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implemented framerate-dependent particle quality reduction to try to
[xonotic/darkplaces.git] / cl_particles.c
index 39c714d16be0ef8eb2e986062f6ede4f15ea12c9..74925fef00e12c6bdbeb2c7669f1819e2c66c8d2 100644 (file)
@@ -24,9 +24,13 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include "image.h"
 #include "r_shadow.h"
 
+#define ABSOLUTE_MAX_PARTICLES 1<<24 // upper limit on cl.max_particles
+#define ABSOLUTE_MAX_DECALS 1<<24 // upper limit on cl.max_decals
+
 // must match ptype_t values
 particletype_t particletype[pt_total] =
 {
+       {0, 0, false}, // pt_dead
        {PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD, false}, //pt_alphastatic
        {PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD, false}, //pt_static
        {PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_SPARK, false}, //pt_spark
@@ -169,14 +173,14 @@ static const int tex_raindrop = 61;
 static const int tex_beam = 60;
 
 cvar_t cl_particles = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles", "1", "enables particle effects"};
-cvar_t cl_particles_quality = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_quality", "1", "multiplies number of particles and reduces their alpha"};
+cvar_t cl_particles_quality = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_quality", "1", "multiplies number of particles"};
+cvar_t cl_particles_alpha = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_alpha", "1", "multiplies opacity of particles"};
 cvar_t cl_particles_size = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_size", "1", "multiplies particle size"};
 cvar_t cl_particles_quake = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_quake", "0", "makes particle effects look mostly like the ones in Quake"};
 cvar_t cl_particles_blood = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_blood", "1", "enables blood effects"};
-cvar_t cl_particles_blood_alpha = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_blood_alpha", "0.5", "opacity of blood"};
+cvar_t cl_particles_blood_alpha = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_blood_alpha", "1", "opacity of blood"};
 cvar_t cl_particles_blood_bloodhack = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_blood_bloodhack", "1", "make certain quake particle() calls create blood effects instead"};
 cvar_t cl_particles_bulletimpacts = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_bulletimpacts", "1", "enables bulletimpact effects"};
-cvar_t cl_particles_explosions_smoke = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_explosions_smokes", "0", "enables smoke from explosions"};
 cvar_t cl_particles_explosions_sparks = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_explosions_sparks", "1", "enables sparks from explosions"};
 cvar_t cl_particles_explosions_shell = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_explosions_shell", "0", "enables polygonal shell from explosions"};
 cvar_t cl_particles_rain = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_rain", "1", "enables rain effects"};
@@ -186,9 +190,9 @@ cvar_t cl_particles_smoke_alpha = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_smoke_alpha", "0.5",
 cvar_t cl_particles_smoke_alphafade = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_smoke_alphafade", "0.55", "brightness fade per second"};
 cvar_t cl_particles_sparks = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_sparks", "1", "enables sparks (used by multiple effects)"};
 cvar_t cl_particles_bubbles = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_bubbles", "1", "enables bubbles (used by multiple effects)"};
-cvar_t cl_decals = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_decals", "0", "enables decals (bullet holes, blood, etc)"};
-cvar_t cl_decals_time = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_decals_time", "0", "how long before decals start to fade away"};
-cvar_t cl_decals_fadetime = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_decals_fadetime", "20", "how long decals take to fade away"};
+cvar_t cl_decals = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_decals", "1", "enables decals (bullet holes, blood, etc)"};
+cvar_t cl_decals_time = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_decals_time", "20", "how long before decals start to fade away"};
+cvar_t cl_decals_fadetime = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_decals_fadetime", "1", "how long decals take to fade away"};
 
 
 void CL_Particles_ParseEffectInfo(const char *textstart, const char *textend)
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ void CL_Particles_ParseEffectInfo(const char *textstart, const char *textend)
                        argv[arrayindex][0] = 0;
                for (;;)
                {
-                       if (!COM_ParseToken(&text, true))
+                       if (!COM_ParseToken_Simple(&text, true, false))
                                return;
                        if (!strcmp(com_token, "\n"))
                                break;
@@ -417,12 +421,12 @@ void CL_Particles_Init (void)
 
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_quality);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_alpha);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_size);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_quake);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_blood);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_blood_alpha);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_blood_bloodhack);
-       Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_explosions_smoke);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_explosions_sparks);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_explosions_shell);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_bulletimpacts);
@@ -455,25 +459,28 @@ void CL_Particles_Shutdown (void)
 // px,py,pz - starting origin of particle
 // pvx,pvy,pvz - starting velocity of particle
 // pfriction - how much the particle slows down per second (0-1 typically, can slowdown faster than 1)
-static particle_t *particle(particletype_t *ptype, int pcolor1, int pcolor2, int ptex, float psize, float psizeincrease, float palpha, float palphafade, float pgravity, float pbounce, float px, float py, float pz, float pvx, float pvy, float pvz, float pairfriction, float pliquidfriction, float originjitter, float velocityjitter)
+static particle_t *CL_NewParticle(unsigned short ptypeindex, int pcolor1, int pcolor2, int ptex, float psize, float psizeincrease, float palpha, float palphafade, float pgravity, float pbounce, float px, float py, float pz, float pvx, float pvy, float pvz, float pairfriction, float pliquidfriction, float originjitter, float velocityjitter, qboolean pqualityreduction, float lifetime)
 {
        int l1, l2;
        particle_t *part;
        vec3_t v;
-       for (;cl.free_particle < cl.max_particles && cl.particles[cl.free_particle].type;cl.free_particle++);
+       if (!cl_particles.integer)
+               return NULL;
+       for (;cl.free_particle < cl.max_particles && cl.particles[cl.free_particle].typeindex;cl.free_particle++);
        if (cl.free_particle >= cl.max_particles)
                return NULL;
+       if (!lifetime)
+               lifetime = palpha / min(1, palphafade);
        part = &cl.particles[cl.free_particle++];
        if (cl.num_particles < cl.free_particle)
                cl.num_particles = cl.free_particle;
        memset(part, 0, sizeof(*part));
-       part->type = ptype;
+       part->typeindex = ptypeindex;
        l2 = (int)lhrandom(0.5, 256.5);
        l1 = 256 - l2;
        part->color[0] = ((((pcolor1 >> 16) & 0xFF) * l1 + ((pcolor2 >> 16) & 0xFF) * l2) >> 8) & 0xFF;
        part->color[1] = ((((pcolor1 >>  8) & 0xFF) * l1 + ((pcolor2 >>  8) & 0xFF) * l2) >> 8) & 0xFF;
        part->color[2] = ((((pcolor1 >>  0) & 0xFF) * l1 + ((pcolor2 >>  0) & 0xFF) * l2) >> 8) & 0xFF;
-       part->color[3] = 0xFF;
        part->texnum = ptex;
        part->size = psize;
        part->sizeincrease = psizeincrease;
@@ -491,25 +498,85 @@ static particle_t *particle(particletype_t *ptype, int pcolor1, int pcolor2, int
        part->time2 = 0;
        part->airfriction = pairfriction;
        part->liquidfriction = pliquidfriction;
+       part->die = cl.time + lifetime;
+       part->delayedcollisions = 0;
+       part->qualityreduction = pqualityreduction;
+       if (part->typeindex == pt_blood)
+               part->gravity += 1; // FIXME: this is a legacy hack, effectinfo.txt doesn't have gravity on blood (nor do the particle calls in the engine)
+       // if it is rain or snow, trace ahead and shut off collisions until an actual collision event needs to occur to improve performance
+       if (part->typeindex == pt_rain)
+       {
+               int i;
+               particle_t *part2;
+               float lifetime = part->die - cl.time;
+               vec3_t endvec;
+               trace_t trace;
+               // turn raindrop into simple spark and create delayedspawn splash effect
+               part->typeindex = pt_spark;
+               part->bounce = 0;
+               VectorMA(part->org, lifetime, part->vel, endvec);
+               trace = CL_Move(part->org, vec3_origin, vec3_origin, endvec, MOVE_NOMONSTERS, NULL, SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID | SUPERCONTENTS_BODY | SUPERCONTENTS_LIQUIDSMASK, true, false, NULL, false);
+               part->die = cl.time + lifetime * trace.fraction;
+               part2 = CL_NewParticle(pt_raindecal, pcolor1, pcolor2, tex_rainsplash, part->size, part->size * 20, part->alpha, part->alpha / 0.4, 0, 0, trace.endpos[0] + trace.plane.normal[0], trace.endpos[1] + trace.plane.normal[1], trace.endpos[2] + trace.plane.normal[2], trace.plane.normal[0], trace.plane.normal[1], trace.plane.normal[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, pqualityreduction, 0);
+               if (part2)
+               {
+                       part2->delayedspawn = part->die;
+                       part2->die += part->die - cl.time;
+                       for (i = rand() & 7;i < 10;i++)
+                       {
+                               part2 = CL_NewParticle(pt_spark, pcolor1, pcolor2, tex_particle, 0.25f, 0, part->alpha * 2, part->alpha * 4, 1, 0, trace.endpos[0] + trace.plane.normal[0], trace.endpos[1] + trace.plane.normal[1], trace.endpos[2] + trace.plane.normal[2], trace.plane.normal[0] * 16, trace.plane.normal[1] * 16, trace.plane.normal[2] * 16 + cl.movevars_gravity * 0.04, 0, 0, 0, 32, pqualityreduction, 0);
+                               if (part2)
+                               {
+                                       part2->delayedspawn = part->die;
+                                       part2->die += part->die - cl.time;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       else if (part->bounce != 0 && part->gravity == 0 && part->typeindex != pt_snow)
+       {
+               float lifetime = part->alpha / (part->alphafade ? part->alphafade : 1);
+               vec3_t endvec;
+               trace_t trace;
+               VectorMA(part->org, lifetime, part->vel, endvec);
+               trace = CL_Move(part->org, vec3_origin, vec3_origin, endvec, MOVE_NOMONSTERS, NULL, SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID | SUPERCONTENTS_BODY, true, false, NULL, false);
+               part->delayedcollisions = cl.time + lifetime * trace.fraction - 0.1;
+       }
        return part;
 }
 
 void CL_SpawnDecalParticleForSurface(int hitent, const vec3_t org, const vec3_t normal, int color1, int color2, int texnum, float size, float alpha)
 {
-       particle_t *p;
+       int l1, l2;
+       decal_t *decal;
        if (!cl_decals.integer)
                return;
-       p = particle(particletype + pt_decal, color1, color2, texnum, size, 0, alpha, 0, 0, 0, org[0] + normal[0], org[1] + normal[1], org[2] + normal[2], normal[0], normal[1], normal[2], 0, 0, 0, 0);
-       if (p)
+       for (;cl.free_decal < cl.max_decals && cl.decals[cl.free_decal].typeindex;cl.free_decal++);
+       if (cl.free_decal >= cl.max_decals)
+               return;
+       decal = &cl.decals[cl.free_decal++];
+       if (cl.num_decals < cl.free_decal)
+               cl.num_decals = cl.free_decal;
+       memset(decal, 0, sizeof(*decal));
+       decal->typeindex = pt_decal;
+       decal->texnum = texnum;
+       VectorAdd(org, normal, decal->org);
+       VectorCopy(normal, decal->normal);
+       decal->size = size;
+       decal->alpha = alpha;
+       decal->time2 = cl.time;
+       l2 = (int)lhrandom(0.5, 256.5);
+       l1 = 256 - l2;
+       decal->color[0] = ((((color1 >> 16) & 0xFF) * l1 + ((color2 >> 16) & 0xFF) * l2) >> 8) & 0xFF;
+       decal->color[1] = ((((color1 >>  8) & 0xFF) * l1 + ((color2 >>  8) & 0xFF) * l2) >> 8) & 0xFF;
+       decal->color[2] = ((((color1 >>  0) & 0xFF) * l1 + ((color2 >>  0) & 0xFF) * l2) >> 8) & 0xFF;
+       decal->owner = hitent;
+       if (hitent)
        {
-               p->time2 = cl.time;
-               p->owner = hitent;
-               p->ownermodel = cl.entities[p->owner].render.model;
-               VectorAdd(org, normal, p->org);
-               VectorCopy(normal, p->vel);
-               // these relative things are only used to regenerate p->org and p->vel if p->owner is not world (0)
-               Matrix4x4_Transform(&cl.entities[p->owner].render.inversematrix, org, p->relativeorigin);
-               Matrix4x4_Transform3x3(&cl.entities[p->owner].render.inversematrix, normal, p->relativedirection);
+               // these relative things are only used to regenerate p->org and p->vel if decal->owner is not world (0)
+               decal->ownermodel = cl.entities[decal->owner].render.model;
+               Matrix4x4_Transform(&cl.entities[decal->owner].render.inversematrix, org, decal->relativeorigin);
+               Matrix4x4_Transform3x3(&cl.entities[decal->owner].render.inversematrix, normal, decal->relativenormal);
        }
 }
 
