diff --git a/includes/defines.h b/includes/defines.h
index 77b3b92aa..2c5774cd5 100644
--- a/includes/defines.h
+++ b/includes/defines.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ extern unsigned char ZSIZE;
 #define STAMP_MAX 240
 
 #define NGOL 25
+#define NGOLALT 24 //NGOL should be 24, but use this var until I find out why
 
 #define CIRCLE_BRUSH 0
 #define SQUARE_BRUSH 1
diff --git a/includes/powder.h b/includes/powder.h
index ec97a7d4d..9ae03d960 100644
--- a/includes/powder.h
+++ b/includes/powder.h
@@ -130,18 +130,8 @@
 #define PT_HSWC 75
 #define PT_IRON 76
 #define PT_MORT 77
-#define PT_GOL 78
-#define PT_HLIF 79
-#define PT_ASIM 80
-#define PT_2x2 81
-#define PT_DANI 82
-#define PT_AMOE 83
-#define PT_MOVE 84
-#define PT_PGOL 85
-#define PT_DMOE 86
-#define PT_34 87
-#define PT_LLIF 88
-#define PT_STAN 89
+#define PT_LIFE 78
+
 #define PT_SPNG 90
 #define PT_RIME 91
 #define PT_FOG 92
@@ -186,6 +176,7 @@
 #define PT_SING 131
 #define PT_QRTZ 132
 #define PT_PQRT 133
+
 #define PT_SEED 134
 #define PT_MAZE 135
 #define PT_COAG 136
@@ -194,11 +185,7 @@
 #define PT_REPL 139
 #define PT_MYST 140
 #define PT_BOYL 141
-#define PT_LOTE 142
-#define PT_FRG2 143
-#define PT_STAR 144
-#define PT_FROG 145
-#define PT_BRAN 146
+
 #define OLD_PT_WIND 147
 #define PT_H2   148
 #define PT_SOAP 149
@@ -473,18 +460,18 @@ static const part_type ptypes[PT_NUM] =
 	{"HSWC",	PIXPACK(0x3B1010),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	1,	1,	1,	100,	SC_POWERED,		R_TEMP+0.0f	+273.15f,	251,	"Heat switch. Conducts Heat only when activated", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID, &update_HSWC},
 	{"IRON",	PIXPACK(0x707070),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,  0.00f,  0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,  0.000f	* CFDS, 0,	0,		0,	1,	50,	1,	100,	SC_SOLIDS,		R_TEMP+0.0f +273.15f,	251,	"Rusts with salt, can be used for electrolysis of WATR", ST_SOLID, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_CONDUCTS|PROP_LIFE_DEC|PROP_HOT_GLOW, &update_IRON},
 	{"MORT",	PIXPACK(0xE0E0E0),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	1.00f,	1.00f,	-0.99f,	0.0f,	0.01f,	0.002f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	-1,		SC_CRACKER2,	R_TEMP+4.0f	+273.15f,	60,		"Steam Train.", ST_NONE, TYPE_PART, &update_MORT},
-	{"GOL",		PIXPACK(0x0CAC00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Game Of Life! B3/S23", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"HLIF",	PIXPACK(0xFF0000),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"High Life! B36/S23", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"ASIM",	PIXPACK(0x0000FF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Assimilation! B345/S4567", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"2x2",		PIXPACK(0xFFFF00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"2x2! B36/S125", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"DANI",	PIXPACK(0x00FFFF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Day and Night! B3678/S34678", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"AMOE",	PIXPACK(0xFF00FF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Amoeba! B357/S1358", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"MOVE",	PIXPACK(0xFFFFFF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"'Move' particles! Does not move things.. it is a life type B368/S245", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"PGOL",	PIXPACK(0xE05010),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Pseudo Life! B357/S238", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"DMOE",	PIXPACK(0x500000),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Diamoeba! B35678/S5678", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"34",		