diff --git a/mk/linux/glest.ini b/mk/linux/glest.ini
index db3e54d41..1b6307fcf 100644
--- a/mk/linux/glest.ini
+++ b/mk/linux/glest.ini
@@ -43,4 +43,5 @@ SoundVolumeFx=80
 SoundVolumeMusic=90
 StencilBits=0
 Textures3D=1
+UnitParticles=1
 Windowed=0
diff --git a/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp b/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp
index ebb236df8..9f0e1dfeb 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/facilities/game_util.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ using namespace Shared::Util;
 namespace Glest{ namespace Game{
 
 const string mailString= "contact_game@glest.org";
-const string glestVersionString= "v3.2.4-1-beta4";
+const string glestVersionString= "v3.2.4-2-beta4";
 
 string getCrashDumpFileName(){
 	return "glest"+glestVersionString+".dmp";
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ string getAboutString1(int i){
 
 string getAboutString2(int i){
 	switch(i){
-	case 0: return "Web: http://glest.org";
+	case 0: return "Web: http://sourceforge.net/projects/megaglest  http://glest.org";
 	case 1: return "Mail: " + mailString;
 	case 2: return "Irc: irc://irc.freenode.net/glest";
 	}
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ string getTeammateName(int i){
 	case 4: return "F�lix Men�ndez";
 	case 5: return "Marcos Caruncho";
 	case 6: return "Matthias Braun";
+	case 7: return "Titus Tscharntke";
+	case 8: return "Mark Vejvoda";
 	}
 	return "";
 }
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ string getTeammateRole(int i){
 	case 4: return l.get("Animation");
 	case 5: return l.get("3dArt");
 	case 6: return l.get("LinuxPort");
+	case 7: return l.get("Megaglest3d2dProgramming");
+	case 8: return l.get("MegaglestProgramming");
 	}
 	return "";
 }
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_about.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_about.cpp
index 0553db7b4..9d1929d45 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_about.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_about.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==============================================================
 //	This file is part of Glest (www.glest.org)
 //
-//	Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Martiño Figueroa
+//	Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Marti�o Figueroa
 //
 //	You can redistribute this code and/or modify it under 
 //	the terms of the GNU General Public License as published 
@@ -51,10 +51,14 @@ MenuStateAbout::MenuStateAbout(Program *program, MainMenu *mainMenu):
 		labelTeammateRole[i].setText(getTeammateRole(i));
 	}
 
-	labelTeammateName[5].init(360, 160);
-	labelTeammateRole[5].init(360, 180);
-	labelTeammateName[6].init(540, 160);
-	labelTeammateRole[6].init(540, 180);
+	labelTeammateName[5].init(180, 160);
+	labelTeammateRole[5].init(180, 180);
+	labelTeammateName[6].init(360, 160);
+	labelTeammateRole[6].init(360, 180);
+	labelTeammateName[7].init(540, 160);
+	labelTeammateRole[7].init(540, 180);
+	labelTeammateName[8].init(720, 160);
+	labelTeammateRole[8].init(720, 180);
 }
 
 void MenuStateAbout::mouseClick(int x, int y, MouseButton mouseButton){
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_about.h b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_about.h
index ff2600c72..432dffcf1 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_about.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_about.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==============================================================
 //	This file is part of Glest (www.glest.org)
 //
-//	Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Martiño Figueroa
+//	Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Marti�o Figueroa
 //
 //	You can redistribute this code and/or modify it under 
 //	the terms of the GNU General Public License as published 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class MenuStateAbout: public MenuState{
 public:
 	static const int aboutStringCount1= 3;
 	static const int aboutStringCount2= 3;
-	static const int teammateCount= 7;
+	static const int teammateCount= 9;
 
 private:
 	GraphicButton buttonReturn;
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.cpp b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.cpp
index fb648798c..f1b27933e 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==============================================================
 //	This file is part of Glest (www.glest.org)
 //
-//	Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Martiño Figueroa
+//	Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Marti�o Figueroa
 //
 //	You can redistribute this code and/or modify it under 
 //	the terms of the GNU General Public License as published 
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ MenuStateOptions::MenuStateOptions(Program *program, MainMenu *mainMenu):
 	labelShadows.init(200, 310);
 	labelTextures3D.init(200, 280);
 	labelLights.init(200, 250);
+	labelUnitParticles.init(200,220);
 
