diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 5ecd1b1b9..f56313ba3 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void renderPlayer() = 0;
 
             virtual void updateCharacterPreview(int sizeX, int sizeY) = 0;
+            virtual void updateRaceSelectionPreview(float angle) = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
index 9ccf5cfe1..9df6d893d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->updateCharacterPreview (size.width, size.height);
         mAvatarImage->setSize(MyGUI::IntSize(std::max(mAvatar->getSize().width, 512), std::max(mAvatar->getSize().height, 1024)));
+        mAvatarImage->setImageTexture("CharacterPreview");
     }
 
     void InventoryWindow::onFilterChanged(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->updateCharacterPreview (size.width, size.height);
 
         mAvatarImage->setSize(MyGUI::IntSize(512, 1024));
+        mAvatarImage->setImageTexture("CharacterPreview");
     }
 
     void InventoryWindow::pickUpObject (MWWorld::Ptr object)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index 370b30733..e1dc4af1a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -25,15 +25,17 @@ RaceDialog::RaceDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
   , mHairIndex(0)
   , mFaceCount(10)
   , mHairCount(14)
+  , mCurrentAngle(0)
 {
     // Centre dialog
     center();
 
-    // These are just demo values, you should replace these with
-    // real calls from outside the class later.
-
     setText("AppearanceT", mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sRaceMenu1", "Appearance"));
-    getWidget(mAppearanceBox, "AppearanceBox");
+    getWidget(mPreviewImage, "PreviewImage");
+
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->updateRaceSelectionPreview (0);
+
+    mPreviewImage->setImageTexture ("CharacterHeadPreview");
 
     getWidget(mHeadRotate, "HeadRotate");
     mHeadRotate->setScrollRange(50);
@@ -149,7 +151,10 @@ void RaceDialog::onBackClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
 
 void RaceDialog::onHeadRotate(MyGUI::ScrollBar*, size_t _position)
 {
-    // TODO: Rotate head
+    float angle = (float(_position) / 49.f - 0.5) * 3.14 * 2;
+    float diff = angle - mCurrentAngle;
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->updateRaceSelectionPreview (diff);
+    mCurrentAngle += diff;
 }
 
 void RaceDialog::onSelectPreviousGender(MyGUI::Widget*)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
index 4aded28c3..c1517eb76 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         void updateSkills();
         void updateSpellPowers();
 
-        MyGUI::CanvasPtr  mAppearanceBox;
+        MyGUI::ImageBox*  mPreviewImage;
         MyGUI::ListBox*   mRaceList;
         MyGUI::ScrollBar* mHeadRotate;
 
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         int mFaceCount, mHairCount;
 
         std::string mCurrentRaceId;
+
+        float mCurrentAngle;
     };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
index 415d17241..15c89d7f5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #include <OgreSceneNode.h>
 #include <OgreSceneManager.h>
 
+#include "renderconst.hpp"
+
 
 using namespace Ogre;
 using namespace MWRender;
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ void Actors::setMwRoot(Ogre::SceneNode* root){
 void Actors::insertNPC(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, MWWorld::InventoryStore& inv){
 
     insertBegin(ptr, true, true);
-    NpcAnimation* anim = new MWRender::NpcAnimation(ptr, mRend, inv);
+    NpcAnimation* anim = new MWRender::NpcAnimation(ptr, ptr.getRefData ().getBaseNode (), mRend, inv, RV_Actors);
 
     mAllActors[ptr] = anim;
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index fd25aab08..21442782f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -6,26 +6,31 @@
 
 
 #include "renderconst.hpp"
+#include "npcanimation.hpp"
 
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
-    CharacterPreview::CharacterPreview(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode *node)
+    CharacterPreview::CharacterPreview(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode *node, int sizeX, int sizeY, const std::string& name,
+                                       Ogre::Vector3 position, Ogre::Vector3 lookAt)
         : mSceneMgr(sceneMgr)
+        , mSizeX(sizeX)
+        , mSizeY(sizeY)
     {
-        mCamera = mSceneMgr->createCamera ("CharacterPreviewCamera");
-        mCamera->setAspectRatio (0.5);
+        mCamera = mSceneMgr->createCamera (name);
+        mCamera->setAspectRatio (float(sizeX) / float(sizeY));
 
