diff --git a/assets/shaders/terrain.vert.glsl b/assets/shaders/terrain.vert.glsl
index aef9b45867..614f6f382b 100644
--- a/assets/shaders/terrain.vert.glsl
+++ b/assets/shaders/terrain.vert.glsl
@@ -7,9 +7,17 @@ out vec2 tex_pos;
 
 uniform mat4 model;
 
+// camera parameters for transforming the object position
+// and scaling the subtex to the correct size
 layout (std140) uniform camera {
-    mat4 view;
-    mat4 proj;
+    // view matrix (world to view space)
+    mat4  view;
+    // projection matrix (view to clip space)
+    mat4  proj;
+    // inverse zoom factor (1.0 / zoom)
+    float inv_zoom;
+    // inverse viewport size (1.0 / viewport size)
+    vec2  inv_viewport_size;
 };
 
 void main() {
diff --git a/assets/shaders/world2d.vert.glsl b/assets/shaders/world2d.vert.glsl
index 76cd6db34d..7987d40ec3 100644
--- a/assets/shaders/world2d.vert.glsl
+++ b/assets/shaders/world2d.vert.glsl
@@ -5,10 +5,19 @@ layout(location=1) in vec2 uv;
 
 out vec2 vert_uv;
 
-// transformation for object (not vertex!) position to clip space
+// camera parameters for transforming the object position
+// and scaling the subtex to the correct size
 layout (std140) uniform camera {
-    mat4 view;
-    mat4 proj;
+    // view matrix (world to view space)
+    mat4  view;
+    // projection matrix (view to clip space)
+    mat4  proj;
+    // inverse zoom factor (1.0 / zoom)
+    // high zoom = upscale subtex
+    // low zoom = downscale subtex
+    float inv_zoom;
+    // inverse viewport size (1.0 / viewport size)
+    vec2  inv_viewport_size;
 };
 
 // can be used to move the object position in world space _before_
@@ -27,33 +36,55 @@ uniform bool flip_y;
 // parameters for scaling and moving the subtex
 // to the correct position in clip space
 
-// offset from the subtex anchor
-// moves the subtex relative to the subtex center
-uniform vec2 anchor_offset;
-
+// animation scalefactor
 // scales the vertex positions so that they
 // match the subtex dimensions
-uniform vec2 scale;
+//
+// high animation scale = downscale subtex
+// low animation scale = upscale subtex
+uniform float scale;
+
+// size of the subtex (in pixels)
+uniform vec2 subtex_size;
+
+// offset of the subtex anchor point
+// from the subtex center (in pixels)
+// used to move the subtex so that the anchor point
+// is at the object position
+uniform vec2 anchor_offset;
 
 void main() {
     // translate the position of the object from world space to clip space
     // this is the position where we want to draw the subtex in 2D
 	vec4 obj_clip_pos = proj * view * model * vec4(obj_world_position, 1.0);
 
+    // subtex has to be scaled to account for the zoom factor
+    // and the animation scale factor. essentially this is (animation scale / zoom).
+    float zoom_scale = scale * inv_zoom;
+
+    // Scale the subtex vertices
+    // we have to account for the viewport size to get the correct dimensions
+    // and then scale the subtex to the zoom factor to get the correct size
+    vec2 vert_scale = zoom_scale * subtex_size * inv_viewport_size;
+
+    // Scale the anchor offset with the same method as above
+    // to get the correct anchor position in the viewport
+    vec2 anchor_scale = zoom_scale * anchor_offset * inv_viewport_size;
+
     // if the subtex is flipped, we also need to flip the anchor offset
     // essentially, we invert the coordinates for the flipped axis
-    float anchor_x = float(flip_x) * -1.0 * anchor_offset.x + float(!flip_x) * anchor_offset.x;
-    float anchor_y = float(flip_y) * -1.0 * anchor_offset.y + float(!flip_y) * anchor_offset.y;
+    float anchor_x = float(flip_x) * -1.0 * anchor_scale.x + float(!flip_x) * anchor_scale.x;
+    float anchor_y = float(flip_y) * -1.0 * anchor_scale.y + float(!flip_y) * anchor_scale.y;
 
     // offset the clip position by the offset of the subtex anchor
     // imagine this as pinning the subtex to the object position at the subtex anchor point
     obj_clip_pos += vec4(anchor_x, anchor_y, 0.0, 0.0);
 
