diff --git a/jme3-android/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/android/OGLESShaderRenderer.java b/jme3-android/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/android/OGLESShaderRenderer.java
index 5b2b3b7b1..681c6b0e9 100644
--- a/jme3-android/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/android/OGLESShaderRenderer.java
+++ b/jme3-android/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/android/OGLESShaderRenderer.java
@@ -153,6 +153,11 @@ public class OGLESShaderRenderer implements Renderer {
 
         powerVr = GLES20.glGetString(GLES20.GL_RENDERER).contains("PowerVR");
 
+        
+        //workaround, always assume we support GLSL100
+        //some cards just don't report this correctly
+        caps.add(Caps.GLSL100);
+        
         /*
         // Fix issue in TestRenderToMemory when GL_FRONT is the main
         // buffer being used.
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Material.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Material.java
index 73c928e96..827512b6f 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Material.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Material.java
@@ -434,6 +434,17 @@ public class Material implements CloneableSmartAsset, Cloneable, Savable {
     public Collection<MatParam> getParams() {
         return paramValues.values();
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the ListMap of all parameters set on this material.
+     *
+     * @return a ListMap of all parameters set on this material.
+     *
+     * @see #setParam(java.lang.String, com.jme3.shader.VarType, java.lang.Object)
+     */
+    public ListMap getParamsMap() {
+        return paramValues;
+    }
 
     /**
      * Check if setting the parameter given the type and name is allowed.
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Technique.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Technique.java
index 82c87313a..fb5ee4b69 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Technique.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/material/Technique.java
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ package com.jme3.material;
 import com.jme3.asset.AssetManager;
 import com.jme3.renderer.Caps;
 import com.jme3.shader.*;
+import com.jme3.util.ListMap;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
@@ -182,12 +182,13 @@ public class Technique /* implements Savable */ {
             // If the technique was switched, check if the define list changed
             // based on material parameters.
             
-            Collection<MatParam> params = owner.getParams();
-                        
-            if (!defines.equalsParams(params,def)) {
+            ListMap params = owner.getParamsMap();
+            
+            if (!defines.equalsParams(params, def)) {
                 // Defines were changed, update define list
                 defines.clear();
-                for (MatParam param : params) {
+                for(int i=0;i<params.size();i++) {
+                    MatParam param = (MatParam)params.getValue(i);
                     String defineName = def.getShaderParamDefine(param.getName());
                     if (defineName != null) {
                         defines.set(defineName, param.getVarType(), param.getValue());
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shader/DefineList.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shader/DefineList.java
index 511cd03b1..144cbb088 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shader/DefineList.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shader/DefineList.java
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ package com.jme3.shader;
 import com.jme3.export.*;
 import com.jme3.material.MatParam;
 import com.jme3.material.TechniqueDef;
+import com.jme3.util.ListMap;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
 
@@ -182,11 +182,12 @@ public class DefineList implements Savable, Cloneable {
         return defines.equals(other.defines);
     }
     
-    public boolean equalsParams(Collection<MatParam> params, TechniqueDef def) {
-
+    public boolean equalsParams(ListMap params, TechniqueDef def) {
+        
         int size = 0;
 
-        for (MatParam param : params) {
+        for(int i = 0; i < params.size() ; i++ ) {
+            MatParam param = (MatParam)params.getValue(i);
             String key = def.getShaderParamDefine(param.getName());
             if (key != null) {
                 Object val = param.getValue();
diff --git a/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglGL1Renderer.java b/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglGL1Renderer.java
index 18f25206a..4717bf77e 100644
--- a/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglGL1Renderer.java
+++ b/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglGL1Renderer.java
@@ -138,6 +138,10 @@ public class JoglGL1Renderer implements GL1Renderer {
             gl12 = true;
         }
         
+        //workaround, always assume we support GLSL100
+        //some cards just don't report this correctly
+        caps.add(Caps.GLSL100);
+        
         // Default values for certain GL state.
         gl.getGL2ES1().glShadeModel(GLLightingFunc.GL_SMOOTH);
         gl.getGL2().glColorMaterial(GL.GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GLLightingFunc.GL_DIFFUSE);
diff --git a/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java b/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java
index c512323f5..0ce6b7e6d 100644
--- a/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java
+++ b/jme3-jogl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/jogl/JoglRenderer.java
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ public class JoglRenderer implements Renderer {
             }
         }
 
+        //workaround, always assume we support GLSL100
+        //some cards just don't report this correctly
+        caps.add(Caps.GLSL100);
+        
         String versionStr = null;
         if (caps.contains(Caps.OpenGL20) || gl.isGL2ES2()) {
             versionStr = gl.glGetString(GL2ES2.GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION);
diff --git a/jme3-lwjgl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/lwjgl/LwjglGL1Renderer.java b/jme3-lwjgl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/lwjgl/LwjglGL1Renderer.java
index c0bb17daa..f88a651d1 100644
--- a/jme3-lwjgl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/lwjgl/LwjglGL1Renderer.java
+++ b/jme3-lwjgl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/lwjgl/LwjglGL1Renderer.java
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ public class LwjglGL1Renderer implements GL1Renderer {
             gl12 = true;
         }
         
+        //workaround, always assume we support GLSL100
+        //some cards just don't report this correctly
+        caps.add(Caps.GLSL100);
+        
         // Default values for certain GL state.
         glShadeModel(GL_SMOOTH);
         glColorMaterial(GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_DIFFUSE);
diff --git a/jme3-lwjgl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/lwjgl/LwjglRenderer.java b/jme3-lwjgl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/lwjgl/LwjglRenderer.java
index fe775f9be..039b0f7f9 100644
--- a/jme3-lwjgl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/lwjgl/LwjglRenderer.java
+++ b/jme3-lwjgl/src/main/java/com/jme3/renderer/lwjgl/LwjglRenderer.java
@@ -158,7 +158,11 @@ public class LwjglRenderer implements Renderer {
                 }
             }
         }
-
+        
+        //workaround, always assume we support GLSL100
+        //some cards just don't report this correctly
+        caps.add(Caps.GLSL100);
+        
         String versionStr = null;
         if (ctxCaps.OpenGL20) {
             versionStr = glGetString(GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION);