Soft node overlay (#5186)

This commit adds node overlays, which are tiles that are drawn on top of
other tiles.

18 files changed, 763 insertions, 467 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index 16e662e0c..4e328ac76 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -3908,6 +3908,12 @@ Definition tables
         tiles = {tile definition 1, def2, def3, def4, def5, def6}, --[[
         ^ Textures of node; +Y, -Y, +X, -X, +Z, -Z (old field name: tile_images)
         ^ List can be shortened to needed length ]]
+        overlay_tiles = {tile definition 1, def2, def3, def4, def5, def6}, --[[
+        ^ Same as `tiles`, but these textures are drawn on top of the
+        ^ base tiles. You can use this to colorize only specific parts of
+        ^ your texture. If the texture name is an empty string, that
+        ^ overlay is not drawn. Since such tiles are drawn twice, it
+        ^ is not recommended to use overlays on very common nodes.
         special_tiles = {tile definition 1, Tile definition 2}, --[[
         ^ Special textures of node; used rarely (old field name: special_materials)
         ^ List can be shortened to needed length ]]
diff --git a/src/client.cpp b/src/client.cpp
index 3cea4fbf4..ce42d025e 100644
--- a/src/client.cpp
+++ b/src/client.cpp
@@ -487,13 +487,17 @@ void Client::step(float dtime)
 					minimap_mapblock = r.mesh->moveMinimapMapblock();
 					if (minimap_mapblock == NULL)
 						do_mapper_update = false;
-				}
 
-				if (r.mesh && r.mesh->getMesh()->getMeshBufferCount() == 0) {
-					delete r.mesh;
-				} else {
-					// Replace with the new mesh
-					block->mesh = r.mesh;
+					bool is_empty = true;
+					for (int l = 0; l < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; l++)
+						if (r.mesh->getMesh(l)->getMeshBufferCount() != 0)
+							is_empty = false;
+
+					if (is_empty)
+						delete r.mesh;
+					else
+						// Replace with the new mesh
+						block->mesh = r.mesh;
 				}
 			} else {
 				delete r.mesh;
diff --git a/src/client/tile.h b/src/client/tile.h
index ef01d2a1f..c6ebee006 100644
--- a/src/client/tile.h
+++ b/src/client/tile.h
@@ -194,19 +194,22 @@ struct FrameSpec
 	video::ITexture *flags_texture;
 };
 
-struct TileSpec
+#define MAX_TILE_LAYERS 2
+
+//! Defines a layer of a tile.
+struct TileLayer
 {
-	TileSpec():
+	TileLayer():
 		texture(NULL),
 		texture_id(0),
 		color(),
 		material_type(TILE_MATERIAL_BASIC),
 		material_flags(
 			//0 // <- DEBUG, Use the one below
-			MATERIAL_FLAG_BACKFACE_CULLING
+			MATERIAL_FLAG_BACKFACE_CULLING |
+			MATERIAL_FLAG_TILEABLE_HORIZONTAL|
+			MATERIAL_FLAG_TILEABLE_VERTICAL
 		),
-		rotation(0),
-		emissive_light(0),
 		shader_id(0),
 		normal_texture(NULL),
 		flags_texture(NULL),
@@ -217,49 +220,41 @@ struct TileSpec
 	}
 
 	/*!
-	 * Two tiles are equal if they can be appended to
-	 * the same mesh buffer.
+	 * Two layers are equal if they can be merged.
 	 */
-	bool operator==(const TileSpec &other) const
+	bool operator==(const TileLayer &other) const
 	{
-		return (
+		return
 			texture_id == other.texture_id &&
 			material_type == other.material_type &&
 			material_flags == other.material_flags &&
-			rotation == other.rotation
-		);
+			color == other.color;
 	}
 
 	/*!
-	 * Two tiles are not equal if they must be in different mesh buffers.
+	 * Two tiles are not equal if they must have different vertices.
 	 */
-	bool operator!=(const TileSpec &other) const
+	bool operator!=(const TileLayer &other) const
 	{
 		return !(*this == other);
 	}
-	
+
 	// Sets everything else except the texture in the material
 	void applyMaterialOptions(video::SMaterial &material) const
 	{
 		switch (material_type) {
 		case TILE_MATERIAL_BASIC:
+		case TILE_MATERIAL_WAVING_LEAVES:
+		case TILE_MATERIAL_WAVING_PLANTS:
 			material.MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL_REF;
 			break;
 		case TILE_MATERIAL_ALPHA:
-			material.MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL;
-			break;
 		case TILE_MATERIAL_LIQUID_TRANSPARENT:
 			material.MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL;
 			break;
 		case TILE_MATERIAL_LIQUID_OPAQUE:
 			material.MaterialType = video::EMT_SOLID;
 			break;
-		case TILE_MATERIAL_WAVING_LEAVES:
-			material.MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL_REF;
-			break;
-		case TILE_MATERIAL_WAVING_PLANTS:
-			material.MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL_REF;
-			break;
 		}
 		material.BackfaceCulling = (material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_BACKFACE_CULLING)
 			? true : false;
@@ -285,26 +280,26 @@ struct TileSpec
 		}
 	}
 
-	// ordered for performance! please do not reorder unless you pahole it first.
+	bool isTileable() const
+	{
+		return (material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_TILEABLE_HORIZONTAL)
+			&& (material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_TILEABLE_VERTICAL);
+	}
+
 	video::ITexture *texture;
 	u32 texture_id;
-	// The color of the tile, or if the tile does not own
-	// a color then the color of the node owning this tile.
+	/*!
+	 * The color of the tile, or if the tile does not own
+	 * a color then the color of the node owning this tile.
+	 */
 	video::SColor color;
 	// Material parameters
 	u8 material_type;
 	u8 material_flags;
-
-	u8 rotation;
-	//! This much light does the tile emit.
-	u8 emissive_light;
-
 	u32 shader_id;
-
 	video::ITexture *normal_texture;
-	// cacheline (64)
-
 	video::ITexture *flags_texture;
+
 	// Animation parameters
 	u16 animation_frame_length_ms;
 	u8 animation_frame_count;
@@ -313,4 +308,39 @@ struct TileSpec
 
 	std::vector<FrameSpec> frames;
 };
+
+/*!
+ * Defines a face of a node. May have up to two layers.
+ */
+struct TileSpec
+{
+	TileSpec():
+		rotation(0),
+		emissive_light(0)
+	{
+		for (int layer = 0; layer < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layer++)
+			layers[layer] = TileLayer();
+	}
+	
+	/*!
+	 * Returns true if this tile can be merged with the other tile.
+	 */
+	bool isTileable(const TileSpec &other) const {
+		for (int layer = 0; layer < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layer++) {
+			if (layers[layer] != other.layers[layer])
+				return false;
+			if (!layers[layer].isTileable())
+				return false;
+		}
+		return rotation == 0
+			&& rotation == other.rotation
+			&& emissive_light == other.emissive_light;
+	}
+
+	u8 rotation;
+	//! This much light does the tile emit.
+	u8 emissive_light;
+	//! The first is base texture, the second is overlay.
+	TileLayer layers[MAX_TILE_LAYERS];
+};
 #endif
diff --git a/src/clientmap.cpp b/src/clientmap.cpp
index 4cae03bf2..6cd24ffc6 100644
--- a/src/clientmap.cpp
+++ b/src/clientmap.cpp
@@ -290,6 +290,11 @@ void ClientMap::updateDrawList(video::IVideoDriver* driver)
 
 struct MeshBufList
 {
+	/*!
+	 * Specifies in which layer the list is.
+	 * All lists which are in a lower layer are rendered before this list.
+	 */
+	u8 layer;
 	video::SMaterial m;
 	std::vector<scene::IMeshBuffer*> bufs;
 };
@@ -303,7 +308,7 @@ struct MeshBufListList
 		lists.clear();
 	}
 
-	void add(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf)
+	void add(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf, u8 layer)
 	{
 		const video::SMaterial &m = buf->getMaterial();
 		for(std::vector<MeshBufList>::iterator i = lists.begin();
@@ -315,12 +320,16 @@ struct MeshBufListList
 			if (l.m.TextureLayer[0].Texture != m.TextureLayer[0].Texture)
 				continue;
 
+			if(l.layer != layer)
+				continue;
+
 			if (l.m == m) {
 				l.bufs.push_back(buf);
 				return;
 			}
 		}
 		MeshBufList l;
+		l.layer = layer;
 		l.m = m;
 		l.bufs.push_back(buf);
 		lists.push_back(l);
@@ -434,29 +443,34 @@ void ClientMap::renderMap(video::IVideoDriver* driver, s32 pass)
 			MapBlockMesh *mapBlockMesh = block->mesh;
 			assert(mapBlockMesh);
 
-			scene::IMesh *mesh = mapBlockMesh->getMesh();
-			assert(mesh);
+			for (int layer = 0; layer < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layer++) {
+				scene::IMesh *mesh = mapBlockMesh->getMesh(layer);
+				assert(mesh);
 
-			u32 c = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
-			for (u32 i = 0; i < c; i++)
-			{
-				scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = mesh->getMeshBuffer(i);
+				u32 c = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
+				for (u32 i = 0; i < c; i++) {
+					scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = mesh->getMeshBuffer(i);
 
-				video::SMaterial& material = buf->getMaterial();
-				video::IMaterialRenderer* rnd =
+					video::SMaterial& material = buf->getMaterial();
+					video::IMaterialRenderer* rnd =
 						driver->getMaterialRenderer(material.MaterialType);
-				bool transparent = (rnd && rnd->isTransparent());
-				if (transparent == is_transparent_pass) {
-					if (buf->getVertexCount() == 0)
-						errorstream << "Block [" << analyze_block(block)
-							 << "] contains an empty meshbuf" << std::endl;
-
-					material.setFlag(video::EMF_TRILINEAR_FILTER, m_cache_trilinear_filter);
-					material.setFlag(video::EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER, m_cache_bilinear_filter);
-					material.setFlag(video::EMF_ANISOTROPIC_FILTER, m_cache_anistropic_filter);
-					material.setFlag(video::EMF_WIREFRAME, m_control.show_wireframe);
-
-					drawbufs.add(buf);
+					bool transparent = (rnd && rnd->isTransparent());
+					if (transparent == is_transparent_pass) {
+						if (buf->getVertexCount() == 0)
+							errorstream << "Block [" << analyze_block(block)
+								<< "] contains an empty meshbuf" << std::endl;
+
+						material.setFlag(video::EMF_TRILINEAR_FILTER,
+							m_cache_trilinear_filter);
+						material.setFlag(video::EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER,
+							m_cache_bilinear_filter);
+						material.setFlag(video::EMF_ANISOTROPIC_FILTER,
+							m_cache_anistropic_filter);
+						material.setFlag(video::EMF_WIREFRAME,
+							m_control.show_wireframe);
+
+						drawbufs.add(buf, layer);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/content_mapblock.cpp b/src/content_mapblock.cpp
index 153dacf42..9f4223bac 100644
--- a/src/content_mapblock.cpp
+++ b/src/content_mapblock.cpp
@@ -78,17 +78,19 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::useTile(int index, bool disable_backface_culling)
 {
 	tile = getNodeTileN(n, p, index, data);
 	if (!data->m_smooth_lighting)
-		color = encode_light_and_color(light, tile.color, f->light_source);
-	if (disable_backface_culling)
-		tile.material_flags &= ~MATERIAL_FLAG_BACKFACE_CULLING;
-	tile.material_flags |= MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK_OVERLAY;
+		color = encode_light(light, f->light_source);
+	for (int layer = 0; layer < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layer++) {
+		tile.layers[layer].material_flags |= MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK_OVERLAY;
+		if (disable_backface_culling)
+			tile.layers[layer].material_flags &= ~MATERIAL_FLAG_BACKFACE_CULLING;
+	}
 }
 
 void MapblockMeshGenerator::useDefaultTile(bool set_color)
 {
 	tile = getNodeTile(n, p, v3s16(0, 0, 0), data);
 	if (set_color && !data->m_smooth_lighting)
-		color = encode_light_and_color(light, tile.color, f->light_source);
+		color = encode_light(light, f->light_source);
 }
 
