]> de.git.xonotic.org Git - xonotic/darkplaces.git/blobdiff - cl_particles.c
Fix alpha transparent textures (used by HLBSP maps) in HL/Q1 BSP maps
[xonotic/darkplaces.git] / cl_particles.c
index e9c720265e440329f7b9e3d03722d7dfb8d8d610..97fed83ad638e1933a90d8efc3461b258bf994ac 100644 (file)
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ typedef struct particleeffectinfo_s
        // these offsets are added to the values given to particleeffect(), and
        // then an ellipsoid-shaped jitter is added as defined by these
        // (they are the 3 radii)
+       float stretchfactor;
+       // stretch velocity factor (used for sparks)
        float originoffset[3];
        float velocityoffset[3];
        float originjitter[3];
@@ -119,8 +121,8 @@ char particleeffectname[MAX_PARTICLEEFFECTNAME][64];
 
 particleeffectinfo_t particleeffectinfo[MAX_PARTICLEEFFECTINFO];
 
-static int particlepalette[256] =
-{
+static int particlepalette[256];
+/*
        0x000000,0x0f0f0f,0x1f1f1f,0x2f2f2f,0x3f3f3f,0x4b4b4b,0x5b5b5b,0x6b6b6b, // 0-7
        0x7b7b7b,0x8b8b8b,0x9b9b9b,0xababab,0xbbbbbb,0xcbcbcb,0xdbdbdb,0xebebeb, // 8-15
        0x0f0b07,0x170f0b,0x1f170b,0x271b0f,0x2f2313,0x372b17,0x3f2f17,0x4b371b, // 16-23
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ static int particlepalette[256] =
        0xb7330f,0xc34b1b,0xcf632b,0xdb7f3b,0xe3974f,0xe7ab5f,0xefbf77,0xf7d38b, // 232-239
        0xa77b3b,0xb79b37,0xc7c337,0xe7e357,0x7fbfff,0xabe7ff,0xd7ffff,0x670000, // 240-247
        0x8b0000,0xb30000,0xd70000,0xff0000,0xfff393,0xfff7c7,0xffffff,0x9f5b53  // 248-255
-};
+*/
 
