diff --git a/objects/oClient.object.gmx b/objects/oClient.object.gmx
index 54550f5..36fd77e 100644
--- a/objects/oClient.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oClient.object.gmx
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ update_variables("initprev");
 
 update_variables("onlinevars");
 
-if(shader_is_compiled(shd_pal_swapper)){
+if(global.shaders_compiled){
     alpha = 1
 } else {
     alpha = 0.5
diff --git a/objects/oHatchling.object.gmx b/objects/oHatchling.object.gmx
index 064514e..b7b8d04 100644
--- a/objects/oHatchling.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oHatchling.object.gmx
@@ -282,7 +282,9 @@ mealtimer += 1;
     draw_sprite_ext(sprite_index, -1, x, y, 1, 1, 0, -1, flash);
     draw_set_blend_mode(bm_normal);
 } else {
-    pal_swap_set(sPalMultitroidBaby, myid, false);
+    if(global.shaders_compiled){
+        pal_swap_set(sPalMultitroidBaby, myid, false);
+    }
     draw_self();
     draw_sprite_ext(sprite_index, -1, x, y, 1, 1, 0, -1, flash);
     pal_swap_reset();
diff --git a/objects/oMAlpha.object.gmx b/objects/oMAlpha.object.gmx
index b2b914f..7236ff1 100644
--- a/objects/oMAlpha.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMAlpha.object.gmx
@@ -1050,7 +1050,7 @@ if (sfx_isplaying(sndMAlphaIntro)) sfx_stop(sndMAlphaIntro);
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if((oControl.mod_fusion == 1) || (oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0)) {
+if((oControl.mod_fusion == 1) || (oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled)) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.AlphaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMAlphaTriggerA2.object.gmx b/objects/oMAlphaTriggerA2.object.gmx
index e5d4062..1e4facf 100644
--- a/objects/oMAlphaTriggerA2.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMAlphaTriggerA2.object.gmx
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ instance_destroy();
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.AlphaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMAlphaTriggerA3AL.object.gmx b/objects/oMAlphaTriggerA3AL.object.gmx
index 5713c0f..161f85b 100644
--- a/objects/oMAlphaTriggerA3AL.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMAlphaTriggerA3AL.object.gmx
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ instance_destroy();
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.AlphaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMAlphaTriggerFirstCocoon.object.gmx b/objects/oMAlphaTriggerFirstCocoon.object.gmx
index e999cce..e773313 100644
--- a/objects/oMAlphaTriggerFirstCocoon.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMAlphaTriggerFirstCocoon.object.gmx
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ with (oControl) event_user(2);
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.AlphaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMAlphaTriggerProx.object.gmx b/objects/oMAlphaTriggerProx.object.gmx
index eef8884..d3662f6 100644
--- a/objects/oMAlphaTriggerProx.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMAlphaTriggerProx.object.gmx
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ instance_destroy();
         <arguments>
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
-            <string>if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+            <string>if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.AlphaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMGamma.object.gmx b/objects/oMGamma.object.gmx
index 9ff5d58..d4117cc 100644
--- a/objects/oMGamma.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMGamma.object.gmx
@@ -1244,7 +1244,7 @@ if (sfx_isplaying(sndMAlphaIntro)) sfx_stop(sndMAlphaIntro);
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.GammaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMGammaMutate.object.gmx b/objects/oMGammaMutate.object.gmx
index 8e906c6..2e98afe 100644
--- a/objects/oMGammaMutate.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMGammaMutate.object.gmx
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ statetime += 1;
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.GammaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMGammaTriggerProx.object.gmx b/objects/oMGammaTriggerProx.object.gmx
index 98afcb8..9302091 100644
--- a/objects/oMGammaTriggerProx.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMGammaTriggerProx.object.gmx
