diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalData.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalData.cpp
index 30e61cf28..a75fa9d94 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalData.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalData.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ DecalData::DecalData()
 
    matInst = NULL;
 
-   renderPriority = 10;
+   mRenderPriority = 10;
    clippingMasks = STATIC_COLLISION_TYPEMASK;
    clippingAngle = 89.0f;
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void DecalData::initPersistFields()
          "fully faded out.\n\n"
          "This should be a smaller value than #fadeStartPixelSize." );
 
-      addField( "renderPriority", TypeS8, Offset( renderPriority, DecalData ), 
+      addField( "renderPriority", TypeS16, Offset( mRenderPriority, DecalData ),
          "Default renderPriority for decals of this type (determines draw "
          "order when decals overlap)." );
 
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void DecalData::onStaticModified( const char *slotName, const char *newValue )
    }
    else if ( dStricmp( slotName, "renderPriority" ) == 0 )
    {
-      renderPriority = getMax( renderPriority, (U8)1 );
+      mRenderPriority = getMax(mRenderPriority, (S16)1 );
    }
 }
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ void DecalData::packData( BitStream *stream )
 
    stream->write( fadeStartPixelSize );
    stream->write( fadeEndPixelSize );
-   stream->write( renderPriority );
+   stream->write( mRenderPriority );
    stream->write( clippingMasks );
    stream->write( clippingAngle );
    
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void DecalData::unpackData( BitStream *stream )
 
    stream->read( &fadeStartPixelSize );
    stream->read( &fadeEndPixelSize );
-   stream->read( &renderPriority );
+   stream->read( &mRenderPriority);
    stream->read( &clippingMasks );
    stream->read( &clippingAngle );
    
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalData.h b/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalData.h
index 850aa7149..26a2d4269 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalData.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalData.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DecalData : public SimDataBlock
 
       String lookupName;
 
-      U8 renderPriority;
+      S16 mRenderPriority;
       
       S32 clippingMasks;
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalInstance.h b/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalInstance.h
index c13fb6ad9..5f4e87bc7 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalInstance.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/decal/decalInstance.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class DecalInstance
 
       U8 getRenderPriority() const
       {
-         return mRenderPriority == 0 ? mDataBlock->renderPriority : mRenderPriority;
+         return mRenderPriority == 0 ? mDataBlock->mRenderPriority : mRenderPriority;
       }
 
       /// Calculates the size of this decal onscreen in pixels, used for LOD.
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.cpp
index 8e6962313..a41aa13e2 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.cpp
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ ParticleData::ParticleData()
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
-FRangeValidator dragCoefFValidator(0.f, 5.f);
-FRangeValidator gravCoefFValidator(-10.f, 10.f);
-FRangeValidator spinRandFValidator(-1000.f, 1000.f);
-FRangeValidator particleTimeFValidator(0.0f, 1.0f, 1<<8);
-FRangeValidator particleSizeFValidator(0.0f, MaxParticleSize, 1<<16);
+FRangeValidator dragCoefFValidator(0.f, 5.f, BIT(10));
+FRangeValidator gravCoefFValidator(-10.f, 10.f, BIT(12));
+FRangeValidator spinRandFValidator(-1000.f, 1000.f, BIT(11));
+FRangeValidator particleTimeFValidator(0.0f, 1.0f, BIT(8));
+FRangeValidator particleSizeFValidator(0.0f, MaxParticleSize, BIT(16));
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // initPersistFields
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectGroup.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectGroup.cpp
index b26550f6e..d16ec4a81 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectGroup.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectGroup.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 // When an effect is added using "addEffect", this validator intercepts the value
 // and adds it to the dynamic effects list. 
 //
-void afxEffectGroupData::egValidator::validateType(SimObject* object, void* typePtr)
+void afxEffectGroupData::egValidator::validateType(SimObject* object, StringTableEntry varname, void* typePtr)
 {
   afxEffectGroupData* eff_data = dynamic_cast<afxEffectGroupData*>(object);
   afxEffectBaseData** ew = (afxEffectBaseData**)(typePtr);
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectGroup.h b/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectGroup.h
index 125cb7889..2c3ad480b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectGroup.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectGroup.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class afxEffectGroupData : public afxEffectBaseData
     U32 id;
   public:
     egValidator(U32 id) { this->id = id; }
-    void validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr) override;
+    void validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr) override;
   };
 
