PartFXParm ("num_parts", 1);
PartFXParm ("blend_mode", "ADDITIVE");
PartFXParm ("bitmap", "parts/star-frost1.png");
PartFXParm ("area_radius", 0, 25);
--PartFXParm ("area_angle", 0);
--PartFXParm ("area_angle_spread", 360);
PartFXParm ("age_to_die", 0.4, 0.7);
PartFXParm ("age", -0.08, 0);

PartFXParm ("angle", 0);
PartFXParm ("angle_spread", 360);
PartFXParm ("speed", 0, 20);

-- define the alpha graph. 
-- first parm is time (between 0..1), 
-- the second is the alpha value at that time
PartFXParm ("alpha_graph", 0, 0);
PartFXParm ("alpha_graph", 0.2, 1);
--PartFXParm ("alpha_graph", 0.5, 1);
PartFXParm ("alpha_graph", 1, 0);

-- define the scale graph, same principle
PartFXParm ("scale_graph", 0, 0.5);
PartFXParm ("scale_graph", 0.7, 2.3);
PartFXParm ("scale_graph", 1, 0.5);

PartFXParm ("angle_rps", 80, 100); -- rotates this much during its life time

