diff --git a/apps/openmw_test_suite/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw_test_suite/CMakeLists.txt
index 74418a004b..7e42a49f66 100644
--- a/apps/openmw_test_suite/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw_test_suite/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ if (GTEST_FOUND AND GMOCK_FOUND)
 
         shader/parsedefines.cpp
         shader/parsefors.cpp
+        shader/parselinks.cpp
         shader/shadermanager.cpp
 
         ../openmw/options.cpp
diff --git a/apps/openmw_test_suite/shader/parsefors.cpp b/apps/openmw_test_suite/shader/parsefors.cpp
index 330feb172d..4e64042365 100644
--- a/apps/openmw_test_suite/shader/parsefors.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw_test_suite/shader/parsefors.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 #include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include <vector>
 
 namespace
 {
@@ -16,6 +17,12 @@ namespace
         const std::string mName = "shader";
     };
 
+    static bool parseFors(std::string& source, const std::string& templateName)
+    {
+        std::vector<std::string> dummy;
+        return parseDirectives(source, dummy, {}, {}, templateName);
+    }
+
     TEST_F(ShaderParseForsTest, empty_should_succeed)
     {
         ASSERT_TRUE(parseFors(mSource, mName));
diff --git a/apps/openmw_test_suite/shader/parselinks.cpp b/apps/openmw_test_suite/shader/parselinks.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e3697ba50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw_test_suite/shader/parselinks.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#include <components/shader/shadermanager.hpp>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace
+{
+    using namespace testing;
+    using namespace Shader;
+
+    using DefineMap = ShaderManager::DefineMap;
+
+    struct ShaderParseLinksTest : Test
+    {
+        std::string mSource;
+        std::vector<std::string> mLinkTargets;
+        ShaderManager::DefineMap mDefines;
+        const std::string mName = "my_shader.glsl";
+
+        bool parseLinks()
+        {
+            return parseDirectives(mSource, mLinkTargets, mDefines, {}, mName);
+        }
+    };
+
+    TEST_F(ShaderParseLinksTest, empty_should_succeed)
+    {
+        ASSERT_TRUE(parseLinks());
+        EXPECT_EQ(mSource, "");
+        EXPECT_TRUE(mLinkTargets.empty());
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(ShaderParseLinksTest, should_fail_for_single_escape_symbol)
+    {
+        mSource = "$";
+        ASSERT_FALSE(parseLinks());
+        EXPECT_EQ(mSource, "$");
+        EXPECT_TRUE(mLinkTargets.empty());
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(ShaderParseLinksTest, should_fail_on_first_found_escaped_not_valid_directive)
+    {
+        mSource = "$foo ";
+        ASSERT_FALSE(parseLinks());
+        EXPECT_EQ(mSource, "$foo ");
+        EXPECT_TRUE(mLinkTargets.empty());
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(ShaderParseLinksTest, should_fail_on_absent_link_target)
+    {
+        mSource = "$link ";
+        ASSERT_FALSE(parseLinks());
+        EXPECT_EQ(mSource, "$link ");
+        EXPECT_TRUE(mLinkTargets.empty());
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(ShaderParseLinksTest, should_not_require_newline)
+    {
+        mSource = "$link \"foo.glsl\"";
+        ASSERT_TRUE(parseLinks());
+        EXPECT_EQ(mSource, "");
+        ASSERT_EQ(mLinkTargets.size(), 1);
+        EXPECT_EQ(mLinkTargets[0], "foo.glsl");
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(ShaderParseLinksTest, should_require_quotes)
+    {
+        mSource = "$link foo.glsl";
+        ASSERT_FALSE(parseLinks());
+        EXPECT_EQ(mSource, "$link foo.glsl");
+        EXPECT_EQ(mLinkTargets.size(), 0);
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(ShaderParseLinksTest, should_be_replaced_with_empty_line)
+    {
+        mSource = "$link \"foo.glsl\"\nbar";
+        ASSERT_TRUE(parseLinks());
+        EXPECT_EQ(mSource, "\nbar");
+        ASSERT_EQ(mLinkTargets.size(), 1);
+        EXPECT_EQ(mLinkTargets[0], "foo.glsl");
+    }
+
+    TEST_F(ShaderParseLinksTest, should_only_accept_on_true_condition)
+    {
+        mSource = 
+R"glsl(
+$link "foo.glsl" if 1
+$link "bar.glsl" if 0
+)glsl";
+        ASSERT_TRUE(parseLinks());
+        EXPECT_EQ(mSource, 
+R"glsl(
+
+
+)glsl");
+        ASSERT_EQ(mLinkTargets.size(), 1);
+        EXPECT_EQ(mLinkTargets[0], "foo.glsl");
+    }
+}
diff --git a/components/shader/shadermanager.cpp b/components/shader/shadermanager.cpp
index 30c7ed1b1d..1341baad60 100644
--- a/components/shader/shadermanager.cpp
+++ b/components/shader/shadermanager.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include <fstream>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <regex>
 
