diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e359520..53447f5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 /mac/
 /dist/
 /installer/
+/vcpkg/
 /client_distribution/
 /server_distribution/
 enc_temp_folder/
diff --git a/assets/opensb/lighting.config.patch b/assets/opensb/lighting.config.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9e26dfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/opensb/lighting.config.patch
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/opensb/objects/opensb/object.patch.lua b/assets/opensb/objects/opensb/object.patch.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d70052
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/opensb/objects/opensb/object.patch.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+-- unused for now
+
+local function modLight(light)
+  for i = 1, #light do
+    light[i] = light[i] * 0.4
+  end
+end
+
+function patch(object, path)
+  if object.lightColor then
+    modLight(object.lightColor)
+    object.pointLight = true
+    return object;
+  elseif object.lightColors then
+    for i, v in pairs(object.lightColors) do
+      modLight(v)
+    end
+    object.pointLight = true
+    return object;
+  end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/opensb/rendering/effects/world.frag b/assets/opensb/rendering/effects/world.frag
index 10bd1ad..7da662d 100644
--- a/assets/opensb/rendering/effects/world.frag
+++ b/assets/opensb/rendering/effects/world.frag
@@ -53,6 +53,15 @@ vec4 bicubicSample(sampler2D texture, vec2 texcoord, vec2 texscale) {
     mix(sample1, sample0, sx), sy);
 }
 
+vec3 sampleLight(vec2 coord, vec2 scale) {
+  //soften super bright lights a little
+  const float threshold = 1.0;
+  vec3 rgb = bicubicSample(lightMap, coord, scale).rgb;
+  vec3 lower = min(rgb, threshold);
+  vec3 upper = max(rgb, threshold) - threshold;
+  return lower + (upper / (vec3(1.) + upper));
+}
+
 void main() {
   vec4 texColor;
   if (fragmentTextureIndex > 2.9) {
@@ -72,6 +81,6 @@ void main() {
   if (texColor.a == 0.99607843137)
     finalColor.a = fragmentColor.a;
   else if (lightMapEnabled && finalLightMapMultiplier > 0.0)
-    finalColor.rgb *= bicubicSample(lightMap, fragmentLightMapCoordinate, 1.0 / lightMapSize).rgb * finalLightMapMultiplier;
+    finalColor.rgb *= sampleLight(fragmentLightMapCoordinate, 1.0 / lightMapSize) * finalLightMapMultiplier;
   gl_FragColor = finalColor;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/opensb/scripts/opensb/assets/postload.lua b/assets/opensb/scripts/opensb/assets/postload.lua
index 8f84352..0b57b7a 100644
--- a/assets/opensb/scripts/opensb/assets/postload.lua
+++ b/assets/opensb/scripts/opensb/assets/postload.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--- revert cursor frames if a mod replaced cursors.png with a SD version again
+-- Revert cursor frames if a mod replaced cursors.png with a SD version again
 if assets.image("/cursors/cursors.png"):size()[1] == 64 then
   local path = "/cursors/opensb/revert.cursor.patch"
   assets.add(path, '{"scale":null}')
@@ -8,4 +8,11 @@ if assets.image("/cursors/cursors.png"):size()[1] == 64 then
   path = "/cursors/opensb/revert.frames.patch"
   assets.add(path, '{"frameGrid":{"size":[16,16]}}')
   assets.patch("/cursors/cursors.frames", path)
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
+
+-- Add object patches
+--local objects = assets.byExtension("object")
+--local path = "/objects/opensb/object.patch.lua"
+--for i = 1, #objects do
+--  assets.patch(objects[i], path)
+--end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/assets/opensb/tiles/shadows.png b/assets/opensb/tiles/shadows.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc34769
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/opensb/tiles/shadows.png differ
diff --git a/source/CMakeLists.txt b/source/CMakeLists.txt
index 2994a43..d0fb879 100644
--- a/source/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/../cmake)
 set(CMAKE_CONFIGURATION_TYPES Debug RelWithAsserts RelWithDebInfo Release)
 set(CMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS ON CACHE INTERNAL "")
 set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_RELWITHASSERTS "" CACHE STRING "" FORCE)
+
+#include(CheckIPOSupported)
+#check_ipo_supported(RESULT lto_supported OUTPUT lto_output)
+#if(lto_supported)
+#  set(CMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION TRUE)
+#endif()
+
 # Update the docstring on CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE to show what options we actually
 # allow
 # SET (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" CACHE STRING "Choose the type of build, options are: Debug RelWithAsserts RelWithDebInfo Release" FORCE)
diff --git a/source/application/StarRenderer.hpp b/source/application/StarRenderer.hpp
index 7b75077..77b53bd 100644
--- a/source/application/StarRenderer.hpp
+++ b/source/application/StarRenderer.hpp
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ public:
   // The effect config will specify named parameters and textures which can be
   // set here.
   virtual void setEffectParameter(String const& parameterName, RenderEffectParameter const& parameter) = 0;
-  virtual void setEffectTexture(String const& textureName, Image const& image) = 0;
-
+  virtual void setEffectTexture(String const& textureName, ImageView const& image) = 0;
   virtual bool switchEffectConfig(String const& name) = 0;
 
   // Any further rendering will be scissored based on this rect, specified in
diff --git a/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.cpp b/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.cpp
index ac141a4..ca29a70 100644
--- a/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.cpp
+++ b/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.cpp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Vec2U OpenGl20Renderer::screenSize() const {
 }
 
 OpenGl20Renderer::GlFrameBuffer::GlFrameBuffer(Json const& fbConfig) : config(fbConfig) {
-  texture = createGlTexture(Image(), TextureAddressing::Clamp, TextureFiltering::Nearest);
+  texture = createGlTexture(ImageView(), TextureAddressing::Clamp, TextureFiltering::Nearest);
   glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texture->glTextureId());
 
   Vec2U size = jsonToVec2U(config.getArray("size", { 256, 256 }));
@@ -147,13 +147,15 @@ void OpenGl20Renderer::loadConfig(Json const& config) {
 
   for (auto& pair : config.getObject("frameBuffers", {}))
     m_frameBuffers[pair.first] = make_ref<GlFrameBuffer>(pair.second);
+
+  setScreenSize(m_screenSize);
 }
 
 void OpenGl20Renderer::loadEffectConfig(String const& name, Json const& effectConfig, StringMap<String> const& shaders) {
-  if (m_effects.contains(name)) {
-    Logger::warn("OpenGL effect {} already exists", name);
-    switchEffectConfig(name);
-    return;
+  if (auto effect = m_effects.ptr(name)) {
+    Logger::info("Reloading OpenGL effect {}", name);
+    glDeleteProgram(effect->program);
+    m_effects.erase(name);
   }
 
   GLint status = 0;
@@ -177,8 +179,18 @@ void OpenGl20Renderer::loadEffectConfig(String const& name, Json const& effectCo
     return shader;
   };
 
-  GLuint vertexShader = compileShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER, "vertex");
-  GLuint fragmentShader = compileShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER, "fragment");
+  GLuint vertexShader = 0, fragmentShader = 0;
+  try {
+    vertexShader = compileShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER, "vertex");
+    fragmentShader = compileShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER, "fragment");
+  }
+  catch (RendererException const& e) {
+    Logger::error("Shader compile error, using default: {}", e.what());
+    if (vertexShader) glDeleteShader(vertexShader);
+    if (fragmentShader) glDeleteShader(fragmentShader);
+    vertexShader = compileShader(GL_VERTEX_SHADER, DefaultVertexShader);
+    fragmentShader = compileShader(GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER, DefaultFragmentShader);
+  }
 
   GLuint program = glCreateProgram();
 
@@ -308,7 +320,7 @@ void OpenGl20Renderer::setEffectParameter(String const& parameterName, RenderEff
   ptr->parameterValue = value;
 }
 
-void OpenGl20Renderer::setEffectTexture(String const& textureName, Image const& image) {
+void OpenGl20Renderer::setEffectTexture(String const& textureName, ImageView const& image) {
   auto ptr = m_currentEffect->textures.ptr(textureName);
   if (!ptr)
     return;
@@ -319,8 +331,8 @@ void OpenGl20Renderer::setEffectTexture(String const& textureName, Image const&
     ptr->textureValue = createGlTexture(image, ptr->textureAddressing, ptr->textureFiltering);
   } else {
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, ptr->textureValue->textureId);
-    ptr->textureValue->textureSize = image.size();
-    uploadTextureImage(image.pixelFormat(), image.size(), image.data());
+    ptr->textureValue->textureSize = image.size;
+    uploadTextureImage(image.format, image.size, image.data);
   }
 
   if (ptr->textureSizeUniform != -1) {
@@ -789,7 +801,9 @@ bool OpenGl20Renderer::logGlErrorSummary(String prefix) {
 void OpenGl20Renderer::uploadTextureImage(PixelFormat pixelFormat, Vec2U size, uint8_t const* data) {
   glPixelStorei(GL_UNPACK_ALIGNMENT, 1);
 
+  Maybe<GLenum> internalFormat;
   GLenum format;
+  GLenum type = GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE;
   if (pixelFormat == PixelFormat::RGB24)
     format = GL_RGB;
   else if (pixelFormat == PixelFormat::RGBA32)
@@ -798,10 +812,19 @@ void OpenGl20Renderer::uploadTextureImage(PixelFormat pixelFormat, Vec2U size, u
     format = GL_BGR;
   else if (pixelFormat == PixelFormat::BGRA32)
     format = GL_BGRA;
-  else
-    throw RendererException("Unsupported texture format in OpenGL20Renderer::uploadTextureImage");
+  else {
+    type = GL_FLOAT;
+    if (pixelFormat == PixelFormat::RGB_F) {
+      internalFormat = GL_RGB32F;
+      format = GL_RGB;
+    } else if (pixelFormat == PixelFormat::RGBA_F) {
+      internalFormat = GL_RGBA32F;
+      format = GL_RGBA;
+    } else
+      throw RendererException("Unsupported texture format in OpenGL20Renderer::uploadTextureImage");
+  }
 
