diff --git a/WickedEngine/shaders/envMapGS_emulation.hlsl b/WickedEngine/shaders/envMapGS_emulation.hlsl
index 69edda0f0..f9654e97a 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/shaders/envMapGS_emulation.hlsl
+++ b/WickedEngine/shaders/envMapGS_emulation.hlsl
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ struct GSInput
 	float4 uvsets : UVSETS;
 	min16float4 color : COLOR;
 	min16float4 tan : TANGENT;
-	min16float3 nor : NORMAL;
-	min16float ao : AMBIENT_OCCLUSION;
+	float3 nor : NORMAL;
 	min16float2 atl : ATLAS;
 	float3 pos3D : WORLDPOSITION;
+	min16float ao : AMBIENT_OCCLUSION;
 	uint RTIndex : RTINDEX;
 };
 
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ struct GSOutput
 	float4 uvsets : UVSETS;
 	min16float4 color : COLOR;
 	min16float4 tan : TANGENT;
-	min16float3 nor : NORMAL;
-	min16float ao : AMBIENT_OCCLUSION;
+	float3 nor : NORMAL;
 	min16float2 atl : ATLAS;
 	float3 pos3D : WORLDPOSITION;
+	min16float ao : AMBIENT_OCCLUSION;
 	uint RTIndex : SV_RenderTargetArrayIndex;
 };
 
diff --git a/WickedEngine/shaders/envMap_skyGS_emulation.hlsl b/WickedEngine/shaders/envMap_skyGS_emulation.hlsl
index 83c836fdb..eb2881749 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/shaders/envMap_skyGS_emulation.hlsl
+++ b/WickedEngine/shaders/envMap_skyGS_emulation.hlsl
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 struct GSInput
 {
 	float4 pos : SV_POSITION;
-	min16float3 nor : NORMAL;
+	float3 nor : NORMAL;
 	uint RTIndex : RTINDEX;
 };
 
 struct GSOutput
 {
 	float4 pos : SV_POSITION;
-	min16float3 nor : NORMAL;
+	float3 nor : NORMAL;
 	uint RTIndex : SV_RenderTargetArrayIndex;
 };
 
diff --git a/WickedEngine/shaders/envMap_skyVS.hlsl b/WickedEngine/shaders/envMap_skyVS.hlsl
index 58bf9c0d1..4045c3853 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/shaders/envMap_skyVS.hlsl
+++ b/WickedEngine/shaders/envMap_skyVS.hlsl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ PixelInput main(uint vid : SV_VERTEXID, uint instanceID : SV_INSTANCEID)
 
 	output.RTIndex = instanceID;
 	output.pos = mul(GetCamera(output.RTIndex).view_projection, float4(ICOSPHERE[vid].xyz,0));
-	output.nor = min16float3(ICOSPHERE[vid].xyz);
+	output.nor = ICOSPHERE[vid].xyz;
 
 	return output;
 }
diff --git a/WickedEngine/shaders/objectGS_voxelizer.hlsl b/WickedEngine/shaders/objectGS_voxelizer.hlsl
index afdbfb98b..efbe407bf 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/shaders/objectGS_voxelizer.hlsl
+++ b/WickedEngine/shaders/objectGS_voxelizer.hlsl
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ struct GSInput
 	float4 pos : SV_POSITION;
 	float4 uvsets : UVSETS;
 	min16float4 color : COLOR;
-	min16float3 nor : NORMAL;
+	float3 nor : NORMAL;
 };
 
 // Note: centroid interpolation is used to avoid floating voxels in some cases
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ struct GSOutput
 	float4 pos : SV_POSITION;
 	centroid float4 uvsets : UVSETS;
 	centroid min16float4 color : COLOR;
-	centroid min16float3 N : NORMAL;
+	centroid float3 N : NORMAL;
 	centroid float3 P : POSITION3D;
 
 #ifdef VOXELIZATION_CONSERVATIVE_RASTERIZATION_ENABLED
diff --git a/WickedEngine/shaders/objectHF.hlsli b/WickedEngine/shaders/objectHF.hlsli
index 10533af25..8c83f6ae8 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/shaders/objectHF.hlsli
+++ b/WickedEngine/shaders/objectHF.hlsli
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@ struct VertexInput
 		return (min16float4)bindless_buffers_float4[GetMesh().vb_col][vertexID];
 	}
 	
-	min16float3 GetNormal()
+	float3 GetNormal()
 	{
 		[branch]
 		if (GetMesh().vb_nor < 0)
 			return 0;
-		return (min16float3)bindless_buffers_float4[GetMesh().vb_nor][vertexID].xyz;
+		return bindless_buffers_float4[GetMesh().vb_nor][vertexID].xyz;
 	}
 
 	min16float4 GetTangent()
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ struct VertexSurface
 	float4 uvsets;
 	min16float2 atlas;
 	min16float4 color;
-	min16float3 normal;
+	float3 normal;
 	min16float4 tangent;
 	min16float ao;
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ struct VertexSurface
 			ao = 1;
 		}
 
