diff --git a/scripts/run_sober.sh b/scripts/run_sober.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 029befe..0000000
--- a/scripts/run_sober.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,127 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Copyright 2026 Mocktail Project Authors
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
-PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.." && pwd)"
-BUILD_DIR="${MOCKTAIL_BUILD_DIR:-${PROJECT_ROOT}/build}"
-BINARY="${BUILD_DIR}/mocktail"
-LIBROBLOX_PATH="${ROBLOX_LIB_PATH:-${PROJECT_ROOT}/rbx_bin/libroblox.so}"
-
-if [[ "${LIBROBLOX_PATH}" != /* ]]; then
-  LIBROBLOX_PATH="${PROJECT_ROOT}/${LIBROBLOX_PATH}"
-fi
-
-target_user_home() {
-  local user="$1"
-  local entry
-  entry="$(getent passwd "${user}" 2>/dev/null || true)"
-  if [[ -z "${entry}" ]]; then
-    return 1
-  fi
-  local name passwd uid gid gecos home shell
-  IFS=: read -r name passwd uid gid gecos home shell <<< "${entry}"
-  printf '%s\n' "${home}"
-}
-
-configure_wayland_env() {
-  local uid="$1"
-
-  export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-/run/user/${uid}}"
-  export WAYLAND_DISPLAY="${WAYLAND_DISPLAY:-wayland-0}"
-  export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="${DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS:-unix:path=${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/bus}"
-  export MOCKTAIL_PREFER_WAYLAND="${MOCKTAIL_PREFER_WAYLAND:-1}"
-
-  # Leave SDL_VIDEODRIVER unset so the runtime policy can avoid native
-  # Wayland Vulkan WSI on NVIDIA. Explicit caller overrides remain untouched.
-}
-
-if [[ ! -f "${LIBROBLOX_PATH}" ]]; then
-  echo "[error] libroblox.so not found: ${LIBROBLOX_PATH}" >&2
-  echo "        Put an x86_64 Roblox lib at rbx_bin/libroblox.so or set ROBLOX_LIB_PATH." >&2
-  exit 1
-fi
-
-if [[ ! -x "${BINARY}" ]]; then
-  cmake -S "${PROJECT_ROOT}" -B "${BUILD_DIR}" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
-  cmake --build "${BUILD_DIR}" -j"$(nproc)"
-fi
-
-cd "${PROJECT_ROOT}"
-
-export ROBLOX_LIB_PATH="${LIBROBLOX_PATH}"
-export MOCKTAIL_SOBER_MODE="${MOCKTAIL_SOBER_MODE:-1}"
-export MOCKTAIL_ASSET_ROOT="${MOCKTAIL_ASSET_ROOT:-${PROJECT_ROOT}/rbx_bin/assets}"
-export MOCKTAIL_ASSET_PATH="${MOCKTAIL_ASSET_PATH:-rbx_bin/assets/content}"
-export MOCKTAIL_SOBER_BOOTSTRAP_ONLY="${MOCKTAIL_SOBER_BOOTSTRAP_ONLY:-0}"
-export MOCKTAIL_GRAPHICS_BACKEND="${MOCKTAIL_GRAPHICS_BACKEND:-system}"
-
-RUN_AS_USER="${MOCKTAIL_RUN_AS_USER:-}"
-if [[ -n "${RUN_AS_USER}" && "${MOCKTAIL_RUNNER_REEXECED:-0}" == "0" &&
-      "$(id -un)" != "${RUN_AS_USER}" ]]; then
-  if [[ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]]; then
-    echo "[warn] not running as root; cannot switch GUI process to ${RUN_AS_USER}" >&2
-  elif ! id "${RUN_AS_USER}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-    echo "[warn] user not found: ${RUN_AS_USER}; running as $(id -un)" >&2
-  else
-    RUN_AS_UID="$(id -u "${RUN_AS_USER}")"
-    RUN_AS_HOME="$(target_user_home "${RUN_AS_USER}")"
-    configure_wayland_env "${RUN_AS_UID}"
-    echo "[info] switching GUI process to ${RUN_AS_USER} on ${WAYLAND_DISPLAY}"
-    exec runuser -u "${RUN_AS_USER}" -- env \
-      HOME="${RUN_AS_HOME}" \
-      USER="${RUN_AS_USER}" \
-      LOGNAME="${RUN_AS_USER}" \
-      XDG_RUNTIME_DIR="${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}" \
-      WAYLAND_DISPLAY="${WAYLAND_DISPLAY}" \
-      DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="${DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS}" \
-      SDL_VIDEODRIVER="${SDL_VIDEODRIVER:-}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_RUNNER_REEXECED=1 \
