diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d20b64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.pyc
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 007de92..a44cfed 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ it.
 
 The Overviewer will put a cached image for every chunk *directly in your world
 directory by default*. If you do not like this behavior, you can specify
-another location with the --chunkdir option. See below for details.
+another location with the --cachedir option. See below for details.
 
 Options
 -------
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ Options
 
         python gmap.py --cachedir=<chunk cache dir> <world> <output dir>
 
+--imgformat=FORMAT
+    Set the output image format used for the tiles. The default is 'png',
+    but 'jpg' is also supported. Note that regardless of what you choose,
+    Overviewer will still use PNG for cached images to avoid recompression
+    artifacts.
+
 -p PROCS, --processes=PROCS
     Adding the "-p" option will utilize more cores during processing.  This
     can speed up rendering quite a bit. The default is set to the same
@@ -209,6 +215,10 @@ render for my world from 85M to 67M.
 
     find /path/to/destination -name "*.png" -exec pngcrush {} {}.crush \; -exec mv {}.crush {} \;
 
+Or if you prefer a more parallel solution, try something like this::
+
+    find /path/to/destination -print0 | xargs -0 -n 1 -P <nr_procs> sh -c 'pngcrush $0 temp.$$ && mv temp.$$ $0'
+
 If you're on Windows, I've gotten word that this command line snippet works
 provided pngout is installed and on your path. Note that the % symbols will
 need to be doubled up if this is in a batch file.
diff --git a/chunk.py b/chunk.py
index 259adcf..45ce17f 100644
--- a/chunk.py
+++ b/chunk.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 import numpy
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageEnhance
-from itertools import izip, count
 import os.path
 import hashlib
 
@@ -88,9 +87,14 @@ def get_blocklight_array(level):
     blocklight_expanded[:,:,1::2] = (blocklight & 0xF0) >> 4
     return blocklight_expanded
 
+def get_blockdata_array(level):
+    """Returns the ancillary data from the 'Data' byte array.  Data is packed
+    in a similar manner to skylight data"""
+    return numpy.frombuffer(level['Data'], dtype=numpy.uint8).reshape((16,16,64))
+
 # This set holds blocks ids that can be seen through, for occlusion calculations
-transparent_blocks = set([0, 6, 8, 9, 18, 20, 37, 38, 39, 40, 50, 51, 52, 53,
-    59, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 83, 85])
+transparent_blocks = set([0, 6, 8, 9, 18, 20, 37, 38, 39, 40, 44, 50, 51, 52, 53,
+    59, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 81, 83, 85])
 
 def render_and_save(chunkfile, cachedir, worldobj, cave=False):
     """Used as the entry point for the multiprocessing workers (since processes
@@ -309,6 +313,13 @@ class ChunkRenderer(object):
             blocks = blocks.copy()
             blocks[skylight != 0] = 21
 
+        blockData = get_blockdata_array(self.level)
+        blockData_expanded = numpy.empty((16,16,128), dtype=numpy.uint8)
+        # Even elements get the lower 4 bits
+        blockData_expanded[:,:,::2] = blockData & 0x0F
+        # Odd elements get the upper 4 bits
+        blockData_expanded[:,:,1::2] = blockData >> 4
+
 
         # Each block is 24x24
         # The next block on the X axis adds 12px to x and subtracts 6px from y in the image
@@ -327,7 +338,23 @@ class ChunkRenderer(object):
                 for z in xrange(128):
                     try:
                         blockid = blocks[x,y,z]
-                        t = textures.blockmap[blockid]
+
+                        # the following blocks don't have textures that can be pre-computed from the blockid
+                        # alone.  additional data is required.
+                        # TODO torches, redstone torches, crops, ladders, stairs, 
+                        #      levers, doors, buttons, and signs all need to be handled here (and in textures.py)
+
+                        ## minecart track, crops, ladder, doors, etc.
+                        if blockid in textures.special_blocks:
+                         # also handle furnaces here, since one side has a different texture than the other
+                            ancilData = blockData_expanded[x,y,z]
+                            try:
+                                t = textures.specialblockmap[(blockid, ancilData)]
+                            except KeyError:
+                                t = None
+
+                        else:
+                            t = textures.blockmap[blockid]
                         if not t:
                             continue
 
@@ -420,12 +447,19 @@ class ChunkRenderer(object):
                                     img.paste((0,0,0), (imgx, imgy), ImageEnhance.Brightness(facemasks[2]).enhance(black_coeff))
 
                         # Draw edge lines
-                        if blockid not in transparent_blocks:
+                        if blockid in (44,): # step block
+                           increment = 6
+                        elif blockid in (78,): # snow
+                           increment = 9
+                        else:
+                           increment = 0
+
+                        if blockid not in transparent_blocks or blockid in (78,): #special case snow so the outline is still drawn
                             draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
                             if x != 15 and blocks[x+1,y,z] == 0:
-                                draw.line(((imgx+12,imgy), (imgx+22,imgy+5)), fill=(0,0,0), width=1)
+                                draw.line(((imgx+12,imgy+increment), (imgx+22,imgy+5+increment)), fill=(0,0,0), width=1)
                             if y != 0 and blocks[x,y-1,z] == 0:
-                                draw.line(((imgx,imgy+6), (imgx+12,imgy)), fill=(0,0,0), width=1)
+                                draw.line(((imgx,imgy+6+increment), (imgx+12,imgy+increment)), fill=(0,0,0), width=1)
 
 
                     finally:
diff --git a/gmap.py b/gmap.py
index 1ce469c..d5f084c 100755
--- a/gmap.py
+++ b/gmap.py
@@ -26,14 +26,16 @@ from optparse import OptionParser
 import re
 import multiprocessing
 import time
+import logging
+
+logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO,format="%(asctime)s [%(levelname)s] %(message)s")
 
 import world
 import quadtree
 
 helptext = """
 %prog [OPTIONS] <World # / Path to World> <tiles dest dir>
-%prog -d <World # / Path to World / Path to cache dir> [tiles dest dir]
-"""
+%prog -d <World # / Path to World / Path to cache dir> [tiles dest dir]"""
 
