diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/alchemywindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/alchemywindow.cpp
index db1a81c2c2..fce6126001 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/alchemywindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/alchemywindow.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         Widgets::SpellEffectList _list = Widgets::MWEffectList::effectListFromESM(&list);
         effectsWidget->setEffectList(_list);
 
-        std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> effectItems;
+        std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> effectItems;
         effectsWidget->createEffectWidgets(effectItems, mEffectsBox, coord, false, 0);
         effectsWidget->setCoord(coord);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
index 53e5c022d2..4b07dd698c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.cpp
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ BirthDialog::BirthDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     mBirthList->eventListMouseItemActivate += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &BirthDialog::onSelectBirth);
     mBirthList->eventListChangePosition += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &BirthDialog::onSelectBirth);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &BirthDialog::onBackClicked);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
     okButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sOK", ""));
     okButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &BirthDialog::onOkClicked);
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ BirthDialog::BirthDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
 void BirthDialog::setNextButtonShow(bool shown)
 {
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
 
     if (shown)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void BirthDialog::setBirthId(const std::string &birthId)
         if (boost::iequals(*mBirthList->getItemDataAt<std::string>(i), birthId))
         {
             mBirthList->setIndexSelected(i);
-            MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+            MyGUI::Button* okButton;
             getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
             break;
         }
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void BirthDialog::onSelectBirth(MyGUI::ListBox* _sender, size_t _index)
     if (_index == MyGUI::ITEM_NONE)
         return;
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
 
     const std::string *birthId = mBirthList->getItemDataAt<std::string>(_index);
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void BirthDialog::updateBirths()
 
 void BirthDialog::updateSpells()
 {
-    for (std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr>::iterator it = mSpellItems.begin(); it != mSpellItems.end(); ++it)
+    for (std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*>::iterator it = mSpellItems.begin(); it != mSpellItems.end(); ++it)
     {
         MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().destroyWidget(*it);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp
index ad1c0b40f5..d3f82dace4 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/birth.hpp
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         void updateSpells();
 
         MyGUI::ListBox* mBirthList;
-        MyGUI::WidgetPtr  mSpellArea;
+        MyGUI::Widget*  mSpellArea;
         MyGUI::ImageBox* mBirthImage;
-        std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> mSpellItems;
+        std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> mSpellItems;
 
         std::string mCurrentBirthId;
     };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
index f3bac898b2..a2f09096a1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.cpp
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ GenerateClassResultDialog::GenerateClassResultDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parW
     getWidget(mClassImage, "ClassImage");
     getWidget(mClassName, "ClassName");
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &GenerateClassResultDialog::onBackClicked);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
     okButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sOK", ""));
     okButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &GenerateClassResultDialog::onOkClicked);
@@ -97,11 +97,11 @@ PickClassDialog::PickClassDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
     getWidget(mClassImage, "ClassImage");
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &PickClassDialog::onBackClicked);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
     okButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &PickClassDialog::onOkClicked);
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ PickClassDialog::PickClassDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
 void PickClassDialog::setNextButtonShow(bool shown)
 {
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
 
     if (shown)
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ void PickClassDialog::setClassId(const std::string &classId)
         if (boost::iequals(*mClassList->getItemDataAt<std::string>(i), classId))
         {
             mClassList->setIndexSelected(i);
-            MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+            MyGUI::Button* okButton;
             getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
             break;
         }
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void PickClassDialog::onSelectClass(MyGUI::ListBox* _sender, size_t _index)
     if (_index == MyGUI::ITEM_NONE)
         return;
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
 
     const std::string *classId = mClassList->getItemDataAt<std::string>(_index);
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void InfoBoxDialog::fitToText(MyGUI::TextBox* widget)
     widget->setSize(size);
 }
 
-void InfoBoxDialog::layoutVertically(MyGUI::WidgetPtr widget, int margin)
+void InfoBoxDialog::layoutVertically(MyGUI::Widget* widget, int margin)
 {
     size_t count = widget->getChildCount();
     int pos = 0;
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void InfoBoxDialog::layoutVertically(MyGUI::WidgetPtr widget, int margin)
     int width = 0;
     for (unsigned i = 0; i < count; ++i)
     {
-        MyGUI::WidgetPtr child = widget->getChildAt(i);
+        MyGUI::Widget* child = widget->getChildAt(i);
         if (!child->getVisible())
             continue;
 
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ std::string InfoBoxDialog::getText() const
 
 void InfoBoxDialog::setButtons(ButtonList &buttons)
 {
-    for (std::vector<MyGUI::ButtonPtr>::iterator it = this->mButtons.begin(); it != this->mButtons.end(); ++it)
+    for (std::vector<MyGUI::Button*>::iterator it = this->mButtons.begin(); it != this->mButtons.end(); ++it)
     {
         MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().destroyWidget(*it);
     }
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ void InfoBoxDialog::setButtons(ButtonList &buttons)
     mCurrentButton = -1;
 