   bool          do_id_convert;
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectron.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectron.cpp
index c46f626be..43e0fa13b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectron.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectron.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 // When an effect is added using "addEffect", this validator intercepts the value
 // and adds it to the dynamic effects list. 
 //
-void afxEffectronData::ewValidator::validateType(SimObject* object, void* typePtr)
+void afxEffectronData::ewValidator::validateType(SimObject* object, StringTableEntry varname, void* typePtr)
 {
   afxEffectronData* eff_data = dynamic_cast<afxEffectronData*>(object);
   afxEffectBaseData** ew = (afxEffectBaseData**)(typePtr);
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectron.h b/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectron.h
index ec0921652..6391dd5dc 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectron.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxEffectron.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class afxEffectronData : public afxChoreographerData
     U32 id;
   public:
     ewValidator(U32 id) { this->id = id; }
-    void validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr) override;
+    void validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr) override;
   };
 
   bool          do_id_convert;
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicSpell.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicSpell.cpp
index e8c4a9d44..1d86f5303 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicSpell.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicSpell.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 // created for each effect list and an id is used to identify which list to add the effect
 // to.
 //
-void afxMagicSpellData::ewValidator::validateType(SimObject* object, void* typePtr)
+void afxMagicSpellData::ewValidator::validateType(SimObject* object, StringTableEntry varname, void* typePtr)
 {
   afxMagicSpellData* spelldata = dynamic_cast<afxMagicSpellData*>(object);
   afxEffectBaseData** ew = (afxEffectBaseData**)(typePtr);
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicSpell.h b/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicSpell.h
index a978303e0..7967ce1b3 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicSpell.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxMagicSpell.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class afxMagicSpellData : public afxChoreographerData, public afxMagicSpellDefs
     U32 id;
   public:
     ewValidator(U32 id) { this->id = id; }
-    void validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr) override;
+    void validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr) override;
   };
 
   bool                  mDo_id_convert;
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxSelectron.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/afxSelectron.cpp
index fcc65ccb1..a7eb1d704 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxSelectron.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxSelectron.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 // When an effect is added using "addEffect", this validator intercepts the value
 // and adds it to the dynamic effects list.
 //
-void afxSelectronData::ewValidator::validateType(SimObject* object, void* typePtr)
+void afxSelectronData::ewValidator::validateType(SimObject* object, StringTableEntry varname, void* typePtr)
 {
   afxSelectronData* sele_data = dynamic_cast<afxSelectronData*>(object);
   afxEffectBaseData** ew = (afxEffectBaseData**)(typePtr);
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/afxSelectron.h b/Engine/source/afx/afxSelectron.h
index 780322282..afd68124b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/afxSelectron.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/afxSelectron.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class afxSelectronData : public afxChoreographerData, public afxSelectronDefs
     U32 id;
   public:
     ewValidator(U32 id) { this->id = id; }
-    void validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr) override;
+    void validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr) override;
   };
 
   bool          do_id_convert;
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxPhraseEffect.cpp b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxPhraseEffect.cpp
index 00cda7df3..74228aef8 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxPhraseEffect.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxPhraseEffect.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 // When an effect is added using "addEffect", this validator intercepts the value
 // and adds it to the dynamic effects list. 
 //
-void afxPhraseEffectData::ewValidator::validateType(SimObject* object, void* typePtr)
+void afxPhraseEffectData::ewValidator::validateType(SimObject* object, StringTableEntry varname, void* typePtr)
 {
   afxPhraseEffectData* eff_data = dynamic_cast<afxPhraseEffectData*>(object);
   afxEffectBaseData** ew = (afxEffectBaseData**)(typePtr);
diff --git a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxPhraseEffect.h b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxPhraseEffect.h
index 5fd4c6ab6..bac8bf27a 100644
--- a/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxPhraseEffect.h
+++ b/Engine/source/afx/ce/afxPhraseEffect.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class afxPhraseEffectData : public GameBaseData, public afxEffectDefs, public af
     U32 id;
   public:
     ewValidator(U32 id) { this->id = id; }
-    void validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr) override;
+    void validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr) override;
   };
 