 TileSpec MapblockMeshGenerator::getTile(const v3s16& direction)
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::drawQuad(v3f *coords, const v3s16 &normal)
 		vertices[j].Pos = coords[j] + origin;
 		vertices[j].Normal = normal2;
 		if (data->m_smooth_lighting)
-			vertices[j].Color = blendLight(coords[j], tile.color);
+			vertices[j].Color = blendLight(coords[j]);
 		else
 			vertices[j].Color = color;
 		if (shade_face)
@@ -137,8 +139,7 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::drawCuboid(const aabb3f &box,
 	video::SColor colors[6];
 	if (!data->m_smooth_lighting) {
 		for (int face = 0; face != 6; ++face) {
-			int tileindex = MYMIN(face, tilecount - 1);
-			colors[face] = encode_light_and_color(light, tiles[tileindex].color, f->light_source);
+			colors[face] = encode_light(light, f->light_source);
 		}
 		if (!f->light_source) {
 			applyFacesShading(colors[0], v3f(0, 1, 0));
@@ -240,9 +241,8 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::drawCuboid(const aabb3f &box,
 
 	if (data->m_smooth_lighting) {
 		for (int j = 0; j < 24; ++j) {
-			int tileindex = MYMIN(j / 4, tilecount - 1);
-			vertices[j].Color = encode_light_and_color(lights[light_indices[j]],
-				tiles[tileindex].color, f->light_source);
+			vertices[j].Color = encode_light(lights[light_indices[j]],
+				f->light_source);
 			if (!f->light_source)
 				applyFacesShading(vertices[j].Color, vertices[j].Normal);
 		}
@@ -289,17 +289,16 @@ u16 MapblockMeshGenerator::blendLight(const v3f &vertex_pos)
 // Calculates vertex color to be used in mapblock mesh
 //  vertex_pos - vertex position in the node (coordinates are clamped to [0.0, 1.0] or so)
 //  tile_color - node's tile color
-video::SColor MapblockMeshGenerator::blendLight(const v3f &vertex_pos,
-	video::SColor tile_color)
+video::SColor MapblockMeshGenerator::blendLightColor(const v3f &vertex_pos)
 {
 	u16 light = blendLight(vertex_pos);
-	return encode_light_and_color(light, tile_color, f->light_source);
+	return encode_light(light, f->light_source);
 }
 
-video::SColor MapblockMeshGenerator::blendLight(const v3f &vertex_pos,
-	const v3f &vertex_normal, video::SColor tile_color)
+video::SColor MapblockMeshGenerator::blendLightColor(const v3f &vertex_pos,
+	const v3f &vertex_normal)
 {
-	video::SColor color = blendLight(vertex_pos, tile_color);
+	video::SColor color = blendLight(vertex_pos);
 	if (!f->light_source)
 		applyFacesShading(color, vertex_normal);
 	return color;
@@ -367,8 +366,13 @@ static TileSpec getSpecialTile(const ContentFeatures &f,
 	const MapNode &n, u8 i)
 {
 	TileSpec copy = f.special_tiles[i];
-	if (!copy.has_color)
-		n.getColor(f, &copy.color);
+	for (int layernum = 0; layernum < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layernum++) {
+		TileLayer *layer = &copy.layers[layernum];
+		if (layer->texture_id == 0)
+			continue;
+		if (!layer->has_color)
+			n.getColor(f, &(layer->color));
+	}
 	return copy;
 }
 
@@ -395,8 +399,8 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::prepareLiquidNodeDrawing(bool flowing)
 		light = getInteriorLight(ntop, 0, nodedef);
 	}
 
-	color_liquid_top = encode_light_and_color(light, tile_liquid_top.color, f->light_source);
-	color = encode_light_and_color(light, tile_liquid.color, f->light_source);
+	color_liquid_top = encode_light(light, f->light_source);
+	color = encode_light(light, f->light_source);
 }
 
 void MapblockMeshGenerator::getLiquidNeighborhood(bool flowing)
@@ -547,7 +551,7 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::drawLiquidSides(bool flowing)
 			else
 				pos.Y =     !top_is_same_liquid ? corner_levels[base.Z][base.X] :  0.5 * BS;
 			if (data->m_smooth_lighting)
-				color = blendLight(pos, tile_liquid.color);
+				color = blendLightColor(pos);
 			pos += origin;
 			vertices[j] = video::S3DVertex(pos.X, pos.Y, pos.Z, 0, 0, 0, color, vertex.u, vertex.v);
 		};
@@ -574,7 +578,7 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::drawLiquidTop(bool flowing)
 		int w = corner_resolve[i][1];
 		vertices[i].Pos.Y += corner_levels[w][u];
 		if (data->m_smooth_lighting)
-			vertices[i].Color = blendLight(vertices[i].Pos, tile_liquid_top.color);
+			vertices[i].Color = blendLightColor(vertices[i].Pos);
 		vertices[i].Pos += origin;
 	}
 
@@ -659,7 +663,9 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::drawGlasslikeFramedNode()
 		tiles[face] = getTile(g_6dirs[face]);
 
 	TileSpec glass_tiles[6];
-	if (tiles[0].texture && tiles[3].texture && tiles[4].texture) {
+	if (tiles[1].layers[0].texture &&
+			tiles[2].layers[0].texture &&
+			tiles[3].layers[0].texture) {
 		glass_tiles[0] = tiles[4];
 		glass_tiles[1] = tiles[0];
 		glass_tiles[2] = tiles[4];
@@ -763,7 +769,7 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::drawGlasslikeFramedNode()
 	// Optionally render internal liquid level defined by param2
 	// Liquid is textured with 1 tile defined in nodedef 'special_tiles'
 	if (param2 > 0 && f->param_type_2 == CPT2_GLASSLIKE_LIQUID_LEVEL &&
-			f->special_tiles[0].texture) {
+			f->special_tiles[0].layers[0].texture) {
 		// Internal liquid level has param2 range 0 .. 63,
 		// convert it to -0.5 .. 0.5
 		float vlev = (param2 / 63.0) * 2.0 - 1.0;
@@ -998,7 +1004,8 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::drawFencelikeNode()
 {
 	useDefaultTile(false);
 	TileSpec tile_nocrack = tile;
-	tile_nocrack.material_flags &= ~MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK;
+	for (int layer = 0; layer < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layer++)
+		tile_nocrack.layers[layer].material_flags &= ~MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK;
 
 	// Put wood the right way around in the posts
 	TileSpec tile_rot = tile;
@@ -1253,7 +1260,7 @@ void MapblockMeshGenerator::drawMeshNode()
 			// vertex right here.
 			for (int k = 0; k < vertex_count; k++) {
 				video::S3DVertex &vertex = vertices[k];
-				vertex.Color = blendLight(vertex.Pos, vertex.Normal, tile.color);
+				vertex.Color = blendLightColor(vertex.Pos, vertex.Normal);
 				vertex.Pos += origin;
 			}
 			collector->append(tile, vertices, vertex_count,
diff --git a/src/content_mapblock.h b/src/content_mapblock.h
index c8425024f..6866a4498 100644
--- a/src/content_mapblock.h
+++ b/src/content_mapblock.h
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ public:
 // lighting
 	void getSmoothLightFrame();
 	u16 blendLight(const v3f &vertex_pos);
-	video::SColor blendLight(const v3f &vertex_pos, video::SColor tile_color);
-	video::SColor blendLight(const v3f &vertex_pos, const v3f &vertex_normal, video::SColor tile_color);
+	video::SColor blendLightColor(const v3f &vertex_pos);
+	video::SColor blendLightColor(const v3f &vertex_pos, const v3f &vertex_normal);
 
 	void useTile(int index, bool disable_backface_culling);
 	void useDefaultTile(bool set_color = true);
diff --git a/src/hud.cpp b/src/hud.cpp
index f558acf1e..c482912e9 100644
--- a/src/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/hud.cpp
@@ -687,8 +687,9 @@ void drawItemStack(video::IVideoDriver *driver,
 			assert(buf->getHardwareMappingHint_Vertex() == scene::EHM_NEVER);
 			video::SColor c = basecolor;
 			if (imesh->buffer_colors.size() > j) {
-				std::pair<bool, video::SColor> p = imesh->buffer_colors[j];
-				c = p.first ? p.second : basecolor;
+				ItemPartColor *p = &imesh->buffer_colors[j];
+				if (p->override_base)
+					c = p->color;
 			}
 			colorizeMeshBuffer(buf, &c);
 			video::SMaterial &material = buf->getMaterial();
diff --git a/src/mapblock_mesh.cpp b/src/mapblock_mesh.cpp
index 933dfc32a..0bba644e6 100644
--- a/src/mapblock_mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/mapblock_mesh.cpp
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ void final_color_blend(video::SColor *result,
 	video::SColorf dayLight;
 	get_sunlight_color(&dayLight, daynight_ratio);
 	final_color_blend(result,
-		encode_light_and_color(light, video::SColor(0xFFFFFFFF), 0), dayLight);
+		encode_light(light, 0), dayLight);
 }
 
 void final_color_blend(video::SColor *result,
@@ -422,12 +422,19 @@ static void getNodeVertexDirs(v3s16 dir, v3s16 *vertex_dirs)
 
 struct FastFace
 {
-	TileSpec tile;
+	TileLayer layer;
 	video::S3DVertex vertices[4]; // Precalculated vertices
+	/*!
+	 * The face is divided into two triangles. If this is true,
+	 * vertices 0 and 2 are connected, othervise vertices 1 and 3
+	 * are connected.
+	 */
+	bool vertex_0_2_connected;
+	u8 layernum;
 };
 
 static void makeFastFace(TileSpec tile, u16 li0, u16 li1, u16 li2, u16 li3,
-		v3f p, v3s16 dir, v3f scale, std::vector<FastFace> &dest)
+	v3f p, v3s16 dir, v3f scale, std::vector<FastFace> &dest)
 {
 	// Position is at the center of the cube.
 	v3f pos = p * BS;
@@ -577,27 +584,50 @@ static void makeFastFace(TileSpec tile, u16 li0, u16 li1, u16 li2, u16 li3,
 
 	v3f normal(dir.X, dir.Y, dir.Z);
 
