diff --git a/Assets/Materials/ShinyHightlight.shmat b/Assets/Materials/ShinyHightlight.shmat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb521519
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Materials/ShinyHightlight.shmat
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- VertexShader: 37048829
+  FragmentShader: 45685219
+  SubPass: G-Buffer Write
+  Properties:
+    data.color: {x: 1, y: 1, z: 1, w: 1}
+    data.textureIndex: 57342922
+    data.alpha: 0
+    data.beta: {x: 1, y: 1, z: 1}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Materials/ShinyHightlight.shmat.shmeta b/Assets/Materials/ShinyHightlight.shmat.shmeta
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ab0ac19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Materials/ShinyHightlight.shmat.shmeta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: ShinyHightlight
+ID: 122370915
+Type: 7
diff --git a/Assets/Materials/Silhouette.shmat b/Assets/Materials/Silhouette.shmat
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..912775f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Materials/Silhouette.shmat
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+- VertexShader: 38847805
+  FragmentShader: 42962441
+  SubPass: Object VFX Subpass No Depth
+  Properties:
+    data.color: {x: 1, y: 1, z: 1, w: 1}
+    data.textureIndex: 0
+    data.alpha: 0
+    data.beta: {x: 1, y: 1, z: 1}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Materials/Silhouette.shmat.shmeta b/Assets/Materials/Silhouette.shmat.shmeta
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be1f7bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Materials/Silhouette.shmat.shmeta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: Silhouette
+ID: 126391182
+Type: 7
diff --git a/Assets/Scenes/MainGame.shade b/Assets/Scenes/MainGame.shade
index 591c386f..837e0e78 100644
--- a/Assets/Scenes/MainGame.shade
+++ b/Assets/Scenes/MainGame.shade
@@ -8599,7 +8599,7 @@
       IsActive: true
     Renderable Component:
       Mesh: 136892700
-      Material: 131956078
+      Material: 122370915
       IsActive: true
     RigidBody Component:
       Type: Dynamic
@@ -9594,6 +9594,9 @@
       Text: My name is Brandon.
       Font: 176667660
       IsActive: true
+    UI Component:
+      Canvas ID: 199
+      IsActive: true
   Scripts: ~
 - EID: 206
   Name: Timer
@@ -9609,6 +9612,9 @@
       Text: My name is Brandon.
       Font: 176667660
       IsActive: true
+    UI Component:
+      Canvas ID: 199
+      IsActive: true
   Scripts: ~
 - EID: 139
   Name: Multiplier
@@ -9624,6 +9630,9 @@
       Text: TEST
       Font: 176667660
       IsActive: true
+    UI Component:
+      Canvas ID: 199
+      IsActive: true
   Scripts: ~
 - EID: 11
   Name: GamePause
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.glsl b/Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.glsl
index 745b93e0..f17c9d84 100644
--- a/Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.glsl
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.glsl
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ layout(set = 3, binding = 3, r32ui) uniform uimage2D lightLayerData;
 layout(set = 3, binding = 4, r8) uniform image2D ssaoBlurredImage;
 layout(set = 3, binding = 5, rgba8) uniform image2D positionWorldSpace;
 layout(set = 3, binding = 6, rgba8) uniform image2D targetImage;
+layout(set = 3, binding = 7, rgba8) uniform image2D objectVFXImage;
 
 layout (set = 4, binding = 0) uniform sampler2D shadowMaps[]; // for textures (global)
 
@@ -141,6 +142,9 @@ void main()
   float ssaoVal = imageLoad (ssaoBlurredImage, globalThread).r;
   fragColor *= ssaoVal;
 
+  vec4 objectVFXColor = imageLoad (objectVFXImage, globalThread);
+  fragColor += objectVFXColor.rgb * objectVFXColor.a;
+
   // store result into result image
   imageStore(targetImage, ivec2(gl_GlobalInvocationID.xy), vec4(fragColor.rgb, 1.0f));
 
