diff --git a/doc/lua_api.txt b/doc/lua_api.txt
index c9613145..9bdc01c0 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.txt
+++ b/doc/lua_api.txt
@@ -4180,10 +4180,15 @@ The Biome API is still in an experimental phase and subject to change.
     --  ^ vertical: if true faces player using y axis only
         texture = "image.png",
     --  ^ Uses texture (string)
-        playername = "singleplayer"
+        playername = "singleplayer",
     --  ^ optional, if specified spawns particle only on the player's client
+        animation = {Tile Animation definition},
+    --  ^ optional, specifies how to animate the particle texture
+        glow = 0
+    --  ^ optional, specify particle self-luminescence in darkness
     }
 
+
 ### `ParticleSpawner` definition (`add_particlespawner`)
 
     {
diff --git a/games/minimal/mods/experimental/init.lua b/games/minimal/mods/experimental/init.lua
index 142734cd..5e98e1a8 100644
--- a/games/minimal/mods/experimental/init.lua
+++ b/games/minimal/mods/experimental/init.lua
@@ -523,6 +523,43 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
+minetest.register_craftitem("experimental:tester_tool_2", {
+	description = "Tester Tool 2",
+	inventory_image = "experimental_tester_tool_1.png^[invert:g",
+	on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
+		local pos = minetest.get_pointed_thing_position(pointed_thing, true)
+		if pos == nil then return end
+		pos = vector.add(pos, {x=0, y=0.5, z=0})
+		local tex, anim
+		if math.random(0, 1) == 0 then
+			tex = "default_lava_source_animated.png"
+			anim = {type="sheet_2d", frames_w=3, frames_h=2, frame_length=0.5}
+		else
+			tex = "default_lava_flowing_animated.png"
+			anim = {type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=3.3}
+		end
+
+		minetest.add_particle({
+			pos = pos,
+			velocity = {x=0, y=0, z=0},
+			acceleration = {x=0, y=0.04, z=0},
+			expirationtime = 6,
+			collisiondetection = true,
+			texture = tex,
+			animation = anim,
+			size = 4,
+			glow = math.random(0, 5),
+		})
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'experimental:tester_tool_2',
+	recipe = {
+		{'group:crumbly','group:crumbly'},
+	}
+})
+
 --[[minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 	minetest.after(3, function()
 		player:set_inventory_formspec("size[8,7.5]"..
diff --git a/src/client.h b/src/client.h
index f84246de..b33358d9 100644
--- a/src/client.h
+++ b/src/client.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "hud.h"
 #include "particles.h"
 #include "mapnode.h"
+#include "tileanimation.h"
 
 struct MeshMakeData;
 class MapBlockMesh;
@@ -186,6 +187,8 @@ struct ClientEvent
 			bool collision_removal;
 			bool vertical;
 			std::string *texture;
+			struct TileAnimationParams animation;
+			u8 glow;
 		} spawn_particle;
 		struct{
 			u16 amount;
@@ -206,6 +209,8 @@ struct ClientEvent
 			bool vertical;
 			std::string *texture;
 			u32 id;
+			struct TileAnimationParams animation;
+			u8 glow;
 		} add_particlespawner;
 		struct{
 			u32 id;
diff --git a/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp b/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
index 411982f6..b11f73e8 100644
--- a/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
+++ b/src/network/clientpackethandler.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "network/clientopcodes.h"
 #include "util/serialize.h"
 #include "util/srp.h"
+#include "tileanimation.h"
 
 void Client::handleCommand_Deprecated(NetworkPacket* pkt)
 {
@@ -896,9 +897,14 @@ void Client::handleCommand_SpawnParticle(NetworkPacket* pkt)
 	std::string texture     = deSerializeLongString(is);
 	bool vertical           = false;
 	bool collision_removal  = false;
+	struct TileAnimationParams animation;
+	animation.type = TAT_NONE;
+	u8 glow = 0;
 	try {
 		vertical = readU8(is);
 		collision_removal = readU8(is);
+		animation.deSerialize(is, m_proto_ver);
+		glow = readU8(is);
 	} catch (...) {}
 
 	ClientEvent event;
@@ -912,6 +918,8 @@ void Client::handleCommand_SpawnParticle(NetworkPacket* pkt)
 	event.spawn_particle.collision_removal  = collision_removal;
 	event.spawn_particle.vertical           = vertical;
 	event.spawn_particle.texture            = new std::string(texture);
+	event.spawn_particle.animation          = animation;
+	event.spawn_particle.glow               = glow;
 
 	m_client_event_queue.push(event);
 }
@@ -943,12 +951,20 @@ void Client::handleCommand_AddParticleSpawner(NetworkPacket* pkt)
 
 	bool vertical = false;
 	bool collision_removal = false;
+	struct TileAnimationParams animation;
+	animation.type = TAT_NONE;
+	u8 glow = 0;
 	u16 attached_id = 0;
 	try {
 		*pkt >> vertical;
 		*pkt >> collision_removal;
 		*pkt >> attached_id;
 
