diff --git a/cell.cpp b/cell.cpp
index 4c2bb099..71cb8ed6 100644
--- a/cell.cpp
+++ b/cell.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ EX cell *createMov(cell *c, int d) {
   else if(kite::in())
     kite::find_cell_connection(c, d);
   #endif
+  else if(fake::in()) {
+    return FPIU(createMov(c, d));
+    }
   #if CAP_IRR
   else if(IRREGULAR) {
     irr::link_cell(c, d);
@@ -287,6 +290,7 @@ EX void initcells() {
   
   hrmap* res = callhandlers((hrmap*)nullptr, hooks_newmap);
   if(res) currentmap = res;  
+  else if(fake::in()) currentmap = fake::new_map();
   else if(asonov::in()) currentmap = asonov::new_map();
   else if(nonisotropic || hybri) currentmap = nisot::new_map();
   #if CAP_CRYSTAL
diff --git a/celldrawer.cpp b/celldrawer.cpp
index b87b5bd4..441484fa 100644
--- a/celldrawer.cpp
+++ b/celldrawer.cpp
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ void celldrawer::bookkeeping() {
     else {
       playerV = V * ddspin(c, cwt.spin, 0);
       if(cwt.mirrored) playerV = playerV * Mirror;
-      if((!confusingGeometry() && !inmirrorcount) || eqmatrix(V, current_display->which_copy, 1e-2))
+      if((!confusingGeometry() && !fake::in() && !inmirrorcount) || eqmatrix(V, current_display->which_copy, 1e-2))
         current_display->which_copy = V;
       if(orig) cwtV = playerV;
       }
diff --git a/classes.cpp b/classes.cpp
index 09701155..6ba0f7dc 100644
--- a/classes.cpp
+++ b/classes.cpp
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ enum eGeometry {
   gTernary, gNIH, gSolN, gInfOrder, gSpace336, gSpace344, gCrystal344,
   gArnoldCat, gArbitrary, gInfOrder4, gCrystal534,
   gSpace535, gSpace536, gSeifertCover, gSeifertWeber, gHomologySphere,
-  gInfOrderMixed, gSpace436,
+  gInfOrderMixed, gSpace436, gFake,
   gGUARD};
 
 enum eGeometryClass { gcHyperbolic, gcEuclid, gcSphere, gcSolNIH, gcNil, gcProduct, gcSL2 };
@@ -913,6 +913,7 @@ EX vector<geometryinfo> ginf = {
   {"{5,3,3}","SW",      "Poincaré homology sphere",                   "533s",    12, 3, qsSINGLE,  giSphere3, 0x31400, {{7, 2}}, eVariation::pure},
   {"{?,oo}", "none",    "{3/4,∞} (infinite triangles and squares)",   "ooxm",     3, OINF, qIDEAL | qINFMIXED,  giHyperb2, 0x49400, {{6, 6}}, eVariation::pure},
   {"{4,3,6}","none",    "{4,3,6} hyperbolic honeycomb",               "436",      6, 6, qIDEAL,    giHyperb3, 0x31400, {{7, 2}}, eVariation::pure},
+  {"?",      "none",    "fake",                                       "",         0, 0, qRAYONLY,  giHyperb3, 0x31400, {{7, 2}}, eVariation::pure}
   };
   // bits: 9, 10, 15, 16, (reserved for later) 17, 18
 
diff --git a/crystal.cpp b/crystal.cpp
index 9d9b59d0..5d5b6f37 100644
--- a/crystal.cpp
+++ b/crystal.cpp
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ EX color_t colorize(cell *c, char whichCanvas) {
     for(int a=0; a<3; a++) co[a] = i%5, i /= 5;
     }
   #endif
-  else if(euclid) {
+  else if(euc::in()) {
     auto tab = euc::get_ispacemap()[c->master];
     for(int a=0; a<3; a++) co[a] = tab[a];
     if(PURE) for(int a=0; a<3; a++) co[a] *= 2;
diff --git a/euclid.cpp b/euclid.cpp
index de0e380f..ed6053a3 100644
--- a/euclid.cpp
+++ b/euclid.cpp
@@ -306,10 +306,13 @@ EX namespace euc {
     };
   
   hrmap_euclidean* cubemap() {
+    if(fake::in()) return FPIU(cubemap());
     return ((hrmap_euclidean*) currentmap);
     }
 
