diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/ConstVolumeProxy.h b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/ConstVolumeProxy.h
index cac2a282..e778bbcf 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/ConstVolumeProxy.h
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/ConstVolumeProxy.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 		}
 
 		//Private assignment operator, so client code can't abuse this class.
-		ConstVolumeProxy& operator=(const ConstVolumeProxy& rhs) throw()
+		ConstVolumeProxy& operator=(const ConstVolumeProxy& rhs)
 		{
 		}
 
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Density.h b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Density.h
index af5dab08..36e3f268 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Density.h
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Density.h
@@ -55,17 +55,17 @@ namespace PolyVox
 
 		// The LowPassFilter uses this to convert between normal and accumulated types.
 		/// Copy constructor with cast
-		template <typename CastType> explicit Density(const Density<CastType>& density) throw()
+		template <typename CastType> explicit Density(const Density<CastType>& density)
 		{
 			m_uDensity = static_cast<Type>(density.getDensity());
 		}
 
-		bool operator==(const Density& rhs) const throw()
+		bool operator==(const Density& rhs) const
 		{
 			return (m_uDensity == rhs.m_uDensity);
 		};
 
-		bool operator!=(const Density& rhs) const throw()
+		bool operator!=(const Density& rhs) const
 		{
 			return !(*this == rhs);
 		}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 		}
 
 		/// \return The current density of the voxel
-		Type getDensity() const throw() { return m_uDensity; }
+		Type getDensity() const { return m_uDensity; }
 		/**
 		 * Set the density of the voxel
 		 * 
@@ -102,16 +102,16 @@ namespace PolyVox
 		void setDensity(Type uDensity) { m_uDensity = uDensity; }
 
 		/// \return The maximum allowed density of the voxel
-		static Type getMaxDensity() throw() { return (std::numeric_limits<Type>::max)(); } 
+		static Type getMaxDensity() { return (std::numeric_limits<Type>::max)(); } 
 		/// \return The minimum allowed density of the voxel
-		static Type getMinDensity() throw() { return (std::numeric_limits<Type>::min)(); }
+		static Type getMinDensity() { return (std::numeric_limits<Type>::min)(); }
 
 	private:
 		Type m_uDensity;
 	};
 
 	template <typename Type>
-	Density<Type> operator+(const Density<Type>& lhs, const Density<Type>& rhs) throw()
+	Density<Type> operator+(const Density<Type>& lhs, const Density<Type>& rhs)
 	{
 		Density<Type> result = lhs;
 		result += rhs;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	}
 
 	template <typename Type>
-	Density<Type> operator-(const Density<Type>& lhs, const Density<Type>& rhs) throw()
+	Density<Type> operator-(const Density<Type>& lhs, const Density<Type>& rhs)
 	{
 		Density<Type> result = lhs;
 		result -= rhs;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	}
 
 	template <typename Type>
-	Density<Type> operator/(const Density<Type>& lhs, uint32_t rhs) throw()
+	Density<Type> operator/(const Density<Type>& lhs, uint32_t rhs)
 	{
 		Density<Type> result = lhs;
 		result /= rhs;
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/LargeVolume.h b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/LargeVolume.h
index d4b73740..6db673ec 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/LargeVolume.h
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/LargeVolume.h
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 			Sampler(LargeVolume<VoxelType>* volume);
 			~Sampler();
 
-			Sampler& operator=(const Sampler& rhs) throw();
+			Sampler& operator=(const Sampler& rhs);
 
 			VoxelType getSubSampledVoxel(uint8_t uLevel) const;
 			inline VoxelType getVoxel(void) const;			
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/LargeVolumeSampler.inl b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/LargeVolumeSampler.inl
index e9530726..69fef2a3 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/LargeVolumeSampler.inl
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/LargeVolumeSampler.inl
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	}
 
 	template <typename VoxelType>
-	typename LargeVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler& LargeVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler::operator=(const typename LargeVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler& rhs) throw()
+	typename LargeVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler& LargeVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler::operator=(const typename LargeVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler& rhs)
 	{
 		if(this == &rhs)
 		{
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Material.h b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Material.h
index 28ef76e2..be056afd 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Material.h
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Material.h
@@ -48,18 +48,18 @@ namespace PolyVox
 		Material() : m_uMaterial(0) {}
 		Material(Type uMaterial) : m_uMaterial(uMaterial) {}
 
