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@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 // must match ptype_t values
 particletype_t particletype[pt_total] =
 {
-       {0, 0, false}, // pt_dead
+       {PBLEND_INVALID, PARTICLE_INVALID, false}, //pt_dead (should never happen)
        {PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD, false}, //pt_alphastatic
        {PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD, false}, //pt_static
        {PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_SPARK, false}, //pt_spark
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ particletype_t particletype[pt_total] =
        {PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_ORIENTED_DOUBLESIDED, false}, //pt_raindecal
        {PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD, false}, //pt_snow
        {PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD, false}, //pt_bubble
-       {PBLEND_MOD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD, false}, //pt_blood
+       {PBLEND_INVMOD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD, false}, //pt_blood
        {PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD, false}, //pt_smoke
-       {PBLEND_MOD, PARTICLE_ORIENTED_DOUBLESIDED, false}, //pt_decal
+       {PBLEND_INVMOD, PARTICLE_ORIENTED_DOUBLESIDED, false}, //pt_decal
        {PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD, false}, //pt_entityparticle
 };
 
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ typedef struct particleeffectinfo_s
        float trailspacing;
        // type of particle to spawn (defines some aspects of behavior)
        ptype_t particletype;
+       // blending mode used on this particle type
+       pblend_t blendmode;
+       // orientation of this particle type (BILLBOARD, SPARK, BEAM, etc)
+       porientation_t orientation;
        // range of colors to choose from in hex RRGGBB (like HTML color tags),
        // randomly interpolated at spawn
        unsigned int color[2];
@@ -97,6 +101,8 @@ 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 +125,8 @@ 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 +159,7 @@ 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};
@@ -190,7 +196,9 @@ 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_particles_visculling = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_particles_visculling", "0", "perform a costly check if each particle is visible before drawing"};
 cvar_t cl_decals = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_decals", "1", "enables decals (bullet holes, blood, etc)"};
+cvar_t cl_decals_visculling = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_decals_visculling", "1", "perform a very cheap check if each decal is visible before drawing"};
 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"};
 
