diff --git a/nel/include/nel/sound/music_channel_fader.h b/nel/include/nel/sound/music_channel_fader.h
index 6bb5677f9..577d23949 100644
--- a/nel/include/nel/sound/music_channel_fader.h
+++ b/nel/include/nel/sound/music_channel_fader.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public:
 	bool play(const std::string &filepath, uint xFadeTime = 0, bool async = true, bool loop = true); 
 
 	/// Stop the music previously loaded and played (the Memory is also freed)
-	void stop(uint xFadeTime = 0);
+	bool stop(uint xFadeTime = 0);
 
 	/// Pause the music previously loaded and played (the Memory is not freed)
 	void pause();
diff --git a/nel/include/nel/sound/stream_file_source.h b/nel/include/nel/sound/stream_file_source.h
index 4069a2f58..c8cf91cf5 100644
--- a/nel/include/nel/sound/stream_file_source.h
+++ b/nel/include/nel/sound/stream_file_source.h
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ private:
 
 	IAudioDecoder *m_AudioDecoder;
 
+	std::string m_LookupPath;
+
 	bool m_Paused;
 	bool m_DecodingEnded;
 
diff --git a/nel/include/nel/web/http_client_curl.h b/nel/include/nel/web/http_client_curl.h
index 77cf335ca..e130cd768 100644
--- a/nel/include/nel/web/http_client_curl.h
+++ b/nel/include/nel/web/http_client_curl.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CCurlHttpClient
 public:
 
 	/// Constructor
-	CCurlHttpClient() {}
+	CCurlHttpClient() : _CurlStruct(NULL) {}
 
 	/// Connect to an http server (string by val is intended). If you specify a whole URL, an attempt will be made to determine the server.
 	bool connect(const std::string &server);
diff --git a/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp b/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
index 1ab29c3a0..3a4f67aee 100644
--- a/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
@@ -3830,9 +3830,15 @@ void CDriverD3D::CLightState::apply(CDriverD3D *driver)
 void CDriverD3D::CRenderTargetState::apply(CDriverD3D *driver)
 {
 	H_AUTO_D3D(CDriverD3D_CRenderTargetState);
-	driver->_DeviceInterface->SetRenderTarget (0, Target);
+	nlassert(TargetOwned); // Can only apply once!
+	driver->_DeviceInterface->SetRenderTarget(0, Target);
 	driver->setupViewport(driver->_Viewport);
 	driver->setupScissor(driver->_Scissor);
+	if (TargetOwned)
+	{
+		Target->Release();
+		TargetOwned = false;
+	}
 }
 
 // ***************************************************************************
diff --git a/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h b/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h
index 636695670..c021f052d 100644
--- a/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h
+++ b/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.h
@@ -1546,11 +1546,13 @@ public:
 			Texture = NULL;
 			Level = 0;
 			CubeFace = 0;
+			TargetOwned = false;
 		}
 		IDirect3DSurface9	*Target;
 		ITexture			*Texture;
 		uint8				Level;
 		uint8				CubeFace;
+		bool				TargetOwned;
 		virtual void apply(CDriverD3D *driver);
 	};
 
@@ -2076,10 +2078,17 @@ public:
 		NL_D3D_CACHE_TEST(CacheTest_RenderTarget, _RenderTarget.Target != target)
 #endif // NL_D3D_USE_RENDER_STATE_CACHE
 		{
+			if (_RenderTarget.TargetOwned)
+			{
+				nlassert(_RenderTarget.Target);
+				_RenderTarget.Target->Release();
+			}
 			_RenderTarget.Target = target;
 			_RenderTarget.Texture = texture;
 			_RenderTarget.Level = level;
 			_RenderTarget.CubeFace = cubeFace;
+			_RenderTarget.TargetOwned = target;
+			target->AddRef();
 
 			touchRenderVariable (&_RenderTarget);
 
diff --git a/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_material.cpp b/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_material.cpp
index f902e9fb0..2285688d4 100644
--- a/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_material.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_material.cpp
@@ -706,9 +706,13 @@ bool CDriverD3D::setupMaterial(CMaterial &mat)
 				// Set the texture states
 				if (text || (stage == 0))
 				{
-					// Doesn't use a pixel shader ? Set the textures stages
-					if (pShader->PixelShader == NULL)
+					if (matShader == CMaterial::Program)
 					{
+						// Do nothing for user pixel shader
+					}
+					else if (!pShader->PixelShader)
+					{
+						// Doesn't use a pixel shader ? Set the textures stages
 						if (pShader->RGBPipe[stage])
 						{
 							setTextureState (stage, D3DTSS_COLOROP, pShader->ColorOp[stage]);
@@ -1145,7 +1149,7 @@ bool CDriverD3D::setupMaterial(CMaterial &mat)
 
