diff --git a/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp b/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
index bd8238c5f1..520cc04c8f 100644
--- a/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/Renderer.cpp
@@ -1956,6 +1956,23 @@ void Renderer::render_parts()
 					fire_r[ny/CELL][nx/CELL] = firer;
 					fire_g[ny/CELL][nx/CELL] = fireg;
 					fire_b[ny/CELL][nx/CELL] = fireb;
+#endif
+				}
+				if(firea && (pixel_mode & FIRE_SPARK))
+				{
+#ifdef OGLR
+					smokeV[csmokeV++] = nx;
+					smokeV[csmokeV++] = ny;
+					smokeC[csmokeC++] = ((float)firer)/255.0f;
+					smokeC[csmokeC++] = ((float)fireg)/255.0f;
+					smokeC[csmokeC++] = ((float)fireb)/255.0f;
+					smokeC[csmokeC++] = ((float)firea)/255.0f;
+					csmoke++;
+#else
+					firea /= 4;
+					fire_r[ny/CELL][nx/CELL] = (firea*firer + (255-firea)*fire_r[ny/CELL][nx/CELL]) >> 8;
+					fire_g[ny/CELL][nx/CELL] = (firea*fireg + (255-firea)*fire_g[ny/CELL][nx/CELL]) >> 8;
+					fire_b[ny/CELL][nx/CELL] = (firea*fireb + (255-firea)*fire_b[ny/CELL][nx/CELL]) >> 8;
 #endif
 				}
 			}
@@ -2441,6 +2458,7 @@ Renderer::Renderer(Graphics * g, Simulation * sim):
 	SetColourMode(COLOUR_DEFAULT);
 	AddRenderMode(RENDER_BASC);
 	AddRenderMode(RENDER_FIRE);
+	AddRenderMode(RENDER_SPRK);
 
 	//Render mode presets. Possibly load from config in future?
 	renderModePresets = new RenderPreset[11];
@@ -2467,11 +2485,13 @@ Renderer::Renderer(Graphics * g, Simulation * sim):
 
 	renderModePresets[4].Name = "Fire Display";
 	renderModePresets[4].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_FIRE);
+	renderModePresets[4].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_SPRK);
 	renderModePresets[4].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_EFFE);
 	renderModePresets[4].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_BASC);
 
 	renderModePresets[5].Name = "Blob Display";
 	renderModePresets[5].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_FIRE);
+	renderModePresets[5].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_SPRK);
 	renderModePresets[5].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_EFFE);
 	renderModePresets[5].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_BLOB);
 
@@ -2482,6 +2502,7 @@ Renderer::Renderer(Graphics * g, Simulation * sim):
 
 	renderModePresets[7].Name = "Fancy Display";
 	renderModePresets[7].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_FIRE);
+	renderModePresets[7].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_SPRK);
 	renderModePresets[7].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_GLOW);
 	renderModePresets[7].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_BLUR);
 	renderModePresets[7].RenderModes.push_back(RENDER_EFFE);
diff --git a/src/gui/render/RenderView.cpp b/src/gui/render/RenderView.cpp
index f4a84d1cab..1f7b7c7951 100644
--- a/src/gui/render/RenderView.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/render/RenderView.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,14 @@ RenderView::RenderView():
 	tCheckbox->SetActionCallback(new RenderModeAction(this, RENDER_BASC));
 	AddComponent(tCheckbox);
 
+	checkboxOffset += cSpace;
+
+	tCheckbox = new ui::Checkbox(ui::Point(checkboxOffset, YRES+4), ui::Point(30, 16), "Spark", "Glow effect on sparks");
+	renderModes.push_back(tCheckbox);
+	tCheckbox->SetIcon(IconEffect);
+	tCheckbox->SetActionCallback(new RenderModeAction(this, RENDER_SPRK));
+	AddComponent(tCheckbox);
+
 	checkboxOffset += sSpace;
 	line1 = checkboxOffset-5;
 
@@ -231,9 +239,9 @@ RenderView::RenderView():
 	AddComponent(tCheckbox);
 
