diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Config.slh b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Config.slh
index 51ece6565a..553b54a508 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Config.slh
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Config.slh
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
 
 <@def GPU_FEATURE_PROFILE GPU_CORE@>
 <@def GPU_TRANSFORM_PROFILE GPU_CORE@>
-<@def VERSION_HEADER #version 410 core@>
+<@def VERSION_HEADER #version 430 core@>
 
 <@endif@>
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendShader.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendShader.cpp
index 45adbcdb3c..88a68dcab9 100755
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendShader.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/GLBackendShader.cpp
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ GLBackend::GLShader* compileShader(const Shader& shader) {
         char* temp = new char[infoLength] ;
         glGetShaderInfoLog(glshader, infoLength, NULL, temp);
 
-        qCDebug(gpulogging) << "GLShader::compileShader - failed to compile the gl shader object:";
-        qCDebug(gpulogging) << temp;
+        qWarning() << "GLShader::compileShader - failed to compile the gl shader object:";
+        qWarning() << temp;
 
         /*
         filestream.open("debugshader.glsl.info.txt");
diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Inputs.slh b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Inputs.slh
index 546427e3d1..49511ca8d2 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Inputs.slh
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Inputs.slh
@@ -10,17 +10,14 @@
 !>
 <@if not GPU_INPUTS_SLH@>
 <@def GPU_INPUTS_SLH@>
-
 layout(location = 0) in vec4 inPosition;
-layout(location = 1) in vec3 inNormal;
+layout(location = 1) in vec4 inNormal;
 layout(location = 2) in vec4 inColor;
-layout(location = 3) in vec2 inTexCoord0;
-layout(location = 4) in vec3 inTangent;
+layout(location = 3) in vec4 inTexCoord0;
+layout(location = 4) in vec4 inTangent;
 layout(location = 5) in ivec4 inSkinClusterIndex;
 layout(location = 6) in vec4 inSkinClusterWeight;
-layout(location = 7) in vec2 inTexCoord1;
+layout(location = 7) in vec4 inTexCoord1;
+layout(location = 9) in vec4 inInstanceScaleTranslate;
 layout(location = 8) in mat4 inInstanceXfm;
-layout(location = 9) in vec2 inInstanceScale;
-layout(location = 10) in vec2 inInstanceTranslate;
-
 <@endif@>
diff --git a/libraries/model/src/model/Material.slh b/libraries/model/src/model/Material.slh
index 6b8eea18a6..435644878e 100644
--- a/libraries/model/src/model/Material.slh
+++ b/libraries/model/src/model/Material.slh
@@ -18,32 +18,12 @@ struct Material {
     vec4 _spare;
 };
 
-float getMaterialOpacity(Material m) { return m._diffuse.a; }
-vec3 getMaterialDiffuse(Material m) { return m._diffuse.rgb; }
-vec3 getMaterialSpecular(Material m) { return m._specular.rgb; }
-float getMaterialShininess(Material m) { return m._specular.a; }
-
-
-
-<@if GPU_FEATURE_PROFILE == GPU_CORE@>
 uniform materialBuffer {
     Material _mat;
 };
+
 Material getMaterial() {
     return _mat;
 }
-<@else@>
-uniform vec4 materialBuffer[4];
-Material getMaterial() {
-    Material mat;
-    mat._diffuse = materialBuffer[0];
-    mat._specular = materialBuffer[1];
-    mat._emissive = materialBuffer[2];
-    mat._spare = materialBuffer[3];
-    return mat;    
-}
-<@endif@>
-
-
 
 <@endif@>
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredBufferWrite.slh b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredBufferWrite.slh
index a7f4055bba..9427721f1a 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredBufferWrite.slh
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredBufferWrite.slh
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 <@if not DEFERRED_BUFFER_WRITE_SLH@>
 <@def DEFERRED_BUFFER_WRITE_SLH@>
 
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 _fragColor0;
+layout(location = 1) out vec4 _fragColor1;
+layout(location = 2) out vec4 _fragColor2;
+
 // the glow intensity
 uniform float glowIntensity;
 
