diff --git a/src/core2/fx/weather_snow.c b/src/core2/fx/weather_snow.c
index 7148b5046..894ecfe53 100644
--- a/src/core2/fx/weather_snow.c
+++ b/src/core2/fx/weather_snow.c
@@ -29,22 +29,22 @@ Gfx D_80369290[] =
     gsSPEndDisplayList(),
 };
 
-Gfx D_803692B0[] =
+// [port] The flake model reaches these render modes through segment 3 at fixed byte
+// offsets; one 2D array guarantees the contiguity three separate globals did not.
+Gfx D_803692B0[][2] =
 {
-    gsDPSetRenderMode(Z_CMP | CVG_DST_CLAMP | ZMODE_OPA | FORCE_BL | G_RM_PASS, Z_CMP | CVG_DST_CLAMP | ZMODE_OPA | FORCE_BL | GBL_c2(G_BL_CLR_IN, G_BL_0, G_BL_CLR_IN, G_BL_1)),
-    gsSPEndDisplayList(),
-};
-
-Gfx D_803692C0[] = 
-{
-    gsDPSetRenderMode(AA_EN | Z_CMP | IM_RD | CVG_DST_CLAMP | ZMODE_OPA | ALPHA_CVG_SEL | G_RM_PASS, AA_EN | Z_CMP | IM_RD | CVG_DST_CLAMP | ZMODE_OPA | ALPHA_CVG_SEL | GBL_c2(G_BL_CLR_IN, G_BL_A_IN, G_BL_CLR_MEM, G_BL_A_MEM)),
-    gsSPEndDisplayList(),
-};
-
-Gfx D_803692D0[] =
-{
-    gsDPSetRenderMode(Z_CMP | IM_RD | CVG_DST_FULL | ZMODE_OPA | FORCE_BL | G_RM_PASS, Z_CMP | IM_RD | CVG_DST_FULL | ZMODE_OPA | FORCE_BL | GBL_c2(G_BL_CLR_IN, G_BL_A_IN, G_BL_CLR_MEM, G_BL_1MA)),
-    gsSPEndDisplayList(),
+    {
+        gsDPSetRenderMode(Z_CMP | CVG_DST_CLAMP | ZMODE_OPA | FORCE_BL | G_RM_PASS, Z_CMP | CVG_DST_CLAMP | ZMODE_OPA | FORCE_BL | GBL_c2(G_BL_CLR_IN, G_BL_0, G_BL_CLR_IN, G_BL_1)),
+        gsSPEndDisplayList(),
+    },
+    {
+        gsDPSetRenderMode(AA_EN | Z_CMP | IM_RD | CVG_DST_CLAMP | ZMODE_OPA | ALPHA_CVG_SEL | G_RM_PASS, AA_EN | Z_CMP | IM_RD | CVG_DST_CLAMP | ZMODE_OPA | ALPHA_CVG_SEL | GBL_c2(G_BL_CLR_IN, G_BL_A_IN, G_BL_CLR_MEM, G_BL_A_MEM)),
+        gsSPEndDisplayList(),
+    },
+    {
+        gsDPSetRenderMode(Z_CMP | IM_RD | CVG_DST_FULL | ZMODE_OPA | FORCE_BL | G_RM_PASS, Z_CMP | IM_RD | CVG_DST_FULL | ZMODE_OPA | FORCE_BL | GBL_c2(G_BL_CLR_IN, G_BL_A_IN, G_BL_CLR_MEM, G_BL_1MA)),
+        gsSPEndDisplayList(),
+    },
 };
 
