diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/vector.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/vector.h
index d499a5dba..f9667e1c7 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/vector.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/vector.h
@@ -69,11 +69,15 @@ public:		// Methods.
 	/// @name Object.
 	//@{
 	/// Constructor which does nothing.
-	CVector() { if (((uintptr_t)(void *)(this) & 0xF) != 0) nlerror("Vector alignment error"); }
+	CVector() { /*if (((uintptr_t)(void *)(this) & 0xF) != 0) nlerror("Vector alignment error");*/ }
 	/// Constructor .
-	CVector(float	_x, float _y, float _z) : x(_x), y(_y), z(_z) { if (((uintptr_t)(void *)(this) & 0xF) != 0) nlerror("Vector alignment error"); }
+	CVector(float	_x, float _y, float _z) : x(_x), y(_y), z(_z) { /*if (((uintptr_t)(void *)(this) & 0xF) != 0) nlerror("Vector alignment error");*/ }
 	/// Copy Constructor.
-	CVector(const CVector &v) : x(v.x), y(v.y), z(v.z) { if (((uintptr_t)(void *)(this) & 0xF) != 0) nlerror("Vector alignment error"); }
+#ifdef USE_SSE2
+	CVector(const CVector &v) : mm(v.mm) { /*if (((uintptr_t)(void *)(this) & 0xF) != 0) nlerror("Vector alignment error");*/ }
+#else
+	CVector(const CVector &v) : x(v.x), y(v.y), z(v.z) { }
+#endif
 	//@}
 
 	/// @name Base Maths.
diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/vector_inline.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/vector_inline.h
index 61f20e367..270608af0 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/vector_inline.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/vector_inline.h
@@ -125,15 +125,43 @@ inline CVector	operator*(float f, const CVector &v)
 #endif
 }
 
+#ifdef USE_SSE2
+inline __m128 dotsplat(const __m128 &l, const __m128 &r)
+{
+	// TODO: _mm_hadd_ps SSE3
+
+	__m128 mult = _mm_mul_ps(l, r);
+	__m128 vx = _mm_shuffle_ps(mult, mult, _MM_SHUFFLE(0, 0, 0, 0));
+	__m128 vy = _mm_shuffle_ps(mult, mult, _MM_SHUFFLE(1, 1, 1, 1));
+	__m128 vz = _mm_shuffle_ps(mult, mult, _MM_SHUFFLE(2, 2, 2, 2));
+	__m128 result = _mm_add_ps(_mm_add_ps(vx, vy), vz);
+	return result;
+}
+#endif
 
 // ============================================================================================
 // Advanced Maths.
 inline	float	CVector::operator*(const CVector &v) const
 {
+#ifdef USE_SSE2
+	return _mm_cvtss_f32(dotsplat(mm, v.mm));
+#else
 	return x*v.x + y*v.y + z*v.z;
+#endif
 }
 inline	CVector	CVector::operator^(const CVector &v) const
 {
+#ifdef USE_SSE2
+	CVector res;
+	__m128 l = _mm_shuffle_ps(mm, mm, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 0, 2, 1));
+	__m128 r = _mm_shuffle_ps(v.mm, v.mm, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 1, 0, 2));
+	__m128 mul1 = _mm_mul_ps(l, r);
+	l = _mm_shuffle_ps(mm, mm, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 1, 0, 2));
+	r = _mm_shuffle_ps(v.mm, v.mm, _MM_SHUFFLE(3, 0, 2, 1));
+	__m128 mul2 = _mm_mul_ps(l, r);
+	res.mm = _mm_sub_ps(mul1, mul2);
+	return res;
+#else
 	CVector	ret;
 
 	ret.x= y*v.z - z*v.y;
@@ -141,27 +169,48 @@ inline	CVector	CVector::operator^(const CVector &v) const
 	ret.z= x*v.y - y*v.x;
 
 	return ret;
+#endif
 }
 inline	float	CVector::sqrnorm() const
 {
+#ifdef USE_SSE2
+	return _mm_cvtss_f32(dotsplat(mm, mm));
+#else
 	return (float)(x*x + y*y + z*z);
+#endif
 }
 inline	float	CVector::norm() const
 {
+#ifdef USE_SSE2
+	return sqrt(_mm_cvtss_f32(dotsplat(mm, mm)));
+#else
 	return (float)sqrt(x*x + y*y + z*z);
+#endif
 }
 inline	void	CVector::normalize()
 {
+#ifdef USE_SSE2
+	__m128 normsplat = _mm_sqrt_ps(dotsplat(mm, mm));
+	mm = _mm_div_ps(mm, normsplat);
+#else
 	float	n=norm();
 	if(n)
 		*this/=n;
+#endif
 }
 inline	CVector	CVector::normed() const
 {
+#ifdef USE_SSE2
+	CVector res;
+	__m128 normsplat = _mm_sqrt_ps(dotsplat(mm, mm));
+	res.mm = _mm_div_ps(mm, normsplat);
+	return res;
+#else
 	CVector	ret;
 	ret= *this;
 	ret.normalize();
 	return ret;
+#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -219,15 +268,23 @@ inline	void	CVector::sphericToCartesian(float r, float theta,float phi)
 }
 inline	void	CVector::minof(const CVector &a, const CVector &b)
 {
+#ifdef USE_SSE2
+	mm = _mm_min_ps(a.mm, b.mm);
+#else
 	x= std::min(a.x, b.x);
 	y= std::min(a.y, b.y);
 	z= std::min(a.z, b.z);
+#endif
 }
 inline	void	CVector::maxof(const CVector &a, const CVector &b)
 {
+#ifdef USE_SSE2
+	mm = _mm_max_ps(a.mm, b.mm);
+#else
 	x= std::max(a.x, b.x);
 	y= std::max(a.y, b.y);
 	z= std::max(a.z, b.z);
+#endif
 }
 inline	void	CVector::serial(IStream &f)
 {