diff --git a/engine/asset/CMakeLists.txt b/engine/asset/CMakeLists.txt
index 4828810..e8cf62a 100644
--- a/engine/asset/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/engine/asset/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@ set(SRC
     include/asset_types.hpp
     include/asset.hpp
     include/assetptr.hpp
-    include/material_nodes.hpp
-    
-    src/asset.cpp)
+
+        src/asset.cpp)
 
 add_library(Asset STATIC ${SRC})
 target_include_directories(Asset PUBLIC include)
diff --git a/engine/asset/include/asset_types.hpp b/engine/asset/include/asset_types.hpp
index 9a0f24d..8272730 100644
--- a/engine/asset/include/asset_types.hpp
+++ b/engine/asset/include/asset_types.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include "assetptr.hpp"
 #include "math.hpp"
-#include "material_nodes.hpp"
 #include "aabb.hpp"
 #include "utility.hpp"
 
@@ -19,28 +18,31 @@ public:
 
 class GFXPipeline;
 
+enum class DataType {
+    Vector3,
+    Float,
+    AssetTexture
+};
+
+struct MaterialProperty {
+    std::string name;
+    DataType type;
+
+    MaterialProperty() {
+        name = "";
+        type = DataType::Vector3;
+    }
+    MaterialProperty(std::string n, DataType t) : name(n), type(t) {}
+
+    prism::float3 value;
+    AssetPtr<Texture> value_tex;
+    float float_value = 0.0f;
+};
+
 class Material : public Asset {
 public:
-    std::vector<std::unique_ptr<MaterialNode>> nodes;
-    
-    void delete_node(MaterialNode* node) {
-        // disconnect all inputs from their node outputs
-        for(auto& input : node->inputs) {
-            if(input.is_connected())
-                input.disconnect();
-        }
-        
-        // disconnect all our outputs from other node's inputs
-        for(auto& output : node->outputs) {
-            if(output.is_connected())
-                output.connected_connector->disconnect();
-        }
-        
-        utility::erase_if(nodes, [node](std::unique_ptr<MaterialNode>& other_node) {
-            return node == other_node.get();
-        });
-    }
-    
+    MaterialProperty colorProperty;
+
     GFXPipeline* static_pipeline = nullptr;
     GFXPipeline* skinned_pipeline = nullptr;
     GFXPipeline* capture_pipeline = nullptr;
diff --git a/engine/asset/include/material_nodes.hpp b/engine/asset/include/material_nodes.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a22ea0c..0000000
--- a/engine/asset/include/material_nodes.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,243 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-
-#include "assetptr.hpp"
-#include "render_options.hpp"
-
-class MaterialNode;
-
-enum class DataType {
-    Vector3,
-    Float,
-    AssetTexture
-};
-
-struct MaterialConnector {
-    MaterialConnector(std::string n, DataType t) : name(n), type(t) {}
-    MaterialConnector(std::string n, DataType t, bool isn) : name(n), type(t), is_normal_map(isn) {}
-    
-    bool is_connected() const {
-        return connected_connector != nullptr && connected_node != nullptr && connected_index != -1;
-    }
-    
-    void disconnect() {
-        connected_connector = nullptr;
-        connected_node = nullptr;
-        connected_index = -1;
-    }
-    
-    std::string name;
-    DataType type;
-
-    bool is_normal_map = false;
-    
-    MaterialConnector* connected_connector = nullptr;
-    MaterialNode* connected_node = nullptr;
-    int connected_index = -1;
-};
-
-inline bool operator==(const MaterialConnector& a, const MaterialConnector& b) {
-    return a.name == b.name;
-}
-
-class Texture;
-
-struct MaterialProperty {
-    std::string name;
-    DataType type;
-
-    MaterialProperty(std::string n, DataType t) : name(n), type(t) {}
-
-    prism::float3 value;
-    AssetPtr<Texture> value_tex;
-    float float_value = 0.0f;
-};
-
-static int last_id = 0;
-
-class MaterialNode {
-public:
-    virtual ~MaterialNode() {}
-    
-    int id = last_id++;
-    
-    std::vector<MaterialConnector> inputs, outputs;
-    std::vector<MaterialProperty> properties;
-    
-    virtual const char* get_prefix() = 0;
-    virtual const char* get_name() = 0;
-    
-    virtual std::string get_glsl() = 0;
-    
-    std::string get_connector_variable_name(MaterialConnector& connector) {
-        return std::string(get_prefix()) + std::to_string(id) + "_" + connector.name;
-    }
-    
-    std::string get_property_variable_name(MaterialProperty& property) {
-        return std::string(get_prefix()) + std::to_string(id) + "_" + property.name;
-    }
-    
-    std::string get_connector_value(MaterialConnector& connector) {
-        if(connector.connected_node != nullptr) {
-            if(connector.type != connector.connected_connector->type) {
-                return connector.connected_node->get_connector_variable_name(*connector.connected_connector) + ".r";
-            } else {
-                if(connector.is_normal_map) {
