diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp
index 9ec29f0ba..3d6031caf 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.cpp
@@ -2657,7 +2657,7 @@ void CDriverGL::checkTextureOn() const
 bool CDriverGL::supportOcclusionQuery() const
 {
 	H_AUTO_OGL(CDriverGL_supportOcclusionQuery)
-	return _Extensions.NVOcclusionQuery;
+	return _Extensions.NVOcclusionQuery || _Extensions.ARBOcclusionQuery;
 }
 
 // ***************************************************************************
@@ -2688,11 +2688,14 @@ bool CDriverGL::supportFrameBufferObject() const
 IOcclusionQuery *CDriverGL::createOcclusionQuery()
 {
 	H_AUTO_OGL(CDriverGL_createOcclusionQuery)
-	nlassert(_Extensions.NVOcclusionQuery);
+	nlassert(_Extensions.NVOcclusionQuery || _Extensions.ARBOcclusionQuery);
 
 #ifndef USE_OPENGLES
 	GLuint id;
-	nglGenOcclusionQueriesNV(1, &id);
+	if (_Extensions.NVOcclusionQuery)
+		nglGenOcclusionQueriesNV(1, &id);
+	else
+		nglGenQueriesARB(1, &id);
 	if (id == 0) return NULL;
 	COcclusionQueryGL *oqgl = new COcclusionQueryGL;
 	oqgl->Driver = this;
@@ -2719,7 +2722,10 @@ void CDriverGL::deleteOcclusionQuery(IOcclusionQuery *oq)
 	oqgl->Driver = NULL;
 	nlassert(oqgl->ID != 0);
 	GLuint id = oqgl->ID;
-	nglDeleteOcclusionQueriesNV(1, &id);
+	if (_Extensions.NVOcclusionQuery)
+		nglDeleteOcclusionQueriesNV(1, &id);
+	else
+		nglDeleteQueriesARB(1, &id);
 	_OcclusionQueryList.erase(oqgl->Iterator);
 	if (oqgl == _CurrentOcclusionQuery)
 	{
@@ -2738,7 +2744,10 @@ void COcclusionQueryGL::begin()
 	nlassert(Driver);
 	nlassert(Driver->_CurrentOcclusionQuery == NULL); // only one query at a time
 	nlassert(ID);
-	nglBeginOcclusionQueryNV(ID);
+	if (Driver->_Extensions.NVOcclusionQuery)
+		nglBeginOcclusionQueryNV(ID);
+	else
+		nglBeginQueryARB(GL_SAMPLES_PASSED, ID);
 	Driver->_CurrentOcclusionQuery = this;
 	OcclusionType = NotAvailable;
 	VisibleCount = 0;
@@ -2754,7 +2763,10 @@ void COcclusionQueryGL::end()
 	nlassert(Driver);
 	nlassert(Driver->_CurrentOcclusionQuery == this); // only one query at a time
 	nlassert(ID);
-	nglEndOcclusionQueryNV();
+	if (Driver->_Extensions.NVOcclusionQuery)
+		nglEndOcclusionQueryNV();
+	else
+		nglEndQueryARB(GL_SAMPLES_PASSED);
 	Driver->_CurrentOcclusionQuery = NULL;
 #endif
 }
@@ -2770,15 +2782,25 @@ IOcclusionQuery::TOcclusionType COcclusionQueryGL::getOcclusionType()
 	nlassert(Driver->_CurrentOcclusionQuery != this); // can't query result between a begin/end pair!
 	if (OcclusionType == NotAvailable)
 	{
-		GLuint result;
-		// retrieve result
-		nglGetOcclusionQueryuivNV(ID, GL_PIXEL_COUNT_AVAILABLE_NV, &result);
-		if (result != GL_FALSE)
+		if (Driver->_Extensions.NVOcclusionQuery)
 		{
-			nglGetOcclusionQueryuivNV(ID, GL_PIXEL_COUNT_NV, &result);
+			GLuint result;
+			// retrieve result
+			nglGetOcclusionQueryuivNV(ID, GL_PIXEL_COUNT_AVAILABLE_NV, &result);
+			if (result != GL_FALSE)
+			{
+				nglGetOcclusionQueryuivNV(ID, GL_PIXEL_COUNT_NV, &result);
+				OcclusionType = result != 0 ? NotOccluded : Occluded;
+				VisibleCount = (uint) result;
+				// Note : we could return the exact number of pixels that passed the z-test, but this value is not supported by all implementation (Direct3D ...)
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			GLuint result;
+			nglGetQueryObjectuivARB(ID, GL_QUERY_RESULT, &result);
 			OcclusionType = result != 0 ? NotOccluded : Occluded;
 			VisibleCount = (uint) result;
-			// Note : we could return the exact number of pixels that passed the z-test, but this value is not supported by all implementation (Direct3D ...)
 		}
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h
index 6217ea850..241b3bb95 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl.h
@@ -1591,6 +1591,7 @@ private:
 	// @}
 	// misc
 public:
+	friend class COcclusionQueryGL;
 	static GLenum NLCubeFaceToGLCubeFace[6];
 	static CMaterial::CTexEnv	_TexEnvReplace;
 	// occlusion query
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_extension.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_extension.cpp
index f24855ea8..515d553aa 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_extension.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_extension.cpp
@@ -449,6 +449,16 @@ PFNGLENDOCCLUSIONQUERYNVPROC				nglEndOcclusionQueryNV;
 PFNGLGETOCCLUSIONQUERYIVNVPROC				nglGetOcclusionQueryivNV;
 PFNGLGETOCCLUSIONQUERYUIVNVPROC				nglGetOcclusionQueryuivNV;
 
