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diff --git a/src/utility.h b/src/utility.h
index 3640b4b51..98fa83e89 100644
--- a/src/utility.h
+++ b/src/utility.h
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include <fstream>
 #include <string>
 #include <sstream>
+#include <vector>
 #include <jthread.h>
 #include <jmutex.h>
 #include <jmutexautolock.h>
+#include <cstring>
 
 #include "common_irrlicht.h"
 #include "debug.h"
@@ -95,8 +97,6 @@ inline u8 readU8(u8 *data)
 	return (data[0]<<0);
 }
 
-// Signed variants of the above
-
 inline void writeS32(u8 *data, s32 i){
 	writeU32(data, (u32)i);
 }
@@ -104,6 +104,13 @@ inline s32 readS32(u8 *data){
 	return (s32)readU32(data);
 }
 
+inline void writeF1000(u8 *data, f32 i){
+	writeS32(data, i*1000);
+}
+inline f32 readF1000(u8 *data){
+	return (f32)readS32(data)/1000.;
+}
+
 inline void writeS16(u8 *data, s16 i){
 	writeU16(data, (u16)i);
 }
@@ -117,7 +124,6 @@ inline void writeV3S32(u8 *data, v3s32 p)
 	writeS32(&data[4], p.Y);
 	writeS32(&data[8], p.Z);
 }
-
 inline v3s32 readV3S32(u8 *data)
 {
 	v3s32 p;
@@ -127,6 +133,21 @@ inline v3s32 readV3S32(u8 *data)
 	return p;
 }
 
+inline void writeV3F1000(u8 *data, v3f p)
+{
+	writeF1000(&data[0], p.X);
+	writeF1000(&data[4], p.Y);
+	writeF1000(&data[8], p.Z);
+}
+inline v3f readV3F1000(u8 *data)
+{
+	v3f p;
+	p.X = (float)readF1000(&data[0]);
+	p.Y = (float)readF1000(&data[4]);
+	p.Z = (float)readF1000(&data[8]);
+	return p;
+}
+
 inline void writeV2S16(u8 *data, v2s16 p)
 {
 	writeS16(&data[0], p.X);
@@ -171,6 +192,75 @@ inline v3s16 readV3S16(u8 *data)
 	return p;
 }
 