@@ -540,7 +607,8 @@ void CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(const vec3_t org, float maxdist, float size,
                CL_SpawnDecalParticleForSurface(besthitent, bestorg, bestnormal, color1, color2, texnum, size, alpha);
 }
 
-static void CL_Sparks(const vec3_t originmins, const vec3_t originmaxs, const vec3_t velocitymins, const vec3_t velocitymaxs, float sparkcount, float smokecount);
+static void CL_Sparks(const vec3_t originmins, const vec3_t originmaxs, const vec3_t velocitymins, const vec3_t velocitymaxs, float sparkcount);
+static void CL_Smoke(const vec3_t originmins, const vec3_t originmaxs, const vec3_t velocitymins, const vec3_t velocitymaxs, float smokecount);
 void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t originmins, const vec3_t originmaxs, const vec3_t velocitymins, const vec3_t velocitymaxs, entity_t *ent, int palettecolor, qboolean spawndlight, qboolean spawnparticles)
 {
        vec3_t center;
@@ -563,11 +631,11 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                {
                                        int k = particlepalette[palettecolor + (rand()&7)];
                                        if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, k, k, tex_particle, 1, 0, lhrandom(51, 255), 512, 0.05, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 8, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, k, k, tex_particle, 1.5, 0, lhrandom(51, 255), 512, 0.05, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 8, 0, true, 0);
                                        else if (gamemode == GAME_GOODVSBAD2)
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, k, k, tex_particle, 5, 0, 255, 300, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 8, 10);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, k, k, tex_particle, 5, 0, 255, 300, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 8, 10, true, 0);
                                        else
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, k, k, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 8, 15);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, k, k, tex_particle, 1.5, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 8, 15, true, 0);
                                }
                        }
                }
@@ -586,7 +654,10 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        CL_ParticleEffect(EFFECT_SVC_PARTICLE, 10*count, originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, NULL, 0);
                        }
                        else
-                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 15*count, 4*count);
+                       {
+                               CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 4*count);
+                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 15*count);
+                       }
                }
                // bullet hole
                if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
@@ -602,7 +673,10 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        CL_ParticleEffect(EFFECT_SVC_PARTICLE, 10*count, originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, NULL, 0);
                        }
                        else
-                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 15*count, 4*count);
+                       {
+                               CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 4*count);
+                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 15*count);
+                       }
                }
                // bullet hole
                if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
@@ -619,7 +693,10 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        CL_ParticleEffect(EFFECT_SVC_PARTICLE, 20*count, originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, NULL, 0);
                        }
                        else
-                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 30*count, 8*count);
+                       {
+                               CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 8*count);
+                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 30*count);
+                       }
                }
                // bullet hole
                if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
@@ -635,7 +712,10 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        CL_ParticleEffect(EFFECT_SVC_PARTICLE, 20*count, originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, NULL, 0);
                        }
                        else
-                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 30*count, 8*count);
+                       {
+                               CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 8*count);
+                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 30*count);
+                       }
                }
                // bullet hole
                if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
@@ -653,11 +733,11 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        static double bloodaccumulator = 0;
                        bloodaccumulator += count * 0.333 * cl_particles_quality.value;
                        for (;bloodaccumulator > 0;bloodaccumulator--)
-                               particle(particletype + pt_blood, 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF, tex_bloodparticle[rand()&7], 8, 0, cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 768, cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 384, 0, -1, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 1, 4, 0, 64);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_blood, 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF, tex_bloodparticle[rand()&7], 8, 0, cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 768, cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 384, 0, -1, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 1, 4, 0, 64, true, 0);
                }
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_SPARK)
-               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, count, 0);
+               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, count);
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_PLASMABURN)
        {
                // plasma scorch mark
@@ -672,7 +752,10 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
                                CL_ParticleEffect(EFFECT_SVC_PARTICLE, 20*count, originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, NULL, 0);
                        else
-                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 15*count, 4*count);
+                       {
+                               CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 4*count);
+                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 20*count);
+                       }
                }
                // bullet hole
                if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
@@ -685,7 +768,10 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
                                CL_ParticleEffect(EFFECT_SVC_PARTICLE, 20*count, originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, NULL, 0);
                        else
-                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 15*count, 4*count);
+                       {
+                               CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 4*count);
+                               CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 20*count);
+                       }
                }
                // bullet hole
                if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
@@ -710,9 +796,9 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        for (i = 0;i < 1024 * cl_particles_quality.value;i++)
                        {
                                if (i & 1)
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_static, particlepalette[66], particlepalette[71], tex_particle, 1, 0, lhrandom(182, 255), 182, 0, 0, center[0], center[1], center[2], 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 16, 256);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_static, particlepalette[66], particlepalette[71], tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, lhrandom(182, 255), 182, 0, 0, center[0], center[1], center[2], 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 16, 256, true, 0);
                                else
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_static, particlepalette[150], particlepalette[155], tex_particle, 1, 0, lhrandom(182, 255), 182, 0, 0, center[0], center[1], center[2], 0, 0, lhrandom(-256, 256), 0, 0, 16, 0);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_static, particlepalette[150], particlepalette[155], tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, lhrandom(182, 255), 182, 0, 0, center[0], center[1], center[2], 0, 0, lhrandom(-256, 256), 0, 0, 16, 0, true, 0);
                        }
                }
                else
@@ -725,7 +811,7 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
        {
                count *= cl_particles_quality.value;
                while (count-- > 0)
-                       particle(particletype + pt_smoke, 0x6f0f00, 0xe3974f, tex_particle, 4, 0, lhrandom(64, 128), 384, -1, 1.1, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 1, 4, 0, 128);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_smoke, 0x6f0f00, 0xe3974f, tex_particle, 4, 0, lhrandom(64, 128), 384, -1, 1.1, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 1, 4, 0, 128, true, 0);
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_LAVASPLASH)
        {
@@ -744,7 +830,7 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                org[1] = center[1] + dir[1];
                                org[2] = center[2] + lhrandom(0, 64);
                                vel = lhrandom(50, 120) / VectorLength(dir); // normalize and scale
-                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[224], particlepalette[231], tex_particle, 1, 0, inc * lhrandom(24, 32), inc * 12, 0.05, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], dir[0] * vel, dir[1] * vel, dir[2] * vel, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[224], particlepalette[231], tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, inc * lhrandom(24, 32), inc * 12, 0.05, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], dir[0] * vel, dir[1] * vel, dir[2] * vel, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -763,22 +849,22 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        VectorSet(dir, i*8, j*8, k*8);
                                        VectorNormalize(dir);
                                        vel = lhrandom(50, 113);
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[7], particlepalette[14], tex_particle, 1, 0, inc * lhrandom(37, 63), inc * 187, 0, 0, center[0] + i + lhrandom(0, inc), center[1] + j + lhrandom(0, inc), center[2] + k + lhrandom(0, inc), dir[0] * vel, dir[1] * vel, dir[2] * vel, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[7], particlepalette[14], tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, inc * lhrandom(37, 63), inc * 187, 0, 0, center[0] + i + lhrandom(0, inc), center[1] + j + lhrandom(0, inc), center[2] + k + lhrandom(0, inc), dir[0] * vel, dir[1] * vel, dir[2] * vel, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                }
                        }
                }
-               particle(particletype + pt_static, particlepalette[14], particlepalette[14], tex_particle, 30, 0, 256, 512, 0, 0, center[0], center[1], center[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, particlepalette[14], particlepalette[14], tex_particle, 30, 0, 256, 512, 0, 0, center[0], center[1], center[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, 0);
                CL_AllocLightFlash(NULL, &tempmatrix, 200, 2.0f, 2.0f, 2.0f, 400, 99.0f, 0, -1, true, 1, 0.25, 1, 0, 0, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_TEI_G3)
-               particle(particletype + pt_beam, 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF, tex_beam, 8, 0, 256, 256, 0, 0, originmins[0], originmins[1], originmins[2], originmaxs[0], originmaxs[1], originmaxs[2], 0, 0, 0, 0);
+               CL_NewParticle(pt_beam, 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF, tex_beam, 8, 0, 256, 256, 0, 0, originmins[0], originmins[1], originmins[2], originmaxs[0], originmaxs[1], originmaxs[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, false, 0);
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_TEI_SMOKE)
        {
                if (cl_particles_smoke.integer)
                {
                        count *= 0.25f * cl_particles_quality.value;
                        while (count-- > 0)
-                               particle(particletype + pt_smoke, 0x202020, 0x404040, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 5, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 1.5f, 6.0f);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_smoke, 0x202020, 0x404040, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 5, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 1.5f, 6.0f, true, 0);
                }
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_TEI_BIGEXPLOSION)
@@ -794,24 +880,24 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(center, 6, 8, 255, tex_bulletdecal[rand()&7], 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF);
                if (cl_particles_smoke.integer)
                        for (f = 0;f < count;f += 4.0f / cl_particles_quality.value)
-                               particle(particletype + pt_smoke, 0x202020, 0x404040, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 5, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 20, 155);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_smoke, 0x202020, 0x404040, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 5, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 20, 155, true, 0);
                if (cl_particles_sparks.integer)
                        for (f = 0;f < count;f += 1.0f / cl_particles_quality.value)
-                               particle(particletype + pt_spark, 0x2030FF, 0x80C0FF, tex_particle, 2.0f, 0, lhrandom(64, 255), 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, 465);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_spark, 0x2030FF, 0x80C0FF, tex_particle, 2.0f, 0, lhrandom(64, 255), 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, 465, true, 0);
                CL_AllocLightFlash(NULL, &tempmatrix, 500, 0.6f, 1.2f, 2.0f, 2000, 9999, 0, -1, true, 1, 0.25, 0.25, 1, 1, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_EF_FLAME)
        {
                count *= 300 * cl_particles_quality.value;
                while (count-- > 0)
-                       particle(particletype + pt_smoke, 0x6f0f00, 0xe3974f, tex_particle, 4, 0, lhrandom(64, 128), 384, -1, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 1, 4, 16, 128);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_smoke, 0x6f0f00, 0xe3974f, tex_particle, 4, 0, lhrandom(64, 128), 384, -1, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 1, 4, 16, 128, true, 0);
                CL_AllocLightFlash(NULL, &tempmatrix, 200, 2.0f, 1.5f, 0.5f, 0, 0, 0, -1, true, 1, 0.25, 0.25, 1, 1, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_EF_STARDUST)
        {
                count *= 200 * cl_particles_quality.value;
                while (count-- > 0)
-                       particle(particletype + pt_static, 0x903010, 0xFFD030, tex_particle, 4, 0, lhrandom(64, 128), 128, 1, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0.2, 0.8, 16, 128);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x903010, 0xFFD030, tex_particle, 4, 0, lhrandom(64, 128), 128, 1, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0.2, 0.8, 16, 128, true, 0);
                CL_AllocLightFlash(NULL, &tempmatrix, 200, 1.0f, 0.7f, 0.3f, 0, 0, 0, -1, true, 1, 0.25, 0.25, 1, 1, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
        }
        else if (!strncmp(particleeffectname[effectnameindex], "TR_", 3))
@@ -820,7 +906,7 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                float len, dec, qd;
                int smoke, blood, bubbles, r, color;
 
