diff --git a/libultraship b/libultraship
index 15d57d806..0833afad6 160000
--- a/libultraship
+++ b/libultraship
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 15d57d806e39d7f19783e26acc1a062d402169c7
+Subproject commit 0833afad66e96d2ec4bbc410186d7247dc243ee2
diff --git a/soh/CMakeLists.txt b/soh/CMakeLists.txt
index ffc128bcd..228303558 100644
--- a/soh/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/soh/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ endif()
 include(FetchContent)
 FetchContent_Declare(
     Boost
-    URL      https://sourceforge.net/projects/boost/files/boost/1.81.0/boost_1_81_0.tar.gz
+    URL      https://archives.boost.io/release/1.81.0/source/boost_1_81_0.tar.gz
     URL_HASH SHA256=205666dea9f6a7cfed87c7a6dfbeb52a2c1b9de55712c9c1a87735d7181452b6
     SOURCE_SUBDIR "null" # Set to a nonexistent directory so boost is not built (we don't need to build it)
     DOWNLOAD_EXTRACT_TIMESTAMP false # supress timestamp warning, not needed since the url wont change
diff --git a/soh/include/z64.h b/soh/include/z64.h
index e668b2e7a..bad2e1ca7 100644
--- a/soh/include/z64.h
+++ b/soh/include/z64.h
@@ -744,7 +744,6 @@ typedef struct {
     /* 0x0134 */ char** doActionSegment;
     /* 0x0138 */ u8*    iconItemSegment;
     /* 0x013C */ char** mapSegment;
-    char** mapSegmentName;
     /* 0x0140 */ u8     mapPalette[32];
     /* 0x0160 */ DmaRequest dmaRequest_160;
     /* 0x0180 */ DmaRequest dmaRequest_180;
@@ -815,6 +814,10 @@ typedef struct {
         /* 0x026C */ u8    dinsNayrus; // "m_magic"; din's fire and nayru's love
         /* 0x026D */ u8    all;        // "another"; enables all item restrictions
     }                   restrictions;
+    // #region SOH [General]
+    /*        */ char* mapSegmentName[2]; // Tracks the map segment texture by OTR sig name
+    /*        */ u8 mapPalettesPulse[40][32]; // Used to have unique pointers per map pulse color for the shader backend. 40 for map pulse timer x2
+    // #endregion
 } InterfaceContext; // size = 0x270
 
 typedef struct {
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/cosmetics/authenticGfxPatches.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/cosmetics/authenticGfxPatches.cpp
index de97f3840..709854c35 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/cosmetics/authenticGfxPatches.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/cosmetics/authenticGfxPatches.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "objects/object_gi_soldout/object_gi_soldout.h"
 #include "objects/object_ik/object_ik.h"
 #include "objects/object_link_child/object_link_child.h"
+#include "objects/object_ru2/object_ru2.h"
 
 uint32_t ResourceMgr_GameHasMasterQuest();
 uint32_t ResourceMgr_GameHasOriginal();
@@ -187,10 +188,25 @@ void PatchIronKnuckleTextureOverflow() {
     }
 }
 
+void PatchPrincessRutoEaring() {
+    // FAST3D: This is a hack for the issue of both TEXEL0 and TEXEL1 using the same texture with different settings.
+    // Ruto's earring uses both TEXEL0 and TEXEL1 to render. The issue is that it never loads anything into TEXEL1, so
+    // it reuses whatever happens to be there, which is the water temple brick texture. It just so happens that the
+    // earring texture loads into the same place in TMEM as the brick texture, so when it comes to rendering, TEXEL1
+    // uses the earring texture with different clamp settings, and it displays without noticeable error. However, both
+    // texel samplers are not intended to be used for the same texture with different settings, so this misuse confuses
+    // our texture cache, and we load the wrong settings for the earrings texture. This patch is a hack that replaces
+    // TEXEL1 with TEXEL0, which is most likely the original intention, and all is well.
+    ResourceMgr_PatchGfxByName(gAdultRutoHeadDL, "RutoEaringTileFix", 162,
+                               gsDPSetCombineLERP(TEXEL0, 0, PRIMITIVE, 0, TEXEL0, 0, ENVIRONMENT, 0, 0, 0, 0, COMBINED,
+                                                  TEXEL0, 0, PRIM_LOD_FRAC, COMBINED));
+}
+
 void ApplyAuthenticGfxPatches() {
     PatchDekuStickTextureOverflow();
     PatchFreezardTextureOverflow();
     PatchIronKnuckleTextureOverflow();
+    PatchPrincessRutoEaring();
 }
 
