diff --git a/Autoload/Utils.gd b/Autoload/Utils.gd
index 5a4906c8..6e9c6300 100644
--- a/Autoload/Utils.gd
+++ b/Autoload/Utils.gd
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func load_external_texture(path):
 	var img = Image.new()
 	img.load(path)
 	var texture = ImageTexture.new()
-	texture.create_from_image(img)
+	texture.create_from_image(img, Texture.FLAG_MIPMAPS+Texture.FLAG_ANISOTROPIC_FILTER)
 	return texture
 
 func get_filetype_in_directory(directory_path: String, file_extension: String) -> Array:
diff --git a/Scenes/Instances.gd b/Scenes/Instances.gd
index 872552a0..c456115e 100644
--- a/Scenes/Instances.gd
+++ b/Scenes/Instances.gd
@@ -264,18 +264,14 @@ func place_new_thing(newThingType, newSubtype, newPosition, newOwnership): # Pla
 			elif id.subtype == 133: # Mysterious Box
 				id.boxNumber = oPlacingSettings.boxNumber
 			elif id.subtype in [2,7]: # Torch and Unlit Torch
-				if Slabs.data[oDataSlab.get_cell(xSlab+1,ySlab)][Slabs.IS_SOLID] == true:
-					id.locationX += 0.25
-					id.parentTile = (xSlab+1) + ((ySlab) * M.xSize) # Should this be M.ySize ???
-				if Slabs.data[oDataSlab.get_cell(xSlab-1,ySlab)][Slabs.IS_SOLID] == true:
-					id.locationX -= 0.25
-					id.parentTile = (xSlab-1) + ((ySlab) * M.xSize) # Should this be M.ySize ???
-				if Slabs.data[oDataSlab.get_cell(xSlab,ySlab+1)][Slabs.IS_SOLID] == true:
-					id.locationY += 0.25
-					id.parentTile = (xSlab) + ((ySlab+1) * M.xSize) # Should this be M.ySize ???
-				if Slabs.data[oDataSlab.get_cell(xSlab,ySlab-1)][Slabs.IS_SOLID] == true:
-					id.locationY -= 0.25
-					id.parentTile = (xSlab) + ((ySlab-1) * M.xSize) # Should this be M.ySize ???
+				for direction in [Vector2(1, 0), Vector2(-1, 0), Vector2(0, 1), Vector2(0, -1)]:
+					var getParentSlabX = floor((newPosition.x + direction.x) / 3)
+					var getParentSlabY = floor((newPosition.y + direction.y) / 3)
+					if Slabs.data[oDataSlab.get_cell(getParentSlabX, getParentSlabY)][Slabs.IS_SOLID] == true:
+						id.locationX += direction.x * 0.25
+						id.locationY += direction.y * 0.25
+						id.parentTile = getParentSlabX + (getParentSlabY * M.xSize)
+						break  # We only want to adjust for one solid slab
 				update_stray_torch_height(id)
 			elif id.subtype in Things.LIST_OF_GOLDPILES:
 				match id.subtype:
diff --git a/Scenes/OverheadGraphics.gd b/Scenes/OverheadGraphics.gd
index f5873d3a..ed2b183b 100644
--- a/Scenes/OverheadGraphics.gd
+++ b/Scenes/OverheadGraphics.gd
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ func overhead2d_update_rect_single_threaded(shapePositionArray):
 	overheadTexData.create_from_image(overheadImgData, 0)
 	emit_signal("column_graphics_completed")
 
+const subtile3x3 = [
+	Vector2(0,0), Vector2(1,0), Vector2(2,0),
+	Vector2(0,1), Vector2(1,1), Vector2(2,1),
+	Vector2(0,2), Vector2(1,2), Vector2(2,2)
+]
+
 func generate_pixel_data(pixData, shapePositionArray):
 	var CODETIME_START = OS.get_ticks_msec()
 	var width = M.xSize * 3
@@ -61,9 +67,9 @@ func generate_pixel_data(pixData, shapePositionArray):
 		var basePosX = pos.x * 3
 		var basePosY = pos.y * 3
 		var slabID = oDataSlab.get_cellv(pos)
-		for i in range(9):  # 3x3 subtiles
-			var x = basePosX + (i % 3)
-			var y = basePosY + (i / 3)
+		for offset in subtile3x3:  # 3x3 subtiles
+			var x = basePosX + offset.x
+			var y = basePosY + offset.y
 			var clmIndex = oDataClmPos.get_cell_clmpos(x, y)
 			var cubeFace = oDataClm.get_top_cube_face(clmIndex, slabID)
 			var pixelIndex = ((y * width) + x) * 3