-               if (spawndlight && r_refdef.numlights < MAX_DLIGHTS)
+               if (spawndlight && r_refdef.scene.numlights < MAX_DLIGHTS)
                {
                        vec4_t light;
                        Vector4Set(light, 0, 0, 0, 0);
@@ -841,7 +927,7 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        {
                                matrix4x4_t tempmatrix;
                                Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity(&tempmatrix, originmaxs[0], originmaxs[1], originmaxs[2], 0, 0, 0, light[3]);
-                               R_RTLight_Update(&r_refdef.lights[r_refdef.numlights++], false, &tempmatrix, light, -1, NULL, true, 1, 0.25, 0, 1, 1, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
+                               R_RTLight_Update(&r_refdef.scene.lights[r_refdef.scene.numlights++], false, &tempmatrix, light, -1, NULL, true, 1, 0.25, 0, 1, 1, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
                        }
                }
 
@@ -885,12 +971,12 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
                                        {
                                                color = particlepalette[67 + (rand()&3)];
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 128, 0, -0.05, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 128, 0, -0.05, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
                                                dec = 16;
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_blood, 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF, tex_bloodparticle[rand()&7], 8, 0, qd * cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 768.0f, qd * cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 384.0f, 0, -1, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 1, 4, 0, 64);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_blood, 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF, tex_bloodparticle[rand()&7], 8, 0, qd * cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 768.0f, qd * cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 384.0f, 0, -1, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 1, 4, 0, 64, true, 0);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_SLIGHTBLOOD)
@@ -899,12 +985,12 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
                                                color = particlepalette[67 + (rand()&3)];
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 128, 0, -0.05, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 128, 0, -0.05, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
                                                dec = 32;
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_blood, 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF, tex_bloodparticle[rand()&7], 8, 0, qd * cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 768.0f, qd * cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 384.0f, 0, -1, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 1, 4, 0, 64);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_blood, 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF, tex_bloodparticle[rand()&7], 8, 0, qd * cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 768.0f, qd * cl_particles_blood_alpha.value * 384.0f, 0, -1, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 1, 4, 0, 64, true, 0);
                                        }
                                }
                        }
@@ -916,12 +1002,12 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        {
                                                r = rand()&3;
                                                color = particlepalette[ramp3[r]];
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 42*(6-r), 306, 0, -0.05, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 42*(6-r), 306, 0, -0.05, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_smoke, 0x303030, 0x606060, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 3, 0, cl_particles_smoke_alpha.value*62, cl_particles_smoke_alphafade.value*62, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_static, 0x801010, 0xFFA020, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 3, 0, cl_particles_smoke_alpha.value*288, cl_particles_smoke_alphafade.value*1400, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 20);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_smoke, 0x303030, 0x606060, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 3, 0, cl_particles_smoke_alpha.value*62, cl_particles_smoke_alphafade.value*62, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x801010, 0xFFA020, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 3, 0, cl_particles_smoke_alpha.value*288, cl_particles_smoke_alphafade.value*1400, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 20, true, 0);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_GRENADE)
@@ -930,11 +1016,11 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        {
                                                r = 2 + (rand()%5);
                                                color = particlepalette[ramp3[r]];
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 42*(6-r), 306, 0, -0.05, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 42*(6-r), 306, 0, -0.05, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_smoke, 0x303030, 0x606060, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 3, 0, cl_particles_smoke_alpha.value*50, cl_particles_smoke_alphafade.value*50, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_smoke, 0x303030, 0x606060, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 3, 0, cl_particles_smoke_alpha.value*50, cl_particles_smoke_alphafade.value*75, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_WIZSPIKE)
@@ -943,18 +1029,18 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
                                                color = particlepalette[52 + (rand()&7)];
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*dir[1], 30*-dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*-dir[1], 30*dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*dir[1], 30*-dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*-dir[1], 30*dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                        else if (gamemode == GAME_GOODVSBAD2)
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_static, 0x00002E, 0x000030, tex_particle, 6, 0, 128, 384, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x00002E, 0x000030, tex_particle, 6, 0, 128, 384, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
                                                color = particlepalette[20 + (rand()&7)];
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_static, color, color, tex_particle, 2, 0, 64, 192, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, color, color, tex_particle, 2, 0, 64, 192, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_KNIGHTSPIKE)
@@ -963,13 +1049,13 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
                                                color = particlepalette[230 + (rand()&7)];
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*dir[1], 30*-dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*-dir[1], 30*dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*dir[1], 30*-dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*-dir[1], 30*dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
                                                color = particlepalette[226 + (rand()&7)];
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_static, color, color, tex_particle, 2, 0, 64, 192, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, color, color, tex_particle, 2, 0, 64, 192, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_VORESPIKE)
@@ -977,40 +1063,40 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
                                        {
                                                color = particlepalette[152 + (rand()&3)];
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 850, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 8, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 850, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 8, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                        else if (gamemode == GAME_GOODVSBAD2)
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[0 + (rand()&255)], particlepalette[0 + (rand()&255)], tex_particle, 6, 0, 255, 384, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[0 + (rand()&255)], particlepalette[0 + (rand()&255)], tex_particle, 6, 0, 255, 384, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                        else if (gamemode == GAME_PRYDON)
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_static, 0x103040, 0x204050, tex_particle, 6, 0, 64, 192, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x103040, 0x204050, tex_particle, 6, 0, 64, 192, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                        }
                                        else
-                                               particle(particletype + pt_static, 0x502030, 0x502030, tex_particle, 3, 0, 64, 192, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x502030, 0x502030, tex_particle, 3, 0, 64, 192, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_NEHAHRASMOKE)
                                {
                                        dec = 7;
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, 0x303030, 0x606060, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 7, 0, 64, 320, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, lhrandom(4, 12), 0, 0, 0, 4);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, 0x303030, 0x606060, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 7, 0, 64, 320, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, lhrandom(4, 12), 0, 0, 0, 4, false, 0);
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_NEXUIZPLASMA)
                                {
                                        dec = 4;
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_static, 0x283880, 0x283880, tex_particle, 4, 0, 255, 1024, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x283880, 0x283880, tex_particle, 4, 0, 255, 1024, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, true, 0);
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_GLOWTRAIL)
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[palettecolor], particlepalette[palettecolor], tex_particle, 5, 0, 128, 320, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[palettecolor], particlepalette[palettecolor], tex_particle, 5, 0, 128, 320, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                        }
                        if (bubbles)
                        {
                                if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_ROCKET)
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_bubble, 0x404040, 0x808080, tex_bubble, 2, 0, lhrandom(64, 255), 256, -0.25, 1.5, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0.0625, 0.25, 0, 16);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_bubble, 0x404040, 0x808080, tex_bubble, 2, 0, lhrandom(64, 255), 256, -0.25, 1.5, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0.0625, 0.25, 0, 16, true, 0);
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_GRENADE)
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_bubble, 0x404040, 0x808080, tex_bubble, 2, 0, lhrandom(64, 255), 256, -0.25, 1.5, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0.0625, 0.25, 0, 16);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_bubble, 0x404040, 0x808080, tex_bubble, 2, 0, lhrandom(64, 255), 256, -0.25, 1.5, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0.0625, 0.25, 0, 16, true, 0);
                        }
                        // advance to next time and position
                        dec *= qd;
@@ -1088,7 +1174,7 @@ void CL_ParticleTrail(int effectnameindex, float pcount, const vec3_t originmins
                                                // glowing entity
                                                // called by CL_LinkNetworkEntity
                                                Matrix4x4_Scale(&tempmatrix, info->lightradiusstart, 1);
-                                               R_RTLight_Update(&r_refdef.lights[r_refdef.numlights++], false, &tempmatrix, info->lightcolor, -1, info->lightcubemapnum > 0 ? va("cubemaps/%i", info->lightcubemapnum) : NULL, info->lightshadow, 1, 0.25, 0, 1, 1, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
+                                               R_RTLight_Update(&r_refdef.scene.lights[r_refdef.scene.numlights++], false, &tempmatrix, info->lightcolor, -1, info->lightcubemapnum > 0 ? va("cubemaps/%i", info->lightcubemapnum) : NULL, info->lightshadow, 1, 0.25, 0, 1, 1, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
                                        }
                                }
 
@@ -1105,7 +1191,7 @@ void CL_ParticleTrail(int effectnameindex, float pcount, const vec3_t originmins
                                if (info->particletype == pt_decal)
                                        CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(center, info->originjitter[0], lhrandom(info->size[0], info->size[1]), lhrandom(info->alpha[0], info->alpha[1]), tex, info->color[0], info->color[1]);
                                else if (info->particletype == pt_beam)
-                                       particle(particletype + info->particletype, info->color[0], info->color[1], tex, lhrandom(info->size[0], info->size[1]), info->size[2], lhrandom(info->alpha[0], info->alpha[1]), info->alpha[2], 0, 0, originmins[0], originmins[1], originmins[2], originmaxs[0], originmaxs[1], originmaxs[2], 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(info->particletype, info->color[0], info->color[1], tex, lhrandom(info->size[0], info->size[1]), info->size[2], lhrandom(info->alpha[0], info->alpha[1]), info->alpha[2], 0, 0, originmins[0], originmins[1], originmins[2], originmaxs[0], originmaxs[1], originmaxs[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, false, 0);
                                else
                                {
                                        if (!cl_particles.integer)
@@ -1146,7 +1232,7 @@ void CL_ParticleTrail(int effectnameindex, float pcount, const vec3_t originmins
                                                        trailpos[2] = lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]);
                                                }
                                                VectorRandom(rvec);
-                                               particle(particletype + info->particletype, info->color[0], info->color[1], tex, lhrandom(info->size[0], info->size[1]), info->size[2], lhrandom(info->alpha[0], info->alpha[1]), info->alpha[2], info->gravity, info->bounce, trailpos[0] + info->originoffset[0] + info->originjitter[0] * rvec[0], trailpos[1] + info->originoffset[1] + info->originjitter[1] * rvec[1], trailpos[2] + info->originoffset[2] + info->originjitter[2] * rvec[2], lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]) * info->velocitymultiplier + info->velocityoffset[0] + info->velocityjitter[0] * rvec[0], lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]) * info->velocitymultiplier + info->velocityoffset[1] + info->velocityjitter[1] * rvec[1], lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]) * info->velocitymultiplier + info->velocityoffset[2] + info->velocityjitter[2] * rvec[2], info->airfriction, info->liquidfriction, 0, 0);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(info->particletype, info->color[0], info->color[1], tex, lhrandom(info->size[0], info->size[1]), info->size[2], lhrandom(info->alpha[0], info->alpha[1]), info->alpha[2], info->gravity, info->bounce, trailpos[0] + info->originoffset[0] + info->originjitter[0] * rvec[0], trailpos[1] + info->originoffset[1] + info->originjitter[1] * rvec[1], trailpos[2] + info->originoffset[2] + info->originjitter[2] * rvec[2], lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]) * info->velocitymultiplier + info->velocityoffset[0] + info->velocityjitter[0] * rvec[0], lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]) * info->velocitymultiplier + info->velocityoffset[1] + info->velocityjitter[1] * rvec[1], lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]) * info->velocitymultiplier + info->velocityoffset[2] + info->velocityjitter[2] * rvec[2], info->airfriction, info->liquidfriction, 0, 0, info->countabsolute <= 0, 0);
                                                if (trailstep)
                                                        VectorMA(trailpos, trailstep, traildir, trailpos);
                                        }
@@ -1174,6 +1260,7 @@ void CL_EntityParticles (const entity_t *ent)
        float pitch, yaw, dist = 64, beamlength = 16, org[3], v[3];
        static vec3_t avelocities[NUMVERTEXNORMALS];
        if (!cl_particles.integer) return;
+       if (cl.time <= cl.oldtime) return; // don't spawn new entity particles while paused
 
        Matrix4x4_OriginFromMatrix(&ent->render.matrix, org);
 