+/*
+	The above stuff directly interfaced to iostream
+*/
+
+inline void writeU8(std::ostream &os, u8 p)
+{
+	char buf[1];
+	writeU8((u8*)buf, p);
+	os.write(buf, 1);
+}
+inline u8 readU8(std::istream &is)
+{
+	char buf[1];
+	is.read(buf, 1);
+	return readU8((u8*)buf);
+}
+
+inline void writeU16(std::ostream &os, u16 p)
+{
+	char buf[2];
+	writeU16((u8*)buf, p);
+	os.write(buf, 2);
+}
+inline u16 readU16(std::istream &is)
+{
+	char buf[2];
+	is.read(buf, 2);
+	return readU16((u8*)buf);
+}
+
+inline void writeU32(std::ostream &os, u32 p)
+{
+	char buf[4];
+	writeU16((u8*)buf, p);
+	os.write(buf, 4);
+}
+inline u32 readU32(std::istream &is)
+{
+	char buf[4];
+	is.read(buf, 4);
+	return readU32((u8*)buf);
+}
+
+inline void writeF1000(std::ostream &os, f32 p)
+{
+	char buf[4];
+	writeF1000((u8*)buf, p);
+	os.write(buf, 4);
+}
+inline f32 readF1000(std::istream &is)
+{
+	char buf[4];
+	is.read(buf, 4);
+	return readF1000((u8*)buf);
+}
+
+inline void writeV3F1000(std::ostream &os, v3f p)
+{
+	char buf[12];
+	writeV3F1000((u8*)buf, p);
+	os.write(buf, 12);
+}
+inline v3f readV3F1000(std::istream &is)
+{
+	char buf[12];
+	is.read(buf, 12);
+	return readV3F1000((u8*)buf);
+}
+
 /*
 	None of these are used at the moment
 */
@@ -253,26 +343,59 @@ template <typename T>
 class Buffer
 {
 public:
+	Buffer()
+	{
+		m_size = 0;
+		data = NULL;
+	}
 	Buffer(unsigned int size)
 	{
 		m_size = size;
-		data = new T[size];
+		if(size != 0)
+			data = new T[size];
+		else
+			data = NULL;
 	}
 	Buffer(const Buffer &buffer)
 	{
 		m_size = buffer.m_size;
-		data = new T[buffer.m_size];
-		memcpy(data, buffer.data, buffer.m_size);
+		if(m_size != 0)
+		{
+			data = new T[buffer.m_size];
+			memcpy(data, buffer.data, buffer.m_size);
+		}
+		else
+			data = NULL;
 	}
 	Buffer(T *t, unsigned int size)
 	{
 		m_size = size;
-		data = new T[size];
-		memcpy(data, t, size);
+		if(size != 0)
+		{
+			data = new T[size];
+			memcpy(data, t, size);
+		}
+		else
+			data = NULL;
 	}
 	~Buffer()
 	{
-		delete[] data;
+		drop();
+	}
+	Buffer& operator=(const Buffer &buffer)
+	{
+		if(this == &buffer)
+			return *this;
+		drop();
+		m_size = buffer.m_size;
+		if(m_size != 0)
+		{
+			data = new T[buffer.m_size];
+			memcpy(data, buffer.data, buffer.m_size);
+		}
+		else
+			data = NULL;
+		return *this;
 	}
 	T & operator[](unsigned int i) const
 	{
@@ -287,6 +410,11 @@ class Buffer
 		return m_size;
 	}
 private:
+	void drop()
+	{
+		if(data)
+			delete[] data;
+	}
 	T *data;
 	unsigned int m_size;
 };
@@ -295,10 +423,20 @@ template <typename T>
 class SharedBuffer
 {
 public:
+	SharedBuffer()
+	{
+		m_size = 0;
+		data = NULL;
+		refcount = new unsigned int;
+		(*refcount) = 1;
+	}
 	SharedBuffer(unsigned int size)
 	{
 		m_size = size;
-		data = new T[size];
+		if(m_size != 0)
+			data = new T[m_size];
+		else
+			data = NULL;
 		refcount = new unsigned int;
 		(*refcount) = 1;
 	}
@@ -328,8 +466,13 @@ class SharedBuffer
 	SharedBuffer(T *t, unsigned int size)
 	{
 		m_size = size;
-		data = new T[size];
-		memcpy(data, t, size);
+		if(m_size != 0)
+		{
+			data = new T[m_size];
+			memcpy(data, t, m_size);
+		}
+		else
+			data = NULL;
 		refcount = new unsigned int;
 		(*refcount) = 1;
 	}
@@ -338,9 +481,14 @@ class SharedBuffer
 	*/
 	SharedBuffer(const Buffer<T> &buffer)
 	{
-		m_size = buffer.m_size;
-		data = new T[buffer.getSize()];
-		memcpy(data, *buffer, buffer.getSize());
+		m_size = buffer.getSize();
+		if(m_size != 0)
+		{
+			data = new T[m_size];
+			memcpy(data, *buffer, buffer.getSize());
+		}
+		else
+			data = NULL;
 		refcount = new unsigned int;
 		(*refcount) = 1;
 	}
@@ -350,6 +498,7 @@ class SharedBuffer
 	}
 	T & operator[](unsigned int i) const
 	{
+		//assert(i < m_size)
 		return data[i];
 	}
 	T * operator*() const
@@ -360,6 +509,10 @@ class SharedBuffer
 	{
 		return m_size;
 	}
+	operator Buffer<T>() const
+	{
+		return Buffer<T>(data, m_size);
+	}
 private:
 	void drop()
 	{
@@ -367,7 +520,8 @@ class SharedBuffer
 		(*refcount)--;
 		if(*refcount == 0)
 		{
-			delete[] data;
+			if(data)
+				delete[] data;
 			delete refcount;
 		}
 	}
@@ -421,8 +575,6 @@ class MutexedVariable
 	TimeTaker
 */
 