@@ -25,9 +29,9 @@ void packDeferredFragment(vec3 normal, float alpha, vec3 diffuse, vec3 specular,
     if (alpha != glowIntensity) {
         discard;
     }
-    gl_FragData[0] = vec4(diffuse.rgb, alpha);
-    gl_FragData[1] = vec4(normal, 0.0) * 0.5 + vec4(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0);
-    gl_FragData[2] = vec4(specular, shininess / 128.0);
+    _fragColor0 = vec4(diffuse.rgb, alpha);
+    _fragColor1 = vec4(normal, 0.0) * 0.5 + vec4(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0);
+    _fragColor2 = vec4(specular, shininess / 128.0);
 }
 
 void packDeferredFragmentLightmap(vec3 normal, float alpha, vec3 diffuse, vec3 specular, float shininess, vec3 emissive) {
@@ -35,10 +39,10 @@ void packDeferredFragmentLightmap(vec3 normal, float alpha, vec3 diffuse, vec3 s
         discard;
     }
 
-    gl_FragData[0] = vec4(diffuse.rgb, alpha);
-    //gl_FragData[1] = vec4(normal, 0.0) * 0.5 + vec4(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0);
-    gl_FragData[1] = vec4(normal, 0.0) * 0.5 + vec4(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
-    gl_FragData[2] = vec4(emissive, shininess / 128.0);
+    _fragColor0 = vec4(diffuse.rgb, alpha);
+    //_fragColor1 = vec4(normal, 0.0) * 0.5 + vec4(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0);
+    _fragColor1 = vec4(normal, 0.0) * 0.5 + vec4(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5);
+    _fragColor2 = vec4(emissive, shininess / 128.0);
 }
 
 void packDeferredFragmentTranslucent(vec3 normal, float alpha, vec3 diffuse, vec3 specular, float shininess) {
@@ -46,9 +50,9 @@ void packDeferredFragmentTranslucent(vec3 normal, float alpha, vec3 diffuse, vec
         discard;
     } 
 
-    gl_FragData[0] = vec4(diffuse.rgb, alpha);
-  //  gl_FragData[1] = vec4(normal, 0.0) * 0.5 + vec4(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0);
-  //  gl_FragData[2] = vec4(specular, shininess / 128.0);
+    _fragColor0 = vec4(diffuse.rgb, alpha);
+  //  _fragColor1 = vec4(normal, 0.0) * 0.5 + vec4(0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 1.0);
+  //  _fragColor2 = vec4(specular, shininess / 128.0);
 }
 
 <@endif@>
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredGlobalLight.slh b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredGlobalLight.slh
index 2f312e42d8..9bb2208b40 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredGlobalLight.slh
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/DeferredGlobalLight.slh
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@
 uniform samplerCube skyboxMap;
 
 vec4 evalSkyboxLight(vec3 direction, float lod) {
-
-<@if GPU_TRANSFORM_PROFILE == GPU_CORE@>
-    vec4 skytexel = textureCubeLod(skyboxMap, direction, lod * textureQueryLevels(skyboxMap));
-<@else@>
-    vec4 skytexel = textureCube(skyboxMap, direction);
-<@endif@>
+    vec4 skytexel = textureLod(skyboxMap, direction, lod * textureQueryLevels(skyboxMap));
     return skytexel;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/Shadow.slh b/libraries/render-utils/src/Shadow.slh
index 2e75e2764c..4bed667e38 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/Shadow.slh
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/Shadow.slh
@@ -14,13 +14,25 @@
 // the shadow texture
 uniform sampler2DShadow shadowMap;
 
+struct EyePlanes { 
+    vec4 _S[1];
+    vec4 _T[1];
+    vec4 _R[1];
+    vec4 _Q[1];
+};
+
+uniform eyePlanes {
+    EyePlanes _eyePlanes;
+};
+
+EyePlanes getEyePlanes() {
+    return _eyePlanes;
+}
+
+
 // Fetching it
 float fetchShadow(vec3 texcoord) {
-<@if GPU_FEATURE_PROFILE == GPU_CORE @>
     return texture(shadowMap, texcoord);
-<@else@>
-    return shadow2D(shadowMap, texcoord).r;
-<@endif@>
 }
 