 // Patches the Sold Out GI DL to render the texture in the mirror boundary
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/location_access/locacc_fire_temple.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/location_access/locacc_fire_temple.cpp
index 440483af6..ff2fb885c 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/location_access/locacc_fire_temple.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/3drando/location_access/locacc_fire_temple.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void AreaTable_Init_FireTemple() {
                 }, {
                   //Exits
                   Entrance(FIRE_TEMPLE_FIRST_ROOM, {[]{return true;}}),
-                  Entrance(FIRE_TEMPLE_BOSS_ENTRYWAY, {[]{return BossKeyFireTemple && ((IsAdult && LogicFireBossDoorJump) || CanUse(HOVER_BOOTS) || Here(FIRE_TEMPLE_FIRE_MAZE_UPPER, []{return CanUse(MEGATON_HAMMER);}));}}),
+                  Entrance(FIRE_TEMPLE_BOSS_ENTRYWAY, {[]{return BossKeyFireTemple && ((IsAdult && (LogicFireBossDoorJump || Here(FIRE_TEMPLE_FIRE_MAZE_UPPER, []{return CanUse(MEGATON_HAMMER);}))) || CanUse(HOVER_BOOTS));}}),
   });
 
   areaTable[FIRE_TEMPLE_LOOP_ENEMIES] = Area("Fire Temple Loop Enemies", "Fire Temple", FIRE_TEMPLE, NO_DAY_NIGHT_CYCLE, {}, {}, {
diff --git a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/savefile.cpp b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/savefile.cpp
index 29f2ee9a4..74d3853c4 100644
--- a/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/savefile.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/Enhancements/randomizer/savefile.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ extern "C" void Randomizer_InitSaveFile() {
         gSaveContext.randomizerInf[i] = 0;
     }
 
+    // Reset triforce pieces collected
+    gSaveContext.triforcePiecesCollected = 0;
+
     gSaveContext.cutsceneIndex = 0; // no intro cutscene
     // Starts pending ice traps out at 0 before potentially incrementing them down the line.
     gSaveContext.pendingIceTrapCount = 0;
@@ -442,8 +445,5 @@ extern "C" void Randomizer_InitSaveFile() {
         gSaveContext.itemGetInf[3] |= 0x8000; // Obtained Mask of Truth
     }
 
-    // Reset triforce pieces collected
-    gSaveContext.triforcePiecesCollected = 0;
-
     SetStartingItems();
 }
diff --git a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
index 63001a2b2..1045c98f8 100644
--- a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ OTRGlobals::OTRGlobals() {
 
     // tell LUS to reserve 3 SoH specific threads (Game, Audio, Save)
     context->InitResourceManager(OTRFiles, {}, 3);
-    
+
     context->InitControlDeck({BTN_MODIFIER1, BTN_MODIFIER2});
     context->GetControlDeck()->SetSinglePlayerMappingMode(true);
 
@@ -317,7 +317,9 @@ OTRGlobals::OTRGlobals() {
     auto sohInputEditorWindow = std::make_shared<SohInputEditorWindow>("gControllerConfigurationEnabled", "Input Editor");
     context->InitWindow(sohInputEditorWindow);
     context->InitAudio();
-    
+
+    SPDLOG_INFO("Starting Ship of Harkinian version {}", (char*)gBuildVersion);
+
     context->GetResourceManager()->GetResourceLoader()->RegisterResourceFactory(LUS::ResourceType::SOH_Animation, "Animation", std::make_shared<LUS::AnimationFactory>());
     context->GetResourceManager()->GetResourceLoader()->RegisterResourceFactory(LUS::ResourceType::SOH_PlayerAnimation, "PlayerAnimation", std::make_shared<LUS::PlayerAnimationFactory>());
     context->GetResourceManager()->GetResourceLoader()->RegisterResourceFactory(LUS::ResourceType::SOH_Room, "Room", std::make_shared<LUS::SceneFactory>()); // Is room scene? maybe?
@@ -2674,6 +2676,24 @@ extern "C" void Gfx_RegisterBlendedTexture(const char* name, u8* mask, u8* repla
     gfx_register_blended_texture(name, mask, replacement);
 }
 
