diff --git a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/win_event_emitter.h b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/win_event_emitter.h
index cd08443b2..9a0dd8768 100644
--- a/code/nel/include/nel/misc/win_event_emitter.h
+++ b/code/nel/include/nel/misc/win_event_emitter.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public:
 	/** Process a win32 message.
 	  * Return true if the message must be trapped, false if DefWindowProc must be called afterwards
 	  */
-	bool processMessage (HWND hWnd, uint32 msg, uint32 wParam, uint32 lParam, CEventServer *server=NULL);
+	bool processMessage (HWND hWnd, uint32 msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, CEventServer *server=NULL);
 private:
 	CWinEventServer		_InternalServer;
 	HWND				_HWnd;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
index 901c5e3f3..ea4a07840 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/direct3d/driver_direct3d.cpp
@@ -2308,13 +2308,13 @@ bool CDriverD3D::setMode (const GfxMode& mode)
 	if( mode.Windowed )
 	{
 		// Set windowed-mode style
-		SetWindowLongPtrW( _HWnd, GWL_STYLE, D3D_WINDOWED_STYLE|WS_VISIBLE);
+		SetWindowLongW( _HWnd, GWL_STYLE, D3D_WINDOWED_STYLE|WS_VISIBLE);
 		_FullScreen = false;
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		// Set fullscreen-mode style
-		SetWindowLongPtrW( _HWnd, GWL_STYLE, D3D_FULLSCREEN_STYLE|WS_VISIBLE);
+		SetWindowLongW( _HWnd, GWL_STYLE, D3D_FULLSCREEN_STYLE|WS_VISIBLE);
 		_FullScreen = true;
 	}
 
@@ -2332,7 +2332,7 @@ bool CDriverD3D::setMode (const GfxMode& mode)
 			WndRect.top=_WindowY;
 			WndRect.right=_WindowX+_CurrentMode.Width;
 			WndRect.bottom=_WindowY+_CurrentMode.Height;
-			AdjustWindowRect(&WndRect, GetWindowLongPtrW (_HWnd, GWL_STYLE), FALSE);
+			AdjustWindowRect(&WndRect, GetWindowLongW (_HWnd, GWL_STYLE), FALSE);
 
 			SetWindowPos( _HWnd, HWND_NOTOPMOST,
 				std::max ((int)WndRect.left, 0), std::max ((int)WndRect.top, 0),
@@ -3742,7 +3742,7 @@ void CDriverD3D::findNearestFullscreenVideoMode()
 	{
 		sint32 nbPixels = _CurrentMode.Width * _CurrentMode.Height;
 		sint32 minError = nbPixels;
-		uint bestMode = modes.size();
+		uint bestMode = (uint)modes.size();
 		for(uint i=0; i < modes.size(); i++)
 		{
 			if(!modes[i].Windowed)
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp
index 2f7e3ed24..3d9c40b31 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp
@@ -3472,7 +3472,7 @@ uint loadARBFragmentProgramStringNative(const char *prog, bool forceNativeProgra
 	}
 	nglBindProgramARB(GL_FRAGMENT_PROGRAM_ARB, progID);
 	GLint errorPos, isNative;
-	nglProgramStringARB(GL_FRAGMENT_PROGRAM_ARB, GL_PROGRAM_FORMAT_ASCII_ARB, strlen(prog), prog);
+	nglProgramStringARB(GL_FRAGMENT_PROGRAM_ARB, GL_PROGRAM_FORMAT_ASCII_ARB, (GLsizei)strlen(prog), prog);
 	nglBindProgramARB(GL_FRAGMENT_PROGRAM_ARB, 0);
 	glGetIntegerv(GL_PROGRAM_ERROR_POSITION_ARB, &errorPos);
 	nglGetProgramivARB(GL_FRAGMENT_PROGRAM_ARB, GL_PROGRAM_UNDER_NATIVE_LIMITS_ARB, &isNative);
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_vertex.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_vertex.cpp
index cdf4eef0d..93fcd4399 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_vertex.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_vertex.cpp
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ void		CDriverGL::setupUVPtr(uint stage, CVertexBufferInfo &VB, uint uvId)
 			{
 				case CVertexBufferInfo::HwATI:
 					nglArrayObjectATI(GL_TEXTURE_COORD_ARRAY, numTexCoord, GL_FLOAT, VB.VertexSize, VB.VertexObjectId,
-						              /*(uint)*/ (ptrdiff_t) VB.ValuePtr[CVertexBuffer::TexCoord0+uvId]);
+						              (ptrdiff_t) VB.ValuePtr[CVertexBuffer::TexCoord0+uvId]);
 				break;
 				case CVertexBufferInfo::HwARB:
 					_DriverGLStates.bindARBVertexBuffer(VB.VertexObjectId);
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ void		CDriverGL::setupGlArraysStd(CVertexBufferInfo &vb)
 			nlassert (numVertexCoord >= 2);
 
