diff --git a/bam.lua b/bam.lua
index 8df58b7b2..6859b66d3 100644
--- a/bam.lua
+++ b/bam.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Import("other/freetype.lua")
 Import("other/curl.lua")
 Import("other/opusfile.lua")
 Import("other/mysql.lua")
+Import("other/glew.lua")
 
 --- Setup Config -------
 config = NewConfig()
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ config:Add(FreeType.OptFind("freetype", true))
 config:Add(Curl.OptFind("curl", true))
 config:Add(Opusfile.OptFind("opusfile", true))
 config:Add(Mysql.OptFind("mysql", false))
+config:Add(Glew.OptFind("glew", true))
 config:Add(OptString("websockets", false))
 config:Finalize("config.lua")
 
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ if family == "windows" then
 	if platform == "win32" then
 		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/freetype/windows/lib32/libfreetype.dll"))
 		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/sdl/windows/lib32/SDL2.dll"))
+		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/glew/windows/lib32/glew32.dll"))
 		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/curl/windows/lib32/libcurl.dll"))
 		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/opus/windows/lib32/libwinpthread-1.dll"))
 		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/opus/windows/lib32/libgcc_s_sjlj-1.dll"))
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@ if family == "windows" then
 	else
 		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/freetype/windows/lib64/libfreetype.dll"))
 		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/sdl/windows/lib64/SDL2.dll"))
+		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/glew/windows/lib64/glew32.dll"))
 		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/curl/windows/lib64/libcurl.dll"))
 		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/opus/windows/lib64/libwinpthread-1.dll"))
 		table.insert(client_depends, CopyToDirectory(".", "ddnet-libs/opus/windows/lib64/libogg.dll"))
@@ -333,6 +337,7 @@ function build(settings)
 	end
 
 	config.sdl:Apply(client_settings)
+	config.glew:Apply(client_settings)
 	config.freetype:Apply(client_settings)
 	config.curl:Apply(client_settings)
 	config.opusfile:Apply(client_settings)
diff --git a/other/glew.lua b/other/glew.lua
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f4d280e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/other/glew.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+Glew = {
+	OptFind = function (name, required)
+		local check = function(option, settings)
+			option.value = false
+			option.use_winlib = 0
+			option.use_macosxframwork = 0
+
+			if platform == "win32" then
+				option.value = true
+				option.use_winlib = 32
+			elseif platform == "win64" then
+				option.value = true
+				option.use_winlib = 64
+			elseif platform == "macosx" and string.find(settings.config_name, "32") then
+				option.value = true
+				option.use_macosxframwork = 32
+			elseif platform == "macosx" and string.find(settings.config_name, "64") then
+				option.value = true
+				option.use_macosxframwork = 64
+			elseif platform == "linux" and arch == "ia32" then
+				option.value = true
+			elseif platform == "linux" and arch == "amd64" then
+				option.value = true
+			end
+		end
+
+		local apply = function(option, settings)
+			settings.cc.includes:Add("ddnet-libs/glew/include")
+
+			if option.use_winlib > 0 then
+				if option.use_winlib == 32 then
+					settings.link.libpath:Add("ddnet-libs/glew/windows/lib32")
+				elseif option.use_winlib == 64 then
+					settings.link.libpath:Add("ddnet-libs/glew/windows/lib64")
+				end
+				
+				settings.link.libs:Add("glew32")
+			elseif option.use_macosxframwork > 0 then
+				--todo
+			else
+				settings.link.libs:Add("GLEW")
+			end
+		end
+
+		local save = function(option, output)
+			output:option(option, "value")
+			output:option(option, "use_winlib")
+		end
+
+		local display = function(option)
+			if option.value == true then
+				if option.use_winlib == 32 then return "using supplied win32 libraries" end
+				if option.use_winlib == 64 then return "using supplied win64 libraries" end
+				return "using value"
+			else
+				if option.required then
+					return "not found (required)"
+				else
+					return "not found (optional)"
+				end
+			end
+		end
+
+		local o = MakeOption(name, 0, check, save, display)
+		o.Apply = apply
+		o.include_path = nil
+		o.lib_path = nil
+		o.required = required
+		return o
+	end
+}
diff --git a/shader/quad.frag b/shader/quad.frag
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ac182517
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shader/quad.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#version 330
+
+uniform int isTextured;
+uniform sampler2D textureSampler;
+
+smooth in vec2 texCoord;
+smooth in vec4 vertColor;
+
+void main()
+{
+	if(isTextured == 1) {
+		vec4 tex = texture2D(textureSampler, texCoord);
+		gl_FragColor = tex * vertColor;
+	}
+	else gl_FragColor = vertColor;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/shader/quad.vert b/shader/quad.vert
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27f9766ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shader/quad.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#version 330
+
+layout (location = 0) in vec3 inVertex;
+layout (location = 1) in vec2 inVertexTexCoord;
+layout (location = 2) in vec4 inVertexColor;
+
+uniform mat4 Pos;
+
+smooth out vec2 texCoord;
+smooth out vec4 vertColor;
+
+void main()
+{
+	gl_Position = Pos * vec4(inVertex, 1.0);
+	texCoord = inVertexTexCoord;
+	vertColor = inVertexColor;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
index 1e2dad36d..8bdfa442a 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	#define WINVER 0x0501
 #endif
 