-		bool operator==(const Material& rhs) const throw()
+		bool operator==(const Material& rhs) const
 		{
 			return (m_uMaterial == rhs.m_uMaterial);
 		};
 
-		bool operator!=(const Material& rhs) const throw()
+		bool operator!=(const Material& rhs) const
 		{
 			return !(*this == rhs);
 		}
 
 		/// \return The current material value of the voxel
-		Type getMaterial() const throw() { return m_uMaterial; }
+		Type getMaterial() const { return m_uMaterial; }
 		/**
 		 * Set the material value of the voxel
 		 * 
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/MaterialDensityPair.h b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/MaterialDensityPair.h
index 50233aa9..f53ce79c 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/MaterialDensityPair.h
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/MaterialDensityPair.h
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ namespace PolyVox
 		MaterialDensityPair() : m_uMaterial(0), m_uDensity(0) {}
 		MaterialDensityPair(Type uMaterial, Type uDensity) : m_uMaterial(uMaterial), m_uDensity(uDensity) {}
 
-		bool operator==(const MaterialDensityPair& rhs) const throw()
+		bool operator==(const MaterialDensityPair& rhs) const
 		{
 			return (m_uMaterial == rhs.m_uMaterial) && (m_uDensity == rhs.m_uDensity);
 		};
 
-		bool operator!=(const MaterialDensityPair& rhs) const throw()
+		bool operator!=(const MaterialDensityPair& rhs) const
 		{
 			return !(*this == rhs);
 		}
@@ -72,14 +72,14 @@ namespace PolyVox
 			return *this;
 		}
 
-		Type getDensity() const throw() { return m_uDensity; }
-		Type getMaterial() const throw() { return m_uMaterial; }
+		Type getDensity() const { return m_uDensity; }
+		Type getMaterial() const { return m_uMaterial; }
 
 		void setDensity(Type uDensity) { m_uDensity = uDensity; }
 		void setMaterial(Type uMaterial) { m_uMaterial = uMaterial; }
 
-		static Type getMaxDensity() throw() { return (0x01 << NoOfDensityBits) - 1; }
-		static Type getMinDensity() throw() { return 0; }
+		static Type getMaxDensity() { return (0x01 << NoOfDensityBits) - 1; }
+		static Type getMinDensity() { return 0; }
 
 	private:
 		Type m_uMaterial : NoOfMaterialBits;
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Region.h b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Region.h
index 4a11cff3..60657341 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Region.h
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Region.h
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ namespace PolyVox
 		Region(int32_t iLowerX, int32_t iLowerY, int32_t iLowerZ, int32_t iUpperX, int32_t iUpperY, int32_t iUpperZ);
 
 		///Equality Operator.
-        bool operator==(const Region& rhs) const throw();
+        bool operator==(const Region& rhs) const;
 		///Inequality Operator.
-        bool operator!=(const Region& rhs) const throw();
+        bool operator!=(const Region& rhs) const;
 
 		const Vector3DInt32& getLowerCorner(void) const;
 		const Vector3DInt32& getUpperCorner(void) const;
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/SimpleVolume.h b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/SimpleVolume.h
index b6299d64..c8b12e22 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/SimpleVolume.h
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/SimpleVolume.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 			Sampler(SimpleVolume<VoxelType>* volume);
 			~Sampler();
 
-			Sampler& operator=(const Sampler& rhs) throw();
+			Sampler& operator=(const Sampler& rhs);
 
 			VoxelType getSubSampledVoxel(uint8_t uLevel) const;
 			/// Get the value of the current voxel
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/SimpleVolumeSampler.inl b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/SimpleVolumeSampler.inl
index 3156c98c..83a663e7 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/SimpleVolumeSampler.inl
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/SimpleVolumeSampler.inl
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	}
 