 			}
 			break;
-			case CMaterial::Cloud:
+		case CMaterial::Cloud:
 			{
 				H_AUTO_D3D(CDriverD3D_setupMaterial_setupCloudShader)
 				activeShader (&_ShaderCloud);
@@ -1167,7 +1171,7 @@ bool CDriverD3D::setupMaterial(CMaterial &mat)
 					return false;
 			}
 			break;
-			case CMaterial::Water:
+		case CMaterial::Water:
 			{
 				H_AUTO_D3D(CDriverD3D_setupMaterial_setupWaterShader)
 				activeShader(mat.getTexture(3) ? &_ShaderWaterDiffuse : &_ShaderWaterNoDiffuse);
@@ -1296,7 +1300,14 @@ bool CDriverD3D::setupMaterial(CMaterial &mat)
 					}
 				}
 			}
-			// CMaterial::Water
+			break; // CMaterial::Water
+		case CMaterial::Program:
+			{
+				H_AUTO_D3D(CDriverD3D_setupMaterial_setupProgramshader)
+					// No material shader
+					activeShader(NULL);
+			}
+			break;
 		}
 
 		// New material setuped
diff --git a/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_texture.cpp b/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_texture.cpp
index f45663f1b..15dcb7768 100644
--- a/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_texture.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d_texture.cpp
@@ -1084,6 +1084,7 @@ void CDriverD3D::swapTextureHandle(ITexture &tex0, ITexture &tex1)
 	swap(t0->Height, t1->Height);
 	swap(t0->SrcCompressed, t1->SrcCompressed);
 	swap(t0->IsCube, t1->IsCube);
+	swap(t0->RenderTarget, t1->RenderTarget);
 	swap(t0->Levels, t1->Levels);
 	swap(t0->FirstMipMap, t1->FirstMipMap);
 	swap(t0->TextureMemory, t1->TextureMemory);
diff --git a/nel/src/3d/fxaa.cpp b/nel/src/3d/fxaa.cpp
index 255f0234d..6478abf8e 100644
--- a/nel/src/3d/fxaa.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/3d/fxaa.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ void CFXAA::applyEffect()
 
 	// create render target
 	CTextureUser *otherRenderTarget = m_Driver->getRenderTargetManager().getRenderTarget(width, height, mode2D);
+	nlassert(otherRenderTarget);
 
 	// swap render target
 	CTextureUser texNull;
diff --git a/nel/src/sound/audio_decoder.cpp b/nel/src/sound/audio_decoder.cpp
index ac7745721..a282942c4 100644
--- a/nel/src/sound/audio_decoder.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/sound/audio_decoder.cpp
@@ -56,18 +56,12 @@ IAudioDecoder::~IAudioDecoder()
 
 IAudioDecoder *IAudioDecoder::createAudioDecoder(const std::string &filepath, bool async, bool loop)
 {
-	std::string lookup = CPath::lookup(filepath, false);
-	if (lookup.empty())
-	{ 
-		nlwarning("Music file %s does not exist!", filepath.c_str());
-		return NULL; 
-	}
 	std::string type = CFile::getExtension(filepath);
 
 	CIFile *ifile = new CIFile();
 	ifile->setCacheFileOnOpen(!async);
 	ifile->allowBNPCacheFileOnOpen(!async);
-	ifile->open(lookup);
+	ifile->open(filepath);
 
 	IAudioDecoder *mb = createAudioDecoder(type, ifile, loop);
 
diff --git a/nel/src/sound/music_channel_fader.cpp b/nel/src/sound/music_channel_fader.cpp
index ea2cc6341..70ab890d2 100644
--- a/nel/src/sound/music_channel_fader.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/sound/music_channel_fader.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ void CMusicChannelFader::updateVolume()
  */
 bool CMusicChannelFader::play(const std::string &filepath, uint xFadeTime, bool async, bool loop)
 {
-	stop(xFadeTime);
+	bool stopped = stop(xFadeTime);
 
 	// Find the next best free music channel
 	uint nextFader = _MaxMusicFader;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ bool CMusicChannelFader::play(const std::string &filepath, uint xFadeTime, bool
 