@@ -261,6 +269,8 @@ void CL_Particles_ParseEffectInfo(const char *textstart, const char *textend)
                        info = particleeffectinfo + effectinfoindex;
                        info->effectnameindex = effectnameindex;
                        info->particletype = pt_alphastatic;
+                       info->blendmode = particletype[info->particletype].blendmode;
+                       info->orientation = particletype[info->particletype].orientation;
                        info->tex[0] = tex_particle;
                        info->tex[1] = tex_particle;
                        info->color[0] = 0xFFFFFF;
@@ -275,6 +285,7 @@ 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)
                {
@@ -294,18 +305,37 @@ void CL_Particles_ParseEffectInfo(const char *textstart, const char *textend)
                        else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "raindecal")) info->particletype = pt_raindecal;
                        else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "snow")) info->particletype = pt_snow;
                        else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "bubble")) info->particletype = pt_bubble;
-                       else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "blood")) info->particletype = pt_blood;
+                       else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "blood")) {info->particletype = pt_blood;info->gravity = 1;}
                        else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "smoke")) info->particletype = pt_smoke;
                        else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "decal")) info->particletype = pt_decal;
                        else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "entityparticle")) info->particletype = pt_entityparticle;
                        else Con_Printf("effectinfo.txt:%i: unrecognized particle type %s\n", linenumber, argv[1]);
+                       info->blendmode = particletype[info->particletype].blendmode;
+                       info->orientation = particletype[info->particletype].orientation;
+               }
+               else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "blend"))
+               {
+                       checkparms(2);
+                       if (!strcmp(argv[1], "alpha")) info->blendmode = PBLEND_ALPHA;
+                       else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "add")) info->blendmode = PBLEND_ADD;
+                       else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "invmod")) info->blendmode = PBLEND_INVMOD;
+                       else Con_Printf("effectinfo.txt:%i: unrecognized blendmode %s\n", linenumber, argv[1]);
+               }
+               else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "orientation"))
+               {
+                       checkparms(2);
+                       if (!strcmp(argv[1], "billboard")) info->orientation = PARTICLE_BILLBOARD;
+                       else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "spark")) info->orientation = PARTICLE_SPARK;
+                       else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "oriented")) info->orientation = PARTICLE_ORIENTED_DOUBLESIDED;
+                       else if (!strcmp(argv[1], "beam")) info->orientation = PARTICLE_BEAM;
+                       else Con_Printf("effectinfo.txt:%i: unrecognized orientation %s\n", linenumber, argv[1]);
                }
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "color")) {readints(info->color, 2);}
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "tex")) {readints(info->tex, 2);}
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "size")) {readfloats(info->size, 2);}
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "sizeincrease")) {readfloat(info->size[2]);}
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "alpha")) {readfloats(info->alpha, 3);}
-               else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "time")) {readints(info->time, 2);}
+               else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "time")) {readfloats(info->time, 2);}
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "gravity")) {readfloat(info->gravity);}
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "bounce")) {readfloat(info->bounce);}
                else if (!strcmp(argv[0], "airfriction")) {readfloat(info->airfriction);}
@@ -324,6 +354,7 @@ 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
@@ -437,7 +468,9 @@ void CL_Particles_Init (void)
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_smoke_alphafade);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_sparks);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_bubbles);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_particles_visculling);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_decals);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_decals_visculling);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_decals_time);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable (&cl_decals_fadetime);
 }
@@ -459,7 +492,9 @@ 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)
+// blendmode - one of the PBLEND_ values
+// orientation - one of the PARTICLE_ values
+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, pblend_t blendmode, porientation_t orientation)
 {
        int l1, l2;
        particle_t *part;
@@ -476,6 +511,8 @@ static particle_t *CL_NewParticle(unsigned short ptypeindex, int pcolor1, int pc
                cl.num_particles = cl.free_particle;
        memset(part, 0, sizeof(*part));
        part->typeindex = ptypeindex;
+       part->blendmode = blendmode;
+       part->orientation = orientation;
        l2 = (int)lhrandom(0.5, 256.5);
        l1 = 256 - l2;
        part->color[0] = ((((pcolor1 >> 16) & 0xFF) * l1 + ((pcolor2 >> 16) & 0xFF) * l2) >> 8) & 0xFF;
@@ -488,6 +525,7 @@ 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];
@@ -501,8 +539,6 @@ static particle_t *CL_NewParticle(unsigned short ptypeindex, int pcolor1, int pc
        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)
        {
@@ -517,14 +553,14 @@ 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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_ORIENTED_DOUBLESIDED);
                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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_SPARK);
                                if (part2)
                                {
                                        part2->delayedspawn = part->die;
@@ -571,6 +607,7 @@ void CL_SpawnDecalParticleForSurface(int hitent, const vec3_t org, const vec3_t
        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;
+       decal->clusterindex = -1000; // no vis culling unless we're sure
        if (hitent)
        {
                // these relative things are only used to regenerate p->org and p->vel if decal->owner is not world (0)
@@ -578,6 +615,15 @@ void CL_SpawnDecalParticleForSurface(int hitent, const vec3_t org, const vec3_t
                Matrix4x4_Transform(&cl.entities[decal->owner].render.inversematrix, org, decal->relativeorigin);
                Matrix4x4_Transform3x3(&cl.entities[decal->owner].render.inversematrix, normal, decal->relativenormal);
        }
+       else
+       {
+               if(r_refdef.scene.worldmodel && r_refdef.scene.worldmodel->brush.PointInLeaf)
+               {
+                       mleaf_t *leaf = r_refdef.scene.worldmodel->brush.PointInLeaf(r_refdef.scene.worldmodel, decal->org);
+                       if(leaf)
+                               decal->clusterindex = leaf->clusterindex;
+               }
+       }
 }
 