+#include "GL/glew.h"
 #include <base/detect.h>
 #include <base/math.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -38,6 +39,9 @@
 #include "graphics_threaded.h"
 #include "backend_sdl.h"
 
+#include "opengl_sl_program.h"
+#include "opengl_sl.h"
+
 // ------------ CGraphicsBackend_Threaded
 
 void CGraphicsBackend_Threaded::ThreadFunc(void *pUser)
@@ -309,7 +313,7 @@ void CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL::Cmd_Texture_Create(const CCommandBuffer::
 		glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST);
 		gluBuild2DMipmaps(GL_TEXTURE_2D, StoreOglformat, Width, Height, Oglformat, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pTexData);
 	}
-
+	
 	// calculate memory usage
 	m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_MemSize = Width*Height*pCommand->m_PixelSize;
 	while(Width > 2 && Height > 2)
@@ -419,6 +423,406 @@ bool CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL::RunCommand(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand
 	return true;
 }
 
+// ------------ CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3
+
+int CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::TexFormatToOpenGLFormat(int TexFormat)
+{
+	if(TexFormat == CCommandBuffer::TEXFORMAT_RGB) return GL_RGB;
+	if(TexFormat == CCommandBuffer::TEXFORMAT_ALPHA) return GL_RED;
+	if(TexFormat == CCommandBuffer::TEXFORMAT_RGBA) return GL_RGBA;
+	return GL_RGBA;
+}
+
+unsigned char CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::Sample(int w, int h, const unsigned char *pData, int u, int v, int Offset, int ScaleW, int ScaleH, int Bpp)
+{
+	int Value = 0;
+	for(int x = 0; x < ScaleW; x++)
+		for(int y = 0; y < ScaleH; y++)
+			Value += pData[((v+y)*w+(u+x))*Bpp+Offset];
+	return Value/(ScaleW*ScaleH);
+}
+
+void *CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::Rescale(int Width, int Height, int NewWidth, int NewHeight, int Format, const unsigned char *pData)
+{
+	unsigned char *pTmpData;
+	int ScaleW = Width/NewWidth;
+	int ScaleH = Height/NewHeight;
+
+	int Bpp = 3;
+	if(Format == CCommandBuffer::TEXFORMAT_RGBA)
+		Bpp = 4;
+
+	pTmpData = (unsigned char *)mem_alloc(NewWidth*NewHeight*Bpp, 1);
+
+	int c = 0;
+	for(int y = 0; y < NewHeight; y++)
+		for(int x = 0; x < NewWidth; x++, c++)
+		{
+			pTmpData[c*Bpp] = Sample(Width, Height, pData, x*ScaleW, y*ScaleH, 0, ScaleW, ScaleH, Bpp);
+			pTmpData[c*Bpp+1] = Sample(Width, Height, pData, x*ScaleW, y*ScaleH, 1, ScaleW, ScaleH, Bpp);
+			pTmpData[c*Bpp+2] = Sample(Width, Height, pData, x*ScaleW, y*ScaleH, 2, ScaleW, ScaleH, Bpp);
+			if(Bpp == 4)
+				pTmpData[c*Bpp+3] = Sample(Width, Height, pData, x*ScaleW, y*ScaleH, 3, ScaleW, ScaleH, Bpp);
+		}
+
+	return pTmpData;
+}
+
+void CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::SetState(const CCommandBuffer::SState &State)
+{
+	// blend
+	switch(State.m_BlendMode)
+	{
+	case CCommandBuffer::BLEND_NONE:
+		glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+		break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::BLEND_ALPHA:
+		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
+		break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::BLEND_ADDITIVE:
+		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
+		glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE);
+		break;
+	default:
+		dbg_msg("render", "unknown blendmode %d\n", State.m_BlendMode);
+	};
+
+	// clip
+	if(State.m_ClipEnable)
+	{
+		glScissor(State.m_ClipX, State.m_ClipY, State.m_ClipW, State.m_ClipH);
+		glEnable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+	}
+	else
+		glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
+
+	// texture
+	if(State.m_Texture >= 0 && State.m_Texture < CCommandBuffer::MAX_TEXTURES)
+	{
+		glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+		glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_aTextures[State.m_Texture].m_Tex);
+		glBindSampler(0, m_aTextures[State.m_Texture].m_Sampler);
+		m_QuadProgram->SetUniform(m_QuadProgram->m_LocIsTextured, (int)1);
+		m_QuadProgram->SetUniform(m_QuadProgram->m_LocTextureSampler, (int)0);
+
+		switch (State.m_WrapMode)
+		{
+		case CCommandBuffer::WRAP_REPEAT:
+			glSamplerParameteri(m_aTextures[State.m_Texture].m_Sampler, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_REPEAT);
+			glSamplerParameteri(m_aTextures[State.m_Texture].m_Sampler, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_REPEAT);
+			break;
+		case CCommandBuffer::WRAP_CLAMP:
+			glSamplerParameteri(m_aTextures[State.m_Texture].m_Sampler, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+			glSamplerParameteri(m_aTextures[State.m_Texture].m_Sampler, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+			break;
+		default:
+			dbg_msg("render", "unknown wrapmode %d\n", State.m_WrapMode);
+		};
+	}
+	else {
+		m_QuadProgram->SetUniform(m_QuadProgram->m_LocIsTextured, (int)0);
+	}
+
+	// screen mapping
+	//ortho matrix... we only need this projection... so no real need just made all structs here..
+	struct vec4{
+		vec4() {}
+		vec4(float a, float b, float c, float d) : x(a), y(b), z(c), w(d) {} 
+		vec4(vec4& v) : x(v.x), y(v.y), z(v.z), w(v.w) {} 
+		float x;
+		float y;
+		float z;
+		float w;
+	};
+	
+	struct mat4{
+		mat4(vec4& r1, vec4& r2, vec4& r3, vec4& r4) { r[0] = r1; r[1] = r2; r[2] = r3; r[3] = r4; }
+		vec4 r[4];
+	};
+	
+	vec4 r1( (2.f/(State.m_ScreenBR.x - State.m_ScreenTL.x)), 0, 0, -((State.m_ScreenBR.x + State.m_ScreenTL.x)/(State.m_ScreenBR.x - State.m_ScreenTL.x)));
+	vec4 r2( 0, (2.f/(State.m_ScreenTL.y - State.m_ScreenBR.y)), 0, -((State.m_ScreenTL.y + State.m_ScreenBR.y)/(State.m_ScreenTL.y - State.m_ScreenBR.y)));
+	vec4 r3( 0, 0, -(2.f/(9.f)), -((11.f)/(9.f)));
+	vec4 r4( 0, 0, 0, 1.f);
+	
+	mat4 m(r1,r2,r3,r4);
+	
+	glUniformMatrix4fv(m_QuadProgram->m_LocPos, 1, true, (float*)&m);
+}
+
+void CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::Cmd_Init(const SCommand_Init *pCommand)
+{
+	m_pTextureMemoryUsage = pCommand->m_pTextureMemoryUsage;
+	m_QuadProgram = new CGLSLQuadProgram;
+	
+	CGLSL QuadVertexShader;
