diff --git a/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/sprite/sparticle/sparticle-launcher.gc b/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/sprite/sparticle/sparticle-launcher.gc
index 5799419850..37ada73bd0 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/sprite/sparticle/sparticle-launcher.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/sprite/sparticle/sparticle-launcher.gc
@@ -692,11 +692,11 @@
   "relaunch a 2d particle"
   (sp-relaunch-setup-fields arg0 arg1 arg2 arg3)
   (when (logtest? (-> arg2 flags) (sp-cpuinfo-flag aux-list))
-   (set! (-> arg2 func) add-to-sprite-aux-list)
-   (set! (-> arg3 r-g-b-a w) 0.0)
-   (set! (-> arg2 fade w) 0.0)
-   (logclear! (-> arg2 flags) (sp-cpuinfo-flag bit2))
-   )
+    (set! (-> arg2 func) add-to-sprite-aux-list)
+    (set! (-> arg3 r-g-b-a w) 0.0)
+    (set! (-> arg2 fade w) 0.0)
+    (logclear! (-> arg2 flags) (sp-cpuinfo-flag bit2))
+    )
   0
   (none)
   )
diff --git a/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/sprite/sparticle/sparticle.gc b/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/sprite/sparticle/sparticle.gc
index 3f936a2dc9..7193ae0a8a 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/sprite/sparticle/sparticle.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak1/engine/gfx/sprite/sparticle/sparticle.gc
@@ -128,9 +128,7 @@
         )
 
 (defmacro launch-particles (&key (system *sp-particle-system-2d*) particle origin &key (launch-state (the-as sparticle-launch-state #f)) &key (launch-control (the-as sparticle-launch-control #f))
-                            &key (rate (if (= (-> *setting-control* current video-mode) '150fps)
-                                           (if (= (-> *setting-control* current video-mode) '100fps) 0.6 0.4)
-                                           1.0)))
+                            &key (rate DISPLAY_FPS_RATIO))
   `(sp-launch-particles-var ,system ,particle ,origin ,launch-state ,launch-control ,rate)
   )
 
@@ -727,7 +725,9 @@
      )
    
    ;; process the particles
-   (clear-sprite-aux-list)
+   ;; pc port note : made this not run when paused, since aux sprites wont get added.
+   (unless (paused?)
+      (clear-sprite-aux-list))
    (sp-process-particle-system *sp-particle-system-2d* 0 *sprite-array-2d*)
    (sp-process-particle-system *sp-particle-system-2d* 1 *sprite-array-2d*)
    (sp-process-particle-system *sp-particle-system-3d* 0 (the-as sprite-array-2d *sprite-array-3d*))
diff --git a/goal_src/jak1/engine/ui/hud.gc b/goal_src/jak1/engine/ui/hud.gc
index 5822000d4f..a7448092d5 100644
--- a/goal_src/jak1/engine/ui/hud.gc
+++ b/goal_src/jak1/engine/ui/hud.gc
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@
             )
       (set! (-> obj particles s5-0 pos z) (-> obj particles s5-0 init-pos z))
       )
-    (#when PC_PORT
-        (if (= *cheat-mode* 'camera) (set! (-> obj particles s5-0 pos x) 1024.0)))
     (if (> (-> obj particles s5-0 part matrix) 0)
         (set-vector!
           (sprite-get-user-hvdf (-> obj particles s5-0 part matrix))