diff --git a/dfhack.kdev4 b/dfhack.kdev4
deleted file mode 100644
index 771cc037c..000000000
--- a/dfhack.kdev4
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Project]
-Manager=KDevCMakeManager
-Name=dfhack
diff --git a/library/CMakeLists.txt b/library/CMakeLists.txt
index 1d80cff89..ff1aaffca 100644
--- a/library/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/library/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,16 +19,16 @@ SET(PROJECT_HDRS_INTERNAL
 SET(PROJECT_HDRS
 include/DFHack.h
 include/dfhack/Context.h
-include/dfhack/DFError.h
-include/dfhack/DFExport.h
-include/dfhack/DFIntegers.h
-include/dfhack/DFMiscUtils.h
-include/dfhack/DFModule.h
-include/dfhack/DFPragma.h
+include/dfhack/Error.h
+include/dfhack/Export.h
+include/dfhack/Integers.h
+include/dfhack/MiscUtils.h
+include/dfhack/Module.h
+include/dfhack/Pragma.h
 include/dfhack/Process.h
 include/dfhack/TileTypes.h
-include/dfhack/DFTypes.h
-include/dfhack/DFVector.h
+include/dfhack/Types.h
+include/dfhack/Vector.h
 include/dfhack/VersionInfoFactory.h
 include/dfhack/VersionInfo.h
 include/dfhack/extra/MapExtras.h
diff --git a/library/Core-linux.cpp b/library/Core-linux.cpp
index 1d63caf61..65a1a068f 100644
--- a/library/Core-linux.cpp
+++ b/library/Core-linux.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ distribution.
 #include "DFHack.h"
 #include "dfhack/VersionInfoFactory.h"
 #include "dfhack/Context.h"
+#include "dfhack/modules/Vegetation.h"
 #include <iostream>
 
 
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ DFHack::VersionInfoFactory * vif = 0;
 DFHack::Process * p = 0;
 DFHack::Context * c = 0;
 DFHack::Gui * gui = 0;
+DFHack::Maps * maps = 0;
+DFHack::Vegetation * veg = 0;
 
 uint32_t OS_getPID()
 {
@@ -75,14 +78,47 @@ void SHM_Init ( void )
     c = new DFHack::Context(p);
     gui = c->getGui();
     gui->Start();
+    veg = c->getVegetation();
+    veg->Start();
+    maps = c->getMaps();
+    maps->Start();
     inited = true;
 }
 
 int32_t x = 0,y = 0,z = 0;
 int32_t xo = 0,yo = 0,zo = 0;
 
+void print_tree( DFHack::df_plant & tree)
+{
+    //DFHack::Materials * mat = DF->getMaterials();
+    printf("%d:%d = ",tree.type,tree.material);
+    if(tree.watery)
+    {
+        std::cout << "near-water ";
+    }
+    //std::cout << mat->organic[tree.material].id << " ";
+    if(!tree.is_shrub)
+    {
+        std::cout << "tree";
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        std::cout << "shrub";
+    }
+    std::cout << std::endl;
+    printf("Grow counter: 0x%08x\n", tree.grow_counter);
+    printf("temperature 1: %d\n", tree.temperature_1);
+    printf("temperature 2: %d\n", tree.temperature_2);
+    printf("On fire: %d\n", tree.is_burning);
+    printf("hitpoints: 0x%08x\n", tree.hitpoints);
+    printf("update order: %d\n", tree.update_order);
+    printf("Address: 0x%x\n", &tree);
+    //hexdump(DF,tree.address,13*16);
+}
+
 void SHM_Act()
 {
+    maps->Start();
     gui->getCursorCoords(x,y,z);
     if(x != xo || y!= yo || z != zo)
     {
@@ -90,6 +126,23 @@ void SHM_Act()
         yo = y;
         zo = z;
         std::cout << "Cursor: " << x << "/" << y << "/" << z << std::endl;
+        if(x != -30000)
+        {
+            std::vector <DFHack::df_plant *> * vec;
+            if(maps->ReadVegetation(x/16,y/16,z,vec))
+            {
+                for(size_t i = 0; i < vec->size();i++)
+                {
+                    DFHack::df_plant * p = vec->at(i);
+                    if(p->x == x && p->y == y && p->z == z)
+                    {
+                        print_tree(*p);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else
+                std::cout << "No veg vector..." << std::endl;
+        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/library/include/dfhack/Types.h b/library/include/dfhack/Types.h
index 6aaae498f..67ab51c25 100644
--- a/library/include/dfhack/Types.h
+++ b/library/include/dfhack/Types.h
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ struct junk_fill
     uint8_t data[SIZE];
 };
 
