diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_glsl_shader_generator.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_glsl_shader_generator.cpp
index db1210d8a..22cccb957 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_glsl_shader_generator.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_glsl_shader_generator.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ namespace NL3D
 	void CGLSLShaderGenerator::reset()
 	{
 		material = NULL;
-		vbFormat = 0;
 		desc = NULL;
 		ss.str("");
 		ss.clear();
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ namespace NL3D
 
 		for (int i = Weight; i < NumOffsets; i++)
 		{
-			if (hasFlag(vbFormat, g_VertexFlags[i]))
+			if (hasFlag(desc->vbFlags, g_VertexFlags[i]))
 			{
 				ss << "smooth in vec4 ";
 				ss << g_AttribNames[i] << ";" << std::endl;
@@ -540,7 +539,11 @@ namespace NL3D
 		for (int i = 0; i < IDRV_MAT_MAXTEXTURES; i++)
 		{
 			if (desc->getUseTexStage(i))
-				ss << "uniform sampler2D sampler" << sampler << ";" << std::endl;
+			{
+				ss << "uniform "
+					<< ((desc->textureSamplerMode[i] == SamplerCube) ? "samplerCube" : "sampler2D")
+					<< " sampler" << sampler << ";" << std::endl;
+			}
 			sampler++;
 		}
 
@@ -577,7 +580,7 @@ namespace NL3D
 			ss << "diffuse = applyLights(diffuse);" << std::endl;
 			ss << "diffuse.a = 1.0;" << std::endl;
 		}
-		if (hasFlag(vbFormat, g_VertexFlags[PrimaryColor]))
+		if (hasFlag(desc->vbFlags, g_VertexFlags[PrimaryColor]))
 			ss << "diffuse = color * diffuse;" << std::endl; // TODO: If this is the correct location, we should premultiply light and color in VS.
 
 		bool textures = false;
@@ -587,9 +590,10 @@ namespace NL3D
 			{
 				ss << "vec4 texel" << i << " = texture(sampler" << i << ", ";				
 				if (desc->hasVBFlags(g_VertexFlags[TexCoord0 + i]))
-					ss << g_AttribNames[TexCoord0 + i] << ".st);";
+					ss << g_AttribNames[TexCoord0 + i];
 				else
-					ss << g_AttribNames[TexCoord0] << ".st);";
+					ss << g_AttribNames[TexCoord0];
+				ss << ((desc->textureSamplerMode[i] == SamplerCube) ? ".str);" : ".st);");
 				ss << std::endl;
 				textures = true;
 			}
@@ -823,7 +827,7 @@ namespace NL3D
 		int ntextures = 0;
 		for (int i = TexCoord0; i < TexCoord4; i++)
 		{
-			if (hasFlag(vbFormat, g_VertexFlags[i]))
+			if (hasFlag(desc->vbFlags, g_VertexFlags[i]))
 				ntextures++;
 		}
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_glsl_shader_generator.h b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_glsl_shader_generator.h
index a7bf29bd7..2f0985f2f 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_glsl_shader_generator.h
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_glsl_shader_generator.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ namespace NL3D
 		void generatePS(std::string &ps);
 
 		void setMaterial(CMaterial *mat) { material = mat; }
-		void setVBFormat(uint16 format) { vbFormat = format; }
 		void setShaderDesc(CShaderDesc *d) { desc = d; }
 
 	private:
@@ -143,7 +142,6 @@ namespace NL3D
 		////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 		std::stringstream ss;
-		uint16 vbFormat;
 		CMaterial const *material;
 		CShaderDesc const *desc;
 	};
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_material.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_material.cpp
index ea287dc8a..a49056f02 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_material.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_material.cpp
@@ -1091,9 +1091,12 @@ void			CDriverGL3::setupSpecularBegin()
 	// For all cases, setup the TexCoord gen for stage1
 	_DriverGLStates.activeTexture(1);
 
-	// setup the good matrix for stage 1.
-	_UserTexMat[ 1 ] = _SpecularTexMtx;
+	// todo hulud remove - lol
+	// _DriverGLStates.setTextureMode(CDriverGLStates::TextureCubeMap);
+	setTexGenModeVP(1, TexGenReflectionMap);
 
+	// setup the good matrix for stage 1.
+	_UserTexMat[1] = _SpecularTexMtx;
 }
 
 // ***************************************************************************
@@ -1103,8 +1106,8 @@ void			CDriverGL3::setupSpecularEnd()
 	// Disable Texture coord generation.
 	setTexGenModeVP(1, TexGenDisabled);
 
-	// Happiness !!! we have already enabled the stage 1
-	_UserTexMat[ 1 ].identity();
+	// Happiness !!! we have already enabled the stage 1 - lolwhat
+	_UserTexMat[1].identity();
 }
 
