diff --git a/vc6/ZEngine.dsp b/vc6/ZEngine.dsp
index 17d1421..0459f6f 100755
--- a/vc6/ZEngine.dsp
+++ b/vc6/ZEngine.dsp
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ RSC=rc.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "Release"
 # PROP Intermediate_Dir "Release"
 # PROP Target_Dir ""
-# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W4 /WX /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy PRECOMP_VC7_TOBEREMOVED /c /GX 
-# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W4 /WX /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy PRECOMP_VC7_TOBEREMOVED /c /GX 
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W4 /WX /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W4 /WX /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /win32 
 # ADD MTL /nologo /win32 
 # ADD BASE RSC /l 1033 
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ SOURCE=..\src\external\SDLGL_Util.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\src\VersionInfo.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\src\ZE_Utility.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -99,14 +103,11 @@ SOURCE=..\src\ZE_ZMusic.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\src\ZE_ZRandGen.cpp
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\src\ZE_ZRect.cpp
-
-!IF  "$(CFG)" == "ZEngine - Win32 Release"
-
-# PROP Intermediate_Dir "$(IntDir)/$(InputName)1.obj"
-# ADD CPP /nologo /Fo"$(IntDir)/$(InputName)1.obj" /GX 
-!ENDIF
-
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
@@ -122,10 +123,6 @@ SOURCE=..\src\ZE_ZTimer.cpp
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\src\external\mt19937ar.cpp
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=..\src\external\physfsrwops.cpp
 # End Source File
 # End Group
@@ -138,6 +135,10 @@ SOURCE=..\include\external\SDLGL_Util.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\include\VersionInfo.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\include\ZE_Defines.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -150,6 +151,10 @@ SOURCE=..\include\ZE_Utility.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\include\ZE_ZBaseParticleSystem.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\include\ZE_ZClient.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -178,6 +183,10 @@ SOURCE=..\include\ZE_ZMusic.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\include\ZE_ZRandGen.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\include\ZE_ZRect.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -186,6 +195,10 @@ SOURCE=..\include\ZE_ZServer.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
+SOURCE=..\include\ZE_ZSimpleParticleSystem.h
+# End Source File
+# Begin Source File
+
 SOURCE=..\include\ZE_ZSound.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
@@ -198,10 +211,6 @@ SOURCE=..\include\ZEngine.h
 # End Source File
 # Begin Source File
 
-SOURCE=..\include\external\mt19937ar.h
-# End Source File
-# Begin Source File
-
 SOURCE=..\include\external\physfsrwops.h
 # End Source File
 # End Group
diff --git a/vc6/ZEngine.dsw b/vc6/ZEngine.dsw
index 0b7375c..f8ef32a 100755
--- a/vc6/ZEngine.dsw
+++ b/vc6/ZEngine.dsw
@@ -120,6 +120,18 @@ Package=<4>
 
 ###############################################################################
 
+Project: "ZParticleTest"=ZParticleTest.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
+
+Package=<5>
+{{{
+}}}
+
+Package=<4>
+{{{
+}}}
+
+###############################################################################
+
 Global:
 