-class IrrlichtWrapper;
-
 class TimeTaker
 {
 public:
@@ -444,6 +596,11 @@ class TimeTaker
 	u32 *m_result;
 };
 
+#ifndef SERVER
+// Sets the color of all vertices in the mesh
+void setMeshVerticesColor(scene::IMesh* mesh, video::SColor& color);
+#endif
+
 // Calculates the borders of a "d-radius" cube
 inline void getFacePositions(core::list<v3s16> &list, u16 d)
 {
@@ -658,6 +815,19 @@ inline std::string wide_to_narrow(const std::wstring& wcs)
 	return *mbs;
 }
 
+// Split a string using the given delimiter. Returns a vector containing
+// the component parts.
+inline std::vector<std::wstring> str_split(const std::wstring &str, wchar_t delimiter)
+{
+	std::vector<std::wstring> parts;
+	std::wstringstream sstr(str);
+	std::wstring part;
+	while(std::getline(sstr, part, delimiter))
+		parts.push_back(part);
+	return parts;
+}
+
+
 /*
 	See test.cpp for example cases.
 	wraps degrees to the range of -360...360
@@ -682,6 +852,35 @@ inline float wrapDegrees(float f)
 	return f;
 }
 
+/* Wrap to 0...360 */
+inline float wrapDegrees_0_360(float f)
+{
+	// Take examples of f=10, f=720.5, f=-0.5, f=-360.5
+	// This results in
+	// 10, 720, -1, -361
+	int i = floor(f);
+	// 0, 2, 0, -1
+	int l = i / 360;
+	// Wrap to 0...360
+	// 0, 2, -1, -2
+	if(i < 0)
+		l -= 1;
+	// 0, 720, 0, -360
+	int k = l * 360;
+	// 10, 0.5, -0.5, -0.5
+	f -= float(k);
+	return f;
+}
+
+/* Wrap to -180...180 */
+inline float wrapDegrees_180(float f)
+{
+	f += 180;
+	f = wrapDegrees_0_360(f);
+	f -= 180;
+	return f;
+}
+
 inline std::string lowercase(const std::string &s)
 {
 	std::string s2;
@@ -713,11 +912,20 @@ inline s32 stoi(const std::string &s, s32 min, s32 max)
 	return i;
 }
 
+
+// MSVC2010 includes it's own versions of these
+#if !defined(_MSC_VER) || _MSC_VER < 1600
+
 inline s32 stoi(std::string s)
 {
 	return atoi(s.c_str());
 }
 
+inline s32 stoi(std::wstring s)
+{
+	return atoi(wide_to_narrow(s).c_str());
+}
+
 inline float stof(std::string s)
 {
 	float f;
@@ -726,6 +934,8 @@ inline float stof(std::string s)
 	return f;
 }
 
+#endif
+
 inline std::string itos(s32 i)
 {
 	std::ostringstream o;
@@ -802,539 +1012,6 @@ class SimpleThread : public JThread
 	}
 };
 