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.shshaderb b/Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.shshaderb
index ff474e27..e5a0a730 100644
Binary files a/Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.shshaderb and b/Assets/Shaders/DeferredComposite_CS.shshaderb differ
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_FS.glsl b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_FS.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..92020d9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_FS.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#version 450
+#extension GL_ARB_separate_shader_objects : enable
+#extension GL_ARB_shading_language_420pack : enable
+#extension GL_EXT_nonuniform_qualifier : require
+
+struct MatPropData
+{
+  int textureIndex;
+  float highlightPosition;
+};
+
+struct GenericData
+{
+  //! Delta time
+  float dt;
+
+  //! Elapsed time of the application
+  float elapsedTime;
+
+  //! Viewport width of the scene (excluding imgui, that means smaller than window)
+  uint viewportWidth;
+
+  //! Ditto but for height
+  uint viewportHeight;
+};
+
+
+layout(location = 0) in struct
+{
+  vec4 vertPos; // location 0
+  vec2 uv; // location = 1
+  vec4 normal; // location = 2
+  vec4 worldPos; // location = 3 
+} In;
+
+// material stuff
+layout(location = 4) flat in struct
+{
+  int materialIndex;
+  uint eid;
+  uint lightLayerIndex;
+  vec3 screenSpacePos;
+
+} In2;
+
+layout (set = 0, binding = 0) uniform GenericDataBuffer
+{
+  GenericData data;
+} genericDataBuffer;
+
+layout (set = 0, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D textures[]; // for textures (global)
+layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
+{
+  MatPropData data[];
+} MatProp;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 position;
+layout(location = 1) out uint outEntityID;
+layout(location = 2) out uint lightLayerIndices;
+layout(location = 3) out vec4 normals;
+layout(location = 4) out vec4 albedo;
+layout(location = 5) out vec4 worldSpacePosition;
+layout(location = 6) out vec4 objectVFX;
+
+float map (float value, float srcLow, float srcHigh, float dstLow, float dstHigh)
+{
+  return dstLow + (value - srcLow) * (dstHigh - dstLow) / (srcHigh - srcLow);
+}
+
+void main()
+{
+  position = In.vertPos;
+  normals = In.normal;
+  albedo = texture(textures[nonuniformEXT(MatProp.data[In2.materialIndex].textureIndex)], In.uv);
+  worldSpacePosition = In.worldPos;
+
+  outEntityID = In2.eid;
+  lightLayerIndices = In2.lightLayerIndex;
+
+  float vpHeight = (float (In2.screenSpacePos.y) - (genericDataBuffer.data.elapsedTime * 4000.0f * (1.0f - In2.screenSpacePos.z)));
+  vpHeight = float (int (vpHeight) % genericDataBuffer.data.viewportHeight);
+  float scanlineScale = 2500.0f * (1.0f - In2.screenSpacePos.z);
+
+  float lowerLimit = vpHeight - scanlineScale;
+  float upperLimit = vpHeight + scanlineScale;
+  if (gl_FragCoord.y > lowerLimit && gl_FragCoord.y < upperLimit)
+  {
+    float opacity = 0.0f;
+    opacity = map (abs (gl_FragCoord.y - vpHeight), 0.0f, upperLimit - vpHeight, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+    opacity = 1.0f - clamp (opacity, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+
+
+    objectVFX = vec4(opacity);
+  }
+  else
+    objectVFX = vec4(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_FS.shshaderb b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_FS.shshaderb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..af550ffe
Binary files /dev/null and b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_FS.shshaderb differ
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_FS.shshaderb.shmeta b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_FS.shshaderb.shmeta
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c17101d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_FS.shshaderb.shmeta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: ShinyHighlight_FS
+ID: 45685219
+Type: 2
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_VS.glsl b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_VS.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c0268737
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_VS.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#version 450
+#extension GL_KHR_vulkan_glsl : enable
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 aVertexPos;
+layout(location = 1) in vec2 aUV;
+layout(location = 2) in vec3 aNormal;
+layout(location = 3) in vec3 aTangent;
+layout(location = 4) in mat4 worldTransform;
+layout(location = 8) in uvec2 integerData;
+layout(location = 9)  in uvec4 aBoneIndices;
+layout(location = 10) in vec4 aBoneWeights;
+layout(location = 11) in uint firstBoneIndex;
+
+layout(location = 0) out struct
+{
+  vec4 vertPos; // location 0
+  vec2 uv; // location = 1
+  vec4 normal; // location = 2
+  vec4 worldPos; // location = 3 
+
+} Out;
+
+struct GenericData
+{
+  //! Delta time
+  float dt;
+
+  //! Elapsed time of the application
+  float elapsedTime;
+
+  //! Viewport width of the scene (excluding imgui, that means smaller than window)
+  uint viewportWidth;
+
+  //! Ditto but for height
+  uint viewportHeight;
+};
+
+// material stuff
+layout(location = 4) out struct
+{
+  int materialIndex;
+  uint eid;
+  uint lightLayerIndex;
+  vec3 screenSpacePos;
+
+
+} Out2;
+
+layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
+{
+  vec4 position; 
+  mat4 vpMat;
+  mat4 viewMat;
+  mat4 projMat;
+} cameraData;
+
+layout (set = 0, binding = 0) uniform GenericDataBuffer
+{
+  GenericData data;
+} genericDataBuffer;
+
+void main()
+{
+  Out2.materialIndex = gl_InstanceIndex;
+  Out2.eid             = integerData[0];
+  Out2.lightLayerIndex = integerData[1];
+
+  // for transforming gBuffer position and normal data
+  mat4 modelViewMat = cameraData.viewMat * worldTransform;
+
+  // gBuffer position will be in view space
+  Out.vertPos = modelViewMat * vec4(aVertexPos, 1.0f);
+
+  Out.worldPos = worldTransform * vec4 (aVertexPos, 1.0f);
+
+  // uvs for texturing in fragment shader
+  Out.uv = aUV;
+
+  mat3 transposeInv = mat3 (transpose(inverse(modelViewMat)));
+
+  // normals are also in view space
+  Out.normal.rgb = transposeInv * aNormal.rgb;
+  Out.normal.rgb = normalize (Out.normal.rgb);
+
+  // Get center of object in world position
+  vec4 worldPos = vec4(worldTransform[3][0], worldTransform[3][1], worldTransform[3][2], 1.0f);
+  
+  // transform to clip space
+  worldPos = cameraData.vpMat * worldPos;
+  worldPos.xyz /= worldPos.w;
+  
+  // transform to screen space
+  worldPos.xy = ((worldPos.xy + vec2(1.0f)) * vec2 (0.5f)) * vec2 (genericDataBuffer.data.viewportWidth, genericDataBuffer.data.viewportHeight);  
+
+  Out2.screenSpacePos = worldPos.xyz;
+
+  // clip space for rendering
+  gl_Position = cameraData.vpMat * worldTransform * vec4 (aVertexPos, 1.0f);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_VS.shshaderb b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_VS.shshaderb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98187085
Binary files /dev/null and b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_VS.shshaderb differ
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_VS.shshaderb.shmeta b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_VS.shshaderb.shmeta
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f036de5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/ShinyHighlight_VS.shshaderb.shmeta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: ShinyHighlight_VS
+ID: 37048829
+Type: 2
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_FS.glsl b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_FS.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..292bdfe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_FS.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#version 450
+#extension GL_ARB_separate_shader_objects : enable
+#extension GL_ARB_shading_language_420pack : enable
+#extension GL_EXT_nonuniform_qualifier : require
+
+struct MatPropData
+{
+  vec4 color;
+};
+
+struct GenericData
+{
+  //! Delta time
+  float dt;
+
+  //! Elapsed time of the application
+  float elapsedTime;
+
+  //! Viewport width of the scene (excluding imgui, that means smaller than window)
+  uint viewportWidth;
+
+  //! Ditto but for height
+  uint viewportHeight;
+};
+
+layout(location = 0) in struct
+{
+  vec4 vertPos; // location 0
+  vec2 uv; // location = 1
+  vec4 normal; // location = 2
+  vec4 worldPos; // location = 3 
+} In;
+
+// material stuff
+layout(location = 4) flat in struct
+{
+  int materialIndex;
+  uint eid;
+  uint lightLayerIndex;
+} In2;
+
+layout (set = 0, binding = 1) uniform sampler2D textures[]; // for textures (global)
+layout (std430, set = 2, binding = 0) buffer MaterialProperties     // For materials 
+{
+  MatPropData data[];
+} MatProp;
+
+layout (set = 0, binding = 0) uniform GenericDataBuffer
+{
+  GenericData data;
+} genericDataBuffer;
+
+layout(location = 0) out vec4 objectVFX;
+layout(input_attachment_index = 0, set = 3, binding = 0) uniform subpassInput depthBuffer;
+
+void main()
+{
+  // Sample depth buffer using UV and save it
+  float currentDepth = subpassLoad (depthBuffer).r;
+
+  // Use depth buffer to check against current fragment's depth. If fragment is behind depth buffer, render fragment.
+  if (currentDepth > gl_FragCoord.z)
+    discard;
+
+    objectVFX = MatProp.data[In2.materialIndex].color;
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_FS.shshaderb b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_FS.shshaderb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4710b8a6
Binary files /dev/null and b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_FS.shshaderb differ
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_FS.shshaderb.shmeta b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_FS.shshaderb.shmeta
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e094c1d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_FS.shshaderb.shmeta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: Silhouette_FS
+ID: 42962441
+Type: 2
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_VS.glsl b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_VS.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1b45c333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_VS.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#version 450
+#extension GL_KHR_vulkan_glsl : enable
+
+//#include "ShaderDescriptorDefinitions.glsl"
+
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 aVertexPos;
+layout(location = 1) in vec2 aUV;
+layout(location = 2) in vec3 aNormal;
+layout(location = 3) in vec3 aTangent;
+layout(location = 4) in mat4 worldTransform;
+layout(location = 8) in uvec2 integerData;
+layout(location = 9)  in uvec4 aBoneIndices;
+layout(location = 10) in vec4 aBoneWeights;
+layout(location = 11) in uint firstBoneIndex;
+
+layout(location = 0) out struct
+{
+  vec4 vertPos; // location 0
+  vec2 uv; // location = 1
+  vec4 normal; // location = 2
+  vec4 worldPos; // location = 3 
+
+} Out;
+
+// material stuff
+layout(location = 4) out struct
+{
+  int materialIndex;
+  uint eid;
+  uint lightLayerIndex;
+
+} Out2;
+
+layout(set = 1, binding = 0) uniform CameraData
+{
+  vec4 position; 
+  mat4 vpMat;
+  mat4 viewMat;
+  mat4 projMat;
+} cameraData;
+
+void main()
+{
+  Out2.materialIndex = gl_InstanceIndex;
+  Out2.eid             = integerData[0];
+  Out2.lightLayerIndex = integerData[1];
+
+  // for transforming gBuffer position and normal data
+  mat4 modelViewMat = cameraData.viewMat * worldTransform;
+
+  // gBuffer position will be in view space
+  Out.vertPos = modelViewMat * vec4(aVertexPos, 1.0f);
+
+  Out.worldPos = worldTransform * vec4 (aVertexPos, 1.0f);
+
+  // uvs for texturing in fragment shader
+  Out.uv = aUV;
+
+  mat3 transposeInv = mat3 (transpose(inverse(modelViewMat)));
+
+  // normals are also in view space
+  Out.normal.rgb = transposeInv * aNormal.rgb;
+  Out.normal.rgb = normalize (Out.normal.rgb);
+
+  // clip space for rendering
+  gl_Position = cameraData.vpMat * worldTransform * vec4 (aVertexPos, 1.0f);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_VS.shshaderb b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_VS.shshaderb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1bb76ec4
Binary files /dev/null and b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_VS.shshaderb differ
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_VS.shshaderb.shmeta b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_VS.shshaderb.shmeta
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..508a8788
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/Silhouette_VS.shshaderb.shmeta
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Name: Silhouette_VS
+ID: 38847805
+Type: 2
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/ToSwapchain_FS.glsl b/Assets/Shaders/ToSwapchain_FS.glsl
index 3cf1752f..d353c15f 100644
--- a/Assets/Shaders/ToSwapchain_FS.glsl
+++ b/Assets/Shaders/ToSwapchain_FS.glsl
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #extension GL_ARB_shading_language_420pack : enable
 #extension GL_EXT_nonuniform_qualifier : require
 