 int            ramp1[8] = {0x6f, 0x6d, 0x6b, 0x69, 0x67, 0x65, 0x63, 0x61};
 int            ramp2[8] = {0x6f, 0x6e, 0x6d, 0x6c, 0x6b, 0x6a, 0x68, 0x66};
@@ -275,6 +277,7 @@ void CL_Particles_ParseEffectInfo(const char *textstart, const char *textend)
                        VectorSet(info->lightcolor, 1, 1, 1);
                        info->lightshadow = true;
                        info->lighttime = 9999;
+                       info->stretchfactor = 1;
                }
                else if (info == NULL)
                {
@@ -324,6 +327,7 @@ void CL_Particles_ParseEffectInfo(const char *textstart, const char *textend)
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "underwater")) {checkparms(1);info->flags |= PARTICLEEFFECT_UNDERWATER;}
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "notunderwater")) {checkparms(1);info->flags |= PARTICLEEFFECT_NOTUNDERWATER;}
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "trailspacing")) {readfloat(info->trailspacing);if (info->trailspacing > 0) info->countmultiplier = 1.0f / info->trailspacing;}
+               else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "stretchfactor")) {readfloat(info->stretchfactor);}
                else
                        Con_Printf("effectinfo.txt:%i: skipping unknown command %s\n", linenumber, argv[0]);
 #undef checkparms
@@ -459,7 +463,7 @@ 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 *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)
+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, float stretch)
 {
        int l1, l2;
        particle_t *part;
@@ -488,6 +492,7 @@ static particle_t *CL_NewParticle(unsigned short ptypeindex, int pcolor1, int pc
        part->alphafade = palphafade;
        part->gravity = pgravity;
        part->bounce = pbounce;
+       part->stretch = stretch;
        VectorRandom(v);
        part->org[0] = px + originjitter * v[0];
        part->org[1] = py + originjitter * v[1];
@@ -517,14 +522,14 @@ static particle_t *CL_NewParticle(unsigned short ptypeindex, int pcolor1, int pc
                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);
+               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, 1);
                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);
+                               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, 1);
                                if (part2)
                                {
                                        part2->delayedspawn = part->die;
@@ -623,19 +628,14 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        if (count == 1024)
                                CL_ParticleExplosion(center);
                        else if (cl_particles_blood_bloodhack.integer && !cl_particles_quake.integer && (palettecolor == 73 || palettecolor == 225))
-                               CL_ParticleEffect(EFFECT_TE_BLOOD, count / 6.0f, originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, NULL, 0);
+                               CL_ParticleEffect(EFFECT_TE_BLOOD, count / 2.0f, originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, NULL, 0);
                        else
                        {
                                count *= cl_particles_quality.value;
                                for (;count > 0;count--)
                                {
-                                       int k = particlepalette[palettecolor + (rand()&7)];
-                                       if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
-                                               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)
-                                               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
-                                               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);
+                                       int k = particlepalette[(palettecolor & ~7) + (rand()&7)];
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, k, k, tex_particle, 1.5, 0, 255, 0, 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, lhrandom(0.1, 0.5), 1);
                                }
                        }
                }
@@ -657,10 +657,11 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        {
                                CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 4*count);
                                CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 15*count);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x808080,0x808080, tex_particle, 3, 0, 256, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0, 1);
                        }
                }
                // bullet hole
-               if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
+               R_Stain(center, 16, 40, 40, 40, 64, 88, 88, 88, 64);
                CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(center, 6, 3, 255, tex_bulletdecal[rand()&7], 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF);
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_SPIKEQUAD)
@@ -676,10 +677,11 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        {
                                CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 4*count);
                                CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 15*count);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x808080,0x808080, tex_particle, 3, 0, 256, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0, 1);
                        }
                }
                // bullet hole
-               if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
+               R_Stain(center, 16, 40, 40, 40, 64, 88, 88, 88, 64);
                CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(center, 6, 3, 255, tex_bulletdecal[rand()&7], 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF);
                CL_AllocLightFlash(NULL, &tempmatrix, 100, 0.15f, 0.15f, 1.5f, 500, 0.2, 0, -1, true, 1, 0.25, 1, 0, 0, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
        }
@@ -696,10 +698,11 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        {
                                CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 8*count);
                                CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 30*count);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x808080,0x808080, tex_particle, 3, 0, 256, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0, 1);
                        }
                }
                // bullet hole
-               if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
+               R_Stain(center, 16, 40, 40, 40, 64, 88, 88, 88, 64);
                CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(center, 6, 3, 255, tex_bulletdecal[rand()&7], 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF);
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_SUPERSPIKEQUAD)
