diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/shaders/curve.vert b/core/src/main/resources/shaders/curve.vert
index 5db053d1e..03876a40c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/shaders/curve.vert
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/shaders/curve.vert
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ out vec4 vertexColor;
 out vec3 vertexWorldPos;
 out float vertexYPos;
 
+uniform bool whiteWorld;
+
 uniform mat4 combinedMatrix;
 uniform vec3 modelOffset;
 uniform float worldYOffset;
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@ uniform float mircoOffset;
 uniform float earthRadius;
 
 /** 
+ * TODO in the future this and standard.vert should be merged together to prevent inconsistencies between the two
+ *
  * Vertex Shader
  * 
  * author: James Seibel
@@ -51,43 +55,25 @@ void main()
     vertexWorldPos.x += mx;
     vertexWorldPos.y += my;
     vertexWorldPos.z += mz;
-
-    #if 0
-        // Old (disabled) vertex transformation logic - Leetom
-
-        // Calculate the vertex pos due to curvature of the earth
-        // We use spherical coordinates to calculate the vertex position
-        //if (vertexWorldPos.x == 0.0 && vertexWorldPos.z == 0.0)
-        //{
-        //    // In the center. No curvature needed
-        //}
-        //else
-        //{
-            float theta = atan(vertexWorldPos.z, vertexWorldPos.x); // in radians (-pi, pi)
-            float trueY = earthRadius + vertexWorldPos.y; // true Y position, or height
-            float phi = sqrt(vertexWorldPos.z * vertexWorldPos.z + vertexWorldPos.x * vertexWorldPos.x) / trueY;
-            // Convert spherical coordinates to cartesian coordinates
-            vertexWorldPos.x = trueY * sin(phi) * cos(theta);
-            vertexWorldPos.z = trueY * sin(phi) * sin(theta);
-            vertexWorldPos.y = trueY * cos(phi) - earthRadius;
-        //}
-
-    #else
-        // new vertex transformation logic - stduhpf
-
-        float localRadius = earthRadius + vertexYPos;// vertexWorldPos.y + cameraPosition.y - Center_Y;
-
-        float phi = length(vertexWorldPos.xz) / localRadius;
-
-        vertexWorldPos.y += (cos(phi) - 1.0) * localRadius;
-        vertexWorldPos.xz = vertexWorldPos.xz * sin(phi) / phi;
-    #endif
-
+    
+    
+    // vertex transformation logic - stduhpf
+    float localRadius = earthRadius + vertexYPos;
+    float phi = length(vertexWorldPos.xz) / localRadius;
+    vertexWorldPos.y += (cos(phi) - 1.0) * localRadius;
+    vertexWorldPos.xz = vertexWorldPos.xz * sin(phi) / phi;
+    
+    
     uint lights = meta & 0xFFu;
 
     float light2 = (mod(float(lights), 16.0) + 0.5) / 16.0;
     float light = (float(lights / 16u) + 0.5) / 16.0;
-    vertexColor = color * vec4(texture(lightMap, vec2(light, light2)).xyz, 1.0);
-
+    vertexColor = vec4(texture(lightMap, vec2(light, light2)).xyz, 1.0);
+    
+    if (!whiteWorld)
+    {
+        vertexColor *= color;
+    }
+    
     gl_Position = combinedMatrix * vec4(vertexWorldPos, 1.0);
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/shaders/standard.vert b/core/src/main/resources/shaders/standard.vert
index c7e446cf8..316559b6e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/shaders/standard.vert
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/shaders/standard.vert
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ uniform float mircoOffset;
 
 
 /** 
+ * TODO in the future this and curve.vert should be merged together to prevent inconsistencies between the two
+ *
  * Vertex Shader
  * 
  * author: James Seibel