 			_DriverGLStates.enableVertexArray(true);
-			nglArrayObjectATI(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY, numVertexCoord, GL_FLOAT, vb.VertexSize, vb.VertexObjectId, (ptrdiff_t)  vb.ValuePtr[CVertexBuffer::Position]);
+			nglArrayObjectATI(GL_VERTEX_ARRAY, numVertexCoord, GL_FLOAT, vb.VertexSize, vb.VertexObjectId, (ptrdiff_t) vb.ValuePtr[CVertexBuffer::Position]);
 			// setup normal ptr.
 			//-----------
 			// Check for normal param in vertex buffer
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ void		CDriverGL::setupGlArraysStd(CVertexBufferInfo &vb)
 				// Check type
 				nlassert (vb.Type[CVertexBuffer::Normal]==CVertexBuffer::Float3);
 				_DriverGLStates.enableNormalArray(true);
-					nglArrayObjectATI(GL_NORMAL_ARRAY, 3, GL_FLOAT, vb.VertexSize, vb.VertexObjectId, (ptrdiff_t)  vb.ValuePtr[CVertexBuffer::Normal]);
+					nglArrayObjectATI(GL_NORMAL_ARRAY, 3, GL_FLOAT, vb.VertexSize, vb.VertexObjectId, (ptrdiff_t) vb.ValuePtr[CVertexBuffer::Normal]);
 			}
 			else
 			{
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/displayer.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/displayer.cpp
index ddfa5fb63..bc45dc4ae 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/displayer.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/displayer.cpp
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void CStdDisplayer::doDisplay ( const CLog::TDisplayInfo& args, const char *mess
 			OutputDebugString("\n");*/
 
 			sint count = 0;
-			uint n = strlen(message);
+			uint n = (uint)strlen(message);
 			std::string s(&str2.c_str()[0], (str2.size() - n));
 			OutputDebugStringW((LPCWSTR)ucstring::makeFromUtf8(s).c_str());
 
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ void CMsgBoxDisplayer::doDisplay ( const CLog::TDisplayInfo& args, const char *m
 
 		// procname is host/service_name-sid we only want the service_name to avoid redondant mail
 		string procname;
-		sint pos = args.ProcessName.find ("/");
+		string::size_type pos = args.ProcessName.find ("/");
 		if (pos == string::npos)
 		{
 			procname =  args.ProcessName;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/path.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/path.cpp
index 891c924f4..ec65ab8be 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/path.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/path.cpp
@@ -387,11 +387,15 @@ void CFileContainer::loadRemappedFiles (const std::string &file)
 	{
 		f.getline(sTmp, 512);
 		str = sTmp;
-		if (str.find(','))
+		std::string::size_type pos = str.find(',');
+		if (pos != string::npos)
 		{
 			removeAllUnusedChar(str);
 			if (!str.empty())
-				remapFile( str.substr(0,str.find(',')), str.substr(str.find(',')+1, str.size()) );
+			{
+				pos = str.find(',');
+				remapFile( str.substr(0,pos), str.substr(pos+1, str.size()) );
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1551,7 +1555,7 @@ void CFileContainer::memoryCompress()
 
 	SSMext.memoryCompress();
 	SSMpath.memoryCompress();
-	uint nDbg = _Files.size();
+	uint nDbg = (uint)_Files.size();
 	nlinfo ("PATH: Number of file : %d", nDbg);
 	nDbg = SSMext.getCount();
 	nlinfo ("PATH: Number of different extension : %d", nDbg);
@@ -1570,7 +1574,7 @@ void CFileContainer::memoryCompress()
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			nSize += it->second.Name.size() + 1;
+			nSize += (uint)it->second.Name.size() + 1;
 		}
 		nNb++;
 		it++;
@@ -1591,7 +1595,7 @@ void CFileContainer::memoryCompress()
 		{
 			strcpy(_AllFileNames+nSize, rFE.Name.c_str());
 			_MCFiles[nNb].Name = _AllFileNames+nSize;
-			nSize += rFE.Name.size() + 1;
+			nSize += (uint)rFE.Name.size() + 1;
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -1678,7 +1682,7 @@ int CFile::getLastSeparator (const string &filename)
 			pos = filename.find_last_of ('@');
 		}
 	}
-	return pos;
+	return (int)pos;
 }
 
 string CFile::getFilename (const string &filename)
@@ -2122,7 +2126,7 @@ static bool CopyMoveFile(const char *dest, const char *src, bool copyFile, bool
 		{
 			if (progress)
 			{
-				readSize += s;
+				readSize += (uint32)s;
 				progress->progress((float) readSize / totalSize);
 			}
 			size_t ws = fwrite(buffer, s, 1, fp2);
@@ -2314,7 +2318,7 @@ bool CPath::makePathRelative (const char *basePath, std::string &relativePath)
 		if (strncmp (tmp.c_str (), src.c_str (), tmp.length ()) == 0)
 		{
 			// Truncate
-			uint size = tmp.length ();
+			uint size = (uint)tmp.length ();
 