-  glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, format, size[0], size[1], 0, format, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, data);
+  glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, internalFormat.value(format), size[0], size[1], 0, format, type, data);
 }
 
 void OpenGl20Renderer::flushImmediatePrimitives() {
@@ -813,12 +836,12 @@ void OpenGl20Renderer::flushImmediatePrimitives() {
   renderGlBuffer(*m_immediateRenderBuffer, Mat3F::identity());
 }
 
-auto OpenGl20Renderer::createGlTexture(Image const& image, TextureAddressing addressing, TextureFiltering filtering)
-    -> RefPtr<GlLoneTexture> {
+auto OpenGl20Renderer::createGlTexture(ImageView const& image, TextureAddressing addressing, TextureFiltering filtering)
+    ->RefPtr<GlLoneTexture> {
   auto glLoneTexture = make_ref<GlLoneTexture>();
   glLoneTexture->textureFiltering = filtering;
   glLoneTexture->textureAddressing = addressing;
-  glLoneTexture->textureSize = image.size();
+  glLoneTexture->textureSize = image.size;
 
   glGenTextures(1, &glLoneTexture->textureId);
   if (glLoneTexture->textureId == 0)
@@ -844,7 +867,7 @@ auto OpenGl20Renderer::createGlTexture(Image const& image, TextureAddressing add
 
 
   if (!image.empty())
-    uploadTextureImage(image.pixelFormat(), image.size(), image.data());
+    uploadTextureImage(image.format, image.size, image.data);
 
   return glLoneTexture;
 }
diff --git a/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.hpp b/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.hpp
index 8c96775..fa406b6 100644
--- a/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.hpp
+++ b/source/application/StarRenderer_opengl20.hpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
   void loadEffectConfig(String const& name, Json const& effectConfig, StringMap<String> const& shaders) override;
 
   void setEffectParameter(String const& parameterName, RenderEffectParameter const& parameter) override;
-  void setEffectTexture(String const& textureName, Image const& image) override;
+  void setEffectTexture(String const& textureName, ImageView const& image) override;
 
   void setScissorRect(Maybe<RectI> const& scissorRect) override;
 
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ private:
   static bool logGlErrorSummary(String prefix);
   static void uploadTextureImage(PixelFormat pixelFormat, Vec2U size, uint8_t const* data);
 
-  static RefPtr<GlLoneTexture> createGlTexture(Image const& texture, TextureAddressing addressing, TextureFiltering filtering);
+  
+  static RefPtr<GlLoneTexture> createGlTexture(ImageView const& image, TextureAddressing addressing, TextureFiltering filtering);
 
   shared_ptr<GlRenderBuffer> createGlRenderBuffer();
 
diff --git a/source/base/CMakeLists.txt b/source/base/CMakeLists.txt
index f16257a..8f4d18b 100644
--- a/source/base/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/base/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ SET (star_base_HEADERS
 SET (star_base_SOURCES
     StarAnimatedPartSet.cpp
     StarAssets.cpp
+    StarCellularLightArray.cpp
     StarCellularLighting.cpp
     StarConfiguration.cpp
     StarDirectoryAssetSource.cpp
diff --git a/source/base/StarAssets.cpp b/source/base/StarAssets.cpp
index 6593d3d..2bbe509 100644
--- a/source/base/StarAssets.cpp
+++ b/source/base/StarAssets.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,15 @@ Assets::Assets(Settings settings, StringList assetSources) {
   m_assetSources = std::move(assetSources);
 
   auto luaEngine = LuaEngine::create();
+  m_luaEngine = luaEngine;
+  auto pushGlobalContext = [&luaEngine](String const& name, LuaCallbacks & callbacks) {
+    auto table = luaEngine->createTable();
+    for (auto const& p : callbacks.callbacks())
+      table.set(p.first, luaEngine->createWrappedFunction(p.second));
+    luaEngine->setGlobal(name, table);
+  };
+  pushGlobalContext("sb", LuaBindings::makeUtilityCallbacks());
   auto decorateLuaContext = [this](LuaContext& context, MemoryAssetSourcePtr newFiles) {
-    context.setCallbacks("sb", LuaBindings::makeUtilityCallbacks());
     LuaCallbacks callbacks;
     callbacks.registerCallbackWithSignature<StringSet, String>("byExtension", bind(&Assets::scanExtension, this, _1));
     callbacks.registerCallbackWithSignature<Json, String>("json", bind(&Assets::json, this, _1));
@@ -133,38 +140,40 @@ Assets::Assets(Settings settings, StringList assetSources) {
       return b ? scan(a.value(), *b) : scan(a.value());
     });
 
-    callbacks.registerCallback("add", [this, &newFiles](LuaEngine& engine, String const& path, LuaValue const& data) {
-      ByteArray bytes;
-      if (auto str = engine.luaMaybeTo<String>(data))
-        bytes = ByteArray(str->utf8Ptr(), str->utf8Size());
-      else {
-        auto json = engine.luaTo<Json>(data).repr();
-        bytes = ByteArray(json.utf8Ptr(), json.utf8Size());
-      }
-      newFiles->set(path, bytes);
-    });
+    if (newFiles) {
+      callbacks.registerCallback("add", [this, &newFiles](LuaEngine& engine, String const& path, LuaValue const& data) {
+        ByteArray bytes;
+        if (auto str = engine.luaMaybeTo<String>(data))
+          bytes = ByteArray(str->utf8Ptr(), str->utf8Size());
+        else {
+          auto json = engine.luaTo<Json>(data).repr();
+          bytes = ByteArray(json.utf8Ptr(), json.utf8Size());
+        }
+        newFiles->set(path, bytes);
+      });
 
-    callbacks.registerCallback("patch", [this, &newFiles](String const& path, String const& patchPath) -> bool {
-      if (auto file = m_files.ptr(path)) {
-        if (newFiles->contains(patchPath)) {
-          file->patchSources.append(make_pair(patchPath, newFiles));
-          return true;
-        } else {
-          if (auto asset = m_files.ptr(patchPath)) {
-            file->patchSources.append(make_pair(patchPath, asset->source));
+      callbacks.registerCallback("patch", [this, &newFiles](String const& path, String const& patchPath) -> bool {
+        if (auto file = m_files.ptr(path)) {
+          if (newFiles->contains(patchPath)) {
+            file->patchSources.append(make_pair(patchPath, newFiles));
             return true;
+          } else {
+            if (auto asset = m_files.ptr(patchPath)) {
+              file->patchSources.append(make_pair(patchPath, asset->source));
+              return true;
+            }
           }
         }
-      }
-      return false;
-    });
+        return false;
+      });
 
-    callbacks.registerCallback("erase", [this](String const& path) -> bool {
-      bool erased = m_files.erase(path);
-      if (erased)
-        m_filesByExtension[AssetPath::extension(path).toLower()].erase(path);
-      return erased;
-    });
+      callbacks.registerCallback("erase", [this](String const& path) -> bool {
+        bool erased = m_files.erase(path);
+        if (erased)
+          m_filesByExtension[AssetPath::extension(path).toLower()].erase(path);
+        return erased;
+      });
+    }
 
     context.setCallbacks("assets", callbacks);
   };
@@ -883,21 +892,35 @@ Json Assets::readJson(String const& path) const {
   try {
     Json result = inputUtf8Json(streamData.begin(), streamData.end(), false);
     for (auto const& pair : m_files.get(path).patchSources) {
-      auto patchStream = pair.second->read(pair.first);
-      auto patchJson = inputUtf8Json(patchStream.begin(), patchStream.end(), false);
-      if (patchJson.isType(Json::Type::Array)) {
-        auto patchData = patchJson.toArray();
-        try {
-          result = checkPatchArray(pair.first, pair.second, result, patchData, {});
-        } catch (JsonPatchTestFail const& e) {
-          Logger::debug("Patch test failure from file {} in source: '{}' at '{}'. Caused by: {}", pair.first, pair.second->metadata().value("name", ""), m_assetSourcePaths.getLeft(pair.second), e.what());
-        } catch (JsonPatchException const& e) {
-          Logger::error("Could not apply patch from file {} in source: '{}' at '{}'.  Caused by: {}", pair.first, pair.second->metadata().value("name", ""), m_assetSourcePaths.getLeft(pair.second), e.what());
+      auto& patchPath = pair.first;
+      auto& patchSource = pair.second;
+      auto patchStream = patchSource->read(patchPath);
+        if (pair.first.endsWith(".lua")) {
+          MutexLocker luaLocker(m_luaMutex);
+          // Kae: i don't like that lock. perhaps have a LuaEngine and patch context cache per worker thread later on?
+          LuaContextPtr& context = m_patchContexts[patchPath];
+          if (!context) {
+            context = make_shared<LuaContext>(as<LuaEngine>(m_luaEngine.get())->createContext());
+            context->load(patchStream, patchPath);
+          }
+          auto newResult = context->invokePath<Json>("patch", result, path);
+          if (newResult)
+            result = std::move(newResult);
+        } else {
+          auto patchJson = inputUtf8Json(patchStream.begin(), patchStream.end(), false);
+          if (patchJson.isType(Json::Type::Array)) {
+          auto patchData = patchJson.toArray();
+          try {
+            result = checkPatchArray(patchPath, patchSource, result, patchData, {});
+          } catch (JsonPatchTestFail const& e) {
+            Logger::debug("Patch test failure from file {} in source: '{}' at '{}'. Caused by: {}", patchPath, patchSource->metadata().value("name", ""), m_assetSourcePaths.getLeft(patchSource), e.what());
+          } catch (JsonPatchException const& e) {
+            Logger::error("Could not apply patch from file {} in source: '{}' at '{}'.  Caused by: {}", patchPath, patchSource->metadata().value("name", ""), m_assetSourcePaths.getLeft(patchSource), e.what());
+          }
+          } else if (patchJson.isType(Json::Type::Object)) {//Kae: Do a good ol' json merge instead if the .patch file is a Json object
+            result = jsonMergeNulling(result, patchJson.toObject());
+          }
         }
-      } else if (patchJson.isType(Json::Type::Object)) { //Kae: Do a good ol' json merge instead if the .patch file is a Json object
-        auto patchData = patchJson.toObject();
-        result = jsonMergeNulling(result, patchData);
-      }
     }
     return result;
   } catch (std::exception const& e) {
diff --git a/source/base/StarAssets.hpp b/source/base/StarAssets.hpp
index f945cf8..8cfbc52 100644
--- a/source/base/StarAssets.hpp
+++ b/source/base/StarAssets.hpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "StarThread.hpp"
 #include "StarAssetSource.hpp"
 #include "StarAssetPath.hpp"
+#include "StarRefPtr.hpp"
 
 namespace Star {
 
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ STAR_CLASS(Image);
 STAR_STRUCT(FramesSpecification);
 STAR_CLASS(Assets);
 