-/*
-	Config stuff
-*/
-
-enum ValueType
-{
-	VALUETYPE_STRING,
-	VALUETYPE_FLAG // Doesn't take any arguments
-};
-
-struct ValueSpec
-{
-	ValueSpec(ValueType a_type, const char *a_help=NULL)
-	{
-		type = a_type;
-		help = a_help;
-	}
-	ValueType type;
-	const char *help;
-};
-
-class Settings
-{
-public:
-	Settings()
-	{
-		m_mutex.Init();
-	}
-
-	void writeLines(std::ostream &os)
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		
-		for(core::map<std::string, std::string>::Iterator
-				i = m_settings.getIterator();
-				i.atEnd() == false; i++)
-		{
-			std::string name = i.getNode()->getKey();
-			std::string value = i.getNode()->getValue();
-			os<<name<<" = "<<value<<"\n";
-		}
-	}
-
-	bool parseConfigLine(const std::string &line)
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		
-		std::string trimmedline = trim(line);
-		
-		// Ignore comments
-		if(trimmedline[0] == '#')
-			return true;
-
-		//dstream<<"trimmedline=\""<<trimmedline<<"\""<<std::endl;
-
-		Strfnd sf(trim(line));
-
-		std::string name = sf.next("=");
-		name = trim(name);
-
-		if(name == "")
-			return true;
-		
-		std::string value = sf.next("\n");
-		value = trim(value);
-
-		/*dstream<<"Config name=\""<<name<<"\" value=\""
-				<<value<<"\""<<std::endl;*/
-		
-		m_settings[name] = value;
-		
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	// Returns false on EOF
-	bool parseConfigObject(std::istream &is)
-	{
-		if(is.eof())
-			return false;
-		
-		/*
-			NOTE: This function might be expanded to allow multi-line
-			      settings.
-		*/
-		std::string line;
-		std::getline(is, line);
-		//dstream<<"got line: \""<<line<<"\""<<std::endl;
-
-		return parseConfigLine(line);
-	}
-
-	/*
-		Read configuration file
-
-		Returns true on success
-	*/
-	bool readConfigFile(const char *filename)
-	{
-		std::ifstream is(filename);
-		if(is.good() == false)
-		{
-			dstream<<"Error opening configuration file \""
-					<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
-			return false;
-		}
-
-		dstream<<"Parsing configuration file: \""
-				<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
-				
-		while(parseConfigObject(is));
-		
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/*
-		Reads a configuration object from stream (usually a single line)
-		and adds it to dst.
-		
-		Preserves comments and empty lines.
-
-		Settings that were added to dst are also added to updated.
-		key of updated is setting name, value of updated is dummy.
-
-		Returns false on EOF
-	*/
-	bool getUpdatedConfigObject(std::istream &is,
-			core::list<std::string> &dst,
-			core::map<std::string, bool> &updated)
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		
-		if(is.eof())
-			return false;
-		
-		// NOTE: This function will be expanded to allow multi-line settings
-		std::string line;
-		std::getline(is, line);
-
-		std::string trimmedline = trim(line);
-
-		std::string line_end = "";
-		if(is.eof() == false)
-			line_end = "\n";
-		
-		// Ignore comments
-		if(trimmedline[0] == '#')
-		{
-			dst.push_back(line+line_end);
-			return true;
-		}
-
-		Strfnd sf(trim(line));
-
-		std::string name = sf.next("=");
-		name = trim(name);
-
-		if(name == "")
-		{
-			dst.push_back(line+line_end);
-			return true;
-		}
-		
-		std::string value = sf.next("\n");
-		value = trim(value);
-		
-		if(m_settings.find(name))
-		{
-			std::string newvalue = m_settings[name];
-			
-			if(newvalue != value)
-			{
-				dstream<<"Changing value of \""<<name<<"\" = \""
-						<<value<<"\" -> \""<<newvalue<<"\""
-						<<std::endl;
-			}
-
-			dst.push_back(name + " = " + newvalue + line_end);
-
-			updated[name] = true;
-		}
-		
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/*
-		Updates configuration file
-
-		Returns true on success
-	*/
-	bool updateConfigFile(const char *filename)
-	{
-		dstream<<"Updating configuration file: \""
-				<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
-		
-		core::list<std::string> objects;
-		core::map<std::string, bool> updated;
-		
-		// Read and modify stuff
-		{
-			std::ifstream is(filename);
-			if(is.good() == false)
-			{
-				dstream<<"INFO: updateConfigFile():"
-						" Error opening configuration file"
-						" for reading: \""
-						<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				while(getUpdatedConfigObject(is, objects, updated));
-			}
-		}
-		
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		
-		// Write stuff back
-		{
-			std::ofstream os(filename);
-			if(os.good() == false)
-			{
-				dstream<<"Error opening configuration file"
-						" for writing: \""
-						<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
-				return false;
-			}
-			
-			/*
-				Write updated stuff
-			*/
-			for(core::list<std::string>::Iterator
-					i = objects.begin();
-					i != objects.end(); i++)
-			{
-				os<<(*i);
-			}
-
-			/*
-				Write stuff that was not already in the file
-			*/
-			for(core::map<std::string, std::string>::Iterator
-					i = m_settings.getIterator();
-					i.atEnd() == false; i++)
-			{
-				if(updated.find(i.getNode()->getKey()))
-					continue;
-				std::string name = i.getNode()->getKey();
-				std::string value = i.getNode()->getValue();
-				dstream<<"Adding \""<<name<<"\" = \""<<value<<"\""
-						<<std::endl;
-				os<<name<<" = "<<value<<"\n";
-			}
-		}
-		
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	/*
-		NOTE: Types of allowed_options are ignored
-
-		returns true on success
