major shader lighting rework

assets/Shaders/FragmentShader.fs

@@ -32,34 +32,21 @@ void main(){
     vec3 norm = normalize(Normal);
     vec3 viewDir = normalize(vec3(viewPos) - FragPos);
 
-    //grab light intensity
+    // Calculate the light to apply
-    vec3 lightIntensity = vec3(calcLightIntensityTotal(norm));
+    vec3 light = getTotalLight(
-
+        material,
-    //get color of base texture
+        TexCoord,
-    vec3 textureColor = texture(material.diffuse, TexCoord).rgb;
+        vec3(viewPos.xyz),
-
+        FragPosLightSpace,
-    //shadow
+        ViewFragPos,
-    float shadow = ShadowCalculation(FragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction), -norm);
+        FragPos,
-
+        norm,
-    //
+        viewDir
-    //point light calculations
+    );
-    vec3 lightAmount = vec3(0);
-    uint clusterIndex = findCluster(ViewFragPos, zNear, zFar);
-    uint pointLightCount = clusters[clusterIndex].count;
-    for(int i = 0; i < pointLightCount; i++){
-        uint pointLightIndex = clusters[clusterIndex].lightIndices[i];
-        PointLight pointLight = pointLight[pointLightIndex];
-        lightIntensity = lightIntensity + CalcPointLight(pointLight, norm, FragPos, viewDir);
-    }
-    //error checking on light clusters
-    if(pointLightCount > MAX_LIGHTS_PER_CLUSTER){
-        FragColor = vec4(1.0f,0,0,1.0f);
-        return;
-    }
 
     //calculate final color
-    vec3 finalColor = textureColor * lightIntensity * max(shadow,0.4);
+    vec3 finalColor = light;
 
     //this final calculation is for transparency
-    FragColor = vec4(finalColor, texture(material.diffuse, TexCoord).a);//texture(ourTexture, TexCoord);//vec4(result, 1.0);
+    FragColor = vec4(finalColor, texture(material.diffuse, TexCoord).a);
 }

assets/Shaders/core/light/cull.comp

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void main() {
     cluster.count = 0;
 
     for (uint i = 0; i < lightCount; ++i){
-        if (testSphereAABB(i, cluster) && cluster.count < 100){
+        if (testSphereAABB(i, cluster) && cluster.count < MAX_LIGHTS_PER_CLUSTER){
             cluster.lightIndices[cluster.count] = i;
             cluster.count++;
         }

assets/Shaders/core/oit/general/FragmentShader.fs

@@ -38,35 +38,23 @@ void main(){
     vec3 norm = normalize(Normal);
     vec3 viewDir = normalize(vec3(viewPos) - FragPos);
 
-    //grab light intensity
-    vec3 lightIntensity = vec3(calcLightIntensityTotal(norm));
-
     //get color of base texture
     vec4 textureColor = texture(material.diffuse, TexCoord);
-    vec3 textureRGB = textureColor.rgb;
 
-    //shadow
+    // Calculate the light to apply
-    float shadow = ShadowCalculation(FragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction), norm);
+    vec3 light = getTotalLight(
-
+        material,
-    //
+        TexCoord,
-    //point light calculations
+        vec3(viewPos.xyz),
-    uint clusterIndex = findCluster(ViewFragPos, zNear, zFar);
+        FragPosLightSpace,
-    uint pointLightCount = clusters[clusterIndex].count;
+        ViewFragPos,
-    for(int i = 0; i < pointLightCount; i++){
+        FragPos,
-        uint pointLightIndex = clusters[clusterIndex].lightIndices[i];
+        norm,
-        PointLight pointLight = pointLight[pointLightIndex];
+        viewDir
-        lightIntensity = lightIntensity + CalcPointLight(pointLight, norm, FragPos, viewDir);
+    );
-    }
-    //error checking on light clusters
-    if(pointLightCount > MAX_LIGHTS_PER_CLUSTER){
-        accum = vec4(1.0f,0.0f,0.0f,1);
-        reveal = textureColor.a;
-        return;
-    }
 