-layout (input_attachment_index = 0, set = 0, binding = 0) uniform subpassInput sceneTexture;
+layout (input_attachment_index = 0, set = 3, binding = 0) uniform subpassInput sceneTexture;
 
 
 layout(location = 0) out vec4 fragColor;
diff --git a/Assets/Shaders/ToSwapchain_FS.shshaderb b/Assets/Shaders/ToSwapchain_FS.shshaderb
index 0bee0ac6..24cb54fe 100644
Binary files a/Assets/Shaders/ToSwapchain_FS.shshaderb and b/Assets/Shaders/ToSwapchain_FS.shshaderb differ
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Events/SHAssetManagerEvents.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Events/SHAssetManagerEvents.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d61395e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Events/SHAssetManagerEvents.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  struct SHCompileAssetEvent
+  {
+    //! Name of the asset (where applicable)
+    std::string assetName;
+
+    //! asset ID of the asset
+    AssetID assetID;
+
+    //! type of the asset
+    AssetType assetType;
+  };
+}
+
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/Compilers/SHShaderSourceCompiler.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/Compilers/SHShaderSourceCompiler.cpp
index fd1f6d8a..0bde59c7 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/Compilers/SHShaderSourceCompiler.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/Libraries/Compilers/SHShaderSourceCompiler.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "SHpch.h"
 #include "SHShaderSourceCompiler.h"
 #include "shaderc/shaderc.hpp"
+#include "Events/SHEventManager.hpp"
 
 #include <fstream>
 #include <sstream>
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp
index 363b7829..b7f7fbb4 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 
 #include "Filesystem/SHFileSystem.h"
 #include <rttr/registration.h>
+#include "Assets/Events/SHAssetManagerEvents.h"
+#include "Events/SHEventManager.hpp"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 	std::vector<SHAssetLoader*> SHAssetManager::loaders(TYPE_COUNT);
 
 	std::unordered_map<AssetID, SHAsset> SHAssetManager::assetCollection;
-	std::unordered_map<AssetID, SHAssetData * const> SHAssetManager::assetData;
+	std::unordered_map<AssetID, SHAssetData *> SHAssetManager::assetData;
   
 
 	/****************************************************************************
@@ -167,6 +169,17 @@ namespace SHADE
       return {};
     }
 
+    AssetID SHAssetManager::GetAssetIDFromPath(AssetPath const& path) noexcept
+    {
+      for (auto const& pair : assetCollection)
+      {
+        if (pair.second.path.stem() == path.stem())
+          return pair.first;
+      }
+
+      return 0;
+    }
+
     /****************************************************************************
 	 * \brief Create record for new asset. CAN ONLY CREATE FOR CUSTOM
 	 *				ASSETS CREATED BY THE ENGINE.
@@ -438,10 +451,39 @@ namespace SHADE
       return;
     }
 
+    AssetID target{ 0 };
     if (genMeta)
     {
-      GenerateNewMeta(newPath);
+      auto result = GenerateNewMeta(newPath);
+      target = result.has_value() ? result.value() : 0;
     }
+    else
+    {
+      target = GetAssetIDFromPath(path);
+
+      //Reload data
+      auto result = GetAsset(target);
+      if (result.has_value())
+      {
+        auto const& asset{ result.value() };
+        auto newData = loaders[static_cast<size_t>(asset.type)]->Load(asset.path);
+        delete assetData[target];
+        assetData[target] = newData;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        SHLOG_ERROR("[Asset Manager] Critical: reload of existing compiled data failed");
+      }
+    }
+
+    // send compile asset event
+    SHCompileAssetEvent compileShaderEvent
+    {
+      .assetName = newPath.filename().stem().string(),
+      .assetID = target,
+      .assetType = AssetType::SHADER,
+    };
+    SHEventManager::BroadcastEvent<SHCompileAssetEvent>(compileShaderEvent, SH_ASSET_COMPILE_EVENT);
 	}
 
   FolderPointer SHAssetManager::GetRootFolder() noexcept
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h
index 6cac6c71..e5cd0359 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Assets/SHAssetManager.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 		 * \return const& to unordered_map<AssetName, AssetID>
 		****************************************************************************/
 		static std::vector<SHAsset> GetAllAssets() noexcept;
-        static std::optional<SHAsset> GetAsset(AssetID id) noexcept;
+    static std::optional<SHAsset> GetAsset(AssetID id) noexcept;
 
     static AssetType GetType(AssetID id) noexcept;
 
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 		
 	private:
 
+    static AssetID GetAssetIDFromPath(AssetPath const& path) noexcept;
     static void InitLoaders() noexcept;
 		static void LoadAllData() noexcept;
     static SHAssetData* LoadData(SHAsset const& asset) noexcept;
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
 		// For all resources
 		static std::unordered_map<AssetID, SHAsset> assetCollection;
-		static std::unordered_map<AssetID, SHAssetData * const> assetData;
+		static std::unordered_map<AssetID, SHAssetData *> assetData;
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Events/SHEventDefines.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Events/SHEventDefines.h
index fffe8b5f..a7447be0 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Events/SHEventDefines.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Events/SHEventDefines.h
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_WINDOW_RESIZE_EVENT                { 20 };
 constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_BUTTON_RELEASE_EVENT               { 21 };
 constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_BUTTON_HOVER_ENTER_EVENT           { 22 };
 constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_BUTTON_HOVER_EXIT_EVENT            { 23 };
+constexpr SHEventIdentifier SH_ASSET_COMPILE_EVENT                { 24 };
 