     // TODO: The buttons should be generated from a template in the layout file, ie. cloning an existing widget
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr button;
+    MyGUI::Button* button;
     MyGUI::IntCoord coord = MyGUI::IntCoord(0, 0, mButtonBar->getWidth(), 10);
     ButtonList::const_iterator end = buttons.end();
     for (ButtonList::const_iterator it = buttons.begin(); it != end; ++it)
@@ -342,11 +342,11 @@ int InfoBoxDialog::getChosenButton() const
     return mCurrentButton;
 }
 
-void InfoBoxDialog::onButtonClicked(MyGUI::WidgetPtr _sender)
+void InfoBoxDialog::onButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
 {
-    std::vector<MyGUI::ButtonPtr>::const_iterator end = mButtons.end();
+    std::vector<MyGUI::Button*>::const_iterator end = mButtons.end();
     int i = 0;
-    for (std::vector<MyGUI::ButtonPtr>::const_iterator it = mButtons.begin(); it != end; ++it)
+    for (std::vector<MyGUI::Button*>::const_iterator it = mButtons.begin(); it != end; ++it)
     {
         if (*it == _sender)
         {
@@ -376,10 +376,10 @@ ClassChoiceDialog::ClassChoiceDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
 CreateClassDialog::CreateClassDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
   : WindowModal("openmw_chargen_create_class.layout", parWindowManager)
-  , mSpecDialog(nullptr)
-  , mAttribDialog(nullptr)
-  , mSkillDialog(nullptr)
-  , mDescDialog(nullptr)
+  , mSpecDialog(NULL)
+  , mAttribDialog(NULL)
+  , mSkillDialog(NULL)
+  , mDescDialog(NULL)
 {
     // Centre dialog
     center();
@@ -420,15 +420,15 @@ CreateClassDialog::CreateClassDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     // Make sure the edit box has focus
     MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().setKeyFocusWidget(mEditName);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr descriptionButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* descriptionButton;
     getWidget(descriptionButton, "DescriptionButton");
     descriptionButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CreateClassDialog::onDescriptionClicked);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CreateClassDialog::onBackClicked);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
     okButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &CreateClassDialog::onOkClicked);
 
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ std::vector<ESM::Skill::SkillEnum> CreateClassDialog::getMinorSkills() const
 
 void CreateClassDialog::setNextButtonShow(bool shown)
 {
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
 
     if (shown)
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ void CreateClassDialog::onDialogCancel()
     mDescDialog = 0;
 }
 
-void CreateClassDialog::onSpecializationClicked(MyGUI::WidgetPtr _sender)
+void CreateClassDialog::onSpecializationClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
 {
     delete mSpecDialog;
     mSpecDialog = new SelectSpecializationDialog(mWindowManager);
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ SelectSpecializationDialog::SelectSpecializationDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& pa
     ToolTips::createSpecializationToolTip(mSpecialization1, magic, ESM::Class::Magic);
     ToolTips::createSpecializationToolTip(mSpecialization2, stealth, ESM::Class::Stealth);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr cancelButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* cancelButton;
     getWidget(cancelButton, "CancelButton");
     cancelButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sCancel", ""));
     cancelButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &SelectSpecializationDialog::onCancelClicked);
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ SelectSpecializationDialog::~SelectSpecializationDialog()
 
 // widget controls
 
-void SelectSpecializationDialog::onSpecializationClicked(MyGUI::WidgetPtr _sender)
+void SelectSpecializationDialog::onSpecializationClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
 {
     if (_sender == mSpecialization0)
         mSpecializationId = ESM::Class::Combat;
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ SelectAttributeDialog::SelectAttributeDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowMan
         ToolTips::createAttributeToolTip(attribute, attribute->getAttributeId());
     }
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr cancelButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* cancelButton;
     getWidget(cancelButton, "CancelButton");
     cancelButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sCancel", ""));
     cancelButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &SelectAttributeDialog::onCancelClicked);
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ SelectSkillDialog::SelectSkillDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
         }
     }
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr cancelButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* cancelButton;
     getWidget(cancelButton, "CancelButton");
     cancelButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sCancel", ""));
     cancelButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &SelectSkillDialog::onCancelClicked);
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ DescriptionDialog::DescriptionDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
     getWidget(mTextEdit, "TextEdit");
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
     okButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &DescriptionDialog::onOkClicked);
     okButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sInputMenu1", ""));
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp
index 2662d94ccf..8c60331d87 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/class.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef MWGUI_CLASS_H
 #define MWGUI_CLASS_H
 
-#include <MyGUI.h>
+
 #include "widgets.hpp"
 #include "window_base.hpp"
 