     //calculate final color
-    vec3 shadowModifiedColor = textureRGB * lightIntensity * max(shadow, 0.4);
+    vec4 finalColor = vec4(light,textureColor.a);
-    vec4 finalColor = vec4(shadowModifiedColor,textureColor.a);
 
     //calculate weight function
     float weight = clamp(pow(min(1.0, finalColor.a * 10.0) + 0.01, 3.0) * 1e8 * 

assets/Shaders/entities/block/block.fs

@@ -34,41 +34,32 @@ out vec4 FragColor;
 
 
 // function prototypes
-vec4 getColor(vec2 uv, vec3 normal, int samplerIndexVec, Material material);
+vec2 getColor(vec2 uv, vec3 normal, int samplerIndexVec);
 
 void main(){
     vec3 norm = normalize(Normal);
     vec3 viewDir = normalize(viewPos - FragPos);
     
-    //grab light intensity
-    vec3 lightIntensity = vec3(calcLightIntensityTotal(norm));
-
     //get color of base texture
-    vec4 textureColor = getColor(uv, norm, samplerIndexVec, material);
+    vec2 TexCoord = getColor(uv, norm, samplerIndexVec);
 
-    //shadow
+    // Calculate the light to apply
-    float shadow = ShadowCalculation(FragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction), -norm);
+    vec3 light = getTotalLight(
-
+        material,
-    //
+        TexCoord,
-    //point light calculations
+        vec3(viewPos.xyz),
-    uint clusterIndex = findCluster(ViewFragPos, zNear, zFar);
+        FragPosLightSpace,
-    uint pointLightCount = clusters[clusterIndex].count;
+        ViewFragPos,
-    for(int i = 0; i < pointLightCount; i++){
+        FragPos,
-        uint pointLightIndex = clusters[clusterIndex].lightIndices[i];
+        norm,
-        PointLight pointLight = pointLight[pointLightIndex];
+        viewDir
-        lightIntensity = lightIntensity + CalcPointLight(pointLight, norm, FragPos, viewDir);
+    );
-    }
-    //error checking on light clusters
-    if(pointLightCount > MAX_LIGHTS_PER_CLUSTER){
-        FragColor = vec4(1.0f,0.0f,0.0f,1);
-        return;
-    }
 
     //calculate final color
-    vec3 finalColor = textureColor.rgb * lightIntensity * max(shadow,0.4);
+    vec3 finalColor = light;
 
     //this final calculation is for transparency
-    FragColor = vec4(finalColor, textureColor.a);
+    FragColor = vec4(finalColor, texture(material.diffuse, TexCoord).a);
 }
 
 
@@ -76,16 +67,14 @@ void main(){
  * The function that gets the texture color based on the triplanar texture mapping and the voxel type at each point along the vert.
  * See the triplanar mapping wiki article for an explanation of math involved.
  */
-vec4 getColor(vec2 uv, vec3 normal, int samplerIndexVec, Material material){
+vec2 getColor(vec2 uv, vec3 normal, int samplerIndexVec){
 
     //the uv of the texture clamped within the atlas
     vec2 actualUv = vec2(
         (fract(uv.x) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH) + (mod(samplerIndexVec,ATLAS_EL_PER_ROW) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH_FULL),
         (fract(uv.y) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH) + (round(samplerIndexVec / ATLAS_EL_PER_ROW) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH_FULL)
     );
-    //albedo for the X texture
-    vec4 color = texture(material.diffuse, actualUv);
     
 
-    return color;
+    return actualUv;
 }

assets/Shaders/entities/blocksingle/block.fs

@@ -34,41 +34,32 @@ out vec4 FragColor;
 
 
 // function prototypes
-vec4 getColor(vec2 uv, vec3 normal, int blockIndex, Material material);
+vec2 getColor(vec2 uv, vec3 normal, int samplerIndexVec);
 
 void main(){
     vec3 norm = normalize(Normal);
     vec3 viewDir = normalize(viewPos - FragPos);
 