 def main():
     try:
@@ -48,6 +50,9 @@ def main():
     parser.add_option("--chunklist", dest="chunklist", help="A file containing, on each line, a path to a chunkfile to update. Instead of scanning the world directory for chunks, it will just use this list. Normal caching rules still apply.")
     parser.add_option("--lighting", dest="lighting", help="Renders shadows using light data from each chunk.", action="store_true")
     parser.add_option("--night", dest="night", help="Renders shadows using light data from each chunk, as if it were night. Implies --lighting.", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_option("--imgformat", dest="imgformat", help="The image output format to use. Currently supported: png(default), jpg. NOTE: png will always be used as the intermediate image format.")
+    parser.add_option("-q", "--quiet", dest="quiet", action="count", default=0, help="Print less output. You can specify this option multiple times.")
+    parser.add_option("-v", "--verbose", dest="verbose", action="count", default=0, help="Print more output. You can specify this option multiple times.")
 
     options, args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -87,12 +92,28 @@ def main():
     else:
         chunklist = None
 
+    if options.imgformat:
+        if options.imgformat not in ('jpg','png'):
+            parser.error("Unknown imgformat!")
+        else:
+            imgformat = options.imgformat
+    else:
+        imgformat = 'png'
+
+    logging.getLogger().setLevel(
+        logging.getLogger().level + 10*options.quiet)
+    logging.getLogger().setLevel(
+        logging.getLogger().level - 10*options.verbose)
+
+    logging.info("Welcome to Minecraft Overviewer!")
+    logging.debug("Current log level: {0}".format(logging.getLogger().level))
+
     # First generate the world's chunk images
     w = world.WorldRenderer(worlddir, cachedir, chunklist=chunklist, lighting=options.lighting, night=options.night)
     w.go(options.procs)
 
     # Now generate the tiles
-    q = quadtree.QuadtreeGen(w, destdir, depth=options.zoom)
+    q = quadtree.QuadtreeGen(w, destdir, depth=options.zoom, imgformat=imgformat)
     q.go(options.procs)
 
 def delete_all(worlddir, tiledir):
@@ -104,7 +125,7 @@ def delete_all(worlddir, tiledir):
         for f in filenames:
             if matcher.match(f):
                 filepath = os.path.join(dirpath, f)
-                print "Deleting {0}".format(filepath)
+                logging.info("Deleting {0}".format(filepath))
                 os.unlink(filepath)
 
     # Now delete all /hash/ files in the tile dir.
@@ -113,7 +134,7 @@ def delete_all(worlddir, tiledir):
             for f in filenames:
                 if f.endswith(".hash"):
                     filepath = os.path.join(dirpath, f)
-                    print "Deleting {0}".format(filepath)
+                    logging.info("Deleting {0}".format(filepath))
                     os.unlink(filepath)
 
 def list_worlds():
@@ -134,4 +155,5 @@ def list_worlds():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    multiprocessing.freeze_support()
     main()
diff --git a/quadtree.py b/quadtree.py
index a075e77..553c67f 100644
--- a/quadtree.py
+++ b/quadtree.py
@@ -23,9 +23,12 @@ import re
 import shutil
 import collections
 import json
+import logging
 
 from PIL import Image
 
+import util
+
 """
 This module has routines related to generating a quadtree of tiles
 
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ def catch_keyboardinterrupt(func):
         try:
             return func(*args, **kwargs)
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
-            print "Ctrl-C caught!"
+            logging.error("Ctrl-C caught!")
             raise Exception("Exiting")
         except:
             import traceback
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ def catch_keyboardinterrupt(func):
     return newfunc
 
 class QuadtreeGen(object):
-    def __init__(self, worldobj, destdir, depth=None):
+    def __init__(self, worldobj, destdir, depth=None, imgformat=None):
         """Generates a quadtree from the world given into the
         given dest directory
 
@@ -62,6 +65,9 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
         minimum depth that contains all chunks is calculated and used.
 
         """
+        assert(imgformat)
+        self.imgformat = imgformat
+
         if depth is None:
             # Determine quadtree depth (midpoint is always 0,0)
             for p in xrange(15):
@@ -106,16 +112,18 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
         else:
             if not complete % 1000 == 0:
                 return
-        print "{0}/{1} tiles complete on level {2}/{3}".format(
-                complete, total, level, self.p)
+        logging.info("{0}/{1} tiles complete on level {2}/{3}".format(
+                complete, total, level, self.p))
 
-    def write_html(self, zoomlevel):
+    def write_html(self, zoomlevel, imgformat):
         """Writes out index.html"""
-        templatepath = os.path.join(os.path.split(__file__)[0], "template.html")
+        templatepath = os.path.join(util.get_program_path(), "template.html")
 
         html = open(templatepath, 'r').read()
         html = html.replace(
                 "{maxzoom}", str(zoomlevel))
+        html = html.replace(
+                "{imgformat}", str(imgformat))
                 
         with open(os.path.join(self.destdir, "index.html"), 'w') as output:
             output.write(html)
@@ -125,6 +133,12 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
         with open(os.path.join(self.destdir, "markers.js"), 'w') as output:
             output.write("var markerData=%s" % json.dumps(self.world.POI))
 
+        # Write a blank image
+        blank = Image.new("RGBA", (1,1))
+        tileDir = os.path.join(self.destdir, "tiles")
+        if not os.path.exists(tileDir): os.mkdir(tileDir)
+        blank.save(os.path.join(tileDir, "blank."+self.imgformat))
+
     def _get_cur_depth(self):
         """How deep is the quadtree currently in the destdir? This glances in
         index.html to see what maxZoom is set to.
@@ -159,8 +173,8 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
             newdir = "new" + str(dirnum)
             newdirpath = getpath(newdir)
 