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ namespace MWGui
         EventHandle_Int eventButtonSelected;
 
     protected:
-        void onButtonClicked(MyGUI::WidgetPtr _sender);
+        void onButtonClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
 
     private:
 
         void fitToText(MyGUI::TextBox* widget);
-        void layoutVertically(MyGUI::WidgetPtr widget, int margin);
+        void layoutVertically(MyGUI::Widget* widget, int margin);
         int mCurrentButton;
-        MyGUI::WidgetPtr mTextBox;
+        MyGUI::Widget* mTextBox;
         MyGUI::TextBox* mText;
-        MyGUI::WidgetPtr mButtonBar;
-        std::vector<MyGUI::ButtonPtr> mButtons;
+        MyGUI::Widget* mButtonBar;
+        std::vector<MyGUI::Button*> mButtons;
     };
 
     // Lets the player choose between 3 ways of creating a class
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         void onOkClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
 
     private:
-        MyGUI::EditPtr mTextEdit;
+        MyGUI::EditBox* mTextEdit;
     };
 
     class CreateClassDialog : public WindowModal
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         void onOkClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         void onBackClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
 
-        void onSpecializationClicked(MyGUI::WidgetPtr _sender);
+        void onSpecializationClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
         void onSpecializationSelected();
         void onAttributeClicked(Widgets::MWAttributePtr _sender);
         void onAttributeSelected();
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         void update();
 
     private:
-        MyGUI::EditPtr                   mEditName;
+        MyGUI::EditBox*                   mEditName;
         MyGUI::TextBox*                  mSpecializationName;
         Widgets::MWAttributePtr          mFavoriteAttribute0, mFavoriteAttribute1;
         Widgets::MWSkillPtr              mMajorSkill[5];
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.cpp
index b2281d87e6..1aebe57da2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
-    void Console::keyPress(MyGUI::WidgetPtr _sender,
+    void Console::keyPress(MyGUI::Widget* _sender,
                   MyGUI::KeyCode key,
                   MyGUI::Char _char)
     {
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         }
     }
 
-    void Console::acceptCommand(MyGUI::EditPtr _sender)
+    void Console::acceptCommand(MyGUI::EditBox* _sender)
     {
         const std::string &cm = command->getCaption();
         if(cm.empty()) return;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.hpp
index 1893b01486..b1d961ed20 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/console.hpp
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ namespace MWGui
 
 
     public:
-    MyGUI::EditPtr command;
-    MyGUI::EditPtr history;
+    MyGUI::EditBox* command;
+    MyGUI::EditBox* history;
 
     typedef std::list<std::string> StringList;
 
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ namespace MWGui
 
   private:
 
-    void keyPress(MyGUI::WidgetPtr _sender,
+    void keyPress(MyGUI::Widget* _sender,
                   MyGUI::KeyCode key,
                   MyGUI::Char _char);
 
-    void acceptCommand(MyGUI::EditPtr _sender);
+    void acceptCommand(MyGUI::EditBox* _sender);
 
     std::string complete( std::string input, std::vector<std::string> &matches );
   };
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/cursor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/cursor.cpp
index 15f61d5b66..399695ae3f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/cursor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/cursor.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
 
     ResourceImageSetPointerFix::ResourceImageSetPointerFix() :
-        mImageSet(nullptr)
+        mImageSet(NULL)
     {
     }
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
     void ResourceImageSetPointerFix::setImage(MyGUI::ImageBox* _image)
     {
-        if (mImageSet != nullptr)
+        if (mImageSet != NULL)
             _image->setItemResourceInfo(mImageSet->getIndexInfo(0, 0));
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
index c7918ceb78..859e3008cc 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ DialogueWindow::DialogueWindow(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     getWidget(mTopicsList, "TopicsList");
     mTopicsList->eventItemSelected += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &DialogueWindow::onSelectTopic);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr byeButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* byeButton;
     getWidget(byeButton, "ByeButton");
     byeButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &DialogueWindow::onByeClicked);
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ DialogueWindow::DialogueWindow(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 void DialogueWindow::onHistoryClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
 {
     MyGUI::ISubWidgetText* t = mHistory->getClient()->getSubWidgetText();
-    if(t == nullptr)
+    if(t == NULL)
         return;
 
     const MyGUI::IntPoint& lastPressed = MyGUI::InputManager::getInstance().getLastPressedPosition(MyGUI::MouseButton::Left);
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ std::string DialogueWindow::parseText(const std::string& text)
     std::vector<MWDialogue::HyperTextToken> hypertext = MWDialogue::ParseHyperText(text);
 
     size_t historySize = 0;
-    if(mHistory->getClient()->getSubWidgetText() != nullptr)
+    if(mHistory->getClient()->getSubWidgetText() != NULL)
     {
         historySize = mHistory->getOnlyText().size();
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
index 5c11c311ac..e39cecc3cf 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/dialogue.hpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         DialogueHistory*   mHistory;
         Widgets::MWList*   mTopicsList;
         MyGUI::ProgressPtr mDispositionBar;
-        MyGUI::EditPtr     mDispositionText;
+        MyGUI::EditBox*     mDispositionText;
 
         PersuasionDialog mPersuasionDialog;
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/exposedwindow.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/exposedwindow.cpp
index fa37568d7b..150a8c893a 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/exposedwindow.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/exposedwindow.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include "exposedwindow.hpp"
 