 	// Play a song in it :)
 	_CMusicFader &fader = _MusicFader[_ActiveMusicFader];
-	if (xFadeTime) fader.fadeIn(xFadeTime);
+	if (xFadeTime && !stopped) fader.fadeIn(xFadeTime); // only fade in when fading out
 	else fader.XFadeVolume = 1.0f;
 	fader.Playing = true;
 	updateVolume(); // make sure at ok volume to start :)
@@ -173,12 +173,17 @@ bool CMusicChannelFader::play(const std::string &filepath, uint xFadeTime, bool
 }
 
 /// Stop the music previously loaded and played (the Memory is also freed)
-void CMusicChannelFader::stop(uint xFadeTime)
+bool CMusicChannelFader::stop(uint xFadeTime)
 {
 	if (xFadeTime)
 	{
+		bool stopped = true;
 		for (uint i = 0; i < _MaxMusicFader; ++i) if (_MusicFader[i].Playing)
+		{
 			_MusicFader[i].fadeOut(xFadeTime);
+			stopped = false; // fading
+		}
+		return stopped;
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -188,6 +193,7 @@ void CMusicChannelFader::stop(uint xFadeTime)
 			_MusicFader[i].Fade = false;
 			_MusicFader[i].Playing = false;
 		}
+		return true;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/nel/src/sound/stream_file_source.cpp b/nel/src/sound/stream_file_source.cpp
index fbd720a89..50d9bda97 100644
--- a/nel/src/sound/stream_file_source.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/sound/stream_file_source.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,13 @@ void CStreamFileSource::play()
 		//{
 		//	nlwarning("Already waiting for play");
 		//}
+		std::string filepath = getStreamFileSound()->getFilePath();
+		m_LookupPath = NLMISC::CPath::lookup(filepath, false, false);
+		if (m_LookupPath.empty())
+		{
+			nlwarning("Music file %s does not exist!", filepath.c_str());
+			return;
+		}
 		if (!getStreamFileSound()->getAsync())
 		{
 			if (!prepareDecoder())
@@ -272,7 +279,8 @@ bool CStreamFileSource::prepareDecoder()
 	if (!m_AudioDecoder)
 	{
 		// load the file
-		m_AudioDecoder = IAudioDecoder::createAudioDecoder(getStreamFileSound()->getFilePath(), getStreamFileSound()->getAsync(), getStreamFileSound()->getLooping());
+		nlassert(!m_LookupPath.empty());
+		m_AudioDecoder = IAudioDecoder::createAudioDecoder(m_LookupPath, getStreamFileSound()->getAsync(), getStreamFileSound()->getLooping());
 		if (!m_AudioDecoder)
 		{
 			nlwarning("Failed to create IAudioDecoder, likely invalid format");
diff --git a/nel/src/web/http_client_curl.cpp b/nel/src/web/http_client_curl.cpp
index 1ec244cd2..253588972 100644
--- a/nel/src/web/http_client_curl.cpp
+++ b/nel/src/web/http_client_curl.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ bool CCurlHttpClient::receive(string &res, bool verbose)
 void CCurlHttpClient::disconnect()
 {
 	curl_easy_cleanup(_Curl);
+	_Curl = NULL;
 	curl_global_cleanup();
 }
 
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
index 812a146d2..011efb01e 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.cpp
@@ -458,7 +458,13 @@ CClientConfig::CClientConfig()
 	SoundOn				= true;						// Default is with sound.
 	DriverSound			= SoundDrvAuto;
 	SoundForceSoftwareBuffer = true;
-	SoundOutGameMusic	= "main menu loop.ogg";
+	StartMusic = "main theme air.ogg"; // Use at game startup (originally no music)
+	EmptySlotMusic = "loading music loop.ogg"; // Use in character selection for empty slots
+	LoadingMusic = "main menu loop.ogg"; // Main loading used after leaving character selection, and when going back to character selection
+	KamiTeleportMusic = "kami teleport.ogg"; // Kami teleport
+	KaravanTeleportMusic = "karavan teleport.ogg"; // Karavan teleport
+	TeleportLoadingMusic = "loading music loop.ogg"; // Use for generic teleportations
+	DeathMusic = "death.ogg"; // Player death
 	SoundSFXVolume		= 1.f;
 	SoundGameMusicVolume	= 1.f;
 	SoundTPFade			= 500;
@@ -469,7 +475,7 @@ CClientConfig::CClientConfig()
 	UserEntitySoundLevel = 0.5f;					// Default volume for sound in 1st person
 	UseEax				= true;						// Default to use EAX;
 	UseADPCM			= false;					// Defualt to PCM sample, NO ADPCM
-	MaxTrack			= 32;						// DEfault to 32 track
+	MaxTrack			= 32;						// Default to 32 track
 