-        mNode = node->createChildSceneNode ();
-        mNode->attachObject (mCamera);
+        mNode = node;
+        mNode->setVisible (false);
 
-        mNode->setPosition(0, 185, 70);
-        mNode->roll(Ogre::Degree(180));
+        mCamera->setPosition(position);
+        mCamera->lookAt(lookAt);
 
-        mNode->pitch(Ogre::Degree(90));
+        mCamera->setNearClipDistance (0.01);
+        mCamera->setFarClipDistance (1000);
 
-        mTexture = Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton().createManual("CharacterPreview",
-            Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME, Ogre::TEX_TYPE_2D, 512, 1024, 0, Ogre::PF_A8R8G8B8, Ogre::TU_RENDERTARGET);
+        mTexture = Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton().createManual(name,
+            Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME, Ogre::TEX_TYPE_2D, sizeX, sizeY, 0, Ogre::PF_A8R8G8B8, Ogre::TU_RENDERTARGET);
 
         mRenderTarget = mTexture->getBuffer()->getRenderTarget();
         mViewport = mRenderTarget->addViewport(mCamera);
@@ -33,20 +38,55 @@ namespace MWRender
         mViewport->setBackgroundColour(Ogre::ColourValue(0, 0, 0, 0));
         mViewport->setShadowsEnabled(false);
         mViewport->setMaterialScheme("local_map");
-        mViewport->setVisibilityMask (RV_Player);
+        mViewport->setVisibilityMask (RV_PlayerPreview);
         mRenderTarget->setActive(true);
         mRenderTarget->setAutoUpdated (false);
     }
 
-    void CharacterPreview::update(int sizeX, int sizeY)
+    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+    InventoryPreview::InventoryPreview(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode *node)
+        : CharacterPreview(sceneMgr, node, 512, 1024, "CharacterPreview", Ogre::Vector3(0, 65, -180), Ogre::Vector3(0,65,0))
+        , mAnimation(NULL)
+    {
+
+    }
+
+    void InventoryPreview::update(int sizeX, int sizeY)
     {
-        bool wasVisible = mNode->getParentSceneNode()->getAttachedObject(0)->getVisible ();
-        mNode->getParentSceneNode()->setVisible(true, false);
+        if (mAnimation)
+            mAnimation->forceUpdate ();
+
         mViewport->setDimensions (0, 0, std::min(1.f, float(sizeX) / float(512)), std::min(1.f, float(sizeY) / float(1024)));
 
+        mNode->setOrientation (Ogre::Quaternion::IDENTITY);
+
+        mNode->setVisible (true);
         mRenderTarget->update();
+        mNode->setVisible (false);
+    }
+
+    void InventoryPreview::setNpcAnimation (NpcAnimation *anim)
+    {
+        mAnimation = anim;
+    }
+
+    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    RaceSelectionPreview::RaceSelectionPreview(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode *node)
+        : CharacterPreview(sceneMgr, node, 512, 512, "CharacterHeadPreview", Ogre::Vector3(0, 120, -35), Ogre::Vector3(0,125,0))
+    {
 
-        mNode->getParentSceneNode()->setVisible(wasVisible, false);
+    }
+
+    void RaceSelectionPreview::update(float angle)
+    {
+        mNode->roll(Ogre::Radian(angle), Ogre::SceneNode::TS_LOCAL);
+
+        mNode->setVisible (true);
+        mRenderTarget->update();
+        mNode->setVisible (false);
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp
index e15d6c359..ba48ea17d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
+    class NpcAnimation;
+
     class CharacterPreview
     {
     public:
-        CharacterPreview(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode* node);
-
-        void update(int sizeX, int sizeY);
+        CharacterPreview(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, int sizeX, int sizeY, const std::string& name,
+                         Ogre::Vector3 position, Ogre::Vector3 lookAt);
 
-    private:
+    protected:
         Ogre::TexturePtr mTexture;
         Ogre::RenderTarget* mRenderTarget;
         Ogre::Viewport* mViewport;
@@ -22,6 +23,30 @@ namespace MWRender
 