-#include "MyGUI_Window.h"
-
 namespace MWGui
 {
     MyGUI::VectorWidgetPtr ExposedWindow::getSkinWidgetsByName (const std::string &name)
@@ -16,7 +14,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         if (widgets.empty())
         {
             MYGUI_ASSERT( ! _throw, "widget name '" << _name << "' not found in skin of layout '" << getName() << "'");
-            return nullptr;
+            return NULL;
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/exposedwindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/exposedwindow.hpp
index 906d0b4065..7df2fcb358 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/exposedwindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/exposedwindow.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef MWGUI_EXPOSEDWINDOW_H
 #define MWGUI_EXPOSEDWINDOW_H
 
-#include "MyGUI_Window.h"
+#include <MyGUI_Window.h>
 
 namespace MWGui
 {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index a2c3a318ba..7cb0f39240 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 #include <cmath>
 
-#include <MyGUI.h>
+#include <MyGUI_Widget.h>
+#include <MyGUI_RenderManager.h>
+#include <MyGUI_PointerManager.h>
 
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
index 013ad59f05..51dcffb090 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace MWGui
 
         MyGUI::Widget* mDummy;
 
-        MyGUI::WidgetPtr mFpsBox;
+        MyGUI::Widget* mFpsBox;
         MyGUI::TextBox* mFpsCounter;
         MyGUI::TextBox* mTriangleCounter;
         MyGUI::TextBox* mBatchCounter;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/imagebutton.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/imagebutton.hpp
index 9fce12da1b..f531e22469 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/imagebutton.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/imagebutton.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef MWGUI_IMAGEBUTTON_H
 #define MWGUI_IMAGEBUTTON_H
 
-#include "MyGUI_ImageBox.h"
+#include <MyGUI_ImageBox.h>
 
 namespace MWGui
 {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.hpp
index 044a2b2a43..cd1ff7ebbd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/journalwindow.hpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ namespace MWGui
             void notifyNextPage(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
             void notifyPrevPage(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
 
-            MyGUI::EditPtr mLeftTextWidget;
-            MyGUI::EditPtr mRightTextWidget;
+            MyGUI::EditBox* mLeftTextWidget;
+            MyGUI::EditBox* mRightTextWidget;
             MWGui::ImageButton* mPrevBtn;
             MWGui::ImageButton* mNextBtn;
             std::vector<std::string> mLeftPages;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/list.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/list.cpp
index 0bafced97b..d60e9b6877 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/list.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/list.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #include "list.hpp"
 
-#include <MyGUI.h>
+#include <MyGUI_ScrollView.h>
+#include <MyGUI_Gui.h>
+#include <MyGUI_Button.h>
+#include <MyGUI_ImageBox.h>
 
 using namespace MWGui;
 using namespace MWGui::Widgets;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/list.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/list.hpp
index d07d49de63..38797e7798 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/list.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/list.hpp
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef MWGUI_LIST_HPP
 #define MWGUI_LIST_HPP
 
-#include <MyGUI.h>
+#include <MyGUI_Widget.h>
+
+namespace MyGUI
+{
+    class ScrollView;
+}
 
 namespace MWGui
 {
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
index 0ee042e326..b8a34c457e 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ InteractiveMessageBox::InteractiveMessageBox(MessageBoxManager& parMessageBoxMan
     std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator it;
     for(it = buttons.begin(); it != buttons.end(); ++it)
     {
-        MyGUI::ButtonPtr button = mButtonsWidget->createWidget<MyGUI::Button>(
+        MyGUI::Button* button = mButtonsWidget->createWidget<MyGUI::Button>(
             MyGUI::WidgetStyle::Child,
             std::string("MW_Button"),
             dummyCoord,
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ InteractiveMessageBox::InteractiveMessageBox(MessageBoxManager& parMessageBoxMan
         MyGUI::IntSize buttonSize(0, buttonHeight);
         int left = (mainWidgetSize.width - buttonsWidth)/2 + buttonPadding;
 
-        std::vector<MyGUI::ButtonPtr>::const_iterator button;
+        std::vector<MyGUI::Button*>::const_iterator button;
         for(button = mButtons.begin(); button != mButtons.end(); ++button)
         {
             buttonCord.left = left;
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ InteractiveMessageBox::InteractiveMessageBox(MessageBoxManager& parMessageBoxMan
 
         int top = textButtonPadding + buttonTopPadding + textSize.height;
 