   bool            do_id_convert;
diff --git a/Engine/source/console/consoleObject.cpp b/Engine/source/console/consoleObject.cpp
index 71a9ed545..9156c1da7 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/consoleObject.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/console/consoleObject.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ void ConsoleObject::addField(const char*  in_pFieldname,
 {
    AbstractClassRep::Field f;
    f.pFieldname = StringTable->insert(in_pFieldname);
+   ConsoleBaseType* conType = ConsoleBaseType::getType(in_fieldType);
+   AssertFatal(conType, avar("ConsoleObject::addProtectedField[%s] - invalid console type", in_pFieldname));
 
    if (in_pFieldDocs)
       f.pFieldDocs = in_pFieldDocs;
@@ -522,8 +524,6 @@ void ConsoleObject::addField(const char*  in_pFieldname,
    f.writeDataFn = in_writeDataFn;
    f.networkMask = 0;
 
-   ConsoleBaseType* conType = ConsoleBaseType::getType(in_fieldType);
-   AssertFatal(conType, "ConsoleObject::addField - invalid console type");
    f.table = conType->getEnumTable();
 
    sg_tempFieldList.push_back(f);
@@ -602,6 +602,8 @@ void ConsoleObject::addProtectedField(const char*  in_pFieldname,
 {
    AbstractClassRep::Field f;
    f.pFieldname = StringTable->insert(in_pFieldname);
+   ConsoleBaseType* conType = ConsoleBaseType::getType(in_fieldType);
+   AssertFatal(conType, avar("ConsoleObject::addProtectedField[%s] - invalid console type", in_pFieldname));
 
    if (in_pFieldDocs)
       f.pFieldDocs = in_pFieldDocs;
@@ -616,9 +618,6 @@ void ConsoleObject::addProtectedField(const char*  in_pFieldname,
    f.getDataFn = in_getDataFn;
    f.writeDataFn = in_writeDataFn;
    f.networkMask = 0;
-
-   ConsoleBaseType* conType = ConsoleBaseType::getType(in_fieldType);
-   AssertFatal(conType, "ConsoleObject::addProtectedField - invalid console type");
    f.table = conType->getEnumTable();
 
    sg_tempFieldList.push_back(f);
@@ -637,6 +636,8 @@ void ConsoleObject::addProtectedFieldV(const char* in_pFieldname,
 {
    AbstractClassRep::Field f;
    f.pFieldname = StringTable->insert(in_pFieldname);
+   ConsoleBaseType* conType = ConsoleBaseType::getType(in_fieldType);
+   AssertFatal(conType, avar("ConsoleObject::addProtectedField[%s] - invalid console type", in_pFieldname));
 
    if (in_pFieldDocs)
       f.pFieldDocs = in_pFieldDocs;
@@ -651,11 +652,6 @@ void ConsoleObject::addProtectedFieldV(const char* in_pFieldname,
    f.getDataFn = in_getDataFn;
    f.writeDataFn = in_writeDataFn;
    f.networkMask = 0;
-
-   ConsoleBaseType* conType = ConsoleBaseType::getType(in_fieldType);
-   AssertFatal(conType, "ConsoleObject::addProtectedField - invalid console type");
-   f.table = conType->getEnumTable();
-
    sg_tempFieldList.push_back(f);
 }
 
@@ -704,30 +700,6 @@ void ConsoleObject::addProtectedFieldV(const char* in_pFieldname,
       flags);
 }
 