-    //grab light intensity
-    vec3 lightIntensity = vec3(calcLightIntensityTotal(norm));
-
     //get color of base texture
-    vec4 textureColor = getColor(uv, norm, blockAtlasIndex, material);
+    vec2 TexCoord = getColor(uv, norm, blockAtlasIndex);
 
-    //shadow
+    // Calculate the light to apply
-    float shadow = ShadowCalculation(FragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction), -norm);
+    vec3 light = getTotalLight(
-
+        material,
-    //
+        TexCoord,
-    //point light calculations
+        vec3(viewPos.xyz),
-    uint clusterIndex = findCluster(ViewFragPos, zNear, zFar);
+        FragPosLightSpace,
-    uint pointLightCount = clusters[clusterIndex].count;
+        ViewFragPos,
-    for(int i = 0; i < pointLightCount; i++){
+        FragPos,
-        uint pointLightIndex = clusters[clusterIndex].lightIndices[i];
+        norm,
-        PointLight pointLight = pointLight[pointLightIndex];
+        viewDir
-        lightIntensity = lightIntensity + CalcPointLight(pointLight, norm, FragPos, viewDir);
+    );
-    }
-    //error checking on light clusters
-    if(pointLightCount > MAX_LIGHTS_PER_CLUSTER){
-        FragColor = vec4(1.0f,0.0f,0.0f,1);
-        return;
-    }
 
     //calculate final color
-    vec3 finalColor = textureColor.rgb * lightIntensity * max(shadow,0.4);
+    vec3 finalColor = light;
 
     //this final calculation is for transparency
-    FragColor = vec4(finalColor, textureColor.a);
+    FragColor = vec4(finalColor, texture(material.diffuse, TexCoord).a);
 }
 
 
@@ -76,16 +67,14 @@ void main(){
  * The function that gets the texture color based on the triplanar texture mapping and the voxel type at each point along the vert.
  * See the triplanar mapping wiki article for an explanation of math involved.
  */
-vec4 getColor(vec2 uv, vec3 normal, int blockIndex, Material material){
+vec2 getColor(vec2 uv, vec3 normal, int samplerIndexVec){
 
     //the uv of the texture clamped within the atlas
     vec2 actualUv = vec2(
-        (fract(uv.x) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH) + (mod(blockIndex,ATLAS_EL_PER_ROW) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH_FULL),
+        (fract(uv.x) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH) + (mod(samplerIndexVec,ATLAS_EL_PER_ROW) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH_FULL),
-        (fract(uv.y) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH) + (round(blockIndex / ATLAS_EL_PER_ROW) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH_FULL)
+        (fract(uv.y) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH) + (round(samplerIndexVec / ATLAS_EL_PER_ROW) * ATLAS_NORMALIZED_ELEMENT_WIDTH_FULL)
     );
-    //albedo for the X texture
-    vec4 color = texture(material.diffuse, actualUv);
     
 
-    return color;
+    return actualUv;
 }

assets/Shaders/entities/fluid2/fluid2.fs

@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
 #include "../../lib/lights.fs"
 #include "../../lib/material.fs"
 
-
+#define FLUID_TRANSPARENCY 0.2f
 
 
 in vec3 FragPos;
+in vec3 ViewFragPos;
 in vec3 Normal;
 in vec2 texPlane1;
 in vec2 texPlane2;
@@ -27,20 +28,23 @@ void main(){
     vec3 norm = normalize(Normal);
     vec3 viewDir = normalize(vec3(viewPos) - FragPos);
     
-    //grab light intensity
+    // Calculate the light to apply
-    float lightIntensity = calcLightIntensityTotal(norm);
+    vec3 light = getTotalLight(
-
+        material,
-    //get color of base texture
+        vec2(0),
-    vec3 textureColor = vec3(0.6, 0.92, 0.92);//getColor(texPlane1, texPlane2, texPlane3, norm, material);
+        vec3(viewPos.xyz),
-
+        FragPosLightSpace,
-    //shadow
+        ViewFragPos,
-    float shadow = ShadowCalculation(FragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction), norm);
+        FragPos,
+        norm,
+        viewDir
+    );
 