@@ -715,10 +718,11 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        {
                                CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 8*count);
                                CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 30*count);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x808080,0x808080, tex_particle, 3, 0, 256, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0, 1);
                        }
                }
                // bullet hole
-               if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
+               R_Stain(center, 16, 40, 40, 40, 64, 88, 88, 88, 64);
                CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(center, 6, 3, 255, tex_bulletdecal[rand()&7], 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF);
                CL_AllocLightFlash(NULL, &tempmatrix, 100, 0.15f, 0.15f, 1.5f, 500, 0.2, 0, -1, true, 1, 0.25, 1, 0, 0, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
        }
@@ -727,13 +731,14 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                if (!cl_particles_blood.integer)
                        return;
                if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
-                       CL_ParticleEffect(EFFECT_SVC_PARTICLE, 20*count, originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, NULL, 73);
+                       CL_ParticleEffect(EFFECT_SVC_PARTICLE, 2*count, originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, NULL, 73);
                else
                {
                        static double bloodaccumulator = 0;
+                       //CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, 0x4f0000,0x7f0000, tex_particle, 2.5, 0, 256, 256, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, 1, 4, 0, 0, true, 0, 1);
                        bloodaccumulator += count * 0.333 * cl_particles_quality.value;
                        for (;bloodaccumulator > 0;bloodaccumulator--)
-                               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);
+                               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, 1);
                }
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_SPARK)
@@ -741,7 +746,7 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_PLASMABURN)
        {
                // plasma scorch mark
-               if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 48, 96, 96, 96, 32, 128, 128, 128, 32);
+               R_Stain(center, 40, 40, 40, 40, 64, 88, 88, 88, 64);
                CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(center, 6, 6, 255, tex_bulletdecal[rand()&7], 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF);
                CL_AllocLightFlash(NULL, &tempmatrix, 200, 1, 1, 1, 1000, 0.2, 0, -1, true, 1, 0.25, 1, 0, 0, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
        }
@@ -755,10 +760,11 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        {
                                CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 4*count);
                                CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 20*count);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x808080,0x808080, tex_particle, 3, 0, 256, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0, 1);
                        }
                }
                // bullet hole
-               if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
+               R_Stain(center, 16, 40, 40, 40, 64, 88, 88, 88, 64);
                CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(center, 6, 3, 255, tex_bulletdecal[rand()&7], 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF);
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_GUNSHOTQUAD)
@@ -771,10 +777,11 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                        {
                                CL_Smoke(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 4*count);
                                CL_Sparks(originmins, originmaxs, velocitymins, velocitymaxs, 20*count);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0x808080,0x808080, tex_particle, 3, 0, 256, 512, 0, 0, lhrandom(originmins[0], originmaxs[0]), lhrandom(originmins[1], originmaxs[1]), lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0, 1);
                        }
                }
                // bullet hole
-               if (cl_stainmaps.integer) R_Stain(center, 32, 96, 96, 96, 24, 128, 128, 128, 24);
+               R_Stain(center, 16, 40, 40, 40, 64, 88, 88, 88, 64);
                CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(center, 6, 3, 255, tex_bulletdecal[rand()&7], 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF);
                CL_AllocLightFlash(NULL, &tempmatrix, 100, 0.15f, 0.15f, 1.5f, 500, 0.2, 0, -1, true, 1, 0.25, 1, 0, 0, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
        }
@@ -796,9 +803,9 @@ 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)
-                                       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);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[66], particlepalette[71], tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, center[0], center[1], center[2], 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 16, 256, true, (rand() & 1) ? 1.4 : 1.0, 1);
                                else
-                                       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);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[150], particlepalette[155], tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, center[0], center[1], center[2], 0, 0, lhrandom(-256, 256), 0, 0, 16, 0, true, (rand() & 1) ? 1.4 : 1.0, 1);
                        }
                }
                else
@@ -811,7 +818,7 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
        {
                count *= cl_particles_quality.value;
                while (count-- > 0)
-                       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);
+                       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, 1);
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_LAVASPLASH)
        {
@@ -830,7 +837,7 @@ 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
-                               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);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[224], particlepalette[231], tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0.05, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], dir[0] * vel, dir[1] * vel, dir[2] * vel, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, lhrandom(2, 2.62), 1);
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -839,7 +846,10 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                float i, j, k, inc, vel;
                vec3_t dir;
 
