diff --git a/source/graphics/ProgramManager.cpp b/source/graphics/ProgramManager.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..a52cf0caa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/graphics/ProgramManager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+#include "precompiled.h"
+#include "graphics/ProgramManager.h"
+
+CProgramManager::CProgramManager()
+{
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    m_Context = cgCreateContext();
+    assert(m_Context);
+    FindPPVersion();
+#endif
+}
+
+CProgramManager::~CProgramManager()
+{
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    if(m_Context)
+        cgDestroyContext(m_Context);
+#endif
+}
+
+CVertexProgram *CProgramManager::FindVertexProgram(const char *file)
+{
+    CVertexProgram *prog = NULL;
+    std::hash_map<std::string, CVertexProgram *>::iterator iter;
+
+    if((iter = m_VertexProgs.find(std::string(file))) != m_VertexProgs.end())
+        return (CVertexProgram *)(*iter).second;
+    else
+    {
+        prog = new CVertexProgram(file);
+        if(prog && prog->IsValid())
+            m_VertexProgs[std::string(file)] = prog;
+        else
+            prog = NULL;
+    }
+
+    return prog;
+}
+
+void CProgramManager::Bind(CVertexProgram *prog)
+{
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    assert(prog);
+    if(m_VPProfile == CG_PROFILE_UNKNOWN || !prog->IsValid())
+        return;
+
+    prog->Bind();
+#endif
+}
+
+void CProgramManager::WritePPInfo(FILE *file)
+{
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    std::string version = "";
+    switch(m_VPProfile)
+    {
+    case CG_PROFILE_VP30:
+        version = "VP 3.0";
+        break;
+    case CG_PROFILE_VP20:
+        version = "VP 2.0";
+        break;
+    case CG_PROFILE_ARBVP1:
+        version = "ARB VP1";
+        break;
+    default:
+        version = "No VP support";
+        break;
+    }
+    fprintf(file, "Vertex Programs: %s\n", version.c_str());
+    
+    switch(m_FPProfile)
+    {
+    case CG_PROFILE_FP30:
+        version = "FP 3.0";
+        break;
+    case CG_PROFILE_FP20:
+        version = "FP 2.0";
+        break;
+    case CG_PROFILE_ARBVP1:
+        version = "ARB FP1";
+        break;
+    default:
+        version = "No FP support";
+        break;
+    }
+    fprintf(file, "Fragment Programs: %s\n", version.c_str());
+#else
+    fprintf(file, "VP/FP support not compiled!\n");
+#endif
+}
+
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+
+void CProgramManager::FindPPVersion()
+{
+#if BUILD_CG
+    if(cgGLIsProfileSupported(CG_PROFILE_VP30))
+        m_VPProfile = CG_PROFILE_VP30;
+    else if(cgGLIsProfileSupported(CG_PROFILE_FP20))
+        m_VPProfile = CG_PROFILE_VP20;
+    else if(cgGLIsProfileSupported(CG_PROFILE_ARBVP1))
+        m_VPProfile = CG_PROFILE_ARBVP1;
+    else
+        m_VPProfile = CG_PROFILE_UNKNOWN;
+
+    if(cgGLIsProfileSupported(CG_PROFILE_FP30))
+        m_FPProfile = CG_PROFILE_FP30;
+    else if(cgGLIsProfileSupported(CG_PROFILE_FP20))
+        m_FPProfile = CG_PROFILE_FP20;
+    else if(cgGLIsProfileSupported(CG_PROFILE_ARBFP1))
+        m_FPProfile = CG_PROFILE_ARBFP1;
+    else
+        m_FPProfile = CG_PROFILE_UNKNOWN;
+#endif
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/source/graphics/ProgramManager.h b/source/graphics/ProgramManager.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..703cc1efc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/graphics/ProgramManager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#ifndef __H_SHADERMANAGER_H__
+#define __H_SHADERMANAGER_H__
+
+#if _MSC_VER < 1300
+#   include <map>
+#   define hash_map map
+#else
+#   include <hash_map>
+#endif
+
+#include <string>
+#include "Singleton.h"
+#include "renderer/VertexProgram.h"
+
+#define g_ProgramManager CProgramManager::GetSingleton()
+
+
+class CProgramManager : public Singleton<CProgramManager>
+{
+public:
+    CProgramManager();
+    ~CProgramManager();
+
+    CVertexProgram *FindVertexProgram(const char *file);
+    void Bind(CVertexProgram *prog);
+
+    void WritePPInfo(FILE *file);
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    CGcontext GetContext() { return m_Context; }
+#endif
+private:
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    void FindPPVersion();
+#endif
+    std::hash_map<std::string, CVertexProgram*> m_VertexProgs;
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    CGcontext m_Context;
+    CGprofile m_VPProfile;
+    CGprofile m_FPProfile;
+#endif
+};
+
+#endif
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diff --git a/source/main.cpp b/source/main.cpp
index 87e10df076..f15b4878b6 100755
--- a/source/main.cpp
+++ b/source/main.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include "Model.h"
 #include "UnitManager.h"
 #include "MaterialManager.h"
+#include "ProgramManager.h"
 