+	CGLSL QuadFragmentShader;
+	QuadVertexShader.LoadShader("./shader/quad.vert", GL_VERTEX_SHADER);
+	QuadFragmentShader.LoadShader("./shader/quad.frag", GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER);
+	
+	m_QuadProgram->CreateProgram();
+	m_QuadProgram->AddShader(&QuadVertexShader);
+	m_QuadProgram->AddShader(&QuadFragmentShader);
+	m_QuadProgram->LinkProgram();
+	
+	//detach shader, they are not needed anymore after linking
+	m_QuadProgram->DetachShader(&QuadVertexShader);
+	m_QuadProgram->DetachShader(&QuadFragmentShader);
+	
+	m_QuadProgram->UseProgram();
+	
+	m_QuadProgram->m_LocPos = m_QuadProgram->GetUniformLoc("Pos");
+	m_QuadProgram->m_LocIsTextured = m_QuadProgram->GetUniformLoc("isTextured");
+	m_QuadProgram->m_LocTextureSampler = m_QuadProgram->GetUniformLoc("textureSampler");
+
+	glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+	//glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+	
+	glGenBuffers(1, &QuadDrawBufferID);
+	glGenVertexArrays(1, &QuadDrawVertexID);
+	glBindVertexArray(QuadDrawVertexID);
+	glEnableVertexAttribArray(0);
+	glEnableVertexAttribArray(1);
+	glEnableVertexAttribArray(2);
+}
+
+void CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::Cmd_Shutdown(const SCommand_Shutdown *pCommand)
+{
+	m_pTextureMemoryUsage = pCommand->m_pTextureMemoryUsage;
+	delete m_QuadProgram;
+	
+	glBindVertexArray(0);
+	glDeleteBuffers(1, &QuadDrawBufferID);
+	glDeleteVertexArrays(1, &QuadDrawVertexID);
+}
+
+void CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::Cmd_Texture_Update(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Texture_Update *pCommand)
+{
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Tex);
+	glTexSubImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, pCommand->m_X, pCommand->m_Y, pCommand->m_Width, pCommand->m_Height,
+		TexFormatToOpenGLFormat(pCommand->m_Format), GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pCommand->m_pData);
+	mem_free(pCommand->m_pData);
+}
+
+void CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::Cmd_Texture_Destroy(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Texture_Destroy *pCommand)
+{
+	glDeleteTextures(1, &m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Tex);
+	glDeleteSamplers(1, &m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Sampler);
+	*m_pTextureMemoryUsage -= m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_MemSize;
+}
+
+void CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::Cmd_Texture_Create(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Texture_Create *pCommand)
+{
+	int Width = pCommand->m_Width;
+	int Height = pCommand->m_Height;
+	void *pTexData = pCommand->m_pData;
+
+	// resample if needed
+	if(pCommand->m_Format == CCommandBuffer::TEXFORMAT_RGBA || pCommand->m_Format == CCommandBuffer::TEXFORMAT_RGB)
+	{
+		int MaxTexSize;
+		glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE, &MaxTexSize);
+		if(Width > MaxTexSize || Height > MaxTexSize)
+		{
+			do
+			{
+				Width>>=1;
+				Height>>=1;
+			}
+			while(Width > MaxTexSize || Height > MaxTexSize);
+
+			void *pTmpData = Rescale(pCommand->m_Width, pCommand->m_Height, Width, Height, pCommand->m_Format, static_cast<const unsigned char *>(pCommand->m_pData));
+			mem_free(pTexData);
+			pTexData = pTmpData;
+		}
+		else if(Width > 16 && Height > 16 && (pCommand->m_Flags&CCommandBuffer::TEXFLAG_QUALITY) == 0)
+		{
+			Width>>=1;
+			Height>>=1;
+
+			void *pTmpData = Rescale(pCommand->m_Width, pCommand->m_Height, Width, Height, pCommand->m_Format, static_cast<const unsigned char *>(pCommand->m_pData));
+			mem_free(pTexData);
+			pTexData = pTmpData;
+		}
+	}
+
+	int Oglformat = TexFormatToOpenGLFormat(pCommand->m_Format);
+	int StoreOglformat = TexFormatToOpenGLFormat(pCommand->m_StoreFormat);
+
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+	StoreOglformat = Oglformat;
+#else
+	if(pCommand->m_Flags&CCommandBuffer::TEXFLAG_COMPRESSED)
+	{
+		switch(StoreOglformat)
+		{
+			case GL_RGB: StoreOglformat = GL_COMPRESSED_RGB; break;
+			case GL_RED: StoreOglformat = GL_COMPRESSED_ALPHA; break;
+			case GL_RGBA: StoreOglformat = GL_COMPRESSED_RGBA; break;
+			default: StoreOglformat = GL_COMPRESSED_RGBA;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+	glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
+	glGenTextures(1, &m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Tex);
+	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Tex);
+
+	glGenSamplers(1, &m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Sampler);
+	glBindSampler(0, m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Sampler);
+
+	
+	if(Oglformat == GL_RED) {
+		//Bind the texture 2D.
+		GLint swizzleMask[] = {GL_ONE, GL_ONE, GL_ONE, GL_RED};
+		glTexParameteriv(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_SWIZZLE_RGBA, swizzleMask);
+	}
+	
+	if(pCommand->m_Flags&CCommandBuffer::TEXFLAG_NOMIPMAPS)
+	{
+		glSamplerParameteri(m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Sampler, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
+		glSamplerParameteri(m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Sampler, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
+		glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, StoreOglformat, Width, Height, 0, Oglformat, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pTexData);
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		glSamplerParameteri(m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Sampler, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
+		glSamplerParameteri(m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_Sampler, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST);
+		gluBuild2DMipmaps(GL_TEXTURE_2D, StoreOglformat, Width, Height, Oglformat, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pTexData);
+	}
+
+	// calculate memory usage
+	m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_MemSize = Width*Height*pCommand->m_PixelSize;
+	while(Width > 2 && Height > 2)
+	{
+		Width>>=1;
+		Height>>=1;