PIXPACK(0x500050),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"34! B34/S34)", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"LLIF",	PIXPACK(0x505050),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Long Life! B345/S5", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"STAN",	PIXPACK(0x5000FF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Stains! B3678/S235678", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	{"LIFE",	PIXPACK(0x0CAC00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Game Of Life! B3/S23", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"HLIF",	PIXPACK(0xFF0000),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"High Life! B36/S23", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"ASIM",	PIXPACK(0x0000FF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Assimilation! B345/S4567", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"2x2",		PIXPACK(0xFFFF00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"2x2! B36/S125", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"DANI",	PIXPACK(0x00FFFF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Day and Night! B3678/S34678", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"AMOE",	PIXPACK(0xFF00FF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Amoeba! B357/S1358", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"MOVE",	PIXPACK(0xFFFFFF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"'Move' particles! Does not move things.. it is a life type B368/S245", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"PGOL",	PIXPACK(0xE05010),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Pseudo Life! B357/S238", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"DMOE",	PIXPACK(0x500000),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Diamoeba! B35678/S5678", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"34",		PIXPACK(0x500050),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"34! B34/S34)", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"LLIF",	PIXPACK(0x505050),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Long Life! B345/S5", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"STAN",	PIXPACK(0x5000FF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Stains! B3678/S235678", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
 	{"SPNG",  	PIXPACK(0xFFBE30),	0.00f, 	0.00f * CFDS,   0.00f,  1.00f,   0.00f, 0.0f,   0.00f,  0.000f  * CFDS, 0, 	20, 	0,  1, 	30,	1, 	100,    SC_SOLIDS,  	R_TEMP+0.0f +273.15f,   251,    "A sponge, absorbs water.", ST_SOLID, TYPE_SOLID, &update_SPNG},
 	{"RIME",  	PIXPACK(0xCCCCCC),	0.00f, 	0.00f * CFDS,   0.00f,  1.00f,   0.00f, 0.0f,   0.00f,  0.000f  * CFDS, 0, 	0, 		0, 	0, 	30,	1,  100,    SC_CRACKER2,  	243.15f,				100,    "Not quite Ice", ST_SOLID, TYPE_SOLID, &update_RIME},
 	{"FOG",  	PIXPACK(0xAAAAAA),	0.8f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.4f,	0.70f,	-0.1f,	0.0f,	0.99f,	0.000f	* CFDS, 0, 	0, 		0,  0,  30, 1,  1,		SC_CRACKER2,  	243.15f,				100,    "Not quite Steam", ST_GAS, TYPE_GAS|PROP_LIFE_DEC, &update_FOG},
@@ -529,19 +516,19 @@ static const part_type ptypes[PT_NUM] =
 	{"SING",	PIXPACK(0x242424),	0.7f,	0.36f * CFDS,	0.96f,	0.80f,	0.1f,	0.12f,	0.00f,	-0.001f	* CFDS,	1,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	86,		SC_POWERED,		R_TEMP+0.0f	+273.15f,	70,		"Singularity", ST_SOLID, TYPE_PART|PROP_LIFE_DEC, &update_SING},
 	{"QRTZ",	PIXPACK(0xAADDDD),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_SOLIDS,		R_TEMP+0.0f	+273.15f,	3,		"Quartz, breakable mineral. Conducts but becomes brittle at lower temperatures.", ST_SOLID, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_HOT_GLOW|PROP_LIFE_DEC, &update_QRTZ},
