diff --git a/src/gui.rs b/src/gui.rs
index ca283d0..25182a2 100644
--- a/src/gui.rs
+++ b/src/gui.rs
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ fn ui_system(
                     ui.label("ca iterations");
                     ui.add(
                         egui::DragValue::new(&mut shader_configurator.shader_configs[3].iterations)
-                        .range(0..=50),
+                        .range(0..=100),
                     );
                 });
-                ui.add(egui::Slider::new(&mut params.ca_thresh, 0.1..=20.).text("thresh"));
+                ui.add(egui::Slider::new(&mut params.ca_thresh, 0.0..=1.).text("thresh"));
                 ui.add(egui::Slider::new(&mut params.ca_search_radius, 0.1..=6.).text("search radius"));
 
             });
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0aebb48..ca0f877 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ impl Default for ParamsUniform {
             warp_amount: 0.0,
             warp_scale: 0.0,
             noise_weight: 0.53,
-            ca_thresh: 7.5,
+            ca_thresh: 0.17,
             ca_search_radius: 3.8
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/shaders/ca.wgsl b/src/shaders/ca.wgsl
index fed70e9..0657fa7 100644
--- a/src/shaders/ca.wgsl
+++ b/src/shaders/ca.wgsl
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#import compute::noise
+#import compute::utils
+
+
 struct Params {
     dimensions: u32,
     radius: f32,
@@ -16,10 +20,15 @@ struct Params {
     ca_search_radius: f32
 }
 
+@group(0) @binding(0) var<uniform> params: Params;
+@group(0) @binding(1) var input_texture: texture_storage_2d<rgba32float, read>;
+@group(0) @binding(2) var output_texture: texture_storage_2d<rgba32float, write>;
+
 fn get_weighted_neighbor_count(x: i32, y: i32, radius: f32) -> f32 {
     var found = 0.0;
     let dim = i32(params.dimensions);
     let r = i32(ceil(radius));
+    var count = 0.0;
 
     for(var i = -r; i <= r; i++) {
         for(var j = -r; j <= r; j++) {
@@ -46,16 +55,34 @@ fn get_weighted_neighbor_count(x: i32, y: i32, radius: f32) -> f32 {
             // Weight by distance from center
             let weight = 1.0 - sqrt(dist_sq) / radius;
             found += v * weight;
+            count += 1.0;
         }
     }
-    return found;
+
+    let normed: f32 = found / count;
+
+    return normed;
 }
 
+// fn probb(v: f32) -> bool{
 
+//     if(v <= 0){
+//         return false;
+//     }
+//     if(v >= 1){
+//         return true;
+//     }
+
+//     var rand = noise::rand11(f32(x * y * y));
+//     return rand < v;
+// }
+
+// regarding input:
+// r contains generated terrain
+// g contains distance field from center
+// b contains distance field from edges
+// a contains weighted noise
 
-@group(0) @binding(0) var<uniform> params: Params;
-@group(0) @binding(1) var input_texture: texture_storage_2d<rgba32float, read>;
-@group(0) @binding(2) var output_texture: texture_storage_2d<rgba32float, write>;
 
 // @compute @workgroup_size(16, 16)
 // fn main(@builtin(global_invocation_id) global_id: vec3<u32>) {
@@ -66,45 +93,36 @@ fn get_weighted_neighbor_count(x: i32, y: i32, radius: f32) -> f32 {
 //         return;
 //     }
 
+    
+
 //     let upos = vec2<i32>(i32(x), i32(y));
 //     let current = textureLoad(input_texture, upos);
-
+//     let edge_dist = current.b;
 //     let nze = current.a;
-    
+
 //     let scaled_radius = params.ca_search_radius * (8.0 / (f32(params.dimensions) / 128.0));
-//     let neighbor_weight = get_weighted_neighbor_count(i32(x), i32(y), scaled_radius);
-    
-//     let base_threshold = params.ca_thresh * (scaled_radius / 4.0);
-    
-//     // Increased stability bias for more persistence
-//     let stability_bias = 0.25;
-//     let threshold = select(
-//         base_threshold,
-//         base_threshold * (1.0 - stability_bias),
-//         nze > 0.5
-//     );
+//     let nbs = get_weighted_neighbor_count(i32(x), i32(y), scaled_radius);
 