+		// This is horrible but required (why are there two ways to deserialize pkts?)
+		std::string datastring(pkt->getRemainingString(), pkt->getRemainingBytes());
+		std::istringstream is(datastring, std::ios_base::binary);
+		animation.deSerialize(is, m_proto_ver);
+		glow = readU8(is);
 	} catch (...) {}
 
 	ClientEvent event;
@@ -971,6 +987,8 @@ void Client::handleCommand_AddParticleSpawner(NetworkPacket* pkt)
 	event.add_particlespawner.vertical           = vertical;
 	event.add_particlespawner.texture            = new std::string(texture);
 	event.add_particlespawner.id                 = id;
+	event.add_particlespawner.animation          = animation;
+	event.add_particlespawner.glow               = glow;
 
 	m_client_event_queue.push(event);
 }
diff --git a/src/network/networkpacket.cpp b/src/network/networkpacket.cpp
index 388afc18..91e6c58e 100644
--- a/src/network/networkpacket.cpp
+++ b/src/network/networkpacket.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void NetworkPacket::putRawPacket(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 peer_id)
 	m_data = std::vector<u8>(&data[2], &data[2 + m_datasize]);
 }
 
-char* NetworkPacket::getString(u32 from_offset)
+const char* NetworkPacket::getString(u32 from_offset)
 {
 	checkReadOffset(from_offset, 0);
 
diff --git a/src/network/networkpacket.h b/src/network/networkpacket.h
index 52447099..3e436aba 100644
--- a/src/network/networkpacket.h
+++ b/src/network/networkpacket.h
@@ -41,12 +41,15 @@ class NetworkPacket
 		u16 getPeerId() { return m_peer_id; }
 		u16 getCommand() { return m_command; }
 		const u32 getRemainingBytes() const { return m_datasize - m_read_offset; }
+		const char* getRemainingString() { return getString(m_read_offset); }
 
 		// Returns a c-string without copying.
 		// A better name for this would be getRawString()
-		char* getString(u32 from_offset);
+		const char* getString(u32 from_offset);
 		// major difference to putCString(): doesn't write len into the buffer
 		void putRawString(const char* src, u32 len);
+		void putRawString(const std::string &src)
+			{ putRawString(src.c_str(), src.size()); }
 
 		NetworkPacket& operator>>(std::string& dst);
 		NetworkPacket& operator<<(std::string src);
diff --git a/src/nodedef.cpp b/src/nodedef.cpp
index b7d02389..a4af26e8 100644
--- a/src/nodedef.cpp
+++ b/src/nodedef.cpp
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ void ContentFeatures::fillTileAttribs(ITextureSource *tsrc, TileSpec *tile,
 	if (tile->material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_ANIMATION) {
 		int frame_length_ms;
 		tiledef->animation.determineParams(tile->texture->getOriginalSize(),
-				&frame_count, &frame_length_ms);
+				&frame_count, &frame_length_ms, NULL);
 		tile->animation_frame_count = frame_count;
 		tile->animation_frame_length_ms = frame_length_ms;
 	}
diff --git a/src/particles.cpp b/src/particles.cpp
index d9eb3cfa..5f17763e 100644
--- a/src/particles.cpp
+++ b/src/particles.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ Particle::Particle(
 	bool vertical,
 	video::ITexture *texture,
 	v2f texpos,
-	v2f texsize
+	v2f texsize,
+	const struct TileAnimationParams &anim,
+	u8 glow
 ):
 	scene::ISceneNode(smgr->getRootSceneNode(), smgr)
 {
@@ -71,7 +73,9 @@ Particle::Particle(
 	m_material.setTexture(0, texture);
 	m_texpos = texpos;
 	m_texsize = texsize;
-
+	m_animation = anim;
+	m_animation_frame = 0;
+	m_animation_time = 0.0;
 
 	// Particle related
 	m_pos = pos;
@@ -84,6 +88,7 @@ Particle::Particle(
 	m_collisiondetection = collisiondetection;
 	m_collision_removal = collision_removal;
 	m_vertical = vertical;
+	m_glow = glow;
 
 	// Irrlicht stuff
 	m_collisionbox = aabb3f
@@ -142,6 +147,18 @@ void Particle::step(float dtime)
 		m_velocity += m_acceleration * dtime;
 		m_pos += m_velocity * dtime;
 	}
+	if (m_animation.type != TAT_NONE) {
+		m_animation_time += dtime;
+		int frame_length_i, frame_count;
+		m_animation.determineParams(
+				m_material.getTexture(0)->getSize(),
+				&frame_count, &frame_length_i, NULL);
+		float frame_length = frame_length_i / 1000.0;
+		while (m_animation_time > frame_length) {
+			m_animation_frame++;
+			m_animation_time -= frame_length;
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Update lighting
 	updateLight();
@@ -166,16 +183,32 @@ void Particle::updateLight()
 	else
 		light = blend_light(m_env->getDayNightRatio(), LIGHT_SUN, 0);
 