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GenericData/SHGraphicsGenericData.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GenericData/SHGraphicsGenericData.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b77c20f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GenericData/SHGraphicsGenericData.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#include "SHpch.h"
+#include "SHGraphicsGenericData.h"
+#include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h"
+#include "Graphics/Descriptors/SHVkDescriptorSetGroup.h"
+#include "Graphics/Buffers/SHVkBuffer.h"
+
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  void SHGraphicsGenericData::Init(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice, Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> descSet) noexcept
+  {
+    alignedGpuStructSize = logicalDevice->PadUBOSize(sizeof (GpuStruct));
+
+    gpuBuffer = logicalDevice->CreateBuffer(alignedGpuStructSize * SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS, nullptr, alignedGpuStructSize * SHGraphicsConstants::NUM_FRAME_BUFFERS, vk::BufferUsageFlagBits::eUniformBuffer, VMA_MEMORY_USAGE_AUTO, VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_MAPPED_BIT | VMA_ALLOCATION_CREATE_HOST_ACCESS_SEQUENTIAL_WRITE_BIT, "Generic Data");
+
+    std::array gpuBufferArray{ gpuBuffer };
+
+    // We use index 0 because the descriptor set is standalone created from a single desc set layout. What the driver sees is that this set is at index 0 during updating.
+    static constexpr uint8_t SET_0 = 0;
+
+    descSet->ModifyWriteDescBuffer(SET_0, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::GENERIC_DATA, std::span<Handle<SHVkBuffer>>{ gpuBufferArray.data(), gpuBufferArray.size()}, 0, sizeof(GpuStruct));
+
+    descSet->UpdateDescriptorSetBuffer(SET_0, SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::GENERIC_DATA);
+
+  }
+
+  void SHGraphicsGenericData::UpdateBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
+  {
+    gpuBuffer->WriteToMemory(&data, sizeof(GpuStruct), 0, alignedGpuStructSize * frameIndex);
+  }
+
+  void SHGraphicsGenericData::SetDt(float dt) noexcept
+  {
+    data.dt = dt;
+  }
+
+  void SHGraphicsGenericData::UpdateElapsedTime(float dt) noexcept
+  {
+    data.elapsedTime += dt;
+  }
+
+  void SHGraphicsGenericData::SetViewportWidth(uint32_t width) noexcept
+  {
+    data.viewportWidth = width;
+  }
+
+  void SHGraphicsGenericData::SetViewportHeight(uint32_t height) noexcept
+  {
+    data.viewportHeight = height;
+  }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GenericData/SHGraphicsGenericData.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GenericData/SHGraphicsGenericData.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9a590f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GenericData/SHGraphicsGenericData.h
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#pragma once 
+
+#include <cstdint>
+#include "Resource/SHHandle.h"
+
+namespace SHADE
+{
+  class SHVkDescriptorSetGroup;
+  class SHVkBuffer;
+  class SHVkLogicalDevice;
+
+  class SHGraphicsGenericData
+  {
+  public:
+    struct GpuStruct
+    {
+      //! Delta time 
+      float dt{ 0.0f };
+
+      //! Elapsed time of the application
+      float elapsedTime{ 0.0f };
+
+      //! Viewport width of the scene (excluding imgui, that means smaller than window)
+      uint32_t viewportWidth{ 0 };
+
+      //! Ditto but for height
+      uint32_t viewportHeight{ 0 };
+    };
+  private:
+
+    //! This will be access
+    GpuStruct data;
+
+    //! Buffer to hold the generic data
+    Handle<SHVkBuffer> gpuBuffer;
+
+    //! gpu struct size for GPU to use
+    uint32_t alignedGpuStructSize;
+  	
+  public:
+    void Init (Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> logicalDevice, Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> descSet) noexcept;
+    void UpdateBuffer(uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
+
+    void SetDt (float dt) noexcept;
+    void UpdateElapsedTime (float dt) noexcept;
+    void SetViewportWidth(uint32_t width) noexcept;
+    void SetViewportHeight(uint32_t height) noexcept;
+
+  };
+}
+
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.cpp
index fd94968e..e079b933 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.cpp
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@
 #include "SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightingSubSystem.h"
 #include "Graphics/Commands/SHVkCommandBuffer.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GenericData/SHGraphicsGenericData.h"
+#include "Graphics/Devices/SHVkLogicalDevice.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
 
-  Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> SHGlobalDescriptorSets::staticGlobalDataDescriptorSet;
+  Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> SHGlobalDescriptorSets::genericAndTextureDataDescSet;
   Handle<SHLightingSubSystem> SHGlobalDescriptorSets::lightingSubSystem;
 
   //void SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindLightingData(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t firstSet) noexcept
@@ -20,11 +22,13 @@ namespace SHADE
       lightingSubSystem->BindDescSet(cmdBuffer, setIndex, frameIndex);
   }
 
-  void SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindStaticGlobalData(Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex) noexcept
+  void SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindGenericAndTextureData(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept
   {
+    uint32_t alignedGenericStructSize = device->PadUBOSize(sizeof(SHGraphicsGenericData::GpuStruct));
+
     // Bind descriptor set for static global data
-    static std::array<uint32_t, 1> TEX_DYNAMIC_OFFSET{ 0 };
-    cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(staticGlobalDataDescriptorSet, pipelineType, setIndex, std::span{ TEX_DYNAMIC_OFFSET.data(), 1 });
+    static std::array TEX_DYNAMIC_OFFSET = { alignedGenericStructSize, };
+    cmdBuffer->BindDescriptorSet(genericAndTextureDataDescSet, pipelineType, setIndex, std::span{ TEX_DYNAMIC_OFFSET.data(), 1 });
   }
 
   /***************************************************************************/
@@ -43,9 +47,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     lightingSubSystem = system;
   }
 
-  void SHGlobalDescriptorSets::SetStaticGlobalDataDescriptorSet(Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> staticGlobalDescSet) noexcept
+  void SHGlobalDescriptorSets::SetStaticGlobalDataDescriptorSet(Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> descSet) noexcept
   {
-    staticGlobalDataDescriptorSet = staticGlobalDescSet;
+    genericAndTextureDataDescSet = descSet;
   }
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h
index 2e2dca7d..4ee09a6a 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   private:
 
     //! Static global descriptor sets for miscellaneous data and textures
-    static Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> staticGlobalDataDescriptorSet;
+    static Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> genericAndTextureDataDescSet;
   	
     //! Lighting sub system required to get information to bind descriptor sets for light data
     static Handle<SHLightingSubSystem>    lightingSubSystem;
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     /* PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                               */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     static void BindLightingData (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
-    static void BindStaticGlobalData (Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex) noexcept;
+    static void BindGenericAndTextureData (Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE pipelineType, uint32_t setIndex, uint32_t frameIndex) noexcept;
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* SETTERS AND GETTERS                                                   */
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.cpp
index 63b39c9f..85559bc7 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGraphicsPredefinedData.cpp
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ namespace SHADE
   {
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING)].descMappings.AddMappings
     ({
-      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA,        0},
-      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA,             1},
-      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH, 2},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA,           0},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA,                1},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::PER_INSTANCE_BATCH,    2},
+      {SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE, 3},
       });
 
     perSystemData[SHUtilities::ConvertEnum(SystemType::BATCHING_ANIM)].descMappings.AddMappings
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h
index 38fe9aa3..54b02608 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsConstants.h
@@ -129,11 +129,13 @@ namespace SHADE
       static constexpr std::string_view GBUFFER_WRITE_SUBPASS = "G-Buffer Write";
       static constexpr std::string_view UI_SUBPASS = "UI";
       static constexpr std::string_view VFX_SUBPASS = "VFX";
+      static constexpr std::string_view OBJ_VFX_SUBPASS = "Object VFX Subpass No Depth";
 
       static constexpr std::array USABLE_SUBPASSES = 
       {
         GBUFFER_WRITE_SUBPASS,
-        UI_SUBPASS
+        UI_SUBPASS,
+        OBJ_VFX_SUBPASS
       };
     };
 
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp
index 8f4f30af..7f40e558 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.cpp
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Events/SHEvent.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Lights/SHLightComponent.h"
 #include "Input/SHInputManager.h"
+#include "Assets/Events/SHAssetManagerEvents.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -210,10 +211,11 @@ namespace SHADE
     renderGraph->Init("World Render Graph", device, swapchain, &resourceManager, renderContextCmdPools);
     renderGraph->AddResource("Position", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, true, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat);
     renderGraph->AddResource("Position World Space", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, true, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("Object VFX", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, true, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat);
     renderGraph->AddResource("Normals", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, true, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat);
     //worldRenderGraph->AddResource("Tangents",            { SH_ATT_DESC_TYPE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_ATT_DESC_TYPE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_ATT_DESC_TYPE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32G32B32A32Sfloat);
     renderGraph->AddResource("Albedo", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, true, windowDims.first, windowDims.second);
-    renderGraph->AddResource("Depth Buffer", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH_STENCIL }, true, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eD32SfloatS8Uint);
+    renderGraph->AddResource("Depth Buffer", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT }, true, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eD32SfloatS8Uint);
     renderGraph->AddResource("Entity ID", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::SHARED }, true, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32Uint, 1, vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eTransferSrc);
     renderGraph->AddResource("Light Layer Indices", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE }, true, windowDims.first, windowDims.second, vk::Format::eR32Uint, 1, vk::ImageUsageFlagBits::eTransferSrc);
     renderGraph->AddResource("Scene", { SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::STORAGE, SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::SHARED }, true, windowDims.first, windowDims.second);
@@ -235,7 +237,8 @@ namespace SHADE
         "Depth Buffer",
         "SSAO",
         "SSAO Blur", 
-        "Position World Space"
+        "Position World Space",
+        "Object VFX"
       },
       {}); // no predecessors
 
@@ -249,9 +252,16 @@ namespace SHADE
     gBufferSubpass->AddColorOutput("Normals");
     gBufferSubpass->AddColorOutput("Albedo");
     gBufferSubpass->AddColorOutput("Position World Space");
+    gBufferSubpass->AddColorOutput("Object VFX");
     gBufferSubpass->AddDepthOutput("Depth Buffer", SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH_STENCIL);
 
