diff --git a/engine/art/shaders/brdf.glsl b/engine/art/shaders/brdf.glsl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8283524
--- /dev/null
+++ b/engine/art/shaders/brdf.glsl
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#version 400
+const float PI = 3.1415926536;
+
+in vec2 uv;
+out vec2 fragcolor;
+
+float RadicalInverse_VdC(uint bits)  {
+    bits = (bits << 16u) | (bits >> 16u);
+    bits = ((bits & 0x55555555u) << 1u) | ((bits & 0xAAAAAAAAu) >> 1u);
+    bits = ((bits & 0x33333333u) << 2u) | ((bits & 0xCCCCCCCCu) >> 2u);
+    bits = ((bits & 0x0F0F0F0Fu) << 4u) | ((bits & 0xF0F0F0F0u) >> 4u);
+    bits = ((bits & 0x00FF00FFu) << 8u) | ((bits & 0xFF00FF00u) >> 8u);
+    return float(bits) * 2.3283064365386963e-10; // / 0x100000000
+}
+
+vec2 Hammersley(uint i, uint N) {
+    return vec2(float(i)/float(N), RadicalInverse_VdC(i));
+}  
+
+vec3 ImportanceSampleGGX(vec2 Xi, vec3 N, float roughness) {
+    float a = roughness*roughness;
+    
+    float phi = 2.0 * PI * Xi.x;
+    float cosTheta = sqrt((1.0 - Xi.y) / (1.0 + (a*a - 1.0) * Xi.y));
+    float sinTheta = sqrt(1.0 - cosTheta*cosTheta);
+    
+    // from spherical coordinates to cartesian coordinates
+    vec3 H;
+    H.x = cos(phi) * sinTheta;
+    H.y = sin(phi) * sinTheta;
+    H.z = cosTheta;
+    
+    // from tangent-space vector to world-space sample vector
+    vec3 up        = abs(N.z) < 0.999 ? vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0) : vec3(1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
+    vec3 tangent   = normalize(cross(up, N));
+    vec3 bitangent = cross(N, tangent);
+    
+    vec3 sampleVec = tangent * H.x + bitangent * H.y + N * H.z;
+    return normalize(sampleVec);
+}
+
+float GeometrySchlickGGX(float NdotV, float roughness) {
+    float a = roughness;
+    float k = (a * a) / 2.0;
+
+    float nom   = NdotV;
+    float denom = NdotV * (1.0 - k) + k;
+
+    return nom / denom;
+}
+
+float GeometrySmith(vec3 N, vec3 V, vec3 L, float roughness) {
+    float NdotV = max(dot(N, V), 0.0);
+    float NdotL = max(dot(N, L), 0.0);
+    float ggx2 = GeometrySchlickGGX(NdotV, roughness);
+    float ggx1 = GeometrySchlickGGX(NdotL, roughness);
+
+    return ggx1 * ggx2;
+}  
+
+vec2 GenerateBRDF(float NdotV, float roughness) {
+    vec3 V;
+    V.x = sqrt(1.0 - NdotV*NdotV);
+    V.y = 0.0;
+    V.z = NdotV;
+
+    float A = 0.0;
+    float B = 0.0;
+
+    vec3 N = vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+
+    const uint SAMPLE_COUNT = 1024u;
+    for(uint i = 0u; i < SAMPLE_COUNT; ++i)
+    {
+        vec2 Xi = Hammersley(i, SAMPLE_COUNT);
+        vec3 H  = ImportanceSampleGGX(Xi, N, roughness);
+        vec3 L  = normalize(2.0 * dot(V, H) * H - V);
+
+        float NdotL = max(L.z, 0.0);
+        float NdotH = max(H.z, 0.0);
+        float VdotH = max(dot(V, H), 0.0);
+
+        if(NdotL > 0.0)
+        {
+            float G = GeometrySmith(N, V, L, roughness);
+            float G_Vis = (G * VdotH) / (NdotH * NdotV);
+            float Fc = pow(1.0 - VdotH, 5.0);
+
+            A += (1.0 - Fc) * G_Vis;
+            B += Fc * G_Vis;
+        }
+    }
+    A /= float(SAMPLE_COUNT);
+    B /= float(SAMPLE_COUNT);
+    return vec2(A, B);
+}
+
+void main() {
+    fragcolor = GenerateBRDF(uv.x, uv.y);
+}
diff --git a/engine/art/shaders/fs_32_4_model.glsl b/engine/art/shaders/fs_32_4_model.glsl
index 234a407..1c99103 100644
--- a/engine/art/shaders/fs_32_4_model.glsl
+++ b/engine/art/shaders/fs_32_4_model.glsl
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ float geometry_smith( vec3 N, vec3 V, vec3 L, float roughness )
 vec2 sphere_to_polar( vec3 normal )
 {
     normal = normalize( normal );
-    return vec2( ( atan( normal.z, normal.x ) + skysphere_rotation ) / PI / 2.0 + 0.5, acos( normal.y ) / PI );
+    return vec2( ( atan( normal.z, normal.x ) - PI*0.5f ) / PI / 2.0 + 0.5, acos( normal.y ) / PI );
 }
 