+// ARB_occlusion_query
+PFNGLGENQUERIESPROC							nglGenQueriesARB;
+PFNGLDELETEQUERIESPROC						nglDeleteQueriesARB;
+PFNGLISQUERYPROC							nglIsQueryARB;
+PFNGLBEGINQUERYPROC							nglBeginQueryARB;
+PFNGLENDQUERYPROC							nglEndQueryARB;
+PFNGLGETQUERYIVPROC							nglGetQueryivARB;
+PFNGLGETQUERYOBJECTIVPROC					nglGetQueryObjectivARB;
+PFNGLGETQUERYOBJECTUIVPROC					nglGetQueryObjectuivARB;
+
 // GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
 PFNGLISRENDERBUFFEREXTPROC					nglIsRenderbufferEXT;
 PFNGLISFRAMEBUFFEREXTPROC					nglIsFramebufferEXT;
@@ -1371,6 +1381,26 @@ static bool	setupNVOcclusionQuery(const char	*glext)
 	return true;
 }
 
+// ***************************************************************************
+static bool	setupARBOcclusionQuery(const char	*glext)
+{
+	H_AUTO_OGL(setupARBOcclusionQuery);
+	CHECK_EXT("ARB_occlusion_query");
+
+#ifndef USE_OPENGLES
+	CHECK_ADDRESS(PFNGLGENQUERIESPROC, glGenQueriesARB);
+	CHECK_ADDRESS(PFNGLDELETEQUERIESPROC, glDeleteQueriesARB);
+	CHECK_ADDRESS(PFNGLISQUERYPROC, glIsQueryARB);
+	CHECK_ADDRESS(PFNGLBEGINQUERYPROC, glBeginQueryARB);
+	CHECK_ADDRESS(PFNGLENDQUERYPROC, glEndQueryARB);
+	CHECK_ADDRESS(PFNGLGETQUERYIVPROC, glGetQueryivARB);
+	CHECK_ADDRESS(PFNGLGETQUERYOBJECTIVPROC, glGetQueryObjectivARB);
+	CHECK_ADDRESS(PFNGLGETQUERYOBJECTUIVPROC, glGetQueryObjectuivARB);
+#endif
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 
 // ***************************************************************************
 static bool	setupNVTextureRectangle(const char	*glext)
@@ -1663,6 +1693,9 @@ void	registerGlExtensions(CGlExtensions &ext)
 	// Check NV_occlusion_query
 	ext.NVOcclusionQuery = setupNVOcclusionQuery(glext);
 
+	// Check ARB_occlusion_query
+	ext.ARBOcclusionQuery = setupARBOcclusionQuery(glext);
+
 	// Check GL_NV_texture_rectangle
 	ext.NVTextureRectangle = setupNVTextureRectangle(glext);
 
diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_extension.h b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_extension.h
index 83d2d529f..07599366c 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_extension.h
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/driver/opengl/driver_opengl_extension.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct	CGlExtensions
 	bool	EXTVertexShader;
 	bool	NVTextureShader;
 	bool	NVOcclusionQuery;
+	bool	ARBOcclusionQuery;
 	bool	NVTextureRectangle;
 	bool	EXTTextureRectangle;
 	bool	ARBTextureRectangle;
@@ -178,6 +179,7 @@ public:
 		ARBTextureNonPowerOfTwo = false;
 		ARBMultisample = false;
 		NVOcclusionQuery = false;
+		ARBOcclusionQuery = false;
 		FrameBufferObject = false;
 		FrameBufferBlit = false;
 		FrameBufferMultisample = false;
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ public:
 		result += EXTSecondaryColor ? "EXTSecondaryColor " : "";
 		result += EXTBlendColor ? "EXTBlendColor " : "";
 		result += NVOcclusionQuery ? "NVOcclusionQuery " : "";
+		result += ARBOcclusionQuery ? "ARBOcclusionQuery " : "";
 		result += NVStateVARWithoutFlush ? "NVStateVARWithoutFlush " : "";
 		result += ARBMultisample ? "ARBMultisample " : "";
 		result += NVXGPUMemoryInfo ? "NVXGPUMemoryInfo " : "";
@@ -737,7 +740,16 @@ extern PFNGLENDOCCLUSIONQUERYNVPROC nglEndOcclusionQueryNV;
 extern PFNGLGETOCCLUSIONQUERYIVNVPROC nglGetOcclusionQueryivNV;
 extern PFNGLGETOCCLUSIONQUERYUIVNVPROC nglGetOcclusionQueryuivNV;
 
-
+// ARB_occlusion_query
+//==================================
+extern PFNGLGENQUERIESPROC nglGenQueriesARB;
+extern PFNGLDELETEQUERIESPROC nglDeleteQueriesARB;
+extern PFNGLISQUERYPROC nglIsQueryARB;
+extern PFNGLBEGINQUERYPROC nglBeginQueryARB;
+extern PFNGLENDQUERYPROC nglEndQueryARB;
+extern PFNGLGETQUERYIVPROC nglGetQueryivARB;
+extern PFNGLGETQUERYOBJECTIVPROC nglGetQueryObjectivARB;
+extern PFNGLGETQUERYOBJECTUIVPROC nglGetQueryObjectuivARB;
 
 #ifdef NL_OS_WINDOWS