-    usableSubpassesMapping.emplace (std::string (SHGraphicsConstants::RenderGraphEntityNames::GBUFFER_WRITE_SUBPASS.data()), gBufferSubpass);
+    // We add the object VFX render target and depth buffer as input just in case we want to make comparisons
+    auto objectVfxSubpassNoDepth = gBufferNode->AddSubpass(SHGraphicsConstants::RenderGraphEntityNames::OBJ_VFX_SUBPASS.data(), worldViewport, worldRenderer);
+    objectVfxSubpassNoDepth->AddColorOutput("Object VFX");
+    objectVfxSubpassNoDepth->AddInput ("Depth Buffer");
+
+    usableSubpassesMapping.emplace(std::string(SHGraphicsConstants::RenderGraphEntityNames::GBUFFER_WRITE_SUBPASS.data()), gBufferSubpass);
+    usableSubpassesMapping.emplace(std::string(SHGraphicsConstants::RenderGraphEntityNames::OBJ_VFX_SUBPASS.data()), objectVfxSubpassNoDepth);
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* SSAO PASS AND DATA INIT                                               */
@@ -297,15 +307,15 @@ namespace SHADE
         "Albedo",
         "Scene",
         "SSAO Blur",
-        "Position World Space"
+        "Position World Space",
+        "Object VFX"
       },
       { SHGraphicsConstants::RenderGraphEntityNames::GBUFFER_PASS .data()});
 
-
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* DEFERRED COMPOSITE SUBPASS INIT                                       */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    auto deferredCompositeCompute = deferredCompositeNode->AddNodeCompute(SHGraphicsConstants::RenderGraphEntityNames::DEFERRED_COMPOSITE_COMPUTE.data(), deferredCompositeShader, {"Position", "Normals", "Albedo", "Light Layer Indices", "SSAO Blur", "Position World Space", "Scene"}, {}, SHLightingSubSystem::MAX_SHADOWS);
+    auto deferredCompositeCompute = deferredCompositeNode->AddNodeCompute(SHGraphicsConstants::RenderGraphEntityNames::DEFERRED_COMPOSITE_COMPUTE.data(), deferredCompositeShader, {"Position", "Normals", "Albedo", "Light Layer Indices", "SSAO Blur", "Position World Space", "Scene", "Object VFX"}, {}, SHLightingSubSystem::MAX_SHADOWS);
     deferredCompositeCompute->AddPreComputeFunction([=](Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, uint32_t frameIndex)
       {
         lightingSubSystem->PrepareShadowMapsForRead(cmdBuffer);
@@ -409,7 +419,6 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     InitRenderGraph();
 
-
     // Create Semaphore
     for (auto& semaHandle : graphSemaphores)
     {
@@ -491,12 +500,34 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   void SHGraphicsSystem::InitEvents(void) noexcept
   {
-    std::shared_ptr<SHEventReceiverSpec<SHGraphicsSystem>> thisReceiver
+    std::shared_ptr<SHEventReceiverSpec<SHGraphicsSystem>> lightEnableShadowReceiver
     {
       std::make_shared<SHEventReceiverSpec<SHGraphicsSystem>>(this, &SHGraphicsSystem::ReceiveLightEnableShadowEvent)
     };
-    ReceiverPtr receiver = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SHEventReceiver>(thisReceiver);
-    SHEventManager::SubscribeTo(SH_GRAPHICS_LIGHT_ENABLE_SHADOW_EVENT, receiver);
+    ReceiverPtr lightEnableShadowReceivePtr = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SHEventReceiver>(lightEnableShadowReceiver);
+    SHEventManager::SubscribeTo(SH_GRAPHICS_LIGHT_ENABLE_SHADOW_EVENT, lightEnableShadowReceivePtr);
+
+    std::shared_ptr<SHEventReceiverSpec<SHGraphicsSystem>> compileAssetReceiever
+    {
+      std::make_shared<SHEventReceiverSpec<SHGraphicsSystem>>(this, &SHGraphicsSystem::ReceiveCompileAssetEvent)
+    };
+    ReceiverPtr compileAssetReceivePtr = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SHEventReceiver>(compileAssetReceiever);
+    SHEventManager::SubscribeTo(SH_ASSET_COMPILE_EVENT, compileAssetReceivePtr);
+  }
+
+  void SHGraphicsSystem::InitGenericDataAndTexturesDescSet(void) noexcept
+  {
+    // descriptor set for generic data and textures
+    genericAndTextureDescSet = descPool->Allocate(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA), { SHTextureLibrary::DEFAULT_MAX_TEXTURES });
+
+    for (auto set : genericAndTextureDescSet->GetVkHandle())
+      SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(device, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSet, set, "[Descriptor Set] Static Globals");
+
+    SHGlobalDescriptorSets::SetStaticGlobalDataDescriptorSet(genericAndTextureDescSet);
+
+    // Create buffer for generic data and attach to descriptor set
+    graphicsGenericData.Init(device, genericAndTextureDescSet);
+
   }
 
   /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -507,6 +538,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     InitBoilerplate();
     InitMiddleEnd();
     InitSubsystems();
+    InitGenericDataAndTexturesDescSet();
     InitBuiltInResources();
     InitEvents();
   }
@@ -536,7 +568,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   
   */
   /***************************************************************************/
-  void SHGraphicsSystem::Run(double) noexcept
+  void SHGraphicsSystem::Run(double dt) noexcept
   {
     if (window->IsMinimized() || renderContext.GetWindowIsDead())
     {
@@ -572,6 +604,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     
     auto cameraSystem = SHSystemManager::GetSystem<SHCameraSystem>();
     
+    graphicsGenericData.SetDt(dt);
+    graphicsGenericData.UpdateElapsedTime(dt);
+    graphicsGenericData.UpdateBuffer(frameIndex);
 
     {
 #ifdef SHEDITOR
@@ -860,6 +895,29 @@ namespace SHADE
     return eventPtr->handle;
   }
 
+  SHEventHandle SHGraphicsSystem::ReceiveCompileAssetEvent(SHEventPtr eventPtr) noexcept
+  {
+    auto const& EVENT_DATA = reinterpret_cast<const SHEventSpec<SHCompileAssetEvent>*>(eventPtr.get())->data;
+
+    // check for asset type
+    if (EVENT_DATA->assetType == AssetType::SHADER)
+    {
+      // loop through all shaders
+      auto denseIterators = SHVkInstance::GetResourceManager().GetDenseAccess<SHVkShaderModule>();
+      for (auto it = denseIterators.first; it != denseIterators.second; ++it)
+      {
+        if (it->GetName() == EVENT_DATA->assetName)
+        {
+          auto* shaderAsset = SHAssetManager::GetData<SHShaderAsset>(EVENT_DATA->assetID);
+          it->OnChange(shaderAsset->spirvBinary);
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return eventPtr->handle;
+  }
+
   Handle<SHMaterial> SHGraphicsSystem::AddMaterial(Handle<SHVkShaderModule> vertShader, Handle<SHVkShaderModule> fragShader, Handle<SHSubpass> subpass)
   {
     // Retrieve pipeline from pipeline storage or create if unavailable
@@ -980,12 +1038,11 @@ namespace SHADE
       device->WaitIdle();
       texLibrary.BuildTextures
       (
-          device, graphicsTexCmdBuffer, graphicsQueue, descPool
+          device, graphicsTexCmdBuffer, graphicsQueue, genericAndTextureDescSet
       );
       device->WaitIdle();
       graphicsTexCmdBuffer.Free(); graphicsTexCmdBuffer = {};
-      SHGlobalDescriptorSets::SetStaticGlobalDataDescriptorSet(texLibrary.GetTextureDescriptorSetGroup());
-
+      //SHGlobalDescriptorSets::SetStaticGlobalDataDescriptorSet(texLibrary.GetTextureDescriptorSetGroup());
   }
 