-        std::vector<MyGUI::ButtonPtr>::const_iterator button;
+        std::vector<MyGUI::Button*>::const_iterator button;
         for(button = mButtons.begin(); button != mButtons.end(); ++button)
         {
             buttonSize.width = (*button)->getTextSize().width + buttonPadding*2;
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void InteractiveMessageBox::enterPressed()
 {
     
     std::string ok = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(MyGUI::LanguageManager::getInstance().replaceTags("#{sOK}"));
-    std::vector<MyGUI::ButtonPtr>::const_iterator button;
+    std::vector<MyGUI::Button*>::const_iterator button;
     for(button = mButtons.begin(); button != mButtons.end(); ++button)
     {
         if(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase((*button)->getCaption()) == ok)
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ void InteractiveMessageBox::buttonActivated (MyGUI::Widget* pressed)
 {
     mMarkedToDelete = true;
     int index = 0;
-    std::vector<MyGUI::ButtonPtr>::const_iterator button;
+    std::vector<MyGUI::Button*>::const_iterator button;
     for(button = mButtons.begin(); button != mButtons.end(); ++button)
     {
         if(*button == pressed)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.hpp
index 4be8bc5b79..149aa7e7f1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/messagebox.hpp
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 #define MWGUI_MESSAGE_BOX_H
 
 #include <openengine/gui/layout.hpp>
-#include <MyGUI.h>
 
 #include "window_base.hpp"
 
@@ -10,6 +9,13 @@
 
 #undef MessageBox
 
+namespace MyGUI
+{
+    class Widget;
+    class Button;
+    class EditBox;
+}
+
 namespace MWGui
 {
     class InteractiveMessageBox;
@@ -61,7 +67,7 @@ namespace MWGui
             MessageBoxManager& mMessageBoxManager;
             int mHeight;
             const std::string& mMessage;
-            MyGUI::EditPtr mMessageWidget;
+            MyGUI::EditBox* mMessageWidget;
             int mFixedWidth;
             int mBottomPadding;
             int mNextBoxPadding;
@@ -81,9 +87,9 @@ namespace MWGui
             void buttonActivated (MyGUI::Widget* _widget);
             
             MessageBoxManager& mMessageBoxManager;
-            MyGUI::EditPtr mMessageWidget;
-            MyGUI::WidgetPtr mButtonsWidget;
-            std::vector<MyGUI::ButtonPtr> mButtons;
+            MyGUI::EditBox* mMessageWidget;
+            MyGUI::Widget* mButtonsWidget;
+            std::vector<MyGUI::Button*> mButtons;
 
             int mTextButtonPadding;
             int mButtonPressed;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
index 71a4d1b3e4..1436995c53 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ RaceDialog::RaceDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     mHeadRotate->eventScrollChangePosition += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &RaceDialog::onHeadRotate);
 
     // Set up next/previous buttons
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr prevButton, nextButton;
+    MyGUI::Button *prevButton, *nextButton;
 
     setText("GenderChoiceT", mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sRaceMenu2", "Change Sex"));
     getWidget(prevButton, "PrevGenderButton");
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ RaceDialog::RaceDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     setText("SpellPowerT", mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sRaceMenu7", "Specials"));
     getWidget(mSpellPowerList, "SpellPowerList");
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &RaceDialog::onBackClicked);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
     okButton->setCaption(mWindowManager.getGameSettingString("sOK", ""));
     okButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &RaceDialog::onOkClicked);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ RaceDialog::RaceDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
 void RaceDialog::setNextButtonShow(bool shown)
 {
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
 
     if (shown)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void RaceDialog::setRaceId(const std::string &raceId)
         if (boost::iequals(*mRaceList->getItemDataAt<std::string>(i), raceId))
         {
             mRaceList->setIndexSelected(i);
-            MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+            MyGUI::Button* okButton;
             getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
             break;
         }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ void RaceDialog::onSelectRace(MyGUI::ListBox* _sender, size_t _index)
     if (_index == MyGUI::ITEM_NONE)
         return;
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
     const std::string *raceId = mRaceList->getItemDataAt<std::string>(_index);
     if (boost::iequals(mCurrentRaceId, *raceId))
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ void RaceDialog::updateRaces()
 
 void RaceDialog::updateSkills()
 {
-    for (std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr>::iterator it = mSkillItems.begin(); it != mSkillItems.end(); ++it)
+    for (std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*>::iterator it = mSkillItems.begin(); it != mSkillItems.end(); ++it)
     {
         MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().destroyWidget(*it);
     }
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ void RaceDialog::updateSkills()
 
 void RaceDialog::updateSpellPowers()
 {
-    for (std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr>::iterator it = mSpellPowerItems.begin(); it != mSpellPowerItems.end(); ++it)
+    for (std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*>::iterator it = mSpellPowerItems.begin(); it != mSpellPowerItems.end(); ++it)
     {
         MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().destroyWidget(*it);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
index 6195569065..efd08f4395 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/race.hpp
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@ namespace MWGui
         MyGUI::ListBox*   mRaceList;
         MyGUI::ScrollBar* mHeadRotate;
 
-        MyGUI::WidgetPtr mSkillList;
-        std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> mSkillItems;
+        MyGUI::Widget* mSkillList;
+        std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> mSkillItems;
 
