diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.cpp
index 5b794748e..bf9e987f8 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particle.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ bool ParticleData::protectedSetSizes( void *object, const char *index, const cha
    U32 i;
 
    if (!index)
-      i = 0;
+      return (val >= 0.f && val <= MaxParticleSize);
    else
       i = dAtoui(index);
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ bool ParticleData::protectedSetTimes( void *object, const char *index, const cha
    U32 i;
 
    if (!index)
-      i = 0;
+      return (val >= 0.f && val <= 1.f);
    else
       i = dAtoui(index);
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particleEmitter.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particleEmitter.cpp
index b40148cea..4e4f9728b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particleEmitter.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particleEmitter.cpp
@@ -1825,22 +1825,22 @@ void ParticleEmitter::setupOriented( Particle *part,
    lVerts->point = start + crossDir;
    lVerts->color = partCol;
    // Here and below, we copy UVs from particle datablock's texCoords (oriented)
-   lVerts->texCoord = part->dataBlock->texCoords[0];
+   lVerts->texCoord = part->dataBlock->texCoords[1];
    ++lVerts;
 
    lVerts->point = start - crossDir;
    lVerts->color = partCol;
-   lVerts->texCoord = part->dataBlock->texCoords[1];
+   lVerts->texCoord = part->dataBlock->texCoords[2];
    ++lVerts;
 
    lVerts->point = end - crossDir;
    lVerts->color = partCol;
-   lVerts->texCoord = part->dataBlock->texCoords[2];
+   lVerts->texCoord = part->dataBlock->texCoords[3];
    ++lVerts;
 
    lVerts->point = end + crossDir;
    lVerts->color = partCol;
-   lVerts->texCoord = part->dataBlock->texCoords[3];
+   lVerts->texCoord = part->dataBlock->texCoords[0];
    ++lVerts;
 }
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp
index 944d5c1fa..f9278e62b 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/player.cpp
@@ -6158,7 +6158,10 @@ U32 Player::packUpdate(NetConnection *con, U32 mask, BitStream *stream)
       stream->writeFlag(!(mask & NoWarpMask));
    }
    // Ghost need energy to predict reliably
-   stream->writeFloat(getEnergyLevel() / mDataBlock->maxEnergy,EnergyLevelBits);
+   if (mDataBlock->maxEnergy > 0.f)
+      stream->writeFloat(getEnergyLevel() / mDataBlock->maxEnergy, EnergyLevelBits);
+   else
+      stream->writeFloat(0.f, EnergyLevelBits);
    return retMask;
 }
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/lighting/common/projectedShadow.cpp b/Engine/source/lighting/common/projectedShadow.cpp
index 8918ddf5a..1ad88cd10 100644
--- a/Engine/source/lighting/common/projectedShadow.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/lighting/common/projectedShadow.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ bool ProjectedShadow::_updateDecal( const SceneRenderState *state )
       lightCount++;
    }
 
+   if (mShapeBase)
+      fade *= mShapeBase->getFadeVal();
+
    lightDir.normalize();
    
    // No light... no shadow.
diff --git a/Engine/source/materials/matInstance.cpp b/Engine/source/materials/matInstance.cpp
index a61b75bf7..1a894f1a5 100644
--- a/Engine/source/materials/matInstance.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/materials/matInstance.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,12 @@ bool MatInstance::init( const FeatureSet &features,
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool MatInstance::reInit()
 {
+   if (!mVertexFormat)
+   {
+      mIsValid = false;
+      return mIsValid;
+   }
+
    SAFE_DELETE(mProcessedMaterial);
    deleteAllHooks();
    mIsValid = processMaterial();
diff --git a/Engine/source/shaderGen/HLSL/depthHLSL.cpp b/Engine/source/shaderGen/HLSL/depthHLSL.cpp
index 9f5726a51..ecb23d676 100644
--- a/Engine/source/shaderGen/HLSL/depthHLSL.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/shaderGen/HLSL/depthHLSL.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 #include "materials/materialFeatureTypes.h"
 #include "materials/materialFeatureData.h"
-
+#include "terrain/terrFeatureTypes.h"
 
 void EyeSpaceDepthOutHLSL::processVert(   Vector<ShaderComponent*> &componentList, 
                                           const MaterialFeatureData &fd )
@@ -85,7 +85,12 @@ void EyeSpaceDepthOutHLSL::processPix( Vector<ShaderComponent*> &componentList,
    LangElement *depthOutDecl = new DecOp( depthOut );
 
    meta->addStatement( new GenOp( "#ifndef CUBE_SHADOW_MAP\r\n" ) );
-   meta->addStatement( new GenOp( "   @ = dot(@, (@.xyz / @.w));\r\n", depthOutDecl, vEye, wsEyeVec, wsEyeVec ) );
+
+   if (fd.features.hasFeature(MFT_TerrainBaseMap))
+      meta->addStatement(new GenOp("   @ =min(0.9999, dot(@, (@.xyz / @.w)));\r\n", depthOutDecl, vEye, wsEyeVec, wsEyeVec));
+   else
+      meta->addStatement(new GenOp("   @ = dot(@, (@.xyz / @.w));\r\n", depthOutDecl, vEye, wsEyeVec, wsEyeVec));
+
    meta->addStatement( new GenOp( "#else\r\n" ) );
 
    Var *farDist = (Var*)Var::find( "oneOverFarplane" );