-               inc = 8 / cl_particles_quality.value;
+               if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
+                       inc = 4 / cl_particles_quality.value;
+               else
+                       inc = 8 / cl_particles_quality.value;
                for (i = -16;i < 16;i += inc)
                {
                        for (j = -16;j < 16;j += inc)
@@ -849,22 +859,26 @@ 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);
-                                       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);
+                                       if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, particlepalette[7], particlepalette[14], tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 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, lhrandom(0.2, 0.34), 1);
+                                       else
+                                               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, 1);
                                }
                        }
                }
-               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);
+               if (!cl_particles_quake.integer)
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_static, 0xffffff, 0xffffff, tex_particle, 30, 0, 256, 512, 0, 0, center[0], center[1], center[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, 0, 1);
                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)
-               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);
+               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, 1);
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_TEI_SMOKE)
        {
                if (cl_particles_smoke.integer)
                {
                        count *= 0.25f * cl_particles_quality.value;
                        while (count-- > 0)
-                               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);
+                               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, 1);
                }
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_TEI_BIGEXPLOSION)
@@ -875,29 +889,28 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_TEI_PLASMAHIT)
        {
                float f;
-               if (cl_stainmaps.integer)
-                       R_Stain(center, 40, 96, 96, 96, 40, 128, 128, 128, 40);
+               R_Stain(center, 40, 40, 40, 40, 64, 88, 88, 88, 64);
                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)
-                               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);
+                               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, 1);
                if (cl_particles_sparks.integer)
                        for (f = 0;f < count;f += 1.0f / cl_particles_quality.value)
-                               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_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, 1);
                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)
-                       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_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, 1);
                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)
-                       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_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, 1);
                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))
@@ -971,12 +984,12 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
                                        {
                                                color = particlepalette[67 + (rand()&3)];
-                                               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);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0.05, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 2, 1);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
                                                dec = 16;
-                                               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);
+                                               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, 1);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_SLIGHTBLOOD)
@@ -985,12 +998,12 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
                                                color = particlepalette[67 + (rand()&3)];
-                                               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);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0.05, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 2, 1);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
                                                dec = 32;
-                                               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);
+                                               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, 1);
                                        }
                                }
                        }
@@ -1002,12 +1015,12 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        {
                                                r = rand()&3;
                                                color = particlepalette[ramp3[r]];
-                                               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);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, -0.05, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 0.1372549*(6-r), 1);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
-                                               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);
+                                               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, 1);
+                                               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, 1);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_GRENADE)
@@ -1016,11 +1029,11 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        {
                                                r = 2 + (rand()%5);
                                                color = particlepalette[ramp3[r]];
-                                               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);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, -0.05, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 0.1372549*(6-r), 1);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
-                                               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);
+                                               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, 1);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_WIZSPIKE)
@@ -1029,18 +1042,18 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
                                                color = particlepalette[52 + (rand()&7)];
-                                               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);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*dir[1], 30*-dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0.5, 1);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*-dir[1], 30*dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0.5, 1);
                                        }
                                        else if (gamemode == GAME_GOODVSBAD2)
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
-                                               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);
+                                               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, 1);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
                                                color = particlepalette[20 + (rand()&7)];
-                                               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);
+                                               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, 1);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_KNIGHTSPIKE)
@@ -1049,13 +1062,13 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
                                                color = particlepalette[230 + (rand()&7)];
-                                               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);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*dir[1], 30*-dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0.5, 1);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*-dir[1], 30*dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0.5, 1);
                                        }
                                        else
                                        {
                                                color = particlepalette[226 + (rand()&7)];
-                                               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);
+                                               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, 1);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_VORESPIKE)
@@ -1063,40 +1076,40 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
                                        {
                                                color = particlepalette[152 + (rand()&3)];
-                                               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);
+                                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 8, 0, true, 0.3, 1);
                                        }
                                        else if (gamemode == GAME_GOODVSBAD2)
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
-                                               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);
+                                               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, 1);
                                        }
                                        else if (gamemode == GAME_PRYDON)
                                        {
                                                dec = 6;
-                                               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);
+                                               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, 1);
                                        }
                                        else
-                                               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);
+                                               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, 1);
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_NEHAHRASMOKE)
                                {
                                        dec = 7;
-                                       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);
+                                       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, 1);
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_NEXUIZPLASMA)
                                {
                                        dec = 4;
-                                       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);
+                                       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, 1);
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_GLOWTRAIL)
-                                       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);
+                                       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, 1);
                        }
                        if (bubbles)
                        {
                                if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_ROCKET)
-                                       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);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_bubble, 0x404040, 0x808080, tex_bubble, 2, 0, lhrandom(128, 512), 512, -0.25, 1.5, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0.0625, 0.25, 0, 16, true, 0, 1);
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_GRENADE)
-                                       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);
+                                       CL_NewParticle(pt_bubble, 0x404040, 0x808080, tex_bubble, 2, 0, lhrandom(128, 512), 512, -0.25, 1.5, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0.0625, 0.25, 0, 16, true, 0, 1);
                        }
                        // advance to next time and position
                        dec *= qd;
@@ -1118,10 +1131,11 @@ void CL_ParticleTrail(int effectnameindex, float pcount, const vec3_t originmins
 {
        vec3_t center;
        qboolean found = false;
-       if (effectnameindex < 1 || effectnameindex >= MAX_PARTICLEEFFECTNAME)
-               return; // invalid effect index
-       if (!particleeffectname[effectnameindex][0])
+       if (effectnameindex < 1 || effectnameindex >= MAX_PARTICLEEFFECTNAME || !particleeffectname[effectnameindex][0])
+       {
+               Con_DPrintf("Unknown effect number %i received from server\n", effectnameindex);
                return; // no such effect
+       }
        VectorLerp(originmins, 0.5, originmaxs, center);
        if (!cl_particles_quake.integer && particleeffectinfo[0].effectnameindex)
        {
@@ -1191,7 +1205,7 @@ 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)
-                                       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);
+                                       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, lhrandom(info->time[0], info->time[1]), info->stretchfactor);
                                else
                                {
                                        if (!cl_particles.integer)
@@ -1232,7 +1246,7 @@ void CL_ParticleTrail(int effectnameindex, float pcount, const vec3_t originmins
                                                        trailpos[2] = lhrandom(originmins[2], originmaxs[2]);
                                                }
                                                VectorRandom(rvec);
-                                               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);
+                                               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, lhrandom(info->time[0], info->time[1]), info->stretchfactor);
                                                if (trailstep)
                                                        VectorMA(trailpos, trailstep, traildir, trailpos);
                                        }
@@ -1275,7 +1289,7 @@ 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;
-               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);
+               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, 1);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1315,6 +1329,9 @@ void CL_ReadPointFile_f (void)
                        t++;
                tchar = *t;
                *t = 0;
+#if _MSC_VER >= 1400
+#define sscanf sscanf_s
+#endif
                r = sscanf (pointfilepos,"%f %f %f", &org[0], &org[1], &org[2]);
                *t = tchar;
                pointfilepos = t;
@@ -1327,16 +1344,16 @@ void CL_ReadPointFile_f (void)
                if (cl.num_particles < cl.max_particles - 3)
                {
                        s++;
-                       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);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, 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, 1);
                }
        }
        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]);
 
