diff --git a/assets/test_chambers/test_chamber_03/test_chamber_03.blend b/assets/test_chambers/test_chamber_03/test_chamber_03.blend
index 7ebd001..0fd8683 100644
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diff --git a/assets/test_chambers/test_chamber_04/test_chamber_04.blend b/assets/test_chambers/test_chamber_04/test_chamber_04.blend
index 5da8f81..73269df 100644
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diff --git a/assets/test_chambers/test_chamber_07/test_chamber_07.blend b/assets/test_chambers/test_chamber_07/test_chamber_07.blend
index 1b73794..eaac7ed 100644
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diff --git a/src/decor/decor_object_list.c b/src/decor/decor_object_list.c
index 65f4fbc..d60b39d 100644
--- a/src/decor/decor_object_list.c
+++ b/src/decor/decor_object_list.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ struct DecorObjectDefinition gDecorObjectDefinitions[] = {
             NULL,  
         },
         0.0f, 
-        1.0f,
+        1.3f,
         PROPS_LIGHT_RAIL_ENDCAP_DYNAMIC_MODEL,
         .materialIndex = LIGHT_RAIL_ENDCAP_INDEX,
         .soundClipId = -1,
diff --git a/src/levels/static_render.c b/src/levels/static_render.c
index 5d5398e..f1231de 100644
--- a/src/levels/static_render.c
+++ b/src/levels/static_render.c
@@ -65,14 +65,16 @@ void staticRenderPopulateRooms(struct FrustrumCullingInformation* cullingInfo, M
 
                 struct RotatedBox rotatedBox;
 
-                rotatedBoxTransform(&staticTransforms[staticElement->transformIndex], animatedBox, &rotatedBox);
+                struct Transform* transform = &staticTransforms[staticElement->transformIndex];
+
+                rotatedBoxTransform(transform, animatedBox, &rotatedBox);
 
                 if (isRotatedBoxOutsideFrustrum(cullingInfo, &rotatedBox)) {
                     continue;
                 }
 
                 struct Vector3 center;
-                vector3Scale(&rotatedBox.origin, &center, 1.0f / SCENE_SCALE);
+                vector3AddScaled(&staticElement->center, &transform->position, 1.0f / SCENE_SCALE, &center);
 
                 renderSceneAdd(
                     renderScene, 
diff --git a/src/savefile/scene_serialize.c b/src/savefile/scene_serialize.c
index 3a6f6a7..e068de9 100644
--- a/src/savefile/scene_serialize.c
+++ b/src/savefile/scene_serialize.c
@@ -525,5 +525,6 @@ void sceneDeserialize(struct Serializer* serializer, struct Scene* scene) {
 
     if (scene->player.flags & (PlayerHasFirstPortalGun | PlayerHasSecondPortalGun)) {
         scene->portalGun.portalGunVisible = 1;
+        scene->portalGun.rotation = scene->player.lookTransform.rotation;
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/scene/fizzler.c b/src/scene/fizzler.c
index 06f38d8..76cc9b0 100644
--- a/src/scene/fizzler.c
+++ b/src/scene/fizzler.c
@@ -216,4 +216,6 @@ void fizzlerUpdate(struct Fizzler* fizzler) {
             fizzler->oldestParticleIndex = 0;
         }
     }
+
+    osWritebackDCache(fizzler->modelVertices, sizeof(Vtx) * maxVertex);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/scene/portal_gun.c b/src/scene/portal_gun.c
index 4445625..fe1c815 100644
--- a/src/scene/portal_gun.c
+++ b/src/scene/portal_gun.c
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ void portalGunInit(struct PortalGun* portalGun, struct Transform* at, int isFres
 
     if (isFreshStart) {
         skAnimatorRunClip(&portalGun->animator, &portal_gun_v_portalgun_Armature_draw_clip, 0.0f, 0);
+        // the first time the scene renders, the animation clip hasn't started yet
+        // this just hides the gun offscreen so it doesn't show up for a single frame
+        portalGun->armature.pose[0].position.y = -1.0f;
     } else {
         skAnimatorRunClip(&portalGun->animator, &portal_gun_v_portalgun_Armature_idle_clip, 0.0f, 0);
     }