diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 538e6a2fb..071784c73 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ option(OGRE_STATIC "Link static build of Ogre and Ogre Plugins into the binaries
 
 # Sound source selection
 option(USE_FFMPEG "use ffmpeg for sound" OFF)
+option(USE_AUDIERE "use audiere for sound" OFF)
 option(USE_MPG123 "use mpg123 + libsndfile for sound" ON)
 
 find_program(DPKG_PROGRAM dpkg DOC "dpkg program of Debian-based systems")
@@ -133,6 +134,13 @@ if (USE_FFMPEG)
     set(SOUND_DEFINE ${SOUND_DEFINE} -DOPENMW_USE_FFMPEG)
 endif (USE_FFMPEG)
 
+if (USE_AUDIERE)
+    find_package(Audiere REQUIRED)
+    set(SOUND_INPUT_INCLUDES ${SOUND_INPUT_INCLUDES} ${AUDIERE_INCLUDE_DIR})
+    set(SOUND_INPUT_LIBRARY ${SOUND_INPUT_LIBRARY} ${AUDIERE_LIBRARY})
+    set(SOUND_DEFINE ${SOUND_DEFINE} -DOPENMW_USE_AUDIERE)
+endif (USE_AUDIERE)
+
 if (USE_MPG123)
     find_package(MPG123 REQUIRED)
     find_package(SNDFILE REQUIRED)
@@ -241,8 +249,14 @@ if (APPLE)
         "${APP_BUNDLE_DIR}/Contents/Resources/OpenMW.icns" COPYONLY)
 
     # prepare plugins
-    if (${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} MATCHES "Release" OR
-        ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} MATCHES "RelWithDebugInfo")
+    if (${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} MATCHES "Release")
+        set(OPENMW_RELEASE_BUILD 1)
+    endif()
+    if (${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} MATCHES "RelWithDebugInfo")
+        set(OPENMW_RELEASE_BUILD 1)
+    endif()
+
+    if (${OPENMW_RELEASE_BUILD})
         set(OGRE_PLUGIN_DIR ${OGRE_PLUGIN_DIR_REL})
     else()
         set(OGRE_PLUGIN_DIR ${OGRE_PLUGIN_DIR_DBG})
diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 3dabc9ac8..873c23a9b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwscript
     )
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwsound
-    soundmanager openal_output mpgsnd_decoder ffmpeg_decoder
+    soundmanager openal_output audiere_decoder mpgsnd_decoder ffmpeg_decoder
     )
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwworld
diff --git a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
index 38050e53b..2dab53ecc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/engine.cpp
@@ -82,12 +82,20 @@ void OMW::Engine::updateFocusReport (float duration)
 
         if (!handle.empty())
         {
-            MWWorld::Ptr ptr = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPtrViaHandle (handle);
+            // the faced handle is not updated immediately, so on a cell change it might
+            // point to an object that doesn't exist anymore
+            // therefore, we are catching the "Unknown Ogre handle" exception that occurs in this case
+            try
+            {
+                MWWorld::Ptr ptr = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPtrViaHandle (handle);
 
-            if (!ptr.isEmpty()){
-                name = MWWorld::Class::get (ptr).getName (ptr);
+                if (!ptr.isEmpty()){
+                    name = MWWorld::Class::get (ptr).getName (ptr);
 
+                }
             }
+            catch (std::runtime_error& e)
+            {}
         }
 
         if (name!=mFocusName)
@@ -420,10 +428,21 @@ void OMW::Engine::activate()
     if (handle.empty())
         return;
 
-    MWWorld::Ptr ptr = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPtrViaHandle (handle);
+    // the faced handle is not updated immediately, so on a cell change it might
+    // point to an object that doesn't exist anymore
+    // therefore, we are catching the "Unknown Ogre handle" exception that occurs in this case
+    MWWorld::Ptr ptr;
+    try
+    {
+        ptr = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPtrViaHandle (handle);
 
-    if (ptr.isEmpty())
+        if (ptr.isEmpty())
+            return;
+    }
+    catch (std::runtime_error&)
+    {
         return;
+    }
 
     MWScript::InterpreterContext interpreterContext (mEnvironment,
         &ptr.getRefData().getLocals(), ptr);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.cpp
index 422185273..d42672179 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.cpp
@@ -2,33 +2,283 @@
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
-#include "OgreRoot.h"
-#include "OgreRenderWindow.h"
-#include "OgreSceneManager.h"
-#include "OgreViewport.h"
-#include "OgreCamera.h"
-#include "OgreTextureManager.h"
+#include <OgreNode.h>
+#include <OgreSceneManager.h>
+#include <OgreMaterial.h>
+#include <OgreMaterialManager.h>
 
 #include "../mwworld/world.hpp" // these includes can be removed once the static-hack is gone
+#include "../mwworld/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 #include <components/esm/loadstat.hpp>
+#include <components/esm/loadpgrd.hpp>
 
 #include "player.hpp"
 
-using namespace MWRender;
 using namespace Ogre;
 