+		m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_MemSize += Width*Height*pCommand->m_PixelSize;
+	}
+	*m_pTextureMemoryUsage += m_aTextures[pCommand->m_Slot].m_MemSize;
+	
+	mem_free(pTexData);
+}
+
+void CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::Cmd_Clear(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Clear *pCommand)
+{
+	glClearColor(pCommand->m_Color.r, pCommand->m_Color.g, pCommand->m_Color.b, 0.0f);
+	glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+}
+
+void CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::Cmd_Render(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Render *pCommand)
+{
+	SetState(pCommand->m_State);
+	
+	int Count = 0;
+	switch(pCommand->m_PrimType)
+	{
+	case CCommandBuffer::PRIMTYPE_QUADS:
+		Count = pCommand->m_PrimCount*4;
+		break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::PRIMTYPE_LINES:
+		Count = pCommand->m_PrimCount*2;
+		break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::PRIMTYPE_TRIANGLES:
+		Count = pCommand->m_PrimCount*3;
+		break;
+	};
+	
+	glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, QuadDrawBufferID);
+	glBindVertexArray(QuadDrawVertexID);
+	glBufferData(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, sizeof(float) * 9 * Count, (char*)pCommand->m_pVertices, GL_STATIC_DRAW);
+
+	glVertexAttribPointer(0, 3, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(CCommandBuffer::SVertex), 0);
+	glVertexAttribPointer(1, 2, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(CCommandBuffer::SVertex), (void*)(sizeof(float) * 3));
+	glVertexAttribPointer(2, 4, GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, sizeof(CCommandBuffer::SVertex), (void*)(sizeof(float) * 5));
+	//glBindBuffer(GL_ARRAY_BUFFER, 0);
+	/*glVertexPointer(3, GL_FLOAT, sizeof(CCommandBuffer::SVertex), (char*)pCommand->m_pVertices);
+	glTexCoordPointer(2, GL_FLOAT, sizeof(CCommandBuffer::SVertex), (char*)pCommand->m_pVertices + sizeof(float)*3);
+	glColorPointer(4, GL_FLOAT, sizeof(CCommandBuffer::SVertex), (char*)pCommand->m_pVertices + sizeof(float)*5);
+	glEnableClientState(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY);
+	glEnableClientState(GL_TEXTURE_COORD_ARRAY);
+	glEnableClientState(GL_COLOR_ARRAY);*/
+
+	switch(pCommand->m_PrimType)
+	{
+	case CCommandBuffer::PRIMTYPE_QUADS:
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+		for( unsigned i = 0, j = pCommand->m_PrimCount; i < j; i++ )
+			glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLE_FAN, i*4, 4);
+#else
+		glDrawArrays(GL_QUADS, 0, pCommand->m_PrimCount*4);
+#endif
+		break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::PRIMTYPE_LINES:
+		glDrawArrays(GL_LINES, 0, pCommand->m_PrimCount*2);
+		break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::PRIMTYPE_TRIANGLES:
+		glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, pCommand->m_PrimCount*3);
+		break;
+	default:
+		dbg_msg("render", "unknown primtype %d\n", pCommand->m_Cmd);
+	};
+}
+
+void CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::Cmd_Screenshot(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Screenshot *pCommand)
+{
+	// fetch image data
+	GLint aViewport[4] = {0,0,0,0};
+	glGetIntegerv(GL_VIEWPORT, aViewport);
+
+	int w = aViewport[2];
+	int h = aViewport[3];
+
+	// we allocate one more row to use when we are flipping the texture
+	unsigned char *pPixelData = (unsigned char *)mem_alloc(w*(h+1)*3, 1);
+	unsigned char *pTempRow = pPixelData+w*h*3;
+
+	// fetch the pixels
+	GLint Alignment;
+	glGetIntegerv(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, &Alignment);
+	glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, 1);
+	glReadPixels(0,0, w, h, GL_RGB, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, pPixelData);
+	glPixelStorei(GL_PACK_ALIGNMENT, Alignment);
+
+	// flip the pixel because opengl works from bottom left corner
+	for(int y = 0; y < h/2; y++)
+	{
+		mem_copy(pTempRow, pPixelData+y*w*3, w*3);
+		mem_copy(pPixelData+y*w*3, pPixelData+(h-y-1)*w*3, w*3);
+		mem_copy(pPixelData+(h-y-1)*w*3, pTempRow,w*3);
+	}
+
+	// fill in the information
+	pCommand->m_pImage->m_Width = w;
+	pCommand->m_pImage->m_Height = h;
+	pCommand->m_pImage->m_Format = CImageInfo::FORMAT_RGB;
+	pCommand->m_pImage->m_pData = pPixelData;
+}
+
+CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3()
+{
+	mem_zero(m_aTextures, sizeof(m_aTextures));
+	m_pTextureMemoryUsage = 0;
+}
+
+bool CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::RunCommand(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand * pBaseCommand)
+{
+	switch(pBaseCommand->m_Cmd)
+	{
+	case CMD_INIT: Cmd_Init(static_cast<const SCommand_Init *>(pBaseCommand)); break;
+	case CMD_SHUTDOWN: Cmd_Shutdown(static_cast<const SCommand_Shutdown *>(pBaseCommand)); break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::CMD_TEXTURE_CREATE: Cmd_Texture_Create(static_cast<const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Texture_Create *>(pBaseCommand)); break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::CMD_TEXTURE_DESTROY: Cmd_Texture_Destroy(static_cast<const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Texture_Destroy *>(pBaseCommand)); break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::CMD_TEXTURE_UPDATE: Cmd_Texture_Update(static_cast<const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Texture_Update *>(pBaseCommand)); break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::CMD_CLEAR: Cmd_Clear(static_cast<const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Clear *>(pBaseCommand)); break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::CMD_RENDER: Cmd_Render(static_cast<const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Render *>(pBaseCommand)); break;
+	case CCommandBuffer::CMD_SCREENSHOT: Cmd_Screenshot(static_cast<const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Screenshot *>(pBaseCommand)); break;
+	default: return false;
+	}
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 
 // ------------ CCommandProcessorFragment_SDL
 
