diff --git a/TODO.txt b/TODO.txt
index 7560afc..8991dae 100644
--- a/TODO.txt
+++ b/TODO.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fuck issue trackers :D
 - make some kinda repo for world record runs? how will they submit it?
 - final tests:
   - very long replay
-  - different resolutions
+  - different resolutions KINDA DID 1x
   - different settings (332, POTATO, ...)
   - crazy shit with physics
   - replay with input not occuring for more that LCR_SETTING_GHOST_STEP
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ fuck issue trackers :D
 =========== HANDLED ==============
 
 - should drifting make a sound? NO NEED
+- particles in free camera mode are very big if far away from the car (maybe
+  just turn them off in this mode?)
 - make helper header for PC frontends that use stdio for data file, parse
   arguments etc.
 - make car turned on its back behave nicer? but how? PROLLY NOT
diff --git a/game.h b/game.h
index ee6f66f..f7ddc92 100644
--- a/game.h
+++ b/game.h
@@ -496,8 +496,13 @@ void LCR_gameResetRun(uint8_t replay, uint8_t ghost)
   LCR_rendererUnmarkCPs();
   LCR_racingGetCarTransform(carTransform,carTransform + 3,0);
   LCR_rendererSetCarTransform(carTransform,carTransform + 3);
-  LCR_rendererCameraReset();
-  LCR_rendererLoadMapChunks();
+
+  if (LCR_game.cameraMode != LCR_CAMERA_MODE_FREE)
+  {
+    LCR_rendererCameraReset();
+    LCR_rendererLoadMapChunks();
+  }
+
   LCR_game.ghost.active = ghost;
   LCR_gameSetState(LCR_GAME_STATE_RUN_STARTING);
   LCR_game.runTime = 0;
@@ -1318,8 +1323,8 @@ void LCR_gameDraw3DView(void)
     LCR_rendererDrawText(str,LCR_GUI_GAP,LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y -
     2 * (LCR_rendererComputeTextHeight(_FONT_SIZE) + LCR_GUI_GAP),0,_FONT_SIZE);
   else
-    LCR_rendererDrawText(str,((LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X -
-      LCR_rendererComputeTextWidth(str,4)) / 2),
+    LCR_rendererDrawText(str,(LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X -
+      LCR_rendererComputeTextWidth(str,2 * _FONT_SIZE)) / 2,
       LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y / 2,
       LCR_game.runTime <= LCR_currentMap.targetTime ?
         LCR_CONVERT_COLOR(0x0700) : LCR_CONVERT_COLOR(0x4208),2 * _FONT_SIZE);
diff --git a/renderer.h b/renderer.h
index 4a911a1..17d2b4c 100644
--- a/renderer.h
+++ b/renderer.h
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #define S3L_Z_BUFFER 1
 #define LCR_FONT_PIXEL_SIZE (1 + LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X / 512)
 #define LCR_ANIMATE_CAR (LCR_SETTING_CAR_ANIMATION_SUBDIVIDE != 0)
-#define LCR_ANT_RESOLUTION (LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y <= 96)
+#define LCR_ANT_RESOLUTION (LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y <= 110)
 
 #if LCR_SETTING_POTATO_GRAPHICS
   #undef  S3L_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
 #define LCR_RENDERER_CAR_SCALE (LCR_RENDERER_UNIT / 4)
 
-#define LCR_RENDERER_FONT_SEGMENT_SIZE (2 + LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X / 512)
+#define LCR_RENDERER_FONT_SEGMENT_SIZE (2 + LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y / 320)
 
 /** For some reason the map model is a bit misaligned with physics world, this
   kinda hotfixes it -- later try to discover source of this bug. TODO */
@@ -1959,8 +1959,10 @@ void LCR_rendererDrawMenu(const char *tabName,const char **items,
   unsigned char itemCount,char selectedItem, char scroll)
 {
 #if !LCR_ANT_RESOLUTION
-  int stripHeight = (2 * LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y) / 7;
-  int stripHeight2 = LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y / 9;
+int stripHeight = (2 * LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y) / 11;
+int stripHeight2 = LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y / 12;
+//  int stripHeight = (2 * LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y) / 7;
+//  int stripHeight2 = LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_Y / 9;
 #else
   int stripHeight = 6;
   int stripHeight2 = 0;
@@ -2002,8 +2004,8 @@ void LCR_rendererDrawMenu(const char *tabName,const char **items,
     for (int x = 0; x < LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X; ++x)
     {
       LCR_gameDrawPixel(i,(x > LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X / 4 - limit && 
-        (x < LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X - LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X / 4 + limit)
-        ? LCR_CONVERT_COLOR(0x73ae) : LCR_CONVERT_COLOR(0x31a6)) +
+        (x < LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X - LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X / 4 +
+        limit) ? LCR_CONVERT_COLOR(0x73ae) : LCR_CONVERT_COLOR(0x31a6)) +
         ((x + y) % 8));
       i++;
     }
@@ -2022,7 +2024,7 @@ void LCR_rendererDrawMenu(const char *tabName,const char **items,
     ++i;
   }
 
-  i = stripHeight + (stripHeight2 - LCR_rendererComputeTextHeight(3)) / 2;
+  i = stripHeight + (stripHeight2 - LCR_rendererComputeTextHeight(3)) / 2 + 2;
 
   for (int j = 0; j < itemCount + 1 + (scroll != 0); ++j)
   {
@@ -2045,8 +2047,11 @@ void LCR_rendererDrawMenu(const char *tabName,const char **items,
       for (int y = i - 3 * LCR_FONT_PIXEL_SIZE; y < i +
         LCR_rendererComputeTextHeight(_FONT_SIZE) + 3 * LCR_FONT_PIXEL_SIZE;
         ++y)
-        for (int x = LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X / 4;
-          x < LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X - LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X / 4; ++x)
+#if LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X > 500
+        for (int x = 20; x < LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X - 20; ++x)
+#else
+        for (int x = 2; x < LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X - 2; ++x)
+#endif
           LCR_gameDrawPixelXYSafe(x,y,0x5c1b + 4 * ((x & 0x10) == (y & 0x10)));
 
     LCR_rendererDrawText(s,(LCR_EFFECTIVE_RESOLUTION_X -
@@ -2163,9 +2168,15 @@ void LCR_rendererDraw3D(void)
     {
       carGhostVisibility |= 1;
 
-      m->config.visible = (S3L_distanceManhattan(m->transform.translation,
-        LCR_renderer.scene.camera.transform.translation) / LCR_RENDERER_UNIT)
-        <= LCR_SETTING_CAR_RENDER_DISTANCE;
+      unsigned char camDist = S3L_distanceManhattan(m->transform.translation,
+        LCR_renderer.scene.camera.transform.translation) / LCR_RENDERER_UNIT;
+
+      m->config.visible = camDist <= LCR_SETTING_CAR_RENDER_DISTANCE;
+
+#if LCR_SETTING_PARTICLES
+      if (camDist > 5)
+        LCR_renderer.particleColor = 0x0000;
+#endif
     }
 
     m = LCR_renderer.ghostModel;