     // create a move matrix for positioning the vertices
-    // uses the scale and the transformed object position in clip space
-    mat4 move = mat4(scale.x, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0,
-                     0.0, scale.y, 0.0, 0.0,
-                     0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0,
+    // uses the vert scale and the transformed object position in clip space
+    mat4 move = mat4(vert_scale.x,   0.0,            0.0,            0.0,
+                     0.0,            vert_scale.y,   0.0,            0.0,
+                     0.0,            0.0,            1.0,            0.0,
                      obj_clip_pos.x, obj_clip_pos.y, obj_clip_pos.z, 1.0);
 
     // calculate the final vertex position
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/camera/camera.cpp b/libopenage/renderer/camera/camera.cpp
index 604ddf440f..884aceca1b 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/camera/camera.cpp
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/camera/camera.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022-2023 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2022-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #include "camera.h"
 
@@ -28,10 +28,7 @@ Camera::Camera(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &renderer,
 	proj{Eigen::Matrix4f::Identity()} {
 	this->look_at_scene(Eigen::Vector3f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
 
-	resources::UBOInput view_input{"view", resources::ubo_input_t::M4F32};
-	resources::UBOInput proj_input{"proj", resources::ubo_input_t::M4F32};
-	auto ubo_info = resources::UniformBufferInfo{resources::ubo_layout_t::STD140, {view_input, proj_input}};
-	this->uniform_buffer = renderer->add_uniform_buffer(ubo_info);
+	this->init_uniform_buffer(renderer);
 
 	log::log(INFO << "Created new camera at position "
 	              << "(" << this->scene_pos[0]
@@ -55,10 +52,7 @@ Camera::Camera(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &renderer,
 	viewport_changed{true},
 	view{Eigen::Matrix4f::Identity()},
 	proj{Eigen::Matrix4f::Identity()} {
-	resources::UBOInput view_input{"view", resources::ubo_input_t::M4F32};
-	resources::UBOInput proj_input{"proj", resources::ubo_input_t::M4F32};
-	auto ubo_info = resources::UniformBufferInfo{resources::ubo_layout_t::STD140, {view_input, proj_input}};
-	this->uniform_buffer = renderer->add_uniform_buffer(ubo_info);
+	this->init_uniform_buffer(renderer);
 
 	log::log(INFO << "Created new camera at position "
 	              << "(" << this->scene_pos[0]
@@ -269,4 +263,15 @@ const std::shared_ptr<renderer::UniformBuffer> &Camera::get_uniform_buffer() con
 	return this->uniform_buffer;
 }
 
+void Camera::init_uniform_buffer(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &renderer) {
+	resources::UBOInput view_input{"view", resources::ubo_input_t::M4F32};
+	resources::UBOInput proj_input{"proj", resources::ubo_input_t::M4F32};
+	resources::UBOInput inv_zoom_input{"inv_zoom", resources::ubo_input_t::F32};
+	resources::UBOInput inv_viewport_size{"inv_viewport_size", resources::ubo_input_t::V2F32};
+	auto ubo_info = resources::UniformBufferInfo{
+		resources::ubo_layout_t::STD140,
+		{view_input, proj_input, inv_zoom_input, inv_viewport_size}};
+	this->uniform_buffer = renderer->add_uniform_buffer(ubo_info);
+}
+
 } // namespace openage::renderer::camera
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/camera/camera.h b/libopenage/renderer/camera/camera.h
index 9cdd559e6f..c8c5c23076 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/camera/camera.h
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/camera/camera.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class Camera {
 	 * The camera uses default values. Its centered on the origin of the scene (0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f)
 	 * and has a zoom level of 1.0f.
 	 *
+	 * @param renderer openage renderer instance.
 	 * @param viewport_size Initial viewport size of the camera (width x height).
 	 */
 	Camera(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &renderer,
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ class Camera {
 	/**
 	 * Create a new camera for the renderer.
 	 *
+	 * @param renderer openage renderer instance.
 	 * @param viewport_size Viewport size of the camera (width x height).
 	 * @param scene_pos Position of the camera in the scene.
 	 * @param zoom Zoom level of the camera (defaults to 1.0f).
@@ -187,6 +189,13 @@ class Camera {
 	const std::shared_ptr<renderer::UniformBuffer> &get_uniform_buffer() const;
 
 private:
+	/**
+	 * Create the uniform buffer for the camera.
+	 *
+	 * @param renderer openage renderer instance.
+	 */
+	void init_uniform_buffer(const std::shared_ptr<Renderer> &renderer);
+
 	/**
 	 * Position in the 3D scene.
 	 */
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/demo/stresstest_0.cpp b/libopenage/renderer/demo/stresstest_0.cpp
index ce7da14948..01169b0849 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/demo/stresstest_0.cpp
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/demo/stresstest_0.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,14 @@ void renderer_stresstest_0(const util::Path &path) {
 		"view",
 		camera->get_view_matrix(),
 		"proj",
-		camera->get_projection_matrix());
+		camera->get_projection_matrix(),
+		"inv_zoom",
+		1.0f / camera->get_zoom());
+	auto viewport_size = camera->get_viewport_size();
+	Eigen::Vector2f viewport_size_vec{
+		1.0f / static_cast<float>(viewport_size[0]),
+		1.0f / static_cast<float>(viewport_size[1])};
+	cam_unifs->update("inv_viewport_size", viewport_size_vec);
 	camera->get_uniform_buffer()->update_uniforms(cam_unifs);
 