 	ColorShout			= CRGBA(150,0,0,255);		// Default Shout color.
 	ColorTalk			= CRGBA(255,255,255,255);	// Default Talk color.
@@ -1242,7 +1248,13 @@ void CClientConfig::setValues()
 	// SoundForceSoftwareBuffer
 	READ_BOOL_FV(SoundForceSoftwareBuffer);
 	// SoundOutGameMusic
-	READ_STRING_DEV(SoundOutGameMusic)
+	READ_STRING_DEV(StartMusic)
+	READ_STRING_DEV(EmptySlotMusic)
+	READ_STRING_DEV(LoadingMusic)
+	READ_STRING_DEV(KamiTeleportMusic)
+	READ_STRING_DEV(KaravanTeleportMusic)
+	READ_STRING_DEV(TeleportLoadingMusic)
+	READ_STRING_DEV(DeathMusic)
 	// SoundSFXVolume
 	READ_FLOAT_FV(SoundSFXVolume);
 	// SoundGameMusicVolume
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.h b/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.h
index 49bcf7495..18d87b97c 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.h
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/client_cfg.h
@@ -350,8 +350,14 @@ struct CClientConfig
 	/// SoundForceSoftwareBuffer
 	bool			SoundForceSoftwareBuffer;
 
-	/// The outgame music file
-	string			SoundOutGameMusic;
+	/// Music files
+	string			StartMusic;
+	string			EmptySlotMusic;
+	string			LoadingMusic;
+	string			KamiTeleportMusic;
+	string			KaravanTeleportMusic;
+	string			TeleportLoadingMusic;
+	string			DeathMusic;
 
 	/// The Sound SFX Volume (0-1)  (ie all but music)
 	float			SoundSFXVolume;
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/connection.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/connection.cpp
index 05b50c758..18568c7ed 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/connection.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/connection.cpp
@@ -273,6 +273,73 @@ void	setOutGameFullScreen()
 	CViewRenderer::getInstance()->setInterfaceScale(1.0f, 1024, 768);
 }
 
+// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+class CSoundGlobalMenu
+{
+public:
+	CSoundGlobalMenu()
+	{
+		_MusicWantedAsync= false;
+		_NbFrameBeforeChange= NbFrameBeforeChangeMax;
+	}
+	void    reset();
+	void	setMusic(const string &music, bool async);
+	void	updateSound();
+private:
+	string		_MusicPlayed;
+	string		_MusicWanted;
+	bool		_MusicWantedAsync;
+	sint		_NbFrameBeforeChange;
+	enum	{NbFrameBeforeChangeMax= 10};
+};
+
+void	CSoundGlobalMenu::reset()
+{
+	_MusicPlayed.clear();
+	_MusicWanted.clear();
+}
+
+void	CSoundGlobalMenu::updateSound()
+{
+	// **** update the music played
+	// The first music played is the music played at loading, before select char
+	if (_MusicPlayed.empty())
+		_MusicPlayed = toLower(LoadingMusic.empty() ? ClientCfg.StartMusic : LoadingMusic);
+	if (_MusicWanted.empty())
+		_MusicWanted = toLower(LoadingMusic.empty() ? ClientCfg.StartMusic : LoadingMusic);
+
+	// because music is changed when the player select other race for instance,
+	// wait the 3D to load (stall some secs)
+
+	// if the wanted music is the same as the one currently playing, just continue playing
+	if(_MusicPlayed!=_MusicWanted)
+	{
+		// wait nbFrameBeforeChangeMax before actually changing the music
+		_NbFrameBeforeChange--;
+		if(_NbFrameBeforeChange<=0)
+		{
+			_MusicPlayed= _MusicWanted;
+			// play the music
+			if (SoundMngr != NULL)
+				SoundMngr->playMusic(_MusicPlayed, 500, _MusicWantedAsync, true, true);
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	// **** update mngr
+	if (SoundMngr != NULL)
+		SoundMngr->update();
+}
+
+void	CSoundGlobalMenu::setMusic(const string &music, bool async)
+{
+	_MusicWanted= toLower(music);
+	_MusicWantedAsync= async;
+	// reset the counter
+	_NbFrameBeforeChange= NbFrameBeforeChangeMax;
+}
+static	CSoundGlobalMenu	SoundGlobalMenu;
+
 
