diff --git a/PixelComposer.resource_order b/PixelComposer.resource_order
index 6f1130757..575ab417a 100644
--- a/PixelComposer.resource_order
+++ b/PixelComposer.resource_order
@@ -945,6 +945,7 @@
     {"name":"node_pin","order":2,"path":"scripts/node_pin/node_pin.yy",},
     {"name":"node_pixel_builder","order":4,"path":"scripts/node_pixel_builder/node_pixel_builder.yy",},
     {"name":"node_pixel_cloud","order":20,"path":"scripts/node_pixel_cloud/node_pixel_cloud.yy",},
+    {"name":"node_pixel_sampler","order":22,"path":"scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_pixel_sampler.yy",},
     {"name":"node_pixel_sort","order":12,"path":"scripts/node_pixel_sort/node_pixel_sort.yy",},
     {"name":"node_plot_linear","order":5,"path":"scripts/node_plot_linear/node_plot_linear.yy",},
     {"name":"node_polar","order":4,"path":"scripts/node_polar/node_polar.yy",},
diff --git a/PixelComposer.yyp b/PixelComposer.yyp
index ac2e1def1..d01e5788c 100644
--- a/PixelComposer.yyp
+++ b/PixelComposer.yyp
@@ -1388,6 +1388,7 @@
     {"id":{"name":"node_pin","path":"scripts/node_pin/node_pin.yy",},},
     {"id":{"name":"node_pixel_builder","path":"scripts/node_pixel_builder/node_pixel_builder.yy",},},
     {"id":{"name":"node_pixel_cloud","path":"scripts/node_pixel_cloud/node_pixel_cloud.yy",},},
+    {"id":{"name":"node_pixel_sampler","path":"scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_pixel_sampler.yy",},},
     {"id":{"name":"node_pixel_sort","path":"scripts/node_pixel_sort/node_pixel_sort.yy",},},
     {"id":{"name":"node_plot_linear","path":"scripts/node_plot_linear/node_plot_linear.yy",},},
     {"id":{"name":"node_polar","path":"scripts/node_polar/node_polar.yy",},},
diff --git a/objects/o_dialog_add_node/Create_0.gml b/objects/o_dialog_add_node/Create_0.gml
index 29e2b6781..18900e7ce 100644
--- a/objects/o_dialog_add_node/Create_0.gml
+++ b/objects/o_dialog_add_node/Create_0.gml
@@ -179,42 +179,42 @@ event_inherited();
 				_outputs = res[$ _node.outputNode].outputs;
 		} else {
 			var _new_list = APPEND(_node.path);
+			if(_new_list == noone) return;
+			
 			_inputs  = ds_list_create();
 			_outputs = ds_list_create();
 			
 			var tx = 99999;
 			var ty = 99999;
-			for( var i = 0; i < ds_list_size(_new_list); i++ ) {
-				tx = min(tx, _new_list[| i].x);
-				ty = min(tx, _new_list[| i].y);
+			for( var i = 0; i < array_length(_new_list); i++ ) {
+				tx = min(tx, _new_list[i].x);
+				ty = min(tx, _new_list[i].y);
 				
-				if(is_instanceof(context, Node_Collection_Inline) && !is_instanceof(_new_list[| i], Node_Collection_Inline))
-					context.addNode(_new_list[| i]);
+				if(is_instanceof(context, Node_Collection_Inline) && !is_instanceof(_new_list[i], Node_Collection_Inline))
+					context.addNode(_new_list[i]);
 			}
 			
 			var shx = tx - node_target_x;
 			var shy = ty - node_target_y;
 			
-			for( var i = 0; i < ds_list_size(_new_list); i++ ) {
-				_new_list[| i].x -= shx;
-				_new_list[| i].y -= shy;
+			for( var i = 0; i < array_length(_new_list); i++ ) {
+				_new_list[i].x -= shx;
+				_new_list[i].y -= shy;
 			}
 			
-			for( var i = 0; i < ds_list_size(_new_list); i++ ) {
-				var _in = _new_list[| i].inputs;
+			for( var i = 0; i < array_length(_new_list); i++ ) {
+				var _in = _new_list[i].inputs;
 				for( var j = 0; j < ds_list_size(_in); j++ ) {
 					if(_in[| j].value_from == noone)
 						ds_list_add(_inputs, _in[| j]);
 				}
 				
