diff --git a/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/SimpleWater.j3md b/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/SimpleWater.j3md
index 639e06c19..dd07648ab 100644
--- a/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/SimpleWater.j3md
+++ b/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/SimpleWater.j3md
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ MaterialDef Simple Water {
         Vector3 lightPos
         Float time
         Float waterDepth
-        Vector4 distortionScale
-        Vector4 distortionMix
-        Vector4 texScale
+        Float distortionScale
+        Float distortionMix
+        Float texScale
         Vector2 FrustumNearFar
         Float waterTransparency
     }
diff --git a/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/simple_water.frag b/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/simple_water.frag
index 65a9c991c..ae9b10875 100644
--- a/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/simple_water.frag
+++ b/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/simple_water.frag
@@ -12,17 +12,22 @@ uniform sampler2D m_water_dudvmap;
 uniform sampler2D m_water_depthmap;
 uniform vec4 m_waterColor;
 uniform float m_waterDepth;
-uniform vec4 m_distortionScale;
-uniform vec4 m_distortionMix;
-uniform vec4 m_texScale;
+uniform float m_distortionScale;
+uniform float m_distortionMix;
+uniform float m_texScale;
+/*uniform float m_distortionScale;
+uniform float m_distortionMix;
+uniform float m_texScale;
+*/
 uniform vec2 m_FrustumNearFar;
 uniform float m_waterTransparency;
 
 
 
 varying vec4 lightDir; //lightpos
-varying vec4 waterTex1; //moving texcoords
-varying vec4 waterTex2; //moving texcoords
+varying vec2 waterTex1; //moving texcoords
+varying vec2 waterTex2; //moving texcoords
+
 varying vec4 position; //for projection
 varying vec4 viewDir; //viewts
 varying vec4 viewLightDir;
@@ -62,13 +67,12 @@ void main(void)
 
      vec4 lightTS = normalize(lightDir);
      vec4 viewt = normalize(viewDir);
-     vec4 disdis = texture2D(m_water_dudvmap, vec2(waterTex2 * m_texScale));
-     vec4 fdist = texture2D(m_water_dudvmap, vec2(waterTex1 + disdis*m_distortionMix));
-     fdist =normalize( fdist * 2.0 - 1.0)* m_distortionScale;
-  
+     vec4 disdis = texture2D(m_water_dudvmap, waterTex2 * vec2(m_texScale));
+     vec4 fdist = texture2D(m_water_dudvmap, waterTex1 + vec2(disdis) * vec2(m_distortionMix));
+     fdist =normalize( fdist * 2.0 - 1.0)* vec4(m_distortionScale);  
 
-     //load normalmap
-     vec4 nmap = texture2D(m_water_normalmap, vec2(waterTex1 + disdis*m_distortionMix));
+     //load normalmap     
+     vec4 nmap = texture2D(m_water_normalmap, waterTex1 + vec2(disdis) * vec2(m_distortionMix));
      nmap = (nmap-ofive) * two;
     // nmap = nmap*2.0-1.0;
      vec4 vNorm = normalize(nmap);
diff --git a/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/simple_water.vert b/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/simple_water.vert
index e6052d8d5..b6ec06675 100644
--- a/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/simple_water.vert
+++ b/engine/src/core-effects/Common/MatDefs/Water/simple_water.vert
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ attribute vec3 inTangent;
 attribute vec3 inNormal;
 
 varying vec4 lightDir;
-varying vec4 waterTex1;
-varying vec4 waterTex2;
+varying vec2 waterTex1;
+varying vec2 waterTex2;
 varying vec4 position;
 varying vec4 viewDir;
 varying vec4 viewpos;
@@ -76,11 +76,11 @@ void main(void)
     viewCamDir.w = 0.0;
 
 
-    vec4 t1 = vec4(0.0, -m_time, 0.0,0.0);
-    vec4 t2 = vec4(0.0, m_time, 0.0,0.0);
+    vec2 t1 = vec2(0.0, -m_time);
+    vec2 t2 = vec2(0.0, m_time);
 
-    waterTex1 =vec4(inTexCoord,0.0,0.0) + t1;
-    waterTex2 =vec4(inTexCoord ,0.0,0.0)+ t2;
+    waterTex1 = inTexCoord + t1;
+    waterTex2 = inTexCoord + t2;
 
     position = g_WorldViewProjectionMatrix * inPosition;
     gl_Position = position;
diff --git a/engine/src/core-effects/com/jme3/water/SimpleWaterProcessor.java b/engine/src/core-effects/com/jme3/water/SimpleWaterProcessor.java
index 014cf2d5d..1177fc266 100644
--- a/engine/src/core-effects/com/jme3/water/SimpleWaterProcessor.java
+++ b/engine/src/core-effects/com/jme3/water/SimpleWaterProcessor.java
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ public class SimpleWaterProcessor implements SceneProcessor {
         material.setFloat("waterTransparency", waterTransparency / 10);
         material.setColor("waterColor", ColorRGBA.White);
         material.setVector3("lightPos", new Vector3f(1, -1, 1));
-
-        material.setColor("distortionScale", new ColorRGBA(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f));
-        material.setColor("distortionMix", new ColorRGBA(0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f, 0.5f));
-        material.setColor("texScale", new ColorRGBA(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f));
+        
+        material.setFloat("distortionScale", distortionScale);
+        material.setFloat("distortionMix", distortionMix);
+        material.setFloat("texScale", texScale);
         updateClipPlanes();
 
     }
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ public class SimpleWaterProcessor implements SceneProcessor {
      */
     public void setDistortionScale(float value) {
         distortionScale  = value;
-        material.setColor("distortionScale", new ColorRGBA(value, value, value, value));
+        material.setFloat("distortionScale", distortionScale);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ public class SimpleWaterProcessor implements SceneProcessor {
      */
     public void setDistortionMix(float value) {
         distortionMix = value;
-        material.setColor("distortionMix", new ColorRGBA(value, value, value, value));
+        material.setFloat("distortionMix", distortionMix);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ public class SimpleWaterProcessor implements SceneProcessor {
      */
     public void setTexScale(float value) {
         texScale = value;
-        material.setColor("texScale", new ColorRGBA(value, value, value, value));
+        material.setFloat("texScale", texScale);
     }
 
     /**