diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 4eb7aac701..2bb2c0717b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ source_group(game FILES ${GAME} ${GAME_HEADER})
 add_openmw_dir (mwrender
     renderingmanager debugging sky player animation npcanimation creatureanimation actors objects
     renderinginterface localmap occlusionquery terrain terrainmaterial water shadows
-    compositors characterpreview
+    compositors characterpreview externalrendering
     )
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwinput
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
index 0865f6383d..a83d6906f4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwbase/world.hpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ namespace ESMS
     struct ESMStore;
 }
 
+namespace MWRender
+{
+    class ExternalRendering;
+}
+
 namespace MWWorld
 {
     class CellStore;
@@ -271,10 +276,8 @@ namespace MWBase
             virtual void togglePlayerLooking(bool enable) = 0;
 
             virtual void renderPlayer() = 0;
-
-            virtual void updateCharacterPreview(int sizeX, int sizeY) = 0;
-            virtual void updateRaceSelectionPreview(float angle) = 0;
-            virtual MWWorld::Ptr getCharacterPreviewItemSelected(int posX, int posY) = 0;
+            
+            virtual void setupExternalRendering (MWRender::ExternalRendering& rendering) = 0;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
index 66a8efe5d3..a8c0e2ac9d 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         , mTrading(false)
         , mLastXSize(0)
         , mLastYSize(0)
+        , mPreview(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getPlayer ().getPlayer ())
     {
         static_cast<MyGUI::Window*>(mMainWidget)->eventWindowChangeCoord += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &InventoryWindow::onWindowResize);
 
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         setCoord(0, 342, 498, 258);
 
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->setupExternalRendering (mPreview);
+
         MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer();
         openContainer(player);
     }
@@ -189,11 +192,11 @@ namespace MWGui
             MyGUI::IntPoint relPos = mousePos - mAvatar->getAbsolutePosition ();
             int realX = int(float(relPos.left) / float(mAvatar->getSize().width) * 512.f );
             int realY = int(float(relPos.top) / float(mAvatar->getSize().height) * 1024.f );
-            MWWorld::Ptr itemSelected = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getCharacterPreviewItemSelected (realX, realY);
+
+            MWWorld::Ptr itemSelected = getAvatarSelectedItem (realX, realY);
             if (itemSelected.isEmpty ())
                 return;
 
-
             for (unsigned int i=0; i < mContainerWidget->getChildCount (); ++i)
             {
                 MyGUI::Widget* w = mContainerWidget->getChildAt (i);
@@ -207,6 +210,21 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
+    MWWorld::Ptr InventoryWindow::getAvatarSelectedItem(int x, int y)
+    {
+        int slot = mPreview.getSlotSelected (x, y);
+
+        if (slot == -1)
+            return MWWorld::Ptr();
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr player = mPtr;
+        MWWorld::InventoryStore& invStore = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getInventoryStore(player);
+        if (invStore.getSlot(slot) != invStore.end())
+            return *invStore.getSlot (slot);
+        else
+            return MWWorld::Ptr();
+    }
+
     std::vector<MWWorld::Ptr> InventoryWindow::getEquippedItems()
     {
         MWWorld::InventoryStore& invStore = MWWorld::Class::get(mPtr).getInventoryStore(mPtr);
@@ -293,7 +311,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         MyGUI::IntSize size = mAvatar->getSize();
 
-        MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->updateCharacterPreview (size.width, size.height);
+        mPreview.update (size.width, size.height);
         mAvatarImage->setSize(MyGUI::IntSize(std::max(mAvatar->getSize().width, 512), std::max(mAvatar->getSize().height, 1024)));
         mAvatarImage->setImageTexture("CharacterPreview");
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.hpp
index f174315972..84b576a58c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/inventorywindow.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef MGUI_Inventory_H
 #define MGUI_Inventory_H
 
+#include "../mwrender/characterpreview.hpp"
+
 #include "container.hpp"
 #include "window_pinnable_base.hpp"
 
