diff --git a/client/shaders/nodes_shader/opengl_fragment.glsl b/client/shaders/nodes_shader/opengl_fragment.glsl
index 46977b147..c4cf2b84b 100644
--- a/client/shaders/nodes_shader/opengl_fragment.glsl
+++ b/client/shaders/nodes_shader/opengl_fragment.glsl
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ varying vec3 vPosition;
 // precision must be considered).
 varying vec3 worldPosition;
 varying lowp vec4 varColor;
+varying lowp vec3 hwColor;
 #ifdef GL_ES
 varying mediump vec2 varTexCoord;
 #else
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ void main(void)
 #endif
 
 	color = base.rgb;
-	vec4 col = vec4(color.rgb * varColor.rgb, 1.0);
+	vec4 col = vec4(color * hwColor * varColor.rgb, 1.0);
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_DYNAMIC_SHADOWS
 	if (f_shadow_strength > 0.0) {
diff --git a/client/shaders/nodes_shader/opengl_vertex.glsl b/client/shaders/nodes_shader/opengl_vertex.glsl
index d96164d76..89cdec90d 100644
--- a/client/shaders/nodes_shader/opengl_vertex.glsl
+++ b/client/shaders/nodes_shader/opengl_vertex.glsl
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ uniform vec3 dayLight;
 uniform highp vec3 cameraOffset;
 uniform float animationTimer;
 
+uniform vec3 ambientLight;
+
 varying vec3 vNormal;
 varying vec3 vPosition;
 // World position in the visible world (i.e. relative to the cameraOffset.)
@@ -15,6 +17,7 @@ varying vec3 vPosition;
 // precision must be considered).
 varying vec3 worldPosition;
 varying lowp vec4 varColor;
+varying lowp vec3 hwColor;
 // The centroid keyword ensures that after interpolation the texture coordinates
 // lie within the same bounds when MSAA is en- and disabled.
 // This fixes the stripes problem with nearest-neighbor textures and MSAA.
@@ -220,8 +223,12 @@ void main(void)
 	color.b += max(0.0, 0.021 - abs(0.2 * brightness - 0.021) +
 		0.07 * brightness);
 
+	color.rgb += ambientLight;
+
 	varColor = clamp(color, 0.0, 1.0);
 
+	hwColor = inVertexTangent.xyz;
+
 #ifdef ENABLE_DYNAMIC_SHADOWS
 	if (f_shadow_strength > 0.0) {
 #if MATERIAL_TYPE == TILE_MATERIAL_WAVING_PLANTS && ENABLE_WAVING_PLANTS
diff --git a/client/shaders/object_shader/opengl_vertex.glsl b/client/shaders/object_shader/opengl_vertex.glsl
index d5a434da5..e1930aad0 100644
--- a/client/shaders/object_shader/opengl_vertex.glsl
+++ b/client/shaders/object_shader/opengl_vertex.glsl
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ uniform mat4 mWorld;
 uniform vec3 dayLight;
 uniform float animationTimer;
 uniform lowp vec4 emissiveColor;
+uniform vec3 ambientLight;
 
 varying vec3 vNormal;
 varying vec3 vPosition;
@@ -129,6 +130,8 @@ void main(void)
 	color.b += max(0.0, 0.021 - abs(0.2 * brightness - 0.021) +
 		0.07 * brightness);
 
+	color.rgb += ambientLight;
+
 	varColor = clamp(color, 0.0, 1.0);
 
 
diff --git a/doc/lua_api.md b/doc/lua_api.md
index ee1f4060b..3482af4bf 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.md
+++ b/doc/lua_api.md
@@ -8409,6 +8409,14 @@ child will follow movement and rotation of that bone.
 * `set_lighting(light_definition)`: sets lighting for the player
     * Passing no arguments resets lighting to its default values.
     * `light_definition` is a table with the following optional fields:
+      * `ambient_light` is a ColorSpec controlling color of global ambient light;
+        (default: `{a = 255, r = 0, g = 0, b = 0}` / last set value).
+        * It works only if shaders are enabled.
+        * Alpha is ignored (it is always set to 255).
+        * Note: Total light is clamped before being applied.
+          This means that when an object is fully lit, ambient light
+          will take no effect. Setting ambient light to `"#FFFFFF"`
+          will make all objects be fully lit at all times ("fullbright").
       * `saturation` sets the saturation (vividness; default: `1.0`).
         * values > 1 increase the saturation
         * values in [0,1] decrease the saturation
diff --git a/games/devtest/mods/lighting/init.lua b/games/devtest/mods/lighting/init.lua
index 7b4392fb8..182c05c4b 100644
--- a/games/devtest/mods/lighting/init.lua
+++ b/games/devtest/mods/lighting/init.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ local lighting_sections = {
 			{n = "speed_bright_dark", d = "Dark scene adaptation speed", min = -10, max = 10, type="log2"},
 			{n = "center_weight_power", d = "Power factor for center-weighting", min = 0.1, max = 10},
 		}
+	},
+	{
+		n = "ambient_light", d = "Ambient Light",
+		entries = {
+			{n = "r", d = "Red", min = 0, max = 255},
+			{n = "g", d = "Green", min = 0, max = 255},
+			{n = "b", d = "Blue", min = 0, max = 255}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -61,7 +69,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("set_lighting", {
 
 		local form = {
 			"formspec_version[2]",
-			"size[15,30]",
+			"size[15,32]",
 			"position[0.99,0.15]",
 			"anchor[1,0]",
 			"padding[0.05,0.1]",
@@ -137,4 +145,4 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function(player, formname, fields)
 	player:hud_change(hud_id, "text", debug_value)
 
 	player:set_lighting(lighting)
-end)
\ No newline at end of file
+end)
diff --git a/src/client/CMakeLists.txt b/src/client/CMakeLists.txt
index d451d0911..cf211ce48 100644
--- a/src/client/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/client/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ set(client_SRCS
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/inputhandler.cpp
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/joystick_controller.cpp
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/keycode.cpp
+	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/light_colors.cpp
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/localplayer.cpp
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/mapblock_mesh.cpp
 	${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/mesh.cpp
diff --git a/src/client/camera.cpp b/src/client/camera.cpp
index 5e724d05e..3551b6e8c 100644
--- a/src/client/camera.cpp
+++ b/src/client/camera.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void Camera::step(f32 dtime)
 
 	if (m_wield_change_timer >= 0 && was_under_zero) {
 		m_wieldnode->setItem(m_wield_item_next, m_client);
-		m_wieldnode->setNodeLightColor(m_player_light_color);
+		m_wieldnode->setColor(m_player_light_color);
 	}
 
 	if (m_view_bobbing_state != 0)
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ void Camera::update(LocalPlayer* player, f32 frametime, f32 tool_reload_ratio)
 	m_wieldnode->setRotation(wield_rotation);
 
 	m_player_light_color = player->light_color;
-	m_wieldnode->setNodeLightColor(m_player_light_color);
+	m_wieldnode->setColor(m_player_light_color);
 
 	// Set render distance
 	updateViewingRange();
diff --git a/src/client/clientenvironment.cpp b/src/client/clientenvironment.cpp
index 7e1676ffe..925cb187c 100644
--- a/src/client/clientenvironment.cpp
+++ b/src/client/clientenvironment.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "porting.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "client/renderingengine.h"
+#include "light_colors.h"
 
 /*
 	ClientEnvironment
@@ -262,7 +263,11 @@ void ClientEnvironment::step(float dtime)
 
 		u16 light = getInteriorLight(node_at_lplayer, 0, m_client->ndef());
 		lplayer->light_color = encode_light(light, 0); // this transfers light.alpha
-		final_color_blend(&lplayer->light_color, light, day_night_ratio);
+
+		video::SColor ambient_light = g_settings->getBool("enable_shaders") ?
+			lplayer->getLighting().ambient_light : video::SColor(255, 0, 0, 0);
+
+		final_color_blend(&lplayer->light_color, light, day_night_ratio, ambient_light);
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/src/client/content_cao.cpp b/src/client/content_cao.cpp
index 0044cc16e..c39d11ab0 100644
--- a/src/client/content_cao.cpp
+++ b/src/client/content_cao.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "client/shader.h"
 #include "client/minimap.h"
 #include <quaternion.h>
+#include "light_colors.h"
 
 class Settings;
 struct ToolCapabilities;
@@ -921,7 +922,7 @@ void GenericCAO::setNodeLight(const video::SColor &light_color)
 {
 	if (m_prop.visual == "wielditem" || m_prop.visual == "item") {
 		if (m_wield_meshnode)
-			m_wield_meshnode->setNodeLightColor(light_color);
+			m_wield_meshnode->setColor(light_color);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/client/content_mapblock.cpp b/src/client/content_mapblock.cpp
index c351c4b80..9132f0410 100644
--- a/src/client/content_mapblock.cpp
+++ b/src/client/content_mapblock.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "client/renderingengine.h"
 #include "client.h"
 #include "noise.h"
+#include "light_colors.h"
 