-  hrmap_euclidean* eucmap() { return cubemap(); }
+  hrmap_euclidean* eucmap() { 
+    return cubemap(); 
+    }
 
   EX vector<coord>& get_current_shifttable() { return cubemap()->shifttable; }
   EX map<coord, heptagon*>& get_spacemap() { return cubemap()->spacemap; }
@@ -1171,6 +1174,11 @@ EX int cyldist(gp::loc a, gp::loc b) {
 
 EX void generate() {
 
+  if(fake::in()) {
+    fake::generate();
+    return;
+    }
+
   auto v = euc::get_shifttable();
   
   auto& cs = cgi.cellshape;
@@ -1238,6 +1246,7 @@ EX void generate() {
  *  (For example, Archimedean, kite, or fake with underlying non-Euclidean geometry returns false)
  */
 EX bool in() { 
+  if(fake::in()) return FPIU(in()); 
   return euclid && standard_tiling(); 
   }
 
diff --git a/fake.cpp b/fake.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..834ab002
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fake.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+#include "hyper.h"
+
+// Fake non-Euclidean
+
+namespace hr {
+
+EX namespace fake {
+
+  EX ld scale;
+  
+  EX eGeometry underlying;
+  EX geometry_information *underlying_cgip;
+  EX hrmap *pmap;
+  EX geometry_information *pcgip;
+  EX eGeometry actual_geometry;
+  
+  EX bool in() { return geometry == gFake; }
+
+  // a dummy map that does nothing
+  struct hrmap_fake : hrmap {
+    hrmap *underlying_map;
+    
+    template<class T> auto in_underlying(const T& t) -> decltype(t()) {
+      pcgip = cgip; 
+      dynamicval<hrmap*> gpm(pmap, this);
+      dynamicval<eGeometry> gag(actual_geometry, geometry);
+      dynamicval<eGeometry> g(geometry, underlying);
+      dynamicval<geometry_information*> gc(cgip, underlying_cgip);
+      dynamicval<hrmap*> gu(currentmap, underlying_map);
+      return t();
+      }
+
+    heptagon *getOrigin() override { return in_underlying([this] { return underlying_map->getOrigin(); }); }
+    
+    cell* gamestart() override { return in_underlying([this] { return underlying_map->gamestart(); }); }
+
+    hrmap_fake() {
+      in_underlying([this] { initcells(); underlying_map = currentmap; });
+      for(hrmap*& m: allmaps) if(m == underlying_map) m = NULL;
+      }
+    
+    heptagon *create_step(heptagon *parent, int d) override {
+      parent->c.connect(d, parent, d, false);
+      return parent;
+      }
+
+    transmatrix adj(cell *c, int d) override {
+      transmatrix S1, S2;
+      ld dist;
+      in_underlying([c, d, &S1, &S2, &dist] {
+        transmatrix T = currentmap->adj(c, d);
+        S1 = rspintox(tC0(T));
+        transmatrix T1 = spintox(tC0(T)) * T;
+        dist = hdist0(tC0(T1));
+        S2 = xpush(-dist) * T1;
+        });
+      
+      if(WDIM == 2) {
+        
+        hyperpoint a1, a2, b1, b2;
+
+        in_underlying([c, d, &a1, &a2, &b1, &b2] {
+          a1 = get_corner_position(c, d);
+          a2 = get_corner_position(c, (d+1) % c->type);
+          
+          auto c1 = c->move(d);
+          auto d1 = c->c.spin(d);
+          b1 = get_corner_position(c1, d1);
+          b2 = get_corner_position(c1, (d1+1) % c1->type);
+          });
+        
+        cgi.adjcheck = hdist0(mid(befake(a1), befake(a2))) + hdist0(mid(befake(b1), befake(b2)));
+        }
+      
+      return S1 * xpush(cgi.adjcheck) * S2;
+      }
+    
+    void draw_recursive(cell *c, const transmatrix& V, ld a0, ld a1, cell *parent, int depth) {
+      band_shift = 0;
+      if(!do_draw(c, V)) return;
+      drawcell(c, V);
+      
+      if(depth >= 15) return;
+      
+      // queuestr(V, .2, fts(a0)+":"+fts(a1), 0xFFFFFFFF, 1);
+      
+      ld d = hdist0(tC0(V));
+
+      if(false) {
+        curvepoint(spin(-a0) * xpush0(d));
+        curvepoint(spin(-a0) * xpush0(d+.2));
+        curvepoint(spin(-a1) * xpush0(d+.2));
+        curvepoint(spin(-a1) * xpush0(d));
+        curvepoint(spin(-a0) * xpush0(d));
