diff --git a/block/AEBaseBlock.java b/block/AEBaseBlock.java
index d88e66c3..0d1324bc 100644
--- a/block/AEBaseBlock.java
+++ b/block/AEBaseBlock.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeatureHandler;
 import appeng.core.features.IAEFeature;
 import appeng.core.features.ItemStackSrc;
+import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
 import appeng.helpers.ICustomCollision;
 import appeng.tile.AEBaseTile;
 import appeng.tile.networking.TileCableBus;
@@ -203,7 +204,9 @@ public class AEBaseBlock extends BlockContainer implements IAEFeature
 	protected AEBaseBlock(Class<?> c, Material mat, String subname) {
 		super( mat );
 
-		if ( mat == Material.glass )
+		if ( mat == AEGlassMaterial.instance )
+			setStepSound( Block.soundTypeGlass );
+		else if ( mat == Material.glass )
 			setStepSound( Block.soundTypeGlass );
 		else if ( mat == Material.rock )
 			setStepSound( Block.soundTypeStone );
@@ -532,7 +535,7 @@ public class AEBaseBlock extends BlockContainer implements IAEFeature
 			if ( Platform.isClient() )
 			{
 				EntityPlayer player = Minecraft.getMinecraft().thePlayer;
-				LookDirection ld = Platform.getPlayerRay( player, Platform.getEyeOffset(player ) );
+				LookDirection ld = Platform.getPlayerRay( player, Platform.getEyeOffset( player ) );
 
 				Iterable<AxisAlignedBB> bbs = collisionHandler.getSelectedBoundingBoxsFromPool( w, x, y, z, Minecraft.getMinecraft().thePlayer, true );
 				AxisAlignedBB br = null;
diff --git a/block/networking/BlockCableBus.java b/block/networking/BlockCableBus.java
index fc938db7..47036314 100644
--- a/block/networking/BlockCableBus.java
+++ b/block/networking/BlockCableBus.java
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Random;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
-import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.client.particle.EffectRenderer;
 import net.minecraft.client.particle.EntityDiggingFX;
 import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.IIconRegister;
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@ import appeng.core.Api;
 import appeng.core.AppEng;
 import appeng.core.CommonHelper;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
+import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
 import appeng.integration.IntegrationType;
 import appeng.integration.abstraction.IFMP;
 import appeng.parts.ICableBusContainer;
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class BlockCableBus extends AEBaseBlock implements IRedNetConnection
 	}
 
 	public BlockCableBus() {
-		super( BlockCableBus.class, Material.glass );
+		super( BlockCableBus.class, AEGlassMaterial.instance );
 		setfeature( EnumSet.of( AEFeature.Core ) );
 		setLightOpacity( 0 );
 		isFullSize = isOpaque = false;
diff --git a/block/networking/BlockCreativeEnergyCell.java b/block/networking/BlockCreativeEnergyCell.java
index c9824445..d0334664 100644
--- a/block/networking/BlockCreativeEnergyCell.java
+++ b/block/networking/BlockCreativeEnergyCell.java
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ package appeng.block.networking;
 
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 
-import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseBlock;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
+import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
 import appeng.tile.networking.TileCreativeEnergyCell;
 
 public class BlockCreativeEnergyCell extends AEBaseBlock
 {
 
 	public BlockCreativeEnergyCell() {
-		super( BlockCreativeEnergyCell.class, Material.glass );
+		super( BlockCreativeEnergyCell.class, AEGlassMaterial.instance );
 		setfeature( EnumSet.of( AEFeature.Creative ) );
 		setTileEntiy( TileCreativeEnergyCell.class );
 	}
diff --git a/block/networking/BlockEnergyCell.java b/block/networking/BlockEnergyCell.java
index 768fb718..590770d9 100644
--- a/block/networking/BlockEnergyCell.java
+++ b/block/networking/BlockEnergyCell.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package appeng.block.networking;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.creativetab.CreativeTabs;
 import net.minecraft.item.Item;
 import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockEnergyCube;
 import appeng.client.texture.ExtraBlockTextures;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
+import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
 import appeng.tile.networking.TileEnergyCell;
 import appeng.util.Platform;
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class BlockEnergyCell extends AEBaseBlock
 	}
 