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ legbb2y = lengthdir_y(12, currentangle + 256);
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.GammaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMOmega.object.gmx b/objects/oMOmega.object.gmx
index 2df9fee..e7c8fcb 100644
--- a/objects/oMOmega.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMOmega.object.gmx
@@ -1784,7 +1784,7 @@ if (myhealth &gt; 0) {
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.OmegaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMOmegaTail.object.gmx b/objects/oMOmegaTail.object.gmx
index 408dff8..ae76276 100644
--- a/objects/oMOmegaTail.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMOmegaTail.object.gmx
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ if (timer &gt; 9999999) timer = 0;
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.OmegaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMOmegaTailMutate.object.gmx b/objects/oMOmegaTailMutate.object.gmx
index 051ee3f..186e65f 100644
--- a/objects/oMOmegaTailMutate.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMOmegaTailMutate.object.gmx
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ if (image_index == 0) {
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.OmegaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMZeta.object.gmx b/objects/oMZeta.object.gmx
index 8e10010..9269344 100644
--- a/objects/oMZeta.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMZeta.object.gmx
@@ -1627,7 +1627,7 @@ if (myhealth &gt; 0) {
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.ZetaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oMZetaHead.object.gmx b/objects/oMZetaHead.object.gmx
index b649218..6898b89 100644
--- a/objects/oMZetaHead.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oMZetaHead.object.gmx
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ if (other.invincible == 0) {
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.ZetaPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oQueen.object.gmx b/objects/oQueen.object.gmx
index 4bfce53..1e370e0 100644
--- a/objects/oQueen.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oQueen.object.gmx
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ with (leg2b_obj) instance_destroy();
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.QueenPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oQueenFront.object.gmx b/objects/oQueenFront.object.gmx
index a4d75c7..f2507f1 100644
--- a/objects/oQueenFront.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oQueenFront.object.gmx
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ fxtimer = 0;
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.QueenPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oQueenHead.object.gmx b/objects/oQueenHead.object.gmx
index c028ed3..df80149 100644
--- a/objects/oQueenHead.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oQueenHead.object.gmx
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ if (myhealth &lt;= 0 &amp;&amp; state != 100 &amp;&amp; state != 50) {
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.QueenPalette, 1, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oQueenLegBack.object.gmx b/objects/oQueenLegBack.object.gmx
index 22a2f8b..ae45f90 100644
--- a/objects/oQueenLegBack.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oQueenLegBack.object.gmx
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ repeat (3) {
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.QueenPalette, 2, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/objects/oQueenLegFront.object.gmx b/objects/oQueenLegFront.object.gmx
index ecde7d7..173ee4c 100644
--- a/objects/oQueenLegFront.object.gmx
+++ b/objects/oQueenLegFront.object.gmx
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ repeat (3) {
           <argument>
             <kind>1</kind>
             <string>
-if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0) {
+if(oControl.mod_fusion == 1 || oControl.MonsterPalettesFusionOnly == 0 &amp;&amp; global.shaders_compiled) {
     pal_swap_set(oControl.QueenPalette, 2, false);
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/draw_character.gml b/scripts/draw_character.gml
index 1a0f003..4de5538 100644
--- a/scripts/draw_character.gml
+++ b/scripts/draw_character.gml
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 /// draw_character(sprite, x, y, sprite2, s2ox, s2oy, sprite3, s3ox, s3oy, s3angle, facing, color, alpha, s3show)
 