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
             MyGUI::IntCoord getAvatarScreenCoord();
 
+            MWWorld::Ptr getAvatarSelectedItem(int x, int y);
+
         protected:
             MyGUI::Widget* mAvatar;
             MyGUI::ImageBox* mAvatarImage;
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             int mLastXSize;
             int mLastYSize;
 
+            MWRender::InventoryPreview mPreview;
 
             bool mTrading;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index e1dc4af1a3..3fe70d959b 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ RaceDialog::RaceDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     setText("AppearanceT", mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sRaceMenu1", "Appearance"));
     getWidget(mPreviewImage, "PreviewImage");
 
-    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->updateRaceSelectionPreview (0);
+    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->setupExternalRendering (mPreview);
+    mPreview.update (0);
 
     mPreviewImage->setImageTexture ("CharacterHeadPreview");
 
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ void RaceDialog::onHeadRotate(MyGUI::ScrollBar*, size_t _position)
 {
     float angle = (float(_position) / 49.f - 0.5) * 3.14 * 2;
     float diff = angle - mCurrentAngle;
-    MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->updateRaceSelectionPreview (diff);
+    mPreview.update (diff);
     mCurrentAngle += diff;
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
index c1517eb76e..0505e58e13 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 #ifndef MWGUI_RACE_H
 #define MWGUI_RACE_H
 
+
+#include <boost/array.hpp>
+
 #include <components/esm_store/store.hpp>
 
+#include "../mwrender/characterpreview.hpp"
+
 #include "window_base.hpp"
 
-#include <boost/array.hpp>
 
 namespace MWGui
 {
@@ -89,6 +93,8 @@ namespace MWGui
         std::string mCurrentRaceId;
 
         float mCurrentAngle;
+
+        MWRender::RaceSelectionPreview mPreview;
     };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index 039df2269e..8186279d18 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void ToolTips::onFrame(float frameDuration)
                 MyGUI::IntPoint relMousePos = MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance ().getMousePosition () - MyGUI::IntPoint(avatarPos.left, avatarPos.top);
                 int realX = int(float(relMousePos.left) / float(avatarPos.width) * 512.f );
                 int realY = int(float(relMousePos.top) / float(avatarPos.height) * 1024.f );
-                MWWorld::Ptr item = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld ()->getCharacterPreviewItemSelected (realX, realY);
+                MWWorld::Ptr item = mWindowManager->getInventoryWindow ()->getAvatarSelectedItem (realX, realY);
 
                 mFocusObject = item;
                 if (!mFocusObject.isEmpty ())
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
index 15c89d7f5b..41d02332e8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/actors.cpp
@@ -25,7 +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, ptr.getRefData ().getBaseNode (), mRend, inv, RV_Actors);
+    NpcAnimation* anim = new MWRender::NpcAnimation(ptr, ptr.getRefData ().getBaseNode (), inv, RV_Actors);
 
     mAllActors[ptr] = anim;
 }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void Actors::insertBegin (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, bool enabled, bool static_){
 void Actors::insertCreature (const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr){
 
     insertBegin(ptr, true, true);
-    CreatureAnimation* anim = new MWRender::CreatureAnimation(ptr, mRend);
+    CreatureAnimation* anim = new MWRender::CreatureAnimation(ptr);
     //mAllActors.insert(std::pair<MWWorld::Ptr, Animation*>(ptr,anim));
     delete mAllActors[ptr];
     mAllActors[ptr] = anim;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
index 46f3bdc0db..3d7629e5b5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.cpp
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
-Animation::Animation(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend)
+Animation::Animation()
     : mInsert(NULL)
-    , mRend(_rend)
     , mTime(0.0f)
     , mSkipFrame(false)
 {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
index 3611d35c0e..07583db788 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/animation.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ class Animation {
 
 protected:
     Ogre::SceneNode* mInsert;
-    OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &mRend;
 
     float mTime;
     GroupTimes mCurGroup;
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@ protected:
     bool findGroupTimes(const std::string &groupname, GroupTimes *times);
 
 public:
-    Animation(OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend);
+    Animation();
     virtual ~Animation();
 
     void playGroup(std::string groupname, int mode, int loops);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
index 1be78a0f75..01c5d594a7 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.cpp
@@ -7,32 +7,54 @@
 #include <libs/openengine/ogre/selectionbuffer.hpp>
 