-                    if(render_options.enable_normal_mapping) {
-                        return "in_tbn * (2.0 * " + connector.connected_node->get_connector_variable_name(*connector.connected_connector) + " - 1.0)";
-                    } else {
-                        return "in_normal";
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    return connector.connected_node->get_connector_variable_name(*connector.connected_connector);
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            switch(connector.type) {
-                case DataType::Float:
-                    return "0.0";
-                default:
-                    return "vec3(1, 1, 1)";
-            }
-        }
-    }
-    
-    std::string get_property_value(MaterialProperty& property) {
-        switch(property.type) {
-            case DataType::Vector3:
-                return "vec3(" + std::to_string(property.value.x) + ", " + std::to_string(property.value.y) + ", " + std::to_string(property.value.z) + ")";
-            case DataType::Float:
-                return std::to_string(property.float_value);
-            case DataType::AssetTexture:
-                return "texture(" + get_property_variable_name(property) + ", in_uv).rgb";
-        }
-    }
-    
-    MaterialConnector* find_connector(std::string name) {
-        for(auto& input : inputs) {
-            if(input.name == name)
-                return &input;
-        }
-        
-        for(auto& output : outputs) {
-            if(output.name == name)
-                return &output;
-        }
-        
-        return nullptr;
-    }
-    
-    float x = 0.0f, y = 0.0f;
-};
-
-class MaterialOutput : public MaterialNode {
-public:
-    MaterialOutput() {
-        inputs = {
-            MaterialConnector("Color", DataType::Vector3),
-            MaterialConnector("Roughness", DataType::Float),
-            MaterialConnector("Metallic", DataType::Float),
-            MaterialConnector("Normals", DataType::Vector3, true),
-        };
-    }
-    
-    const char* get_prefix() override {
-        return "material_output_";
-    }
-    
-    const char* get_name() override {
-        return "Material Output";
-    }
-    
-    std::string get_glsl() override {
-        std::string glsl = "vec3 final_diffuse_color = from_srgb_to_linear(Color);\n \
-        float final_roughness = Roughness;\n \
-        float final_metallic = Metallic;\n";
-        
-        if(find_connector("Normals")->connected_node != nullptr) {
-            glsl += "vec3 final_normal = Normals;\n";
-        } else {
-            glsl += "vec3 final_normal = in_normal;\n";
-        }
-        
-        return glsl;
-    }
-};
-
-class Vector3Constant : public MaterialNode {
-public:
-    Vector3Constant() {
-        outputs = {MaterialConnector("Value", DataType::Vector3)};
-        properties = {MaterialProperty("Color", DataType::Vector3)};
-    }
-    
-    const char* get_prefix() override {
-        return "vec3const_";
-    }
-    
-    const char* get_name() override {
-        return "Vector3 Constant";
-    }
-    
-    std::string get_glsl() override {
-        return "vec3 Value = Color;\n";
-    }
-};
-
-class FloatConstant : public MaterialNode {
-public:
-    FloatConstant() {
-        outputs = {MaterialConnector("Value", DataType::Float)};
-        properties = {MaterialProperty("Data", DataType::Float)};
-    }
-    
-    const char* get_prefix() override {
-        return "floatconst_";
-    }
-    
-    const char* get_name() override {
-        return "Float Constant";
-    }
-    
-    std::string get_glsl() override {
-        return "float Value = Data;\n";
-    }
-};
-
-class TextureNode : public MaterialNode {
-public:
-    TextureNode() {
-        outputs = {MaterialConnector("Value", DataType::Vector3)};
-        properties = {MaterialProperty("Texture", DataType::AssetTexture)};
-    }
-    
-    const char* get_prefix() override {
-        return "texture_";
-    }
-    
-    const char* get_name() override {
-        return "Texture";
-    }
-    
-    std::string get_glsl() override {
-        return "vec3 Value = Texture;\n";
-    }
-};
-
-class Geometry : public MaterialNode {
-public:
-    Geometry() {
-        outputs = {MaterialConnector("Normal", DataType::Vector3)};
-    }
-    
-    const char* get_prefix() override {
-        return "geometry_";
-    }
-    
-    const char* get_name() override {
-        return "Geometry";
-    }
-    
-    std::string get_glsl() override {
-        return "vec3 Normal = normalize(in_normal);\n";
-    }
-};
diff --git a/engine/asset/src/asset.cpp b/engine/asset/src/asset.cpp
index 56f4950..780e91f 100644
--- a/engine/asset/src/asset.cpp
+++ b/engine/asset/src/asset.cpp
@@ -257,75 +257,17 @@ std::unique_ptr<Material> load_material(const prism::path path) {
     auto mat = std::make_unique<Material>();
     mat->path = path.string();
     
