diff --git a/cgame/cg_env.c b/cgame/cg_env.c
index f3a935e..8abb726 100644
--- a/cgame/cg_env.c
+++ b/cgame/cg_env.c
@@ -1685,17 +1685,14 @@ Create directed and scaled plasma jet
 ===========================
 */
 
-/*void CG_Plasma( vec3_t start, vec3_t end, vec4_t startRGBA, vec4_t endRGBA )
+void CG_Plasma( vec3_t start, vec3_t end, vec3_t sRGB, vec3_t eRGB, int startalpha, int endalpha )
 {
-	vec3_t	v, sp, sRGB, eRGB;
-	float	detail, len, salpha, ealpha;
+	vec3_t	v, sp;
+	float	detail, len, salpha = (startalpha / 255) , ealpha = (endalpha / 255);
 
-	detail = FX_DetailLevel( start, 16, 1200 );
-	if ( detail == 0 )
-		return;
-
-	salpha = Vector4to3( startRGBA, sRGB );
-	ealpha = Vector4to3( endRGBA, eRGB );
+	//detail = FX_DetailLevel( start, 16, 1200 );
+	//if ( detail == 0 )
+	//	return;
 
 	// Orient the plasma
 	VectorSubtract( end, start, v );
@@ -1703,7 +1700,7 @@ Create directed and scaled plasma jet
 	VectorMA( start, 0.5f, v, sp );
 
 	// Stash a quad at the base to make the effect look a bit more solid
-	FX_AddQuad( sp, v, NULL, NULL, len * 0.36f, 0.0f, salpha, salpha, sRGB, sRGB, 0.0f, 45.0f, 0.0f, 200, cgs.media.prifleImpactShader );
+	//FX_AddQuad( sp, v, NULL, NULL, len * 0.36f, 0.0f, salpha, salpha, sRGB, sRGB, 0.0f, 45.0f, 0.0f, 200, cgs.media.prifleImpactShader );
 	
 	// Add a subtle, random flutter to the cone direction
 	v[0] += crandom() * 0.04;
@@ -1711,11 +1708,11 @@ Create directed and scaled plasma jet
 	v[2] += crandom() * 0.04;
 	
 	// Wanted the effect to be scalable based on the length of the jet. 
-	FX_AddCylinder( start, v, len * 0.05, len * 2.0f, len * 0.16f, len * 0.32f, len * 0.40f, len * 0.64f, 
+	FX_AddCylinder2( start, v, len * 0.05, len * 2.0f, len * 0.16f, len * 0.32f, len * 0.40f, len * 0.64f, 
 					salpha, ealpha, sRGB, eRGB, 200, cgs.media.plasmaShader, 0.3f );
-	FX_AddCylinder( start, v, len * 0.05, len * 4.0f, len * 0.16f, len * 0.32f, len * 0.28f, len * 0.64f, 
+	FX_AddCylinder2( start, v, len * 0.05, len * 4.0f, len * 0.16f, len * 0.32f, len * 0.28f, len * 0.64f, 
 					salpha, ealpha, sRGB, eRGB, 200, cgs.media.plasmaShader, 0.2f );
-	FX_AddCylinder( start, v, len * 0.25, len * 8.0f, len * 0.20f, len * 0.32f, len * 0.02f, len * 0.32f, 
+	FX_AddCylinder2( start, v, len * 0.25, len * 8.0f, len * 0.20f, len * 0.32f, len * 0.02f, len * 0.32f, 
 					salpha, ealpha, sRGB, eRGB, 200, cgs.media.plasmaShader, 0.1f );
 }
 
diff --git a/cgame/cg_event.c b/cgame/cg_event.c
index 5409279..a32f745 100644
--- a/cgame/cg_event.c
+++ b/cgame/cg_event.c
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@ case EV_SHAKE_SOUND:
 
