX *= mGlobalMapRender->getWidth();
     worldY *= mGlobalMapRender->getHeight();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
index 896ab3bb5..0ee042e32 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include <components/misc/stringops.hpp>
 
 #include "messagebox.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
 
 using namespace MWGui;
 
@@ -375,6 +377,7 @@ void InteractiveMessageBox::enterPressed()
         if(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase((*button)->getCaption()) == ok)
         {
             buttonActivated(*button);
+            MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->playSound("Menu Click", 1.f, 1.f);
             break;
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index 699c687ff..71a4d1b3e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ RaceDialog::RaceDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     prevButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &RaceDialog::onSelectPreviousHair);
     nextButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &RaceDialog::onSelectNextHair);
 
-    setText("RaceT", mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sRaceMenu4", "Race"));
+    setText("RaceT", mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sRaceMenu5", "Race"));
     getWidget(mRaceList, "RaceList");
     mRaceList->setScrollVisible(true);
     mRaceList->eventListSelectAccept += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &RaceDialog::onSelectRace);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 4a79f77b8..5a6998d9e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -87,10 +87,12 @@ namespace MWInput
                 std::string("false")));
             pl.insert(std::make_pair(std::string("x11_keyboard_grab"),
                 std::string("false")));
-            pl.insert(std::make_pair(std::string("XAutoRepeatOn"),
-                std::string("true")));
             #endif
         }
+#if defined OIS_LINUX_PLATFORM
+        pl.insert(std::make_pair(std::string("XAutoRepeatOn"),
+            std::string("true")));
+#endif
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__) && !defined(__LP64__)
         // Give the application window focus to receive input events
@@ -177,6 +179,11 @@ namespace MWInput
             case A_Activate:
                 resetIdleTime();
                 activate();
+                if( MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->isGuiMode()
+                    && MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() == MWGui::GM_InterMessageBox ) {
+                        // Pressing the activation key when a messagebox is prompting for "ok" will activate the ok button
+                        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->enterPressed();
+                    }
                 break;
             case A_Journal:
                 toggleJournal ();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
index 78521d0ce..83c07737c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ Actors::~Actors()
     }
 }
 
-void Actors::setMwRoot(Ogre::SceneNode* root)
-{ mMwRoot = root; }
+void Actors::setRootNode(Ogre::SceneNode* root)
+{ mRootNode = root; }
 
 void Actors::insertBegin(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
 {
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void Actors::insertBegin(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
     else
     {
         //Create the scenenode and put it in the map
-        cellnode = mMwRoot->createChildSceneNode();
+        cellnode = mRootNode->createChildSceneNode();
         mCellSceneNodes[ptr.getCell()] = cellnode;
     }
 
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void Actors::updateObjectCell(const MWWorld::Ptr &old, const MWWorld::Ptr &cur)
         node = celliter->second;
     else
     {
-        node = mMwRoot->createChildSceneNode();
+        node = mRootNode->createChildSceneNode();
         mCellSceneNodes[newCell] = node;
     }
     node->addChild(cur.getRefData().getBaseNode());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.hpp
index c89bfbaf5..75a18ba91 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         typedef std::map<MWWorld::Ptr,Animation*> PtrAnimationMap;
 
         OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &mRend;
-        Ogre::SceneNode* mMwRoot;
+        Ogre::SceneNode* mRootNode;
 
         CellSceneNodeMap mCellSceneNodes;
         PtrAnimationMap mAllActors;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         Actors(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend): mRend(_rend) {}
         ~Actors();
 
-        void setMwRoot(Ogre::SceneNode* root);
+        void setRootNode(Ogre::SceneNode* root);
         void insertBegin (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
         void insertNPC(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWWorld::InventoryStore& inv);
         void insertCreature (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index 36cac2155..c32e9d1d6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     void RaceSelectionPreview::update(float angle)
     {
+        mAnimation->runAnimation(0.0f);
         mNode->roll(Ogre::Radian(angle), Ogre::SceneNode::TS_LOCAL);
 
         mNode->setVisible (true);
@@ -175,4 +176,9 @@ namespace MWRender
         rebuild();
         update(0);
     }
+
+    void RaceSelectionPreview::onSetup ()
+    {
+        mAnimation->play("idle", "start", "stop", false);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp
index d07a03be7..cf1e25069 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ namespace MWRender
     public:
         RaceSelectionPreview();
 
+        virtual void onSetup();
+
         void update(float angle);
 
         const ESM::NPC &getPrototype() const {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.cpp
index 2061b74d7..54f288bff 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.cpp
@@ -150,9 +150,9 @@ ManualObject *Debugging::createPathgridPoints(const ESM::Pathgrid *pathgrid)
     return result;
 }
 
-Debugging::Debugging(SceneNode *mwRoot, OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine *engine) :
-    mMwRoot(mwRoot), mEngine(engine),
-    mSceneMgr(mwRoot->getCreator()),
+Debugging::Debugging(SceneNode *root, OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine *engine) :
+    mRootNode(root), mEngine(engine),
+    mSceneMgr(root->getCreator()),
     mPathgridEnabled(false),
     mInteriorPathgridNode(NULL), mPathGridRoot(NULL),
     mGridMatsCreated(false)
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ void Debugging::togglePathgrid()
         createGridMaterials();
 
         // add path grid meshes to already loaded cells
-        mPathGridRoot = mMwRoot->createChildSceneNode();
+        mPathGridRoot = mRootNode->createChildSceneNode();
         for(CellList::iterator it = mActiveCells.begin(); it != mActiveCells.end(); ++it)
         {
             enableCellPathgrid(*it);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.hpp
index 07e5f0a3f..6a4eef58f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.hpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         typedef std::vector<MWWorld::CellStore *> CellList;
         CellList mActiveCells;
 
-        Ogre::SceneNode *mMwRoot;
+        Ogre::SceneNode *mRootNode;
 
         Ogre::SceneNode *mPathGridRoot;
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace MWRender
         Ogre::ManualObject *createPathgridLines(const ESM::Pathgrid *pathgrid);
         Ogre::ManualObject *createPathgridPoints(const ESM::Pathgrid *pathgrid);
     public:
-        Debugging(Ogre::SceneNode* mwRoot, OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine *engine);
+        Debugging(Ogre::SceneNode* root, OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine *engine);
         ~Debugging();
         bool toggleRenderMode (int mode);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp
index 072015f9a..055faaa1f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/globalmap.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     {
         imageX = float(x / 8192.f - mMinX) / (mMaxX - mMinX + 1);
 
-        imageY = 1.f-float(-z / 8192.f - mMinY) / (mMaxY - mMinY + 1);
+        imageY = 1.f-float(z / 8192.f - mMinY) / (mMaxY - mMinY + 1);
     }
 
     void GlobalMap::cellTopLeftCornerToImageSpace(int x, int y, float& imageX, float& imageY)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
index d878cb86e..601ee58e3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/localmap.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ LocalMap::LocalMap(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer* rend, MWRender::RenderingManag
 
     mCellCamera = mRendering->getScene()->createCamera("CellCamera");
     mCellCamera->setProjectionType(PT_ORTHOGRAPHIC);
-    // look down -y
-    const float sqrt0pt5 = 0.707106781;
-    mCellCamera->setOrientation(Quaternion(sqrt0pt5, -sqrt0pt5, 0, 0));
 
     mCameraNode->attachObject(mCellCamera);
 }
@@ -82,8 +79,8 @@ void LocalMap::saveFogOfWar(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* cell)
     }
     else
     {
-        Vector2 min(mBounds.getMinimum().x, mBounds.getMinimum().z);
-        Vector2 max(mBounds.getMaximum().x, mBounds.getMaximum().z);
+        Vector2 min(mBounds.getMinimum().x, mBounds.getMinimum().y);
+        Vector2 max(mBounds.getMaximum().x, mBounds.getMaximum().y);
         Vector2 length = max-min;
 
         // divide into segments
@@ -107,6 +104,7 @@ void LocalMap::requestMap(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* cell)
     mInterior = false;
 
     mCameraRotNode->setOrientation(Quaternion::IDENTITY);
+    mCellCamera->setOrientation(Quaternion(Ogre::Math::Cos(Ogre::Degree(0)/2.f), 0, 0, -Ogre::Math::Sin(Ogre::Degree(0)/2.f)));
 
     int x = cell->mCell->getGridX();
     int y = cell->mCell->getGridY();
@@ -115,7 +113,7 @@ void LocalMap::requestMap(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* cell)
 
     mCameraPosNode->setPosition(Vector3(0,0,0));
 