 // Distance of light extrapolation (for oversized nodes)
 // After this distance, it gives up and considers light level constant
diff --git a/src/client/game.cpp b/src/client/game.cpp
index 88892beb5..e6811943c 100644
--- a/src/client/game.cpp
+++ b/src/client/game.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "hud.h"
 #include "clientdynamicinfo.h"
 #include <IAnimatedMeshSceneNode.h>
+#include "light_colors.h"
 
 #if USE_SOUND
 	#include "client/sound/sound_openal.h"
@@ -382,6 +383,7 @@ class GameGlobalShaderConstantSetter : public IShaderConstantSetter
 	CachedPixelShaderSetting<float>
 		m_animation_timer_delta_pixel{"animationTimerDelta"};
 	CachedPixelShaderSetting<float, 3> m_day_light{"dayLight"};
+	CachedVertexShaderSetting<float, 3> m_ambient_light{"ambientLight"};
 	CachedPixelShaderSetting<float, 3> m_minimap_yaw{"yawVec"};
 	CachedPixelShaderSetting<float, 3> m_camera_offset_pixel{"cameraOffset"};
 	CachedVertexShaderSetting<float, 3> m_camera_offset_vertex{"cameraOffset"};
@@ -473,6 +475,11 @@ class GameGlobalShaderConstantSetter : public IShaderConstantSetter
 		get_sunlight_color(&sunlight, daynight_ratio);
 		m_day_light.set(sunlight, services);
 
+		Lighting &lighting = m_client->getEnv().getLocalPlayer()->getLighting();
+
+		video::SColorf ambient_light_f(lighting.ambient_light);
+		m_ambient_light.set(ambient_light_f, services);
+
 		u32 animation_timer = m_client->getEnv().getFrameTime() % 1000000;
 		float animation_timer_f = (float)animation_timer / 100000.f;
 		m_animation_timer_vertex.set(&animation_timer_f, services);
@@ -504,7 +511,7 @@ class GameGlobalShaderConstantSetter : public IShaderConstantSetter
 		m_texel_size0_vertex.set(m_texel_size0, services);
 		m_texel_size0_pixel.set(m_texel_size0, services);
 
-		const AutoExposure &exposure_params = m_client->getEnv().getLocalPlayer()->getLighting().exposure;
+		const AutoExposure &exposure_params = lighting.exposure;
 		std::array<float, 7> exposure_buffer = {
 			std::pow(2.0f, exposure_params.luminance_min),
 			std::pow(2.0f, exposure_params.luminance_max),
@@ -522,7 +529,6 @@ class GameGlobalShaderConstantSetter : public IShaderConstantSetter
 			m_bloom_strength_pixel.set(&m_bloom_strength, services);
 		}
 
-		const auto &lighting = m_client->getEnv().getLocalPlayer()->getLighting();
 		float saturation = lighting.saturation;
 		m_saturation_pixel.set(&saturation, services);
 
@@ -1446,7 +1452,7 @@ void Game::copyServerClientCache()
 {
 	// It would be possible to let the client directly read the media files
 	// from where the server knows they are. But aside from being more complicated
-	// it would also *not* fill the media cache and cause slower joining of 
+	// it would also *not* fill the media cache and cause slower joining of
 	// remote servers.
 	// (Imagine that you launch a game once locally and then connect to a server.)
 
diff --git a/src/client/hud.cpp b/src/client/hud.cpp
index c5e71b853..f837eb330 100644
--- a/src/client/hud.cpp
+++ b/src/client/hud.cpp
@@ -1139,9 +1139,9 @@ void drawItemStack(
 			if (p.needColorize(c)) {
 				buf->setDirty(scene::EBT_VERTEX);
 				if (imesh->needs_shading)
-					colorizeMeshBuffer(buf, &c);
+					colorizeMeshBufferTangents(buf, &c);
 				else
-					setMeshBufferColor(buf, c);
+					setMeshBufferTangentsColor(buf, c);
 			}
 
 			video::SMaterial &material = buf->getMaterial();
diff --git a/src/client/light_colors.cpp b/src/client/light_colors.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d47ed9e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/light_colors.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+Minetest
+Copyright (C) 2024 Andrey2470T, AndreyT <andreyt2203@gmail.com>
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+*/
+
+#include "light_colors.h"
+
+video::SColor encode_light(u16 light, u8 emissive_light)
+{
+	// Get components
+	u32 day = (light & 0xff);
+	u32 night = (light >> 8);
+	// Add emissive light
+	night += emissive_light * 2.5f;
+	if (night > 255)
+		night = 255;
+	// Since we don't know if the day light is sunlight or
+	// artificial light, assume it is artificial when the night
+	// light bank is also lit.
+	if (day < night)
+		day = 0;
+	else
+		day = day - night;
+	u32 sum = day + night;
+	// Ratio of sunlight:
+	u32 r;
+	if (sum > 0)
+		r = day * 255 / sum;
+	else
+		r = 0;
+	// Average light:
+	float b = (day + night) / 2;
+	return video::SColor(r, b, b, b);
+}
+
+void get_sunlight_color(video::SColorf *sunlight, u32 daynight_ratio)
+{
+	f32 rg = daynight_ratio / 1000.0f - 0.04f;
+	f32 b = (0.98f * daynight_ratio) / 1000.0f + 0.078f;
+	sunlight->r = rg;
+	sunlight->g = rg;
+	sunlight->b = b;
+}
+
+void final_color_blend(video::SColor *result,
+		u16 light, u32 daynight_ratio, const video::SColorf &ambientLight)
+{
+	video::SColorf dayLight;
+	get_sunlight_color(&dayLight, daynight_ratio);
+	final_color_blend(result,
+		encode_light(light, 0), dayLight, ambientLight);
+}
+
+void final_color_blend(video::SColor *result,
+		const video::SColor &data, const video::SColorf &dayLight,
+		const video::SColorf &ambientLight)
+{
+	static const video::SColorf artificialColor(1.04f, 1.04f, 1.04f);
+
+	video::SColorf c(data);
+	f32 n = 1 - c.a;
+
+	f32 r = c.r * (c.a * dayLight.r + n * artificialColor.r) * 2.0f;
+	f32 g = c.g * (c.a * dayLight.g + n * artificialColor.g) * 2.0f;
+	f32 b = c.b * (c.a * dayLight.b + n * artificialColor.b) * 2.0f;
+
+	// Emphase blue a bit in darker places
+	// Each entry of this array represents a range of 8 blue levels
+	static const u8 emphase_blue_when_dark[32] = {
+		1, 4, 6, 6, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+		0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
+	};
+
+	b += emphase_blue_when_dark[irr::core::clamp((s32) ((r + g + b) / 3 * 255),
+		0, 255) / 8] / 255.0f;
+
+	// Add ambient light
+	r += ambientLight.r;
+	g += ambientLight.g;
+	b += ambientLight.b;
+
+	result->setRed(core::clamp((s32)(r * 255.f), 0, 255));
+	result->setGreen(core::clamp((s32)(g * 255.f), 0, 255));
+	result->setBlue(core::clamp((s32)(b * 255.f), 0, 255));
+}
diff --git a/src/client/light_colors.h b/src/client/light_colors.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcf48ec20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/light_colors.h
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+/*
+Minetest
+Copyright (C) 2024 Andrey2470T, AndreyT <andreyt2203@gmail.com>
+
+This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+*/
+
+#include "irrlichttypes_extrabloated.h"
+
+/*!
+ * Encodes light of a node.
+ * The result is not the final color, but a
+ * half-baked vertex color.
+ * You have to multiply the resulting color
+ * with the node's color.
+ *
+ * \param light the first 8 bits are day light,
+ * the last 8 bits are night light
+ * \param emissive_light amount of light the surface emits,
+ * from 0 to LIGHT_SUN.
+ */
+video::SColor encode_light(u16 light, u8 emissive_light);
+
+/*!
+ * Returns the sunlight's color from the current
+ * day-night ratio.
+ */
+void get_sunlight_color(video::SColorf *sunlight, u32 daynight_ratio);
+
+/*!
+ * Gives the final  SColor shown on screen.
+ *
+ * \param result output color
+ * \param light first 8 bits are day light, second 8 bits are
+ * night light
+ */
+void final_color_blend(video::SColor *result,
+		u16 light, u32 daynight_ratio, const video::SColorf &ambientLight=video::SColorf(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
+
+/*!
+ * Gives the final  SColor shown on screen.
+ *
+ * \param result output color
+ * \param data the half-baked vertex color
+ * \param dayLight color of the sunlight
+ */
+void final_color_blend(video::SColor *result,
+		const video::SColor &data, const video::SColorf &dayLight,
+		const video::SColorf &ambientLight=video::SColorf(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
diff --git a/src/client/mapblock_mesh.cpp b/src/client/mapblock_mesh.cpp
index 429464e04..18d33dd15 100644
--- a/src/client/mapblock_mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/client/mapblock_mesh.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cmath>
 #include "client/texturesource.h"
+#include "light_colors.h"
 
