diff --git a/engine/client/cl_efx.c b/engine/client/cl_efx.c
index 9db01f93..d7ad1196 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_efx.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_efx.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ short GAME_EXPORT R_LookupColor( byte r, byte g, byte b )
 	float	rf, gf, bf;
 
 	bestdiff = 999999;
-	best = 65535;
+	best = -1;
 
 	for( i = 0; i < 256; i++ )
 	{
@@ -683,42 +683,46 @@ void CL_ParseViewBeam( sizebuf_t *msg, int beamType )
 	switch( beamType )
 	{
 	case TE_BEAMPOINTS:
-		start[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
-		start[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
-		start[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
-		end[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
-		end[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
-		end[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
-		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
-		startFrame = MSG_ReadByte( msg );
-		frameRate = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg );
-		life = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		width = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		noise = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.01f);
-		r = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		g = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		b = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		a = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		speed = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		R_BeamPoints( start, end, modelIndex, life, width, noise, a, speed, startFrame, frameRate, r, g, b );
-		break;
 	case TE_BEAMENTPOINT:
-		startEnt = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
-		end[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
-		end[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
-		end[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
+	case TE_BEAMENTS:
+		if( beamType == TE_BEAMENTS )
+		{
+			startEnt = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
+			endEnt = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if( beamType == TE_BEAMENTPOINT )
+			{
+				startEnt = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				start[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
+				start[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
+				start[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
+			}
+			end[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
+			end[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
+			end[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
+		}
 		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
 		startFrame = MSG_ReadByte( msg );
-		frameRate = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg );
-		life = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		width = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		noise = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.01f);
+		frameRate = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		life = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		width = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		noise = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.01f;
 		r = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
 		g = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
 		b = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
 		a = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		speed = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		R_BeamEntPoint( startEnt, end, modelIndex, life, width, noise, a, speed, startFrame, frameRate, r, g, b );
+		speed = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		if( beamType == TE_BEAMENTS )
+			R_BeamEnts( startEnt, endEnt, modelIndex, life, width, noise, a, speed, startFrame, frameRate, r, g, b );
+		else if( beamType == TE_BEAMENTPOINT )
+			R_BeamEntPoint( startEnt, end, modelIndex, life, width, noise, a, speed, startFrame, frameRate, r, g, b );
+		else
+			R_BeamPoints( start, end, modelIndex, life, width, noise, a, speed, startFrame, frameRate, r, g, b );
 		break;
 	case TE_LIGHTNING:
 		start[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
@@ -727,27 +731,11 @@ void CL_ParseViewBeam( sizebuf_t *msg, int beamType )
 		end[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
 		end[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
 		end[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
-		life = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		width = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		noise = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.01f);
-		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
-		R_BeamLightning( start, end, modelIndex, life, width, noise, 0.6F, 3.5f );
-		break;
-	case TE_BEAMENTS:
-		startEnt = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
-		endEnt = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
+		life = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		width = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		noise = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.01f;
 		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
-		startFrame = MSG_ReadByte( msg );
-		frameRate = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		life = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		width = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		noise = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.01f);
-		r = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		g = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		b = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		a = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		speed = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		R_BeamEnts( startEnt, endEnt, modelIndex, life, width, noise, a, speed, startFrame, frameRate, r, g, b );
+		R_BeamLightning( start, end, modelIndex, life, width, noise, 0.6f, 3.5f );
 		break;
 	case TE_BEAM:
 		break;
@@ -773,21 +761,21 @@ void CL_ParseViewBeam( sizebuf_t *msg, int beamType )
 		end[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( msg );
 		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
 		startFrame = MSG_ReadByte( msg );
-		frameRate = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ));
-		life = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		width = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ));
-		noise = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
+		frameRate = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		life = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		width = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg );
+		noise = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.01f;
 		r = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
 		g = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
 		b = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
 		a = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		speed = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 0.1f);
+		speed = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
 		R_BeamCirclePoints( beamType, start, end, modelIndex, life, width, noise, a, speed, startFrame, frameRate, r, g, b );
 		break;
 	case TE_BEAMFOLLOW:
 		startEnt = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
 		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
-		life = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
+		life = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
 		width = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg );
 		r = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
 		g = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
@@ -800,15 +788,15 @@ void CL_ParseViewBeam( sizebuf_t *msg, int beamType )
 		endEnt = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
 		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( msg );
 		startFrame = MSG_ReadByte( msg );
-		frameRate = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg );
-		life = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		width = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
-		noise = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.01f);
+		frameRate = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		life = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		width = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
+		noise = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.01f;
 		r = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
 		g = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
 		b = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
 		a = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) / 255.0f;
-		speed = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f);
+		speed = (float)MSG_ReadByte( msg ) * 0.1f;
 		R_BeamRing( startEnt, endEnt, modelIndex, life, width, noise, a, speed, startFrame, frameRate, r, g, b );
 		break;
 	case TE_BEAMHOSE:
@@ -1265,7 +1253,7 @@ void GAME_EXPORT R_BloodStream( const vec3_t org, const vec3_t dir, int pcolor,
 	particle_t	*p;
 	int		i, j;
 	float		arc;
-	float		accel = speed;
+	int		accel = speed; // must be integer due to bug in GoldSrc
 