-    render((x+0.5)*sSize, (-y-0.5)*sSize, -10000, 10000, sSize, sSize, name);
+    render((x+0.5)*sSize, (y+0.5)*sSize, -10000, 10000, sSize, sSize, name);
 }
 
 void LocalMap::requestMap(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* cell,
@@ -124,40 +122,44 @@ void LocalMap::requestMap(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* cell,
     mInterior = true;
     mBounds = bounds;
 
-    Vector2 z(mBounds.getMaximum().y, mBounds.getMinimum().y);
+    float zMin = mBounds.getMinimum().z;
+    float zMax = mBounds.getMaximum().z;
 
     const Vector2& north = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getNorthVector(cell);
-    Radian angle(std::atan2(-north.x, -north.y));
+    Radian angle = Ogre::Math::ATan2 (north.x, north.y);
     mAngle = angle.valueRadians();
-    mCameraRotNode->setOrientation(Quaternion(Math::Cos(angle/2.f), 0, Math::Sin(angle/2.f), 0));
+
+    mCellCamera->setOrientation(Quaternion::IDENTITY);
+    mCameraRotNode->setOrientation(Quaternion(Math::Cos(angle/2.f), 0, 0, -Math::Sin(angle/2.f)));
 
     // rotate the cell and merge the rotated corners to the bounding box
-    Vector2 _center(bounds.getCenter().x, bounds.getCenter().z);
-    Vector3 _c1 = bounds.getCorner(AxisAlignedBox::NEAR_LEFT_BOTTOM);
-    Vector3 _c2 = bounds.getCorner(AxisAlignedBox::FAR_LEFT_BOTTOM);
-    Vector3 _c3 = bounds.getCorner(AxisAlignedBox::NEAR_RIGHT_BOTTOM);
-    Vector3 _c4 = bounds.getCorner(AxisAlignedBox::FAR_RIGHT_BOTTOM);
-    Vector2 c1(_c1.x, _c1.z);
-    Vector2 c2(_c2.x, _c2.z);
-    Vector2 c3(_c3.x, _c3.z);
-    Vector2 c4(_c4.x, _c4.z);
+    Vector2 _center(bounds.getCenter().x, bounds.getCenter().y);
+    Vector3 _c1 = bounds.getCorner(AxisAlignedBox::FAR_LEFT_BOTTOM);
+    Vector3 _c2 = bounds.getCorner(AxisAlignedBox::FAR_RIGHT_BOTTOM);
+    Vector3 _c3 = bounds.getCorner(AxisAlignedBox::FAR_LEFT_TOP);
+    Vector3 _c4 = bounds.getCorner(AxisAlignedBox::FAR_RIGHT_TOP);
+
+    Vector2 c1(_c1.x, _c1.y);
+    Vector2 c2(_c2.x, _c2.y);
+    Vector2 c3(_c3.x, _c3.y);
+    Vector2 c4(_c4.x, _c4.y);
     c1 = rotatePoint(c1, _center, mAngle);
     c2 = rotatePoint(c2, _center, mAngle);
     c3 = rotatePoint(c3, _center, mAngle);
     c4 = rotatePoint(c4, _center, mAngle);
-    mBounds.merge(Vector3(c1.x, 0, c1.y));
-    mBounds.merge(Vector3(c2.x, 0, c2.y));
-    mBounds.merge(Vector3(c3.x, 0, c3.y));
-    mBounds.merge(Vector3(c4.x, 0, c4.y));
+    mBounds.merge(Vector3(c1.x, c1.y, 0));
+    mBounds.merge(Vector3(c2.x, c2.y, 0));
+    mBounds.merge(Vector3(c3.x, c3.y, 0));
+    mBounds.merge(Vector3(c4.x, c4.y, 0));
 
-    Vector2 center(mBounds.getCenter().x, mBounds.getCenter().z);
+    Vector2 center(mBounds.getCenter().x, mBounds.getCenter().y);
 
-    Vector2 min(mBounds.getMinimum().x, mBounds.getMinimum().z);
-    Vector2 max(mBounds.getMaximum().x, mBounds.getMaximum().z);
+    Vector2 min(mBounds.getMinimum().x, mBounds.getMinimum().y);
+    Vector2 max(mBounds.getMaximum().x, mBounds.getMaximum().y);
 
     Vector2 length = max-min;
 
-    mCameraPosNode->setPosition(Vector3(center.x, 0, center.y));
+    mCameraPosNode->setPosition(Vector3(center.x, center.y, 0));
 
     // divide into segments
     const int segsX = std::ceil( length.x / sSize );
@@ -172,7 +174,7 @@ void LocalMap::requestMap(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* cell,
             Vector2 start = min + Vector2(sSize*x,sSize*y);
             Vector2 newcenter = start + 4096;
 
-            render(newcenter.x - center.x, newcenter.y - center.y, z.y, z.x, sSize, sSize,
+            render(newcenter.x - center.x, newcenter.y - center.y, zMin, zMax, sSize, sSize,
                 cell->mCell->mName + "_" + coordStr(x,y));
         }
     }
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ void LocalMap::render(const float x, const float y,
     mRendering->getScene()->setAmbientLight(ColourValue(1,1,1));
     mRenderingManager->disableLights();
 
-    mCameraNode->setPosition(Vector3(x, zhigh+100000, y));
+    mCameraNode->setPosition(Vector3(x, y, zhigh+100000));
     //mCellCamera->setFarClipDistance( (zhigh-zlow) * 1.1 );
     mCellCamera->setFarClipDistance(0); // infinite
 
@@ -272,15 +274,15 @@ void LocalMap::render(const float x, const float y,
 
 void LocalMap::getInteriorMapPosition (Ogre::Vector2 pos, float& nX, float& nY, int& x, int& y)
 {
-    pos = rotatePoint(pos, Vector2(mBounds.getCenter().x, mBounds.getCenter().z), mAngle);
+    pos = rotatePoint(pos, Vector2(mBounds.getCenter().x, mBounds.getCenter().y), mAngle);
 
-    Vector2 min(mBounds.getMinimum().x, mBounds.getMinimum().z);
+    Vector2 min(mBounds.getMinimum().x, mBounds.getMinimum().y);
 
     x = std::ceil((pos.x - min.x)/sSize)-1;
     y = std::ceil((pos.y - min.y)/sSize)-1;
 
     nX = (pos.x - min.x - sSize*x)/sSize;
-    nY = (pos.y - min.y - sSize*y)/sSize;
+    nY = 1.0-(pos.y - min.y - sSize*y)/sSize;
 }
 
 bool LocalMap::isPositionExplored (float nX, float nY, int x, int y, bool interior)
@@ -311,19 +313,19 @@ void LocalMap::updatePlayer (const Ogre::Vector3& position, const Ogre::Quaterni
     int x,y;
     float u,v;
 
-    Vector2 pos(position.x, position.z);
+    Vector2 pos(position.x, position.y);
 
     if (mInterior)
         getInteriorMapPosition(pos, u,v, x,y);
 
-    Vector3 playerdirection = mCameraRotNode->convertWorldToLocalOrientation(orientation).zAxis();
+    Vector3 playerdirection = mCameraRotNode->convertWorldToLocalOrientation(orientation).yAxis();
 
-    Vector2 min(mBounds.getMinimum().x, mBounds.getMinimum().z);
+    Vector2 min(mBounds.getMinimum().x, mBounds.getMinimum().y);
 
     if (!mInterior)
     {
         x = std::ceil(pos.x / sSize)-1;
-        y = std::ceil(-pos.y / sSize)-1;
+        y = std::ceil(pos.y / sSize)-1;
         mCellX = x;
         mCellY = y;
     }
@@ -337,7 +339,7 @@ void LocalMap::updatePlayer (const Ogre::Vector3& position, const Ogre::Quaterni
     if (!mInterior)
     {
         u = std::abs((pos.x - (sSize*x))/sSize);
-        v = 1-std::abs((pos.y + (sSize*y))/sSize);
+        v = 1.0-std::abs((pos.y - (sSize*y))/sSize);
         texBaseName = "Cell_";
     }
     else
@@ -346,15 +348,13 @@ void LocalMap::updatePlayer (const Ogre::Vector3& position, const Ogre::Quaterni
     }
 
     MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setPlayerPos(u, v);
-    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setPlayerDir(playerdirection.x, -playerdirection.z);
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setPlayerDir(playerdirection.x, playerdirection.y);
 
     // explore radius (squared)
     const float sqrExploreRadius = (mInterior ? 0.01 : 0.09) * sFogOfWarResolution*sFogOfWarResolution;
     const float exploreRadius = (mInterior ? 0.1 : 0.3) * sFogOfWarResolution; // explore radius from 0 to sFogOfWarResolution
     const float exploreRadiusUV = exploreRadius / sFogOfWarResolution; // explore radius from 0 to 1 (UV space)
 
-    int intExtMult = mInterior ? 1 : -1; // interior and exterior have reversed Y coordinates (interior: top to bottom)
-
     // change the affected fog of war textures (in a 3x3 grid around the player)
     for (int mx = -1; mx<2; ++mx)
     {
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void LocalMap::updatePlayer (const Ogre::Vector3& position, const Ogre::Quaterni
             if (!affected)
                 continue;
 
-            std::string texName = texBaseName + coordStr(x+mx,y+my*intExtMult);
+            std::string texName = texBaseName + coordStr(x+mx,y+my*-1);
 
             TexturePtr tex = TextureManager::getSingleton().getByName(texName+"_fog");
             if (!tex.isNull())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
index 76f38eefc..add781459 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.cpp
@@ -57,14 +57,14 @@ void Objects::clearSceneNode (Ogre::SceneNode *node)
     }
 }
 
-void Objects::setMwRoot(Ogre::SceneNode* root)
+void Objects::setRootNode(Ogre::SceneNode* root)
 {
-    mMwRoot = root;
+    mRootNode = root;
 }
 
 void Objects::insertBegin (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool enabled, bool static_)
 {
-    Ogre::SceneNode* root = mMwRoot;
+    Ogre::SceneNode* root = mRootNode;
     Ogre::SceneNode* cellnode;
     if(mCellSceneNodes.find(ptr.getCell()) == mCellSceneNodes.end())
     {
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ void Objects::enableLights()
     std::vector<LightInfo>::iterator it = mLights.begin();
     while (it != mLights.end())
     {
-        if (mMwRoot->getCreator()->hasLight(it->name))
+        if (mRootNode->getCreator()->hasLight(it->name))
         {
-            mMwRoot->getCreator()->getLight(it->name)->setVisible(true);
+            mRootNode->getCreator()->getLight(it->name)->setVisible(true);
             ++it;
         }
         else
@@ -405,9 +405,9 @@ void Objects::disableLights()
     std::vector<LightInfo>::iterator it = mLights.begin();
     while (it != mLights.end())
     {
-        if (mMwRoot->getCreator()->hasLight(it->name))
+        if (mRootNode->getCreator()->hasLight(it->name))
         {
-            mMwRoot->getCreator()->getLight(it->name)->setVisible(false);
+            mRootNode->getCreator()->getLight(it->name)->setVisible(false);
             ++it;
         }
         else
@@ -460,9 +460,9 @@ void Objects::update(const float dt)
     std::vector<LightInfo>::iterator it = mLights.begin();
     while (it != mLights.end())
     {
-        if (mMwRoot->getCreator()->hasLight(it->name))
+        if (mRootNode->getCreator()->hasLight(it->name))
         {
-            Ogre::Light* light = mMwRoot->getCreator()->getLight(it->name);
+            Ogre::Light* light = mRootNode->getCreator()->getLight(it->name);
 
             float brightness;
             float cycle_time;
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ void Objects::updateObjectCell(const MWWorld::Ptr &old, const MWWorld::Ptr &cur)
     MWWorld::CellStore *newCell = cur.getCell();
 
     if(mCellSceneNodes.find(newCell) == mCellSceneNodes.end()) {
-        node = mMwRoot->createChildSceneNode();
+        node = mRootNode->createChildSceneNode();
         mCellSceneNodes[newCell] = node;
     } else {
         node = mCellSceneNodes[newCell];
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
index 580101464..73e95a3c5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/objects.hpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Objects{
     std::map<MWWorld::CellStore *, Ogre::StaticGeometry*> mStaticGeometrySmall;
     std::map<MWWorld::CellStore *, Ogre::AxisAlignedBox> mBounds;
     std::vector<LightInfo> mLights;
-    Ogre::SceneNode* mMwRoot;
+    Ogre::SceneNode* mRootNode;
     bool mIsStatic;
     static int uniqueID;
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
 
     void removeCell(MWWorld::CellStore* store);
     void buildStaticGeometry(MWWorld::CellStore &cell);
-    void setMwRoot(Ogre::SceneNode* root);
+    void setRootNode(Ogre::SceneNode* root);
 
     void rebuildStaticGeometry();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
index 9ab8a7de3..1ac3b072f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
@@ -113,11 +113,6 @@ namespace MWRender
         Ogre::Vector3 dir = mCamera->getRealDirection();
         Ogre::Vector3 up  = mCamera->getRealUp();
 
-        Ogre::Real xch;
-        xch = pos.y, pos.y = -pos.z, pos.z = xch;
-        xch = dir.y, dir.y = -dir.z, dir.z = xch;
-        xch = up.y,  up.y  = -up.z,  up.z = xch;
-
         MWBase::Environment::get().getSoundManager()->setListenerPosDir(pos, dir, up);
     }
 
@@ -323,10 +318,8 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     bool Player::getPosition(Ogre::Vector3 &player, Ogre::Vector3 &camera)
     {
-        float xch;
         mCamera->getParentSceneNode ()->needUpdate(true);
         camera = mCamera->getRealPosition();
-        xch = camera.z, camera.z = camera.y, camera.y = -xch;
         player = mPlayerNode->getPosition();
 
         return mFirstPersonView && !mVanity.enabled && !mPreviewMode;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 559fc0115..fe3dc776d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -141,26 +141,20 @@ RenderingManager::RenderingManager (OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, const
 
     applyCompositors();
 
-    // Turn the entire scene (represented by the 'root' node) -90
-    // degrees around the x axis. This makes Z go upwards, and Y go into
-    // the screen (when x is to the right.) This is the orientation that
-    // Morrowind uses, and it automagically makes everything work as it
-    // should.
     SceneNode *rt = mRendering.getScene()->getRootSceneNode();
-    mMwRoot = rt->createChildSceneNode("mwRoot");
-    mMwRoot->pitch(Degree(-90));
+    mRootNode = rt;
 
-    mObjects.setMwRoot(mMwRoot);
-    mActors.setMwRoot(mMwRoot);
+    mObjects.setRootNode(mRootNode);
+    mActors.setRootNode(mRootNode);
 
-    Ogre::SceneNode *playerNode = mMwRoot->createChildSceneNode ("player");
+    Ogre::SceneNode *playerNode = mRootNode->createChildSceneNode ("player");
     mPlayer = new MWRender::Player (mRendering.getCamera(), playerNode);
 
     mShadows = new Shadows(&mRendering);
 
     mTerrainManager = new TerrainManager(mRendering.getScene(), this);
 
-    mSkyManager = new SkyManager(mMwRoot, mRendering.getCamera());
+    mSkyManager = new SkyManager(mRootNode, mRendering.getCamera());
 
     mOcclusionQuery = new OcclusionQuery(&mRendering, mSkyManager->getSunNode());
 
@@ -169,7 +163,7 @@ RenderingManager::RenderingManager (OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, const
 
     mSun = 0;
 
-    mDebugging = new Debugging(mMwRoot, engine);
+    mDebugging = new Debugging(mRootNode, engine);
     mLocalMap = new MWRender::LocalMap(&mRendering, this);
 
     setMenuTransparency(Settings::Manager::getFloat("menu transparency", "GUI"));
@@ -322,7 +316,7 @@ void RenderingManager::update (float duration, bool paused)
     Ogre::Vector3 orig, dest;
     mPlayer->setCameraDistance();
     if (!mPlayer->getPosition(orig, dest)) {
-        orig.z += mPlayer->getHeight() * mMwRoot->getScale().z;
+        orig.z += mPlayer->getHeight() * mRootNode->getScale().z;
 
         btVector3 btOrig(orig.x, orig.y, orig.z);
         btVector3 btDest(dest.x, dest.y, dest.z);
@@ -366,11 +360,13 @@ void RenderingManager::update (float duration, bool paused)
     float *fpos = data.getPosition().pos;
 
     // only for LocalMap::updatePlayer()
-    Ogre::Vector3 pos(fpos[0], -fpos[2], -fpos[1]);
+    Ogre::Vector3 pos(fpos[0], fpos[1], fpos[2]);
 
     Ogre::SceneNode *node = data.getBaseNode();
+    //Ogre::Quaternion orient =
+        //node->convertLocalToWorldOrientation(node->_getDerivedOrientation());
     Ogre::Quaternion orient =
-        node->convertLocalToWorldOrientation(node->_getDerivedOrientation());
+node->_getDerivedOrientation();
 
     mLocalMap->updatePlayer(pos, orient);
 