 			// Same path ?
 			if (size == src.length ())
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/win_displayer.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/win_displayer.cpp
index 0539c2ca8..755332ba1 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/win_displayer.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/win_displayer.cpp
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK WndProc (HWND hWnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam)
 								access.value().push_back(str);
 							}
 							cwd->_History.push_back(str);
-							cwd->_PosInHistory = cwd->_History.size();
+							cwd->_PosInHistory = (uint)cwd->_History.size();
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -440,9 +440,9 @@ void CWinDisplayer::open (string titleBar, bool iconified, sint x, sint y, sint
 	_HInputEdit = CreateWindowExW(WS_EX_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, RICHEDIT_CLASSW, L"", WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE
 		/*| ES_MULTILINE*/ | ES_WANTRETURN | ES_NOHIDESEL | ES_AUTOHSCROLL, 0, h-_InputEditHeight, w, _InputEditHeight,
 		_HWnd, NULL, (HINSTANCE) GetWindowLongPtr(_HWnd, GWLP_HINSTANCE), NULL);
-	SendMessage (_HInputEdit, WM_SETFONT, (LONG) _HFont, TRUE);
+	SendMessageW (_HInputEdit, WM_SETFONT, (LONG) _HFont, TRUE);
 
-	DWORD dwEvent = SendMessage(_HInputEdit, EM_GETEVENTMASK, (WPARAM)0, (LPARAM)0);
+	LRESULT dwEvent = SendMessageW(_HInputEdit, EM_GETEVENTMASK, (WPARAM)0, (LPARAM)0);
 	dwEvent |= ENM_MOUSEEVENTS | ENM_KEYEVENTS | ENM_CHANGE;
 	SendMessage(_HInputEdit, EM_SETEVENTMASK, (WPARAM)0, (LPARAM)dwEvent);
 
@@ -481,23 +481,23 @@ void CWinDisplayer::clear ()
 	}
 
 	// get number of line
-	sint nLine = SendMessage (_HEdit, EM_GETLINECOUNT, 0, 0) - 1;
+	LRESULT nLine = SendMessageW (_HEdit, EM_GETLINECOUNT, 0, 0) - 1;
 
 	// get size of the last line
-	sint nIndex = SendMessage (_HEdit, EM_LINEINDEX, nLine, 0);
+	LRESULT nIndex = SendMessageW (_HEdit, EM_LINEINDEX, nLine, 0);
 
 	// select all the text
-	SendMessage (_HEdit, EM_SETSEL, 0, nIndex);
+	SendMessageW (_HEdit, EM_SETSEL, 0, nIndex);
 
 	// clear all the text
-	SendMessage (_HEdit, EM_REPLACESEL, FALSE, (LONG) "");
+	SendMessageW (_HEdit, EM_REPLACESEL, FALSE, (LONG) "");
 
-	SendMessage(_HEdit,EM_SETMODIFY,(WPARAM)TRUE,(LPARAM)0);
+	SendMessageW(_HEdit,EM_SETMODIFY,(WPARAM)TRUE,(LPARAM)0);
 
 	if ( focus )
 	{
-		SendMessage(_HEdit,EM_SETOPTIONS,ECOOP_OR,(LPARAM)ECO_AUTOVSCROLL);
-		SendMessage(_HEdit,EM_SETOPTIONS,ECOOP_OR,(LPARAM)ECO_AUTOHSCROLL);
+		SendMessageW(_HEdit,EM_SETOPTIONS,ECOOP_OR,(LPARAM)ECO_AUTOVSCROLL);
+		SendMessageW(_HEdit,EM_SETOPTIONS,ECOOP_OR,(LPARAM)ECO_AUTOHSCROLL);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void CWinDisplayer::display_main ()
 				// find how many lines we have to remove in the current output to add new lines
 
 				// get number of line
-				sint nLine = SendMessage (_HEdit, EM_GETLINECOUNT, 0, 0) - 1;
+				LRESULT nLine = SendMessageW (_HEdit, EM_GETLINECOUNT, 0, 0) - 1;
 
 				if (_HistorySize > 0 && nLine+vecSize > _HistorySize)
 				{
@@ -558,15 +558,15 @@ void CWinDisplayer::display_main ()
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						sint oldIndex1 = SendMessage (_HEdit, EM_LINEINDEX, 0, 0);
+						LRESULT oldIndex1 = SendMessageW (_HEdit, EM_LINEINDEX, 0, 0);
 						//nlassert (oldIndex1 != -1);
-						sint oldIndex2 = SendMessage (_HEdit, EM_LINEINDEX, nblineremove, 0);
+						LRESULT oldIndex2 = SendMessageW (_HEdit, EM_LINEINDEX, nblineremove, 0);
 						//nlassert (oldIndex2 != -1);
-						SendMessage (_HEdit, EM_SETSEL, oldIndex1, oldIndex2);
-						SendMessage (_HEdit, EM_REPLACESEL, FALSE, (LONG) "");
+						SendMessageW (_HEdit, EM_SETSEL, oldIndex1, oldIndex2);
+						SendMessageW (_HEdit, EM_REPLACESEL, FALSE, (LONG) "");
 