@@ -530,10 +934,15 @@ void CCommandProcessor_SDL_OpenGL::RunBuffer(CCommandBuffer *pBuffer)
 		const CCommandBuffer::SCommand *pBaseCommand = pBuffer->GetCommand(&CmdIndex);
 		if(pBaseCommand == 0x0)
 			break;
-
-		if(m_OpenGL.RunCommand(pBaseCommand))
-			continue;
-
+	
+		if(m_UseOpenGL3_3) {
+			if(m_OpenGL3_3.RunCommand(pBaseCommand))
+				continue;
+		}
+		else {
+			if(m_OpenGL.RunCommand(pBaseCommand))
+				continue;
+		}
 		if(m_SDL.RunCommand(pBaseCommand))
 			continue;
 
@@ -547,7 +956,7 @@ void CCommandProcessor_SDL_OpenGL::RunBuffer(CCommandBuffer *pBuffer)
 // ------------ CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL
 
 int CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL::Init(const char *pName, int *Screen, int *pWidth, int *pHeight, int FsaaSamples, int Flags, int *pDesktopWidth, int *pDesktopHeight)
-{
+{	
 	if(!SDL_WasInit(SDL_INIT_VIDEO))
 	{
 		if(SDL_InitSubSystem(SDL_INIT_VIDEO) < 0)
@@ -562,6 +971,20 @@ int CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL::Init(const char *pName, int *Screen, int *pWidt
 		#endif
 	}
 
