diff --git a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp
index 2743c8b29d..1d34837a58 100644
--- a/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities-renderer/src/RenderableShapeEntityItem.cpp
@@ -22,15 +22,6 @@
 #include "render-utils/forward_simple_frag.h"
 #include "render-utils/forward_simple_transparent_frag.h"
 
-#include <QProcess>
-
-#if defined(USE_GLES)
-static bool DISABLE_DEFERRED = true;
-#else
-static const QString RENDER_FORWARD{ "HIFI_RENDER_FORWARD" };
-static bool DISABLE_DEFERRED = QProcessEnvironment::systemEnvironment().contains(RENDER_FORWARD);
-#endif
-
 #include "RenderPipelines.h"
 
 //#define SHAPE_ENTITY_USE_FADE_EFFECT
@@ -47,8 +38,11 @@ static const float SPHERE_ENTITY_SCALE = 0.5f;
 
 ShapeEntityRenderer::ShapeEntityRenderer(const EntityItemPointer& entity) : Parent(entity) {
     _procedural._vertexSource = simple_vert::getSource();
-    _procedural._opaquefragmentSource = DISABLE_DEFERRED ? forward_simple_frag::getSource() : simple_frag::getSource();
-    _procedural._transparentfragmentSource = DISABLE_DEFERRED ? forward_simple_transparent_frag::getSource() : simple_transparent_frag::getSource();
+    // FIXME: Setup proper uniform slots and use correct pipelines for forward rendering
+    _procedural._opaquefragmentSource = simple_frag::getSource();
+    // FIXME: Transparent procedural entities only seem to work if they use the opaque pipelines
+    //_procedural._transparentfragmentSource = simple_transparent_frag::getSource();
+    _procedural._transparentfragmentSource = simple_frag::getSource();
     _procedural._opaqueState->setCullMode(gpu::State::CULL_NONE);
     _procedural._opaqueState->setDepthTest(true, true, gpu::LESS_EQUAL);
     PrepareStencil::testMaskDrawShape(*_procedural._opaqueState);
@@ -251,9 +245,9 @@ void ShapeEntityRenderer::doRender(RenderArgs* args) {
 
     if (proceduralRender) {
         if (render::ShapeKey(args->_globalShapeKey).isWireframe()) {
-            geometryCache->renderWireShapeColor(batch, geometryShape, outColor);
+            geometryCache->renderWireShape(batch, geometryShape, outColor);
         } else {
-            geometryCache->renderShapeColor(batch, geometryShape, outColor);
+            geometryCache->renderShape(batch, geometryShape, outColor);
         }
     } else if (!useMaterialPipeline()) {
         // FIXME, support instanced multi-shape rendering using multidraw indirect
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
index 0488bb2eb7..c155d5bd7f 100644
--- a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.cpp
@@ -287,22 +287,25 @@ void Procedural::prepare(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& position, const glm
         _transparentPipeline = gpu::Pipeline::create(_transparentShader, _transparentState);
         for (size_t i = 0; i < NUM_STANDARD_UNIFORMS; ++i) {
             const std::string& name = STANDARD_UNIFORM_NAMES[i];
-            _standardUniformSlots[i] = _opaqueShader->getUniforms().findLocation(name);
+            _standardOpaqueUniformSlots[i] = _opaqueShader->getUniforms().findLocation(name);
+            _standardTransparentUniformSlots[i] = _transparentShader->getUniforms().findLocation(name);
         }
         _start = usecTimestampNow();
         _frameCount = 0;
     }
 
-    batch.setPipeline(color.a < 1.0f ? _transparentPipeline : _opaquePipeline);
+    bool transparent = color.a < 1.0f;
+    batch.setPipeline(transparent ? _transparentPipeline : _opaquePipeline);
 
-    if (_shaderDirty || _uniformsDirty) {
-        setupUniforms();
+    if (_shaderDirty || _uniformsDirty || _prevTransparent != transparent) {
+        setupUniforms(transparent);
     }
 