   Handle<SHTexture> SHGraphicsSystem::GetTextureHandle(SHTexture::Index textureId) const
@@ -1134,6 +1191,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     resizeWidth = newWidth;
     resizeHeight = newHeight;
 
+    graphicsGenericData.SetViewportWidth(resizeWidth);
+    graphicsGenericData.SetViewportHeight(resizeHeight);
+
+
     renderContext.SetIsResized(true);
   }
 
@@ -1186,6 +1247,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     SHEventManager::BroadcastEvent<SHWindowResizeEvent>(newEvent, SH_WINDOW_RESIZE_EVENT);
 
+
 #else
     // Create new event and broadcast it
     SHWindowResizeEvent newEvent;
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h
index 21d18be1..0b98f843 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHGraphicsSystem.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ of DigiPen Institute of Technology is prohibited.
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderer.h"
 #include "Graphics/Events/SHGraphicsEvents.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/TrajectoryRendering/SHTrajectoryRenderingSubSystem.h"
+#include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GenericData/SHGraphicsGenericData.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     void InitSubsystems        (void) noexcept;
     void InitBuiltInResources  (void);
     void InitEvents            (void) noexcept;
+    void InitGenericDataAndTexturesDescSet (void) noexcept;
 
   public:
     class SH_API BeginRoutine final : public SHSystemRoutine
@@ -181,6 +183,11 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     SHEventHandle ReceiveLightEnableShadowEvent (SHEventPtr eventPtr) noexcept;
 
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    /* Asset Events                                                          */
+    /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+    SHEventHandle ReceiveCompileAssetEvent (SHEventPtr eventPtr) noexcept;
+
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* Material Functions                                                          */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -433,6 +440,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     SHResourceHub                                             resourceManager;
     SHMeshLibrary                                             meshLibrary;
     SHTextureLibrary                                          texLibrary;
+    SHGraphicsGenericData                                     graphicsGenericData;
     SHFontLibrary                                             fontLibrary;
     SHSamplerCache                                            samplerCache;
     SHMaterialInstanceCache                                   materialInstanceCache;
@@ -490,6 +498,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     Handle<SHVkPipeline>                                      debugDrawFilledDepthPipeline;
     Handle<SHVkPipeline>                                      shadowMapPipeline; // initialized only when a shadow map is needed
 
+    Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup>                            genericAndTextureDescSet;
+
     // Built-In Textures
     Handle<SHTexture>                                         defaultTexture;
 
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHTextRenderingSubSystem.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHTextRenderingSubSystem.cpp
index e1935634..0452e4e9 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHTextRenderingSubSystem.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TextRendering/SHTextRenderingSubSystem.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/GlobalData/SHGlobalDescriptorSets.h"
 #include "Graphics/MiddleEnd/Interface/SHRenderer.h"
 #include "Scene/SHSceneManager.h"
+#include "UI/SHUIComponent.h"
 
 namespace SHADE
 {
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         cmdBuffer->BindPipeline(pipeline);
 
         // Bind global data
-        SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindStaticGlobalData(cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, staticGlobalSetIndex);
+        SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindGenericAndTextureData(logicalDevice, cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, staticGlobalSetIndex, frameIndex);
 
         // Bind camera data
         renderer->BindDescriptorSet(cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, cameraSetIndex, frameIndex);
@@ -209,7 +210,12 @@ namespace SHADE
         cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::CALCULATED_GLYPH_POSITION, comp.charPositionDataBuffer, 0);
         cmdBuffer->BindVertexBuffer(SHGraphicsConstants::VertexBufferBindings::GLYPH_INDEX, comp.indexingDataBuffer, 0);
 
-        cmdBuffer->SetPushConstantVariable("TestPushConstant.worldTransform", transform->GetTRS(), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
+        if (auto* uiComp = SHComponentManager::GetComponent_s<SHUIComponent>(comp.GetEID()))
+          cmdBuffer->SetPushConstantVariable("TestPushConstant.worldTransform", uiComp->GetMatrix(), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
+        else
+          cmdBuffer->SetPushConstantVariable("TestPushConstant.worldTransform", transform->GetTRS(), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
+
+
         cmdBuffer->SetPushConstantVariable("TestPushConstant.eid", comp.GetEID(), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
         cmdBuffer->SetPushConstantVariable("TestPushConstant.textColor", SHVec3 (1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f), SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
 
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Textures/SHTextureLibrary.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Textures/SHTextureLibrary.cpp
index 0578e7a2..fd2f3ac7 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Textures/SHTextureLibrary.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Textures/SHTextureLibrary.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         isDirty = true;
     }
 
-    void SHTextureLibrary::BuildTextures(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHVkQueue> graphicsQueue, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool)
+    void SHTextureLibrary::BuildTextures(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHVkQueue> graphicsQueue, Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> descSet/*, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool*/)
     {
         // Don't do anything if there are no updates
         if (!isDirty)
@@ -162,27 +162,28 @@ namespace SHADE
         /* Build Descriptor Set with all the Textures only if there are textures */
         if (!texOrder.empty())
         {
-            if (texDescriptors)
-            {
-                texDescriptors.Free();
-            }
-            texDescriptors = descPool->Allocate
-            (
-                { SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA) }, 
-                { static_cast<uint32_t>(texOrder.size()) }
-            );
-#ifdef _DEBUG
-            for (auto set : texDescriptors->GetVkHandle())
-              SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(device, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSet, set, "[Descriptor Set] Static Globals");
-#endif
+            
+//            if (descSet)
+//            {
+//                descSet.Free();
+//            }
+//            descSet = descPool->Allocate
+//            (
+//                { SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetPredefinedDescSetLayouts(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::PredefinedDescSetLayoutTypes::STATIC_DATA) }, 
+//                { static_cast<uint32_t>(texOrder.size()) }
+//            );
+//#ifdef _DEBUG
+//            for (auto set : descSet->GetVkHandle())
+//              SET_VK_OBJ_NAME(device, vk::ObjectType::eDescriptorSet, set, "[Descriptor Set] Static Globals");
+//#endif
             static constexpr uint32_t TEX_DESCRIPTOR_SET_INDEX = 0;
-            texDescriptors->ModifyWriteDescImage
+            descSet->ModifyWriteDescImage
             (
               TEX_DESCRIPTOR_SET_INDEX,
                 SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::IMAGE_AND_SAMPLERS_DATA,
                 combinedImageSamplers
             );
-            texDescriptors->UpdateDescriptorSetImages
+            descSet->UpdateDescriptorSetImages
             (
               TEX_DESCRIPTOR_SET_INDEX,
                 SHGraphicsConstants::DescriptorSetBindings::IMAGE_AND_SAMPLERS_DATA
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Textures/SHTextureLibrary.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Textures/SHTextureLibrary.h
index 5b7e4914..bbc72a1a 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Textures/SHTextureLibrary.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/Textures/SHTextureLibrary.h
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     class SHTextureLibrary
     {
       public:
+        //! This exists because a poor decision was made to place the textures and 
+        //! generic data as 2 bindings in a single layout. Because of this, the recreation
+        //! of the texture library would mean the recreation of the desc set that also
+        //! involves the generic data, which is bad bad bad. Solution is to separate the
+        //! 2 desc sets. 
+        static constexpr uint32_t DEFAULT_MAX_TEXTURES = 2000;
+
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Usage Functions                                                             */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -112,7 +119,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         /*! 
          
          \brief
-           Finalises all changes to the Texture Library into the GPU buffers.
+           Finalizes all changes to the Texture Library into the GPU buffers.
          