-	dest.push_back(FastFace());
+	u16 li[4] = { li0, li1, li2, li3 };
+	u16 day[4];
+	u16 night[4];
 
-	FastFace& face = *dest.rbegin();
+	for (u8 i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+		day[i] = li[i] >> 8;
+		night[i] = li[i] & 0xFF;
+	}
+
+	bool vertex_0_2_connected = abs(day[0] - day[2]) + abs(night[0] - night[2])
+			< abs(day[1] - day[3]) + abs(night[1] - night[3]);
 
-	u16 li[4] = { li0, li1, li2, li3 };
 	v2f32 f[4] = {
 		core::vector2d<f32>(x0 + w * abs_scale, y0 + h),
 		core::vector2d<f32>(x0, y0 + h),
 		core::vector2d<f32>(x0, y0),
 		core::vector2d<f32>(x0 + w * abs_scale, y0) };
 
-	for (u8 i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		video::SColor c = encode_light_and_color(li[i], tile.color,
-			tile.emissive_light);
-		if (!tile.emissive_light)
-			applyFacesShading(c, normal);
+	for (int layernum = 0; layernum < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layernum++) {
+		TileLayer *layer = &tile.layers[layernum];
+		if (layer->texture_id == 0)
+			continue;
 
-		face.vertices[i] = video::S3DVertex(vertex_pos[i], normal, c, f[i]);
-	}
+		dest.push_back(FastFace());
+		FastFace& face = *dest.rbegin();
+
+		for (u8 i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+			video::SColor c = encode_light(li[i], tile.emissive_light);
+			if (!tile.emissive_light)
+				applyFacesShading(c, normal);
 
-	face.tile = tile;
+			face.vertices[i] = video::S3DVertex(vertex_pos[i], normal, c, f[i]);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 Revert triangles for nicer looking gradient if the
+		 brightness of vertices 1 and 3 differ less than
+		 the brightness of vertices 0 and 2.
+		 */
+		face.vertex_0_2_connected = vertex_0_2_connected;
+
+		face.layer = *layer;
+		face.layernum = layernum;
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -663,13 +693,20 @@ TileSpec getNodeTileN(MapNode mn, v3s16 p, u8 tileindex, MeshMakeData *data)
 {
 	INodeDefManager *ndef = data->m_client->ndef();
 	const ContentFeatures &f = ndef->get(mn);
-	TileSpec spec = f.tiles[tileindex];
-	if (!spec.has_color)
-		mn.getColor(f, &spec.color);
+	TileSpec tile = f.tiles[tileindex];
+	TileLayer *top_layer = NULL;
+	for (int layernum = 0; layernum < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layernum++) {
+		TileLayer *layer = &tile.layers[layernum];
+		if (layer->texture_id == 0)
+			continue;
+		top_layer = layer;
+		if (!layer->has_color)
+			mn.getColor(f, &(layer->color));
+	}
 	// Apply temporary crack
 	if (p == data->m_crack_pos_relative)
-		spec.material_flags |= MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK;
-	return spec;
+		top_layer->material_flags |= MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK;
+	return tile;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -732,10 +769,9 @@ TileSpec getNodeTile(MapNode mn, v3s16 p, v3s16 dir, MeshMakeData *data)
 
 	};
 	u16 tile_index=facedir*16 + dir_i;
-	TileSpec spec = getNodeTileN(mn, p, dir_to_tile[tile_index], data);
-	spec.rotation=dir_to_tile[tile_index + 1];
-	spec.texture = data->m_client->tsrc()->getTexture(spec.texture_id);
-	return spec;
+	TileSpec tile = getNodeTileN(mn, p, dir_to_tile[tile_index], data);
+	tile.rotation = dir_to_tile[tile_index + 1];
+	return tile;
 }
 
 static void getTileInfo(
@@ -800,7 +836,9 @@ static void getTileInfo(
 
 	// eg. water and glass
 	if (equivalent)
-		tile.material_flags |= MATERIAL_FLAG_BACKFACE_CULLING;
+		for (int layernum = 0; layernum < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layernum++)
+			tile.layers[layernum].material_flags |=
+				MATERIAL_FLAG_BACKFACE_CULLING;
 
 	if (data->m_smooth_lighting == false)
 	{
@@ -880,12 +918,7 @@ static void updateFastFaceRow(
 					&& next_lights[1] == lights[1]
 					&& next_lights[2] == lights[2]
 					&& next_lights[3] == lights[3]
-					&& next_tile == tile
-					&& tile.rotation == 0
-					&& (tile.material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_TILEABLE_HORIZONTAL)
-					&& (tile.material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_TILEABLE_VERTICAL)
-					&& tile.color == next_tile.color
-					&& tile.emissive_light == next_tile.emissive_light) {
+					&& next_tile.isTileable(tile)) {
 				next_is_different = false;
 				continuous_tiles_count++;
 			}
@@ -988,7 +1021,6 @@ static void updateAllFastFaceRows(MeshMakeData *data,
 */
 
 MapBlockMesh::MapBlockMesh(MeshMakeData *data, v3s16 camera_offset):
-	m_mesh(new scene::SMesh()),
 	m_minimap_mapblock(NULL),
 	m_client(data->m_client),
 	m_driver(m_client->tsrc()->getDevice()->getVideoDriver()),
@@ -1000,6 +1032,8 @@ MapBlockMesh::MapBlockMesh(MeshMakeData *data, v3s16 camera_offset):
 	m_last_daynight_ratio((u32) -1),
 	m_daynight_diffs()
 {
+	for (int m = 0; m < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; m++)
+		m_mesh[m] = new scene::SMesh();
 	m_enable_shaders = data->m_use_shaders;
 	m_use_tangent_vertices = data->m_use_tangent_vertices;
 	m_enable_vbo = g_settings->getBool("enable_vbo");
@@ -1048,23 +1082,14 @@ MapBlockMesh::MapBlockMesh(MeshMakeData *data, v3s16 camera_offset):
 			const u16 indices[] = {0,1,2,2,3,0};
 			const u16 indices_alternate[] = {0,1,3,2,3,1};
 
-			if(f.tile.texture == NULL)
+			if (f.layer.texture == NULL)
 				continue;
 
-			const u16 *indices_p = indices;
+			const u16 *indices_p =
+				f.vertex_0_2_connected ? indices : indices_alternate;
 
-			/*
-				Revert triangles for nicer looking gradient if the
-				brightness of vertices 1 and 3 differ less than
-				the brightness of vertices 0 and 2.
-			*/
-			if (fabs(f.vertices[0].Color.getLuminance()
-					- f.vertices[2].Color.getLuminance())
-					> fabs(f.vertices[1].Color.getLuminance()
-					- f.vertices[3].Color.getLuminance()))
-				indices_p = indices_alternate;
-
-			collector.append(f.tile, f.vertices, 4, indices_p, 6);
+			collector.append(f.layer, f.vertices, 4, indices_p, 6,
+				f.layernum);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1081,146 +1106,151 @@ MapBlockMesh::MapBlockMesh(MeshMakeData *data, v3s16 camera_offset):
 		generator.generate();
 	}
 
+	collector.applyTileColors();
+
 	/*
 		Convert MeshCollector to SMesh
 	*/
 
-	for(u32 i = 0; i < collector.prebuffers.size(); i++)
-	{
-		PreMeshBuffer &p = collector.prebuffers[i];
-
-		// Generate animation data
-		// - Cracks
-		if(p.tile.material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK)
+	for (int layer = 0; layer < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layer++) {
+		for(u32 i = 0; i < collector.prebuffers[layer].size(); i++)
 		{
-			// Find the texture name plus ^[crack:N:
-			std::ostringstream os(std::ios::binary);
-			os<<m_tsrc->getTextureName(p.tile.texture_id)<<"^[crack";
-			if(p.tile.material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK_OVERLAY)
-				os<<"o";  // use ^[cracko
-			os<<":"<<(u32)p.tile.animation_frame_count<<":";
-			m_crack_materials.insert(std::make_pair(i, os.str()));
-			// Replace tile texture with the cracked one
-			p.tile.texture = m_tsrc->getTextureForMesh(
-					os.str()+"0",
-					&p.tile.texture_id);
-		}
-		// - Texture animation
-		if (p.tile.material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_ANIMATION) {
-			// Add to MapBlockMesh in order to animate these tiles
-			m_animation_tiles[i] = p.tile;
-			m_animation_frames[i] = 0;
-			if(g_settings->getBool("desynchronize_mapblock_texture_animation")){
-				// Get starting position from noise
-				m_animation_frame_offsets[i] = 100000 * (2.0 + noise3d(
-						data->m_blockpos.X, data->m_blockpos.Y,
-						data->m_blockpos.Z, 0));
-			} else {
-				// Play all synchronized
-				m_animation_frame_offsets[i] = 0;
-			}
-			// Replace tile texture with the first animation frame
-			FrameSpec animation_frame = p.tile.frames[0];
-			p.tile.texture = animation_frame.texture;
-		}
+			PreMeshBuffer &p = collector.prebuffers[layer][i];
 
-		if (!m_enable_shaders) {
-			// Extract colors for day-night animation
-			// Dummy sunlight to handle non-sunlit areas
-			video::SColorf sunlight;
-			get_sunlight_color(&sunlight, 0);
-			u32 vertex_count =
-				m_use_tangent_vertices ?
-					p.tangent_vertices.size() : p.vertices.size();
-			for (u32 j = 0; j < vertex_count; j++) {
-				video::SColor *vc;
-				if (m_use_tangent_vertices) {
-					vc = &p.tangent_vertices[j].Color;
+			// Generate animation data
+			// - Cracks
+			if(p.layer.material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK)
+			{
+				// Find the texture name plus ^[crack:N:
+				std::ostringstream os(std::ios::binary);
+				os<<m_tsrc->getTextureName(p.layer.texture_id)<<"^[crack";
+				if(p.layer.material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK_OVERLAY)
+					os<<"o";  // use ^[cracko
+				os<<":"<<(u32)p.layer.animation_frame_count<<":";
+				m_crack_materials.insert(std::make_pair(std::pair<u8, u32>(layer, i), os.str()));
+				// Replace tile texture with the cracked one
+				p.layer.texture = m_tsrc->getTextureForMesh(
+						os.str()+"0",
+						&p.layer.texture_id);
+			}
+			// - Texture animation
+			if (p.layer.material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_ANIMATION) {
+				// Add to MapBlockMesh in order to animate these tiles
+				m_animation_tiles[std::pair<u8, u32>(layer, i)] = p.layer;
+				m_animation_frames[std::pair<u8, u32>(layer, i)] = 0;
+				if(g_settings->getBool("desynchronize_mapblock_texture_animation")){
+					// Get starting position from noise
+					m_animation_frame_offsets[std::pair<u8, u32>(layer, i)] = 100000 * (2.0 + noise3d(
+							data->m_blockpos.X, data->m_blockpos.Y,
+							data->m_blockpos.Z, 0));
 				} else {
-					vc = &p.vertices[j].Color;
+					// Play all synchronized
+					m_animation_frame_offsets[std::pair<u8, u32>(layer, i)] = 0;
 				}
-				video::SColor copy(*vc);
-				if (vc->getAlpha() == 0) // No sunlight - no need to animate
-					final_color_blend(vc, copy, sunlight); // Finalize color
-				else // Record color to animate
-					m_daynight_diffs[i][j] = copy;
-
-				// The sunlight ratio has been stored,
-				// delete alpha (for the final rendering).
-				vc->setAlpha(255);
+				// Replace tile texture with the first animation frame
+				FrameSpec animation_frame = p.layer.frames[0];
+				p.layer.texture = animation_frame.texture;
 			}
-		}
 