 /* .bss */
@@ -208,9 +208,13 @@ void func_802F962C(Gfx **gfx, Mtx **mtx, Vtx **vtx) {
         func_80349AD0();
         gSPSegment((*gfx)++, 1, osVirtualToPhysical(temp_s3 + 1));
         gSPSegment((*gfx)++, 0x02, osVirtualToPhysical((void*)((uintptr_t)D_80369288 + D_80369288->texture_list_offset + sizeof(BKTextureList) + sizeof(BKTextureInfo))));
-        gSPSetGeometryMode((*gfx)++, G_ZBUFFER);
+        // [port] Vanilla only sets G_ZBUFFER here, inheriting the rest of the RSP/RDP state
+        // from whatever drew last. GraphicsPatches.cpp substitutes a self-contained preamble.
+        if (EventSystem_Should(VB_SNOW_RENDER_STATE, true, gfx)) {
+            gSPSetGeometryMode((*gfx)++, G_ZBUFFER);
+        }
         gSPDisplayList((*gfx)++, D_80369290);
-        gSPSegment((*gfx)++, 0x03, osVirtualToPhysical(&D_803692B0));
+        gSPSegment((*gfx)++, 0x03, osVirtualToPhysical(D_803692B0));
 
         D_80381094 = (Struct_core2_72060_0 *)((uintptr_t)D_80369288 + D_80369288->geo_list_offset);
         
diff --git a/src/core2/model/modelRender.c b/src/core2/model/modelRender.c
index 8618a4641..d701fb000 100644
--- a/src/core2/model/modelRender.c
+++ b/src/core2/model/modelRender.c
@@ -711,6 +711,7 @@ void modelRender_geoCmd_Unk0(Gfx **gfx, Mtx **mtx, struct bk_geo_cmd_s *arg2){
     f32 sp30[3];
 
     if(cmd->unk8){
+        FrameInterpolation_RecordOpenChildHash3("billboard", (uintptr_t)cmd, 0, 0);
         mlMtx_apply_vec3f(sp30, cmd->unkC);
         mlMtx_push_translation(sp30[0], sp30[1], sp30[2]);
         mlMtxRotYaw(modelRenderCameraRotation[1]);
@@ -724,6 +725,7 @@ void modelRender_geoCmd_Unk0(Gfx **gfx, Mtx **mtx, struct bk_geo_cmd_s *arg2){
         modelRender_executeGeoCmds(gfx, mtx, (BKGeoCmd*)((u8*)cmd + cmd->unk8));
         mlMtxPop();
         gSPPopMatrix((*gfx)++, G_MTX_MODELVIEW);
+        FrameInterpolation_RecordCloseChild();
     }
 }
 
@@ -1157,6 +1159,7 @@ BKModelBin *modelRender_draw(Gfx **gfx, Mtx **mtx, f32 position[3], f32 rotation
         tmp_f0 = D_80383708 - 500.0f;
         if(tmp_f0 < camera_focus_distance){
             alpha = (s32)((1.0f - (camera_focus_distance - tmp_f0)/500.0f)*255.0f);
+            EventSystem_Should(VB_MODEL_DRAWDIST_FADE_ALPHA, true, &alpha);
             if(modelRenderColorMode == COLOR_MODE_DYNAMIC_PRIM_AND_ENV){
                 modelRenderDynColors.prim[3] = (modelRenderDynColors.prim[3] * alpha) / 0xff;
             }
diff --git a/src/core2/sprite/screenoverlay.c b/src/core2/sprite/screenoverlay.c
index 132012a8f..55a166e8e 100644
--- a/src/core2/sprite/screenoverlay.c
+++ b/src/core2/sprite/screenoverlay.c
@@ -206,7 +206,9 @@ void codeAEDA0_drawSprite( Gfx **gfx )
         D_80370338[0] = 1;
      }
 