-		normal = mul((min16float3x3)input.GetInstance().transformInverseTranspose.GetMatrix(), normal);
+		normal = mul((float3x3)input.GetInstance().transformInverseTranspose.GetMatrix(), normal);
 
 		tangent = input.GetTangent();
 		tangent.xyz = mul((min16float3x3)input.GetInstance().transformInverseTranspose.GetMatrix(), tangent.xyz);
@@ -282,13 +282,9 @@ struct PixelInput
 #endif // OBJECTSHADER_USE_TANGENT
 
 #ifdef OBJECTSHADER_USE_NORMAL
-	min16float3 nor : NORMAL;
+	float3 nor : NORMAL;
 #endif // OBJECTSHADER_USE_NORMAL
 
-#ifdef OBJECTSHADER_USE_AO
-	min16float ao : AMBIENT_OCCLUSION;
-#endif // OBJECTSHADER_USE_AO
-
 #ifdef OBJECTSHADER_USE_ATLAS
 	min16float2 atl : ATLAS;
 #endif // OBJECTSHADER_USE_ATLAS
@@ -297,6 +293,10 @@ struct PixelInput
 	float3 pos3D : WORLDPOSITION;
 #endif // OBJECTSHADER_USE_POSITION3D
 
+#ifdef OBJECTSHADER_USE_AO
+	min16float ao : AMBIENT_OCCLUSION;
+#endif // OBJECTSHADER_USE_AO
+
 #ifdef OBJECTSHADER_USE_RENDERTARGETARRAYINDEX
 #ifdef VPRT_EMULATION
 	uint RTIndex : RTINDEX;
diff --git a/WickedEngine/shaders/objectHF_tessellation.hlsli b/WickedEngine/shaders/objectHF_tessellation.hlsli
index a3f491e67..d0bde9f91 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/shaders/objectHF_tessellation.hlsli
+++ b/WickedEngine/shaders/objectHF_tessellation.hlsli
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ PixelInput main(ConstantOutput input, float3 uvw : SV_DomainLocation, const Outp
 #endif // OBJECTSHADER_USE_ATLAS
 
 #ifdef OBJECTSHADER_USE_NORMAL
-	output.nor = min16float3(normalize(w * patch[0].nor + u * patch[1].nor + v * patch[2].nor));
+	output.nor = normalize(w * patch[0].nor + u * patch[1].nor + v * patch[2].nor);
 #endif // OBJECTSHADER_USE_NORMAL
 
 #ifdef OBJECTSHADER_USE_AO
diff --git a/WickedEngine/shaders/objectPS_voxelizer.hlsl b/WickedEngine/shaders/objectPS_voxelizer.hlsl
index 37667702b..b8536a317 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/shaders/objectPS_voxelizer.hlsl
+++ b/WickedEngine/shaders/objectPS_voxelizer.hlsl
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct PSInput
 	float4 pos : SV_POSITION;
 	centroid float4 uvsets : UVSETS;
 	centroid min16float4 color : COLOR;
-	centroid min16float3 N : NORMAL;
+	centroid float3 N : NORMAL;
 	centroid float3 P : POSITION3D;
 
 #ifdef VOXELIZATION_CONSERVATIVE_RASTERIZATION_ENABLED
diff --git a/WickedEngine/shaders/objectVS_voxelizer.hlsl b/WickedEngine/shaders/objectVS_voxelizer.hlsl
index 8447c6526..83f3ede87 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/shaders/objectVS_voxelizer.hlsl
+++ b/WickedEngine/shaders/objectVS_voxelizer.hlsl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ struct VSOut
 	float4 pos : SV_POSITION;
 	float4 uvsets : UVSETS;
 	min16float4 color : COLOR;
-	min16float3 N : NORMAL;
+	float3 N : NORMAL;
 #ifndef VOXELIZATION_GEOMETRY_SHADER_ENABLED
 	float3 P : POSITION3D;
 #endif // VOXELIZATION_GEOMETRY_SHADER_ENABLED
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
index c0e07ec9b..cc3025a97 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace wi::version
 	// minor features, major updates, breaking compatibility changes
 	const int minor = 71;
 	// minor bug fixes, alterations, refactors, updates
-	const int revision = 363;
+	const int revision = 364;
 
 	const std::string version_string = std::to_string(major) + "." + std::to_string(minor) + "." + std::to_string(revision);