-       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);
+       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, 1);
+       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, 1);
+       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, 1);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1353,7 +1370,7 @@ void CL_ParseParticleEffect (void)
 
        MSG_ReadVector(org, cls.protocol);
        for (i=0 ; i<3 ; i++)
-               dir[i] = MSG_ReadChar ();
+               dir[i] = MSG_ReadChar () * (1.0 / 16.0);
        msgcount = MSG_ReadByte ();
        color = MSG_ReadByte ();
 
@@ -1377,8 +1394,7 @@ void CL_ParticleExplosion (const vec3_t org)
        trace_t trace;
        //vec3_t v;
        //vec3_t v2;
-       if (cl_stainmaps.integer)
-               R_Stain(org, 96, 80, 80, 80, 64, 176, 176, 176, 64);
+       R_Stain(org, 96, 40, 40, 40, 64, 88, 88, 88, 64);
        CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(org, 40, 48, 255, tex_bulletdecal[rand()&7], 0xFFFFFF, 0xFFFFFF);
 
        if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
@@ -1390,12 +1406,12 @@ void CL_ParticleExplosion (const vec3_t org)
                        if (i & 1)
                        {
                                color = particlepalette[ramp1[r]];
-                               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);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 16, 256, true, 0.1006 * (8 - r), 1);
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                color = particlepalette[ramp2[r]];
-                               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);
+                               CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, color, color, tex_particle, 1.5f, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 16, 256, true, 0.0669 * (8 - r), 1);
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -1406,7 +1422,7 @@ 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++)
-                                       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);
+                                       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, 1);
                }
                else
                {
@@ -1426,7 +1442,7 @@ void CL_ParticleExplosion (const vec3_t org)
                                        }
                                        VectorSubtract(trace.endpos, org, v2);
                                        VectorScale(v2, 2.0f, v2);
-                                       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);
+                                       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, 1);
                                }
                        }
                }
@@ -1451,9 +1467,9 @@ void CL_ParticleExplosion2 (const vec3_t org, int colorStart, int colorLength)
        {
                k = particlepalette[colorStart + (i % colorLength)];
                if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
-                       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);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, k, k, tex_particle, 1, 0, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 16, 256, true, 0.3, 1);
                else
-                       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);
+                       CL_NewParticle(pt_alphastatic, 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, 1);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1463,7 +1479,7 @@ static void CL_Sparks(const vec3_t originmins, const vec3_t originmaxs, const ve
        {
                sparkcount *= cl_particles_quality.value;
                while(sparkcount-- > 0)
-                       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);
+                       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, 1);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1473,7 +1489,7 @@ static void CL_Smoke(const vec3_t originmins, const vec3_t originmaxs, const vec
        {
                smokecount *= cl_particles_quality.value;
                while(smokecount-- > 0)
-                       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);
+                       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, 1);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1486,7 +1502,7 @@ void CL_ParticleCube (const vec3_t mins, const vec3_t maxs, const vec3_t dir, in
        while (count--)
        {
                k = particlepalette[colorbase + (rand()&3)];
-               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);
+               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, 1);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1522,9 +1538,9 @@ 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)
-                               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);
+                               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, 1);
                        else
-                               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);
+                               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, 1);
                }
                break;
        case 1:
@@ -1533,9 +1549,9 @@ 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)
-                               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);
+                               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, 1);
                        else
-                               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);
+                               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, 1);
                }
                break;
        default:
@@ -1884,6 +1900,10 @@ static void R_InitParticleTexture (void)
 