 void CL_SpawnDecalParticleForPoint(const vec3_t org, float maxdist, float size, float alpha, int texnum, int color1, int color2)
@@ -629,8 +675,8 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                count *= cl_particles_quality.value;
                                for (;count > 0;count--)
                                {
-                                       int k = particlepalette[palettecolor + (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));
+                                       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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                }
                        }
                }
@@ -652,11 +698,11 @@ 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);
+                               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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                }
                // 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)
@@ -672,11 +718,11 @@ 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);
+                               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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                }
                // 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);
        }
@@ -693,11 +739,11 @@ 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);
+                               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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                }
                // 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)
@@ -713,11 +759,11 @@ 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);
+                               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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                }
                // 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);
        }
@@ -730,10 +776,10 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                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);
+                       //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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        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, 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, 64, true, 0, 1, PBLEND_INVMOD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                }
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_SPARK)
@@ -741,7 +787,7 @@ 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);
        }
@@ -755,11 +801,11 @@ 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);
+                               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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                }
                // 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)
@@ -772,11 +818,11 @@ 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);
+                               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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                }
                // 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);
        }
@@ -798,9 +844,9 @@ 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_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);
+                                       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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                else
-                                       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);
+                                       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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                }
                else
@@ -813,7 +859,7 @@ 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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_LAVASPLASH)
        {
@@ -832,7 +878,7 @@ 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, 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));
+                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -855,25 +901,25 @@ void CL_ParticleEffect_Fallback(int effectnameindex, float count, const vec3_t o
                                        VectorNormalize(dir);
                                        vel = lhrandom(50, 113);
                                        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));
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        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);
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                }
                        }
                }
                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);
+                       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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BEAM);
        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                }
        }
        else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TE_TEI_BIGEXPLOSION)
@@ -884,29 +930,28 @@ 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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_SPARK);
                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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                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))
@@ -936,7 +981,8 @@ 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.scene.lights[r_refdef.scene.numlights++], false, &tempmatrix, light, -1, NULL, true, 1, 0.25, 0, 1, 1, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
+                               R_RTLight_Update(&r_refdef.scene.templights[r_refdef.scene.numlights], false, &tempmatrix, light, -1, NULL, true, 1, 0.25, 0, 1, 1, LIGHTFLAG_NORMALMODE | LIGHTFLAG_REALTIMEMODE);
+                               r_refdef.scene.lights[r_refdef.scene.numlights] = &r_refdef.scene.templights[r_refdef.scene.numlights++];
                        }
                }
 
@@ -980,12 +1026,12 @@ 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, 0, 0, -0.05, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 2);
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                        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, 1, -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, PBLEND_INVMOD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_SLIGHTBLOOD)
@@ -994,12 +1040,12 @@ 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, 0, 0, -0.05, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 2);
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                        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, 1, -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, PBLEND_INVMOD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                }
                        }
@@ -1011,12 +1057,12 @@ 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, 255, 0, -0.05, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 0.1372549*(6-r));
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
+                                               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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_GRENADE)
@@ -1025,11 +1071,11 @@ 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, 255, 0, -0.05, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0, true, 0.1372549*(6-r));
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_WIZSPIKE)
@@ -1038,18 +1084,18 @@ 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, 0, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*dir[1], 30*-dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0.5);
-                                               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);
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_KNIGHTSPIKE)
@@ -1058,13 +1104,13 @@ 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, 0, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 30*dir[1], 30*-dir[0], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, true, 0.5);
-                                               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);
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                }
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_VORESPIKE)
@@ -1072,40 +1118,40 @@ 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, 0, 0, 0, pos[0], pos[1], pos[2], 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 8, 0, true, 0.3);
+                                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                        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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                        }
                                        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                }
                                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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                }
                                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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                }
                                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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                        if (bubbles)
                        {
                                if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_ROCKET)
-                                       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);
+                                       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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                                else if (effectnameindex == EFFECT_TR_GRENADE)
-                                       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);
+                                       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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                        // advance to next time and position
                        dec *= qd;
@@ -1184,7 +1230,8 @@ 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.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);
+                                               R_RTLight_Update(&r_refdef.scene.templights[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);
+                                               r_refdef.scene.lights[r_refdef.scene.numlights] = &r_refdef.scene.templights[r_refdef.scene.numlights++];
                                        }
                                }
 