+STAR_CLASS(LuaContext);
+
 STAR_EXCEPTION(AssetException, StarException);
 
 // The contents of an assets .frames file, which can be associated with one or
@@ -313,6 +316,11 @@ private:
   mutable StringMap<String> m_bestFramesFiles;
   mutable StringMap<FramesSpecificationConstPtr> m_framesSpecifications;
 
+  // Lua
+  RefPtr<RefCounter> m_luaEngine; // dumb but to avoid including Lua.hpp in here...
+  mutable StringMap<LuaContextPtr> m_patchContexts;
+  mutable Mutex m_luaMutex;
+
   // Paths of all used asset sources, in load order.
   StringList m_assetSources;
 
diff --git a/source/base/StarCellularLightArray.cpp b/source/base/StarCellularLightArray.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..60a6d95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/base/StarCellularLightArray.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+#include "StarCellularLightArray.hpp"
+// just specializing these in a cpp file so I can iterate on them without recompiling like 40 files!!
+
+namespace Star {
+
+template <>
+void CellularLightArray<ScalarLightTraits>::calculatePointLighting(size_t xmin, size_t ymin, size_t xmax, size_t ymax) {
+  float perBlockObstacleAttenuation = 1.0f / m_pointMaxObstacle;
+  float perBlockAirAttenuation = 1.0f / m_pointMaxAir;
+
+  for (PointLight light : m_pointLights) {
+    if (light.position[0] < 0 || light.position[0] > m_width - 1 || light.position[1] < 0 || light.position[1] > m_height - 1)
+      continue;
+
+    float maxIntensity = ScalarLightTraits::maxIntensity(light.value);
+    Vec2F beamDirection = Vec2F(1, 0).rotate(light.beamAngle);
+
+    float maxRange = maxIntensity * m_pointMaxAir;
+    // The min / max considering the radius of the light
+    size_t lxmin = std::floor(std::max<float>(xmin, light.position[0] - maxRange));
+    size_t lymin = std::floor(std::max<float>(ymin, light.position[1] - maxRange));
+    size_t lxmax = std::ceil(std::min<float>(xmax, light.position[0] + maxRange));
+    size_t lymax = std::ceil(std::min<float>(ymax, light.position[1] + maxRange));
+
+    for (size_t x = lxmin; x < lxmax; ++x) {
+      for (size_t y = lymin; y < lymax; ++y) {
+        LightValue lvalue = getLight(x, y);
+        // + 0.5f to correct block position to center
+        Vec2F blockPos = Vec2F(x + 0.5f, y + 0.5f);
+
+        Vec2F relativeLightPosition = blockPos - light.position;
+        float distance = relativeLightPosition.magnitude();
+        if (distance == 0.0f) {
+          setLight(x, y, light.value + lvalue);
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        float attenuation = distance * perBlockAirAttenuation;
+        if (attenuation >= 1.0f)
+          continue;
+
+        Vec2F direction = relativeLightPosition / distance;
+        if (light.beam > 0.0f) {
+          attenuation += (1.0f - light.beamAmbience) * clamp(light.beam * (1.0f - direction * beamDirection), 0.0f, 1.0f);
+          if (attenuation >= 1.0f)
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        float remainingAttenuation = maxIntensity - attenuation;
+        if (remainingAttenuation <= 0.0f)
+          continue;
+
+        // Need to circularize manhattan attenuation here
+        float circularizedPerBlockObstacleAttenuation = perBlockObstacleAttenuation / max(fabs(direction[0]), fabs(direction[1]));
+        float blockAttenuation = lineAttenuation(blockPos, light.position, circularizedPerBlockObstacleAttenuation, remainingAttenuation);
+
+        // Apply single obstacle boost (determine single obstacle by one
+        // block unit of attenuation).
+        attenuation += blockAttenuation + min(blockAttenuation, circularizedPerBlockObstacleAttenuation) * m_pointObstacleBoost;
+
+        if (attenuation < 1.0f)
+          setLight(x, y, lvalue + ScalarLightTraits::subtract(light.value, attenuation));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+template <>
+void CellularLightArray<ColoredLightTraits>::calculatePointLighting(size_t xmin, size_t ymin, size_t xmax, size_t ymax) {
+  float perBlockObstacleAttenuation = 1.0f / m_pointMaxObstacle;
+  float perBlockAirAttenuation = 1.0f / m_pointMaxAir;
+
+  for (PointLight light : m_pointLights) {
+    if (light.position[0] < 0 || light.position[0] > m_width - 1 || light.position[1] < 0 || light.position[1] > m_height - 1)
+      continue;
+
+    float maxIntensity = ColoredLightTraits::maxIntensity(light.value);
+    Vec2F beamDirection = Vec2F(1, 0).rotate(light.beamAngle);
+
+    float maxRange = maxIntensity * m_pointMaxAir;
+    // The min / max considering the radius of the light
+    size_t lxmin = std::floor(std::max<float>(xmin, light.position[0] - maxRange));
+    size_t lymin = std::floor(std::max<float>(ymin, light.position[1] - maxRange));
+    size_t lxmax = std::ceil(std::min<float>(xmax, light.position[0] + maxRange));
+    size_t lymax = std::ceil(std::min<float>(ymax, light.position[1] + maxRange));
+
+    for (size_t x = lxmin; x < lxmax; ++x) {
+      for (size_t y = lymin; y < lymax; ++y) {
+        LightValue lvalue = getLight(x, y);
+        // + 0.5f to correct block position to center
+        Vec2F blockPos = Vec2F(x + 0.5f, y + 0.5f);
+
+        Vec2F relativeLightPosition = blockPos - light.position;
+        float distance = relativeLightPosition.magnitude();
+        if (distance == 0.0f) {
+          setLight(x, y, light.value + lvalue);
+          continue;
+        }
+
+        float attenuation = distance * perBlockAirAttenuation;
+        if (attenuation >= 1.0f)
+          continue;
+
+        Vec2F direction = relativeLightPosition / distance;
+        if (light.beam > 0.0f) {
+          attenuation += (1.0f - light.beamAmbience) * clamp(light.beam * (1.0f - direction * beamDirection), 0.0f, 1.0f);
+          if (attenuation >= 1.0f)
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        float remainingAttenuation = maxIntensity - attenuation;
+        if (remainingAttenuation <= 0.0f)
+          continue;
+
+        // Need to circularize manhattan attenuation here
+        float circularizedPerBlockObstacleAttenuation = perBlockObstacleAttenuation / max(fabs(direction[0]), fabs(direction[1]));
+        float blockAttenuation = lineAttenuation(blockPos, light.position, circularizedPerBlockObstacleAttenuation, remainingAttenuation);
+
+        // Apply single obstacle boost (determine single obstacle by one
+        // block unit of attenuation).
+        attenuation += blockAttenuation + min(blockAttenuation, circularizedPerBlockObstacleAttenuation) * m_pointObstacleBoost;
+
+        if (attenuation < 1.0f)
+          setLight(x, y, lvalue + ColoredLightTraits::subtract(light.value, attenuation));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/source/base/StarCellularLightArray.hpp b/source/base/StarCellularLightArray.hpp
index d73cacf..225d42b 100644
--- a/source/base/StarCellularLightArray.hpp
+++ b/source/base/StarCellularLightArray.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ struct ScalarLightTraits {
 
   static float spread(float source, float dest, float drop);
   static float subtract(float value, float drop);
+  static float multiply(float v1, float v2);
 
   static float maxIntensity(float value);
   static float minIntensity(float value);
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ struct ColoredLightTraits {
 
   static Vec3F spread(Vec3F const& source, Vec3F const& dest, float drop);
   static Vec3F subtract(Vec3F value, float drop);
+  static Vec3F multiply(Vec3F value, float drop);
 
   static float maxIntensity(Vec3F const& value);
   static float minIntensity(Vec3F const& value);
@@ -139,6 +141,10 @@ inline float ScalarLightTraits::subtract(float c, float drop) {
   return std::max(c - drop, 0.0f);
 }
 
+inline float ScalarLightTraits::multiply(float v1, float v2) {
+  return v1 * v2;
+}
+
 inline float ScalarLightTraits::maxIntensity(float value) {
   return value;
 }
@@ -179,6 +185,10 @@ inline Vec3F ColoredLightTraits::subtract(Vec3F c, float drop) {
   return c;
 }
 
+inline Vec3F ColoredLightTraits::multiply(Vec3F c, float drop) {
+  return c * drop;
+}
+
 inline float ColoredLightTraits::maxIntensity(Vec3F const& value) {
   return value.max();
 }
@@ -387,68 +397,6 @@ void CellularLightArray<LightTraits>::calculateLightSpread(size_t xMin, size_t y
   }
 }
 