 						// update the selection due to the erasing
-						sint dt = oldIndex2 - oldIndex1;
+						sint dt = (sint)(oldIndex2 - oldIndex1);
 						if (startSel < 65000)
 						{
 							if ((sint)startSel-dt < 0) startSel = -1;
diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/win_event_emitter.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/win_event_emitter.cpp
index 243c6a79b..0c9a6ad3c 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/win_event_emitter.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/win_event_emitter.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ TMouseButton CWinEventEmitter::getButtons() const
 }
 
 
-bool CWinEventEmitter::processMessage (HWND hWnd, uint32 msg, uint32 wParam, uint32 lParam, CEventServer *server)
+bool CWinEventEmitter::processMessage (HWND hWnd, uint32 msg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, CEventServer *server)
 {
 	if (!server)
 		server=&_InternalServer;
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ bool CWinEventEmitter::processMessage (HWND hWnd, uint32 msg, uint32 wParam, uin
 		server->postEvent (new CEventDestroyWindow (this));
 		break;
 	case WM_DISPLAYCHANGE:
-		server->postEvent (new CEventDisplayChange (LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam), wParam, this));
+		server->postEvent (new CEventDisplayChange (LOWORD(lParam), HIWORD(lParam), (uint)wParam, this));
 		break;
 	case WM_MOUSEWHEEL:
 		if (_MouseEventsEnabled)
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ bool CWinEventEmitter::processMessage (HWND hWnd, uint32 msg, uint32 wParam, uin
 	case WM_INPUTLANGCHANGE:
 		if ( _IMEEventsEnabled )
 		{
-			server->postEvent( new CEventIME( msg, wParam, lParam, this ) );
+			server->postEvent( new CEventIME( msg, (uint32)wParam, (uint32)lParam, this ) );
 			return true; // trap message
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/actions.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/actions.cpp
index b758d1ff8..4b64851db 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/actions.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/actions.cpp
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 #include "events_listener.h"
 #include "interface_v3/interface_manager.h"
 
-#include "nel/misc/algo.h"
-
 using namespace std;
 using namespace NLMISC;
 
@@ -520,7 +518,7 @@ void	CActionsManager::addCategory (const CCategory &category)
 	for (i=0; i<category.BaseActions.size (); i++)
 	{
 		CCategoryLocator locator;
-		locator.CategoryId = _Categories.size ()-1;
+		locator.CategoryId = (uint)_Categories.size ()-1;
 		locator.BaseActionId = i;
 		_ActionCategory.insert (TActionBaseActionMap::value_type (category.BaseActions[i].Name, locator));
 	}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/actions.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/actions.h
index c1b641db5..313c2965d 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/actions.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/actions.h
@@ -23,19 +23,9 @@
 /////////////
 // INCLUDE //
 /////////////
-// misc
-#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
-#include "nel/misc/events.h"
-#include "nel/misc/stream.h"
-#include "nel/misc/file.h"
+
 // client
 #include "events_listener.h"
-// std
-#include <string>
-#include <list>
-#include <map>
-#include <set>
-
 
 ///////////
 // CLASS //
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/actions_client.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/actions_client.h
index 5eeb22ef8..9d9ad5d9b 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/actions_client.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/actions_client.h
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 /////////////
 // INCLUDE //
 /////////////
-// Misc.
-#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
+
 // Client
 #include "actions.h"			// Manage Inputs
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/animation.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/animation.h
index f15f2194e..188a71529 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/animation.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/animation.h
@@ -22,12 +22,7 @@
 /////////////
 // INCLUDE //
 /////////////
-#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
-#include "nel/misc/string_mapper.h"
 
-// 3d
-#include "nel/3d/u_animation_set.h"
-#include "nel/sound/sound_anim_manager.h"
 //
 #include "game_share/magic_fx.h"
 #include "client_sheets/animation_set_list_sheet.h"
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb.h
index c0d893d1d..97edfa2a5 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/cdb.h
@@ -19,11 +19,6 @@
 #ifndef CDB_H
 #define CDB_H
 
-// misc
-#include "nel/misc/types_nl.h"
-#include "nel/misc/smart_ptr.h"
-#include "nel/misc/string_mapper.h"
-
 #include <libxml/parser.h>
 
 namespace NLMISC
@@ -162,7 +157,7 @@ public:
 		/**
 		 *	Return the count of strings composing this id
 		 */
-		uint size() const { return _Ids.size(); }
+		uint size() const { return (uint)_Ids.size(); }
 