@@ -1188,7 +1275,7 @@ void CL_EntityParticles (const entity_t *ent)
                v[0] = org[0] + m_bytenormals[i][0] * dist + (cos(pitch)*cos(yaw)) * beamlength;
                v[1] = org[1] + m_bytenormals[i][1] * dist + (cos(pitch)*sin(yaw)) * beamlength;
                v[2] = org[2] + m_bytenormals[i][2] * dist + (-sin(pitch)) * beamlength;
-               particle(particletype + pt_entityparticle, particlepalette[0x6f], particlepalette[0x6f], tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, v[0], v[1], v[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+               CL_NewParticle(pt_entityparticle, particlepalette[0x6f], particlepalette[0x6f], tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, v[0], v[1], v[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1240,16 +1327,16 @@ void CL_ReadPointFile_f (void)
                if (cl.num_particles < cl.max_particles - 3)
                {
                        s++;
-                       particle(particletype + pt_static, particlepalette[(-c)&15], particlepalette[(-c)&15], tex_particle, 2, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_static, particlepalette[(-c)&15], particlepalette[(-c)&15], tex_particle, 2, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 1<<30);
                }
        }
        Mem_Free(pointfile);
        VectorCopy(leakorg, org);
        Con_Printf("%i points read (%i particles spawned)\nLeak at %f %f %f\n", c, s, org[0], org[1], org[2]);
 
-       particle(particletype + pt_beam, 0xFF0000, 0xFF0000, tex_beam, 64, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0] - 4096, org[1], org[2], org[0] + 4096, org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, 0);
-       particle(particletype + pt_beam, 0x00FF00, 0x00FF00, tex_beam, 64, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0], org[1] - 4096, org[2], org[0], org[1] + 4096, org[2], 0, 0, 0, 0);
-       particle(particletype + pt_beam, 0x0000FF, 0x0000FF, tex_beam, 64, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2] - 4096, org[0], org[1], org[2] + 4096, 0, 0, 0, 0);
+       CL_NewParticle(pt_beam, 0xFF0000, 0xFF0000, tex_beam, 64, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0] - 4096, org[1], org[2], org[0] + 4096, org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, false, 1<<30);
+       CL_NewParticle(pt_beam, 0x00FF00, 0x00FF00, tex_beam, 64, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0], org[1] - 4096, org[2], org[0], org[1] + 4096, org[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, false, 1<<30);
+       CL_NewParticle(pt_beam, 0x0000FF, 0x0000FF, tex_beam, 64, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2] - 4096, org[0], org[1], org[2] + 4096, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, 1<<30);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1303,12 +1390,12 @@ void CL_ParticleExplosion (const vec3_t org)
                        if (i & 1)
                        {
                                color = particlepalette[ramp1[r]];
-                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 32 * (8 - r), 318, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 16, 256);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 32 * (8 - r), 318, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 16, 256, true, 0);
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                color = particlepalette[ramp2[r]];
-                               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1, 0, 32 * (8 - r), 478, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 16, 256);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 32 * (8 - r), 478, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 16, 256, true, 0);
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -1319,36 +1406,29 @@ void CL_ParticleExplosion (const vec3_t org)
                {
                        if (cl_particles.integer && cl_particles_bubbles.integer)
                                for (i = 0;i < 128 * cl_particles_quality.value;i++)
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_bubble, 0x404040, 0x808080, tex_bubble, 2, 0, lhrandom(128, 255), 128, -0.125, 1.5, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, 0.0625, 0.25, 16, 96);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_bubble, 0x404040, 0x808080, tex_bubble, 2, 0, lhrandom(128, 255), 128, -0.125, 1.5, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, 0.0625, 0.25, 16, 96, true, 0);
                }
                else
                {
-                       // LordHavoc: smoke effect similar to UT2003, chews fillrate too badly up close
-                       // smoke puff
-                       if (cl_particles.integer && cl_particles_smoke.integer && cl_particles_explosions_smoke.integer)
+                       if (cl_particles.integer && cl_particles_sparks.integer && cl_particles_explosions_sparks.integer)
                        {
-                               for (i = 0;i < 32;i++)
+                               for (i = 0;i < 512 * cl_particles_quality.value;i++)
                                {
                                        int k;
                                        vec3_t v, v2;
                                        for (k = 0;k < 16;k++)
                                        {
-                                               v[0] = org[0] + lhrandom(-48, 48);
-                                               v[1] = org[1] + lhrandom(-48, 48);
-                                               v[2] = org[2] + lhrandom(-48, 48);
+                                               VectorRandom(v2);
+                                               VectorMA(org, 128, v2, v);
                                                trace = CL_Move(org, vec3_origin, vec3_origin, v, MOVE_NOMONSTERS, NULL, SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID, true, false, NULL, false);
                                                if (trace.fraction >= 0.1)
                                                        break;
                                        }
                                        VectorSubtract(trace.endpos, org, v2);
                                        VectorScale(v2, 2.0f, v2);
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_smoke, 0x202020, 0x404040, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 12, 0, 32, 64, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], v2[0], v2[1], v2[2], 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_spark, 0x903010, 0xFFD030, tex_particle, 1.0f, 0, lhrandom(0, 255), 512, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], v2[0], v2[1], v2[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0);
                                }
                        }
-
-                       if (cl_particles.integer && cl_particles_sparks.integer && cl_particles_explosions_sparks.integer)
-                               for (i = 0;i < 128 * cl_particles_quality.value;i++)
-                                       particle(particletype + pt_spark, 0x903010, 0xFFD030, tex_particle, 1.0f, 0, lhrandom(0, 255), 512, 1, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 80, 0.2, 0.8, 0, 256);
                }
        }
 
@@ -1371,25 +1451,29 @@ void CL_ParticleExplosion2 (const vec3_t org, int colorStart, int colorLength)
        {
                k = particlepalette[colorStart + (i % colorLength)];
                if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
-                       particle(particletype + pt_static, k, k, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 850, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 8, 256);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_static, k, k, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 850, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 8, 256, true, 0);
                else
-                       particle(particletype + pt_static, k, k, tex_particle, lhrandom(0.5, 1.5), 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, lhrandom(1.5, 3), lhrandom(1.5, 3), 8, 192);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_static, k, k, tex_particle, lhrandom(0.5, 1.5), 0, 255, 512, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, lhrandom(1.5, 3), lhrandom(1.5, 3), 8, 192, true, 0);
        }
 }
 
-static void CL_Sparks(const vec3_t originmins, const vec3_t originmaxs, const vec3_t velocitymins, const vec3_t velocitymaxs, float sparkcount, float smokecount)
+static void CL_Sparks(const vec3_t originmins, const vec3_t originmaxs, const vec3_t velocitymins, const vec3_t velocitymaxs, float sparkcount)
 {
        if (cl_particles_sparks.integer)
        {
                sparkcount *= cl_particles_quality.value;
                while(sparkcount-- > 0)
-                       particle(particletype + pt_spark, particlepalette[0x68], particlepalette[0x6f], tex_particle, 0.4f, 0, lhrandom(64, 255), 512, 1, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]) + sv_gravity.value * 0.1, 0, 0, 0, 64);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_spark, particlepalette[0x68], particlepalette[0x6f], tex_particle, 0.5f, 0, lhrandom(64, 255), 512, 1, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]) + cl.movevars_gravity * 0.1f, 0, 0, 0, 64, true, 0);
        }
+}
+
+static void CL_Smoke(const vec3_t originmins, const vec3_t originmaxs, const vec3_t velocitymins, const vec3_t velocitymaxs, float smokecount)
+{
        if (cl_particles_smoke.integer)
        {
                smokecount *= cl_particles_quality.value;
                while(smokecount-- > 0)
-                       particle(particletype + pt_smoke, 0x101010, 0x202020, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 3, 0, 255, 1024, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, 8);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_smoke, 0x101010, 0x101010, tex_smoke[rand()&7], 2, 2, 255, 256, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), lhrandom(velocitymins[0], velocitymaxs[0]), lhrandom(velocitymins[1], velocitymaxs[1]), lhrandom(velocitymins[2], velocitymaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, smokecount > 0 ? 16 : 0, true, 0);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1402,25 +1486,29 @@ void CL_ParticleCube (const vec3_t mins, const vec3_t maxs, const vec3_t dir, in
        while (count--)
        {
                k = particlepalette[colorbase + (rand()&3)];
-               particle(particletype + pt_alphastatic, k, k, tex_particle, 2, 0, 255, 128, gravity, 0, lhrandom(mins[0], maxs[0]), lhrandom(mins[1], maxs[1]), lhrandom(mins[2], maxs[2]), dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], 0, 0, 0, randomvel);
+               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, k, k, tex_particle, 2, 0, 255, 128, gravity, 0, lhrandom(mins[0], maxs[0]), lhrandom(mins[1], maxs[1]), lhrandom(mins[2], maxs[2]), dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], 0, 0, 0, randomvel, true, 0);
        }
 }
 
 void CL_ParticleRain (const vec3_t mins, const vec3_t maxs, const vec3_t dir, int count, int colorbase, int type)
 {
        int k;
-       float z, minz, maxz;
-       particle_t *p;
+       float minz, maxz, lifetime = 30;
        if (!cl_particles.integer) return;
        if (dir[2] < 0) // falling
-               z = maxs[2];
+       {
+               minz = maxs[2] + dir[2] * 0.1;
+               maxz = maxs[2];
+               if (cl.worldmodel)
+                       lifetime = (maxz - cl.worldmodel->normalmins[2]) / max(1, -dir[2]);
+       }
        else // rising??
-               z = mins[2];
-
-       minz = z - fabs(dir[2]) * 0.1;
-       maxz = z + fabs(dir[2]) * 0.1;
-       minz = bound(mins[2], minz, maxs[2]);
-       maxz = bound(mins[2], maxz, maxs[2]);
+       {
+               minz = mins[2];
+               maxz = maxs[2] + dir[2] * 0.1;
+               if (cl.worldmodel)
+                       lifetime = (cl.worldmodel->normalmaxs[2] - minz) / max(1, dir[2]);
+       }
 
        count = (int)(count * cl_particles_quality.value);
 
@@ -1434,9 +1522,9 @@ void CL_ParticleRain (const vec3_t mins, const vec3_t maxs, const vec3_t dir, in
                {
                        k = particlepalette[colorbase + (rand()&3)];
                        if (gamemode == GAME_GOODVSBAD2)
-                               particle(particletype + pt_rain, k, k, tex_particle, 20, 0, lhrandom(8, 16), 0, 0, -1, lhrandom(mins[0], maxs[0]), lhrandom(mins[1], maxs[1]), lhrandom(minz, maxz), dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_rain, k, k, tex_particle, 20, 0, lhrandom(32, 64), 0, 0, -1, lhrandom(mins[0], maxs[0]), lhrandom(mins[1], maxs[1]), lhrandom(minz, maxz), dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, true, lifetime);
                        else
-                               particle(particletype + pt_rain, k, k, tex_particle, 0.5, 0, lhrandom(8, 16), 0, 0, -1, lhrandom(mins[0], maxs[0]), lhrandom(mins[1], maxs[1]), lhrandom(minz, maxz), dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_rain, k, k, tex_particle, 0.5, 0, lhrandom(32, 64), 0, 0, -1, lhrandom(mins[0], maxs[0]), lhrandom(mins[1], maxs[1]), lhrandom(minz, maxz), dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, true, lifetime);
                }
                break;
        case 1:
@@ -1445,11 +1533,9 @@ void CL_ParticleRain (const vec3_t mins, const vec3_t maxs, const vec3_t dir, in
                {
                        k = particlepalette[colorbase + (rand()&3)];
                        if (gamemode == GAME_GOODVSBAD2)
-                               p = particle(particletype + pt_snow, k, k, tex_particle, 20, 0, lhrandom(64, 128), 0, 0, -1, lhrandom(mins[0], maxs[0]), lhrandom(mins[1], maxs[1]), lhrandom(minz, maxz), dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], 0, 0, 0, 0);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_snow, k, k, tex_particle, 20, 0, lhrandom(64, 128), 0, 0, -1, lhrandom(mins[0], maxs[0]), lhrandom(mins[1], maxs[1]), lhrandom(minz, maxz), dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, true, lifetime);
                        else
-                               p = particle(particletype + pt_snow, k, k, tex_particle, 1, 0, lhrandom(64, 128), 0, 0, -1, lhrandom(mins[0], maxs[0]), lhrandom(mins[1], maxs[1]), lhrandom(minz, maxz), dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], 0, 0, 0, 0);
-                       if (p)
-                               VectorCopy(p->vel, p->relativedirection);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_snow, k, k, tex_particle, 1, 0, lhrandom(64, 128), 0, 0, -1, lhrandom(mins[0], maxs[0]), lhrandom(mins[1], maxs[1]), lhrandom(minz, maxz), dir[0], dir[1], dir[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, true, lifetime);
                }
                break;
        default:
@@ -1457,252 +1543,6 @@ void CL_ParticleRain (const vec3_t mins, const vec3_t maxs, const vec3_t dir, in
        }
 }
 