 	{"PQRT",	PIXPACK(0x88BBBB),	0.4f,	0.04f * CFDS,	0.94f,	0.95f,	-0.1f,	0.27f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	1,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	90,		SC_POWDERS,		R_TEMP+0.0f	+273.15f,	3,		"Broken quartz.", ST_SOLID, TYPE_PART| PROP_HOT_GLOW, &update_QRTZ},
-	{"SEED",	PIXPACK(0xFBEC7D),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B2/S", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"MAZE",	PIXPACK(0xA8E4A0),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B3/S12345", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"COAG",	PIXPACK(0x9ACD32),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B378/S235678", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"WALL",	PIXPACK(0x0047AB),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B45678/S2345", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"GNAR",	PIXPACK(0xE5B73B),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B1/S1", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"REPL",	PIXPACK(0x259588),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B1357/S1357", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"MYST",	PIXPACK(0x0C3C00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B3458/S05678", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"SEED",	PIXPACK(0xFBEC7D),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B2/S", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"MAZE",	PIXPACK(0xA8E4A0),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B3/S12345", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"COAG",	PIXPACK(0x9ACD32),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B378/S235678", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"WALL",	PIXPACK(0x0047AB),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B45678/S2345", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"GNAR",	PIXPACK(0xE5B73B),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B1/S1", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"REPL",	PIXPACK(0x259588),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B1357/S1357", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"MYST",	PIXPACK(0x0C3C00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"B3458/S05678", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
 	{"BOYL",	PIXPACK(0x0A3200),	1.0f,	0.01f * CFDS,	0.99f,	0.30f,	-0.1f,	0.0f,	0.18f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	1,	1,	1,		SC_GAS,			R_TEMP+2.0f	+273.15f,	42,		"Boyle, variable pressure gas. Expands when heated.", ST_GAS, TYPE_GAS, &update_BOYL},
-	{"LOTE",	PIXPACK(0xFF0000),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Behaves kinda like Living on the Edge S3458/B37/4", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"FRG2",	PIXPACK(0x00FF00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Like Frogs rule S124/B3/3", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"STAR",	PIXPACK(0x0000FF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Like Star Wars rule S3456/B278/6", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"FROG",	PIXPACK(0x00AA00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Frogs S12/B34/3", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
-	{"BRAN",	PIXPACK(0xCCCC00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Brian 6 S6/B246/3", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"LOTE",	PIXPACK(0xFF0000),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Behaves kinda like Living on the Edge S3458/B37/4", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"FRG2",	PIXPACK(0x00FF00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Like Frogs rule S124/B3/3", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"STAR",	PIXPACK(0x0000FF),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Like Star Wars rule S3456/B278/6", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"FROG",	PIXPACK(0x00AA00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Frogs S12/B34/3", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