-template <typename LightTraits>
-void CellularLightArray<LightTraits>::calculatePointLighting(size_t xmin, size_t ymin, size_t xmax, size_t ymax) {
-  float perBlockObstacleAttenuation = 1.0f / m_pointMaxObstacle;
-  float perBlockAirAttenuation = 1.0f / m_pointMaxAir;
-
-  for (PointLight light : m_pointLights) {
-    if (light.position[0] < 0 || light.position[0] > m_width - 1 || light.position[1] < 0 || light.position[1] > m_height - 1)
-      continue;
-
-    float maxIntensity = LightTraits::maxIntensity(light.value);
-    Vec2F beamDirection = Vec2F(1, 0).rotate(light.beamAngle);
-
-    float maxRange = maxIntensity * m_pointMaxAir;
-    // The min / max considering the radius of the light
-    size_t lxmin = std::floor(std::max<float>(xmin, light.position[0] - maxRange));
-    size_t lymin = std::floor(std::max<float>(ymin, light.position[1] - maxRange));
-    size_t lxmax = std::ceil(std::min<float>(xmax, light.position[0] + maxRange));
-    size_t lymax = std::ceil(std::min<float>(ymax, light.position[1] + maxRange));
-
-    for (size_t x = lxmin; x < lxmax; ++x) {
-      for (size_t y = lymin; y < lymax; ++y) {
-        LightValue lvalue = getLight(x, y);
-        // + 0.5f to correct block position to center
-        Vec2F blockPos = Vec2F(x + 0.5f, y + 0.5f);
-
-        Vec2F relativeLightPosition = blockPos - light.position;
-        float distance = relativeLightPosition.magnitude();
-        if (distance == 0.0f) {
-          setLight(x, y, LightTraits::max(light.value, lvalue));
-          continue;
-        }
-
-        float attenuation = distance * perBlockAirAttenuation;
-        if (attenuation >= 1.0f)
-          continue;
-
-        Vec2F direction = relativeLightPosition / distance;
-        if (light.beam > 0.0f) {
-          attenuation += (1.0f - light.beamAmbience) * clamp(light.beam * (1.0f - direction * beamDirection), 0.0f, 1.0f);
-          if (attenuation >= 1.0f)
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        float remainingAttenuation = maxIntensity - LightTraits::minIntensity(lvalue) - attenuation;
-        if (remainingAttenuation <= 0.0f)
-          continue;
-
-        // Need to circularize manhattan attenuation here
-        float circularizedPerBlockObstacleAttenuation = perBlockObstacleAttenuation / max(fabs(direction[0]), fabs(direction[1]));
-        float blockAttenuation = lineAttenuation(blockPos, light.position, circularizedPerBlockObstacleAttenuation, remainingAttenuation);
-
-        // Apply single obstacle boost (determine single obstacle by one
-        // block unit of attenuation).
-        attenuation += blockAttenuation + min(blockAttenuation, circularizedPerBlockObstacleAttenuation) * m_pointObstacleBoost;
-
-        if (attenuation < 1.0f)
-          setLight(x, y, LightTraits::max(LightTraits::subtract(light.value, attenuation), lvalue));
-      }
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 template <typename LightTraits>
 float CellularLightArray<LightTraits>::lineAttenuation(Vec2F const& start, Vec2F const& end,
     float perObstacleAttenuation, float maxAttenuation) {
diff --git a/source/base/StarCellularLighting.cpp b/source/base/StarCellularLighting.cpp
index c0a92ea..579f48a 100644
--- a/source/base/StarCellularLighting.cpp
+++ b/source/base/StarCellularLighting.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,45 @@
 
 namespace Star {
 
+Lightmap::Lightmap() : m_width(0), m_height(0) {}
+
+Lightmap::Lightmap(unsigned width, unsigned height) : m_width(width), m_height(height) {
+  m_data = std::make_unique<float[]>(len());
+}
+
+Lightmap::Lightmap(Lightmap const& lightMap) {
+  operator=(lightMap);
+}
+
+Lightmap::Lightmap(Lightmap&& lightMap) noexcept {
+  operator=(std::move(lightMap));
+}
+
+Lightmap& Lightmap::operator=(Lightmap const& lightMap) {
+  m_width = lightMap.m_width;
+  m_height = lightMap.m_height;
+  if (lightMap.m_data) {
+    m_data = std::make_unique<float[]>(len());
+    memcpy(m_data.get(), lightMap.m_data.get(), len());
+  }
+  return *this;
+}
+
+Lightmap& Lightmap::operator=(Lightmap&& lightMap) noexcept {
+  m_width = take(lightMap.m_width);
+  m_height = take(lightMap.m_height);
+  m_data = take(lightMap.m_data);
+  return *this;
+}
+
+Lightmap::operator ImageView() {
+  ImageView view;
+  view.data = (uint8_t*)m_data.get();
+  view.size = size();
+  view.format = PixelFormat::RGB_F;
+  return view;
+}
+
 CellularLightingCalculator::CellularLightingCalculator(bool monochrome)
     : m_monochrome(monochrome)
 {
@@ -104,6 +143,32 @@ void CellularLightingCalculator::calculate(Image& output) {
   }
 }
 
+void CellularLightingCalculator::calculate(Lightmap& output) {
+  Vec2S arrayMin = Vec2S(m_queryRegion.min() - m_calculationRegion.min());
+  Vec2S arrayMax = Vec2S(m_queryRegion.max() - m_calculationRegion.min());
+
+  if (m_monochrome)
+    m_lightArray.right().calculate(arrayMin[0], arrayMin[1], arrayMax[0], arrayMax[1]);
+  else
+    m_lightArray.left().calculate(arrayMin[0], arrayMin[1], arrayMax[0], arrayMax[1]);
+
+  output = Lightmap(arrayMax[0] - arrayMin[0], arrayMax[1] - arrayMin[1]);
+
+  if (m_monochrome) {
+    for (size_t x = arrayMin[0]; x < arrayMax[0]; ++x) {
+      for (size_t y = arrayMin[1]; y < arrayMax[1]; ++y) {
+        output.set(x - arrayMin[0], y - arrayMin[1], m_lightArray.right().getLight(x, y));
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    for (size_t x = arrayMin[0]; x < arrayMax[0]; ++x) {
+      for (size_t y = arrayMin[1]; y < arrayMax[1]; ++y) {
+        output.set(x - arrayMin[0], y - arrayMin[1], m_lightArray.left().getLight(x, y));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void CellularLightingCalculator::setupImage(Image& image, PixelFormat format) const {
   Vec2S arrayMin = Vec2S(m_queryRegion.min() - m_calculationRegion.min());
   Vec2S arrayMax = Vec2S(m_queryRegion.max() - m_calculationRegion.min());
diff --git a/source/base/StarCellularLighting.hpp b/source/base/StarCellularLighting.hpp
index caa52ae..7cb230f 100644
--- a/source/base/StarCellularLighting.hpp
+++ b/source/base/StarCellularLighting.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,105 @@
 
 namespace Star {
 
+STAR_EXCEPTION(LightmapException, StarException);
+
+class Lightmap {
+public:
+  Lightmap();
+  Lightmap(unsigned width, unsigned height);
+  Lightmap(Lightmap const& lightMap);
+  Lightmap(Lightmap&& lightMap) noexcept;
+  
+  Lightmap& operator=(Lightmap const& lightMap);
+  Lightmap& operator=(Lightmap&& lightMap) noexcept;
+
+  operator ImageView();
+
+  void set(unsigned x, unsigned y, float v);
+  void set(unsigned x, unsigned y, Vec3F const& v);
+  void add(unsigned x, unsigned y, Vec3F const& v);
+  Vec3F get(unsigned x, unsigned y) const;
+
+  bool empty() const;
+
+  Vec2U size() const;
+  unsigned width() const;
+  unsigned height() const;
+  float* data();
+
+private:
+  size_t len() const;
+
+  std::unique_ptr<float[]> m_data;
+  unsigned m_width;
+  unsigned m_height;
+};
+
+inline void Lightmap::set(unsigned x, unsigned y, float v) {
+  if (x >= m_width || y >= m_height) {
+    throw LightmapException(strf("[{}, {}] out of range in Lightmap::set", x, y));
+    return;
+  }
+  float* ptr = m_data.get() + (y * m_width * 3 + x * 3);
+  ptr[0] = ptr[1] = ptr[2] = v;
+}
+
+inline void Lightmap::set(unsigned x, unsigned y, Vec3F const& v) {
+  if (x >= m_width || y >= m_height) {
+    throw LightmapException(strf("[{}, {}] out of range in Lightmap::set", x, y));
+    return;
+  }
+  float* ptr = m_data.get() + (y * m_width * 3 + x * 3);
+  ptr[0] = v.x();
+  ptr[1] = v.y();
+  ptr[2] = v.z();
+}
+
+inline void Lightmap::add(unsigned x, unsigned y, Vec3F const& v) {
+  if (x >= m_width || y >= m_height) {
+    throw LightmapException(strf("[{}, {}] out of range in Lightmap::add", x, y));
+    return;
+  }
+  float* ptr = m_data.get() + (y * m_width * 3 + x * 3);
+  ptr[0] += v.x();
+  ptr[1] += v.y();
+  ptr[2] += v.z();
+}
+
+inline Vec3F Lightmap::get(unsigned x, unsigned y) const {
+  if (x >= m_width || y >= m_height) {
+    throw LightmapException(strf("[{}, {}] out of range in Lightmap::get", x, y));
+    return Vec3F();
+  }
+  float* ptr = m_data.get() + (y * m_width * 3 + x * 3);
+  return Vec3F(ptr[0], ptr[1], ptr[2]);
+}
+
+
+inline bool Lightmap::empty() const {
+  return m_width == 0 || m_height == 0;
+}
+
+inline Vec2U Lightmap::size() const {
+  return { m_width, m_height };
+}
+
+inline unsigned Lightmap::width() const {
+  return m_width;
+}
+
+inline unsigned Lightmap::height() const {
+  return m_height;
+}
+
+inline float* Lightmap::data() {
+  return m_data.get();
+}
+
+inline size_t Lightmap::len() const {
+  return m_width * m_height * 3;
+}
+
 // Produce lighting values from an integral cellular grid.  Allows for floating
 // positional point and cellular light sources, as well as pre-lighting cells
 // individually.
@@ -43,6 +142,8 @@ public:
   // output image.  The image will be reset to the size of the region given in
   // the call to 'begin', and formatted as RGB24.
   void calculate(Image& output);
+  // Same as above, but the color data in a float buffer instead.
+  void calculate(Lightmap& output);
 