 static void r_part_start(void)
 {
+       int i;
+       // generate particlepalette for convenience from the main one
+       for (i = 0;i < 256;i++)
+               particlepalette[i] = palette_rgb[i][0] * 65536 + palette_rgb[i][1] * 256 + palette_rgb[i][2];
        particletexturepool = R_AllocTexturePool();
        R_InitParticleTexture ();
        CL_Particles_LoadEffectInfo();
@@ -1896,22 +1916,23 @@ static void r_part_shutdown(void)
 
 static void r_part_newmap(void)
 {
+       CL_Particles_LoadEffectInfo();
 }
 
 #define BATCHSIZE 256
-int particle_element3i[BATCHSIZE*6];
+unsigned short particle_elements[BATCHSIZE*6];
 
 void R_Particles_Init (void)
 {
        int i;
        for (i = 0;i < BATCHSIZE;i++)
        {
-               particle_element3i[i*6+0] = i*4+0;
-               particle_element3i[i*6+1] = i*4+1;
-               particle_element3i[i*6+2] = i*4+2;
-               particle_element3i[i*6+3] = i*4+0;
-               particle_element3i[i*6+4] = i*4+2;
-               particle_element3i[i*6+5] = i*4+3;
+               particle_elements[i*6+0] = i*4+0;
+               particle_elements[i*6+1] = i*4+1;
+               particle_elements[i*6+2] = i*4+2;
+               particle_elements[i*6+3] = i*4+0;
+               particle_elements[i*6+4] = i*4+2;
+               particle_elements[i*6+5] = i*4+3;
        }
 
        Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_drawparticles);
@@ -1937,6 +1958,7 @@ void R_DrawDecal_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtlight_t
        R_Mesh_VertexPointer(particle_vertex3f, 0, 0);
        R_Mesh_TexCoordPointer(0, 2, particle_texcoord2f, 0, 0);
        R_Mesh_ColorPointer(particle_color4f, 0, 0);
+       R_SetupGenericShader(true);
        GL_DepthMask(false);
        GL_DepthRange(0, 1);
        GL_PolygonOffset(0, 0);
@@ -1991,7 +2013,7 @@ void R_DrawDecal_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtlight_t
        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);
+       R_Mesh_Draw(0, numsurfaces * 4, 0, numsurfaces * 2, NULL, particle_elements, 0, 0);
        GL_LockArrays(0, 0);
 }
 
@@ -2004,7 +2026,7 @@ void R_DrawDecals (void)
        float drawdist2;
 
        frametime = bound(0, cl.time - cl.decals_updatetime, 1);
-       cl.decals_updatetime += frametime;
+       cl.decals_updatetime = bound(cl.time - 1, cl.decals_updatetime + frametime, cl.time + 1);
 