-				var _ot = _new_list[| i].outputs;
+				var _ot = _new_list[i].outputs;
 				for( var j = 0; j < ds_list_size(_ot); j++ ) {
 					if(array_empty(_ot[| j].value_to))
 						ds_list_add(_outputs, _ot[| j]);
 				}
 			}
-			
-			ds_list_destroy(_new_list);
 		}
 		
 		//try to connect
diff --git a/scripts/d3d_scene/d3d_scene.gml b/scripts/d3d_scene/d3d_scene.gml
index e35efc3ad..1d5cbbe18 100644
--- a/scripts/d3d_scene/d3d_scene.gml
+++ b/scripts/d3d_scene/d3d_scene.gml
@@ -177,7 +177,10 @@ function __3dScene(camera, name = "New scene") constructor {
 	} #endregion
 	
 	static ssaoPass = function(deferData) { #region
-		if(!ssao_enabled) return;
+		if(!ssao_enabled) {
+			surface_free(deferData.ssao);
+			return;
+		}
 		
 		var _sw = surface_get_width_safe(deferData.geometry_data[0]);
 		var _sh = surface_get_height_safe(deferData.geometry_data[0]);
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@ function __3dScene(camera, name = "New scene") constructor {
 		surface_reset_shader();
 		
 		deferData.ssao = surface_verify(deferData.ssao, _sw, _sh);
+		
 		surface_set_shader(deferData.ssao, sh_d3d_ssao_blur);
 			shader_set_f("dimension", _sw, _sh);
 			shader_set_surface("vNormal",   deferData.geometry_data[2]);
diff --git a/scripts/globals/globals.gml b/scripts/globals/globals.gml
index fc42e02ff..22c2bdc1c 100644
--- a/scripts/globals/globals.gml
+++ b/scripts/globals/globals.gml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	LATEST_VERSION	= 11700;
 	VERSION			= 11730;
 	SAVE_VERSION	= 11700;
-	VERSION_STRING  = "1.17.3.0";
+	VERSION_STRING  = "1.17.3.001";
 	BUILD_NUMBER	= 11730;
 	
 	globalvar HOTKEYS, HOTKEY_CONTEXT;
diff --git a/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_checkerboard.yy b/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_checkerboard.yy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f65eb196c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_checkerboard.yy
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "isDnD": false,
+  "isCompatibility": false,
+  "parent": {
+    "name": "generator",
+    "path": "folders/nodes/data/generator.yy",
+  },
+  "resourceVersion": "1.0",
+  "name": "node_checkerboard",
+  "tags": [],
+  "resourceType": "GMScript",
+}
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diff --git a/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_pixel_sampler.gml b/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_pixel_sampler.gml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..693e9c02a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_pixel_sampler.gml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+function Node_Pixel_Sampler(_x, _y, _group = noone) : Node_Processor(_x, _y, _group) constructor {
+	name = "Pixel Sampler";
+	
+	inputs[| 0] = nodeValue("Base Texture", self, JUNCTION_CONNECT.input, VALUE_TYPE.surface, noone );
+	
+	inputs[| 1] = nodeValue("Color", self, JUNCTION_CONNECT.input, VALUE_TYPE.color, cola(c_white));
+	
+	inputs[| 2] = nodeValue("Empty", self, JUNCTION_CONNECT.input, VALUE_TYPE.boolean, false);
+	
+	inputs[| 3] = nodeValue("Mask", self, JUNCTION_CONNECT.input, VALUE_TYPE.surface, noone);
+	
+	inputs[| 4] = nodeValue("Use mask dimension", self, JUNCTION_CONNECT.input, VALUE_TYPE.boolean, true);
+	
+	outputs[| 0] = nodeValue("Surface out", self, JUNCTION_CONNECT.output, VALUE_TYPE.surface, noone);
+	
+	input_display_list = [
+		["Surfaces",	false], 0, 3, 4,
+		["Solid",		false], 1, 2,
+	];
+	
+	attribute_surface_depth();
+		
+	static processData = function(_outSurf, _data, _output_index, _array_index) {
+		var _dim = _data[0];
+		var _col = _data[1];
+		var _emp = _data[2];
+		var _msk = _data[3];
+		var _msd = _data[4];
+		
+		var _maskUse = is_surface(_msk);
+		
+		inputs[| 4].setVisible(_maskUse);
+		if(_maskUse && _msd) _dim = [ surface_get_width_safe(_msk), surface_get_height_safe(_msk) ];
+		
+		_outSurf = surface_verify(_outSurf, _dim[0], _dim[1], attrDepth());
+		
+		if(_emp) {
+			surface_set_target(_outSurf);
+				DRAW_CLEAR
+			surface_reset_target();
+			return _outSurf;
+		}
+		
+		if(_maskUse) {
+			surface_set_shader(_outSurf, sh_solid);
+				draw_surface_stretched_ext(_msk, 0, 0, _dim[0], _dim[1], _col, _color_get_alpha(_col));
+			surface_reset_shader();
+		
+			return _outSurf;
+		}
+		
+		surface_set_target(_outSurf);
+			draw_clear(_col);
+		surface_reset_target();
+		
+		return _outSurf;
+	}
+}
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diff --git a/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_pixel_sampler.yy b/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_pixel_sampler.yy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b2402b507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_pixel_sampler.yy
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "$GMScript":"",
+  "%Name":"node_pixel_sampler",
+  "isCompatibility":false,
+  "isDnD":false,
+  "name":"node_pixel_sampler",
+  "parent":{
+    "name":"generator",
+    "path":"folders/nodes/data/generator.yy",
+  },
+  "resourceType":"GMScript",
+  "resourceVersion":"2.0",
+}
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diff --git a/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_stripe.yy b/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_stripe.yy
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c179d416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/node_pixel_sampler/node_stripe.yy
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "isDnD": false,
+  "isCompatibility": false,
+  "parent": {
+    "name": "generator",
+    "path": "folders/nodes/data/generator.yy",
+  },
+  "resourceVersion": "1.0",
+  "name": "node_stripe",
+  "tags": [],
+  "resourceType": "GMScript",
+}
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diff --git a/scripts/node_vector_split/node_vector_split.gml b/scripts/node_vector_split/node_vector_split.gml
index 5be41c65d..cb63d1295 100644
--- a/scripts/node_vector_split/node_vector_split.gml
+++ b/scripts/node_vector_split/node_vector_split.gml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ function Node_Vector_Split(_x, _y, _group = noone) : Node_Processor(_x, _y, _gro
 	