-        MyGUI::WidgetPtr mSpellPowerList;
-        std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> mSpellPowerItems;
+        MyGUI::Widget* mSpellPowerList;
+        std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> mSpellPowerItems;
 
         int mGenderIndex, mFaceIndex, mHairIndex;
         int mFaceCount, mHairCount;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
index 50dc26e428..50508cc5f0 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.cpp
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ ReviewDialog::ReviewDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
         mSkillWidgetMap.insert(std::make_pair(i, static_cast<MyGUI::TextBox*> (0)));
     }
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr backButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* backButton;
     getWidget(backButton, "BackButton");
     backButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &ReviewDialog::onBackClicked);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
     okButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &ReviewDialog::onOkClicked);
 }
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ void ReviewDialog::addSkills(const SkillList &skills, const std::string &titleId
 
 void ReviewDialog::updateSkillArea()
 {
-    for (std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr>::iterator it = mSkillWidgets.begin(); it != mSkillWidgets.end(); ++it)
+    for (std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*>::iterator it = mSkillWidgets.begin(); it != mSkillWidgets.end(); ++it)
     {
         MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().destroyWidget(*it);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.hpp
index aac609a646..4f41ec42d6 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/review.hpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         std::map<int, MyGUI::TextBox*> mSkillWidgetMap;
         std::string mName, mRaceId, mBirthSignId;
         ESM::Class mKlass;
-        std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> mSkillWidgets; //< Skills and other information
+        std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> mSkillWidgets; //< Skills and other information
     };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp
index 70ceed8579..0fa4127b55 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ StatsWindow::StatsWindow (MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     for (int i = 0; i < ESM::Skill::Length; ++i)
     {
         mSkillValues.insert(std::pair<int, MWMechanics::Stat<float> >(i, MWMechanics::Stat<float>()));
-        mSkillWidgetMap.insert(std::pair<int, MyGUI::TextBox*>(i, (MyGUI::TextBox*)nullptr));
+        mSkillWidgetMap.insert(std::pair<int, MyGUI::TextBox*>(i, (MyGUI::TextBox*)NULL));
     }
 
     MyGUI::WindowPtr t = static_cast<MyGUI::WindowPtr>(mMainWidget);
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ void StatsWindow::updateSkillArea()
 {
     mChanged = false;
 
-    for (std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr>::iterator it = mSkillWidgets.begin(); it != mSkillWidgets.end(); ++it)
+    for (std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*>::iterator it = mSkillWidgets.begin(); it != mSkillWidgets.end(); ++it)
     {
         MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().destroyWidget(*it);
     }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.hpp
index 6619680fa0..3befc1f002 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/stats_window.hpp
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ namespace MWGui
             SkillList mMajorSkills, mMinorSkills, mMiscSkills;
             std::map<int, MWMechanics::Stat<float> > mSkillValues;
             std::map<int, MyGUI::TextBox*> mSkillWidgetMap;
-            std::map<std::string, MyGUI::WidgetPtr> mFactionWidgetMap;
+            std::map<std::string, MyGUI::Widget*> mFactionWidgetMap;
             FactionList mFactions; ///< Stores a list of factions and the current rank
             std::string mBirthSignId;
             int mReputation, mBounty;
-            std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> mSkillWidgets; //< Skills and other information
+            std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> mSkillWidgets; //< Skills and other information
             std::set<std::string> mExpelled;
 
             bool mChanged;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp
index c193948330..9265cadf94 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ TextInputDialog::TextInputDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
     getWidget(mTextEdit, "TextEdit");
     mTextEdit->eventEditSelectAccept += newDelegate(this, &TextInputDialog::onTextAccepted);
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
     okButton->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &TextInputDialog::onOkClicked);
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ TextInputDialog::TextInputDialog(MWBase::WindowManager& parWindowManager)
 
 void TextInputDialog::setNextButtonShow(bool shown)
 {
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr okButton;
+    MyGUI::Button* okButton;
     getWidget(okButton, "OKButton");
 
     if (shown)
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.hpp
index 6499902815..29de7388b2 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/text_input.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace MWGui
         void onTextAccepted(MyGUI::Edit* _sender);
 
     private:
-        MyGUI::EditPtr mTextEdit;
+        MyGUI::EditBox* mTextEdit;
     };
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
index c7acf568d1..261a7f8bd8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/tooltips.cpp
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ IntSize ToolTips::createToolTip(const MWGui::ToolTipInfo& info)
         effectsWidget->setWindowManager(mWindowManager);
         effectsWidget->setEffectList(info.effects);
 
-        std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> effectItems;
+        std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> effectItems;
         effectsWidget->createEffectWidgets(effectItems, effectArea, coord, true, info.isPotion ? Widgets::MWEffectList::EF_NoTarget : 0);
         totalSize.height += coord.top-6;
         totalSize.width = std::max(totalSize.width, coord.width);
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ IntSize ToolTips::createToolTip(const MWGui::ToolTipInfo& info)
         enchantWidget->setWindowManager(mWindowManager);
         enchantWidget->setEffectList(Widgets::MWEffectList::effectListFromESM(&enchant->mEffects));
 