-     if(D_80383634 == 0x0E){
+     // [port] Vanilla only disarms G_AC_THRESHOLD when the draw-mode global still reads
+     // 0x0E. SpritePatches.cpp forces it so a mode change cannot leak it into later draws.
+     if (EventSystem_Should(VB_SPRITE_RESTORE_ALPHA_COMPARE, D_80383634 == 0x0E, gfx)) {
          gDPSetAlphaCompare((*gfx)++, G_AC_NONE);
      }
  }
diff --git a/src/port/Enhancements/Events/Hooks/Events.h b/src/port/Enhancements/Events/Hooks/Events.h
index bb2970576..8c82af2b3 100644
--- a/src/port/Enhancements/Events/Hooks/Events.h
+++ b/src/port/Enhancements/Events/Hooks/Events.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ typedef enum VBehaviorID {
     VB_CUBE_PROP_SORT,
     VB_GCLIGHTS_RECOLOR,
     VB_SNOW_CAMERA_ROTATION,
+    VB_SNOW_RENDER_STATE,
+    VB_MODEL_DRAWDIST_FADE_ALPHA,
+    VB_SPRITE_RESTORE_ALPHA_COMPARE,
     VB_DRAWDIST_BOX_CULL,
     VB_PICTUREBOX_TARGET_FB,
 
diff --git a/src/port/Patches/GraphicsPatches.cpp b/src/port/Patches/GraphicsPatches.cpp
index 01cb14cae..ecfc17109 100644
--- a/src/port/Patches/GraphicsPatches.cpp
+++ b/src/port/Patches/GraphicsPatches.cpp
@@ -267,3 +267,35 @@ static void RegisterStaleTileFix_Init() {
 }
 
 static RegisterShipInitFunc staleTileFixInit(RegisterStaleTileFix_Init, { CVAR_FP_LOBBY_DOOR_TILE });
+
+// ============================
+// INHERITED RENDER STATE
+// ============================
+
+static void ApplySnowRenderState(Gfx** gfx) {
+    gSPClearGeometryMode((*gfx)++, G_ZBUFFER | G_SHADE | G_CULL_BOTH | G_FOG | G_LIGHTING | G_TEXTURE_GEN |
+                                       G_TEXTURE_GEN_LINEAR | G_LOD | G_SHADING_SMOOTH);
+    gSPSetGeometryMode((*gfx)++, G_ZBUFFER | G_SHADE | G_SHADING_SMOOTH);
+    gDPSetAlphaCompare((*gfx)++, G_AC_NONE);
+    gDPSetPrimColor((*gfx)++, 0, 0, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF);
+    gDPSetEnvColor((*gfx)++, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF);
+    gDPSetBlendColor((*gfx)++, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x80);
+}
+
+static void RegisterSnowRenderState_Init() {
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_SNOW_RENDER_STATE, EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL, true, {
+        ApplySnowRenderState(va_arg(args, Gfx**));
+        *should = false;
+    });
+}
+
+static RegisterShipInitFunc sSnowRenderStateInit(RegisterSnowRenderState_Init);
+
+static void RegisterModelDrawDistFadeAlpha_Init() {
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_MODEL_DRAWDIST_FADE_ALPHA, EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL, true, {
+        s32* alpha = va_arg(args, s32*);
+        *alpha = std::clamp(*alpha, 0, 0xFF);
+    });
+}
+
+static RegisterShipInitFunc sModelDrawDistFadeAlphaInit(RegisterModelDrawDistFadeAlpha_Init);
diff --git a/src/port/Patches/SpritePatches.cpp b/src/port/Patches/SpritePatches.cpp
index 9f5df2199..5f225d5d2 100644
--- a/src/port/Patches/SpritePatches.cpp
+++ b/src/port/Patches/SpritePatches.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 
 #include <libultraship.h>
 
+#include "port/Enhancements/Events/Hooks/Events.h"
 #include "port/Patches/Patches.h"
+#include "port/ShipInit.hpp"
 
 extern "C" {
 
@@ -222,3 +224,9 @@ void port_pauseBannerFree(void) {
 }
 
 } // extern "C"
+
+static void RegisterSpriteRestoreAlphaCompare_Init() {
+    COND_VB_SHOULD(VB_SPRITE_RESTORE_ALPHA_COMPARE, EVENT_PRIORITY_NORMAL, true, { *should = true; });
+}
+
+static RegisterShipInitFunc sSpriteRestoreAlphaCompareInit(RegisterSpriteRestoreAlphaCompare_Init);