diff --git a/src/server/simpleslave.c b/src/server/simpleslave.c
--- a/src/server/simpleslave.c
+++ b/src/server/simpleslave.c
@@ -111,9 +111,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   char *pathtoTar;     /* Full path to the location of the job#.tgz */
   char *pathtoTardir;
 
+  // Temporary for uncomressed testing
+  char *urltoJobfile;
+
   char *urltoOutput;   /* Full URL where output is posted */
   char *pathtoOutput;  /* Full path to the output (rendered) file */
   char *pathtoOutdir;  /* Full path to output directory */
+  char *pathtoRenderOutput; /* Contains blender framenum placeholder */
 
   char *pathtoJob; /* Path to job data folder */
   char *pathtoJobfile; /* Full path to the job's main file */
@@ -141,19 +145,23 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
         fprintf(stderr, "Preparing to render frame %d in job %d\n", framenum, jobnum);
 
-        prepareJobPaths(jobnum, framenum, outputExt, datadir, &urltoTar, &pathtoTar, &pathtoTardir, &pathtoJob, &pathtoJobfile, &urltoOutput, &pathtoOutput, &pathtoOutdir);
+        prepareJobPaths(jobnum, framenum, outputExt, datadir, &urltoTar, &pathtoTar, &pathtoTardir, &pathtoJob, &pathtoJobfile, &urltoJobfile, &urltoOutput, &pathtoOutput, &pathtoRenderOutput, &pathtoOutdir);
         //free(outputExt);
         mkdir(pathtoTardir, 0700);
-        int dlret = downloadTar(urltoTar, pathtoTar);
+        // int dlret = downloadTar(urltoTar, pathtoTar);
+        int dlret = downloadTar(urltoJobfile, pathtoJobfile);
         if(dlret == 0)
-          fprintf(stderr,"Got data tarball\n");
+          // fprintf(stderr,"Got data tarball\n");
+          fprintf(stderr,"Got uncompressed data!\n");
         else if(dlret == 3){
           _web_resetframe(slavekey, password, jobnum, framenum);  // Unassign the frame on the server so other slaves can render it
           return 0; // ouput dir doesn't exist
         }
         else
-          fprintf(stderr,"Using existing tarball %s...\n", pathtoTar);
+          fprintf(stderr,"Using existing uncompressed data %s...\n", pathtoJobfile);
+          //fprintf(stderr,"Using existing tarball %s...\n", pathtoTar);
 
+        /* // Commented for decompression
         struct stat jbuffer;
         int jstatus = stat(pathtoJobfile, &jbuffer);
         if(jstatus == -1){
@@ -165,7 +173,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             return 1;
           }
         }
-
+        */
 
         /* ignore return because directory may exist already */
         fprintf(stderr,"Creating output directory %s\n", pathtoOutdir);
@@ -177,7 +185,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         fprintf(stderr,"Executing blender on file %s\n", pathtoJobfile);
         fprintf(stderr,"Directing output to file %s\n", pathtoOutput);
 
-        if(exec_blender(pathtoJobfile, pathtoOutput, framenum))
+        if(exec_blender(pathtoJobfile, pathtoRenderOutput, framenum))
           {
             fprintf(stderr,"Error running Blender. Check your installation and/or your PATH.\n");
             _web_resetframe(slavekey, password, jobnum, framenum);  // Unassign the frame on the server so other slaves can render it
@@ -188,7 +196,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         struct stat buffer;
         int fstatus = stat(pathtoOutput, &buffer);
         if(fstatus == -1){
-          fprintf(stderr,"*** Frame was not rendered correctly! Scene may not have camera, or your blender installation is not working.\n");
+          fprintf(stderr,"*** %s doesn't exist! Scene may not have camera, or your blender installation is not working.\n", pathtoOutput);
           _web_resetframe(slavekey, password, jobnum, framenum);  // Unassign the frame on the server so other slaves can render it
           return 1;
         }