diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/DecalBack.shader b/Assets/Shaders/DecalBack.shader
index f4eeb03..b9d94dd 100644
--- a/Assets/Shaders/DecalBack.shader
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/DecalBack.shader
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Shader "ConformalDecals/Decal Back"
         CGPROGRAM
 
         #include "LightingKSP.cginc"
-        #pragma surface surf BlinnPhongSmooth vertex:vert
+        #pragma surface surf BlinnPhong vertex:vert
         #pragma target 3.0
         
         sampler2D _MainTex;
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/DecalsCommon.cginc b/Assets/Shaders/DecalsCommon.cginc
index af39193..42d4dbe 100644
--- a/Assets/Shaders/DecalsCommon.cginc
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/DecalsCommon.cginc
@@ -40,21 +40,17 @@ float4 _Decal_ST;
     sampler2D _SpecMap;
     float4 _SpecMap_ST;
     // specular color is declared in a unity CGINC for some reason??
-    fixed _Shininess;
 #endif //DECAL_SPECMAP
 
+fixed _Shininess;
+
+
 #ifdef DECAL_EMISSIVE
     sampler2D _Emissive;
     float4 _Emissive_ST;
     fixed4 _Emissive_Color;
 #endif //DECAL_EMISSIVE
 
-#ifdef UNITY_PASS_DEFERRED
-    sampler2D _CameraGBufferTexture0;
-    sampler2D _CameraGBufferTexture1;
-    sampler2D _CameraGBufferTexture2;
-#endif
-
 // KSP EFFECTS
 // opacity and color
 float _Opacity;
@@ -112,7 +108,7 @@ struct appdata_decal
 
 struct v2f
 {
-    // UNITY_POSITION(pos);
+    UNITY_POSITION(pos);
     float3 normal : NORMAL;
     float4 uv_decal : TEXCOORD0;
     
@@ -134,7 +130,7 @@ struct v2f
     #endif //UNITY_PASS_FORWARDADD
 
     #ifdef UNITY_PASS_DEFERRED
-        float4 screenUV : TEXCOORD5;
+        float3 screenUV : TEXCOORD5;
     #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/DecalsSurface.cginc b/Assets/Shaders/DecalsSurface.cginc
index 30caa66..ab31063 100644
--- a/Assets/Shaders/DecalsSurface.cginc
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/DecalsSurface.cginc
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@
 // this must be defined in any shader using this cginc
 void surf (DecalSurfaceInput IN, inout SurfaceOutputStandardSpecular o);
 
-v2f vert(appdata_decal v, out float4 outpos : SV_POSITION)
+v2f vert(appdata_decal v)
 {
     v2f o;
     UNITY_INITIALIZE_OUTPUT(v2f,o);
     
-    outpos = UnityObjectToClipPos(v.vertex);
+    o.pos = UnityObjectToClipPos(v.vertex);
     o.normal = v.normal;
     
     #ifdef DECAL_PREVIEW
@@ -64,17 +64,16 @@ v2f vert(appdata_decal v, out float4 outpos : SV_POSITION)
         #endif // VERTEXLIGHT_ON
     #endif // UNITY_PASS_FORWARDBASE
 
+    // pass shadow and, possibly, light cookie coordinates to pixel shader
+    UNITY_TRANSFER_LIGHTING(o, 0.0);
+
     #ifdef UNITY_PASS_DEFERRED
-        o.screenUV = v.vertex;
+        o.screenUV = o.pos.xyw;
 
         // Correct flip when rendering with a flipped projection matrix.
         // (I've observed this differing between the Unity scene & game views)
         o.screenUV.y *= _ProjectionParams.x;
-    #endif 
-    
-    // pass shadow and, possibly, light cookie coordinates to pixel shader
-    UNITY_TRANSFER_LIGHTING(o, 0.0);
-    
+    #endif
     return o;
 }
 
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ void frag_common(v2f IN, float3 worldPosition, float3 viewDir, out SurfaceOutput
 
         o.Albedo = lerp(_Background.rgb, o.Albedo, o.Alpha) * _Color.rgb;
         o.Normal = lerp(float3(0,0,1), o.Normal, o.Alpha);
-        o.Gloss = lerp(_Background.a, o.Gloss, o.Alpha);
+        o.Specular = lerp(_Background.a, o.Specular, o.Alpha);
         o.Emission = lerp(0, o.Emission, o.Alpha);
         o.Alpha = _Opacity;
     #endif //DECAL_PREVIEW 
@@ -195,25 +194,22 @@ fixed4 frag_forward(v2f IN) : SV_Target
 
