diff --git a/Engine/source/materials/processedShaderMaterial.cpp b/Engine/source/materials/processedShaderMaterial.cpp
index 6ff609ebe..cd230ef53 100644
--- a/Engine/source/materials/processedShaderMaterial.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/materials/processedShaderMaterial.cpp
@@ -1153,7 +1153,8 @@ void ProcessedShaderMaterial::_setShaderConstants(SceneRenderState * state, cons
 
    // Deferred Shading: Determine Material Info Flags
    S32 matInfoFlags = 
-            (mMaterial->mEmissive[stageNum] ? 1 : 0);
+            (mMaterial->mEmissive[stageNum] ? 1 : 0) | //emissive
+            (mMaterial->mSubSurface[stageNum] ? 2 : 0); //subsurface
    mMaterial->mMatInfoFlags[stageNum] = matInfoFlags / 255.0f;
    shaderConsts->setSafe(handles->mMatInfoFlagsSC, mMaterial->mMatInfoFlags[stageNum]);   
    if( handles->mAccuScaleSC->isValid() )
diff --git a/Templates/Empty/game/tools/materialEditor/scripts/materialEditor.ed.cs b/Templates/Empty/game/tools/materialEditor/scripts/materialEditor.ed.cs
index be7d55c39..c1f01f1a7 100644
--- a/Templates/Empty/game/tools/materialEditor/scripts/materialEditor.ed.cs
+++ b/Templates/Empty/game/tools/materialEditor/scripts/materialEditor.ed.cs
@@ -918,9 +918,6 @@ function MaterialEditorGui::guiSync( %this, %material )
    MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->vertLitCheckbox.setValue((%material).vertLit[%layer]);
    MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->vertColorSwatch.color = (%material).vertColor[%layer];
    MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->subSurfaceCheckbox.setValue((%material).subSurface[%layer]);
-   MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->subSurfaceColorSwatch.color = (%material).subSurfaceColor[%layer];
-   MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->subSurfaceRolloffTextEdit.setText((%material).subSurfaceRolloff[%layer]);
-   MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->minnaertTextEdit.setText((%material).minnaertConstant[%layer]);
 
    // Animation properties
    MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->RotationAnimation.setValue(0);
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/pointLightP.glsl b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/pointLightP.glsl
index 8a1aae3ca..8fe127e04 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/pointLightP.glsl
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/pointLightP.glsl
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@ void main()
 	   return;
    }
 
+   vec4 colorSample = texture( colorBuffer, uvScene );
+   vec3 subsurface = vec3(0.0,0.0,0.0); 
+   if (getFlag( matInfo.r, 1 ))
+   {
+      subsurface = colorSample.rgb;
+      if (colorSample.r>colorSample.g)
+         subsurface = vec3(0.772549, 0.337255, 0.262745);
+	  else
+         subsurface = vec3(0.337255, 0.772549, 0.262745);
+	}
+	
    // Sample/unpack the normal/z data
    vec4 prepassSample = prepassUncondition( prePassBuffer, uvScene );
    vec3 normal = prepassSample.rgb;
@@ -258,6 +269,5 @@ void main()
       addToResult = ( 1.0 - shadowed ) * abs(lightMapParams);
    }
 
-   vec4 colorSample = texture( colorBuffer, uvScene );
-   OUT_col = AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut, colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att);
+   OUT_col = AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut+subsurface*(1.0-Sat_NL_Att), colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att);
 }
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/spotLightP.glsl b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/spotLightP.glsl
index e7f3e88a7..c6ffa02a0 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/spotLightP.glsl
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/spotLightP.glsl
@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@ void main()
 	   return;
    }
    
+   vec4 colorSample = texture( colorBuffer, uvScene );
+   vec3 subsurface = vec3(0.0,0.0,0.0); 
+   if (getFlag( matInfo.r, 1 ))
+   {
+      subsurface = colorSample.rgb;
+      if (colorSample.r>colorSample.g)
+         subsurface = vec3(0.772549, 0.337255, 0.262745);
+	  else
+         subsurface = vec3(0.337255, 0.772549, 0.262745);
+	}
+	
    // Sample/unpack the normal/z data
    vec4 prepassSample = prepassUncondition( prePassBuffer, uvScene );
    vec3 normal = prepassSample.rgb;
@@ -195,6 +206,5 @@ void main()
       addToResult = ( 1.0 - shadowed ) * abs(lightMapParams);
    }
 