+        queuecurve(0xFF0000FF, 0, PPR::LINE);
+        }
+
+
+      indenter id(2);
+      for(int i=0; i<c->type; i++) if(c->move(i) && c->move(i) != parent) {
+        auto h0 = V * befake(FPIU(get_corner_position(c, i)));
+        auto h1 = V * befake(FPIU(get_corner_position(c, (i+1) % c->type)));
+        ld b0 = atan2(h0);
+        ld b1 = atan2(h1);
+        while(b1 < b0) b1 += 2 * M_PI;
+        if(a0 == -1) {
+          draw_recursive(c->move(i), V * adj(c, i), b0, b1, c, depth+1);
+          }
+        else {
+          if(b1 - b0 > M_PI) continue;
+          
+          if(b0 < a0 - M_PI) b0 += 2 * M_PI;
+          if(b0 > a0 + M_PI) b0 -= 2 * M_PI;
+          if(b0 < a0) b0 = a0;
+          
+          if(b1 > a1 + M_PI) b1 -= 2 * M_PI;
+          if(b1 < a1 - M_PI) b1 += 2 * M_PI;
+          if(b1 > a1) b1 = a1;
+          
+          if(b0 > b1) continue;
+          
+          draw_recursive(c->move(i), V * adj(c, i), b0, b1, c, depth+1);
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+    transmatrix relative_matrix(cell *h2, cell *h1, const hyperpoint& hint) override {
+      if(h1 == h2) return Id;
+  
+      for(int a=0; a<h1->type; a++) if(h1->move(a) == h2)
+        return adj(h1, a);
+
+      return Id;
+      }
+
+    transmatrix relative_matrix(heptagon *h2, heptagon *h1, const hyperpoint& hint) override {
+      return relative_matrix(h2->c7, h1->c7, hint);
+      }
+
+    void draw() override {
+      sphereflip = Id;
+      
+      // for(int i=0; i<S6; i++) queuepoly(ggmatrix(cwt.at), shWall3D[i], 0xFF0000FF);
+      
+      if(pmodel == mdDisk && WDIM == 2) {
+        draw_recursive(centerover, cview(), -1, -1, nullptr, 0);
+        return;
+        }
+      
+      bool bymatrix = true;
+      
+      dq::visited_c.clear();
+      dq::visited_by_matrix.clear();
+      auto enqueue = (bymatrix ? dq::enqueue_by_matrix_c : dq::enqueue_c);
+      enqueue(centerover, cview());
+      
+      while(!dq::drawqueue_c.empty()) {
+        auto& p = dq::drawqueue_c.front();
+        cell *c = get<0>(p);
+        transmatrix V = get<1>(p);
+        dynamicval<ld> b(band_shift, get<2>(p));
+        bandfixer bf(V);
+        dq::drawqueue_c.pop();
+
+        if(!do_draw(c, V)) continue;
+        drawcell(c, V);
+        if(in_wallopt() && isWall3(c) && isize(dq::drawqueue_c) > 1000) continue;
+    
+        for(int i=0; i<S7; i++) if(c->move(i)) {
+          enqueue(c->move(i), V * adj(c, i));
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    };
+  
+  EX hrmap* new_map() { return new hrmap_fake; };
+
+  EX hrmap* get_umap() { if(!dynamic_cast<hrmap_fake*>(currentmap)) return nullptr; else return ((hrmap_fake*)currentmap)->underlying_map; }
+
+  #if HDR
+  template<class T> auto in_underlying_geometry(const T& f) -> decltype(f()) {
+    if(!fake::in()) return f();
+    dynamicval<eGeometry> g(geometry, underlying);
+    dynamicval<eGeometry> gag(actual_geometry, geometry);
+    dynamicval<geometry_information*> gc(cgip, underlying_cgip);
+    dynamicval<hrmap*> gpm(pmap, currentmap);
+    dynamicval<hrmap*> gm(currentmap, get_umap());
+    return f();
+    }
+  
+  #define FPIU(x) hr::fake::in_underlying_geometry([&] { return (x); })
+  #endif
+
+EX hyperpoint befake(hyperpoint h) {
+  auto h1 = h / h[WDIM] * scale;
+  h1[WDIM] = 1;
+  if(material(h1) > 1e-3)
+    h1 = normalize(h1);
+  return h1;
+  }
+
+EX vector<hyperpoint> befake(const vector<hyperpoint>& v) {
+  vector<hyperpoint> res;
+  for(auto& h: v) res.push_back(befake(h));
+  return res;
+  }
+
+EX ld compute_around(bool setup) {
+  auto &ucgi = *underlying_cgip;
+  
+  auto fcs = befake(ucgi.cellshape);
+  
+  if(setup) {
+    cgi.cellshape = fcs;
+    cgi.vertices_only = befake(ucgi.vertices_only);
+    }
+  
+  hyperpoint h = Hypc;
+  for(int i=0; i<ucgi.face; i++) h += fcs[i];
+  if(material(h) > 0)