+extern "C" void Gfx_UnregisterBlendedTexture(const char* name) {
+    gfx_unregister_blended_texture(name);
+}
+
+extern "C" void Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(const uint8_t* texAddr) {
+    char* imgName = (char*)texAddr;
+
+    if (texAddr == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (ResourceMgr_OTRSigCheck(imgName)) {
+        texAddr = (const uint8_t*)GetResourceDataByNameHandlingMQ(imgName);
+    }
+
+    gfx_texture_cache_delete(texAddr);
+}
+
 void SoH_ProcessDroppedFiles(std::string filePath) {
     try {
         std::ifstream configStream(filePath);
diff --git a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
index 518aac8d1..db42341c2 100644
--- a/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
+++ b/soh/soh/OTRGlobals.h
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ void Entrance_InitEntranceTrackingData(void);
 void EntranceTracker_SetCurrentGrottoID(s16 entranceIndex);
 void EntranceTracker_SetLastEntranceOverride(s16 entranceIndex);
 void Gfx_RegisterBlendedTexture(const char* name, u8* mask, u8* replacement);
+void Gfx_UnregisterBlendedTexture(const char* name);
+void Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(const uint8_t* addr);
 void SaveManager_ThreadPoolWait();
 void CheckTracker_OnMessageClose();
 
diff --git a/soh/soh/z_scene_otr.cpp b/soh/soh/z_scene_otr.cpp
index 6926f313f..8bfb13308 100644
--- a/soh/soh/z_scene_otr.cpp
+++ b/soh/soh/z_scene_otr.cpp
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ bool Scene_CommandMeshHeader(PlayState* play, LUS::ISceneCommand* cmd) {
 
 extern "C" void* func_800982FC(ObjectContext* objectCtx, s32 bankIndex, s16 objectId);
 
+bool OTRfunc_800982FC(ObjectContext* objectCtx, s32 bankIndex, s16 objectId) {
+
+    objectCtx->status[bankIndex].id = -objectId;
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool Scene_CommandObjectList(PlayState* play, LUS::ISceneCommand* cmd) {
     // LUS::SetObjectList* cmdObj = static_pointer_cast<LUS::SetObjectList>(cmd);
     LUS::SetObjectList* cmdObj = (LUS::SetObjectList*)cmd;
@@ -164,49 +171,30 @@ bool Scene_CommandObjectList(PlayState* play, LUS::ISceneCommand* cmd) {
     void* nextPtr;
 
     k = 0;
-    // i = play->objectCtx.unk_09;
-    i = 0;
+    i = play->objectCtx.unk_09;
     firstStatus = &play->objectCtx.status[0];
     status = &play->objectCtx.status[i];
 
-    for (int i = 0; i < cmdObj->objects.size(); i++) {
-        bool alreadyIncluded = false;
-
-        for (int j = 0; j < play->objectCtx.num; j++) {
-            if (play->objectCtx.status[j].id == cmdObj->objects[i]) {
-                alreadyIncluded = true;
-                break;
+    // Loop until a mismatch in the object lists
+    // Then clear all object ids past that in the context object list and kill actors for those objects
+    for (i = play->objectCtx.unk_09, k = 0; i < play->objectCtx.num; i++, k++) {
+        if (play->objectCtx.status[i].id != cmdObj->objects[k]) {
+            for (j = i; j < play->objectCtx.num; j++) {
+                play->objectCtx.status[j].id = OBJECT_INVALID;
             }
-        }
-
-        if (!alreadyIncluded) {
-            play->objectCtx.status[play->objectCtx.num++].id = cmdObj->objects[i];
             func_80031A28(play, &play->actorCtx);
+            break;
         }
     }
 
-    /*
-    while (i < play->objectCtx.num) {
-        if (status->id != *objectEntry) {
-            status2 = &play->objectCtx.status[i];
-            for (j = i; j < play->objectCtx.num; j++) {
-                status2->id = OBJECT_INVALID;
-                status2++;
-            }
-            play->objectCtx.num = i;
-            func_80031A28(play, &play->actorCtx);
-
-            continue;
+    // Continuing from the last index, add the remaining object ids from the command object list
+    for (; k < cmdObj->objects.size(); k++, i++) {
+        if (i < OBJECT_EXCHANGE_BANK_MAX - 1) {
+            OTRfunc_800982FC(&play->objectCtx, i, cmdObj->objects[k]);
         }
-
-        i++;
-        k++;
-        objectEntry++;
-        status++;
     }
 