         Ogre::SceneManager* mSceneMgr;
         Ogre::SceneNode* mNode;
+
+        int mSizeX;
+        int mSizeY;
+    };
+
+    class InventoryPreview : public CharacterPreview
+    {
+    public:
+        InventoryPreview(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode* node);
+
+        void update(int sizeX, int sizeY);
+
+        void setNpcAnimation (NpcAnimation* anim);
+
+    private:
+        NpcAnimation* mAnimation;
+    };
+
+    class RaceSelectionPreview : public CharacterPreview
+    {
+    public:
+        RaceSelectionPreview(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode* node);
+
+        void update(float angle);
     };
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index 392a79c96..00b877ba0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -45,15 +45,14 @@ NpcAnimation::~NpcAnimation()
 }
 
 
-NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, MWWorld::InventoryStore& _inv, bool player)
-  : Animation(_rend), mStateID(-1), mInv(_inv), timeToChange(0),
+NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, MWWorld::InventoryStore& _inv, int visibilityFlags)
+    : Animation(_rend), mStateID(-1), mInv(_inv), timeToChange(0), mVisibilityFlags(visibilityFlags),
     robe(mInv.end()), helmet(mInv.end()), shirt(mInv.end()),
     cuirass(mInv.end()), greaves(mInv.end()),
     leftpauldron(mInv.end()), rightpauldron(mInv.end()),
     boots(mInv.end()),
     leftglove(mInv.end()), rightglove(mInv.end()), skirtiter(mInv.end()),
     pants(mInv.end())
-  , mIsPlayer(player)
 {
     MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::NPC> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::NPC>();
 
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, OEngine::Render::OgreRendere
         std::cout << " Sex: Male" << " Height: " << race->data.height.male << "\n";
     */
 
-    mInsert = ptr.getRefData().getBaseNode();
+    mInsert = node;
     assert(mInsert);
 
     std::string smodel = (!isBeast ? "meshes\\base_anim.nif" : "meshes\\base_animkna.nif");
@@ -95,7 +94,7 @@ NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, OEngine::Render::OgreRendere
     {
         Ogre::Entity *base = mEntityList.mEntities[i];
 
-        base->setVisibilityFlags(mIsPlayer ? RV_Player : RV_Actors);
+        base->setVisibilityFlags(mVisibilityFlags);
         bool transparent = false;
         for(unsigned int j=0;j < base->getNumSubEntities();++j)
         {
@@ -358,7 +357,7 @@ NifOgre::EntityList NpcAnimation::insertBoundedPart(const std::string &mesh, con
                                                              mInsert, mesh);
     std::vector<Ogre::Entity*> &parts = entities.mEntities;
     for(size_t i = 0;i < parts.size();i++)
-        parts[i]->setVisibilityFlags(mIsPlayer ? RV_Player : RV_Actors);
+        parts[i]->setVisibilityFlags(mVisibilityFlags);
     return entities;
 }
 
@@ -582,4 +581,9 @@ void NpcAnimation::addPartGroup(int group, int priority, std::vector<ESM::PartRe
     }
 }
 
+void NpcAnimation::forceUpdate ()
+{
+    updateParts();
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
index 945dd210e..fe66d733a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
@@ -67,8 +67,11 @@ private:
     MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator rightglove;
     MWWorld::ContainerStoreIterator skirtiter;
 
+    int mVisibilityFlags;
+
 public:
-    NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, MWWorld::InventoryStore& _inv, bool player=false);
+    NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend,
+                 MWWorld::InventoryStore& _inv, int visibilityFlags);
     virtual ~NpcAnimation();
     NifOgre::EntityList insertBoundedPart(const std::string &mesh, const std::string &bonename);
     virtual void runAnimation(float timepassed);
@@ -80,6 +83,8 @@ public:
     bool addOrReplaceIndividualPart(int type, int group, int priority, const std::string &mesh);
     void removePartGroup(int group);
     void addPartGroup(int group, int priority, std::vector<ESM::PartReference>& parts);
+
+    void forceUpdate();
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
index 3ccc08022..297cb8d7a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ namespace MWRender
         mPreviewCam.yaw = 0.f;
         mPreviewCam.offset = 400.f;
     }
+
+    Player::~Player()
+    {
+        delete mAnimation;
+    }
     
     bool Player::rotate(const Ogre::Vector3 &rot, bool adjust)
     {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.hpp
index 8dd313b7f..b4d8983e4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/player.hpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     public:
 
         Player (Ogre::Camera *camera, Ogre::SceneNode* mNode);
+        ~Player();
 