+struct df_name
+{
+    std::string first_name;
+    std::string nick_name;
+    int32_t words[7];
+    int16_t parts_of_speech[7];
+    int32_t language;
+    int16_t unknown;
+    int16_t has_name;
+};
+
 enum EFFECT_TYPE
 {
     EFF_MIASMA=0,
diff --git a/library/include/dfhack/modules/Maps.h b/library/include/dfhack/modules/Maps.h
index 4828d2acc..1c13f000c 100644
--- a/library/include/dfhack/modules/Maps.h
+++ b/library/include/dfhack/modules/Maps.h
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ namespace DFHack
                        std::vector<t_worldconstruction>* constructions = 0
                       );
         /// read all plants in this block
-        bool ReadVegetation(uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t z, std::vector<dfh_plant>* plants);
+        bool ReadVegetation(uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t z, std::vector<df_plant *>*& plants);
         private:
         struct Private;
         Private *d;
diff --git a/library/include/dfhack/modules/Vegetation.h b/library/include/dfhack/modules/Vegetation.h
index e9e797863..4e6d5e354 100644
--- a/library/include/dfhack/modules/Vegetation.h
+++ b/library/include/dfhack/modules/Vegetation.h
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ namespace DFHack
      * \ingroup grp_vegetation
      */
     #pragma pack(push, 2)
-    struct t_plant
+    struct df_plant
     {
-        // +0x3C
+        df_name name;
         union
         {
             uint16_t type;
@@ -50,19 +50,6 @@ namespace DFHack
         // some more temperature stuff after that
     };
     #pragma pack(pop)
-    /**
-     * Plant object read from the game
-     * \ingroup grp_vegetation
-     */
-    struct dfh_plant
-    {
-        /// name of the plant
-        t_name name;
-        /// data with static size/address
-        t_plant sdata;
-        /// address where the plant was read from
-        uint32_t address;
-    };
     class DFContextShared;
     /**
      * The Vegetation module
@@ -74,14 +61,8 @@ namespace DFHack
         public:
         Vegetation(DFContextShared * d);
         ~Vegetation();
-        bool Start(uint32_t & numTrees);
-        bool Read (const uint32_t index, dfh_plant & shrubbery);
-        bool Write (dfh_plant & shrubbery);
-        bool Finish();
-
-        private:
-        struct Private;
-        Private *d;
+        bool Finish(){return true;};
+        std::vector <df_plant *> *all_plants;
     };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/library/modules/Maps.cpp b/library/modules/Maps.cpp
index e1010a494..d03497280 100644
--- a/library/modules/Maps.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Maps.cpp
@@ -142,8 +142,6 @@ struct Maps::Private
     bool hasFeatures;
     bool hasVeggies;
 
-    bool usesWorldDataPtr;
-
     set <uint32_t> unknown_veins;
 
     // map between feature address and the read object
@@ -161,7 +159,6 @@ Maps::Maps(DFContextShared* _d)
     Process *p = d->owner = _d->p;
     d->Inited = d->FeaturesStarted = d->Started = false;
     d->block = NULL;
-    d->usesWorldDataPtr = false;
 
     DFHack::VersionInfo * mem = p->getDescriptor();
     Private::t_offsets &off = d->offsets;
@@ -169,12 +166,7 @@ Maps::Maps(DFContextShared* _d)
 
     // get the offsets once here
     OffsetGroup *OG_Maps = mem->getGroup("Maps");
-    try
-    {
-        off.world_data = OG_Maps->getAddress("world_data");
-        d->usesWorldDataPtr = true;
-        //cout << "uses world ptr" << endl;
-    }catch(Error::AllMemdef &){}
+    off.world_data = OG_Maps->getAddress("world_data");
 
