diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/CraftingFx.java b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/CraftingFx.java
index 1df375285..69e50f322 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/CraftingFx.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/CraftingFx.java
@@ -93,12 +93,16 @@ public class CraftingFx extends ParticleBreaking
 			offY -= interpPosY;
 			offZ -= interpPosZ;
 
+			int i = this.getBrightnessForRender(partialTick);
+			int j = i >> 16 & 65535;
+			int k = i & 65535;
+
 			// AELog.info( "" + partialTick );
 			final float f14 = 1.0F;
-			par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( offX - x * scale - rx * scale, offY - y * scale, offZ - z * scale - rz * scale ).tex( f7, f9 ).endVertex();
-			par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( offX - x * scale + rx * scale, offY + y * scale, offZ - z * scale + rz * scale ).tex( f7, f8 ).endVertex();
-			par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( offX + x * scale + rx * scale, offY + y * scale, offZ + z * scale + rz * scale ).tex( f6, f8 ).endVertex();
-			par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( offX + x * scale - rx * scale, offY - y * scale, offZ + z * scale - rz * scale ).tex( f6, f9 ).endVertex();
+			par1Tessellator.pos( offX - x * scale - rx * scale, offY - y * scale, offZ - z * scale - rz * scale ).tex( f7, f9 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
+			par1Tessellator.pos( offX - x * scale + rx * scale, offY + y * scale, offZ - z * scale + rz * scale ).tex( f7, f8 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
+			par1Tessellator.pos( offX + x * scale + rx * scale, offY + y * scale, offZ + z * scale + rz * scale ).tex( f6, f8 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
+			par1Tessellator.pos( offX + x * scale - rx * scale, offY - y * scale, offZ + z * scale - rz * scale ).tex( f6, f9 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/EnergyFx.java b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/EnergyFx.java
index a2a54f2ee..a6b4f95e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/EnergyFx.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/EnergyFx.java
@@ -84,11 +84,15 @@ public class EnergyFx extends ParticleBreaking
 
 		if( blkX == this.startBlkX && blkY == this.startBlkY && blkZ == this.startBlkZ )
 		{
+			int i = this.getBrightnessForRender(par2);
+			int j = i >> 16 & 65535;
+			int k = i & 65535;
+
 			final float f14 = 1.0F;
-			par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( f11 - par3 * f10 - par6 * f10, f12 - par4 * f10, f13 - par5 * f10 - par7 * f10 ).tex( f7, f9 ).endVertex();
-			par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( f11 - par3 * f10 + par6 * f10, f12 + par4 * f10, f13 - par5 * f10 + par7 * f10 ).tex( f7, f8 ).endVertex();
-			par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( f11 + par3 * f10 + par6 * f10, f12 + par4 * f10, f13 + par5 * f10 + par7 * f10 ).tex( f6, f8 ).endVertex();
-			par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( f11 + par3 * f10 - par6 * f10, f12 - par4 * f10, f13 + par5 * f10 - par7 * f10 ).tex( f6, f9 ).endVertex();
+			par1Tessellator.pos( f11 - par3 * f10 - par6 * f10, f12 - par4 * f10, f13 - par5 * f10 - par7 * f10 ).tex( f7, f9 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
+			par1Tessellator.pos( f11 - par3 * f10 + par6 * f10, f12 + par4 * f10, f13 - par5 * f10 + par7 * f10 ).tex( f7, f8 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
+			par1Tessellator.pos( f11 + par3 * f10 + par6 * f10, f12 + par4 * f10, f13 + par5 * f10 + par7 * f10 ).tex( f6, f8 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
+			par1Tessellator.pos( f11 + par3 * f10 - par6 * f10, f12 - par4 * f10, f13 + par5 * f10 - par7 * f10 ).tex( f6, f9 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/LightningFX.java b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/LightningFX.java
index 0691c27f0..df0653e42 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/LightningFX.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/LightningFX.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public class LightningFX extends Particle
 
 	private static final Random RANDOM_GENERATOR = new Random();
 	private static final int STEPS = 5;
+	private static final int BRIGHTNESS = 13 << 4;
 
 	private final double[][] precomputedSteps;
 	private final double[] vertices = new double[3];
@@ -75,13 +76,6 @@ public class LightningFX extends Particle
 		return LightningFX.STEPS;
 	}
 