-    if (_shaderDirty || _uniformsDirty || _channelsDirty) {
-        setupChannels(_shaderDirty || _uniformsDirty);
+    if (_shaderDirty || _uniformsDirty || _channelsDirty || _prevTransparent != transparent) {
+        setupChannels(_shaderDirty || _uniformsDirty, transparent);
     }
 
+    _prevTransparent = transparent;
     _shaderDirty = _uniformsDirty = _channelsDirty = false;
 
     for (auto lambda : _uniforms) {
@@ -328,12 +331,12 @@ void Procedural::prepare(gpu::Batch& batch, const glm::vec3& position, const glm
     }
 }
 
-void Procedural::setupUniforms() {
+void Procedural::setupUniforms(bool transparent) {
     _uniforms.clear();
     // Set any userdata specified uniforms 
     foreach(QString key, _data.uniforms.keys()) {
         std::string uniformName = key.toLocal8Bit().data();
-        int32_t slot = _opaqueShader->getUniforms().findLocation(uniformName);
+        int32_t slot = (transparent ? _transparentShader : _opaqueShader)->getUniforms().findLocation(uniformName);
         if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION == slot) {
             continue;
         }
@@ -394,15 +397,17 @@ void Procedural::setupUniforms() {
         }
     }
 
-    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != _standardUniformSlots[TIME]) {
+    auto uniformSlots = transparent ? _standardTransparentUniformSlots : _standardOpaqueUniformSlots;
+
+    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != uniformSlots[TIME]) {
         _uniforms.push_back([=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
             // Minimize floating point error by doing an integer division to milliseconds, before the floating point division to seconds
             float time = (float)((usecTimestampNow() - _start) / USECS_PER_MSEC) / MSECS_PER_SECOND;
-            batch._glUniform(_standardUniformSlots[TIME], time);
+            batch._glUniform(uniformSlots[TIME], time);
         });
     }
 
-    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != _standardUniformSlots[DATE]) {
+    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != uniformSlots[DATE]) {
         _uniforms.push_back([=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
             QDateTime now = QDateTime::currentDateTimeUtc();
             QDate date = now.date();
@@ -415,40 +420,41 @@ void Procedural::setupUniforms() {
             v.z = date.day();
             float fractSeconds = (time.msec() / 1000.0f);
             v.w = (time.hour() * 3600) + (time.minute() * 60) + time.second() + fractSeconds;
-            batch._glUniform(_standardUniformSlots[DATE], v);
+            batch._glUniform(uniformSlots[DATE], v);
         });
     }
 
-    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != _standardUniformSlots[FRAME_COUNT]) {
+    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != uniformSlots[FRAME_COUNT]) {
         _uniforms.push_back([=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
-            batch._glUniform(_standardUniformSlots[FRAME_COUNT], ++_frameCount);
+            batch._glUniform(uniformSlots[FRAME_COUNT], ++_frameCount);
         });
     }
 
-    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != _standardUniformSlots[SCALE]) {
+    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != uniformSlots[SCALE]) {
         // FIXME move into the 'set once' section, since this doesn't change over time
         _uniforms.push_back([=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
-            batch._glUniform(_standardUniformSlots[SCALE], _entityDimensions);
+            batch._glUniform(uniformSlots[SCALE], _entityDimensions);
         });
     }
 
-    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != _standardUniformSlots[ORIENTATION]) {
+    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != uniformSlots[ORIENTATION]) {
         // FIXME move into the 'set once' section, since this doesn't change over time
         _uniforms.push_back([=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
-            batch._glUniform(_standardUniformSlots[ORIENTATION], _entityOrientation);
+            batch._glUniform(uniformSlots[ORIENTATION], _entityOrientation);
         });
     }
 