 // the distances to the cascade sections
@@ -44,17 +56,22 @@ vec2 samples[8] = vec2[8](
 
 vec4 evalShadowTexcoord(vec4 position) {
     // compute the corresponding texture coordinates
-    vec3 shadowTexcoord = vec3(dot(gl_EyePlaneS[0], position), dot(gl_EyePlaneT[0], position), dot(gl_EyePlaneR[0], position));
+    EyePlanes eyePlanes = getEyePlanes();
+    vec3 shadowTexcoord = vec3(dot(eyePlanes._S[0], position), dot(eyePlanes._T[0], position), dot(eyePlanes._R[0], position));
     return vec4(shadowTexcoord, 0.0);
 }
 
 vec4 evalCascadedShadowTexcoord(vec4 position) {
+    EyePlanes eyePlanes = getEyePlanes();
+
    // compute the index of the cascade to use and the corresponding texture coordinates
     int shadowIndex = int(dot(step(vec3(position.z), shadowDistances), vec3(1.0, 1.0, 1.0)));
-    vec3 shadowTexcoord = vec3(dot(gl_EyePlaneS[shadowIndex], position), dot(gl_EyePlaneT[shadowIndex], position),
-        dot(gl_EyePlaneR[shadowIndex], position));
+    vec3 shadowTexcoord = vec3(
+        dot(eyePlanes._S[shadowIndex], position), 
+        dot(eyePlanes._T[shadowIndex], position),
+        dot(eyePlanes._R[shadowIndex], position));
 
-	return vec4(shadowTexcoord, shadowIndex);
+    return vec4(shadowTexcoord, shadowIndex);
 }
 
 float evalShadowAttenuationPCF(vec4 shadowTexcoord) {
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/deferred_light.slv b/libraries/render-utils/src/deferred_light.slv
index 93723b0bae..d0e3a754d3 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/deferred_light.slv
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/deferred_light.slv
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
+<@include gpu/Inputs.slh@>
+
+out vec2 _texCoord0;
+
 void main(void) {
-    gl_TexCoord[0] = gl_MultiTexCoord0;
+    _texCoord0 = inTexCoord0.st;
     gl_Position = inPosition;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/deferred_light_limited.slv b/libraries/render-utils/src/deferred_light_limited.slv
index e6fbbcdac3..388d5c03b6 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/deferred_light_limited.slv
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/deferred_light_limited.slv
@@ -12,13 +12,35 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
+<@include gpu/Transform.slh@>
+
+<$declareStandardTransform()$>
+
 <@include gpu/Inputs.slh@>
 
-out vec4 texCoord0;
+struct ObjectPlanes { 
+    vec4 _S[4];
+    vec4 _T[4];
+    vec4 _R[4];
+    vec4 _Q[4];
+};
+
+uniform objPlanes {
+    ObjectPlanes _objPlanes;
+};
+
+ObjectPlanes getObjectPlanes() {
+    return _objPlanes;
+}
+
+out vec4 _texCoord0;
 
 void main(void) {
-    gl_Position = ftransform();
+    ObjectPlanes objPlanes = getObjectPlanes();
+    TransformCamera cam = getTransformCamera();
+    TransformObject obj = getTransformObject();
+    <$transformModelToClipPos(cam, obj, inPosition, gl_Position)$>
     vec4 projected = gl_Position / gl_Position.w;
-    texCoord0 = vec4(dot(projected, gl_ObjectPlaneS[3]) * gl_Position.w,
-        dot(projected, gl_ObjectPlaneT[3]) * gl_Position.w, 0.0, gl_Position.w);
+    _texCoord0 = vec4(dot(projected, objPlanes._S[3]) * gl_Position.w,
+        dot(projected, objPlanes._T[3]) * gl_Position.w, 0.0, gl_Position.w);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light.slf
index 114c5615b8..10de6a1101 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light.slf
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
 