+    h = normalize(h);
+  
+  if(setup)
+    cgi.adjcheck = 2 * hdist0(h);
+
+  hyperpoint u = Hypc;
+  u += fcs[0];
+  u += fcs[1];
+  
+  if(material(u) <= 0) 
+    return HUGE_VAL;
+
+  u = normalize(u);
+  hyperpoint h2 = rspintox(h) * xpush0(2 * hdist0(h));
+  
+  h2 = spintox(u) * h2;
+  u = spintox(u) * u;
+  
+  h2 = gpushxto0(u) * h2;
+  u = gpushxto0(u) * u;
+  
+  println(hlog, "h = ", hdist0(h), " ucgi = ", format("%p", &ucgi), " @ ", hyperbolic, " / ", sphere, " h2 = ", h2);
+  
+  ld x = hypot(h2[1], h2[2]);
+  ld y = h2[0];
+  return 360 / (90 + atan(y/x) / degree);
+  }
+
+EX void generate() {
+  println(hlog, "Generating fake");
+  FPIU( cgi.require_basics() );
+  auto &ucgi = *underlying_cgip;
+  
+  cgi.loop = ucgi.loop;
+  cgi.face = ucgi.face;
+
+  for(int a=0; a<16; a++)
+  for(int b=0; b<16; b++) {
+    cgi.dirs_adjacent[a][b] = ucgi.dirs_adjacent[a][b];
+    cgi.next_dir[a][b] = ucgi.next_dir[a][b];
+    }
+
+  for(int b=0; b<12; b++)
+    cgi.spins[b] = ucgi.spins[b];
+  
+  compute_around(true);
+  }
+
+int get_middle() {
+  if(S7 == 20) return 5;
+  if(S7 == 8) return 4;
+  return 3;
+  }
+
+EX ld around;
+
+EX void compute_scale() {
+
+  int middle = get_middle();
+  
+  // the value of 'around' which makes the tiling Euclidean
+  ld good = M_PI / asin(cos(M_PI/middle) / sin(M_PI/underlying_cgip->face));
+  
+  println(hlog, "good = ", good);
+  
+  if(abs(good - around) < 1e-6) good = around;
+
+  if(around == good) {  
+    ginf[gFake].g = WDIM == 3 ? giEuclid3 : giEuclid2;
+    }
+  
+  if(around > good) {
+    ginf[gFake].g = WDIM == 3 ? giHyperb3 : giHyperb2;
+    }
+
+  if(around < good) {
+    ginf[gFake].g = WDIM == 3 ? giSphere3 : giSphere2;
+    }
+
+  ld around_ideal = 1/(1/2. - 1./get_middle());
+  println(hlog, "around_ideal = ", around_ideal);
+  
+  if(euclid) scale = 1;
+  else if(abs(around_ideal - around) < 1e-6) {
+    hyperpoint h0 = underlying_cgip->cellshape[0];
+    auto s = kleinize(h0);
+    ld d = hypot_d(LDIM, s);
+    scale = 1/d;
+
+    hyperpoint h = h0;
+    auto h1 = h / h[WDIM] * scale;
+    h1[WDIM] = 1;
+    
+    println(hlog, "material = ", material(h1));
+    }
+  else {
+    ld minscale = 0, maxscale = 10;
+    for(int it=0; it<100; it++) {
+      scale = (minscale + maxscale) /  2;
+      ld ar = compute_around(false);
+      println(hlog, "scale = ", scale, " ar = ", ar);
+      if(sphere) {
+        if(ar < around) maxscale = scale;
+        else minscale = scale;
+        }
+      else {
+        if(ar > around) maxscale = scale;
+        else minscale = scale;
+        }
+      }
+    }  
+  sightranges[gFake] = sightranges[underlying] * scale;
+  }
+
+void set_gfake(int c, ld _around) {
+  stop_game();
+  cgi.require_basics();
+  fake::scale = scale;
+  underlying = geometry;
+  underlying_cgip = cgip;  
+  ginf[gFake] = ginf[underlying];
+  
+  set_geometry(gFake);
+  
+  around = _around;
+  
+  compute_scale();
+  check_cgi();
+
+  compute_scale();
+  check_cgi();
+  }
+
+EX void change_around() {
+  if(around > 2) {
+    ld t = sightranges[gFake] / (sightranges[underlying] * scale);
+    compute_scale();
+    ray::reset_raycaster();
+    sightranges[gFake] *= t;
+    }
+  };
+  
+int readArgs() {
+  using namespace arg;
+           
+  if(0) ;
+  else if(argis("-gfake")) {
+    if(fake::in()) shift_arg_formula(around, change_around);
+    else {
+      shift(); int c = argi();
+      ld around;
+      shift_arg_formula(around);
+      set_gfake(c, around);
+      }
+    }
+  else return 1;
+  return 0;
+  }
+
+auto fundamentalhook = addHook(hooks_args, 100, readArgs);
+
+EX }
+
+}
+
diff --git a/fieldpattern.cpp b/fieldpattern.cpp
index b9121c6e..185d5179 100644
--- a/fieldpattern.cpp
+++ b/fieldpattern.cpp
@@ -1085,6 +1085,7 @@ EX bool quotient_field_changed;
 #define STR(x) string(x, sizeof(x))
 
