diff --git a/Micro.bat b/Micro.bat
index 1a3a8c3..3218f3d 100644
--- a/Micro.bat
+++ b/Micro.bat
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+@REM make console window active
+@REM powershell -window normal -command ""
 dotnet build
 pause
 cd bin/Debug
diff --git a/add/shaders/frame.hlsl b/add/shaders/frame.hlsl
index 4cc5a3f..9402cc1 100644
--- a/add/shaders/frame.hlsl
+++ b/add/shaders/frame.hlsl
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ struct psIn {
   float3 campos : POSITION2;
   float3 camdir : NORMAL1;
   uint view_id  : SV_RenderTargetArrayIndex;
-  uint id       : SV_VertexID;
+  // uint id       : SV_InstanceID;
 };
 
 psIn vs(vsIn input, uint id : SV_InstanceID) {
   psIn o;
-  o.view_id    = id % sk_view_count;
-  id           = id / sk_view_count;
+  o.view_id = id % sk_view_count;
+  id        = id / sk_view_count;
 
   o.world = mul(input.pos, sk_inst[id].world);
   o.pos   = mul(o.world, sk_viewproj[o.view_id]);
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ psIn vs(vsIn input, uint id : SV_InstanceID) {
   o.campos = sk_camera_pos[o.view_id].xyz;
   o.camdir = sk_camera_dir[o.view_id].xyz;
 
-  o.id = id;
+  // o.id      = id;
   return o;
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ float4 ps(psIn input) : SV_TARGET {
 
   float3 flatnorm = (input.col.rgb - float3(0.5, 0.5, 0.5)) * 2;
 
-  flatnorm = normalize(mul(flatnorm, (float3x3)sk_inst[input.id].world));
+  // flatnorm = normalize(mul(flatnorm, (float3x3)sk_inst[input.id].world));
   
   // float3 cross = input.camDir * input.norm;
   float dist = length(input.world.xyz - input.campos);
diff --git a/app/Space/Mono.cs b/app/Space/Mono.cs
index df0799c..23a676f 100644
--- a/app/Space/Mono.cs
+++ b/app/Space/Mono.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 // [X] stretch cursor move
-// [ ] points *arbitrary for now
-// [ ] follow player *cam? matrix? name?
+// [X] nodes *point of reference rather than interest for now
+// [X] follow player *cam? matrix? name?
 // [ ] orbital view
 // [ ] dummy enemies
 // [ ] trackballer spin
@@ -27,15 +27,17 @@ public class Mono {
 
   public void Init() {
     Oriels.PullRequest.Noise noise = Oriels.Mono.inst.noise;
-    
+
     // place nodes around a 10x4x10 cube
+    float scalar = 3f;
     for (int i = 0; i < nodes.Length; i++) {
       nodes[i] = new Node(
         new Vec3(
-          noise.value * 5f,
-          noise.value * 2f,
-          noise.value * 5f
-        )
+          noise.value * 5f * scalar,
+          noise.value * 2f * scalar,
+          noise.value * 5f * scalar
+        ),
+        noise.uvalue
       );
     }
 
@@ -45,13 +47,14 @@ public class Mono {
   public void Frame() {
     Oriels.Rig rig = Oriels.Mono.inst.rig;
     Oriels.Oriel oriel = Oriels.Mono.inst.oriel;
-
+    
     Matrix simMatrix = Matrix.TRS(
-      new Vec3(0, 0, 0), //-oriel.bounds.dimensions.y / 2.01f, -playerWorldPos.z), 
+      -playerPos * 0.5f * oriel.bounds.dimensions.y, //-oriel.bounds.dimensions.y / 2.01f, -playerWorldPos.z), 
       Quat.Identity,
       Vec3.One * 0.5f * oriel.bounds.dimensions.y
     );
 
+
     // stretch cursor pattern:
     // stretch = dist(offHand, mainHand)
     // max(stretch - deadzone, 0)
@@ -65,6 +68,12 @@ public class Mono {
     Vec3 cursor = rig.rCon.pos + rig.rCon.ori * Vec3.Forward * stretch * 3;
     Vec3 localCursor = simMatrix.Inverse.Transform(oriel.matrix.Transform(cursor));
 
+    localCursor = new Vec3(
+      MathF.Sin(Time.Totalf * 2f) * 3f,
+      MathF.Sin(Time.Totalf * 0.5f) * 3f,
+      MathF.Sin(Time.Totalf * 1f) * 3f
+    );
+
     // fly player towards cursor:
     // playerPos += (localCursor - playerPos).Normalized * 1f * Time.Elapsedf;
     pidX.p = moveP; pidY.p = moveP; pidZ.p = moveP; 
@@ -82,7 +91,7 @@ public class Mono {
     for (int i = 0; i < nodes.Length; i++) {
       meshCube.Draw(oriel.matOriel,
         Matrix.TRS(nodes[i].pos, Quat.Identity, Vec3.One * 1f) * simMatrix * oriel.matrix.Inverse,
-        Color.White
+        Color.HSV(nodes[i].hue, 1f, 1f)
       );
     }
 
@@ -175,8 +184,10 @@ public class Mono {
 
 public class Node {
   public Vec3 pos;
+  public float hue;
 
-  public Node(Vec3 pos) {
+  public Node(Vec3 pos, float hue) {
     this.pos = pos;
+    this.hue = hue;
   }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/_Init.cs b/app/_Init.cs
index f3e36b2..c60f344 100644
--- a/app/_Init.cs
+++ b/app/_Init.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ SKSettings settings = new SKSettings {
   assetsFolder = "add",
   depthMode = DepthMode.D32,
   disableUnfocusedSleep = true,
+  displayPreference = DisplayMode.Flatscreen,
 };
 if (!SK.Initialize(settings))
   Environment.Exit(1);
diff --git a/oriels.csproj b/oriels.csproj
index 07f2f1a..8e78513 100644
--- a/oriels.csproj
+++ b/oriels.csproj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
-		<PackageReference Include="StereoKit" Version="0.3.6-preview.3" />
+		<PackageReference Include="StereoKit" Version="0.3.6" />
     <!-- <PackageReference Include="System.Speech" Version="5.0.0" /> -->
 	</ItemGroup>