-            files = [str(dirnum)+".png", str(dirnum)+".hash", str(dirnum)]
-            newfiles = [str(newnum)+".png", str(newnum)+".hash", str(newnum)]
+            files = [str(dirnum)+"."+self.imgformat, str(dirnum)+".hash", str(dirnum)]
+            newfiles = [str(newnum)+"."+self.imgformat, str(newnum)+".hash", str(newnum)]
 
             os.mkdir(newdirpath)
             for f, newf in zip(files, newfiles):
@@ -221,7 +235,7 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
             # (even if tilechunks is empty, render_worldtile will delete
             # existing images if appropriate)
             yield pool.apply_async(func=render_worldtile, args= (tilechunks,
-                colstart, colend, rowstart, rowend, dest))
+                colstart, colend, rowstart, rowend, dest, self.imgformat))
 
     def _apply_render_inntertile(self, pool, zoom):
         """Same as _apply_render_worltiles but for the inntertile routine.
@@ -233,7 +247,7 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
             dest = os.path.join(self.destdir, "tiles", *(str(x) for x in path[:-1]))
             name = str(path[-1])
 
-            yield pool.apply_async(func=render_innertile, args= (dest, name))
+            yield pool.apply_async(func=render_innertile, args= (dest, name, self.imgformat))
 
     def go(self, procs):
         """Renders all tiles"""
@@ -245,12 +259,12 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
         curdepth = self._get_cur_depth()
         if curdepth != -1:
             if self.p > curdepth:
-                print "Your map seemes to have expanded beyond its previous bounds."
-                print "Doing some tile re-arrangements... just a sec..."
+                logging.warning("Your map seemes to have expanded beyond its previous bounds.")
+                logging.warning( "Doing some tile re-arrangements... just a sec...")
                 for _ in xrange(self.p-curdepth):
                     self._increase_depth()
             elif self.p < curdepth:
-                print "Your map seems to have shrunk. Re-arranging tiles, just a sec..."
+                logging.warning("Your map seems to have shrunk. Re-arranging tiles, just a sec...")
                 for _ in xrange(curdepth - self.p):
                     self._decrease_depth()
 
@@ -260,17 +274,17 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
         else:
             pool = multiprocessing.Pool(processes=procs)
 
-        self.write_html(self.p)
+        self.write_html(self.p, self.imgformat)
 
         # Render the highest level of tiles from the chunks
         results = collections.deque()
         complete = 0
         total = 4**self.p
-        print "Rendering highest zoom level of tiles now."
-        print "There are {0} tiles to render".format(total)
-        print "There are {0} total levels to render".format(self.p)
-        print "Don't worry, each level has only 25% as many tiles as the last."
-        print "The others will go faster"
+        logging.info("Rendering highest zoom level of tiles now.")
+        logging.info("There are {0} tiles to render".format(total))
+        logging.info("There are {0} total levels to render".format(self.p))
+        logging.info("Don't worry, each level has only 25% as many tiles as the last.")
+        logging.info("The others will go faster")
         for result in self._apply_render_worldtiles(pool):
             results.append(result)
             if len(results) > 10000:
@@ -295,7 +309,7 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
             assert len(results) == 0
             complete = 0
             total = 4**zoom
-            print "Starting level", level
+            logging.info("Starting level {0}".format(level))
             for result in self._apply_render_inntertile(pool, zoom):
                 results.append(result)
                 if len(results) > 10000:
@@ -311,13 +325,13 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
 
             self.print_statusline(complete, total, level, True)
 
-            print "Done"
+            logging.info("Done")
 
         pool.close()
         pool.join()
 
         # Do the final one right here:
-        render_innertile(os.path.join(self.destdir, "tiles"), "base")
+        render_innertile(os.path.join(self.destdir, "tiles"), "base", self.imgformat)
 
     def _get_range_by_path(self, path):
         """Returns the x, y chunk coordinates of this tile"""
@@ -348,28 +362,28 @@ class QuadtreeGen(object):
         return chunklist
 
 @catch_keyboardinterrupt
-def render_innertile(dest, name):
+def render_innertile(dest, name, imgformat):
     """
-    Renders a tile at os.path.join(dest, name)+".png" by taking tiles from
+    Renders a tile at os.path.join(dest, name)+".ext" by taking tiles from
     os.path.join(dest, name, "{0,1,2,3}.png")
     """
-    imgpath = os.path.join(dest, name) + ".png"
+    imgpath = os.path.join(dest, name) + "." + imgformat
     hashpath = os.path.join(dest, name) + ".hash"
 
     if name == "base":
-        q0path = os.path.join(dest, "0.png")
-        q1path = os.path.join(dest, "1.png")
-        q2path = os.path.join(dest, "2.png")
-        q3path = os.path.join(dest, "3.png")
+        q0path = os.path.join(dest, "0." + imgformat)
+        q1path = os.path.join(dest, "1." + imgformat)
+        q2path = os.path.join(dest, "2." + imgformat)
+        q3path = os.path.join(dest, "3." + imgformat)
         q0hash = os.path.join(dest, "0.hash")
         q1hash = os.path.join(dest, "1.hash")
         q2hash = os.path.join(dest, "2.hash")
         q3hash = os.path.join(dest, "3.hash")
     else:
-        q0path = os.path.join(dest, name, "0.png")
-        q1path = os.path.join(dest, name, "1.png")
-        q2path = os.path.join(dest, name, "2.png")
-        q3path = os.path.join(dest, name, "3.png")
+        q0path = os.path.join(dest, name, "0." + imgformat)
+        q1path = os.path.join(dest, name, "1." + imgformat)
+        q2path = os.path.join(dest, name, "2." + imgformat)
+        q3path = os.path.join(dest, name, "3." + imgformat)
         q0hash = os.path.join(dest, name, "0.hash")
         q1hash = os.path.join(dest, name, "1.hash")
         q2hash = os.path.join(dest, name, "2.hash")
@@ -434,13 +448,16 @@ def render_innertile(dest, name):
         img.paste(quad3, (192, 192))
 