-    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != _standardUniformSlots[POSITION]) {
+    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != uniformSlots[POSITION]) {
         // FIXME move into the 'set once' section, since this doesn't change over time
         _uniforms.push_back([=](gpu::Batch& batch) {
-            batch._glUniform(_standardUniformSlots[POSITION], _entityPosition);
+            batch._glUniform(uniformSlots[POSITION], _entityPosition);
         });
     }
 }
 
-void Procedural::setupChannels(bool shouldCreate) {
-    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != _standardUniformSlots[CHANNEL_RESOLUTION]) {
+void Procedural::setupChannels(bool shouldCreate, bool transparent) {
+    auto uniformSlots = transparent ? _standardTransparentUniformSlots : _standardOpaqueUniformSlots;
+    if (gpu::Shader::INVALID_LOCATION != uniformSlots[CHANNEL_RESOLUTION]) {
         if (!shouldCreate) {
             // Instead of modifying the last element, just remove and recreate it.
             _uniforms.pop_back();
@@ -460,7 +466,7 @@ void Procedural::setupChannels(bool shouldCreate) {
                     channelSizes[i] = vec3(_channels[i]->getWidth(), _channels[i]->getHeight(), 1.0);
                 }
             }
-            batch._glUniform3fv(_standardUniformSlots[CHANNEL_RESOLUTION], MAX_PROCEDURAL_TEXTURE_CHANNELS, &channelSizes[0].x);
+            batch._glUniform3fv(uniformSlots[CHANNEL_RESOLUTION], MAX_PROCEDURAL_TEXTURE_CHANNELS, &channelSizes[0].x);
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h
index 4e30a003d6..1d3b0b3b5a 100644
--- a/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h
+++ b/libraries/procedural/src/procedural/Procedural.h
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ protected:
 
     // Rendering objects
     UniformLambdas _uniforms;
-    int32_t _standardUniformSlots[NUM_STANDARD_UNIFORMS];
+    int32_t _standardOpaqueUniformSlots[NUM_STANDARD_UNIFORMS];
+    int32_t _standardTransparentUniformSlots[NUM_STANDARD_UNIFORMS];
     NetworkTexturePointer _channels[MAX_PROCEDURAL_TEXTURE_CHANNELS];
     gpu::PipelinePointer _opaquePipeline;
     gpu::PipelinePointer _transparentPipeline;
@@ -119,8 +120,8 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     // This should only be called from the render thread, as it shares data with Procedural::prepare
-    void setupUniforms();
-    void setupChannels(bool shouldCreate);
+    void setupUniforms(bool transparent);
+    void setupChannels(bool shouldCreate, bool transparent);
 
     std::string replaceProceduralBlock(const std::string& fragmentSource);
 
@@ -128,6 +129,7 @@ private:
     mutable bool _hasStartedFade { false };
     mutable bool _isFading { false };
     bool _doesFade { true };
+    bool _prevTransparent { false };
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
index 52dc1d6cac..ecfa9881a3 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.cpp
@@ -845,20 +845,6 @@ void GeometryCache::renderWireShape(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::v
     _shapes[shape].drawWire(batch);
 }
 