 /*
 	MeshMakeData
@@ -281,49 +282,6 @@ u16 getSmoothLightTransparent(const v3s16 &p, const v3s16 &corner, MeshMakeData
 	return getSmoothLightCombined(p, dirs, data);
 }
 
-void get_sunlight_color(video::SColorf *sunlight, u32 daynight_ratio){
-	f32 rg = daynight_ratio / 1000.0f - 0.04f;
-	f32 b = (0.98f * daynight_ratio) / 1000.0f + 0.078f;
-	sunlight->r = rg;
-	sunlight->g = rg;
-	sunlight->b = b;
-}
-
-void final_color_blend(video::SColor *result,
-		u16 light, u32 daynight_ratio)
-{
-	video::SColorf dayLight;
-	get_sunlight_color(&dayLight, daynight_ratio);
-	final_color_blend(result,
-		encode_light(light, 0), dayLight);
-}
-
-void final_color_blend(video::SColor *result,
-		const video::SColor &data, const video::SColorf &dayLight)
-{
-	static const video::SColorf artificialColor(1.04f, 1.04f, 1.04f);
-
-	video::SColorf c(data);
-	f32 n = 1 - c.a;
-
-	f32 r = c.r * (c.a * dayLight.r + n * artificialColor.r) * 2.0f;
-	f32 g = c.g * (c.a * dayLight.g + n * artificialColor.g) * 2.0f;
-	f32 b = c.b * (c.a * dayLight.b + n * artificialColor.b) * 2.0f;
-
-	// Emphase blue a bit in darker places
-	// Each entry of this array represents a range of 8 blue levels
-	static const u8 emphase_blue_when_dark[32] = {
-		1, 4, 6, 6, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-		0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
-	};
-
-	b += emphase_blue_when_dark[irr::core::clamp((s32) ((r + g + b) / 3 * 255),
-		0, 255) / 8] / 255.0f;
-
-	result->setRed(core::clamp((s32) (r * 255.0f), 0, 255));
-	result->setGreen(core::clamp((s32) (g * 255.0f), 0, 255));
-	result->setBlue(core::clamp((s32) (b * 255.0f), 0, 255));
-}
 
 /*
 	Mesh generation helpers
@@ -672,7 +630,8 @@ MapBlockMesh::MapBlockMesh(Client *client, MeshMakeData *data, v3s16 camera_offs
 		{
 			PreMeshBuffer &p = collector.prebuffers[layer][i];
 
-			applyTileColor(p);
+			if (!m_enable_shaders)
+				applyTileColor(p);
 
 			// Generate animation data
 			// - Cracks
@@ -759,10 +718,25 @@ MapBlockMesh::MapBlockMesh(Client *client, MeshMakeData *data, v3s16 camera_offs
 				p.layer.applyMaterialOptions(material);
 			}
 
-			scene::SMeshBuffer *buf = new scene::SMeshBuffer();
+			scene::SMeshBufferTangents *buf = new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
 			buf->Material = material;
+
+			std::vector<video::S3DVertexTangents> tangents;
+
+			// Copy S3DVertex to S3DVertexTangents
+			for (auto &v : p.vertices) {
+				video::SColor &c = p.layer.color;
+				v3f hw_color{0.0f};
+
+				if (m_enable_shaders) {
+					hw_color.X = c.getRed() / 255.0f;
+					hw_color.Y = c.getGreen() / 255.0f;
+					hw_color.Z = c.getBlue() / 255.0f;
+				}
+				tangents.emplace_back(v.Pos, v.Normal, v.Color, v.TCoords, hw_color);
+			}
 			if (p.layer.isTransparent()) {
-				buf->append(&p.vertices[0], p.vertices.size(), nullptr, 0);
+				buf->append(&tangents[0], tangents.size(), nullptr, 0);
 
 				MeshTriangle t;
 				t.buffer = buf;
@@ -775,7 +749,7 @@ MapBlockMesh::MapBlockMesh(Client *client, MeshMakeData *data, v3s16 camera_offs
 					m_transparent_triangles.push_back(t);
 				}
 			} else {
-				buf->append(&p.vertices[0], p.vertices.size(),
+				buf->append(&tangents[0], tangents.size(),
 					&p.indices[0], p.indices.size());
 			}
 			mesh->addMeshBuffer(buf);
@@ -813,7 +787,7 @@ MapBlockMesh::~MapBlockMesh()
 }
 
 bool MapBlockMesh::animate(bool faraway, float time, int crack,
-	u32 daynight_ratio)
+		u32 daynight_ratio)
 {
 	if (!m_has_animation) {
 		m_animation_force_timer = 100000;
@@ -876,20 +850,19 @@ bool MapBlockMesh::animate(bool faraway, float time, int crack,
 	if (!m_enable_shaders && (daynight_ratio != m_last_daynight_ratio)) {
 		video::SColorf day_color;
 		get_sunlight_color(&day_color, daynight_ratio);
-
 		for (auto &daynight_diff : m_daynight_diffs) {
 			auto *mesh = m_mesh[daynight_diff.first.first];
 			mesh->setDirty(scene::EBT_VERTEX); // force reload to VBO
 			scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = mesh->
 				getMeshBuffer(daynight_diff.first.second);
-			video::S3DVertex *vertices = (video::S3DVertex *)buf->getVertices();
+			video::S3DVertexTangents *vertices = static_cast<video::S3DVertexTangents*>(buf->getVertices());
+
 			for (const auto &j : daynight_diff.second)
 				final_color_blend(&(vertices[j.first].Color), j.second,
-						day_color);
+								day_color);
 		}
 		m_last_daynight_ratio = daynight_ratio;
 	}
-
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -908,7 +881,7 @@ void MapBlockMesh::updateTransparentBuffers(v3f camera_pos, v3s16 block_pos)
 	// arrange index sequences into partial buffers
 	m_transparent_buffers.clear();
 
-	scene::SMeshBuffer *current_buffer = nullptr;
+	scene::SMeshBufferTangents *current_buffer = nullptr;
 	std::vector<u16> current_strain;
 	for (auto i : triangle_refs) {
 		const auto &t = m_transparent_triangles[i];
@@ -932,7 +905,7 @@ void MapBlockMesh::consolidateTransparentBuffers()
 {
 	m_transparent_buffers.clear();
 
-	scene::SMeshBuffer *current_buffer = nullptr;
+	scene::SMeshBufferTangents *current_buffer = nullptr;
 	std::vector<u16> current_strain;
 
 	// use the fact that m_transparent_triangles is already arranged by buffer
@@ -954,34 +927,6 @@ void MapBlockMesh::consolidateTransparentBuffers()
 	}
 }
 
-video::SColor encode_light(u16 light, u8 emissive_light)
-{
-	// Get components
-	u32 day = (light & 0xff);
-	u32 night = (light >> 8);
-	// Add emissive light
-	night += emissive_light * 2.5f;
-	if (night > 255)
-		night = 255;
-	// Since we don't know if the day light is sunlight or
-	// artificial light, assume it is artificial when the night
-	// light bank is also lit.
-	if (day < night)
-		day = 0;
-	else
-		day = day - night;
-	u32 sum = day + night;
-	// Ratio of sunlight:
-	u32 r;
-	if (sum > 0)
-		r = day * 255 / sum;
-	else
-		r = 0;
-	// Average light:
-	float b = (day + night) / 2;
-	return video::SColor(r, b, b, b);
-}
-
 u8 get_solid_sides(MeshMakeData *data)
 {
 	std::unordered_map<v3s16, u8> results;
diff --git a/src/client/mapblock_mesh.h b/src/client/mapblock_mesh.h
index 7cd368762..ccab91461 100644
--- a/src/client/mapblock_mesh.h
+++ b/src/client/mapblock_mesh.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ struct MeshMakeData
 class MeshTriangle
 {
 public:
-	scene::SMeshBuffer *buffer;
+	scene::SMeshBufferTangents *buffer;
 	u16 p1, p2, p3;
 	v3f centroid;
 	float areaSQ;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class MapBlockBspTree
 class PartialMeshBuffer
 {
 public:
-	PartialMeshBuffer(scene::SMeshBuffer *buffer, std::vector<u16> &&vertex_indexes) :
+	PartialMeshBuffer(scene::SMeshBufferTangents *buffer, std::vector<u16> &&vertex_indexes) :
 			m_buffer(buffer), m_vertex_indexes(std::move(vertex_indexes))
 	{}
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class PartialMeshBuffer
 	void beforeDraw() const;
 	void afterDraw() const;
 private:
-	scene::SMeshBuffer *m_buffer;
+	scene::SMeshBufferTangents *m_buffer;
 	mutable std::vector<u16> m_vertex_indexes;
 };
 