-//     // Wider transition zone
-//     let transition_width = 0.2 * base_threshold;
-//     let diff = neighbor_weight - threshold;
-    
-//     // Use the transition value directly instead of as a selector
-//     let transition = 1.0 - smoothstep(-transition_width, transition_width, diff);
-    
-//     // Strong bias toward maintaining current state unless transition is significant
-//     let persistence = 0.7;
-//     let v = select(
-//         transition,
-//         nze,
-//         abs(nze - transition) < persistence
-//     );
+//     var thresh = params.ca_thresh;
 
-//     var result = current.x - nze;
-//     result = clamp(result, 0., 1.);
 
-//     textureStore(output_texture, upos, vec4f(result, current.y, current.z, nze));
-// }
+//     // true means we are a cave and we will be subtracted from the planet
 
+//     var selector = nbs > thresh;
+
+//     var rand = noise::rand11(f32(x * y * y));
+
+//     var caves = select(
+//         0.,
+//         1.,
+//         selector
+//     );
+//     // caves = caves + edge_dist;
+
+//     var result = current.r - caves;
+    
+//     textureStore(output_texture, upos, vec4f(current.x, current.y, current.z, caves));
+// }
 @compute @workgroup_size(16, 16)
 fn main(@builtin(global_invocation_id) global_id: vec3<u32>) {
     let x = global_id.x;
@@ -116,25 +134,45 @@ fn main(@builtin(global_invocation_id) global_id: vec3<u32>) {
 
     let upos = vec2<i32>(i32(x), i32(y));
     let current = textureLoad(input_texture, upos);
-    
+    let edge_dist = current.b;
     let nze = current.a;
 
-    // let result = nze;
+    let scaled_radius = params.ca_search_radius * (8.0 / (f32(params.dimensions) / 128.0));
+    let nbs = get_weighted_neighbor_count(i32(x), i32(y), scaled_radius);
 
-    // let caves = 1.0;
+    var thresh = params.ca_thresh;
 
-    let nbs = get_weighted_neighbor_count(i32(x), i32(y), params.ca_search_radius);
+    // Generate base cave selector from cellular automata
+    var selector = nbs > thresh;
+    
+    // Get random value
+    var rand = noise::rand11(f32(x * y * y));
+    
+    let seed = vec2f(f32(x), f32(y));
+    var n = noise::fbm(seed * 0.01);
+    n = n * 0.5 + 0.5;
+    n = n - 0.3;
+    n = n * 0.1;
+    // Create an exponential edge falloff factor
+    // pow(x, n) where n > 1 creates exponential curve
+    // Higher power = sharper falloff
+    let edge_power = n * 5.;  // Adjust this to control falloff sharpness
+    let edge_scale = n;  // Adjust this to control where falloff starts
+    let edge_factor = pow(clamp(edge_dist / edge_scale, 0.0, 1.0), edge_power);
+    
+    // Only allow cave formation if random value is less than edge factor
+    selector = selector && (rand < edge_factor);
 
     var caves = select(
         0.,
         1.,
-        nbs > params.ca_thresh
+        selector
     );
 
     var result = current.r - caves;
-
-    // // result = current.z - result;
-    // result = clamp (result, 0., 1.);
-
+    
     textureStore(output_texture, upos, vec4f(current.x, current.y, current.z, caves));
-}
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+}
+
+// r, g, and b are left as is
+// caves are added to a
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diff --git a/src/shaders/extract.wgsl b/src/shaders/extract.wgsl
index 582c8df..3ec1369 100644
--- a/src/shaders/extract.wgsl
+++ b/src/shaders/extract.wgsl
@@ -29,5 +29,6 @@ fn main(@builtin(global_invocation_id) global_id: vec3<u32>) {
     var r = current.r - current.a;
     r = clamp(r, 0., 1.);
 