 
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+#include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
+#include "../mwworld/player.hpp"
+
 #include "renderconst.hpp"
 #include "npcanimation.hpp"
 
 namespace MWRender
 {
 
-    CharacterPreview::CharacterPreview(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode *node, int sizeX, int sizeY, const std::string& name,
+    CharacterPreview::CharacterPreview(MWWorld::Ptr character, int sizeX, int sizeY, const std::string& name,
                                        Ogre::Vector3 position, Ogre::Vector3 lookAt)
-        : mSceneMgr(sceneMgr)
-        , mSizeX(sizeX)
+        : mSizeX(sizeX)
         , mSizeY(sizeY)
+        , mName(name)
+        , mPosition(position)
+        , mLookAt(lookAt)
+        , mCharacter(character)
     {
-        mCamera = mSceneMgr->createCamera (name);
-        mCamera->setAspectRatio (float(sizeX) / float(sizeY));
 
-        mNode = node;
+    }
+
+    void CharacterPreview::onSetup()
+    {
+
+    }
+
+    void CharacterPreview::setup (Ogre::SceneManager *sceneManager)
+    {
+        mSceneMgr = sceneManager;
+        mCamera = mSceneMgr->createCamera (mName);
+        mCamera->setAspectRatio (float(mSizeX) / float(mSizeY));
+
+        mNode = static_cast<Ogre::SceneNode*>(mSceneMgr->getRootSceneNode()->getChild("mwRoot"))->createChildSceneNode ();
+
+        mAnimation = new NpcAnimation(mCharacter, mNode,
+            MWWorld::Class::get(mCharacter).getInventoryStore (mCharacter), RV_PlayerPreview);
+
         mNode->setVisible (false);
 
-        mCamera->setPosition(position);
-        mCamera->lookAt(lookAt);
+        mCamera->setPosition(mPosition);
+        mCamera->lookAt(mLookAt);
 
         mCamera->setNearClipDistance (0.01);
         mCamera->setFarClipDistance (1000);
 
-        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);
+        mTexture = Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton().createManual(mName,
+            Ogre::ResourceGroupManager::DEFAULT_RESOURCE_GROUP_NAME, Ogre::TEX_TYPE_2D, mSizeX, mSizeY, 0, Ogre::PF_A8R8G8B8, Ogre::TU_RENDERTARGET);
 
         mRenderTarget = mTexture->getBuffer()->getRenderTarget();
         mViewport = mRenderTarget->addViewport(mCamera);
@@ -43,16 +65,22 @@ namespace MWRender
         mViewport->setVisibilityMask (RV_PlayerPreview);
         mRenderTarget->setActive(true);
         mRenderTarget->setAutoUpdated (false);
+
+        onSetup ();
     }
 
+    CharacterPreview::~CharacterPreview ()
+    {
+        Ogre::TextureManager::getSingleton().remove(mName);
+    }
+
+
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-    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)
+    InventoryPreview::InventoryPreview(MWWorld::Ptr character)
+        : CharacterPreview(character, 512, 1024, "CharacterPreview", Ogre::Vector3(0, 65, -180), Ogre::Vector3(0,65,0))
     {
-        mSelectionBuffer = new OEngine::Render::SelectionBuffer(mCamera, 512, 1024, RV_PlayerPreview);
     }
 
     InventoryPreview::~InventoryPreview()
@@ -62,8 +90,7 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     void InventoryPreview::update(int sizeX, int sizeY)
     {
-        if (mAnimation)
-            mAnimation->forceUpdate ();
+        mAnimation->forceUpdate ();
 
         mViewport->setDimensions (0, 0, std::min(1.f, float(sizeX) / float(512)), std::min(1.f, float(sizeY) / float(1024)));
 
