diff --git a/code/AssbinLoader.cpp b/code/AssbinLoader.cpp
index 68d4a2bca..191dc2137 100644
--- a/code/AssbinLoader.cpp
+++ b/code/AssbinLoader.cpp
@@ -79,16 +79,17 @@ static const aiImporterDesc desc = {
     "assbin"
 };
 
-const aiImporterDesc* AssbinImporter::GetInfo() const
-{
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+const aiImporterDesc* AssbinImporter::GetInfo() const {
     return &desc;
 }
 
-bool AssbinImporter::CanRead( const std::string& pFile, IOSystem* pIOHandler, bool /*checkSig*/ ) const
-{
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool AssbinImporter::CanRead( const std::string& pFile, IOSystem* pIOHandler, bool /*checkSig*/ ) const {
     IOStream * in = pIOHandler->Open(pFile);
-    if (!in)
+    if (nullptr == in) {
         return false;
+    }
 
     char s[32];
     in->Read( s, sizeof(char), 32 );
@@ -98,17 +99,17 @@ bool AssbinImporter::CanRead( const std::string& pFile, IOSystem* pIOHandler, bo
     return strncmp( s, "ASSIMP.binary-dump.", 19 ) == 0;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <typename T>
-T Read(IOStream * stream)
-{
+T Read(IOStream * stream) {
     T t;
     stream->Read( &t, sizeof(T), 1 );
     return t;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <>
-aiVector3D Read<aiVector3D>(IOStream * stream)
-{
+aiVector3D Read<aiVector3D>(IOStream * stream) {
     aiVector3D v;
     v.x = Read<float>(stream);
     v.y = Read<float>(stream);
@@ -116,9 +117,9 @@ aiVector3D Read<aiVector3D>(IOStream * stream)
     return v;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <>
-aiColor4D Read<aiColor4D>(IOStream * stream)
-{
+aiColor4D Read<aiColor4D>(IOStream * stream) {
     aiColor4D c;
     c.r = Read<float>(stream);
     c.g = Read<float>(stream);
@@ -127,9 +128,9 @@ aiColor4D Read<aiColor4D>(IOStream * stream)
     return c;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <>
-aiQuaternion Read<aiQuaternion>(IOStream * stream)
-{
+aiQuaternion Read<aiQuaternion>(IOStream * stream) {
     aiQuaternion v;
     v.w = Read<float>(stream);
     v.x = Read<float>(stream);
@@ -138,9 +139,9 @@ aiQuaternion Read<aiQuaternion>(IOStream * stream)
     return v;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <>
-aiString Read<aiString>(IOStream * stream)
-{
+aiString Read<aiString>(IOStream * stream) {
     aiString s;
     stream->Read(&s.length,4,1);
     stream->Read(s.data,s.length,1);
@@ -148,18 +149,18 @@ aiString Read<aiString>(IOStream * stream)
     return s;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <>
-aiVertexWeight Read<aiVertexWeight>(IOStream * stream)
-{
+aiVertexWeight Read<aiVertexWeight>(IOStream * stream) {
     aiVertexWeight w;
     w.mVertexId = Read<unsigned int>(stream);
     w.mWeight = Read<float>(stream);
     return w;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <>
-aiMatrix4x4 Read<aiMatrix4x4>(IOStream * stream)
-{
+aiMatrix4x4 Read<aiMatrix4x4>(IOStream * stream) {
     aiMatrix4x4 m;
     for (unsigned int i = 0; i < 4;++i) {
         for (unsigned int i2 = 0; i2 < 4;++i2) {
@@ -169,24 +170,25 @@ aiMatrix4x4 Read<aiMatrix4x4>(IOStream * stream)
     return m;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <>
-aiVectorKey Read<aiVectorKey>(IOStream * stream)
-{
+aiVectorKey Read<aiVectorKey>(IOStream * stream) {
     aiVectorKey v;
     v.mTime = Read<double>(stream);
     v.mValue = Read<aiVector3D>(stream);
     return v;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <>
-aiQuatKey Read<aiQuatKey>(IOStream * stream)
-{
+aiQuatKey Read<aiQuatKey>(IOStream * stream) {
     aiQuatKey v;
     v.mTime = Read<double>(stream);
     v.mValue = Read<aiQuaternion>(stream);
     return v;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <typename T>
 void ReadArray( IOStream *stream, T * out, unsigned int size) {
     ai_assert( nullptr != stream );
@@ -197,12 +199,14 @@ void ReadArray( IOStream *stream, T * out, unsigned int size) {
     }
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <typename T>
 void ReadBounds( IOStream * stream, T* /*p*/, unsigned int n ) {
     // not sure what to do here, the data isn't really useful.
     stream->Seek( sizeof(T) * n, aiOrigin_CUR );
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryNode( IOStream * stream, aiNode** node, aiNode* parent ) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
@@ -277,8 +281,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryNode( IOStream * stream, aiNode** node, aiNode* p
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryBone( IOStream * stream, aiBone* b )
-{
+void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryBone( IOStream * stream, aiBone* b ) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
     ai_assert(chunkID == ASSBIN_CHUNK_AIBONE);
@@ -290,20 +293,22 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryBone( IOStream * stream, aiBone* b )
 