+	m_UseOpenGL3_3 = false;
+	if (SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_MASK, SDL_GL_CONTEXT_PROFILE_CORE) == 0) {
+		if (SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION, 3) == 0 && SDL_GL_SetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION, 3) == 0) {
+			m_UseOpenGL3_3 = true;
+			int vMaj, vMin;
+			SDL_GL_GetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MAJOR_VERSION, &vMaj);
+			SDL_GL_GetAttribute(SDL_GL_CONTEXT_MINOR_VERSION, &vMin);
+			dbg_msg("gfx", "Using OpenGL version %d.%d.", vMaj, vMin);
+		}
+		else {
+			dbg_msg("gfx", "Couldn't create OpenGL 3.3 context.");
+		}
+	}
+
 	// set screen
 	SDL_Rect ScreenPos;
 	m_NumScreens = SDL_GetNumVideoDisplays();
@@ -679,6 +1102,11 @@ int CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL::Init(const char *pName, int *Screen, int *pWidt
 		dbg_msg("gfx", "unable to create OpenGL context: %s", SDL_GetError());
 		return -1;
 	}
+	
+	//support graphic cards that are pretty old(and linux)
+	glewExperimental = GL_TRUE;
+	if (GLEW_OK != glewInit())
+		return -1;
 
 	SDL_GL_GetDrawableSize(m_pWindow, pWidth, pHeight);
 	SDL_GL_SetSwapInterval(Flags&IGraphicsBackend::INITFLAG_VSYNC ? 1 : 0);
@@ -686,19 +1114,35 @@ int CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL::Init(const char *pName, int *Screen, int *pWidt
 
 	// start the command processor
 	m_pProcessor = new CCommandProcessor_SDL_OpenGL;
+	((CCommandProcessor_SDL_OpenGL*)m_pProcessor)->UseOpenGL3_3(m_UseOpenGL3_3);
 	StartProcessor(m_pProcessor);
 
 	// issue init commands for OpenGL and SDL
 	CCommandBuffer CmdBuffer(1024, 512);
-	CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL::SCommand_Init CmdOpenGL;
-	CmdOpenGL.m_pTextureMemoryUsage = &m_TextureMemoryUsage;
-	CmdBuffer.AddCommand(CmdOpenGL);
-	CCommandProcessorFragment_SDL::SCommand_Init CmdSDL;
-	CmdSDL.m_pWindow = m_pWindow;
-	CmdSDL.m_GLContext = m_GLContext;
-	CmdBuffer.AddCommand(CmdSDL);
-	RunBuffer(&CmdBuffer);
-	WaitForIdle();
+	if(m_UseOpenGL3_3) {
+		//run sdl first to have the context in the thread
+		CCommandProcessorFragment_SDL::SCommand_Init CmdSDL;
+		CmdSDL.m_pWindow = m_pWindow;
+		CmdSDL.m_GLContext = m_GLContext;
+		CmdBuffer.AddCommand(CmdSDL);
+		RunBuffer(&CmdBuffer);
+		WaitForIdle();
+		CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::SCommand_Init CmdOpenGL;
+		CmdOpenGL.m_pTextureMemoryUsage = &m_TextureMemoryUsage;
+		CmdBuffer.AddCommand(CmdOpenGL);
+		RunBuffer(&CmdBuffer);
+		WaitForIdle();
+	} else {
+		CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL::SCommand_Init CmdOpenGL;
+		CmdOpenGL.m_pTextureMemoryUsage = &m_TextureMemoryUsage;
+		CmdBuffer.AddCommand(CmdOpenGL);
+		CCommandProcessorFragment_SDL::SCommand_Init CmdSDL;
+		CmdSDL.m_pWindow = m_pWindow;
+		CmdSDL.m_GLContext = m_GLContext;
+		CmdBuffer.AddCommand(CmdSDL);
+		RunBuffer(&CmdBuffer);
+		WaitForIdle();
+	}
 
 	SDL_ShowWindow(m_pWindow);
 	SetWindowScreen(g_Config.m_GfxScreen);
@@ -711,6 +1155,10 @@ int CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL::Shutdown()
 {
 	// issue a shutdown command
 	CCommandBuffer CmdBuffer(1024, 512);
+	if(m_UseOpenGL3_3){		
+		CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3::SCommand_Shutdown Cmd;
+		CmdBuffer.AddCommand(Cmd);
+	}	
 	CCommandProcessorFragment_SDL::SCommand_Shutdown Cmd;
 	CmdBuffer.AddCommand(Cmd);
 	RunBuffer(&CmdBuffer);
diff --git a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.h b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.h
index fa3316eb8..fca1175a5 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/backend_sdl.h
@@ -117,6 +117,66 @@ public:
 	bool RunCommand(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand * pBaseCommand);
 };
 