     {
         off.map_offset = OG_Maps->getAddress ("map_data");
@@ -184,16 +176,8 @@ Maps::Maps(DFContextShared* _d)
         off.region_x_offset = OG_Maps->getAddress ("region_x");
         off.region_y_offset = OG_Maps->getAddress ("region_y");
         off.region_z_offset =  OG_Maps->getAddress ("region_z");
-        if(d->usesWorldDataPtr)
-        {
-            off.world_size_x = OG_Maps->getOffset ("world_size_x_from_wdata");
-            off.world_size_y = OG_Maps->getOffset ("world_size_y_from_wdata");
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            off.world_size_x = OG_Maps->getAddress ("world_size_x");
-            off.world_size_y = OG_Maps->getAddress ("world_size_y");
-        }
+        off.world_size_x = OG_Maps->getOffset ("world_size_x_from_wdata");
+        off.world_size_y = OG_Maps->getOffset ("world_size_y_from_wdata");
         OffsetGroup *OG_MapBlock = OG_Maps->getGroup("block");
         {
             off.tile_type_offset = OG_MapBlock->getOffset ("type");
@@ -217,16 +201,8 @@ Maps::Maps(DFContextShared* _d)
         try
         {
             OffsetGroup *OG_Geology = OG_Maps->getGroup("geology");
-            if(d->usesWorldDataPtr)
-            {
-                off.world_regions =  OG_Geology->getOffset ("ptr2_region_array_from_wdata");
-                off.world_geoblocks_vector =  OG_Geology->getOffset ("geoblock_vector_from_wdata");
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                off.world_regions =  OG_Geology->getAddress ("ptr2_region_array");
-                off.world_geoblocks_vector =  OG_Geology->getAddress ("geoblock_vector");
-            }
+            off.world_regions =  OG_Geology->getOffset ("ptr2_region_array_from_wdata");
+            off.world_geoblocks_vector =  OG_Geology->getOffset ("geoblock_vector_from_wdata");
             off.region_size =  OG_Geology->getHexValue ("region_size");
             off.region_geo_index_offset =  OG_Geology->getOffset ("region_geo_index_off");
             off.geolayer_geoblock_offset = OG_Geology->getOffset ("geolayer_geoblock_offset");
@@ -240,16 +216,8 @@ Maps::Maps(DFContextShared* _d)
         OffsetGroup *OG_local_features = OG_Maps->getGroup("features")->getGroup("local");
         try
         {
-            if(d->usesWorldDataPtr)
-            {
-                off.local_f_start = OG_local_features->getOffset("start_ptr_from_wdata");
-                off.global_vector = OG_global_features->getOffset("vector_from_wdata");
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                off.local_f_start = OG_local_features->getAddress("start_ptr");
-                off.global_vector = OG_global_features->getAddress("vector");
-            }
+            off.local_f_start = OG_local_features->getOffset("start_ptr_from_wdata");
+            off.global_vector = OG_global_features->getOffset("vector_from_wdata");
             off.local_material = OG_local_features->getOffset("material");
             off.local_submaterial = OG_local_features->getOffset("submaterial");
 
@@ -287,7 +255,6 @@ Maps::Maps(DFContextShared* _d)
     mem->resolveClassnameToVPtr("block_square_event_grassst",off.vein_grass_vptr);
     off.vein_worldconstruction_vptr = 0;
     mem->resolveClassnameToVPtr("block_square_event_world_constructionst",off.vein_worldconstruction_vptr);
-
     d->Inited = true;
 }
 
@@ -658,18 +625,10 @@ bool Maps::StartFeatures()
     uint32_t base = 0;
     uint32_t global_feature_vector = 0;
 
-    if(d->usesWorldDataPtr)
-    {
-        uint32_t world = p->readDWord(off.world_data);
-        if(!world) return false;
-        base = p->readDWord(world + off.local_f_start);
-        global_feature_vector = p->readDWord(off.world_data) + off.global_vector;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        base = p->readDWord(off.local_f_start);
-        global_feature_vector = off.global_vector;
-    }
+    uint32_t world = p->readDWord(off.world_data);
+    if(!world) return false;
+    base = p->readDWord(world + off.local_f_start);
+    global_feature_vector = p->readDWord(off.world_data) + off.global_vector;
 
     // deref pointer to the humongo-structure
     if(!base)
@@ -1111,22 +1070,11 @@ bool Maps::ReadGeology (vector < vector <uint16_t> >& assign)
     uint32_t regions, geoblocks_vector_addr;
     Private::t_offsets &off = d->offsets;
     // get world size
-    if(d->usesWorldDataPtr)
-    {
-        uint32_t world = p->readDWord(off.world_data);
-        p->readWord (world + off.world_size_x, worldSizeX);
-        p->readWord (world + off.world_size_y, worldSizeY);
-        regions = p->readDWord ( world + off.world_regions); // ptr2_region_array
-        geoblocks_vector_addr = world + off.world_geoblocks_vector;
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        p->readWord (off.world_size_x, worldSizeX);
-        p->readWord (off.world_size_y, worldSizeY);
-        // get pointer to first part of 2d array of regions
-        regions = p->readDWord (off.world_regions); // ptr2_region_array
-        geoblocks_vector_addr = off.world_geoblocks_vector;
-    }
+    uint32_t world = p->readDWord(off.world_data);
+    p->readWord (world + off.world_size_x, worldSizeX);
+    p->readWord (world + off.world_size_y, worldSizeY);
+    regions = p->readDWord ( world + off.world_regions); // ptr2_region_array
+    geoblocks_vector_addr = world + off.world_geoblocks_vector;
 