     play->objectCtx.num = i;
-    */
 
     return false;
 }
diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_actor.c b/soh/src/code/z_actor.c
index cd17e1756..4b0ff576f 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_actor.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_actor.c
@@ -1239,8 +1239,7 @@ void Actor_Init(Actor* actor, PlayState* play) {
     CollisionCheck_InitInfo(&actor->colChkInfo);
     actor->floorBgId = BGCHECK_SCENE;
     ActorShape_Init(&actor->shape, 0.0f, NULL, 0.0f);
-    //if (Object_IsLoaded(&play->objectCtx, actor->objBankIndex))
-    {
+    if (Object_IsLoaded(&play->objectCtx, actor->objBankIndex)) {
         //Actor_SetObjectDependency(play, actor);
         actor->init(actor, play);
         actor->init = NULL;
@@ -2881,9 +2880,9 @@ s32 func_800314D4(PlayState* play, Actor* actor, Vec3f* arg2, f32 arg3) {
     if ((arg2->z > -actor->uncullZoneScale) && (arg2->z < (actor->uncullZoneForward + actor->uncullZoneScale))) {
         var = (arg3 < 1.0f) ? 1.0f : 1.0f / arg3;
 
-        if ((((fabsf(arg2->x) - actor->uncullZoneScale) * var) < 2.0f) &&
-            (((arg2->y + actor->uncullZoneDownward) * var) > -2.0f) &&
-            (((arg2->y - actor->uncullZoneScale) * var) < 2.0f)) {
+        if ((((fabsf(arg2->x) - actor->uncullZoneScale) * var) < 1.0f) &&
+            (((arg2->y + actor->uncullZoneDownward) * var) > -1.0f) &&
+            (((arg2->y - actor->uncullZoneScale) * var) < 1.0f)) {
             return true;
         }
     }
@@ -3149,6 +3148,9 @@ void Actor_FreeOverlay(ActorDBEntry* dbEntry) {
     osSyncPrintf(VT_RST);
 }
 
+// SoH: Flag to check if actors are being spawned from the actor entry list
+//      This flag is checked against to allow actors which dont have an objectBankIndex in the objectCtx slot/status array to spawn
+//      An example of what this fixes, is that it allows hookshot to be used as child
 int gMapLoading = 0;
 
 Actor* Actor_Spawn(ActorContext* actorCtx, PlayState* play, s16 actorId, f32 posX, f32 posY, f32 posZ,
diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_bgcheck.c b/soh/src/code/z_bgcheck.c
index 4acc68e55..7c99e7ca2 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_bgcheck.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_bgcheck.c
@@ -1902,7 +1902,7 @@ s32 BgCheck_CheckWallImpl(CollisionContext* colCtx, u16 xpFlags, Vec3f* posResul
     s32 bgId2;
     f32 nx, ny, nz; // unit normal of polygon
 
-    if (CVarGetInteger("gNoClip", 0) != 0) {
+    if (CVarGetInteger("gNoClip", 0) && actor != NULL && actor->id == ACTOR_PLAYER) {
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_map_exp.c b/soh/src/code/z_map_exp.c
index c4db0098b..213ee018d 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_map_exp.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_map_exp.c
@@ -524,7 +524,6 @@ void Map_Init(PlayState* play) {
     interfaceCtx->unk_25A = -1;
 
     interfaceCtx->mapSegment = GAMESTATE_ALLOC_MC(&play->state, 2 * sizeof(char*));
-    interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName = GAMESTATE_ALLOC_MC(&play->state, 2 * sizeof(char*));
     // "ＭＡＰ texture initialization scene_data_ID=%d mapSegment=%x"
     osSyncPrintf("\n\n\nＭＡＰ テクスチャ初期化   scene_data_ID=%d\nmapSegment=%x\n\n", play->sceneNum,
                  interfaceCtx->mapSegment, play);
diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_scene.c b/soh/src/code/z_scene.c
index 1702dc3d9..eeff423d7 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_scene.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_scene.c
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ void Object_UpdateBank(ObjectContext* objectCtx) {
     RomFile* objectFile;
     size_t size;
 
-    /*
+
     for (i = 0; i < objectCtx->num; i++) {
         if (status->id < 0) {
+            /*
             if (status->dmaRequest.vromAddr == 0) {
                 osCreateMesgQueue(&status->loadQueue, &status->loadMsg, 1);
                 objectFile = &gObjectTable[-status->id];
@@ -96,10 +97,12 @@ void Object_UpdateBank(ObjectContext* objectCtx) {
             } else if (!osRecvMesg(&status->loadQueue, NULL, OS_MESG_NOBLOCK)) {
                 status->id = -status->id;
             }
+            */
+           status->id = -status->id;
         }
         status++;
     }
-    */
+
 }
 
 s32 Object_GetIndex(ObjectContext* objectCtx, s16 objectId) {
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c
index b077d8ef7..30455e8e5 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Boss_Dodongo/z_boss_dodongo.c
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h> // malloc
 #include <string.h> // memcpy
 