 <@include DeferredGlobalLight.slh@>
 
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+out vec4 _fragColor;
+
 void main(void) {
-    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(gl_TexCoord[0].st);
+    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(_texCoord0);
 
 
     // Light mapped or not ?
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ void main(void) {
                         frag.diffuse,
                         frag.specularVal.xyz);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, 1.0);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, 1.0);
     } else {
         vec3 color =  evalAmbienSphereGlobalColor(1.0,
                                         frag.position.xyz,
@@ -38,6 +41,6 @@ void main(void) {
                                         frag.specular,
                                         frag.gloss);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf
index d52363a26b..ff8e6aa91c 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
 // Everything about shadow
 <@include Shadow.slh@>
 
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+out vec4 _fragColor;
+
 void main(void) {
-    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(gl_TexCoord[0].st);
+    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(_texCoord0);
 
     // Eval shadow Texcoord and then Attenuation
     vec4 shadowTexcoord = evalCascadedShadowTexcoord(frag.position);
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     // Light mapped or not ?
     if ((frag.normalVal.a >= 0.45) && (frag.normalVal.a <= 0.55)) {
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
+        _fragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
                                 shadowAttenuation,
                                 frag.normal,
                                 frag.diffuse,
@@ -43,6 +46,6 @@ void main(void) {
                                         frag.specular,
                                         frag.gloss);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light_shadow_map.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light_shadow_map.slf
index 7f098eac2e..d446d4edb2 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light_shadow_map.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_ambient_light_shadow_map.slf
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
 // Everything about shadow
 <@include Shadow.slh@>
 
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+out vec4 _fragColor;
 
 void main(void) {
-    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(gl_TexCoord[0].st);
+    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(_texCoord0);
 
     // Eval shadow Texcoord and then Attenuation
     vec4 shadowTexcoord = evalShadowTexcoord(frag.position);
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     // Light mapped or not ?
     if ((frag.normalVal.a >= 0.45) && (frag.normalVal.a <= 0.55)) {
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
+        _fragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
                                 shadowAttenuation,
                                 frag.normal,
                                 frag.diffuse,
@@ -44,6 +46,6 @@ void main(void) {
                                         frag.specular,
                                         frag.gloss);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light.slf
index 0299b2a229..2e0334406e 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light.slf
@@ -17,12 +17,15 @@
 
 <@include DeferredGlobalLight.slh@>
 
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+out vec4 _fragColor;
+
 void main(void) {
-    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(gl_TexCoord[0].st);
+    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(_texCoord0);
 
     // Light mapped or not ?
     if ((frag.normalVal.a >= 0.45) && (frag.normalVal.a <= 0.55)) {
-        gl_FragColor = vec4( evalLightmappedColor(
+        _fragColor = vec4( evalLightmappedColor(
                         1.0,
                         frag.normal,
                         frag.diffuse,
@@ -36,6 +39,6 @@ void main(void) {
                                         frag.specular,
                                         frag.gloss);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf
index 71464fb916..bfc42db9bc 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
 // Everything about shadow
 <@include Shadow.slh@>
 
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+out vec4 _fragColor;
+
 void main(void) {
-    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(gl_TexCoord[0].st);
+    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(_texCoord0);
 
     // Eval shadow Texcoord and then Attenuation
     vec4 shadowTexcoord = evalCascadedShadowTexcoord(frag.position);
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     // Light mapped or not ?
     if ((frag.normalVal.a >= 0.45) && (frag.normalVal.a <= 0.55)) {
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
+        _fragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
                                 shadowAttenuation,
                                 frag.normal,
                                 frag.diffuse,
@@ -43,6 +46,6 @@ void main(void) {
                                         frag.specular,
                                         frag.gloss);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light_shadow_map.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light_shadow_map.slf
index 2c53a02348..951aeab122 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light_shadow_map.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_light_shadow_map.slf
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
 // Everything about shadow
 <@include Shadow.slh@>
 
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+out vec4 _fragColor;
 
 void main(void) {
-    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(gl_TexCoord[0].st);
+    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(_texCoord0);
 
