diff --git a/src/d/actor/d_a_mant.cpp b/src/d/actor/d_a_mant.cpp
index a308ad4209..47b7831c0e 100644
--- a/src/d/actor/d_a_mant.cpp
+++ b/src/d/actor/d_a_mant.cpp
@@ -16,12 +16,30 @@
 
 using GameVersion = dusk::version::GameVersion;
 
-static u8* l_Egnd_mantTEX_get()   { alignas(32) static u8 buf[0x4000]; static bool _ = (dusk::LoadRelAsset(buf, "/rel/Final/Release/d_a_mant.rel", {{GameVersion::GcnUsa, 0x1C00}, {GameVersion::GcnPal, 0x1C00}}, 0x4000), true); return buf; }
+// keep the original version of the cape texture const so we don't need to reload the file
+static u8 const * l_Egnd_mantTEX_get()   { alignas(32) static u8 buf[0x4000]; static bool _ = (dusk::LoadRelAsset(buf, "/rel/Final/Release/d_a_mant.rel", {{GameVersion::GcnUsa, 0x1C00}, {GameVersion::GcnPal, 0x1C00}}, 0x4000), true); return buf; }
 static u8* l_Egnd_mantTEX_U_get() { alignas(32) static u8 buf[0x4000]; static bool _ = (dusk::LoadRelAsset(buf, "/rel/Final/Release/d_a_mant.rel", {{GameVersion::GcnUsa, 0x5C00}, {GameVersion::GcnPal, 0x5C00}}, 0x4000), true); return buf; }
 static u8* l_Egnd_mantPAL_get()   { alignas(32) static u8 buf[0x60];   static bool _ = (dusk::LoadRelAsset(buf, "/rel/Final/Release/d_a_mant.rel", {{GameVersion::GcnUsa, 0x9C00}, {GameVersion::GcnPal, 0x9C00}}, 0x60),   true); return buf; }
 #define l_Egnd_mantTEX   (l_Egnd_mantTEX_get())
 #define l_Egnd_mantTEX_U (l_Egnd_mantTEX_U_get())
 #define l_Egnd_mantPAL   (l_Egnd_mantPAL_get())
+
+// make a copy of the cape texture that can be overwritten with the tears
+static u8 l_Egnd_mantTEX_copy[0x4000];
+
+// keep our cached texture objects out here so that we can update them from multiple places
+static bool textureObjsInitialized = false;
+static TGXTlutObj tlutObj;
+static TGXTexObj mainTexObj;
+static TGXTexObj undersideTexObj;
+
+// l_pos is unused
+//static f32* l_pos_get()      { alignas(32) static f32 buf[507];   static bool _ = (dusk::LoadRelAsset(buf, "/rel/Final/Release/d_a_mant.rel", {{GameVersion::GcnUsa, 0xA44C}, {GameVersion::GcnPal, 0xA44C}}, sizeof(buf)),   true); return buf; }
+static f32* l_normal_get()   { alignas(32) static f32 buf[3];   static bool _ = (dusk::LoadRelAsset(buf, "/rel/Final/Release/d_a_mant.rel", {{GameVersion::GcnUsa, 0x9C60}, {GameVersion::GcnPal, 0x9C60}}, sizeof(buf)),   true); return buf; }
+static f32* l_texCoord_get() { alignas(32) static f32 buf[338];   static bool _ = (dusk::LoadRelAsset(buf, "/rel/Final/Release/d_a_mant.rel", {{GameVersion::GcnUsa, 0xA458}, {GameVersion::GcnPal, 0xA458}}, sizeof(buf)),   true); return buf; }
+//#define l_pos      (l_pos_get())
+#define l_normal   (l_normal_get())
+#define l_texCoord (l_texCoord_get())
 #else
 #include "assets/l_Egnd_mantTEX.h"
 
@@ -31,228 +49,6 @@ static u8* l_Egnd_mantPAL_get()   { alignas(32) static u8 buf[0x60];   static bo
 #endif
 #include "d/d_s_play.h"
 
