diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 8be9ac0..e5ce5e3 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -66,20 +66,42 @@ minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
 	skins.ui_context[player:get_player_name()] = nil
 end)
 
-default.player_register_model("skinsdb_3d_armor_character.b3d", {
-	animation_speed = 30,
-	textures = {
-		"blank.png",
-		"blank.png",
-		"blank.png",
-		"blank.png",
-	},
-	animations = {
-		stand = {x=0, y=79},
-		lay = {x=162, y=166},
-		walk = {x=168, y=187},
-		mine = {x=189, y=198},
-		walk_mine = {x=200, y=219},
-		sit = {x=81, y=160},
-	},
-})
+if minetest.global_exists("player_api") then
+	-- Minetest-0.5 and above compatible
+	player_api.register_model("skinsdb_3d_armor_character_0_5.b3d", {
+		animation_speed = 30,
+		textures = {
+			"blank.png",
+			"blank.png",
+			"blank.png",
+			"blank.png"
+		},
+		animations = {
+			stand = {x=0, y=79},
+			lay = {x=162, y=166},
+			walk = {x=168, y=187},
+			mine = {x=189, y=198},
+			walk_mine = {x=200, y=219},
+			sit = {x=81, y=160},
+		},
+	})
+else
+	-- Minetest-0.4 compatible
+	default.player_register_model("skinsdb_3d_armor_character.b3d", {
+		animation_speed = 30,
+		textures = {
+			"blank.png",
+			"blank.png",
+			"blank.png",
+			"blank.png",
+		},
+		animations = {
+			stand = {x=0, y=79},
+			lay = {x=162, y=166},
+			walk = {x=168, y=187},
+			mine = {x=189, y=198},
+			walk_mine = {x=200, y=219},
+			sit = {x=81, y=160},
+		},
+	})
+end
diff --git a/models/skinsdb_3d_armor_character_0_5.b3d b/models/skinsdb_3d_armor_character_0_5.b3d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4d45b5
Binary files /dev/null and b/models/skinsdb_3d_armor_character_0_5.b3d differ
diff --git a/models/skinsdb_3d_armor_character_0_5.blend b/models/skinsdb_3d_armor_character_0_5.blend
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44f7e27
Binary files /dev/null and b/models/skinsdb_3d_armor_character_0_5.blend differ
diff --git a/skin_meta_api.lua b/skin_meta_api.lua
index 7882392..0225284 100644
--- a/skin_meta_api.lua
+++ b/skin_meta_api.lua
@@ -73,8 +73,13 @@ function skin_class:apply_skin_to_player(player)
 
 	local playername = player:get_player_name()
 	local ver = self:get_meta("format") or "1.0"
-	default.player_set_model(player, "skinsdb_3d_armor_character.b3d")
-
+	if minetest.global_exists("player_api") then
+		-- Minetest-0.5 compatible
+		player_api.set_model(player, "skinsdb_3d_armor_character_0_5.b3d")
+	else
+		-- Minetest-0.4 compatible
+		default.player_set_model(player, "skinsdb_3d_armor_character.b3d")
+	end
 	local v10_texture = "blank.png"
 	local v18_texture = "blank.png"
 	local armor_texture = "blank.png"
@@ -109,12 +114,23 @@ function skin_class:apply_skin_to_player(player)
 		end
 	end
 
-	default.player_set_textures(player, {
-			v10_texture,
-			v18_texture,
-			armor_texture,
-			wielditem_texture,
-		})
+	if minetest.global_exists("player_api") then
+		-- Minetest-0.5 compatible
+		player_api.set_textures(player, {
+				v10_texture,
+				v18_texture,
+				armor_texture,
+				wielditem_texture,
+			})
+	else
+		-- Minetest-0.4 compatible
+		default.player_set_textures(player, {
+				v10_texture,
+				v18_texture,
+				armor_texture,
+				wielditem_texture,
+			})
+	end
 
 	player:set_properties({
 		visual_size = {