-		// Create material
-		video::SMaterial material;
-		material.setFlag(video::EMF_LIGHTING, false);
-		material.setFlag(video::EMF_BACK_FACE_CULLING, true);
-		material.setFlag(video::EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER, false);
-		material.setFlag(video::EMF_FOG_ENABLE, true);
-		material.setTexture(0, p.tile.texture);
+			if (!m_enable_shaders) {
+				// Extract colors for day-night animation
+				// Dummy sunlight to handle non-sunlit areas
+				video::SColorf sunlight;
+				get_sunlight_color(&sunlight, 0);
+				u32 vertex_count =
+					m_use_tangent_vertices ?
+						p.tangent_vertices.size() : p.vertices.size();
+				for (u32 j = 0; j < vertex_count; j++) {
+					video::SColor *vc;
+					if (m_use_tangent_vertices) {
+						vc = &p.tangent_vertices[j].Color;
+					} else {
+						vc = &p.vertices[j].Color;
+					}
+					video::SColor copy(*vc);
+					if (vc->getAlpha() == 0) // No sunlight - no need to animate
+						final_color_blend(vc, copy, sunlight); // Finalize color
+					else // Record color to animate
+						m_daynight_diffs[std::pair<u8, u32>(layer, i)][j] = copy;
+
+					// The sunlight ratio has been stored,
+					// delete alpha (for the final rendering).
+					vc->setAlpha(255);
+				}
+			}
 
-		if (m_enable_shaders) {
-			material.MaterialType = m_shdrsrc->getShaderInfo(p.tile.shader_id).material;
-			p.tile.applyMaterialOptionsWithShaders(material);
-			if (p.tile.normal_texture) {
-				material.setTexture(1, p.tile.normal_texture);
+			// Create material
+			video::SMaterial material;
+			material.setFlag(video::EMF_LIGHTING, false);
+			material.setFlag(video::EMF_BACK_FACE_CULLING, true);
+			material.setFlag(video::EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER, false);
+			material.setFlag(video::EMF_FOG_ENABLE, true);
+			material.setTexture(0, p.layer.texture);
+
+			if (m_enable_shaders) {
+				material.MaterialType = m_shdrsrc->getShaderInfo(p.layer.shader_id).material;
+				p.layer.applyMaterialOptionsWithShaders(material);
+				if (p.layer.normal_texture) {
+					material.setTexture(1, p.layer.normal_texture);
+				}
+				material.setTexture(2, p.layer.flags_texture);
+			} else {
+				p.layer.applyMaterialOptions(material);
+			}
+
+			scene::SMesh *mesh = (scene::SMesh *)m_mesh[layer];
+
+			// Create meshbuffer, add to mesh
+			if (m_use_tangent_vertices) {
+				scene::SMeshBufferTangents *buf = new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
+				// Set material
+				buf->Material = material;
+				// Add to mesh
+				mesh->addMeshBuffer(buf);
+				// Mesh grabbed it
+				buf->drop();
+				buf->append(&p.tangent_vertices[0], p.tangent_vertices.size(),
+					&p.indices[0], p.indices.size());
+			} else {
+				scene::SMeshBuffer *buf = new scene::SMeshBuffer();
+				// Set material
+				buf->Material = material;
+				// Add to mesh
+				mesh->addMeshBuffer(buf);
+				// Mesh grabbed it
+				buf->drop();
+				buf->append(&p.vertices[0], p.vertices.size(),
+					&p.indices[0], p.indices.size());
 			}
-			material.setTexture(2, p.tile.flags_texture);
-		} else {
-			p.tile.applyMaterialOptions(material);
 		}
 
-		scene::SMesh *mesh = (scene::SMesh *)m_mesh;
 
-		// Create meshbuffer, add to mesh
+		/*
+			Do some stuff to the mesh
+		*/
+		m_camera_offset = camera_offset;
+		translateMesh(m_mesh[layer],
+			intToFloat(data->m_blockpos * MAP_BLOCKSIZE - camera_offset, BS));
+
 		if (m_use_tangent_vertices) {
-			scene::SMeshBufferTangents *buf = new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
-			// Set material
-			buf->Material = material;
-			// Add to mesh
-			mesh->addMeshBuffer(buf);
-			// Mesh grabbed it
-			buf->drop();
-			buf->append(&p.tangent_vertices[0], p.tangent_vertices.size(),
-				&p.indices[0], p.indices.size());
-		} else {
-			scene::SMeshBuffer *buf = new scene::SMeshBuffer();
-			// Set material
-			buf->Material = material;
-			// Add to mesh
-			mesh->addMeshBuffer(buf);
-			// Mesh grabbed it
-			buf->drop();
-			buf->append(&p.vertices[0], p.vertices.size(),
-				&p.indices[0], p.indices.size());
+			scene::IMeshManipulator* meshmanip =
+				m_client->getSceneManager()->getMeshManipulator();
+			meshmanip->recalculateTangents(m_mesh[layer], true, false, false);
 		}
-	}
-
-	/*
-		Do some stuff to the mesh
-	*/
-	m_camera_offset = camera_offset;
-	translateMesh(m_mesh,
-		intToFloat(data->m_blockpos * MAP_BLOCKSIZE - camera_offset, BS));
 
-	if (m_use_tangent_vertices) {
-		scene::IMeshManipulator* meshmanip =
-			m_client->getSceneManager()->getMeshManipulator();
-		meshmanip->recalculateTangents(m_mesh, true, false, false);
-	}
-
-	if (m_mesh)
-	{
+		if (m_mesh[layer])
+		{
 #if 0
-		// Usually 1-700 faces and 1-7 materials
-		std::cout<<"Updated MapBlock has "<<fastfaces_new.size()<<" faces "
-				<<"and uses "<<m_mesh->getMeshBufferCount()
-				<<" materials (meshbuffers)"<<std::endl;
+			// Usually 1-700 faces and 1-7 materials
+			std::cout<<"Updated MapBlock has "<<fastfaces_new.size()<<" faces "
+					<<"and uses "<<m_mesh[layer]->getMeshBufferCount()
+					<<" materials (meshbuffers)"<<std::endl;
 #endif
 
-		// Use VBO for mesh (this just would set this for ever buffer)
-		if (m_enable_vbo) {
-			m_mesh->setHardwareMappingHint(scene::EHM_STATIC);
+			// Use VBO for mesh (this just would set this for ever buffer)
+			if (m_enable_vbo) {
+				m_mesh[layer]->setHardwareMappingHint(scene::EHM_STATIC);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1235,14 +1265,15 @@ MapBlockMesh::MapBlockMesh(MeshMakeData *data, v3s16 camera_offset):
 
 MapBlockMesh::~MapBlockMesh()
 {
-	if (m_enable_vbo && m_mesh) {
-		for (u32 i = 0; i < m_mesh->getMeshBufferCount(); i++) {
-			scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = m_mesh->getMeshBuffer(i);
-			m_driver->removeHardwareBuffer(buf);
-		}
+	for (int m = 0; m < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; m++) {
+		if (m_enable_vbo && m_mesh[m])
+			for (u32 i = 0; i < m_mesh[m]->getMeshBufferCount(); i++) {
+				scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = m_mesh[m]->getMeshBuffer(i);
+				m_driver->removeHardwareBuffer(buf);
+			}
+		m_mesh[m]->drop();
+		m_mesh[m] = NULL;
 	}
-	m_mesh->drop();
-	m_mesh = NULL;
 	delete m_minimap_mapblock;
 }
 
@@ -1259,9 +1290,10 @@ bool MapBlockMesh::animate(bool faraway, float time, int crack, u32 daynight_rat
 	// Cracks
 	if(crack != m_last_crack)
 	{
-		for (UNORDERED_MAP<u32, std::string>::iterator i = m_crack_materials.begin();
-				i != m_crack_materials.end(); ++i) {
-			scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = m_mesh->getMeshBuffer(i->first);
+		for (std::map<std::pair<u8, u32>, std::string>::iterator i =
+				m_crack_materials.begin(); i != m_crack_materials.end(); ++i) {
+			scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = m_mesh[i->first.first]->
+				getMeshBuffer(i->first.second);
 			std::string basename = i->second;
 
 			// Create new texture name from original
@@ -1274,10 +1306,10 @@ bool MapBlockMesh::animate(bool faraway, float time, int crack, u32 daynight_rat
 
 			// If the current material is also animated,
 			// update animation info
-			UNORDERED_MAP<u32, TileSpec>::iterator anim_iter =
-					m_animation_tiles.find(i->first);
+			std::map<std::pair<u8, u32>, TileLayer>::iterator anim_iter =
+				m_animation_tiles.find(i->first);
 			if (anim_iter != m_animation_tiles.end()){
-				TileSpec &tile = anim_iter->second;
+				TileLayer &tile = anim_iter->second;
 				tile.texture = new_texture;
 				tile.texture_id = new_texture_id;
 				// force animation update
@@ -1289,9 +1321,9 @@ bool MapBlockMesh::animate(bool faraway, float time, int crack, u32 daynight_rat
 	}
 
 	// Texture animation
-	for (UNORDERED_MAP<u32, TileSpec>::iterator i = m_animation_tiles.begin();
-			i != m_animation_tiles.end(); ++i) {
-		const TileSpec &tile = i->second;
+	for (std::map<std::pair<u8, u32>, TileLayer>::iterator i =
+			m_animation_tiles.begin(); i != m_animation_tiles.end(); ++i) {
+		const TileLayer &tile = i->second;
 		// Figure out current frame
 		int frameoffset = m_animation_frame_offsets[i->first];
 		int frame = (int)(time * 1000 / tile.animation_frame_length_ms
@@ -1302,7 +1334,8 @@ bool MapBlockMesh::animate(bool faraway, float time, int crack, u32 daynight_rat
 
 		m_animation_frames[i->first] = frame;
 
-		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = m_mesh->getMeshBuffer(i->first);
+		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = m_mesh[i->first.first]->
+			getMeshBuffer(i->first.second);
 
