diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index 500b514d9..84c86061f 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -1227,8 +1227,9 @@ Object Properties
     physical = true,
     weight = 5,
     collisionbox = {-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0.5,0.5,0.5},
-    visual = "cube"/"sprite"/"upright_sprite",
+    visual = "cube"/"sprite"/"upright_sprite"/"mesh",
     visual_size = {x=1, y=1},
+    mesh = "model",
     textures = {}, -- number of required textures depends on visual
     spritediv = {x=1, y=1},
     initial_sprite_basepos = {x=0, y=0},
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 504297a6d..7f5421747 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "sound.h"
 #include "util/string.h"
 #include "hex.h"
+#include "IMeshCache.h"
 
 static std::string getMediaCacheDir()
 {
@@ -820,8 +821,8 @@ bool Client::loadMedia(const std::string &data, const std::string &filename)
 	name = removeStringEnd(filename, image_ext);
 	if(name != "")
 	{
-		verbosestream<<"Client: Attempting to load image "
-				<<"file \""<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
+		verbosestream<<"Client: Storing image into Irrlicht: "
+				<<"\""<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
 
 		io::IFileSystem *irrfs = m_device->getFileSystem();
 		video::IVideoDriver *vdrv = m_device->getVideoDriver();
@@ -854,28 +855,31 @@ bool Client::loadMedia(const std::string &data, const std::string &filename)
 	name = removeStringEnd(filename, sound_ext);
 	if(name != "")
 	{
-		verbosestream<<"Client: Attempting to load sound "
-				<<"file \""<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
+		verbosestream<<"Client: Storing sound into Irrlicht: "
+				<<"\""<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
 		m_sound->loadSoundData(name, data);
 		return true;
 	}
 
 	const char *model_ext[] = {
-		".b3d", ".md2", ".obj",
+		".x", ".b3d", ".md2", ".obj",
 		NULL
 	};
 	name = removeStringEnd(filename, model_ext);
 	if(name != "")
 	{
 		verbosestream<<"Client: Storing model into Irrlicht: "
-				<<"file \""<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
+				<<"\""<<filename<<"\""<<std::endl;
 
 		io::IFileSystem *irrfs = m_device->getFileSystem();
-
-		// Create an irrlicht memory file
-		io::IReadFile *rfile = irrfs->createMemoryReadFile(*data_rw, data_rw.getSize(), filename.c_str(), true);
+		io::IReadFile *rfile = irrfs->createMemoryReadFile(
+				*data_rw, data_rw.getSize(), filename.c_str());
 		assert(rfile);
-		//rfile->drop();
+		
+		scene::ISceneManager *smgr = m_device->getSceneManager();
+		scene::IAnimatedMesh *mesh = smgr->getMesh(rfile);
+		smgr->getMeshCache()->addMesh(filename.c_str(), mesh);
+		
 		return true;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/content_cao.cpp b/src/content_cao.cpp
index b3c0370b8..cd822cb33 100644
--- a/src/content_cao.cpp
+++ b/src/content_cao.cpp
@@ -979,6 +979,8 @@ public:
 
 		updateTexturePos();
 
+		updateAnimations();
+
 		if(m_reset_textures_timer >= 0){
 			m_reset_textures_timer -= dtime;
 			if(m_reset_textures_timer <= 0){
@@ -1066,8 +1068,7 @@ public:
 					if(texturestring == "")
 						continue; // Empty texture string means don't modify that material
 					texturestring += mod;
-					video::IVideoDriver* driver = m_animated_meshnode->getSceneManager()->getVideoDriver();
-					video::ITexture* texture = driver->getTexture(texturestring.c_str());
+					video::ITexture* texture = tsrc->getTextureRaw(texturestring);
 					if(!texture)
 					{
 						errorstream<<"GenericCAO::updateTextures(): Could not load texture "<<texturestring<<std::endl;
@@ -1135,6 +1136,14 @@ public:
 		}
 	}
 
+	void updateAnimations()
+	{
+		if(!m_animated_meshnode)
+			return;
+
+		m_animated_meshnode->setFrameLoop(0, 50);
+	}
+
 	void processMessage(const std::string &data)
 	{
 		//infostream<<"GenericCAO: Got message"<<std::endl;
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 92fd567e5..930938ecb 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -4055,7 +4055,7 @@ void Server::fillMediaCache()
 				".png", ".jpg", ".bmp", ".tga",
 				".pcx", ".ppm", ".psd", ".wal", ".rgb",
 				".ogg",
-				".b3d", ".md2", ".obj",
+				".x", ".b3d", ".md2", ".obj",
 				NULL
 			};
 			if(removeStringEnd(filename, supported_ext) == ""){