 	case EV_FX_PLASMA:
 		DEBUGNAME("EV_FX_PLASMA");
-		//CG_Plasma( cent->currentState.origin, cent->currentState.origin2, cent->currentState.angles, cent->currentState.angles2 ); // RGBA's	
+		CG_Plasma( cent->currentState.origin, cent->currentState.origin2, cent->currentState.angles, cent->currentState.angles2, cent->currentState.weapon, cent->currentState.powerups );
 		break;
 
 	case EV_FX_STREAM:
diff --git a/cgame/cg_local.h b/cgame/cg_local.h
index 23f764a..e5b5281 100644
--- a/cgame/cg_local.h
+++ b/cgame/cg_local.h
@@ -1178,6 +1178,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	qhandle_t	redRingShader;
 	qhandle_t	redRing2Shader;
 	qhandle_t	bigShockShader;
+	qhandle_t	plasmaShader;
 	qhandle_t	bolt2Shader;
 	qhandle_t	quantumRingShader;
 
@@ -2064,7 +2065,7 @@ void CG_CookingSteam( vec3_t origin, float radius );
 void CG_ElectricFire( vec3_t origin, vec3_t normal );
 void ForgeBoltFireback( vec3_t start, vec3_t end, vec3_t velocity, vec3_t user );
 void CG_ForgeBolt( centity_t *cent );
-void CG_Plasma( vec3_t start, vec3_t end, vec4_t startRGBA, vec4_t endRGBA );
+void CG_Plasma( vec3_t start, vec3_t end, vec3_t sRGB, vec3_t eRGB, int startalpha, int endalpha );
 void CG_ParticleStream( centity_t *cent );
 void CG_TransporterStream( centity_t *cent );
 void CG_ExplosionTrail( centity_t *cent );
diff --git a/cgame/cg_main.c b/cgame/cg_main.c
index f18f32d..944a5d2 100644
--- a/cgame/cg_main.c
+++ b/cgame/cg_main.c
@@ -1374,6 +1374,7 @@ static void CG_RegisterGraphics( void ) {
 	cgs.media.nukeModel					= trap_R_RegisterModel ( "models/weaphits/nuke.md3" );
 	cgs.media.bigShockShader			= trap_R_RegisterShader( "gfx/misc/bigshock" );
 	//cgs.media.IMODMarkShader			= trap_R_RegisterShader( "gfx/damage/burnmark2" );
+	cgs.media.plasmaShader				= trap_R_RegisterShader( "gfx/misc/plasmanew" );
 	cgs.media.bolt2Shader				= trap_R_RegisterShader( "gfx/effects/electrica" );
 	//cgs.media.holoOuchShader			= trap_R_RegisterShader( "powerups/holoOuch" );
 	cgs.media.painBlobShader			= trap_R_RegisterShader( "gfx/misc/painblob" );
diff --git a/cgame/fx_lib.c b/cgame/fx_lib.c
index 261eec5..d2d5a41 100644
--- a/cgame/fx_lib.c
+++ b/cgame/fx_lib.c
@@ -801,7 +801,6 @@ localEntity_t *FX_AddQuad2( vec3_t origin, vec3_t normal, float scale, float dsc
 FX_AddCylinder
 
 Adds a cylinder to the FX wrapper render list
-Overloaded for RGB
 ===============
 */
 
