diff --git a/kernels/ray_caster_kernel.cl b/kernels/ray_caster_kernel.cl
index 086c144..24623d4 100644
--- a/kernels/ray_caster_kernel.cl
+++ b/kernels/ray_caster_kernel.cl
@@ -208,13 +208,16 @@ __kernel void raycaster(
     // traverse an integer split
 	float3 delta_t = fabs(1.0f / ray_dir);
 
-	// offset is how far we are into a voxel, enables sub voxel movement
 	// Intersection T is the collection of the next intersection points
-    // for all 3 axis XYZ.
-	// delta_t * offset = intersection_t
-	float3 intersection_t = delta_t * ((*cam_pos) - floor(*cam_pos)) * convert_float3(voxel_step);
-
-	// for negative values, wrap around the delta_t
+	// for all 3 axis XYZ. We take the full positive cardinality when
+	// subtracting the floor, so we must transfer the sign over from
+	// the voxel step
+	float3 intersection_t = delta_t * ((*cam_pos) - ceil(*cam_pos)) * convert_float3(voxel_step);
+	// When we transfer the sign over, we get the correct direction of
+	// the offset, but we merely transposed over the value instead of mirroring
+	// it over the axis like we want. So here, isless returns a boolean if intersection_t
+	// is less than 0 which dictates whether or not we subtract the delta which in effect
+	// mirrors the offset
 	intersection_t -= delta_t * convert_float3(isless(intersection_t, 0));
 
 	int dist = 0;
@@ -258,6 +261,10 @@ __kernel void raycaster(
 			if (face_mask.x == -1) {
 
 				sign.x *= -1.0;
+
+
+				// the next intersection for this plane - the last intersection of the passed plane / delta of this plane
+				// basically finds how far in on the other 2 axis we are when the ray traversed the plane
 				float z_percent = (intersection_t.z - (intersection_t.x - delta_t.x)) / delta_t.z;
 				float y_percent = (intersection_t.y - (intersection_t.x - delta_t.x)) / delta_t.y;
 
@@ -332,18 +339,25 @@ __kernel void raycaster(
 			// }
 
 			// Now either use the face position to retrieve a texture sample, or
-			// just a plain color for the voxel color
-			voxel_color = select((float4)voxel_color,
-								 (float4)(0.0f, 0.239f, 0.419f, 0.0f),
-								 (int4)(voxel_data == 6));
-
-			voxel_color = select((float4)read_imagef(
-									 texture_atlas,
-									 convert_int2(tile_face_position * convert_float2(*atlas_dim / *tile_dim)) +
-									 convert_int2((float2)(0, 0) * convert_float2(*atlas_dim / *tile_dim))
-								 ),
-								 (float4)(0.0f, 0.239f, 0.419f, 0.0f),
-								 (int4)(voxel_data == 5));
+			// just a plain color for the voxel color. Notice the JANK -1 after the
+			// conditionals in the select statement. That's because select works on negs
+			// and pos's. So a false equality will still eval as true as it is technically
+			// a positive result (0)
+			voxel_color = select(
+				(float4)(0.25f, 0.64f, 0.87f, 0.0f),
+				(float4)voxel_color,
+			 	(int4)((voxel_data == 5) - 1)
+			);
+
+			voxel_color = select(
+				(float4)(0.0f, 0.239f, 0.419f, 0.0f),
+				(float4)read_imagef(
+					 texture_atlas,
+					 convert_int2(tile_face_position * convert_float2(*atlas_dim / *tile_dim)) +
+					 convert_int2((float2)(3, 0) * convert_float2(*atlas_dim / *tile_dim))
+				 ),
+				 (int4)((voxel_data == 6) - 1)
+			);
 
 		 	voxel_color.w = 0.0f;
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index e6b2a6c..81fab04 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ int main() {
 	LightPrototype prototype(
 		sf::Vector3f(100.0f, 100.0f, 75.0f),
 		sf::Vector3f(-1.0f, -1.0f, -1.5f),
-		sf::Vector4f(0.2f, 0.9f, 0.0f, 1.0f)
+		sf::Vector4f(0.4f, 0.4f, 0.4f, 1.0f)
 	);
 	