     //calculate final color
-    vec3 finalColor = textureColor * lightIntensity * max(shadow,0.4);
+    vec3 finalColor = light;
 
     //this final calculation is for transparency
-    FragColor = vec4(finalColor, 0.2);
+    FragColor = vec4(finalColor, FLUID_TRANSPARENCY);
 }
 
 

assets/Shaders/entities/fluid2/fluid2.vs

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ uniform mat4 lightSpaceMatrix;
 //output buffers
 out vec3 Normal;
 out vec3 FragPos;
+out vec3 ViewFragPos;
 out vec2 texPlane1;
 out vec2 texPlane2;
 out vec2 texPlane3;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ void main() {
 
     //push frag, normal, and texture positions to fragment shader
     FragPos = vec3(model * FinalVertex);
+    ViewFragPos = vec3(view * model * FinalVertex);
     Normal = mat3(transpose(inverse(model))) * aNormal;
     
     //reference https://catlikecoding.com/unity/tutorials/advanced-rendering/triplanar-mapping/

assets/Shaders/entities/foliage/foliage.fs

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void main(){
     // vec3 textureColor = vec3(0.17647,0.4,0.09411);//texture(material.diffuse, TexCoord).rgb;
 
     //shadow
-    float shadow = ShadowCalculation(FragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction), norm);
+    float shadow = ShadowCalculation(FragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction.xyz), norm);
 
     //
     //point light calculations

assets/Shaders/entities/skysphere/skysphere.fs

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ The direct global light
 struct DirectLight {
     vec3 direction;
     vec3 color;
+    vec3 ambientColor;
 };
 
 

assets/Shaders/entities/terrain2/terrain2.fs

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void main(){
     vec3 textureColor = getColor(texPlane1, texPlane2, texPlane3, norm, samplerIndexVec, samplerRatioVec, material);
 
     //shadow
-    float shadow = ShadowCalculation(FragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction), -norm);
+    float shadow = ShadowCalculation(FragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction.xyz), -norm);
 
     //
     //point light calculations

assets/Shaders/lib/lights.fs

@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
   * The direct global light
   */
 struct DirectLight {
-    vec3 ambientColor;
+    vec4 direction;
-    vec3 direction;
+    vec4 color;
-    vec3 color;
+    vec4 ambientColor;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ layout(std430, binding = DIRECT_LIGHT_SSBO_BIND_POINT) restrict buffer dirLightS
 };
 
 
+/**
+  * The minimum multiplier that shadow can apply to the fragment (ie how dark can it make the fragment)
+  */
+#define SHADOW_MIN_MULTIPLIER 0.4f
+
 
 
 
@@ -116,39 +121,56 @@ vec3 getTotalLight(Material mat, vec3 norm, vec3 viewDir);
   */
 float calcLightIntensityAmbient(){
     //calculate average of ambient light
-    float avg = (directLight.ambientColor.x + directLight.ambientColor.y + directLight.ambientColor.z)/3.0;
+    float avg = (directLight.color.x + directLight.color.y + directLight.color.z)/3.0;
     return avg;
 }
 