 	inputs[| 0] = nodeValue("Vector", self, JUNCTION_CONNECT.input, VALUE_TYPE.float, [ 0, 0, 0, 0 ])
 		.setDisplay(VALUE_DISPLAY.vector)
+		.setArrayDynamic()
 		.setVisible(true, true);
 	
 	outputs[| 0] = nodeValue("x", self, JUNCTION_CONNECT.output, VALUE_TYPE.float, 0);
@@ -14,8 +15,9 @@ function Node_Vector_Split(_x, _y, _group = noone) : Node_Processor(_x, _y, _gro
 	outputs[| 2] = nodeValue("z", self, JUNCTION_CONNECT.output, VALUE_TYPE.float, 0);
 	outputs[| 3] = nodeValue("w", self, JUNCTION_CONNECT.output, VALUE_TYPE.float, 0);
 	
-	static step = function() { #region
+	static step = function() {
 		if(inputs[| 0].value_from == noone) return;
+		
 		var type = VALUE_TYPE.float;
 		if(inputs[| 0].value_from.type == VALUE_TYPE.integer)
 			type = VALUE_TYPE.integer;
@@ -23,13 +25,19 @@ function Node_Vector_Split(_x, _y, _group = noone) : Node_Processor(_x, _y, _gro
 		inputs[| 0].setType(type);
 		for( var i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
 			outputs[| i].setType(type);
-	} #endregion
+	}
 	
-	static processData = function(_output, _data, _output_index, _array_index = 0) { #region
-		return array_safe_get_fast(_data[0], _output_index);
-	} #endregion
+	static processData = function(_output, _data, _output_index, _array_index = 0) {
+		var _arr = _data[0];
+		if(!is_array(_arr)) return _arr;
+		
+		if(_output_index < array_length(_arr))
+			return _arr[_output_index];
+			
+		return 0;
+	}
 	
-	static onDrawNode = function(xx, yy, _mx, _my, _s, _hover, _focus) { #region
+	static onDrawNode = function(xx, yy, _mx, _my, _s, _hover, _focus) {
 		draw_set_text(f_sdf, fa_center, fa_center, COLORS._main_text);
 		var str = "";
 		for( var i = 0; i < 4; i++ )
@@ -39,5 +47,5 @@ function Node_Vector_Split(_x, _y, _group = noone) : Node_Processor(_x, _y, _gro
 		var bbox = drawGetBbox(xx, yy, _s);
 		var ss	 = string_scale(str, bbox.w, bbox.h);
 		draw_text_transformed(bbox.xc, bbox.yc, str, ss, ss, 0);
-	} #endregion
+	}
 } #endregion
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