 EX struct fpattern& getcurrfp() {
+  if(fake::in()) return *FPIU(&getcurrfp());
   if(geometry == gFieldQuotient && quotient_field_changed)
     return current_quotient_field;
   if(geometry == gSpace535) {
@@ -1156,6 +1157,7 @@ EX struct fpattern& getcurrfp() {
     DEBB(DF_FIELD, ("set prime = ", fp.Prime));
     return fp;
     }
+  if(!hyperbolic) return fp_invalid;
   if(S7 == 8 && S3 == 3 && !bt::in()) {
     static fpattern fp(17);
     return fp;
diff --git a/geom-exp.cpp b/geom-exp.cpp
index dbd489a2..0f85e2cd 100644
--- a/geom-exp.cpp
+++ b/geom-exp.cpp
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ void ge_select_tiling() {
     if(arb::in() && (ISMOBILE || ISWEB)) continue;
     if(WDIM == 3 && MAXMDIM == 3) continue;
     if(geometry == gFieldQuotient && !CAP_FIELD) continue;
+    if(geometry == gFake) continue;
     if(!current_filter->test()) continue;
     if(orig_el) {
       for(int j=0; j<isize(ginf); j++) 
diff --git a/geometry.cpp b/geometry.cpp
index 450dc357..fd7fe96b 100644
--- a/geometry.cpp
+++ b/geometry.cpp
@@ -933,6 +933,13 @@ EX string cgi_string() {
   V("GEO", its(int(geometry)));
   V("VAR", its(int(variation)));
   