-/*
-===============
-CL_MoveParticles
-===============
-*/
-void CL_MoveParticles (void)
-{
-       particle_t *p;
-       int i, maxparticle, j, a, content;
-       float gravity, dvel, decalfade, frametime, f, dist, org[3], oldorg[3];
-       particletype_t *decaltype, *bloodtype;
-       int hitent;
-       trace_t trace;
-
-       // LordHavoc: early out condition
-       if (!cl.num_particles)
-       {
-               cl.free_particle = 0;
-               return;
-       }
-
-       frametime = bound(0, cl.time - cl.oldtime, 0.1);
-       gravity = frametime * sv_gravity.value;
-       dvel = 1+4*frametime;
-       decalfade = frametime * 255 / cl_decals_fadetime.value;
-       decaltype = particletype + pt_decal;
-       bloodtype = particletype + pt_blood;
-
-       maxparticle = -1;
-       j = 0;
-       for (i = 0, p = cl.particles;i < cl.num_particles;i++, p++)
-       {
-               if (!p->type)
-               {
-                       if (cl.free_particle > i)
-                               cl.free_particle = i;
-                       continue;
-               }
-               maxparticle = i;
-
-               // heavily optimized decal case
-               if (p->type == decaltype)
-               {
-                       // FIXME: this has fairly wacky handling of alpha
-                       if (cl.time > p->time2 + cl_decals_time.value)
-                       {
-                               p->alpha -= decalfade;
-                               if (p->alpha <= 0)
-                               {
-                                       p->type = NULL;
-                                       if (cl.free_particle > i)
-                                               cl.free_particle = i;
-                                       continue;
-                               }
-                       }
-                       if (p->owner)
-                       {
-                               if (cl.entities[p->owner].render.model == p->ownermodel)
-                               {
-                                       Matrix4x4_Transform(&cl.entities[p->owner].render.matrix, p->relativeorigin, p->org);
-                                       Matrix4x4_Transform3x3(&cl.entities[p->owner].render.matrix, p->relativedirection, p->vel);
-                               }
-                               else
-                               {
-                                       p->type = NULL;
-                                       if (cl.free_particle > i)
-                                               cl.free_particle = i;
-                               }
-                       }
-                       continue;
-               }
-
-               content = 0;
-
-               p->alpha -= p->alphafade * frametime;
-
-               if (p->alpha <= 0)
-               {
-                       p->type = NULL;
-                       if (cl.free_particle > i)
-                               cl.free_particle = i;
-                       continue;
-               }
-
-               if (p->type->orientation != PARTICLE_BEAM)
-               {
-                       VectorCopy(p->org, oldorg);
-                       VectorMA(p->org, frametime, p->vel, p->org);
-                       VectorCopy(p->org, org);
-                       if (p->bounce)
-                       {
-                               trace = CL_Move(oldorg, vec3_origin, vec3_origin, p->org, MOVE_NOMONSTERS, NULL, SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID | SUPERCONTENTS_BODY | (p->type == particletype + pt_rain ? SUPERCONTENTS_LIQUIDSMASK : 0), true, false, &hitent, false);
-                               // if the trace started in or hit something of SUPERCONTENTS_NODROP
-                               // or if the trace hit something flagged as NOIMPACT
-                               // then remove the particle
-                               if (trace.hitq3surfaceflags & Q3SURFACEFLAG_NOIMPACT || ((trace.startsupercontents | trace.hitsupercontents) & SUPERCONTENTS_NODROP))
-                               {
-                                       p->type = NULL;
-                                       continue;
-                               }
-                               // react if the particle hit something
-                               if (trace.fraction < 1)
-                               {
-                                       VectorCopy(trace.endpos, p->org);
-                                       if (p->type == particletype + pt_rain)
-                                       {
-                                               // raindrop - splash on solid/water/slime/lava
-                                               int count;
-                                               // convert from a raindrop particle to a rainsplash decal
-                                               VectorCopy(trace.plane.normal, p->vel);
-                                               VectorAdd(p->org, p->vel, p->org);
-                                               p->type = particletype + pt_raindecal;
-                                               p->texnum = tex_rainsplash;
-                                               p->time2 = cl.time;
-                                               p->alphafade = p->alpha / 0.4;
-                                               p->bounce = 0;
-                                               p->airfriction = 0;
-                                               p->liquidfriction = 0;
-                                               p->gravity = 0;
-                                               p->size *= 1.0f;
-                                               p->sizeincrease = p->size * 16;
-                                               count = rand() & 3;
-                                               while(count--)
-                                                       particle(particletype + pt_spark, 0x000000, 0x707070, tex_particle, 0.25f, 0, lhrandom(64, 255), 512, 1, 0, p->org[0], p->org[1], p->org[2], p->vel[0]*16, p->vel[1]*16, 32 + p->vel[2]*16, 0, 0, 0, 32);
-                                       }
-                                       else if (p->type == bloodtype)
-                                       {
-                                               // blood - splash on solid
-                                               if (trace.hitq3surfaceflags & Q3SURFACEFLAG_NOMARKS)
-                                               {
-                                                       p->type = NULL;
-                                                       continue;
-                                               }
-                                               if (!cl_decals.integer)
-                                               {
-                                                       p->type = NULL;
-                                                       continue;
-                                               }
-                                               // convert from a blood particle to a blood decal
-                                               VectorCopy(trace.plane.normal, p->vel);
-                                               VectorAdd(p->org, p->vel, p->org);
-                                               if (cl_stainmaps.integer)
-                                                       R_Stain(p->org, 32, 32, 16, 16, (int)(p->alpha * p->size * (1.0f / 40.0f)), 192, 48, 48, (int)(p->alpha * p->size * (1.0f / 40.0f)));
-
-                                               p->type = particletype + pt_decal;
-                                               p->texnum = tex_blooddecal[rand()&7];
-                                               p->owner = hitent;
-                                               p->ownermodel = cl.entities[hitent].render.model;
-                                               // these relative things are only used to regenerate p->org and p->vel if p->owner is not world (0)
-                                               Matrix4x4_Transform(&cl.entities[hitent].render.inversematrix, p->org, p->relativeorigin);
-                                               Matrix4x4_Transform3x3(&cl.entities[hitent].render.inversematrix, p->vel, p->relativedirection);
-                                               p->time2 = cl.time;
-                                               p->alphafade = 0;
-                                               p->bounce = 0;
-                                               p->airfriction = 0;
-                                               p->liquidfriction = 0;
-                                               p->gravity = 0;
-                                               p->size *= 2.0f;
-                                       }
-                                       else if (p->bounce < 0)
-                                       {
-                                               // bounce -1 means remove on impact
-                                               p->type = NULL;
-                                               continue;
-                                       }
-                                       else
-                                       {
-                                               // anything else - bounce off solid
-                                               dist = DotProduct(p->vel, trace.plane.normal) * -p->bounce;
-                                               VectorMA(p->vel, dist, trace.plane.normal, p->vel);
-                                               if (DotProduct(p->vel, p->vel) < 0.03)
-                                                       VectorClear(p->vel);
-                                       }
-                               }
-                       }
-                       p->vel[2] -= p->gravity * gravity;
-
-                       if (p->liquidfriction && CL_PointSuperContents(p->org) & SUPERCONTENTS_LIQUIDSMASK)
-                       {
-                               f = 1.0f - min(p->liquidfriction * frametime, 1);
-                               VectorScale(p->vel, f, p->vel);
-                       }
-                       else if (p->airfriction)
-                       {
-                               f = 1.0f - min(p->airfriction * frametime, 1);
-                               VectorScale(p->vel, f, p->vel);
-                       }
-               }
-
-               if (p->type != particletype + pt_static)
-               {
-                       switch (p->type - particletype)
-                       {
-                       case pt_entityparticle:
-                               // particle that removes itself after one rendered frame
-                               if (p->time2)
-                                       p->type = NULL;
-                               else
-                                       p->time2 = 1;
-                               break;
-                       case pt_blood:
-                               a = CL_PointSuperContents(p->org);
-                               if (a & (SUPERCONTENTS_WATER | SUPERCONTENTS_SLIME))
-                               {
-                                       p->size += frametime * 8;
-                                       //p->alpha -= bloodwaterfade;
-                               }
-                               else
-                                       p->vel[2] -= gravity;
-                               if (a & (SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID | SUPERCONTENTS_LAVA | SUPERCONTENTS_NODROP))
-                                       p->type = NULL;
-                               break;
-                       case pt_bubble:
-                               a = CL_PointSuperContents(p->org);
-                               if (!(a & (SUPERCONTENTS_WATER | SUPERCONTENTS_SLIME)))
-                               {
-                                       p->type = NULL;
-                                       break;
-                               }
-                               break;
-                       case pt_rain:
-                               a = CL_PointSuperContents(p->org);
-                               if (a & (SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID | SUPERCONTENTS_BODY | SUPERCONTENTS_LIQUIDSMASK))
-                                       p->type = NULL;
-                               break;
-                       case pt_snow:
-                               if (cl.time > p->time2)
-                               {
-                                       // snow flutter
-                                       p->time2 = cl.time + (rand() & 3) * 0.1;
-                                       p->vel[0] = p->relativedirection[0] + lhrandom(-32, 32);
-                                       p->vel[1] = p->relativedirection[1] + lhrandom(-32, 32);
-                                       //p->vel[2] = p->relativedirection[2] + lhrandom(-32, 32);
-                               }
-                               a = CL_PointSuperContents(p->org);
-                               if (a & (SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID | SUPERCONTENTS_BODY | SUPERCONTENTS_LIQUIDSMASK))
-                                       p->type = NULL;
-                               break;
-                       default:
-                               break;
-                       }
-               }
-       }
-       cl.num_particles = maxparticle + 1;
-}
-
 #define MAX_PARTICLETEXTURES 64
 // particletexture_t is a rectangle in the particlefonttexture
 typedef struct particletexture_s
@@ -1717,6 +1557,9 @@ static rtexture_t *particlefonttexture;
 static particletexture_t particletexture[MAX_PARTICLETEXTURES];
 
 static cvar_t r_drawparticles = {0, "r_drawparticles", "1", "enables drawing of particles"};
+static cvar_t r_drawparticles_drawdistance = {CVAR_SAVE, "r_drawparticles_drawdistance", "2000", "particles further than drawdistance*size will not be drawn"};
+static cvar_t r_drawdecals = {0, "r_drawdecals", "1", "enables drawing of decals"};
+static cvar_t r_drawdecals_drawdistance = {CVAR_SAVE, "r_drawdecals_drawdistance", "500", "decals further than drawdistance*size will not be drawn"};
 
 #define PARTICLETEXTURESIZE 64
 #define PARTICLEFONTSIZE (PARTICLETEXTURESIZE*8)
@@ -1781,10 +1624,12 @@ void particletextureblotch(unsigned char *data, float radius, float red, float g
                        f = (1.0f - sqrt(dx * dx + dy * dy) * iradius) * alpha;
                        if (f > 0)
                        {
+                               if (f > 1)
+                                       f = 1;
                                d = data + (y * PARTICLETEXTURESIZE + x) * 4;
-                               d[0] += (int)(f * (red   - d[0]));
+                               d[0] += (int)(f * (blue  - d[0]));
                                d[1] += (int)(f * (green - d[1]));
-                               d[2] += (int)(f * (blue  - d[2]));
+                               d[2] += (int)(f * (red   - d[2]));
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -1795,9 +1640,9 @@ void particletextureclamp(unsigned char *data, int minr, int ming, int minb, int
        int i;
        for (i = 0;i < PARTICLETEXTURESIZE*PARTICLETEXTURESIZE;i++, data += 4)
        {
-               data[0] = bound(minr, data[0], maxr);
+               data[0] = bound(minb, data[0], maxb);
                data[1] = bound(ming, data[1], maxg);
-               data[2] = bound(minb, data[2], maxb);
+               data[2] = bound(minr, data[2], maxr);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1836,7 +1681,7 @@ static void R_InitBloodTextures (unsigned char *particletexturedata)
                m = 8;
                for (j = 1;j < 10;j++)
                        for (k = min(j, m - 1);k < m;k++)
-                               particletextureblotch(&data[0][0][0], (float)j*PARTICLETEXTURESIZE/64.0f, 96, 0, 0, 192 - j * 8);
+                               particletextureblotch(&data[0][0][0], (float)j*PARTICLETEXTURESIZE/64.0f, 96, 0, 0, 320 - j * 8);
                //particletextureclamp(&data[0][0][0], 32, 32, 32, 255, 255, 255);
                particletextureinvert(&data[0][0][0]);
                setuptex(tex_blooddecal[i], &data[0][0][0], particletexturedata);
@@ -1863,7 +1708,7 @@ static void R_InitParticleTexture (void)
        // we invert it again during the blendfunc to make it work...
 
