diff --git a/binding-mri/module_rpg1.rb b/binding-mri/module_rpg1.rb
index 8227030..6461cc6 100644
--- a/binding-mri/module_rpg1.rb
+++ b/binding-mri/module_rpg1.rb
@@ -49,20 +49,20 @@ module RPG
       self.load_bitmap("Graphics/Battlers/", filename, hue)
     end
     def self.character(filename, hue)
-	  filename = filename.downcase
-	  if $game_switches[160] && filename.start_with?("niko")
-	    filename.gsub!(/niko/, "en")
-	  end
-      self.load_bitmap("Graphics/Characters/", filename, hue)
+      filename = filename.downcase
+      if $game_switches[160] && filename.start_with?("niko")
+        filename.gsub!(/niko/, "en")
+      end
+        self.load_bitmap("Graphics/Characters/", filename, hue)
     end
     def self.face(filename)
-	  filename = filename.downcase
-	  if (CTime.month == 4 && CTime.day == 1 && filename.start_with?("niko")) or Settings[:enforce_april_fools]
-	    filename = "af"
-	  end	  
-	  if $game_switches[160] && filename.start_with?("niko")
-	    filename.gsub!(/niko/, "en")
-	  end
+      filename = filename.downcase
+      if (CTime.month == 4 && CTime.day == 1 && filename.start_with?("niko")) or Settings[:enforce_april_fools]
+        filename = "af"
+      end	  
+      if $game_switches[160] && filename.start_with?("niko")
+        filename.gsub!(/niko/, "en")
+      end
       self.load_bitmap("Graphics/Faces/", filename)
     end
     def self.menu(filename)
diff --git a/scripts/Game_Character_3.rb b/scripts/Game_Character_3.rb
index 57fbbd8..af6db5f 100644
--- a/scripts/Game_Character_3.rb
+++ b/scripts/Game_Character_3.rb
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ class Game_Character
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   def emit_footprint(direction)
     if $game_map.counter?(@x, @y) && !$game_switches[101] && !$game_switches[111]
-      $scene.new_footprint(direction, @x, @y)
+      $scene.new_footprint(direction, @x, @y, @character_name)
     end
   end
   def emit_footsplash(direction)
diff --git a/scripts/Scene_Map.rb b/scripts/Scene_Map.rb
index 4f1bc53..68858c3 100644
--- a/scripts/Scene_Map.rb
+++ b/scripts/Scene_Map.rb
@@ -423,9 +423,9 @@ class Scene_Map
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # * Misc operations
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------  
-  def new_footprint(direction, x, y)
+  def new_footprint(direction, x, y, character_name)
     if @spriteset != nil
-      @spriteset.new_footprint(direction, x, y)
+      @spriteset.new_footprint(direction, x, y, character_name)
     end
   end
   def new_footsplash(direction, x, y)
diff --git a/scripts/Sprite_Footprint.rb b/scripts/Sprite_Footprint.rb
index 43727f2..e847ffc 100644
--- a/scripts/Sprite_Footprint.rb
+++ b/scripts/Sprite_Footprint.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class Sprite_Footprint < Sprite
-  def initialize(viewport, direction, x, y)
+  def initialize(viewport, direction, x, y, character_name)
     super(viewport)
     @direction = direction
     @real_x = x * 4 * 32
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class Sprite_Footprint < Sprite
     self.oy = 16
     self.bitmap = RPG::Cache.misc('footprints')
     self.src_rect.set(0, 16 * (direction / 2 - 1), 16, 16)
+
+    self.shader = character_name.start_with?("en") || (character_name.start_with?("niko") && $game_switches[160]) ? Shader::WorldMachine : Shader::Sprite
     update
   end
 
diff --git a/scripts/Spriteset_Map.rb b/scripts/Spriteset_Map.rb
index 17c746d..d2d7862 100644
--- a/scripts/Spriteset_Map.rb
+++ b/scripts/Spriteset_Map.rb
@@ -383,8 +383,8 @@ class Spriteset_Map
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
   # * Misc operations
   #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  def new_footprint(direction, x, y)
-    @footprint_sprites << Sprite_Footprint.new(@viewport, direction, x, y)
+  def new_footprint(direction, x, y, character_name)
+    @footprint_sprites << Sprite_Footprint.new(@viewport, direction, x, y, character_name)
   end
   def new_maptext(text, x, y)
     @footprint_sprites << Sprite_MapText.new(@viewport, text, x, y)