@@ -382,7 +378,7 @@ void RenderingManager::update (float duration, bool paused)
         mWater->updateUnderwater(
             world->isUnderwater(
                 world->getPlayer().getPlayer().getCell(),
-                Ogre::Vector3(cam.x, -cam.z, cam.y))
+                cam)
         );
         mWater->update(duration);
     }
@@ -614,8 +610,7 @@ void RenderingManager::sunDisable()
 void RenderingManager::setSunDirection(const Ogre::Vector3& direction)
 {
     // direction * -1 (because 'direction' is camera to sun vector and not sun to camera),
-    // then convert from MW to ogre coordinates (swap y,z and make y negative)
-    if (mSun) mSun->setDirection(Vector3(-direction.x, -direction.z, direction.y));
+    if (mSun) mSun->setDirection(Vector3(-direction.x, -direction.y, -direction.z));
 
     mSkyManager->setSunDirection(direction);
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index bdb5447e3..53c63cfed 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -228,10 +228,7 @@ class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface, public Ogre::WindowEventList
     Ogre::ColourValue mAmbientColor;
     Ogre::Light* mSun;
 
-    /// Root node for all objects added to the scene. This is rotated so
-    /// that the OGRE coordinate system matches that used internally in
-    /// Morrowind.
-    Ogre::SceneNode *mMwRoot;
+    Ogre::SceneNode *mRootNode;
 
     OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* mPhysicsEngine;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
index 767f3c463..062079693 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void BillboardObject::setPosition(const Vector3& pPosition)
 Vector3 BillboardObject::getPosition() const
 {
     Vector3 p = mNode->_getDerivedPosition() - mNode->getParentSceneNode()->_getDerivedPosition();
-    return Vector3(p.x, -p.z, p.y);
+    return p;
 }
 
 void BillboardObject::setVisibilityFlags(int flags)
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ unsigned int Moon::getPhaseInt() const
     return 0;
 }
 
-SkyManager::SkyManager (SceneNode* pMwRoot, Camera* pCamera)
+SkyManager::SkyManager (SceneNode* root, Camera* pCamera)
     : mHour(0.0f)
     , mDay(0)
     , mMonth(0)
@@ -234,9 +234,8 @@ SkyManager::SkyManager (SceneNode* pMwRoot, Camera* pCamera)
     , mCloudAnimationTimer(0.f)
     , mMoonRed(false)
 {
-    mSceneMgr = pMwRoot->getCreator();
+    mSceneMgr = root->getCreator();
     mRootNode = mSceneMgr->getRootSceneNode()->createChildSceneNode();
-    mRootNode->pitch(Degree(-90)); // convert MW to ogre coordinates
     mRootNode->setInheritOrientation(false);
 }
 
@@ -391,7 +390,6 @@ void SkyManager::update(float duration)
         // increase the strength of the sun glare effect depending
         // on how directly the player is looking at the sun
         Vector3 sun = mSunGlare->getPosition();
-        sun = Vector3(sun.x, sun.z, -sun.y);
         Vector3 cam = mCamera->getRealDirection();
         const Degree angle = sun.angleBetween( cam );
         float val = 1- (angle.valueDegrees() / 180.f);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
index 52fd7b4aa..feaba3d96 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/sky.hpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     class SkyManager
     {
     public:
-        SkyManager(Ogre::SceneNode* pMwRoot, Ogre::Camera* pCamera);
+        SkyManager(Ogre::SceneNode* root, Ogre::Camera* pCamera);
         ~SkyManager();
 
         void update(float duration);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/terrain.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/terrain.cpp
index 2c2e9e6fc..47ee6f06f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/terrain.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/terrain.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     TerrainManager::TerrainManager(Ogre::SceneManager* mgr, RenderingManager* rend) :
-         mTerrainGroup(TerrainGroup(mgr, Terrain::ALIGN_X_Z, mLandSize, mWorldSize)), mRendering(rend)
+         mTerrainGroup(TerrainGroup(mgr, Terrain::ALIGN_X_Y, mLandSize, mWorldSize)), mRendering(rend)
     {
         mTerrainGlobals = OGRE_NEW TerrainGlobalOptions();
 
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ namespace MWRender
         mTerrainGlobals->setCompositeMapDistance(mWorldSize*2);
 
         mTerrainGroup.setOrigin(Vector3(mWorldSize/2,
-                                         0,
-                                         -mWorldSize/2));
+                                         mWorldSize/2,
+                                         0));
 
         Terrain::ImportData& importSettings = mTerrainGroup.getDefaultImportSettings();
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
index b71022504..a0dedb6bc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/videoplayer.cpp
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ public:
             *type = MWSound::SampleType_UInt8;
         else if(mAVStream->codec->sample_fmt == AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16)
             *type = MWSound::SampleType_Int16;
+        else if(mAVStream->codec->sample_fmt == AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT)
+            *type = MWSound::SampleType_Float32;
         else
             fail(std::string("Unsupported sample format: ")+
                  av_get_sample_fmt_name(mAVStream->codec->sample_fmt));
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
index e8f099640..e8ccbb2b4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ Water::Water (Ogre::Camera *camera, RenderingManager* rend, const ESM::Cell* cel
 
     mIsUnderwater = false;
 
-    mWaterPlane = Plane(Vector3::UNIT_Y, 0);
+    mWaterPlane = Plane(Vector3::UNIT_Z, 0);
 
-    MeshManager::getSingleton().createPlane("water", ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME,  mWaterPlane, CELL_SIZE*5, CELL_SIZE * 5, 10, 10, true, 1, 3,3, Vector3::UNIT_Z);
+    MeshManager::getSingleton().createPlane("water", ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME,  mWaterPlane, CELL_SIZE*5, CELL_SIZE * 5, 10, 10, true, 1, 3,3, Vector3::UNIT_Y);
 
     mWater = mSceneManager->createEntity("water");
     mWater->setVisibilityFlags(RV_Water);
@@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ void Water::setHeight(const float height)
 {
     mTop = height;
 
-    mWaterPlane = Plane(Vector3::UNIT_Y, height);
+    mWaterPlane = Plane(Vector3::UNIT_Z, height);
 
     // small error due to reflection texture size & reflection distortion
-    mErrorPlane = Plane(Vector3::UNIT_Y, height - 5);
+    mErrorPlane = Plane(Vector3::UNIT_Z, height - 5);
 
-    mWaterNode->setPosition(0, height, 0);
+    mWaterNode->setPosition(0, 0, height);
     sh::Factory::getInstance ().setSharedParameter ("waterLevel", sh::makeProperty<sh::FloatValue>(new sh::FloatValue(height)));
 }
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Water::updateUnderwater(bool underwater)
 
 Vector3 Water::getSceneNodeCoordinates(int gridX, int gridY)
 {
-    return Vector3(gridX * CELL_SIZE + (CELL_SIZE / 2), mTop, -gridY * CELL_SIZE - (CELL_SIZE / 2));
+    return Vector3(gridX * CELL_SIZE + (CELL_SIZE / 2), gridY * CELL_SIZE + (CELL_SIZE / 2), mTop);
 }
 
 void Water::preRenderTargetUpdate(const RenderTargetEvent& evt)
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void Water::preRenderTargetUpdate(const RenderTargetEvent& evt)
         mReflectionRenderActive = true;
 
         Vector3 pos = mCamera->getRealPosition();
-        pos.y = mTop*2 - pos.y;
+        pos.z = mTop*2 - pos.z;
         mSky->setSkyPosition(pos);
         mReflectionCamera->enableReflection(mWaterPlane);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp
index 54df45ff4..d5c382a41 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/ffmpeg_decoder.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,18 @@ size_t FFmpeg_Decoder::readAVAudioData(void *data, size_t length)
     return dec;
 }
 
+static AVSampleFormat ffmpegNonPlanarSampleFormat (AVSampleFormat format)
+{
+    switch (format)
+    {
+    case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8P:  return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8;
+    case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16P: return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
+    case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32P: return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32;
+    case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLTP: return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT;
+    case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBLP: return AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBL;
+    default:return format;
+    }
+}
 
 void FFmpeg_Decoder::open(const std::string &fname)
 {
@@ -153,10 +165,6 @@ void FFmpeg_Decoder::open(const std::string &fname)
 
     try
     {
-        for(size_t j = 0;j < mFormatCtx->nb_streams;j++)
-            if(mFormatCtx->streams[j]->codec->codec_type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO)
-                mFormatCtx->streams[j]->codec->request_sample_fmt = AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
-
         if(avformat_find_stream_info(mFormatCtx, NULL) < 0)
             fail("Failed to find stream info in "+fname);
 