 	for( arc = 0.05f, i = 0; i < 100; i++ )
 	{
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_tent.c b/engine/client/cl_tent.c
index a923f235..2be8132f 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_tent.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_tent.c
@@ -1515,17 +1515,18 @@ R_RicochetSound
 Make a random ricochet sound
 ==============
 */
-void GAME_EXPORT R_RicochetSound( const vec3_t pos )
+static void R_RicochetSound_( const vec3_t pos, int sound )
 {
-	int	iPitch = COM_RandomLong( 90, 105 );
-	float	fvol = COM_RandomFloat( 0.7f, 0.9f );
-	char	soundpath[32];
 	sound_t	handle;
 
-	Q_strncpy( soundpath, cl_ricochet_sounds[COM_RandomLong( 0, 4 )], sizeof( soundpath ) );
-	handle = S_RegisterSound( soundpath );
+	handle = S_RegisterSound( cl_ricochet_sounds[sound] );
 
-	S_StartSound( pos, 0, CHAN_AUTO, handle, fvol, ATTN_NORM, iPitch, 0 );
+	S_StartSound( pos, 0, CHAN_AUTO, handle, VOL_NORM, 1.0, 100, 0 );
+}
+
+void GAME_EXPORT R_RicochetSound( const vec3_t pos )
+{
+	R_RicochetSound_( pos, COM_RandomLong( 0, 4 ));
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1656,7 +1657,7 @@ void GAME_EXPORT R_Explosion( vec3_t pos, int model, float scale, float framerat
 			dl->color.g = 250;
 			dl->color.b = 150;
 			dl->die = cl.time + 0.01f;
-			dl->decay = 80;
+			dl->decay = 800;
 
 			// red glow
 			dl = CL_AllocDlight( 0 );
@@ -1915,6 +1916,7 @@ void CL_ParseTempEntity( sizebuf_t *msg )
 	TEMPENTITY	*pTemp;
 	cl_entity_t	*pEnt;
 	dlight_t		*dl;
+	sound_t	hSound;
 
 	if( cls.legacymode )
 		iSize = MSG_ReadByte( msg );
@@ -2014,15 +2016,46 @@ void CL_ParseTempEntity( sizebuf_t *msg )
 		color = MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
 		count = MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
 		R_ParticleExplosion2( pos, color, count );
+
+		dl = CL_AllocDlight( 0 );
+		VectorCopy( pos, dl->origin );
+		dl->radius = 350;
+		dl->die = cl.time + 0.5;
+		dl->decay = 300;
+
+		hSound = S_RegisterSound( cl_explode_sounds[0] );
+		S_StartSound( pos, 0, CHAN_STATIC, hSound, VOL_NORM, 0.6f, PITCH_NORM, 0 );
 		break;
 	case TE_BSPDECAL:
+	case TE_DECAL:
+	case TE_WORLDDECAL:
+	case TE_WORLDDECALHIGH:
+	case TE_DECALHIGH:
 		pos[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		pos[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		pos[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
-		decalIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
-		entityIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
-		if( entityIndex ) modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
-		CL_DecalShoot( CL_DecalIndex( decalIndex ), entityIndex, modelIndex, pos, FDECAL_PERMANENT );
+		if( type == TE_BSPDECAL )
+		{
+			decalIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
+			entityIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
+			if( entityIndex )
+				modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
+			else modelIndex = 0;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			decalIndex = MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
+			if( type == TE_DECALHIGH || type == TE_WORLDDECALHIGH )
+				decalIndex += 256;
+
+			if( type == TE_DECALHIGH || type == TE_DECAL )
+				entityIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
+			else entityIndex = 0;
+
+			pEnt = CL_GetEntityByIndex( entityIndex );
+			modelIndex = pEnt->curstate.modelindex;
+		}
+		CL_DecalShoot( CL_DecalIndex( decalIndex ), entityIndex, modelIndex, pos, type == TE_BSPDECAL ? FDECAL_PERMANENT : 0 );
 		break;
 	case TE_IMPLOSION:
 		pos[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
@@ -2042,10 +2075,12 @@ void CL_ParseTempEntity( sizebuf_t *msg )
 		pos2[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
 		count = MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
-		life = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 0.1f);
-		scale = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 0.1f);
-		vel = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
-		random = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
+		life = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 0.1f;
+		scale = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
+		if( !scale ) scale = 1.0f;
+		else scale *= 0.1f;
+		vel = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 10;
+		random = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 10;
 		R_Sprite_Trail( type, pos, pos2, modelIndex, count, life, scale, random, 255, vel );
 		break;
 	case TE_SPRITE:
@@ -2053,36 +2088,23 @@ void CL_ParseTempEntity( sizebuf_t *msg )
 		pos[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		pos[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
-		scale = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 0.1f);
-		brightness = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
+		scale = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 0.1f;
+		brightness = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) / 255.0f;
 