     # Save it
-    img.save(imgpath)
+    if imgformat == 'jpg':
+        img.save(imgpath, quality=95, subsampling=0)
+    else: # png
+        img.save(imgpath)
     with open(hashpath, "wb") as hashout:
         hashout.write(newhash)
 
 
 @catch_keyboardinterrupt
-def render_worldtile(chunks, colstart, colend, rowstart, rowend, path):
+def render_worldtile(chunks, colstart, colend, rowstart, rowend, path, imgformat):
     """Renders just the specified chunks into a tile and save it. Unlike usual
     python conventions, rowend and colend are inclusive. Additionally, the
     chunks around the edges are half-way cut off (so that neighboring tiles
@@ -449,7 +466,7 @@ def render_worldtile(chunks, colstart, colend, rowstart, rowend, path):
     chunks is a list of (col, row, filename) of chunk images that are relevant
     to this call
 
-    The image is saved to path+".png" and a hash is saved to path+".hash"
+    The image is saved to path+".ext" and a hash is saved to path+".hash"
 
     If there are no chunks, this tile is not saved (if it already exists, it is
     deleted)
@@ -490,7 +507,7 @@ def render_worldtile(chunks, colstart, colend, rowstart, rowend, path):
     # Before we render any tiles, check the hash of each image in this tile to
     # see if it's changed.
     hashpath = path + ".hash"
-    imgpath = path + ".png"
+    imgpath = path + "." + imgformat
 
     if not chunks:
         # No chunks were found in this tile
@@ -545,8 +562,7 @@ def render_worldtile(chunks, colstart, colend, rowstart, rowend, path):
             # corrupting it), then this could error.
             # Since we have no easy way of determining how this chunk was
             # generated, we need to just ignore it.
-            print "Error opening file", chunkfile
-            print "(Error was {0})".format(e)
+            logging.warning("Could not open chunk '{0}' ({1})".format(chunkfile,e))
             try:
                 # Remove the file so that the next run will re-generate it.
                 os.unlink(chunkfile)
@@ -555,12 +571,12 @@ def render_worldtile(chunks, colstart, colend, rowstart, rowend, path):
                 # Ignore if file doesn't exist, another task could have already
                 # removed it.
                 if e.errno != errno.ENOENT:
-                    print "Could not remove the corrupt chunk!"
+                    logging.warning("Could not remove chunk '{0}'!".format(chunkfile))
                     raise
             else:
-                print "Removed the corrupt file"
+                logging.warning("Removed the corrupt file")
 
-            print "You will need to re-run the Overviewer to fix this chunk"
+            logging.warning("You will need to re-run the Overviewer to fix this chunk")
             continue
 
         xpos = -192 + (col-colstart)*192
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49d1d22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from distutils.core import setup
+import py2exe
+
+setup(console=['gmap.py'],
+        data_files=[('textures', ['textures/lava.png', 'textures/water.png']),
+		('', ['template.html'])],
+        zipfile = None,
+        options = {'py2exe': {
+            'bundle_files': 1,
+            }},
+        
+        
+	)
diff --git a/template.html b/template.html
index ef2868f..4387e8a 100644
--- a/template.html
+++ b/template.html
@@ -14,14 +14,73 @@
 <script type="text/javascript">
   var config = {
     path:        'tiles',
-    fileExt:     'png',
+    fileExt:     '{imgformat}',
     tileSize:     384,
     defaultZoom:  1,
     maxZoom:      {maxzoom},
-    cacheMinutes: 0, // Change this to have browsers automatically requiest new images every x minutes
+    cacheMinutes: 0, // Change this to have browsers automatically request new images every x minutes
     debug:        false
   };
   
+  // our custom projection maps Latitude to Y, and Longitude to X as normal,
+  // but it maps the range [0.0, 1.0] to [0, tileSize] in both directions
+  // so it is easier to position markers, etc. based on their position
+  // (find their position in the lowest-zoom image, and divide by tileSize)
+  function MCMapProjection() {
+    this.inverseTileSize = 1.0 / config.tileSize;
+  }
+  
+  MCMapProjection.prototype.fromLatLngToPoint = function(latLng) {
+    var x = latLng.lng() * config.tileSize;
+    var y = latLng.lat() * config.tileSize;
+    return new google.maps.Point(x, y);
+  };
+
+  MCMapProjection.prototype.fromPointToLatLng = function(point) {
+    var lng = point.x * this.inverseTileSize;
+    var lat = point.y * this.inverseTileSize;
+    return new google.maps.LatLng(lat, lng);
+  };
+  
+  // helper to get map LatLng from world coordinates
+  // takes arguments in X, Y, Z order
+  // (arguments are *out of order*, because within the function we use
+  // the axes like the rest of Minecraft Overviewer -- with the Z and Y
+  // flipped from normal minecraft usage.)
+  function fromWorldToLatLng(x, z, y)
+  {
+    // the width and height of all the highest-zoom tiles combined, inverted
+    var perPixel = 1.0 / (config.tileSize * Math.pow(2, config.maxZoom));
+    
+    // This information about where the center column is may change with a different
+    // drawing implementation -- check it again after any drawing overhauls!
+    
+    // point (0, 0, 127) is at (0.5, 0.0) of tile (tiles/2 - 1, tiles/2)
+    // so the Y coordinate is at 0.5, and the X is at 0.5 - ((tileSize / 2) / (tileSize * 2^maxZoom))
+    // or equivalently, 0.5 - (1 / 2^(maxZoom + 1))
+    var lng = 0.5 - (1.0 / Math.pow(2, config.maxZoom + 1));
+    var lat = 0.5;
+    
+    // the following metrics mimic those in ChunkRenderer.chunk_render in "chunk.py"
+    
+    // each block on X axis adds 12px to x and subtracts 6px from y
+    lng += 12 * x * perPixel;
+    lat -= 6 * x * perPixel;
+    
+    // each block on Y axis adds 12px to x and adds 6px to y
+    lng += 12 * y * perPixel;
+    lat += 6 * y * perPixel;
+    
+    // each block down along Z adds 12px to y
+    lat += 12 * (128 - z) * perPixel;
+
+    // add on 12 px to the X coordinate and 18px to the Y to center our point
+    lng += 12 * perPixel;
+    lat += 18 * perPixel;
+    
+    return new google.maps.LatLng(lat, lng);
+  }
+  
   var MCMapOptions = {
     getTileUrl: function(tile, zoom) {
       var url = config.path;
@@ -52,6 +111,7 @@
   var MCMapType = new google.maps.ImageMapType(MCMapOptions);
   MCMapType.name = "MC Map";
   MCMapType.alt = "Minecraft Map";
+  MCMapType.projection = new MCMapProjection();
   
