diff --git a/goal_src/engine/sparticle/sparticle-launcher.gc b/goal_src/engine/sparticle/sparticle-launcher.gc
index ef0d96367c..5799419850 100644
--- a/goal_src/engine/sparticle/sparticle-launcher.gc
+++ b/goal_src/engine/sparticle/sparticle-launcher.gc
@@ -938,7 +938,8 @@
           (if (-> *pc-settings* ps2-parts?)
               ;; pc port : launchers have larger bsphere if you have ps2 parts off
               (sphere-in-view-frustum? (the-as sphere gp-1))
-              (sphere-in-view-frustum? (the-as sphere (let ((bsph (new-stack-vector0))) (vector-copy! bsph gp-1) (*! (-> bsph w) 4.0) bsph))))
+              (sphere-in-view-frustum? (the-as sphere (begin (*! (-> gp-1 w) 8.0) gp-1)))
+              )
           )
       )
      )
@@ -990,10 +991,10 @@
           (set! f30-0 0.0)
           )
       
-      ;; pc hack for more particles.
+      ;; if we have ps2 particles off, say we're at the camera
       (with-pc
         (if (not (-> *pc-settings* ps2-parts?))
-            (/! f30-0 256.0)))
+            (set! f30-0 0.0)))
       
       ;; loop over particles in the group.
       (let ((s2-1 (-> obj length)))