   void setupImage(Image& image, PixelFormat format = PixelFormat::RGB24) const;
 private:
diff --git a/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp b/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
index 54c78b3..e97a8b7 100644
--- a/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
+++ b/source/client/StarClientApplication.cpp
@@ -228,35 +228,8 @@ void ClientApplication::applicationInit(ApplicationControllerPtr appController)
 
 void ClientApplication::renderInit(RendererPtr renderer) {
   Application::renderInit(renderer);
-  auto assets = m_root->assets();
-
-  auto loadEffectConfig = [&](String const& name) {
-    String path = strf("/rendering/effects/{}.config", name);
-    if (assets->assetExists(path)) {
-      StringMap<String> shaders;
-      auto config = assets->json(path);
-      auto shaderConfig = config.getObject("effectShaders");
-      for (auto& entry : shaderConfig) {
-        if (entry.second.isType(Json::Type::String)) {
-          String shader = entry.second.toString();
-          if (!shader.hasChar('\n')) {
-            auto shaderBytes = assets->bytes(AssetPath::relativeTo(path, shader));
-            shader = std::string(shaderBytes->ptr(), shaderBytes->size());
-          }
-          shaders[entry.first] = shader;
-        }
-      }
-
-      renderer->loadEffectConfig(name, config, shaders);
-    }
-    else
-      Logger::warn("No rendering config found for renderer with id '{}'", renderer->rendererId());
-  };
-
-  renderer->loadConfig(assets->json("/rendering/opengl20.config"));
-
-  loadEffectConfig("world");
-  loadEffectConfig("interface");
+  renderReload();
+  m_root->registerReloadListener(m_reloadListener = make_shared<CallbackListener>([this]() { renderReload(); }));
 
   if (m_root->configuration()->get("limitTextureAtlasSize").optBool().value(false))
     renderer->setSizeLimitEnabled(true);
@@ -427,12 +400,7 @@ void ClientApplication::render() {
 
       auto paintStart = Time::monotonicMicroseconds();
       m_worldPainter->render(m_renderData, [&]() -> bool {
-        if (auto newMinPosition = worldClient->waitForLighting(&m_renderData.lightMap)) {
-          m_renderData.lightMinPosition = *newMinPosition;
-          return true;
-        } else {
-          return false;
-        }
+        return worldClient->waitForLighting(&m_renderData);
       });
       LogMap::set("client_render_world_painter", strf(u8"{:05d}\u00b5s", Time::monotonicMicroseconds() - paintStart));
       LogMap::set("client_render_world_total", strf(u8"{:05d}\u00b5s", Time::monotonicMicroseconds() - totalStart));
@@ -458,6 +426,38 @@ void ClientApplication::getAudioData(int16_t* sampleData, size_t frameCount) {
   }
 }
 
+void ClientApplication::renderReload() {
+  auto assets = m_root->assets();
+  auto renderer = Application::renderer();
+
+  auto loadEffectConfig = [&](String const& name) {
+    String path = strf("/rendering/effects/{}.config", name);
+    if (assets->assetExists(path)) {
+      StringMap<String> shaders;
+      auto config = assets->json(path);
+      auto shaderConfig = config.getObject("effectShaders");
+      for (auto& entry : shaderConfig) {
+        if (entry.second.isType(Json::Type::String)) {
+          String shader = entry.second.toString();
+          if (!shader.hasChar('\n')) {
+            auto shaderBytes = assets->bytes(AssetPath::relativeTo(path, shader));
+            shader = std::string(shaderBytes->ptr(), shaderBytes->size());
+          }
+          shaders[entry.first] = shader;
+        }
+      }
+
+      renderer->loadEffectConfig(name, config, shaders);
+    } else
+      Logger::warn("No rendering config found for renderer with id '{}'", renderer->rendererId());
+  };
+
+  renderer->loadConfig(assets->json("/rendering/opengl20.config"));
+
+  loadEffectConfig("world");
+  loadEffectConfig("interface");
+}
+
 void ClientApplication::changeState(MainAppState newState) {
   MainAppState oldState = m_state;
   m_state = newState;
diff --git a/source/client/StarClientApplication.hpp b/source/client/StarClientApplication.hpp
index 6f80349..5670595 100644
--- a/source/client/StarClientApplication.hpp
+++ b/source/client/StarClientApplication.hpp
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ private:
     String password;
   };
 
+  void renderReload();
+
   void changeState(MainAppState newState);
   void setError(String const& error);
   void setError(String const& error, std::exception const& e);
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ private:
 
   RootUPtr m_root;
   ThreadFunction<void> m_rootLoader;
+  CallbackListenerPtr m_reloadListener;
+
   MainAppState m_state = MainAppState::Startup;
 
   // Valid after applicationInit is called
diff --git a/source/core/StarImage.cpp b/source/core/StarImage.cpp
index 0147369..82e3b05 100644
--- a/source/core/StarImage.cpp
+++ b/source/core/StarImage.cpp
@@ -518,4 +518,10 @@ void Image::writePng(IODevicePtr device) const {
   png_destroy_write_struct(&png_ptr, &info_ptr);
 }
 
+ImageView::ImageView(Image const& image) {
+  size = image.size();
+  data = image.data();
+  format = image.pixelFormat();
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/source/core/StarImage.hpp b/source/core/StarImage.hpp
index 6f186df..478d074 100644
--- a/source/core/StarImage.hpp
+++ b/source/core/StarImage.hpp
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@
 
 namespace Star {
 
-enum class PixelFormat {
+enum class PixelFormat : uint8_t {
   RGB24,
   RGBA32,
   BGR24,
-  BGRA32
+  BGRA32,
+  RGB_F,
+  RGBA_F
 };
 
 uint8_t bitsPerPixel(PixelFormat pf);
@@ -148,8 +150,12 @@ inline uint8_t bitsPerPixel(PixelFormat pf) {
       return 32;
     case PixelFormat::BGR24:
       return 24;
-    default:
+    case PixelFormat::BGRA32:
       return 32;
+    case PixelFormat::RGB_F:
+      return 96;
+    default:
+      return 128;
   }
 }
 
@@ -161,8 +167,12 @@ inline uint8_t bytesPerPixel(PixelFormat pf) {
       return 4;
     case PixelFormat::BGR24:
       return 3;
-    default:
+    case PixelFormat::BGRA32:
       return 4;
+    case PixelFormat::RGB_F:
+      return 12;
+    default:
+      return 16;
   }
 }
 
@@ -307,4 +317,14 @@ void Image::forEachPixel(CallbackType&& callback) {
   }
 }
 
+struct ImageView {
+  inline bool empty() const { return size.x() == 0 || size.y() == 0; }
+  ImageView() = default;
+  ImageView(Image const& image);
+
+  Vec2U size{0, 0};
+  uint8_t const* data = nullptr;
+  PixelFormat format = PixelFormat::RGB24;
+};
+
 }
diff --git a/source/core/StarJsonExtra.cpp b/source/core/StarJsonExtra.cpp
index dcf2bf6..2517b7b 100644
--- a/source/core/StarJsonExtra.cpp
+++ b/source/core/StarJsonExtra.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ Color jsonToColor(Json const& v) {
     if (v.type() != Json::Type::Array || (v.size() != 3 && v.size() != 4))
       throw JsonException("Json not an array of size 3 or 4 in jsonToColor");
     Color c = Color::rgba(0, 0, 0, 255);
-
     c.setRed(v.getInt(0));
     c.setGreen(v.getInt(1));
     c.setBlue(v.getInt(2));
@@ -235,9 +234,8 @@ Json jsonFromColor(Color const& color) {
   result.push_back(color.red());
   result.push_back(color.green());
   result.push_back(color.blue());
-  if (color.alpha() != 255) {
+  if (color.alpha() < 255)
     result.push_back(color.alpha());
-  }
   return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/game/StarItemDrop.cpp b/source/game/StarItemDrop.cpp
index 1df91f9..f3a74c7 100644
--- a/source/game/StarItemDrop.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarItemDrop.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void ItemDrop::render(RenderCallback* renderCallback) {
 void ItemDrop::renderLightSources(RenderCallback* renderCallback) {
   LightSource light;
   light.pointLight = false;
-  light.color = Vec3B::filled(20);
+  light.color = Vec3F::filled(20.f / 255.f);
   light.position = position();
   renderCallback->addLightSource(std::move(light));
 }
diff --git a/source/game/StarLightSource.hpp b/source/game/StarLightSource.hpp
index 8810220..a6948cb 100644
--- a/source/game/StarLightSource.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarLightSource.hpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Star {
 
 struct LightSource {
   Vec2F position;
-  Vec3B color;
+  Vec3F color;
 
   bool pointLight;
   // pointBeam of 0.0 means light has no beam component, as pointBeam goes up,
diff --git a/source/game/StarNetworkedAnimator.cpp b/source/game/StarNetworkedAnimator.cpp
index f64d293..d013c48 100644
--- a/source/game/StarNetworkedAnimator.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarNetworkedAnimator.cpp
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ List<LightSource> NetworkedAnimator::lightSources(Vec2F const& translate) const
 
     lightSources.append(LightSource{
       position + translate,
-      color.toRgb(),
+      color.toRgbF(),
       pair.second.pointLight,
       pair.second.pointBeam,
       pointAngle,
diff --git a/source/game/StarNpc.cpp b/source/game/StarNpc.cpp
index 476dfb4..5450e6f 100644
--- a/source/game/StarNpc.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarNpc.cpp
@@ -1014,8 +1014,8 @@ bool Npc::isAdmin() const {
   return false;
 }
 
-Vec4B Npc::favoriteColor() const {
-  return Color::White.toRgba();
+Color Npc::favoriteColor() const {
+  return Color::White;
 }
 
 float Npc::beamGunRadius() const {
diff --git a/source/game/StarNpc.hpp b/source/game/StarNpc.hpp
index 083abc6..ab8bc0f 100644
--- a/source/game/StarNpc.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarNpc.hpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public:
   Direction facingDirection() const override;
   Direction walkingDirection() const override;
   bool isAdmin() const override;
-  Vec4B favoriteColor() const override;
+  Color favoriteColor() const override;
   float beamGunRadius() const override;
   void addParticles(List<Particle> const& particles) override;
   void addSound(String const& sound, float volume = 1.0f, float pitch = 1.0f) override;
diff --git a/source/game/StarObject.cpp b/source/game/StarObject.cpp
index c56229e..7bac350 100644
--- a/source/game/StarObject.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarObject.cpp
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ List<LightSource> Object::lightSources() const {
 