 		FrameSpec animation_frame = tile.frames[frame];
 		buf->getMaterial().setTexture(0, animation_frame.texture);
@@ -1318,22 +1351,24 @@ bool MapBlockMesh::animate(bool faraway, float time, int crack, u32 daynight_rat
 	if(!m_enable_shaders && (daynight_ratio != m_last_daynight_ratio))
 	{
 		// Force reload mesh to VBO
-		if (m_enable_vbo) {
-			m_mesh->setDirty();
-		}
+		if (m_enable_vbo)
+			for (int m = 0; m < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; m++)
+				m_mesh[m]->setDirty();
 		video::SColorf day_color;
 		get_sunlight_color(&day_color, daynight_ratio);
-		for(std::map<u32, std::map<u32, video::SColor > >::iterator
+		for(std::map<std::pair<u8, u32>, std::map<u32, video::SColor > >::iterator
 				i = m_daynight_diffs.begin();
 				i != m_daynight_diffs.end(); ++i)
 		{
-			scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = m_mesh->getMeshBuffer(i->first);
+			scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = m_mesh[i->first.first]->
+				getMeshBuffer(i->first.second);
 			video::S3DVertex *vertices = (video::S3DVertex *)buf->getVertices();
 			for(std::map<u32, video::SColor >::iterator
 					j = i->second.begin();
 					j != i->second.end(); ++j)
 			{
-				final_color_blend(&(vertices[j->first].Color), j->second, day_color);
+				final_color_blend(&(vertices[j->first].Color),
+					j->second, day_color);
 			}
 		}
 		m_last_daynight_ratio = daynight_ratio;
@@ -1345,9 +1380,12 @@ bool MapBlockMesh::animate(bool faraway, float time, int crack, u32 daynight_rat
 void MapBlockMesh::updateCameraOffset(v3s16 camera_offset)
 {
 	if (camera_offset != m_camera_offset) {
-		translateMesh(m_mesh, intToFloat(m_camera_offset-camera_offset, BS));
-		if (m_enable_vbo) {
-			m_mesh->setDirty();
+		for (u8 layer = 0; layer < 2; layer++) {
+			translateMesh(m_mesh[layer],
+				intToFloat(m_camera_offset - camera_offset, BS));
+			if (m_enable_vbo) {
+				m_mesh[layer]->setDirty();
+			}
 		}
 		m_camera_offset = camera_offset;
 	}
@@ -1361,15 +1399,29 @@ void MeshCollector::append(const TileSpec &tile,
 		const video::S3DVertex *vertices, u32 numVertices,
 		const u16 *indices, u32 numIndices)
 {
+	for (int layernum = 0; layernum < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layernum++) {
+		const TileLayer *layer = &tile.layers[layernum];
+		if (layer->texture_id == 0)
+			continue;
+		append(*layer, vertices, numVertices, indices, numIndices,
+			layernum);
+	}
+}
+
+void MeshCollector::append(const TileLayer &layer,
+		const video::S3DVertex *vertices, u32 numVertices,
+		const u16 *indices, u32 numIndices, u8 layernum)
+{
 	if (numIndices > 65535) {
 		dstream<<"FIXME: MeshCollector::append() called with numIndices="<<numIndices<<" (limit 65535)"<<std::endl;
 		return;
 	}
+	std::vector<PreMeshBuffer> *buffers = &prebuffers[layernum];
 
 	PreMeshBuffer *p = NULL;
-	for (u32 i = 0; i < prebuffers.size(); i++) {
-		PreMeshBuffer &pp = prebuffers[i];
-		if (pp.tile != tile)
+	for (u32 i = 0; i < buffers->size(); i++) {
+		PreMeshBuffer &pp = (*buffers)[i];
+		if (pp.layer != layer)
 			continue;
 		if (pp.indices.size() + numIndices > 65535)
 			continue;
@@ -1380,9 +1432,9 @@ void MeshCollector::append(const TileSpec &tile,
 
 	if (p == NULL) {
 		PreMeshBuffer pp;
-		pp.tile = tile;
-		prebuffers.push_back(pp);
-		p = &prebuffers[prebuffers.size() - 1];
+		pp.layer = layer;
+		buffers->push_back(pp);
+		p = &(*buffers)[buffers->size() - 1];
 	}
 
 	u32 vertex_count;
@@ -1417,15 +1469,30 @@ void MeshCollector::append(const TileSpec &tile,
 		const u16 *indices, u32 numIndices,
 		v3f pos, video::SColor c, u8 light_source)
 {
+	for (int layernum = 0; layernum < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layernum++) {
+		const TileLayer *layer = &tile.layers[layernum];
+		if (layer->texture_id == 0)
+			continue;
+		append(*layer, vertices, numVertices, indices, numIndices, pos,
+			c, light_source, layernum);
+	}
+}
+
+void MeshCollector::append(const TileLayer &layer,
+		const video::S3DVertex *vertices, u32 numVertices,
+		const u16 *indices, u32 numIndices,
+		v3f pos, video::SColor c, u8 light_source, u8 layernum)
+{
 	if (numIndices > 65535) {
 		dstream<<"FIXME: MeshCollector::append() called with numIndices="<<numIndices<<" (limit 65535)"<<std::endl;
 		return;
 	}
+	std::vector<PreMeshBuffer> *buffers = &prebuffers[layernum];
 
 	PreMeshBuffer *p = NULL;
-	for (u32 i = 0; i < prebuffers.size(); i++) {
-		PreMeshBuffer &pp = prebuffers[i];
-		if(pp.tile != tile)
+	for (u32 i = 0; i < buffers->size(); i++) {
+		PreMeshBuffer &pp = (*buffers)[i];
+		if(pp.layer != layer)
 			continue;
 		if(pp.indices.size() + numIndices > 65535)
 			continue;
@@ -1436,9 +1503,9 @@ void MeshCollector::append(const TileSpec &tile,
 
 	if (p == NULL) {
 		PreMeshBuffer pp;
-		pp.tile = tile;
-		prebuffers.push_back(pp);
-		p = &prebuffers[prebuffers.size() - 1];
+		pp.layer = layer;
+		buffers->push_back(pp);
+		p = &(*buffers)[buffers->size() - 1];
 	}
 
 	video::SColor original_c = c;
@@ -1473,14 +1540,49 @@ void MeshCollector::append(const TileSpec &tile,
 	}
 }
 
-video::SColor encode_light_and_color(u16 light, const video::SColor &color,
-	u8 emissive_light)
+void MeshCollector::applyTileColors()
+{
+	if (m_use_tangent_vertices)
+		for (int layer = 0; layer < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layer++) {
+			std::vector<PreMeshBuffer> *p = &prebuffers[layer];
+			for (std::vector<PreMeshBuffer>::iterator it = p->begin();
+					it != p->end(); ++it) {
+				video::SColor tc = it->layer.color;
+				if (tc == video::SColor(0xFFFFFFFF))
+					continue;
+				for (u32 index = 0; index < it->tangent_vertices.size(); index++) {
+					video::SColor *c = &it->tangent_vertices[index].Color;
+					c->set(c->getAlpha(), c->getRed() * tc.getRed() / 255,
+						c->getGreen() * tc.getGreen() / 255,
+						c->getBlue() * tc.getBlue() / 255);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	else
+		for (int layer = 0; layer < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layer++) {
+			std::vector<PreMeshBuffer> *p = &prebuffers[layer];
+			for (std::vector<PreMeshBuffer>::iterator it = p->begin();
+					it != p->end(); ++it) {
+				video::SColor tc = it->layer.color;
+				if (tc == video::SColor(0xFFFFFFFF))
+					continue;
+				for (u32 index = 0; index < it->vertices.size(); index++) {
+					video::SColor *c = &it->vertices[index].Color;
+					c->set(c->getAlpha(), c->getRed() * tc.getRed() / 255,
+						c->getGreen() * tc.getGreen() / 255,
+						c->getBlue() * tc.getBlue() / 255);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+}
+
+video::SColor encode_light(u16 light, u8 emissive_light)
 {
 	// Get components
-	f32 day = (light & 0xff) / 255.0f;
-	f32 night = (light >> 8) / 255.0f;
+	u32 day = (light & 0xff);
+	u32 night = (light >> 8);
 	// Add emissive light
-	night += emissive_light * 0.01f;
+	night += emissive_light * 2.5f;
 	if (night > 255)
 		night = 255;
 	// Since we don't know if the day light is sunlight or
@@ -1490,15 +1592,14 @@ video::SColor encode_light_and_color(u16 light, const video::SColor &color,
 		day = 0;
 	else
 		day = day - night;
-	f32 sum = day + night;
+	u32 sum = day + night;
 	// Ratio of sunlight:
-	float r;
+	u32 r;
 	if (sum > 0)
-		r = day / sum;
+		r = day * 255 / sum;
 	else
 		r = 0;
 	// Average light:
 	float b = (day + night) / 2;
-	return video::SColor(r * 255, b * color.getRed(), b * color.getGreen(),
-		b * color.getBlue());
+	return video::SColor(r, b, b, b);
 }
diff --git a/src/mapblock_mesh.h b/src/mapblock_mesh.h
index 25c699e1c..f32df3958 100644
--- a/src/mapblock_mesh.h
+++ b/src/mapblock_mesh.h
@@ -108,7 +108,12 @@ public:
 
 	scene::IMesh *getMesh()
 	{
-		return m_mesh;
+		return m_mesh[0];
+	}
+
+	scene::IMesh *getMesh(u8 layer)
+	{
+		return m_mesh[layer];
 	}
 
 	MinimapMapblock *moveMinimapMapblock()
@@ -132,7 +137,7 @@ public:
 	void updateCameraOffset(v3s16 camera_offset);
 
 private:
-	scene::IMesh *m_mesh;
+	scene::IMesh *m_mesh[MAX_TILE_LAYERS];
 	MinimapMapblock *m_minimap_mapblock;
 	Client *m_client;
 	video::IVideoDriver *m_driver;
@@ -150,20 +155,23 @@ private:
 	// Animation info: cracks
 	// Last crack value passed to animate()
 	int m_last_crack;
-	// Maps mesh buffer (i.e. material) indices to base texture names
-	UNORDERED_MAP<u32, std::string> m_crack_materials;
+	// Maps mesh and mesh buffer (i.e. material) indices to base texture names
+	std::map<std::pair<u8, u32>, std::string> m_crack_materials;
 
 	// Animation info: texture animationi
-	// Maps meshbuffers to TileSpecs
-	UNORDERED_MAP<u32, TileSpec> m_animation_tiles;
-	UNORDERED_MAP<u32, int> m_animation_frames; // last animation frame
-	UNORDERED_MAP<u32, int> m_animation_frame_offsets;
+	// Maps mesh and mesh buffer indices to TileSpecs
+	// Keys are pairs of (mesh index, buffer index in the mesh)
+	std::map<std::pair<u8, u32>, TileLayer> m_animation_tiles;
+	std::map<std::pair<u8, u32>, int> m_animation_frames; // last animation frame
+	std::map<std::pair<u8, u32>, int> m_animation_frame_offsets;
 
 	// Animation info: day/night transitions
 	// Last daynight_ratio value passed to animate()
 	u32 m_last_daynight_ratio;
-	// For each meshbuffer, stores pre-baked colors of sunlit vertices
-	std::map<u32, std::map<u32, video::SColor > > m_daynight_diffs;
+	// For each mesh and mesh buffer, stores pre-baked colors
+	// of sunlit vertices
+	// Keys are pairs of (mesh index, buffer index in the mesh)
+	std::map<std::pair<u8, u32>, std::map<u32, video::SColor > > m_daynight_diffs;
 