 // ***************************************************************************
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_program.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_program.cpp
index 554c6dd9f..455ee9651 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_program.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_program.cpp
@@ -556,8 +556,13 @@ void CDriverGL3::generateShaderDesc(CShaderDesc &desc, CMaterial &mat)
 	desc.setShaderType(mat.getShader());
 	uint16 vbFlags = _CurrentVertexBufferHard->VB->getVertexFormat();
 	for (sint i = 0; i < IDRV_MAT_MAXTEXTURES; ++i)
-		if (m_VPBuiltinCurrent.TexGenMode[0] >= 0)
-			vbFlags |= g_VertexFlags[TexCoord0 + i]; // texgen hack for keeping pp simpler
+	{
+		if (m_VPBuiltinCurrent.TexGenMode[i] >= 0)
+		{
+			//nldebug("texgen hack for keeping pp simpler, stage %i, tex %s valid", i, mat.getTexture(i) ? "IS" : "NOT");
+			vbFlags |= g_VertexFlags[TexCoord0 + i];
+		}
+	}
 	desc.setVBFlags(vbFlags);
 	
 	if (mat.getShader() == CMaterial::LightMap)
@@ -565,14 +570,20 @@ void CDriverGL3::generateShaderDesc(CShaderDesc &desc, CMaterial &mat)
 	
 	//int i = 0;
 
-	if (mat.getShader() == CMaterial::Normal)
+	if (mat.getShader() == CMaterial::Normal
+		|| mat.getShader() == CMaterial::UserColor
+		|| mat.getShader() == CMaterial::Specular)
 	{
 		bool useTextures = false;
 
 		int maxTextures = std::min(int(IDRV_MAT_MAXTEXTURES), int(IDRV_MAT_MAXTEXTURES));
-		for (int i = 0; i < maxTextures; i++)
+
+		if (mat.getShader() == CMaterial::Normal)
 		{
-			desc.setTexEnvMode(i, mat.getTexEnvMode(i));
+			for (int i = 0; i < maxTextures; i++)
+			{
+				desc.setTexEnvMode(i, mat.getTexEnvMode(i));
+			} // todo specular env mode..
 		}
 
 		for (int i = 0; i < maxTextures; i++)
@@ -582,8 +593,18 @@ void CDriverGL3::generateShaderDesc(CShaderDesc &desc, CMaterial &mat)
 				&& (desc.hasVBFlags(g_VertexFlags[TexCoord0]) || desc.hasVBFlags(g_VertexFlags[TexCoord0 + i]))
 				)
 			{
+				//nldebug("use stage %i", i);
+
 				desc.setUseTexStage(i, true);
 				useTextures = true;
+
+				desc.textureSamplerMode[i] = mat.getTexture(i)->isTextureCube() ? SamplerCube : Sampler2D; // Driver state
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				/*nldebug("stage fail %i, tex %s, tc0 %s, tci, %s", i, mat.getTexture(i) ? "VALID" : "NO", 
+					desc.hasVBFlags(g_VertexFlags[TexCoord0]) ? "YES" : "NO",
+					desc.hasVBFlags(g_VertexFlags[TexCoord0 + i]) ? "YES" : "NO");*/
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -599,7 +620,7 @@ void CDriverGL3::generateShaderDesc(CShaderDesc &desc, CMaterial &mat)
 		desc.setAlphaTestThreshold(mat.getAlphaTestThreshold());
 	}
 
-	if (m_VPBuiltinCurrent.Fog)
+	if (m_VPBuiltinCurrent.Fog) // Driver state
 	{
 		desc.setFog(true);
 		desc.setFogMode(CShaderDesc::Linear);
@@ -711,7 +732,6 @@ bool CDriverGL3::setupBuiltinPixelProgram(CMaterial &mat)
 
 		shaderGenerator->reset();
 		shaderGenerator->setMaterial(&mat);
-		shaderGenerator->setVBFormat(_CurrentVertexBufferHard->VB->getVertexFormat());
 		shaderGenerator->setShaderDesc(&desc);
 		
 		// If we don't already have a vertex program attached, we'll generate it now
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_shader_desc.h b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_shader_desc.h
index 8796c5f77..06e6b70a9 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_shader_desc.h
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_shader_desc.h
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ namespace NL3D
 					if (texEnvMode[ i ] != o.texEnvMode[ i ])
 						return false;
 
+				for (int i = 0; i < IDRV_MAT_MAXTEXTURES; i++)
+					if (textureSamplerMode[ i ] != o.textureSamplerMode[ i ])
+						return false;
+
 				for (int i = 0; i < IDRV_MAT_MAXTEXTURES; i++)
 					if (useTextureStage[ i ] != o.useTextureStage[ i ])
 						return false;
@@ -250,7 +254,7 @@ namespace NL3D
 		void setShaders(SShaderPair sp) { shaderPair = sp; }
 		SShaderPair getShaders() const{ return shaderPair; }
 
-	private:
+	public:
 
 		enum TShaderFeatures
 		{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_vertex_program.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_vertex_program.cpp
index bbba8902f..9b78b00b0 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_vertex_program.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl3/driver_opengl_vertex_program.cpp
@@ -356,8 +356,8 @@ void CDriverGL3::setTexGenModeVP(uint stage, sint mode)
 	H_AUTO_OGL(CDriverGL3_setTexGenModeVP)
 	if (m_VPBuiltinCurrent.TexGenMode[stage] != mode)
 	{
-		if (mode >= 0)
-			nlwarning("enable texgen %i, %i, not implemented", stage, mode);
+		//if (mode >= 0)
+		//	nlwarning("enable texgen %i, %i, not implemented", stage, mode);
 		m_VPBuiltinCurrent.TexGenMode[stage] = mode;
 		m_VPBuiltinTouched = true;
 	}