diff --git a/assets/aaaxmul.frag b/assets/aaaxmul.frag
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a67d5b99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/aaaxmul.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#version 120
+#ifdef GL_ES
+    precision mediump float;
+#endif
+
+varying vec4 v_color;
+varying vec2 v_texCoords;
+uniform sampler2D u_texture; // world texture, has alpha value that is meaningful
+
+uniform sampler2D tex1; // lightmap texture
+
+void main() {
+	vec4 colorTex0 = texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoords); // world texture
+    vec4 colorTex1 = texture2D(tex1, v_texCoords); // lightmap (RGBA)
+
+    gl_FragColor = colorTex0 * vec4(colorTex1.aaa, 1.0);
+}
diff --git a/assets/rgbxmul.frag b/assets/rgbxmul.frag
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..39b28b186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/rgbxmul.frag
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#version 120
+#ifdef GL_ES
+    precision mediump float;
+#endif
+
+varying vec4 v_color;
+varying vec2 v_texCoords;
+uniform sampler2D u_texture; // world texture, has alpha value that is meaningful
+
+uniform sampler2D tex1; // lightmap texture
+
+void main() {
+	vec4 colorTex0 = texture2D(u_texture, v_texCoords); // world texture
+    vec4 colorTex1 = texture2D(tex1, v_texCoords); // lightmap (RGBA)
+
+    gl_FragColor = colorTex0 * vec4(colorTex1.rgb, 1.0);
+}
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/Terrarum.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/Terrarum.kt
index 974061645..536a6f2c1 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/Terrarum.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/Terrarum.kt
@@ -192,11 +192,16 @@ object Terrarum : Screen {
     lateinit var shaderRGBOnly: ShaderProgram
     lateinit var shaderAtoGrey: ShaderProgram
     lateinit var shader18Bit: ShaderProgram
+    lateinit var shaderMulRGBX: ShaderProgram
+    lateinit var shaderMulAAAX: ShaderProgram
 
 
     lateinit var textureWhiteSquare: Texture
 
 
+    lateinit var testTexture: Texture
+
+
     /** Actually just a mesh of four vertices, two triangles -- not a literal glQuad */
     lateinit var fullscreenQuad: Mesh; private set
     private var fullscreenQuadInit = false
@@ -308,6 +313,9 @@ object Terrarum : Screen {
         assetManager = AssetManager()
 
 
+        testTexture = Texture(Gdx.files.internal("./assets/test_texture.tga"))
+
+
         println("[Terrarum] GL_VERSION = $GL_VERSION")
         println("[Terrarum] GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE = $GL_MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE")
         println("[Terrarum] GL info:\n${Gdx.graphics.glVersion.debugVersionString}") // debug info
@@ -368,6 +376,10 @@ object Terrarum : Screen {
         shaderRGBOnly = ShaderProgram(Gdx.files.internal("assets/4096.vert"), Gdx.files.internal("assets/rgbonly.frag"))
         shaderAtoGrey = ShaderProgram(Gdx.files.internal("assets/4096.vert"), Gdx.files.internal("assets/aonly.frag"))
 
+        shaderMulRGBX = ShaderProgram(Gdx.files.internal("assets/4096.vert"), Gdx.files.internal("assets/rgbxmul.frag"))
+        shaderMulAAAX = ShaderProgram(Gdx.files.internal("assets/4096.vert"), Gdx.files.internal("assets/aaaxmul.frag"))
+
+
         shader18Bit = ShaderProgram(Gdx.files.internal("assets/4096.vert"), Gdx.files.internal("assets/18BitColour.frag"))
 
 
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/EntryPoint.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/EntryPoint.kt
index ac4fa94e6..62922fee4 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/EntryPoint.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/EntryPoint.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class EntryPoint : ModuleEntryPoint() {
         // load customised item loader //
         /////////////////////////////////
 
-        println("[ItemCodex] recording item ID ")
+        println("[ModuleBaseGame.EntryPoint] recording item ID ")
 
         // blocks.csvs are loaded by ModMgr beforehand
         // block items (blocks and walls are the same thing basically)
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt
index 9aed0b7f8..19b3b9815 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/Ingame.kt
@@ -527,7 +527,10 @@ class Ingame(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
         else {
             var updateTries = 0
             while (updateDeltaCounter >= updateRate) {
-                updateGame(delta)
+
+                //updateGame(delta)
+                measureRuntime({ updateGame(delta) }, prependMsg = "Update Game: ")
+
                 updateDeltaCounter -= updateRate
                 updateTries++
 
@@ -540,7 +543,15 @@ class Ingame(batch: SpriteBatch) : IngameInstance(batch) {
 
 
         /** RENDER CODE GOES HERE */
-        renderGame(batch)
+        //renderGame(batch)
+        measureRuntime({ renderGame(batch) }, prependMsg = "Render Game: ")
+    }
+
+    private fun measureRuntime(function: (() -> Unit), out: PrintStream = System.err, prependMsg: String = "", appendMsg: String = "") {
+        val startTime = System.nanoTime()
+        function.invoke()
+        val endTime = System.nanoTime()
+        println("$prependMsg${endTime - startTime} ns$appendMsg")
     }
 
     protected fun updateGame(delta: Float) {
diff --git a/work_files/Terrarum_update_and_render_performance_test.xlsx b/work_files/Terrarum_update_and_render_performance_test.xlsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58f286004
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