 #include <osg/Program>
 
@@ -142,11 +143,123 @@ namespace Shader
         return true;
     }
 
-    bool parseFors(std::string& source, const std::string& templateName)
+    bool parseForeachDirective(std::string& source, const std::string& templateName, size_t foundPos)
+    {
+        size_t iterNameStart = foundPos + strlen("$foreach") + 1;
+        size_t iterNameEnd = source.find_first_of(" \n\r()[].;,", iterNameStart);
+        if (iterNameEnd == std::string::npos)
+        {
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unexpected EOF";
+            return false;
+        }
+        std::string iteratorName = "$" + source.substr(iterNameStart, iterNameEnd - iterNameStart);
+
+        size_t listStart = iterNameEnd + 1;
+        size_t listEnd = source.find_first_of("\n\r", listStart);
+        if (listEnd == std::string::npos)
+        {
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unexpected EOF";
+            return false;
+        }
+        std::string list = source.substr(listStart, listEnd - listStart);
+        std::vector<std::string> listElements;
+        if (list != "")
+            Misc::StringUtils::split(list, listElements, ",");
+
+        size_t contentStart = source.find_first_not_of("\n\r", listEnd);
+        size_t contentEnd = source.find("$endforeach", contentStart);
+        if (contentEnd == std::string::npos)
+        {
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unexpected EOF";
+            return false;
+        }
+        std::string content = source.substr(contentStart, contentEnd - contentStart);
+
+        size_t overallEnd = contentEnd + std::string("$endforeach").length();
+
+        size_t lineDirectivePosition = source.rfind("#line", overallEnd);
+        int lineNumber;
+        if (lineDirectivePosition != std::string::npos)
+        {
+            size_t lineNumberStart = lineDirectivePosition + std::string("#line ").length();
+            size_t lineNumberEnd = source.find_first_not_of("0123456789", lineNumberStart);
+            std::string lineNumberString = source.substr(lineNumberStart, lineNumberEnd - lineNumberStart);
+            lineNumber = std::stoi(lineNumberString);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            lineDirectivePosition = 0;
+            lineNumber = 2;
+        }
+        lineNumber += std::count(source.begin() + lineDirectivePosition, source.begin() + overallEnd, '\n');
+
+        std::string replacement = "";
+        for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator element = listElements.cbegin(); element != listElements.cend(); element++)
+        {
+            std::string contentInstance = content;
+            size_t foundIterator;
+            while ((foundIterator = contentInstance.find(iteratorName)) != std::string::npos)
+                contentInstance.replace(foundIterator, iteratorName.length(), *element);
+            replacement += contentInstance;
+        }
+        replacement += "\n#line " + std::to_string(lineNumber);
+        source.replace(foundPos, overallEnd - foundPos, replacement);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool parseLinkDirective(std::string& source, std::string& linkTarget, const std::string& templateName, size_t foundPos)
+    {
+        size_t endPos = foundPos + 5;
+        size_t lineEnd = source.find_first_of('\n', endPos);
+        // If lineEnd = npos, this is the last line, so no need to check
+        std::string linkStatement = source.substr(endPos, lineEnd - endPos);
+        std::regex linkRegex(
+            R"r(\s*"([^"]+)"\s*)r" // Find any quoted string as the link name -> match[1]
+            R"r((if\s+)r" // Begin optional condition -> match[2]
+                R"r((!)?\s*)r" // Optional ! -> match[3]
+                R"r(([_a-zA-Z0-9]+)?)r" // The condition -> match[4]
+            R"r()?\s*)r" // End optional condition -> match[2]
+        );
+        std::smatch linkMatch;
+        bool hasCondition = false;
+        std::string linkConditionExpression;
+        if (std::regex_match(linkStatement, linkMatch, linkRegex))
+        {
+            linkTarget = linkMatch[1].str();
+            hasCondition = !linkMatch[2].str().empty();
+            linkConditionExpression = linkMatch[4].str();
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Expected a shader filename to link";
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (linkTarget.empty())
+        {
+            Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Empty link name";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (hasCondition)
+        {
+            bool condition = !(linkConditionExpression.empty() || linkConditionExpression == "0");
+            if (linkMatch[3].str() == "!")
+                condition = !condition;
+            
+            if (!condition)
+                linkTarget = "";
+        }
+
+        source.replace(foundPos, lineEnd - foundPos, "");