@@ -284,52 +284,12 @@ class MapBlockMesh
 	std::vector<PartialMeshBuffer> m_transparent_buffers;
 };
 
-/*!
- * Encodes light of a node.
- * The result is not the final color, but a
- * half-baked vertex color.
- * You have to multiply the resulting color
- * with the node's color.
- *
- * \param light the first 8 bits are day light,
- * the last 8 bits are night light
- * \param emissive_light amount of light the surface emits,
- * from 0 to LIGHT_SUN.
- */
-video::SColor encode_light(u16 light, u8 emissive_light);
-
 // Compute light at node
 u16 getInteriorLight(MapNode n, s32 increment, const NodeDefManager *ndef);
 u16 getFaceLight(MapNode n, MapNode n2, const NodeDefManager *ndef);
 u16 getSmoothLightSolid(const v3s16 &p, const v3s16 &face_dir, const v3s16 &corner, MeshMakeData *data);
 u16 getSmoothLightTransparent(const v3s16 &p, const v3s16 &corner, MeshMakeData *data);
 
-/*!
- * Returns the sunlight's color from the current
- * day-night ratio.
- */
-void get_sunlight_color(video::SColorf *sunlight, u32 daynight_ratio);
-
-/*!
- * Gives the final  SColor shown on screen.
- *
- * \param result output color
- * \param light first 8 bits are day light, second 8 bits are
- * night light
- */
-void final_color_blend(video::SColor *result,
-		u16 light, u32 daynight_ratio);
-
-/*!
- * Gives the final  SColor shown on screen.
- *
- * \param result output color
- * \param data the half-baked vertex color
- * \param dayLight color of the sunlight
- */
-void final_color_blend(video::SColor *result,
-		const video::SColor &data, const video::SColorf &dayLight);
-
 // Retrieves the TileSpec of a face of a node
 // Adds MATERIAL_FLAG_CRACK if the node is cracked
 // TileSpec should be passed as reference due to the underlying TileFrame and its vector
diff --git a/src/client/mesh.cpp b/src/client/mesh.cpp
index 711f7e1c6..b0a028b78 100644
--- a/src/client/mesh.cpp
+++ b/src/client/mesh.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include <IAnimatedMesh.h>
 #include <SAnimatedMesh.h>
 #include <IAnimatedMeshSceneNode.h>
+#include <array>
 
 inline static void applyShadeFactor(video::SColor& color, float factor)
 {
@@ -53,50 +54,55 @@ void applyFacesShading(video::SColor &color, const v3f &normal)
 		applyShadeFactor(color, 0.670820f * x2 + 1.000000f * y2 + 0.836660f * z2);
 }
 
+template<typename T>
+std::array<T, 24> getCubeVertices(video::SColor c)
+{
+	return std::array<T, 24>{
+		// Up
+		T(-0.5,+0.5,-0.5, 0,1,0, c, 0,1),
+		T(-0.5,+0.5,+0.5, 0,1,0, c, 0,0),
+		T(+0.5,+0.5,+0.5, 0,1,0, c, 1,0),
+		T(+0.5,+0.5,-0.5, 0,1,0, c, 1,1),
+		// Down
+		T(-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0,-1,0, c, 0,0),
+		T(+0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0,-1,0, c, 1,0),
+		T(+0.5,-0.5,+0.5, 0,-1,0, c, 1,1),
+		T(-0.5,-0.5,+0.5, 0,-1,0, c, 0,1),
+		// Right
+		T(+0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 1,0,0, c, 0,1),
+		T(+0.5,+0.5,-0.5, 1,0,0, c, 0,0),
+		T(+0.5,+0.5,+0.5, 1,0,0, c, 1,0),
+		T(+0.5,-0.5,+0.5, 1,0,0, c, 1,1),
+		// Left
+		T(-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, -1,0,0, c, 1,1),
+		T(-0.5,-0.5,+0.5, -1,0,0, c, 0,1),
+		T(-0.5,+0.5,+0.5, -1,0,0, c, 0,0),
+		T(-0.5,+0.5,-0.5, -1,0,0, c, 1,0),
+		// Back
+		T(-0.5,-0.5,+0.5, 0,0,1, c, 1,1),
+		T(+0.5,-0.5,+0.5, 0,0,1, c, 0,1),
+		T(+0.5,+0.5,+0.5, 0,0,1, c, 0,0),
+		T(-0.5,+0.5,+0.5, 0,0,1, c, 1,0),
+		// Front
+		T(-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0,0,-1, c, 0,1),
+		T(-0.5,+0.5,-0.5, 0,0,-1, c, 0,0),
+		T(+0.5,+0.5,-0.5, 0,0,-1, c, 1,0),
+		T(+0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0,0,-1, c, 1,1),
+	};
+}
+
 scene::IAnimatedMesh* createCubeMesh(v3f scale)
 {
 	video::SColor c(255,255,255,255);
-	video::S3DVertex vertices[24] =
-	{
-		// Up
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,+0.5,-0.5, 0,1,0, c, 0,1),
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,+0.5,+0.5, 0,1,0, c, 0,0),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,+0.5,+0.5, 0,1,0, c, 1,0),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,+0.5,-0.5, 0,1,0, c, 1,1),
-		// Down
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0,-1,0, c, 0,0),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0,-1,0, c, 1,0),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,-0.5,+0.5, 0,-1,0, c, 1,1),
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,-0.5,+0.5, 0,-1,0, c, 0,1),
-		// Right
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 1,0,0, c, 0,1),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,+0.5,-0.5, 1,0,0, c, 0,0),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,+0.5,+0.5, 1,0,0, c, 1,0),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,-0.5,+0.5, 1,0,0, c, 1,1),
-		// Left
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, -1,0,0, c, 1,1),
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,-0.5,+0.5, -1,0,0, c, 0,1),
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,+0.5,+0.5, -1,0,0, c, 0,0),
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,+0.5,-0.5, -1,0,0, c, 1,0),
-		// Back
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,-0.5,+0.5, 0,0,1, c, 1,1),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,-0.5,+0.5, 0,0,1, c, 0,1),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,+0.5,+0.5, 0,0,1, c, 0,0),
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,+0.5,+0.5, 0,0,1, c, 1,0),
-		// Front
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0,0,-1, c, 0,1),
-		video::S3DVertex(-0.5,+0.5,-0.5, 0,0,-1, c, 0,0),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,+0.5,-0.5, 0,0,-1, c, 1,0),
-		video::S3DVertex(+0.5,-0.5,-0.5, 0,0,-1, c, 1,1),
-	};
 
+	std::array<video::S3DVertex, 24> vertices = getCubeVertices<video::S3DVertex>(c);
 	u16 indices[6] = {0,1,2,2,3,0};
 
 	scene::SMesh *mesh = new scene::SMesh();
 	for (u32 i=0; i<6; ++i)
 	{
 		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = new scene::SMeshBuffer();
-		buf->append(vertices + 4 * i, 4, indices, 6);
+		buf->append(&vertices[0] + 4 * i, 4, indices, 6);
 		// Set default material
 		buf->getMaterial().Lighting = false;
 		buf->getMaterial().MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL_REF;
@@ -115,9 +121,39 @@ scene::IAnimatedMesh* createCubeMesh(v3f scale)
 	return anim_mesh;
 }
 