+	/*FREE*/{"BRAN",	PIXPACK(0xCCCC00),	0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,	0.00f,	0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	0,	0,		0,	0,	0,	0,	100,	SC_LIFE,		9000.0f,				40,		"Brian 6 S6/B246/3", ST_NONE, TYPE_SOLID|PROP_LIFE, NULL},
 	{"WIND",	PIXPACK(0x101010),  0.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.90f,  0.00f,  0.0f,	0.0f,	0.00f,	0.000f  * CFDS,	0,  0,		0,  0,  0,  0,  100,	SC_SPECIAL,		0.0f,					40,		"", ST_NONE, ST_NONE, NULL},
 	{"H2",		PIXPACK(0x5070FF),	2.0f,	0.00f * CFDS,	0.99f,	0.30f,	-0.10f,	0.00f,	3.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS, 0,  0,		0,	0,	0,	1,	1,		SC_GAS,			R_TEMP+0.0f +273.15f,	251,	"Combines with O2 to make WATR", ST_GAS, TYPE_GAS, &update_H2},
 	{"SOAP",	PIXPACK(0xF5F5DC),	0.6f,	0.01f * CFDS,	0.98f,	0.95f,	0.0f,	0.1f,	0.00f,	0.000f	* CFDS,	2,	0,		0,	0,	20,	1,	35,		SC_LIQUID,		R_TEMP-2.0f	+273.15f,	29,		"Soap. Creates bubbles.", ST_LIQUID, TYPE_LIQUID|PROP_NEUTPENETRATE|PROP_LIFE_DEC, &update_SOAP},
@@ -729,6 +716,94 @@ static part_transition ptransitions[PT_NUM] =
 #undef NT
 #undef ST
 
+//Old IDs for GOL types
+#define GT_GOL 78
+#define GT_HLIF 79
+#define GT_ASIM 80
+#define GT_2x2 81
+#define GT_DANI 82
+#define GT_AMOE 83
+#define GT_MOVE 84
+#define GT_PGOL 85
+#define GT_DMOE 86
+#define GT_34 87
+#define GT_LLIF 88
+#define GT_STAN 89
+#define GT_SEED 134
+#define GT_MAZE 135
+#define GT_COAG 136
+#define GT_WALL 137
+#define GT_GNAR 138
+#define GT_REPL 139
+#define GT_MYST 140
+#define GT_LOTE 142
+#define GT_FRG2 143
+#define GT_STAR 144
+#define GT_FROG 145
+#define GT_BRAN 146
+ 
+//New IDs for GOL types
+#define NGT_GOL 0
+#define NGT_HLIF 1
+#define NGT_ASIM 2
+#define NGT_2x2 3
+#define NGT_DANI 4
+#define NGT_AMOE 5
+#define NGT_MOVE 6
+#define NGT_PGOL 7
+#define NGT_DMOE 8
+#define NGT_34 9
+#define NGT_LLIF 10
+#define NGT_STAN 11
+#define NGT_SEED 12
+#define NGT_MAZE 13
+#define NGT_COAG 14
+#define NGT_WALL 15
+#define NGT_GNAR 16
+#define NGT_REPL 17
+#define NGT_MYST 18
+#define NGT_LOTE 19
+#define NGT_FRG2 20
+#define NGT_STAR 21
+#define NGT_FROG 22
+#define NGT_BRAN 23
+
+struct gol_menu
+{
+	const char *name;
+	pixel colour;
+	int goltype;
+	const char *description;
+};
+typedef struct gol_menu gol_menu;
+
+static gol_menu gmenu[NGOL] = 
+{
+	{"GOL",		PIXPACK(0x0CAC00), 0, "GOL"},
+	{"HLIF",	PIXPACK(0xFF0000), 1, "GOL"},
+	{"ASIM",	PIXPACK(0x0000FF), 2, "GOL"},
+	{"2x2",		PIXPACK(0xFFFF00), 3, "GOL"},
+	{"DANI",	PIXPACK(0x00FFFF), 4, "GOL"},
+	{"AMOE",	PIXPACK(0xFF00FF), 5, "GOL"},
+	{"MOVE",	PIXPACK(0xFFFFFF), 6, "GOL"},
+	{"PGOL",	PIXPACK(0xE05010), 7, "GOL"},
+	{"DMOE",	PIXPACK(0x500000), 8, "GOL"},
+	{"34",		PIXPACK(0x500050), 9, "GOL"},
+	{"LLIF",	PIXPACK(0x505050), 10, "GOL"},
+	{"STAN",	PIXPACK(0x5000FF), 11, "GOL"},
+	{"SEED",	PIXPACK(0xFBEC7D), 12, "GOL"},
+	{"MAZE",	PIXPACK(0xA8E4A0), 13, "GOL"},
+	{"COAG",	PIXPACK(0x9ACD32), 14, "GOL"},
+	{"WALL",	PIXPACK(0x0047AB), 15, "GOL"},
+	{"GNAR",	PIXPACK(0xE5B73B), 16, "GOL"},
+	{"REPL",	PIXPACK(0x259588), 17, "GOL"},
+	{"MYST",	PIXPACK(0x0C3C00), 18, "GOL"},
+	{"LOTE",	PIXPACK(0xFF0000), 19, "GOL"},
+	{"FRG2",	PIXPACK(0x00FF00), 20, "GOL"},
+	{"STAR",	PIXPACK(0x0000FF), 21, "GOL"},
+	{"FROG",	PIXPACK(0x00AA00), 22, "GOL"},
+	{"BRAN",	PIXPACK(0xCCCC00), 23, "GOL"}
+};
 
 static int grule[NGOL+1][10] =
 {
@@ -761,30 +836,30 @@ static int grule[NGOL+1][10] =
 };
 static int goltype[NGOL] =
 {
-	PT_GOL,
-	PT_HLIF,
-	PT_ASIM,
-	PT_2x2,
-	PT_DANI,
-	PT_AMOE,
-	PT_MOVE,
-	PT_PGOL,
-	PT_DMOE,
-	PT_34,
-	PT_LLIF,
-	PT_STAN,