-static u32 l_pos[507] = {
-    0x42480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC365BD9C, 0x4226AAAA,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC365BD9C, 0x42055556, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC365BD9C, 0x41C80000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC365BD9C,
-    0x41855556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC365BD9C, 0x41055556,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC365BD9C, 0x358637BD, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC365BD9C, 0xC1055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC365BD9C,
-    0xC1855554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC365BD9C, 0xC1C7FFFF,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC365BD9C, 0xC2055554, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC365BD9C, 0xC226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC365BD9C,
-    0xC2480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC365BD9C, 0x42480000,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC35292F0, 0x4226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC35292F0, 0x42055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC35292F0,
-    0x41C80000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC35292F0, 0x41855556,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC35292F0, 0x41055556, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC35292F0, 0x358637BD, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC35292F0,
-    0xC1055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC35292F0, 0xC1855554,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC35292F0, 0xC1C7FFFF, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC35292F0, 0xC2055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC35292F0,
-    0xC226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC35292F0, 0xC2480000,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC35292F0, 0x42480000, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC33F6846, 0x4226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC33F6846,
-    0x42055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC33F6846, 0x41C80000,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC33F6846, 0x41855556, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC33F6846, 0x41055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC33F6846,
-    0x358637BD, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC33F6846, 0xC1055554,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC33F6846, 0xC1855554, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC33F6846, 0xC1C7FFFF, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC33F6846,
-    0xC2055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC33F6846, 0xC226AAAA,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC33F6846, 0xC2480000, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC33F6846, 0x42480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC32C3D9C,
-    0x4226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC32C3D9C, 0x42055556,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC32C3D9C, 0x41C80000, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC32C3D9C, 0x41855556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC32C3D9C,
-    0x41055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC32C3D9C, 0x358637BD,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC32C3D9C, 0xC1055554, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC32C3D9C, 0xC1855554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC32C3D9C,
-    0xC1C7FFFF, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC32C3D9C, 0xC2055554,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC32C3D9C, 0xC226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC32C3D9C, 0xC2480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC32C3D9C,
-    0x42480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC31912F1, 0x4226AAAA,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC31912F1, 0x42055556, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC31912F1, 0x41C80000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC31912F1,
-    0x41855556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC31912F1, 0x41055556,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC31912F1, 0x358637BD, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC31912F1, 0xC1055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC31912F1,
-    0xC1855554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC31912F1, 0xC1C7FFFF,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC31912F1, 0xC2055554, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC31912F1, 0xC226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC31912F1,
-    0xC2480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC31912F1, 0x42480000,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC305E846, 0x4226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC305E846, 0x42055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC305E846,
-    0x41C80000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC305E846, 0x41855556,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC305E846, 0x41055556, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC305E846, 0x358637BD, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC305E846,
-    0xC1055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC305E846, 0xC1855554,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC305E846, 0xC1C7FFFF, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC305E846, 0xC2055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC305E846,
-    0xC226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC305E846, 0xC2480000,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC305E846, 0x42480000, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2E57B38, 0x4226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2E57B38,
-    0x42055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2E57B38, 0x41C80000,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2E57B38, 0x41855556, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2E57B38, 0x41055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2E57B38,
-    0x358637BD, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2E57B38, 0xC1055554,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2E57B38, 0xC1855554, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2E57B38, 0xC1C7FFFF, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2E57B38,
-    0xC2055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2E57B38, 0xC226AAAA,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2E57B38, 0xC2480000, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2E57B38, 0x42480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2BF25E2,
-    0x4226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2BF25E2, 0x42055556,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2BF25E2, 0x41C80000, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2BF25E2, 0x41855556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2BF25E2,
-    0x41055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2BF25E2, 0x358637BD,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2BF25E2, 0xC1055554, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2BF25E2, 0xC1855554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2BF25E2,
-    0xC1C7FFFF, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2BF25E2, 0xC2055554,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2BF25E2, 0xC226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2BF25E2, 0xC2480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2BF25E2,
-    0x42480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC298D08D, 0x4226AAAA,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC298D08D, 0x42055556, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC298D08D, 0x41C80000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC298D08D,
-    0x41855556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC298D08D, 0x41055556,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC298D08D, 0x358637BD, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC298D08D, 0xC1055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC298D08D,
-    0xC1855554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC298D08D, 0xC1C7FFFF,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC298D08D, 0xC2055554, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC298D08D, 0xC226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC298D08D,
-    0xC2480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC298D08D, 0x42480000,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC264F66F, 0x4226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC264F66F, 0x42055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC264F66F,
-    0x41C80000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC264F66F, 0x41855556,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC264F66F, 0x41055556, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC264F66F, 0x358637BD, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC264F66F,
-    0xC1055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC264F66F, 0xC1855554,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC264F66F, 0xC1C7FFFF, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC264F66F, 0xC2055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC264F66F,
-    0xC226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC264F66F, 0xC2480000,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC264F66F, 0x42480000, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2184BC4, 0x4226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2184BC4,
-    0x42055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2184BC4, 0x41C80000,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2184BC4, 0x41855556, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2184BC4, 0x41055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2184BC4,
-    0x358637BD, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2184BC4, 0xC1055554,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2184BC4, 0xC1855554, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2184BC4, 0xC1C7FFFF, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2184BC4,
-    0xC2055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2184BC4, 0xC226AAAA,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC2184BC4, 0xC2480000, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC2184BC4, 0x42480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC1974231,
-    0x4226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC1974231, 0x42055556,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC1974231, 0x41C80000, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC1974231, 0x41855556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC1974231,
-    0x41055556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC1974231, 0x358637BD,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC1974231, 0xC1055554, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC1974231, 0xC1855554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC1974231,
-    0xC1C7FFFF, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC1974231, 0xC2055554,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0xC1974231, 0xC226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0xC1974231, 0xC2480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0xC1974231,
-    0x42480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0x3E84C964, 0x4226AAAA,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0x3E84C964, 0x42055556, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0x3E84C964, 0x41C80000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0x3E84C964,
-    0x41855556, 0x3F5CFC93, 0x3E84C964, 0x41055556,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0x3E84C964, 0x358637BD, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0x3E84C964, 0xC1055554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0x3E84C964,
-    0xC1855554, 0x3F5CFC93, 0x3E84C964, 0xC1C7FFFF,
-    0x3F5CFC93, 0x3E84C964, 0xC2055554, 0x3F5CFC93,
-    0x3E84C964, 0xC226AAAA, 0x3F5CFC93, 0x3E84C964,
-    0xC2480000, 0x3F5CFC93, 0x3E84C964,
-};
-
-static u32 l_normal[3] = {
-    0x00000000, 0x3F800000, 0x00000000,
-};
-
-static u32 l_texCoord[338] = {
-    0x00000000, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F6AAAB0,
-    0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F800000, 0x00000000, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3E800000, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3E800000, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3ED55561, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3ED55561, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3F000000, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F000000, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3F155550, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F155550, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3F400000, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F400000, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3F555550, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F555550, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F800000,
-    0x3F800000, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F800000, 0x3F800000,
-    0x00000000, 0x3F555550, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F555550,
-    0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3F555550, 0x3E800000, 0x3F555550,
-    0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3F555550, 0x3ED55561, 0x3F555550,
-    0x3F000000, 0x3F555550, 0x3F155550, 0x3F555550,
-    0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3F555550, 0x3F400000, 0x3F555550,
-    0x3F555550, 0x3F555550, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F555550,
-    0x3F800000, 0x3F555550, 0x00000000, 0x3F400000,
-    0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F400000, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3F400000,
-    0x3E800000, 0x3F400000, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3F400000,
-    0x3ED55561, 0x3F400000, 0x3F000000, 0x3F400000,
-    0x3F155550, 0x3F400000, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3F400000,
-    0x3F400000, 0x3F400000, 0x3F555550, 0x3F400000,
-    0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F400000, 0x3F800000, 0x3F400000,
-    0x00000000, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F2AAAB0,
-    0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3E800000, 0x3F2AAAB0,
-    0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3ED55561, 0x3F2AAAB0,
-    0x3F000000, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3F155550, 0x3F2AAAB0,
-    0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3F400000, 0x3F2AAAB0,
-    0x3F555550, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F2AAAB0,
-    0x3F800000, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x00000000, 0x3F155550,
-    0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F155550, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3F155550,
-    0x3E800000, 0x3F155550, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3F155550,
-    0x3ED55561, 0x3F155550, 0x3F000000, 0x3F155550,
-    0x3F155550, 0x3F155550, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3F155550,
-    0x3F400000, 0x3F155550, 0x3F555550, 0x3F155550,
-    0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F155550, 0x3F800000, 0x3F155550,
-    0x00000000, 0x3F000000, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F000000,
-    0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3F000000, 0x3E800000, 0x3F000000,
-    0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3F000000, 0x3ED55561, 0x3F000000,
-    0x3F000000, 0x3F000000, 0x3F155550, 0x3F000000,
-    0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3F000000, 0x3F400000, 0x3F000000,
-    0x3F555550, 0x3F000000, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3F000000,
-    0x3F800000, 0x3F000000, 0x00000000, 0x3ED55561,
-    0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3ED55561, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3ED55561,
-    0x3E800000, 0x3ED55561, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3ED55561,
-    0x3ED55561, 0x3ED55561, 0x3F000000, 0x3ED55561,
-    0x3F155550, 0x3ED55561, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3ED55561,
-    0x3F400000, 0x3ED55561, 0x3F555550, 0x3ED55561,
-    0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3ED55561, 0x3F800000, 0x3ED55561,
-    0x00000000, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3EAAAA9F,
-    0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3E800000, 0x3EAAAA9F,
-    0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3ED55561, 0x3EAAAA9F,
-    0x3F000000, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3F155550, 0x3EAAAA9F,
-    0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3F400000, 0x3EAAAA9F,
-    0x3F555550, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3EAAAA9F,
-    0x3F800000, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x00000000, 0x3E800000,
-    0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3E800000, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3E800000,
-    0x3E800000, 0x3E800000, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3E800000,
-    0x3ED55561, 0x3E800000, 0x3F000000, 0x3E800000,
-    0x3F155550, 0x3E800000, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3E800000,
-    0x3F400000, 0x3E800000, 0x3F555550, 0x3E800000,
-    0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3E800000, 0x3F800000, 0x3E800000,
-    0x00000000, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3E2AAAC1,
-    0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3E800000, 0x3E2AAAC1,
-    0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3ED55561, 0x3E2AAAC1,
-    0x3F000000, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3F155550, 0x3E2AAAC1,
-    0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3F400000, 0x3E2AAAC1,
-    0x3F555550, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3E2AAAC1,
-    0x3F800000, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x00000000, 0x3DAAAA7E,
-    0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3E2AAAC1, 0x3DAAAA7E,
-    0x3E800000, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3EAAAA9F, 0x3DAAAA7E,
-    0x3ED55561, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F000000, 0x3DAAAA7E,
-    0x3F155550, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F2AAAB0, 0x3DAAAA7E,
-    0x3F400000, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F555550, 0x3DAAAA7E,
-    0x3F6AAAB0, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x3F800000, 0x3DAAAA7E,
-    0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x3DAAAA7E, 0x00000000,
-    0x3E2AAAC1, 0x00000000, 0x3E800000, 0x00000000,
-    0x3EAAAA9F, 0x00000000, 0x3ED55561, 0x00000000,
-    0x3F000000, 0x00000000, 0x3F155550, 0x00000000,
-    0x3F2AAAB0, 0x00000000, 0x3F400000, 0x00000000,
-    0x3F555550, 0x00000000, 0x3F6AAAB0, 0x00000000,
-    0x3F800000, 0x00000000,
-};
-
 #if TARGET_PC
 using GameVersion = dusk::version::GameVersion;
 