+scene::IAnimatedMesh* createCubeMeshTangents(v3f scale)
+{
+	video::SColor c(255,255,255,255);
+
+	std::array<video::S3DVertexTangents, 24> vertices = getCubeVertices<video::S3DVertexTangents>(c);
+	u16 indices[6] = {0,1,2,2,3,0};
+
+	scene::SMesh *mesh = new scene::SMesh();
+	for (u32 i=0; i<6; ++i)
+	{
+		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
+		buf->append(&vertices[0] + 4 * i, 4, indices, 6);
+		// Set default material
+		buf->getMaterial().Lighting = false;
+		buf->getMaterial().MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL_REF;
+		buf->getMaterial().forEachTexture([] (auto &tex) {
+			tex.MinFilter = video::ETMINF_NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST;
+			tex.MagFilter = video::ETMAGF_NEAREST;
+		});
+		// Add mesh buffer to mesh
+		mesh->addMeshBuffer(buf);
+		buf->drop();
+	}
+
+	scene::SAnimatedMesh *anim_mesh = new scene::SAnimatedMesh(mesh);
+	mesh->drop();
+	scaleMeshTangents(anim_mesh, scale);  // also recalculates bounding box
+	return anim_mesh;
+}
+
 void scaleMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f scale)
 {
-	if (mesh == NULL)
+	if (!mesh)
 		return;
 
 	aabb3f bbox;
@@ -126,11 +162,9 @@ void scaleMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f scale)
 	u32 mc = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
 	for (u32 j = 0; j < mc; j++) {
 		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = mesh->getMeshBuffer(j);
-		const u32 stride = getVertexPitchFromType(buf->getVertexType());
-		u32 vertex_count = buf->getVertexCount();
-		u8 *vertices = (u8 *)buf->getVertices();
-		for (u32 i = 0; i < vertex_count; i++)
-			((video::S3DVertex *)(vertices + i * stride))->Pos *= scale;
+		video::S3DVertex *vertices = static_cast<video::S3DVertex*>(buf->getVertices());
+		for (u32 i = 0; i < buf->getVertexCount(); i++)
+			vertices[i].Pos *= scale;
 
 		buf->recalculateBoundingBox();
 
@@ -143,9 +177,9 @@ void scaleMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f scale)
 	mesh->setBoundingBox(bbox);
 }
 
-void translateMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f vec)
+void scaleMeshTangents(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f scale)
 {
-	if (mesh == NULL)
+	if (!mesh)
 		return;
 
 	aabb3f bbox;
@@ -154,11 +188,35 @@ void translateMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f vec)
 	u32 mc = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
 	for (u32 j = 0; j < mc; j++) {
 		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = mesh->getMeshBuffer(j);
-		const u32 stride = getVertexPitchFromType(buf->getVertexType());
-		u32 vertex_count = buf->getVertexCount();
-		u8 *vertices = (u8 *)buf->getVertices();
-		for (u32 i = 0; i < vertex_count; i++)
-			((video::S3DVertex *)(vertices + i * stride))->Pos += vec;
+		video::S3DVertexTangents *vertices = static_cast<video::S3DVertexTangents*>(buf->getVertices());
+		for (u32 i = 0; i < buf->getVertexCount(); i++)
+			vertices[i].Pos *= scale;
+
+		buf->recalculateBoundingBox();
+
+		// calculate total bounding box
+		if (j == 0)
+			bbox = buf->getBoundingBox();
+		else
+			bbox.addInternalBox(buf->getBoundingBox());
+	}
+	mesh->setBoundingBox(bbox);
+}
+
+void translateMeshTangents(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f vec)
+{
+	if (!mesh)
+		return;
+
+	aabb3f bbox;
+	bbox.reset(0, 0, 0);
+
+	u32 mc = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
+	for (u32 j = 0; j < mc; j++) {
+		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = mesh->getMeshBuffer(j);
+		video::S3DVertexTangents *vertices = static_cast<video::S3DVertexTangents*>(buf->getVertices());
+		for (u32 i = 0; i < buf->getVertexCount(); i++)
+			vertices[i].Pos += vec;
 
 		buf->recalculateBoundingBox();
 
@@ -173,11 +231,20 @@ void translateMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f vec)
 
 void setMeshBufferColor(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf, const video::SColor &color)
 {
-	const u32 stride = getVertexPitchFromType(buf->getVertexType());
-	u32 vertex_count = buf->getVertexCount();
-	u8 *vertices = (u8 *) buf->getVertices();
-	for (u32 i = 0; i < vertex_count; i++)
-		((video::S3DVertex *) (vertices + i * stride))->Color = color;
+	video::S3DVertex *vertices = static_cast<video::S3DVertex*>(buf->getVertices());
+	for (u32 i = 0; i < buf->getVertexCount(); i++)
+		vertices[i].Color = color;
+}
+
+void setMeshBufferTangentsColor(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf,
+	const video::SColor &color, const video::SColor &hw_color)
+{
+	video::S3DVertexTangents *vertices = static_cast<video::S3DVertexTangents*>(buf->getVertices());
+
+	for (u32 i = 0; i < buf->getVertexCount(); i++) {
+		vertices[i].Color = color;
+		vertices[i].Tangent = v3f(hw_color.getRed(), hw_color.getGreen(), hw_color.getBlue());
+	}
 }
 
 void setAnimatedMeshColor(scene::IAnimatedMeshSceneNode *node, const video::SColor &color)
@@ -189,44 +256,37 @@ void setAnimatedMeshColor(scene::IAnimatedMeshSceneNode *node, const video::SCol
 
 void setMeshColor(scene::IMesh *mesh, const video::SColor &color)
 {
-	if (mesh == NULL)
+	if (!mesh)
 		return;
 
-	u32 mc = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
-	for (u32 j = 0; j < mc; j++)
+	for (u32 j = 0; j < mesh->getMeshBufferCount(); j++)
 		setMeshBufferColor(mesh->getMeshBuffer(j), color);
 }
 
 void setMeshBufferTextureCoords(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf, const v2f *uv, u32 count)
 {
-	const u32 stride = getVertexPitchFromType(buf->getVertexType());
 	assert(buf->getVertexCount() >= count);
-	u8 *vertices = (u8 *) buf->getVertices();
+	video::S3DVertex *vertices = static_cast<video::S3DVertex*>(buf->getVertices());
 	for (u32 i = 0; i < count; i++)
-		((video::S3DVertex*) (vertices + i * stride))->TCoords = uv[i];
+		vertices[i].TCoords = uv[i];
 }
 
-template <typename F>
+template <typename T, typename F>
 static void applyToMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh, const F &fn)
 {
-	u16 mc = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
-	for (u16 j = 0; j < mc; j++) {
+	for (u16 j = 0; j < mesh->getMeshBufferCount(); j++) {
 		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = mesh->getMeshBuffer(j);
-		const u32 stride = getVertexPitchFromType(buf->getVertexType());
-		u32 vertex_count = buf->getVertexCount();
-		char *vertices = reinterpret_cast<char *>(buf->getVertices());
-		for (u32 i = 0; i < vertex_count; i++)
-			fn(reinterpret_cast<video::S3DVertex *>(vertices + i * stride));
+		T *vertices = static_cast<T*>(buf->getVertices());
+		for (u32 i = 0; i < buf->getVertexCount(); i++)
+			fn(&vertices[i]);
 	}
 }
 
-void colorizeMeshBuffer(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf, const video::SColor *buffercolor)
+void colorizeMeshBufferTangents(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf, const video::SColor *buffercolor)
 {
-	const u32 stride = getVertexPitchFromType(buf->getVertexType());
-	u32 vertex_count = buf->getVertexCount();
-	u8 *vertices = (u8 *) buf->getVertices();
-	for (u32 i = 0; i < vertex_count; i++) {
-		video::S3DVertex *vertex = (video::S3DVertex *) (vertices + i * stride);
+	video::S3DVertexTangents *vertices = static_cast<video::S3DVertexTangents*>(buf->getVertices());
+	for (u32 i = 0; i < buf->getVertexCount(); i++) {
+		video::S3DVertexTangents *vertex = &vertices[i];
 		video::SColor *vc = &(vertex->Color);
 		// Reset color
 		*vc = *buffercolor;
@@ -235,27 +295,6 @@ void colorizeMeshBuffer(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf, const video::SColor *buffercolo
 	}
 }
 
-void setMeshColorByNormalXYZ(scene::IMesh *mesh,
-		const video::SColor &colorX,
-		const video::SColor &colorY,
-		const video::SColor &colorZ)
-{
-	if (!mesh)
-		return;
-	auto colorizator = [=] (video::S3DVertex *vertex) {
-		f32 x = fabs(vertex->Normal.X);
-		f32 y = fabs(vertex->Normal.Y);
-		f32 z = fabs(vertex->Normal.Z);
-		if (x >= y && x >= z)
-			vertex->Color = colorX;
-		else if (y >= z)
-			vertex->Color = colorY;
-		else
-			vertex->Color = colorZ;
-	};
-	applyToMesh(mesh, colorizator);
-}
-
 void setMeshColorByNormal(scene::IMesh *mesh, const v3f &normal,
 		const video::SColor &color)
 {
@@ -265,37 +304,47 @@ void setMeshColorByNormal(scene::IMesh *mesh, const v3f &normal,
 		if (vertex->Normal == normal)
 			vertex->Color = color;
 	};
-	applyToMesh(mesh, colorizator);
+	applyToMesh<video::S3DVertex>(mesh, colorizator);
 }
 