-Debugging::Debugging(OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* engine){
-	eng = engine;
+namespace MWRender
+{
+
+static const std::string PATHGRID_POINT_MATERIAL = "pathgridPointMaterial";
+static const std::string PATHGRID_LINE_MATERIAL = "pathgridLineMaterial";
+static const std::string DEBUGGING_GROUP = "debugging";
+static const int POINT_MESH_BASE = 35;
+
+void Debugging::createGridMaterials()
+{
+    if (mGridMatsCreated) return;
+
+    if (MaterialManager::getSingleton().getByName(PATHGRID_LINE_MATERIAL, DEBUGGING_GROUP).isNull())
+    {
+        MaterialPtr lineMatPtr = MaterialManager::getSingleton().create(PATHGRID_LINE_MATERIAL, DEBUGGING_GROUP);
+        lineMatPtr->setReceiveShadows(false);
+        lineMatPtr->getTechnique(0)->setLightingEnabled(true);
+        lineMatPtr->getTechnique(0)->getPass(0)->setDiffuse(1,1,0,0);
+        lineMatPtr->getTechnique(0)->getPass(0)->setAmbient(1,1,0);
+        lineMatPtr->getTechnique(0)->getPass(0)->setSelfIllumination(1,1,0);
+    }
+
+    if (MaterialManager::getSingleton().getByName(PATHGRID_POINT_MATERIAL, DEBUGGING_GROUP).isNull())
+    {
+        MaterialPtr pointMatPtr = MaterialManager::getSingleton().create(PATHGRID_POINT_MATERIAL, DEBUGGING_GROUP);
+        pointMatPtr->setReceiveShadows(false);
+        pointMatPtr->getTechnique(0)->setLightingEnabled(true);
+        pointMatPtr->getTechnique(0)->getPass(0)->setDiffuse(1,0,0,0);
+        pointMatPtr->getTechnique(0)->getPass(0)->setAmbient(1,0,0);
+        pointMatPtr->getTechnique(0)->getPass(0)->setSelfIllumination(1,0,0);
+    }
+    mGridMatsCreated = true;
+}
+
+void Debugging::destroyGridMaterials()
+{
+    if (mGridMatsCreated)
+    {
+        MaterialManager::getSingleton().remove(PATHGRID_POINT_MATERIAL);
+        MaterialManager::getSingleton().remove(PATHGRID_LINE_MATERIAL);
+        mGridMatsCreated = false;
+    }
+}
+
+ManualObject *Debugging::createPathgridLines(const ESM::Pathgrid *pathgrid)
+{
+    ManualObject *result = mSceneMgr->createManualObject();
+
+    result->begin(PATHGRID_LINE_MATERIAL, RenderOperation::OT_LINE_LIST);
+    for(ESM::Pathgrid::EdgeList::const_iterator it = pathgrid->edges.begin();
+        it != pathgrid->edges.end();
+        it++)
+    {
+        const ESM::Pathgrid::Edge &edge = *it;
+        const ESM::Pathgrid::Point &p1 = pathgrid->points[edge.v0], &p2 = pathgrid->points[edge.v1];
+        Vector3 direction = (Vector3(p2.x, p2.y, p2.z) - Vector3(p1.x, p1.y, p1.z));
+        Vector3 lineDisplacement = direction.crossProduct(Vector3::UNIT_Z).normalisedCopy();
+        lineDisplacement = lineDisplacement * POINT_MESH_BASE +
+                                Vector3(0, 0, 10); // move lines up a little, so they will be less covered by meshes/landscape
+        result->position(Vector3(p1.x, p1.y, p1.z) + lineDisplacement);
+        result->position(Vector3(p2.x, p2.y, p2.z) + lineDisplacement);
+    }
+    result->end();
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+ManualObject *Debugging::createPathgridPoints(const ESM::Pathgrid *pathgrid)
+{
+    ManualObject *result = mSceneMgr->createManualObject();
+    const float height = POINT_MESH_BASE * sqrtf(2);
+
+    result->begin(PATHGRID_POINT_MATERIAL, RenderOperation::OT_TRIANGLE_STRIP);
+
+    bool first = true;
+    uint32 startIndex = 0;
+    for(ESM::Pathgrid::PointList::const_iterator it = pathgrid->points.begin();
+        it != pathgrid->points.end();
+        it++, startIndex += 6)
+    {
+        Vector3 pointPos(it->x, it->y, it->z);
+
+        if (!first)
+        {
+            // degenerate triangle from previous octahedron
+            result->index(startIndex - 4); // 2nd point of previous octahedron
+            result->index(startIndex); // start point of current octahedron
+        }
+
+        result->position(pointPos + Vector3(0, 0, height)); // 0
+        result->position(pointPos + Vector3(-POINT_MESH_BASE, -POINT_MESH_BASE, 0)); // 1
+        result->position(pointPos + Vector3(POINT_MESH_BASE, -POINT_MESH_BASE, 0)); // 2
+        result->position(pointPos + Vector3(POINT_MESH_BASE, POINT_MESH_BASE, 0)); // 3
+        result->position(pointPos + Vector3(-POINT_MESH_BASE, POINT_MESH_BASE, 0)); // 4
+        result->position(pointPos + Vector3(0, 0, -height)); // 5
+
+        result->index(startIndex + 0);
+        result->index(startIndex + 1);
+        result->index(startIndex + 2);
+        result->index(startIndex + 5);
+        result->index(startIndex + 3);
+        result->index(startIndex + 4);
+        // degenerates
+        result->index(startIndex + 4);
+        result->index(startIndex + 5);
+        result->index(startIndex + 5);
+        // end degenerates
+        result->index(startIndex + 1);
+        result->index(startIndex + 4);
+        result->index(startIndex + 0);
+        result->index(startIndex + 3);
+        result->index(startIndex + 2);
+
+        first = false;
+    }
+
+    result->end();
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+Debugging::Debugging(SceneNode *mwRoot, MWWorld::Environment &env, OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine *engine) :
+    mMwRoot(mwRoot), mEnvironment(env), mEngine(engine),
+    mSceneMgr(mwRoot->getCreator()),
+    mPathgridEnabled(false),
+    mInteriorPathgridNode(NULL), mPathGridRoot(NULL),
+    mGridMatsCreated(false)
+{
+    ResourceGroupManager::getSingleton().createResourceGroup(DEBUGGING_GROUP);
+}
+
+Debugging::~Debugging()
+{
+    if (mPathgridEnabled)
+    {
+        togglePathgrid();
+    }
+
+    ResourceGroupManager::getSingleton().destroyResourceGroup(DEBUGGING_GROUP);
 }
 