+  if(fake::in()) {
+    if(hyperbolic) V("H", fts(fake::scale));
+    if(euclid) V("E", fts(fake::scale));
+    if(sphere) V("S", fts(fake::scale));
+    V("G", FPIU(cgi_string()));
+    }
+  
   if(GOLDBERG) V("GP", its(gp::param.first) + "," + its(gp::param.second));
   if(IRREGULAR) V("IRR", its(irr::irrid));
 
@@ -986,6 +993,7 @@ EX void check_cgi() {
   cgip = &cgis[s];
   cgi.timestamp = ++ntimestamp;
   if(hybri) hybrid::underlying_cgip->timestamp = ntimestamp;
+  if(fake::in()) fake::underlying_cgip->timestamp = ntimestamp;
   
   if(isize(cgis) > 4) {
     vector<pair<int, string>> timestamps;
diff --git a/hyper.cpp b/hyper.cpp
index 102b242d..86faa56a 100644
--- a/hyper.cpp
+++ b/hyper.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include "arbitrile.cpp"
 #include "euclid.cpp"
 #include "sphere.cpp"
+#include "fake.cpp"
 #include "quotient.cpp"
 #include "crystal.cpp"
 #include "reg3.cpp"
diff --git a/landgen.cpp b/landgen.cpp
index bea02466..4cd0aee0 100644
--- a/landgen.cpp
+++ b/landgen.cpp
@@ -2755,6 +2755,8 @@ EX void set_land_for_geometry(cell *c) {
   }
 
 EX void setdist(cell *c, int d, cell *from) {
+
+  if(fake::in()) return FPIU(setdist(c, d, from));
   
   if(c->mpdist <= d) return;
   if(c->mpdist > d+1 && d < BARLEV) setdist(c, d+1, from);
diff --git a/pattern2.cpp b/pattern2.cpp
index d6b10eee..e66599e3 100644
--- a/pattern2.cpp
+++ b/pattern2.cpp
@@ -58,14 +58,14 @@ int eupattern4(cell *c) {
 
 EX bool ishept(cell *c) {
   // EUCLIDEAN
-  if(euclid && PURE) return eupattern(c) == 0;
+  if(euc::in() && PURE) return eupattern(c) == 0;
   else if(hybri) { cell *c1 = hybrid::get_where(c).first; return c1 == c1->master->c7; }
   else return c == c->master->c7;
   }
 