 	//list boxes
 	listBoxVolumeFx.init(350, 530, 80);
@@ -62,7 +63,8 @@ MenuStateOptions::MenuStateOptions(Program *program, MainMenu *mainMenu):
 	listBoxShadows.init(350, 310, 170);
 	listBoxTextures3D.init(350, 280, 80);
 	listBoxLights.init(350, 250, 80);
-
+	listBoxUnitParticles.init(350,220,80);
+	
 	//set text
 	buttonReturn.setText(lang.get("Return"));
 	buttonAutoConfig.setText(lang.get("AutoConfig"));
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ MenuStateOptions::MenuStateOptions(Program *program, MainMenu *mainMenu):
 	labelFilter.setText(lang.get("Filter"));
 	labelTextures3D.setText(lang.get("Textures3D"));
 	labelLights.setText(lang.get("MaxLights"));
+	labelUnitParticles.setText(lang.get("ShowUnitParticles"));
 	labelVolumeFx.setText(lang.get("FxVolume"));
 	labelVolumeAmbient.setText(lang.get("AmbientVolume"));
 	labelVolumeMusic.setText(lang.get("MusicVolume"));
@@ -103,6 +106,11 @@ MenuStateOptions::MenuStateOptions(Program *program, MainMenu *mainMenu):
 	listBoxTextures3D.pushBackItem(lang.get("No"));
 	listBoxTextures3D.pushBackItem(lang.get("Yes"));
 	listBoxTextures3D.setSelectedItemIndex(clamp(config.getInt("Textures3D"), 0, 1));
+	
+	//textures 3d
+	listBoxUnitParticles.pushBackItem(lang.get("No"));
+	listBoxUnitParticles.pushBackItem(lang.get("Yes"));
+	listBoxUnitParticles.setSelectedItemIndex(clamp(config.getInt("UnitParticles"), 0, 1));
 
 	//lights
 	for(int i= 1; i<=8; ++i){
@@ -158,6 +166,10 @@ void MenuStateOptions::mouseClick(int x, int y, MouseButton mouseButton){
 		config.setInt("Textures3D", listBoxTextures3D.getSelectedItemIndex());
 		saveConfig();
 	}
+	else if(listBoxUnitParticles.mouseClick(x, y)){
+		config.setInt("UnitParticles", listBoxUnitParticles.getSelectedItemIndex());
+		saveConfig();
+	}
 	else if(listBoxLights.mouseClick(x, y)){
 		config.setInt("MaxLights", listBoxLights.getSelectedItemIndex()+1);
 		saveConfig();
@@ -190,6 +202,7 @@ void MenuStateOptions::mouseMove(int x, int y, const MouseState *ms){
 	listBoxFilter.mouseMove(x, y);
 	listBoxShadows.mouseMove(x, y);
 	listBoxTextures3D.mouseMove(x, y);
+	listBoxUnitParticles.mouseMove(x, y);
 	listBoxLights.mouseMove(x, y);
 }
 