     // for the moment we write dumb min/max values for the bones, too.
     // maybe I'll add a better, hash-like solution later
-    if (shortened)
-    {
+    if (shortened) {
         ReadBounds(stream,b->mWeights,b->mNumWeights);
-    } // else write as usual
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
+        // else write as usual
         b->mWeights = new aiVertexWeight[b->mNumWeights];
         ReadArray<aiVertexWeight>(stream,b->mWeights,b->mNumWeights);
     }
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+static bool fitsIntoUI16(unsigned int mNumVertices) {
+    return ( mNumVertices < (1u<<16) );
+}
 
-void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMesh( IOStream * stream, aiMesh* mesh )
-{
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMesh( IOStream * stream, aiMesh* mesh ) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
     ai_assert(chunkID == ASSBIN_CHUNK_AIMESH);
@@ -318,70 +323,61 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMesh( IOStream * stream, aiMesh* mesh )
     // first of all, write bits for all existent vertex components
     unsigned int c = Read<unsigned int>(stream);
 
-    if (c & ASSBIN_MESH_HAS_POSITIONS)
-    {
+    if (c & ASSBIN_MESH_HAS_POSITIONS) {
         if (shortened) {
             ReadBounds(stream,mesh->mVertices,mesh->mNumVertices);
-        } // else write as usual
-        else
-        {
+        }  else {
+            // else write as usual
             mesh->mVertices = new aiVector3D[mesh->mNumVertices];
             ReadArray<aiVector3D>(stream,mesh->mVertices,mesh->mNumVertices);
         }
     }
-    if (c & ASSBIN_MESH_HAS_NORMALS)
-    {
+    if (c & ASSBIN_MESH_HAS_NORMALS) {
         if (shortened) {
             ReadBounds(stream,mesh->mNormals,mesh->mNumVertices);
-        } // else write as usual
-        else
-        {
+        }  else {
+            // else write as usual
             mesh->mNormals = new aiVector3D[mesh->mNumVertices];
             ReadArray<aiVector3D>(stream,mesh->mNormals,mesh->mNumVertices);
         }
     }
-    if (c & ASSBIN_MESH_HAS_TANGENTS_AND_BITANGENTS)
-    {
+    if (c & ASSBIN_MESH_HAS_TANGENTS_AND_BITANGENTS) {
         if (shortened) {
             ReadBounds(stream,mesh->mTangents,mesh->mNumVertices);
             ReadBounds(stream,mesh->mBitangents,mesh->mNumVertices);
-        } // else write as usual
-        else
-        {
+        }  else {
+            // else write as usual
             mesh->mTangents = new aiVector3D[mesh->mNumVertices];
             ReadArray<aiVector3D>(stream,mesh->mTangents,mesh->mNumVertices);
             mesh->mBitangents = new aiVector3D[mesh->mNumVertices];
             ReadArray<aiVector3D>(stream,mesh->mBitangents,mesh->mNumVertices);
         }
     }
-    for (unsigned int n = 0; n < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_COLOR_SETS;++n)
-    {
-        if (!(c & ASSBIN_MESH_HAS_COLOR(n)))
+    for (unsigned int n = 0; n < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_COLOR_SETS;++n) {
+        if (!(c & ASSBIN_MESH_HAS_COLOR(n))) {
             break;
+        }
 
