diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml
index 76551be906..6f2d711032 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/audio/MicBarApplication.qml
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ Rectangle {
     }
 
     Component.onCompleted: {
-        AudioScriptingInterface.noiseGateOpened.connect(function() { micBar.gated = false; });
-        AudioScriptingInterface.noiseGateClosed.connect(function() { micBar.gated = true; });
+        //TODO: this was causing type errors
+        //AudioScriptingInterface.noiseGateOpened.connect(function() { micBar.gated = false; });
+        //AudioScriptingInterface.noiseGateClosed.connect(function() { micBar.gated = true; });
         HMD.displayModeChanged.connect(function() {
             muted = AudioScriptingInterface.muted;
             pushToTalk = AudioScriptingInterface.pushToTalk;
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearGrabEntity.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearGrabEntity.js
index 45d518bb39..1a1b55c020 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearGrabEntity.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/nearGrabEntity.js
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllers.js");
             for (var i = 0; i < nearbyEntityProperties.length; i++) {
                 var props = nearbyEntityProperties[i];
                 var grabPosition = controllerData.controllerLocations[this.hand].position; // Is offset from hand position.
-                var dist = distanceBetweenPointAndEntityBoundingBox(grabPosition, props);
+                // TODO: this function gives incorrect result now and needs to be fixed later
+                //var dist = distanceBetweenPointAndEntityBoundingBox(grabPosition, props);
+                var dist = 0;
                 var distance = Vec3.distance(grabPosition, props.position);
                 if ((dist > nearGrabDistance) ||
                     (distance > nearGrabRadius)) { // Only smallish entities can be near grabbed.
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/teleport.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/teleport.js
index fd29dda156..f000120356 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/teleport.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerModules/teleport.js
@@ -73,23 +73,24 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllers.js");
         width: 0.025,
         drawInFront: true
     };
-    
+
+    //V8TODO: check render states
     var teleportEnd = {
-        type: "model",
+        type: "Model",
         url: TARGET_MODEL_URL,
         dimensions: TARGET_MODEL_DIMENSIONS,
         ignorePickIntersection: true
     };
     
     var seatEnd = {
-        type: "model",
+        type: "Model",
         url: SEAT_MODEL_URL,
         dimensions: TARGET_MODEL_DIMENSIONS,
         ignorePickIntersection: true
     };
     
     var collisionEnd = {
-        type: "shape",
+        type: "Shape",
         shape: "box",
         dimensions: { x: 1.0, y: 0.001, z: 1.0 },
         alpha: 0.0,
@@ -409,6 +410,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllers.js");
             });
 
 
+            //V8TODO: this won't work anymore
             _this.playAreaOverlay = Overlays.addOverlay("model", {
                 url: _this.PLAY_AREA_OVERLAY_MODEL,
                 drawInFront: false,
@@ -434,6 +436,7 @@ Script.include("/~/system/libraries/controllers.js");
 
                 for (var i = 0; i < _this.playAreaSensorPositions.length; i++) {
                     if (i > _this.playAreaSensorPositionOverlays.length - 1) {
+                        //V8TODO: replace with local entity
                         var overlay = Overlays.addOverlay("model", {
                             url: _this.PLAY_AREA_SENSOR_OVERLAY_MODEL,
                             dimensions: _this.PLAY_AREA_SENSOR_OVERLAY_DIMENSIONS,
diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerScripts.js b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerScripts.js
index fb422ebdf7..c9d0555c89 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/controllerScripts.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/controllerScripts.js
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@
 
 /* global Script, Menu */
 
+Script.include("controllerDispatcher.js");
+
 var CONTOLLER_SCRIPTS = [
     "squeezeHands.js",
     "controllerDisplayManager.js",
     "grab.js",
     //"toggleAdvancedMovementForHandControllers.js",
     "handTouch.js",
-    "controllerDispatcher.js",
+    //"controllerDispatcher.js",
     "controllerModules/nearParentGrabOverlay.js",
     "controllerModules/stylusInput.js",
     "controllerModules/equipEntity.js",
@@ -44,6 +46,7 @@ var DEBUG_MENU_ITEM = "Debug defaultScripts.js";
 function runDefaultsTogether() {
     for (var j in CONTOLLER_SCRIPTS) {
         if (CONTOLLER_SCRIPTS.hasOwnProperty(j)) {
+            print("including " + CONTOLLER_SCRIPTS[j]);
             Script.include(CONTOLLER_SCRIPTS[j]);
         }
     }
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ function runDefaultsTogether() {
 function runDefaultsSeparately() {
     for (var i in CONTOLLER_SCRIPTS) {
         if (CONTOLLER_SCRIPTS.hasOwnProperty(i)) {
+            print("loading " + CONTOLLER_SCRIPTS[j]);
             Script.load(CONTOLLER_SCRIPTS[i]);
         }
     }
diff --git a/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js b/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js
index 903869685e..797e14335e 100644
--- a/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js
+++ b/scripts/system/create/entitySelectionTool/entitySelectionTool.js
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ SelectionManager = (function() {
             return;
         }
 
-        print("handleEntitySelectionToolUpdates JSON.parse(message): " + messageParsed.method);
         if (messageParsed.method === "selectEntity") {
             if (!that.editEnabled) {
                 return;
@@ -1302,7 +1301,7 @@ SelectionDisplay = (function() {
     
     var debugPickPlaneEnabled = false;
     var debugPickPlane = Entities.addEntity({
-        type: "shape",
+        type: "Shape",
         shape: "Quad",
         alpha: 0.25,
         color: COLOR_DEBUG_PICK_PLANE,
diff --git a/scripts/system/libraries/controllerDispatcherUtils.js b/scripts/system/libraries/controllerDispatcherUtils.js
index 7f1e47ab42..f0f1531694 100644
--- a/scripts/system/libraries/controllerDispatcherUtils.js
+++ b/scripts/system/libraries/controllerDispatcherUtils.js
@@ -565,6 +565,9 @@ var distanceBetweenPointAndEntityBoundingBox = function(point, entityProps) {
     var maxOffset = Vec3.multiplyVbyV(Vec3.subtract(ONE_VEC, entityProps.registrationPoint), entityProps.dimensions);
     var localMin = Vec3.subtract(entityXform.pos, minOffset);
     var localMax = Vec3.sum(entityXform.pos, maxOffset);
+    // TODO: was originally this, but this causes an error on V8 branch and probably never worked on QtScript either
+    //var localMin = Vec3.subtract(entityXform.trans, minOffset);
+    //var localMax = Vec3.sum(entityXform.trans, maxOffset);
 
     var v = {x: localPoint.x, y: localPoint.y, z: localPoint.z};
     v.x = Math.max(v.x, localMin.x);