 EX bool ishex1(cell *c) {
   // EUCLIDEAN
-  if(euclid && PURE) return eupattern(c) == 1;
+  if(euc::in() && PURE) return eupattern(c) == 1;
   #if CAP_GP
   else if(GOLDBERG) return c->master->c7 != c && !pseudohept(c->move(0));
   #endif
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ EX bool ishex1(cell *c) {
 
 bool ishex2(cell *c) {
   // EUCLIDEAN
-  if(euclid && PURE) return eupattern(c) == 1;
+  if(euc::in() && PURE) return eupattern(c) == 1;
   #if CAP_GP
   else if(GOLDBERG) return c->master->c7 != c && gp::pseudohept_val(c) == 1;
   #endif
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ EX pair<int, bool> fieldval(cell *c) {
   }
 
 EX int fieldval_uniq(cell *c) {
+  if(fake::in()) return FPIU(fieldval_uniq(c));
   if(experimental) return 0;
   else if(hybri) { 
     auto c1 = hybrid::get_where(c).first; 
@@ -388,7 +389,7 @@ EX int fieldval_uniq(cell *c) {
     if(ctof(c)) return c->master->fieldval;
     else return createMov(c, 0)->master->fieldval + 256 * createMov(c,2)->master->fieldval + (1<<16) * createMov(c,4)->master->fieldval;
     }
-  else if(euclid && !kite::in() && !arcm::in()) {
+  else if(euc::in()) {
     auto p = euc2_coordinates(c);
     if(bounded) return p.first + (p.second << 16);
     return gmod(p.first - 22 * p.second, 3*127);
@@ -1405,7 +1406,7 @@ EX bool pseudohept(cell *c) {
   #if MAXMDIM == 4
   if(WDIM == 3) {
     if(geometry == gField435) return false;
-    else if(euclid) return euc::pseudohept(c);
+    else if(euc::in()) return euc::pseudohept(c);
     else return reg3::pseudohept(c);
     }
   #endif
diff --git a/polygons.cpp b/polygons.cpp
index 328f3dd8..0abf682a 100644
--- a/polygons.cpp
+++ b/polygons.cpp
@@ -1142,6 +1142,8 @@ void geometry_information::prepare_shapes() {
   if(GDIM == 3 && !floor_textures) make_floor_textures();
   #endif
 
+  if(fake::in()) { FPIU( cgi.require_shapes() ); }
+
   symmetriesAt.clear();
   allshapes.clear();
   #if CAP_GP
diff --git a/raycaster.cpp b/raycaster.cpp
index df1bd335..a37af553 100644
--- a/raycaster.cpp
+++ b/raycaster.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ EX int max_cells = 2048;
 EX bool rays_generate = true;
 
 EX ld& exp_decay_current() {
+  if(fake::in()) return *FPIU(&exp_decay_current());
   return (sn::in() || hyperbolic || sl2) ? exp_decay_exp : exp_decay_poly;
   }
 
@@ -90,8 +91,7 @@ EX bool requested() {
   #endif
   if(!available()) return false;
   if(want_use == 2) return true;
-  if(sphere) return false; /* currently incompatible with primitives */
-  return racing::on || quotient;
+  return racing::on || quotient || fake::in();
   }
 
 #if HDR
diff --git a/reg3.cpp b/reg3.cpp
index 4d71f5f0..86bea0e8 100644
--- a/reg3.cpp
+++ b/reg3.cpp
@@ -28,10 +28,16 @@ EX namespace reg3 {
   #endif
   
   EX bool in() {
+    if(fake::in()) return FPIU(in());
     return GDIM == 3 && !euclid && !bt::in() && !nonisotropic && !hybri && !kite::in();
     }
 
   EX void generate() {
+
+    if(fake::in()) {
+      fake::generate();
+      return;
+      }
   
     int& loop = cgi.loop;
     int& face = cgi.face;
@@ -1330,6 +1336,7 @@ EX int celldistance(cell *c1, cell *c2) {
 EX bool pseudohept(cell *c) {
   auto m = regmap();
   if(cgflags & qSINGLE) return true;
+  if(fake::in()) return FPIU(reg3::pseudohept(c));
   if(sphere) {
     hyperpoint h = tC0(m->relative_matrix(c->master, regmap()->origin, C0));
     if(S7 == 12) {