diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/ConformalDecals.csproj b/Source/ConformalDecals/ConformalDecals.csproj
index 2a6cb23..eeda279 100644
--- a/Source/ConformalDecals/ConformalDecals.csproj
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/ConformalDecals.csproj
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="15.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
-    <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')" />
+    <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props" Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\$(MSBuildToolsVersion)\Microsoft.Common.props')"/>
     <PropertyGroup>
         <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
         <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
@@ -32,28 +32,28 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
     <ItemGroup>
         <Reference Include="Assembly-CSharp, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null">
-          <HintPath>dlls/Assembly-CSharp.dll</HintPath>
+            <HintPath>dlls/Assembly-CSharp.dll</HintPath>
         </Reference>
         <Reference Include="Shabby, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null">
-          <HintPath>dlls/Shabby.dll</HintPath>
+            <HintPath>dlls/Shabby.dll</HintPath>
         </Reference>
-        <Reference Include="System" />
-        <Reference Include="System.Core" />
+        <Reference Include="System"/>
+        <Reference Include="System.Core"/>
         <Reference Include="UnityEngine, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null">
-          <HintPath>dlls/UnityEngine.dll</HintPath>
+            <HintPath>dlls/UnityEngine.dll</HintPath>
         </Reference>
     </ItemGroup>
     <ItemGroup>
-        <Compile Include="MaterialModifiers\ColorMaterialProperty.cs" />
-        <Compile Include="MaterialModifiers\FloatMaterialProperty.cs" />
-        <Compile Include="MaterialModifiers\MaterialProperty.cs" />
-        <Compile Include="MaterialModifiers\MaterialPropertyCollection.cs" />
-        <Compile Include="MaterialModifiers\TextureMaterialProperty.cs" />
-        <Compile Include="ModuleConformalDecal.cs" />
-        <Compile Include="Logging.cs" />
-        <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+        <Compile Include="MaterialModifiers\ColorMaterialProperty.cs"/>
+        <Compile Include="MaterialModifiers\FloatMaterialProperty.cs"/>
+        <Compile Include="MaterialModifiers\MaterialProperty.cs"/>
+        <Compile Include="MaterialModifiers\MaterialPropertyCollection.cs"/>
+        <Compile Include="MaterialModifiers\TextureMaterialProperty.cs"/>
+        <Compile Include="ModuleConformalDecal.cs"/>
+        <Compile Include="Logging.cs"/>
+        <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs"/>
     </ItemGroup>
-    <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
+    <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets"/>
     <PropertyGroup>
         <PostBuildEvent>sh -e -c "cp -v '$(TargetPath)' '$(SolutionDir)/Releases/ConformalDecals/Gamedata'"</PostBuildEvent>
     </PropertyGroup>
diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialModifiers/MaterialProperty.cs b/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialModifiers/MaterialProperty.cs
index 8b9e3f9..2751b3e 100644
--- a/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialModifiers/MaterialProperty.cs
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialModifiers/MaterialProperty.cs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.MaterialModifiers {
         protected Rect ParsePropertyRect(ConfigNode node, string valueName, bool isOptional = false, Rect defaultValue = default) {
             return ParsePropertyValue(node, valueName, ParseExtensions.TryParseRect, isOptional, defaultValue);
         }
-        
+
         protected Vector2 ParsePropertyVector2(ConfigNode node, string valueName, bool isOptional = false, Vector2 defaultValue = default) {
             return ParsePropertyValue(node, valueName, ParseExtensions.TryParseVector2, isOptional, defaultValue);
         }
@@ -56,10 +56,10 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.MaterialModifiers {
             }
             else {
                 if (valueString == null)
-                    throw new FormatException($"Missing {typeof(T)} value {valueName} in property '{PropertyName}'");
+                    throw new FormatException($"Missing {typeof(T)} value for {valueName} in property '{PropertyName}'");
 
                 if (valueString == string.Empty)
-                    throw new FormatException($"Empty {typeof(T)} value {valueName} in property '{PropertyName}'");
+                    throw new FormatException($"Empty {typeof(T)} value for {valueName} in property '{PropertyName}'");
             }
 
             if (tryParse(valueString, out var value)) {
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.MaterialModifiers {
             }
 
             else {
-                throw new FormatException($"Improperly formatted {typeof(T)} value {valueName} in property '{PropertyName}'");
+                throw new FormatException($"Improperly formatted {typeof(T)} value for {valueName} in property '{PropertyName}' : '{valueString}");
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialModifiers/MaterialPropertyCollection.cs b/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialModifiers/MaterialPropertyCollection.cs
index 023ea5e..3ba9228 100644
--- a/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialModifiers/MaterialPropertyCollection.cs
+++ b/Source/ConformalDecals/MaterialModifiers/MaterialPropertyCollection.cs
@@ -7,10 +7,15 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.MaterialModifiers {
         public Shader ShaderRef { get; }
         public TextureMaterialProperty MainTextureMaterial { get; }
 
-        private List<MaterialProperty>                _materialModifiers;
+        public bool UseBaseNormal { get; }
+
+        private List<MaterialProperty>        _materialModifiers;
         private List<TextureMaterialProperty> _texturePropertyMaterialModifiers;
 
         public MaterialPropertyCollection(ConfigNode node) {
+            _materialModifiers = new List<MaterialProperty>();
+            _texturePropertyMaterialModifiers = new List<TextureMaterialProperty>();
+
             var shaderString = node.GetValue("shader");
 
             if (shaderString == null)
@@ -19,14 +24,26 @@ namespace ConformalDecals.MaterialModifiers {
             if (shaderString == string.Empty)
                 throw new FormatException("Empty shader name in material");
 
-            _materialModifiers = new List<MaterialProperty>();
-            _texturePropertyMaterialModifiers = new List<TextureMaterialProperty>();
 
             //TODO: USE SHABBY PROVIDED METHOD HERE INSTEAD
             ShaderRef = Shader.Find(shaderString);
 
             if (ShaderRef == null) throw new FormatException($"Shader not found: {shaderString}");
 
+            var useBaseNormalString = node.GetValue("useBaseNormal");
+
+            if (useBaseNormalString != null) {
+                if (bool.TryParse(useBaseNormalString, out var useBaseNormalRef)) {
+                    UseBaseNormal = useBaseNormalRef;
+                }
+                else {
+                    throw new FormatException($"Improperly formatted bool value for 'useBaseNormal' : {useBaseNormalString}");
+                }
+            }
+            else {
+                UseBaseNormal = false;
+            }
+
             foreach (ConfigNode propertyNode in node.nodes) {
                 try {
                     MaterialProperty property;