 // New version of the menu after the server connection
 //
@@ -405,6 +472,8 @@ bool connection (const string &cookie, const string &fsaddr)
 		InterfaceState = GLOBAL_MENU;
 	}
 
+	// No loading music here, this is right before character selection, using the existing music
+
 	// Create the loading texture. We can't do that before because we need to add search path first.
 	beginLoading (LoadBackground);
 	UseEscapeDuringLoading = USE_ESCAPE_DURING_LOADING;
@@ -506,6 +575,7 @@ bool reconnection()
 	ProgressBar.setFontFactor(1.0f);
 
 	// Init out game
+	SoundGlobalMenu.reset();
 	pIM->initOutGame();
 
 	// Hide cursor for interface
@@ -521,6 +591,9 @@ bool reconnection()
 
 	FarTP.setOutgame();
 
+	if (SoundMngr)
+		SoundMngr->setupFadeSound(1.0f, 1.0f);
+
 	// these two globals sequence GlobalMenu to display the character select dialog
 	WaitServerAnswer = true;
 	userChar = true;
@@ -555,6 +628,8 @@ bool reconnection()
 	//	this also kicks the state machine to sendReady() so we stop spinning in farTPmainLoop
 	FarTP.setIngame();
 
+	// Not loading music here, this is before character selection, keep existing music
+
 	// Create the loading texture. We can't do that before because we need to add search path first.
 	beginLoading (LoadBackground);
 	UseEscapeDuringLoading = USE_ESCAPE_DURING_LOADING;
@@ -729,66 +804,6 @@ std::string	buildPlayerNameForSaveFile(const ucstring &playerNameIn)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-class CSoundGlobalMenu
-{
-public:
-	CSoundGlobalMenu()
-	{
-		_MusicWantedAsync= false;
-		_NbFrameBeforeChange= NbFrameBeforeChangeMax;
-	}
-	void	setMusic(const string &music, bool async);
-	void	updateSound();
-private:
-	string		_MusicPlayed;
-	string		_MusicWanted;
-	bool		_MusicWantedAsync;
-	sint		_NbFrameBeforeChange;
-	enum	{NbFrameBeforeChangeMax= 10};
-};
-
-void	CSoundGlobalMenu::updateSound()
-{
-	// **** update the music played
-	// The first music played is the music played at loading, before select char
-	if(_MusicPlayed.empty())
-		_MusicPlayed= toLower(ClientCfg.SoundOutGameMusic);
-	if(_MusicWanted.empty())
-		_MusicWanted= toLower(ClientCfg.SoundOutGameMusic);
-
-	// because music is changed when the player select other race for instance,
-	// wait the 3D to load (stall some secs)
-
-	// if the wanted music is the same as the one currently playing, just continue playing
-	if(_MusicPlayed!=_MusicWanted)
-	{
-		// wait nbFrameBeforeChangeMax before actually changing the music
-		_NbFrameBeforeChange--;
-		if(_NbFrameBeforeChange<=0)
-		{
-			_MusicPlayed= _MusicWanted;
-			// play the music
-			if (SoundMngr != NULL)
-				SoundMngr->playMusic(_MusicPlayed, 500, _MusicWantedAsync, true, true);
-		}
-	}
-
-
-	// **** update mngr
-	if (SoundMngr != NULL)
-		SoundMngr->update();
-}
-
-void	CSoundGlobalMenu::setMusic(const string &music, bool async)
-{
-	_MusicWanted= toLower(music);
-	_MusicWantedAsync= async;
-	// reset the counter
-	_NbFrameBeforeChange= NbFrameBeforeChangeMax;
-}
-static	CSoundGlobalMenu	SoundGlobalMenu;
-
 
 static bool LuaBGDSuccessFlag = true; // tmp, for debug
 
@@ -2039,8 +2054,8 @@ public:
 		fromString(getParam(Params, "async"), async);
 
 		// if empty name, return to default mode
-		if(sName.empty())
-			sName= ClientCfg.SoundOutGameMusic;
+		if (sName.empty())
+			sName = ClientCfg.EmptySlotMusic;
 