-   vec4 colorSample = texture( colorBuffer, uvScene );
-   OUT_col = AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut, colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att);
+   OUT_col = AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut+subsurface*(1.0-Sat_NL_Att), colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att);
 }
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/vectorLightP.glsl b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/vectorLightP.glsl
index 608524a5a..15e0bf477 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/vectorLightP.glsl
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/gl/vectorLightP.glsl
@@ -202,6 +202,17 @@ void main()
        return;
    }
    
+   vec4 colorSample = texture( colorBuffer, uv0 );
+   vec3 subsurface = vec3(0.0,0.0,0.0); 
+   if (getFlag( matInfo.r, 1 ))
+   {
+      subsurface = colorSample.rgb;
+      if (colorSample.r>colorSample.g)
+         subsurface = vec3(0.772549, 0.337255, 0.262745);
+	  else
+         subsurface = vec3(0.337255, 0.772549, 0.262745);
+	}
+	
    // Sample/unpack the normal/z data
    vec4 prepassSample = prepassUncondition( prePassBuffer, uv0 );
    vec3 normal = prepassSample.rgb;
@@ -312,6 +323,5 @@ void main()
       lightColorOut = debugColor;
    #endif
 
-   vec4 colorSample = texture( colorBuffer, uv0 );
-   OUT_col = AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut, colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att); 
+   OUT_col = AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut+subsurface*(1.0-Sat_NL_Att), colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att); 
 }
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/pointLightP.hlsl b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/pointLightP.hlsl
index 540fd65c7..a8c0ea105 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/pointLightP.hlsl
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/pointLightP.hlsl
@@ -149,6 +149,16 @@ float4 main( ConvexConnectP IN ) : TORQUE_TARGET0
    {
        return float4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
    }
+   float4 colorSample = TORQUE_TEX2D( colorBuffer, uvScene );
+   float3 subsurface = float3(0.0,0.0,0.0); 
+   if (getFlag( matInfo.r, 1 ))
+   {
+      subsurface = colorSample.rgb;
+      if (colorSample.r>colorSample.g)
+         subsurface = float3(0.772549, 0.337255, 0.262745);
+	  else
+         subsurface = float3(0.337255, 0.772549, 0.262745);
+	}
    
    // Sample/unpack the normal/z data
    float4 prepassSample = TORQUE_PREPASS_UNCONDITION( prePassBuffer, uvScene );
@@ -263,6 +273,5 @@ float4 main( ConvexConnectP IN ) : TORQUE_TARGET0
       addToResult = ( 1.0 - shadowed ) * abs(lightMapParams);
    }
 
-   float4 colorSample = TORQUE_TEX2D( colorBuffer, uvScene );
-   return AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut, colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att);
+   return AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut+subsurface*(1.0-Sat_NL_Att), colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att);
 }
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/spotLightP.hlsl b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/spotLightP.hlsl
index e1f3baf93..5040b15e2 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/spotLightP.hlsl
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/spotLightP.hlsl
@@ -87,6 +87,17 @@ float4 main(   ConvexConnectP IN ) : TORQUE_TARGET0
        return float4(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
    }
 
+   float4 colorSample = TORQUE_TEX2D( colorBuffer, uvScene );
+   float3 subsurface = float3(0.0,0.0,0.0); 
+   if (getFlag( matInfo.r, 1 ))
+   {
+      subsurface = colorSample.rgb;
+      if (colorSample.r>colorSample.g)
+         subsurface = float3(0.772549, 0.337255, 0.262745);
+	  else
+         subsurface = float3(0.337255, 0.772549, 0.262745);
+	}
+	
    // Sample/unpack the normal/z data
    float4 prepassSample = TORQUE_PREPASS_UNCONDITION( prePassBuffer, uvScene );
    float3 normal = prepassSample.rgb;
@@ -194,6 +205,5 @@ float4 main(   ConvexConnectP IN ) : TORQUE_TARGET0
       addToResult = ( 1.0 - shadowed ) * abs(lightMapParams);
    }
 