-void ConsoleObject::addFieldV(const char*  in_pFieldname,
-                       const U32 in_fieldType,
-                       const dsize_t in_fieldOffset,
-                       TypeValidator *v,
-                       const char* in_pFieldDocs)
-{
-   AbstractClassRep::Field f;
-   f.pFieldname   = StringTable->insert(in_pFieldname);
-   if(in_pFieldDocs)
-      f.pFieldDocs   = in_pFieldDocs;
-   f.type         = in_fieldType;
-   f.offset       = in_fieldOffset;
-   f.elementCount = 1;
-   f.table        = NULL;
-   f.setDataFn    = &defaultProtectedSetFn;
-   f.getDataFn    = &defaultProtectedGetFn;
-   f.writeDataFn = &defaultProtectedWriteFn;
-   f.validator    = v;
-   f.networkMask = 0;
-   v->fieldIndex  = sg_tempFieldList.size();
-
-   sg_tempFieldList.push_back(f);
-}
-
 void ConsoleObject::addFieldV(const char* in_pFieldname,
    const U32 in_fieldType,
    const dsize_t in_fieldOffset,
@@ -737,11 +709,12 @@ void ConsoleObject::addFieldV(const char* in_pFieldname,
 {
    AbstractClassRep::Field f;
    f.pFieldname = StringTable->insert(in_pFieldname);
+   ConsoleBaseType* conType = ConsoleBaseType::getType(in_fieldType);
+   AssertFatal(conType, avar("ConsoleObject::addProtectedField[%s] - invalid console type", in_pFieldname));
    if (in_pFieldDocs)
       f.pFieldDocs = in_pFieldDocs;
    f.type = in_fieldType;
    f.offset = in_fieldOffset;
-   f.elementCount = 1;
    f.table = NULL;
    f.setDataFn = &defaultProtectedSetFn;
    f.getDataFn = &defaultProtectedGetFn;
@@ -749,11 +722,23 @@ void ConsoleObject::addFieldV(const char* in_pFieldname,
    f.elementCount = in_elementCount;
    f.validator = v;
    f.networkMask = 0;
-   v->fieldIndex = sg_tempFieldList.size();
 
    sg_tempFieldList.push_back(f);
 }
 
+void ConsoleObject::addFieldV(const char* in_pFieldname,
+   const U32 in_fieldType,
+   const dsize_t in_fieldOffset,
+   TypeValidator* v,
+   const char* in_pFieldDocs)
+{
+   addFieldV(in_pFieldname,
+      in_fieldType,
+      in_fieldOffset,
+      v,
+      1,
+      in_pFieldDocs);
+}
 void ConsoleObject::addDeprecatedField(const char *fieldName)
 {
    AbstractClassRep::Field f;
diff --git a/Engine/source/console/consoleTypes.h b/Engine/source/console/consoleTypes.h
index ff7281d10..e91a51817 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/consoleTypes.h
+++ b/Engine/source/console/consoleTypes.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ DefineConsoleType( TypeBoolVector, Vector<bool>)
 DefineConsoleType( TypeS8,  S8 )
 DefineConsoleType( TypeS16, S16)
 DefineConsoleType( TypeS32, S32 )
-DefineConsoleType(TypeRangedS32, S32)
+DefineConsoleType( TypeRangedS32, S32)
 DefineConsoleType( TypeS32Vector, Vector<S32> )
 DefineConsoleType( TypeF64, F64 )
 DefineConsoleType( TypeF32, F32 )
diff --git a/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp b/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp
index e607fbcfa..fdbc13d72 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/console/simObject.cpp
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ void SimObject::setDataField(StringTableEntry slotName, const char *array, const
                Con::setData(fld->type, (void *) (((const char *)this) + fld->offset), array1, 1, &value, fld->table);
 
             if(fld->validator)
-               fld->validator->validateType(this, (void *) (((const char *)this) + fld->offset));
+               fld->validator->validateType(this, fld->pFieldname,  (void *) (((const char *)this) + fld->offset));
 
             if (fld->networkMask != 0)
             {
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ void SimObject::setDataField(StringTableEntry slotName, const char *array, const
          }
 
          if(fld->validator)
-            fld->validator->validateType(this, (void *) (((const char *)this) + fld->offset));
+            fld->validator->validateType(this, fld->pFieldname, (void *) (((const char *)this) + fld->offset));
 
          onStaticModified( slotName, value );
          return;
diff --git a/Engine/source/console/typeValidators.cpp b/Engine/source/console/typeValidators.cpp
index c34537fa1..0a8402461 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/typeValidators.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/console/typeValidators.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include "math/mPoint3.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
-void TypeValidator::consoleError(SimObject *object, const char *format, ...)
+void TypeValidator::consoleError(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, const char *format, ...)
 {
    char buffer[1024];
    va_list argptr;
@@ -37,22 +37,21 @@ void TypeValidator::consoleError(SimObject *object, const char *format, ...)
    va_end(argptr);
 