 #ifdef UNITY_PASS_DEFERRED
 void frag_deferred (v2f IN,
-    UNITY_VPOS_TYPE uv : VPOS,
     out half4 outGBuffer0 : SV_Target0,
     out half4 outGBuffer1 : SV_Target1,
-    out half4 outGBuffer2 : SV_Target2,
-    out half4 outEmission : SV_Target3
-#if defined(SHADOWS_SHADOWMASK) && (UNITY_ALLOWED_MRT_COUNT > 4)
-    , out half4 outShadowMask : SV_Target4
-#endif
-    ) 
+    #if defined(DECAL_BUMPMAP) || defined(DECAL_PREVIEW)
+        out half4 outGBuffer2 : SV_Target2,
+    #endif
+    out half4 outEmission : SV_Target3) 
 {
+    #if !(defined(DECAL_BUMPMAP) || defined(DECAL_PREVIEW))
+        half4 outGBuffer2 = 0; // define dummy normal buffer when we're not writing to it
+    #endif
 
-    // float2 uv = (IN.screenUV.xy / IN.screenUV.w) * 0.5f + 0.5f;
-    half4 inGBuffer0 = tex2D (_CameraGBufferTexture0, uv); // Diffuse RGB, Occlusion A
-    half4 inGBuffer1 = tex2D (_CameraGBufferTexture1, uv); // Specular RGB, Smoothness A
-    half4 inGBuffer2 = tex2D (_CameraGBufferTexture2, uv); // Normal RGB
 
     // setup world-space TBN vectors
     UNITY_EXTRACT_TBN(IN);
 
+
     SurfaceOutputStandardSpecular o;
     float3 worldPosition = float3(IN.tSpace0.w, IN.tSpace1.w, IN.tSpace2.w);
     float3 worldTangent = float3(IN.tSpace0.x, IN.tSpace1.x, IN.tSpace2.x);
@@ -222,6 +218,7 @@ void frag_deferred (v2f IN,
     
     frag_common(IN, worldPosition, viewDir, o);
 
+    #if defined(DECAL_BUMPMAP) || defined(DECAL_PREVIEW)
     // compute world normal
     float3 WorldNormal;
     WorldNormal.x = dot(_unity_tbn_0, o.Normal);
@@ -229,11 +226,30 @@ void frag_deferred (v2f IN,
     WorldNormal.z = dot(_unity_tbn_2, o.Normal);
     WorldNormal = normalize(WorldNormal);
     o.Normal = WorldNormal;
+    #endif
 
     KSPLightingStandardSpecular_Deferred(o, outGBuffer0, outGBuffer1, outGBuffer2, outEmission);
-    outGBuffer0 = lerp(inGBuffer0, outGBuffer0, o.Alpha);
-    outGBuffer1 = lerp(inGBuffer1, outGBuffer1, o.Alpha);
-    outGBuffer2 = lerp(inGBuffer2, outGBuffer2, o.Alpha);
+    outGBuffer0.a = o.Alpha;
+    outGBuffer1 *= o.Alpha;
+    outGBuffer2.a = o.Alpha;
+    outEmission.a = o.Alpha;
 }
+
+void frag_deferred_prepass(v2f IN, out half4 outGBuffer1: SV_Target1) {
+    // setup world-space TBN vectors
+    UNITY_EXTRACT_TBN(IN);
+
+
+    SurfaceOutputStandardSpecular o;
+    float3 worldPosition = float3(IN.tSpace0.w, IN.tSpace1.w, IN.tSpace2.w);
+    float3 worldTangent = float3(IN.tSpace0.x, IN.tSpace1.x, IN.tSpace2.x);
+    float3 worldViewDir = normalize(UnityWorldSpaceViewDir(worldPosition));
+    float3 viewDir = _unity_tbn_0 * worldViewDir.x + _unity_tbn_1 * worldViewDir.y  + _unity_tbn_2 * worldViewDir.z;
+    
+    frag_common(IN, worldPosition, viewDir, o);
+
+    outGBuffer1 = o.Alpha;
+}
+
 #endif
 #endif
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diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/LegacyToStandard.cginc b/Assets/Shaders/LegacyToStandard.cginc
index 3a29fe5..0ef519f 100644
--- a/Assets/Shaders/LegacyToStandard.cginc
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/LegacyToStandard.cginc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Taken from https://github.com/LGhassen/Deferred
 