-   float4 colorSample = TORQUE_TEX2D( colorBuffer, uvScene );
-   return AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut, colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att);
+   return AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut+subsurface*(1.0-Sat_NL_Att), colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att);
 }
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/vectorLightP.hlsl b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/vectorLightP.hlsl
index 1a9726171..956227909 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/vectorLightP.hlsl
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/shaders/common/lighting/advanced/vectorLightP.hlsl
@@ -202,6 +202,16 @@ float4 main( FarFrustumQuadConnectP IN ) : TORQUE_TARGET0
        return float4(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.0);
    }
    
+   float4 colorSample = TORQUE_TEX2D( colorBuffer, IN.uv0 );
+   float3 subsurface = float3(0.0,0.0,0.0); 
+   if (getFlag( matInfo.r, 1 ))
+   {
+      subsurface = colorSample.rgb;
+      if (colorSample.r>colorSample.g)
+         subsurface = float3(0.772549, 0.337255, 0.262745);
+	  else
+         subsurface = float3(0.337255, 0.772549, 0.262745);
+	}
    // Sample/unpack the normal/z data
    float4 prepassSample = TORQUE_PREPASS_UNCONDITION( prePassBuffer, IN.uv0 );
    float3 normal = prepassSample.rgb;
@@ -314,6 +324,5 @@ float4 main( FarFrustumQuadConnectP IN ) : TORQUE_TARGET0
       lightColorOut = debugColor;
    #endif
 
-   float4 colorSample = TORQUE_TEX2D( colorBuffer, IN.uv0 );
-   return AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut, colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att);
+   return AL_DeferredOutput(lightColorOut+subsurface*(1.0-Sat_NL_Att), colorSample.rgb, matInfo, addToResult, specular, Sat_NL_Att);
 }
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/tools/materialEditor/gui/guiMaterialPropertiesWindow.ed.gui b/Templates/Full/game/tools/materialEditor/gui/guiMaterialPropertiesWindow.ed.gui
index 63ce28e2a..1e3b98189 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/tools/materialEditor/gui/guiMaterialPropertiesWindow.ed.gui
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/tools/materialEditor/gui/guiMaterialPropertiesWindow.ed.gui
@@ -2240,6 +2240,29 @@
                            useMouseEvents = "0";
                            useInactiveState = "0";
                         };
+                        new GuiCheckBoxCtrl() {
+                           canSaveDynamicFields = "0";
+                           internalName = "subSurfaceCheckbox";
+                           Enabled = "1";
+                           isContainer = "0";
+                           Profile = "ToolsGuiCheckBoxProfile";
+                           HorizSizing = "right";
+                           VertSizing = "bottom";
+                           position = "8 46";
+                           Extent = "79 16";
+                           MinExtent = "8 2";
+                           canSave = "1";
+                           Visible = "1";
+                           Command = "MaterialEditorGui.updateActiveMaterial(\"subSurface[\" @ MaterialEditorGui.currentLayer @ \"]\", $ThisControl.getValue());";
+                           tooltipprofile = "ToolsGuiDefaultProfile";
+                           ToolTip = "Enables the use of subsurface scattering for this layer.";
+                           hovertime = "1000";
+                           text = "Sub Surface";
+                           groupNum = "-1";
+                           buttonType = "ToggleButton";
+                           useMouseEvents = "0";
+                           useInactiveState = "0";
+                        };
                      };
                   };
                };
diff --git a/Templates/Full/game/tools/materialEditor/scripts/materialEditor.ed.cs b/Templates/Full/game/tools/materialEditor/scripts/materialEditor.ed.cs
index be7d55c39..c1f01f1a7 100644
--- a/Templates/Full/game/tools/materialEditor/scripts/materialEditor.ed.cs
+++ b/Templates/Full/game/tools/materialEditor/scripts/materialEditor.ed.cs
@@ -918,9 +918,6 @@ function MaterialEditorGui::guiSync( %this, %material )
    MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->vertLitCheckbox.setValue((%material).vertLit[%layer]);
    MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->vertColorSwatch.color = (%material).vertColor[%layer];
    MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->subSurfaceCheckbox.setValue((%material).subSurface[%layer]);
-   MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->subSurfaceColorSwatch.color = (%material).subSurfaceColor[%layer];
-   MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->subSurfaceRolloffTextEdit.setText((%material).subSurfaceRolloff[%layer]);
-   MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->minnaertTextEdit.setText((%material).minnaertConstant[%layer]);
 
    // Animation properties
    MaterialEditorPropertiesWindow-->RotationAnimation.setValue(0);