 	std::shared_ptr<LightHandle> handle(light_controller.create_light(prototype));
diff --git a/src/map/Map.cpp b/src/map/Map.cpp
index eae9bbf..92bc484 100644
--- a/src/map/Map.cpp
+++ b/src/map/Map.cpp
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ std::vector<std::tuple<sf::Vector3i, char>> Map::CastRayOctree(
 	sf::Vector3i voxel(*cam_pos);
 
 	// THIS DOES NOT HAVE TO RETURN TRUE ON FOUND
-	// This function when passed a "air" voxel will return as far down
+	// This function when passed an "air" voxel will return as far down
 	// the IDX stack as it could go. We use this oct-level to determine
 	// our first position and jump. Updating it as we go
 	OctState traversal_state = octree->GetVoxel(voxel);
@@ -210,21 +210,28 @@ std::vector<std::tuple<sf::Vector3i, char>> Map::CastRayOctree(
 
 	delta_t *= static_cast<float>(jump_power);
 
-	// offset is how far we are into a voxel, enables sub voxel movement
-	// Intersection T is the collection of the next intersection points
-	// for all 3 axis XYZ.
-
-
 	// TODO: start here
+	// Whats the issue?
+	//		Using traversal_scale 
 	// set intersection t to the current hierarchy level each time we change levels
 	// and use that to step
+
+	
+	// Intersection T is the collection of the next intersection points
+	// for all 3 axis XYZ. We take the full positive cardinality when
+	// subtracting the floor, so we must transfer the sign over from
+	// the voxel step
 	sf::Vector3f intersection_t(
 		delta_t.x * (cam_pos->y - floor(cam_pos->x)) * voxel_step.x,
 		delta_t.y * (cam_pos->x - floor(cam_pos->y)) * voxel_step.y,
 		delta_t.z * (cam_pos->z - floor(cam_pos->z)) * voxel_step.z
 	);
 
-	// for negative values, wrap around the delta_t
+	// When we transfer the sign over, we get the correct direction of 
+	// the offset, but we merely transposed over the value instead of mirroring
+	// it over the axis like we want. So here, isless returns a boolean if intersection_t
+	// is less than 0 which dictates whether or not we subtract the delta which in effect
+	// mirrors the offset
 	intersection_t.x -= delta_t.x * (std::isless(intersection_t.x, 0.0f));
 	intersection_t.y -= delta_t.y * (std::isless(intersection_t.y, 0.0f));
 	intersection_t.z -= delta_t.z * (std::isless(intersection_t.z, 0.0f));
@@ -273,7 +280,7 @@ std::vector<std::tuple<sf::Vector3i, char>> Map::CastRayOctree(
 
 		// If we hit a voxel
 		//voxel_data = map[voxel.x + (*map_dim).x * (voxel.y + (*map_dim).z * (voxel.z))];
-		voxel_data = getVoxel(voxel);
+//		voxel_data = getVoxel(voxel);
 		travel_path.push_back(std::make_tuple(voxel, voxel_data));
 
 		if (voxel_data != 0)
diff --git a/src/map/Old_Map.cpp b/src/map/Old_Map.cpp
index c9cb63d..51889ac 100644
--- a/src/map/Old_Map.cpp
+++ b/src/map/Old_Map.cpp
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void Old_Map::generate_terrain() {
 		for (int y = 0; y < dimensions.y; y++) {
 	//		for (int z = 0; z < dimensions.z; z++) {
 				//if (rand() % 1000 < 1)
-					voxel_data[x + dimensions.x * (y + dimensions.z * 1)] = 5;
+					voxel_data[x + dimensions.x * (y + dimensions.z * 1)] = 6;
 	//		}
 		}
 	}