-// OTRTODO: Replace usage of this method when we can clear the cache
-// for a single texture without the need of a DL opcode in the render code
-void gfx_texture_cache_clear();
-
 #define FLAGS (ACTOR_FLAG_TARGETABLE | ACTOR_FLAG_HOSTILE | ACTOR_FLAG_UPDATE_WHILE_CULLED | ACTOR_FLAG_DRAW_WHILE_CULLED)
 
 #define LAVA_TEX_WIDTH 32
@@ -123,7 +119,9 @@ void BossDodongo_RegisterBlendedLavaTextureUpdate() {
                     sMaskTexLava[i] = maskVal;
                 }
             }
+
             Gfx_RegisterBlendedTexture(gDodongosCavernBossLavaFloorTex, sMaskTexLava, NULL);
+            Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sMaskTexLava);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -165,7 +163,9 @@ void BossDodongo_RegisterBlendedLavaTextureUpdate() {
         }
     }
 
-    gfx_texture_cache_clear();
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sMaskTexLava);
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sLavaWavyTex);
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sLavaFloorModifiedTex);
 }
 
 void func_808C12C4(u8* arg1, s16 arg2) {
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ void func_808C1554_Raw(void* arg0, void* floorTex, s32 arg2, f32 arg3) {
     }
 
     free(sp54);
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sLavaWavyTexRaw);
 }
 
 // Modified to support CPU modified texture with the resource system
@@ -255,6 +256,8 @@ void func_808C1554(void* arg0, void* floorTex, s32 arg2, f32 arg3) {
             temp_s3[i + temp2] = sp54[i + i2];
         }
     }
+
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sLavaWavyTex);
 }
 
 void func_808C17C8(PlayState* play, Vec3f* arg1, Vec3f* arg2, Vec3f* arg3, f32 arg4, s16 arg5) {
@@ -373,6 +376,13 @@ void BossDodongo_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     Gfx_RegisterBlendedTexture(object_kingdodongo_Tex_016990, sMaskTex32x16, NULL);
     Gfx_RegisterBlendedTexture(object_kingdodongo_Tex_016E10, sMaskTex32x16, NULL);
 
+    // Clear cache for masks
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sMaskTex8x16);
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sMaskTex8x32);
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sMaskTex16x16);
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sMaskTex16x32);
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sMaskTex32x16);
+
     BossDodongo_RegisterBlendedLavaTextureUpdate();
 
     // Register alt listener to update the blended lava for the replacement texture based on alt path
@@ -1206,6 +1216,7 @@ void BossDodongo_Update(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play2) {
                     }
                 } else {
                     sMaskTexLava[new_var] = 1;
+                    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(sMaskTexLava);
                 }
 
                 this->unk_1C2 += 37;
@@ -1345,18 +1356,6 @@ void BossDodongo_Draw(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
         gSPInvalidateTexCache(POLY_OPA_DISP++, sMaskTex32x16);
     }
 
-    gSPInvalidateTexCache(POLY_OPA_DISP++, sMaskTexLava);
-
-    // Using WORK_DISP to invalidate these textures as they are used in drawing the scene textures which happens
-    // before actors are drawn. WORK_DISP comes before POLAY_OPA_DISP. It is probably not meant for this, but it
-    // at least works for now.
-    // Alternatively, having a way to invalidate just these pointers from the Update func should be sufficient.
-    if (sLavaFloorModifiedTexRaw != NULL) {
-        gSPInvalidateTexCache(WORK_DISP++, sLavaWavyTexRaw);
-    } else {
-        gSPInvalidateTexCache(WORK_DISP++, sLavaWavyTex);
-    }
-
     if ((this->unk_1C0 >= 2) && (this->unk_1C0 & 1)) {
         POLY_OPA_DISP = Gfx_SetFog(POLY_OPA_DISP, 255, 255, 255, 0, 900, 1099);
     } else {
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Gj/z_demo_gj.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Gj/z_demo_gj.c
index 5f3737b44..357b2c0ca 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Gj/z_demo_gj.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_Demo_Gj/z_demo_gj.c
@@ -192,11 +192,11 @@ void DemoGj_Explode(DemoGj* this, PlayState* play, Vec3f* initialPos, Vec3f* dir
             phi_s0 = 0x21;
         }
 