 
 bool Debugging::toggleRenderMode (int mode){
-	 switch (mode)
+    switch (mode)
     {
         case MWWorld::World::Render_CollisionDebug:
-            return eng->toggleDebugRendering();
+
+            return mEngine->toggleDebugRendering();
+
+        case MWWorld::World::Render_Pathgrid:
+            togglePathgrid();
+            return mPathgridEnabled;
     }
 
     return false;
 }
+
+void Debugging::cellAdded(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *store)
+{
+    mActiveCells.push_back(store);
+    if (mPathgridEnabled)
+        enableCellPathgrid(store);
+}
+
+void Debugging::cellRemoved(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *store)
+{
+    mActiveCells.erase(std::remove(mActiveCells.begin(), mActiveCells.end(), store), mActiveCells.end());
+    if (mPathgridEnabled)
+        disableCellPathgrid(store);
+}
+
+void Debugging::togglePathgrid()
+{
+    mPathgridEnabled = !mPathgridEnabled;
+    if (mPathgridEnabled)
+    {
+        createGridMaterials();
+
+        // add path grid meshes to already loaded cells
+        mPathGridRoot = mMwRoot->createChildSceneNode();
+        for(CellList::iterator it = mActiveCells.begin(); it != mActiveCells.end(); it++)
+        {
+            enableCellPathgrid(*it);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // remove path grid meshes from already loaded cells
+        for(CellList::iterator it = mActiveCells.begin(); it != mActiveCells.end(); it++)
+        {
+            disableCellPathgrid(*it);
+        }
+        mPathGridRoot->removeAndDestroyAllChildren();
+        mSceneMgr->destroySceneNode(mPathGridRoot);
+        mPathGridRoot = NULL;
+        destroyGridMaterials();
+    }
+}
+
+void Debugging::enableCellPathgrid(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *store)
+{
+    ESM::Pathgrid *pathgrid = mEnvironment.mWorld->getStore().pathgrids.search(*store->cell);
+    if (!pathgrid) return;
+
+    Vector3 cellPathGridPos(0, 0, 0);
+    if (store->cell->isExterior())
+    {
+        cellPathGridPos.x = store->cell->data.gridX * ESM::Land::REAL_SIZE;
+        cellPathGridPos.y = store->cell->data.gridY * ESM::Land::REAL_SIZE;
+    }
+    SceneNode *cellPathGrid = mPathGridRoot->createChildSceneNode(cellPathGridPos);
+    cellPathGrid->attachObject(createPathgridLines(pathgrid));
+    cellPathGrid->attachObject(createPathgridPoints(pathgrid));
+
+    if (store->cell->isExterior())
+    {
+        mExteriorPathgridNodes[std::make_pair(store->cell->data.gridX, store->cell->data.gridY)] = cellPathGrid;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        assert(mInteriorPathgridNode == NULL);
+        mInteriorPathgridNode = cellPathGrid;
+    }
+}
+
+void Debugging::disableCellPathgrid(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *store)
+{
+    if (store->cell->isExterior())
+    {
+        ExteriorPathgridNodes::iterator it =
+                mExteriorPathgridNodes.find(std::make_pair(store->cell->data.gridX, store->cell->data.gridY));
+        if (it != mExteriorPathgridNodes.end())
+        {
+            destroyCellPathgridNode(it->second);
+            mExteriorPathgridNodes.erase(it);
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (mInteriorPathgridNode)
+        {
+            destroyCellPathgridNode(mInteriorPathgridNode);
+            mInteriorPathgridNode = NULL;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void Debugging::destroyCellPathgridNode(SceneNode *node)
+{
+    mPathGridRoot->removeChild(node);
+    destroyAttachedObjects(node);
+    mSceneMgr->destroySceneNode(node);
+}
+
+void Debugging::destroyAttachedObjects(SceneNode *node)
+{
+    SceneNode::ObjectIterator objIt = node->getAttachedObjectIterator();
+    while (objIt.hasMoreElements())
+    {
+        MovableObject *mesh = static_cast<MovableObject *>(objIt.getNext());
+        mSceneMgr->destroyMovableObject(mesh);
+    }
+}
+
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.hpp
index b48cfaee2..ebf3884dc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/debugging.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <utility>
 #include <openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp>
 #include <openengine/bullet/physic.hpp>
+#include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
@@ -22,20 +23,58 @@ namespace Ogre
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     class World;
+    class Environment;
 }
 
 namespace MWRender
 {
     class Player;
 