-	@Override
-	public int getBrightnessForRender( final float par1 )
-	{
-		final int j1 = 13;
-		return j1 << 20 | j1 << 4;
-	}
-	
 	@Override
 	public void onUpdate()
 	{
@@ -232,10 +226,10 @@ public class LightningFX extends Particle
 	{
 		if( this.hasData )
 		{
-			tess.color( red, green, blue, this.particleAlpha ).pos( a[0], a[1], a[2] ).tex( f6, f8 ).endVertex();
-			tess.color( red, green, blue, this.particleAlpha ).pos( this.vertices[0], this.vertices[1], this.vertices[2] ).tex( f6, f8 ).endVertex();
-			tess.color( red, green, blue, this.particleAlpha ).pos( this.verticesWithUV[0], this.verticesWithUV[1], this.verticesWithUV[2] ).tex( f6, f8 ).endVertex();
-			tess.color( red, green, blue, this.particleAlpha ).pos( b[0], b[1], b[2] ).tex( f6, f8 ).endVertex();
+			tess.pos( a[0], a[1], a[2] ).tex( f6, f8 ).color( red, green, blue, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( BRIGHTNESS, BRIGHTNESS ).endVertex();
+			tess.pos( this.vertices[0], this.vertices[1], this.vertices[2] ).tex( f6, f8 ).color( red, green, blue, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( BRIGHTNESS, BRIGHTNESS ).endVertex();
+			tess.pos( this.verticesWithUV[0], this.verticesWithUV[1], this.verticesWithUV[2] ).tex( f6, f8 ).color( red, green, blue, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( BRIGHTNESS, BRIGHTNESS ).endVertex();
+			tess.pos( b[0], b[1], b[2] ).tex( f6, f8 ).color( red, green, blue, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( BRIGHTNESS, BRIGHTNESS ).endVertex();
 		}
 		this.hasData = true;
 		for( int x = 0; x < 3; x++ )
diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/MatterCannonFX.java b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/MatterCannonFX.java
index aaea7c885..ed122f3de 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/MatterCannonFX.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/client/render/effects/MatterCannonFX.java
@@ -97,9 +97,13 @@ public class MatterCannonFX extends ParticleBreaking
 		final float f13 = (float) ( this.prevPosZ + ( this.posZ - this.prevPosZ ) * par2 - interpPosZ );
 		final float f14 = 1.0F;
 
-		par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( f11 - par3 * f10 - par6 * f10, f12 - par4 * f10, f13 - par5 * f10 - par7 * f10 ).tex( f7, f9 );
-		par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( f11 - par3 * f10 + par6 * f10, f12 + par4 * f10, f13 - par5 * f10 + par7 * f10 ).tex( f7, f8 );
-		par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( f11 + par3 * f10 + par6 * f10, f12 + par4 * f10, f13 + par5 * f10 + par7 * f10 ).tex( f6, f8 );
-		par1Tessellator.color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).pos( f11 + par3 * f10 - par6 * f10, f12 - par4 * f10, f13 + par5 * f10 - par7 * f10 ).tex( f6, f9 );
+		int i = this.getBrightnessForRender(par2);
+		int j = i >> 16 & 65535;
+		int k = i & 65535;
+
+		par1Tessellator.pos( f11 - par3 * f10 - par6 * f10, f12 - par4 * f10, f13 - par5 * f10 - par7 * f10 ).tex( f7, f9 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
+		par1Tessellator.pos( f11 - par3 * f10 + par6 * f10, f12 + par4 * f10, f13 - par5 * f10 + par7 * f10 ).tex( f7, f8 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
+		par1Tessellator.pos( f11 + par3 * f10 + par6 * f10, f12 + par4 * f10, f13 + par5 * f10 + par7 * f10 ).tex( f6, f8 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
+		par1Tessellator.pos( f11 + par3 * f10 - par6 * f10, f12 - par4 * f10, f13 + par5 * f10 - par7 * f10 ).tex( f6, f9 ).color( this.particleRed * f14, this.particleGreen * f14, this.particleBlue * f14, this.particleAlpha ).lightmap( j, k ).endVertex();
 	}
 }