     // Eval shadow Texcoord and then Attenuation
     vec4 shadowTexcoord = evalShadowTexcoord(frag.position);
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     // Light mapped or not ?
     if ((frag.normalVal.a >= 0.45) && (frag.normalVal.a <= 0.55)) {
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
+        _fragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
                                 shadowAttenuation,
                                 frag.normal,
                                 frag.diffuse,
@@ -44,6 +46,6 @@ void main(void) {
                                         frag.specular,
                                         frag.gloss);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light.slf
index 38e3f9eb72..cd95369395 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light.slf
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
 
 <@include DeferredGlobalLight.slh@>
 
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+out vec4 _fragColor;
+
 void main(void) {
-    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(gl_TexCoord[0].st);
+    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(_texCoord0);
 
 
     // Light mapped or not ?
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ void main(void) {
                         frag.diffuse,
                         frag.specularVal.xyz);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, 1.0);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, 1.0);
     } else {
         vec3 color =  evalSkyboxGlobalColor(1.0,
                                         frag.position.xyz,
@@ -38,6 +41,6 @@ void main(void) {
                                         frag.specular,
                                         frag.gloss);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf
index d7d843855f..171d3fa996 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light_cascaded_shadow_map.slf
@@ -20,8 +20,11 @@
 // Everything about shadow
 <@include Shadow.slh@>
 
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+out vec4 _fragColor;
+
 void main(void) {
-    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(gl_TexCoord[0].st);
+    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(_texCoord0);
 
     // Eval shadow Texcoord and then Attenuation
     vec4 shadowTexcoord = evalCascadedShadowTexcoord(frag.position);
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     // Light mapped or not ?
     if ((frag.normalVal.a >= 0.45) && (frag.normalVal.a <= 0.55)) {
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
+        _fragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
                                 shadowAttenuation,
                                 frag.normal,
                                 frag.diffuse,
@@ -43,6 +46,6 @@ void main(void) {
                                         frag.specular,
                                         frag.gloss);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light_shadow_map.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light_shadow_map.slf
index 8c19cb959f..aa4206bce9 100755
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light_shadow_map.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/directional_skybox_light_shadow_map.slf
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@
 // Everything about shadow
 <@include Shadow.slh@>
 
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
+out vec4 _fragColor;
 
 void main(void) {
-    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(gl_TexCoord[0].st);
+    DeferredFragment frag = unpackDeferredFragment(_texCoord0);
 
     // Eval shadow Texcoord and then Attenuation
     vec4 shadowTexcoord = evalShadowTexcoord(frag.position);
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ void main(void) {
 
     // Light mapped or not ?
     if ((frag.normalVal.a >= 0.45) && (frag.normalVal.a <= 0.55)) {
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
+        _fragColor = vec4(evalLightmappedColor(
                                 shadowAttenuation,
                                 frag.normal,
                                 frag.diffuse,
@@ -44,6 +46,6 @@ void main(void) {
                                         frag.specular,
                                         frag.gloss);
 
-        gl_FragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
+        _fragColor = vec4(color, frag.normalVal.a);
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf
index bbbb44cc51..5a830c15ee 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slf
@@ -13,15 +13,18 @@
 //
 
 <@include DeferredBufferWrite.slh@>
+<@include model/Material.slh@>
 
 // the interpolated normal
-varying vec4 interpolatedNormal;
+in vec3 _normal;
+in vec3 _color;
 
 void main(void) {
+    Material material = getMaterial();
     packDeferredFragment(
-        normalize(interpolatedNormal.xyz), 
+        normalize(_normal.xyz), 
         glowIntensity,
-        gl_Color.rgb,
-        gl_FrontMaterial.specular.rgb,
-        gl_FrontMaterial.shininess);
+        _color.rgb,
+        material._specular.rgb,
+        0.0);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slv b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slv
index 380734e70c..99f404eaec 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slv
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple.slv
@@ -12,24 +12,25 @@
 //  See the accompanying file LICENSE or http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
 //
 