-        std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> enchantEffectItems;
+        std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> enchantEffectItems;
         int flag = (enchant->mData.mType == ESM::Enchantment::ConstantEffect) ? Widgets::MWEffectList::EF_Constant : 0;
         enchantWidget->createEffectWidgets(enchantEffectItems, enchantArea, coord, true, flag);
         totalSize.height += coord.top-6;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp
index f932c1f034..8857ecfa39 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
+#include <MyGUI_ProgressBar.h>
+#include <MyGUI_ImageBox.h>
+
 #include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/world.hpp"
 #include "../mwbase/windowmanager.hpp"
@@ -31,10 +34,10 @@ void MWGui::Widgets::fixTexturePath(std::string &path)
 /* MWSkill */
 
 MWSkill::MWSkill()
-    : mManager(nullptr)
+    : mManager(NULL)
     , mSkillId(ESM::Skill::Length)
-    , mSkillNameWidget(nullptr)
-    , mSkillValueWidget(nullptr)
+    , mSkillNameWidget(NULL)
+    , mSkillValueWidget(NULL)
 {
 }
 
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ void MWSkill::initialiseOverride()
     assignWidget(mSkillNameWidget, "StatName");
     assignWidget(mSkillValueWidget, "StatValue");
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr button;
+    MyGUI::Button* button;
     assignWidget(button, "StatNameButton");
     if (button)
     {
@@ -123,10 +126,10 @@ void MWSkill::initialiseOverride()
 /* MWAttribute */
 
 MWAttribute::MWAttribute()
-    : mManager(nullptr)
+    : mManager(NULL)
     , mId(-1)
-    , mAttributeNameWidget(nullptr)
-    , mAttributeValueWidget(nullptr)
+    , mAttributeNameWidget(NULL)
+    , mAttributeValueWidget(NULL)
 {
 }
 
@@ -195,7 +198,7 @@ void MWAttribute::initialiseOverride()
     assignWidget(mAttributeNameWidget, "StatName");
     assignWidget(mAttributeValueWidget, "StatValue");
 
-    MyGUI::ButtonPtr button;
+    MyGUI::Button* button;
     assignWidget(button, "StatNameButton");
     if (button)
     {
@@ -215,8 +218,8 @@ void MWAttribute::initialiseOverride()
 /* MWSpell */
 
 MWSpell::MWSpell()
-    : mWindowManager(nullptr)
-    , mSpellNameWidget(nullptr)
+    : mWindowManager(NULL)
+    , mSpellNameWidget(NULL)
 {
 }
 
@@ -226,7 +229,7 @@ void MWSpell::setSpellId(const std::string &spellId)
     updateWidgets();
 }
 
-void MWSpell::createEffectWidgets(std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> &effects, MyGUI::WidgetPtr creator, MyGUI::IntCoord &coord, int flags)
+void MWSpell::createEffectWidgets(std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> &effects, MyGUI::Widget* creator, MyGUI::IntCoord &coord, int flags)
 {
     const MWWorld::ESMStore &store =
         MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore();
@@ -234,7 +237,7 @@ void MWSpell::createEffectWidgets(std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> &effects, MyGUI:
     const ESM::Spell *spell = store.get<ESM::Spell>().search(mId);
     MYGUI_ASSERT(spell, "spell with id '" << mId << "' not found");
 
-    MWSpellEffectPtr effect = nullptr;
+    MWSpellEffectPtr effect = NULL;
     std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct>::const_iterator end = spell->mEffects.mList.end();
     for (std::vector<ESM::ENAMstruct>::const_iterator it = spell->mEffects.mList.begin(); it != end; ++it)
     {
@@ -286,7 +289,7 @@ MWSpell::~MWSpell()
 /* MWEffectList */
 
 MWEffectList::MWEffectList()
-    : mWindowManager(nullptr)
+    : mWindowManager(NULL)
     , mEffectList(0)
 {
 }
@@ -297,11 +300,11 @@ void MWEffectList::setEffectList(const SpellEffectList& list)
     updateWidgets();
 }
 
-void MWEffectList::createEffectWidgets(std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> &effects, MyGUI::WidgetPtr creator, MyGUI::IntCoord &coord, bool center, int flags)
+void MWEffectList::createEffectWidgets(std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> &effects, MyGUI::Widget* creator, MyGUI::IntCoord &coord, bool center, int flags)
 {
     // We don't know the width of all the elements beforehand, so we do it in
     // 2 steps: first, create all widgets and check their width....
-    MWSpellEffectPtr effect = nullptr;
+    MWSpellEffectPtr effect = NULL;
     int maxwidth = coord.width;
 
     for (SpellEffectList::iterator it=mEffectList.begin();
@@ -320,7 +323,7 @@ void MWEffectList::createEffectWidgets(std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> &effects, M
     }
 