          \param device
            Device used to create and update the buffers.
@@ -123,12 +130,12 @@ namespace SHADE
            queue.
         */ 
         /***************************************************************************/
-        void BuildTextures(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHVkQueue> graphicsQueue, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool);
+        void BuildTextures(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> device, Handle<SHVkCommandBuffer> cmdBuffer, Handle<SHVkQueue> graphicsQueue, Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> descSet/*, Handle<SHVkDescriptorPool> descPool*/);
 
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
         /* Getter Functions                                                            */
         /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-        Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> GetTextureDescriptorSetGroup() const noexcept { return texDescriptors; }
+        //Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> GetTextureDescriptorSetGroup() const noexcept { return descSet; }
         /***************************************************************************/
         /*!
         * 
@@ -173,8 +180,8 @@ namespace SHADE
         std::vector<Handle<SHTexture>> texOrder;
         // CPU Storage
         std::vector<std::tuple<Handle<SHVkImageView>, Handle<SHVkSampler>, vk::ImageLayout>> combinedImageSamplers;
-        // GPU Storage
-        Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> texDescriptors;
+        //// GPU Storage
+        //Handle<SHVkDescriptorSetGroup> descSet;
         // Flags
         bool isDirty = true;
 
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TrajectoryRendering/SHTrajectoryRenderingSubSystem.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TrajectoryRendering/SHTrajectoryRenderingSubSystem.cpp
index 740ffa92..802d085d 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TrajectoryRendering/SHTrajectoryRenderingSubSystem.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/MiddleEnd/TrajectoryRendering/SHTrajectoryRenderingSubSystem.cpp
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       cmdBuffer->BindPipeline(pipeline);
 
       // Bind global data
-      SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindStaticGlobalData(cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, staticGlobalSetIndex);
+      SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindGenericAndTextureData(logicalDevice, cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, staticGlobalSetIndex, frameIndex);
 
       // Bind camera data
       renderer->BindDescriptorSet(cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, cameraSetIndex, frameIndex);
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipeline.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipeline.cpp
index 973ae72f..dd050627 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipeline.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipeline.cpp
@@ -235,6 +235,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     , pipelineLayout { inPipelineLayout }
     , created {false}
   {
+    if (pipelineLayout)
+      pipelineLayout->AddCallback([this]() {ConstructPipeline();});
+
     // We want to create a pipeline 
     if (state != nullptr)
     {
@@ -359,7 +362,10 @@ namespace SHADE
   {
     // if it was created before, destroy it
     if (created)
+    {
+      logicalDeviceHdl->WaitIdle();
       logicalDeviceHdl->GetVkLogicalDevice().destroyPipeline(vkPipeline, nullptr);
+    }
 
     // Set to false again. If creation succeeds after this, this will be true
     created = false;
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.cpp
index 6a6ef879..fa9bf6bf 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.cpp
@@ -298,6 +298,10 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     descriptorSetLayoutsAllocate.clear();
     
+    dynamicBufferBindings.clear();
+
+    descriptorSetLayoutsPipeline.clear();
+
     // We don't need to use vulkan to destroy descriptor sets here since they are just owned by the container with handles
     vkDescriptorSetLayoutsAllocate.clear();
     vkDescriptorSetLayoutsPipeline.clear();
@@ -450,6 +454,15 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
     else
       SHVulkanDebugUtil::ReportVkSuccess("Successfully created Pipeline Layout. ");
+
+    // Call callbacks
+    for (auto& callback : onChangeCallbacks)
+      callback();
+  }
+
+  void SHVkPipelineLayout::AddCallback(ChangeCallback&& callback) noexcept
+  {
+    onChangeCallbacks.emplace_back(std::move(callback));
   }
 
   std::vector<Handle<SHVkShaderModule>> const& SHVkPipelineLayout::GetShaderModules(void) const noexcept
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.h
index e2af02a9..a856700b 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Pipeline/SHVkPipelineLayout.h
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ namespace SHADE
 
   class SHVkPipelineLayout
   {
+  public:
+    using ChangeCallback = std::function<void()>;
+
   private:
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* PRIVATE MEMBER VARIABLES                                              */
@@ -51,6 +54,12 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! Store for pipeline layout recreation
     std::vector<vk::DescriptorSetLayout> vkDescriptorSetLayoutsPipeline;
 
+    //! When pipeline layout needs to be recreated, this container could serve as an event
+    //! response to call all the functions that need to be called. Specifically
+    //! pipelines that need to use the new pipeline layout
+    std::vector<ChangeCallback> onChangeCallbacks;
+
+
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* PRIVATE MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                              */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -73,6 +82,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     /* PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                               */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     void RecreateIfNeeded (void) noexcept;
+    void AddCallback(ChangeCallback&& callback) noexcept;
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* SETTERS AND GETTERS                                                   */
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraph.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraph.cpp
index c312535e..ea650274 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraph.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraph.cpp
@@ -512,8 +512,9 @@ namespace SHADE
           uint32_t h = static_cast<uint32_t>(resource->GetHeight());
           cmdBuffer->SetViewportScissor(static_cast<float>(w), static_cast<float>(h), w, h);
 
-          static constexpr uint32_t INPUT_IMAGE_SET_INDEX = 0;
-          newSubpass->BindInputDescriptorSets (cmdBuffer, INPUT_IMAGE_SET_INDEX, frameIndex);
+          //static constexpr uint32_t INPUT_IMAGE_SET_INDEX = 0;
+          auto const& mappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+          newSubpass->BindInputDescriptorSets (cmdBuffer, mappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE), frameIndex);
 
           // draw a quad.
           cmdBuffer->DrawArrays(4, 1, 0, 0);
@@ -570,9 +571,10 @@ namespace SHADE
     auto cmdBuffer = commandBuffers[frameIndex];
     cmdBuffer->BeginLabeledSegment(name);
 
-    auto batchingSystemData = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+    auto const& batchingSystemData = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
 
-    // Force bind pipeline layout
+    
+    // Force bind pipeline layout 
     cmdBuffer->ForceSetPipelineLayout(batchingSystemData.dummyPipelineLayout, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
     cmdBuffer->ForceSetPipelineLayout(batchingSystemData.dummyPipelineLayout, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE);
 
@@ -584,7 +586,7 @@ namespace SHADE
       if (node->renderpass)
       {
         // bind static global data 
-        SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindStaticGlobalData(cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA));
+        SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindGenericAndTextureData(renderGraphStorage->logicalDevice, cmdBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA), frameIndex);
 
         // Bind all the buffers required for meshes
         for (auto& [buffer, bindingPoint] : MESH_DATA)
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.cpp
index b0d83172..e5cc231c 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHRenderGraphNode.cpp
@@ -184,12 +184,13 @@ namespace SHADE
       for (auto& inputAtt : subpass->inputReferences)
       {
         auto resource = attResources[inputAtt.attachment];
-        if (resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT))
+        auto typeFlags = resource->resourceTypeFlags;
+        if (typeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::INPUT))
         {
-          if (resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR) ||
-            resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR_PRESENT))
+          if (typeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR) ||
+            typeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::COLOR_PRESENT))
             colorRead |= (1 << i);
-          else if (resource->resourceTypeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH_STENCIL))
+          else if (typeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH_STENCIL) || typeFlags & static_cast<uint32_t>(SH_RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE_FLAGS::DEPTH))
             depthRead |= (1 << i);
         }
         else
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ namespace SHADE
 
       // initialize input descriptors
       subpasses[i]->CreateInputDescriptors();
+      subpasses[i]->GenerateDummyPipielineLayout();
 
       ++i;
     }
@@ -664,7 +666,7 @@ namespace SHADE
         commandBuffer->ForceSetPipelineLayout(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::RENDER_GRAPH_NODE_COMPUTE).dummyPipelineLayout, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE);
 
         // bind static global data 
-        SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindStaticGlobalData(commandBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA));
+        SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindGenericAndTextureData(graphStorage->logicalDevice, commandBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::STATIC_DATA), frameIndex);
 
         // bind lighting data
         SHGlobalDescriptorSets::BindLightingData(commandBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::COMPUTE, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::LIGHTS), frameIndex);
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.cpp
index 96207d7a..d45789ce 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.cpp
@@ -226,11 +226,15 @@ namespace SHADE
         commandBuffer->SetViewportScissor(static_cast<float>(w), static_cast<float>(h), w, h);
       }
 
+      commandBuffer->ForceSetPipelineLayout(dummyPipelineLayout, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS);
+
       auto const& descMappings = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetMappings(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
 
       if (renderer)
         renderer->BindDescriptorSet(commandBuffer, SH_PIPELINE_TYPE::GRAPHICS, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::CAMERA), frameIndex);
 
