diff --git a/src/box2dLight/DirectionalLight.java b/src/box2dLight/DirectionalLight.java
index 592542d..11933d3 100644
--- a/src/box2dLight/DirectionalLight.java
+++ b/src/box2dLight/DirectionalLight.java
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ protected void updateDynamicShadowMeshes() {
 					
 					segments[size++] = tmpVec.x;
 					segments[size++] = tmpVec.y;
-					segments[size++] = colBits;
+					segments[size++] = zeroColorBits;
 					segments[size++] = f;
 					
 					segments[size++] = tmpEnd.x;
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ protected void updateDynamicShadowMeshes() {
 					tmpStart.set(center).add(tmpVec);
 					segments[size++] = tmpStart.x;
 					segments[size++] = tmpStart.y;
-					segments[size++] = colBits;
+					segments[size++] = zeroColorBits;
 					segments[size++] = f;
 					
 					tmpEnd.set(tmpStart).sub(lstart).limit(l).add(tmpStart);
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ protected void updateDynamicShadowMeshes() {
 				
 				segments[size++] = tmpVec.x;
 				segments[size++] = tmpVec.y;
-				segments[size++] = colBits;
+				segments[size++] = zeroColorBits;
 				segments[size++] = f;
 				
 				tmpEnd.set(tmpVec).sub(lstart).limit(l).add(tmpVec);
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ protected void updateDynamicShadowMeshes() {
 				tmpVec.set(fixture.getBody().getWorldPoint(tmpVec));
 				segments[size++] = tmpVec.x;
 				segments[size++] = tmpVec.y;
-				segments[size++] = colBits;
-				segments[size++] = 1f;
+				segments[size++] = zeroColorBits;
+				segments[size++] = f;
 				
 				tmpEnd.set(tmpVec).sub(lstart).limit(l).add(tmpVec);
 				segments[size++] = tmpEnd.x;
@@ -428,7 +428,8 @@ public void setHeight(float degrees) {
 			if (degrees > 180f) {
 				height = -1f;
 			}
-			else if (degrees != 90f) height = Math.abs(degrees - 90f);
+			else if (degrees > 90f) height = degrees - 90f;
+			else height = degrees;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/box2dLight/PointLight.java b/src/box2dLight/PointLight.java
index e63722f..0eddc60 100644
--- a/src/box2dLight/PointLight.java
+++ b/src/box2dLight/PointLight.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ protected void updateDynamicShadowMeshes() {
 					
 					segments[size++] = tmpVec.x;
 					segments[size++] = tmpVec.y;
-					segments[size++] = colBits;
+					segments[size++] = zeroColorBits;
 					segments[size++] = f;
 					
 					segments[size++] = tmpEnd.x;
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ protected void updateDynamicShadowMeshes() {
 					tmpStart.set(center).add(tmpVec);
 					segments[size++] = tmpStart.x;
 					segments[size++] = tmpStart.y;
-					segments[size++] = colBits;
+					segments[size++] = zeroColorBits;
 					segments[size++] = f;
 					
 					tmpEnd.set(tmpStart).sub(start).limit(l).add(tmpStart);
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ protected void updateDynamicShadowMeshes() {
 				
 				segments[size++] = tmpVec.x;
 				segments[size++] = tmpVec.y;
-				segments[size++] = colBits;
+				segments[size++] = zeroColorBits;
 				segments[size++] = f;
 				
 				tmpEnd.set(tmpVec).sub(start).limit(l).add(tmpVec);
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ protected void updateDynamicShadowMeshes() {
 				
 				segments[size++] = tmpVec.x;
 				segments[size++] = tmpVec.y;
-				segments[size++] = colBits;
+				segments[size++] = zeroColorBits;
 				segments[size++] = f;
 				
 				tmpEnd.set(tmpVec).sub(start).limit(l).add(tmpVec);