 		/** Return an element. empty if bad index
 		 */
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/client_chat_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/client_chat_manager.cpp
index b0f5ebfb6..aa438a989 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/client_chat_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/client_chat_manager.cpp
@@ -707,10 +707,10 @@ ucstring CClientChatManager::getString( CBitMemStream& bms, ucstring& ucstr )
 		// search if a parameter exists in the string
 		sprintf(chTmp,"$%d",dynParamIdx);
 		ucstring ucstrTmp( chTmp );
-		sint32 idx = ucstr.find(ucstrTmp);
+		ucstring::size_type idx = ucstr.find(ucstrTmp);
 
 		// if there's a parameter in the string
-		if( idx != -1 )
+		if( idx != ucstring::npos )
 		{
 			char c = (char)ucstr[idx+ucstrTmp.size()];
 			switch( c )
@@ -856,10 +856,10 @@ bool CClientChatManager::getString( ucstring &result, std::vector<uint64>& args,
 		// search if a parameter exists in the string
 		sprintf(chTmp,"$%d",dynParamIdx);
 		ucstring ucstrTmp( chTmp );
-		sint32 idx = result.find(ucstrTmp);
+		ucstring::size_type idx = result.find(ucstrTmp);
 
 		// if there's a parameter in the string
-		if( idx != -1 )
+		if( idx != ucstring::npos )
 		{
 			ucstring rep;
 			rep = "???";
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/client_sheets/sbrick_sheet.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/client_sheets/sbrick_sheet.cpp
index 5699dd07e..2cdf281cf 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/client_sheets/sbrick_sheet.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/client_sheets/sbrick_sheet.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void CSBrickSheet::build (const NLGEORGES::UFormElm &root)
 	if(BrickFamily==BRICK_FAMILIES::Unknown)
 	{
 		string	sheetName= Id.toString();
-		sint	end= sheetName.find(".sbrick")-2;
+		std::string::size_type	end= sheetName.find(".sbrick")-2;
 		BrickFamily = BRICK_FAMILIES::toSBrickFamily ( strupr(sheetName.substr(0,end)) );
 		if(BrickFamily==BRICK_FAMILIES::Unknown)
 			nlwarning("Unknown Family for SBrick: %s", sheetName.c_str());
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler.cpp
index 2926458c8..59c4f5130 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/action_handler.cpp
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ std::string IActionHandler::getParam (const string &Params, const string &ParamN
 	string param = strlwr (ParamName);
 	while (allparam.size() > 0)
 	{
-		int e = allparam.find('=');
-		if (e <= 0) break;
-		int p = allparam.find('|');
+		std::string::size_type e = allparam.find('=');
+		if (e == std::string::npos || e == 0) break;
+		std::string::size_type p = allparam.find('|');
 		string tmp = strlwr(allparam.substr(0,e));
 		skipBlankAtEnd(tmp);
 		if (tmp == param)
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ std::string IActionHandler::getParam (const string &Params, const string &ParamN
 			skipBlankAtEnd(tmp2);
 			return tmp2;
 		}
-		if (p <= 0) break;
+		if (p == std::string::npos || p == 0) break;
 		allparam = allparam.substr(p+1,allparam.size());
 		skipBlankAtStart (allparam);
 	}
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ void IActionHandler::getAllParams (const string &Params, vector< pair<string,str
 	skipBlankAtStart (allparam);
 	while (allparam.size() > 0)
 	{
-		int e = allparam.find('=');
-		if (e <= 0) break;
-		int p = allparam.find('|');
+		std::string::size_type e = allparam.find('=');
+		if (e == std::string::npos || e == 0) break;
+		std::string::size_type p = allparam.find('|');
 		string tmp = strlwr(allparam.substr(0,e));
 		skipBlankAtEnd(tmp);
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void IActionHandler::getAllParams (const string &Params, vector< pair<string,str
 
 		vAllParams.push_back(pair<string,string>(tmp,tmp2));
 
-		if (p <= 0) break;
+		if (p == std::string::npos || p == 0) break;
 		allparam = allparam.substr(p+1,allparam.size());
 		skipBlankAtStart (allparam);
 	}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_editbox.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_editbox.h
index bd99acfaa..d631a4d84 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_editbox.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_editbox.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #define RZ_CTRL_EDITBOX_H
 
 #include "interface_group.h"
-#include "nel/3d/u_texture.h"
 
 
 class CEventDescriptor;
@@ -37,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 	~CGroupEditBox();
 
 	bool parse(xmlNodePtr cur,CInterfaceGroup * parentGroup);
-	virtual uint32 getMemory() { return sizeof(*this)+_Id.size(); }
+	virtual uint32 getMemory() { return (uint32)(sizeof(*this)+_Id.size()); }
 
 	virtual void draw();
 
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ public:
 	sint32	getCurrentHistoricIndex () const {return _CurrentHistoricIndex;}
 	void	setCurrentHistoricIndex (sint32 index) {_CurrentHistoricIndex=index;}
 	const ucstring	&getHistoric(uint32 index) const {return _Historic[index];}
-	uint32	getNumHistoric() const {return _Historic.size ();}
+	uint32	getNumHistoric() const {return (uint32)_Historic.size ();}
 