-	class Debugging{
-	OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* eng;
+    class Debugging
+    {
+        OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* mEngine;
+        Ogre::SceneManager *mSceneMgr;
+        MWWorld::Environment& mEnvironment;
 
+        // Path grid stuff
+        bool mPathgridEnabled;
 
-	public:
-		Debugging(OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* engine);
-		bool toggleRenderMode (int mode);
-	};
+        void togglePathgrid();
+
+        typedef std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *> CellList;
+        CellList mActiveCells;
+
+        Ogre::SceneNode *mMwRoot;
+
+        Ogre::SceneNode *mPathGridRoot;
+
+        typedef std::map<std::pair<int,int>, Ogre::SceneNode *> ExteriorPathgridNodes;
+        ExteriorPathgridNodes mExteriorPathgridNodes;
+        Ogre::SceneNode *mInteriorPathgridNode;
+
+        void enableCellPathgrid(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *store);
+        void disableCellPathgrid(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *store);
+
+        // utility
+        void destroyCellPathgridNode(Ogre::SceneNode *node);
+        void destroyAttachedObjects(Ogre::SceneNode *node);
+
+        // materials
+        bool mGridMatsCreated;
+        void createGridMaterials();
+        void destroyGridMaterials();
+
+        // path grid meshes
+        Ogre::ManualObject *createPathgridLines(const ESM::Pathgrid *pathgrid);
+        Ogre::ManualObject *createPathgridPoints(const ESM::Pathgrid *pathgrid);
+    public:
+        Debugging(Ogre::SceneNode* mwRoot, MWWorld::Environment &env, OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine *engine);
+        ~Debugging();
+        bool toggleRenderMode (int mode);
+
+        void cellAdded(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* store);
+        void cellRemoved(MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore* store);
+    };
 
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/occlusionquery.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/occlusionquery.cpp
index 29cfe33fe..781b522b6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/occlusionquery.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/occlusionquery.cpp
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 #include <OgreBillboardSet.h>
 #include <OgreHardwareOcclusionQuery.h>
 #include <OgreEntity.h>
+#include <OgreSubEntity.h>
 
 using namespace MWRender;
 using namespace Ogre;
 
 OcclusionQuery::OcclusionQuery(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer* renderer, SceneNode* sunNode) :
     mSunTotalAreaQuery(0), mSunVisibleAreaQuery(0), mSingleObjectQuery(0), mActiveQuery(0),
-    mDoQuery(0), mSunVisibility(0), mQuerySingleObjectStarted(false), mTestResult(false), 
+    mDoQuery(0), mSunVisibility(0), mQuerySingleObjectStarted(false), mTestResult(false),
     mQuerySingleObjectRequested(false), mWasVisible(false), mObjectWasVisible(false), mDoQuery2(false),
     mBBNode(0)
 {
@@ -84,7 +85,6 @@ OcclusionQuery::OcclusionQuery(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer* renderer, SceneNod
     mRendering->getScene()->addRenderObjectListener(this);
     mRendering->getScene()->addRenderQueueListener(this);
     mDoQuery = true;
-    mDoQuery2 = true;
 }
 
 OcclusionQuery::~OcclusionQuery()
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ bool OcclusionQuery::supported()
     return mSupported;
 }
 
-void OcclusionQuery::notifyRenderSingleObject(Renderable* rend, const Pass* pass, const AutoParamDataSource* source, 
+void OcclusionQuery::notifyRenderSingleObject(Renderable* rend, const Pass* pass, const AutoParamDataSource* source,
 			const LightList* pLightList, bool suppressRenderStateChanges)
 {
     // The following code activates and deactivates the occlusion queries
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void OcclusionQuery::notifyRenderSingleObject(Renderable* rend, const Pass* pass
         mActiveQuery = mSingleObjectQuery;
         mObjectWasVisible = true;
     }
-    
+
     if (mActiveQuery != NULL)
         mActiveQuery->beginOcclusionQuery();
 }
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ void OcclusionQuery::update(float duration)
     // Stop occlusion queries until we get their information
     // (may not happen on the same frame they are requested in)
     mDoQuery = false;
-    mDoQuery2 = false;
 
     if (!mSunTotalAreaQuery->isStillOutstanding()
         && !mSunVisibleAreaQuery->isStillOutstanding()
@@ -264,3 +263,40 @@ bool OcclusionQuery::getTestResult()
 
     return mTestResult;
 }
+
+bool OcclusionQuery::isPotentialOccluder(Ogre::SceneNode* node)
+{
+    bool result = false;
+    for (unsigned int i=0; i < node->numAttachedObjects(); ++i)
+    {
+        MovableObject* ob = node->getAttachedObject(i);
+        std::string type = ob->getMovableType();
+        if (type == "Entity")
+        {
+            Entity* ent = static_cast<Entity*>(ob);
+            for (unsigned int j=0; j < ent->getNumSubEntities(); ++j)
+            {
+                // if any sub entity has a material with depth write off,
+                // consider the object as not an occluder
+                MaterialPtr mat = ent->getSubEntity(j)->getMaterial();
+
+                Material::TechniqueIterator techIt = mat->getTechniqueIterator();
+                while (techIt.hasMoreElements())
+                {
+                    Technique* tech = techIt.getNext();
+                    Technique::PassIterator passIt = tech->getPassIterator();
+                    while (passIt.hasMoreElements())
+                    {
+                        Pass* pass = passIt.getNext();
+
+                        if (pass->getDepthWriteEnabled() == false)
+                            return false;
+                        else
+                            result = true;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/occlusionquery.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/occlusionquery.hpp
index b655c8e46..c76fcccd0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/occlusionquery.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/occlusionquery.hpp
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ namespace MWRender
          */
         bool occlusionTestPending();
 