 // Our vertically GL_CLAMPed textures seem to blend towards black when sampling the half-pixel edge.
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ vec3 sample_irradiance_fast( vec3 normal, vec3 vertex_tangent )
     // Sample the irradiance map if it exists, otherwise fall back to blurred reflection map.
     if ( has_tex_skyenv )
     {
-        vec2 polar = sphere_to_polar_clamp_y( normal, 180.0 );
+        vec2 polar = sphere_to_polar( normal );
         return textureLod( tex_skyenv, polar, 0.0 ).rgb * exposure;
     }
     else
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ void main(void)
     }
     else if( map_roughness.has_tex ) {
         //< @r-lyeh, metalness B, roughness G, (@todo: self-shadowing occlusion R; for now, any of R/B are metallic)
-        metallic = sample_colormap( map_roughness, v_texcoord ).b + sample_colormap( map_roughness, v_texcoord ).r;
+        metallic = sample_colormap( map_roughness, v_texcoord ).b;// + sample_colormap( map_roughness, v_texcoord ).r;
         roughness = sample_colormap( map_roughness, v_texcoord ).g;
     }
 
@@ -708,21 +708,6 @@ void main(void)
     // Technically this alpha may be too transparent, if there is a lot of reflected light we wouldn't
     // see the background, maybe we can approximate it well enough by adding a fresnel term
     fragcolor = vec4( color * shadowing().xyz, alpha );
-
-    // rimlight
-    #ifdef RIM
-    {
-        vec3 n = normalize(mat3(M) * v_normal_ws);  // convert normal to view space
-        vec3 p = (M * vec4(v_position,1.0)).xyz; // convert position to view space
-        vec3 v = vec3(0,-1,0);
-        if (!u_rimambient) {
-            v = normalize(u_rimpivot-p);
-        }
-        float rim = 1.0 - max(dot(v,n), 0.0);
-        vec3 col = u_rimcolor*(pow(smoothstep(1.0-u_rimrange.x,u_rimrange.y,rim), u_rimrange.z));
-        fragcolor += vec4(col, 0.0);
-    }
-    #endif
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/engine/joint/v4k.h b/engine/joint/v4k.h
index 317c0f9..e5c9681 100644
--- a/engine/joint/v4k.h
+++ b/engine/joint/v4k.h
@@ -371199,6 +371199,9 @@ texture_t texture_compressed_from_mem(const void *data, int len, unsigned flags)
     if( dimensions > 0 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_REPEAT);
     if( dimensions > 1 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_REPEAT);
     if( dimensions > 2 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_R, GL_REPEAT);
+    if( flags&TEXTURE_CLAMP && dimensions > 0 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    if( flags&TEXTURE_CLAMP && dimensions > 1 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    if( flags&TEXTURE_CLAMP && dimensions > 2 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_R, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
 
     if( target == GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP ) target = GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X;
 
@@ -372620,15 +372623,55 @@ int ui_fxs() {
 static texture_t brdf = {0};
 
 static void brdf_load() {
-    const char *filename;
-    filename = "Skyboxes/brdf_lut1k_256x256_32F.ktx";
-    filename = "Skyboxes/brdf_lut2k_512x512_32F.ktx";
+    // generate texture
+    unsigned tex;
+    glGenTextures(1, &tex);
 
