diff --git a/src/Dodge/Render.hs b/src/Dodge/Render.hs
index 3e5402a7a..0cfbf49f4 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/Render.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/Render.hs
@@ -105,18 +105,22 @@ doDrawing pdata w = do
 
     bindFramebuffer Framebuffer $= fst (_fboBloom pdata)
     clear [ColorBuffer]
+    --blendFunc $= (SrcAlpha,OneMinusSrcAlpha)
     blendFunc $= (SrcAlpha,OneMinusSrcAlpha)
-
-    renderLayer 1 shadV layerCounts
-    bindFramebuffer Framebuffer $= fst (_fboColor pdata)
-    clear [ColorBuffer]
+    --blendEquation $= Max
     depthMask $= Disabled
-
     renderLayer 3 shadV layerCounts
-    renderLayer 4 shadV layerCounts
-    renderLayer 5 shadV layerCounts
-
     depthMask $= Enabled
+    renderLayer 1 shadV layerCounts
+--    bindFramebuffer Framebuffer $= fst (_fboColor pdata)
+--    clear [ColorBuffer]
+--    depthMask $= Disabled
+--    blendEquation $= FuncAdd
+--    renderLayer 3 shadV layerCounts
+--    renderLayer 4 shadV layerCounts
+--    renderLayer 5 shadV layerCounts
+--
+--    depthMask $= Enabled
     -- this is not ideal if the original is not divisible by 2
     viewport $= (Position 0 0
         , divideSize (2 * (w ^. config . shadow_resolution)) $ Size (round $ fstV2 wins) (round $ sndV2 wins))
@@ -149,9 +153,8 @@ doDrawing pdata w = do
     drawShader (_fullscreenShader pdata) 4
     blendFunc $= (SrcAlpha, OneMinusSrcAlpha)
 
-    textureBinding Texture2D $= Just (snd $ _fboColor pdata)
-    drawShader (_colorBlurShader pdata) 4
-    --textureBinding Texture2D $= Just (snd3 $ _fbo2 pdata)
+    --textureBinding Texture2D $= Just (snd $ _fboColor pdata)
+    --drawShader (_colorBlurShader pdata) 4
     blendFunc $= (SrcAlpha, One)
     textureBinding Texture2D $= Just (snd $ _fboFourth1 pdata)
     drawShader (_fullscreenShader pdata) 4
diff --git a/src/Dodge/WorldEvent/SpawnParticle.hs b/src/Dodge/WorldEvent/SpawnParticle.hs
index 8b57189b3..a2159c546 100644
--- a/src/Dodge/WorldEvent/SpawnParticle.hs
+++ b/src/Dodge/WorldEvent/SpawnParticle.hs
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ aFlameParticle t pos vel maycid = Pt'
     , _btTimer'       = t
     , _btHitEffect'   = destroyOnImpact (doFlameDam 1) noEff noEff
     }
-
 drawFlame 
     :: Point2 -- ^ Rotate direction
     -> Particle -> Picture
@@ -60,8 +59,8 @@ drawFlame rotd pt = thePic
     ep = _btPos' pt
     thePic = pictures 
         [ glow 
-        , aPic 1 prot2 18 (V2 (scaleChange + 1)   2  ) $ V4 2 (-1)  (-1) 0.5
-        , aPic 1 prot  19 (V2 (scaleChange + 0.5) 1) $ V4 1 0.5 0 2
+        , aPic 3 prot2 25 (V2 (scaleChange + 1)   2  ) $ V4 2 (-1)  (-1) 0.5
+        , aPic 3 prot  22 (V2 (scaleChange + 0.5) 1) $ V4 1 0.5 0 2
         , aPic 1 prot3 20 (V2  scaleChange        0.5  ) $ V4 1 1   1 1
         ]
     aPic :: Int -> (Point2 -> Point2) -> Float -> Point2 -> Color -> Picture
@@ -171,8 +170,8 @@ drawFlameletZ rot pt = pictures
     --, setLayer 4 pi2 
     --, setLayer 3 piu 
     [ setLayer 1 pic 
-    , setLayer 1 pi2 
-    , setLayer 1 piu 
+    , setLayer 3 piu 
+    , setLayer 3 pi2 
     --, setLayer 1 glow
     ]
   where