     LightSource lightSource;
     lightSource.position = position() + centerOfTile(orientation->lightPosition);
-    lightSource.color = color.toRgb();
+    lightSource.color = color.toRgbF();
     lightSource.pointLight = m_config->pointLight;
     lightSource.pointBeam = m_config->pointBeam;
     lightSource.beamAngle = orientation->beamAngle;
diff --git a/source/game/StarParticleManager.cpp b/source/game/StarParticleManager.cpp
index e4e028c..6ba0dbf 100644
--- a/source/game/StarParticleManager.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarParticleManager.cpp
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ List<Particle> const& ParticleManager::particles() const {
   return m_particles;
 }
 
-List<pair<Vec2F, Vec3B>> ParticleManager::lightSources() const {
-  List<pair<Vec2F, Vec3B>> lsources;
+List<pair<Vec2F, Vec3F>> ParticleManager::lightSources() const {
+  List<pair<Vec2F, Vec3F>> lsources;
   for (auto const& particle : m_particles) {
     if (particle.light != Color::Clear)
-      lsources.append({particle.position, particle.light.toRgb()});
+      lsources.append({particle.position, particle.light.toRgbF()});
   }
   return lsources;
 }
diff --git a/source/game/StarParticleManager.hpp b/source/game/StarParticleManager.hpp
index 3a94d9f..3371d89 100644
--- a/source/game/StarParticleManager.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarParticleManager.hpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
   void update(float dt, RectF const& cullRegion, float wind);
 
   List<Particle> const& particles() const;
-  List<pair<Vec2F, Vec3B>> lightSources() const;
+  List<pair<Vec2F, Vec3F>> lightSources() const;
 
 private:
   enum class TileType { Colliding, Water, Empty };
diff --git a/source/game/StarPlayer.cpp b/source/game/StarPlayer.cpp
index e9f0daf..7d751af 100644
--- a/source/game/StarPlayer.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarPlayer.cpp
@@ -1912,13 +1912,13 @@ bool Player::isAdmin() const {
   return m_isAdmin;
 }
 
-void Player::setFavoriteColor(Vec4B color) {
-  m_identity.color = color;
+void Player::setFavoriteColor(Color color) {
+  m_identity.color = color.toRgba();
   updateIdentity();
 }
 
-Vec4B Player::favoriteColor() const {
-  return m_identity.color;
+Color Player::favoriteColor() const {
+  return Color::rgba(m_identity.color);
 }
 
 bool Player::isTeleporting() const {
diff --git a/source/game/StarPlayer.hpp b/source/game/StarPlayer.hpp
index 933f623..fb32005 100644
--- a/source/game/StarPlayer.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarPlayer.hpp
@@ -354,8 +354,8 @@ public:
   bool isDead() const;
   void kill();
 
-  void setFavoriteColor(Vec4B color);
-  Vec4B favoriteColor() const override;
+  void setFavoriteColor(Color color);
+  Color favoriteColor() const override;
 
   // Starts the teleport animation sequence, locking player movement and
   // preventing some update code
diff --git a/source/game/StarProjectile.cpp b/source/game/StarProjectile.cpp
index cfb93ba..5a73e8b 100644
--- a/source/game/StarProjectile.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarProjectile.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ void Projectile::renderLightSources(RenderCallback* renderCallback) {
     if (renderable.is<LightSource>())
       renderCallback->addLightSource(renderable.get<LightSource>());
   }
-  renderCallback->addLightSource({ position(), m_config->lightColor, m_config->pointLight, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
+  renderCallback->addLightSource({position(), m_config->lightColor.toRgbF(), m_config->pointLight, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f});
 }
 
 Maybe<Json> Projectile::receiveMessage(ConnectionId sendingConnection, String const& message, JsonArray const& args) {
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ void Projectile::processAction(Json const& action) {
 
     m_pendingRenderables.append(LightSource{
         position(),
-        jsonToColor(parameters.get("color")).toRgb(),
+        jsonToColor(parameters.get("color")).toRgbF(),
         parameters.getBool("pointLight", true),
         0.0f,
         0.0f,
diff --git a/source/game/StarProjectileDatabase.cpp b/source/game/StarProjectileDatabase.cpp
index fd52df6..dd7327b 100644
--- a/source/game/StarProjectileDatabase.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarProjectileDatabase.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ ProjectileConfigPtr ProjectileDatabase::readConfig(String const& path) {
   projectileConfig->fullbright = config.getBool("fullbright", false);
   projectileConfig->renderLayer = parseRenderLayer(config.getString("renderLayer", "Projectile"));
 
-  projectileConfig->lightColor = jsonToVec3B(config.get("lightColor", JsonArray{0, 0, 0}));
+  projectileConfig->lightColor = jsonToColor(config.get("lightColor", JsonArray{0, 0, 0}));
   projectileConfig->lightPosition = jsonToVec2F(config.get("lightPosition", JsonArray{0, 0}));
   projectileConfig->pointLight = config.getBool("pointLight", false);
 
diff --git a/source/game/StarProjectileDatabase.hpp b/source/game/StarProjectileDatabase.hpp
index f78f150..833d0eb 100644
--- a/source/game/StarProjectileDatabase.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarProjectileDatabase.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ struct ProjectileConfig {
   bool fullbright = false;
   EntityRenderLayer renderLayer;
 
-  Vec3B lightColor;
+  Color lightColor;
   Vec2F lightPosition;
   bool pointLight = false;
 
diff --git a/source/game/StarToolUser.cpp b/source/game/StarToolUser.cpp
index 4951128..4135dd0 100644
--- a/source/game/StarToolUser.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarToolUser.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Maybe<float> ToolUser::toolRadius() const {
   return {};
 }
 
-List<Drawable> ToolUser::renderObjectPreviews(Vec2F aimPosition, Direction walkingDirection, bool inToolRange, Vec4B favoriteColor) const {
+List<Drawable> ToolUser::renderObjectPreviews(Vec2F aimPosition, Direction walkingDirection, bool inToolRange, Color favoriteColor) const {
   if (m_suppress.get() || !m_user)
     return {};
 
@@ -178,21 +178,16 @@ List<Drawable> ToolUser::renderObjectPreviews(Vec2F aimPosition, Direction walki
 
     Color opacityMask = Color::White;
     opacityMask.setAlphaF(item->getAppropriateOpacity());
-    Vec4B favoriteColorTrans;
-    if (inToolRange && objectDatabase->canPlaceObject(m_user->world(), aimPos, item->objectName())) {
-      favoriteColorTrans = favoriteColor;
-    } else {
-      Color color = Color::rgba(favoriteColor);
-      color.setHue(color.hue() + 120);
-      favoriteColorTrans = color.toRgba();
-    }
+    Color favoriteColorTrans = favoriteColor;
+    if (!inToolRange || !objectDatabase->canPlaceObject(m_user->world(), aimPos, item->objectName()))
+      favoriteColorTrans.setHue(favoriteColor.hue() + 120);
 
-    favoriteColorTrans[3] = m_objectPreviewOuterAlpha * 255;
-    Color nearWhite = Color::rgba(favoriteColorTrans);
+    favoriteColorTrans.setAlphaF(m_objectPreviewOuterAlpha);
+    Color nearWhite = favoriteColorTrans;
     nearWhite.setValue(1 - (1 - nearWhite.value()) / 5);
     nearWhite.setSaturation(nearWhite.saturation() / 5);
     nearWhite.setAlphaF(m_objectPreviewInnerAlpha);
-    ImageOperation op = BorderImageOperation{m_beamGunGlowBorder, nearWhite.toRgba(), favoriteColorTrans, false, false};
+    ImageOperation op = BorderImageOperation{m_beamGunGlowBorder, nearWhite.toRgba(), favoriteColorTrans.toRgba(), false, false};
 
     for (Drawable& drawable : drawables) {
       if (drawable.isImage())
diff --git a/source/game/StarToolUser.hpp b/source/game/StarToolUser.hpp
index de1960c..41fe98f 100644
--- a/source/game/StarToolUser.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarToolUser.hpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public:
   // with the rest of everything else, there are TILE previews and OBJECT
   // previews, but of course one has to go through the render method and the
   // other has to be rendered separately.
-  List<Drawable> renderObjectPreviews(Vec2F aimPosition, Direction walkingDirection, bool inToolRange, Vec4B favoriteColor) const;
+  List<Drawable> renderObjectPreviews(Vec2F aimPosition, Direction walkingDirection, bool inToolRange, Color favoriteColor) const;
   // Returns the facing override direciton if there is one
   Maybe<Direction> setupHumanoidHandItems(Humanoid& humanoid, Vec2F position, Vec2F aimPosition) const;
   void setupHumanoidHandItemDrawables(Humanoid& humanoid) const;
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp b/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
index 5e6dc0e..df69b94 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldClient.cpp
@@ -1375,21 +1375,23 @@ void WorldClient::collectLiquid(List<Vec2I> const& tilePositions, LiquidId liqui
   m_outgoingPackets.append(make_shared<CollectLiquidPacket>(tilePositions, liquidId));
 }
 
