diff --git a/MainWindow.cs b/MainWindow.cs
--- a/MainWindow.cs
+++ b/MainWindow.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ using DesertPaintLab;
 
 public partial class MainWindow : Gtk.Window
 {
-    const string APP_VERSION = "1.7.13";
+    const string APP_VERSION = "1.7.14";
 
 	bool unsavedData = false;
 	bool shouldShutDown = false;
diff --git a/ReactionRecorder.cs b/ReactionRecorder.cs
--- a/ReactionRecorder.cs
+++ b/ReactionRecorder.cs
@@ -96,22 +96,23 @@ namespace DesertPaintLab
             byte b = pixBytes[testPixelStart+2];
 
             bool isDarkPixel = false;
-            bool isPapyAbove = false;
-            bool isPapyBelow = false;
+            //bool isPapyAbove = false;
+            //bool isPapyBelow = false;
 
             // 1.) Check if the top pixel is a dark pixel.
             isDarkPixel = IsDarkPixel(r, g, b); // ((r < 0x46) && (g < 0x46) && (b < 0x46));
             
-            // 2.) Check the pixel above it to see if it's from the papy texture.
-            int otherPixelStart = testPixelStart - stride;
-            isPapyAbove = ((otherPixelStart >= 0) &&
-                IsPapyTexture(pixBytes[otherPixelStart++], pixBytes[otherPixelStart++], pixBytes[otherPixelStart]));
+            //// 2.) Check the pixel above it to see if it's from the papy texture.
+            //int otherPixelStart = testPixelStart - stride;
+            //isPapyAbove = ((otherPixelStart >= 0) &&
+            //    IsPapyTexture(pixBytes[otherPixelStart++], pixBytes[otherPixelStart++], pixBytes[otherPixelStart]));
 
-            // 3.) Check the pixel below where the swatch should be to see if it's also from the papy texture.
-            otherPixelStart = testPixelStart + (stride * swatchHeight);
-            isPapyBelow = (IsPapyTexture(pixBytes[otherPixelStart++], pixBytes[otherPixelStart++], pixBytes[otherPixelStart]));
+            //// 3.) Check the pixel below where the swatch should be to see if it's also from the papy texture.
+            //otherPixelStart = testPixelStart + (stride * swatchHeight);
+            //isPapyBelow = (IsPapyTexture(pixBytes[otherPixelStart++], pixBytes[otherPixelStart++], pixBytes[otherPixelStart]));
 
-            bool result = isDarkPixel && isPapyAbove && isPapyBelow;
+            //bool result = isDarkPixel && isPapyAbove && isPapyBelow;
+            bool result = isDarkPixel;
 
             // grab the swatch color
             int swatchColorStart = testPixelStart + (2 * pixelMultiplier * stride); // 2 rows below the test pixel, skipping the faded color
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ namespace DesertPaintLab
             // scan the column from 2 below the top to 2 above the bottom to ensure the color matches
             for (int i = (2*pixelMultiplier); result && (i < swatchHeight-(2*pixelMultiplier)); ++i)
             {
-                otherPixelStart = testPixelStart + (stride * i);
+                int otherPixelStart = testPixelStart + (stride * i);
                 result &= IsColorMatch(pixBytes[otherPixelStart], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+1], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+2], r, g, b);
             }
 
@@ -141,15 +142,17 @@ namespace DesertPaintLab
                 result &= IsDarkPixel(pixBytes[otherPixelStart], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+1], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+2]);
             }
 
-            // test the dark top border and for papyrus below the swatch
+            // test the dark top border and for papyrus above and below the swatch
+            int papyErrorCount = 0;
             for (int i = 0; result && (i < swatchWidth); ++i)
             {
                 int otherPixelStart = testPixelStart + (3 * i);
                 result &= IsDarkPixel(pixBytes[otherPixelStart], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+1], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+2]);
                 otherPixelStart = otherPixelStart - stride;
-                result &= IsPapyTexture(pixBytes[otherPixelStart], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+1], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+2]);
+                papyErrorCount += (IsPapyTexture(pixBytes[otherPixelStart], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+1], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+2]) ? 1 : 0);
                 otherPixelStart = testPixelStart + (stride * swatchHeight) + (3 * i);
-                result &= IsPapyTexture(pixBytes[otherPixelStart], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+1], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+2]);
+                papyErrorCount += (IsPapyTexture(pixBytes[otherPixelStart], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+1], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+2]) ? 1 : 0);
+                result &= (papyErrorCount < (swatchWidth / 20)); // allow up to 5% error rate checking for papy texture, because this seems to be inconsistent
             }
 
             return result;
@@ -187,7 +190,7 @@ namespace DesertPaintLab
                         // 4.) Scan the left border of the potential swatch
                         // location.
                         colorMatch = true;
-                        for (int i = 1; i < swatchHeight - 2; ++i)
+                        for (int i = 2; i < swatchHeight - (2 * pixelMultiplier); ++i)
                         {
                             otherPixelStart = pixelStart + (stride * i);
                             if (!IsColorMatch(pixel_r, pixel_g, pixel_b, pixBytes[otherPixelStart], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+1], pixBytes[otherPixelStart+2]))
diff --git a/gtk-gui/MainWindow.cs b/gtk-gui/MainWindow.cs
--- a/gtk-gui/MainWindow.cs
+++ b/gtk-gui/MainWindow.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public partial class MainWindow
 		this.SimulatorAction.ShortLabel = "Simulator";
 		w1.Add (this.SimulatorAction, null);
 		this.RecipeGeneratorAction = new global::Gtk.RadioAction ("RecipeGeneratorAction", "Recipe Generator", null, null, 0);
-		this.RecipeGeneratorAction.Group = this.SimulatorAction.Group;
+		this.RecipeGeneratorAction.Group = this.CaptureAction.Group;
 		this.RecipeGeneratorAction.ShortLabel = "Recipe Generator";
 		w1.Add (this.RecipeGeneratorAction, null);
 		this.RecipesAction = new global::Gtk.Action ("RecipesAction", "Recipes...", null, null);