         /// Set where the player is looking at. Uses Morrowind (euler) angles
         /// \param rot Rotation angles in radians
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderconst.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderconst.hpp
index 194ca9da6..e6ecb5150 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderconst.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderconst.hpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ enum VisibilityFlags
 
     RV_OcclusionQuery = 256,
 
-    RV_Player = 512,
+    RV_PlayerPreview = 512,
 
     RV_Map = RV_Terrain + RV_Statics + RV_StaticsSmall + RV_Misc + RV_Water
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index acb587d03..d2a51f5f1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ RenderingManager::RenderingManager (OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, const
     mDebugging = new Debugging(mMwRoot, engine);
     mLocalMap = new MWRender::LocalMap(&mRendering, this);
 
-    mCharacterPreview = new CharacterPreview(mRendering.getScene (), playerNode);
-
     setMenuTransparency(Settings::Manager::getFloat("menu transparency", "GUI"));
 }
 
@@ -178,7 +176,9 @@ RenderingManager::~RenderingManager ()
     delete mOcclusionQuery;
     delete mCompositors;
     delete mWater;
-    delete mCharacterPreview;
+    delete mInventoryPreview;
+    delete mRaceSelectionPreview;
+    delete mPreviewAnimation;
 }
 
 MWRender::SkyManager* RenderingManager::getSkyManager()
@@ -862,11 +862,20 @@ void RenderingManager::renderPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
 {
     MWRender::NpcAnimation *anim =
         new MWRender::NpcAnimation(
-            ptr,
+            ptr, ptr.getRefData ().getBaseNode (),
             mRendering,
-            MWWorld::Class::get(ptr).getInventoryStore(ptr), true
+            MWWorld::Class::get(ptr).getInventoryStore(ptr), RV_Actors
         );
     mPlayer->setAnimation(anim);
+
+    MWWorld::InventoryStore& invStore = MWWorld::Class::get(ptr).getInventoryStore (ptr);
+
+    Ogre::SceneNode* previewNode = mMwRoot->createChildSceneNode ();
+    mPreviewAnimation = new NpcAnimation(ptr, previewNode, mRendering, invStore, RV_PlayerPreview);
+
+    mInventoryPreview = new InventoryPreview(mRendering.getScene (), previewNode);
+    mInventoryPreview->setNpcAnimation (mPreviewAnimation);
+    mRaceSelectionPreview = new RaceSelectionPreview(mRendering.getScene (), previewNode);
 }
 
 void RenderingManager::getPlayerData(Ogre::Vector3 &eyepos, float &pitch, float &yaw)
@@ -888,7 +897,12 @@ bool RenderingManager::isPositionExplored (float nX, float nY, int x, int y, boo
 
 void RenderingManager::updateCharacterPreview (int sizeX, int sizeY)
 {
-    mCharacterPreview->update(sizeX, sizeY);
+    mInventoryPreview->update(sizeX, sizeY);
+}
+
+void RenderingManager::updateRaceSelectionPreview (float angle)
+{
+    mRaceSelectionPreview->update(angle);
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index fe79c9400..cbad67472 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ namespace MWRender
     class LocalMap;
     class Water;
     class Compositors;
-    class CharacterPreview;
+    class InventoryPreview;
+    class RaceSelectionPreview;
 
 class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface, public Ogre::WindowEventListener {
 
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface, public Ogre::WindowEventList
     ///< see MWRender::LocalMap::isPositionExplored
 
     void updateCharacterPreview(int sizeX, int sizeY);
+    void updateRaceSelectionPreview(float angle);
 
   protected:
 	virtual void windowResized(Ogre::RenderWindow* rw);
@@ -216,7 +218,8 @@ class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface, public Ogre::WindowEventList
 
     TerrainManager* mTerrainManager;
 
-    CharacterPreview* mCharacterPreview;
+    InventoryPreview* mInventoryPreview;
+    RaceSelectionPreview* mRaceSelectionPreview;
 
     MWRender::Water *mWater;
 
@@ -247,6 +250,8 @@ class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface, public Ogre::WindowEventList
     MWRender::Shadows* mShadows;
 
     MWRender::Compositors* mCompositors;
+
+    MWRender::NpcAnimation* mPreviewAnimation;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/shadows.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/shadows.cpp
index fc28f1cb9..3d9f13243 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/shadows.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/shadows.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void Shadows::recreate()
     sh::Factory::getInstance ().setSharedParameter ("shadowFar_fadeStart", sh::makeProperty<sh::Vector4>(shadowFar_fadeStart));
 
