diff --git a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/shaders/sprite_3d.vert b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/shaders/sprite_3d.vert
index ad332f866d..43bc177e02 100644
--- a/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/shaders/sprite_3d.vert
+++ b/game/graphics/opengl_renderer/shaders/sprite_3d.vert
@@ -89,81 +89,26 @@ void main() {
 
 // STEP 2
 
-  // multiplications from the right column
   vec4 transformed_pos_vf02 = matrix_transform(camera, xyz_sx);
 
   vec4 scales_vf01 = xyz_sx;  // now used for something else.
-  //  lq.xyzw vf12, 1020(vi00)   |  mulaw.xyzw ACC, vf28, vf00
-  // vf12 is fog consts
   vec4 fog_consts_vf12 = vec4(fog_min, fog_max, max_scale, bonus);
-  //  ilw.y vi08, 1(vi02)        |  maddax.xyzw ACC, vf25, vf01
-  // load offset selector for the next round.
-  //  nop                        |  madday.xyzw ACC, vf26, vf01
-  //  nop                        |  maddz.xyzw vf02, vf27, vf01
 
-  //  move.w vf05, vf00          |  addw.z vf01, vf00, vf05
-  // scales_vf01.z = sy
   scales_vf01.z = sy;  // start building the scale vector
-  // flags_vf05.w = 1.0;              // what are we building in flags right now??
 
-  //  nop                        |  nop
-  //  div Q, vf31.x, vf02.w      |  muly.z vf05, vf05, vf31
   float Q = pfog0 / transformed_pos_vf02.w;
   quat.z *= deg_to_rad;
-  //  nop                        |  mul.xyzw vf03, vf02, vf29
-  // vec4 scaled_pos_vf03 = transformed_pos_vf02 * (hmge_scale);
-  //  nop                        |  nop
-  //  nop                        |  nop
-  //  nop                        |  mulz.z vf04, vf05, vf05 (ts)
+  scales_vf01.z *= Q;  // sy
+  scales_vf01.w *= Q;  // sx
 
-  //  the load is for rotation stuff,
-  //  lq.xyzw vf14, 1001(vi00)   |  clipw.xyz vf03, vf03      (used for fcand)
-  //  iaddi vi06, vi00, 0x1      |  adda.xyzw ACC, vf11, vf11 (used for fmand)
-
-  // upcoming fcand with 0x3f, that checks all of them.
-  // bool fcand_result = clip_xyz_plus_minus(scaled_pos_vf03);
-  // bool fmand_result = color_vf11.w == 0;  // (really w+w, but I don't think it matters?)
-
-  //  L8:
-  //  xgkick double buffer setup
-  //  ior vi05, vi15, vi00       |  mul.zw vf01, vf01, Q
-  scales_vf01.zw *= Q;  // sy
-  // scales_vf01.w *= Q;  // sx
-
-  //  lq.xyzw vf06, 998(vi00)    |  mulz.xyzw vf15, vf05, vf04 (ts)
-  // auto adgif_vf06 = adgif_giftag;
-
-  //  lq.xyzw vf14, 1002(vi00) ts|  mula.xyzw ACC, vf05, vf14 (ts)
-
-  //  fmand vi01, vi06           |  mul.xyz vf02, vf02, Q
   transformed_pos_vf02.xyz *= Q;
 
-  //  ibne vi00, vi01, L10       |  addz.x vf01, vf00, vf01
   scales_vf01.x = scales_vf01.z;  // = sy
-  // if (fmand_result) {
-  //   continue;  // reject!
-  // }
 
-  //  lqi.xyzw vf07, vi03        |  mulz.xyzw vf16, vf15, vf04 (ts)
-  // vf07 is first use adgif
-
-  //  lq.xyzw vf14, 1003(vi00)   |  madda.xyzw ACC, vf15, vf14 (ts both)
-
-  //  lqi.xyzw vf08, vi03        |  add.xyzw vf10, vf02, vf30
-  // vf08 is second user adgif
   vec4 offset_pos_vf10 = transformed_pos_vf02 + hvdf_offset;
 
-  //  lqi.xyzw vf09, vi03        |  mulw.x vf01, vf01, vf01
-  // vf09 is third user adgif
   scales_vf01.x *= scales_vf01.w;  // x = sx * sy
 
-  //  sqi.xyzw vf06, vi05        |  mulz.xyzw vf15, vf16, vf04 (ts)
-  // FIRST ADGIF IS adgif_vf06
-  // packet.adgif_giftag = adgif_vf06;
-
-  // just do all 5 now.
-  // packet.user_adgif = m_adgif[sprite_idx];
-
   offset_pos_vf10.w = max(offset_pos_vf10.w, fog_max);
 
   scales_vf01.z = max(scales_vf01.z, min_scale);
@@ -175,9 +120,6 @@ void main() {
 
   scales_vf01.z = min(scales_vf01.z, fog_consts_vf12.z);
   scales_vf01.w = min(scales_vf01.w, fog_consts_vf12.z);
-  // bool use_first_giftag = offset_selector == 0;
-
-  // auto flag_vi07 = m_vec_data_2d[sprite_idx].flag;
 
   scales_vf01.x = min(scales_vf01.x, 1.0);
 
@@ -185,26 +127,9 @@ void main() {
 
   fragment_color.w *= scales_vf01.x;  // is this right? doesn't this stall??
 
-  //    ibne vi00, vi09, L6        |  nop
-  // if (transformed_pos_vf02.w != 0) {
-  //   use_first_giftag = false;
-  // }
-
-  // flag_vi07 = 0;  // todo hack
-  // vec4* xy_array = xyz_array + flag_vi07;
-  // math::Vector<s32, 4> color_integer_vf11 = color_vf11.cast<s32>();
-
-  // packet.color = color_integer_vf11;
-
-  // if (fcand_result) {
-    // continue;  // reject (could move earlier)
-  // }
-
   mat3 rot = sprite_quat_to_rot(quat.x, quat.y, quat.z);
   vec4 transformed = sprite_transform2(position, xyz_array[vert_id], camera, rot, sx, sy, hvdf_offset, pfog0, fog_min, fog_max);
 
-  // packet.sprite_giftag = use_first_giftag ? sprite_2d_giftag : sprite_2d_giftag2;
-
   tex_coord = st_array[vert_id].xyz;
   
   // correct xy offset