    AbstractClassRep *rep = object->getClassRep();
-   AbstractClassRep::Field &fld = rep->mFieldList[fieldIndex];
    const char *objectName = object->getName();
    if(!objectName)
       objectName = "unnamed";
 
 
    Con::warnf("%s - %s(%d) - invalid value for %s: %s",
-      rep->getClassName(), objectName, object->getId(), fld.pFieldname, buffer);
+      rep->getClassName(), objectName, object->getId(), varname, buffer);
 }
 
-void FRangeValidator::validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr)
+void FRangeValidator::validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr)
 {
    F32 *v = (F32 *) typePtr;
    if(*v < minV || *v > maxV)
    {
-      consoleError(object, "=(%g). Must be between %g and %g", *v, minV, maxV);
+      consoleError(object, varname, "=(%g). Must be between %g and %g", *v, minV, maxV);
       if(*v < minV)
          *v = minV;
       else if(*v > maxV)
@@ -60,12 +59,12 @@ void FRangeValidator::validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr)
    }
 }
 
-void IRangeValidator::validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr)
+void IRangeValidator::validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr)
 {
    S32 *v = (S32 *) typePtr;
    if(*v < minV || *v > maxV)
    {
-      consoleError(object, "=(%d). Must be between %d and %d", *v, minV, maxV);
+      consoleError(object, varname, "=(%d). Must be between %d and %d", *v, minV, maxV);
       if(*v < minV)
          *v = minV;
       else if(*v > maxV)
@@ -73,13 +72,13 @@ void IRangeValidator::validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr)
    }
 }
 
-void IRangeValidatorScaled::validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr)
+void IRangeValidatorScaled::validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr)
 {
    S32 *v = (S32 *) typePtr;
    *v /= factor;
    if(*v < minV || *v > maxV)
    {
-      consoleError(object, "=(%d). Scaled value must be between %d and %d", *v, minV, maxV);
+      consoleError(object, varname, "=(%d). Scaled value must be between %d and %d", *v, minV, maxV);
       if(*v < minV)
          *v = minV;
       else if(*v > maxV)
@@ -87,28 +86,28 @@ void IRangeValidatorScaled::validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr)
    }
 }
 
-void Point3NormalizeValidator::validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr)
+void Point3NormalizeValidator::validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr)
 {
    Point3F *v = (Point3F *) typePtr;
    const F32 len = v->len();
    if(!mIsEqual(len, 1.0f))
    {
-      consoleError(object, "=(%g). Vector length must be %g", len, length);
+      consoleError(object, varname, "=(%g). Vector length must be %g", len, length);
       *v *= length / len;
    }
 }
 
 namespace CommonValidators
 {
-   FRangeValidator F32Range(F32_MIN, F32_MAX, F32_MAX);
-   FRangeValidator DirFloat(-1.0f, 1.0f);
-   FRangeValidator NegDefaultF32(-1.0f, F32_MAX, F32_MAX);
-   FRangeValidator PositiveFloat(0.0f, F32_MAX, F32_MAX);
-   FRangeValidator PositiveNonZeroFloat((F32)POINT_EPSILON, F32_MAX);
+   FRangeValidator F32Range(F32_MIN, F32_MAX, 1 / POINT_EPSILON);
+   FRangeValidator DirFloat(-1.0f, 1.0f, 1 / POINT_EPSILON);
+   FRangeValidator NegDefaultF32(-1.0f, F32_MAX, 1 / POINT_EPSILON);
+   FRangeValidator PositiveFloat(0.0f, F32_MAX, 1 / POINT_EPSILON);
+   FRangeValidator PositiveNonZeroFloat((F32)POINT_EPSILON, F32_MAX, 1 / POINT_EPSILON);
    FRangeValidator NormalizedFloat(0.0f, 1.0f);
 
-   FRangeValidator F32_8BitPercent(0.0f, 1.0f, 1 << 8);
-   FRangeValidator F32_16BitPercent(0.0f, 1.0f, 1 << 16);
+   FRangeValidator F32_8BitPercent(0.0f, 1.0f, BIT(8));
+   FRangeValidator F32_16BitPercent(0.0f, 1.0f, BIT(16));
    FRangeValidator ValidSlopeAngle(0.0f, 89.9f, 89.9f);
    FRangeValidator CornerAngle(0.0f, 90.0f, 90.0f);
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/console/typeValidators.h b/Engine/source/console/typeValidators.h
index f9bc57b6c..1b0920bce 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/typeValidators.h
+++ b/Engine/source/console/typeValidators.h
@@ -23,11 +23,14 @@
 #ifndef _TYPEVALIDATORS_H_
 #define _TYPEVALIDATORS_H_
 