-void GeometryCache::renderShapeColor(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::vec4& color) {
-    batch.setInputFormat(getInstancedSolidStreamFormat());
-    // Color must be set after input format
-    batch._glColor4f(color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a);
-    _shapes[shape].draw(batch);
-}
-
-void GeometryCache::renderWireShapeColor(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::vec4& color) {
-    batch.setInputFormat(getInstancedSolidStreamFormat());
-    // Color must be set after input format
-    batch._glColor4f(color.r, color.g, color.b, color.a);
-    _shapes[shape].drawWire(batch);
-}
-
 void setupBatchInstance(gpu::Batch& batch, gpu::BufferPointer colorBuffer) {
     gpu::BufferView colorView(colorBuffer, COLOR_ELEMENT);
     batch.setInputBuffer(gpu::Stream::COLOR, colorView);
@@ -2265,7 +2251,8 @@ gpu::PipelinePointer GeometryCache::getSimplePipeline(bool textured, bool transp
         std::call_once(once, [&]() {
             auto VS = simple_vert::getShader();
             auto PS = DISABLE_DEFERRED ? forward_simple_textured_frag::getShader() : simple_textured_frag::getShader();
-            auto PSTransparent = DISABLE_DEFERRED ? forward_simple_textured_transparent_frag::getShader() : simple_transparent_textured_frag::getShader();
+            // Use the forward pipeline for both here, otherwise transparents will be unlit
+            auto PSTransparent = DISABLE_DEFERRED ? forward_simple_textured_transparent_frag::getShader() : forward_simple_textured_transparent_frag::getShader();
             auto PSUnlit = DISABLE_DEFERRED ? forward_simple_textured_unlit_frag::getShader() : simple_textured_unlit_frag::getShader();
 
             _simpleShader = gpu::Shader::createProgram(VS, PS);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
index bec166aded..fcbf5ee128 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/GeometryCache.h
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@ public:
     void renderWireShape(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape);
     void renderShape(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::vec4& color);
     void renderWireShape(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::vec4& color);
-    void renderShapeColor(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::vec4& color);
-    void renderWireShapeColor(gpu::Batch& batch, Shape shape, const glm::vec4& color);
     size_t getShapeTriangleCount(Shape shape);
 
     void renderCube(gpu::Batch& batch);
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple.slf
index 497afe93a3..ac2aa63697 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple.slf
@@ -16,14 +16,12 @@
 <@include ForwardGlobalLight.slh@>
 <$declareEvalSkyboxGlobalColor()$>
 
-<@include gpu/Transform.slh@>
-<$declareStandardCameraTransform()$>
-
 // the interpolated normal
 in vec3 _normal;
 in vec3 _modelNormal;
 in vec4 _color;
 in vec2 _texCoord0;
+in vec4 _position;
 in vec4 _eyePosition;
 
 layout(location = 0) out vec4 _fragColor0;
@@ -35,12 +33,12 @@ layout(location = 0) out vec4 _fragColor0;
 
 #line 2030
 void main(void) {
-    vec3 normal = normalize(_normal.xyz); 
-    vec3 diffuse = _color.rgb; 
+    vec3 normal = normalize(_normal.xyz);
+    vec3 diffuse = _color.rgb;
     vec3 specular = DEFAULT_SPECULAR;
     float shininess = DEFAULT_SHININESS;
     float emissiveAmount = 0.0;
-    
+
 #ifdef PROCEDURAL
 
 #ifdef PROCEDURAL_V1
@@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ void main(void) {
     // Procedural Shaders are expected to be Gamma corrected so let's bring back the RGB in linear space for the rest of the pipeline
     //specular = pow(specular, vec3(2.2));
     emissiveAmount = 1.0;
-#else 
+#else
     emissiveAmount = getProceduralColors(diffuse, specular, shininess);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple_textured_unlit.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple_textured_unlit.slf
index b65de16c61..0cc241b75e 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple_textured_unlit.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple_textured_unlit.slf
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@ in vec2 _texCoord0;
 
 void main(void) {
     vec4 texel = texture(originalTexture, _texCoord0.st);
-    float colorAlpha = _color.a;
-    if (_color.a <= 0.0) {
-        texel = color_sRGBAToLinear(texel);
-        colorAlpha = -_color.a;
-    }
+    float colorAlpha = _color.a * texel.a;
 
-    _fragColor0 = vec4(_color.rgb * texel.rgb * isUnlitEnabled(), colorAlpha * texel.a);
+    _fragColor0 = vec4(_color.rgb * texel.rgb * isUnlitEnabled(), colorAlpha);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple_transparent.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple_transparent.slf
index 4c7a2df6a6..551e10282a 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple_transparent.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/forward_simple_transparent.slf
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 <@include ForwardGlobalLight.slh@>
 <$declareEvalGlobalLightingAlphaBlended()$>
 