+
+class CGLSLProgram;
+class CGLSLQuadProgram;
+// takes care of opengl 3.2 related rendering
+class CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3
+{
+	struct CTexture
+	{
+		GLuint m_Tex;
+		GLuint m_Sampler;
+		int m_MemSize;
+	};
+	CTexture m_aTextures[CCommandBuffer::MAX_TEXTURES];
+	volatile int *m_pTextureMemoryUsage;
+
+	CGLSLQuadProgram* m_QuadProgram;
+	
+	GLuint QuadDrawVertexID;
+	GLuint QuadDrawBufferID;
+public:
+	enum
+	{
+		CMD_INIT = CCommandBuffer::CMDGROUP_PLATFORM_OPENGL3_3,
+		CMD_SHUTDOWN,
+	};
+
+	struct SCommand_Init : public CCommandBuffer::SCommand
+	{
+		SCommand_Init() : SCommand(CMD_INIT) {}
+		volatile int *m_pTextureMemoryUsage;
+	};
+
+	struct SCommand_Shutdown : public CCommandBuffer::SCommand
+	{
+		SCommand_Shutdown() : SCommand(CMD_SHUTDOWN) {}
+		volatile int *m_pTextureMemoryUsage;
+	};
+
+private:
+	static int TexFormatToOpenGLFormat(int TexFormat);
+	static unsigned char Sample(int w, int h, const unsigned char *pData, int u, int v, int Offset, int ScaleW, int ScaleH, int Bpp);
+	static void *Rescale(int Width, int Height, int NewWidth, int NewHeight, int Format, const unsigned char *pData);
+
+	void SetState(const CCommandBuffer::SState &State);
+
+	void Cmd_Init(const SCommand_Init *pCommand);
+	void Cmd_Shutdown(const SCommand_Shutdown *pCommand);
+	void Cmd_Texture_Update(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Texture_Update *pCommand);
+	void Cmd_Texture_Destroy(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Texture_Destroy *pCommand);
+	void Cmd_Texture_Create(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Texture_Create *pCommand);
+	void Cmd_Clear(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Clear *pCommand);
+	void Cmd_Render(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Render *pCommand);
+	void Cmd_Screenshot(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand_Screenshot *pCommand);
+
+public:
+	CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3();
+
+	bool RunCommand(const CCommandBuffer::SCommand * pBaseCommand);
+};
+
 // takes care of sdl related commands
 class CCommandProcessorFragment_SDL
 {
@@ -159,9 +219,13 @@ public:
 class CCommandProcessor_SDL_OpenGL : public CGraphicsBackend_Threaded::ICommandProcessor
 {
 	CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL m_OpenGL;
+	CCommandProcessorFragment_OpenGL3_3 m_OpenGL3_3;
 	CCommandProcessorFragment_SDL m_SDL;
 	CCommandProcessorFragment_General m_General;
+	
+	bool m_UseOpenGL3_3;
 public:
+	void UseOpenGL3_3(bool Use) { m_UseOpenGL3_3 = Use; }
 	virtual void RunBuffer(CCommandBuffer *pBuffer);
 };
 
@@ -173,6 +237,8 @@ class CGraphicsBackend_SDL_OpenGL : public CGraphicsBackend_Threaded
 	ICommandProcessor *m_pProcessor;
 	volatile int m_TextureMemoryUsage;
 	int m_NumScreens;
+	
+	bool m_UseOpenGL3_3;
 public:
 	virtual int Init(const char *pName, int *Screen, int *pWidth, int *pHeight, int FsaaSamples, int Flags, int *pDesktopWidth, int *pDesktopHeight);
 	virtual int Shutdown();
diff --git a/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.h b/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.h
index bc14fba3a..82f8da3e7 100644
--- a/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.h
+++ b/src/engine/client/graphics_threaded.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public:
 		CMDGROUP_CORE = 0, // commands that everyone has to implement
 		CMDGROUP_PLATFORM_OPENGL = 10000, // commands specific to a platform
 		CMDGROUP_PLATFORM_SDL = 20000,
+		CMDGROUP_PLATFORM_OPENGL3_3 = 30000,
 