-        Gfx* gfx = ResourceMgr_LoadGfxByName(gGanonRubbleDL);
-
+        // SoH [Port] Changed from &gGanonsCastleRubbleAroundArenaDL[28] to gGanonRubbleDL as it seems this was an error in the original rom/decomp
+        // Other calls to EffectSsKakera_Spawn with OBJECT_GEFF use gGanonRubbleDL, so this change is to match that
         EffectSsKakera_Spawn(play, &explosionPos, &velocity, initialPos, -200, phi_s0, 10, 10, 0,
                              Rand_ZeroOne() * 20.0f + 20.0f, 20, 300, (s32)(Rand_ZeroOne() * 30.0f) + 30, -1,
-                             OBJECT_GEFF, gfx);
+                             OBJECT_GEFF, gGanonRubbleDL);
 
         theta += 0x2AAA;
     }
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Part/z_en_part.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Part/z_en_part.c
index e1b65efca..be1143ff1 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Part/z_en_part.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Part/z_en_part.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "objects/object_tite/object_tite.h"
 #include "objects/object_ik/object_ik.h"
 
+#include <string.h> // strcmp
+
 #define FLAGS ACTOR_FLAG_UPDATE_WHILE_CULLED
 
 void EnPart_Init(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play);
@@ -297,11 +299,11 @@ void EnPart_Draw(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
         gSPSegment(POLY_OPA_DISP++, 0x08, func_80ACEAC0(play->state.gfxCtx, 255, 255, 255, 180, 180, 180));
         gSPSegment(POLY_OPA_DISP++, 0x09, func_80ACEAC0(play->state.gfxCtx, 225, 205, 115, 25, 20, 0));
         gSPSegment(POLY_OPA_DISP++, 0x0A, func_80ACEAC0(play->state.gfxCtx, 225, 205, 115, 25, 20, 0));
-    } else if ((thisx->params == 9) && (this->displayList == ResourceMgr_LoadGfxByName(object_tite_DL_002FF0))) {
+    } else if ((thisx->params == 9) && (strcmp((const char*)this->displayList, object_tite_DL_002FF0) == 0)) {
         gSPSegment(POLY_OPA_DISP++, 0x08, object_tite_Tex_001300);
         gSPSegment(POLY_OPA_DISP++, 0x09, object_tite_Tex_001700);
         gSPSegment(POLY_OPA_DISP++, 0x0A, object_tite_Tex_001900);
-    } else if ((thisx->params == 10) && (this->displayList == ResourceMgr_LoadGfxByName(object_tite_DL_002FF0))) {
+    } else if ((thisx->params == 10) && (strcmp((const char*)this->displayList, object_tite_DL_002FF0) == 0)) {
         gSPSegment(POLY_OPA_DISP++, 0x08, object_tite_Tex_001B00);
         gSPSegment(POLY_OPA_DISP++, 0x09, object_tite_Tex_001F00);
         gSPSegment(POLY_OPA_DISP++, 0x0A, object_tite_Tex_002100);
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ru2/z_en_ru2.c b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ru2/z_en_ru2.c
index 6be42b42d..fe4a77724 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ru2/z_en_ru2.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/actors/ovl_En_Ru2/z_en_ru2.c
@@ -821,19 +821,6 @@ void func_80AF3F20(EnRu2* this, PlayState* play) {
 void EnRu2_Draw(Actor* thisx, PlayState* play) {
     EnRu2* this = (EnRu2*)thisx;
 