+        /**
+         * Checks if the objects held by this scenenode
+         * can be considered as potential occluders
+         * (which might not be the case when transparency is involved)
+         * @param Scene node
+         */
+        bool isPotentialOccluder(Ogre::SceneNode* node);
+
         /**
          * @return true if the object tested in the last request was occluded
          */
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 6cdd8eb57..18675203c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ using namespace Ogre;
 namespace MWRender {
 
 RenderingManager::RenderingManager (OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, const boost::filesystem::path& resDir, OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* engine, MWWorld::Environment& environment)
-:mRendering(_rend), mObjects(mRendering), mActors(mRendering, environment), mAmbientMode(0), mDebugging(engine)
+    :mRendering(_rend), mObjects(mRendering), mActors(mRendering, environment), mAmbientMode(0)
 {
     mRendering.createScene("PlayerCam", 55, 5);
     mTerrainManager = new TerrainManager(mRendering.getScene(),
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ RenderingManager::RenderingManager (OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, const
     Ogre::SceneNode *cameraYawNode = playerNode->createChildSceneNode();
     Ogre::SceneNode *cameraPitchNode = cameraYawNode->createChildSceneNode();
     cameraPitchNode->attachObject(mRendering.getCamera());
-    
+
     //mSkyManager = 0;
     mSkyManager = new SkyManager(mMwRoot, mRendering.getCamera(), &environment);
 
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ RenderingManager::RenderingManager (OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, const
     mPlayer = new MWRender::Player (mRendering.getCamera(), playerNode);
     mSun = 0;
 
+    mDebugging = new Debugging(mMwRoot, environment, engine);
     mLocalMap = new MWRender::LocalMap(&mRendering, &environment);
 }
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ RenderingManager::~RenderingManager ()
     //TODO: destroy mSun?
     delete mPlayer;
     delete mSkyManager;
+    delete mDebugging;
     delete mTerrainManager;
     delete mLocalMap;
     delete mOcclusionQuery;
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ void RenderingManager::removeCell (MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *store)
 {
     mObjects.removeCell(store);
     mActors.removeCell(store);
+    mDebugging->cellRemoved(store);
     if (store->cell->isExterior())
       mTerrainManager->cellRemoved(store);
 }
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ void RenderingManager::toggleWater()
 void RenderingManager::cellAdded (MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *store)
 {
     mObjects.buildStaticGeometry (*store);
+    mDebugging->cellAdded(store);
     if (store->cell->isExterior())
       mTerrainManager->cellAdded(store);
 }
@@ -188,7 +192,7 @@ void RenderingManager::waterAdded (MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *store){
     }
     else
         removeWater();
-   
+
 }
 
 void RenderingManager::setWaterHeight(const float height)
@@ -226,7 +230,7 @@ void RenderingManager::skySetDate (int day, int month)
 
 int RenderingManager::skyGetMasserPhase() const
 {
-   
+
     return mSkyManager->getMasserPhase();
 }
 
@@ -242,8 +246,8 @@ void RenderingManager::skySetMoonColour (bool red){
 
 bool RenderingManager::toggleRenderMode(int mode)
 {
-    if (mode == MWWorld::World::Render_CollisionDebug)
-        return mDebugging.toggleRenderMode(mode);
+    if (mode != MWWorld::World::Render_Wireframe)
+        return mDebugging->toggleRenderMode(mode);
     else // if (mode == MWWorld::World::Render_Wireframe)
     {
         if (mRendering.getCamera()->getPolygonMode() == PM_SOLID)
@@ -268,10 +272,10 @@ void RenderingManager::configureFog(ESMS::CellStore<MWWorld::RefData> &mCell)
 }
 
 void RenderingManager::configureFog(const float density, const Ogre::ColourValue& colour)
-{  
+{
   /// \todo make the viewing distance and fog start/end configurable
 
-  // right now we load 3x3 cells, so the maximum viewing distance we 
+  // right now we load 3x3 cells, so the maximum viewing distance we
   // can allow (to prevent objects suddenly popping up) equals:
   // 8192            * 0.69
   //   ^ cell size    ^ minimum density value used (clear weather)
@@ -279,7 +283,7 @@ void RenderingManager::configureFog(const float density, const Ogre::ColourValue
   float high = 5652.48 / density;
 
   mRendering.getScene()->setFog (FOG_LINEAR, colour, 0, low, high);
-  
+
   mRendering.getCamera()->setFarClipDistance ( high );
   mRendering.getViewport()->setBackgroundColour (colour);
 }
@@ -382,10 +386,10 @@ void RenderingManager::sunDisable()
 
 void RenderingManager::setSunDirection(const Ogre::Vector3& direction)
 {
-    // direction * -1 (because 'direction' is camera to sun vector and not sun to camera), 
+    // 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));
-    
+
     mSkyManager->setSunDirection(direction);
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index 01decf57c..81907a938 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface {
     OEngine::Physic::PhysicEngine* mPhysicsEngine;
 