     // read the geoblock vector
     DfVector <uint32_t> geoblocks (geoblocks_vector_addr);
@@ -1198,7 +1146,7 @@ bool Maps::ReadLocalFeatures( std::map <DFCoord, std::vector<t_feature *> > & lo
     return false;
 }
 
-bool Maps::ReadGlobalFeatures( std::vector <t_feature> & features)
+bool Maps::ReadGlobalFeatures( std::vector <t_feature> & features )
 {
     StopFeatures();
     StartFeatures();
@@ -1210,26 +1158,14 @@ bool Maps::ReadGlobalFeatures( std::vector <t_feature> & features)
     return false;
 }
 
-bool Maps::ReadVegetation(uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t z, std::vector<dfh_plant>* plants)
+bool Maps::ReadVegetation(uint32_t x, uint32_t y, uint32_t z, std::vector<df_plant *>*& plants)
 {
     if(!d->hasVeggies || !d->Started)
         return false;
     uint32_t addr = d->block[x*d->y_block_count*d->z_block_count + y*d->z_block_count + z];
     if(!addr)
         return false;
-
-    dfh_plant shrubbery;
-    plants->clear();
-
     Private::t_offsets &off = d->offsets;
-    DfVector<uint32_t> vegptrs(addr + off.vegvector);
-    for(size_t i = 0; i < vegptrs.size(); i++)
-    {
-        d->d->readName(shrubbery.name,vegptrs[i]);
-        d->owner->read (vegptrs[i] + off.tree_desc_offset, sizeof (t_plant), (uint8_t *) &shrubbery.sdata);
-        shrubbery.address = vegptrs[i];
-        plants->push_back(shrubbery);
-    }
-    if(plants->empty()) return false;
+    plants = (std::vector<df_plant *>*) (addr + off.vegvector);
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp b/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp
index eb8aee556..7ed8be040 100644
--- a/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp
+++ b/library/modules/Vegetation.cpp
@@ -45,79 +45,21 @@ Module* DFHack::createVegetation(DFContextShared * d)
     return new Vegetation(d);
 }
 
-struct Vegetation::Private
-{
-    uint32_t vegetation_vector;
-    uint32_t tree_desc_offset;
-    // translation
-    DfVector <uint32_t> * p_veg;
-
-    DFContextShared *d;
-    Process * owner;
-    bool Inited;
-    bool Started;
-};
-
 Vegetation::Vegetation(DFContextShared * d_)
 {
-    d = new Private;
-    d->owner = d_->p;
-    d->d = d_;
-    d->Inited = d->Started = false;
-    OffsetGroup * OG_Veg = d->d->offset_descriptor->getGroup("Vegetation");
-    d->vegetation_vector = OG_Veg->getAddress ("vector");
-    d->tree_desc_offset = OG_Veg->getOffset ("tree_desc_offset");
-    d->Inited = true;
+    try
+    {
+        OffsetGroup * OG_Veg = d_->offset_descriptor->getGroup("Vegetation");
+        all_plants = (vector<df_plant *> *) OG_Veg->getAddress ("vector");
+    }
+    catch(exception &)
+    {
+        all_plants = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 Vegetation::~Vegetation()
 {
-    if(d->Started)
-        Finish();
-    delete d;
-}
-
-bool Vegetation::Start(uint32_t & numplants)
-{
-    if(!d->Inited)
-        return false;
-    d->p_veg = new DfVector <uint32_t> (d->vegetation_vector);
-    numplants = d->p_veg->size();
-    d->Started = true;
-    return true;
-}
-
-
-bool Vegetation::Read (const uint32_t index, dfh_plant & shrubbery)
-{
-    if(!d->Started)
-        return false;
-    // read pointer from vector at position
-    uint32_t temp = d->p_veg->at (index);
-    // read from memory
-    d->d->readName(shrubbery.name,temp);
-    d->owner->read (temp + d->tree_desc_offset, sizeof (t_plant), (uint8_t *) &shrubbery.sdata);
-    shrubbery.address = temp;
-    return true;
-}
-
-bool Vegetation::Write (dfh_plant & shrubbery)
-{
-    if(!d->Started)
-        return false;
-    d->owner->write (shrubbery.address + d->tree_desc_offset, sizeof (t_plant), (uint8_t *) &shrubbery.sdata);
-    return true;
 }
 
 
-bool Vegetation::Finish()
-{
-    if(d->p_veg)
-    {
-        delete d->p_veg;
-        d->p_veg = 0;
-    }
-    d->Started = false;
-    return true;
-}
-