-	m_light = decode_light(light);
+	m_light = decode_light(light + m_glow);
 }
 
 void Particle::updateVertices()
 {
 	video::SColor c(255, m_light, m_light, m_light);
-	f32 tx0 = m_texpos.X;
-	f32 tx1 = m_texpos.X + m_texsize.X;
-	f32 ty0 = m_texpos.Y;
-	f32 ty1 = m_texpos.Y + m_texsize.Y;
+	f32 tx0, tx1, ty0, ty1;
+
+	if (m_animation.type != TAT_NONE) {
+		const v2u32 texsize = m_material.getTexture(0)->getSize();
+		v2f texcoord, framesize_f;
+		v2u32 framesize;
+		texcoord = m_animation.getTextureCoords(texsize, m_animation_frame);
+		m_animation.determineParams(texsize, NULL, NULL, &framesize);
+		framesize_f = v2f(framesize.X / (float) texsize.X, framesize.Y / (float) texsize.Y);
+
+		tx0 = m_texpos.X + texcoord.X;
+		tx1 = m_texpos.X + texcoord.X + framesize_f.X * m_texsize.X;
+		ty0 = m_texpos.Y + texcoord.Y;
+		ty1 = m_texpos.Y + texcoord.Y + framesize_f.Y * m_texsize.Y;
+	} else {
+		tx0 = m_texpos.X;
+		tx1 = m_texpos.X + m_texsize.X;
+		ty0 = m_texpos.Y;
+		ty1 = m_texpos.Y + m_texsize.Y;
+	}
 
 	m_vertices[0] = video::S3DVertex(-m_size/2,-m_size/2,0, 0,0,0,
 			c, tx0, ty1);
@@ -210,7 +243,9 @@ ParticleSpawner::ParticleSpawner(IGameDef* gamedef, scene::ISceneManager *smgr,
 	v3f minpos, v3f maxpos, v3f minvel, v3f maxvel, v3f minacc, v3f maxacc,
 	float minexptime, float maxexptime, float minsize, float maxsize,
 	bool collisiondetection, bool collision_removal, u16 attached_id, bool vertical,
-	video::ITexture *texture, u32 id, ParticleManager *p_manager) :
+	video::ITexture *texture, u32 id, const struct TileAnimationParams &anim,
+	u8 glow,
+	ParticleManager *p_manager) :
 	m_particlemanager(p_manager)
 {
 	m_gamedef = gamedef;
@@ -234,6 +269,8 @@ ParticleSpawner::ParticleSpawner(IGameDef* gamedef, scene::ISceneManager *smgr,
 	m_vertical = vertical;
 	m_texture = texture;
 	m_time = 0;
+	m_animation = anim;
+	m_glow = glow;
 
 	for (u16 i = 0; i<=m_amount; i++)
 	{
@@ -309,7 +346,9 @@ void ParticleSpawner::step(float dtime, ClientEnvironment* env)
 						m_vertical,
 						m_texture,
 						v2f(0.0, 0.0),
-						v2f(1.0, 1.0));
+						v2f(1.0, 1.0),
+						m_animation,
+						m_glow);
 					m_particlemanager->addParticle(toadd);
 				}
 				i = m_spawntimes.erase(i);
@@ -363,7 +402,9 @@ void ParticleSpawner::step(float dtime, ClientEnvironment* env)
 					m_vertical,
 					m_texture,
 					v2f(0.0, 0.0),
-					v2f(1.0, 1.0));
+					v2f(1.0, 1.0),
+					m_animation,
+					m_glow);
 				m_particlemanager->addParticle(toadd);
 			}
 		}
@@ -494,6 +535,8 @@ void ParticleManager::handleParticleEvent(ClientEvent *event, Client *client,
 					event->add_particlespawner.vertical,
 					texture,
 					event->add_particlespawner.id,
+					event->add_particlespawner.animation,
+					event->add_particlespawner.glow,
 					this);
 
 			/* delete allocated content of event */
@@ -529,13 +572,16 @@ void ParticleManager::handleParticleEvent(ClientEvent *event, Client *client,
 					event->spawn_particle.vertical,
 					texture,
 					v2f(0.0, 0.0),
-					v2f(1.0, 1.0));
+					v2f(1.0, 1.0),
+					event->spawn_particle.animation,
+					event->spawn_particle.glow);
 
 			addParticle(toadd);
 
 			delete event->spawn_particle.pos;
 			delete event->spawn_particle.vel;
 			delete event->spawn_particle.acc;
+			delete event->spawn_particle.texture;
 
 			break;
 		}
@@ -564,6 +610,8 @@ void ParticleManager::addNodeParticle(IGameDef* gamedef, scene::ISceneManager* s
 	// Texture
 	u8 texid = myrand_range(0, 5);
 	video::ITexture *texture;
+	struct TileAnimationParams anim;
+	anim.type = TAT_NONE;
 