 //TODO: remove this debug settings
-float blinnPhongShininessPower;
+float blinnPhongShininessPower = 0.215f;
 
 // An exact conversion from blinn-phong to PBR is impossible, but the look can be approximated perceptually
 // and by observing how blinn-phong looks and feels at various settings, although it can never be perfect
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void GetStandardSpecularPropertiesFromLegacy(float legacyShininess, float specul
 {
     legacySpecularColor = saturate(legacySpecularColor);
     
-    smoothness = pow(legacyShininess, blinnPhongShininessPower) * specularMap;
+    smoothness = pow(legacyShininess, 0.215) * specularMap;
     smoothness *= sqrt(length(legacySpecularColor));
 
     specular = legacySpecularColor * (1 / UNITY_PI);
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/StandardDecal.cginc b/Assets/Shaders/StandardDecal.cginc
index 7c492f6..71a537a 100644
--- a/Assets/Shaders/StandardDecal.cginc
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/StandardDecal.cginc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 void surf(DecalSurfaceInput IN, inout SurfaceOutputStandardSpecular o) {
     float4 color = tex2D(_Decal, IN.uv_decal);
+    o.Specular = 0.4;
     o.Albedo = UnderwaterFog(IN.worldPosition, color).rgb;
     o.Alpha =  _DecalOpacity;
     o.Occlusion = 1;
@@ -12,15 +13,16 @@ void surf(DecalSurfaceInput IN, inout SurfaceOutputStandardSpecular o) {
     #endif
 
     #ifdef DECAL_BUMPMAP
-        o.Normal = tex2D(_BumpMap, IN.uv_bumpmap);
+        o.Normal = UnpackNormalDXT5nm(tex2D(_BumpMap, IN.uv_bumpmap));
     #endif
 
     #ifdef DECAL_SPECMAP
         float4 specular = tex2D(_SpecMap, IN.uv_specmap);
-        o.Smoothness = _Shininess;
         o.Specular = specular
     #endif
 
+    o.Smoothness = _Shininess;
+
     half rim = 1.0 - saturate(dot(normalize(IN.viewDir), o.Normal));
     o.Emission = (_RimColor.rgb * pow(rim, _RimFalloff)) * _RimColor.a;
 
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/StandardDecal.shader b/Assets/Shaders/StandardDecal.shader
index dac4268..970a677 100644
--- a/Assets/Shaders/StandardDecal.shader
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/StandardDecal.shader
@@ -105,18 +105,52 @@
             ENDCG
         } 
 
-                Pass
+        Pass
         {
-            Name "DEFERRED"
+            Name "DEFERRED_PREPASS"
             Tags { "LightMode" = "Deferred" }
-            ZWrite Off
+            ZWrite [_ZWrite] 
             ZTest LEqual  
-            Blend SrcAlpha One
             Offset -1, -1
+            Blend 1 Zero OneMinusSrcColor, Zero OneMinusSrcAlpha 
 
             CGPROGRAM
             #pragma vertex vert
-            #pragma fragment frag_deferred
+            #pragma fragment frag_deferred_prepass
+            #pragma target 3.0
+
+            #pragma multi_compile_deferred nolightmap nodirlightmap nodynlightmap
+            #pragma skip_variants SHADOWS_DEPTH SHADOWS_CUBE SHADOWS_SHADOWMASK LIGHTMAP_SHADOW_MIXING POINT_COOKIE
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_PREVIEW
+            // #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_BASE_NORMAL DECAL_BUMPMAP
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_SPECMAP
+            // #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_EMISSIVE
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_SDF_ALPHA
+  
+            #include "UnityCG.cginc"
+            #include "DecalsCommon.cginc"
+            #include "DecalsSurface.cginc"
+            #include "SDF.cginc"
+            #include "StandardDecal.cginc"
+
+            ENDCG
+        } 
+
+        Pass
+        {
+            Name "DEFERRED"
+            Tags { "LightMode" = "Deferred" }
+            ZWrite [_ZWrite] 
+            ZTest LEqual  
+            Offset -1, -1
+            Blend 0 SrcAlpha OneMinusSrcAlpha, Zero One
+            Blend 1 One One
+            Blend 2 SrcAlpha OneMinusSrcAlpha, Zero One
+            Blend 3 SrcAlpha OneMinusSrcAlpha, Zero One
+
+            CGPROGRAM
+            #pragma vertex vert
+            #pragma fragment frag_deferred 
             #pragma target 3.0
 