@@ -1200,8 +1247,8 @@ 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);
+                               else if (info->orientation == PARTICLE_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, lhrandom(info->time[0], info->time[1]), info->stretchfactor, info->blendmode, info->orientation);
                                else
                                {
                                        if (!cl_particles.integer)
@@ -1242,7 +1289,7 @@ 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, info->blendmode, info->orientation);
                                                if (trailstep)
                                                        VectorMA(trailpos, trailstep, traildir, trailpos);
                                        }
@@ -1285,7 +1332,7 @@ 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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1325,6 +1372,9 @@ 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;
@@ -1337,16 +1387,16 @@ void CL_ReadPointFile_f (void)
                if (cl.num_particles < cl.max_particles - 3)
                {
                        s++;
-                       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);
+                       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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                }
        }
        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BEAM);
+       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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BEAM);
+       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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BEAM);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1387,8 +1437,7 @@ 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)
@@ -1400,12 +1449,12 @@ 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, 255, 0, 0, 0, org[0], org[1], org[2], 0, 0, 0, -4, -4, 16, 256, true, 0.1006 * (8 - r));
+                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                color = particlepalette[ramp2[r]];
-                               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));
+                               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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        }
                }
        }
@@ -1416,7 +1465,7 @@ 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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                }
                else
                {
@@ -1436,7 +1485,7 @@ 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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_SPARK);
                                }
                        }
                }
@@ -1461,9 +1510,9 @@ void CL_ParticleExplosion2 (const vec3_t org, int colorStart, int colorLength)
        {
                k = particlepalette[colorStart + (i % colorLength)];
                if (cl_particles_quake.integer)
-                       CL_NewParticle(pt_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);
+                       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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                else
-                       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);
+                       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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1473,7 +1522,7 @@ 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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_SPARK);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1483,7 +1532,7 @@ 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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1496,7 +1545,7 @@ 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, PBLEND_ALPHA, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
        }
 }
 
@@ -1532,9 +1581,9 @@ 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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_SPARK);
                        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_SPARK);
                }
                break;
        case 1:
@@ -1543,9 +1592,9 @@ 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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                        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, PBLEND_ADD, PARTICLE_BILLBOARD);
                }
                break;
        default:
@@ -1718,7 +1767,7 @@ static void R_InitParticleTexture (void)
        // we invert it again during the blendfunc to make it work...
 
 #ifndef DUMPPARTICLEFONT
-       particlefonttexture = loadtextureimage(particletexturepool, "particles/particlefont.tga", false, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE, true);
+       particlefonttexture = loadtextureimage(particletexturepool, "particles/particlefont.tga", false, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE | TEXF_FORCELINEAR, true);
        if (!particlefonttexture)
 #endif
        {
@@ -1845,7 +1894,7 @@ static void R_InitParticleTexture (void)
                Image_WriteTGABGRA ("particles/particlefont.tga", PARTICLEFONTSIZE, PARTICLEFONTSIZE, particletexturedata);
 #endif
 
-               particlefonttexture = R_LoadTexture2D(particletexturepool, "particlefont", PARTICLEFONTSIZE, PARTICLEFONTSIZE, particletexturedata, TEXTYPE_BGRA, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE, NULL);
+               particlefonttexture = R_LoadTexture2D(particletexturepool, "particlefont", PARTICLEFONTSIZE, PARTICLEFONTSIZE, particletexturedata, TEXTYPE_BGRA, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE | TEXF_FORCELINEAR, NULL);
 
                Mem_Free(particletexturedata);
        }
@@ -1861,7 +1910,7 @@ static void R_InitParticleTexture (void)
        }
 
 #ifndef DUMPPARTICLEFONT
-       particletexture[tex_beam].texture = loadtextureimage(particletexturepool, "particles/nexbeam.tga", false, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE, true);
+       particletexture[tex_beam].texture = loadtextureimage(particletexturepool, "particles/nexbeam.tga", false, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE | TEXF_FORCELINEAR, true);
        if (!particletexture[tex_beam].texture)
 #endif
        {
@@ -1884,7 +1933,7 @@ static void R_InitParticleTexture (void)
 #ifdef DUMPPARTICLEFONT
                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_BGRA, TEXF_PRECACHE, NULL);
+               particletexture[tex_beam].texture = R_LoadTexture2D(particletexturepool, "nexbeam", 16, 64, &data2[0][0][0], TEXTYPE_BGRA, TEXF_ALPHA | TEXF_PRECACHE | TEXF_FORCELINEAR, NULL);
        }
        particletexture[tex_beam].s1 = 0;
        particletexture[tex_beam].t1 = 0;
@@ -1894,6 +1943,10 @@ 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();
@@ -2049,6 +2102,9 @@ void R_DrawDecals (void)
                                goto killdecal;
                }
 