+/**
+  * Calculates the ambient light
+  */
+vec3 calcAmbientLight(vec3 diffuseVal){
+    return directLight.ambientColor.rgb * diffuseVal;
+}
+
 //
 /**
   * Calculates the direct light applied to this fragment
   */
 float calcLightIntensityDir(vec3 normal){
-    vec3 lightDir = normalize(-directLight.direction);
+    vec3 lightDir = normalize(-directLight.direction.xyz);
     // diffuse shading
     float diff = max(dot(normal, lightDir), 0.0);
     
     return diff;
 }
 
+/**
+  * Calculates the direct light
+  */
+vec3 calcDiffuseLight(vec3 normal, vec3 diffuseVal){
+    vec3 lightDir = normalize(-directLight.direction.xyz);
+    float diff = max(dot(normal, lightDir), 0.0);
+    vec3 fullColor = directLight.color.rgb * (diff * diffuseVal);
+    vec3 colorClamp = vec3(max(fullColor.x,0),max(fullColor.y,0),max(fullColor.z,0));
+    return colorClamp;
+}
+
 /**
   * Calculates the direct light applied to this fragment
   */
-vec3 calcLightIntensitySpec(
+vec3 calcSpecLight(
-  DirectLight directLight,
+    vec3 viewPos,
-  vec3 viewPos,
+    vec3 fragPos,
-  vec3 fragPos,
+    vec3 norm,
-  vec3 norm,
+    float shininess,
-  float shininess,
+    vec3 specularVal
-  float specularVal
 ){
     vec3 viewDir = normalize(viewPos - fragPos);
-    vec3 reflectDir = reflect(-directLight.direction, norm);  
+    vec3 reflectDir = reflect(-directLight.direction.xyz, norm);  
     float spec = pow(max(dot(viewDir, reflectDir), 0.0), shininess);
-    vec3 specular = directLight.color * (spec * specularVal);
+    vec3 specular = directLight.color.rgb * (spec * specularVal);
-    
+    vec3 specClamp = vec3(max(specular.x,0),max(specular.y,0),max(specular.z,0));
-    return specular;
+    return specClamp;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -169,7 +191,7 @@ float calcLightIntensityTotal(vec3 normal){
 //
 vec3 getTotalLightColor(vec3 normal){
     //get the direct light color adjusted for intensity
-    vec3 diffuseLightColor = directLight.color * calcLightIntensityDir(normal);
+    vec3 diffuseLightColor = directLight.color.rgb * calcLightIntensityDir(normal);
 
     //sum light colors
     vec3 totalLightColor = diffuseLightColor;
@@ -264,39 +286,47 @@ float ShadowCalculation(vec4 fragPosLightSpace, vec3 lightDir, vec3 normal){
   * Gets the total light to apply to the fragment
   */
 vec3 getTotalLight(
-  Material mat,
+    Material mat,
-  vec3 viewPos,
+    vec2 texCoord,
-  vec4 fragPosLightSpace,
+    vec3 viewPos,
-  vec3 fragPosView,
+    vec4 fragPosLightSpace,
-  vec3 fragPos,
+    vec3 fragPosView,
-  vec3 norm,
+    vec3 fragPos,
-  vec3 viewDir
+    vec3 norm,
+    vec3 viewDir
 ){
-  float specular = 1.0f;
+    vec3 diffuseVal = texture(mat.diffuse, texCoord).rgb;
+    vec3 specularVal = vec3(0);
 
-  //grab light intensity
+    //
-  float ambientLightIntensity = calcLightIntensityAmbient();
+    //Global light calculations
-  float directLightIntensity = calcLightIntensityDir(norm);
+    vec3 ambientLight = calcAmbientLight(diffuseVal);
-  vec3 specularLightIntensity = calcLightIntensitySpec(directLight,viewPos,fragPos,norm,mat.shininess,specular);
+    vec3 diffuseLight = calcDiffuseLight(norm, diffuseVal);
+    vec3 specLight = calcSpecLight(viewPos,fragPos,norm,mat.shininess,specularVal);
+    vec3 lightSum = ambientLight + diffuseLight + specLight;
 
-  vec3 lightIntensity = vec3(calcLightIntensityTotal(norm));
+    //
+    //point light calculations
+    uint clusterIndex = findCluster(fragPosView, zNear, zFar);
+    uint pointLightCount = clusters[clusterIndex].count;
+    for(int i = 0; i < pointLightCount; i++){
+        uint pointLightIndex = clusters[clusterIndex].lightIndices[i];
+        PointLight pointLight = pointLight[pointLightIndex];
+        lightSum = lightSum + CalcPointLight(pointLight, norm, fragPos, viewDir);
+    }
+    //error checking on light clusters
+    if(pointLightCount > MAX_LIGHTS_PER_CLUSTER){
+        return vec3(1.0,0.0,0.0);
+    }
 
