diff --git a/shaders/dimensions/DH_solid.vsh b/shaders/dimensions/DH_solid.vsh
index 0694f08..6e77482 100644
--- a/shaders/dimensions/DH_solid.vsh
+++ b/shaders/dimensions/DH_solid.vsh
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ void main() {
 
 
 	#if defined Seasons && defined OVERWORLD_SHADER
-		YearCycleColor(gcolor.rgb, gl_Color.rgb, dhMaterialId == DH_BLOCK_LEAVES, dh_material_id == DH_BLOCK_GRASS);
+		YearCycleColor(gcolor.rgb, gl_Color.rgb, dhMaterialId == DH_BLOCK_LEAVES, dhMaterialId == DH_BLOCK_GRASS);
 	#endif
 
 	#if DOF_QUALITY == 5
diff --git a/shaders/dimensions/all_translucent.fsh b/shaders/dimensions/all_translucent.fsh
index 462f29b..93aa7d2 100644
--- a/shaders/dimensions/all_translucent.fsh
+++ b/shaders/dimensions/all_translucent.fsh
@@ -207,6 +207,28 @@ vec2 tapLocation_simple(
     return vec2(cos_v, sin_v) * sqrt(alpha);
 }
 
+vec2 CleanSample(
+	int samples, float totalSamples, float noise
+){
+
+	// this will be used to make 1 full rotation of the spiral. the mulitplication is so it does nearly a single rotation, instead of going past where it started
+	float variance = noise * 0.897;
+
+	// for every sample input, it will have variance applied to it.
+	float variedSamples = float(samples) + variance;
+	
+	// for every sample, the sample position must change its distance from the origin.
+	// otherwise, you will just have a circle.
+    float spiralShape = pow(variedSamples / (totalSamples + variance),0.5);
+
+	float shape = 2.26; // this is very important. 2.26 is very specific
+    float theta = variedSamples * (PI * shape);
+
+	float x =  cos(theta) * spiralShape;
+	float y =  sin(theta) * spiralShape;
+
+    return vec2(x, y);
+}
 
 vec3 viewToWorld(vec3 viewPos) {
     vec4 pos;
@@ -370,7 +392,8 @@ float ComputeShadowMap(inout vec3 directLightColor, vec3 playerPos, float maxDis
 		float rdMul = 14.0*distortFactor*d0*k/shadowMapResolution;
 
 		for(int i = 0; i < samples; i++){
-			vec2 offsetS = tapLocation_simple(i, 7, 9, noise) *0.5;
+			// vec2 offsetS = tapLocation_simple(i, 7, 9, noise) * 0.5;
+			vec2 offsetS = CleanSample(i, samples - 1, noise) * 0.3;
 			projectedShadowPosition.xy += rdMul*offsetS;
 	#else
 		int samples = 1;
diff --git a/shaders/dimensions/composite.fsh b/shaders/dimensions/composite.fsh
index d2b4d66..9cb9989 100644
--- a/shaders/dimensions/composite.fsh
+++ b/shaders/dimensions/composite.fsh
@@ -505,8 +505,8 @@ void main() {
 
 					for(int i = 0; i < VPS_Search_Samples; i++){
 
-						vec2 offsetS = SpiralSample(i, 7, 8, noise) * 0.5;
-						// vec2 offsetS = CleanSample(i, VPS_Search_Samples - 1, noise) * 0.5;
+						// vec2 offsetS = SpiralSample(i, 7, 8, noise) * 0.5;
+						vec2 offsetS = CleanSample(i, VPS_Search_Samples - 1, noise) * 0.5;
 						
 						float weight = 3.0 + (i+noise) *rdMul/SHADOW_FILTER_SAMPLE_COUNT*shadowMapResolution*distortFactor/2.7;
 						
diff --git a/shaders/lib/climate_settings.glsl b/shaders/lib/climate_settings.glsl
index e25125b..a446b09 100644
--- a/shaders/lib/climate_settings.glsl
+++ b/shaders/lib/climate_settings.glsl
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@
 	    	vec3 SpringToSummer = mix(WinterToSpring, SummerCol, SpringTime);
 
 			// make it so that you only have access to parts of the texture that use the tint index
-			bool IsTintIndex = floor(dot(glcolor,vec3(0.5))) < 1.0;  
+			#ifdef DH_SEASONS
+				bool IsTintIndex = isPlants || isLeaves;
+			#else
+				bool IsTintIndex = floor(dot(glcolor,vec3(0.5))) < 1.0;  
+			#endif
 
 	    	// multiply final color by the final lerped color, because it contains all the other colors.
-	    	#ifdef DH_SEASONS
-				if(isPlants || isLeaves) FinalColor = SpringToSummer;
-			#else
-				if(IsTintIndex) FinalColor = SpringToSummer;
-			#endif
+			if(IsTintIndex) FinalColor = SpringToSummer;
 
 			// #ifdef Snowy_Winter
 			// 	// this is to make snow only exist in winter