PartFXParm ("num_parts", 28);
PartFXParm ("blend_mode", "ADDITIVE");
PartFXParm ("bitmap", "parts/purple_fire_small.png");
PartFXParm ("area_radius", 0, 10);
PartFXParm ("area_angle", 0);
PartFXParm ("area_angle_spread", 360);
PartFXParm ("age_to_die", 0.7, 0.95);
PartFXParm ("age", -0.2, 0);

PartFXParm ("move_angle", 0);
PartFXParm ("move_angle_spread", 360);
PartFXParm ("move_speed", 6, 20);
PartFXParm ("init_move", 10, 14);

-- 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", 0.3, 1);
PartFXParm ("alpha_graph", 0.7, 1);
PartFXParm ("alpha_graph", 1, 0);
PartFXParm ("alpha", 0.5, 0.6);

-- define the scale graph, same principle
PartFXParm ("scale_graph", 0, 0.3);
PartFXParm ("scale_graph", 0.5, 0.7);
PartFXParm ("scale_graph", 1, 1.4);

PartFXParm ("angle_rps", 50, 140); -- rotates this much during its life time
