diff --git a/src/content_mapnode.cpp b/src/content_mapnode.cpp
index e2cf57010..2fce337fc 100644
--- a/src/content_mapnode.cpp
+++ b/src/content_mapnode.cpp
@@ -427,7 +427,8 @@ void content_mapnode_init(IWritableNodeDefManager *nodemgr)
 	i = CONTENT_WATER;
 	f = nodemgr->getModifiable(i);
 	f->drawtype = NDT_FLOWINGLIQUID;
-	f->setAllTextures("water.png", WATER_ALPHA);
+	f->setAllTextures("water.png");
+	f->alpha = WATER_ALPHA;
 	f->setInventoryTextureCube("water.png", "water.png", "water.png");
 	f->param_type = CPT_LIGHT;
 	f->light_propagates = true;
@@ -440,17 +441,14 @@ void content_mapnode_init(IWritableNodeDefManager *nodemgr)
 	f->liquid_alternative_source = CONTENT_WATERSOURCE;
 	f->liquid_viscosity = WATER_VISC;
 	f->post_effect_color = video::SColor(64, 100, 100, 200);
-	// Flowing water material
-	f->mspec_special[0].tname = "water.png";
-	f->mspec_special[0].backface_culling = false;
-	f->mspec_special[1].tname = "water.png";
-	f->mspec_special[1].backface_culling = true;
+	f->setSpecialMaterial(0, MaterialSpec("water.png", false));
+	f->setSpecialMaterial(1, MaterialSpec("water.png", true));
 
 	i = CONTENT_WATERSOURCE;
 	f = nodemgr->getModifiable(i);
 	f->drawtype = NDT_LIQUID;
-	f->setAllTextures("water.png", WATER_ALPHA);
-	//f->setInventoryTexture("water.png");
+	f->setAllTextures("water.png");
+	f->alpha = WATER_ALPHA;
 	f->setInventoryTextureCube("water.png", "water.png", "water.png");
 	f->param_type = CPT_LIGHT;
 	f->light_propagates = true;
@@ -465,8 +463,7 @@ void content_mapnode_init(IWritableNodeDefManager *nodemgr)
 	f->liquid_viscosity = WATER_VISC;
 	f->post_effect_color = video::SColor(64, 100, 100, 200);
 	// New-style water source material (mostly unused)
-	f->mspec_special[0].tname = "water.png";
-	f->mspec_special[0].backface_culling = false;
+	f->setSpecialMaterial(0, MaterialSpec("water.png", false));
 	
 	i = CONTENT_LAVA;
 	f = nodemgr->getModifiable(i);
@@ -486,11 +483,8 @@ void content_mapnode_init(IWritableNodeDefManager *nodemgr)
 	f->liquid_viscosity = LAVA_VISC;
 	f->damage_per_second = 4*2;
 	f->post_effect_color = video::SColor(192, 255, 64, 0);
-	// Flowing lava material
-	f->mspec_special[0].tname = "lava.png";
-	f->mspec_special[0].backface_culling = false;
-	f->mspec_special[1].tname = "lava.png";
-	f->mspec_special[1].backface_culling = true;
+	f->setSpecialMaterial(0, MaterialSpec("lava.png", false));
+	f->setSpecialMaterial(1, MaterialSpec("lava.png", true));
 	
 	i = CONTENT_LAVASOURCE;
 	f = nodemgr->getModifiable(i);
@@ -512,8 +506,7 @@ void content_mapnode_init(IWritableNodeDefManager *nodemgr)
 	f->damage_per_second = 4*2;
 	f->post_effect_color = video::SColor(192, 255, 64, 0);
 	// New-style lava source material (mostly unused)
-	f->mspec_special[0].tname = "lava.png";
-	f->mspec_special[0].backface_culling = false;
+	f->setSpecialMaterial(0, MaterialSpec("lava.png", false));
 	
 	i = CONTENT_TORCH;
 	f = nodemgr->getModifiable(i);
diff --git a/src/nodedef.cpp b/src/nodedef.cpp
index c1aee5df4..4e43369b4 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.cpp
+++ b/src/nodedef.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "log.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 
-void NodeBox::serialize(std::ostream &os)
+/*
+	NodeBox
+*/
+
+void NodeBox::serialize(std::ostream &os) const
 {
 	writeU8(os, 0); // version
 	writeU8(os, type);
@@ -57,7 +61,11 @@ void NodeBox::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 	wall_side.MaxEdge = readV3F1000(is);
 }
 