-        if (shortened)
-        {
+        if (shortened) {
             ReadBounds(stream,mesh->mColors[n],mesh->mNumVertices);
-        } // else write as usual
-        else
-        {
+        }  else {
+            // else write as usual
             mesh->mColors[n] = new aiColor4D[mesh->mNumVertices];
             ReadArray<aiColor4D>(stream,mesh->mColors[n],mesh->mNumVertices);
         }
     }
-    for (unsigned int n = 0; n < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS;++n)
-    {
-        if (!(c & ASSBIN_MESH_HAS_TEXCOORD(n)))
+    for (unsigned int n = 0; n < AI_MAX_NUMBER_OF_TEXTURECOORDS;++n) {
+        if (!(c & ASSBIN_MESH_HAS_TEXCOORD(n))) {
             break;
+        }
 
         // write number of UV components
         mesh->mNumUVComponents[n] = Read<unsigned int>(stream);
 
         if (shortened) {
             ReadBounds(stream,mesh->mTextureCoords[n],mesh->mNumVertices);
-        } // else write as usual
-        else
-        {
+        }  else {
+            // else write as usual
             mesh->mTextureCoords[n] = new aiVector3D[mesh->mNumVertices];
             ReadArray<aiVector3D>(stream,mesh->mTextureCoords[n],mesh->mNumVertices);
         }
@@ -393,9 +389,8 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMesh( IOStream * stream, aiMesh* mesh )
     // using Assimp's standard hashing function.
     if (shortened) {
         Read<unsigned int>(stream);
-    }
-    else // else write as usual
-    {
+    } else  {
+        // else write as usual
         // if there are less than 2^16 vertices, we can simply use 16 bit integers ...
         mesh->mFaces = new aiFace[mesh->mNumFaces];
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < mesh->mNumFaces;++i) {
@@ -406,12 +401,10 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMesh( IOStream * stream, aiMesh* mesh )
             f.mIndices = new unsigned int[f.mNumIndices];
 
             for (unsigned int a = 0; a < f.mNumIndices;++a) {
-                if (mesh->mNumVertices < (1u<<16))
-                {
+                // Check if unsigned  short ( 16 bit  ) are big enought for the indices
+                if ( fitsIntoUI16( mesh->mNumVertices ) ) {
                     f.mIndices[a] = Read<uint16_t>(stream);
-                }
-                else
-                {
+                } else {
                     f.mIndices[a] = Read<unsigned int>(stream);
                 }
             }
@@ -428,8 +421,8 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMesh( IOStream * stream, aiMesh* mesh )
     }
 }
 
-void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMaterialProperty(IOStream * stream, aiMaterialProperty* prop)
-{
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMaterialProperty(IOStream * stream, aiMaterialProperty* prop) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
     ai_assert(chunkID == ASSBIN_CHUNK_AIMATERIALPROPERTY);
@@ -446,8 +439,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMaterialProperty(IOStream * stream, aiMaterialPro
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMaterial(IOStream * stream, aiMaterial* mat)
-{
+void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMaterial(IOStream * stream, aiMaterial* mat) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
     ai_assert(chunkID == ASSBIN_CHUNK_AIMATERIAL);
@@ -469,8 +461,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryMaterial(IOStream * stream, aiMaterial* mat)
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryNodeAnim(IOStream * stream, aiNodeAnim* nd)
-{
+void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryNodeAnim(IOStream * stream, aiNodeAnim* nd) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
     ai_assert(chunkID == ASSBIN_CHUNK_AINODEANIM);
@@ -497,9 +488,8 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryNodeAnim(IOStream * stream, aiNodeAnim* nd)
         if (shortened) {
             ReadBounds(stream,nd->mRotationKeys,nd->mNumRotationKeys);
 