-      ROBLOX_LIB_PATH="${ROBLOX_LIB_PATH}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_BUILD_DIR="${BUILD_DIR}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_SOBER_MODE="${MOCKTAIL_SOBER_MODE}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_ASSET_ROOT="${MOCKTAIL_ASSET_ROOT}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_ASSET_PATH="${MOCKTAIL_ASSET_PATH}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_SOBER_BOOTSTRAP_ONLY="${MOCKTAIL_SOBER_BOOTSTRAP_ONLY}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_GRAPHICS_BACKEND="${MOCKTAIL_GRAPHICS_BACKEND}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_PREFER_WAYLAND="${MOCKTAIL_PREFER_WAYLAND}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_EGL_LIBRARY="${MOCKTAIL_EGL_LIBRARY:-}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_GLES_LIBRARY="${MOCKTAIL_GLES_LIBRARY:-}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_FORCE_X11="${MOCKTAIL_FORCE_X11:-0}" \
-      MOCKTAIL_ANGLE_FORCE_X11="${MOCKTAIL_ANGLE_FORCE_X11:-0}" \
-      "${BASH}" "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" "$@"
-  fi
-fi
-
-if [[ -n "${RUN_AS_USER}" && "$(id -un)" == "${RUN_AS_USER}" ]]; then
-  configure_wayland_env "$(id -u)"
-fi
-
-if [[ "${MOCKTAIL_SOBER_BOOTSTRAP_ONLY}" != "0" ]]; then
-  export MOCKTAIL_STEP_APP_BRIDGE_APP_START="${MOCKTAIL_STEP_APP_BRIDGE_APP_START:-0}"
-  export MOCKTAIL_STEP_START_LUA_APP_DM="${MOCKTAIL_STEP_START_LUA_APP_DM:-0}"
-fi
-
-echo "[info] starting Mocktail"
-echo "[info] SDL video driver: ${SDL_VIDEODRIVER:-auto}"
-echo "[info] graphics backend: ${MOCKTAIL_GRAPHICS_BACKEND}"
-echo "[info] display: DISPLAY=${DISPLAY:-unset} WAYLAND_DISPLAY=${WAYLAND_DISPLAY:-unset}"
-echo "[info] bootstrap-only: ${MOCKTAIL_SOBER_BOOTSTRAP_ONLY}"
-echo "[info] press Ctrl+C to stop"
-
-if [[ -n "${MOCKTAIL_LOG_PATH:-}" ]]; then
-  set +e
-  "${BINARY}" "$@" 2>&1 | tee "${MOCKTAIL_LOG_PATH}"
-  binary_status="${PIPESTATUS[0]}"
-  set -e
-  exit "${binary_status}"
-fi
-
-exec "${BINARY}" "$@"
diff --git a/src/runtime/graphics_launch_policy.cc b/src/runtime/graphics_launch_policy.cc
index df1ae0a..7845194 100644
--- a/src/runtime/graphics_launch_policy.cc
+++ b/src/runtime/graphics_launch_policy.cc
@@ -18,11 +18,10 @@ namespace mocktail {
 namespace runtime {
 namespace {
 
-// TextureManager2 selects its mobile MipPackStream path on Android Vulkan and
-// can keep world textures at low-resolution mips. TM1 preserves full texture
-// fidelity until that path is compatible with the host Vulkan adapter.
+// Keep the Vulkan shader workaround narrowly scoped. TextureManager2 is left
+// enabled so the runtime can use its normal texture path and mip selection.
 constexpr char kVulkanClientSettingsOverrides[] =
-    R"({"FStringGraphicsTextureManager2DenyPattern2":".*","FStringGraphicsVulkanShaderMTDenyPattern":"4318:.*"})";
+    R"({"FStringGraphicsVulkanShaderMTDenyPattern":"4318:.*"})";
 
 constexpr const char* kIcdDirectories[] = {
     "/usr/share/vulkan/icd.d",
diff --git a/tests/supported_launch_policy_test.cc b/tests/supported_launch_policy_test.cc
index 68665e8..78986e9 100644
--- a/tests/supported_launch_policy_test.cc
+++ b/tests/supported_launch_policy_test.cc
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ int RunGraphicsPolicyProbe(const char* backend) {
                  std::string(anv_memory_limit) == expected_anv_limit &&
                  std::string(submit_thread) == "1" &&
                  std::string(overrides).find(
-                     "\"FStringGraphicsTextureManager2DenyPattern2\":\".*\"") !=
+                     "FStringGraphicsTextureManager2DenyPattern2") ==
                      std::string::npos &&
                  std::string(overrides).find(
                      "FStringGraphicsVulkanShaderMTDenyPattern") !=