-    if(!j.count("version") || j["version"] != 2) {
+    if(!j.count("version") || j["version"] != 3) {
         prism::log("Material {} failed the version check!", path.string());
         return mat;
     }
-    
-    for(auto node : j["nodes"]) {
-        std::unique_ptr<MaterialNode> n;
-        
-        auto name = node["name"];
-        if(name == "Material Output") {
-            n = std::make_unique<MaterialOutput>();
-        } else if(name == "Texture") {
-            n = std::make_unique<TextureNode>();
-        } else if(name == "Float Constant") {
-            n = std::make_unique<FloatConstant>();
-        }  else if(name == "Vector3 Constant") {
-            n = std::make_unique<Vector3Constant>();
-        }
-        
-        n->id = node["id"];
-        n->x = node["x"];
-        n->y = node["y"];
-        
-        for(auto& property : node["properties"]) {
-            for(auto& p : n->properties) {
-                if(property["name"] == p.name) {
-                    p.value = property["value"];
-                    p.float_value = property["float_value"];
-                    
-                    if(!property["asset_value"].get<std::string>().empty()) {
-                        p.value_tex = assetm->get<Texture>(prism::app_domain / property["asset_value"].get<std::string>());
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        
-        mat->nodes.emplace_back(std::move(n));
-    }
 
-    for(auto node : j["nodes"]) {
-        MaterialNode* n = nullptr;
-        for(auto& nn : mat->nodes) {
-            if(nn->id == node["id"])
-                n = nn.get();
-        }
-        
-        if(n == nullptr)
-            continue;
-        
-        for(auto connection : node["connections"]) {
-            for(auto [i, output] : utility::enumerate(n->outputs)) {
-                if(connection["name"] == output.name) {
-                    for(auto& nn : mat->nodes) {
-                        if(nn->id == connection["connected_node"]) {                            
-                            output.connected_node = nn.get();
-                            
-                            auto connector = nn->find_connector(connection["connected_connector"]);
-                            output.connected_connector = connector;
-                            
-                            connector->connected_index = i;
-                            connector->connected_node = n;
-                            connector->connected_connector = &output;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    
-                    output.connected_index = connection["connected_index"];
-                }
-            }
-        }
+    auto property = j["color"];
+    mat->colorProperty.value = property["value"];
+    mat->colorProperty.float_value = property["float_value"];
+
+    if(!property["asset_value"].get<std::string>().empty()) {
+        mat->colorProperty.value_tex = assetm->get<Texture>(prism::app_domain / property["asset_value"].get<std::string>());
     }
     