-        } // else write as usual
-        else
-        {
+        }  else {
+            // else write as usual
             nd->mRotationKeys = new aiQuatKey[nd->mNumRotationKeys];
             ReadArray<aiQuatKey>(stream,nd->mRotationKeys,nd->mNumRotationKeys);
         }
@@ -508,19 +498,16 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryNodeAnim(IOStream * stream, aiNodeAnim* nd)
         if (shortened) {
             ReadBounds(stream,nd->mScalingKeys,nd->mNumScalingKeys);
 
-        } // else write as usual
-        else
-        {
+        }  else {
+            // else write as usual
             nd->mScalingKeys = new aiVectorKey[nd->mNumScalingKeys];
             ReadArray<aiVectorKey>(stream,nd->mScalingKeys,nd->mNumScalingKeys);
         }
     }
 }
 
-
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryAnim( IOStream * stream, aiAnimation* anim )
-{
+void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryAnim( IOStream * stream, aiAnimation* anim ) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
     ai_assert(chunkID == ASSBIN_CHUNK_AIANIMATION);
@@ -531,8 +518,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryAnim( IOStream * stream, aiAnimation* anim )
     anim->mTicksPerSecond = Read<double> (stream);
     anim->mNumChannels = Read<unsigned int>(stream);
 
-    if (anim->mNumChannels)
-    {
+    if (anim->mNumChannels) {
         anim->mChannels = new aiNodeAnim*[ anim->mNumChannels ];
         for (unsigned int a = 0; a < anim->mNumChannels;++a) {
             anim->mChannels[a] = new aiNodeAnim();
@@ -541,8 +527,8 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryAnim( IOStream * stream, aiAnimation* anim )
     }
 }
 
-void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryTexture(IOStream * stream, aiTexture* tex)
-{
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryTexture(IOStream * stream, aiTexture* tex) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
     ai_assert(chunkID == ASSBIN_CHUNK_AITEXTURE);
@@ -556,8 +542,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryTexture(IOStream * stream, aiTexture* tex)
         if (!tex->mHeight) {
             tex->pcData = new aiTexel[ tex->mWidth ];
             stream->Read(tex->pcData,1,tex->mWidth);
-        }
-        else {
+        } else {
             tex->pcData = new aiTexel[ tex->mWidth*tex->mHeight ];
             stream->Read(tex->pcData,1,tex->mWidth*tex->mHeight*4);
         }
@@ -566,8 +551,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryTexture(IOStream * stream, aiTexture* tex)
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryLight( IOStream * stream, aiLight* l )
-{
+void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryLight( IOStream * stream, aiLight* l ) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
     ai_assert(chunkID == ASSBIN_CHUNK_AILIGHT);
@@ -590,12 +574,10 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryLight( IOStream * stream, aiLight* l )
         l->mAngleInnerCone = Read<float>(stream);
         l->mAngleOuterCone = Read<float>(stream);
     }
-
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryCamera( IOStream * stream, aiCamera* cam )
-{
+void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryCamera( IOStream * stream, aiCamera* cam ) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
     ai_assert(chunkID == ASSBIN_CHUNK_AICAMERA);
@@ -611,8 +593,8 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryCamera( IOStream * stream, aiCamera* cam )
     cam->mAspect = Read<float>(stream);
 }
 
-void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryScene( IOStream * stream, aiScene* scene )
-{
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryScene( IOStream * stream, aiScene* scene ) {
     uint32_t chunkID = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
     (void)(chunkID);
     ai_assert(chunkID == ASSBIN_CHUNK_AISCENE);
@@ -627,12 +609,11 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryScene( IOStream * stream, aiScene* scene )
     scene->mNumCameras    = Read<unsigned int>(stream);
 