-Maybe<Vec2I> WorldClient::waitForLighting(Image* out) {
+bool WorldClient::waitForLighting(WorldRenderData* renderData) {
   MutexLocker prepLocker(m_lightMapPrepMutex);
   MutexLocker lightMapLocker(m_lightMapMutex);
-  if (out && !m_lightMap.empty()) {
+  if (renderData && !m_lightMap.empty()) {
     for (auto& previewTile : m_previewTiles) {
       if (previewTile.updateLight) {
         Vec2I lightArrayPos = m_geometry.diff(previewTile.position, m_lightMinPosition);
-        if (lightArrayPos[0] >= 0 && lightArrayPos[0] < (int)m_lightMap.width() && lightArrayPos[1] >= 0 && lightArrayPos[1] < (int)m_lightMap.height())
-          m_lightMap.set(Vec2U(lightArrayPos), previewTile.light);
+        if (lightArrayPos[0] >= 0 && lightArrayPos[0] < (int)m_lightMap.width()
+         && lightArrayPos[1] >= 0 && lightArrayPos[1] < (int)m_lightMap.height())
+          m_lightMap.set(lightArrayPos[0], lightArrayPos[1], Color::v3bToFloat(previewTile.light));
       }
     }
-    *out = std::move(m_lightMap);
-    return m_lightMinPosition;
+    renderData->lightMap = std::move(m_lightMap);
+    renderData->lightMinPosition = m_lightMinPosition;
+    return true;
   }
-  return {};
+  return false;
 }
 
 WorldClient::BroadcastCallback& WorldClient::broadcastCallback() {
@@ -1636,25 +1638,30 @@ void WorldClient::lightingTileGather() {
 
 void WorldClient::lightingCalc() {
   MutexLocker prepLocker(m_lightMapPrepMutex);
+
   RectI lightRange = m_pendingLightRange;
   List<LightSource> lights = std::move(m_pendingLights);
-  List<std::pair<Vec2F, Vec3B>> particleLights = std::move(m_pendingParticleLights);
+  List<std::pair<Vec2F, Vec3F>> particleLights = std::move(m_pendingParticleLights);
   m_lightingCalculator.setMonochrome(Root::singleton().configuration()->get("monochromeLighting").toBool());
   m_lightingCalculator.begin(lightRange);
   lightingTileGather();
+
   prepLocker.unlock();
 
+
+
   for (auto const& light : lights) {
     Vec2F position = m_geometry.nearestTo(Vec2F(m_lightingCalculator.calculationRegion().min()), light.position);
     if (light.pointLight)
-      m_lightingCalculator.addPointLight(position, Color::v3bToFloat(light.color), light.pointBeam, light.beamAngle, light.beamAmbience);
-    else
-      m_lightingCalculator.addSpreadLight(position, Color::v3bToFloat(light.color));
+      m_lightingCalculator.addPointLight(position, light.color, light.pointBeam, light.beamAngle, light.beamAmbience);
+    else {
+      m_lightingCalculator.addSpreadLight(position, light.color);
+    }
   }
 
   for (auto const& lightPair : particleLights) {
     Vec2F position = m_geometry.nearestTo(Vec2F(m_lightingCalculator.calculationRegion().min()), lightPair.first);
-    m_lightingCalculator.addSpreadLight(position, Color::v3bToFloat(lightPair.second));
+    m_lightingCalculator.addSpreadLight(position, lightPair.second);
   }
 
   m_lightingCalculator.calculate(m_pendingLightMap);
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp b/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
index 6ccd52e..6f40b63 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldClient.hpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public:
 
   void collectLiquid(List<Vec2I> const& tilePositions, LiquidId liquidId);
 
-  Maybe<Vec2I> waitForLighting(Image* out = nullptr);
+  bool waitForLighting(WorldRenderData* renderData = nullptr);
 
   typedef std::function<bool(PlayerPtr, StringView)> BroadcastCallback;
   BroadcastCallback& broadcastCallback();
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ private:
   Mutex m_lightMapPrepMutex;
   Mutex m_lightMapMutex;
 
-  Image m_pendingLightMap;
-  Image m_lightMap;
+  Lightmap m_pendingLightMap;
+  Lightmap m_lightMap;
   List<LightSource> m_pendingLights;
-  List<std::pair<Vec2F, Vec3B>> m_pendingParticleLights;
+  List<std::pair<Vec2F, Vec3F>> m_pendingParticleLights;
   RectI m_pendingLightRange;
   Vec2I m_lightMinPosition;
   List<PreviewTile> m_previewTiles;
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldImpl.hpp b/source/game/StarWorldImpl.hpp
index 828ed1e..dec827f 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldImpl.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldImpl.hpp
@@ -446,9 +446,9 @@ namespace WorldImpl {
       for (auto const& light : entity->lightSources()) {
         Vec2F position = worldGeometry.nearestTo(Vec2F(lighting.calculationRegion().min()), light.position);
         if (light.pointLight)
-          lighting.addPointLight(position, Color::v3bToFloat(light.color).sum() / 3.0f, light.pointBeam, light.beamAngle, light.beamAmbience);
+          lighting.addPointLight(position, light.color.sum() / 3.0f, light.pointBeam, light.beamAngle, light.beamAmbience);
         else
-          lighting.addSpreadLight(position, Color::v3bToFloat(light.color).sum() / 3.0f);
+          lighting.addSpreadLight(position, light.color.sum() / 3.0f);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/source/game/StarWorldRenderData.hpp b/source/game/StarWorldRenderData.hpp
index b392615..0030a10 100644
--- a/source/game/StarWorldRenderData.hpp
+++ b/source/game/StarWorldRenderData.hpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "StarWeatherTypes.hpp"
 #include "StarEntity.hpp"
 #include "StarThread.hpp"
+#include "StarCellularLighting.hpp"
 
 namespace Star {
 
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ struct EntityDrawables {
   Map<EntityRenderLayer, List<Drawable>> layers;
 };
 
+
 struct WorldRenderData {
   void clear();
 
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ struct WorldRenderData {
   Vec2I tileMinPosition;
   RenderTileArray tiles;
   Vec2I lightMinPosition;
-  Image lightMap;
+  Lightmap lightMap;
 
   List<EntityDrawables> entityDrawables;
   List<Particle> const* particles;
diff --git a/source/game/interfaces/StarBeamItem.cpp b/source/game/interfaces/StarBeamItem.cpp
index 2bf8e02..030a29c 100644
--- a/source/game/interfaces/StarBeamItem.cpp
+++ b/source/game/interfaces/StarBeamItem.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ BeamItem::BeamItem(Json config) {
   m_innerBrightnessScale = config.get("innerBrightnessScale").toFloat();
   m_firstStripeThickness = config.get("firstStripeThickness").toFloat();
   m_secondStripeThickness = config.get("secondStripeThickness").toFloat();
-  m_color = {255, 255, 255, 255};
+  m_color = Color::White;
   m_particleGenerateCooldown = .25;
   m_inRangeLastUpdate = false;
 }
@@ -160,12 +160,9 @@ List<Drawable> BeamItem::beamDrawables(bool canPlace) const {
     if ((endPoint - owner()->position()).magnitude() <= m_range && curveLen <= m_range) {
       m_inRangeLastUpdate = true;
       int numLines = projectOntoRange(m_minBeamLines, m_maxBeamLines);
-      Vec4B mainColor = m_color;
-      if (!canPlace) {
-        Color temp = Color::rgba(m_color);
-        temp.setHue(temp.hue() + 120);
-        mainColor = temp.toRgba();
-      }
+      Color mainColor = m_color;
+      if (!canPlace)
+        mainColor.setHue(mainColor.hue() + 120);
       m_lastUpdateColor = mainColor;
 
       String endImage = "";
@@ -189,9 +186,9 @@ List<Drawable> BeamItem::beamDrawables(bool canPlace) const {
       for (auto line = 0; line < numLines; line++) {
         float lineThickness = rangeRand(m_beamWidthDev, m_minBeamWidth, m_maxBeamWidth);
         float beamTransparency = rangeRand(m_beamTransDev, m_minBeamTrans, m_maxBeamTrans);
-        mainColor[3] = mainColor[3] * beamTransparency;
+        mainColor.setAlphaF(mainColor.alphaF() * beamTransparency);
         Vec2F previousLoc = m_beamCurve.origin(); // lines meet at origin and dest.
-        Color innerStripe = Color::rgba(mainColor);
+        Color innerStripe = mainColor;
         innerStripe.setValue(1 - (1 - innerStripe.value()) / m_innerBrightnessScale);
         innerStripe.setSaturation(innerStripe.saturation() / m_innerBrightnessScale);
         Vec4B firstStripe = innerStripe.toRgba();
@@ -206,7 +203,7 @@ List<Drawable> BeamItem::beamDrawables(bool canPlace) const {
               m_beamCurve.pointAt(pos) + Vec2F(rangeRand(m_beamJitterDev, -m_maxBeamJitter, m_maxBeamJitter),
                                              rangeRand(m_beamJitterDev, -m_maxBeamJitter, m_maxBeamJitter));
           res.push_back(
-              Drawable::makeLine(Line2F(previousLoc, currentLoc), lineThickness, Color::rgba(mainColor), Vec2F()));
+              Drawable::makeLine(Line2F(previousLoc, currentLoc), lineThickness, mainColor, Vec2F()));
           res.push_back(Drawable::makeLine(Line2F(previousLoc, currentLoc),
               lineThickness * m_firstStripeThickness,
               Color::rgba(firstStripe),
@@ -218,7 +215,7 @@ List<Drawable> BeamItem::beamDrawables(bool canPlace) const {
           previousLoc = std::move(currentLoc);
         }
         res.push_back(Drawable::makeLine(
-            Line2F(previousLoc, m_beamCurve.dest()), lineThickness, Color::rgba(mainColor), Vec2F()));
+            Line2F(previousLoc, m_beamCurve.dest()), lineThickness, mainColor, Vec2F()));
         res.push_back(Drawable::makeLine(Line2F(previousLoc, m_beamCurve.dest()),
             lineThickness * m_firstStripeThickness,
             Color::rgba(firstStripe),
@@ -243,7 +240,7 @@ List<Drawable> BeamItem::beamDrawables(bool canPlace) const {
           beamParticle.position = m_beamCurve.pointAt(curveLoc);
           beamParticle.size = 1.0f;
 