-    // FAST3D: This is a hack for the issue of both TEXEL0 and TEXEL1 using the same texture with different settings.
-    // Ruto's earring uses both TEXEL0 and TEXEL1 to render. The issue is that it never loads anything into TEXEL1, so
-    // it reuses whatever happens to be there, which is the water temple brick texture. It just so happens that the
-    // earring texture loads into the same place in tmem as the brick texture, so when it comes to rendering, TEXEL1
-    // uses the earring texture with diffrent clamp settings, and it displays without noticeable error. However, both
-    // texel samplers are not intended to be used for the same texture with different settings, so this misuse confuses
-    // our texture cache, and we load the wrong settings for the earrings texture. This patch is a hack that replaces
-    // TEXEL1 with TEXEL0, which is most likely the original intention, and all is well.
-    Gfx* gfx = ResourceMgr_LoadGfxByName(gAdultRutoHeadDL);
-    Gfx patch = gsDPSetCombineLERP(TEXEL0, 0, PRIMITIVE, 0, TEXEL0, 0, ENVIRONMENT, 0, 0, 0, 0, COMBINED, TEXEL0, 0,
-                                  PRIM_LOD_FRAC, COMBINED);
-    gfx[0xA2] = patch;
-
     if ((this->drawConfig < 0) || (this->drawConfig >= ARRAY_COUNT(sDrawFuncs)) ||
         (sDrawFuncs[this->drawConfig] == 0)) {
         // "Draw Mode is improper!"
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_map_PAL.c b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_map_PAL.c
index 28723d3d0..34dc47aa9 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_map_PAL.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_map_PAL.c
@@ -312,6 +312,9 @@ void KaleidoScope_DrawDungeonMap(PlayState* play, GraphicsContext* gfxCtx) {
         KaleidoScope_DrawQuadTextureRGBA32(gfxCtx, gQuestIconGoldSkulltulaTex, 24, 24, 8);
     }
 
+    // Unique index for both pulse phases
+    uint8_t palettePulseIdx = (mapBgPulseStage ? 40 : 20) - mapBgPulseTimer;
+
     if ((play->sceneNum >= SCENE_DEKU_TREE) && (play->sceneNum <= SCENE_TREASURE_BOX_SHOP)) {
         stepR = (mapBgPulseR - mapBgPulseColors[mapBgPulseStage][0]) / mapBgPulseTimer;
         stepG = (mapBgPulseG - mapBgPulseColors[mapBgPulseStage][1]) / mapBgPulseTimer;
@@ -324,6 +327,9 @@ void KaleidoScope_DrawDungeonMap(PlayState* play, GraphicsContext* gfxCtx) {
         interfaceCtx->mapPalette[28] = (rgba16 & 0xFF00) >> 8;
         interfaceCtx->mapPalette[29] = rgba16 & 0xFF;
 
+        interfaceCtx->mapPalettesPulse[palettePulseIdx][28] = (rgba16 & 0xFF00) >> 8;
+        interfaceCtx->mapPalettesPulse[palettePulseIdx][29] = rgba16 & 0xFF;
+
         mapBgPulseTimer--;
         if (mapBgPulseTimer == 0) {
             mapBgPulseStage ^= 1;
@@ -335,7 +341,8 @@ void KaleidoScope_DrawDungeonMap(PlayState* play, GraphicsContext* gfxCtx) {
     gDPSetTextureFilter(POLY_KAL_DISP++, G_TF_POINT);
     gDPSetPrimColor(POLY_KAL_DISP++, 0, 0, 255, 255, 255, pauseCtx->alpha);
 
-    gDPLoadTLUT_pal16(POLY_KAL_DISP++, 0, interfaceCtx->mapPalette);
+    // Use a unique palette address per frame so the renderer/shader can cache all variations
+    gDPLoadTLUT_pal16(POLY_KAL_DISP++, 0, interfaceCtx->mapPalettesPulse[palettePulseIdx]);
     gDPSetTextureLUT(POLY_KAL_DISP++, G_TT_RGBA16);
 
     u8 mirroredWorld = CVarGetInteger("gMirroredWorld", 0);
@@ -349,10 +356,6 @@ void KaleidoScope_DrawDungeonMap(PlayState* play, GraphicsContext* gfxCtx) {
 
     gSPVertex(POLY_KAL_DISP++, &pauseCtx->mapPageVtx[60], 8, 0);
 
-    // The dungeon map textures are recreated each frame, so always invalidate them
-    gSPInvalidateTexCache(POLY_KAL_DISP++, interfaceCtx->mapSegment[0]);
-    gSPInvalidateTexCache(POLY_KAL_DISP++, interfaceCtx->mapSegment[1]);
-
     gDPLoadTextureBlock_4b(POLY_KAL_DISP++, interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[0], G_IM_FMT_CI, MAP_48x85_TEX_WIDTH,
                            MAP_48x85_TEX_HEIGHT, 0, G_TX_WRAP | mirrorMode, G_TX_WRAP | G_TX_NOMIRROR, G_TX_NOMASK,
                            G_TX_NOMASK, G_TX_NOLOD, G_TX_NOLOD);
diff --git a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope_PAL.c b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope_PAL.c
index b70197cc2..2da5d5b25 100644
--- a/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope_PAL.c
+++ b/soh/src/overlays/misc/ovl_kaleido_scope/z_kaleido_scope_PAL.c
@@ -1204,8 +1204,6 @@ Gfx* KaleidoScope_DrawPageSections(Gfx* gfx, Vtx* vertices, void** textures) {
     return gfx;
 }
 