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    bool parseDirectives(std::string& source, std::vector<std::string>& linkedShaderTemplateNames, const ShaderManager::DefineMap& defines, const ShaderManager::DefineMap& globalDefines, const std::string& templateName)
     {
         const char escapeCharacter = '$';
         size_t foundPos = 0;
-        while ((foundPos = source.find(escapeCharacter)) != std::string::npos)
+
+        while ((foundPos = source.find(escapeCharacter, foundPos)) != std::string::npos)
         {
             size_t endPos = source.find_first_of(" \n\r()[].;,", foundPos);
             if (endPos == std::string::npos)
@@ -154,72 +267,25 @@ namespace Shader
                 Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unexpected EOF";
                 return false;
             }
-            std::string command = source.substr(foundPos + 1, endPos - (foundPos + 1));
-            if (command != "foreach")
+            std::string directive = source.substr(foundPos + 1, endPos - (foundPos + 1));
+            if (directive == "foreach")
             {
-                Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unknown shader directive: $" << command;
-                return false;
+                if (!parseForeachDirective(source, templateName, foundPos))
+                    return false;
             }
-
-            size_t iterNameStart = endPos + 1;
-            size_t iterNameEnd = source.find_first_of(" \n\r()[].;,", iterNameStart);
-            if (iterNameEnd == std::string::npos)
+            else if (directive == "link")
             {
-                Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unexpected EOF";
-                return false;
-            }
-            std::string iteratorName = "$" + source.substr(iterNameStart, iterNameEnd - iterNameStart);
-
-            size_t listStart = iterNameEnd + 1;
-            size_t listEnd = source.find_first_of("\n\r", listStart);
-            if (listEnd == std::string::npos)
-            {
-                Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unexpected EOF";
-                return false;
-            }
-            std::string list = source.substr(listStart, listEnd - listStart);
-            std::vector<std::string> listElements;
-            if (list != "")
-                Misc::StringUtils::split (list, listElements, ",");
-
-            size_t contentStart = source.find_first_not_of("\n\r", listEnd);
-            size_t contentEnd = source.find("$endforeach", contentStart);
-            if (contentEnd == std::string::npos)
-            {
-                Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unexpected EOF";
-                return false;
-            }
-            std::string content = source.substr(contentStart, contentEnd - contentStart);
-
-            size_t overallEnd = contentEnd + std::string("$endforeach").length();
-
-            size_t lineDirectivePosition = source.rfind("#line", overallEnd);
-            int lineNumber;
-            if (lineDirectivePosition != std::string::npos)
-            {
-                size_t lineNumberStart = lineDirectivePosition + std::string("#line ").length();
-                size_t lineNumberEnd = source.find_first_not_of("0123456789", lineNumberStart);
-                std::string lineNumberString = source.substr(lineNumberStart, lineNumberEnd - lineNumberStart);
-                lineNumber = std::stoi(lineNumberString);
+                std::string linkTarget;
+                if (!parseLinkDirective(source, linkTarget, templateName, foundPos))
+                    return false;
+                if (!linkTarget.empty() && linkTarget != templateName)
+                    linkedShaderTemplateNames.push_back(linkTarget);
             }
             else
             {
-                lineDirectivePosition = 0;
-                lineNumber = 2;
+                Log(Debug::Error) << "Shader " << templateName << " error: Unknown shader directive: $" << directive;
+                return false;
             }
-            lineNumber += std::count(source.begin() + lineDirectivePosition, source.begin() + overallEnd, '\n');
-
-            std::string replacement = "";
-            for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator element = listElements.cbegin(); element != listElements.cend(); element++)
-            {
-                std::string contentInstance = content;
-                size_t foundIterator;
-                while ((foundIterator = contentInstance.find(iteratorName)) != std::string::npos)
-                    contentInstance.replace(foundIterator, iteratorName.length(), *element);
-                replacement += contentInstance;
-            }
-            replacement += "\n#line " + std::to_string(lineNumber);
-            source.replace(foundPos, overallEnd - foundPos, replacement);
         }
 