+      BindInputDescriptorSets (commandBuffer, descMappings.at(SHPredefinedDescriptorTypes::RENDER_GRAPH_RESOURCE), frameIndex);
+
       // If companion subpass is not a valid handle, render super batch normally
       if (!companionSubpass.companion)
       {
@@ -439,6 +443,33 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
   }
 
+  /***************************************************************************/
+  /*!
+  
+    \brief
+      Generates the dummy pipeline layout for subpass; specifically add the
+      input descriptor set layout if it exists.
+    
+   
+    \return 
+  
+  */
+  /***************************************************************************/
+  void SHSubpass::GenerateDummyPipielineLayout(void) noexcept
+  {
+      auto const& batchingSystemData = SHGraphicsPredefinedData::GetSystemData(SHGraphicsPredefinedData::SystemType::BATCHING);
+    std::vector newLayouts = batchingSystemData.descSetLayouts;
+    if (inputDescriptorLayout)
+    {
+      newLayouts.push_back(inputDescriptorLayout);
+    }
+
+    dummyPipelineLayout = graphStorage->logicalDevice->CreatePipelineLayoutDummy
+    (
+      SHPipelineLayoutParamsDummy{ newLayouts }
+    );
+  }
+
   /***************************************************************************/
   /*!
   
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h
index 811cc70c..1300ee2b 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/RenderGraph/SHSubpass.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ namespace SHADE
   class SHRenderer;
   class SHViewport;
   class SHVkPipeline;
+  class SHVkPipelineLayout;
 
   class SH_API SHSubpass : public ISelfHandle<SHSubpass>
   {
@@ -87,6 +88,12 @@ namespace SHADE
 
     std::vector<Handle<SHVkSampler>>              inputSamplers;
 
+    //! Dummy pipeline layout for subpass to bind before draw. 
+    //! // IMPORTANT NOTE: After implementing input descriptors, every subpass differs in number input descriptors. 
+    //! Before binding the input descriptors, a pipeline layout containing the desc set layouts 
+    //! for the input descriptors is required, making this umbrella initial dummy bind invalid.
+    Handle<SHVkPipelineLayout>                    dummyPipelineLayout;
+
 
     ////! subpass compute image barriers. We do this because every frame has a different
     ////! swapchain image. If the resource we want to transition is not a swapchain image,
@@ -146,6 +153,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     //void InitComputeBarriers (void) noexcept;
     void CreateInputDescriptors (void) noexcept;
     void UpdateWriteDescriptors (void) noexcept;
+    void GenerateDummyPipielineLayout (void) noexcept;
 
   private:
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHVkShaderModule.cpp b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHVkShaderModule.cpp
index fa6b3182..030909af 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHVkShaderModule.cpp
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHVkShaderModule.cpp
@@ -7,20 +7,16 @@
 namespace SHADE
 {
 
-  SHVkShaderModule::SHVkShaderModule(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> const& inLogicalDeviceHdl, std::vector<uint32_t> const& binaryData, std::string inEntryPoint, vk::ShaderStageFlagBits stage, std::string const& name) noexcept
-    : logicalDeviceHdl {inLogicalDeviceHdl}
-    , shaderStage {stage}
-    , entryPoint {inEntryPoint}
-    , vkShaderModule {nullptr}
-    , spirvBinary{}
-    , shaderName {name}
-    , reflectedData {}
+  void SHVkShaderModule::Recompile(void) noexcept
   {
+    if (vkShaderModule)
+      logicalDeviceHdl->GetVkLogicalDevice().destroyShaderModule(vkShaderModule, nullptr);
+
     // Prepare the create info
     vk::ShaderModuleCreateInfo moduleCreateInfo
     {
-      .codeSize = binaryData.size() * sizeof (uint32_t),
-      .pCode    = binaryData.data(),
+      .codeSize = spirvBinary.size() * sizeof(uint32_t),
+      .pCode = spirvBinary.data(),
     };
 
     if (auto result = logicalDeviceHdl->GetVkLogicalDevice().createShaderModule(&moduleCreateInfo, nullptr, &vkShaderModule); result != vk::Result::eSuccess)
@@ -30,10 +26,18 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
     else
       SHVulkanDebugUtil::ReportVkSuccess("Successfully created shader module.");
+  }
 
-    // TODO: Right now, this is doing a copy, we need to figure out if its better to just move from the resource management (source library) instead. The hope is that
-    // shader modules only need 1 of themselves. 
-    spirvBinary = binaryData;
+  SHVkShaderModule::SHVkShaderModule(Handle<SHVkLogicalDevice> const& inLogicalDeviceHdl, std::vector<uint32_t> const& binaryData, std::string inEntryPoint, vk::ShaderStageFlagBits stage, std::string const& name) noexcept
+    : logicalDeviceHdl {inLogicalDeviceHdl}
+    , shaderStage {stage}
+    , entryPoint {inEntryPoint}
+    , vkShaderModule {nullptr}
+    , spirvBinary{binaryData}
+    , shaderName {name}
+    , reflectedData {}
+  {
+    Recompile();
   }
 
   SHVkShaderModule::SHVkShaderModule(SHVkShaderModule&& rhs) noexcept
@@ -81,13 +85,18 @@ namespace SHADE
     }
   }
 
-  void SHVkShaderModule::OnChange(void) noexcept
+  void SHVkShaderModule::OnChange(std::vector<uint32_t> const& newBinaryData) noexcept
   {
+    // assign new binary data and recompile shader
+    spirvBinary = newBinaryData;
+
+    Recompile();
+
     for (auto& callback : onChangeCallbacks)
     	callback();
   }
 
-  void SHVkShaderModule::AddCallback(SHShaderChangeCallback&& callback) noexcept
+  void SHVkShaderModule::AddCallback(ChangeCallback&& callback) noexcept
   {
     onChangeCallbacks.emplace_back(std::move(callback));
   }
@@ -112,4 +121,9 @@ namespace SHADE
     return reflectedData;
   }
 
+  std::string SHVkShaderModule::GetName(void) const noexcept
+  {
+    return shaderName;
+  }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHVkShaderModule.h b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHVkShaderModule.h
index 492710f2..341b1706 100644
--- a/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHVkShaderModule.h
+++ b/SHADE_Engine/src/Graphics/Shaders/SHVkShaderModule.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* TYPE DEFINITIONS                                                      */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-    using SHShaderChangeCallback = std::function<void()>;
+    using ChangeCallback = std::function<void()>;
 
   private:
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -47,12 +47,13 @@ namespace SHADE
     //! response to call all the functions that need to be called. Specifically
     //! pipeline layouts that need to re-parse the newly reflected data and create
     //! descriptor set layouts and push constant ranges.
-    std::vector<SHShaderChangeCallback> onChangeCallbacks;
+    std::vector<ChangeCallback> onChangeCallbacks;
 
     // #NoteToSelf: From Tomas module, pipeline shader stage create info isn't created here
     // because the struct allows specialization info which should not be part of a module itself.
     // This struct should be created in the pipeline instead.
 
+    void Recompile (void) noexcept; 
 
   public:
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -67,8 +68,8 @@ namespace SHADE
     /* PUBLIC MEMBER FUNCTIONS                                               */
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     void Reflect          (void) noexcept;
-    void OnChange         (void) noexcept;
-    void AddCallback      (SHShaderChangeCallback&& callback) noexcept; 
+    void OnChange         (std::vector<uint32_t> const& newBinaryData) noexcept;
+    void AddCallback      (ChangeCallback&& callback) noexcept; 
 
     /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------*/
     /* SETTERS AND GETTERS                                                   */
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ namespace SHADE
     vk::ShaderStageFlagBits  GetShaderStageFlagBits (void) const noexcept;
     vk::ShaderModule         GetVkShaderModule      (void) const noexcept;
     SHShaderReflected const& GetReflectedData       (void) const noexcept;
+    std::string              GetName                (void) const noexcept;
   };
 }