 	// Camera offset info -> do we have to translate the mesh?
 	v3s16 m_camera_offset;
@@ -176,7 +184,7 @@ private:
 */
 struct PreMeshBuffer
 {
-	TileSpec tile;
+	TileLayer layer;
 	std::vector<u16> indices;
 	std::vector<video::S3DVertex> vertices;
 	std::vector<video::S3DVertexTangents> tangent_vertices;
@@ -184,7 +192,7 @@ struct PreMeshBuffer
 
 struct MeshCollector
 {
-	std::vector<PreMeshBuffer> prebuffers;
+	std::vector<PreMeshBuffer> prebuffers[MAX_TILE_LAYERS];
 	bool m_use_tangent_vertices;
 
 	MeshCollector(bool use_tangent_vertices):
@@ -193,27 +201,38 @@ struct MeshCollector
 	}
 
 	void append(const TileSpec &material,
+				const video::S3DVertex *vertices, u32 numVertices,
+				const u16 *indices, u32 numIndices);
+	void append(const TileLayer &material,
 			const video::S3DVertex *vertices, u32 numVertices,
-			const u16 *indices, u32 numIndices);
+			const u16 *indices, u32 numIndices, u8 layernum);
 	void append(const TileSpec &material,
+				const video::S3DVertex *vertices, u32 numVertices,
+				const u16 *indices, u32 numIndices, v3f pos,
+				video::SColor c, u8 light_source);
+	void append(const TileLayer &material,
 			const video::S3DVertex *vertices, u32 numVertices,
-			const u16 *indices, u32 numIndices,
-			v3f pos, video::SColor c, u8 light_source);
+			const u16 *indices, u32 numIndices, v3f pos,
+			video::SColor c, u8 light_source, u8 layernum);
+	/*!
+	 * Colorizes all vertices in the collector.
+	 */
+	void applyTileColors();
 };
 
 /*!
- * Encodes light and color of a node.
+ * Encodes light of a node.
  * The result is not the final color, but a
  * half-baked vertex color.
+ * You have to multiply the resulting color
+ * with the node's color.
  *
  * \param light the first 8 bits are day light,
  * the last 8 bits are night light
- * \param color the node's color
  * \param emissive_light amount of light the surface emits,
  * from 0 to LIGHT_SUN.
  */
-video::SColor encode_light_and_color(u16 light, const video::SColor &color,
-	u8 emissive_light);
+video::SColor encode_light(u16 light, u8 emissive_light);
 
 // Compute light at node
 u16 getInteriorLight(MapNode n, s32 increment, INodeDefManager *ndef);
diff --git a/src/mesh.cpp b/src/mesh.cpp
index a79264ef0..d776f6185 100644
--- a/src/mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh.cpp
@@ -385,48 +385,50 @@ void recalculateBoundingBox(scene::IMesh *src_mesh)
 	src_mesh->setBoundingBox(bbox);
 }
 
-scene::IMesh* cloneMesh(scene::IMesh *src_mesh)
+scene::IMeshBuffer* cloneMeshBuffer(scene::IMeshBuffer *mesh_buffer)
+{
+	scene::IMeshBuffer *clone = NULL;
+	switch (mesh_buffer->getVertexType()) {
+	case video::EVT_STANDARD: {
+		video::S3DVertex *v = (video::S3DVertex *) mesh_buffer->getVertices();
+		u16 *indices = (u16*) mesh_buffer->getIndices();
+		scene::SMeshBuffer *temp_buf = new scene::SMeshBuffer();
+		temp_buf->append(v, mesh_buffer->getVertexCount(), indices,
+			mesh_buffer->getIndexCount());
+		return temp_buf;
+		break;
+	}
+	case video::EVT_2TCOORDS: {
+		video::S3DVertex2TCoords *v =
+			(video::S3DVertex2TCoords *) mesh_buffer->getVertices();
+		u16 *indices = (u16*) mesh_buffer->getIndices();
+		scene::SMeshBufferTangents *temp_buf = new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
+		temp_buf->append(v, mesh_buffer->getVertexCount(), indices,
+			mesh_buffer->getIndexCount());
+		break;
+	}
+	case video::EVT_TANGENTS: {
+		video::S3DVertexTangents *v =
+			(video::S3DVertexTangents *) mesh_buffer->getVertices();
+		u16 *indices = (u16*) mesh_buffer->getIndices();
+		scene::SMeshBufferTangents *temp_buf = new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
+		temp_buf->append(v, mesh_buffer->getVertexCount(), indices,
+			mesh_buffer->getIndexCount());
+		break;
+	}
+	}
+	return clone;
+}
+
+scene::SMesh* cloneMesh(scene::IMesh *src_mesh)
 {
 	scene::SMesh* dst_mesh = new scene::SMesh();
 	for (u16 j = 0; j < src_mesh->getMeshBufferCount(); j++) {
-		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = src_mesh->getMeshBuffer(j);
-		switch (buf->getVertexType()) {
-			case video::EVT_STANDARD: {
-				video::S3DVertex *v =
-					(video::S3DVertex *) buf->getVertices();
-				u16 *indices = (u16*)buf->getIndices();
-				scene::SMeshBuffer *temp_buf = new scene::SMeshBuffer();
-				temp_buf->append(v, buf->getVertexCount(),
-					indices, buf->getIndexCount());
-				dst_mesh->addMeshBuffer(temp_buf);
-				temp_buf->drop();
-				break;
-			}
-			case video::EVT_2TCOORDS: {
-				video::S3DVertex2TCoords *v =
-					(video::S3DVertex2TCoords *) buf->getVertices();
-				u16 *indices = (u16*)buf->getIndices();
-				scene::SMeshBufferTangents *temp_buf =
-					new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
-				temp_buf->append(v, buf->getVertexCount(),
-					indices, buf->getIndexCount());
-				dst_mesh->addMeshBuffer(temp_buf);
-				temp_buf->drop();
-				break;
-			}
-			case video::EVT_TANGENTS: {
-				video::S3DVertexTangents *v =
-					(video::S3DVertexTangents *) buf->getVertices();
-				u16 *indices = (u16*)buf->getIndices();
-				scene::SMeshBufferTangents *temp_buf =
-					new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
-				temp_buf->append(v, buf->getVertexCount(),
-					indices, buf->getIndexCount());
-				dst_mesh->addMeshBuffer(temp_buf);
-				temp_buf->drop();
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+		scene::IMeshBuffer *temp_buf = cloneMeshBuffer(
+			src_mesh->getMeshBuffer(j));
+		dst_mesh->addMeshBuffer(temp_buf);
+		temp_buf->drop();
+
 	}
 	return dst_mesh;
 }
diff --git a/src/mesh.h b/src/mesh.h
index bcf0d771c..0e946caab 100644
--- a/src/mesh.h
+++ b/src/mesh.h
@@ -82,11 +82,16 @@ void rotateMeshBy6dFacedir(scene::IMesh *mesh, int facedir);
 void rotateMeshXYby (scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees);
 void rotateMeshXZby (scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees);
 void rotateMeshYZby (scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees); 
+
+/*
+ *  Clone the mesh buffer.
+ */
+scene::IMeshBuffer* cloneMeshBuffer(scene::IMeshBuffer *mesh_buffer);
  
 /*
 	Clone the mesh.
 */
-scene::IMesh* cloneMesh(scene::IMesh *src_mesh);
+scene::SMesh* cloneMesh(scene::IMesh *src_mesh);
 
 /*
 	Convert nodeboxes to mesh. Each tile goes into a different buffer.
diff --git a/src/network/networkprotocol.h b/src/network/networkprotocol.h
index ea532d9e0..b586fa70b 100644
--- a/src/network/networkprotocol.h
+++ b/src/network/networkprotocol.h
@@ -148,9 +148,11 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 		Add node and tile color and palette
 		Fix plantlike visual_scale being applied squared and add compatibility
 			with pre-30 clients by sending sqrt(visual_scale)
+	PROTOCOL VERSION 31:
+		Add tile overlay
 */
 
-#define LATEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION 30
+#define LATEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION 31
 
 // Server's supported network protocol range
 #define SERVER_PROTOCOL_VERSION_MIN 24
diff --git a/src/nodedef.cpp b/src/nodedef.cpp
index ce3e378a0..db28325aa 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.cpp
+++ b/src/nodedef.cpp
@@ -378,13 +378,13 @@ void ContentFeatures::reset()
 
 void ContentFeatures::serialize(std::ostream &os, u16 protocol_version) const
 {
-	if (protocol_version < 30) {
+	if (protocol_version < 31) {
 		serializeOld(os, protocol_version);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	// version
-	writeU8(os, 9);
+	writeU8(os, 10);
 
 	// general
 	os << serializeString(name);
@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ void ContentFeatures::serialize(std::ostream &os, u16 protocol_version) const
 	writeU8(os, 6);
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < 6; i++)
 		tiledef[i].serialize(os, protocol_version);
+	for (u32 i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+		tiledef_overlay[i].serialize(os, protocol_version);
 	writeU8(os, CF_SPECIAL_COUNT);
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < CF_SPECIAL_COUNT; i++) {
 		tiledef_special[i].serialize(os, protocol_version);
@@ -492,7 +494,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 	if (version < 9) {
 		deSerializeOld(is, version);
 		return;
-	} else if (version > 9) {
+	} else if (version > 10) {
 		throw SerializationError("unsupported ContentFeatures version");
 	}
 
@@ -516,6 +518,9 @@ void ContentFeatures::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 		throw SerializationError("unsupported tile count");
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < 6; i++)
 		tiledef[i].deSerialize(is, version, drawtype);
+	if (version >= 10)
+		for (u32 i = 0; i < 6; i++)
+			tiledef_overlay[i].deSerialize(is, version, drawtype);
 	if (readU8(is) != CF_SPECIAL_COUNT)
 		throw SerializationError("unsupported CF_SPECIAL_COUNT");
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < CF_SPECIAL_COUNT; i++)
@@ -581,7 +586,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 }
 
 #ifndef SERVER
-void ContentFeatures::fillTileAttribs(ITextureSource *tsrc, TileSpec *tile,
+void ContentFeatures::fillTileAttribs(ITextureSource *tsrc, TileLayer *tile,
 		TileDef *tiledef, u32 shader_id, bool use_normal_texture,
 		bool backface_culling, u8 material_type)
 {
@@ -774,14 +779,18 @@ void ContentFeatures::updateTextures(ITextureSource *tsrc, IShaderSource *shdsrc
 
 	// Tiles (fill in f->tiles[])
 	for (u16 j = 0; j < 6; j++) {
-		fillTileAttribs(tsrc, &tiles[j], &tdef[j], tile_shader[j],
+		fillTileAttribs(tsrc, &tiles[j].layers[0], &tdef[j], tile_shader[j],
 			tsettings.use_normal_texture,
 			tiledef[j].backface_culling, material_type);
+		if (tiledef_overlay[j].name!="")
+			fillTileAttribs(tsrc, &tiles[j].layers[1], &tiledef_overlay[j],
+				tile_shader[j], tsettings.use_normal_texture,
+				tiledef[j].backface_culling, material_type);
 	}
 
 	// Special tiles (fill in f->special_tiles[])
 	for (u16 j = 0; j < CF_SPECIAL_COUNT; j++) {
-		fillTileAttribs(tsrc, &special_tiles[j], &tiledef_special[j],
+		fillTileAttribs(tsrc, &special_tiles[j].layers[0], &tiledef_special[j],
 			tile_shader[j], tsettings.use_normal_texture,
 			tiledef_special[j].backface_culling, material_type);
 	}
@@ -1538,8 +1547,19 @@ void ContentFeatures::serializeOld(std::ostream &os, u16 protocol_version) const
 	if (protocol_version < 30 && drawtype == NDT_PLANTLIKE)
 		compatible_visual_scale = sqrt(visual_scale);
 