-    textureStore(output_texture, upos, vec4f(r,current.y,current.z,1.));
+    // textureStore(output_texture, upos, vec4f(r,r,r,1.));
+    textureStore(output_texture, upos, vec4f(r, 0., 0., 1.0));
 }
diff --git a/src/shaders/generate_circle.wgsl b/src/shaders/generate_circle.wgsl
index 1443fca..8df8f89 100644
--- a/src/shaders/generate_circle.wgsl
+++ b/src/shaders/generate_circle.wgsl
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ fn main(@builtin(global_invocation_id) global_id: vec3<u32>) {
 
     let dim = params.dimensions;
     
-    var pos = vec2f(
+    var normd_pos = vec2f(
         f32(x) / f32(dim),
         f32(y) / f32(dim)
     );
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fn main(@builtin(global_invocation_id) global_id: vec3<u32>) {
     let seed_mult = 10.0;
     let center = vec2<f32>(0.5, 0.5);
     
-    let angle = atan2(pos.x - center.x, pos.y - center.y);
+    let angle = atan2(normd_pos.x - center.x, normd_pos.y - center.y);
     let seed = vec2f(cos(angle), sin(angle)); 
     var n = noise::fbm((seed * seed_mult * params.noise_scale) + params.noise_offset);
 
@@ -88,16 +88,23 @@ fn main(@builtin(global_invocation_id) global_id: vec3<u32>) {
     var result = mix(n, m, params.mix);
 
     let r = params.radius * 0.4 + result;
-    let dist = distance(pos, center);
+    let dist_to_center = distance(normd_pos, center);
     let upos = vec2<i32>(i32(x), i32(y)); 
 
-    let v = select(0.0, 1.0, dist <= r);
+    let v = select(0.0, 1.0, dist_to_center <= r);
 
-    pos = pos - center;
-    let mag = length(pos);
-    pos = vec2f(mag, 0.0);
+    normd_pos = normd_pos - center;
+    let mag = length(normd_pos);
+    normd_pos = vec2f(mag, 0.0);
     let edge = vec2f(r, 0.0);
+    let dist_to_edge = distance(normd_pos, edge);
 
-    textureStore(output_texture, upos, vec4<f32>(v , dist, distance(pos, edge), 1.));    
+    textureStore(output_texture, upos, vec4<f32>(v , dist_to_center, dist_to_edge, 1.));    
 } 
 
+// r contains generated terrain
+// g contains distance field from center
+// b contains distance field from edges
+// a is unused
+
+
diff --git a/src/shaders/pre_ca_noise.wgsl b/src/shaders/pre_ca_noise.wgsl
index 47f58a5..4f32916 100644
--- a/src/shaders/pre_ca_noise.wgsl
+++ b/src/shaders/pre_ca_noise.wgsl
@@ -33,12 +33,13 @@ fn main(@builtin(global_invocation_id) global_id: vec3<u32>) {
     }
     let pos = vec2f(f32(x), f32(y));
     let upos = vec2<i32>(i32(x), i32(y));
-    let v = noise::rand11(f32(x * y));
+    // let v = noise::rand11(f32(x * (y*y)));
+    let v = noise::rand11(f32(x ^ (y << 16)));
     let s = select(0.,1.,v <= params.noise_weight);
-
-
     var current = textureLoad(input_texture, upos);
-    // var result = current.x-s;
-    // result = clamp(result, 0., 1.);
+
     textureStore(output_texture, upos, vec4f(current.x, current.y, current.z, f32(s)));
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// r, g, and b are left as is
+// noise is added to a
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