-		if(( pTemp = R_DefaultSprite( pos, modelIndex, 0 )) != NULL )
-		{
-			pTemp->entity.curstate.scale = scale;
-			pTemp->entity.baseline.renderamt = brightness;
-			pTemp->entity.curstate.renderamt = brightness;
-			pTemp->entity.curstate.rendermode = kRenderTransAdd;
-		}
+		R_TempSprite( pos, vec3_origin, scale, modelIndex,
+			kRenderTransAdd, kRenderFxNone, brightness, 0.0, FTENT_SPRANIMATE );
 		break;
 	case TE_GLOWSPRITE:
 		pos[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		pos[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		pos[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
-		life = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 0.1f);
-		scale = (float)(MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 0.1f);
-		brightness = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
+		life = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 0.1f;
+		scale = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) * 0.1f;
+		brightness = (float)MSG_ReadByte( &buf ) / 255.0f;
 
-		if(( pTemp = R_DefaultSprite( pos, modelIndex, 0 )) != NULL )
-		{
-			pTemp->entity.curstate.scale = scale;
-			pTemp->entity.curstate.rendermode = kRenderGlow;
-			pTemp->entity.curstate.renderfx = kRenderFxNoDissipation;
-			pTemp->entity.baseline.renderamt = brightness;
-			pTemp->entity.curstate.renderamt = brightness;
-			pTemp->flags = FTENT_FADEOUT;
-			pTemp->die = cl.time + life;
-		}
+		R_TempSprite( pos, vec3_origin, scale, modelIndex,
+			kRenderGlow, kRenderFxNoDissipation, brightness, life, FTENT_FADEOUT );
 		break;
 	case TE_STREAK_SPLASH:
 		pos[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
@@ -2172,23 +2194,6 @@ void CL_ParseTempEntity( sizebuf_t *msg )
 		pos2[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		R_ShowLine( pos, pos2 );
 		break;
-	case TE_DECAL:
-	case TE_DECALHIGH:
-	case TE_WORLDDECAL:
-	case TE_WORLDDECALHIGH:
-		pos[0] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
-		pos[1] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
-		pos[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
-		decalIndex = MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
-		if( type == TE_DECAL || type == TE_DECALHIGH )
-			entityIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
-		else entityIndex = 0;
-		if( type == TE_DECALHIGH || type == TE_WORLDDECALHIGH )
-			decalIndex += 256;
-		pEnt = CL_GetEntityByIndex( entityIndex );
-		if( pEnt ) modelIndex = pEnt->curstate.modelindex;
-		CL_DecalShoot( CL_DecalIndex( decalIndex ), entityIndex, modelIndex, pos, 0 );
-		break;
 	case TE_FIZZ:
 		entityIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
 		modelIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
@@ -2244,10 +2249,11 @@ void CL_ParseTempEntity( sizebuf_t *msg )
 		pos[2] = MSG_ReadCoord( &buf );
 		entityIndex = MSG_ReadShort( &buf );
 		decalIndex = MSG_ReadByte( &buf );
-		pEnt = CL_GetEntityByIndex( entityIndex );
 		CL_DecalShoot( CL_DecalIndex( decalIndex ), entityIndex, 0, pos, 0 );
 		R_BulletImpactParticles( pos );
-		R_RicochetSound( pos );
+		flags = COM_RandomLong( 0, 0x7fff );
+		if( flags < 0x3fff )
+			R_RicochetSound_( pos, flags % 5 );
 		break;
 	case TE_SPRAY:
 	case TE_SPRITE_SPRAY: