diff --git a/resources/config/spark_config.json b/resources/config/spark_config.json
index d7ec09e..e0e2e69 100644
--- a/resources/config/spark_config.json
+++ b/resources/config/spark_config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "emissionRate": 10.0,
+    "emissionRate": 100,
     "maxParticles": 200,
     "particleSize": 0.3,
     "biasX": 0.3,
diff --git a/src/Space.cpp b/src/Space.cpp
index 80b69e2..de6ed73 100644
--- a/src/Space.cpp
+++ b/src/Space.cpp
@@ -311,6 +311,9 @@ namespace ZL
 
 		bool cfgLoaded = sparkEmitter.loadFromJsonFile("resources/config/spark_config.json", renderer, CONST_ZIP_FILE);
 		bool cfgLoaded2 = sparkEmitterCargo.loadFromJsonFile("resources/config/spark_config_cargo.json", renderer, CONST_ZIP_FILE);
+		sparkEmitter.setIsActive(false);
+		sparkEmitterCargo.setIsActive(false);
+		
 		bool projCfgLoaded = projectileEmitter.loadFromJsonFile("resources/config/spark_projectile_config.json", renderer, CONST_ZIP_FILE);
 		bool explosionCfgLoaded = explosionEmitter.loadFromJsonFile("resources/config/explosion_config.json", renderer, CONST_ZIP_FILE);
 		explosionEmitter.setEmissionPoints(std::vector<Vector3f>());
@@ -502,7 +505,19 @@ namespace ZL
 				glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, spaceshipTexture->getTexID());
 				renderer.DrawVertexRenderStruct(spaceship);
 			}
+
+			renderer.PushMatrix();
+			renderer.RotateMatrix(Environment::inverseShipMatrix);
+			renderer.TranslateMatrix(-Environment::shipState.position);
+			if (Environment::shipState.shipType == 1) {
+				sparkEmitterCargo.draw(renderer, Environment::zoom, Environment::width, Environment::height);
+			}
+			else {
+				sparkEmitter.draw(renderer, Environment::zoom, Environment::width, Environment::height);
+			}
+			renderer.PopMatrix();
 		}
+
 		renderer.PopMatrix();
 		glEnable(GL_BLEND);
 		glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
@@ -526,18 +541,20 @@ namespace ZL
 
 		renderer.shaderManager.PopShader();
 
+		/*
 		if (shipAlive) {
 			renderer.PushMatrix();
-			renderer.TranslateMatrix({ 0, 0, 16 });
-			renderer.TranslateMatrix({ 0, -6.f, 0 });
+			renderer.TranslateMatrix({ 0,0, -1.0f * Environment::zoom });
+			renderer.RotateMatrix(Environment::inverseShipMatrix);
+			renderer.TranslateMatrix(-Environment::shipState.position);
 			if (Environment::shipState.shipType == 1) {
-				sparkEmitterCargo.draw(renderer, Environment::zoom, Environment::width, Environment::height, false);
+				sparkEmitterCargo.draw(renderer, Environment::zoom, Environment::width, Environment::height);
 			}
 			else {
-				sparkEmitter.draw(renderer, Environment::zoom, Environment::width, Environment::height, false);
+				sparkEmitter.draw(renderer, Environment::zoom, Environment::width, Environment::height);
 			}
 			renderer.PopMatrix();
-		}
+		}*/
 
 		if (showExplosion) {
 			explosionEmitter.draw(renderer, Environment::zoom, Environment::width, Environment::height, false);
@@ -1424,14 +1441,30 @@ namespace ZL
 
 		if (Environment::shipState.shipType == 1) {
 			sparkEmitterPtr = &sparkEmitterCargo;
+			static std::vector<Vector3f> emissionPoints = { Vector3f(0, 0, 0), Vector3f(0, 0, 0) };
+			emissionPoints[0] = Environment::shipState.position + Environment::shipState.rotation * Vector3f{ 0.0, 2.8, -3.5 + 16.0 };
+			emissionPoints[1] = Environment::shipState.position + Environment::shipState.rotation * Vector3f{ 0.0, 1.5, -3.5 + 16.0 };
+			sparkEmitterPtr->setEmissionPoints(emissionPoints);
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			sparkEmitterPtr = &sparkEmitter;
-
+			static std::vector<Vector3f> emissionPoints = { Vector3f(0, 0, 0), Vector3f(0, 0, 0) };
+			emissionPoints[0] = Environment::shipState.position + Environment::shipState.rotation * Vector3f{-1.0, 1.4-1.0, -3.5 + 16.0};
+			emissionPoints[1] = Environment::shipState.position + Environment::shipState.rotation * Vector3f{1.0, 1.4 - 1.0, -3.5 + 16.0 };
+			sparkEmitterPtr->setEmissionPoints(emissionPoints);
 		}
+
+		if (Environment::shipState.velocity > 0.1f)
+		{
+			sparkEmitterPtr->setIsActive(true);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			sparkEmitterPtr->setIsActive(false);
+		}
+
 		sparkEmitterPtr->update(static_cast<float>(delta));
-		planetObject.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
 
 		if (firePressed)
 		{
@@ -1574,42 +1607,11 @@ namespace ZL
 		for (const auto& p : projectiles) {
 			if (p && p->isActive()) {
 				Vector3f worldPos = p->getPosition();
-				//Vector3f rel = worldPos - Environment::shipState.position;
-				//Vector3f camPos = Environment::inverseShipMatrix * rel;
 				p->projectileEmitter.setEmissionPoints({ worldPos });
-				p->projectileEmitter.emit();
 				p->projectileEmitter.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
 			}
 		}
-		/*
-		if (!projCameraPoints.empty()) {
-			projectileEmitter.setEmissionPoints(projCameraPoints);
-			projectileEmitter.emit();
-		}
-		else {
-			projectileEmitter.setEmissionPoints(std::vector<Vector3f>());
-		}*/
 
-		if (Environment::shipState.velocity > 0.1f) {
-
-			sparkEmitterPtr->setIsActive(true);
-
-			std::vector<Vector3f> shipCameraPoints;
-			for (const auto& lp : shipLocalEmissionPoints) {
-				Vector3f adjusted = lp + Vector3f{ 0.0f, -Environment::zoom * 0.03f, 0.0f };
-				shipCameraPoints.push_back(adjusted);
-			}
-			if (!shipCameraPoints.empty()) {
-				sparkEmitterPtr->setEmissionPoints(shipCameraPoints);
-			}
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			sparkEmitterPtr->setIsActive(false);
-		}
-
-		sparkEmitterPtr->update(static_cast<float>(delta));
-		//projectileEmitter.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
 
 		explosionEmitter.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
 		if (showExplosion) {
@@ -1720,6 +1722,8 @@ namespace ZL
 			}
 		}
 
+		planetObject.update(static_cast<float>(delta));
+
 		// update velocity text
 
 		if (shipAlive && !gameOver) {
diff --git a/src/Space.h b/src/Space.h
index 759e36f..ee7ae12 100644
--- a/src/Space.h
+++ b/src/Space.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace ZL {
 		float projectileCooldownMs = 500.0f;
 		int64_t lastProjectileFireTime = 0;
 		int maxProjectiles = 500;
-		std::vector<Vector3f> shipLocalEmissionPoints;
+		//std::vector<Vector3f> shipLocalEmissionPoints;
 
 
 		bool shipAlive = true;