@@ -164,7 +172,6 @@ void FFmpeg_Decoder::open(const std::string &fname)
         {
             if(mFormatCtx->streams[j]->codec->codec_type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO)
             {
-                mFormatCtx->streams[j]->codec->request_sample_fmt = AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
                 mStream = &mFormatCtx->streams[j];
                 break;
             }
@@ -172,6 +179,8 @@ void FFmpeg_Decoder::open(const std::string &fname)
         if(!mStream)
             fail("No audio streams in "+fname);
 
+        (*mStream)->codec->request_sample_fmt = ffmpegNonPlanarSampleFormat ((*mStream)->codec->sample_fmt);
+
         AVCodec *codec = avcodec_find_decoder((*mStream)->codec->codec_id);
         if(!codec)
         {
@@ -224,6 +233,8 @@ void FFmpeg_Decoder::getInfo(int *samplerate, ChannelConfig *chans, SampleType *
         *type = SampleType_UInt8;
     else if((*mStream)->codec->sample_fmt == AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16)
         *type = SampleType_Int16;
+    else if((*mStream)->codec->sample_fmt == AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT)
+        *type = SampleType_Float32;
     else
         fail(std::string("Unsupported sample format: ")+
              av_get_sample_fmt_name((*mStream)->codec->sample_fmt));
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
index 67008e2bc..1dc5f9974 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/openal_output.cpp
@@ -88,6 +88,51 @@ static ALenum getALFormat(ChannelConfig chans, SampleType type)
             }
         }
     }
+    if(alIsExtensionPresent("AL_EXT_FLOAT32"))
+    {
+        static const struct {
+            char name[32];
+            ChannelConfig chans;
+            SampleType type;
+        } fltfmtlist[] = {
+            { "AL_FORMAT_MONO_FLOAT32",   ChannelConfig_Mono,   SampleType_Float32 },
+            { "AL_FORMAT_STEREO_FLOAT32", ChannelConfig_Stereo, SampleType_Float32 },
+        };
+        static const size_t fltfmtlistsize = sizeof(fltfmtlist)/sizeof(fltfmtlist[0]);
+
+        for(size_t i = 0;i < fltfmtlistsize;i++)
+        {
+            if(fltfmtlist[i].chans == chans && fltfmtlist[i].type == type)
+            {
+                ALenum format = alGetEnumValue(fltfmtlist[i].name);
+                if(format != 0 && format != -1)
+                    return format;
+            }
+        }
+        if(alIsExtensionPresent("AL_EXT_MCFORMATS"))
+        {
+            static const struct {
+                char name[32];
+                ChannelConfig chans;
+                SampleType type;
+            } fltmcfmtlist[] = {
+                { "AL_FORMAT_QUAD32",  ChannelConfig_Quad,    SampleType_Float32 },
+                { "AL_FORMAT_51CHN32", ChannelConfig_5point1, SampleType_Float32 },
+                { "AL_FORMAT_71CHN32", ChannelConfig_7point1, SampleType_Float32 },
+            };
+            static const size_t fltmcfmtlistsize = sizeof(fltmcfmtlist)/sizeof(fltmcfmtlist[0]);
+
+            for(size_t i = 0;i < fltmcfmtlistsize;i++)
+            {
+                if(fltmcfmtlist[i].chans == chans && fltmcfmtlist[i].type == type)
+                {
+                    ALenum format = alGetEnumValue(fltmcfmtlist[i].name);
+                    if(format != 0 && format != -1)
+                        return format;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 
     fail(std::string("Unsupported sound format (")+getChannelConfigName(chans)+", "+getSampleTypeName(type)+")");
     return AL_NONE;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_decoder.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_decoder.hpp
index 29d99e8fa..151b58036 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_decoder.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_decoder.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ namespace MWSound
 {
     enum SampleType {
         SampleType_UInt8,
-        SampleType_Int16
+        SampleType_Int16,
+        SampleType_Float32
     };
     const char *getSampleTypeName(SampleType type);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
index c50290680..1b07dfe62 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -607,6 +607,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         {
             case SampleType_UInt8: return "U8";
             case SampleType_Int16: return "S16";
+            case SampleType_Float32: return "Float32";
         }
         return "(unknown sample type)";
     }
@@ -638,6 +639,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         {
             case SampleType_UInt8: frames *= 1; break;
             case SampleType_Int16: frames *= 2; break;
+            case SampleType_Float32: frames *= 4; break;
         }
         return frames;
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
index 0c1f58048..65cbc1164 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/physicssystem.cpp
@@ -264,9 +264,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         Ogre::Vector3 to = ray.getPoint(queryDistance);
 
         btVector3 _from, _to;
-        // OGRE to MW coordinates
-        _from = btVector3(from.x, -from.z, from.y);
-        _to = btVector3(to.x, -to.z, to.y);
+        _from = btVector3(from.x, from.y, from.z);
+        _to = btVector3(to.x, to.y, to.z);
 
         std::vector < std::pair <float, std::string> > results;
         /* auto */ results = mEngine->rayTest2(_from,_to);
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         Ray centerRay = mRender.getCamera()->getCameraToViewportRay(
         mRender.getViewport()->getWidth()/2,
         mRender.getViewport()->getHeight()/2);
-        btVector3 result(centerRay.getPoint(extent).x,-centerRay.getPoint(extent).z,centerRay.getPoint(extent).y);
+        btVector3 result(centerRay.getPoint(extent).x,centerRay.getPoint(extent).y,centerRay.getPoint(extent).z);
         return result;
     }
 
@@ -295,7 +294,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
         //get a ray pointing to the center of the viewport
         Ray centerRay = mRender.getCamera()->getCameraToViewportRay(mouseX, mouseY);
-        btVector3 result(centerRay.getPoint(extent).x,-centerRay.getPoint(extent).z,centerRay.getPoint(extent).y);
+        btVector3 result(centerRay.getPoint(extent).x,centerRay.getPoint(extent).y,centerRay.getPoint(extent).z);
         return result;
     }
 
@@ -335,9 +334,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         Ogre::Vector3 to = ray.getPoint(200); /// \todo make this distance (ray length) configurable
 
         btVector3 _from, _to;
-        // OGRE to MW coordinates
-        _from = btVector3(from.x, -from.z, from.y);
-        _to = btVector3(to.x, -to.z, to.y);
+        _from = btVector3(from.x, from.y, from.z);
+        _to = btVector3(to.x, to.y, to.z);
 
         std::pair<std::string, float> result = mEngine->rayTest(_from, _to);
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index 90f26096e..f8efcdbd4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1024,7 +1024,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
             // currently its here because we need to access the physics system
             float* p = mPlayer->getPlayer().getRefData().getPosition().pos;
             Vector3 sun = mRendering->getSkyManager()->getRealSunPos();
-            sun = Vector3(sun.x, -sun.z, sun.y);
             mRendering->getSkyManager()->setGlare(!mPhysics->castRay(Ogre::Vector3(p[0], p[1], p[2]), sun));
         }
 
@@ -1122,7 +1121,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
         else
             p = mPhysics->getRayPoint(results.front().first);
-        Ogre::Vector3 pos(p.x(), p.z(), -p.y());
+        Ogre::Vector3 pos(p.x(), p.y(), p.z());
         Ogre::SceneNode* node = mFaced1.getRefData().getBaseNode();
 
         //std::cout << "Num facing 1 : " << mFaced1Name <<  std::endl;
@@ -1150,7 +1149,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         }
         else
             p = mPhysics->getRayPoint(results.at (1).first);
-        Ogre::Vector3 pos(p.x(), p.z(), -p.y());
+        Ogre::Vector3 pos(p.x(), p.y(), p.z());
         Ogre::SceneNode* node1 = mFaced1.getRefData().getBaseNode();
         Ogre::SceneNode* node2 = mFaced2.getRefData().getBaseNode();
 
@@ -1228,8 +1227,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (!ref)
             return Vector2(0, 1);
         Ogre::SceneNode* node = ref->mData.getBaseNode();
-        Vector3 dir = node->_getDerivedOrientation().yAxis();
-        Vector2 d = Vector2(dir.x, dir.z);
+        Vector3 dir = node->_getDerivedOrientation() * Ogre::Vector3(0,1,0);
+        Vector2 d = Vector2(dir.x, dir.y);
         return d;
     }
 