     // ... then adjust the size for all widgets
-    for (std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr>::iterator it = effects.begin(); it != effects.end(); ++it)
+    for (std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*>::iterator it = effects.begin(); it != effects.end(); ++it)
     {
         effect = static_cast<MWSpellEffectPtr>(*it);
         bool needcenter = center && (maxwidth > effect->getRequestedWidth());
@@ -375,9 +378,9 @@ SpellEffectList MWEffectList::effectListFromESM(const ESM::EffectList* effects)
 /* MWSpellEffect */
 
 MWSpellEffect::MWSpellEffect()
-    : mWindowManager(nullptr)
-    , mImageWidget(nullptr)
-    , mTextWidget(nullptr)
+    : mWindowManager(NULL)
+    , mImageWidget(NULL)
+    , mTextWidget(NULL)
     , mRequestedWidth(0)
 {
 }
@@ -495,9 +498,9 @@ void MWSpellEffect::initialiseOverride()
 MWDynamicStat::MWDynamicStat()
 : mValue(0)
 , mMax(1)
-, mTextWidget(nullptr)
-, mBarWidget(nullptr)
-, mBarTextWidget(nullptr)
+, mTextWidget(NULL)
+, mBarWidget(NULL)
+, mBarTextWidget(NULL)
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.hpp
index 7cbb5e53ac..597bcbe324 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/widgets.hpp
@@ -2,11 +2,17 @@
 #define MWGUI_WIDGETS_H
 
 #include "../mwworld/esmstore.hpp"
-
-#include <MyGUI.h>
-
 #include "../mwmechanics/stat.hpp"
 
+#include <MyGUI_Widget.h>
+#include <MyGUI_TextBox.h>
+#include <MyGUI_Button.h>
+
+namespace MyGUI
+{
+    class ImageBox;
+}
+
 namespace MWBase
 {
     class WindowManager;
@@ -118,7 +124,8 @@ namespace MWGui
             MWBase::WindowManager *mManager;
             ESM::Skill::SkillEnum mSkillId;
             SkillValue mValue;
-            MyGUI::WidgetPtr mSkillNameWidget, mSkillValueWidget;
+            MyGUI::Widget* mSkillNameWidget;
+            MyGUI::Widget* mSkillValueWidget;
         };
         typedef MWSkill* MWSkillPtr;
 
@@ -160,7 +167,8 @@ namespace MWGui
             MWBase::WindowManager *mManager;
             int mId;
             AttributeValue mValue;
-            MyGUI::WidgetPtr mAttributeNameWidget, mAttributeValueWidget;
+            MyGUI::Widget* mAttributeNameWidget;
+            MyGUI::Widget* mAttributeValueWidget;
         };
         typedef MWAttribute* MWAttributePtr;
 
@@ -186,7 +194,7 @@ namespace MWGui
              * @param spell category, if this is 0, this means the spell effects are permanent and won't display e.g. duration
              * @param various flags, see MWEffectList::EffectFlags
              */
-            void createEffectWidgets(std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> &effects, MyGUI::WidgetPtr creator, MyGUI::IntCoord &coord, int flags);
+            void createEffectWidgets(std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> &effects, MyGUI::Widget* creator, MyGUI::IntCoord &coord, int flags);
 
             const std::string &getSpellId() const { return mId; }
 
@@ -230,7 +238,7 @@ namespace MWGui
              * @param center the effect widgets horizontally
              * @param various flags, see MWEffectList::EffectFlags
              */
-            void createEffectWidgets(std::vector<MyGUI::WidgetPtr> &effects, MyGUI::WidgetPtr creator, MyGUI::IntCoord &coord, bool center, int flags);
+            void createEffectWidgets(std::vector<MyGUI::Widget*> &effects, MyGUI::Widget* creator, MyGUI::IntCoord &coord, bool center, int flags);
 
         protected:
             virtual ~MWEffectList();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
index 1138f62faa..7d5b6af6ec 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/windowmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #include <cassert>
 #include <iterator>
 
-#include "MyGUI_UString.h"
+#include <MyGUI_UString.h>
 
 #include <openengine/ogre/renderer.hpp>
 #include <openengine/gui/manager.hpp>
diff --git a/libs/openengine/gui/manager.cpp b/libs/openengine/gui/manager.cpp
index e5a164b818..07fbafa7de 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/gui/manager.cpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/gui/manager.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-#include <MyGUI.h>
-#include <MyGUI_OgrePlatform.h>
-#include <cassert>
-
 #include "manager.hpp"
 
+#include <MyGUI_Gui.h>
+#include <MyGUI_OgrePlatform.h>
+
+#include <cassert>
+
 using namespace OEngine::GUI;
 
 /*
diff --git a/libs/openengine/gui/manager.hpp b/libs/openengine/gui/manager.hpp
index c0f98da88b..9443fba018 100644
--- a/libs/openengine/gui/manager.hpp
+++ b/libs/openengine/gui/manager.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef OENGINE_MYGUI_MANAGER_H
 #define OENGINE_MYGUI_MANAGER_H
 
+#include <string>
+
 namespace MyGUI
 {
   class Gui;