-template <float v3f::*U, float v3f::*V>
+template <typename T, float v3f::*U, float v3f::*V>
 static void rotateMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh, float degrees)
 {
 	degrees *= M_PI / 180.0f;
 	float c = std::cos(degrees);
 	float s = std::sin(degrees);
-	auto rotator = [c, s] (video::S3DVertex *vertex) {
+	auto rotator = [c, s] (T *vertex) {
 		float u = vertex->Pos.*U;
 		float v = vertex->Pos.*V;
 		vertex->Pos.*U = c * u - s * v;
 		vertex->Pos.*V = s * u + c * v;
 	};
-	applyToMesh(mesh, rotator);
+	applyToMesh<T>(mesh, rotator);
 }
 
 void rotateMeshXYby(scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees)
 {
-	rotateMesh<&v3f::X, &v3f::Y>(mesh, degrees);
+	rotateMesh<video::S3DVertex, &v3f::X, &v3f::Y>(mesh, degrees);
 }
 
 void rotateMeshXZby(scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees)
 {
-	rotateMesh<&v3f::X, &v3f::Z>(mesh, degrees);
+	rotateMesh<video::S3DVertex, &v3f::X, &v3f::Z>(mesh, degrees);
+}
+
+void rotateMeshTangentsXZby(scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees)
+{
+	rotateMesh<video::S3DVertexTangents, &v3f::X, &v3f::Z>(mesh, degrees);
 }
 
 void rotateMeshYZby(scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees)
 {
-	rotateMesh<&v3f::Y, &v3f::Z>(mesh, degrees);
+	rotateMesh<video::S3DVertex, &v3f::Y, &v3f::Z>(mesh, degrees);
+}
+
+void rotateMeshTangentsYZby(scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees)
+{
+	rotateMesh<video::S3DVertexTangents, &v3f::Y, &v3f::Z>(mesh, degrees);
 }
 
 void rotateMeshBy6dFacedir(scene::IMesh *mesh, int facedir)
@@ -357,7 +406,7 @@ scene::IMeshBuffer* cloneMeshBuffer(scene::IMeshBuffer *mesh_buffer)
 {
 	switch (mesh_buffer->getVertexType()) {
 	case video::EVT_STANDARD: {
-		video::S3DVertex *v = (video::S3DVertex *) mesh_buffer->getVertices();
+		video::S3DVertex *v = static_cast<video::S3DVertex*>(mesh_buffer->getVertices());
 		u16 *indices = mesh_buffer->getIndices();
 		scene::SMeshBuffer *cloned_buffer = new scene::SMeshBuffer();
 		cloned_buffer->append(v, mesh_buffer->getVertexCount(), indices,
@@ -366,7 +415,7 @@ scene::IMeshBuffer* cloneMeshBuffer(scene::IMeshBuffer *mesh_buffer)
 	}
 	case video::EVT_2TCOORDS: {
 		video::S3DVertex2TCoords *v =
-			(video::S3DVertex2TCoords *) mesh_buffer->getVertices();
+			static_cast<video::S3DVertex2TCoords*>(mesh_buffer->getVertices());
 		u16 *indices = mesh_buffer->getIndices();
 		scene::SMeshBufferLightMap *cloned_buffer =
 			new scene::SMeshBufferLightMap();
@@ -376,7 +425,7 @@ scene::IMeshBuffer* cloneMeshBuffer(scene::IMeshBuffer *mesh_buffer)
 	}
 	case video::EVT_TANGENTS: {
 		video::S3DVertexTangents *v =
-			(video::S3DVertexTangents *) mesh_buffer->getVertices();
+			static_cast<video::S3DVertexTangents*>(mesh_buffer->getVertices());
 		u16 *indices = mesh_buffer->getIndices();
 		scene::SMeshBufferTangents *cloned_buffer =
 			new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
diff --git a/src/client/mesh.h b/src/client/mesh.h
index 0c3e8942e..e8306e41d 100644
--- a/src/client/mesh.h
+++ b/src/client/mesh.h
@@ -38,27 +38,33 @@ void applyFacesShading(video::SColor &color, const v3f &normal);
 */
 scene::IAnimatedMesh* createCubeMesh(v3f scale);
 
+scene::IAnimatedMesh* createCubeMeshTangents(v3f scale);
+
 /*
 	Multiplies each vertex coordinate by the specified scaling factors
 	(componentwise vector multiplication).
 */
 void scaleMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f scale);
+void scaleMeshTangents(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f scale);
 
 /*
 	Translate each vertex coordinate by the specified vector.
 */
-void translateMesh(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f vec);
+void translateMeshTangents(scene::IMesh *mesh, v3f vec);
 
 /*!
  * Sets a constant color for all vertices in the mesh buffer.
  */
 void setMeshBufferColor(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf, const video::SColor &color);
+void setMeshBufferTangentsColor(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf,
+	const video::SColor &color, const video::SColor &hw_color=video::SColor(0xFFFFFFFF));
 
 /*
 	Set a constant color for all vertices in the mesh
 */
 void setMeshColor(scene::IMesh *mesh, const video::SColor &color);
-
+void setMeshTangentsColor(scene::IMesh *mesh, const video::SColor &color,
+	const video::SColor &hw_color=video::SColor(0xFFFFFFFF));
 
 /*
 	Sets texture coords for vertices in the mesh buffer.
@@ -75,18 +81,7 @@ void setAnimatedMeshColor(scene::IAnimatedMeshSceneNode *node, const video::SCol
  * Overwrites the color of a mesh buffer.
  * The color is darkened based on the normal vector of the vertices.
  */
-void colorizeMeshBuffer(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf, const video::SColor *buffercolor);
-
-/*
-	Set the color of all vertices in the mesh.
-	For each vertex, determine the largest absolute entry in
-	the normal vector, and choose one of colorX, colorY or
-	colorZ accordingly.
-*/
-void setMeshColorByNormalXYZ(scene::IMesh *mesh,
-		const video::SColor &colorX,
-		const video::SColor &colorY,
-		const video::SColor &colorZ);
+void colorizeMeshBufferTangents(scene::IMeshBuffer *buf, const video::SColor *buffercolor);
 
 void setMeshColorByNormal(scene::IMesh *mesh, const v3f &normal,
 		const video::SColor &color);
@@ -102,7 +97,9 @@ void rotateMeshBy6dFacedir(scene::IMesh *mesh, int facedir);
 */
 void rotateMeshXYby (scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees);
 void rotateMeshXZby (scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees);
+void rotateMeshTangentsXZby(scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees);
 void rotateMeshYZby (scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees);
+void rotateMeshTangentsYZby(scene::IMesh *mesh, f64 degrees);
 
 /*
  *  Clone the mesh buffer.
@@ -139,5 +136,5 @@ bool checkMeshNormals(scene::IMesh *mesh);
 	Set the MinFilter, MagFilter and AnisotropicFilter properties of a texture
 	layer according to the three relevant boolean values found in the Minetest
 	settings.
-*/ 
+*/
 void setMaterialFilters(video::SMaterialLayer &tex, bool bilinear, bool trilinear, bool anisotropic);
diff --git a/src/client/particles.cpp b/src/client/particles.cpp
index c19282424..cb93b99cb 100644
--- a/src/client/particles.cpp
+++ b/src/client/particles.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "client.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "profiler.h"
+#include "client/mapblock_mesh.h"
+#include "light_colors.h"
 
 ClientParticleTexture::ClientParticleTexture(const ServerParticleTexture& p, ITextureSource *tsrc)
 {
@@ -185,11 +187,18 @@ video::SColor Particle::updateLight(ClientEnvironment *env)
 	else
 		light = blend_light(env->getDayNightRatio(), LIGHT_SUN, 0);
 
-	u8 m_light = decode_light(light + m_p.glow);
+	light = decode_light(light + m_p.glow);
+
+	video::SColor light_color(0xFFFFFFFF);
+	video::SColor ambient_light = g_settings->getBool("enable_shaders") ?
+		env->getLocalPlayer()->getLighting().ambient_light : video::SColor(255, 0, 0, 0);
+
+	final_color_blend(&light_color, static_cast<u16>(light) * 255, env->getDayNightRatio(),
+			ambient_light);
 	return video::SColor(255,
-		m_light * m_base_color.getRed() / 255,
-		m_light * m_base_color.getGreen() / 255,
-		m_light * m_base_color.getBlue() / 255);
+		light_color.getRed() * m_base_color.getRed() / 255,
+		light_color.getGreen() * m_base_color.getGreen() / 255,
+		light_color.getBlue() * m_base_color.getBlue() / 255);
 }
 
 void Particle::updateVertices(ClientEnvironment *env, video::SColor color)
diff --git a/src/client/wieldmesh.cpp b/src/client/wieldmesh.cpp
index 66f89efb1..182862dfd 100644
--- a/src/client/wieldmesh.cpp
+++ b/src/client/wieldmesh.cpp
@@ -45,23 +45,22 @@ static scene::IMesh *createExtrusionMesh(int resolution_x, int resolution_y)
 {
 	const f32 r = 0.5;
 