 	template <typename VoxelType>
-	typename SimpleVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler& SimpleVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler::operator=(const typename SimpleVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler& rhs) throw()
+	typename SimpleVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler& SimpleVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler::operator=(const typename SimpleVolume<VoxelType>::Sampler& rhs)
 	{
 		if(this == &rhs)
 		{
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Vector.h b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Vector.h
index 89b4e0b7..ea81910c 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Vector.h
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Vector.h
@@ -63,81 +63,81 @@ namespace PolyVox
     {
     public:
         ///Constructor.
-        Vector(Type x, Type y) throw();
+        Vector(Type x, Type y);
 		///Constructor.
-		Vector(Type x, Type y, Type z) throw();
+		Vector(Type x, Type y, Type z);
 		///Constructor.
-		Vector(Type x, Type y, Type z, Type w) throw();
+		Vector(Type x, Type y, Type z, Type w);
 		///Constructor
-		Vector(void) throw();
+		Vector(void);
         ///Copy Constructor.
-        Vector(const Vector<Size,Type>& vector) throw();
+        Vector(const Vector<Size,Type>& vector);
 		///Copy Constructor which performs casting.
-		template <typename CastType> explicit Vector(const Vector<Size,CastType>& vector) throw();
+		template <typename CastType> explicit Vector(const Vector<Size,CastType>& vector);
         ///Destructor.
-        ~Vector(void) throw();
+        ~Vector(void);
 
         ///Assignment Operator.
-        Vector<Size,Type>& operator=(const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) throw();
+        Vector<Size,Type>& operator=(const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs);
         ///Equality Operator.
-        bool operator==(const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) const throw();
+        bool operator==(const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) const;
 		///Inequality Operator.
-        bool operator!=(const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) const throw();
+        bool operator!=(const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) const;
 		///Comparison Operator.
-        bool operator<(const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) const throw();
+        bool operator<(const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) const;
         ///Addition and Assignment Operator.
-        Vector<Size,Type>& operator+=(const Vector<Size,Type> &rhs) throw();
+        Vector<Size,Type>& operator+=(const Vector<Size,Type> &rhs);
         ///Subtraction and Assignment Operator.
-        Vector<Size,Type>& operator-=(const Vector<Size,Type> &rhs) throw();
+        Vector<Size,Type>& operator-=(const Vector<Size,Type> &rhs);
 		///Multiplication and Assignment Operator.
-        Vector<Size,Type>& operator*=(const Vector<Size,Type> &rhs) throw();
+        Vector<Size,Type>& operator*=(const Vector<Size,Type> &rhs);
         ///Division and Assignment Operator.
-        Vector<Size,Type>& operator/=(const Vector<Size,Type> &rhs) throw();
+        Vector<Size,Type>& operator/=(const Vector<Size,Type> &rhs);
         ///Multiplication and Assignment Operator.
-        Vector<Size,Type>& operator*=(const Type& rhs) throw();
+        Vector<Size,Type>& operator*=(const Type& rhs);
         ///Division and Assignment Operator.
-        Vector<Size,Type>& operator/=(const Type& rhs) throw();
+        Vector<Size,Type>& operator/=(const Type& rhs);
 
 		///Element Access.
-		Type getElement(uint32_t index) const throw();
+		Type getElement(uint32_t index) const;
         ///Get the x component of the vector.
-        Type getX(void) const throw();        
+        Type getX(void) const;        
         ///Get the y component of the vector.
-        Type getY(void) const throw();        
+        Type getY(void) const;        
         ///Get the z component of the vector.
-        Type getZ(void) const throw();        
+        Type getZ(void) const;        
 		///Get the w component of the vector.
-		Type getW(void) const throw();		
+		Type getW(void) const;		
 
 		///Element Access.
-		void setElement(uint32_t index, Type tValue) throw();
+		void setElement(uint32_t index, Type tValue);
 		///Element Access.
-        void setElements(Type x, Type y) throw();
+        void setElements(Type x, Type y);
 		///Element Access.
-		void setElements(Type x, Type y, Type z) throw();
+		void setElements(Type x, Type y, Type z);
 		///Element Access.
-		void setElements(Type x, Type y, Type z, Type w) throw();
+		void setElements(Type x, Type y, Type z, Type w);
 		///Set the x component of the vector.
-		void setX(Type tX) throw();
+		void setX(Type tX);
 		///Set the y component of the vector.
-		void setY(Type tY) throw();
+		void setY(Type tY);
 		///Set the z component of the vector.
-		void setZ(Type tZ) throw();
+		void setZ(Type tZ);
 		///Set the w component of the vector.
-		void setW(Type tW) throw();
+		void setW(Type tW);
 