     // Set visibility mask for the shadow render textures
-    int visibilityMask = (RV_Actors + RV_Player) * Settings::Manager::getBool("actor shadows", "Shadows")
+    int visibilityMask = RV_Actors * Settings::Manager::getBool("actor shadows", "Shadows")
                             + (RV_Statics + RV_StaticsSmall) * Settings::Manager::getBool("statics shadows", "Shadows")
                             + RV_Misc * Settings::Manager::getBool("misc shadows", "Shadows");
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
index 6a3eeb509..7100540fc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/water.cpp
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ void Water::applyVisibilityMask()
     mVisibilityFlags = RV_Terrain * Settings::Manager::getBool("reflect terrain", "Water")
                         + RV_Statics * Settings::Manager::getBool("reflect statics", "Water")
                         + RV_StaticsSmall * Settings::Manager::getBool("reflect small statics", "Water")
-                        + (RV_Actors + RV_Player) * Settings::Manager::getBool("reflect actors", "Water")
+                        + RV_Actors * Settings::Manager::getBool("reflect actors", "Water")
                         + RV_Misc * Settings::Manager::getBool("reflect misc", "Water")
                         + RV_Sky;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index f88f5c320..005b94ffa 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1227,4 +1227,9 @@ namespace MWWorld
     {
         mRendering->updateCharacterPreview(sizeX, sizeY);
     }
+
+    void World::updateRaceSelectionPreview (float angle)
+    {
+        mRendering->updateRaceSelectionPreview(angle);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index 5e8bc697e..20da6f729 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ namespace MWWorld
             virtual void renderPlayer();
 
             virtual void updateCharacterPreview(int sizeX, int sizeY);
+            virtual void updateRaceSelectionPreview(float angle);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_race.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_race.layout
index 3d32ffd9a..6891f5d93 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_race.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_chargen_race.layout
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
             <Property key="Caption" value="Appearance"/>
             <Property key="TextAlign" value="ALIGN_LEFT ALIGN_TOP"/>
         </Widget>
-        <Widget type="Canvas" skin="MW_Box" position="8 39 241 230" name="AppearanceBox"/>
+        <Widget type="Widget" skin="MW_Box" position="8 39 241 230">
+            <Widget type="ImageBox" skin="ImageBox" position_real="0 0 1 1" align="Stretch" name="PreviewImage"/>
+        </Widget>
 
         <!-- Sliders -->
         <!-- Rotation of head -->
diff --git a/files/mygui/openmw_inventory_window.layout b/files/mygui/openmw_inventory_window.layout
index 31bf58c34..4f295212b 100644
--- a/files/mygui/openmw_inventory_window.layout
+++ b/files/mygui/openmw_inventory_window.layout
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
             <!-- Avatar -->
             <Widget type="Widget" skin="MW_Box" position="8 38 212 185" name="Avatar" align="Left Top Stretch">
                 <Widget type="ImageBox" skin="ImageBox" position="0 0 212 185" align="Stretch" name="AvatarImage">
-                    <Property key="ImageTexture" value="CharacterPreview"/>
                     <Property key="NeedMouse" value="false"/>
                 </Widget>
                 <Widget type="TextBox" skin="ProgressText" position="0 150 212 24" align="HCenter Bottom" name="ArmorRating">
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
index e342f4c5f..2764410ad 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void OgreRenderer::createWindow(const std::string &title, const WindowSettings&
     mWindow = mRoot->createRenderWindow(title, settings.window_x, settings.window_y, settings.fullscreen, &params);
 
     // create the semi-transparent black background texture used by the GUI.
-    // has to be created in code with TU_DYNAMIC_WRITE_ONLY_DISCARDABLE param
+    // has to be created in code with TU_DYNAMIC_WRITE_ONLY param
     // so that it can be modified at runtime.
     Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton().createManual(
                     "transparent.png",
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void OgreRenderer::createWindow(const std::string &title, const WindowSettings&
                     1, 1,
                     0,
                     Ogre::PF_A8R8G8B8,
-                    Ogre::TU_DYNAMIC_WRITE_ONLY_DISCARDABLE);
+                    Ogre::TU_DYNAMIC_WRITE_ONLY);
 }
 
 void OgreRenderer::createScene(const std::string& camName, float fov, float nearClip)