-void MaterialSpec::serialize(std::ostream &os)
+/*
+	MaterialSpec
+*/
+
+void MaterialSpec::serialize(std::ostream &os) const
 {
 	os<<serializeString(tname);
 	writeU8(os, backface_culling);
@@ -69,6 +77,10 @@ void MaterialSpec::deSerialize(std::istream &is)
 	backface_culling = readU8(is);
 }
 
+/*
+	ContentFeatures
+*/
+
 ContentFeatures::ContentFeatures()
 {
 	reset();
@@ -248,6 +260,20 @@ void ContentFeatures::setTexture(u16 i, std::string name)
 		tname_inventory = name;
 }
 
+void ContentFeatures::setAllTextures(std::string name)
+{
+	for(u16 i=0; i<6; i++)
+		setTexture(i, name);
+	// Force inventory texture too
+	setInventoryTexture(name);
+}
+
+void ContentFeatures::setSpecialMaterial(u16 i, const MaterialSpec &mspec)
+{
+	assert(i < CF_SPECIAL_COUNT);
+	mspec_special[i] = mspec;
+}
+
 void ContentFeatures::setInventoryTexture(std::string imgname)
 {
 	tname_inventory = imgname + "^[forcesingle";
@@ -270,6 +296,10 @@ void ContentFeatures::setInventoryTextureCube(std::string top,
 	tname_inventory = imgname_full;
 }
 
+/*
+	CNodeDefManager
+*/
+
 class CNodeDefManager: public IWritableNodeDefManager
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/nodedef.h b/src/nodedef.h
index b7cca52d0..e0b7da480 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.h
+++ b/src/nodedef.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ struct NodeBox
 		wall_side(-BS/2, -BS/2, -BS/2, -BS/2+BS/16., BS/2, BS/2)
 	{}
 
-	void serialize(std::ostream &os);
+	void serialize(std::ostream &os) const;
 	void deSerialize(std::istream &is);
 };
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ struct MaterialSpec
 		backface_culling(backface_culling_)
 	{}
 
-	void serialize(std::ostream &os);
+	void serialize(std::ostream &os) const;
 	void deSerialize(std::istream &is);
 };
 
@@ -156,9 +156,8 @@ struct ContentFeatures
 	bool backface_culling;
 #endif
 	
-	// List of all block textures that have been used (value is dummy)
-	// Used for texture atlas making.
-	// Exists on server too for cleaner code in content_mapnode.cpp.
+	// List of textures that are used and are wanted to be included in
+	// the texture atlas
 	std::set<std::string> used_texturenames;
 	
 	// True if this actually contains non-default data
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ struct ContentFeatures
 	float visual_scale; // Misc. scale parameter
 	std::string tname_tiles[6];
 	std::string tname_inventory;
-	MaterialSpec mspec_special[CF_SPECIAL_COUNT];
+	MaterialSpec mspec_special[CF_SPECIAL_COUNT]; // Use setter methods
 	u8 alpha;
 
 	// Post effect color, drawn when the camera is inside the node.
@@ -240,24 +239,19 @@ struct ContentFeatures
 	void deSerialize(std::istream &is, IGameDef *gamedef);
 
 	/*
-		Quickhands for simple materials
+		Texture setters.
+		
 	*/
 	
+	// Texture setters. They also add stuff to used_texturenames.
 	void setTexture(u16 i, std::string name);
-
-	void setAllTextures(std::string name, u8 alpha_=255)
-	{
-		for(u16 i=0; i<6; i++)
-			setTexture(i, name);
-		alpha = alpha_;
-		// Force inventory texture too
-		setInventoryTexture(name);
-	}
+	void setAllTextures(std::string name);
+	void setSpecialMaterial(u16 i, const MaterialSpec &mspec);
 
 	void setInventoryTexture(std::string imgname);
 	void setInventoryTextureCube(std::string top,
 			std::string left, std::string right);
-
+	
 	/*
 		Some handy methods
 	*/