-	PT_SEED,
-	PT_MAZE,
-	PT_COAG,
-	PT_WALL,
-	PT_GNAR,
-	PT_REPL,
-	PT_MYST,
-	PT_LOTE,
-	PT_FRG2,
-	PT_STAR,
-	PT_FROG,
-	PT_BRAN,
+	GT_GOL,
+	GT_HLIF,
+	GT_ASIM,
+	GT_2x2,
+	GT_DANI,
+	GT_AMOE,
+	GT_MOVE,
+	GT_PGOL,
+	GT_DMOE,
+	GT_34,
+	GT_LLIF,
+	GT_STAN,
+	GT_SEED,
+	GT_MAZE,
+	GT_COAG,
+	GT_WALL,
+	GT_GNAR,
+	GT_REPL,
+	GT_MYST,
+	GT_LOTE,
+	GT_FRG2,
+	GT_STAR,
+	GT_FROG,
+	GT_BRAN,
 };
 static int loverule[9][9] =
 {
diff --git a/src/graphics.c b/src/graphics.c
index 193af985b..dc00b1739 100644
--- a/src/graphics.c
+++ b/src/graphics.c
@@ -709,7 +709,31 @@ int draw_tool_xy(pixel *vid_buf, int x, int y, int b, unsigned pc)
 	pixel gc;
 	if (x > XRES-26 || x < 0)
 		return 26;
-	if (b>=UI_WALLSTART)
+	if ((b&0xFF) == PT_LIFE)
+	{
+#ifdef OpenGL
+		fillrect(vid_buf, x, y, 28, 16, PIXR(pc), PIXG(pc), PIXB(pc), 255);
+#else
+		for (j=1; j<15; j++)
+		{
+			for (i=1; i<27; i++)
+			{
+				vid_buf[(XRES+BARSIZE)*(y+j)+(x+i)] = pc;
+			}
+		}
+#endif
+		c = PIXB(pc) + 3*PIXG(pc) + 2*PIXR(pc);
+		if (c<544)
+		{
+			c = 255;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			c = 0;
+		}
+		drawtext(vid_buf, x+14-textwidth((char *)gmenu[(b>>8)&0xFF].name)/2, y+4, (char *)gmenu[(b>>8)&0xFF].name, c, c, c, 255);
+	}
+	else if (b>=UI_WALLSTART)
 	{
 		int ds = 0;
 		if (b-UI_WALLSTART>=0 && b-UI_WALLSTART<UI_WALLCOUNT)
@@ -2042,48 +2066,52 @@ void draw_parts(pixel *vid)
 					blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, cr, cg, cb, 255);
 
 				}
-				else if (t==PT_LOTE)//colors for life states
-				{
-					if (parts[i].tmp==2)
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 255, 128, 0, 255);
-					else if (parts[i].tmp==1)
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 255, 255, 0, 255);
-					else
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 255, 0, 0, 255);
-				}
-				else if (t==PT_FRG2)//colors for life states
-				{
-					if (parts[i].tmp==2)
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 100, 50, 255);
-					else
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 255, 90, 255);
-				}
-				else if (t==PT_STAR)//colors for life states
-				{
-					if (parts[i].tmp==4)
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 0, 128, 255);
-					else if (parts[i].tmp==3)
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 0, 150, 255);
-					else if (parts[i].tmp==2)
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 0, 190, 255);
-					else if (parts[i].tmp==1)
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 0, 230, 255);
-					else
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 0, 70, 255);
-				}
-				else if (t==PT_FROG)//colors for life states
-				{
-					if (parts[i].tmp==2)
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 100, 0, 255);
-					else
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 255, 0, 255);
-				}
-				else if (t==PT_BRAN)//colors for life states
-				{
-					if (parts[i].tmp==1)
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 150, 150, 0, 255);
-					else
-						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 255, 255, 0, 255);
+				if(t==PT_LIFE && parts[i].ctype < NGOLALT){
+					if (parts[i].ctype==NGT_LOTE)//colors for life states
+					{
+						if (parts[i].tmp==2)
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 255, 128, 0, 255);
+						else if (parts[i].tmp==1)
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 255, 255, 0, 255);
+						else
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 255, 0, 0, 255);
+					}
+					else if (parts[i].ctype==NGT_FRG2)//colors for life states
+					{
+						if (parts[i].tmp==2)
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 100, 50, 255);
+						else
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 255, 90, 255);
+					}