 #ifdef OGLR
-	tCheckbox = new ui::Checkbox(ui::Point(checkboxOffset, YRES+4), ui::Point(30, 16), "Effect", "I don't know what this does..."); //I would remove the whole checkbox, but then there's a large empty space
+	tCheckbox = new ui::Checkbox(ui::Point(checkboxOffset, YRES+4), ui::Point(30, 16), "Effect", "Some type of OpenGL effect ... maybe"); //I would remove the whole checkbox, but then there's a large empty space
 #else
-	tCheckbox = new ui::Checkbox(ui::Point(checkboxOffset, YRES+4), ui::Point(30, 16), "Effect", "Does nothing");
+	tCheckbox = new ui::Checkbox(ui::Point(checkboxOffset, YRES+4), ui::Point(30, 16), "Effect", "Enables moving solids, stickmen guns, and premium(tm) graphics");
 #endif
 	displayModes.push_back(tCheckbox);
 	tCheckbox->SetIcon(IconEffect);
@@ -379,9 +387,9 @@ void RenderView::OnTick(float dt)
 		isToolTipFadingIn = false;
 		if(toolTipPresence < 120)
 		{
-			toolTipPresence += int(dt*2)>0?int(dt*2):1;
+			toolTipPresence += int(dt*2)>1?int(dt*2):2;
 			if(toolTipPresence > 120)
-				toolTipPresence = 0;
+				toolTipPresence = 120;
 		}
 	}
 	if(toolTipPresence>0)
diff --git a/src/simulation/ElementGraphics.h b/src/simulation/ElementGraphics.h
index d1c8167395..1069d8d1d9 100644
--- a/src/simulation/ElementGraphics.h
+++ b/src/simulation/ElementGraphics.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #define FIREMODE		0x00FF0000
 #define FIRE_ADD		0x00010000
 #define FIRE_BLEND		0x00020000
+#define FIRE_SPARK		0x00040000
 
 #define EFFECT			0xFF000000
 #define EFFECT_GRAVIN	0x01000000
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@
 #define EFFECT_DBGLINES	0x08000000
 
 #define RENDER_EFFE		OPTIONS | PSPEC_STICKMAN | EFFECT | PMODE_SPARK | PMODE_FLARE | PMODE_LFLARE
-#define RENDER_FIRE		OPTIONS | PSPEC_STICKMAN | /*PMODE_FLAT |*/ PMODE_ADD | PMODE_BLEND | FIREMODE
+#define RENDER_FIRE		OPTIONS | PSPEC_STICKMAN | /*PMODE_FLAT |*/ PMODE_ADD | PMODE_BLEND | FIRE_ADD | FIRE_BLEND
+#define RENDER_SPRK		OPTIONS | PSPEC_STICKMAN | PMODE_ADD | PMODE_BLEND | FIRE_SPARK
 #define RENDER_GLOW		OPTIONS | PSPEC_STICKMAN | /*PMODE_FLAT |*/ PMODE_GLOW | PMODE_ADD | PMODE_BLEND
 #define RENDER_BLUR		OPTIONS | PSPEC_STICKMAN | /*PMODE_FLAT |*/ PMODE_BLUR | PMODE_ADD | PMODE_BLEND
 #define RENDER_BLOB		OPTIONS | PSPEC_STICKMAN | /*PMODE_FLAT |*/ PMODE_BLOB | PMODE_ADD | PMODE_BLEND
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/SPRK.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/SPRK.cpp
index 423c05c68c..35a3842156 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/SPRK.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/SPRK.cpp
@@ -355,11 +355,11 @@ int Element_SPRK::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 int Element_SPRK::graphics(GRAPHICS_FUNC_ARGS)
 
 {
-	*firea = 80;
-	*firer = 170;
-	*fireg = 200;
-	*fireb = 220;
-	*pixel_mode |= FIRE_ADD;
+	*firea = 60;
+	*firer = *colr/2;
+	*fireg = *colg/2;
+	*fireb = *colb/2;
+	*pixel_mode |= FIRE_SPARK;
 	return 1;
 }