   function CoordMapType() {
   }
@@ -75,61 +135,30 @@
   };
   
   var map;
-  var prot;
-
+  
   var markersInit = false;
-
-    function convertCoords (x,y,z) {
-    
-    var imgx = 0;
-    var imgy = 0;
-    
-    imgx = imgx + (12*x);
-    imgy = imgy - (6*x);
-    
-    imgx = imgx + (12 * y);
-    imgy = imgy + (6* y);
-
-    imgy = imgy - (12*z);
-
-    // this math is mysterious.  i don't fully understand it
-    // but the idea is to assume that block 0,0,0 in chunk 0,0
-    // is drawn in the very middle of the gmap at (192,192)
-    return [192*Math.pow(2,config.maxZoom)+imgx, 192*Math.pow(2,config.maxZoom)+imgy+768+768];
-    }
-
+  
   function initMarkers() {
-      if (markersInit) { return; }
-
-      markersInit = true;
-
-      prot = map.getProjection();
-
-      for (i in markerData) {
-          var item = markerData[i];
-
-          var converted = convertCoords(item.x-16, item.z, item.y);
-
-
-          var x = converted[0] / Math.pow(2, config.maxZoom);
-          var y = converted[1] / Math.pow(2, config.maxZoom);
-          var p = new google.maps.Point(x,y);
-          var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
-position: prot.fromPointToLatLng(p),
-map: map, 
-title:item.msg
-}); 
-
-}
-
-
-
-}
+    if (markersInit) { return; }
+    
+    markersInit = true;
 
+    for (i in markerData) {
+      var item = markerData[i];
+      
+      var converted = fromWorldToLatLng(item.x, item.y, item.z);
+       var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
+        position: converted,
+        map: map,
+        title: item.msg
+      });
+   }
+  }
+  
   function initialize() {
     var mapOptions = {
       zoom: config.defaultZoom,
-      center: new google.maps.LatLng(-45, 90),
+      center: new google.maps.LatLng(0.5, 0.5),
       navigationControl: true,
       scaleControl: false,
       mapTypeControl: false,
@@ -139,34 +168,27 @@ title:item.msg
     
     if(config.debug) {
       map.overlayMapTypes.insertAt(0, new CoordMapType(new google.maps.Size(config.tileSize, config.tileSize)));
+	  
+	  google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'click', function(event) {
+	    console.log("latLng; " + event.latLng.lat() + ", " + event.latLng.lng());
+
+	    var pnt = map.getProjection().fromLatLngToPoint(event.latLng);
+	    console.log("point: " + pnt);
+	    
+	    var pxx = pnt.x * config.tileSize * Math.pow(2, config.maxZoom);
+	    var pxy = pnt.y * config.tileSize * Math.pow(2, config.maxZoom);
+	    console.log("pixel: " + pxx + ", " + pxy);
+	  });
     }
-
-
         
     // Now attach the coordinate map type to the map's registry
     map.mapTypes.set('mcmap', MCMapType);
   
     // We can now set the map to use the 'coordinate' map type
     map.setMapTypeId('mcmap');
-
-    prot = map.getProjection();
-
-    if (config.debug) 
-        google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'click', function(event) {
-                console.log("latLng: " + event.latLng.lat() + ", " + event.latLng.lng());
-                var pnt = prot.fromLatLngToPoint(event.latLng);
-
-                console.log("point: " + pnt);//
-                var pxx = pnt.x * Math.pow(2,config.maxZoom);
-                var pxy = pnt.y * Math.pow(2,config.maxZoom);
-                console.log("pixel: " + pxx + ", " + pxy);
-                });
-
-    google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'projection_changed', function(event) {
-            initMarkers();
-            });
-
-
+	
+	// initialize the markers
+	initMarkers();
   }
 </script>
 </head>
diff --git a/textures.py b/textures.py
index 97e2fcc..61ad5b9 100644
--- a/textures.py
+++ b/textures.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import math
 import numpy
 from PIL import Image, ImageEnhance
 
+import util
+
 def _find_file(filename, mode="rb"):
     """Searches for the given file and returns an open handle to it.
     This searches the following locations in this order:
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ def _find_file(filename, mode="rb"):
     * The program dir / textures
 
     """
-    programdir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+    programdir = util.get_program_path()
     path = os.path.join(programdir, filename)
     if os.path.exists(path):
         return open(path, mode)
@@ -92,13 +94,19 @@ def _get_terrain_image():
 def _split_terrain(terrain):
     """Builds and returns a length 256 array of each 16x16 chunk of texture"""
     textures = []
+    (terrain_width, terrain_height) = terrain.size
+    texture_resolution = terrain_width / 16
     for y in xrange(16):
         for x in xrange(16):
-            left = x*16
-            upper = y*16
-            right = left+16
-            lower = upper+16
-            region = terrain.crop((left,upper,right,lower))
+            left = x*texture_resolution
+            upper = y*texture_resolution
+            right = left+texture_resolution
+            lower = upper+texture_resolution
+            region = terrain.transform(
+                      (16, 16),
+                      Image.EXTENT,
+                      (left,upper,right,lower),
+                      Image.BICUBIC)
             textures.append(region)
 
     return textures
@@ -106,15 +114,20 @@ def _split_terrain(terrain):
 # This maps terainids to 16x16 images
 terrain_images = _split_terrain(_get_terrain_image())
 