 		//
 		CMD_NOP = CMDGROUP_CORE,
diff --git a/src/engine/client/opengl_sl.cpp b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08466cd96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+#include "opengl_sl.h"
+#include <base/system.h>
+#include <vector>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string>
+
+bool CGLSL::LoadShader(const char* pFile, int Type) {
+	if (m_IsLoaded) return true;
+	IOHANDLE f;
+	//support read text in system.h/cpp
+	f = (IOHANDLE)fopen(pFile, "rt");
+	
+	std::vector<std::string> Lines;
+	char buff[500];
+	if (f) {
+		//support fgets in system.h/cpp
+		while (fgets(buff, 500, (FILE*)f)) Lines.push_back(buff);
+		io_close(f);
+
+		const char** ShaderCode = new const char*[Lines.size()];
+
+		for (int i = 0; i < Lines.size(); ++i) {
+			ShaderCode[i] = Lines[i].c_str();
+		}
+
+		GLuint shader = glCreateShader(Type);
+
+		glShaderSource(shader, Lines.size(), ShaderCode, NULL);
+		glCompileShader(shader);
+
+		delete[] ShaderCode;
+
+		int CompilationStatus;
+		glGetShaderiv(shader, GL_COMPILE_STATUS, &CompilationStatus);
+
+		if (CompilationStatus == GL_FALSE) {
+			char buff[3000];
+
+			GLint maxLength = 0;
+			glGetShaderiv(shader, GL_INFO_LOG_LENGTH, &maxLength);
+
+			glGetShaderInfoLog(shader, maxLength, &maxLength, buff);
+
+			dbg_msg("GLSL", buff);
+			glDeleteShader(shader);
+			return false;
+		}
+		m_Type = Type;
+		m_IsLoaded = true;
+
+		m_ShaderID = shader;
+
+		return true;
+	}
+	else return false;
+
+}
+
+void CGLSL::DeleteShader() {
+	if (!IsLoaded()) return;
+	m_IsLoaded = false;
+	glDeleteShader(m_ShaderID);
+}
+
+bool CGLSL::IsLoaded() {
+	return m_IsLoaded;
+}
+
+GLuint CGLSL::GetShaderID() {
+	return m_ShaderID;
+}
+
+CGLSL::CGLSL(){
+	m_IsLoaded = false;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/engine/client/opengl_sl.h b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3bc5039e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GL/glew.h"
+
+class CGLSL {
+public:
+	bool LoadShader(const char* pFile, int Type);
+	void DeleteShader();
+	
+	bool IsLoaded();
+	GLuint GetShaderID();
+	
+	CGLSL();
+private:
+	GLuint m_ShaderID;
+	int m_Type;
+	bool m_IsLoaded;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/engine/client/opengl_sl_program.cpp b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl_program.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..005c66256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl_program.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+#include "opengl_sl_program.h"
+#include "opengl_sl.h"
+#include <base/system.h>
+
+void CGLSLProgram::CreateProgram() {
+	m_ProgramID = glCreateProgram();
+}
+
+void CGLSLProgram::DeleteProgram() {
+	if (!m_IsLinked) return;
+	m_IsLinked = false;
+	glDeleteProgram(m_ProgramID);
+}
+
+bool CGLSLProgram::AddShader(CGLSL* pShader) {
+	if (pShader->IsLoaded()) {
+		glAttachShader(m_ProgramID, pShader->GetShaderID());
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
+void CGLSLProgram::DetachShader(CGLSL* pShader) {
+	if (pShader->IsLoaded()) {
+		glDetachShader(m_ProgramID, pShader->GetShaderID());
+	}
+}
+
+void CGLSLProgram::LinkProgram() {
+	glLinkProgram(m_ProgramID);
+	int LinkStatus;
+	glGetProgramiv(m_ProgramID, GL_LINK_STATUS, &LinkStatus);
+	m_IsLinked = LinkStatus == GL_TRUE;
+	if (!m_IsLinked) {
+		char sInfoLog[1024];
+		char sFinalMessage[1536];
+		int iLogLength;
+		glGetProgramInfoLog(m_ProgramID, 1024, &iLogLength, sInfoLog);
+		str_format(sFinalMessage, 1536, "Error! Shader program wasn't linked! The linker returned:\n\n%s", sInfoLog);
+		dbg_msg("GLSL Program", sFinalMessage);
+	}
+}
+
+void CGLSLProgram::SetUniformVec4(int Loc, int Count, const float* Value) {
+	glUniform4fv(Loc, Count, Value);
+}
+
+void CGLSLProgram::SetUniform(int Loc, const int Value) {
+	glUniform1i(Loc, Value);
+}
+
+void CGLSLProgram::SetUniform(int Loc, const unsigned int Value) {
+	glUniform1ui(Loc, Value);
+}
+
+void CGLSLProgram::SetUniform(int Loc, const float Value) {
+	glUniform1f(Loc, Value);
+}
+
+void CGLSLProgram::SetUniform(int Loc, const bool Value) {
+	glUniform1i(Loc, (int)Value);
+}
+
+int CGLSLProgram::GetUniformLoc(const char* Name) {
+	return glGetUniformLocation(m_ProgramID, Name);
+}
+
+void CGLSLProgram::UseProgram() {
+	if(m_IsLinked) glUseProgram(m_ProgramID);
+}
+
+GLuint CGLSLProgram::GetProgramID() {
+	return m_ProgramID;
+}
+
+CGLSLProgram::CGLSLProgram() {
+	m_IsLinked = false;
+}
+
+CGLSLProgram::~CGLSLProgram() {
+	DeleteProgram();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/engine/client/opengl_sl_program.h b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl_program.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f67866340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/engine/client/opengl_sl_program.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "GL/glew.h"
+
+class CGLSL;
+
+class CGLSLProgram {
+public:
+	void CreateProgram();
+	void DeleteProgram();
+	
+	bool AddShader(CGLSL* pShader);
+	
+	void LinkProgram();
+	void UseProgram();
+	GLuint GetProgramID();
+	
+	void DetachShader(CGLSL* pShader);
+	
+	//Support various types	
+	void SetUniformVec4(int Loc, int Count, const float* Value);
+	void SetUniform(int Loc, const int Value);
+	void SetUniform(int Loc, const unsigned int Value);
+	void SetUniform(int Loc, const bool Value);
+	void SetUniform(int Loc, const float Value);
+	
+	//for performance reason we do not use SetUniform with using strings... save the Locations of the variables instead
+	int GetUniformLoc(const char* Name);
+	
+	CGLSLProgram();
+	~CGLSLProgram();
+	
+protected:
+	GLuint m_ProgramID;
+	bool m_IsLinked;
+};
+
+class CGLSLQuadProgram : public CGLSLProgram {
+public:
+	int m_LocPos;
+	int m_LocIsTextured;
+	int m_LocTextureSampler;
+	
+};
\ No newline at end of file