+#ifndef _MMATHFN_H_
+#include "math/mMathFn.h"
+#endif
+
 class TypeValidator
 {
    public:
-   S32 fieldIndex;
-   TypeValidator() : fieldIndex(0) {}
+   TypeValidator() {}
    ~TypeValidator() {}
    /// Prints a console error message for the validator.
    ///
@@ -35,11 +38,11 @@ class TypeValidator
    /// @code
    /// className objectName (objectId) - invalid value for fieldName: msg
    /// @endcode
-   void consoleError(SimObject *object, const char *format, ...);
+   void consoleError(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, const char *format, ...);
 
    /// validateType is called for each assigned value on the field this
    /// validator is attached to.
-   virtual void validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr) = 0;
+   virtual void validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr) = 0;
 };
 
 
@@ -50,11 +53,11 @@ class FRangeValidator : public TypeValidator
 public:
    FRangeValidator(F32 minValue, F32 maxValue, F32 fidelity = 0.0f)
    {
-      minV = minValue;
-      maxV = maxValue;
+      minV = mFabs(minValue) > F32_MIN ? minValue : 0.0f;
+      maxV = mFabs(maxValue) > F32_MIN ? maxValue : 0.0f;
       mFidelity = fidelity;
    }
-   void validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr) override;
+   void validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr) override;
    F32 getMin() { return minV; };
    F32 getMax() { return maxV; };
    F32 getFidelity() { return mFidelity; };
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ public:
       maxV = maxValue;
       mFidelity = fidelity;
    }
-   void validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr) override;
+   void validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr) override;
    S32 getMin() { return minV; };
    S32 getMax() { return maxV; };
    S32 getFidelity() { return mFidelity; };
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ public:
       maxV = maxValueScaled;
       factor = scaleFactor;
    }
-   void validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr) override;
+   void validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr) override;
    S32 getMin() { return minV; };
    S32 getMax() { return maxV; };
    S32 getScaleFactor() { return factor; };
@@ -104,7 +107,7 @@ class Point3NormalizeValidator : public TypeValidator
    F32 length;
 public:
    Point3NormalizeValidator(F32 normalizeLength = 1.0f) : length(normalizeLength) { }
-   void validateType(SimObject *object, void *typePtr) override;
+   void validateType(SimObject *object, StringTableEntry varname, void *typePtr) override;
    F32 getLength() { return length; };
 };
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/environment/decalRoad.cpp b/Engine/source/environment/decalRoad.cpp
index d11a02344..1eab59e14 100644
--- a/Engine/source/environment/decalRoad.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/environment/decalRoad.cpp
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@ void DecalRoad::initPersistFields()
       addProtectedFieldV("textureLength", TypeRangedF32, Offset(mTextureLength, DecalRoad), &DecalRoad::ptSetTextureLength, &defaultProtectedGetFn, &drTextureLengthV,
          "The length in meters of textures mapped to the DecalRoad" );      
 
-      addProtectedFieldV( "breakAngle", TypeF32, Offset( mBreakAngle, DecalRoad ), &DecalRoad::ptSetBreakAngle, &defaultProtectedGetFn, &CommonValidators::PosDegreeRange,
+      addProtectedFieldV( "breakAngle", TypeRangedF32, Offset( mBreakAngle, DecalRoad ), &DecalRoad::ptSetBreakAngle, &defaultProtectedGetFn, &CommonValidators::PosDegreeRange,
          "Angle in degrees - DecalRoad will subdivided the spline if its curve is greater than this threshold." );      
 