+               if(cl_decals_visculling.integer && decal->clusterindex > -1000 && !CHECKPVSBIT(r_refdef.viewcache.world_pvsbits, decal->clusterindex))
+                       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;
@@ -2081,7 +2137,7 @@ 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];
@@ -2106,7 +2162,7 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
        {
                p = cl.particles + surfacelist[surfacelistindex];
 
-               blendmode = particletype[p->typeindex].blendmode;
+               blendmode = p->blendmode;
 
                c4f[0] = p->color[0] * colormultiplier[0];
                c4f[1] = p->color[1] * colormultiplier[1];
@@ -2114,7 +2170,8 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
                c4f[3] = p->alpha * colormultiplier[3];
                switch (blendmode)
                {
-               case PBLEND_MOD:
+               case PBLEND_INVALID:
+               case PBLEND_INVMOD:
                case PBLEND_ADD:
                        // additive and modulate can just fade out in fog (this is correct)
                        if (r_refdef.fogenabled)
@@ -2152,10 +2209,11 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
 
                size = p->size * cl_particles_size.value;
                tex = &particletexture[p->texnum];
-               switch(particletype[p->typeindex].orientation)
+               switch(p->orientation)
                {
+               case PARTICLE_INVALID:
                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];
@@ -2176,7 +2234,7 @@ 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];
@@ -2196,8 +2254,13 @@ 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;
@@ -2208,8 +2271,8 @@ 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];
@@ -2219,7 +2282,7 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
        }
 
        // now render batches of particles based on blendmode and texture
-       blendmode = -1;
+       blendmode = PBLEND_INVALID;
        texture = NULL;
        GL_LockArrays(0, numsurfaces*4);
        batchstart = 0;
@@ -2228,18 +2291,19 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
        {
                p = cl.particles + surfacelist[surfacelistindex];
 
-               if (blendmode != particletype[p->typeindex].blendmode)
+               if (blendmode != p->blendmode)
                {
-                       blendmode = particletype[p->typeindex].blendmode;
+                       blendmode = p->blendmode;
                        switch(blendmode)
                        {
                        case PBLEND_ALPHA:
                                GL_BlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
                                break;
+                       case PBLEND_INVALID:
                        case PBLEND_ADD:
                                GL_BlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE);
                                break;
-                       case PBLEND_MOD:
+                       case PBLEND_INVMOD:
                                GL_BlendFunc(GL_ZERO, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_COLOR);
                                break;
                        }
@@ -2255,7 +2319,7 @@ void R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback(const entity_render_t *ent, const rtligh
                for (;surfacelistindex < numsurfaces;surfacelistindex++)
                {
                        p = cl.particles + surfacelist[surfacelistindex];
-                       if (blendmode != particletype[p->typeindex].blendmode || texture != particletexture[p->texnum].texture)
+                       if (blendmode != p->blendmode || texture != particletexture[p->texnum].texture)
                                break;
                }
 
@@ -2314,7 +2378,7 @@ void R_DrawParticles (void)
                        if (p->alpha <= 0 || p->die <= cl.time)
                                goto killparticle;
 
-                       if (particletype[p->typeindex].orientation != PARTICLE_BEAM && frametime > 0)
+                       if (p->orientation != PARTICLE_BEAM && frametime > 0)
                        {
                                if (p->liquidfriction && (CL_PointSuperContents(p->org) & SUPERCONTENTS_LIQUIDSMASK))
                                {
@@ -2355,8 +2419,7 @@ 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
@@ -2437,6 +2500,15 @@ void R_DrawParticles (void)
                        R_MeshQueue_AddTransparent(p->org, R_DrawParticle_TransparentCallback, NULL, i, NULL);
                        break;
                default:
+                       if(cl_particles_visculling.integer)
+                               if (!r_refdef.viewcache.world_novis)
+                                       if(r_refdef.scene.worldmodel && r_refdef.scene.worldmodel->brush.PointInLeaf)
+                                       {
+                                               mleaf_t *leaf = r_refdef.scene.worldmodel->brush.PointInLeaf(r_refdef.scene.worldmodel, p->org);
+                                               if(leaf)
+                                                       if(!CHECKPVSBIT(r_refdef.viewcache.world_pvsbits, leaf->clusterindex))
+                                                               continue;
+                                       }
                        // 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);