-def transform_image(img):
+def transform_image(img, blockID=None):
     """Takes a PIL image and rotates it left 45 degrees and shrinks the y axis
     by a factor of 2. Returns the resulting image, which will be 24x12 pixels
 
     """
 
-    # Resize to 17x17, since the diagonal is approximately 24 pixels, a nice
-    # even number that can be split in half twice
-    img = img.resize((17, 17), Image.BILINEAR)
+    if blockID in (81,): # cacti
+        # Resize to 15x15, since the cactus texture is a little smaller than the other textures
+        img = img.resize((15, 15), Image.BILINEAR)
+
+    else:
+        # Resize to 17x17, since the diagonal is approximately 24 pixels, a nice
+        # even number that can be split in half twice
+        img = img.resize((17, 17), Image.BILINEAR)
 
     # Build the Affine transformation matrix for this perspective
     transform = numpy.matrix(numpy.identity(3))
@@ -134,10 +147,25 @@ def transform_image(img):
     newimg = img.transform((24,12), Image.AFFINE, transform)
     return newimg
 
-def transform_image_side(img):
+def transform_image_side(img, blockID=None):
     """Takes an image and shears it for the left side of the cube (reflect for
     the right side)"""
 
+    if blockID in (44,): # step block
+        # make the top half transparent
+        # (don't just crop img, since we want the size of
+        # img to be unchanged
+        mask = img.crop((0,8,16,16))
+        n = Image.new(img.mode, img.size, (38,92,255,0))
+        n.paste(mask,(0,0,16,8), mask)
+        img = n
+    if blockID in (78,): # snow
+        # make the top three quarters transparent
+        mask = img.crop((0,12,16,16))
+        n = Image.new(img.mode, img.size, (38,92,255,0))
+        n.paste(mask,(0,12,16,16), mask)
+        img = n
+
     # Size of the cube side before shear
     img = img.resize((12,12))
 
@@ -151,20 +179,20 @@ def transform_image_side(img):
     return newimg
 
 
-def _build_block(top, side, texID=None):
+def _build_block(top, side, blockID=None):
     """From a top texture and a side texture, build a block image.
     top and side should be 16x16 image objects. Returns a 24x24 image
 
     """
     img = Image.new("RGBA", (24,24), (38,92,255,0))
 
-    top = transform_image(top)
+    top = transform_image(top, blockID)
 
     if not side:
         img.paste(top, (0,0), top)
         return img
 
-    side = transform_image_side(side)
+    side = transform_image_side(side, blockID)
 
     otherside = side.transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)
     
@@ -179,16 +207,34 @@ def _build_block(top, side, texID=None):
     otherside.putalpha(othersidealpha)
 
     ## special case for non-block things
-    if texID in (12,13,15,28,29,80,73): ## flowers, sapling, mushrooms,  regular torch, reeds
+    # TODO once torches are handled by generate_special_texture, remove
+    # them from this list
+    if blockID in (37,38,6,39,40,50,83): ## flowers, sapling, mushrooms,  regular torch, reeds
         # instead of pasting these blocks at the cube edges, place them in the middle:
         # and omit the top
         img.paste(side, (6,3), side)
         img.paste(otherside, (6,3), otherside)
         return img
 
-    img.paste(side, (0,6), side)
-    img.paste(otherside, (12,6), otherside)
-    img.paste(top, (0,0), top)
+
+    if blockID in (81,): # cacti!
+        img.paste(side, (2,6), side)
+        img.paste(otherside, (10,6), otherside)
+        img.paste(top, (0,2), top)
+    elif blockID in (44,): # half step
+        # shift each texture down 6 pixels
+        img.paste(side, (0,12), side)
+        img.paste(otherside, (12,12), otherside)
+        img.paste(top, (0,6), top)
+    elif blockID in (78,): # snow
+        # shift each texture down 9 pixels
+        img.paste(side, (0,6), side)
+        img.paste(otherside, (12,6), otherside)
+        img.paste(top, (0,9), top)
+    else:
+        img.paste(side, (0,6), side)
+        img.paste(otherside, (12,6), otherside)
+        img.paste(top, (0,0), top)
 
     # Manually touch up 6 pixels that leave a gap because of how the
     # shearing works out. This makes the blocks perfectly tessellate-able
@@ -218,7 +264,7 @@ def _build_blockimages():
        #       32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47
                -1, -1, -1, 64, 64, 13, 12, 29, 28, 23, 22,  6,  6,  7,  8, 35, # Gold/iron blocks? Doublestep? TNT from above?
        #       48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60  61  62  63
-               36, 37, 80, -1, 65,  4, 25,101, 98, 24, 43, -1, 86,  1,  1, -1, # Torch from above? leaving out fire. Redstone wire? Crops left out. sign post
+               36, 37, 80, -1, 65,  4, 25,101, 98, 24, 43, -1, 86,  1,  1, -1, # Torch from above? leaving out fire. Redstone wire? Crops/furnaces handled elsewhere. sign post
        #       64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79
                -1, -1, -1, 16, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 51, 51, -1, -1,  1, 66, 67, # door,ladder left out. Minecart rail orientation
        #       80  81  82  83  84
@@ -233,9 +279,9 @@ def _build_blockimages():
        #        16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  29  30  31
                 34, 20, 52, 48, 49, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1,- 1, -1, -1, -1,
        #        32  33  34  35  36  37  38  39  40  41  42  43  44  45  46  47
-                -1, -1, -1, 64, 64, 13, 12, 29, 28, 23, 22,  6,  6,  7,  8, 35,
+                -1, -1, -1, 64, 64, 13, 12, 29, 28, 23, 22,  5,  5,  7,  8, 35,
        #        48  49  50  51  52  53  54  55  56  57  58  59  60  61  62  63
-                36, 37, 80, -1, 65,  4, 25,101, 98, 24, 43, -1, 86,  1,  1, -1,
+                36, 37, 80, -1, 65,  4, 25,101, 98, 24, 43, -1, 86, 44, 61, -1,
        #        64  65  66  67  68  69  70  71  72  73  74  75  76  77  78  79
                 -1, -1, -1, 16, -1, -1, -1, -1, -1, 51, 51, -1, -1,  1, 66, 67,
        #        80  81  82  83  84
@@ -243,8 +289,11 @@ def _build_blockimages():
         ]
 