-      addField( "renderPriority", TypeS32, Offset( mRenderPriority, DecalRoad ), 
+      addField( "renderPriority", TypeS16, Offset( mRenderPriority, DecalRoad ),
          "DecalRoad(s) are rendered in descending renderPriority order." );
 
    endGroup( "DecalRoad" );
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ void DecalRoad::onStaticModified( const char* slotName, const char*newValue )
 
    if ( dStricmp( slotName, "renderPriority" ) == 0 )
    {
-      mRenderPriority = getMax( dAtoi(newValue), (S32)1 );
+      mRenderPriority = getMax((S16)dAtoi(newValue), (S16)1 );
    }
 }
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/environment/decalRoad.h b/Engine/source/environment/decalRoad.h
index 481e5b92a..e64c28256 100644
--- a/Engine/source/environment/decalRoad.h
+++ b/Engine/source/environment/decalRoad.h
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ protected:
    DECLARE_MATERIALASSET(DecalRoad, Material);
    DECLARE_ASSET_NET_SETGET(DecalRoad, Material, DecalRoadMask);
 
-   U32 mRenderPriority;
+   S16 mRenderPriority;
 
    // Static ConsoleVars for editor
    static bool smEditorOpen;
diff --git a/Engine/source/gui/core/guiTypes.cpp b/Engine/source/gui/core/guiTypes.cpp
index f8a6c544a..09e88659a 100644
--- a/Engine/source/gui/core/guiTypes.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/gui/core/guiTypes.cpp
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void GuiControlProfile::initPersistFields()
       addField("fillColorNA",   TypeColorI,     Offset(mFillColorNA, GuiControlProfile));
       addField("fillColorERR",  TypeColorI,     Offset(mFillColorERR, GuiControlProfile));
       addField("fillColorSEL",  TypeColorI,     Offset(mFillColorSEL, GuiControlProfile));
-      addFieldV("border",        TypeRangedS32,        Offset(mBorder, GuiControlProfile), &CommonValidators::PositiveInt,
+      addFieldV("border",        TypeRangedS32,        Offset(mBorder, GuiControlProfile), &CommonValidators::S32Range,
          "Border type (0=no border)." );
       addFieldV("borderThickness", TypeRangedS32,       Offset(mBorderThickness, GuiControlProfile), &CommonValidators::PositiveInt,
          "Thickness of border in pixels." );
diff --git a/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.cpp b/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.cpp
index 826219c0d..8026dd392 100644
--- a/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.cpp
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ void PostEffect::initPersistFields()
    addField( "renderBin", TypeRealString, Offset( mRenderBin, PostEffect ),
       "Name of a renderBin, used if renderTime is PFXBeforeBin or PFXAfterBin." );
 
-   addFieldV( "renderPriority", TypeRangedF32, Offset( mRenderPriority, PostEffect ), &CommonValidators::PositiveFloat,
+   addField( "renderPriority", TypeS16, Offset( mRenderPriority, PostEffect ),
       "PostEffects are processed in DESCENDING order of renderPriority if more than one has the same renderBin/Time." );
 
    addField( "allowReflectPass", TypeBool, Offset( mAllowReflectPass, PostEffect ), 
diff --git a/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.h b/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.h
index 702fed0a8..e485f14d2 100644
--- a/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.h
+++ b/Engine/source/postFx/postEffect.h
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ protected:
 
    String mRenderBin;
 
-   F32 mRenderPriority;
+   S16 mRenderPriority;
 
    /// This is true if the effect has been succesfully
    /// initialized and all requirements are met for use.
diff --git a/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDescription.cpp b/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDescription.cpp
index 5a1eb0430..a0c5e1330 100644
--- a/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDescription.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/sfx/sfxDescription.cpp
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ void SFXDescription::initPersistFields()
       "Reverb echo depth.");
    addFieldV("reverbModTime", TypeRangedF32, Offset(mReverb.flModulationTime, SFXDescription), &CommonValidators::PositiveFloat,
       "Reverb Modulation time.");
-   addFieldV("reverbModDepth", TypeRangedF32, Offset(mReverb.flModulationDepth, SFXDescription), &CommonValidators::PositiveFloat,
+   addFieldV("reverbModDepth", TypeRangedF32, Offset(mReverb.flModulationDepth, SFXDescription), &CommonValidators::NormalizedFloat,
       "Reverb Modulation Depth.");
    addFieldV("airAbsorbtionGainHF", TypeRangedF32, Offset(mReverb.flAirAbsorptionGainHF, SFXDescription), &CommonValidators::PositiveFloat,
       "High Frequency air absorbtion");