-    brdf = texture_compressed( filename,
-        TEXTURE_CLAMP | TEXTURE_NEAREST | TEXTURE_RG | TEXTURE_FLOAT
-    );
-    unsigned texchecker = texture_checker().id;
-    ASSERT(brdf.id != texchecker, "!Couldn't load BRDF lookup table '%s'!", filename );
+    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, tex);
+    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RG16F, 512, 512, 0, GL_RG, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR); 
+
+    brdf.id = tex;
+    brdf.w = 512;
+    brdf.h = 512;
+
+    // create program and generate BRDF LUT
+    unsigned lut_fbo = fbo(tex, 0, 0), rbo=0;
+    fbo_bind(lut_fbo);
+
+    static int program = -1, vao = -1;
+    if( program < 0 ) {
+        const char* vs = vfs_read("shaders/vs_0_2_fullscreen_quad_B_flipped.glsl");
+        const char* fs = vfs_read("shaders/brdf.glsl");
+
+        program = shader(vs, fs, "", "fragcolor", NULL);
+        glGenVertexArrays( 1, (GLuint*)&vao );
+    }
+
+    glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+
+    handle old_shader = last_shader;
+    glUseProgram( program );
+
+    glViewport(0, 0, 512, 512);
+
+    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT|GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+
+    glBindVertexArray( vao );
+
+    glDrawArrays( GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 6 );
+    profile_incstat("Render.num_drawcalls", +1);
+    profile_incstat("Render.num_triangles", +2);
+
+    glBindVertexArray( 0 );
+
+    glUseProgram( last_shader );
+
+    fbo_unbind();
+    fbo_destroy(lut_fbo);
 }
 
 texture_t brdf_lut() {
@@ -372649,7 +372692,7 @@ bool colormap( colormap_t *cm, const char *texture_name, bool load_as_srgb ) {
 
     int srgb = load_as_srgb ? TEXTURE_SRGB : 0;
     int hdr = strendi(texture_name, ".hdr") ? TEXTURE_FLOAT|TEXTURE_RGBA : 0;
-    texture_t t = texture_compressed(texture_name, TEXTURE_LINEAR | TEXTURE_MIPMAPS | TEXTURE_REPEAT | hdr | srgb);
+    texture_t t = texture_compressed(texture_name, TEXTURE_LINEAR | TEXTURE_ANISOTROPY | TEXTURE_MIPMAPS | TEXTURE_REPEAT | hdr | srgb);
 
     if( t.id == texture_checker().id ) {
         cm->texture = NULL;
@@ -373028,7 +373071,7 @@ void model_set_uniforms(model_t m, int shader, mat44 mv, mat44 proj, mat44 view,
         shader_bool( "has_tex_skysphere", has_tex_skysphere );
         shader_bool( "has_tex_skyenv", has_tex_skyenv );
         if( has_tex_skysphere ) {
-            float mipCount = floor( log2( m.sky_refl.h ) );
+            float mipCount = floor( log2( max(m.sky_refl.w, m.sky_refl.h) ) );
             shader_texture("tex_skysphere", m.sky_refl);
             shader_float( "skysphere_mip_count", mipCount );
         }
@@ -382654,6 +382697,9 @@ static void v4k_post_init(float refresh_rate) {
 
     hz = refresh_rate;
     // t = glfwGetTime();
+
+    // preload brdf LUT early
+    (void)brdf_lut();
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/engine/split/v4k_main.c b/engine/split/v4k_main.c
index 2e36d84..9d2bfa8 100644
--- a/engine/split/v4k_main.c
+++ b/engine/split/v4k_main.c
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ static void v4k_post_init(float refresh_rate) {
 
     hz = refresh_rate;
     // t = glfwGetTime();
+
+    // preload brdf LUT early
+    (void)brdf_lut();
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/engine/split/v4k_render.c b/engine/split/v4k_render.c
index 7141fd7..f354475 100644
--- a/engine/split/v4k_render.c
+++ b/engine/split/v4k_render.c
@@ -1180,6 +1180,9 @@ texture_t texture_compressed_from_mem(const void *data, int len, unsigned flags)
     if( dimensions > 0 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_REPEAT);
     if( dimensions > 1 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_REPEAT);
     if( dimensions > 2 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_R, GL_REPEAT);
+    if( flags&TEXTURE_CLAMP && dimensions > 0 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    if( flags&TEXTURE_CLAMP && dimensions > 1 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    if( flags&TEXTURE_CLAMP && dimensions > 2 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_R, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
 
     if( target == GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP ) target = GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X;
 