     return mat;
@@ -336,40 +278,15 @@ void save_material(Material* material, const prism::path path) {
     Expects(!path.empty());
     
     nlohmann::json j;
+    j["version"] = 3;
 
-    j["version"] = 2;
+    nlohmann::json p;
+    p["name"] = material->colorProperty.name;
+    p["value"] = material->colorProperty.value;
+    p["asset_value"] = material->colorProperty.value_tex ? material->colorProperty.value_tex->path : "";
+    p["float_value"] = material->colorProperty.float_value;
 
-    for(auto& node : material->nodes) {
-        nlohmann::json n;
-        n["name"] = node->get_name();
-        n["id"] = node->id;
-        n["x"] = node->x;
-        n["y"] = node->y;
-
-        for(auto property : node->properties) {
-            nlohmann::json p;
-            p["name"] = property.name;
-            p["value"] = property.value;
-            p["asset_value"] = property.value_tex ? property.value_tex->path : "";
-            p["float_value"] = property.float_value;
-            
-            n["properties"].push_back(p);
-        }
-        
-        for(const auto& output : node->outputs) {
-            if(output.connected_connector != nullptr) {
-                nlohmann::json c;
-                c["name"] = output.name;
-                c["connected_connector"] = output.connected_connector->name;
-                c["connected_node"] = output.connected_node->id;
-                c["connected_index"] = output.connected_index;
-                
-                n["connections"].push_back(c);
-            }
-        }
-        
-        j["nodes"].push_back(n);
-    }
+    j["color"] = p;
 
     std::ofstream out(path);
     out << j;
diff --git a/engine/renderer/src/materialcompiler.cpp b/engine/renderer/src/materialcompiler.cpp
index 8ad46de..9b6c012 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/src/materialcompiler.cpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/src/materialcompiler.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 #include "engine.hpp"
 #include "string_utils.hpp"
 #include "shadercompiler.hpp"
-#include "material_nodes.hpp"
 #include "renderer.hpp"
 
 ShaderSource get_shader(const std::string& filename, bool skinned, bool cubemap) {
@@ -129,35 +128,6 @@ std::tuple<GFXPipeline*, GFXPipeline*> MaterialCompiler::create_pipeline_permuta
     return {st, ss};
 }
 
-std::vector<MaterialNode*> walked_nodes;
-
-void walk_node(std::string& src, MaterialNode* node) {
-    if(utility::contains(walked_nodes, node))
-        return;
-    
-    walked_nodes.push_back(node);
-    
-    for(auto& input : node->inputs) {
-        if(input.connected_node != nullptr)
-            walk_node(src, input.connected_node);
-    }
-    
-    std::string intermediate = node->get_glsl();
-    for(auto& property : node->properties) {
-        intermediate = replace_substring(intermediate, property.name, node->get_property_value(property));
-    }
-    
-    for(auto& input : node->inputs) {
-        intermediate = replace_substring(intermediate, input.name, node->get_connector_value(input));
-    }
-    
-    for(auto& output : node->outputs) {
-        intermediate = replace_substring(intermediate, output.name, node->get_connector_variable_name(output));
-    }
-    
-    src += intermediate;
-}
-
 constexpr std::string_view struct_info =
 "layout (constant_id = 0) const int max_materials = 25;\n \
 layout (constant_id = 1) const int max_lights = 25;\n \
@@ -192,8 +162,6 @@ layout(push_constant, binding = 0) uniform PushConstant {\n \
 };\n";
 
