diff --git a/shader/lighting/cap.geom b/shader/lighting/cap.geom
index e7e4f1315..32e9274be 100644
--- a/shader/lighting/cap.geom
+++ b/shader/lighting/cap.geom
@@ -3,17 +3,38 @@ layout (triangles) in;
 layout (triangle_strip, max_vertices = 3) out;
 layout (std140, binding = 0) uniform TheMat { mat4 theMat; } ;
 uniform vec3 lightPos;
+vec4 projNear (vec4 pos)
+{
+    // note we project to a specific height
+    // this is quite brittle, not ideal
+    vec3 dir = pos.xyz - lightPos ;
+    float a = (150 - pos.z) / dir.z ;
+    vec2 xy = (pos.xyz + a * dir).xy ;
+    return vec4 ( xy, 150 , 1) ;
+}
 void main()
 {
     vec4 p0 = gl_in[0].gl_Position ;
     vec4 p1 = gl_in[1].gl_Position ;
     vec4 p2 = gl_in[2].gl_Position ;
-    if ( dot( p0.xyz - lightPos, cross( p0.xyz - p1.xyz, p1.xyz - p2.xyz)) < 0)
+    if ( //dot( p0.xyz - vec3 (0,0,1), cross( p0.xyz - p1.xyz, p1.xyz - p2.xyz)) < 0
+           // && 
+            ( p0.z - lightPos.z > 0 )
+            && ( p1.z - lightPos.z > 0 )
+            && ( p2.z - lightPos.z > 0 )
+            )
     {
-        gl_Position = theMat * p0; EmitVertex();
-        gl_Position = theMat * p1; EmitVertex();
-        gl_Position = theMat * p2; EmitVertex();
+        // front cap
+        vec4 v1 = vec4 (0,0,1,0) ;
+        gl_Position = theMat * projNear(p0); EmitVertex();
+        gl_Position = theMat * projNear(p1); EmitVertex();
+        gl_Position = theMat * projNear(p2); EmitVertex();
         EndPrimitive();
+        // if light points downwards onto surface, draw back cap too
+        if (dot ( p0.xyz - lightPos, vec3 ( 0,0,1) ) > 0)
+        {
+        }
+        else {}
     }
     else {}
 }
diff --git a/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs b/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs
index 84e099262..e481f1ae3 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Default/World.hs
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ youLight =
     TLS { _tlsPos = V3 0 0 0
         ,_tlsRad = 300
         ,_tlsIntensity = 0.1
-        ,_tlsUpdate = \w _ -> (w, Nothing)
-        --,_tlsUpdate = \w _ -> (w, Just (youLight {_tlsPos = f $ _crPos (you w)}))
+        --,_tlsUpdate = \w _ -> (w, Nothing)
+        ,_tlsUpdate = \w _ -> (w, Just (youLight {_tlsPos = f $ _crPos (you w)}))
         ,_tlsTime = 0
         }
   where
diff --git a/src/Render.hs b/src/Render.hs
index 913e6aacd..c5c65acc5 100644
--- a/src/Render.hs
+++ b/src/Render.hs
@@ -57,9 +57,10 @@ createLightMap pdata lightPoints nWalls nSils nsurfVs = do
     depthMask $= Disabled
     blendFunc $= (Zero, OneMinusSrcColor)
     stencilTest $= Enabled
-    depthFunc $= Just Lequal
+    --depthFunc $= Just Lequal
     flip VS.mapM_ (VS.fromList lightPoints) $ \(V3 x y z,rad,V3 r g b) -> do
     --forM_ lightPoints $ \(V3 x y z,r,lum) -> do
+        -- the use of Less is for caps on geometry
         depthFunc $= Just Less
         -- stencil out shadows
         colorMask $= Color4 Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled
@@ -74,21 +75,25 @@ createLightMap pdata lightPoints nWalls nSils nsurfVs = do
         drawShader (_lightingOccludeShader pdata) nWalls
 
         --stencilOp $= (OpKeep,OpDecr,OpKeep)
-        stencilOpSeparate Front $= (OpKeep,OpDecrWrap,OpKeep)
-        stencilOpSeparate Back  $= (OpKeep,OpIncrWrap,OpKeep)
+--        stencilOpSeparate Front $= (OpKeep,OpDecrWrap,OpKeep)
+--        stencilOpSeparate Back  $= (OpKeep,OpIncrWrap,OpKeep)
         currentProgram $= Just (_shaderProgram $ _lightingLineShadowShader pdata)
         uniform (head $  _shaderCustomUnis $ _lightingLineShadowShader pdata)
             $= Vector3 x y z
-        depthClamp $= Enabled
+--        depthClamp $= Enabled
         drawShader (_lightingLineShadowShader pdata) nSils
-        depthClamp $= Disabled
+--        depthClamp $= Disabled
 
+        cullFace $= Just Back
         --stencilOp  $= (OpKeep,OpDecrWrap,OpKeep)
         currentProgram $= Just (_shaderProgram $ _lightingCapShader pdata)
         uniform (head $  _shaderCustomUnis $ _lightingCapShader pdata)
             $= Vector3 x y z
+--        depthClamp $= Enabled
         drawShader (_lightingCapShader pdata) (nSils - 6)
+--        depthClamp $= Disabled
 
+        -- use Lequal to redraw surfaces above already drawn surfaces
         depthFunc $= Just Lequal
         -- draw geometry surfaces
         --cullFace $= Just Back