-	scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = new scene::SMeshBuffer();
+	scene::SMeshBufferTangents *buf = new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
 	video::SColor c(255,255,255,255);
 	v3f scale(1.0, 1.0, 0.1);
 
-	// Front and back
 	{
-		video::S3DVertex vertices[8] = {
+		video::S3DVertexTangents vertices[8] = {
 			// z-
-			video::S3DVertex(-r,+r,-r, 0,0,-1, c, 0,0),
-			video::S3DVertex(+r,+r,-r, 0,0,-1, c, 1,0),
-			video::S3DVertex(+r,-r,-r, 0,0,-1, c, 1,1),
-			video::S3DVertex(-r,-r,-r, 0,0,-1, c, 0,1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(-r,+r,-r, 0,0,-1, c, 0,0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(+r,+r,-r, 0,0,-1, c, 1,0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(+r,-r,-r, 0,0,-1, c, 1,1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(-r,-r,-r, 0,0,-1, c, 0,1),
 			// z+
-			video::S3DVertex(-r,+r,+r, 0,0,+1, c, 0,0),
-			video::S3DVertex(-r,-r,+r, 0,0,+1, c, 0,1),
-			video::S3DVertex(+r,-r,+r, 0,0,+1, c, 1,1),
-			video::S3DVertex(+r,+r,+r, 0,0,+1, c, 1,0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(-r,+r,+r, 0,0,+1, c, 0,0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(-r,-r,+r, 0,0,+1, c, 0,1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(+r,-r,+r, 0,0,+1, c, 1,1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(+r,+r,+r, 0,0,+1, c, 1,0),
 		};
 		u16 indices[12] = {0,1,2,2,3,0,4,5,6,6,7,4};
 		buf->append(vertices, 8, indices, 12);
@@ -76,17 +75,17 @@ static scene::IMesh *createExtrusionMesh(int resolution_x, int resolution_y)
 		f32 x1 = pixelpos_x + pixelsize_x;
 		f32 tex0 = (i + 0.1) * pixelsize_x;
 		f32 tex1 = (i + 0.9) * pixelsize_x;
-		video::S3DVertex vertices[8] = {
+		video::S3DVertexTangents vertices[8] = {
 			// x-
-			video::S3DVertex(x0,-r,-r, -1,0,0, c, tex0,1),
-			video::S3DVertex(x0,-r,+r, -1,0,0, c, tex1,1),
-			video::S3DVertex(x0,+r,+r, -1,0,0, c, tex1,0),
-			video::S3DVertex(x0,+r,-r, -1,0,0, c, tex0,0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(x0,-r,-r, -1,0,0, c, tex0,1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(x0,-r,+r, -1,0,0, c, tex1,1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(x0,+r,+r, -1,0,0, c, tex1,0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(x0,+r,-r, -1,0,0, c, tex0,0),
 			// x+
-			video::S3DVertex(x1,-r,-r, +1,0,0, c, tex0,1),
-			video::S3DVertex(x1,+r,-r, +1,0,0, c, tex0,0),
-			video::S3DVertex(x1,+r,+r, +1,0,0, c, tex1,0),
-			video::S3DVertex(x1,-r,+r, +1,0,0, c, tex1,1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(x1,-r,-r, +1,0,0, c, tex0,1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(x1,+r,-r, +1,0,0, c, tex0,0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(x1,+r,+r, +1,0,0, c, tex1,0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(x1,-r,+r, +1,0,0, c, tex1,1),
 		};
 		u16 indices[12] = {0,1,2,2,3,0,4,5,6,6,7,4};
 		buf->append(vertices, 8, indices, 12);
@@ -97,17 +96,17 @@ static scene::IMesh *createExtrusionMesh(int resolution_x, int resolution_y)
 		f32 y1 = -pixelpos_y;
 		f32 tex0 = (i + 0.1) * pixelsize_y;
 		f32 tex1 = (i + 0.9) * pixelsize_y;
-		video::S3DVertex vertices[8] = {
+		video::S3DVertexTangents vertices[8] = {
 			// y-
-			video::S3DVertex(-r,y0,-r, 0,-1,0, c, 0,tex0),
-			video::S3DVertex(+r,y0,-r, 0,-1,0, c, 1,tex0),
-			video::S3DVertex(+r,y0,+r, 0,-1,0, c, 1,tex1),
-			video::S3DVertex(-r,y0,+r, 0,-1,0, c, 0,tex1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(-r,y0,-r, 0,-1,0, c, 0,tex0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(+r,y0,-r, 0,-1,0, c, 1,tex0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(+r,y0,+r, 0,-1,0, c, 1,tex1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(-r,y0,+r, 0,-1,0, c, 0,tex1),
 			// y+
-			video::S3DVertex(-r,y1,-r, 0,+1,0, c, 0,tex0),
-			video::S3DVertex(-r,y1,+r, 0,+1,0, c, 0,tex1),
-			video::S3DVertex(+r,y1,+r, 0,+1,0, c, 1,tex1),
-			video::S3DVertex(+r,y1,-r, 0,+1,0, c, 1,tex0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(-r,y1,-r, 0,+1,0, c, 0,tex0),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(-r,y1,+r, 0,+1,0, c, 0,tex1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(+r,y1,+r, 0,+1,0, c, 1,tex1),
+			video::S3DVertexTangents(+r,y1,-r, 0,+1,0, c, 1,tex0),
 		};
 		u16 indices[12] = {0,1,2,2,3,0,4,5,6,6,7,4};
 		buf->append(vertices, 8, indices, 12);
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ static scene::IMesh *createExtrusionMesh(int resolution_x, int resolution_y)
 	scene::SMesh *mesh = new scene::SMesh();
 	mesh->addMeshBuffer(buf);
 	buf->drop();
-	scaleMesh(mesh, scale);  // also recalculates bounding box
+	scaleMeshTangents(mesh, scale);  // also recalculates bounding box
 	return mesh;
 }
 
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ class ExtrusionMeshCache: public IReferenceCounted
 			m_extrusion_meshes[resolution] =
 				createExtrusionMesh(resolution, resolution);
 		}
-		m_cube = createCubeMesh(v3f(1.0, 1.0, 1.0));
+		m_cube = createCubeMeshTangents(v3f(1.0, 1.0, 1.0));
 	}
 	// Destructor
 	virtual ~ExtrusionMeshCache()
@@ -345,14 +344,16 @@ static scene::SMesh *createSpecialNodeMesh(Client *client, MapNode n,
 				p.layer.texture = frame.texture;
 				p.layer.normal_texture = frame.normal_texture;
 			}
+			std::vector<video::S3DVertexTangents> tangents;
 			for (video::S3DVertex &v : p.vertices) {
 				v.Color.setAlpha(255);
+				tangents.emplace_back(v);
 			}
-			scene::SMeshBuffer *buf = new scene::SMeshBuffer();
+			scene::SMeshBufferTangents *buf = new scene::SMeshBufferTangents();
 			buf->Material.setTexture(0, p.layer.texture);
 			p.layer.applyMaterialOptions(buf->Material);
 			mesh->addMeshBuffer(buf);
-			buf->append(&p.vertices[0], p.vertices.size(),
+			buf->append(&tangents[0], tangents.size(),
 					&p.indices[0], p.indices.size());
 			buf->drop();
 			colors->push_back(
@@ -374,7 +375,7 @@ void WieldMeshSceneNode::setItem(const ItemStack &item, Client *client, bool che
 	scene::SMesh *mesh = nullptr;
 
 	if (m_enable_shaders) {
-		u32 shader_id = shdrsrc->getShader("object_shader", TILE_MATERIAL_BASIC, NDT_NORMAL);
+		u32 shader_id = shdrsrc->getShader("nodes_shader", TILE_MATERIAL_BASIC, NDT_NORMAL);
 		m_material_type = shdrsrc->getShaderInfo(shader_id).material;
 	}
 
@@ -500,33 +501,37 @@ void WieldMeshSceneNode::setItem(const ItemStack &item, Client *client, bool che
 
 void WieldMeshSceneNode::setColor(video::SColor c)
 {
+	if (!m_meshnode)
+		return;
+
 	assert(!m_lighting);
 	scene::IMesh *mesh = m_meshnode->getMesh();
 	if (!mesh)
 		return;
 