@@ -2601,15 +2604,55 @@ int ui_fxs() {
 static texture_t brdf = {0};
 
 static void brdf_load() {
-    const char *filename;
-    filename = "Skyboxes/brdf_lut1k_256x256_32F.ktx";
-    filename = "Skyboxes/brdf_lut2k_512x512_32F.ktx";
+    // generate texture
+    unsigned tex;
+    glGenTextures(1, &tex);
 
-    brdf = texture_compressed( filename,
-        TEXTURE_CLAMP | TEXTURE_NEAREST | TEXTURE_RG | TEXTURE_FLOAT
-    );
-    unsigned texchecker = texture_checker().id;
-    ASSERT(brdf.id != texchecker, "!Couldn't load BRDF lookup table '%s'!", filename );
+    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, tex);
+    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RG16F, 512, 512, 0, GL_RG, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR); 
+
+    brdf.id = tex;
+    brdf.w = 512;
+    brdf.h = 512;
+
+    // create program and generate BRDF LUT
+    unsigned lut_fbo = fbo(tex, 0, 0), rbo=0;
+    fbo_bind(lut_fbo);
+
+    static int program = -1, vao = -1;
+    if( program < 0 ) {
+        const char* vs = vfs_read("shaders/vs_0_2_fullscreen_quad_B_flipped.glsl");
+        const char* fs = vfs_read("shaders/brdf.glsl");
+
+        program = shader(vs, fs, "", "fragcolor", NULL);
+        glGenVertexArrays( 1, (GLuint*)&vao );
+    }
+
+    glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+
+    handle old_shader = last_shader;
+    glUseProgram( program );
+
+    glViewport(0, 0, 512, 512);
+
+    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT|GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+
+    glBindVertexArray( vao );
+
+    glDrawArrays( GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 6 );
+    profile_incstat("Render.num_drawcalls", +1);
+    profile_incstat("Render.num_triangles", +2);
+
+    glBindVertexArray( 0 );
+
+    glUseProgram( last_shader );
+
+    fbo_unbind();
+    fbo_destroy(lut_fbo);
 }
 
 texture_t brdf_lut() {
@@ -2630,7 +2673,7 @@ bool colormap( colormap_t *cm, const char *texture_name, bool load_as_srgb ) {
 
     int srgb = load_as_srgb ? TEXTURE_SRGB : 0;
     int hdr = strendi(texture_name, ".hdr") ? TEXTURE_FLOAT|TEXTURE_RGBA : 0;
-    texture_t t = texture_compressed(texture_name, TEXTURE_LINEAR | TEXTURE_MIPMAPS | TEXTURE_REPEAT | hdr | srgb);
+    texture_t t = texture_compressed(texture_name, TEXTURE_LINEAR | TEXTURE_ANISOTROPY | TEXTURE_MIPMAPS | TEXTURE_REPEAT | hdr | srgb);
 
     if( t.id == texture_checker().id ) {
         cm->texture = NULL;
@@ -3009,7 +3052,7 @@ void model_set_uniforms(model_t m, int shader, mat44 mv, mat44 proj, mat44 view,
         shader_bool( "has_tex_skysphere", has_tex_skysphere );
         shader_bool( "has_tex_skyenv", has_tex_skyenv );
         if( has_tex_skysphere ) {
-            float mipCount = floor( log2( m.sky_refl.h ) );
+            float mipCount = floor( log2( max(m.sky_refl.w, m.sky_refl.h) ) );
             shader_texture("tex_skysphere", m.sky_refl);
             shader_float( "skysphere_mip_count", mipCount );
         }
diff --git a/engine/v4k.c b/engine/v4k.c
index d124de1..4bed833 100644
--- a/engine/v4k.c
+++ b/engine/v4k.c
@@ -18352,6 +18352,9 @@ texture_t texture_compressed_from_mem(const void *data, int len, unsigned flags)
     if( dimensions > 0 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_REPEAT);
     if( dimensions > 1 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_REPEAT);
     if( dimensions > 2 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_R, GL_REPEAT);
+    if( flags&TEXTURE_CLAMP && dimensions > 0 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    if( flags&TEXTURE_CLAMP && dimensions > 1 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    if( flags&TEXTURE_CLAMP && dimensions > 2 ) glTexParameteri(target, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_R, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
 
     if( target == GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP ) target = GL_TEXTURE_CUBE_MAP_POSITIVE_X;
 