-  //shadow
+    //
-  float shadow = ShadowCalculation(fragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction), -norm);
+    //shadow calculations
+    float shadow = ShadowCalculation(fragPosLightSpace, normalize(-directLight.direction.xyz), -norm);
+    float shadowMultiplier = max(shadow,SHADOW_MIN_MULTIPLIER);
+    lightSum = lightSum * shadowMultiplier;
 
-  //
+    //clamp
-  //point light calculations
+    vec3 lightClamp = vec3(min(lightSum.x,1),min(lightSum.y,1),min(lightSum.z,1));
-  vec3 lightAmount = vec3(0);
+
-  uint clusterIndex = findCluster(fragPosView, zNear, zFar);
+    return lightClamp;
-  uint pointLightCount = clusters[clusterIndex].count;
-  for(int i = 0; i < pointLightCount; i++){
-      uint pointLightIndex = clusters[clusterIndex].lightIndices[i];
-      PointLight pointLight = pointLight[pointLightIndex];
-      lightIntensity = lightIntensity + CalcPointLight(pointLight, norm, fragPos, viewDir);
-  }
-  //error checking on light clusters
-  if(pointLightCount > MAX_LIGHTS_PER_CLUSTER){
-      return vec3(1.0,0.0,0.0);
-  }
-  return lightIntensity;
 }

buildNumber.properties

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #maven.buildNumber.plugin properties file
-#Fri May 16 13:50:39 EDT 2025
+#Mon May 19 14:18:34 EDT 2025
-buildNumber=625
+buildNumber=626

docs/src/progress/renderertodo.md

@@ -1902,6 +1902,7 @@ Break out shader material into dedicated library file
 Materials read some properties from assimp data
 OpenGLState VAO caching
 Ambient light sent in dedicated variable to shader
+Major lighting shader organization rework
 
 
 

src/main/java/electrosphere/client/ui/menu/ingame/MenuGeneratorsLevelEditor.java

@@ -383,6 +383,11 @@ public class MenuGeneratorsLevelEditor {
             fillInDefaultContent(scrollable);
         }));
 
+        LightManager lightManager = Globals.renderingEngine.getLightManager();
+        DirectionalLight directionalLight = lightManager.getDirectionalLight();
+
+        Label dirLabel = Label.createLabel("" + directionalLight.getDirection());
+
         //global light direction
         scrollable.addChild(Label.createLabel("Global Light Direction"));
         Div xDiv = Div.createDiv();
@@ -390,11 +395,11 @@ public class MenuGeneratorsLevelEditor {
         xDiv.setFlexDirection(YogaFlexDirection.Row);
         xDiv.addChild(Label.createLabel("X: "));
         xDiv.addChild(Slider.createSlider((ValueChangeEvent event) -> {
-            LightManager lightManager = Globals.renderingEngine.getLightManager();
-            DirectionalLight directionalLight = lightManager.getDirectionalLight();
             Vector3f direction = directionalLight.getDirection();
             direction.x = event.getAsFloat() * 2 - 1;
             directionalLight.setDirection(direction);
+            dirLabel.setText("" + directionalLight.getDirection());
+            Globals.engineState.signalSystem.post(SignalType.YOGA_APPLY,mainSidePanel);
         }));
         scrollable.addChild(xDiv);
 