+					else if (parts[i].ctype==NGT_STAR)//colors for life states
+					{
+						if (parts[i].tmp==4)
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 0, 128, 255);
+						else if (parts[i].tmp==3)
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 0, 150, 255);
+						else if (parts[i].tmp==2)
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 0, 190, 255);
+						else if (parts[i].tmp==1)
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 0, 230, 255);
+						else
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 0, 70, 255);
+					}
+					else if (parts[i].ctype==NGT_FROG)//colors for life states
+					{
+						if (parts[i].tmp==2)
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 100, 0, 255);
+						else
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 0, 255, 0, 255);
+					}
+					else if (parts[i].ctype==NGT_BRAN)//colors for life states
+					{
+						if (parts[i].tmp==1)
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 150, 150, 0, 255);
+						else
+							blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, 255, 255, 0, 255);
+					} else {
+						blendpixel(vid, nx, ny, PIXR(gmenu[parts[i].ctype].colour), PIXG(gmenu[parts[i].ctype].colour), PIXB(gmenu[parts[i].ctype].colour), 255);
+					}
 				}
 				else if (t==PT_DEUT)
 				{
diff --git a/src/interface.c b/src/interface.c
index 002d4c563..923a8d0e6 100644
--- a/src/interface.c
+++ b/src/interface.c
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ int drawgrav_enable = 0;
 void menu_count(void)//puts the number of elements in each section into .itemcount
 {
 	int i=0;
+	msections[SC_LIFE].itemcount = NGOLALT;
 	msections[SC_WALL].itemcount = UI_WALLCOUNT-4;
 	msections[SC_SPECIAL].itemcount = 4;
 	for (i=0; i<PT_NUM; i++)
@@ -2013,6 +2014,41 @@ void menu_ui_v3(pixel *vid_buf, int i, int *sl, int *sr, int *dae, int b, int bq
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	else if(i==SC_LIFE)
+	{
+		int n2;
+		if (fwidth > XRES-BARSIZE) { //fancy scrolling
+			float overflow = fwidth-(XRES-BARSIZE), location = ((float)XRES-BARSIZE)/((float)(mx-(XRES-BARSIZE)));
+			xoff = (int)(overflow / location);
+		}
+		for (n2 = 0; n2<NGOLALT; n2++)
+		{
+			n = PT_LIFE | (n2<<8);
+			x -= draw_tool_xy(vid_buf, x-xoff, y, n, gmenu[n2].colour)+5;
+			if (!bq && mx>=x+32-xoff && mx<x+58-xoff && my>=y && my< y+15)
+			{
+				drawrect(vid_buf, x+30-xoff, y-1, 29, 17, 255, 55, 55, 255);
+				h = n;
+			}
+			if (!bq && mx>=x+32-xoff && mx<x+58-xoff && my>=y && my< y+15&&(sdl_mod & (KMOD_LALT) && sdl_mod & (KMOD_SHIFT)))
+			{
+				drawrect(vid_buf, x+30-xoff, y-1, 29, 17, 0, 255, 255, 255);
+				h = n;
+			}
+			else if (n==SLALT)
+			{
+				drawrect(vid_buf, x+30-xoff, y-1, 29, 17, 0, 255, 255, 255);
+			}
+			else if (n==*sl)
+			{
+				drawrect(vid_buf, x+30-xoff, y-1, 29, 17, 255, 55, 55, 255);
+			}
+			else if (n==*sr)
+			{
+				drawrect(vid_buf, x+30-xoff, y-1, 29, 17, 55, 55, 255, 255);
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	else //all other menus
 	{
 		if (fwidth > XRES-BARSIZE) { //fancy scrolling
@@ -2062,6 +2098,10 @@ void menu_ui_v3(pixel *vid_buf, int i, int *sl, int *sr, int *dae, int b, int bq
 	{
 		drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-textwidth((char *)wtypes[h-UI_WALLSTART].descs)-BARSIZE, sy-10, (char *)wtypes[h-UI_WALLSTART].descs, 255, 255, 255, 255);
 	}
+	else if (i==SC_LIFE)
+	{
+		drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-textwidth((char *)gmenu[(h>>8)&0xFF].description)-BARSIZE, sy-10, (char *)gmenu[(h>>8)&0xFF].description, 255, 255, 255, 255);
+	}
 	else
 	{
 		drawtext(vid_buf, XRES-textwidth((char *)ptypes[h].descs)-BARSIZE, sy-10, (char *)ptypes[h].descs, 255, 255, 255, 255);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 8d841464a..633b2feb2 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ void *build_save(int *size, int x0, int y0, int w, int h, unsigned char bmap[YRE