+<@include gpu/Inputs.slh@>
+
 <@include gpu/Transform.slh@>
 
 <$declareStandardTransform()$>
 
 // the interpolated normal
-varying vec4 interpolatedNormal;
+
+out vec3 _normal;
+out vec3 _color;
+out vec2 _texCoord0;
 
 void main(void) {
-    gl_TexCoord[0] = gl_MultiTexCoord0;
-    
-    // pass along the diffuse color
-    gl_FrontColor = gl_Color;
-    
+    _color = inColor.rgb;
+    _texCoord0 = inTexCoord0.st;
+
     // standard transform
     TransformCamera cam = getTransformCamera();
     TransformObject obj = getTransformObject();
-    <$transformModelToClipPos(cam, obj, gl_Vertex, gl_Position)$>
-    <$transformModelToEyeDir(cam, obj, gl_Normal, interpolatedNormal.xyz)$>
-
-    interpolatedNormal = vec4(normalize(interpolatedNormal.xyz), 0.0);
+    <$transformModelToClipPos(cam, obj, inPosition, gl_Position)$>
+    <$transformModelToEyeDir(cam, obj, inNormal.xyz, _normal)$>
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured.slf b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured.slf
index 7444d512e4..e180afb114 100644
--- a/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured.slf
+++ b/libraries/render-utils/src/simple_textured.slf
@@ -13,20 +13,24 @@
 //
 
 <@include DeferredBufferWrite.slh@>
+<@include model/Material.slh@>
 
 // the diffuse texture
 uniform sampler2D originalTexture;
 
 // the interpolated normal
-varying vec4 interpolatedNormal;
+in vec3 _normal;
+in vec3 _color;
+in vec2 _texCoord0;
 
 void main(void) {
-    vec4 texel = texture2D(originalTexture, gl_TexCoord[0].st);
+    Material material = getMaterial();
+    vec4 texel = texture(originalTexture, _texCoord0);
     
     packDeferredFragment(
-         normalize(interpolatedNormal.xyz),
-         glowIntensity * texel.a,
-         gl_Color.rgb * texel.rgb,
-         gl_FrontMaterial.specular.rgb,
-         gl_FrontMaterial.shininess);
+        normalize(_normal.xyz), 
+        glowIntensity * texel.a,
+        _color.rgb * texel.rgb,
+        material._specular.rgb,
+        0.0);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
index e91d9baff7..27bd6e89d5 100644
--- a/tests/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/render-utils/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ setup_hifi_project(Quick Gui OpenGL)
 # link in the shared libraries
 link_hifi_libraries(render-utils gpu shared)
 
-include_directories("${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}")
+
+include_directories("${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/../../libraries/render-utils/")
 message(${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR})
 copy_dlls_beside_windows_executable()
diff --git a/tests/render-utils/src/main.cpp b/tests/render-utils/src/main.cpp
index a4683ddc8b..784fa5c1bf 100644
--- a/tests/render-utils/src/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/render-utils/src/main.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <mutex>
 
 #include <QWindow>
+#include <QtGlobal>
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QTime>
 #include <QImage>
@@ -47,8 +48,30 @@
 #include "gpu/Batch.h"
 #include "gpu/Context.h"
 
-#include "../../libraries/model/Skybox_vert.h"
-#include "../../libraries/model/Skybox_frag.h"
+#include "../model/Skybox_vert.h"
+#include "..//model/Skybox_frag.h"
+
+#include "simple_vert.h"
+#include "simple_frag.h"
+#include "simple_textured_frag.h"
+
+#include "deferred_light_vert.h"
+#include "deferred_light_limited_vert.h"
+
+#include "directional_light_frag.h"
+#include "directional_light_shadow_map_frag.h"
+#include "directional_light_cascaded_shadow_map_frag.h"
+
+#include "directional_ambient_light_frag.h"
+#include "directional_ambient_light_shadow_map_frag.h"
+#include "directional_ambient_light_cascaded_shadow_map_frag.h"
+
+#include "directional_skybox_light_frag.h"
+#include "directional_skybox_light_shadow_map_frag.h"
+#include "directional_skybox_light_cascaded_shadow_map_frag.h"
+
+#include "point_light_frag.h"
+#include "spot_light_frag.h"
 
 
 class RateCounter {
@@ -137,17 +160,6 @@ public:
         show();
         makeCurrent();
 
