diff --git a/engine/common/qvm.c b/engine/common/qvm.c
index 2fb6f9f8a..10e190d37 100644
--- a/engine/common/qvm.c
+++ b/engine/common/qvm.c
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ struct vm_s {
 dllhandle_t *QVM_LoadDLL(const char *name, void **vmMain, sys_calldll_t syscall)
 {
 	void (EXPORT_FN *dllEntry)(sys_calldll_t syscall);
-	char dllname[MAX_OSPATH];
+	char dllname_arch[MAX_OSPATH];	//id compatible
+	char dllname_anycpu[MAX_OSPATH];//simple
 	dllhandle_t *hVM;
 
 	dllfunction_t funcs[] =
@@ -89,17 +90,23 @@ dllhandle_t *QVM_LoadDLL(const char *name, void **vmMain, sys_calldll_t syscall)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-	sprintf(dllname, "%sx86.dll", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_arch, sizeof(dllname_arch), "%sx86.dll", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_anycpu, sizeof(dllname_anycpu), "%s.dll", name);
 #elif defined(__amd64__)
-	sprintf(dllname, "%samd.so", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_arch, sizeof(dllname_arch), "%samd.so", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_anycpu, sizeof(dllname_anycpu), "%s.so", name);
 #elif defined(_M_IX86) || defined(__i386__)
-	sprintf(dllname, "%sx86.so", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_arch, sizeof(dllname_arch), "%sx86.so", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_anycpu, sizeof(dllname_anycpu), "%s.so", name);
 #elif defined(__powerpc__)
-	sprintf(dllname, "%sppc.so", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_arch, sizeof(dllname_arch), "%sppc.so", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_anycpu, sizeof(dllname_anycpu), "%s.so", name);
 #elif defined(__ppc__)
-	sprintf(dllname, "%sppc.so", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_arch, sizeof(dllname_arch), "%sppc.so", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_anycpu, sizeof(dllname_anycpu), "%s.so", name);
 #else
-	sprintf(dllname, "%sunk.so", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_arch, sizeof(dllname_arch), "%sunk.so", name);
+	snprintf(dllname_anycpu, sizeof(dllname_anycpu), "%s.so", name);
 #endif
 
 	hVM=NULL;
@@ -114,7 +121,7 @@ dllhandle_t *QVM_LoadDLL(const char *name, void **vmMain, sys_calldll_t syscall)
 			if (!gpath)
 				return NULL;		// couldn't find one anywhere
 
-			snprintf (fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/%s", gpath, dllname);
+			snprintf (fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/%s", gpath, dllname_arch);
 
 			Con_DPrintf("Loading native: %s\n", fname);
 			hVM = Sys_LoadLibrary(fname, funcs);
@@ -123,7 +130,7 @@ dllhandle_t *QVM_LoadDLL(const char *name, void **vmMain, sys_calldll_t syscall)
 				break;
 			}
 					
-			snprintf (fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/%s", gpath, name);
+			snprintf (fname, sizeof(fname), "%s/%s", gpath, dllname_anycpu);
 
 			Con_DPrintf("Loading native: %s\n", fname);
 			hVM = Sys_LoadLibrary(fname, funcs);