@@ -307,7 +103,7 @@ static void mant_build_anchor_frame(const cXyz& anchor_a, const cXyz& anchor_b,
 void daMant_packet_c::draw() {
     ZoneScoped;
 #if TARGET_PC
-    void* image = l_Egnd_mantTEX;
+    void* image = l_Egnd_mantTEX_copy;
     void* lut = l_Egnd_mantPAL;
 #else
     void* image = tex_d[0];
@@ -389,12 +185,12 @@ void daMant_packet_c::draw() {
         }
     }
     GXSETARRAY(GX_VA_POS, draw_pos, sizeof(mNrm[0]), 12, true);
-    GXSETARRAY(GX_VA_NRM, &l_normal, sizeof(l_normal), 12, false);
+    GXSETARRAY(GX_VA_NRM, l_normal, sizeof(f32) * 3, 12, false);
 #else
     GXSETARRAY(GX_VA_POS, this->getPos(), sizeof(mPos[0]), 12, true);
     GXSETARRAY(GX_VA_NRM, this->getNrm(), sizeof(mNrm[0]), 12, true);
 #endif
-    GXSETARRAY(GX_VA_TEX0, &l_texCoord, sizeof(l_texCoord), 8, false); // TODO: set to true when converted to float literals
+    GXSETARRAY(GX_VA_TEX0, l_texCoord, sizeof(f32) * 338, 8, false);
 