-<@include gpu/Transform.slh@>
-<$declareStandardCameraTransform()$>
-
 // the interpolated normal
 in vec3 _normal;
 in vec3 _modelNormal;
@@ -35,12 +32,12 @@ layout(location = 0) out vec4 _fragColor0;
 
 #line 2030
 void main(void) {
-    vec3 normal = normalize(_normal.xyz); 
-    vec3 diffuse = _color.rgb; 
+    vec3 normal = normalize(_normal.xyz);
+    vec3 diffuse = _color.rgb;
     vec3 specular = DEFAULT_SPECULAR;
     float shininess = DEFAULT_SHININESS;
     float emissiveAmount = 0.0;
-    
+
 #ifdef PROCEDURAL
 
 #ifdef PROCEDURAL_V1
@@ -48,7 +45,7 @@ void main(void) {
     // Procedural Shaders are expected to be Gamma corrected so let's bring back the RGB in linear space for the rest of the pipeline
     //specular = pow(specular, vec3(2.2));
     emissiveAmount = 1.0;
-#else 
+#else
     emissiveAmount = getProceduralColors(diffuse, specular, shininess);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf
index 8e7df452cc..1c2ad9a413 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ in vec4 _position;
 
 #line 2030
 void main(void) {
-    vec3 normal = normalize(_normal.xyz); 
-    vec3 diffuse = _color.rgb; 
+    vec3 normal = normalize(_normal.xyz);
+    vec3 diffuse = _color.rgb;
     vec3 specular = DEFAULT_SPECULAR;
     float shininess = DEFAULT_SHININESS;
     float emissiveAmount = 0.0;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void main(void) {
     // Procedural Shaders are expected to be Gamma corrected so let's bring back the RGB in linear space for the rest of the pipeline
     //specular = pow(specular, vec3(2.2));
     emissiveAmount = 1.0;
-#else 
+#else
     emissiveAmount = getProceduralColors(diffuse, specular, shininess);
 #endif
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_fade.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_fade.slf
index ce9251b9a5..1c74612ff0 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_fade.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_fade.slf
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 //
 
 <@include DeferredBufferWrite.slh@>
-<@include graphics/Material.slh@>
 
 <@include Fade.slh@>
 <$declareFadeFragmentInstanced()$>
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ void main(void) {
     <$fetchFadeObjectParamsInstanced(fadeParams)$>
     applyFade(fadeParams, _worldPosition.xyz, fadeEmissive);
 
-    Material material = getMaterial();
     vec3 normal = normalize(_normal.xyz); 
     vec3 diffuse = _color.rgb; 
     vec3 specular = DEFAULT_SPECULAR;
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured_fade.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured_fade.slf
index d378e7a5c1..e5ecd94852 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured_fade.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured_fade.slf
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 
 <@include gpu/Color.slh@>
 <@include DeferredBufferWrite.slh@>
-<@include graphics/Material.slh@>
 
 <@include Fade.slh@>
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent.slf
index fe544d1283..65ffe0504a 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_transparent.slf
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ in vec4 _position;
 
 #line 2030
 void main(void) {
-    vec3 normal = normalize(_normal.xyz); 
-    vec3 diffuse = _color.rgb; 
+    vec3 normal = normalize(_normal.xyz);
+    vec3 diffuse = _color.rgb;
     vec3 specular = DEFAULT_SPECULAR;
     float shininess = DEFAULT_SHININESS;
     float emissiveAmount = 0.0;
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void main(void) {
     // Procedural Shaders are expected to be Gamma corrected so let's bring back the RGB in linear space for the rest of the pipeline
     //specular = pow(specular, vec3(2.2));
     emissiveAmount = 1.0;
-#else 
+#else
     emissiveAmount = getProceduralColors(diffuse, specular, shininess);
 #endif