@@ -403,11 +408,11 @@ public class MenuGeneratorsLevelEditor {
         yDiv.setFlexDirection(YogaFlexDirection.Row);
         yDiv.addChild(Label.createLabel("Y: "));
         yDiv.addChild(Slider.createSlider((ValueChangeEvent event) -> {
-            LightManager lightManager = Globals.renderingEngine.getLightManager();
-            DirectionalLight directionalLight = lightManager.getDirectionalLight();
             Vector3f direction = directionalLight.getDirection();
             direction.y = event.getAsFloat() * 2 - 1;
             directionalLight.setDirection(direction);
+            dirLabel.setText("" + directionalLight.getDirection());
+            Globals.engineState.signalSystem.post(SignalType.YOGA_APPLY,mainSidePanel);
         }));
         scrollable.addChild(yDiv);
 
@@ -416,24 +421,29 @@ public class MenuGeneratorsLevelEditor {
         zDiv.setFlexDirection(YogaFlexDirection.Row);
         zDiv.addChild(Label.createLabel("Z: "));
         zDiv.addChild(Slider.createSlider((ValueChangeEvent event) -> {
-            LightManager lightManager = Globals.renderingEngine.getLightManager();
-            DirectionalLight directionalLight = lightManager.getDirectionalLight();
             Vector3f direction = directionalLight.getDirection();
             direction.z = event.getAsFloat() * 2 - 1;
             directionalLight.setDirection(direction);
+            dirLabel.setText("" + directionalLight.getDirection());
+            Globals.engineState.signalSystem.post(SignalType.YOGA_APPLY,mainSidePanel);
         }));
         scrollable.addChild(zDiv);
 
+        scrollable.addChild(dirLabel);
+
+
+        Label colorLabel = Label.createLabel("" + directionalLight.getColor());
+
         Div rDiv = Div.createDiv();
         rDiv.setMaxHeight(50);
         rDiv.setFlexDirection(YogaFlexDirection.Row);
         rDiv.addChild(Label.createLabel("R: "));
         rDiv.addChild(Slider.createSlider((ValueChangeEvent event) -> {
-            LightManager lightManager = Globals.renderingEngine.getLightManager();
-            DirectionalLight directionalLight = lightManager.getDirectionalLight();
             Vector3f color = directionalLight.getColor();
             color.x = event.getAsFloat() * 2 - 1;
             directionalLight.setColor(color);
+            colorLabel.setText("" + directionalLight.getColor());
+            Globals.engineState.signalSystem.post(SignalType.YOGA_APPLY,mainSidePanel);
         }));
         scrollable.addChild(rDiv);
 
@@ -442,11 +452,11 @@ public class MenuGeneratorsLevelEditor {
         gDiv.setFlexDirection(YogaFlexDirection.Row);
         gDiv.addChild(Label.createLabel("G: "));
         gDiv.addChild(Slider.createSlider((ValueChangeEvent event) -> {
-            LightManager lightManager = Globals.renderingEngine.getLightManager();
-            DirectionalLight directionalLight = lightManager.getDirectionalLight();
             Vector3f color = directionalLight.getColor();
             color.y = event.getAsFloat() * 2 - 1;
             directionalLight.setColor(color);
+            colorLabel.setText("" + directionalLight.getColor());
+            Globals.engineState.signalSystem.post(SignalType.YOGA_APPLY,mainSidePanel);
         }));
         scrollable.addChild(gDiv);
 
@@ -455,14 +465,16 @@ public class MenuGeneratorsLevelEditor {
         bDiv.setFlexDirection(YogaFlexDirection.Row);
         bDiv.addChild(Label.createLabel("B: "));
         bDiv.addChild(Slider.createSlider((ValueChangeEvent event) -> {
-            LightManager lightManager = Globals.renderingEngine.getLightManager();
-            DirectionalLight directionalLight = lightManager.getDirectionalLight();
             Vector3f color = directionalLight.getColor();
             color.z = event.getAsFloat() * 2 - 1;
             directionalLight.setColor(color);
+            colorLabel.setText("" + directionalLight.getColor());
+            Globals.engineState.signalSystem.post(SignalType.YOGA_APPLY,mainSidePanel);
         }));
         scrollable.addChild(bDiv);
 