 	for (j=0; j<w*h; j++)
 	{
 		i = m[j];
-		if (i && (parts[i-1].type==PT_CLNE || parts[i-1].type==PT_PCLN || parts[i-1].type==PT_BCLN || parts[i-1].type==PT_SPRK || parts[i-1].type==PT_LAVA || parts[i-1].type==PT_PIPE))
+		if (i && (parts[i-1].type==PT_CLNE || parts[i-1].type==PT_PCLN || parts[i-1].type==PT_BCLN || parts[i-1].type==PT_SPRK || parts[i-1].type==PT_LAVA || parts[i-1].type==PT_PIPE || parts[i-1].type==PT_LIFE))
 			d[p++] = parts[i-1].ctype;
 	}
 
@@ -975,9 +975,10 @@ int parse_save(void *save, int size, int replace, int x0, int y0, unsigned char
 	} 
 	for (j=0; j<w*h; j++)
 	{
+		int gnum = 0;
 		i = m[j];
 		ty = d[pty+j];
-		if (i && (ty==PT_CLNE || (ty==PT_PCLN && ver>=43) || (ty==PT_BCLN && ver>=44) || (ty==PT_SPRK && ver>=21) || (ty==PT_LAVA && ver>=34) || (ty==PT_PIPE && ver>=43)))
+		if (i && (ty==PT_CLNE || (ty==PT_PCLN && ver>=43) || (ty==PT_BCLN && ver>=44) || (ty==PT_SPRK && ver>=21) || (ty==PT_LAVA && ver>=34) || (ty==PT_PIPE && ver>=43) || (ty==PT_LIFE && ver>=51)))
 		{
 			if (p >= size)
 				goto corrupt;
@@ -997,6 +998,15 @@ int parse_save(void *save, int size, int replace, int x0, int y0, unsigned char
 				parts[i-1].dcolour = 0xFF000000;
 				parts[i-1].type = PT_DMND;
 			}
+			if(ver<51 && ((ty>=78 && ty<=89) || (ty>=134 && ty<=146 && ty!=141))){
+				//Replace old GOL
+				parts[i-1].type = PT_LIFE;
+				for (gnum = 0; gnum<NGOLALT; gnum++){
+					if (ty==goltype[gnum])
+						parts[i-1].ctype = gnum;
+				}
+				ty = PT_LIFE;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/powder.c b/src/powder.c
index 0fa16c909..1db8b3a3a 100644
--- a/src/powder.c
+++ b/src/powder.c
@@ -636,11 +636,14 @@ inline void part_change_type(int i, int x, int y, int t)//changes the type of pa
 #if defined(WIN32) && !defined(__GNUC__)
 _inline int create_part(int p, int x, int y, int t)
 #else
-inline int create_part(int p, int x, int y, int t)//the function for creating a particle, use p=-1 for creating a new particle, -2 is from a brush, or a particle number to replace a particle.
+inline int create_part(int p, int x, int y, int tv)//the function for creating a particle, use p=-1 for creating a new particle, -2 is from a brush, or a particle number to replace a particle.
 #endif
 {
 	int i;
 
+	int t = tv & 0xFF;
+	int v = (tv >> 8) & 0xFF;
+	
 	if (x<0 || y<0 || x>=XRES || y>=YRES || ((t<0 || t>=PT_NUM)&&t!=SPC_HEAT&&t!=SPC_COOL&&t!=SPC_AIR&&t!=SPC_VACUUM))
 		return -1;
 	if (t==OLD_PT_WIND)
@@ -822,12 +825,18 @@ inline int create_part(int p, int x, int y, int t)//the function for creating a
 		parts[i].life = 50;
 		parts[i].tmp = 50;
 	}
-	if (ptypes[t].properties&PROP_LIFE) {
+	/*if (ptypes[t].properties&PROP_LIFE) {
 		int r;
 		for (r = 0; r<NGOL; r++)
 			if (t==goltype[r])
 				parts[i].tmp = grule[r+1][9] - 1;
+	}*/
+	if (t==PT_LIFE)
+	{
+		parts[i].tmp = grule[v+1][9] - 1;
+		parts[i].ctype = v;
 	}
+	
 	if (t==PT_DEUT)
 		parts[i].life = 10;
 	if (t==PT_MERC)
@@ -1458,7 +1467,8 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
 		int createdsomething = 0;
 		CGOL=0;
 		ISGOL=0;
-		for (nx=CELL; nx<XRES-CELL; nx++)//go through every particle and set neighbor map
+		for (nx=CELL; nx<XRES-CELL; nx++)
+		{//go through every particle and set neighbor map
 			for (ny=CELL; ny<YRES-CELL; ny++)
 			{
 				r = pmap[ny][nx];
@@ -1468,41 +1478,50 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
 					continue;
 				}
 				else
-					for ( golnum=1; golnum<=NGOL; golnum++)
-						if (parts[r>>8].type==goltype[golnum-1])
+				{
+					//for ( golnum=1; golnum<=NGOL; golnum++) //This shouldn't be necessary any more.