     MWRender::Player *mPlayer;
-    MWRender::Debugging mDebugging;
+
+    MWRender::Debugging *mDebugging;
 
     MWRender::LocalMap* mLocalMap;
 };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt b/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
index eede88ca7..df955ec19 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/docs/vmformat.txt
@@ -128,4 +128,5 @@ op 0x2000142: SetWaterLevel
 op 0x2000143: ModWaterLevel
 op 0x2000144: ToggleWater, twa
 op 0x2000145: ToggleFogOfWar (tfow)
-opcodes 0x2000146-0x3ffffff unused
+op 0x2000146: TogglePathgrid
+opcodes 0x2000147-0x3ffffff unused
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
index 5109319ed..a0770b9a8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/miscextensions.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                         "Collision Mesh Rendering -> On" : "Collision Mesh Rendering -> Off");
                 }
         };
-        
+
         class OpToggleWireframe : public Interpreter::Opcode0
         {
             public:
@@ -123,7 +123,23 @@ namespace MWScript
                         "Wireframe Rendering -> On" : "Wireframe Rendering -> Off");
                 }
         };
-        
+
+        class OpTogglePathgrid : public Interpreter::Opcode0
+        {
+        public:
+            virtual void execute (Interpreter::Runtime& runtime)
+            {
+                InterpreterContext& context =
+                    static_cast<InterpreterContext&> (runtime.getContext());
+
+                bool enabled =
+                    context.getWorld().toggleRenderMode (MWWorld::World::Render_Pathgrid);
+
+                context.report (enabled ?
+                    "Path Grid rendering -> On" : "Path Grid Rendering -> Off");
+            }
+        };
+
         class OpFadeIn : public Interpreter::Opcode0
         {
             public:
@@ -135,11 +151,11 @@ namespace MWScript
 
                     Interpreter::Type_Float time = runtime[0].mFloat;
                     runtime.pop();
-                    
+
                     context.getWorld().getFader()->fadeIn(time);
                 }
         };
-        
+
         class OpFadeOut : public Interpreter::Opcode0
         {
             public:
@@ -151,11 +167,11 @@ namespace MWScript
 
                     Interpreter::Type_Float time = runtime[0].mFloat;
                     runtime.pop();
-                    
+
                     context.getWorld().getFader()->fadeOut(time);
                 }
         };
-        
+
         class OpFadeTo : public Interpreter::Opcode0
         {
             public:
@@ -167,10 +183,10 @@ namespace MWScript
 
                     Interpreter::Type_Float alpha = runtime[0].mFloat;
                     runtime.pop();
-                    
+
                     Interpreter::Type_Float time = runtime[0].mFloat;
                     runtime.pop();
-                    
+
                     context.getWorld().getFader()->fadeTo(alpha, time);
                 }
         };
@@ -201,6 +217,7 @@ namespace MWScript
         const int opcodeFadeOut = 0x200013d;
         const int opcodeFadeTo = 0x200013e;
         const int opcodeToggleWater = 0x2000144;
+        const int opcodeTogglePathgrid = 0x2000146;
 
         void registerExtensions (Compiler::Extensions& extensions)
         {
@@ -220,6 +237,8 @@ namespace MWScript
             extensions.registerInstruction ("fadeto", "ff", opcodeFadeTo);
             extensions.registerInstruction ("togglewater", "", opcodeToggleWater);
             extensions.registerInstruction ("twa", "", opcodeToggleWater);
+            extensions.registerInstruction ("togglepathgrid", "", opcodeTogglePathgrid);
+            extensions.registerInstruction ("tpg", "", opcodeTogglePathgrid);
         }
 