-        {
-            QOpenGLDebugLogger* logger = new QOpenGLDebugLogger(this);
-            logger->initialize(); // initializes in the current context, i.e. ctx
-            logger->enableMessages();
-            connect(logger, &QOpenGLDebugLogger::messageLogged, this, [&](const QOpenGLDebugMessage & debugMessage) {
-                qDebug() << debugMessage;
-            });
-            logger->startLogging(QOpenGLDebugLogger::SynchronousLogging);
-        }
-        qDebug() << (const char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION);
-
 #ifdef WIN32
         glewExperimental = true;
         GLenum err = glewInit();
@@ -165,6 +177,18 @@ public:
         glGetError();
 #endif
 
+        {
+            QOpenGLDebugLogger* logger = new QOpenGLDebugLogger(this);
+            logger->initialize(); // initializes in the current context, i.e. ctx
+            logger->enableMessages();
+            connect(logger, &QOpenGLDebugLogger::messageLogged, this, [&](const QOpenGLDebugMessage & debugMessage) {
+                qDebug() << debugMessage;
+            });
+            logger->startLogging(QOpenGLDebugLogger::SynchronousLogging);
+        }
+        qDebug() << (const char*)glGetString(GL_VERSION);
+
+
 //        _textRenderer[0] = TextRenderer::getInstance(SANS_FONT_FAMILY, 12, false);
 //        _textRenderer[1] = TextRenderer::getInstance(SERIF_FONT_FAMILY, 12, false,
 //            TextRenderer::SHADOW_EFFECT);
@@ -252,6 +276,13 @@ void QTestWindow::renderText() {
     }
 }
 
+void testShaderBuild(const char* vs_src, const char * fs_src) {
+    auto vs = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createVertex(std::string(vs_src)));
+    auto fs = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createPixel(std::string(fs_src)));
+    auto pr = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createProgram(vs, fs));
+    gpu::Shader::makeProgram(*pr);
+}
+
 void QTestWindow::draw() {
     if (!isVisible()) {
         return;
@@ -263,10 +294,21 @@ void QTestWindow::draw() {
 
     static std::once_flag once;
     std::call_once(once, [&]{
-        auto skyVS = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createVertex(std::string(Skybox_vert)));
-        auto skyFS = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createPixel(std::string(Skybox_frag)));
-        auto skyShader = gpu::ShaderPointer(gpu::Shader::createProgram(skyVS, skyFS));
-        gpu::Shader::makeProgram(*skyShader);
+        testShaderBuild(Skybox_vert, Skybox_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(simple_vert, simple_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(simple_vert, simple_textured_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_vert, directional_light_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_vert, directional_light_shadow_map_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_vert, directional_light_cascaded_shadow_map_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_vert, directional_ambient_light_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_vert, directional_ambient_light_shadow_map_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_vert, directional_ambient_light_cascaded_shadow_map_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_vert, directional_skybox_light_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_vert, directional_skybox_light_shadow_map_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_vert, directional_skybox_light_cascaded_shadow_map_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_limited_vert, point_light_frag);
+        testShaderBuild(deferred_light_limited_vert, spot_light_frag);
+
    });
     //    renderText();
 
@@ -280,8 +322,26 @@ void QTestWindow::draw() {
     }
 }
 
+void messageHandler(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext& context, const QString& message) {
+    if (!message.isEmpty()) {
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN
+        OutputDebugStringA(message.toLocal8Bit().constData());
+        OutputDebugStringA("\n");
+#else 
+        std::cout << message.toLocal8Bit().constData() << std::endl;
+#endif
+    }
+}
+
+
+const char * LOG_FILTER_RULES = R"V0G0N(
+hifi.gpu=true
+)V0G0N";
+
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {    
     QGuiApplication app(argc, argv);
+    qInstallMessageHandler(messageHandler);
+    QLoggingCategory::setFilterRules(LOG_FILTER_RULES);
     QTestWindow window;
     QTimer timer;
     timer.setInterval(1);