 	// Get on change action handler
 	const std::string	&getAHOnChange() const {return _AHOnChange;}
@@ -345,7 +344,7 @@ private:
 	//
 	bool isFiltered(ucchar c)
 	{
-		uint length = _NegativeFilter.size();
+		uint length = (uint)_NegativeFilter.size();
 		for (uint k = 0; k < length; ++k)
 		{
 			if ((ucchar) _NegativeFilter[k] == c) return true;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_bubble.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_bubble.cpp
index 51a748408..0209d3694 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_bubble.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/group_in_scene_bubble.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ void CGroupInSceneBubbleManager::alignMessagePopup (vector<CPopup> &rList, bool
 		CInterfaceGroup *pRoot = dynamic_cast<CInterfaceGroup*>(pIM->getElementFromId("ui:interface"));
 		if (pRoot)
 		{
-			sint i = rList.size ()-1;
+			sint i = (sint)rList.size ()-1;
 
 			rList[i].Group->invalidateCoords();
 			rList[i].Group->updateCoords();
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void CGroupInSceneBubbleManager::init ()
 		templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string>("id", id));
 
 		CInterfaceGroup *group = pIM->createGroupInstance ("3dbulle_L",
-			"ui:interface", templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), templateParams.size());
+			"ui:interface", templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), (uint)templateParams.size());
 		if (group)
 		{
 			// Link to the interface
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void CGroupInSceneBubbleManager::update ()
 				ucstring finalString = res;
 				for(;;)
 				{
-					uint index = finalString.find (ucstring("{break}"));
+					std::string::size_type index = finalString.find (ucstring("{break}"));
 					if (index == ucstring::npos) break;
 					finalString = finalString.substr (0, index) + finalString.substr(index+7,finalString.size());
 				}
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ void CGroupInSceneBubbleManager::addSkillPopup (uint skillId, sint delta, uint t
 	templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string>("delta", toString(delta)));
 
 	CInterfaceGroup *group = pIM->createGroupInstance ("skill_popup",
-		"ui:interface", templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), templateParams.size());
+		"ui:interface", templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), (uint)templateParams.size());
 	if (group)
 	{
 		// Skill name
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ void CGroupInSceneBubbleManager::addMessagePopup (const ucstring &message, CRGBA
 	templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string>("id", id));
 
 	CInterfaceGroup *group = pIM->createGroupInstance ("message_popup",
-		"ui:interface", templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), templateParams.size());
+		"ui:interface", templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), (uint)templateParams.size());
 	if (group)
 	{
 		// Skill name
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ void CGroupInSceneBubbleManager::addMessagePopupCenter (const ucstring &message,
 	templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string>("id", id));
 
 	CInterfaceGroup *group = pIM->createGroupInstance ("message_popup_center",
-		"ui:interface", templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), templateParams.size());
+		"ui:interface", templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), (uint)templateParams.size());
 	if (group)
 	{
 		// Skill name
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ CGroupInSceneBubbleManager::CPopupContext *CGroupInSceneBubbleManager::buildCont
 	templateParams.push_back (std::pair<std::string,std::string>("id", id));
 
 	CInterfaceGroup *group = pIM->createGroupInstance (templateName+v+h,
-		"ui:interface", templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), templateParams.size());
+		"ui:interface", templateParams.empty()?NULL:&(templateParams[0]), (uint)templateParams.size());
 	if (group)
 	{
 		// Target available ?
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ void CGroupInSceneBubble::next()
 void CGroupInSceneBubble::skip()
 {
 	if (_TextParts.empty()) return;
-	_CurrentPart = _TextParts.size()-1;
+	_CurrentPart = (uint32)_TextParts.size()-1;
 	_TimeOut = TimeInSec;
 }
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp
index fa1ad2b19..153dd8397 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/sphrase_manager.cpp
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ void				CSPhraseManager::updateBookDB()
 
 	// Fill All the book.
 	TPhraseMap::const_iterator	it= _PhraseMap.begin();
-	sint	numBookFill= _PhraseMap.size();
+	sint	numBookFill= (sint)_PhraseMap.size();
 	sint	i= 0;
 	while(i<numBookFill)
 	{
@@ -2731,7 +2731,7 @@ NLMISC::TGameCycle CSPhraseManager::getPowerDisableTime(const CSPhraseCom &phras
 			{
 				for (uint prop = 0; prop < brick->Properties.size(); ++prop)
 				{
-					size_t endPos = brick->Properties[prop].Text.find(":");
+					std::string::size_type endPos = brick->Properties[prop].Text.find(":");
 					if (endPos != std::string::npos)
 					{
 						std::string propName = brick->Properties[prop].Text.substr(0, endPos);
@@ -3432,7 +3432,7 @@ void				CSPhraseManager::updatePhraseProgressionDB()
 	// Fill All the progression db.
 	uint	numProgressFill= 0;
 	if(_BookSkillFitler!=SKILLS::unknown)
-		numProgressFill= _ProgressionPhrases[_BookSkillFitler].Phrases.size();
+		numProgressFill= (uint)_ProgressionPhrases[_BookSkillFitler].Phrases.size();
 	uint	i;
 	uint	progressIndex[NumProgressType];
 	for(i=0;i<NumProgressType;i++)
@@ -3756,7 +3756,7 @@ void				CSPhraseManager::computePhraseProgression()
 					ucstring	newNumber= toString("%3d", number);
 					pse.Text.replace(start, k-start, newNumber);
 					// and skip this number
-					k= start + newNumber.size();
+					k= start + (uint)newNumber.size();
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -4035,9 +4035,9 @@ void				CSPhraseManager::getCombatWeaponRestriction(ucstring &text, const CSPhra
 			if(i<skills.size()-1)
 				idName+= "_";
 