         ///Get the length of the vector.
-        double length(void) const throw();
+        double length(void) const;
         ///Get the squared length of the vector.
-        double lengthSquared(void) const throw();
+        double lengthSquared(void) const;
         ///Find the angle between this vector and that which is passed as a parameter.
-        double angleTo(const Vector<Size,Type>& vector) const throw();
+        double angleTo(const Vector<Size,Type>& vector) const;
         ///Find the cross product between this vector and the vector passed as a parameter.
-        Vector<Size,Type> cross(const Vector<Size,Type>& vector) const throw();
+        Vector<Size,Type> cross(const Vector<Size,Type>& vector) const;
         ///Find the dot product between this vector and the vector passed as a parameter.
-        Type dot(const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) const throw();
+        Type dot(const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) const;
         ///Normalise the vector.
-        void normalise(void) throw();
+        void normalise(void);
 
     private:
         //Values for the vector
@@ -147,25 +147,25 @@ namespace PolyVox
     //Non-member overloaded operators. 
 	///Addition operator.
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator+(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) throw();
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator+(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs);
 	///Subtraction operator.
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator-(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) throw();
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator-(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs);
 	///Multiplication operator.
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator*(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) throw();
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator*(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs);
 	///Division operator.
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator/(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) throw();
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator/(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs);
 	///Multiplication operator.
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator*(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Type& rhs) throw();
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator*(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Type& rhs);
 	///Division operator.
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator/(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Type& rhs) throw();
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator/(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Type& rhs);
     ///Stream insertion operator.
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Vector<Size,Type>& vector) throw();
+        std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Vector<Size,Type>& vector);
 