+	TileDef compatible_tiles[6];
+	for (u8 i = 0; i < 6; i++) {
+		compatible_tiles[i] = tiledef[i];
+		if (tiledef_overlay[i].name != "") {
+			std::stringstream s;
+			s << "(" << tiledef[i].name << ")^(" << tiledef_overlay[i].name
+				<< ")";
+			compatible_tiles[i].name = s.str();
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Protocol >= 24
-	if (protocol_version < 30) {
+	if (protocol_version < 31) {
 		writeU8(os, protocol_version < 27 ? 7 : 8);
 
 		os << serializeString(name);
@@ -1553,7 +1573,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::serializeOld(std::ostream &os, u16 protocol_version) const
 		writeF1000(os, compatible_visual_scale);
 		writeU8(os, 6);
 		for (u32 i = 0; i < 6; i++)
-			tiledef[i].serialize(os, protocol_version);
+			compatible_tiles[i].serialize(os, protocol_version);
 		writeU8(os, CF_SPECIAL_COUNT);
 		for (u32 i = 0; i < CF_SPECIAL_COUNT; i++)
 			tiledef_special[i].serialize(os, protocol_version);
diff --git a/src/nodedef.h b/src/nodedef.h
index 83968ce27..4d3bacc6c 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.h
+++ b/src/nodedef.h
@@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ struct ContentFeatures
 #endif
 	float visual_scale; // Misc. scale parameter
 	TileDef tiledef[6];
+	// These will be drawn over the base tiles.
+	TileDef tiledef_overlay[6];
 	TileDef tiledef_special[CF_SPECIAL_COUNT]; // eg. flowing liquid
 	// If 255, the node is opaque.
 	// Otherwise it uses texture alpha.
@@ -405,7 +407,7 @@ struct ContentFeatures
 	}
 
 #ifndef SERVER
-	void fillTileAttribs(ITextureSource *tsrc, TileSpec *tile, TileDef *tiledef,
+	void fillTileAttribs(ITextureSource *tsrc, TileLayer *tile, TileDef *tiledef,
 		u32 shader_id, bool use_normal_texture, bool backface_culling,
 		u8 material_type);
 	void updateTextures(ITextureSource *tsrc, IShaderSource *shdsrc,
diff --git a/src/particles.cpp b/src/particles.cpp
index e1f292fb6..7f406d874 100644
--- a/src/particles.cpp
+++ b/src/particles.cpp
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ void ParticleManager::addNodeParticle(IGameDef* gamedef,
 {
 	// Texture
 	u8 texid = myrand_range(0, 5);
-	const TileSpec &tile = f.tiles[texid];
+	const TileLayer &tile = f.tiles[texid].layers[0];
 	video::ITexture *texture;
 	struct TileAnimationParams anim;
 	anim.type = TAT_NONE;
diff --git a/src/script/common/c_content.cpp b/src/script/common/c_content.cpp
index 8dfb851e6..573347b4c 100644
--- a/src/script/common/c_content.cpp
+++ b/src/script/common/c_content.cpp
@@ -426,6 +426,34 @@ ContentFeatures read_content_features(lua_State *L, int index)
 	}
 	lua_pop(L, 1);
 
+	// overlay_tiles = {}
+	lua_getfield(L, index, "overlay_tiles");
+	if (lua_istable(L, -1)) {
+		int table = lua_gettop(L);
+		lua_pushnil(L);
+		int i = 0;
+		while (lua_next(L, table) != 0) {
+			// Read tiledef from value
+			f.tiledef_overlay[i] = read_tiledef(L, -1, f.drawtype);
+			// removes value, keeps key for next iteration
+			lua_pop(L, 1);
+			i++;
+			if (i == 6) {
+				lua_pop(L, 1);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+		// Copy last value to all remaining textures
+		if (i >= 1) {
+			TileDef lasttile = f.tiledef_overlay[i - 1];
+			while (i < 6) {
+				f.tiledef_overlay[i] = lasttile;
+				i++;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	lua_pop(L, 1);
+
 	// special_tiles = {}
 	lua_getfield(L, index, "special_tiles");
 	// If nil, try the deprecated name "special_materials" instead
diff --git a/src/wieldmesh.cpp b/src/wieldmesh.cpp
index 40af0be5f..2b23d9e02 100644
--- a/src/wieldmesh.cpp
+++ b/src/wieldmesh.cpp
@@ -235,27 +235,16 @@ WieldMeshSceneNode::~WieldMeshSceneNode()
 		g_extrusion_mesh_cache = NULL;
 }
 
-void WieldMeshSceneNode::setCube(const TileSpec tiles[6],
+void WieldMeshSceneNode::setCube(const ContentFeatures &f,
 			v3f wield_scale, ITextureSource *tsrc)
 {
 	scene::IMesh *cubemesh = g_extrusion_mesh_cache->createCube();
-	changeToMesh(cubemesh);
+	scene::SMesh *copy = cloneMesh(cubemesh);
 	cubemesh->drop();
-
+	postProcessNodeMesh(copy, f, false, true, &m_material_type, &m_colors);
+	changeToMesh(copy);
+	copy->drop();
 	m_meshnode->setScale(wield_scale * WIELD_SCALE_FACTOR);
-
-	// Customize materials
-	for (u32 i = 0; i < m_meshnode->getMaterialCount(); ++i) {
-		assert(i < 6);
-		video::SMaterial &material = m_meshnode->getMaterial(i);
-		if (tiles[i].animation_frame_count == 1) {
-			material.setTexture(0, tiles[i].texture);
-		} else {
-			FrameSpec animation_frame = tiles[i].frames[0];
-			material.setTexture(0, animation_frame.texture);
-		}
-		tiles[i].applyMaterialOptions(material);
-	}
 }
 
 void WieldMeshSceneNode::setExtruded(const std::string &imagename,
@@ -274,8 +263,10 @@ void WieldMeshSceneNode::setExtruded(const std::string &imagename,
 		dim = core::dimension2d<u32>(dim.Width, frame_height);
 	}
 	scene::IMesh *mesh = g_extrusion_mesh_cache->create(dim);
-	changeToMesh(mesh);
+	scene::SMesh *copy = cloneMesh(mesh);
 	mesh->drop();
+	changeToMesh(copy);
+	copy->drop();
 
 	m_meshnode->setScale(wield_scale * WIELD_SCALE_FACTOR_EXTRUDED);
 
@@ -321,12 +312,12 @@ void WieldMeshSceneNode::setItem(const ItemStack &item, Client *client)
 
 	// Color-related
 	m_colors.clear();
-	video::SColor basecolor = idef->getItemstackColor(item, client);
+	m_base_color = idef->getItemstackColor(item, client);
 
 	// If wield_image is defined, it overrides everything else
 	if (def.wield_image != "") {
 		setExtruded(def.wield_image, def.wield_scale, tsrc, 1);
-		m_colors.push_back(basecolor);
+		m_colors.push_back(ItemPartColor());
 		return;
 	}
 	// Handle nodes
@@ -334,66 +325,50 @@ void WieldMeshSceneNode::setItem(const ItemStack &item, Client *client)
 	else if (def.type == ITEM_NODE) {
 		if (f.mesh_ptr[0]) {
 			// e.g. mesh nodes and nodeboxes
-			changeToMesh(f.mesh_ptr[0]);
-			// mesh_ptr[0] is pre-scaled by BS * f->visual_scale
+			scene::SMesh *mesh = cloneMesh(f.mesh_ptr[0]);
+			postProcessNodeMesh(mesh, f, m_enable_shaders, true,
+				&m_material_type, &m_colors);
+			changeToMesh(mesh);
+			mesh->drop();
+			// mesh is pre-scaled by BS * f->visual_scale
 			m_meshnode->setScale(
 					def.wield_scale * WIELD_SCALE_FACTOR
 					/ (BS * f.visual_scale));
 		} else if (f.drawtype == NDT_AIRLIKE) {
 			changeToMesh(NULL);
 		} else if (f.drawtype == NDT_PLANTLIKE) {
-			setExtruded(tsrc->getTextureName(f.tiles[0].texture_id), def.wield_scale, tsrc, f.tiles[0].animation_frame_count);
+			setExtruded(tsrc->getTextureName(f.tiles[0].layers[0].texture_id),
+				def.wield_scale, tsrc,
+				f.tiles[0].layers[0].animation_frame_count);
 		} else if (f.drawtype == NDT_NORMAL || f.drawtype == NDT_ALLFACES) {
-			setCube(f.tiles, def.wield_scale, tsrc);
+			setCube(f, def.wield_scale, tsrc);
 		} else {
 			MeshMakeData mesh_make_data(client, false);
 			MapNode mesh_make_node(id, 255, 0);
 			mesh_make_data.fillSingleNode(&mesh_make_node);
 			MapBlockMesh mapblock_mesh(&mesh_make_data, v3s16(0, 0, 0));
-			changeToMesh(mapblock_mesh.getMesh());
-			translateMesh(m_meshnode->getMesh(), v3f(-BS, -BS, -BS));
+			scene::SMesh *mesh = cloneMesh(mapblock_mesh.getMesh());
+			translateMesh(mesh, v3f(-BS, -BS, -BS));
+			postProcessNodeMesh(mesh, f, m_enable_shaders, true,
+				&m_material_type, &m_colors);
+			changeToMesh(mesh);
+			mesh->drop();
 			m_meshnode->setScale(
 					def.wield_scale * WIELD_SCALE_FACTOR
 					/ (BS * f.visual_scale));
 		}
 		u32 material_count = m_meshnode->getMaterialCount();
-		if (material_count > 6) {
-			errorstream << "WieldMeshSceneNode::setItem: Invalid material "
-				"count " << material_count << ", truncating to 6" << std::endl;
-			material_count = 6;
-		}
 		for (u32 i = 0; i < material_count; ++i) {
-			const TileSpec *tile = &(f.tiles[i]);
 			video::SMaterial &material = m_meshnode->getMaterial(i);
 			material.setFlag(video::EMF_BACK_FACE_CULLING, true);
 			material.setFlag(video::EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER, m_bilinear_filter);
 			material.setFlag(video::EMF_TRILINEAR_FILTER, m_trilinear_filter);
-			bool animated = (tile->animation_frame_count > 1);
-			if (animated) {
-				FrameSpec animation_frame = tile->frames[0];
-				material.setTexture(0, animation_frame.texture);
-			} else {
-				material.setTexture(0, tile->texture);
-			}
-			m_colors.push_back(tile->has_color ? tile->color : basecolor);
-			material.MaterialType = m_material_type;
-			if (m_enable_shaders) {
-				if (tile->normal_texture) {
-					if (animated) {
-						FrameSpec animation_frame = tile->frames[0];
-						material.setTexture(1, animation_frame.normal_texture);
-					} else {
-						material.setTexture(1, tile->normal_texture);
-					}
-				}
-				material.setTexture(2, tile->flags_texture);
-			}
 		}
 		return;
 	}
 	else if (def.inventory_image != "") {
 		setExtruded(def.inventory_image, def.wield_scale, tsrc, 1);
-		m_colors.push_back(basecolor);
+		m_colors.push_back(ItemPartColor());
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -413,9 +388,9 @@ void WieldMeshSceneNode::setColor(video::SColor c)
 	u8 blue = c.getBlue();
 	u32 mc = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
 	for (u32 j = 0; j < mc; j++) {
-		video::SColor bc(0xFFFFFFFF);
-		if (m_colors.size() > j)
-			bc = m_colors[j];
+		video::SColor bc(m_base_color);
+		if ((m_colors.size() > j) && (m_colors[j].override_base))
+			bc = m_colors[j].color;
 		video::SColor buffercolor(255,
 			bc.getRed() * red / 255,
 			bc.getGreen() * green / 255,
@@ -439,19 +414,7 @@ void WieldMeshSceneNode::changeToMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh)
 		m_meshnode->setMesh(dummymesh);
 		dummymesh->drop();  // m_meshnode grabbed it
 	} else {
-		if (m_lighting) {
-			m_meshnode->setMesh(mesh);
-		} else {
-			/*
-				Lighting is disabled, this means the caller can (and probably will)
-				call setColor later. We therefore need to clone the mesh so that
-				setColor will only modify this scene node's mesh, not others'.
-			*/
-			scene::IMeshManipulator *meshmanip = SceneManager->getMeshManipulator();
-			scene::IMesh *new_mesh = meshmanip->createMeshCopy(mesh);
-			m_meshnode->setMesh(new_mesh);
-			new_mesh->drop();  // m_meshnode grabbed it
-		}
+		m_meshnode->setMesh(mesh);
 	}
 