@@ -201,6 +214,7 @@ void MenuStateOptions::render(){
 	renderer.renderListBox(&listBoxLang);
 	renderer.renderListBox(&listBoxShadows);
 	renderer.renderListBox(&listBoxTextures3D);
+	renderer.renderListBox(&listBoxUnitParticles);
 	renderer.renderListBox(&listBoxLights);
 	renderer.renderListBox(&listBoxFilter);
 	renderer.renderListBox(&listBoxVolumeFx);
@@ -209,6 +223,7 @@ void MenuStateOptions::render(){
 	renderer.renderLabel(&labelLang);
 	renderer.renderLabel(&labelShadows);
 	renderer.renderLabel(&labelTextures3D);
+	renderer.renderLabel(&labelUnitParticles);
 	renderer.renderLabel(&labelLights);
 	renderer.renderLabel(&labelFilter);
 	renderer.renderLabel(&labelVolumeFx);
diff --git a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.h b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.h
index 3f56c561f..ae4ef1ce7 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/menu/menu_state_options.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==============================================================
 //	This file is part of Glest (www.glest.org)
 //
-//	Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Martiño Figueroa
+//	Copyright (C) 2001-2005 Marti�o Figueroa
 //
 //	You can redistribute this code and/or modify it under 
 //	the terms of the GNU General Public License as published 
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ private:
 	GraphicLabel labelFilter;
 	GraphicLabel labelTextures3D;
 	GraphicLabel labelLights;
+	GraphicLabel labelUnitParticles;
 	GraphicLabel labelVolumeFx;
 	GraphicLabel labelVolumeAmbient;
 	GraphicLabel labelVolumeMusic;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ private:
 	GraphicListBox listBoxFilter;
 	GraphicListBox listBoxTextures3D;
 	GraphicListBox listBoxLights;
+	GraphicListBox listBoxUnitParticles;
 	GraphicListBox listBoxVolumeFx;
 	GraphicListBox listBoxVolumeAmbient;
 	GraphicListBox listBoxVolumeMusic;
diff --git a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
index d0dc22ed7..71f2f8b7a 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@ Unit::Unit(int id, const Vec2i &pos, const UnitType *type, Faction *faction, Map
 	this->type=type;
     this->faction=faction;
 	this->map= map;
-
 	this->id= id;
+	
+	Config &config= Config::getInstance();
+	showUnitParticles= config.getBool("UnitParticles");
+	
 	lastPos= pos;
     progress= 0;
 	lastAnimProgress= 0;
@@ -159,6 +162,7 @@ Unit::~Unit(){
 			unitParticleSystems.back()->fade();
 			unitParticleSystems.pop_back();
 		}
+	stopDamageParticles();
 }
 
 // ====================================== get ======================================
@@ -324,8 +328,8 @@ void Unit::setCurrSkill(const SkillType *currSkill){
 			unitParticleSystems.pop_back();
 		}
 	}
-	if((!currSkill->unitParticleSystemTypes.empty()) 
-		&& (unitParticleSystems.empty()) ){
+	if(showUnitParticles && (!currSkill->unitParticleSystemTypes.empty()) && 
+		(unitParticleSystems.empty()) ){
 		for(UnitParticleSystemTypes::const_iterator it= currSkill->unitParticleSystemTypes.begin(); it!=currSkill->unitParticleSystemTypes.end(); ++it){
 			UnitParticleSystem *ups;
 			ups= new UnitParticleSystem(200);
@@ -375,6 +379,9 @@ void Unit::setVisible(const bool visible){
 	for(UnitParticleSystems::iterator it= unitParticleSystems.begin(); it!=unitParticleSystems.end(); ++it){
 		(*it)->setVisible(visible);
 	}
+	for(UnitParticleSystems::iterator it= damageParticleSystems.begin(); it!=damageParticleSystems.end(); ++it){
+		(*it)->setVisible(visible);
+	}
 }
 	
 // =============================== Render related ==================================
@@ -651,6 +658,10 @@ bool Unit::update(){
 		(*it)->setPos(getCurrVector());
 		(*it)->setRotation(getRotation());
 	}
+	for(UnitParticleSystems::iterator it= damageParticleSystems.begin(); it!=damageParticleSystems.end(); ++it){
+		(*it)->setPos(getCurrVector());
+		(*it)->setRotation(getRotation());
+	}
 	//checks
 	if(animProgress>1.f){
 		animProgress= currSkill->getClass()==scDie? 1.f: 0.f;
@@ -684,10 +695,9 @@ void Unit::tick(){
 		if(hp>type->getTotalMaxHp(&totalUpgrade)){
 			hp= type->getTotalMaxHp(&totalUpgrade);
 		}
-		//stop fire
-		if(hp>type->getTotalMaxHp(&totalUpgrade)/2 && fire!=NULL){
-			fire->fade();
-			fire= NULL;
+		//stop DamageParticles
+		if(hp>type->getTotalMaxHp(&totalUpgrade)/2 ){
+			stopDamageParticles();
 		}
 		//regenerate ep
 		ep+= type->getEpRegeneration();
@@ -727,10 +737,9 @@ bool Unit::repair(){
         return true;
     }
 
