diff --git a/assets/Textures/Ground/GrassTileable.png b/assets/Textures/Ground/GrassTileable.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ca7be33
Binary files /dev/null and b/assets/Textures/Ground/GrassTileable.png differ
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java
index a7935adf..b4176eec 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/engine/LoadingThread.java
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ public class LoadingThread extends Thread {
                 initCollisionEngine(Globals.RUN_SERVER);
                 
                 //initialize the "virtual" objects simulation
-                initMacroSimulation();
+//                initMacroSimulation();
                 
                 //initialize the "real" objects simulation
                 initMicroSimulation();
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/client/cells/DrawCell.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/client/cells/DrawCell.java
index e9c726cf..03a992f1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/client/cells/DrawCell.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/game/client/cells/DrawCell.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class DrawCell {
     static Texture groundTextureFour;
     
     static {
-        groundTextureOne = new Texture("/Textures/Ground/Grass1.png");
+        groundTextureOne = new Texture("/Textures/Ground/GrassTileable.png");
         groundTextureTwo = new Texture("/Textures/Ground/Dirt1.png");
         groundTextureThree = new Texture("/Textures/Ground/Dirt1.png");
         groundTextureFour = new Texture("/Textures/Ground/Dirt1.png");
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/ServerConnectionHandler.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/ServerConnectionHandler.java
index 594f079a..37e3e93b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/ServerConnectionHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/net/server/ServerConnectionHandler.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class ServerConnectionHandler implements Runnable {
         Player newPlayerObject = new Player(this);
         Globals.playerManager.addPlayer(newPlayerObject);
         //spawn player in world
-        Entity newPlayerCharacter = CreatureUtils.spawnBasicCreature("CUBE_MAN");
+        Entity newPlayerCharacter = CreatureUtils.spawnBasicCreature("Human");
         playerCharacterID = newPlayerCharacter.getId();
         CollisionObjUtils.positionCharacter(newPlayerCharacter, new Vector3f(Globals.spawnPoint.x,Globals.spawnPoint.y,Globals.spawnPoint.z));
         //attach player object to player character