 #ifndef DUMPPARTICLEFONT
-       particlefonttexture = loadtextureimage(particletexturepool, "particles/particlefont.tga", 0, 0, false, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE);
+       particlefonttexture = loadtextureimage(particletexturepool, "particles/particlefont.tga", false, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE, true);
        if (!particlefonttexture)
 #endif
        {
@@ -1987,10 +1832,10 @@ static void R_InitParticleTexture (void)
                }
 
 #ifdef DUMPPARTICLEFONT
-               Image_WriteTGARGBA ("particles/particlefont.tga", PARTICLEFONTSIZE, PARTICLEFONTSIZE, particletexturedata);
+               Image_WriteTGABGRA ("particles/particlefont.tga", PARTICLEFONTSIZE, PARTICLEFONTSIZE, particletexturedata);
 #endif
 
-               particlefonttexture = R_LoadTexture2D(particletexturepool, "particlefont", PARTICLEFONTSIZE, PARTICLEFONTSIZE, particletexturedata, TEXTYPE_RGBA, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE, NULL);
+               particlefonttexture = R_LoadTexture2D(particletexturepool, "particlefont", PARTICLEFONTSIZE, PARTICLEFONTSIZE, particletexturedata, TEXTYPE_BGRA, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE, NULL);
 
                Mem_Free(particletexturedata);
        }
@@ -2006,7 +1851,7 @@ static void R_InitParticleTexture (void)
        }
 
 #ifndef DUMPPARTICLEFONT
-       particletexture[tex_beam].texture = loadtextureimage(particletexturepool, "particles/nexbeam.tga", 0, 0, false, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE);
+       particletexture[tex_beam].texture = loadtextureimage(particletexturepool, "particles/nexbeam.tga", false, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE, true);
        if (!particletexture[tex_beam].texture)
 #endif
        {
@@ -2027,9 +1872,9 @@ static void R_InitParticleTexture (void)
                }
 
 #ifdef DUMPPARTICLEFONT
-               Image_WriteTGARGBA ("particles/nexbeam.tga", 64, 64, &data2[0][0][0]);
+               Image_WriteTGABGRA ("particles/nexbeam.tga", 64, 64, &data2[0][0][0]);
 #endif
-               particletexture[tex_beam].texture = R_LoadTexture2D(particletexturepool, "nexbeam", 16, 64, &data2[0][0][0], TEXTYPE_RGBA, TEXF_PRECACHE, NULL);
+               particletexture[tex_beam].texture = R_LoadTexture2D(particletexturepool, "nexbeam", 16, 64, &data2[0][0][0], TEXTYPE_BGRA, TEXF_PRECACHE, NULL);
        }
        particletexture[tex_beam].s1 = 0;
        particletexture[tex_beam].t1 = 0;
@@ -2055,7 +1900,6 @@ static void r_part_newmap(void)
 
 #define BATCHSIZE 256
 int particle_element3i[BATCHSIZE*6];
-float particle_vertex3f[BATCHSIZE*12], particle_texcoord2f[BATCHSIZE*8], particle_color4f[BATCHSIZE*16];
 
 void R_Particles_Init (void)
 {
@@ -2071,9 +1915,156 @@ void R_Particles_Init (void)
        }
 
        Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_drawparticles);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_drawparticles_drawdistance);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_drawdecals);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_drawdecals_drawdistance);
        R_RegisterModule("R_Particles", r_part_start, r_part_shutdown, r_part_newmap);
 }
 
+void R_DrawDecal_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtlight_t *rtlight, int numsurfaces, int *surfacelist)
+{
+       int surfacelistindex;
+       const decal_t *d;
+       float *v3f, *t2f, *c4f;
+       particletexture_t *tex;
+       float right[3], up[3], size, ca;
+       float alphascale = (1.0f / 65536.0f) * cl_particles_alpha.value * r_refdef.view.colorscale;
+       float particle_vertex3f[BATCHSIZE*12], particle_texcoord2f[BATCHSIZE*8], particle_color4f[BATCHSIZE*16];
+
+       r_refdef.stats.decals += numsurfaces;
+       R_Mesh_Matrix(&identitymatrix);
+       R_Mesh_ResetTextureState();
+       R_Mesh_VertexPointer(particle_vertex3f, 0, 0);
+       R_Mesh_TexCoordPointer(0, 2, particle_texcoord2f, 0, 0);
+       R_Mesh_ColorPointer(particle_color4f, 0, 0);
+       GL_DepthMask(false);
+       GL_DepthRange(0, 1);
+       GL_PolygonOffset(0, 0);
+       GL_DepthTest(true);
+       GL_CullFace(GL_NONE);
+
+       // generate all the vertices at once
+       for (surfacelistindex = 0;surfacelistindex < numsurfaces;surfacelistindex++)
+       {
+               d = cl.decals + surfacelist[surfacelistindex];
+
+               // calculate color
+               c4f = particle_color4f + 16*surfacelistindex;
+               ca = d->alpha * alphascale;
+               if (r_refdef.fogenabled)
+                       ca *= FogPoint_World(d->org);
+               Vector4Set(c4f, d->color[0] * ca, d->color[1] * ca, d->color[2] * ca, 1);
+               Vector4Copy(c4f, c4f + 4);
+               Vector4Copy(c4f, c4f + 8);
+               Vector4Copy(c4f, c4f + 12);
+
+               // calculate vertex positions
+               size = d->size * cl_particles_size.value;
+               VectorVectors(d->normal, right, up);
+               VectorScale(right, size, right);
+               VectorScale(up, size, up);
+               v3f = particle_vertex3f + 12*surfacelistindex;
+               v3f[ 0] = d->org[0] - right[0] - up[0];
+               v3f[ 1] = d->org[1] - right[1] - up[1];
+               v3f[ 2] = d->org[2] - right[2] - up[2];
+               v3f[ 3] = d->org[0] - right[0] + up[0];
+               v3f[ 4] = d->org[1] - right[1] + up[1];
+               v3f[ 5] = d->org[2] - right[2] + up[2];
+               v3f[ 6] = d->org[0] + right[0] + up[0];
+               v3f[ 7] = d->org[1] + right[1] + up[1];
+               v3f[ 8] = d->org[2] + right[2] + up[2];
+               v3f[ 9] = d->org[0] + right[0] - up[0];
+               v3f[10] = d->org[1] + right[1] - up[1];
+               v3f[11] = d->org[2] + right[2] - up[2];
+
+               // calculate texcoords
+               tex = &particletexture[d->texnum];
+               t2f = particle_texcoord2f + 8*surfacelistindex;
+               t2f[0] = tex->s1;t2f[1] = tex->t2;
+               t2f[2] = tex->s1;t2f[3] = tex->t1;
+               t2f[4] = tex->s2;t2f[5] = tex->t1;
+               t2f[6] = tex->s2;t2f[7] = tex->t2;
+       }
+
+       // now render the decals all at once
+       // (this assumes they all use one particle font texture!)
+       GL_BlendFunc(GL_ZERO, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_COLOR);
+       R_Mesh_TexBind(0, R_GetTexture(particletexture[63].texture));
+       GL_LockArrays(0, numsurfaces*4);
+       R_Mesh_Draw(0, numsurfaces * 4, numsurfaces * 2, particle_element3i, 0, 0);
+       GL_LockArrays(0, 0);
+}
+
+void R_DrawDecals (void)
+{
+       int i;
+       decal_t *decal;
+       float frametime;
+       float decalfade;
+       // used as if (i & qualitymask) to skip some less important particles
+       // according to cl_minfps
+       int qualitymask = (1 << r_refdef.view.qualityreduction) - 1;
+       float drawdist2 = r_drawdecals_drawdistance.value * r_drawdecals_drawdistance.value;
+
+       frametime = bound(0, cl.time - cl.decals_updatetime, 1);
+       cl.decals_updatetime += frametime;
+
+       // LordHavoc: early out conditions
+       if ((!cl.num_decals) || (!r_drawdecals.integer))
+               return;
+
+       decalfade = frametime * 256 / cl_decals_fadetime.value;
+
+       for (i = 0, decal = cl.decals;i < cl.num_decals;i++, decal++)
+       {
+               if (!decal->typeindex)
+                       continue;
+
+               if (cl.time > decal->time2 + cl_decals_time.value)
+               {
+                       decal->alpha -= decalfade;
+                       if (decal->alpha <= 0)
+                               goto killdecal;
+               }
+
+               if (decal->owner)
+               {
+                       if (cl.entities[decal->owner].render.model == decal->ownermodel)
+                       {
+                               Matrix4x4_Transform(&cl.entities[decal->owner].render.matrix, decal->relativeorigin, decal->org);
+                               Matrix4x4_Transform3x3(&cl.entities[decal->owner].render.matrix, decal->relativenormal, decal->normal);
+                       }
+                       else
+                               goto killdecal;
+               }
+
+               // skip some of the less important decals according to cl_minfps
+               if (i & qualitymask)
+                       continue;
+
+               if (DotProduct(r_refdef.view.origin, decal->normal) > DotProduct(decal->org, decal->normal) && VectorDistance2(decal->org, r_refdef.view.origin) < drawdist2 * (decal->size * decal->size))
+                       R_MeshQueue_AddTransparent(decal->org, R_DrawDecal_TransparentCallback, NULL, i, NULL);
+               continue;
+killdecal:
+               decal->typeindex = 0;
+               if (cl.free_decal > i)
+                       cl.free_decal = i;
+       }
+
+       // reduce cl.num_decals if possible
+       while (cl.num_decals > 0 && cl.decals[cl.num_decals - 1].typeindex == 0)
+               cl.num_decals--;
+
+       if (cl.num_decals == cl.max_decals && cl.max_decals < ABSOLUTE_MAX_DECALS)
+       {
+               decal_t *olddecals = cl.decals;
+               cl.max_decals = min(cl.max_decals * 2, ABSOLUTE_MAX_DECALS);
+               cl.decals = (decal_t *) Mem_Alloc(cls.levelmempool, cl.max_decals * sizeof(decal_t));
+               memcpy(cl.decals, olddecals, cl.num_decals * sizeof(decal_t));
+               Mem_Free(olddecals);
+       }
+}
+
 void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtlight_t *rtlight, int numsurfaces, int *surfacelist)
 {
        int surfacelistindex;
@@ -2082,215 +2073,390 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
        pblend_t blendmode;
        rtexture_t *texture;
        float *v3f, *t2f, *c4f;
+       particletexture_t *tex;
+       float up2[3], v[3], right[3], up[3], fog, ifog, size;
+       float ambient[3], diffuse[3], diffusenormal[3];
+       vec4_t colormultiplier;
+       float particle_vertex3f[BATCHSIZE*12], particle_texcoord2f[BATCHSIZE*8], particle_color4f[BATCHSIZE*16];
+
+       Vector4Set(colormultiplier, r_refdef.view.colorscale * (1.0 / 256.0f), r_refdef.view.colorscale * (1.0 / 256.0f), r_refdef.view.colorscale * (1.0 / 256.0f), cl_particles_alpha.value * (1.0 / 256.0f));
 