-static uint8_t mapBlendMask[MAP_48x85_TEX_WIDTH * MAP_48x85_TEX_HEIGHT];
-
 void KaleidoScope_DrawPages(PlayState* play, GraphicsContext* gfxCtx) {
     static Color_RGB8 D_8082ACF4[12] = {
         { 0, 0, 0 }, { 0, 0, 0 },     { 0, 0, 0 },    { 0, 0, 0 }, { 255, 255, 0 }, { 0, 0, 0 },
@@ -1374,10 +1372,6 @@ void KaleidoScope_DrawPages(PlayState* play, GraphicsContext* gfxCtx) {
             }
         }
 
-        // Need to invalidate the blend mask every frame. Ideally this would be done in KaleidoScope_DrawDungeonMap
-        // but the reference is not shared between files
-        gSPInvalidateTexCache(POLY_KAL_DISP++, mapBlendMask);
-
         if (pauseCtx->pageIndex) { // pageIndex != PAUSE_ITEM
             gDPPipeSync(OVERLAY_DISP++);
             gDPSetCombineMode(OVERLAY_DISP++, G_CC_MODULATEIA, G_CC_MODULATEIA);
@@ -3325,6 +3319,7 @@ static uint8_t mapLeftTexModified[MAP_48x85_TEX_SIZE];
 static uint8_t mapRightTexModified[MAP_48x85_TEX_SIZE];
 static uint8_t* mapLeftTexModifiedRaw = NULL;
 static uint8_t* mapRightTexModifiedRaw = NULL;
+static uint8_t mapBlendMask[MAP_48x85_TEX_WIDTH * MAP_48x85_TEX_HEIGHT];
 
 // Load dungeon maps into the interface context
 // SoH [General] - Modified to account for our resource system and HD textures
@@ -3356,19 +3351,16 @@ void KaleidoScope_LoadDungeonMap(PlayState* play) {
         size_t size = (width * height) / 2; // account for CI4 size
 
         // Resource size being larger than the calculated CI size means it is most likely not a CI4 texture
-        // Abort early end undo the blended effect by clearing the mask to avoid crashing
+        // Abort early and unregister the blended effect to avoid crashing
         if (size < ResourceGetTexSizeByName(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[0])) {
-            if (mapBlendMask[0] != 0) {
-                for (size_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_COUNT(mapBlendMask); i++) {
-                    mapBlendMask[i] = 0;
-                }
-            }
-
             interfaceCtx->mapSegment[0] = NULL;
             interfaceCtx->mapSegment[1] = NULL;
 
-            Gfx_RegisterBlendedTexture(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[0], mapBlendMask, NULL);
-            Gfx_RegisterBlendedTexture(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[1], mapBlendMask, NULL);
+            Gfx_UnregisterBlendedTexture(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[0]);
+            Gfx_UnregisterBlendedTexture(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[1]);
+
+            Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[0]);
+            Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[1]);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -3403,6 +3395,11 @@ void KaleidoScope_LoadDungeonMap(PlayState* play) {
 
     Gfx_RegisterBlendedTexture(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[0], mapBlendMask, interfaceCtx->mapSegment[0]);
     Gfx_RegisterBlendedTexture(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[1], mapBlendMask, interfaceCtx->mapSegment[1]);
+
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[0]);
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[1]);
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(interfaceCtx->mapSegment[0]);
+    Gfx_TextureCacheDelete(interfaceCtx->mapSegment[1]);
 }
 
 static uint8_t registeredDungeonMapTextureHook = false;
@@ -3443,6 +3440,11 @@ void KaleidoScope_UpdateDungeonMap(PlayState* play) {
     KaleidoScope_LoadDungeonMap(play);
     Map_SetFloorPalettesData(play, pauseCtx->dungeonMapSlot - 3);
 
+    // Copy the map palette values to all pulse palettes
+    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < ARRAY_COUNT(interfaceCtx->mapPalettesPulse); i++) {
+        memcpy(interfaceCtx->mapPalettesPulse[i], interfaceCtx->mapPalette, sizeof(interfaceCtx->mapPalette));
+    }
+
     s32 size = MAP_48x85_TEX_SIZE;
 
     if (ResourceMgr_TexIsRaw(interfaceCtx->mapSegmentName[0])) {