 	//Some handy typedefs
 	///A 3D Vector of floats.
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Vector.inl b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Vector.inl
index f00df4a2..c6a7acd9 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Vector.inl
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/include/PolyVoxCore/Vector.inl
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \param y y component to set.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-        Vector<Size,Type>::Vector(Type x, Type y) throw()
+        Vector<Size,Type>::Vector(Type x, Type y)
     {
 		m_tElements[0] = x;
 		m_tElements[1] = y;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\param z z component to set.
 	*/
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-		Vector<Size,Type>::Vector(Type x, Type y, Type z) throw()
+		Vector<Size,Type>::Vector(Type x, Type y, Type z)
 	{
 		m_tElements[0] = x;
 		m_tElements[1] = y;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\param w w component to set.
 	*/
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-		Vector<Size,Type>::Vector(Type x, Type y, Type z, Type w) throw()
+		Vector<Size,Type>::Vector(Type x, Type y, Type z, Type w)
 	{
 		m_tElements[0] = x;
 		m_tElements[1] = y;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	Creates a Vector object but does not initialise it.
 	*/
 	template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-		Vector<Size, Type>::Vector(void) throw()
+		Vector<Size, Type>::Vector(void)
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \param vector A reference to the Vector to be copied.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        Vector<Size, Type>::Vector(const Vector<Size, Type>& vector) throw()
+        Vector<Size, Type>::Vector(const Vector<Size, Type>& vector)
     {
 		std::memcpy(m_tElements, vector.m_tElements, sizeof(Type) * Size);
     }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	*/
 	template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
 		template <typename CastType>
-		Vector<Size, Type>::Vector(const Vector<Size, CastType>& vector) throw()
+		Vector<Size, Type>::Vector(const Vector<Size, CastType>& vector)
 	{
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
 		{
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     Destroys the Vector.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        Vector<Size, Type>::~Vector(void) throw()
+        Vector<Size, Type>::~Vector(void)
     {
     }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return A reference to the result to allow chaining.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator=(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs) throw()
+        Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator=(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs)
     {
         if(this == &rhs)
 		{
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \see operator!=
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline bool Vector<Size, Type>::operator==(const Vector<Size, Type> &rhs) const throw()
+        inline bool Vector<Size, Type>::operator==(const Vector<Size, Type> &rhs) const
     {
 		bool equal = true;
         for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \see operator==
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline bool Vector<Size, Type>::operator!=(const Vector<Size, Type> &rhs) const throw()
+        inline bool Vector<Size, Type>::operator!=(const Vector<Size, Type> &rhs) const
     {
 		return !(*this == rhs); //Just call equality operator and invert the result.
     }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \see operator!=
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline bool Vector<Size, Type>::operator<(const Vector<Size, Type> &rhs) const throw()
+        inline bool Vector<Size, Type>::operator<(const Vector<Size, Type> &rhs) const
     {
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
 		{
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The resulting Vector.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator+=(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs) throw()
+        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator+=(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs)
     {
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
 		{
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The resulting Vector.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator-=(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs) throw()
+        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator-=(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs)
     {
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
 		{
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The resulting Vector.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator*=(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs) throw()
+        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator*=(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs)
     {
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
 		{
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The resulting Vector.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator/=(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs) throw()
+        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator/=(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs)
     {
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
 		{
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The resulting Vector.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator*=(const Type& rhs) throw()
+        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator*=(const Type& rhs)
     {
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
 		{
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\return The resulting Vector.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator/=(const Type& rhs) throw()
+        inline Vector<Size, Type>& Vector<Size, Type>::operator/=(const Type& rhs)
     {
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
 		{
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The resulting Vector.
     */
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator+(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) throw()
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator+(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs)
 	{
 		Vector<Size,Type> result = lhs;
 		result += rhs;
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The resulting Vector.
     */
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator-(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) throw()
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator-(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs)
 	{
 		Vector<Size,Type> result = lhs;
 		result -= rhs;
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The resulting Vector.
     */
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator*(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) throw()
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator*(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs)
 	{
 		Vector<Size,Type> result = lhs;
 		result *= rhs;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The resulting Vector.
     */
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator/(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs) throw()
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator/(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Vector<Size,Type>& rhs)
 	{
 		Vector<Size,Type> result = lhs;
 		result /= rhs;
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The resulting Vector.
     */
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator*(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Type& rhs) throw()
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator*(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Type& rhs)
 	{
 		Vector<Size,Type> result = lhs;
 		result *= rhs;
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\return The resulting Vector.
     */