 	// Render stages
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/opengl/renderer.cpp b/libopenage/renderer/opengl/renderer.cpp
index a06cc16edf..d26ba7b96c 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/opengl/renderer.cpp
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/opengl/renderer.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2017-2023 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2017-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #include "renderer.h"
 
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ GlRenderer::GlRenderer(const std::shared_ptr<GlContext> &ctx,
 	// global GL alpha blending settings
 	// glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
 	glBlendFuncSeparate(
-		GL_SRC_ALPHA, // source (overlaying) RGB factor
+		GL_SRC_ALPHA,           // source (overlaying) RGB factor
 		GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA, // destination (underlying) RGB factor
-		GL_ONE, // source (overlaying) alpha factor
-		GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA // destination (underlying) alpha factor
+		GL_ONE,                 // source (overlaying) alpha factor
+		GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA  // destination (underlying) alpha factor
 	);
 
 	// global GL depth testing settings
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer> GlRenderer::add_uniform_buffer(resources::Uniform
 	size_t offset = 0;
 	for (auto const &input : inputs) {
 		auto type = GL_UBO_INPUT_TYPE.get(input.type);
+		auto size = resources::UniformBufferInfo::get_size(input, info.get_layout());
+
+		// align offset to the size of the type
+		offset += offset % size;
+
 		uniforms.emplace(
 			std::make_pair(input.name,
 		                   GlInBlockUniform{type,
@@ -97,7 +102,8 @@ std::shared_ptr<UniformBuffer> GlRenderer::add_uniform_buffer(resources::Uniform
 		                                    resources::UniformBufferInfo::get_size(input, info.get_layout()),
 		                                    resources::UniformBufferInfo::get_stride_size(input.type, info.get_layout()),
 		                                    input.count}));
-		offset += resources::UniformBufferInfo::get_size(input, info.get_layout());
+
+		offset += size;
 	}
 
 	return std::make_shared<GlUniformBuffer>(this->gl_context,
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/opengl/shader_program.cpp b/libopenage/renderer/opengl/shader_program.cpp
index 3ccd49ce80..31b0d17778 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/opengl/shader_program.cpp
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/opengl/shader_program.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2013-2023 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2013-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #include "shader_program.h"
 
@@ -445,7 +445,12 @@ void GlShaderProgram::bind_uniform_buffer(const char *block_name, std::shared_pt
 	auto gl_buffer = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<GlUniformBuffer>(buffer);
 	auto &block = this->uniform_blocks[block_name];
 
-	// TODO: Check if the uniform buffer matches the block definition
+	// Check if the uniform buffer matches the block definition
+	for (auto const &pair : block.uniforms) {
+		auto const &unif = pair.second;
+		ENSURE(gl_buffer->has_uniform(pair.first.c_str()),
+		       "Uniform buffer does not contain uniform '" << pair.first << "' required by block " << block_name);
+	}
 
 	block.binding_point = gl_buffer->get_binding_point();
 	glUniformBlockBinding(*this->handle, block.index, block.binding_point);
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/resources/buffer_info.cpp b/libopenage/renderer/resources/buffer_info.cpp
index c3215d63ba..de9a1751c8 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/resources/buffer_info.cpp
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/resources/buffer_info.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023-2023 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2023-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #include "buffer_info.h"
 
@@ -27,7 +27,13 @@ const std::vector<UBOInput> &UniformBufferInfo::get_inputs() const {
 size_t UniformBufferInfo::get_size() const {
 	size_t size = 0;
 	for (const auto &input : this->inputs) {
-		size += this->get_size(input, this->layout);
+		// size of the input type
+		size_t input_size = this->get_size(input, this->layout);
+
+		// inputs must additionally be aligned to a multiple of their size
+		size_t align_size = size % input_size;
+
+		size += input_size + align_size;
 	}
 	return size;
 }
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/stages/camera/manager.cpp b/libopenage/renderer/stages/camera/manager.cpp
index 580f7db597..39eddd2b52 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/stages/camera/manager.cpp
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/stages/camera/manager.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2023-2023 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2023-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #include "manager.h"
 