@@ -77,20 +104,21 @@ namespace MWRender
         mNode->setVisible (false);
     }
 
-    void InventoryPreview::setNpcAnimation (NpcAnimation *anim)
-    {
-        mAnimation = anim;
-    }
-
     int InventoryPreview::getSlotSelected (int posX, int posY)
     {
         return mSelectionBuffer->getSelected (posX, posY);
     }
 
+    void InventoryPreview::onSetup ()
+    {
+        mSelectionBuffer = new OEngine::Render::SelectionBuffer(mCamera, 512, 1024, RV_PlayerPreview);
+    }
+
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    RaceSelectionPreview::RaceSelectionPreview(Ogre::SceneManager *sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode *node)
-        : CharacterPreview(sceneMgr, node, 512, 512, "CharacterHeadPreview", Ogre::Vector3(0, 120, -35), Ogre::Vector3(0,125,0))
+    RaceSelectionPreview::RaceSelectionPreview()
+        : CharacterPreview(MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayer().getPlayer(),
+            512, 512, "CharacterHeadPreview", Ogre::Vector3(0, 120, -35), Ogre::Vector3(0,125,0))
     {
 
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp
index fd406ceb5c..2a6b12b9ec 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/characterpreview.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #include <OgreMaterialManager.h>
 
 
+#include "externalrendering.hpp"
+
+#include "../mwworld/ptr.hpp"
+
 namespace OEngine
 {
 namespace Render
@@ -18,11 +22,16 @@ namespace MWRender
 
     class NpcAnimation;
 
-    class CharacterPreview
+    class CharacterPreview : public ExternalRendering
     {
     public:
-        CharacterPreview(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, int sizeX, int sizeY, const std::string& name,
+        CharacterPreview(MWWorld::Ptr character, int sizeX, int sizeY, const std::string& name,
                          Ogre::Vector3 position, Ogre::Vector3 lookAt);
+        virtual ~CharacterPreview();
+
+        virtual void setup (Ogre::SceneManager *sceneManager);
+        virtual void onSetup();
+
 
     protected:
         Ogre::TexturePtr mTexture;
@@ -34,6 +43,15 @@ namespace MWRender
         Ogre::SceneManager* mSceneMgr;
         Ogre::SceneNode* mNode;
 
+        Ogre::Vector3 mPosition;
+        Ogre::Vector3 mLookAt;
+
+        MWWorld::Ptr mCharacter;
+
+        MWRender::NpcAnimation* mAnimation;
+
+        std::string mName;
+
         int mSizeX;
         int mSizeY;
     };
@@ -41,8 +59,10 @@ namespace MWRender
     class InventoryPreview : public CharacterPreview
     {
     public:
-        InventoryPreview(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode* node);
+
+        InventoryPreview(MWWorld::Ptr character);
         virtual ~InventoryPreview();
+        virtual void onSetup();
 
         void update(int sizeX, int sizeY);
 
@@ -51,7 +71,6 @@ namespace MWRender
         void setNpcAnimation (NpcAnimation* anim);
 
     private:
-        NpcAnimation* mAnimation;
 
         OEngine::Render::SelectionBuffer* mSelectionBuffer;
     };
@@ -59,7 +78,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     class RaceSelectionPreview : public CharacterPreview
     {
     public:
-        RaceSelectionPreview(Ogre::SceneManager* sceneMgr, Ogre::SceneNode* node);
+        RaceSelectionPreview();
 
         void update(float angle);
     };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.cpp
index 7fb153bd1e..5e3ec9a77c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ CreatureAnimation::~CreatureAnimation()
 {
 }
 