         void installOpcodes (Interpreter::Interpreter& interpreter)
@@ -236,6 +255,7 @@ namespace MWScript
             interpreter.installSegment5 (opcodeFadeIn, new OpFadeIn);
             interpreter.installSegment5 (opcodeFadeOut, new OpFadeOut);
             interpreter.installSegment5 (opcodeFadeTo, new OpFadeTo);
+            interpreter.installSegment5 (opcodeTogglePathgrid, new OpTogglePathgrid);
             interpreter.installSegment5 (opcodeToggleWater, new OpToggleWater);
         }
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acc2e5283
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+#ifdef OPENMW_USE_AUDIERE
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include "audiere_decoder.hpp"
+
+
+static void fail(const std::string &msg)
+{ throw std::runtime_error("Audiere exception: "+msg); }
+
+namespace MWSound
+{
+
+class OgreFile : public audiere::File
+{
+    Ogre::DataStreamPtr mStream;
+
+    ADR_METHOD(int) read(void* buffer, int size)
+    {
+        return mStream->read(buffer, size);
+    }
+
+    ADR_METHOD(bool) seek(int position, SeekMode mode)
+    {
+        if(mode == CURRENT)
+            mStream->seek(mStream->tell()+position);
+        else if(mode == BEGIN)
+            mStream->seek(position);
+        else if(mode == END)
+            mStream->seek(mStream->size()+position);
+        else
+            return false;
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    ADR_METHOD(int) tell()
+    {
+        return mStream->tell();
+    }
+
+    size_t refs;
+    virtual void ref() { ++refs; }
+    virtual void unref()
+    {
+        if(--refs == 0)
+            delete this;
+    }
+
+public:
+    OgreFile(const Ogre::DataStreamPtr &stream)
+      : mStream(stream), refs(1)
+    { }
+    virtual ~OgreFile() { }
+};
+
+
+void Audiere_Decoder::open(const std::string &fname)
+{
+    close();
+
+    audiere::FilePtr file(new OgreFile(mResourceMgr.openResource(fname)));
+    mSoundSource = audiere::OpenSampleSource(file);
+
+    int channels, srate;
+    audiere::SampleFormat format;
+
+    mSoundSource->getFormat(channels, srate, format);
+    if(format == audiere::SF_S16)
+        mSampleType = SampleType_Int16;
+    else if(format == audiere::SF_U8)
+        mSampleType = SampleType_UInt8;
+    else
+        fail("Unsupported sample type");
+
+    if(channels == 1)
+        mChannelConfig = ChannelConfig_Mono;
+    else if(channels == 2)
+        mChannelConfig = ChannelConfig_Stereo;
+    else
+        fail("Unsupported channel count");
+
+    mSampleRate = srate;
+}
+
+void Audiere_Decoder::close()
+{
+    mSoundSource = NULL;
+}
+
+void Audiere_Decoder::getInfo(int *samplerate, ChannelConfig *chans, SampleType *type)
+{
+    *samplerate = mSampleRate;
+    *chans = mChannelConfig;
+    *type = mSampleType;
+}
+
+size_t Audiere_Decoder::read(char *buffer, size_t bytes)
+{
+    int size = bytesToFrames(bytes, mChannelConfig, mSampleType);
+    size = mSoundSource->read(size, buffer);
+    return framesToBytes(size, mChannelConfig, mSampleType);
+}
+
+void Audiere_Decoder::rewind()
+{
+    mSoundSource->reset();
+}
+
+Audiere_Decoder::Audiere_Decoder()
+{
+}
+
+Audiere_Decoder::~Audiere_Decoder()
+{
+    close();
+}
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ad026d51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/audiere_decoder.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#ifndef GAME_SOUND_AUDIERE_DECODER_H
+#define GAME_SOUND_AUDIERE_DECODER_H
+
+#include <OgreDataStream.h>
+
+#include "audiere.h"
+
+#include "sound_decoder.hpp"
+
+
+namespace MWSound
+{
+    class Audiere_Decoder : public Sound_Decoder
+    {
+        audiere::SampleSourcePtr mSoundSource;
+        int mSampleRate;
+        SampleType mSampleType;
+        ChannelConfig mChannelConfig;
+
+        virtual void open(const std::string &fname);
+        virtual void close();
+
+        virtual void getInfo(int *samplerate, ChannelConfig *chans, SampleType *type);
+
+        virtual size_t read(char *buffer, size_t bytes);
+        virtual void rewind();
+
+        Audiere_Decoder& operator=(const Audiere_Decoder &rhs);
+        Audiere_Decoder(const Audiere_Decoder &rhs);
+
+        Audiere_Decoder();
+    public:
+        virtual ~Audiere_Decoder();
+
+        friend class SoundManager;
+    };
+#ifndef DEFAULT_DECODER
+#define DEFAULT_DECODER (::MWSound::Audiere_Decoder)
+#endif
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
index a96aac6c5..145390e3e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanager.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 #include "openal_output.hpp"
 #define SOUND_OUT "OpenAL"
-/* Set up the sound manager to use FFMPEG or MPG123+libsndfile for input. The
- * OPENMW_USE_x macros are set in CMakeLists.txt.
+/* Set up the sound manager to use FFMPEG, MPG123+libsndfile, or Audiere for
+ * input. The OPENMW_USE_x macros are set in CMakeLists.txt.
 */
 #ifdef OPENMW_USE_FFMPEG
 #include "ffmpeg_decoder.hpp"
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef OPENMW_USE_AUDIERE
+#include "audiere_decoder.hpp"
+#ifndef SOUND_IN
+#define SOUND_IN "Audiere"
+#endif
+#endif
+
 #ifdef OPENMW_USE_MPG123
 #include "mpgsnd_decoder.hpp"
 #ifndef SOUND_IN
@@ -407,7 +414,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         if(!isMusicPlaying())
             startRandomTitle();
 
-        MWWorld::Ptr::CellStore *current = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getPlayer().getCell();
+        const ESM::Cell *cell = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getPlayer().getCell()->cell;
         Ogre::Camera *cam = mEnvironment.mWorld->getPlayer().getRenderer()->getCamera();
         Ogre::Vector3 nPos, nDir, nUp;
         nPos = cam->getRealPosition();
@@ -415,7 +422,7 @@ namespace MWSound
         nUp  = cam->getRealUp();
 
         Environment env = Env_Normal;
-        if(nPos.y < current->cell->water)
+        if((cell->data.flags&cell->HasWater) && nPos.y < cell->water)
             env = Env_Underwater;
 
         // The output handler is expecting vectors oriented like the game
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
index 9a918c2fb..09fd20076 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/weather.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const float WeatherGlobals::mThunderFrequency = .4;
 const float WeatherGlobals::mThunderThreshold = 0.6;
 const float WeatherGlobals::mThunderSoundDelay = 0.25;
 