@@ -1299,7 +1298,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (isCellExterior())
         {
             int cellX, cellY;
-            positionToIndex(result.second[0], -result.second[2], cellX, cellY);
+            positionToIndex(result.second[0], result.second[1], cellX, cellY);
             cell = mCells.getExterior(cellX, cellY);
         }
         else
@@ -1307,8 +1306,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
         ESM::Position pos = getPlayer().getPlayer().getRefData().getPosition();
         pos.pos[0] = result.second[0];
-        pos.pos[1] = -result.second[2];
-        pos.pos[2] = result.second[1];
+        pos.pos[1] = result.second[1];
+        pos.pos[2] = result.second[2];
 
         Ptr dropped = copyObjectToCell(object, *cell, pos);
         PCDropped(dropped);
diff --git a/components/nifogre/ogre_nif_loader.cpp b/components/nifogre/ogre_nif_loader.cpp
index 826d247c6..5b84807a4 100644
--- a/components/nifogre/ogre_nif_loader.cpp
+++ b/components/nifogre/ogre_nif_loader.cpp
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static Ogre::String getMaterial(const Nif::NiTriShape *shape, const Ogre::String
         Nif::NiSourceTexture *st = t->textures[0].texture.getPtr();
         if (st->external)
         {
-            /* Bethesda at some at some point converted all their BSA
+            /* Bethesda at some point converted all their BSA
              * textures from tga to dds for increased load speed, but all
              * texture file name references were kept as .tga.
              */
@@ -621,6 +621,17 @@ static Ogre::String getMaterial(const Nif::NiTriShape *shape, const Ogre::String
                 if(!Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::getSingleton().resourceExistsInAnyGroup(texName))
                     texName = path + st->filename;
             }
+            else if (!Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::getSingleton().resourceExistsInAnyGroup(texName))
+            {
+                // workaround for Better Heads addon
+                size_t lastSlash = st->filename.rfind('\\');
+                if (lastSlash != std::string::npos && lastSlash + 1 != st->filename.size()) {
+                    texName = path + st->filename.substr(lastSlash + 1);
+                    // workaround for Better Bodies addon
+                    if (!Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::getSingleton().resourceExistsInAnyGroup(texName))
+                        texName = st->filename;
+                }
+            }
         }
         else warn("Found internal texture, ignoring.");
     }
@@ -683,7 +694,7 @@ static Ogre::String getMaterial(const Nif::NiTriShape *shape, const Ogre::String
         new sh::Vector4(diffuse.x, diffuse.y, diffuse.z, alpha)));
 
     instance->setProperty ("specular", sh::makeProperty<sh::Vector4> (
-        new sh::Vector4(specular.x, specular.y, specular.z, glossiness)));
+        new sh::Vector4(specular.x, specular.y, specular.z, glossiness*255.0f)));
 
     instance->setProperty ("emissive", sh::makeProperty<sh::Vector3> (
         new sh::Vector3(emissive.x, emissive.y, emissive.z)));
@@ -1031,6 +1042,10 @@ public:
 
     void createMeshes(const Nif::Node *node, MeshInfoList &meshes, int flags=0)
     {
+        // Do not create meshes for the collision shape (includes all children)
+        if(node->recType == Nif::RC_RootCollisionNode)
+            return;
+
         flags |= node->flags;
 
         // Marker objects: just skip the entire node
diff --git a/credits.txt b/credits.txt
index 535e922ae..d1e85c690 100644
--- a/credits.txt
+++ b/credits.txt
@@ -12,65 +12,75 @@ Marc Zinnschlag (Zini) - Lead Programmer/Project Manager
 
 Adam Hogan (aurix)
 Aleksandar Jovanov
+Alexander Nadeau (wareya)
 Alexander Olofsson (Ace)
 Artem Kotsynyak (greye)
 athile
 BrotherBrick
-Chris Robinson
+Chris Robinson (KittyCat)
 Cory F. Cohen (cfcohen)
 Cris Mihalache (Mirceam)
 Douglas Diniz (Dgdiniz)
+Douglas Mencken (dougmencken)
+Edmondo Tommasina (edmondo)
 Eduard Cot (trombonecot)
 Eli2
-Emanuel "potatoesmaster" Guével
-gugus / gus
+Emanuel Guével (potatoesmaster)
+gugus/gus
 Jacob Essex (Yacoby)
 Jannik Heller (scrawl)
 Jason Hooks (jhooks)
 Joel Graff (graffy)
+Jordan Milne
+Julien Voisin (jvoisin/ap0)
 Karl-Felix Glatzer (k1ll)
 Lars Söderberg (Lazaroth)
 lazydev
 Leon Saunders (emoose)
 Lukasz Gromanowski (lgro)
 Marcin Hulist (Gohan)
+Mark Siewert (mark76)
+Manuel Edelmann (vorenon)
 Michael Mc Donnell
 Michael Papageorgiou (werdanith)
 Nathan Jeffords (blunted2night)
 Nikolay Kasyanov (corristo)
+Nolan Poe (nopoe)
+Paul McElroy (Greendogo)
 Pieter van der Kloet (pvdk)
+Radu-Marius Popovici (rpopovici)
 Roman Melnik (Kromgart)
+Sandy Carter (bwrsandman)
 Sebastian Wick (swick)
 Sergey Shambir
-Sylvain T. (Garvek)
+Sylvain Thesnieres (Garvek)
 Tom Mason (wheybags)
 
+
 Packagers:
 Alexander Olofsson (Ace) - Windows
 BrotherBrick - Ubuntu Linux
-Edmondo Tommasina - Gentoo Linux
+Edmondo Tommasina (edmondo) - Gentoo Linux
+Julian Ospald (hasufell) - Gentoo Linux
+Karl-Felix Glatzer (k1ll) - Linux Binaries
 Kenny Armstrong (artorius) - Fedora Linux
 Nikolay Kasyanov (corristo) - Mac OS X
 Sandy Carter (bwrsandman) - Arch Linux
 
 
-Public Relations:
-ElderTroll - Release Manager
-sir_herrbatka - News Writer
+Public Relations and Translations:
+Artem Kotsynyak (greye) - Russian News Writer
+Julien Voisin (jvoisin/ap0) - French News Writer
+Mickey Lyle (raevol) - Release Manager
+Pithorn - Chinese News Writer
+sir_herrbatka - English/Polish News Writer
 WeirdSexy - Podcaster
 
 
 Website:
-juanmnzsk8 - Spanish News Writer
-Julien Voisin (jvoisin/ap0) - French News Writer
-Kingpix - Italian News Writer
 Lukasz Gromanowski (lgro) - Website Administrator
-Nikolay Kasyanov (corristo) - Russian News Writer
-Okulo - Dutch News Writer
-penguinroad - Indonesian News Writer
 Ryan Sardonic (Wry) - Wiki Editor
-sir_herrbatka - Forum Admin/Polish News Writer
-spyboot - German News Writer
+sir_herrbatka - Forum Administrator
 
 
 Formula Research:
@@ -86,20 +96,32 @@ Sadler
 
 Artwork:
 Necrod - OpenMW Logo
-raevol - Wordpress Theme
-
+Mickey Lyle (raevol) - Wordpress Theme
+Okulo - OpenMW Editor Icons
 
 Inactive Contributors:
 Ardekantur
 Armin Preiml
+Carl Maxwell
 Diggory Hardy
-Jan Borsodi
+Dmitry Marakasov (AMDmi3)
+ElderTroll
+guidoj
 Jan-Peter Nilsson (peppe)
+Jan Borsodi
 Josua Grawitter
+juanmnzsk8
+Kingpix
 Lordrea
+Michal Sciubidlo
 Nicolay Korslund
+pchan3
+penguinroad
+psi29a
 sergoz
+spyboot
 Star-Demon
+Thoronador
 Yuri Krupenin
 
 
@@ -117,7 +139,7 @@ Thanks to Kevin Ryan,
 for creating the icon used for the Data Files tab of the OpenMW Launcher.
 
 Thanks to Georg Duffner,
-for the open-source EB Garamond fontface.
+for his EB Garamond fontface, see OFL.txt for his license terms.
 