-if ((oControl.mod_fusion) && (!oControl.msr_fusionsuit)) { // Fusion suit
-    if (global.currentsuit == 0) { // Power
-        pal_swap_set(sPalFusion0, 1, false);
-    } else if (global.currentsuit == 1) { // Varia
-        pal_swap_set(sPalFusion1, 1, false);
-    } else if (global.currentsuit == 2) { // Gravity
-        pal_swap_set(sPalFusion2, 1, false);
-    }
-} else { // Custom color swaps
-    if (global.currentsuit == 0) { // Power
-        pal_swap_set(oControl.PowerPalette, 1, false);
-    } else if (global.currentsuit == 1) { // Varia
-        pal_swap_set(oControl.VariaPalette, 1, false);
-    } else if (global.currentsuit == 2) { // Gravity
-        pal_swap_set(oControl.GravityPalette, 1, false);
+if(global.shaders_compiled){
+    if ((oControl.mod_fusion) && (!oControl.msr_fusionsuit)) { // Fusion suit
+        if (global.currentsuit == 0) { // Power
+            pal_swap_set(sPalFusion0, 1, false);
+        } else if (global.currentsuit == 1) { // Varia
+            pal_swap_set(sPalFusion1, 1, false);
+        } else if (global.currentsuit == 2) { // Gravity
+            pal_swap_set(sPalFusion2, 1, false);
+        }
+    } else { // Custom color swaps
+        if (global.currentsuit == 0) { // Power
+            pal_swap_set(oControl.PowerPalette, 1, false);
+        } else if (global.currentsuit == 1) { // Varia
+            pal_swap_set(oControl.VariaPalette, 1, false);
+        } else if (global.currentsuit == 2) { // Gravity
+            pal_swap_set(oControl.GravityPalette, 1, false);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/scripts/draw_character_ext.gml b/scripts/draw_character_ext.gml
index 0fe682e..38ff8e1 100644
--- a/scripts/draw_character_ext.gml
+++ b/scripts/draw_character_ext.gml
@@ -1,36 +1,45 @@
 /// draw_character_ext(sprite, x, y, sprite2, s2ox, s2oy, sprite3, s3ox, s3oy, s3angle, facing, color, alpha, s3show, arrID)
 var ID = argument15;
-if ((oControl.mod_fusion) && (!oControl.msr_fusionsuit)) { // Fusion suit
-    if (global.currentsuit == 0) { // Power
-        pal_swap_set(sPalFusion0, 1, false);
-    } else if (global.currentsuit == 1) { // Varia
-        pal_swap_set(sPalFusion1, 1, false);
-    } else if (global.currentsuit == 2) { // Gravity
-        pal_swap_set(sPalFusion2, 1, false);
-    }
-} else { // Custom color swaps
-    if (global.currentsuit == 0) { // Power
-        pal_swap_set(oControl.PowerPalette, 1, false);
-    } else if (global.currentsuit == 1) { // Varia
-        pal_swap_set(oControl.VariaPalette, 1, false);
-    } else if (global.currentsuit == 2) { // Gravity
-        pal_swap_set(oControl.GravityPalette, 1, false);
+if(global.shaders_compiled){
+    if ((oControl.mod_fusion) && (!oControl.msr_fusionsuit)) { // Fusion suit
+        if (global.currentsuit == 0) { // Power
+            pal_swap_set(sPalFusion0, 1, false);
+        } else if (global.currentsuit == 1) { // Varia
+            pal_swap_set(sPalFusion1, 1, false);
+        } else if (global.currentsuit == 2) { // Gravity
+            pal_swap_set(sPalFusion2, 1, false);
+        }
+    } else { // Custom color swaps
+        if (global.currentsuit == 0) { // Power
+            pal_swap_set(oControl.PowerPalette, 1, false);
+        } else if (global.currentsuit == 1) { // Varia
+            pal_swap_set(oControl.VariaPalette, 1, false);
+        } else if (global.currentsuit == 2) { // Gravity
+            pal_swap_set(oControl.GravityPalette, 1, false);
+        }
     }
 }
 
 
-if(oControl.mod_fusion){
-    pal_swap_set(sPalMultitroidFusion, ID, false);
-} else {
-    pal_swap_set(sPalMultitroidNew, ID, false);
+if(global.shaders_compiled){
+    if(oControl.mod_fusion){
+        pal_swap_set(sPalMultitroidFusion, ID, false);
+    } else {
+        pal_swap_set(sPalMultitroidNew, ID, false);
+    }
 }
 
 
 draw_sprite_ext(argument0, argument14, argument1, argument2, argument10, 1, 0, argument11, argument12);
 draw_sprite_ext(argument3, argument14, argument1 + argument4, argument2 + argument5, argument10, 1, 0, argument11, argument12);
-pal_swap_set(sPalMultitroidNew, ID, false);
+if(global.shaders_compiled){
+    pal_swap_set(sPalMultitroidNew, ID, false);
+}
 if (argument13 == 1) {
     draw_sprite_ext(argument6, argument14, argument1 + argument7, argument2 + argument8, argument10, 1, argument9, argument11, argument12);
 }
 shader_reset();
-pal_swap_reset();
+
+if(global.shaders_compiled){
+    pal_swap_reset();
+}