-	//stop fire
-	if(hp>type->getTotalMaxHp(&totalUpgrade)/2 && fire!=NULL){
-		fire->fade();
-		fire= NULL;
+	//stop DamageParticles
+	if(hp>type->getTotalMaxHp(&totalUpgrade)/2 ){
+		stopDamageParticles();
 	}
     return false;
 }
@@ -743,27 +752,16 @@ bool Unit::decHp(int i){
 	
 	hp-=i;
 
-	//fire
-	if(type->getProperty(UnitType::pBurnable) && hp<type->getMaxHp()/2 && fire==NULL){
-		FireParticleSystem *fps;
-		fps= new FireParticleSystem(200);
-		fps->setSpeed(2.5f/GameConstants::updateFps);
-		fps->setPos(getCurrVector());
-		fps->setRadius(type->getSize()/3.f);
-		fps->setTexture(CoreData::getInstance().getFireTexture());
-		fps->setParticleSize(type->getSize()/3.f);
-		fire= fps;
-		Renderer::getInstance().manageParticleSystem(fps, rsGame);
+	//startDamageParticles
+	if(hp<type->getMaxHp()/2 ){
+		startDamageParticles();
 	}
 
-	//stop fire on death
+	//stop DamageParticles on death
     if(hp<=0){
 		alive= false;
         hp=0;
-		if(fire!=NULL){
-			fire->fade();
-			fire= NULL;
-		}
+		stopDamageParticles();
 		return true;
     }
     return false;
@@ -1021,5 +1019,67 @@ CommandResult Unit::undoCommand(Command *command){
 	return crSuccess;
 }
 
+void Unit::stopDamageParticles(){
+	// stop fire
+	if(fire!=NULL){
+			fire->fade();
+			fire= NULL;
+		}
+	// stop additional particles
+	while(!damageParticleSystems.empty()){
+		damageParticleSystems.back()->fade();
+		damageParticleSystems.pop_back();
+	}
+}
+
+void Unit::startDamageParticles(){
+	//start additional particles
+	if( showUnitParticles && (!type->damageParticleSystemTypes.empty()) 
+		&& (damageParticleSystems.empty()) ){
+		for(UnitParticleSystemTypes::const_iterator it= type->damageParticleSystemTypes.begin(); it!=type->damageParticleSystemTypes.end(); ++it){
+			UnitParticleSystem *ups;
+			ups= new UnitParticleSystem(200);
+			(*it)->setValues(ups);
+			ups->setPos(getCurrVector());
+			ups->setFactionColor(getFaction()->getTexture()->getPixmap()->getPixel3f(0,0));
+			damageParticleSystems.push_back(ups);
+			Renderer::getInstance().manageParticleSystem(ups, rsGame);
+		}
+	}
+	// start fire
+	if(type->getProperty(UnitType::pBurnable) && fire==NULL){
+		FireParticleSystem *fps;
+		fps= new FireParticleSystem(200);
+		fps->setSpeed(2.5f/GameConstants::updateFps);
+		fps->setPos(getCurrVector());
+		fps->setRadius(type->getSize()/3.f);
+		fps->setTexture(CoreData::getInstance().getFireTexture());
+		fps->setParticleSize(type->getSize()/3.f);
+		fire= fps;
+		Renderer::getInstance().manageParticleSystem(fps, rsGame);
+		if(showUnitParticles){
+			// smoke
+			UnitParticleSystem *ups= new UnitParticleSystem(400);
+			ups->setColorNoEnergy(Vec4f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.13f));
+			ups->setColor(Vec4f(0.115f, 0.115f, 0.115f, 0.22f));
+			ups->setPos(getCurrVector());
+			ups->setBlendMode(ups->strToBlendMode("black"));
+			ups->setOffset(Vec3f(0,2,0));
+			ups->setDirection(Vec3f(0,1,-0.2f));
+			ups->setRadius(type->getSize()/3.f);
+			ups->setTexture(CoreData::getInstance().getFireTexture());
+			ups->setSpeed(2.0f/GameConstants::updateFps);
+			ups->setGravity(0.0004f);
+			ups->setEmissionRate(1);
+			ups->setMaxParticleEnergy(150);
+			ups->setSizeNoEnergy(type->getSize()*0.6f);
+			ups->setParticleSize(type->getSize()*0.8f);
+			damageParticleSystems.push_back(ups);
+			Renderer::getInstance().manageParticleSystem(ups, rsGame);
+		}
+		
+	}
+}
+
 