+					//{
+						if (parts[r>>8].type==PT_LIFE/* && parts[r>>8].ctype==golnum-1*/)
 						{
+							golnum = parts[r>>8].ctype+1;
 							if (parts[r>>8].tmp == grule[golnum][9]-1) {
 								gol[nx][ny] = golnum;
 								for ( nnx=-1; nnx<2; nnx++)
+								{
 									for ( nny=-1; nny<2; nny++)//it will count itself as its own neighbor, which is needed, but will have 1 extra for delete check
 									{
 										rt = pmap[((ny+nny+YRES-3*CELL)%(YRES-2*CELL))+CELL][((nx+nnx+XRES-3*CELL)%(XRES-2*CELL))+CELL];
-										if (!rt || ptypes[rt&0xFF].properties&PROP_LIFE)
+										if (!rt || (rt&0xFF)==PT_LIFE)
 										{
 											gol2[((nx+nnx+XRES-3*CELL)%(XRES-2*CELL))+CELL][((ny+nny+YRES-3*CELL)%(YRES-2*CELL))+CELL][golnum] ++;
 											gol2[((nx+nnx+XRES-3*CELL)%(XRES-2*CELL))+CELL][((ny+nny+YRES-3*CELL)%(YRES-2*CELL))+CELL][0] ++;
 										}
 									}
+								}
 							} else {
 								parts[r>>8].tmp --;
 								if (parts[r>>8].tmp<=0)
 									parts[r>>8].type = PT_NONE;//using kill_part makes it not work
 							}
 						}
+					//}
+				}
 			}
-		for (nx=CELL; nx<XRES-CELL; nx++)//go through every particle again, but check neighbor map, then update particles
+		}
+		for (nx=CELL; nx<XRES-CELL; nx++)
+		{ //go through every particle again, but check neighbor map, then update particles
 			for (ny=CELL; ny<YRES-CELL; ny++)
 			{
 				r = pmap[ny][nx];
 				neighbors = gol2[nx][ny][0];
-				if (neighbors==0 || !(ptypes[r&0xFF].properties&PROP_LIFE || !(r&0xFF)) || (r>>8)>=NPART)
+				if (neighbors==0 || !((r&0xFF)==PT_LIFE || !(r&0xFF)) || (r>>8)>=NPART)
 					continue;
 				for ( golnum = 1; golnum<=NGOL; golnum++)
 				{
 					goldelete = neighbors;
 					if (gol[nx][ny]==0&&grule[golnum][goldelete]>=2&&gol2[nx][ny][golnum]>=(goldelete%2)+goldelete/2)
 					{
-						if (create_part(-1,nx,ny,goltype[golnum-1]))
+						if (create_part(-1, nx, ny, PT_LIFE|((golnum-1)<<8)))
 							createdsomething = 1;
 					}
 					else if (gol[nx][ny]==golnum&&(grule[golnum][goldelete-1]==0||grule[golnum][goldelete-1]==2))//subtract 1 because it counted itself
@@ -1516,6 +1535,7 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
 				for ( z = 0; z<=NGOL; z++)
 					gol2[nx][ny][z] = 0;//this improves performance A LOT compared to the memset, i was getting ~23 more fps with this.
 			}
+		}
 		if (createdsomething)
 			GENERATION ++;
 		//memset(gol2, 0, sizeof(gol2));
@@ -1839,7 +1859,7 @@ void update_particles_i(pixel *vid, int start, int inc)
 				}
 			}
 
-			if (ptypes[t].properties&PROP_LIFE)
+			if (t==PT_LIFE)
 			{
 				parts[i].temp = restrict_flt(parts[i].temp-50.0f, MIN_TEMP, MAX_TEMP);
 				ISGOL=1;//means there is a life particle on screen