 	public BlockEnergyCell(Class c) {
-		super( c, Material.glass );
+		super( c, AEGlassMaterial.instance );
 	}
 
 	public BlockEnergyCell() {
diff --git a/block/networking/BlockWireless.java b/block/networking/BlockWireless.java
index 16abd7df..aebba609 100644
--- a/block/networking/BlockWireless.java
+++ b/block/networking/BlockWireless.java
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.util.AxisAlignedBB;
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderBlockWireless;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.sync.GuiBridge;
+import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
 import appeng.helpers.ICustomCollision;
 import appeng.tile.networking.TileWireless;
 import appeng.util.Platform;
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class BlockWireless extends AEBaseBlock implements ICustomCollision
 {
 
 	public BlockWireless() {
-		super( BlockWireless.class, Material.glass );
+		super( BlockWireless.class, AEGlassMaterial.instance );
 		setfeature( EnumSet.of( AEFeature.Core, AEFeature.WirelessAccessTerminal ) );
 		setTileEntiy( TileWireless.class );
 		setLightOpacity( 0 );
diff --git a/block/qnb/BlockQuantumLinkChamber.java b/block/qnb/BlockQuantumLinkChamber.java
index 09bbdefd..69e7331c 100644
--- a/block/qnb/BlockQuantumLinkChamber.java
+++ b/block/qnb/BlockQuantumLinkChamber.java
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Random;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
-import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.player.EntityPlayer;
 import net.minecraft.util.AxisAlignedBB;
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderQNB;
 import appeng.core.CommonHelper;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
 import appeng.core.sync.GuiBridge;
+import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
 import appeng.helpers.ICustomCollision;
 import appeng.tile.qnb.TileQuantumBridge;
 import appeng.util.Platform;
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public class BlockQuantumLinkChamber extends AEBaseBlock implements ICustomColli
 {
 
 	public BlockQuantumLinkChamber() {
-		super( BlockQuantumLinkChamber.class, Material.glass );
+		super( BlockQuantumLinkChamber.class, AEGlassMaterial.instance );
 		setfeature( EnumSet.of( AEFeature.QuantumNetworkBridge ) );
 		setTileEntiy( TileQuantumBridge.class );
 		float shave = 2.0f / 16.0f;
diff --git a/block/solids/BlockQuartzGlass.java b/block/solids/BlockQuartzGlass.java
index 3fc64b5b..4d902dac 100644
--- a/block/solids/BlockQuartzGlass.java
+++ b/block/solids/BlockQuartzGlass.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import appeng.block.AEBaseBlock;
 import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderQuartzGlass;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
+import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
 import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
 
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ public class BlockQuartzGlass extends AEBaseBlock
 	@Override
 	public boolean shouldSideBeRendered(IBlockAccess w, int x, int y, int z, int side)
 	{
-		if ( w.getBlock( x, y, z ).getMaterial() == Material.glass )
+		Material mat = w.getBlock( x, y, z ).getMaterial();
+		if ( mat == Material.glass || mat == AEGlassMaterial.instance )
 		{
 			if ( w.getBlock( x, y, z ).getRenderType() == this.getRenderType() )
 				return false;
diff --git a/block/spatial/BlockSpatialPylon.java b/block/spatial/BlockSpatialPylon.java
index 6e5d56d2..50ae3ecf 100644
--- a/block/spatial/BlockSpatialPylon.java
+++ b/block/spatial/BlockSpatialPylon.java
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@ package appeng.block.spatial;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 
 import net.minecraft.block.Block;
-import net.minecraft.block.material.Material;
 import net.minecraft.world.IBlockAccess;
 import net.minecraft.world.World;
 import appeng.block.AEBaseBlock;
 import appeng.client.render.BaseBlockRender;
 import appeng.client.render.blocks.RenderSpatialPylon;
 import appeng.core.features.AEFeature;
+import appeng.helpers.AEGlassMaterial;
 import appeng.tile.spatial.TileSpatialPylon;
 
 public class BlockSpatialPylon extends AEBaseBlock
 {
 
 	public BlockSpatialPylon() {
-		super( BlockSpatialPylon.class, Material.glass );
+		super( BlockSpatialPylon.class, AEGlassMaterial.instance );
 		setfeature( EnumSet.of( AEFeature.SpatialIO ) );
 		setTileEntiy( TileSpatialPylon.class );
 	}