diff --git a/planet/Objects.ocd/Effects.ocd/Flash.ocd/Particle.txt b/planet/Objects.ocd/Effects.ocd/Flash.ocd/Particle.txt
index 1026daf4f..4053606cb 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.ocd/Effects.ocd/Flash.ocd/Particle.txt
+++ b/planet/Objects.ocd/Effects.ocd/Flash.ocd/Particle.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
 [Particle]
 Name=Flash
-MaxCount=6200
-InitFn=StdInit
-ExecFn=StdExec
-DrawFn=Std
 Face=0,0,64,64,-32,-32
-Delay=0
-Repeats=1
-Reverse=0
-AlphaFade=48
-Additive=1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/planet/Objects.ocd/Items.ocd/Weapons.ocd/GrenadeLauncher.ocd/Script.c b/planet/Objects.ocd/Items.ocd/Weapons.ocd/GrenadeLauncher.ocd/Script.c
index 0d14c6c11..f8ae20258 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.ocd/Items.ocd/Weapons.ocd/GrenadeLauncher.ocd/Script.c
+++ b/planet/Objects.ocd/Items.ocd/Weapons.ocd/GrenadeLauncher.ocd/Script.c
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ private func FireWeapon(object clonk, int angle)
 		CreateParticle("ExploSmoke",IX,IY,+Sin(r,speed)+RandomX(-2,2),-Cos(r,speed)+RandomX(-2,2),RandomX(100,400),RGBa(255,255,255,50));
 	}
 	CreateParticle("MuzzleFlash",IX,IY,+Sin(angle,500),-Cos(angle,500),450,RGB(255,255,255),clonk);
-	CreateParticle("Flash",0,0,0,0,800,RGBa(255,255,64,150));
+	
+	CreateParticleEx("Flash", 0, 0, 0, 0, 8, Particles_Flash());
 }
 
 func RejectCollect(id shotid, object shot)
diff --git a/planet/Objects.ocd/Items.ocd/Weapons.ocd/Musket.ocd/Script.c b/planet/Objects.ocd/Items.ocd/Weapons.ocd/Musket.ocd/Script.c
index 3be7b474f..789665f0e 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.ocd/Items.ocd/Weapons.ocd/Musket.ocd/Script.c
+++ b/planet/Objects.ocd/Items.ocd/Weapons.ocd/Musket.ocd/Script.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ private func FireWeapon(object clonk, int angle)
 		CreateParticle("ExploSmoke",IX,IY,+Sin(r,speed)+RandomX(-2,2),-Cos(r,speed)+RandomX(-2,2),RandomX(100,400),RGBa(255,255,255,50));
 	}
 	CreateParticle("MuzzleFlash",IX,IY,+Sin(angle,500),-Cos(angle,500),450,RGB(255,255,255),clonk);
-	CreateParticle("Flash",0,0,0,0,800,RGBa(255,255,64,150));
+	CreateParticleEx("Flash", 0, 0, 0, 0, 8, Particles_Flash());
 }
 
 func RejectCollect(id shotid, object shot)
diff --git a/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/GoldSeller.ocd/Script.c b/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/GoldSeller.ocd/Script.c
index 6da1ebc51..e35ae66e2 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/GoldSeller.ocd/Script.c
+++ b/planet/Objects.ocd/Libraries.ocd/GoldSeller.ocd/Script.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func FxAutoSellValuablesTimer(_, effect, time)
 		
 		value += valuable->GetValue();
 		
-		CreateParticle("Flash", valuable->GetX() - GetX(), valuable->GetY() - GetY(), 0, 0, 10 * Max(5, Max(valuable->GetDefWidth(), valuable->GetDefHeight())), RGB(255,255,50));
+		CreateParticleEx("Flash", valuable->GetX() - GetX(), valuable->GetY() - GetY(), 0, 0, 8, { Prototype = Particles_Flash(), Size = 2 * Max(5, Max(valuable->GetDefWidth(), valuable->GetDefHeight())) });
 		CreateParticleEx("Dust", valuable->GetX() - GetX(), valuable->GetY() - GetY(), PV_Random(-10, 10), PV_Random(-10, 10), PV_Random(18, 36), dust_particles, 10);
 		valuable->RemoveObject();
 	}
diff --git a/planet/Objects.ocd/Vehicles.ocd/Airplane.ocd/Script.c b/planet/Objects.ocd/Vehicles.ocd/Airplane.ocd/Script.c
index 620e2ffee..7fa70c1eb 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.ocd/Vehicles.ocd/Airplane.ocd/Script.c
+++ b/planet/Objects.ocd/Vehicles.ocd/Airplane.ocd/Script.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public func ContainedUseStop(object clonk, int ix, int iy)
 			CreateParticle("ExploSmoke",IX,IY,+Sin(r,speed)+RandomX(-2,2) + GetXDir()/2,-Cos(r,speed)+RandomX(-2,2) + GetYDir()/2,RandomX(100,400),RGBa(255,255,255,50));
 		}
 		CreateParticle("MuzzleFlash",IX,IY,+Sin(angle,500),-Cos(angle,500),600,RGB(255,255,255),this);
-		CreateParticle("Flash",0,0,GetXDir(),GetYDir(),800,RGBa(255,255,64,150));
+		CreateParticleEx("Flash", 0, 0, GetXDir(), GetYDir(), 8, Particles_Flash());
 
 		AddEffect("IntCooldown", this,1,1,this);
 	}
diff --git a/planet/Objects.ocd/Vehicles.ocd/Cannon.ocd/Script.c b/planet/Objects.ocd/Vehicles.ocd/Cannon.ocd/Script.c
index 6866f523e..7fef7f1b0 100644
--- a/planet/Objects.ocd/Vehicles.ocd/Cannon.ocd/Script.c
+++ b/planet/Objects.ocd/Vehicles.ocd/Cannon.ocd/Script.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ protected func DoFire(object iammo, object clonk, int angle)
 	var dist = 25;
 	var px = Cos(r/angPrec - 90,dist);
 	var py = Sin(r/angPrec - 90,dist) - 4;
-	CreateParticle("Flash",px,py,0,0,420,RGB(255,255,255));
+	CreateParticleEx("Flash", px, py, 0, 0, 8, Particles_Flash());
 	for(var i=0; i<15; ++i) //liberated from musket script... I'm horrible at particles :p
 	{
 		var speed = RandomX(0,10);