 #include "Interact.h"
 #include "Hotkey.h"
@@ -182,7 +183,27 @@ void TestingUnicode (void)
 }
 
 
+static std::string SplitExts(const char *exts)
+{
+    std::string str = exts;
+    std::string ret = "";
+    size_t idx = str.find_first_of(" ");
+    while(idx != std::string::npos)
+    {
+        if(idx >= str.length() - 1)
+        {
+            ret += str;
+            break;
+        }
 
+        ret += str.substr(0, idx);
+        ret += "\n";
+        str = str.substr(idx + 1);
+        idx = str.find_first_of(" ");
+    }
+
+    return ret;
+}
 
 static int write_sys_info()
 {
@@ -217,6 +238,9 @@ static int write_sys_info()
 	fprintf(f, "%s\n", gfx_drv_ver);
 
 	fprintf(f, "%dx%d:%d@%d\n", g_xres, g_yres, g_bpp, g_freq);
+
+    g_ProgramManager.WritePPInfo(f);
+
 	// .. network name / ips
 	//    note: can't use un.nodename because it is for an
 	//    "implementation-defined communications network".
@@ -237,7 +261,7 @@ static int write_sys_info()
 	// Write extensions last, because there are lots of them
 	const char* exts = oglExtList();
 	if (!exts) exts = "{unknown}";
-	fprintf(f, "\nSupported extensions: %s\n", exts);
+	fprintf(f, "\nSupported extensions: \n%s\n", SplitExts(exts).c_str());
 
 	fclose(f);
 	return 0;
@@ -792,6 +816,7 @@ static void Shutdown()
 	delete &g_SkelAnimMan;
 
 	delete &g_MaterialManager;
+    delete &g_ProgramManager;
 
 	// destroy terrain related stuff
 	delete &g_TexMan;
@@ -915,6 +940,12 @@ sle(11340106);
 	}
 	SDL_WM_SetCaption("0 A.D.", "0 A.D.");
 
+    
+    // create the program manager
+    // NOTE: We need to create this BEFORE we write the sys-info, so the PP stuff
+    // will be written to the system_info.txt file
+    new CProgramManager;
+
 	write_sys_info();
 
 	if(!oglExtAvail("GL_ARB_multitexture") || !oglExtAvail("GL_ARB_texture_env_combine") ||
diff --git a/source/renderer/VertexProgram.cpp b/source/renderer/VertexProgram.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..65cb6dc87b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/renderer/VertexProgram.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+#include "precompiled.h"
+#include "res/vfs.h"
+#include "res/mem.h"
+#include "renderer/VertexProgram.h"
+#include "graphics/ProgramManager.h"
+#include "CLogger.h"
+
+#define LOG_CATEGORY "shaders"
+
+CVertexProgram::CVertexProgram(const char *file)
+{
+    Load(file);
+}
+
+CVertexProgram::~CVertexProgram()
+{
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    if(m_Program)
+        cgDestroyProgram(m_Program);
+#endif
+}
+
+bool CVertexProgram::IsValid()
+{
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    return (m_Program != NULL);
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
+}
+
+void CVertexProgram::Bind()
+{
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    if(!IsValid())
+        return;
+
+    CGparameter param = cgGetFirstParameter(m_Program, CG_PROGRAM);
+    while(param)
+    {
+        PushParameter(param);
+        param = cgGetNextParameter(param);
+    }
+
+    if(!cgGLIsProgramLoaded(m_Program))
+        cgGLLoadProgram(m_Program);
+
+    cgGLBindProgram(m_Program);
+#endif
+}
+
+void CVertexProgram::Load(const char *file)
+{
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    m_Program = NULL;
+    if(!file || !vfs_exists(file))
+        return;
+
+    void *data;
+    size_t size;
+    Handle h = vfs_load(file, data, size, 0);
+    if(h <= 0)
+    {
+        LOG(ERROR, LOG_CATEGORY, "CVertexShader::LoadShader: vfs_load for %s failed!\n", file);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::string src = (char*)data;
+    mem_free_h(h);
+
+    m_Program = cgCreateProgram(
+        g_ProgramManager.GetContext(),
+        CG_SOURCE,
+        src.c_str(),
+        CG_PROFILE_ARBVP1,
+        "main",
+        NULL
+    );
+    if(!m_Program)
+    {
+        LOG(ERROR, LOG_CATEGORY, "CVertexShader::LoadShader: Could not compile Cg shader: %s", cgGetErrorString(cgGetError()));
+        return;
+    }
+#endif
+}
+
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+
+void CVertexProgram::PushParameter(CGparameter param)
+{
+    assert(param);
+    
+    std::string name = cgGetParameterName(param);
+    if(name == "ModelViewProj")
+        cgGLSetStateMatrixParameter(param, CG_GL_MODELVIEW_PROJECTION_MATRIX, CG_GL_MATRIX_IDENTITY);
+    else if(name == "ModelView")
+        cgGLSetStateMatrixParameter(param, CG_GL_MODELVIEW_MATRIX, CG_GL_MATRIX_IDENTITY);
+    else if(name == "Projection")
+        cgGLSetStateMatrixParameter(param, CG_GL_PROJECTION_MATRIX, CG_GL_MATRIX_IDENTITY);
+    else if(name == "Texture")
+        cgGLSetStateMatrixParameter(param, CG_GL_TEXTURE_MATRIX, CG_GL_MATRIX_IDENTITY);
+    else
+        LOG(WARNING, LOG_CATEGORY, "CVertexShader::LoadShader: Unknown parameter name: %s", name.c_str());
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/source/renderer/VertexProgram.h b/source/renderer/VertexProgram.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..c602130476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/renderer/VertexProgram.h
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#ifndef __H_VERTEXPROGRAM_H__
+#define __H_VERTEXPROGRAM_H__
+
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+
+#pragma comment(lib, "cg.lib")
+#pragma comment(lib, "cgGL.lib")
+
+#include "ogl.h"
+#include "Cg/Cg.h"
+#include "Cg/cgGL.h"
+
+#endif
+
+class CProgramManager;
+
+class CVertexProgram
+{
+friend class CProgramManager;
+public:
+    CVertexProgram(const char *file);
+    ~CVertexProgram();
+
+    bool IsValid();
+private:
+    void Bind();
+    void Load(const char *file);
+#ifdef BUILD_CG
+    void PushParameter(CGparameter param);
+    CGprogram m_Program;
+#endif
+};
+
+#endif
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