 Package=<5>
diff --git a/vc6/ZFontTest.dsp b/vc6/ZFontTest.dsp
index f254cc4..31b72eb 100755
--- a/vc6/ZFontTest.dsp
+++ b/vc6/ZFontTest.dsp
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ RSC=rc.exe
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-# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy PRECOMP_VC7_TOBEREMOVED /c /GX 
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /win32 
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diff --git a/vc6/ZImageTest.dsp b/vc6/ZImageTest.dsp
index f2b6883..eb6c8f4 100755
--- a/vc6/ZImageTest.dsp
+++ b/vc6/ZImageTest.dsp
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ RSC=rc.exe
 # PROP Output_Dir "Release"
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-# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy PRECOMP_VC7_TOBEREMOVED /c /GX 
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /win32 
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diff --git a/vc6/ZMouseTest.dsp b/vc6/ZMouseTest.dsp
index 2e6d301..083eab9 100755
--- a/vc6/ZMouseTest.dsp
+++ b/vc6/ZMouseTest.dsp
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ RSC=rc.exe
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-# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy PRECOMP_VC7_TOBEREMOVED /c /GX 
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
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diff --git a/vc6/ZMusicTest.dsp b/vc6/ZMusicTest.dsp
index ea312b7..43b2bf9 100755
--- a/vc6/ZMusicTest.dsp
+++ b/vc6/ZMusicTest.dsp
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ RSC=rc.exe
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-# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy PRECOMP_VC7_TOBEREMOVED /c /GX 
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
 # ADD BASE MTL /nologo /win32 
 # ADD MTL /nologo /win32 
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diff --git a/vc6/ZParticleTest.dsp b/vc6/ZParticleTest.dsp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ab2d31f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vc6/ZParticleTest.dsp
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+# Microsoft Developer Studio Project File - Name="ZParticleTest" - Package Owner=<4>
+# Microsoft Developer Studio Generated Build File, Format Version 6.00
+# ** DO NOT EDIT **
+
+# TARGTYPE "Win32 (x86) Application" 0x0101
+
+CFG=ZParticleTest - Win32 Release
+!MESSAGE This is not a valid makefile. To build this project using NMAKE,
+!MESSAGE use the Export Makefile command and run
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "ZParticleTest.mak".
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE You can specify a configuration when running NMAKE
+!MESSAGE by defining the macro CFG on the command line. For example:
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE NMAKE /f "ZParticleTest.mak" CFG="ZParticleTest - Win32 Release"
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE Possible choices for configuration are:
+!MESSAGE 
+!MESSAGE "ZParticleTest - Win32 Release" (based on "Win32 (x86) Application")
+!MESSAGE 
+
+# Begin Project
+# PROP AllowPerConfigDependencies 0
+# PROP Scc_ProjName ""
+# PROP Scc_LocalPath ""
+CPP=cl.exe
+MTL=midl.exe
+RSC=rc.exe
+
+!IF  "$(CFG)" == "ZParticleTest - Win32 Release"
+
+# PROP BASE Use_MFC 0
+# PROP BASE Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP BASE Output_Dir "Release"
+# PROP BASE Intermediate_Dir "Release"
+# PROP BASE Target_Dir ""
+# PROP Use_MFC 0
+# PROP Use_Debug_Libraries 0
+# PROP Output_Dir "Release"
+# PROP Intermediate_Dir "Release"
+# PROP Target_Dir ""
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
+# ADD BASE MTL /nologo /win32 
+# ADD MTL /nologo /win32 
+# ADD BASE RSC /l 1033 
+# ADD RSC /l 1033 
+BSC32=bscmake.exe
+# ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo 
+# ADD BSC32 /nologo 
+LINK32=link.exe
+# ADD BASE LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /out:"..\test\bin\ZParticleTest.exe" /incremental:no /libpath:"../lib" /debug /pdbtype:sept /subsystem:windows /opt:ref /opt:icf /machine:ix86 sdl.lib
+sdlmain.lib
+opengl32.lib
+sdl_ttf.lib
+sdl_mixer.lib
+sdl_image.lib
+ZEngineS.lib
+# ADD LINK32 kernel32.lib user32.lib gdi32.lib winspool.lib comdlg32.lib advapi32.lib shell32.lib ole32.lib oleaut32.lib uuid.lib odbc32.lib odbccp32.lib /nologo /out:"..\test\bin\ZParticleTest.exe" /incremental:no /libpath:"../lib" /debug /pdbtype:sept /subsystem:windows /opt:ref /opt:icf /machine:ix86 sdl.lib
+sdlmain.lib
+opengl32.lib
+sdl_ttf.lib
+sdl_mixer.lib
+sdl_image.lib
+ZEngineS.lib
+
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+
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+# End Source File
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+# End Project
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diff --git a/vc6/ZRectTest.dsp b/vc6/ZRectTest.dsp
index d7f1be8..327c48c 100755
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-# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy PRECOMP_VC7_TOBEREMOVED /c /GX 
+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
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diff --git a/vc6/ZSoundTest.dsp b/vc6/ZSoundTest.dsp
index a7c0016..8c4398b 100755
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+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
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diff --git a/vc6/ZTimerTest.dsp b/vc6/ZTimerTest.dsp
index 342ae02..68ded15 100755
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+++ b/vc6/ZTimerTest.dsp
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+# ADD BASE CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
+# ADD CPP /nologo /MD /I "../include" /Zi /W3 /O2 /Ob1 /Oy /D "WIN32" /D "NDEBUG" /D "_WINDOWS" /D "_MBCS" /GF /Gy /c /GX 
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