-	*/
-	bool parseCommandLine(int argc, char *argv[],
-			core::map<std::string, ValueSpec> &allowed_options)
-	{
-		int i=1;
-		for(;;)
-		{
-			if(i >= argc)
-				break;
-			std::string argname = argv[i];
-			if(argname.substr(0, 2) != "--")
-			{
-				dstream<<"Invalid command-line parameter \""
-						<<argname<<"\": --<option> expected."<<std::endl;
-				return false;
-			}
-			i++;
-
-			std::string name = argname.substr(2);
-
-			core::map<std::string, ValueSpec>::Node *n;
-			n = allowed_options.find(name);
-			if(n == NULL)
-			{
-				dstream<<"Unknown command-line parameter \""
-						<<argname<<"\""<<std::endl;
-				return false;
-			}
-
-			ValueType type = n->getValue().type;
-
-			std::string value = "";
-			
-			if(type == VALUETYPE_FLAG)
-			{
-				value = "true";
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				if(i >= argc)
-				{
-					dstream<<"Invalid command-line parameter \""
-							<<name<<"\": missing value"<<std::endl;
-					return false;
-				}
-				value = argv[i];
-				i++;
-			}
-			
-
-			dstream<<"Valid command-line parameter: \""
-					<<name<<"\" = \""<<value<<"\""
-					<<std::endl;
-			set(name, value);
-		}
-
-		return true;
-	}
-
-	void set(std::string name, std::string value)
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		
-		m_settings[name] = value;
-	}
-
-	void setDefault(std::string name, std::string value)
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		
-		m_defaults[name] = value;
-	}
-
-	bool exists(std::string name)
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		
-		return (m_settings.find(name) || m_defaults.find(name));
-	}
-
-	std::string get(std::string name)
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		
-		core::map<std::string, std::string>::Node *n;
-		n = m_settings.find(name);
-		if(n == NULL)
-		{
-			n = m_defaults.find(name);
-			if(n == NULL)
-			{
-				dstream<<"INFO: Settings: Setting not found: \""
-						<<name<<"\""<<std::endl;
-				throw SettingNotFoundException("Setting not found");
-			}
-		}
-
-		return n->getValue();
-	}
-
-	bool getBool(std::string name)
-	{
-		return is_yes(get(name));
-	}
-	
-	bool getFlag(std::string name)
-	{
-		try
-		{
-			return getBool(name);
-		}
-		catch(SettingNotFoundException &e)
-		{
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Asks if empty
-	bool getBoolAsk(std::string name, std::string question, bool def)
-	{
-		// If it is in settings
-		if(exists(name))
-			return getBool(name);
-		
-		std::string s;
-		char templine[10];
-		std::cout<<question<<" [y/N]: ";
-		std::cin.getline(templine, 10);
-		s = templine;
-
-		if(s == "")
-			return def;
-
-		return is_yes(s);
-	}
-
-	float getFloat(std::string name)
-	{
-		return stof(get(name));
-	}
-
-	u16 getU16(std::string name)
-	{
-		return stoi(get(name), 0, 65535);
-	}
-
-	u16 getU16Ask(std::string name, std::string question, u16 def)
-	{
-		// If it is in settings
-		if(exists(name))
-			return getU16(name);
-		
-		std::string s;
-		char templine[10];
-		std::cout<<question<<" ["<<def<<"]: ";
-		std::cin.getline(templine, 10);
-		s = templine;
-
-		if(s == "")
-			return def;
-
-		return stoi(s, 0, 65535);
-	}
-
-	s16 getS16(std::string name)
-	{
-		return stoi(get(name), -32768, 32767);
-	}
-
-	s32 getS32(std::string name)
-	{
-		return stoi(get(name));
-	}
-
-	v3f getV3F(std::string name)
-	{
-		v3f value;
-		Strfnd f(get(name));
-		f.next("(");
-		value.X = stof(f.next(","));
-		value.Y = stof(f.next(","));
-		value.Z = stof(f.next(")"));
-		return value;
-	}
-
-	u64 getU64(std::string name)
-	{
-		u64 value = 0;
-		std::string s = get(name);
-		std::istringstream ss(s);
-		ss>>value;
-		return value;
-	}
-
-	void setS32(std::string name, s32 value)
-	{
-		set(name, itos(value));
-	}
-
-	void setFloat(std::string name, float value)
-	{
-		set(name, ftos(value));
-	}
-
-	void setV3F(std::string name, v3f value)
-	{
-		std::ostringstream os;
-		os<<"("<<value.X<<","<<value.Y<<","<<value.Z<<")";
-		set(name, os.str());
-	}
-
-	void setU64(std::string name, u64 value)
-	{
-		std::ostringstream os;
-		os<<value;
-		set(name, os.str());
-	}
-
-	void clear()
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		
-		m_settings.clear();
-		m_defaults.clear();
-	}
-
-	Settings & operator+=(Settings &other)
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		JMutexAutoLock lock2(other.m_mutex);
-		
-		if(&other == this)
-			return *this;
-
-		for(core::map<std::string, std::string>::Iterator
-				i = other.m_settings.getIterator();
-				i.atEnd() == false; i++)
-		{
-			m_settings.insert(i.getNode()->getKey(),
-					i.getNode()->getValue());
-		}
-		
-		for(core::map<std::string, std::string>::Iterator
-				i = other.m_defaults.getIterator();
-				i.atEnd() == false; i++)
-		{
-			m_defaults.insert(i.getNode()->getKey(),
-					i.getNode()->getValue());
-		}
-
-	}
-
-	Settings & operator=(Settings &other)
-	{
-		JMutexAutoLock lock(m_mutex);
-		JMutexAutoLock lock2(other.m_mutex);
-		
-		if(&other == this)
-			return *this;
-
-		clear();
-		(*this) += other;
-		
-		return *this;
-	}
-
-private:
-	core::map<std::string, std::string> m_settings;
-	core::map<std::string, std::string> m_defaults;
-	// All methods that access m_settings/m_defaults directly should lock this.
-	JMutex m_mutex;
-};
-
 /*
 	FIFO queue (well, actually a FILO also)
 */
@@ -1595,22 +1272,14 @@ int myrand(void);
 void mysrand(unsigned seed);
 #define MYRAND_MAX 32767
 