-CreatureAnimation::CreatureAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend): Animation(_rend)
+CreatureAnimation::CreatureAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr): Animation()
 {
     mInsert = ptr.getRefData().getBaseNode();
     MWWorld::LiveCellRef<ESM::Creature> *ref = ptr.get<ESM::Creature>();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.hpp
index b3c9d3ddd7..e1a7bbb8f4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/creatureanimation.hpp
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@
 
 namespace MWRender{
 
-class CreatureAnimation: public Animation{
-
+    class CreatureAnimation: public Animation
+    {
     public:
-    virtual ~CreatureAnimation();
-    CreatureAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend);
-    virtual void runAnimation(float timepassed);
+        virtual ~CreatureAnimation();
+        CreatureAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr);
+        virtual void runAnimation(float timepassed);
 
-};
+    };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/externalrendering.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/externalrendering.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33c9afd875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/externalrendering.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#ifndef GAME_RENDERING_EXTERNALRENDERING_H
+#define GAME_RENDERING_EXTERNALRENDERING_H
+
+namespace Ogre
+{
+    class SceneManager;
+}
+
+namespace MWRender
+{
+    /// \brief Base class for out of world rendering
+    class ExternalRendering
+    {
+        public:
+        
+            virtual void setup (Ogre::SceneManager *sceneManager) = 0;
+        
+            virtual ~ExternalRendering() {}
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
index c386193c80..fdf4910f80 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ NpcAnimation::~NpcAnimation()
 }
 
 
-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),
+NpcAnimation::NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, MWWorld::InventoryStore& _inv, int visibilityFlags)
+    : Animation(), 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()),
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
index 699c6648dc..21edb3be4f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/npcanimation.hpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ private:
     int mVisibilityFlags;
 
 public:
-    NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node, OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend,
+    NpcAnimation(const MWWorld::Ptr& ptr, Ogre::SceneNode* node,
                  MWWorld::InventoryStore& _inv, int visibilityFlags);
     virtual ~NpcAnimation();
     NifOgre::EntityList insertBoundedPart(const std::string &mesh, int group, const std::string &bonename);
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
index 4b77da5e1f..fea08f1083 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include "water.hpp"
 #include "compositors.hpp"
 #include "npcanimation.hpp"
-#include "characterpreview.hpp"
+#include "externalrendering.hpp"
 
 using namespace MWRender;
 using namespace Ogre;
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ RenderingManager::RenderingManager (OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer& _rend, const
     // Morrowind uses, and it automagically makes everything work as it
     // should.
     SceneNode *rt = mRendering.getScene()->getRootSceneNode();
-    mMwRoot = rt->createChildSceneNode();
+    mMwRoot = rt->createChildSceneNode("mwRoot");
     mMwRoot->pitch(Degree(-90));
 
     mObjects.setMwRoot(mMwRoot);
@@ -176,8 +176,6 @@ RenderingManager::~RenderingManager ()
     delete mOcclusionQuery;
     delete mCompositors;
     delete mWater;
-    delete mInventoryPreview;
-    delete mRaceSelectionPreview;
     delete mPreviewAnimation;
 }
 
@@ -863,19 +861,9 @@ void RenderingManager::renderPlayer(const MWWorld::Ptr &ptr)
     MWRender::NpcAnimation *anim =
         new MWRender::NpcAnimation(
             ptr, ptr.getRefData ().getBaseNode (),
-            mRendering,
             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)
@@ -895,19 +883,9 @@ bool RenderingManager::isPositionExplored (float nX, float nY, int x, int y, boo
     return mLocalMap->isPositionExplored(nX, nY, x, y, interior);
 }
 
-void RenderingManager::updateCharacterPreview (int sizeX, int sizeY)
+void RenderingManager::setupExternalRendering (MWRender::ExternalRendering& rendering)
 {
-    mInventoryPreview->update(sizeX, sizeY);
-}
-
-void RenderingManager::updateRaceSelectionPreview (float angle)
-{
-    mRaceSelectionPreview->update(angle);
-}
-
-int RenderingManager::getCharacterPreviewSlotSelected(int posX, int posY)
-{
-    return mInventoryPreview->getSlotSelected(posX, posY);
+    rendering.setup (mRendering.getScene());
 }
 