-			if( skillName.find("SFM") != -1 )
+			if( skillName.find("SFM") != std::string::npos )
 				usableWithMelee = true;
-			if( skillName.find("SFR") != -1 )
+			if( skillName.find("SFR") != std::string::npos )
 				usableWithRange = true;
 		}
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp
index 99e1c7443..0b233bab0 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/login.cpp
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ void setRegKey(const string &ValueName, const string &Value)
 
 	if(RegCreateKeyEx(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, RootKey.c_str(), 0, "", REG_OPTION_NON_VOLATILE, KEY_ALL_ACCESS, NULL, &hkey, &dwDisp) == ERROR_SUCCESS)
 	{
-		RegSetValueEx(hkey, ValueName.c_str(), 0L, REG_SZ, (const BYTE *)Value.c_str(), (Value.size())+1);
+		RegSetValueEx(hkey, ValueName.c_str(), 0L, REG_SZ, (const BYTE *)Value.c_str(), (DWORD)(Value.size())+1);
 		RegCloseKey(hkey);
 	}
 	else
@@ -1922,7 +1922,7 @@ class CAHOpenURL : public IActionHandler
 			return;
 		}
 
-		size_t pos_lang = url.find("/en/");
+		string::size_type pos_lang = url.find("/en/");
 
 		if(pos_lang!=string::npos)
 			url.replace(pos_lang+1, 2, ClientCfg.getHtmlLanguageCode());
@@ -2579,7 +2579,7 @@ class CAHOnCreateAccountSubmit : public IActionHandler
 				params += "&TaC=1";
 
 			std::string md5 = results[0] + results[1] + "" + results[3];
-			md5 = NLMISC::getMD5((uint8*)md5.data(), md5.size()).toString();
+			md5 = NLMISC::getMD5((uint8*)md5.data(), (uint32)md5.size()).toString();
 
 			params += "&SC=" + md5;
 			std::string lang = ClientCfg.LanguageCode;
@@ -2933,7 +2933,7 @@ string checkLogin(const string &login, const string &password, const string &cli
 
 			if(pPM->isVerboseLog())
 			{
-				nlinfo ("Exploded, with nl, %d res", lines.size());
+				nlinfo ("Exploded, with nl, %zu res", lines.size());
 	/*			for (uint i = 0; i < lines.size(); i++)
 				{
 					nlinfo (" > '%s'", lines[i].c_str());
@@ -2942,7 +2942,7 @@ string checkLogin(const string &login, const string &password, const string &cli
 
 			if(lines.size() != nbs+1)
 			{
-				nlwarning("bad shard lines number %d != %d", lines.size(), nbs+1);
+				nlwarning("bad shard lines number %zu != %d", lines.size(), nbs+1);
 				nlwarning("'%s'", res.c_str());
 				return "bad lines numbers (error code 5)";
 			}
@@ -2954,7 +2954,7 @@ string checkLogin(const string &login, const string &password, const string &cli
 
 				if(pPM->isVerboseLog())
 				{
-					nlinfo ("Exploded with '%s', %d res", "|", res.size());
+					nlinfo ("Exploded with '%s', %zu res", "|", res.size());
 	/*				for (uint i = 0; i < res.size(); i++)
 					{
 						nlinfo (" > '%s'", res[i].c_str());
@@ -2963,7 +2963,7 @@ string checkLogin(const string &login, const string &password, const string &cli
 
 				if (res.size() < 7 && res.size() > 8)
 				{
-					nlwarning("bad | numbers %d != %d", res.size(), 8);
+					nlwarning("bad | numbers %zu != %d", res.size(), 8);
 					nlwarning("'%s'", lines[i].c_str());
 					return "bad pipe numbers (error code 6)";
 				}
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool_pick.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool_pick.cpp
index d1b3cd6a8..1030aeb08 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool_pick.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/r2/tool_pick.cpp
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ void CToolPick::setIgnoreInstances(const std::string & ignoreInstances)
 	string allKind = ignoreInstances;
 	while (allKind.size() > 0)
 	{
-		int e = allKind.find(',');
+		std::string::size_type e = allKind.find(',');
 		string tmp;
-		if (e <= 0)
+		if (e == std::string::npos || e == 0)
 		{
 			tmp = allKind;
 			allKind="";
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/session_browser_impl.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/session_browser_impl.cpp
index fba4260fb..6061d8e36 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/session_browser_impl.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/session_browser_impl.cpp
@@ -642,10 +642,10 @@ void CSessionBrowserImpl::charsFill(const std::vector <RSMGR::TCharDesc > &chars
 