 		// change the music
 		SoundGlobalMenu.setMusic(sName, async);
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/far_tp.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/far_tp.cpp
index 357f80347..2c80de90d 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/far_tp.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/far_tp.cpp
@@ -1112,15 +1112,6 @@ void CFarTP::disconnectFromPreviousShard()
 		beginLoading (StartBackground);
 		UseEscapeDuringLoading = false;
 
-		// Play music and fade out the Game Sound
-		if (SoundMngr)
-		{
-			// Loading Music Loop.ogg
-			LoadingMusic = ClientCfg.SoundOutGameMusic;
-			SoundMngr->playEventMusic(LoadingMusic, CSoundManager::LoadingMusicXFade, true);
-			SoundMngr->fadeOutGameSound(ClientCfg.SoundTPFade);
-		}
-
 		// Change the tips
 		selectTipsOfTheDay (rand());
 
@@ -1129,6 +1120,21 @@ void CFarTP::disconnectFromPreviousShard()
 		ucstring nmsg("Loading...");
 		ProgressBar.newMessage ( ClientCfg.buildLoadingString(nmsg) );
 		ProgressBar.progress(0);
+
+		// Play music and fade out the Game Sound
+		if (SoundMngr)
+		{
+			SoundMngr->fadeOutGameSound(ClientCfg.SoundTPFade);
+
+			// Stop and enable music
+			SoundMngr->stopMusic(0);
+			SoundMngr->setupFadeSound(0.0f, 1.0f);
+
+			// Loading Music Loop.ogg
+			LoadingMusic = ClientCfg.LoadingMusic;
+			// SoundMngr->playEventMusic(LoadingMusic, CSoundManager::LoadingMusicXFade, true);
+			SoundMngr->playMusic(LoadingMusic, 0, false, true, true);
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Disconnect from the FS
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp
index c722a62b4..cd130ed76 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/init.cpp
@@ -1411,6 +1411,42 @@ void prelogInit()
 			StereoDisplay->setDriver(Driver); // VR_DRIVER
 		}
 
+		{
+			H_AUTO(InitRZSound)
+
+			// Init the sound manager
+			nmsg = "Initializing sound manager...";
+			ProgressBar.newMessage(ClientCfg.buildLoadingString(nmsg));
+			if (ClientCfg.SoundOn)
+			{
+				nlassert(!SoundMngr);
+				SoundMngr = new CSoundManager(&ProgressBar);
+				try
+				{
+					SoundMngr->init(&ProgressBar);
+				}
+				catch(const Exception &e)
+				{
+					nlwarning("init : Error when creating 'SoundMngr' : %s", e.what());
+					delete SoundMngr;
+					SoundMngr = NULL;
+				}
+
+				// Play Music just after the SoundMngr is inited
+				if (SoundMngr)
+				{
+					// init the SoundMngr with backuped volume
+					SoundMngr->setSFXVolume(ClientCfg.SoundSFXVolume);
+					SoundMngr->setGameMusicVolume(ClientCfg.SoundGameMusicVolume);
+
+					// Play the login screen music
+					SoundMngr->playMusic(ClientCfg.StartMusic, 0, true, true, true);
+				}
+			}
+
+			CPath::memoryCompress(); // Because sound calls addSearchPath
+		}
+
 		nlinfo ("PROFILE: %d seconds for prelogInit", (uint32)(ryzomGetLocalTime ()-initStart)/1000);
 
 		FPU_CHECKER_ONCE
@@ -1553,55 +1589,6 @@ void postlogInit()
 		// set the primitive context
 		CPrimitiveContext::instance().CurrentLigoConfig = &LigoConfig;
 
