diff --git a/Zframework/sysFX.lua b/Zframework/sysFX.lua
index 022602cb..8af65bc7 100644
--- a/Zframework/sysFX.lua
+++ b/Zframework/sysFX.lua
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ FXupdate.rectRipple=normUpdate
 FXupdate.shade=normUpdate
 function FXupdate.cell(S,dt)
 	if S.vx then
-		S.x=S.x+S.vx
-		S.y=S.y+S.vy
+		S.x=S.x+S.vx*S.rate
+		S.y=S.y+S.vy*S.rate
 		if S.ax then
-			S.vx=S.vx+S.ax
-			S.vy=S.vy+S.ay
+			S.vx=S.vx+S.ax*S.rate
+			S.vy=S.vy+S.ay*S.rate
 		end
 	end
 	S.t=S.t+dt*S.rate
diff --git a/parts/player/player.lua b/parts/player/player.lua
index 7805b877..c009555c 100644
--- a/parts/player/player.lua
+++ b/parts/player/player.lua
@@ -87,13 +87,13 @@ function Player.createSplashFX(P,h)
 	for x=1,10 do
 		local c=L[x]
 		if c>0 then
-			local v,a=1+rnd(),rnd()*6.28
 			SYSFX.newCell(
-				6-P.gameEnv.splashFX,
+				3-P.gameEnv.splashFX*.5,
 				SKIN.curText[c],
 				1,
 				P.fieldX+30*x-15,y-30*h,
-				v*cos(a),v*sin(a)
+				rnd()*5-2.5,rnd()*-1,
+				0,.6
 			)
 		end
 	end