@@ -97,11 +97,25 @@ void CameraManager::update_motion() {
 }
 
 void CameraManager::update_uniforms() {
+	// transformation matrices
 	this->uniforms->update(
 		"view",
-		camera->get_view_matrix(),
+		this->camera->get_view_matrix(),
 		"proj",
-		camera->get_projection_matrix());
+		this->camera->get_projection_matrix());
+
+	// zoom scaling
+	this->uniforms->update(
+		"inv_zoom",
+		1.0f / this->camera->get_zoom());
+
+	auto viewport_size = this->camera->get_viewport_size();
+	Eigen::Vector2f viewport_size_vec{
+		1.0f / static_cast<float>(viewport_size[0]),
+		1.0f / static_cast<float>(viewport_size[1])};
+	this->uniforms->update("inv_viewport_size", viewport_size_vec);
+
+	// update the uniform buffer
 	this->camera->get_uniform_buffer()->update_uniforms(this->uniforms);
 }
 
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/object.cpp b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/object.cpp
index 23915d420f..c58e9faa98 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/object.cpp
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/object.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022-2023 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2022-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #include "object.h"
 
@@ -138,23 +138,24 @@ void WorldObject::update_uniforms(const time::time_t &time) {
 	auto coords = tex_info->get_subtex_info(subtex_idx).get_tile_params();
 	this->uniforms->update(this->tile_params, coords);
 
-	// scale and keep width x height ratio of texture
-	// when the viewport size changes
-	auto scale = animation_info->get_scalefactor() / this->camera->get_zoom();
-	auto screen_size = this->camera->get_viewport_size();
-	auto subtex_size = tex_info->get_subtex_info(subtex_idx).get_size();
+	// Animation scale factor
+	// Scales the subtex up or down in the shader
+	auto scale = animation_info->get_scalefactor();
+	this->uniforms->update(this->scale, scale);
 
-	// Scaling with viewport size and zoom
-	auto scale_vec = Eigen::Vector2f{
-		scale * (static_cast<float>(subtex_size[0]) / screen_size[0]),
-		scale * (static_cast<float>(subtex_size[1]) / screen_size[1])};
-	this->uniforms->update(this->scale, scale_vec);
+	// Subtexture size in pixels
+	auto subtex_size = tex_info->get_subtex_info(subtex_idx).get_size();
+	Eigen::Vector2f subtex_size_vec{
+		static_cast<float>(subtex_size[0]),
+		static_cast<float>(subtex_size[1])};
+	this->uniforms->update(this->subtex_size, subtex_size_vec);
 
-	// Move subtexture in scene so that its anchor point is at the object's position
+	// Anchor point offset (in pixels)
+	// moves the subtex in the shader so that the anchor point is at the object's position
 	auto anchor = tex_info->get_subtex_info(subtex_idx).get_anchor_params();
-	auto anchor_offset = Eigen::Vector2f{
-		scale * (static_cast<float>(anchor[0]) / screen_size[0]),
-		scale * (static_cast<float>(anchor[1]) / screen_size[1])};
+	Eigen::Vector2f anchor_offset{
+		static_cast<float>(anchor[0]),
+		static_cast<float>(anchor[1])};
 	this->uniforms->update(this->anchor_offset, anchor_offset);
 }
 
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/object.h b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/object.h
index e2fc865dd6..a34a0c690c 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/object.h
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/object.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ class WorldObject {
 	inline static uniform_id_t tex;
 	inline static uniform_id_t tile_params;
 	inline static uniform_id_t scale;
+	inline static uniform_id_t subtex_size;
 	inline static uniform_id_t anchor_offset;
 
 private:
diff --git a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.cpp b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.cpp
index 85e5da7048..d24bb5f896 100644
--- a/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.cpp
+++ b/libopenage/renderer/stages/world/render_stage.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright 2022-2023 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
+// Copyright 2022-2024 the openage authors. See copying.md for legal info.
 
 #include "render_stage.h"
 
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ void WorldRenderStage::init_uniform_ids() {
 	WorldObject::tex = this->display_shader->get_uniform_id("tex");
 	WorldObject::tile_params = this->display_shader->get_uniform_id("tile_params");
 	WorldObject::scale = this->display_shader->get_uniform_id("scale");
+	WorldObject::subtex_size = this->display_shader->get_uniform_id("subtex_size");
 	WorldObject::anchor_offset = this->display_shader->get_uniform_id("anchor_offset");
 }