 inline double ecoRingPoints(const std::string & ecoPoints, char * c)
 {
-	uint cPlace = ecoPoints.find(c);
+	std::string::size_type cPlace = ecoPoints.find(c);
 	if(cPlace==string::npos)
 		return 0;
-	uint sepPlace = ecoPoints.find(":", cPlace);
+	std::string::size_type sepPlace = ecoPoints.find(":", cPlace);
 	std::string points = ecoPoints.substr(cPlace+1, sepPlace);
 	double ret;
 	fromString(points, ret);
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/stdpch.h b/code/ryzom/client/src/stdpch.h
index 5eb1800e5..b7a816f56 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/stdpch.h
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/stdpch.h
@@ -36,7 +36,14 @@
 #include <nel/misc/command.h>
 #include <nel/misc/variable.h>
 #include <nel/misc/hierarchical_timer.h>
+#include <nel/misc/algo.h>
+#include <nel/misc/types_nl.h>
+#include <nel/misc/events.h>
+#include <nel/misc/file.h>
+#include <nel/misc/string_mapper.h>
+#include <nel/misc/smart_ptr.h>
 
+#include <nel/3d/u_animation_set.h>
 #include <nel/3d/u_driver.h>
 #include <nel/3d/u_text_context.h>
 #include <nel/3d/u_scene.h>
@@ -45,6 +52,7 @@
 #include <nel/3d/u_material.h>
 #include <nel/3d/u_instance_group.h>
 #include <nel/3d/u_instance.h>
+#include <nel/3d/u_texture.h>
 
 #include <nel/net/callback_client.h>
 #include <nel/net/udp_sock.h>
@@ -54,6 +62,8 @@
 #include <nel/pacs/u_global_position.h>
 #include <nel/pacs/u_move_primitive.h>
 
+#include <nel/sound/sound_anim_manager.h>
+
 #include "game_share/generic_xml_msg_mngr.h"
 #include "game_share/msg_client_server.h"
 #include "game_share/action_target_slot.h"
diff --git a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/cst_loader.cpp b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/cst_loader.cpp
index ea83ca220..ad89ce683 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/cst_loader.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/common/src/game_share/cst_loader.cpp
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ void CSTLoader::buildTableFormat( string fileName, list<pair<string,TDataType> >
 
 	// extract type from token
 	string stoken = string( token );
-	sint typeStart = stoken.find_last_of("<");
-	nlassert(typeStart != -1);
-	sint typeEnd = stoken.find_first_of(">",typeStart);
-	nlassert(typeEnd != -1);
+	string::size_type typeStart = stoken.find_last_of("<");
+	nlassert(typeStart != string::npos);
+	string::size_type typeEnd = stoken.find_first_of(">",typeStart);
+	nlassert(typeEnd != string::npos);
 	string type_str = stoken.substr( typeStart+1, (typeEnd-typeStart-1) );
 	TDataType type_enum = convertType(type_str);
 
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ void CSTLoader::buildTableFormat( string fileName, list<pair<string,TDataType> >
 
 			// extract type from token
 			typeStart = stoken.find_last_of("<");
-			nlassert(typeStart != -1);
+			nlassert(typeStart != string::npos);
 			typeEnd = stoken.find_first_of(">",typeStart);
-			nlassert(typeEnd != -1);
+			nlassert(typeEnd != string::npos);
 			type_str = stoken.substr( typeStart+1, (typeEnd-typeStart-1) );
 			type_enum = convertType(type_str);
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ bool CSTLoader::readLine()
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	const uint nbColumn = _Columns.size();
+	const uint nbColumn = (uint)_Columns.size();
 	char readBuffer[4096];
 	char * token;
 	bool firstToken = true;
diff --git a/code/ryzom/tools/sheets_packer/sheets_packer.cpp b/code/ryzom/tools/sheets_packer/sheets_packer.cpp
index 69545d2b8..da2b48001 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/tools/sheets_packer/sheets_packer.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/tools/sheets_packer/sheets_packer.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	// extract the 2 first param (argv[1] and argv[2]) it must be cookie and addr
 
 	string cmd = cmdline;
-	int pos1 = cmd.find_first_not_of (' ');
-	int pos2;
+	std::string::size_type pos1 = cmd.find_first_not_of (' ');
+	std::string::size_type pos2;
 	if (pos1 != string::npos)
 	{
 		pos2 = cmd.find (' ', pos1);