     # This maps block id to the texture that goes on the side of the block
+    if len(topids) != len(sideids):
+        raise Exception("mismatched lengths")
+
     allimages = []
-    for toptextureid, sidetextureid in zip(topids, sideids):
+    for toptextureid, sidetextureid,blockID in zip(topids, sideids,range(len(topids))):
         if toptextureid == -1 or sidetextureid == -1:
             allimages.append(None)
             continue
@@ -252,7 +301,9 @@ def _build_blockimages():
         toptexture = terrain_images[toptextureid]
         sidetexture = terrain_images[sidetextureid]
 
-        img = _build_block(toptexture, sidetexture, toptextureid)
+        ## _build_block needs to know about the block ID, not just the textures
+        ## of the block or the texture ID
+        img = _build_block(toptexture, sidetexture, blockID)
 
         allimages.append((img.convert("RGB"), img.split()[3]))
 
@@ -283,3 +334,176 @@ def load_water():
     blockmap[10] = lavablock.convert("RGB"), lavablock
     blockmap[11] = blockmap[10]
 load_water()
+
+
+def generate_special_texture(blockID, data):
+    """Generates a special texture, such as a correctly facing minecraft track"""
+    #print "%s has ancillary data: %X" %(blockID, data)
+    # TODO torches, redstone torches, crops, ladders, stairs, 
+    #      levers, doors, buttons, and signs all need to be handled here (and in chunkpy)
+    if blockID == 66: # minetrack:
+        raw_straight = terrain_images[128]
+        raw_corner = terrain_images[112]
+    
+        ## use _transform_image to scale and shear
+        if data == 0:
+            track = _transform_image(raw_straight, blockID)
+        elif data == 6:
+            track = _transform_image(raw_corner, blockID)
+        elif data == 7:
+            track = _transform_image(raw_corner.rotate(270), blockID)
+        elif data == 8:
+            # flip
+            track = _transform_image(raw_corner.transpose(Image.FLIP_TOP_BOTTOM).rotate(90), 
+                    blockID)
+        elif data == 9:
+            track = _transform_image(raw_corner.transpose(Image.FLIP_TOP_BOTTOM), 
+                    blockID)
+        elif data == 1:
+            track = _transform_image(raw_straight.rotate(90), blockID)
+        else:
+            # TODO render carts that slop up or down
+            track = _transform_image(raw_straight, blockID)
+
+        img = Image.new("RGBA", (24,24), (38,92,255,0))
+        img.paste(track, (0,12), track)
+
+        return (img.convert("RGB"), img.split()[3])
+    if blockID == 59: # crops
+        raw_crop = terrain_images[88+data]
+        crop1 = _transform_image(raw_crop, blockID)
+        crop2 = _transform_image_side(raw_crop, blockID)
+        crop3 = crop2.transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)
+
+        img = Image.new("RGBA", (24,24), (38,92,255,0))
+        img.paste(crop1, (0,12), crop1)
+        img.paste(crop2, (6,3), crop2)
+        img.paste(crop3, (6,3), crop3)
+        return (img.convert("RGB"), img.split()[3])
+
+    if blockID == 61: #furnace
+        top = _transform_image(terrain_images[1])
+        side1 = _transform_image_side(terrain_images[45])
+        side2 = _transform_image_side(terrain_images[44]).transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)
+
+        img = Image.new("RGBA", (24,24), (38,92,255,0))
+
+        img.paste(side1, (0,6), side1)
+        img.paste(side2, (12,6), side2)
+        img.paste(top, (0,0), top)
+        return (img.convert("RGB"), img.split()[3])
+    
+    if blockID == 62: # lit furnace
+        top = _transform_image(terrain_images[1])
+        side1 = _transform_image_side(terrain_images[45])
+        side2 = _transform_image_side(terrain_images[45+16]).transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)
+
+        img = Image.new("RGBA", (24,24), (38,92,255,0))
+
+        img.paste(side1, (0,6), side1)
+        img.paste(side2, (12,6), side2)
+        img.paste(top, (0,0), top)
+        return (img.convert("RGB"), img.split()[3])
+
+    if blockID == 65: # ladder
+        raw_texture = terrain_images[83]
+        #print "ladder is facing: %d" % data
+        if data == 5:
+            # normally this ladder would be obsured by the block it's attached to
+            # but since ladders can apparently be placed on transparent blocks, we 
+            # have to render this thing anyway.  same for data == 2
+            tex = _transform_image_side(raw_texture)
+            img = Image.new("RGBA", (24,24), (38,92,255,0))
+            img.paste(tex, (0,6), tex)
+            return (img.convert("RGB"), img.split()[3])
+        if data == 2:
+            tex = _transform_image_side(raw_texture).transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)
+            img = Image.new("RGBA", (24,24), (38,92,255,0))
+            img.paste(tex, (12,6), tex)
+            return (img.convert("RGB"), img.split()[3])
+        if data == 3:
+            tex = _transform_image_side(raw_texture).transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)
+            img = Image.new("RGBA", (24,24), (38,92,255,0))
+            img.paste(tex, (0,0), tex)
+            return (img.convert("RGB"), img.split()[3])
+        if data == 4:
+            tex = _transform_image_side(raw_texture)
+            img = Image.new("RGBA", (24,24), (38,92,255,0))
+            img.paste(tex, (12,0), tex)
+            return (img.convert("RGB"), img.split()[3])
+            
+    if blockID in (64,71): #wooden door, or iron door
+        if data & 0x8 == 0x8: # top of the door
+            raw_door = terrain_images[81 if blockID == 64 else 82]
+        else: # bottom of the door
+            raw_door = terrain_images[97 if blockID == 64 else 98]
+        
+        # if you want to render all doors as closed, then force
+        # force swung to be False
+        if data & 0x4 == 0x4:
+            swung=True
+        else:
+            swung=False
+
+        # mask out the high bits to figure out the orientation 
+        img = Image.new("RGBA", (24,24), (38,92,255,0))
+        if (data & 0x03) == 0:
+            if not swung:
+                tex = _transform_image_side(raw_door)
+                img.paste(tex, (0,6), tex)
+            else:
+                # flip first to set the doornob on the correct side
+                tex = _transform_image_side(raw_door.transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT))
+                tex = tex.transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)
+                img.paste(tex, (0,0), tex)
+        
+        if (data & 0x03) == 1:
+            if not swung:
+                tex = _transform_image_side(raw_door).transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)
+                img.paste(tex, (0,0), tex)
+            else:
+                tex = _transform_image_side(raw_door)
+                img.paste(tex, (12,0), tex)
+
+        if (data & 0x03) == 2:
+            if not swung:
+                tex = _transform_image_side(raw_door.transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT))
+                img.paste(tex, (12,0), tex)
+            else:
+                tex = _transform_image_side(raw_door).transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)
+                img.paste(tex, (12,6), tex)
+
+        if (data & 0x03) == 3:
+            if not swung:
+                tex = _transform_image_side(raw_door.transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)).transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT)
+                img.paste(tex, (12,6), tex)
+            else:
+                tex = _transform_image_side(raw_door.transpose(Image.FLIP_LEFT_RIGHT))
+                img.paste(tex, (0,6), tex)
+        
+        return (img.convert("RGB"), img.split()[3])
+    
+
+    return None
+
+
+# This set holds block ids that require special pre-computing.  These are typically
+# things that require ancillary data to render properly (i.e. ladder plus orientation)
+special_blocks = set([66,59,61,62, 65,64,71])
+
+# this is a map of special blockIDs to a list of all 
+# possible values for ancillary data that it might have.
+special_map = {}
+special_map[66] = range(10) # minecrart tracks
+special_map[59] = range(8)  # crops
+special_map[61] = (0,)      # furnace
+special_map[62] = (0,)      # burning furnace
+special_map[65] = (2,3,4,5) # ladder
+special_map[64] = range(16) # wooden door
+special_map[71] = range(16) # iron door
+
+specialblockmap = {}
+
+for blockID in special_blocks:
+    for data in special_map[blockID]:
+        specialblockmap[(blockID, data)] = generate_special_texture(blockID, data)
diff --git a/util.py b/util.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46d1639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#    This file is part of the Minecraft Overviewer.
+#
+#    Minecraft Overviewer is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+#    modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+#    by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at
+#    your option) any later version.
+#
+#    Minecraft Overviewer is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General
+#    Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+#    with the Overviewer.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""
+Misc utility routines used by multiple files that don't belong anywhere else
+"""
+
+import imp
+import os
+import os.path
+import sys
+
+def get_program_path():
+    if hasattr(sys, "frozen") or imp.is_frozen("__main__"):
+        return os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
+    else:
+        return os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])
diff --git a/world.py b/world.py
index 5e710d7..c3083a6 100644
--- a/world.py
+++ b/world.py
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import os
 import os.path
 import multiprocessing
 import sys
+import logging
 