 Thanks to Dongle,
 for his Daedric fontface, see Daedric Font License.txt for his license terms.
diff --git a/files/materials/objects.shader b/files/materials/objects.shader
index 25624351c..0f1b3722f 100644
--- a/files/materials/objects.shader
+++ b/files/materials/objects.shader
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@
     float3 waterEyePos = float3(1,1,1);
     // NOTE: this calculation would be wrong for non-uniform scaling
     float4 worldNormal = shMatrixMult(worldMatrix, float4(normal.xyz, 0));
-    waterEyePos = intercept(worldPos, cameraPos.xyz - worldPos, float3(0,1,0), waterLevel);
+    waterEyePos = intercept(worldPos, cameraPos.xyz - worldPos, float3(0,0,1), waterLevel);
     caustics = getCaustics(causticMap, worldPos, waterEyePos.xyz, worldNormal.xyz, lightDirectionWS0.xyz, waterLevel, waterTimer, windDir_windSpeed);
-    if (worldPos.y >= waterLevel || waterEnabled != 1.f)
+    if (worldPos.z >= waterLevel || waterEnabled != 1.f)
         caustics = float3(1,1,1);
 #endif
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
         
         #if UNDERWATER
         // regular fog only if fragment is above water
-        if (worldPos.y > waterLevel || waterEnabled != 1.f)
+        if (worldPos.z > waterLevel || waterEnabled != 1.f)
         #endif
         shOutputColour(0).xyz = shLerp (shOutputColour(0).xyz, gammaCorrectRead(fogColour), fogValue);
 #endif
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@
         shOutputColour(0).xyz = max(shOutputColour(0).xyz, float3(0,0,0));
         
 #if UNDERWATER
-        float fogAmount = (cameraPos.y > waterLevel)
+        float fogAmount = (cameraPos.z > waterLevel)
              ? shSaturate(length(waterEyePos-worldPos) / VISIBILITY) 
              : shSaturate(length(cameraPos.xyz-worldPos)/ VISIBILITY);
              
@@ -292,14 +292,14 @@
         waterGradient = clamp((waterGradient*0.5+0.5),0.2,1.0);
         float3 watercolour = ( gammaCorrectRead(float3(0.0078, 0.5176, 0.700))+waterSunColour)*waterGradient*2.0;
         watercolour = shLerp(watercolour*0.3*waterSunFade_sunHeight.x, watercolour, shSaturate(1.0-exp(-waterSunFade_sunHeight.y*SUN_EXT)));
-        watercolour = (cameraPos.y <= waterLevel) ? watercolour : watercolour*0.3;
+        watercolour = (cameraPos.z <= waterLevel) ? watercolour : watercolour*0.3;
     
     
         float darkness = VISIBILITY*2.0;
-        darkness = clamp((waterEyePos.y - waterLevel + darkness)/darkness,0.2,1.0);
+        darkness = clamp((waterEyePos.z - waterLevel + darkness)/darkness,0.2,1.0);
         watercolour *= darkness;
 
-        float isUnderwater = (worldPos.y < waterLevel) ? 1.0 : 0.0;
+        float isUnderwater = (worldPos.z < waterLevel) ? 1.0 : 0.0;
         shOutputColour(0).xyz = shLerp (shOutputColour(0).xyz, watercolour, fogAmount * isUnderwater * waterEnabled);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/files/materials/terrain.shader b/files/materials/terrain.shader
index dee733263..d8bc00c18 100644
--- a/files/materials/terrain.shader
+++ b/files/materials/terrain.shader
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@
         float toMorph = -min(0, sign(uv1.y - lodMorph.y));
 
         // morph
-        // this assumes XZ terrain alignment
-        worldPos.y += uv1.x * toMorph * lodMorph.x;
+        // this assumes XY terrain alignment
+        worldPos.z += uv1.x * toMorph * lodMorph.x;
 
 
         shOutputPosition = shMatrixMult(viewProjMatrix, worldPos);
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@
         float3 waterEyePos = float3(1,1,1);
         // NOTE: this calculation would be wrong for non-uniform scaling
         float4 worldNormal = shMatrixMult(worldMatrix, float4(normal.xyz, 0));
-        waterEyePos = intercept(worldPos, cameraPos.xyz - worldPos, float3(0,1,0), waterLevel);
+        waterEyePos = intercept(worldPos, cameraPos.xyz - worldPos, float3(0,0,1), waterLevel);
         caustics = getCaustics(causticMap, worldPos, waterEyePos.xyz, worldNormal.xyz, lightDirectionWS0.xyz, waterLevel, waterTimer, windDir_windSpeed);
-        if (worldPos.y >= waterLevel)
+        if (worldPos.z >= waterLevel)
             caustics = float3(1,1,1);
         
 
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
         
         #if UNDERWATER
         // regular fog only if fragment is above water
-        if (worldPos.y > waterLevel)
+        if (worldPos.z > waterLevel)
         #endif
         shOutputColour(0).xyz = shLerp (shOutputColour(0).xyz, gammaCorrectRead(fogColour), fogValue);
 #endif
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
         shOutputColour(0).xyz = max(shOutputColour(0).xyz, float3(0,0,0));
         
 #if UNDERWATER
-        float fogAmount = (cameraPos.y > waterLevel)
+        float fogAmount = (cameraPos.z > waterLevel)
              ? shSaturate(length(waterEyePos-worldPos) / VISIBILITY) 
              : shSaturate(length(cameraPos.xyz-worldPos)/ VISIBILITY);
              
@@ -365,14 +365,14 @@
         float3 watercolour = (gammaCorrectRead(float3(0.0078, 0.5176, 0.700))+waterSunColour)*waterGradient*2.0;
         float3 waterext = gammaCorrectRead(float3(0.6, 0.9, 1.0));//water extinction
         watercolour = shLerp(watercolour*0.3*waterSunFade_sunHeight.x, watercolour, shSaturate(1.0-exp(-waterSunFade_sunHeight.y*SUN_EXT)));
-        watercolour = (cameraPos.y <= waterLevel) ? watercolour : watercolour*0.3;
+        watercolour = (cameraPos.z <= waterLevel) ? watercolour : watercolour*0.3;
     
     
         float darkness = VISIBILITY*2.0;
-        darkness = clamp((waterEyePos.y - waterLevel + darkness)/darkness,0.2,1.0);
+        darkness = clamp((waterEyePos.z - waterLevel + darkness)/darkness,0.2,1.0);
         watercolour *= darkness;
 
-        float isUnderwater = (worldPos.y < waterLevel) ? 1.0 : 0.0;
+        float isUnderwater = (worldPos.z < waterLevel) ? 1.0 : 0.0;
         shOutputColour(0).xyz = shLerp (shOutputColour(0).xyz, watercolour, fogAmount * isUnderwater);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/files/materials/underwater.h b/files/materials/underwater.h
index 18052a98d..a760202fa 100644
--- a/files/materials/underwater.h
+++ b/files/materials/underwater.h
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ float3 perturb(shTexture2D tex, float2 coords, float bend, float2 windDir, float
 
 float3 getCaustics (shTexture2D causticMap, float3 worldPos, float3 waterEyePos, float3 worldNormal, float3 lightDirectionWS0, float waterLevel, float waterTimer, float3 windDir_windSpeed)
 {
-    float waterDepth = shSaturate((waterEyePos.y - worldPos.y) / 50.0);
+    float waterDepth = shSaturate((waterEyePos.z - worldPos.z) / 50.0);
 
-    float3 causticPos = intercept(worldPos.xyz, lightDirectionWS0.xyz, float3(0,1,0), waterLevel);
+    float3 causticPos = intercept(worldPos.xyz, lightDirectionWS0.xyz, float3(0,0,1), waterLevel);
     
     ///\ todo clean this up 
     float causticdepth = length(causticPos-worldPos.xyz);
@@ -91,20 +91,21 @@ float3 getCaustics (shTexture2D causticMap, float3 worldPos, float3 waterEyePos,
     // NOTE: the original shader calculated a tangent space basis here, 
     // but using only the world normal is cheaper and i couldn't see a visual difference
     // also, if this effect gets moved to screen-space some day, it's unlikely to have tangent information
-    float3 causticNorm = worldNormal.xyz * perturb(causticMap, causticPos.xz, causticdepth, windDir_windSpeed.xy, windDir_windSpeed.z, waterTimer).xzy * 2 - 1;
+    float3 causticNorm = worldNormal.xyz * perturb(causticMap, causticPos.xy, causticdepth, windDir_windSpeed.xy, windDir_windSpeed.z, waterTimer).xyz * 2 - 1;
+    causticNorm = float3(causticNorm.x, causticNorm.y, -causticNorm.z);
 
     //float fresnel = pow(clamp(dot(LV,causticnorm),0.0,1.0),2.0); 
     
     float NdotL = max(dot(worldNormal.xyz, lightDirectionWS0.xyz),0.0);
 
-    float causticR = 1.0-perturb(causticMap, causticPos.xz, causticdepth, windDir_windSpeed.xy, windDir_windSpeed.z, waterTimer).z;
+    float causticR = 1.0-perturb(causticMap, causticPos.xy, causticdepth, windDir_windSpeed.xy, windDir_windSpeed.z, waterTimer).z;
 