-		{
-			H_AUTO(InitRZSound)
-
-			// Init the sound manager
-			nmsg = "Initializing sound manager...";
-			ProgressBar.newMessage ( ClientCfg.buildLoadingString(nmsg) );
-			if(ClientCfg.SoundOn)
-			{
-				SoundMngr = new CSoundManager(&ProgressBar);
-				try
-				{
-					SoundMngr->init(&ProgressBar);
-				}
-				catch(const Exception &e)
-				{
-					nlwarning("init : Error when creating 'SoundMngr' : %s", e.what());
-					delete SoundMngr;
-					SoundMngr = NULL;
-				}
-
-				// Play Music just after the SoundMngr is inited
-				if(SoundMngr)
-				{
-					// init the SoundMngr with backuped volume
-					SoundMngr->setSFXVolume(ClientCfg.SoundSFXVolume);
-					SoundMngr->setGameMusicVolume(ClientCfg.SoundGameMusicVolume);
-
-					// no fadein, and not async because don't work well because of loading in the main thread
-					// Force use GameMusic volume
-					const uint	fadeInTime= 500;
-					SoundMngr->playMusic(ClientCfg.SoundOutGameMusic, fadeInTime, false, true, true);
-					// Because of blocking loading, force the fadeIn
-					TTime	t0= ryzomGetLocalTime();
-					TTime	t1;
-					while((t1=ryzomGetLocalTime())<t0+fadeInTime)
-					{
-						//ProgressBar.progress(1.f);
-						SoundMngr->updateAudioMixerOnly();
-					}
-				}
-			}
-
-			CPath::memoryCompress(); // Because sound call addSearchPath
-
-			initLast = initCurrent;
-			initCurrent = ryzomGetLocalTime();
-			//nlinfo ("PROFILE: %d seconds (%d total) for Initializing sound manager", (uint32)(initCurrent-initLast)/1000, (uint32)(initCurrent-initStart)/1000);
-		}
-
 		{
 			H_AUTO(InitRZShIdI)
 
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
index b5726e3fb..4108c4059 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/init_main_loop.cpp
@@ -485,6 +485,27 @@ void initMainLoop()
 
 	FPU_CHECKER_ONCE
 
+	if (SoundMngr)
+	{
+		// Loading Music
+		LoadingMusic = ClientCfg.LoadingMusic;
+
+		// SoundMngr->playEventMusic(LoadingMusic, CSoundManager::LoadingMusicXFade, true);
+		// no fadein, and not async because don't work well because of loading in the main thread
+		// Force use GameMusic volume
+		const uint fadeInTime = 500;
+		SoundMngr->playMusic(LoadingMusic, fadeInTime, false, true, true);
+		// Because of blocking loading, force the fadeIn
+		TTime t0 = ryzomGetLocalTime();
+		TTime t1;
+		do
+		{
+			ProgressBar.progress(0);
+			SoundMngr->updateAudioMixerOnly();
+			nlSleep(10);
+		} while ((t1 = ryzomGetLocalTime()) < t0 + fadeInTime);
+	}
+
 	// Get the interface manager
 	CInterfaceManager *pIM = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp
index c9c1fdeaf..cb6117744 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp
@@ -3279,6 +3279,7 @@ bool loginIntroSkip;
 void loginIntro()
 {
 	// Display of nevrax logo is done at init time (see init.cpp) just before addSearchPath (second one)
+#if 0
 	for (uint i = 0; i < 1; i++) // previously display nevrax then nvidia
 	{
 		if (i != 0)
@@ -3316,6 +3317,7 @@ void loginIntro()
 			NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->flushObserverCalls();
 		}
 	}
+#endif
 	beginLoading(StartBackground);
 	ProgressBar.finish();
 }
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
index fae283148..cd30a25bc 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/main_loop.cpp
@@ -2233,19 +2233,21 @@ bool mainLoop()
 			{
 				StartPlayTime = NLMISC::CTime::getLocalTime();
 			}
+
 			// Start background sound play now !  (nb: restarted if load just ended, or if sound re-enabled)
 			if (SoundMngr)
 			{
 				H_AUTO_USE ( RZ_Client_Main_Loop_Sound )
-				SoundMngr->playBackgroundSound();
-			}
 
-			// Fade in Game Sound now (before endLoading)
-			if(SoundMngr)
-			{
 				// fade out loading music
-				if(LoadingMusic==SoundMngr->getEventMusicPlayed())
+				if (SoundMngr->getEventMusicPlayed() == LoadingMusic)
+				{
 					SoundMngr->stopEventMusic(LoadingMusic, CSoundManager::LoadingMusicXFade);
+				}
+
+				SoundMngr->playBackgroundSound();
+
+				// Fade in Game Sound now (before endLoading)
 				// fade in game sound
 				SoundMngr->fadeInGameSound(ClientCfg.SoundTPFade);
 			}
@@ -2509,7 +2511,7 @@ bool mainLoop()
 				EditActions.enable(true);
 
 				// For stoping the outgame music, start after 30 frames, and duration of 3 seconds
-//				CMusicFader	outgameFader(60, 3);
+				outgameFader = CMusicFader(60, 3);
 