+       r_refdef.stats.particles += numsurfaces;
        R_Mesh_Matrix(&identitymatrix);
        R_Mesh_ResetTextureState();
-       R_Mesh_VertexPointer(particle_vertex3f);
-       R_Mesh_TexCoordPointer(0, 2, particle_texcoord2f);
-       R_Mesh_ColorPointer(particle_color4f);
+       R_Mesh_VertexPointer(particle_vertex3f, 0, 0);
+       R_Mesh_TexCoordPointer(0, 2, particle_texcoord2f, 0, 0);
+       R_Mesh_ColorPointer(particle_color4f, 0, 0);
        GL_DepthMask(false);
+       GL_DepthRange(0, 1);
+       GL_PolygonOffset(0, 0);
        GL_DepthTest(true);
-       GL_CullFace(GL_FRONT); // quake is backwards, this culls back faces
+       GL_CullFace(GL_NONE);
 
        // first generate all the vertices at once
        for (surfacelistindex = 0, v3f = particle_vertex3f, t2f = particle_texcoord2f, c4f = particle_color4f;surfacelistindex < numsurfaces;surfacelistindex++, v3f += 3*4, t2f += 2*4, c4f += 4*4)
        {
-               particletexture_t *tex;
-               const float *org;
-               float up2[3], v[3], right[3], up[3], fog, ifog, cr, cg, cb, ca, size;
-
                p = cl.particles + surfacelist[surfacelistindex];
 
-               blendmode = p->type->blendmode;
+               blendmode = particletype[p->typeindex].blendmode;
 
-               cr = p->color[0] * (1.0f / 255.0f) * r_view.colorscale;
-               cg = p->color[1] * (1.0f / 255.0f) * r_view.colorscale;
-               cb = p->color[2] * (1.0f / 255.0f) * r_view.colorscale;
-               ca = p->alpha * (1.0f / 255.0f);
-               if (blendmode == PBLEND_MOD)
-               {
-                       cr *= ca;
-                       cg *= ca;
-                       cb *= ca;
-                       cr = min(cr, 1);
-                       cg = min(cg, 1);
-                       cb = min(cb, 1);
-                       ca = 1;
-               }
-               ca /= cl_particles_quality.value;
-               if (p->type->lighting)
+               c4f[0] = p->color[0] * colormultiplier[0];
+               c4f[1] = p->color[1] * colormultiplier[1];
+               c4f[2] = p->color[2] * colormultiplier[2];
+               c4f[3] = p->alpha * colormultiplier[3];
+               switch (blendmode)
                {
-                       float ambient[3], diffuse[3], diffusenormal[3];
-                       R_CompleteLightPoint(ambient, diffuse, diffusenormal, p->org, true);
-                       cr *= (ambient[0] + 0.5 * diffuse[0]);
-                       cg *= (ambient[1] + 0.5 * diffuse[1]);
-                       cb *= (ambient[2] + 0.5 * diffuse[2]);
-               }
-               if (r_refdef.fogenabled)
-               {
-                       fog = VERTEXFOGTABLE(VectorDistance(p->org, r_view.origin));
-                       ifog = 1 - fog;
-                       cr = cr * ifog;
-                       cg = cg * ifog;
-                       cb = cb * ifog;
-                       if (blendmode == PBLEND_ALPHA)
+               case PBLEND_MOD:
+               case PBLEND_ADD:
+                       // additive and modulate can just fade out in fog (this is correct)
+                       if (r_refdef.fogenabled)
+                               c4f[3] *= FogPoint_World(p->org);
+                       // collapse alpha into color for these blends (so that the particlefont does not need alpha on most textures)
+                       c4f[0] *= c4f[3];
+                       c4f[1] *= c4f[3];
+                       c4f[2] *= c4f[3];
+                       c4f[3] = 1;
+                       break;
+               case PBLEND_ALPHA:
+                       // note: lighting is not cheap!
+                       if (particletype[p->typeindex].lighting)
                        {
-                               cr += r_refdef.fogcolor[0] * fog * r_view.colorscale;
-                               cg += r_refdef.fogcolor[1] * fog * r_view.colorscale;
-                               cb += r_refdef.fogcolor[2] * fog * r_view.colorscale;
+                               R_CompleteLightPoint(ambient, diffuse, diffusenormal, p->org, true);
+                               c4f[0] *= (ambient[0] + 0.5 * diffuse[0]);
+                               c4f[1] *= (ambient[1] + 0.5 * diffuse[1]);
+                               c4f[2] *= (ambient[2] + 0.5 * diffuse[2]);
                        }
+                       // mix in the fog color
+                       if (r_refdef.fogenabled)
+                       {
+                               fog = FogPoint_World(p->org);
+                               ifog = 1 - fog;
+                               c4f[0] = c4f[0] * fog + r_refdef.fogcolor[0] * ifog;
+                               c4f[1] = c4f[1] * fog + r_refdef.fogcolor[1] * ifog;
+                               c4f[2] = c4f[2] * fog + r_refdef.fogcolor[2] * ifog;
+                       }
+                       break;
                }
-               c4f[0] = c4f[4] = c4f[8] = c4f[12] = cr;
-               c4f[1] = c4f[5] = c4f[9] = c4f[13] = cg;
-               c4f[2] = c4f[6] = c4f[10] = c4f[14] = cb;
-               c4f[3] = c4f[7] = c4f[11] = c4f[15] = ca;
+               // copy the color into the other three vertices
+               Vector4Copy(c4f, c4f + 4);
+               Vector4Copy(c4f, c4f + 8);
+               Vector4Copy(c4f, c4f + 12);
 
                size = p->size * cl_particles_size.value;
-               org = p->org;
                tex = &particletexture[p->texnum];
-               if (p->type->orientation == PARTICLE_BILLBOARD)
+               switch(particletype[p->typeindex].orientation)
                {
-                       VectorScale(r_view.left, -size, right);
-                       VectorScale(r_view.up, size, up);
-                       v3f[ 0] = org[0] - right[0] - up[0];
-                       v3f[ 1] = org[1] - right[1] - up[1];
-                       v3f[ 2] = org[2] - right[2] - up[2];
-                       v3f[ 3] = org[0] - right[0] + up[0];
-                       v3f[ 4] = org[1] - right[1] + up[1];
-                       v3f[ 5] = org[2] - right[2] + up[2];
-                       v3f[ 6] = org[0] + right[0] + up[0];
-                       v3f[ 7] = org[1] + right[1] + up[1];
-                       v3f[ 8] = org[2] + right[2] + up[2];
-                       v3f[ 9] = org[0] + right[0] - up[0];
-                       v3f[10] = org[1] + right[1] - up[1];
-                       v3f[11] = org[2] + right[2] - up[2];
+               case PARTICLE_BILLBOARD:
+                       VectorScale(r_refdef.view.left, -size, right);
+                       VectorScale(r_refdef.view.up, size, up);
+                       v3f[ 0] = p->org[0] - right[0] - up[0];
+                       v3f[ 1] = p->org[1] - right[1] - up[1];
+                       v3f[ 2] = p->org[2] - right[2] - up[2];
+                       v3f[ 3] = p->org[0] - right[0] + up[0];
+                       v3f[ 4] = p->org[1] - right[1] + up[1];
+                       v3f[ 5] = p->org[2] - right[2] + up[2];
+                       v3f[ 6] = p->org[0] + right[0] + up[0];
+                       v3f[ 7] = p->org[1] + right[1] + up[1];
+                       v3f[ 8] = p->org[2] + right[2] + up[2];
+                       v3f[ 9] = p->org[0] + right[0] - up[0];
+                       v3f[10] = p->org[1] + right[1] - up[1];
+                       v3f[11] = p->org[2] + right[2] - up[2];
                        t2f[0] = tex->s1;t2f[1] = tex->t2;
                        t2f[2] = tex->s1;t2f[3] = tex->t1;
                        t2f[4] = tex->s2;t2f[5] = tex->t1;
                        t2f[6] = tex->s2;t2f[7] = tex->t2;
-               }
-               else if (p->type->orientation == PARTICLE_ORIENTED_DOUBLESIDED)
-               {
-                       // double-sided
-                       if (DotProduct(p->vel, r_view.origin) > DotProduct(p->vel, org))
-                       {
-                               VectorNegate(p->vel, v);
-                               VectorVectors(v, right, up);
-                       }
-                       else
-                               VectorVectors(p->vel, right, up);
+                       break;
+               case PARTICLE_ORIENTED_DOUBLESIDED:
+                       VectorVectors(p->vel, right, up);
                        VectorScale(right, size, right);
                        VectorScale(up, size, up);
-                       v3f[ 0] = org[0] - right[0] - up[0];
-                       v3f[ 1] = org[1] - right[1] - up[1];
-                       v3f[ 2] = org[2] - right[2] - up[2];
-                       v3f[ 3] = org[0] - right[0] + up[0];
-                       v3f[ 4] = org[1] - right[1] + up[1];
-                       v3f[ 5] = org[2] - right[2] + up[2];
-                       v3f[ 6] = org[0] + right[0] + up[0];
-                       v3f[ 7] = org[1] + right[1] + up[1];
-                       v3f[ 8] = org[2] + right[2] + up[2];
-                       v3f[ 9] = org[0] + right[0] - up[0];
-                       v3f[10] = org[1] + right[1] - up[1];
-                       v3f[11] = org[2] + right[2] - up[2];
+                       v3f[ 0] = p->org[0] - right[0] - up[0];
+                       v3f[ 1] = p->org[1] - right[1] - up[1];
+                       v3f[ 2] = p->org[2] - right[2] - up[2];
+                       v3f[ 3] = p->org[0] - right[0] + up[0];
+                       v3f[ 4] = p->org[1] - right[1] + up[1];
+                       v3f[ 5] = p->org[2] - right[2] + up[2];
+                       v3f[ 6] = p->org[0] + right[0] + up[0];
+                       v3f[ 7] = p->org[1] + right[1] + up[1];
+                       v3f[ 8] = p->org[2] + right[2] + up[2];
+                       v3f[ 9] = p->org[0] + right[0] - up[0];
+                       v3f[10] = p->org[1] + right[1] - up[1];
+                       v3f[11] = p->org[2] + right[2] - up[2];
                        t2f[0] = tex->s1;t2f[1] = tex->t2;
                        t2f[2] = tex->s1;t2f[3] = tex->t1;
                        t2f[4] = tex->s2;t2f[5] = tex->t1;
                        t2f[6] = tex->s2;t2f[7] = tex->t2;
-               }
-               else if (p->type->orientation == PARTICLE_SPARK)
-               {
-                       VectorMA(org, -0.02, p->vel, v);
-                       VectorMA(org, 0.02, p->vel, up2);
+                       break;
+               case PARTICLE_SPARK:
+                       VectorMA(p->org, -0.04, p->vel, v);
+                       VectorMA(p->org, 0.04, p->vel, up2);
                        R_CalcBeam_Vertex3f(v3f, v, up2, size);
                        t2f[0] = tex->s1;t2f[1] = tex->t2;
                        t2f[2] = tex->s1;t2f[3] = tex->t1;
                        t2f[4] = tex->s2;t2f[5] = tex->t1;
                        t2f[6] = tex->s2;t2f[7] = tex->t2;
-               }
-               else if (p->type->orientation == PARTICLE_BEAM)
-               {
-                       R_CalcBeam_Vertex3f(v3f, org, p->vel, size);
-                       VectorSubtract(p->vel, org, up);
+                       break;
+               case PARTICLE_BEAM:
+                       R_CalcBeam_Vertex3f(v3f, p->org, p->vel, size);
+                       VectorSubtract(p->vel, p->org, up);
                        VectorNormalize(up);
-                       v[0] = DotProduct(org, up) * (1.0f / 64.0f);
+                       v[0] = DotProduct(p->org, up) * (1.0f / 64.0f);
                        v[1] = DotProduct(p->vel, up) * (1.0f / 64.0f);
                        t2f[0] = 1;t2f[1] = v[0];
                        t2f[2] = 0;t2f[3] = v[0];
                        t2f[4] = 0;t2f[5] = v[1];
                        t2f[6] = 1;t2f[7] = v[1];
-               }
-               else
-               {
-                       Con_Printf("R_DrawParticles: unknown particle orientation %i\n", p->type->orientation);
-                       return;
+                       break;
                }
        }
 