@@ -870,6 +869,82 @@ localEntity_t *FX_AddCylinder(	vec3_t start,
 
 	return(le);
 }
+/*
+===============
+FX_AddCylinder2
+
+Adds a cylinder to the FX wrapper render list
+Overloaded for RGB
+===============
+*/
+
+//NOTENOTE: The reigning king of parameters!
+#define DEFAULT_ST_SCALE	1.0f
+
+localEntity_t *FX_AddCylinder2(	vec3_t start, 
+									vec3_t normal,
+									float height,
+									float dheight,
+									float scale,
+									float dscale,
+									float scale2,
+									float dscale2,
+									float startalpha, 
+									float endalpha,
+									vec3_t startRGB,
+									vec3_t endRGB, 
+									float killTime, 
+									qhandle_t shader,
+									float bias )
+{
+	localEntity_t	*le = CG_AllocLocalEntity();
+
+#ifdef _DEBUG
+	if (!shader)
+	{
+		Com_Printf("FX_AddCylinder: NULL shader\n");
+	}
+#endif
+
+	le->leType = LE_CYLINDER;
+	le->refEntity.data.cylinder.height = height;
+	le->refEntity.data.cylinder.width = scale;
+	le->refEntity.data.cylinder.width2 = scale2;
+
+	le->startTime = cg.time;
+	le->endTime = le->startTime + killTime;
+
+	le->data.cylinder.height = height;
+	le->data.cylinder.dheight = dheight;
+	le->data.cylinder.width = scale;
+	le->data.cylinder.dwidth = dscale;
+	le->data.cylinder.width2 = scale2;
+	le->data.cylinder.dwidth2 = dscale2;
+
+	le->alpha = startalpha;
+	le->dalpha = endalpha - startalpha;
+
+	le->refEntity.customShader = shader;
+
+	le->refEntity.data.cylinder.bias = bias;
+	le->refEntity.data.cylinder.stscale = 1.0;
+	le->refEntity.data.cylinder.wrap = qtrue;
+
+	// set origin
+	VectorCopy ( start, le->refEntity.origin);
+	VectorCopy ( start, le->refEntity.oldorigin );
+
+	VectorCopy( normal, le->refEntity.axis[0] );
+	RotateAroundDirection( le->refEntity.axis, 0);
+
+	le->color[0] = startRGB[0];
+	le->color[1] = startRGB[1];
+	le->color[2] = startRGB[2];
+	le->color[3] = startalpha;
+	le->lifeRate = 1.0 / ( le->endTime - le->startTime );
+
+	return(le);
+}
 
 
 
diff --git a/cgame/fx_local.h b/cgame/fx_local.h
index 26083ea..75ba83d 100644
--- a/cgame/fx_local.h
+++ b/cgame/fx_local.h
@@ -49,6 +49,34 @@ localEntity_t *FX_AddCylinder(	vec3_t start,
 									float killTime, 
 									qhandle_t shader,
 									float bias );
+localEntity_t *FX_AddCylinder2(	vec3_t start, 
+									vec3_t normal,
+									float height,
+									float dheight,
+									float scale,
+									float dscale,
+									float scale2,
+									float dscale2,
+									float startalpha, 
+									float endalpha, 
+									vec3_t startRGB,
+									vec3_t endRGB,
+									float killTime, 
+									qhandle_t shader,
+									float bias );
+localEntity_t *FX_AddCylinder(	vec3_t start, 
+									vec3_t normal,
+									float height,
+									float dheight,
+									float scale,
+									float dscale,
+									float scale2,
+									float dscale2,
+									float startalpha, 
+									float endalpha, 
+									float killTime, 
+									qhandle_t shader,
+									float bias );
 localEntity_t *FX_AddElectricity( vec3_t origin, vec3_t origin2, float stScale, float scale, float dscale, 
 									float startalpha, float endalpha, float killTime, qhandle_t shader, float deviation );
 localEntity_t *FX_AddParticle(	vec3_t origin, vec3_t velocity, qboolean gravity, float scale, float dscale, 
diff --git a/game/g_fx.c b/game/g_fx.c
index 39fd5ae..dbd42a4 100644
--- a/game/g_fx.c
+++ b/game/g_fx.c
@@ -1541,11 +1541,13 @@ void SP_fx_plasma( gentity_t *ent )
 
 	// Convert from range of 0-255 to 0-1
 	int t;
-	for (t=0; t < 4; t++)
+	for (t=0; t < 3; t++)
 	{
 		ent->startRGBA[t] = ent->startRGBA[t] / 255;
 		ent->finalRGBA[t] = ent->finalRGBA[t] / 255;
 	}
+		ent->startRGBA[3] = ent->s.weapon;
+		ent->finalRGBA[3] = ent->s.powerups;
 	
 	VectorCopy( ent->s.origin, ent->s.pos.trBase );