-inline int myrand_range(int min, int max)
-{
-	if(min > max)
-	{
-		assert(0);
-		return max;
-	}
-	return (myrand()%(max-min+1))+min;
-}
+int myrand_range(int min, int max);
 
 /*
 	Miscellaneous functions
 */
 
-bool isBlockInSight(v3s16 blockpos_b, v3f camera_pos, v3f camera_dir, f32 range,
-		f32 *distance_ptr=NULL);
+bool isBlockInSight(v3s16 blockpos_b, v3f camera_pos, v3f camera_dir,
+		f32 camera_fov, f32 range, f32 *distance_ptr=NULL);
 
 /*
 	Queue with unique values with fast checking of value existence
@@ -1660,12 +1329,12 @@ class UniqueQueue
 	core::list<Value> m_list;
 };
 
-#if 0
+#if 1
 template<typename Key, typename Value>
-class MutexedCache
+class MutexedMap
 {
 public:
-	MutexedCache()
+	MutexedMap()
 	{
 		m_mutex.Init();
 		assert(m_mutex.IsInitialized());
@@ -1687,8 +1356,10 @@ class MutexedCache
 
 		if(n == NULL)
 			return false;
-
-		*result = n->getValue();
+		
+		if(result != NULL)
+			*result = n->getValue();
+			
 		return true;
 	}
 