-	u8 red = c.getRed();
-	u8 green = c.getGreen();
-	u8 blue = c.getBlue();
-
 	const u32 mc = mesh->getMeshBufferCount();
 	if (mc > m_colors.size())
 		m_colors.resize(mc);
 	for (u32 j = 0; j < mc; j++) {
 		video::SColor bc(m_base_color);
 		m_colors[j].applyOverride(bc);
-		video::SColor buffercolor(255,
-			bc.getRed() * red / 255,
-			bc.getGreen() * green / 255,
-			bc.getBlue() * blue / 255);
+
 		scene::IMeshBuffer *buf = mesh->getMeshBuffer(j);
 
+		video::SColor buffercolor(255,
+			bc.getRed() * c.getRed() / 255,
+			bc.getGreen() * c.getGreen() / 255,
+			bc.getBlue() * c.getBlue() / 255);
+
 		if (m_colors[j].needColorize(buffercolor)) {
 			buf->setDirty(scene::EBT_VERTEX);
-			if (m_enable_shaders)
-				setMeshBufferColor(buf, buffercolor);
+			if (m_enable_shaders) {
+				setMeshBufferTangentsColor(buf,
+					video::SColor(255, c.getRed(), c.getGreen(), c.getBlue()),
+					video::SColor(255, bc.getRed() / 255, bc.getGreen() / 255, bc.getBlue() / 255));
+			}
 			else
-				colorizeMeshBuffer(buf, &buffercolor);
+				colorizeMeshBufferTangents(buf, &buffercolor);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -619,15 +624,15 @@ void getItemMesh(Client *client, const ItemStack &item, ItemMesh *result)
 			mesh = cloneMesh(cube);
 			cube->drop();
 			if (f.drawtype == NDT_FLOWINGLIQUID) {
-				scaleMesh(mesh, v3f(1.2, 0.03, 1.2));
-				translateMesh(mesh, v3f(0, -0.57, 0));
+				scaleMeshTangents(mesh, v3f(1.2, 0.03, 1.2));
+				translateMeshTangents(mesh, v3f(0, -0.57, 0));
 			} else
-				scaleMesh(mesh, v3f(1.2, 1.2, 1.2));
+				scaleMeshTangents(mesh, v3f(1.2, 1.2, 1.2));
 			// add overlays
 			postProcessNodeMesh(mesh, f, false, false, nullptr,
 				&result->buffer_colors, true);
 			if (f.drawtype == NDT_ALLFACES)
-				scaleMesh(mesh, v3f(f.visual_scale));
+				scaleMeshTangents(mesh, v3f(f.visual_scale));
 			break;
 		}
 		case NDT_PLANTLIKE: {
@@ -656,7 +661,7 @@ void getItemMesh(Client *client, const ItemStack &item, ItemMesh *result)
 				n.setParam2(*def.place_param2);
 
 			mesh = createSpecialNodeMesh(client, n, &result->buffer_colors, f);
-			scaleMesh(mesh, v3f(0.12, 0.12, 0.12));
+			scaleMeshTangents(mesh, v3f(0.12, 0.12, 0.12));
 			break;
 		}
 		}
@@ -674,8 +679,8 @@ void getItemMesh(Client *client, const ItemStack &item, ItemMesh *result)
 			material.Lighting = false;
 		}
 
-		rotateMeshXZby(mesh, -45);
-		rotateMeshYZby(mesh, -30);
+		rotateMeshTangentsXZby(mesh, -45);
+		rotateMeshTangentsYZby(mesh, -30);
 	}
 
 	// might need to be re-colorized, this is done only when needed
@@ -728,7 +733,7 @@ scene::SMesh *getExtrudedMesh(ITextureSource *tsrc,
 		material.MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL;
 		material.MaterialTypeParam = 0.5f;
 	}
-	scaleMesh(mesh, v3f(2.0, 2.0, 2.0));
+	scaleMeshTangents(mesh, v3f(2.0, 2.0, 2.0));
 
 	return mesh;
 }
diff --git a/src/lighting.h b/src/lighting.h
index 262a48b5d..621adabf9 100644
--- a/src/lighting.h
+++ b/src/lighting.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 */
 
 #pragma once
+#include "irrlichttypes_bloated.h"
 
 
 /**
@@ -46,11 +47,11 @@ struct AutoExposure
 	AutoExposure();
 };
 
-/** Describes ambient light settings for a player
- */
 struct Lighting
 {
 	AutoExposure exposure;
+	/// @brief Ambient light color & intensity for nodes & entities. Alpha is ignored.
+	video::SColor ambient_light {255, 0, 0, 0};
 	float shadow_intensity {0.0f};
 	float saturation {1.0f};
 	float volumetric_light_strength {0.0f};
diff --git a/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp b/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
index 90f2bed5b..5f2a4d8ee 100644
--- a/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
+++ b/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
@@ -1801,18 +1801,28 @@ void Client::handleCommand_SetLighting(NetworkPacket *pkt)
 {
 	Lighting& lighting = m_env.getLocalPlayer()->getLighting();
 
-	if (pkt->getRemainingBytes() >= 4)
-		*pkt >> lighting.shadow_intensity;
-	if (pkt->getRemainingBytes() >= 4)
-		*pkt >> lighting.saturation;
-	if (pkt->getRemainingBytes() >= 24) {
-		*pkt >> lighting.exposure.luminance_min
-				>> lighting.exposure.luminance_max
-				>> lighting.exposure.exposure_correction
-				>> lighting.exposure.speed_dark_bright
-				>> lighting.exposure.speed_bright_dark
-				>> lighting.exposure.center_weight_power;
-	}
-	if (pkt->getRemainingBytes() >= 4)
-		*pkt >> lighting.volumetric_light_strength;
+	if (pkt->getRemainingBytes() < 4)
+		return;
+	*pkt >> lighting.shadow_intensity;
+
+	if (pkt->getRemainingBytes() < 4)
+		return;
+	*pkt >> lighting.saturation;
+
+	if (pkt->getRemainingBytes() < 24)
+		return;
+	*pkt >> lighting.exposure.luminance_min
+			>> lighting.exposure.luminance_max
+			>> lighting.exposure.exposure_correction
+			>> lighting.exposure.speed_dark_bright
+			>> lighting.exposure.speed_bright_dark
+			>> lighting.exposure.center_weight_power;
+
+	if (pkt->getRemainingBytes() < 4)
+		return;
+	*pkt >> lighting.volumetric_light_strength;
+
+	if (pkt->getRemainingBytes() < 4)
+		return;
+	*pkt >> lighting.ambient_light;
 }
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
index bc5ddba5c..06b044f48 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_object.cpp
@@ -2534,6 +2534,13 @@ int ObjectRef::l_set_lighting(lua_State *L)
 		}
 		lua_pop(L, 1); // shadows
 
+		lua_getfield(L, 2, "ambient_light");
+		if (!lua_isnil(L, -1)) {
+			read_color(L, -1, &lighting.ambient_light);
+			lighting.ambient_light.setAlpha(255); // alpha should always be 255
+		}
+		lua_pop(L, 1); // ambient light
+
 		getfloatfield(L, -1, "saturation", lighting.saturation);
 
 		lua_getfield(L, 2, "exposure");
@@ -2553,7 +2560,7 @@ int ObjectRef::l_set_lighting(lua_State *L)
 			lighting.volumetric_light_strength = rangelim(lighting.volumetric_light_strength, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 		}
 		lua_pop(L, 1); // volumetric_light
-}
+	}
 
 	getServer(L)->setLighting(player, lighting);
 	return 0;
@@ -2575,6 +2582,16 @@ int ObjectRef::l_get_lighting(lua_State *L)
 	lua_pushnumber(L, lighting.shadow_intensity);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "intensity");
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "shadows");
+	lua_newtable(L); // "ambient_light"
+	lua_pushnumber(L, lighting.ambient_light.getRed());
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "r");
+	lua_pushnumber(L, lighting.ambient_light.getGreen());
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "g");
+	lua_pushnumber(L, lighting.ambient_light.getBlue());
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "b");
+	lua_pushnumber(L, 255);
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "a");
+	lua_setfield(L, -2, "ambient_light");
 	lua_pushnumber(L, lighting.saturation);
 	lua_setfield(L, -2, "saturation");
 	lua_newtable(L); // "exposure"
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 937cbe90a..36c5f2670 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -1891,6 +1891,8 @@ void Server::SendSetLighting(session_t peer_id, const Lighting &lighting)
 
 	pkt << lighting.volumetric_light_strength;
 
+	pkt << lighting.ambient_light;
+
 	Send(&pkt);
 }