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-	    Vector<Size,Type> operator/(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Type& rhs) throw()
+	    Vector<Size,Type> operator/(const Vector<Size,Type>& lhs, const Type& rhs)
 	{
 		Vector<Size,Type> result = lhs;
 		result /= rhs;
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return A reference to the output stream to allow chaining.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Vector<Size, Type>& vector) throw()
+        std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const Vector<Size, Type>& vector)
     {
         os << "(";
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\return The element.
 	*/
 	template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-		inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::getElement(uint32_t index) const throw()
+		inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::getElement(uint32_t index) const
 	{
 		return m_tElements[index];
 	}
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return A const reference to the X component of a 1, 2, 3, or 4 dimensional Vector.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::getX(void) const throw()
+        inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::getX(void) const
     {
         return m_tElements[0];
     }	
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\return A const reference to the Y component of a 2, 3, or 4 dimensional Vector.
 	*/
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::getY(void) const throw()
+        inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::getY(void) const
     {
         return m_tElements[1];
     }	
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\return A const reference to the Z component of a 3 or 4 dimensional Vector.
 	*/
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::getZ(void) const throw()
+        inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::getZ(void) const
     {
         return m_tElements[2];
     }	
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\return A const reference to the W component of a 4 dimensional Vector.
 	*/
 	template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-		inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::getW(void) const throw()
+		inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::getW(void) const
 	{
 		return m_tElements[3];
 	}  
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\param tValue The new value for the element.
 	*/
 	template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-		inline void Vector<Size, Type>::setElement(uint32_t index, Type tValue) throw()
+		inline void Vector<Size, Type>::setElement(uint32_t index, Type tValue)
 	{
 		m_tElements[index] = tValue;
 	}
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \param y y component to set.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-        inline void Vector<Size,Type>::setElements(Type x, Type y) throw()
+        inline void Vector<Size,Type>::setElements(Type x, Type y)
     {
 		m_tElements[0] = x;
 		m_tElements[1] = y;
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\param z z component to set.
 	*/
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-		inline void Vector<Size,Type>::setElements(Type x, Type y, Type z) throw()
+		inline void Vector<Size,Type>::setElements(Type x, Type y, Type z)
 	{
 		m_tElements[0] = x;
 		m_tElements[1] = y;
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\param w w component to set.
 	*/
 	template <uint32_t Size,typename Type>
-		inline void Vector<Size,Type>::setElements(Type x, Type y, Type z, Type w) throw()
+		inline void Vector<Size,Type>::setElements(Type x, Type y, Type z, Type w)
 	{
 		m_tElements[0] = x;
 		m_tElements[1] = y;
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\param tX The new value for the X component of a 1, 2, 3, or 4 dimensional Vector.
 	*/
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline void Vector<Size, Type>::setX(Type tX) throw()
+        inline void Vector<Size, Type>::setX(Type tX)
     {
         m_tElements[0] = tX;
     }
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\param tY The new value for the Y component of a 2, 3, or 4 dimensional Vector.
 	*/
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline void Vector<Size, Type>::setY(Type tY) throw()
+        inline void Vector<Size, Type>::setY(Type tY)
     {
         m_tElements[1] = tY;
     }
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\param tZ The new value for the Z component of a 3 or 4 dimensional Vector.
 	*/
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline void Vector<Size, Type>::setZ(Type tZ) throw()
+        inline void Vector<Size, Type>::setZ(Type tZ)
     {
         m_tElements[2] = tZ;
     }
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\param tW The new value for the W component of a 4 dimensional Vector.
 	*/
 	template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline void Vector<Size, Type>::setW(Type tW) throw()
+        inline void Vector<Size, Type>::setW(Type tW)
     {
         m_tElements[3] = tW;
     }
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return Length of the Vector.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline double Vector<Size, Type>::length(void) const throw()
+        inline double Vector<Size, Type>::length(void) const
     {
         return sqrt(lengthSquared());
     }
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return Squared length of the Vector.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline double Vector<Size, Type>::lengthSquared(void) const throw()
+        inline double Vector<Size, Type>::lengthSquared(void) const
     {
 		double result = 0.0f;
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return The angle between them in radians.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline double Vector<Size, Type>::angleTo(const Vector<Size, Type>& vector) const throw()
+        inline double Vector<Size, Type>::angleTo(const Vector<Size, Type>& vector) const
     {
         return acos(dot(vector) / (vector.length() * this->length()));
     }
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \see dot()
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline Vector<Size, Type> Vector<Size, Type>::cross(const Vector<Size, Type>& vector) const throw()
+        inline Vector<Size, Type> Vector<Size, Type>::cross(const Vector<Size, Type>& vector) const
     {
         Type i = vector.getZ() * this->getY() - vector.getY() * this->getZ();
         Type j = vector.getX() * this->getZ() - vector.getZ() * this->getX();
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \see cross()
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-    inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::dot(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs) const throw()
+    inline Type Vector<Size, Type>::dot(const Vector<Size, Type>& rhs) const
     {
         Type dotProduct = static_cast<Type>(0);
 		for(uint32_t ct = 0; ct < Size; ++ct)
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
 	\note This function does not make much sense on integer Vectors.
     */
     template <uint32_t Size, typename Type>
-        inline void Vector<Size, Type>::normalise(void) throw()
+        inline void Vector<Size, Type>::normalise(void)
     {
         Type tLength = this->length();
 		//FIXME - throw div by zero exception?
diff --git a/library/PolyVoxCore/source/Region.cpp b/library/PolyVoxCore/source/Region.cpp
index 79040009..960976bb 100644
--- a/library/PolyVoxCore/source/Region.cpp
+++ b/library/PolyVoxCore/source/Region.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return true if the Regions match.
     \see operator!=
     */
-    bool Region::operator==(const Region& rhs) const throw()
+    bool Region::operator==(const Region& rhs) const
     {
 		return ((m_v3dLowerCorner == rhs.m_v3dLowerCorner) && (m_v3dUpperCorner == rhs.m_v3dUpperCorner));
     }
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace PolyVox
     \return true if the Regions do not match.
     \see operator==
     */
-    bool Region::operator!=(const Region& rhs) const throw()
+    bool Region::operator!=(const Region& rhs) const
     {
 		return !(*this == rhs);
     }