     GXSetZCompLoc(0);
     GXSetZMode(GX_ENABLE, GX_LEQUAL, GX_ENABLE);
@@ -420,10 +216,6 @@ void daMant_packet_c::draw() {
     GXSetAlphaCompare(GX_GREATER, 0, GX_AOP_OR, GX_GREATER, 0);
 
 #if TARGET_PC
-    static bool textureObjsInitialized = false;
-    static TGXTlutObj tlutObj;
-    static TGXTexObj mainTexObj;
-    static TGXTexObj undersideTexObj;
     if (!textureObjsInitialized) {
         GXInitTlutObj(&tlutObj, lut, GX_TL_RGB5A3, 0x100);
         GXInitTexObjCI(&mainTexObj, image, 0x80, 0x80, GX_TF_C8, GX_CLAMP, GX_CLAMP, 0, 0);
@@ -917,8 +709,14 @@ static int daMant_Execute(mant_class* i_this) {
 
             if (0 <= uVar1 && uVar1 < 0x4000) {
                 int iVar5 = (uVar1 & 7) + (uVar1 & 0x78) * 4 + (uVar1 >> 4 & 0x18) + (uVar1 & 0x3e00);
-                l_Egnd_mantTEX[iVar5] = l_Egnd_mantTEX_U[iVar5] = 0;
+                DUSK_IF_ELSE(l_Egnd_mantTEX_copy[iVar5], l_Egnd_mantTEX[iVar5]) = l_Egnd_mantTEX_U[iVar5] = 0;
             }
+
+#if TARGET_PC
+            if(textureObjsInitialized) {
+                GXInitTlutObjData(&tlutObj, l_Egnd_mantPAL);  // make sure the cached textures are updated
+            }
+#endif
         }
     }
 
@@ -956,6 +754,14 @@ static int daMant_Create(fopAc_ac_c* i_this) {
         l_Egnd_mantTEX_U[i] = 6;
     }
 
+#if TARGET_PC
+    memcpy(l_Egnd_mantTEX_copy, l_Egnd_mantTEX, sizeof(l_Egnd_mantTEX_copy));
+
+    if(textureObjsInitialized) {
+        GXInitTlutObjData(&tlutObj, l_Egnd_mantPAL); // make sure the cached textures are updated
+    }
+#endif
+
     lbl_277_bss_0 = 0;
     daMant_Execute(m_this);
     return 4;