 }}//end namespace
diff --git a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h
index d8e837c13..8d84981c2 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/type_instances/unit.h
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public:
 	static const int maxDeadCount;
 	static const float highlightTime;
 	static const int invalidId;
-	//UnitParticleSystem *skillParticleSystem;
+
 
 private:
 	int id;
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ private:
 	
     bool toBeUndertaken;
 	bool alive;
+	bool showUnitParticles;
 
     Faction *faction;
 	ParticleSystem *fire;
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ private:
     Commands commands;
 	Observers observers;
 	UnitParticleSystems unitParticleSystems;
+	UnitParticleSystems damageParticleSystems;
 
 public:
     Unit(int id, const Vec2i &pos, const UnitType *type, Faction *faction, Map *map);
@@ -297,6 +299,8 @@ private:
 	void updateTarget();
 	void clearCommands();
 	CommandResult undoCommand(Command *command);
+	void stopDamageParticles();
+	void startDamageParticles();
 };
 
 }}// end namespace
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
index 41f27cc27..c8db23015 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==============================================================
 //	This file is part of Glest (www.glest.org)
 //
-//	Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Martiño Figueroa
+//	Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Marti�o Figueroa
 //
 //	You can redistribute this code and/or modify it under 
 //	the terms of the GNU General Public License as published 
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include "renderer.h"
 #include "game_util.h"
 #include "leak_dumper.h"
+#include "unit_particle_type.h"
 
 using namespace Shared::Xml;
 using namespace Shared::Graphics;
@@ -76,6 +77,12 @@ UnitType::~UnitType(){
 	deleteValues(selectionSounds.getSounds().begin(), selectionSounds.getSounds().end());
 	deleteValues(commandSounds.getSounds().begin(), commandSounds.getSounds().end());
 	delete [] cellMap;
+	//remove damageParticleSystemTypes
+	while(!damageParticleSystemTypes.empty()){
+		delete damageParticleSystemTypes.back();
+		damageParticleSystemTypes.pop_back();
+	}
+	
 }
 
 void UnitType::preLoad(const string &dir){
@@ -208,6 +215,20 @@ void UnitType::load(int id,const string &dir, const TechTree *techTree, const Fa
 				throw runtime_error("Unknown property: " + propertyName);
 			}
 		}
+		//damage-particles
+		if(parametersNode->hasChild("damage-particles")){
+			const XmlNode *particleNode= parametersNode->getChild("damage-particles");
+			bool particleEnabled= particleNode->getAttribute("value")->getBoolValue();
+			if(particleEnabled){
+				for(int i=0; i<particleNode->getChildCount(); ++i){
+					const XmlNode *particleFileNode= particleNode->getChild("particle-file", i);
+					string path= particleFileNode->getAttribute("path")->getRestrictedValue();
+					UnitParticleSystemType *unitParticleSystemType= new UnitParticleSystemType();
+					unitParticleSystemType->load(dir,  dir + "/" + path);
+					damageParticleSystemTypes.push_back(unitParticleSystemType);
+				}
+			}
+		}
 
 		//light
 		const XmlNode *lightNode= parametersNode->getChild("light");
diff --git a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
index 1e079815c..bbc5dc24a 100644
--- a/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
+++ b/source/glest_game/types/unit_type.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // ==============================================================
 //	This file is part of Glest (www.glest.org)
 //
-//	Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Martiño Figueroa
+//	Copyright (C) 2001-2008 Marti�o Figueroa
 //
 //	You can redistribute this code and/or modify it under
 //	the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ using Shared::Util::Checksum;
 
 class UpgradeType;
 class UnitType;
+class UnitParticleSystemType;
 class ResourceType;
 class TechTree;
 class FactionType;
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@ enum UnitClass{
 	ucBuilding
 };
 
+typedef list<UnitParticleSystemType*> DamageParticleSystemTypes;
+
 class UnitType: public ProducibleType{
 public:
 	enum Property{
@@ -68,7 +71,7 @@ public:
 	};
 
 	static const char *propertyNames[];
-
+	DamageParticleSystemTypes damageParticleSystemTypes;
 private:
     typedef vector<SkillType*> SkillTypes;
     typedef vector<CommandType*> CommandTypes;