        // now render batches of particles based on blendmode and texture
-       blendmode = PBLEND_ADD;
-       GL_BlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE);
-       texture = particletexture[63].texture;
-       R_Mesh_TexBind(0, R_GetTexture(texture));
+       blendmode = -1;
+       texture = NULL;
        GL_LockArrays(0, numsurfaces*4);
        batchstart = 0;
        batchcount = 0;
-       for (surfacelistindex = 0;surfacelistindex < numsurfaces;surfacelistindex++)
+       for (surfacelistindex = 0;surfacelistindex < numsurfaces;)
        {
                p = cl.particles + surfacelist[surfacelistindex];
 
-               if (blendmode != p->type->blendmode)
+               if (blendmode != particletype[p->typeindex].blendmode)
                {
-                       if (batchcount > 0)
-                               R_Mesh_Draw(batchstart * 4, batchcount * 4, batchcount * 2, particle_element3i + batchstart * 6);
-                       batchcount = 0;
-                       batchstart = surfacelistindex;
-                       blendmode = p->type->blendmode;
-                       if (blendmode == PBLEND_ALPHA)
+                       blendmode = particletype[p->typeindex].blendmode;
+                       switch(blendmode)
+                       {
+                       case PBLEND_ALPHA:
                                GL_BlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
-                       else if (blendmode == PBLEND_ADD)
+                               break;
+                       case PBLEND_ADD:
                                GL_BlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE);
-                       else //if (blendmode == PBLEND_MOD)
+                               break;
+                       case PBLEND_MOD:
                                GL_BlendFunc(GL_ZERO, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_COLOR);
+                               break;
+                       }
                }
                if (texture != particletexture[p->texnum].texture)
                {
-                       if (batchcount > 0)
-                               R_Mesh_Draw(batchstart * 4, batchcount * 4, batchcount * 2, particle_element3i + batchstart * 6);
-                       batchcount = 0;
-                       batchstart = surfacelistindex;
                        texture = particletexture[p->texnum].texture;
                        R_Mesh_TexBind(0, R_GetTexture(texture));
                }
 
-               batchcount++;
+               // iterate until we find a change in settings
+               batchstart = surfacelistindex++;
+               for (;surfacelistindex < numsurfaces;surfacelistindex++)
+               {
+                       p = cl.particles + surfacelist[surfacelistindex];
+                       if (blendmode != particletype[p->typeindex].blendmode || texture != particletexture[p->texnum].texture)
+                               break;
+               }
+
+               batchcount = surfacelistindex - batchstart;
+               R_Mesh_Draw(batchstart * 4, batchcount * 4, batchcount * 2, particle_element3i + batchstart * 6, 0, 0);
        }
-       if (batchcount > 0)
-               R_Mesh_Draw(batchstart * 4, batchcount * 4, batchcount * 2, particle_element3i + batchstart * 6);
        GL_LockArrays(0, 0);
 }
 
 void R_DrawParticles (void)
 {
-       int i;
+       int i, a, content;
        float minparticledist;
        particle_t *p;
+       float gravity, dvel, decalfade, frametime, f, dist, oldorg[3];
+       float drawdist2 = r_drawparticles_drawdistance.value * r_drawparticles_drawdistance.value;
+       int hitent;
+       trace_t trace;
+       qboolean update;
+       // used as if (i & qualitymask) to skip some less important particles
+       // according to cl_minfps
+       int qualitymask = (1 << r_refdef.view.qualityreduction) - 1;
+
+       frametime = bound(0, cl.time - cl.particles_updatetime, 1);
+       cl.particles_updatetime += frametime;
 
        // LordHavoc: early out conditions
        if ((!cl.num_particles) || (!r_drawparticles.integer))
                return;
 
-       minparticledist = DotProduct(r_view.origin, r_view.forward) + 4.0f;
+       minparticledist = DotProduct(r_refdef.view.origin, r_refdef.view.forward) + 4.0f;
+       gravity = frametime * cl.movevars_gravity;
+       dvel = 1+4*frametime;
+       decalfade = frametime * 255 / cl_decals_fadetime.value;
+       update = frametime > 0;
 
-       // LordHavoc: only render if not too close
        for (i = 0, p = cl.particles;i < cl.num_particles;i++, p++)
        {
-               if (p->type)
+               if (!p->typeindex)
+               {
+                       if (cl.free_particle > i)
+                               cl.free_particle = i;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               if (update)
                {
-                       r_refdef.stats.particles++;
-                       if (DotProduct(p->org, r_view.forward) >= minparticledist || p->type->orientation == PARTICLE_BEAM)
+                       if (p->delayedspawn > cl.time)
+                               continue;
+                       p->delayedspawn = 0;
+
+                       content = 0;
+
+                       p->size += p->sizeincrease * frametime;
+                       p->alpha -= p->alphafade * frametime;
+
+                       if (p->alpha <= 0 || p->die <= cl.time)
+                               goto killparticle;
+
+                       if (particletype[p->typeindex].orientation != PARTICLE_BEAM && frametime > 0)
+                       {
+                               if (p->liquidfriction && (CL_PointSuperContents(p->org) & SUPERCONTENTS_LIQUIDSMASK))
+                               {
+                                       if (p->typeindex == pt_blood)
+                                               p->size += frametime * 8;
+                                       else
+                                               p->vel[2] -= p->gravity * gravity;
+                                       f = 1.0f - min(p->liquidfriction * frametime, 1);
+                                       VectorScale(p->vel, f, p->vel);
+                               }
+                               else
+                               {
+                                       p->vel[2] -= p->gravity * gravity;
+                                       if (p->airfriction)
+                                       {
+                                               f = 1.0f - min(p->airfriction * frametime, 1);
+                                               VectorScale(p->vel, f, p->vel);
+                                       }
+                               }
+
+                               VectorCopy(p->org, oldorg);
+                               VectorMA(p->org, frametime, p->vel, p->org);
+                               if (p->bounce && cl.time >= p->delayedcollisions)
+                               {
+                                       trace = CL_Move(oldorg, vec3_origin, vec3_origin, p->org, MOVE_NOMONSTERS, NULL, SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID | SUPERCONTENTS_BODY | ((p->typeindex == pt_rain || p->typeindex == pt_snow) ? SUPERCONTENTS_LIQUIDSMASK : 0), true, false, &hitent, false);
+                                       // if the trace started in or hit something of SUPERCONTENTS_NODROP
+                                       // or if the trace hit something flagged as NOIMPACT
+                                       // then remove the particle
+                                       if (trace.hitq3surfaceflags & Q3SURFACEFLAG_NOIMPACT || ((trace.startsupercontents | trace.hitsupercontents) & SUPERCONTENTS_NODROP) || (trace.startsupercontents & SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID))
+                                               goto killparticle;
+                                       VectorCopy(trace.endpos, p->org);
+                                       // react if the particle hit something
+                                       if (trace.fraction < 1)
+                                       {
+                                               VectorCopy(trace.endpos, p->org);
+                                               if (p->typeindex == pt_blood)
+                                               {
+                                                       // blood - splash on solid
+                                                       if (trace.hitq3surfaceflags & Q3SURFACEFLAG_NOMARKS)
+                                                               goto killparticle;
+                                                       if (cl_stainmaps.integer)
+                                                               R_Stain(p->org, 32, 32, 16, 16, (int)(p->alpha * p->size * (1.0f / 40.0f)), 192, 48, 48, (int)(p->alpha * p->size * (1.0f / 40.0f)));
+                                                       if (cl_decals.integer)
+                                                       {
+                                                               // create a decal for the blood splat
+                                                               CL_SpawnDecalParticleForSurface(hitent, p->org, trace.plane.normal, p->color[0] * 65536 + p->color[1] * 256 + p->color[2], p->color[0] * 65536 + p->color[1] * 256 + p->color[2], tex_blooddecal[rand()&7], p->size * 2, p->alpha);
+                                                       }
+                                                       goto killparticle;
+                                               }
+                                               else if (p->bounce < 0)
+                                               {
+                                                       // bounce -1 means remove on impact
+                                                       goto killparticle;
+                                               }
+                                               else
+                                               {
+                                                       // anything else - bounce off solid
+                                                       dist = DotProduct(p->vel, trace.plane.normal) * -p->bounce;
+                                                       VectorMA(p->vel, dist, trace.plane.normal, p->vel);
+                                                       if (DotProduct(p->vel, p->vel) < 0.03)
+                                                               VectorClear(p->vel);
+                                               }
+                                       }
+                               }
+                       }
+
+                       if (p->typeindex != pt_static)
+                       {
+                               switch (p->typeindex)
+                               {
+                               case pt_entityparticle:
+                                       // particle that removes itself after one rendered frame
+                                       if (p->time2)
+                                               goto killparticle;
+                                       else
+                                               p->time2 = 1;
+                                       break;
+                               case pt_blood:
+                                       a = CL_PointSuperContents(p->org);
+                                       if (a & (SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID | SUPERCONTENTS_LAVA | SUPERCONTENTS_NODROP))
+                                               goto killparticle;
+                                       break;
+                               case pt_bubble:
+                                       a = CL_PointSuperContents(p->org);
+                                       if (!(a & (SUPERCONTENTS_WATER | SUPERCONTENTS_SLIME)))
+                                               goto killparticle;
+                                       break;
+                               case pt_rain:
+                                       a = CL_PointSuperContents(p->org);
+                                       if (a & (SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID | SUPERCONTENTS_BODY | SUPERCONTENTS_LIQUIDSMASK))
+                                               goto killparticle;
+                                       break;
+                               case pt_snow:
+                                       if (cl.time > p->time2)
+                                       {
+                                               // snow flutter
+                                               p->time2 = cl.time + (rand() & 3) * 0.1;
+                                               p->vel[0] = p->vel[0] * 0.9f + lhrandom(-32, 32);
+                                               p->vel[1] = p->vel[0] * 0.9f + lhrandom(-32, 32);
+                                       }
+                                       a = CL_PointSuperContents(p->org);
+                                       if (a & (SUPERCONTENTS_SOLID | SUPERCONTENTS_BODY | SUPERCONTENTS_LIQUIDSMASK))
+                                               goto killparticle;
+                                       break;
+                               default:
+                                       break;
+                               }
+                       }
+               }
+               else if (p->delayedspawn)
+                       continue;
+
+               // skip some of the less important particles according to cl_minfps
+               if ((i & qualitymask) && p->qualityreduction)
+                       continue;
+
+               // don't render particles too close to the view (they chew fillrate)
+               // also don't render particles behind the view (useless)
+               // further checks to cull to the frustum would be too slow here
+               switch(p->typeindex)
+               {
+               case pt_beam:
+                       // beams have no culling
+                       R_MeshQueue_AddTransparent(p->org, R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback, NULL, i, NULL);
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       // anything else just has to be in front of the viewer and visible at this distance
+                       if (DotProduct(p->org, r_refdef.view.forward) >= minparticledist && VectorDistance2(p->org, r_refdef.view.origin) < drawdist2 * (p->size * p->size))
                                R_MeshQueue_AddTransparent(p->org, R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback, NULL, i, NULL);
+                       break;
                }
+
+               continue;
+killparticle:
+               p->typeindex = 0;
+               if (cl.free_particle > i)
+                       cl.free_particle = i;
        }
-}
 
+       // reduce cl.num_particles if possible
+       while (cl.num_particles > 0 && cl.particles[cl.num_particles - 1].typeindex == 0)
+               cl.num_particles--;
+
+       if (cl.num_particles == cl.max_particles && cl.max_particles < ABSOLUTE_MAX_PARTICLES)
+       {
+               particle_t *oldparticles = cl.particles;
+               cl.max_particles = min(cl.max_particles * 2, ABSOLUTE_MAX_PARTICLES);
+               cl.particles = (particle_t *) Mem_Alloc(cls.levelmempool, cl.max_particles * sizeof(particle_t));
+               memcpy(cl.particles, oldparticles, cl.num_particles * sizeof(particle_t));
+               Mem_Free(oldparticles);
+       }
+}