diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index 72905067..47be2d1b 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -1486,6 +1486,8 @@ void LoadGameExternalOptions()
 
 	// anv: detailed tileset terrain types
 	gGameExternalOptions.fAdditionalTileProperties	= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Tactical Cover System Settings", "COVER_SYSTEM_ADDITIONAL_TILE_PROPERTIES", TRUE );
+	// static shadows decrease brightness
+	gGameExternalOptions.fStaticShadowsDecreaseBrightness	= iniReader.ReadBoolean("Tactical Cover System Settings", "COVER_SYSTEM_STATIC_SHADOWS_DECREASE_BRIGHTNESS", FALSE );
 
 	//################# Tactical Suppression Fire Settings ##################
 	// These settings control the behavior of Suppression Fire, its severity, and its side-effects.
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index 3cad69b5..b0e974fd 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -846,6 +846,8 @@ typedef struct
 	
 	// anv: additional tile properties
 	BOOLEAN fAdditionalTileProperties;
+	// static shadows decrease brightness
+	BOOLEAN fStaticShadowsDecreaseBrightness;
 
 	// HEADROCK HAM B1: Global modifier for mine income (0 is automatically turned to 1 to avoid divide-by-zero.)
 	INT16 usMineIncomePercentage;
diff --git a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp
index 3c8882ed..dc16aaab 100644
--- a/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Handle Items.cpp	
@@ -1826,6 +1826,14 @@ void HandleSoldierDropBomb( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo )
 				if ( pSoldier->HasBackgroundFlag( BACKGROUND_TRAPLEVEL ) )
 					pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ][0]->data.bTrap++;
 
+				// anv: additional tile properties - modify trap level depending on its placement
+				if(gGameExternalOptions.fAdditionalTileProperties && Item[ pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ].usItem ].tripwire != 1 )
+				{
+					ADDITIONAL_TILE_PROPERTIES_VALUES zAllTileValues = GetAllAdditonalTilePropertiesForGrid( sGridNo, pSoldier->pathing.bLevel );
+					pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ][0]->data.bTrap += zAllTileValues.bTrapBonus;
+				}
+				pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ][0]->data.bTrap = __max( 0, pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ][0]->data.bTrap );
+
 				pSoldier->inv[ HANDPOS ][0]->data.misc.ubBombOwner = pSoldier->ubID + 2;
 
 				// Flugente: determine the direction we are looking at and apply that direction to our explosive
@@ -5765,6 +5773,7 @@ BOOLEAN NearbyGroundSeemsWrong( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier, INT32 sGridNo, BOOLEAN f
 	BOOLEAN					fMining, fFoundMetal = FALSE;
 	//	ITEM_POOL *			pItemPool;
 	UINT8						ubMovementCost;
+	INT8						bTrapBonus = 0;
 
 	ubDetectLevel = 0;
 
diff --git a/Tactical/XML_AdditionalTileProperties.cpp b/Tactical/XML_AdditionalTileProperties.cpp
index bf007aa4..3100f259 100644
--- a/Tactical/XML_AdditionalTileProperties.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/XML_AdditionalTileProperties.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ additionalTilePropertyStartElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name, c
 			   strcmp(name, "bCamoStanceModifer") == 0 ||
 			   strcmp(name, "bSoundModifier") == 0 ||
 			   strcmp(name, "bStealthDifficultyModifer") == 0 ||
+			   strcmp(name, "bTrapBonus") == 0 ||
 			   strcmp(name, "fBlockedWindow") == 0
 				))
 		{
@@ -122,6 +123,11 @@ additionalTilePropertyEndElementHandle(void *userData, const XML_Char *name)
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
 			zAdditionalTileProperties.bStealthDifficultyModifer = (INT8) atol(pData->szCharData);
 		}
+		else if(strcmp(name, "bTrapBonus") == 0)
+		{
+			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
+			zAdditionalTileProperties.bTrapBonus = (INT8) atol(pData->szCharData);
+		}
 		else if(strcmp(name, "fBlockedWindow") == 0)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
diff --git a/TileEngine/Tile Surface.cpp b/TileEngine/Tile Surface.cpp
index 638f68f8..06bc9b31 100644
--- a/TileEngine/Tile Surface.cpp	
+++ b/TileEngine/Tile Surface.cpp	
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ TILE_IMAGERY *LoadTileSurface(	STR8	cFilename )
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		// and if not found, then in /Tilesets/
+		// and if not found, then in /AdditionalProperties/
 		cEndOfName = strrchr( cAdditionalPropertiesFilename, '\\' );
-		sprintf( cCommonAdditionalPropertiesFilename, "TILESETS\\ADDITIONALPROPERTIES%s", cEndOfName );
+		sprintf( cCommonAdditionalPropertiesFilename, "ADDITIONALPROPERTIES%s", cEndOfName );
 		if (FileExists( cCommonAdditionalPropertiesFilename ))
 		{	
 			DebugMsg (TOPIC_JA2,DBG_LEVEL_3,String("LoadExternalGameplayData, fileName = %s", fileName));
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ TILE_IMAGERY *LoadTileSurface(	STR8	cFilename )
 	pTileSurf->bCamoStanceModifer = zAdditionalTileProperties.bCamoStanceModifer;
 	pTileSurf->bStealthDifficultyModifer = zAdditionalTileProperties.bStealthDifficultyModifer;
 
