diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/Globals.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/Globals.java
index 8f6a99d0..f6d1618e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/Globals.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/Globals.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import java.lang.management.ManagementFactory;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
+import org.joml.Matrix4d;
 import org.joml.Matrix4f;
 import org.joml.Vector3f;
 
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ public class Globals {
     
     //matrices for drawing models
     public static Matrix4f viewMatrix = new Matrix4f();
-    public static Matrix4f projectionMatrix;
+    public static Matrix4d projectionMatrix;
     public static Matrix4f lightDepthMatrix = new Matrix4f();
     
     //locations for shadow map specific variables
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/ClientLoading.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/ClientLoading.java
index 09ad0d56..844c22da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/ClientLoading.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/loadingthreads/ClientLoading.java
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public class ClientLoading {
         EntityCreationUtils.makeEntityDrawable(skybox, "Models/environment/skyboxSphere.fbx");
         DrawableUtils.disableCulling(skybox);
         EntityUtils.getRotation(skybox).rotateX((float)(-Math.PI/2.0f));
-        EntityUtils.getScale(skybox).mul(200000.0f);
+        EntityUtils.getScale(skybox).mul(600000.0f);
         Globals.assetManager.queueOverrideMeshShader("Models/environment/skyboxSphere.fbx", "Sphere", "Shaders/entities/skysphere/skysphere.vs", "Shaders/entities/skysphere/skysphere.fs");
 
         //cloud ring pseudo skybox
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/RenderPipelineState.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/RenderPipelineState.java
index caee8d89..60c0d83a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/RenderPipelineState.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/RenderPipelineState.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package electrosphere.renderer;
 
 import org.joml.FrustumIntersection;
+import org.joml.Matrix4d;
 import org.joml.Matrix4f;
 
 import electrosphere.renderer.actor.instance.InstanceData;
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ public class RenderPipelineState {
      * @param projectionMatrix the projection matrix
      * @param viewMatrix the view matrix
      */
-    public void updateFrustumIntersection(Matrix4f projectionMatrix, Matrix4f viewMatrix){
+    public void updateFrustumIntersection(Matrix4d projectionMatrix, Matrix4f viewMatrix){
         Matrix4f projectionViewMatrix = new Matrix4f();
         projectionViewMatrix.set(projectionMatrix);
         projectionViewMatrix.mul(viewMatrix);
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/RenderingEngine.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/RenderingEngine.java
index 5e23ecdc..3b781cf2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/RenderingEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/RenderingEngine.java
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ public class RenderingEngine {
         //
         // Projection and View matrix creation
         //
-        Globals.projectionMatrix = new Matrix4f();
+        Globals.projectionMatrix = new Matrix4d();
         Globals.viewMatrix = new Matrix4f();
         verticalFOV = (float)(Globals.verticalFOV * Math.PI /180.0f);
         //set local aspect ratio and global aspect ratio at the same time