diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45Backend.h b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45Backend.h
index 0f61cd1ab9..b684a9b8d2 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45Backend.h
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45Backend.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public:
         using Parent = GLTexture;
         static GLuint allocate(const Texture& texture);
         static const uint32_t DEFAULT_PAGE_DIMENSION = 128;
+        static const uint32_t DEFAULT_MAX_SPARSE_LEVEL = 0xFFFF;
     public:
         GL45Texture(const std::weak_ptr<GLBackend>& backend, const Texture& texture, bool transferrable);
         ~GL45Texture();
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public:
         struct SparseInfo {
             GL45Texture& _texture;
             uvec3 _pageDimensions { DEFAULT_PAGE_DIMENSION };
-            GLuint _maxSparseLevel { 0 };
+            GLuint _maxSparseLevel { DEFAULT_MAX_SPARSE_LEVEL };
             uint32_t _maxPages { 0 };
             uint32_t _pageBytes { 0 };
             bool _sparse { false };
diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp
index 79f4615317..09c6003ced 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl45/GL45BackendTexture.cpp
@@ -98,11 +98,6 @@ void SparseInfo::maybeMakeSparse() {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP == _texture._target) {
-        qCDebug(gpugl45logging) << "Don't enable sparse texture for cubemaps " << _texture._gpuObject.source().c_str();
-        return;
-    }
-
     const uvec3 dimensions = _texture._gpuObject.getDimensions();
     auto allowedPageDimensions = getPageDimensionsForFormat(_texture._target, _texture._internalFormat);
     // In order to enable sparse the texture size must be an integer multiple of the page size
@@ -132,11 +127,6 @@ void SparseInfo::update() {
         return;
     }
     glGetTextureParameterIuiv(_texture._id, GL_NUM_SPARSE_LEVELS_ARB, &_maxSparseLevel);
-    // For some reason the long mip tail isn't working properly with cubemaps unless
-    // I extend one more level
-    if (GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP == _texture._target) {
-        ++_maxSparseLevel;
-    }
     _pageBytes = _texture._gpuObject.getTexelFormat().getSize();
     _pageBytes *= _pageDimensions.x * _pageDimensions.y * _pageDimensions.z;
 
diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/skybox.slf b/libraries/model/src/model/skybox.slf
index 7b25e36af7..c0770525f7 100755
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/skybox.slf
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/skybox.slf
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     // blend is only set if there is a cubemap
     if (skybox.color.a > 0.0) {
-        color = texture(cubeMap, coord).rgb;
+        color = textureLod(cubeMap, coord, 0).rgb;
         if (skybox.color.a < 1.0) {
             color *= skybox.color.rgb;
         }
diff --git a/tests/render-perf/src/Camera.hpp b/tests/render-perf/src/Camera.hpp
index ebfcfb9e32..6e1d95bfe1 100644
--- a/tests/render-perf/src/Camera.hpp
+++ b/tests/render-perf/src/Camera.hpp
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ protected:
 
 public:
     glm::quat getOrientation() const {
-        return glm::angleAxis(yaw, Vectors::UP);
+        return glm::angleAxis(yawPitch.x, Vectors::UP) * glm::angleAxis(yawPitch.y, Vectors::RIGHT);
     }
-    float yaw { 0 };
+
+    vec2 yawPitch { 0 };
     glm::vec3 position;
     float rotationSpeed { 1.0f };
     float movementSpeed { 1.0f };
@@ -76,7 +77,12 @@ public:
     };
 
     void rotate(const float delta) {
-        yaw += delta;
+        yawPitch.x += delta;
+        updateViewMatrix();
+    }
+
+    void rotate(const glm::vec2& delta) {
+        yawPitch += delta;
         updateViewMatrix();
     }
 
@@ -84,7 +90,11 @@ public:
         glm::vec3 f = rotation * Vectors::UNIT_NEG_Z;
         f.y = 0;
         f = glm::normalize(f);
-        yaw = angleBetween(Vectors::UNIT_NEG_Z, f);
+        yawPitch.x = angleBetween(Vectors::UNIT_NEG_Z, f);
+        f = rotation * Vectors::UNIT_NEG_Z;
+        f.x = 0;
+        f = glm::normalize(f);
+        yawPitch.y = angleBetween(Vectors::UNIT_NEG_Z, f);
         updateViewMatrix();
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/render-perf/src/main.cpp b/tests/render-perf/src/main.cpp
index bbe1c33bb1..605ccf3787 100644
--- a/tests/render-perf/src/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/render-perf/src/main.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ public:
         if (buttons & Qt::RightButton) {
             dolly(delta.y * 0.01f);
         } else if (buttons & Qt::LeftButton) {
-            rotate(delta.x * -0.01f);
+            //rotate(delta.x * -0.01f);
+            rotate(delta * -0.01f);
         } else if (buttons & Qt::MiddleButton) {
             delta.y *= -1.0f;
             translate(delta * -0.01f);
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ public:
 
         sortedHighFrames.sort();
         for (const auto& t : sortedHighFrames) {
-            qDebug() << "Long frame " << t;
+            //qDebug() << "Long frame " << t;
         }
     }
 
@@ -990,7 +991,7 @@ private:
     }
 
     void resetPosition() {
-        _camera.yaw = 0;
+        _camera.yawPitch = vec3(0);
         _camera.setPosition(vec3());
     }