diff --git a/src/Core/Resource/CMaterial.h b/src/Core/Resource/CMaterial.h
index 68b1623f..c46b5865 100644
--- a/src/Core/Resource/CMaterial.h
+++ b/src/Core/Resource/CMaterial.h
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ public:
         eIndStage          = 0x400,
         eLightmap          = 0x800,
         eShortTexCoord     = 0x2000,
-        eAllSettings       = 0x2FF8
+        eDrawWhiteAmbient  = 0x80000, // this flag is possibly incorrect! attempted fix for black world models in DKCR
+        eAllSettings       = 0x82FF8
     };
     DECLARE_FLAGS(EMaterialOption, FMaterialOptions)
 
diff --git a/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CMaterialLoader.cpp b/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CMaterialLoader.cpp
index f7afc084..1076e33d 100644
--- a/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CMaterialLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CMaterialLoader.cpp
@@ -261,8 +261,9 @@ CMaterial* CMaterialLoader::ReadCorruptionMaterial()
         pMat->mOptions |= CMaterial::eTransparent;
     }
 
-    if (Flags & 0x10)  pMat->mOptions |= CMaterial::ePunchthrough;
-    if (Flags & 0x100) pMat->mOptions |= CMaterial::eOccluder;
+    if (Flags & 0x10)       pMat->mOptions |= CMaterial::ePunchthrough;
+    if (Flags & 0x100)      pMat->mOptions |= CMaterial::eOccluder;
+    if (Flags & 0x80000)    pMat->mOptions |= CMaterial::eDrawWhiteAmbient;
     mHas0x400 = ((Flags & 0x400) != 0);
 
     mpFile->Seek(0x8, SEEK_CUR); // Don't know what any of this is
diff --git a/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CScriptLoader.h b/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CScriptLoader.h
index 0946197d..61545c07 100644
--- a/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CScriptLoader.h
+++ b/src/Core/Resource/Factory/CScriptLoader.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ class CScriptLoader
     CScriptObject* LoadObjectMP2(IInputStream& SCLY);
     CScriptLayer* LoadLayerMP2(IInputStream& SCLY);
 
-    void SetupAttribs();
-
 public:
     static CScriptLayer* LoadLayer(IInputStream& SCLY, CGameArea *pArea, EGame version);
 };
diff --git a/src/Core/Scene/CStaticNode.cpp b/src/Core/Scene/CStaticNode.cpp
index 581d21f1..22157f35 100644
--- a/src/Core/Scene/CStaticNode.cpp
+++ b/src/Core/Scene/CStaticNode.cpp
@@ -58,11 +58,12 @@ void CStaticNode::Draw(FRenderOptions Options, int ComponentIndex, const SViewIn
     if (!mpModel) return;
 
     bool IsLightingEnabled = CGraphics::sLightMode == CGraphics::eWorldLighting || ViewInfo.GameMode;
+    bool UseWhiteAmbient   = (mpModel->GetMaterial()->Options() & CMaterial::eDrawWhiteAmbient) != 0;
 
     if (IsLightingEnabled)
     {
         CGraphics::sNumLights = 0;
-        CGraphics::sVertexBlock.COLOR0_Amb = CColor::skBlack;
+        CGraphics::sVertexBlock.COLOR0_Amb = UseWhiteAmbient ? CColor::skWhite : CColor::skBlack;
         CGraphics::sPixelBlock.LightmapMultiplier = 1.0f;
         CGraphics::UpdateLightBlock();
     }
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ void CStaticNode::Draw(FRenderOptions Options, int ComponentIndex, const SViewIn
     else
     {
         LoadLights(ViewInfo);
-        if (CGraphics::sLightMode == CGraphics::eNoLighting)
+        if (CGraphics::sLightMode == CGraphics::eNoLighting || UseWhiteAmbient)
             CGraphics::sVertexBlock.COLOR0_Amb = CColor::skWhite;
     }