+        scrollable.addChild(colorLabel);
+        
 
         Globals.engineState.signalSystem.post(SignalType.YOGA_APPLY,mainSidePanel);
 

src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/light/LightManager.java

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class LightManager {
     /**
      * Size of the direct light buffer
      */
-    static final int DIRECT_LIGHT_BUFFER_SIZE = 12 + 12 + 12;
+    static final int DIRECT_LIGHT_BUFFER_SIZE = 16 + 16 + 16;
 
     /**
      * Bind point for the cluster ssbo
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ public class LightManager {
      * The direct light ssbo
      * 
      struct DirectLight {
-        vec3 ambientColor; //12 bytes
+        vec4 direction; //16 bytes
-        vec3 direction; //12 bytes
+        vec4 color; //16 bytes
-        vec3 color; //12 bytes
+        vec4 ambientColor; //16 bytes
     };
      */
     private ShaderStorageBuffer dirLightSSBO;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ public class LightManager {
     /**
      * Color of the ambient light
      */
-    private Vector3f ambientLightColor = new Vector3f(0.8f);
+    private Vector3f ambientLightColor = new Vector3f(0.3f);
 
     /**
      * Constructor
@@ -276,23 +276,26 @@ public class LightManager {
         //push direct light
         ByteBuffer directLightBuffer = dirLightSSBO.getBuffer();
         {
-            //
-            //ambient light color
-            directLightBuffer.putFloat(ambientLightColor.x);
-            directLightBuffer.putFloat(ambientLightColor.y);
-            directLightBuffer.putFloat(ambientLightColor.z);
-
             //
             //direction
             directLightBuffer.putFloat(directionalLight.getDirection().x);
             directLightBuffer.putFloat(directionalLight.getDirection().y);
             directLightBuffer.putFloat(directionalLight.getDirection().z);
+            directLightBuffer.putFloat(0);
 
             //
             //color
             directLightBuffer.putFloat(directionalLight.getColor().x);
             directLightBuffer.putFloat(directionalLight.getColor().y);
             directLightBuffer.putFloat(directionalLight.getColor().z);
+            directLightBuffer.putFloat(0);
+
+            //
+            //ambient light color
+            directLightBuffer.putFloat(ambientLightColor.x);
+            directLightBuffer.putFloat(ambientLightColor.y);
+            directLightBuffer.putFloat(ambientLightColor.z);
+            directLightBuffer.putFloat(0);
         }
         directLightBuffer.flip();
         dirLightSSBO.upload(openGLState);

src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/model/Material.java

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class Material {
     /**
      * Default shininess
      */
-    public static final double DEFAULT_SHININESS = 0.0f;
+    public static final double DEFAULT_SHININESS = 1.0f;
 
     /**
      * The default reflectivity
@@ -350,9 +350,9 @@ public class Material {
             Globals.renderingEngine.checkError();
         }
         //send physical properties
-        openGLState.getActiveShader().setUniform(openGLState, "material.shininess", this.shininess);
+        openGLState.getActiveShader().setUniform(openGLState, "material.shininess", (float)this.shininess);
         Globals.renderingEngine.checkError();
-        openGLState.getActiveShader().setUniform(openGLState, "material.reflectivity", this.reflectivity);
+        openGLState.getActiveShader().setUniform(openGLState, "material.reflectivity", (float)this.reflectivity);
         Globals.renderingEngine.checkError();
     }
     

src/main/java/electrosphere/renderer/shader/ShaderUtils.java

@@ -113,8 +113,15 @@ public class ShaderUtils {
                     Globals.renderingEngine.checkError();
                     uniformMap.put(uniformLocation,(Float)value);
 
+                    //
+                    //double
+                } else if(value instanceof Double){
+                    GL40.glUniform1d(uniformLocation, (Double)value);
+                    Globals.renderingEngine.checkError();
+                    uniformMap.put(uniformLocation,(Double)value);
+
                 } else {
-                    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Tried to set uniform with unsupported type!");
+                    throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Tried to set uniform with unsupported type! " + value);
                 }
             }
         }