@@ -1828,9 +1499,11 @@ inline v3f intToFloat(v3s16 p, f32 d)
 */
 
 // Creates a string with the length as the first two bytes
-inline std::string serializeString(const std::string plain)
+inline std::string serializeString(const std::string &plain)
 {
-	assert(plain.size() <= 65535);
+	//assert(plain.size() <= 65535);
+	if(plain.size() > 65535)
+		throw SerializationError("String too long for serializeString");
 	char buf[2];
 	writeU16((u8*)&buf[0], plain.size());
 	std::string s;
@@ -1839,13 +1512,21 @@ inline std::string serializeString(const std::string plain)
 	return s;
 }
 
-// Reads a string with the length as the first two bytes
-inline std::string deSerializeString(const std::string encoded)
+// Creates a string with the length as the first two bytes from wide string
+inline std::string serializeWideString(const std::wstring &plain)
 {
-	u16 s_size = readU16((u8*)&encoded.c_str()[0]);
+	//assert(plain.size() <= 65535);
+	if(plain.size() > 65535)
+		throw SerializationError("String too long for serializeString");
+	char buf[2];
+	writeU16((u8*)buf, plain.size());
 	std::string s;
-	s.reserve(s_size);
-	s.append(&encoded.c_str()[2], s_size);
+	s.append(buf, 2);
+	for(u32 i=0; i<plain.size(); i++)
+	{
+		writeU16((u8*)buf, plain[i]);
+		s.append(buf, 2);
+	}
 	return s;
 }
 
@@ -1867,8 +1548,29 @@ inline std::string deSerializeString(std::istream &is)
 	return s;
 }
 
+// Reads a wide string with the length as the first two bytes
+inline std::wstring deSerializeWideString(std::istream &is)
+{
+	char buf[2];
+	is.read(buf, 2);
+	if(is.gcount() != 2)
+		throw SerializationError("deSerializeString: size not read");
+	u16 s_size = readU16((u8*)buf);
+	if(s_size == 0)
+		return L"";
+	std::wstring s;
+	s.reserve(s_size);
+	for(u32 i=0; i<s_size; i++)
+	{
+		is.read(&buf[0], 2);
+		wchar_t c16 = readU16((u8*)buf);
+		s.append(&c16, 1);
+	}
+	return s;
+}
+
 // Creates a string with the length as the first four bytes
-inline std::string serializeLongString(const std::string plain)
+inline std::string serializeLongString(const std::string &plain)
 {
 	char buf[4];
 	writeU32((u8*)&buf[0], plain.size());
@@ -1878,16 +1580,6 @@ inline std::string serializeLongString(const std::string plain)
 	return s;
 }
 
-// Reads a string with the length as the first four bytes
-inline std::string deSerializeLongString(const std::string encoded)
-{
-	u32 s_size = readU32((u8*)&encoded.c_str()[0]);
-	std::string s;
-	s.reserve(s_size);
-	s.append(&encoded.c_str()[2], s_size);
-	return s;
-}
-
 // Reads a string with the length as the first four bytes
 inline std::string deSerializeLongString(std::istream &is)
 {
@@ -1916,7 +1608,8 @@ inline u32 time_to_daynight_ratio(u32 time_of_day)
 	s32 d = daylength;
 	s32 t = (((time_of_day)%24000)/(24000/d));
 	if(t < nightlength/2 || t >= d - nightlength/2)
-		return 300;
+		//return 300;
+		return 350;
 	else if(t >= d/2 - daytimelength/2 && t < d/2 + daytimelength/2)
 		return 1000;
 	else
@@ -1936,6 +1629,33 @@ inline core::aabbox3d<f32> getNodeBox(v3s16 p, float d)
 	);
 }
 	
+class IntervalLimiter
+{
+public:
+	IntervalLimiter():
+		m_accumulator(0)
+	{
+	}
+	/*
+		dtime: time from last call to this method
+		wanted_interval: interval wanted
+		return value:
+			true: action should be skipped
+			false: action should be done
+	*/
+	bool step(float dtime, float wanted_interval)
+	{
+		m_accumulator += dtime;
+		if(m_accumulator < wanted_interval)
+			return false;
+		m_accumulator -= wanted_interval;
+		return true;
+	}
+protected:
+	float m_accumulator;
+};
+
+std::string translatePassword(std::string playername, std::wstring password);
 
 #endif