 } // namespace
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
index 42fcb1502b..b7944c9b92 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwrender/renderingmanager.hpp
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ namespace MWRender
     class LocalMap;
     class Water;
     class Compositors;
-    class InventoryPreview;
-    class RaceSelectionPreview;
+    class ExternalRendering;
 
 class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface, public Ogre::WindowEventListener {
 
@@ -187,15 +186,13 @@ class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface, public Ogre::WindowEventList
 
     static bool waterShaderSupported();
 
-    virtual void getInteriorMapPosition (Ogre::Vector2 position, float& nX, float& nY, int &x, int& y);
+    void getInteriorMapPosition (Ogre::Vector2 position, float& nX, float& nY, int &x, int& y);
     ///< see MWRender::LocalMap::getInteriorMapPosition
 
-    virtual bool isPositionExplored (float nX, float nY, int x, int y, bool interior);
+    bool isPositionExplored (float nX, float nY, int x, int y, bool interior);
     ///< see MWRender::LocalMap::isPositionExplored
 
-    void updateCharacterPreview(int sizeX, int sizeY);
-    void updateRaceSelectionPreview(float angle);
-    int getCharacterPreviewSlotSelected(int posX, int posY);
+    void setupExternalRendering (MWRender::ExternalRendering& rendering);
 
   protected:
 	virtual void windowResized(Ogre::RenderWindow* rw);
@@ -219,9 +216,6 @@ class RenderingManager: private RenderingInterface, public Ogre::WindowEventList
 
     TerrainManager* mTerrainManager;
 
-    InventoryPreview* mInventoryPreview;
-    RaceSelectionPreview* mRaceSelectionPreview;
-
     MWRender::Water *mWater;
 
     OEngine::Render::OgreRenderer &mRendering;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
index a38cdd5ff2..6c92678365 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.cpp
@@ -1223,28 +1223,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
         mRendering->renderPlayer(mPlayer->getPlayer());
     }
 
-    void World::updateCharacterPreview (int sizeX, int sizeY)
+    void World::setupExternalRendering (MWRender::ExternalRendering& rendering)
     {
-        mRendering->updateCharacterPreview(sizeX, sizeY);
-    }
-
-    void World::updateRaceSelectionPreview (float angle)
-    {
-        mRendering->updateRaceSelectionPreview(angle);
-    }
-
-    MWWorld::Ptr World::getCharacterPreviewItemSelected(int posX, int posY)
-    {
-        int slot = mRendering->getCharacterPreviewSlotSelected(posX, posY);
-
-        if (slot == -1)
-            return MWWorld::Ptr();
-
-        MWWorld::Ptr player = getPlayer().getPlayer ();
-        MWWorld::InventoryStore& invStore = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getInventoryStore(player);
-        if (invStore.getSlot(slot) != invStore.end())
-            return *invStore.getSlot (slot);
-        else
-            return MWWorld::Ptr();
+        mRendering->setupExternalRendering (rendering);
     }
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
index cd7286861e..96e6ae3f81 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/worldimp.hpp
@@ -307,10 +307,8 @@ namespace MWWorld
             }
 
             virtual void renderPlayer();
-
-            virtual void updateCharacterPreview(int sizeX, int sizeY);
-            virtual void updateRaceSelectionPreview(float angle);
-            virtual MWWorld::Ptr getCharacterPreviewItemSelected(int posX, int posY);
+            
+            virtual void setupExternalRendering (MWRender::ExternalRendering& rendering);
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
index 2764410ad6..831b049302 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void OgreRenderer::start()
 #endif
 }
 
-bool OgreRenderer::loadPlugins() const
+bool OgreRenderer::loadPlugins() 
 {
     #ifdef ENABLE_PLUGIN_GL
     mGLPlugin = new Ogre::GLPlugin();
diff --git a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp
index 9b7003368e..00e094b4dc 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ namespace OEngine
             /// Start the main rendering loop
             void start();
 
-            bool loadPlugins() const;
+            bool loadPlugins() ;
 
             void update(float dt);