             #pragma multi_compile_deferred nolightmap nodirlightmap nodynlightmap
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/TextDecal.cginc b/Assets/Shaders/TextDecal.cginc
index 0088d59..855de63 100644
--- a/Assets/Shaders/TextDecal.cginc
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/TextDecal.cginc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ float _OutlineWidth;
 void surf(DecalSurfaceInput IN, inout SurfaceOutputStandardSpecular o) {
     float4 color = _DecalColor;
     float dist = _Cutoff - tex2D(_Decal, IN.uv_decal).r; // text distance
+    o.Specular = 0.4;
     o.Occlusion = 1;
     
     #ifdef DECAL_OUTLINE
@@ -41,10 +42,11 @@ void surf(DecalSurfaceInput IN, inout SurfaceOutputStandardSpecular o) {
 
     #ifdef DECAL_SPECMAP
         float4 specular = tex2D(_SpecMap, IN.uv_specmap);
-        o.Smoothness = _Shininess;
         o.Specular = specular;
     #endif
 
+    o.Smoothness = _Shininess;
+
     half rim = 1.0 - saturate(dot(normalize(IN.viewDir), o.Normal));
     o.Emission = (_RimColor.rgb * pow(rim, _RimFalloff)) * _RimColor.a;
 }
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diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/TextDecal.shader b/Assets/Shaders/TextDecal.shader
index 40aeda2..1105436 100644
--- a/Assets/Shaders/TextDecal.shader
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/TextDecal.shader
@@ -105,5 +105,70 @@
 
             ENDCG
         } 
+
+        Pass
+        {
+            Name "DEFERRED_PREPASS"
+            Tags { "LightMode" = "Deferred" }
+            ZWrite Off
+            ZTest LEqual  
+            Offset -1, -1
+            Blend 1 Zero OneMinusSrcColor, Zero OneMinusSrcAlpha 
+
+            CGPROGRAM
+            #pragma vertex vert
+            #pragma fragment frag_deferred_prepass
+            #pragma target 3.0
+
+            #pragma multi_compile_deferred nolightmap nodirlightmap nodynlightmap
+            #pragma skip_variants SHADOWS_DEPTH SHADOWS_CUBE SHADOWS_SHADOWMASK LIGHTMAP_SHADOW_MIXING POINT_COOKIE
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_PREVIEW
+            // #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_BASE_NORMAL DECAL_BUMPMAP
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_SPECMAP
+            // #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_EMISSIVE
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_SDF_ALPHA
+  
+            #include "UnityCG.cginc"
+            #include "DecalsCommon.cginc"
+            #include "DecalsSurface.cginc"
+            #include "SDF.cginc"
+            #include "TextDecal.cginc"
+
+            ENDCG
+        } 
+
+        Pass
+        {
+            Name "DEFERRED"
+            Tags { "LightMode" = "Deferred" }
+            ZWrite Off
+            ZTest LEqual  
+            Offset -1, -1
+            Blend 0 SrcAlpha OneMinusSrcAlpha, Zero One
+            Blend 1 One One
+            Blend 2 SrcAlpha OneMinusSrcAlpha, Zero One
+            Blend 3 SrcAlpha OneMinusSrcAlpha, Zero One
+
+            CGPROGRAM
+            #pragma vertex vert
+            #pragma fragment frag_deferred 
+            #pragma target 3.0
+
+            #pragma multi_compile_deferred nolightmap nodirlightmap nodynlightmap
+            #pragma skip_variants SHADOWS_DEPTH SHADOWS_CUBE SHADOWS_SHADOWMASK LIGHTMAP_SHADOW_MIXING POINT_COOKIE
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_PREVIEW
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_BASE_NORMAL DECAL_BUMPMAP
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_SPECMAP
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_EMISSIVE
+            #pragma multi_compile_local __ DECAL_SDF_ALPHA
+  
+            #include "UnityCG.cginc"
+            #include "DecalsCommon.cginc"
+            #include "DecalsSurface.cginc"
+            #include "SDF.cginc"
+            #include "TextDecal.cginc"
+
+            ENDCG
+        } 
     }
 }    
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diff --git a/GameData/ConformalDecals/Resources/conformaldecals.shab b/GameData/ConformalDecals/Resources/conformaldecals.shab
index 7ef5f35..45e8579 100644
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