         return true;
@@ -265,6 +331,10 @@ namespace Shader
                 else
                     forIterators.pop_back();
             }
+            else if (define == "link")
+            {
+                source.replace(foundPos, 1, "$");
+            }
             else if (std::find(forIterators.begin(), forIterators.end(), define) != forIterators.end())
             {
                 source.replace(foundPos, 1, "$");
@@ -288,7 +358,7 @@ namespace Shader
 
     osg::ref_ptr<osg::Shader> ShaderManager::getShader(const std::string &templateName, const ShaderManager::DefineMap &defines, osg::Shader::Type shaderType)
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
+        std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mMutex);
 
         // read the template if we haven't already
         TemplateMap::iterator templateIt = mShaderTemplates.find(templateName);
@@ -319,7 +389,8 @@ namespace Shader
         if (shaderIt == mShaders.end())
         {
             std::string shaderSource = templateIt->second;
-            if (!parseDefines(shaderSource, defines, mGlobalDefines, templateName) || !parseFors(shaderSource, templateName))
+            std::vector<std::string> linkedShaderNames;
+            if (!createSourceFromTemplate(shaderSource, linkedShaderNames, templateName, defines))
             {
                 // Add to the cache anyway to avoid logging the same error over and over.
                 mShaders.insert(std::make_pair(std::make_pair(templateName, defines), nullptr));
@@ -333,6 +404,10 @@ namespace Shader
             static unsigned int counter = 0;
             shader->setName(Misc::StringUtils::format("%u %s", counter++, templateName));
 
+            lock.unlock();
+            getLinkedShaders(shader, linkedShaderNames, defines);
+            lock.lock();
+
             shaderIt = mShaders.insert(std::make_pair(std::make_pair(templateName, defines), shader)).first;
         }
         return shaderIt->second;
@@ -348,6 +423,9 @@ namespace Shader
             osg::ref_ptr<osg::Program> program = programTemplate ? cloneProgram(programTemplate) : osg::ref_ptr<osg::Program>(new osg::Program);
             program->addShader(vertexShader);
             program->addShader(fragmentShader);
+            addLinkedShaders(vertexShader, program);
+            addLinkedShaders(fragmentShader, program);
+
             found = mPrograms.insert(std::make_pair(std::make_pair(vertexShader, fragmentShader), program)).first;
         }
         return found->second;
@@ -377,11 +455,14 @@ namespace Shader
                 // I'm not sure how to handle a shader that was already broken as there's no way to get a potential replacement to the nodes that need it.
                 continue;
             std::string shaderSource = mShaderTemplates[templateId];
-            if (!parseDefines(shaderSource, defines, mGlobalDefines, templateId) || !parseFors(shaderSource, templateId))
+            std::vector<std::string> linkedShaderNames;
+            if (!createSourceFromTemplate(shaderSource, linkedShaderNames, templateId, defines))
                 // We just broke the shader and there's no way to force existing objects back to fixed-function mode as we would when creating the shader.
                 // If we put a nullptr in the shader map, we just lose the ability to put a working one in later.
                 continue;
             shader->setShaderSource(shaderSource);
+
+            getLinkedShaders(shader, linkedShaderNames, defines);
         }
     }
 