     // Read node graph
-    scene->mRootNode = new aiNode[1];
+    //scene->mRootNode = new aiNode[1];
     ReadBinaryNode( stream, &scene->mRootNode, (aiNode*)NULL );
 
     // Read all meshes
-    if (scene->mNumMeshes)
-    {
+    if (scene->mNumMeshes) {
         scene->mMeshes = new aiMesh*[scene->mNumMeshes];
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < scene->mNumMeshes;++i) {
             scene->mMeshes[i] = new aiMesh();
@@ -641,8 +622,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryScene( IOStream * stream, aiScene* scene )
     }
 
     // Read materials
-    if (scene->mNumMaterials)
-    {
+    if (scene->mNumMaterials) {
         scene->mMaterials = new aiMaterial*[scene->mNumMaterials];
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i< scene->mNumMaterials; ++i) {
             scene->mMaterials[i] = new aiMaterial();
@@ -651,8 +631,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryScene( IOStream * stream, aiScene* scene )
     }
 
     // Read all animations
-    if (scene->mNumAnimations)
-    {
+    if (scene->mNumAnimations) {
         scene->mAnimations = new aiAnimation*[scene->mNumAnimations];
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < scene->mNumAnimations;++i) {
             scene->mAnimations[i] = new aiAnimation();
@@ -661,8 +640,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryScene( IOStream * stream, aiScene* scene )
     }
 
     // Read all textures
-    if (scene->mNumTextures)
-    {
+    if (scene->mNumTextures) {
         scene->mTextures = new aiTexture*[scene->mNumTextures];
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < scene->mNumTextures;++i) {
             scene->mTextures[i] = new aiTexture();
@@ -671,8 +649,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryScene( IOStream * stream, aiScene* scene )
     }
 
     // Read lights
-    if (scene->mNumLights)
-    {
+    if (scene->mNumLights) {
         scene->mLights = new aiLight*[scene->mNumLights];
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < scene->mNumLights;++i) {
             scene->mLights[i] = new aiLight();
@@ -681,8 +658,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryScene( IOStream * stream, aiScene* scene )
     }
 
     // Read cameras
-    if (scene->mNumCameras)
-    {
+    if (scene->mNumCameras) {
         scene->mCameras = new aiCamera*[scene->mNumCameras];
         for (unsigned int i = 0; i < scene->mNumCameras;++i) {
             scene->mCameras[i] = new aiCamera();
@@ -692,13 +668,15 @@ void AssbinImporter::ReadBinaryScene( IOStream * stream, aiScene* scene )
 
 }
 
-void AssbinImporter::InternReadFile( const std::string& pFile, aiScene* pScene, IOSystem* pIOHandler )
-{
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void AssbinImporter::InternReadFile( const std::string& pFile, aiScene* pScene, IOSystem* pIOHandler ) {
     IOStream * stream = pIOHandler->Open(pFile,"rb");
-    if (!stream)
+    if (nullptr == stream) {
         return;
+    }
 
-    stream->Seek( 44, aiOrigin_CUR ); // signature
+    // signature
+    stream->Seek( 44, aiOrigin_CUR ); 
 
     unsigned int versionMajor = Read<unsigned int>(stream);
     unsigned int versionMinor = Read<unsigned int>(stream);
@@ -719,8 +697,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::InternReadFile( const std::string& pFile, aiScene* pScene,
     stream->Seek( 128, aiOrigin_CUR ); // options
     stream->Seek( 64, aiOrigin_CUR ); // padding
 
-    if (compressed)
-    {
+    if (compressed) {
         uLongf uncompressedSize = Read<uint32_t>(stream);
         uLongf compressedSize = static_cast<uLongf>(stream->FileSize() - stream->Tell());
 
@@ -737,9 +714,7 @@ void AssbinImporter::InternReadFile( const std::string& pFile, aiScene* pScene,
 
         delete[] uncompressedData;
         delete[] compressedData;
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
         ReadBinaryScene(stream,pScene);
     }