        // LordHavoc: early out conditions
        if ((!cl.num_decals) || (!r_drawdecals.integer))
@@ -2069,7 +2091,7 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
        rtexture_t *texture;
        float *v3f, *t2f, *c4f;
        particletexture_t *tex;
-       float up2[3], v[3], right[3], up[3], fog, ifog, size;
+       float up2[3], v[3], right[3], up[3], fog, ifog, size, len, lenfactor;
        float ambient[3], diffuse[3], diffusenormal[3];
        vec4_t colormultiplier;
        float particle_vertex3f[BATCHSIZE*12], particle_texcoord2f[BATCHSIZE*8], particle_color4f[BATCHSIZE*16];
@@ -2082,6 +2104,7 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
        R_Mesh_VertexPointer(particle_vertex3f, 0, 0);
        R_Mesh_TexCoordPointer(0, 2, particle_texcoord2f, 0, 0);
        R_Mesh_ColorPointer(particle_color4f, 0, 0);
+       R_SetupGenericShader(true);
        GL_DepthMask(false);
        GL_DepthRange(0, 1);
        GL_PolygonOffset(0, 0);
@@ -2142,7 +2165,7 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
                switch(particletype[p->typeindex].orientation)
                {
                case PARTICLE_BILLBOARD:
-                       VectorScale(r_refdef.view.left, -size, right);
+                       VectorScale(r_refdef.view.left, -size * p->stretch, 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];
@@ -2163,7 +2186,7 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
                        break;
                case PARTICLE_ORIENTED_DOUBLESIDED:
                        VectorVectors(p->vel, right, up);
-                       VectorScale(right, size, right);
+                       VectorScale(right, size * p->stretch, right);
                        VectorScale(up, size, up);
                        v3f[ 0] = p->org[0] - right[0] - up[0];
                        v3f[ 1] = p->org[1] - right[1] - up[1];
@@ -2183,8 +2206,13 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
                        t2f[6] = tex->s2;t2f[7] = tex->t2;
                        break;
                case PARTICLE_SPARK:
-                       VectorMA(p->org, -0.04, p->vel, v);
-                       VectorMA(p->org, 0.04, p->vel, up2);
+                       len = VectorLength(p->vel);
+                       VectorNormalize2(p->vel, up);
+                       lenfactor = p->stretch * 0.04 * len;
+                       if(lenfactor < size * 0.5)
+                               lenfactor = size * 0.5;
+                       VectorMA(p->org, -lenfactor, up, v);
+                       VectorMA(p->org,  lenfactor, up, up2);
                        R_CalcBeam_Vertex3f(v3f, v, up2, size);
                        t2f[0] = tex->s1;t2f[1] = tex->t2;
                        t2f[2] = tex->s1;t2f[3] = tex->t1;
@@ -2195,8 +2223,8 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
                        R_CalcBeam_Vertex3f(v3f, p->org, p->vel, size);
                        VectorSubtract(p->vel, p->org, up);
                        VectorNormalize(up);
-                       v[0] = DotProduct(p->org, up) * (1.0f / 64.0f);
-                       v[1] = DotProduct(p->vel, up) * (1.0f / 64.0f);
+                       v[0] = DotProduct(p->org, up) * (1.0f / 64.0f) * p->stretch;
+                       v[1] = DotProduct(p->vel, up) * (1.0f / 64.0f) * p->stretch;
                        t2f[0] = 1;t2f[1] = v[0];
                        t2f[2] = 0;t2f[3] = v[0];
                        t2f[4] = 0;t2f[5] = v[1];
@@ -2247,7 +2275,7 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
                }
 
                batchcount = surfacelistindex - batchstart;
-               R_Mesh_Draw(batchstart * 4, batchcount * 4, batchcount * 2, particle_element3i + batchstart * 6, 0, 0);
+               R_Mesh_Draw(batchstart * 4, batchcount * 4, batchstart * 2, batchcount * 2, NULL, particle_elements, 0, 0);
        }
        GL_LockArrays(0, 0);
 }
@@ -2264,7 +2292,7 @@ void R_DrawParticles (void)
        qboolean update;
 
        frametime = bound(0, cl.time - cl.particles_updatetime, 1);
-       cl.particles_updatetime += frametime;
+       cl.particles_updatetime = bound(cl.time - 1, cl.particles_updatetime + frametime, cl.time + 1);
 
        // LordHavoc: early out conditions
        if ((!cl.num_particles) || (!r_drawparticles.integer))
@@ -2342,8 +2370,7 @@ void R_DrawParticles (void)
                                                        // 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)));
+                                                       R_Stain(p->org, 16, 64, 16, 16, (int)(p->alpha * p->size * (1.0f / 80.0f)), 64, 32, 32, (int)(p->alpha * p->size * (1.0f / 80.0f)));
                                                        if (cl_decals.integer)
                                                        {
                                                                // create a decal for the blood splat