@@ -397,4 +478,35 @@ namespace Shader
             program->releaseGLObjects(state);
     }
 
+    bool ShaderManager::createSourceFromTemplate(std::string& source, std::vector<std::string>& linkedShaderTemplateNames, const std::string& templateName, const ShaderManager::DefineMap& defines)
+    {
+        if (!parseDefines(source, defines, mGlobalDefines, templateName))
+            return false;
+        if (!parseDirectives(source, linkedShaderTemplateNames, defines, mGlobalDefines, templateName))
+            return false;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    void ShaderManager::getLinkedShaders(osg::ref_ptr<osg::Shader> shader, const std::vector<std::string>& linkedShaderNames, const DefineMap& defines)
+    {
+        mLinkedShaders.erase(shader);
+        if (linkedShaderNames.empty())
+            return;
+
+        for (auto& linkedShaderName : linkedShaderNames)
+        {
+            auto linkedShader = getShader(linkedShaderName, defines, shader->getType());
+            if (linkedShader)
+                mLinkedShaders[shader].emplace_back(linkedShader);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void ShaderManager::addLinkedShaders(osg::ref_ptr<osg::Shader> shader, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Program> program)
+    {
+        auto linkedIt = mLinkedShaders.find(shader);
+        if (linkedIt != mLinkedShaders.end())
+            for (const auto& linkedShader : linkedIt->second)
+                program->addShader(linkedShader);
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/components/shader/shadermanager.hpp b/components/shader/shadermanager.hpp
index 613f33b168..598dde85bb 100644
--- a/components/shader/shadermanager.hpp
+++ b/components/shader/shadermanager.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
 #include <mutex>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include <osg/ref_ptr>
 
@@ -51,7 +52,12 @@ namespace Shader
 
         void releaseGLObjects(osg::State* state);
 
+        bool createSourceFromTemplate(std::string& source, std::vector<std::string>& linkedShaderTemplateNames, const std::string& templateName, const ShaderManager::DefineMap& defines);
+
     private:
+        void getLinkedShaders(osg::ref_ptr<osg::Shader> shader, const std::vector<std::string>& linkedShaderNames, const DefineMap& defines);
+        void addLinkedShaders(osg::ref_ptr<osg::Shader> shader, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Program> program);
+
         std::string mPath;
 
         DefineMap mGlobalDefines;
@@ -67,15 +73,23 @@ namespace Shader
         typedef std::map<std::pair<osg::ref_ptr<osg::Shader>, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Shader> >, osg::ref_ptr<osg::Program> > ProgramMap;
         ProgramMap mPrograms;
 
+        typedef std::vector<osg::ref_ptr<osg::Shader> > ShaderList;
+        typedef std::map<osg::ref_ptr<osg::Shader>, ShaderList> LinkedShadersMap;
+        LinkedShadersMap mLinkedShaders;
+
         std::mutex mMutex;
 
         osg::ref_ptr<const osg::Program> mProgramTemplate;
     };
 
-    bool parseFors(std::string& source, const std::string& templateName);
+    bool parseForeachDirective(std::string& source, const std::string& templateName, size_t foundPos);
+    bool parseLinkDirective(std::string& source, std::string& linkTarget, const std::string& templateName, size_t foundPos);
 
     bool parseDefines(std::string& source, const ShaderManager::DefineMap& defines,
         const ShaderManager::DefineMap& globalDefines, const std::string& templateName);
+
+    bool parseDirectives(std::string& source, std::vector<std::string>& linkedShaderTemplateNames, const ShaderManager::DefineMap& defines,
+        const ShaderManager::DefineMap& globalDefines, const std::string& templateName);
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/files/shaders/CMakeLists.txt b/files/shaders/CMakeLists.txt
index 73929486cd..c873ada12f 100644
--- a/files/shaders/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/files/shaders/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ set(SHADER_FILES
     depth.glsl
     objects_vertex.glsl
     objects_fragment.glsl
+    openmw_fragment.glsl
+    openmw_fragment.h.glsl
+    openmw_vertex.glsl
+    openmw_vertex.h.glsl
     terrain_vertex.glsl
     terrain_fragment.glsl
     lighting.glsl
diff --git a/files/shaders/debug_vertex.glsl b/files/shaders/debug_vertex.glsl
index a26d2573cf..094e866f9e 100644
--- a/files/shaders/debug_vertex.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/debug_vertex.glsl
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #version 120
 
-uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
+#include "openmw_vertex.glsl"
 
 centroid varying vec4 passColor;
 
 void main()
 {
-    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    gl_Position = mw_modelToClip(gl_Vertex);
 
     passColor = gl_Color;
 }
diff --git a/files/shaders/groundcover_vertex.glsl b/files/shaders/groundcover_vertex.glsl
index c8db4be000..2914552139 100644
--- a/files/shaders/groundcover_vertex.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/groundcover_vertex.glsl
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #version 120
 
+#include "openmw_vertex.h.glsl"
+
 #if @useUBO
     #extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object : require
 #endif
@@ -46,7 +48,6 @@ uniform mat4 osg_ViewMatrixInverse;
 uniform mat4 osg_ViewMatrix;
 uniform float windSpeed;
 uniform vec3 playerPos;
-uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
 
 #if @groundcoverStompMode == 0
 #else
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ void main(void)
     if (length(gl_ModelViewMatrix * vec4(position, 1.0)) > @groundcoverFadeEnd)
         gl_Position = vec4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
     else
-        gl_Position = projectionMatrix * viewPos;
+        gl_Position = mw_viewToClip(mw_viewStereoAdjust(viewPos));
 
     linearDepth = getLinearDepth(gl_Position.z, viewPos.z);
 
diff --git a/files/shaders/nv_default_vertex.glsl b/files/shaders/nv_default_vertex.glsl
index 34d5415250..d27b9b2cbd 100644
--- a/files/shaders/nv_default_vertex.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/nv_default_vertex.glsl
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #version 120
 
+#include "openmw_vertex.h.glsl"
+
 #if @useUBO
     #extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object : require
 #endif
@@ -8,8 +10,6 @@
     #extension GL_EXT_gpu_shader4: require
 #endif
 
-uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
-
 #if @diffuseMap
 varying vec2 diffuseMapUV;
 #endif
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ varying vec3 passNormal;
 
 void main(void)
 {
-    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    gl_Position = mw_modelToClip(gl_Vertex);
 
-    vec4 viewPos = (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    vec4 viewPos = mw_modelToView(gl_Vertex);
     gl_ClipVertex = viewPos;
     euclideanDepth = length(viewPos.xyz);
     linearDepth = getLinearDepth(gl_Position.z, viewPos.z);
diff --git a/files/shaders/nv_nolighting_vertex.glsl b/files/shaders/nv_nolighting_vertex.glsl
index 617f0489a4..7b1f6961b4 100644
--- a/files/shaders/nv_nolighting_vertex.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/nv_nolighting_vertex.glsl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #version 120
 
-uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
+#include "openmw_vertex.h.glsl"
 
 #if @diffuseMap
 varying vec2 diffuseMapUV;
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ varying float passFalloff;
 
 void main(void)
 {
-    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    gl_Position = mw_modelToClip(gl_Vertex);
 
-    vec4 viewPos = (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    vec4 viewPos = mw_modelToView(gl_Vertex);
     gl_ClipVertex = viewPos;
 #if @radialFog
     euclideanDepth = length(viewPos.xyz);
diff --git a/files/shaders/objects_vertex.glsl b/files/shaders/objects_vertex.glsl
index 77c7fef391..df60d8ea49 100644
--- a/files/shaders/objects_vertex.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/objects_vertex.glsl
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #version 120
 
+#include "openmw_vertex.h.glsl"
+
 #if @useUBO
     #extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object : require
 #endif
@@ -8,8 +10,6 @@
     #extension GL_EXT_gpu_shader4: require
 #endif
 
-uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
-
 #if @diffuseMap
 varying vec2 diffuseMapUV;
 #endif
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ varying vec3 passNormal;
 
 void main(void)
 {
-    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    gl_Position = mw_modelToClip(gl_Vertex);
 
-    vec4 viewPos = (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    vec4 viewPos = mw_modelToView(gl_Vertex);
 
     gl_ClipVertex = viewPos;
     euclideanDepth = length(viewPos.xyz);
diff --git a/files/shaders/openmw_fragment.glsl b/files/shaders/openmw_fragment.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9de9e7afff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/shaders/openmw_fragment.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#version 120
+
+#include "openmw_fragment.h.glsl"
+
+uniform sampler2D reflectionMap;
+
+vec4 mw_sampleReflectionMap(vec2 uv)
+{
+    return texture2D(reflectionMap, uv);
+}
+
+#if @refraction_enabled
+uniform sampler2D refractionMap;
+uniform sampler2D refractionDepthMap;
+
+vec4 mw_sampleRefractionMap(vec2 uv)
+{
+    return texture2D(refractionMap, uv);
+}
+
+float mw_sampleRefractionDepthMap(vec2 uv)
+{
+    return texture2D(refractionDepthMap, uv).x;
+}
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/shaders/openmw_fragment.h.glsl b/files/shaders/openmw_fragment.h.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c5bcf21c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/shaders/openmw_fragment.h.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+@link "openmw_fragment.glsl"
+
+vec4 mw_sampleReflectionMap(vec2 uv);
+
+#if @refraction_enabled
+vec4 mw_sampleRefractionMap(vec2 uv);
+float mw_sampleRefractionDepthMap(vec2 uv);
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/shaders/openmw_vertex.glsl b/files/shaders/openmw_vertex.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc14f3a0e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/shaders/openmw_vertex.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#version 120
+
+#include "openmw_vertex.h.glsl"
+
+uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
+
+vec4 mw_modelToClip(vec4 pos)
+{
+    return projectionMatrix * mw_modelToView(pos);
+}
+
+vec4 mw_modelToView(vec4 pos)
+{
+    return gl_ModelViewMatrix * pos;
+}
+
+vec4 mw_viewToClip(vec4 pos)
+{
+    return projectionMatrix * pos;
+}
+
+vec4 mw_viewStereoAdjust(vec4 pos)
+{
+    return pos;
+}
+
+mat4 mw_viewMatrix()
+{
+    return gl_ModelViewMatrix;
+}
+
+mat4 mw_projectionMatrix()
+{
+    return projectionMatrix;
+}
diff --git a/files/shaders/openmw_vertex.h.glsl b/files/shaders/openmw_vertex.h.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00feb9310e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/shaders/openmw_vertex.h.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+@link "openmw_vertex.glsl"
+
+vec4 mw_modelToClip(vec4 pos);
+vec4 mw_modelToView(vec4 pos);
+vec4 mw_viewToClip(vec4 pos);
+vec4 mw_viewStereoAdjust(vec4 pos);
+mat4 mw_viewMatrix();
+mat4 mw_projectionMatrix();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/shaders/sky_vertex.glsl b/files/shaders/sky_vertex.glsl
index 9c676140ac..8ff9c0f156 100644
--- a/files/shaders/sky_vertex.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/sky_vertex.glsl
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #version 120
 
+#include "openmw_vertex.h.glsl"
+
 #include "skypasses.glsl"
 
-uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
 uniform int pass;
 
 varying vec4 passColor;
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ varying vec2 diffuseMapUV;
 
 void main()
 {
-    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    gl_Position = mw_modelToClip(gl_Vertex);
     passColor = gl_Color;
 
     if (pass == PASS_CLOUDS)
diff --git a/files/shaders/terrain_vertex.glsl b/files/shaders/terrain_vertex.glsl
index b46b299e2b..7f248d5a6b 100644
--- a/files/shaders/terrain_vertex.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/terrain_vertex.glsl
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #version 120
 
+#include "openmw_vertex.h.glsl"
+
 #if @useUBO
     #extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object : require
 #endif
@@ -8,8 +10,6 @@
     #extension GL_EXT_gpu_shader4: require
 #endif
 
-uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
-
 varying vec2 uv;
 varying float euclideanDepth;
 varying float linearDepth;
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ varying vec3 passNormal;
 
 void main(void)
 {
-    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    gl_Position = mw_modelToClip(gl_Vertex);
 
-    vec4 viewPos = (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    vec4 viewPos = mw_modelToView(gl_Vertex);
     gl_ClipVertex = viewPos;
     euclideanDepth = length(viewPos.xyz);
     linearDepth = getLinearDepth(gl_Position.z, viewPos.z);
diff --git a/files/shaders/water_fragment.glsl b/files/shaders/water_fragment.glsl
index eaf52c1189..1090531f23 100644
--- a/files/shaders/water_fragment.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/water_fragment.glsl
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #version 120
 
+#include "openmw_fragment.h.glsl"
+
 #if @useUBO
     #extension GL_ARB_uniform_buffer_object : require
 #endif
@@ -207,12 +209,6 @@ varying float linearDepth;
 
 uniform sampler2D normalMap;
 
-uniform sampler2D reflectionMap;
-#if REFRACTION
-uniform sampler2D refractionMap;
-uniform sampler2D refractionDepthMap;
-#endif
-
 uniform float osg_SimulationTime;
 
 uniform float near;
@@ -299,14 +295,14 @@ void main(void)
 
     vec2 screenCoordsOffset = normal.xy * REFL_BUMP;
 #if REFRACTION
-    float depthSample = linearizeDepth(texture2D(refractionDepthMap,screenCoords).x) * radialise;
-    float depthSampleDistorted = linearizeDepth(texture2D(refractionDepthMap,screenCoords-screenCoordsOffset).x) * radialise;
+    float depthSample = linearizeDepth(mw_sampleRefractionDepthMap(screenCoords)) * radialise;
+    float depthSampleDistorted = linearizeDepth(mw_sampleRefractionDepthMap(screenCoords-screenCoordsOffset)) * radialise;
     float surfaceDepth = linearizeDepth(gl_FragCoord.z) * radialise;
     float realWaterDepth = depthSample - surfaceDepth;  // undistorted water depth in view direction, independent of frustum
     screenCoordsOffset *= clamp(realWaterDepth / BUMP_SUPPRESS_DEPTH,0,1);
 #endif
     // reflection
-    vec3 reflection = texture2D(reflectionMap, screenCoords + screenCoordsOffset).rgb;
+    vec3 reflection = mw_sampleReflectionMap(screenCoords + screenCoordsOffset).rgb;
 
     // specular
     float specular = pow(max(dot(reflect(vVec, normal), lVec), 0.0),SPEC_HARDNESS) * shadow;
@@ -324,7 +320,7 @@ void main(void)
     rainSpecular *= clamp(fresnel*6.0 + specular * sunSpec.w, 0.0, 1.0);
 
     // refraction
-    vec3 refraction = texture2D(refractionMap, screenCoords - screenCoordsOffset).rgb;
+    vec3 refraction = mw_sampleRefractionMap(screenCoords - screenCoordsOffset).rgb;
     vec3 rawRefraction = refraction;
 
     // brighten up the refraction underwater
diff --git a/files/shaders/water_vertex.glsl b/files/shaders/water_vertex.glsl
index 3a6c352ac8..b09d3b54ae 100644
--- a/files/shaders/water_vertex.glsl
+++ b/files/shaders/water_vertex.glsl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #version 120
 
-uniform mat4 projectionMatrix;
+#include "openmw_vertex.h.glsl"
 
 varying vec4  position;
 varying float linearDepth;
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ varying float linearDepth;
 
 void main(void)
 {
-    gl_Position = projectionMatrix * (gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex);
+    gl_Position = mw_modelToClip(gl_Vertex);
 
     position = gl_Vertex;
 
-    vec4 viewPos = gl_ModelViewMatrix * gl_Vertex;
+    vec4 viewPos = mw_modelToView(gl_Vertex);
     linearDepth = getLinearDepth(gl_Position.z, viewPos.z);
 
     setupShadowCoords(viewPos, normalize((gl_NormalMatrix * gl_Normal).xyz));