     /// \todo sunFade
     
    // float3 caustics = clamp(pow(float3(causticR)*5.5,float3(5.5*causticdepth)),0.0,1.0)*NdotL*sunFade*causticdepth;
     float3 caustics = clamp(pow(float3(causticR,causticR,causticR)*5.5,float3(5.5*causticdepth,5.5*causticdepth,5.5*causticdepth)),0.0,1.0)*NdotL*causticdepth;
-    float causticG = 1.0-perturb(causticMap,causticPos.xz+(1.0-causticdepth)*ABBERATION, causticdepth, windDir_windSpeed.xy, windDir_windSpeed.z, waterTimer).z;
-    float causticB = 1.0-perturb(causticMap,causticPos.xz+(1.0-causticdepth)*ABBERATION*2.0, causticdepth, windDir_windSpeed.xy, windDir_windSpeed.z, waterTimer).z;
+    float causticG = 1.0-perturb(causticMap,causticPos.xy+(1.0-causticdepth)*ABBERATION, causticdepth, windDir_windSpeed.xy, windDir_windSpeed.z, waterTimer).z;
+    float causticB = 1.0-perturb(causticMap,causticPos.xy+(1.0-causticdepth)*ABBERATION*2.0, causticdepth, windDir_windSpeed.xy, windDir_windSpeed.z, waterTimer).z;
     //caustics = shSaturate(pow(float3(causticR,causticG,causticB)*5.5,float3(5.5*causticdepth)))*NdotL*sunFade*causticdepth;
                 caustics = shSaturate(pow(float3(causticR,causticG,causticB)*5.5,float3(5.5*causticdepth,5.5*causticdepth,5.5*causticdepth)))*NdotL*causticdepth;
 
diff --git a/files/materials/water.shader b/files/materials/water.shader
index 6bd277eab..a58a9c38b 100644
--- a/files/materials/water.shader
+++ b/files/materials/water.shader
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         #define REFL_BUMP 0.08                      // reflection distortion amount
         #define REFR_BUMP 0.06                      // refraction distortion amount
 
-        #define SCATTER_AMOUNT 3.0                  // amount of sunlight scattering
+        #define SCATTER_AMOUNT 0.3                  // amount of sunlight scattering
         #define SCATTER_COLOUR gammaCorrectRead(float3(0.0,1.0,0.95)) // colour of sunlight scattering
         
         #define SUN_EXT gammaCorrectRead(float3(0.45, 0.55, 0.68))    //sunlight extinction
@@ -219,25 +219,27 @@
 	
 	    float3 normal = (normal0 * BIG_WAVES_X + normal1 * BIG_WAVES_Y +
                                 normal2 * MID_WAVES_X + normal3 * MID_WAVES_Y +
-						        normal4 * SMALL_WAVES_X + normal5 * SMALL_WAVES_Y).xzy;
+                                normal4 * SMALL_WAVES_X + normal5 * SMALL_WAVES_Y).xyz;
         
-        normal = normalize(float3(normal.x * BUMP, normal.y, normal.z * BUMP));
-	    
+        normal = normalize(float3(normal.x * BUMP, normal.y * BUMP, normal.z));
+        normal = float3(normal.x, normal.y, -normal.z);
+
 	    // normal for sunlight scattering			        
 		float3 lNormal = (normal0 * BIG_WAVES_X*0.5 + normal1 * BIG_WAVES_Y*0.5 +
                             normal2 * MID_WAVES_X*0.2 + normal3 * MID_WAVES_Y*0.2 +
-						    normal4 * SMALL_WAVES_X*0.1 + normal5 * SMALL_WAVES_Y*0.1).xzy;
-        lNormal = normalize(float3(lNormal.x * BUMP, lNormal.y, lNormal.z * BUMP));
-        
+                            normal4 * SMALL_WAVES_X*0.1 + normal5 * SMALL_WAVES_Y*0.1).xyz;
+        lNormal = normalize(float3(lNormal.x * BUMP, lNormal.y * BUMP, lNormal.z));
+        lNormal = float3(lNormal.x, lNormal.y, -lNormal.z);
+
         
         float3 lVec = normalize(sunPosition.xyz);
         float3 vVec = normalize(position.xyz - cameraPos.xyz);
         
         
-        float isUnderwater = (cameraPos.y > 0) ? 0.0 : 1.0;
+        float isUnderwater = (cameraPos.z > 0) ? 0.0 : 1.0;
         
         // sunlight scattering
-        float3 pNormal = float3(0,1,0);
+        float3 pNormal = float3(0,0,1);
     	float3 lR = reflect(lVec, lNormal);
         float3 llR = reflect(lVec, pNormal);
         
@@ -246,13 +248,13 @@
         float3 scatterColour = shLerp(float3(SCATTER_COLOUR)*gammaCorrectRead(float3(1.0,0.4,0.0)), SCATTER_COLOUR, shSaturate(1.0-exp(-waterSunFade_sunHeight.y*SUN_EXT)));
 
         // fresnel
-        float ior = (cameraPos.y>0)?(1.333/1.0):(1.0/1.333); //air to water; water to air
+        float ior = (cameraPos.z>0)?(1.333/1.0):(1.0/1.333); //air to water; water to air
         float fresnel = fresnel_dielectric(-vVec, normal, ior);
         
         fresnel = shSaturate(fresnel);
     
         // reflection
-        float3 reflection = gammaCorrectRead(shSample(reflectionMap, screenCoords+(normal.xz*REFL_BUMP)).rgb);
+        float3 reflection = gammaCorrectRead(shSample(reflectionMap, screenCoords+(normal.xy*REFL_BUMP)).rgb);
 		
 		// refraction
         float3 R = reflect(vVec, normal);
@@ -260,13 +262,13 @@
         // check the depth at the refracted coords, and don't do any normal distortion for the refraction if the object to refract
         // is actually above the water (objectDepth < waterDepth)
         // this solves silhouettes around objects above the water
-        float refractDepth = shSample(depthMap, screenCoords-(shoreFade * normal.xz*REFR_BUMP)).x * far - depthPassthrough;
+        float refractDepth = shSample(depthMap, screenCoords-(shoreFade * normal.xy*REFR_BUMP)).x * far - depthPassthrough;
         float doRefraction = (refractDepth < 0) ? 0.f : 1.f;
 		
-        float3 refraction = gammaCorrectRead(shSample(refractionMap, (screenCoords-(shoreFade * normal.xz*REFR_BUMP * doRefraction))*1.0).rgb);
+        float3 refraction = gammaCorrectRead(shSample(refractionMap, (screenCoords-(shoreFade * normal.xy*REFR_BUMP * doRefraction))*1.0).rgb);
         
          // brighten up the refraction underwater
-        refraction = (cameraPos.y < 0) ? shSaturate(refraction * 1.5) : refraction;
+        refraction = (cameraPos.z < 0) ? shSaturate(refraction * 1.5) : refraction;
     
 		// specular
         float specular = pow(max(dot(R, lVec), 0.0),SPEC_HARDNESS);
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@
             watercolour = shLerp(watercolour*0.3*waterSunFade_sunHeight.x, watercolour, shSaturate(1.0-exp(-waterSunFade_sunHeight.y*SUN_EXT)));
         
             float darkness = VISIBILITY*2.0;
-            darkness = clamp((cameraPos.y+darkness)/darkness,0.2,1.0);
+            darkness = clamp((cameraPos.z+darkness)/darkness,0.2,1.0);
     
         
             float fog = shSaturate(length(cameraPos.xyz-position.xyz) / VISIBILITY);
diff --git a/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.cpp b/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.cpp
index 5d5749d5d..f993ce68e 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.cpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/bullet/physic.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ namespace Physic
         if(!isDebugCreated)
         {
             Ogre::SceneNode* node = mSceneMgr->getRootSceneNode()->createChildSceneNode();
-            node->pitch(Ogre::Degree(-90));
             mDebugDrawer = new BtOgre::DebugDrawer(node, dynamicsWorld);
             dynamicsWorld->setDebugDrawer(mDebugDrawer);
             isDebugCreated = true;
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 3124744c3..228278a91 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Website: http://www.openmw.org
 
 Font Licenses:
 EBGaramond-Regular.ttf: OFL (see OFL.txt for more information)
-VeraMono.ttf: custom (see Bitstream Vera License.txt for more information)
+DejaVuLGCSansMono.ttf: custom (see DejaVu Font License.txt for more information)