-          Color randomColor = Color::rgba(m_lastUpdateColor);
+          Color randomColor = m_lastUpdateColor;
           randomColor.setValue(1 - (1 - randomColor.value()) / Random::randf(1, 4));
           randomColor.setSaturation(randomColor.saturation() / Random::randf(1, 4));
 
diff --git a/source/game/interfaces/StarBeamItem.hpp b/source/game/interfaces/StarBeamItem.hpp
index 8267a40..e8f471d 100644
--- a/source/game/interfaces/StarBeamItem.hpp
+++ b/source/game/interfaces/StarBeamItem.hpp
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ protected:
   float m_innerBrightnessScale;
   float m_firstStripeThickness;
   float m_secondStripeThickness;
-  Vec4B m_color;
+  Color m_color;
 
   mutable bool m_inRangeLastUpdate;
-  mutable Vec4B m_lastUpdateColor;
+  mutable Color m_lastUpdateColor;
   mutable float m_particleGenerateCooldown;
 
   CSplineF m_beamCurve;
diff --git a/source/game/interfaces/StarToolUserEntity.hpp b/source/game/interfaces/StarToolUserEntity.hpp
index dcda91d..2d7cc49 100644
--- a/source/game/interfaces/StarToolUserEntity.hpp
+++ b/source/game/interfaces/StarToolUserEntity.hpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public:
   virtual Vec2F aimPosition() const = 0;
 
   virtual bool isAdmin() const = 0;
-  virtual Vec4B favoriteColor() const = 0;
+  virtual Color favoriteColor() const = 0;
   virtual String species() const = 0;
 
   virtual void requestEmote(String const& emote) = 0;
diff --git a/source/game/items/StarInspectionTool.cpp b/source/game/items/StarInspectionTool.cpp
index 6ab6789..a9e3109 100644
--- a/source/game/items/StarInspectionTool.cpp
+++ b/source/game/items/StarInspectionTool.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ List<LightSource> InspectionTool::lightSources() const {
   LightSource lightSource;
   lightSource.pointLight = true;
   lightSource.position = owner()->position() + owner()->handPosition(hand(), m_lightPosition - m_handPosition);
-  lightSource.color = m_lightColor.toRgb();
+  lightSource.color = m_lightColor.toRgbF();
   lightSource.pointBeam = m_beamWidth;
   lightSource.beamAngle = angle;
   lightSource.beamAmbience = m_ambientFactor;
diff --git a/source/game/items/StarMaterialItem.cpp b/source/game/items/StarMaterialItem.cpp
index 42f90fc..4d13a62 100644
--- a/source/game/items/StarMaterialItem.cpp
+++ b/source/game/items/StarMaterialItem.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void MaterialItem::update(float dt, FireMode fireMode, bool shifting, HashSet<Mo
 void MaterialItem::render(RenderCallback* renderCallback, EntityRenderLayer) {
   if (m_collisionOverride != TileCollisionOverride::None) {
     float pulseLevel = 1.f - 0.3f * 0.5f * ((float)sin(2 * Constants::pi * 4.0 * Time::monotonicTime()) + 1.f);
-    Color color = Color::rgba(owner()->favoriteColor()).mix(Color::White);
+    Color color = owner()->favoriteColor().mix(Color::White);
     color.setAlphaF(color.alphaF() * pulseLevel * 0.95f);
     auto addIndicator = [&](String const& path) {
       Vec2F basePosition = Vec2F(0.5f, 0.5f);
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ TileCollisionOverride& MaterialItem::collisionOverride() {
 List<PreviewTile> MaterialItem::previewTiles(bool shifting) const {
   List<PreviewTile> result;
   if (initialized()) {
-    Color lightColor = Color::rgba(owner()->favoriteColor());
+    Color lightColor = owner()->favoriteColor();
     Vec3B light = lightColor.toRgb();
 
     auto material = materialId();
diff --git a/source/game/items/StarTools.cpp b/source/game/items/StarTools.cpp
index e1bb576..0f2781a 100644
--- a/source/game/items/StarTools.cpp
+++ b/source/game/items/StarTools.cpp
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ List<LightSource> Flashlight::lightSources() const {
   LightSource lightSource;
   lightSource.pointLight = true;
   lightSource.position = owner()->position() + owner()->handPosition(hand(), (m_lightPosition - m_handPosition) / TilePixels);
-  lightSource.color = m_lightColor.toRgb();
+  lightSource.color = m_lightColor.toRgbF();
   lightSource.pointBeam = m_beamWidth;
   lightSource.beamAngle = angle;
   lightSource.beamAmbience = m_ambientFactor;
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ List<PreviewTile> BeamMiningTool::previewTiles(bool shifting) const {
 
   if (ownerp && worldp) {
     if (ownerp->isAdmin() || ownerp->inToolRange()) {
-      Color lightColor = Color::rgba(ownerp->favoriteColor());
+      Color lightColor = ownerp->favoriteColor();
       if (!ready())
         lightColor *= Color::rgbaf(0.75f, 0.75f, 0.75f, 1.0f);
       Vec3B light = lightColor.toRgb();
@@ -604,13 +604,13 @@ PaintingBeamTool::PaintingBeamTool(Json const& config, String const& directory,
   m_blockVolume = assets->json("/sfx.config:miningBlockVolume").toFloat();
   m_endType = EndType::Object;
 
-  for (auto color : instanceValue("colorNumbers").toArray())
+  for (auto& color : instanceValue("colorNumbers").toArray())
     m_colors.append(jsonToColor(color));
 
   m_colorKeys = jsonToStringList(instanceValue("colorKeys"));
 
   m_colorIndex = instanceValue("colorIndex", 0).toInt();
-  m_color = m_colors[m_colorIndex].toRgba();
+  m_color = m_colors[m_colorIndex];
 }
 
 ItemPtr PaintingBeamTool::clone() const {
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ List<PreviewTile> PaintingBeamTool::previewTiles(bool shifting) const {
 void PaintingBeamTool::init(ToolUserEntity* owner, ToolHand hand) {
   FireableItem::init(owner, hand);
   BeamItem::init(owner, hand);
-  m_color = m_colors[m_colorIndex].toRgba();
+  m_color = m_colors[m_colorIndex];
 }
 
 List<Drawable> PaintingBeamTool::nonRotatedDrawables() const {
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ void PaintingBeamTool::fire(FireMode mode, bool shifting, bool edgeTriggered) {
 
   if (mode == FireMode::Alt && edgeTriggered) {
     m_colorIndex = (m_colorIndex + 1) % m_colors.size();
-    m_color = m_colors[m_colorIndex].toRgba();
+    m_color = m_colors[m_colorIndex];
     setInstanceValue("colorIndex", m_colorIndex);
     return;
   }
diff --git a/source/game/scripting/StarLuaAnimationComponent.hpp b/source/game/scripting/StarLuaAnimationComponent.hpp
index 540f517..8866724 100644
--- a/source/game/scripting/StarLuaAnimationComponent.hpp
+++ b/source/game/scripting/StarLuaAnimationComponent.hpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ LuaAnimationComponent<Base>::LuaAnimationComponent() {
   animationCallbacks.registerCallback("addLightSource", [this](LuaTable const& lightSourceTable) {
       m_lightSources.append({
           lightSourceTable.get<Vec2F>("position"),
-          lightSourceTable.get<Color>("color").toRgb(),
+          lightSourceTable.get<Color>("color").toRgbF(),
           lightSourceTable.get<Maybe<bool>>("pointLight").value(),
           lightSourceTable.get<Maybe<float>>("pointBeam").value(),
           lightSourceTable.get<Maybe<float>>("beamAngle").value(),
diff --git a/source/rendering/StarTilePainter.cpp b/source/rendering/StarTilePainter.cpp
index 31fe0a6..58d9d28 100644
--- a/source/rendering/StarTilePainter.cpp
+++ b/source/rendering/StarTilePainter.cpp
@@ -38,20 +38,19 @@ TilePainter::TilePainter(RendererPtr renderer) : TileDrawer() {
 void TilePainter::adjustLighting(WorldRenderData& renderData) const {
   RectI lightRange = RectI::withSize(renderData.lightMinPosition, Vec2I(renderData.lightMap.size()));
   forEachRenderTile(renderData, lightRange, [&](Vec2I const& pos, RenderTile const& tile) {
-      // Only adjust lighting for full tiles
+      // Only adjust lighting for tiles with liquid above the draw threshold
       float drawLevel = liquidDrawLevel(byteToFloat(tile.liquidLevel));
       if (drawLevel == 0.0f)
         return;
 
       auto lightIndex = Vec2U(pos - renderData.lightMinPosition);
-      auto lightValue = renderData.lightMap.get(lightIndex).vec3();
+      auto lightValue = renderData.lightMap.get(lightIndex.x(), lightIndex.y());
 
       auto const& liquid = m_liquids[tile.liquidId];
-      Vec3F tileLight = Vec3F(lightValue);
-      float darknessLevel = (1 - tileLight.sum() / (3.0f * 255.0f)) * drawLevel;
-      lightValue = Vec3B(tileLight.piecewiseMultiply(Vec3F::filled(1 - darknessLevel) + liquid.bottomLightMix * darknessLevel));
+      float darknessLevel = (1.f - (lightValue.sum() / 3.0f)) * drawLevel;
+      lightValue = lightValue.piecewiseMultiply(Vec3F::filled(1.f - darknessLevel) + liquid.bottomLightMix * darknessLevel);
 
-      renderData.lightMap.set(lightIndex, lightValue);
+      renderData.lightMap.set(lightIndex.x(), lightIndex.y(), lightValue);
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/source/rendering/StarWorldPainter.cpp b/source/rendering/StarWorldPainter.cpp
index c55f372..5d33182 100644
--- a/source/rendering/StarWorldPainter.cpp
+++ b/source/rendering/StarWorldPainter.cpp
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void WorldPainter::render(WorldRenderData& renderData, function<bool()> lightWai
     LogMap::set("client_render_world_async_light_wait", strf(u8"{:05d}\u00b5s", Time::monotonicMicroseconds() - start));
   }
 
+  m_renderer->setEffectParameter("lightMapEnabled", !renderData.isFullbright);
   if (renderData.isFullbright) {
     m_renderer->setEffectTexture("lightMap", Image::filled(Vec2U(1, 1), { 255, 255, 255, 255 }, PixelFormat::RGB24));
     m_renderer->setEffectParameter("lightMapMultiplier", 1.0f);