-WeatherManager::WeatherManager(MWRender::RenderingManager* rendering, Environment* env) : 
+WeatherManager::WeatherManager(MWRender::RenderingManager* rendering, MWWorld::Environment* env) : 
      mHour(14), mCurrentWeather("clear"), mFirstUpdate(true), mWeatherUpdateTime(0),
      mThunderFlash(0), mThunderChance(0), mThunderChanceNeeded(50), mThunderSoundDelay(0)
 {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
index efa9da38f..a7252353d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.cpp
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
         if (ptr==mPlayer->getPlayer())
         {
             //std::cout << "X:" <<   ptr.getRefData().getPosition().pos[0] << " Z: "  << ptr.getRefData().getPosition().pos[1] << "\n";
-            
+
             Ptr::CellStore *currentCell = mWorldScene->getCurrentCell();
             if (currentCell)
             {
@@ -750,15 +750,16 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 // figure out which object we want to test against
                 std::vector < std::pair < float, std::string > > results = mPhysics->getFacedObjects();
 
-                // ignore the player
-                for (std::vector < std::pair < float, std::string > >::iterator it = results.begin();
-                    it != results.end(); ++it)
+                // ignore the player and other things we're not interested in
+                std::vector < std::pair < float, std::string > >::iterator it = results.begin();
+                while (it != results.end())
                 {
-                    if ( (*it).second == mPlayer->getPlayer().getRefData().getHandle() )
+                    if ( getPtrViaHandle((*it).second) == mPlayer->getPlayer() )
                     {
-                        results.erase(it);
-                        break;
+                        it = results.erase(it);
                     }
+                    else
+                        ++it;
                 }
 
                 if (results.size() == 0)
@@ -774,6 +775,10 @@ namespace MWWorld
                     btVector3 p = mPhysics->getRayPoint(results.front().first);
                     Ogre::Vector3 pos(p.x(), p.z(), -p.y());
                     Ogre::SceneNode* node = mFaced1.getRefData().getBaseNode();
+
+                    //std::cout << "Num facing 1 : " << mFaced1Name <<  std::endl;
+                    //std::cout << "Type 1 " << mFaced1.getTypeName() <<  std::endl;
+
                     query->occlusionTest(pos, node);
                 }
                 else
@@ -786,8 +791,33 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
                     btVector3 p = mPhysics->getRayPoint(results[1].first);
                     Ogre::Vector3 pos(p.x(), p.z(), -p.y());
-                    Ogre::SceneNode* node = mFaced2.getRefData().getBaseNode();
-                    query->occlusionTest(pos, node);
+                    Ogre::SceneNode* node1 = mFaced1.getRefData().getBaseNode();
+                    Ogre::SceneNode* node2 = mFaced2.getRefData().getBaseNode();
+
+                    // no need to test if the first node is not occluder
+                    if (!query->isPotentialOccluder(node1) && (mFaced1.getTypeName().find("Static") == std::string::npos))
+                    {
+                        mFacedHandle = mFaced1Name;
+                        //std::cout << "node1 Not an occluder" << std::endl;
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    // no need to test if the second object is static (thus cannot be activated)
+                    if (mFaced2.getTypeName().find("Static") != std::string::npos)
+                    {
+                        mFacedHandle = mFaced1Name;
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    // work around door problems
+                    if (mFaced1.getTypeName().find("Static") != std::string::npos
+                        && mFaced2.getTypeName().find("Door") != std::string::npos)
+                    {
+                        mFacedHandle = mFaced2Name;
+                        return;
+                    }
+
+                    query->occlusionTest(pos, node2);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp
index 57b537bfa..92540f82b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/world.hpp
@@ -63,13 +63,14 @@ namespace MWWorld
             enum RenderMode
             {
                 Render_CollisionDebug,
-                Render_Wireframe
+                Render_Wireframe,
+                Render_Pathgrid
             };
 
         private:
 
             MWRender::RenderingManager* mRendering;
-            
+
             MWWorld::WeatherManager* mWeatherManager;
 
             MWWorld::Scene *mWorldScene;
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
                 Environment& environment, const std::string& encoding);
 
             ~World();
-            
+
             OEngine::Render::Fader* getFader();
 
             Ptr::CellStore *getExterior (int x, int y);
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             void setWaterHeight(const float height);
             void toggleWater();
-            
+
             void adjustSky();
 
             MWWorld::Player& getPlayer();
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             bool hasCellChanged() const;
             ///< Has the player moved to a different cell, since the last frame?
-            
+
             bool isCellExterior() const;
             bool isCellQuasiExterior() const;
 
@@ -175,9 +176,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
 
             bool toggleSky();
             ///< \return Resulting mode
-            
+
             void changeWeather(const std::string& region, const unsigned int id);
-            
+
             int getCurrentWeather() const;
 
             int getMasserPhase() const;
diff --git a/components/esm_store/reclists.hpp b/components/esm_store/reclists.hpp
index 16d37bec7..d7a4100aa 100644
--- a/components/esm_store/reclists.hpp
+++ b/components/esm_store/reclists.hpp
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ namespace ESMS
           }
       }
 
-      Pathgrid *find(int cellX, int cellY, std::string cellName) const
+      Pathgrid *find(int cellX, int cellY, const std::string &cellName) const
       {
           Pathgrid *result = search(cellX, cellY, cellName);
           if (!result)
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ namespace ESMS
           return result;
       }
 
-      Pathgrid *search(int cellX, int cellY, std::string cellName) const
+      Pathgrid *search(int cellX, int cellY, const std::string &cellName) const
       {
           Pathgrid *result = NULL;
           if (cellX == 0 && cellY == 0) // possibly interior