 				// check for banned player
 				if (testPermanentBanMarkers())
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
index 32eb6150f..3e2126b8d 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
@@ -1483,32 +1483,33 @@ void impulseTPCommon(NLMISC::CBitMemStream &impulse, bool hasSeason)
 void impulseTPCommon2(NLMISC::CBitMemStream &impulse, bool hasSeason)
 {
 	// choose a default screen if not setuped
-	if( LoadingBackground!=ResurectKamiBackground && LoadingBackground!=ResurectKaravanBackground &&
-		LoadingBackground!=TeleportKamiBackground && LoadingBackground!=TeleportKaravanBackground)
-		LoadingBackground= TeleportKaravanBackground;
+	if (LoadingBackground != ResurectKamiBackground && LoadingBackground != ResurectKaravanBackground
+	    && LoadingBackground != TeleportKamiBackground && LoadingBackground != TeleportKaravanBackground)
+		LoadingBackground = ElevatorBackground;
 	// if resurect but user not dead, choose default. NB: this is a bug, the tp impulse should tell
 	// which background to choose. \todo yoyo: this is a temp fix
-	if( UserEntity && !UserEntity->isDead() &&
-		(LoadingBackground==ResurectKamiBackground || LoadingBackground==ResurectKaravanBackground) )
-		LoadingBackground= TeleportKaravanBackground;
+	if (UserEntity && !UserEntity->isDead() && (LoadingBackground == ResurectKamiBackground || LoadingBackground == ResurectKaravanBackground))
+		LoadingBackground = ElevatorBackground;
 
 	// Play music according to the background
-	if(SoundMngr)
+	if (SoundMngr)
 	{
 		LoadingMusic.clear();
-		if(LoadingBackground==TeleportKamiBackground)
-			LoadingMusic= "Kami Teleport.ogg";
-		else if(LoadingBackground==TeleportKaravanBackground)
-			LoadingMusic= "Karavan Teleport.ogg";
-		// if resurection, continue to play death music
-		else if(LoadingBackground==ResurectKamiBackground || LoadingBackground==ResurectKaravanBackground)
-		{
-			// noop
-		}
-		// default: loading music
-		else
+		switch (LoadingBackground)
 		{
-			LoadingMusic= "Loading Music Loop.ogg";
+		case TeleportKamiBackground:
+			LoadingMusic = ClientCfg.KamiTeleportMusic;
+			break;
+		case TeleportKaravanBackground:
+			LoadingMusic = ClientCfg.KaravanTeleportMusic;
+			break;
+		case ResurectKamiBackground:
+		case ResurectKaravanBackground:
+			// TODO: Resurrect music
+			break;
+		default:
+			LoadingMusic = ClientCfg.TeleportLoadingMusic;
+			break;
 		}
 
 		// start to play
diff --git a/ryzom/client/src/user_entity.cpp b/ryzom/client/src/user_entity.cpp
index 18cd832be..5c14bf82e 100644
--- a/ryzom/client/src/user_entity.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/client/src/user_entity.cpp
@@ -4309,20 +4309,19 @@ void	CUserEntity::updatePreCollision(const NLMISC::TTime &time, CEntityCL *targe
 	// test each frame if the mode has changed
 	if(SoundMngr)
 	{
-		string	deadMusic= "death.ogg";
 		// Play/stop music if comes from or goes to dead
-		bool	isDead= _Mode==MBEHAV::DEATH || _Mode==MBEHAV::SWIM_DEATH;
+		bool isDead = _Mode == MBEHAV::DEATH || _Mode == MBEHAV::SWIM_DEATH;
 
 		// must start music?
-		if( isDead && SoundMngr->getEventMusicPlayed()!=deadMusic )
+		if (isDead && SoundMngr->getEventMusicPlayed() != ClientCfg.DeathMusic)
 		{
-			SoundMngr->playEventMusic(deadMusic, 0, true);
+			SoundMngr->playEventMusic(ClientCfg.DeathMusic, 0, true);
 		}
 
 		// must end music?
-		if( !isDead && SoundMngr->getEventMusicPlayed()==deadMusic )
+		if (!isDead && SoundMngr->getEventMusicPlayed() == ClientCfg.DeathMusic)
 		{
-			SoundMngr->stopEventMusic(deadMusic, CSoundManager::LoadingMusicXFade);
+			SoundMngr->stopEventMusic(ClientCfg.DeathMusic, CSoundManager::LoadingMusicXFade);
 		}
 	}
 }