diff --git a/src/game/GameModel.cpp b/src/game/GameModel.cpp
index c56c195d4..91d6a4f22 100644
--- a/src/game/GameModel.cpp
+++ b/src/game/GameModel.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ void GameModel::BuildMenus()
 			{
 				tempTool = new Element_LIGH_Tool(i, sim->elements[i].Name, sim->elements[i].Description, PIXR(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXG(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXB(sim->elements[i].Colour), sim->elements[i].IconGenerator);
 			}
+			else if(i == PT_TESC)
+			{
+				tempTool = new Element_TESC_Tool(i, sim->elements[i].Name, sim->elements[i].Description, PIXR(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXG(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXB(sim->elements[i].Colour), sim->elements[i].IconGenerator);
+			}
 			else if(i == PT_STKM || i == PT_FIGH || i == PT_STKM2)
 			{
 				tempTool = new PlopTool(i, sim->elements[i].Name, sim->elements[i].Description, PIXR(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXG(sim->elements[i].Colour), PIXB(sim->elements[i].Colour), sim->elements[i].IconGenerator);
diff --git a/src/game/Tool.cpp b/src/game/Tool.cpp
index 3a9fc1e3d..10b7b0d0b 100644
--- a/src/game/Tool.cpp
+++ b/src/game/Tool.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,27 @@ void Element_LIGH_Tool::Draw(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position
 	}
 }
 
+Element_TESC_Tool::Element_TESC_Tool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b, VideoBuffer * (*textureGen)(int, int, int)):
+	ElementTool(id, name, description, r, g, b, textureGen)
+	{
+	}
+void Element_TESC_Tool::Draw(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position){
+	int radiusInfo = brush->GetRadius().X*4+brush->GetRadius().Y*4+7;
+	sim->CreateParts(position.X, position.Y, toolID | (radiusInfo << 8), brush);
+}
+void Element_TESC_Tool::DrawLine(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position1, ui::Point position2, bool dragging) {
+	int radiusInfo = brush->GetRadius().X*4+brush->GetRadius().Y*4+7;
+	sim->CreateLine(position1.X, position1.Y, position2.X, position2.Y, toolID | (radiusInfo << 8), brush);
+}
+void Element_TESC_Tool::DrawRect(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position1, ui::Point position2) {
+	int radiusInfo = brush->GetRadius().X*4+brush->GetRadius().Y*4+7;
+	sim->CreateBox(position1.X, position1.Y, position2.X, position2.Y, toolID | (radiusInfo << 8), 0);
+}
+void Element_TESC_Tool::DrawFill(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position) {
+	int radiusInfo = brush->GetRadius().X*4+brush->GetRadius().Y*4+7;
+	sim->FloodParts(position.X, position.Y, toolID | (radiusInfo << 8), -1, -1, 0);
+}
+
 void PlopTool::Click(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position)
 {
 	sim->create_part(-1, position.X, position.Y, toolID);
diff --git a/src/game/Tool.h b/src/game/Tool.h
index aa021fc01..bee1fd849 100644
--- a/src/game/Tool.h
+++ b/src/game/Tool.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void DrawFill(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position) { }
 };
 
+
 class ElementTool: public Tool
 {
 public:
@@ -97,6 +98,17 @@ public:
 	virtual void DrawFill(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position);
 };
 
+class Element_TESC_Tool: public ElementTool
+{
+public:
+	Element_TESC_Tool(int id, string name, string description, int r, int g, int b, VideoBuffer * (*textureGen)(int, int, int) = NULL);
+	virtual ~Element_TESC_Tool() {}
+	virtual void Draw(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position);
+	virtual void DrawLine(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position1, ui::Point position2, bool dragging = false);
+	virtual void DrawRect(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position1, ui::Point position2);
+	virtual void DrawFill(Simulation * sim, Brush * brush, ui::Point position);
+};
+
 class PlopTool: public ElementTool
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
index 6b781841b..4fb9ac290 100644
--- a/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/Simulation.cpp
@@ -2443,12 +2443,14 @@ void Simulation::part_change_type(int i, int x, int y, int t)//changes the type
 	}
 }
 
-int Simulation::create_part(int p, int x, int y, int tv)//the function for creating a particle, use p=-1 for creating a new particle, -2 is from a brush, or a particle number to replace a particle.
+//the function for creating a particle, use p=-1 for creating a new particle, -2 is from a brush, or a particle number to replace a particle.
+//tv = Type (8 bits) + Var (24 bits), var is usually 0
+int Simulation::create_part(int p, int x, int y, int tv)
 {
 	int i;
 
 	int t = tv & 0xFF;
-	int v = (tv >> 8) & 0xFF;
+	int v = (tv >> 8) & 0xFFFFFF;
 
 	if (x<0 || y<0 || x>=XRES || y>=YRES || ((t<=0 || t>=PT_NUM)&&t!=SPC_HEAT&&t!=SPC_COOL&&t!=SPC_AIR&&t!=SPC_VACUUM&&t!=SPC_PGRV&&t!=SPC_NGRV))
 		return -1;
@@ -2749,6 +2751,11 @@ int Simulation::create_part(int p, int x, int y, int tv)//the function for creat
 			case PT_EMBR:
 				parts[i].life = 50;
 				break;
+			case PT_TESC:
+				parts[i].tmp = v;
+				if (parts[i].tmp > 300)
+					parts[i].tmp=300;
+				break;
 			case PT_STKM:
 				if (player.spwn==0)
 				{