+	pTileSurf->bTrapBonus  = zAdditionalTileProperties.bTrapBonus;
+
 	pTileSurf->uiAdditionalFlags = zAdditionalTileProperties.uiAdditionalFlags;
 
 	if (pStructureFileRef && pStructureFileRef->pAuxData != NULL)
diff --git a/TileEngine/TileDat.cpp b/TileEngine/TileDat.cpp
index c61d9c2d..5673e045 100644
--- a/TileEngine/TileDat.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/TileDat.cpp
@@ -960,6 +960,7 @@ void	SetSpecificDatabaseValues( UINT16 usType, UINT16 uiDatabaseElem, TILE_ELEME
 			TileElement->bSoundModifier = 0;
 			TileElement->bCamoStanceModifer= 0;
 			TileElement->bStealthDifficultyModifer = 0;
+			TileElement->bTrapBonus = 0;
 			TileElement->uiAdditionalFlags = 0;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/TileEngine/lighting.cpp b/TileEngine/lighting.cpp
index 04540323..bc74b666 100644
--- a/TileEngine/lighting.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/lighting.cpp
@@ -754,6 +754,23 @@ UINT8 LightTrueLevel( INT32 sGridNo, INT16 bLevel )
 	{
 		iSum=pNode->ubNaturalShadeLevel - (pNode->ubSumLights - pNode->ubFakeShadeLevel );
 
+		if(gGameExternalOptions.fStaticShadowsDecreaseBrightness && ( gRenderFlags & RENDER_FLAG_SHADOWS ))
+		{
+			INT32 sNewGridNo = NewGridNo( sGridNo, (UINT16)DirectionInc( NORTH ) );
+			STRUCTURE* pStructure = gpWorldLevelData[ sNewGridNo ].pStructureHead;
+			if(pStructure != NULL)
+			{
+				LEVELNODE* pShadowNode = NULL;
+				if(!(pStructure->fFlags & STRUCTURE_BASE_TILE))
+					pShadowNode = gpWorldLevelData[ FindBaseStructure(pStructure)->sGridNo ].pShadowHead;
+				else
+					pShadowNode = gpWorldLevelData[ sNewGridNo ].pShadowHead;
+				if(pShadowNode != NULL)
+				{
+					iSum += max( 0, (StructureHeight(pStructure) - 1 ) );
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		iSum=__min(SHADE_MIN, iSum);
 		iSum=__max(SHADE_MAX, iSum);
 		return( (UINT8) iSum );
diff --git a/TileEngine/tiledef.cpp b/TileEngine/tiledef.cpp
index ad33ba3b..39cd4744 100644
--- a/TileEngine/tiledef.cpp
+++ b/TileEngine/tiledef.cpp
@@ -694,6 +694,8 @@ void CreateTileDatabase( INT32 iTilesetID )
 				TileElement.bSoundModifier			= TileSurf->bSoundModifier;
 				TileElement.bStealthDifficultyModifer	= TileSurf->bStealthDifficultyModifer;
 
+				TileElement.bTrapBonus	= TileSurf->bTrapBonus;
+
 				TileElement.uiAdditionalFlags	= TileSurf->uiAdditionalFlags;
 
 				// Check for multi-z stuff
diff --git a/TileEngine/tiledef.h b/TileEngine/tiledef.h
index 765a9f55..b49442b8 100644
--- a/TileEngine/tiledef.h
+++ b/TileEngine/tiledef.h
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ typedef struct
 	INT8													bSoundModifier;
 	INT8													bStealthDifficultyModifer;
 
+	INT8													bTrapBonus;
+
 	UINT32													uiAdditionalFlags;
 
 
@@ -151,6 +153,8 @@ typedef struct
 	INT8													bSoundModifier;
 	INT8													bStealthDifficultyModifer;
 
+	INT8													bTrapBonus;
+
 	UINT32													uiAdditionalFlags;
 
 
@@ -196,10 +200,11 @@ typedef struct
 	INT8													bSoundModifier;
 	INT8													bStealthDifficultyModifer;
 
+	INT8													bTrapBonus;
+
 	UINT32													uiAdditionalFlags;
 
 } ADDITIONAL_TILE_PROPERTIES_VALUES;
-
 extern ADDITIONAL_TILE_PROPERTIES_VALUES zAdditionalTileProperties;
 
 void CreateTileDatabase( INT32 iTilesetID );