 import numpy
-from PIL import Image
 
 import chunk
 import nbt
@@ -180,8 +180,9 @@ class WorldRenderer(object):
     def go(self, procs):
         """Starts the render. This returns when it is finished"""
         
-        print "Scanning chunks"
+        logging.info("Scanning chunks")
         raw_chunks = self._find_chunkfiles()
+        logging.debug("Done scanning chunks")
 
         # Translate chunks to our diagonal coordinate system
         mincol, maxcol, minrow, maxrow, chunks = _convert_coords(raw_chunks)
@@ -215,9 +216,11 @@ class WorldRenderer(object):
                         p = f.split(".")
                         all_chunks.append((base36decode(p[1]), base36decode(p[2]), 
                             os.path.join(dirpath, f)))
+                        logging.debug((base36decode(p[1]), base36decode(p[2]),
+                            os.path.join(dirpath, f)))
 
         if not all_chunks:
-            print "Error: No chunks found!"
+            logging.error("Error: No chunks found!")
             sys.exit(1)
         return all_chunks
 
@@ -238,7 +241,7 @@ class WorldRenderer(object):
         results = {}
         if processes == 1:
             # Skip the multiprocessing stuff
-            print "Rendering chunks synchronously since you requested 1 process"
+            logging.debug("Rendering chunks synchronously since you requested 1 process")
             for i, (col, row, chunkfile) in enumerate(chunks):
                 if inclusion_set and (col, row) not in inclusion_set:
                     # Skip rendering, just find where the existing image is
@@ -252,9 +255,9 @@ class WorldRenderer(object):
                 results[(col, row)] = result
                 if i > 0:
                     if 1000 % i == 0 or i % 1000 == 0:
-                        print "{0}/{1} chunks rendered".format(i, len(chunks))
+                        logging.info("{0}/{1} chunks rendered".format(i, len(chunks)))
         else:
-            print "Rendering chunks in {0} processes".format(processes)
+            logging.debug("Rendering chunks in {0} processes".format(processes))
             pool = multiprocessing.Pool(processes=processes)
             asyncresults = []
             for col, row, chunkfile in chunks:
@@ -277,10 +280,10 @@ class WorldRenderer(object):
                 results[(col, row)] = result.get()
                 if i > 0:
                     if 1000 % i == 0 or i % 1000 == 0:
-                        print "{0}/{1} chunks rendered".format(i, len(asyncresults))
+                        logging.info("{0}/{1} chunks rendered".format(i, len(asyncresults)))
 
             pool.join()
-        print "Done!"
+        logging.info("Done!")
 
         return results