 	m_meshnode->setMaterialFlag(video::EMF_LIGHTING, m_lighting);
@@ -475,24 +438,24 @@ void getItemMesh(Client *client, const ItemStack &item, ItemMesh *result)
 		g_extrusion_mesh_cache->grab();
 	}
 
-	scene::IMesh *mesh;
+	scene::SMesh *mesh;
 
 	// If inventory_image is defined, it overrides everything else
 	if (def.inventory_image != "") {
 		mesh = getExtrudedMesh(tsrc, def.inventory_image);
-		result->mesh = mesh;
-		result->buffer_colors.push_back(
-			std::pair<bool, video::SColor>(false, video::SColor(0xFFFFFFFF)));
+		result->buffer_colors.push_back(ItemPartColor());
 	} else if (def.type == ITEM_NODE) {
 		if (f.mesh_ptr[0]) {
 			mesh = cloneMesh(f.mesh_ptr[0]);
 			scaleMesh(mesh, v3f(0.12, 0.12, 0.12));
 		} else if (f.drawtype == NDT_PLANTLIKE) {
 			mesh = getExtrudedMesh(tsrc,
-				tsrc->getTextureName(f.tiles[0].texture_id));
+				tsrc->getTextureName(f.tiles[0].layers[0].texture_id));
 		} else if (f.drawtype == NDT_NORMAL || f.drawtype == NDT_ALLFACES
 			|| f.drawtype == NDT_LIQUID || f.drawtype == NDT_FLOWINGLIQUID) {
-			mesh = cloneMesh(g_extrusion_mesh_cache->createCube());
+			scene::IMesh *cube = g_extrusion_mesh_cache->createCube();
+			mesh = cloneMesh(cube);
+			cube->drop();
 			scaleMesh(mesh, v3f(1.2, 1.2, 1.2));
 		} else {
 			MeshMakeData mesh_make_data(client, false);
@@ -519,32 +482,27 @@ void getItemMesh(Client *client, const ItemStack &item, ItemMesh *result)
 
 		u32 mc = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
 		for (u32 i = 0; i < mc; ++i) {
-			const TileSpec *tile = &(f.tiles[i]);
 			scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = mesh->getMeshBuffer(i);
-			result->buffer_colors.push_back(
-				std::pair<bool, video::SColor>(tile->has_color, tile->color));
-			colorizeMeshBuffer(buf, &tile->color);
 			video::SMaterial &material = buf->getMaterial();
 			material.MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL;
 			material.setFlag(video::EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER, false);
 			material.setFlag(video::EMF_TRILINEAR_FILTER, false);
 			material.setFlag(video::EMF_BACK_FACE_CULLING, true);
 			material.setFlag(video::EMF_LIGHTING, false);
-			if (tile->animation_frame_count > 1) {
-				FrameSpec animation_frame = tile->frames[0];
-				material.setTexture(0, animation_frame.texture);
-			} else {
-				material.setTexture(0, tile->texture);
-			}
 		}
 
 		rotateMeshXZby(mesh, -45);
 		rotateMeshYZby(mesh, -30);
-		result->mesh = mesh;
+
+		postProcessNodeMesh(mesh, f, false, false, NULL,
+			&result->buffer_colors);
 	}
+	result->mesh = mesh;
 }
 
-scene::IMesh * getExtrudedMesh(ITextureSource *tsrc,
+
+
+scene::SMesh * getExtrudedMesh(ITextureSource *tsrc,
 		const std::string &imagename)
 {
 	video::ITexture *texture = tsrc->getTextureForMesh(imagename);
@@ -553,7 +511,9 @@ scene::IMesh * getExtrudedMesh(ITextureSource *tsrc,
 	}
 
 	core::dimension2d<u32> dim = texture->getSize();
-	scene::IMesh *mesh = cloneMesh(g_extrusion_mesh_cache->create(dim));
+	scene::IMesh *original = g_extrusion_mesh_cache->create(dim);
+	scene::SMesh *mesh = cloneMesh(original);
+	original->drop();
 
 	// Customize material
 	video::SMaterial &material = mesh->getMeshBuffer(0)->getMaterial();
@@ -569,3 +529,57 @@ scene::IMesh * getExtrudedMesh(ITextureSource *tsrc,
 
 	return mesh;
 }
+
+void postProcessNodeMesh(scene::SMesh *mesh, const ContentFeatures &f,
+	bool use_shaders, bool set_material, video::E_MATERIAL_TYPE *mattype,
+	std::vector<ItemPartColor> *colors)
+{
+	u32 mc = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
+	// Allocate colors for existing buffers
+	colors->clear();
+	for (u32 i = 0; i < mc; ++i)
+		colors->push_back(ItemPartColor());
+
+	for (u32 i = 0; i < mc; ++i) {
+		const TileSpec *tile = &(f.tiles[i]);
+		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = mesh->getMeshBuffer(i);
+		for (int layernum = 0; layernum < MAX_TILE_LAYERS; layernum++) {
+			const TileLayer *layer = &tile->layers[layernum];
+			if (layer->texture_id == 0)
+				continue;
+			if (layernum != 0) {
+				scene::IMeshBuffer *copy = cloneMeshBuffer(buf);
+				copy->getMaterial() = buf->getMaterial();
+				mesh->addMeshBuffer(copy);
+				copy->drop();
+				buf = copy;
+				colors->push_back(
+					ItemPartColor(layer->has_color, layer->color));
+			} else {
+				(*colors)[i] = ItemPartColor(layer->has_color, layer->color);
+			}
+			video::SMaterial &material = buf->getMaterial();
+			if (set_material)
+				layer->applyMaterialOptions(material);
+			if (mattype) {
+				material.MaterialType = *mattype;
+			}
+			if (layer->animation_frame_count > 1) {
+				FrameSpec animation_frame = layer->frames[0];
+				material.setTexture(0, animation_frame.texture);
+			} else {
+				material.setTexture(0, layer->texture);
+			}
+			if (use_shaders) {
+				if (layer->normal_texture) {
+					if (layer->animation_frame_count > 1) {
+						FrameSpec animation_frame = layer->frames[0];
+						material.setTexture(1, animation_frame.normal_texture);
+					} else
+						material.setTexture(1, layer->normal_texture);
+				}
+				material.setTexture(2, layer->flags_texture);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/wieldmesh.h b/src/wieldmesh.h
index d3946b4e0..c98b469d9 100644
--- a/src/wieldmesh.h
+++ b/src/wieldmesh.h
@@ -26,17 +26,41 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 struct ItemStack;
 class Client;
 class ITextureSource;
-struct TileSpec;
+struct ContentFeatures;
+
+/*!
+ * Holds color information of an item mesh's buffer.
+ */
+struct ItemPartColor {
+	/*!
+	 * If this is false, the global base color of the item
+	 * will be used instead of the specific color of the
+	 * buffer.
+	 */
+	bool override_base;
+	/*!
+	 * The color of the buffer.
+	 */
+	video::SColor color;
+
+	ItemPartColor():
+		override_base(false),
+		color(0)
+	{}
+
+	ItemPartColor(bool override, video::SColor color):
+		override_base(override),
+		color(color)
+	{}
+};
 
 struct ItemMesh
 {
 	scene::IMesh *mesh;
 	/*!
 	 * Stores the color of each mesh buffer.
-	 * If the boolean is true, the color is fixed, else
-	 * palettes can modify it.
 	 */
-	std::vector<std::pair<bool, video::SColor> > buffer_colors;
+	std::vector<ItemPartColor> buffer_colors;
 
 	ItemMesh() : mesh(NULL), buffer_colors() {}
 };
@@ -51,7 +75,8 @@ public:
 			s32 id = -1, bool lighting = false);
 	virtual ~WieldMeshSceneNode();
 
-	void setCube(const TileSpec tiles[6], v3f wield_scale, ITextureSource *tsrc);
+	void setCube(const ContentFeatures &f, v3f wield_scale,
+		ITextureSource *tsrc);
 	void setExtruded(const std::string &imagename, v3f wield_scale,
 			ITextureSource *tsrc, u8 num_frames);
 	void setItem(const ItemStack &item, Client *client);
@@ -84,7 +109,12 @@ private:
 	 * Stores the colors of the mesh's mesh buffers.
 	 * This does not include lighting.
 	 */
-	std::vector<video::SColor> m_colors;
+	std::vector<ItemPartColor> m_colors;
+	/*!
+	 * The base color of this mesh. This is the default
+	 * for all mesh buffers.
+	 */
+	video::SColor m_base_color;
 
 	// Bounding box culling is disabled for this type of scene node,
 	// so this variable is just required so we can implement
@@ -94,5 +124,16 @@ private:
 
 void getItemMesh(Client *client, const ItemStack &item, ItemMesh *result);
 
-scene::IMesh *getExtrudedMesh(ITextureSource *tsrc, const std::string &imagename);
+scene::SMesh *getExtrudedMesh(ITextureSource *tsrc, const std::string &imagename);
+
+/*!
+ * Applies overlays, textures and optionally materials to the given mesh and
+ * extracts tile colors for colorization.
+ * \param mattype overrides the buffer's material type, but can also
+ * be NULL to leave the original material.
+ * \param colors returns the colors of the mesh buffers in the mesh.
+ */
+void postProcessNodeMesh(scene::SMesh *mesh, const ContentFeatures &f,
+	bool use_shaders, bool set_material, video::E_MATERIAL_TYPE *mattype,
+	std::vector<ItemPartColor> *colors);
 #endif