@@ -19773,15 +19776,55 @@ int ui_fxs() {
 static texture_t brdf = {0};
 
 static void brdf_load() {
-    const char *filename;
-    filename = "Skyboxes/brdf_lut1k_256x256_32F.ktx";
-    filename = "Skyboxes/brdf_lut2k_512x512_32F.ktx";
+    // generate texture
+    unsigned tex;
+    glGenTextures(1, &tex);
 
-    brdf = texture_compressed( filename,
-        TEXTURE_CLAMP | TEXTURE_NEAREST | TEXTURE_RG | TEXTURE_FLOAT
-    );
-    unsigned texchecker = texture_checker().id;
-    ASSERT(brdf.id != texchecker, "!Couldn't load BRDF lookup table '%s'!", filename );
+    glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, tex);
+    glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RG16F, 512, 512, 0, GL_RG, GL_FLOAT, 0);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_T, GL_CLAMP_TO_EDGE);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, GL_LINEAR);
+    glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, GL_LINEAR); 
+
+    brdf.id = tex;
+    brdf.w = 512;
+    brdf.h = 512;
+
+    // create program and generate BRDF LUT
+    unsigned lut_fbo = fbo(tex, 0, 0), rbo=0;
+    fbo_bind(lut_fbo);
+
+    static int program = -1, vao = -1;
+    if( program < 0 ) {
+        const char* vs = vfs_read("shaders/vs_0_2_fullscreen_quad_B_flipped.glsl");
+        const char* fs = vfs_read("shaders/brdf.glsl");
+
+        program = shader(vs, fs, "", "fragcolor", NULL);
+        glGenVertexArrays( 1, (GLuint*)&vao );
+    }
+
+    glDisable(GL_BLEND);
+
+    handle old_shader = last_shader;
+    glUseProgram( program );
+
+    glViewport(0, 0, 512, 512);
+
+    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT|GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
+
+    glBindVertexArray( vao );
+
+    glDrawArrays( GL_TRIANGLES, 0, 6 );
+    profile_incstat("Render.num_drawcalls", +1);
+    profile_incstat("Render.num_triangles", +2);
+
+    glBindVertexArray( 0 );
+
+    glUseProgram( last_shader );
+
+    fbo_unbind();
+    fbo_destroy(lut_fbo);
 }
 
 texture_t brdf_lut() {
@@ -19802,7 +19845,7 @@ bool colormap( colormap_t *cm, const char *texture_name, bool load_as_srgb ) {
 
     int srgb = load_as_srgb ? TEXTURE_SRGB : 0;
     int hdr = strendi(texture_name, ".hdr") ? TEXTURE_FLOAT|TEXTURE_RGBA : 0;
-    texture_t t = texture_compressed(texture_name, TEXTURE_LINEAR | TEXTURE_MIPMAPS | TEXTURE_REPEAT | hdr | srgb);
+    texture_t t = texture_compressed(texture_name, TEXTURE_LINEAR | TEXTURE_ANISOTROPY | TEXTURE_MIPMAPS | TEXTURE_REPEAT | hdr | srgb);
 
     if( t.id == texture_checker().id ) {
         cm->texture = NULL;
@@ -20181,7 +20224,7 @@ void model_set_uniforms(model_t m, int shader, mat44 mv, mat44 proj, mat44 view,
         shader_bool( "has_tex_skysphere", has_tex_skysphere );
         shader_bool( "has_tex_skyenv", has_tex_skyenv );
         if( has_tex_skysphere ) {
-            float mipCount = floor( log2( m.sky_refl.h ) );
+            float mipCount = floor( log2( max(m.sky_refl.w, m.sky_refl.h) ) );
             shader_texture("tex_skysphere", m.sky_refl);
             shader_float( "skysphere_mip_count", mipCount );
         }
@@ -29807,6 +29850,9 @@ static void v4k_post_init(float refresh_rate) {
 
     hz = refresh_rate;
     // t = glfwGetTime();
+
+    // preload brdf LUT early
+    (void)brdf_lut();
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------