 ShaderSource MaterialCompiler::compile_material_fragment(Material& material, bool use_ibl) {
-    walked_nodes.clear();
-    
     if(!render_options.enable_ibl)
         use_ibl = false;
     
@@ -241,14 +209,10 @@ ShaderSource MaterialCompiler::compile_material_fragment(Material& material, boo
     
     // insert samplers as needed
     int sampler_index = 10;
-    for(auto& node : material.nodes) {
-        for(auto& property : node->properties) {
-            if(property.type == DataType::AssetTexture) {
-                material.bound_textures[sampler_index] = property.value_tex;
-                
-                src += "layout(binding = " + std::to_string(sampler_index++) + ") uniform sampler2D " + node->get_property_variable_name(property) + ";\n";
-            }
-        }
+    if(material.colorProperty.type == DataType::AssetTexture) {
+        material.bound_textures[sampler_index] = material.colorProperty.value_tex;
+
+        src += "layout(binding = " + std::to_string(sampler_index++) + ") uniform sampler2D colorTexture;\n";
     }
     
     if(use_ibl) {
@@ -313,30 +277,21 @@ ShaderSource MaterialCompiler::compile_material_fragment(Material& material, boo
     }
     
     src += "void main() {\n";
-    
-    bool has_output = false;
-    bool has_normal_mapping = false;
-    std::string normal_map_property_name;
-    for(auto& node : material.nodes) {
-        if(!strcmp(node->get_name(), "Material Output")) {
-            for(auto& input : node->inputs) {
-                if(input.is_normal_map && input.connected_node != nullptr) {
-                    has_normal_mapping = true;
-                    normal_map_property_name = input.connected_node->get_property_variable_name(input.connected_node->properties[0]); // quick and dirty workaround to get the normal map texture name
-                }
-            }
-            
-            walk_node(src, node.get());
-            has_output = true;
-        }
-    }
-    
-    if(!has_output) {
-        src += "vec3 final_diffuse_color = vec3(1);\n";
-        src += "float final_roughness = 0.5;\n";
-        src += "float final_metallic = 0.0;\n";
-        src += "vec3 final_normal = in_normal;\n";
+
+    if(material.colorProperty.type == DataType::Vector3) {
+        src += "vec3 Color = vec3(" + std::to_string(material.colorProperty.value.x) + ","
+                + std::to_string(material.colorProperty.value.y) + ","
+                + std::to_string(material.colorProperty.value.z) + ");\n";
+    } else if(material.colorProperty.type == DataType::AssetTexture) {
+        src += "vec3 Color = texture(colorTexture, in_uv).rgb;\n";
+    } else if(material.colorProperty.type == DataType::Float) {
+        src += "vec3 Color = vec3(" + std::to_string(material.colorProperty.float_value) + ");\n";
     }
+
+    src += "vec3 final_diffuse_color =  from_srgb_to_linear(Color);\n";
+    src += "float final_roughness = 0.5;\n";
+    src += "float final_metallic = 0.0;\n";
+    src += "vec3 final_normal = in_normal;\n";
     
     src +=
     "ComputedSurfaceInfo surface_info = compute_surface(final_diffuse_color.rgb, final_normal, final_metallic, final_roughness);\n \
@@ -356,10 +311,6 @@ ShaderSource MaterialCompiler::compile_material_fragment(Material& material, boo
                 break;\n \
         }\n \
     SurfaceBRDF surface_brdf = brdf(light_info.direction, surface_info);\n";
-    
-    if(render_options.enable_normal_mapping && has_normal_mapping && render_options.enable_normal_shadowing) {
-        src += std::string("light_info.radiance *= calculate_normal_lighting(") + normal_map_property_name + ", final_normal, light_info.direction);\n";
-    }
         
     src += "Lo += ((surface_brdf.specular + surface_brdf.diffuse) * light_info.radiance * surface_brdf.NdotL) * scene.lights[i].colorSize.rgb;\n \
     }\n";