diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/CO2.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/CO2.cpp
index 3e982b563..bafebb014 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/CO2.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/CO2.cpp
@@ -92,12 +92,12 @@ int Element_CO2::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 		{
 			int j;
 			sim->create_part(i,x,y,PT_O2);
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_NEUT);
+			j = sim->create_part(-3,x,y,PT_NEUT);
 			if (j != -1)
 				parts[j].temp = MAX_TEMP;
 			if (!(rand()%50))
 			{
-				j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_ELEC);
+				j = sim->create_part(-3,x,y,PT_ELEC);
 				if (j != -1)
 					parts[j].temp = MAX_TEMP;
 			}
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/H2.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/H2.cpp
index 98ad6e7ea..e5972effb 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/H2.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/H2.cpp
@@ -101,23 +101,23 @@ int Element_H2::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 			sim->create_part(i,x,y,PT_NBLE);
 			parts[i].tmp = 0x1;
 
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_NEUT);
+			j = sim->create_part(-3,x,y,PT_NEUT);
 			if (j>-1)
 				parts[j].temp = temp;
 			if (!(rand()%10))
 			{
-				j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_ELEC);
+				j = sim->create_part(-3,x,y,PT_ELEC);
 				if (j>-1)
 					parts[j].temp = temp;
 			}
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PHOT);
+			j = sim->create_part(-3,x,y,PT_PHOT);
 			if (j>-1)
 			{
 				parts[j].ctype = 0x7C0000;
 				parts[j].temp = temp;
 				parts[j].tmp = 0x1;
 			}
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PLSM);
+			j = sim->create_part(-1,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PLSM);
 			if (j>-1)
 			{
 				parts[j].temp = temp;
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/NBLE.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/NBLE.cpp
index 5c689f593..a84448eed 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/NBLE.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/NBLE.cpp
@@ -58,23 +58,23 @@ int Element_NBLE::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 			float temp = parts[i].temp;
 			sim->create_part(i,x,y,PT_CO2);
 
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_NEUT);
+			j = sim->create_part(-3,x,y,PT_NEUT);
 			if (j != -1)
 				parts[j].temp = temp;
 			if (!(rand()%25))
 			{
-				j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_ELEC);
+				j = sim->create_part(-3,x,y,PT_ELEC);
 				if (j != -1)
 					parts[j].temp = temp;
 			}
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PHOT);
+			j = sim->create_part(-3,x,y,PT_PHOT);
 			if (j != -1)
 			{
 				parts[j].ctype = 0xF800000;
 				parts[j].temp = temp;
 				parts[j].tmp = 0x1;
 			}
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PLSM);
+			j = sim->create_part(-1,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PLSM);
 			if (j != -1)
 			{
 				parts[j].temp = temp;
diff --git a/src/simulation/elements/O2.cpp b/src/simulation/elements/O2.cpp
index 5ac167562..fe41cf46f 100644
--- a/src/simulation/elements/O2.cpp
+++ b/src/simulation/elements/O2.cpp
@@ -83,16 +83,16 @@ int Element_O2::update(UPDATE_FUNC_ARGS)
 			int j;
 			sim->create_part(i,x,y,PT_BRMT);
 
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_NEUT);
+			j = sim->create_part(-3,x,y,PT_NEUT);
 			if (j != -1)
 				parts[j].temp = MAX_TEMP;
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PHOT);
+			j = sim->create_part(-3,x,y,PT_PHOT);
 			if (j != -1)
 			{
 				parts[j].temp = MAX_TEMP;
 				parts[j].tmp = 0x1;
 			}
-			j = sim->create_part(-3,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PLSM);
+			j = sim->create_part(-1,x+rand()%3-1,y+rand()%3-1,PT_PLSM);
 			if (j != -1)
 			{
 				parts[j].temp = MAX_TEMP;