 	// Only use first frame of animated texture
 	if (tiles[texid].material_flags & MATERIAL_FLAG_ANIMATION)
@@ -605,7 +653,9 @@ void ParticleManager::addNodeParticle(IGameDef* gamedef, scene::ISceneManager* s
 		false,
 		texture,
 		texpos,
-		texsize);
+		texsize,
+		anim,
+		0);
 
 	addParticle(toadd);
 }
diff --git a/src/particles.h b/src/particles.h
index 00cb2c08..5464e667 100644
--- a/src/particles.h
+++ b/src/particles.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "client/tile.h"
 #include "localplayer.h"
 #include "environment.h"
+#include "tileanimation.h"
 
 struct ClientEvent;
 class ParticleManager;
@@ -50,7 +51,9 @@ class Particle : public scene::ISceneNode
 		bool vertical,
 		video::ITexture *texture,
 		v2f texpos,
-		v2f texsize
+		v2f texsize,
+		const struct TileAnimationParams &anim,
+		u8 glow
 	);
 	~Particle();
 
@@ -102,6 +105,10 @@ class Particle : public scene::ISceneNode
 	bool m_collision_removal;
 	bool m_vertical;
 	v3s16 m_camera_offset;
+	struct TileAnimationParams m_animation;
+	float m_animation_time;
+	int m_animation_frame;
+	u8 m_glow;
 };
 
 class ParticleSpawner
@@ -123,6 +130,7 @@ class ParticleSpawner
 		bool vertical,
 		video::ITexture *texture,
 		u32 id,
+		const struct TileAnimationParams &anim, u8 glow,
 		ParticleManager* p_manager);
 
 	~ParticleSpawner();
@@ -156,6 +164,8 @@ class ParticleSpawner
 	bool m_collision_removal;
 	bool m_vertical;
 	u16 m_attached_id;
+	struct TileAnimationParams m_animation;
+	u8 m_glow;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/script/common/c_content.cpp b/src/script/common/c_content.cpp
index b9bcfef6..84af4583 100644
--- a/src/script/common/c_content.cpp
+++ b/src/script/common/c_content.cpp
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ TileDef read_tiledef(lua_State *L, int index, u8 drawtype)
 	}
 	else if(lua_istable(L, index))
 	{
-		// {name="default_lava.png", animation={}}
+		// name="default_lava.png"
 		tiledef.name = "";
 		getstringfield(L, index, "name", tiledef.name);
 		getstringfield(L, index, "image", tiledef.name); // MaterialSpec compat.
@@ -334,28 +334,7 @@ TileDef read_tiledef(lua_State *L, int index, u8 drawtype)
 			L, index, "tileable_vertical", default_tiling);
 		// animation = {}
 		lua_getfield(L, index, "animation");
-		if(lua_istable(L, -1)){
-			tiledef.animation.type = (TileAnimationType)
-				getenumfield(L, -1, "type", es_TileAnimationType,
-				TAT_NONE);
-			if (tiledef.animation.type == TAT_VERTICAL_FRAMES) {
-				// {type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=2.0}
-				tiledef.animation.vertical_frames.aspect_w =
-					getintfield_default(L, -1, "aspect_w", 16);
-				tiledef.animation.vertical_frames.aspect_h =
-					getintfield_default(L, -1, "aspect_h", 16);
-				tiledef.animation.vertical_frames.length =
-					getfloatfield_default(L, -1, "length", 1.0);
-			} else if (tiledef.animation.type == TAT_SHEET_2D) {
-				// {type="sheet_2d", frames_w=5, frames_h=3, frame_length=0.5}
-				getintfield(L, -1, "frames_w",
-					tiledef.animation.sheet_2d.frames_w);
-				getintfield(L, -1, "frames_h",
-					tiledef.animation.sheet_2d.frames_h);
-				getfloatfield(L, -1, "frame_length",
-					tiledef.animation.sheet_2d.frame_length);
-			}
-		}
+		tiledef.animation = read_animation_definition(L, -1);
 		lua_pop(L, 1);
 	}
 
@@ -925,6 +904,41 @@ void read_inventory_list(lua_State *L, int tableindex,
 	}
 }
 
+/******************************************************************************/
+struct TileAnimationParams read_animation_definition(lua_State *L, int index)
+{
+	if(index < 0)
+		index = lua_gettop(L) + 1 + index;
+
+	struct TileAnimationParams anim;
+	anim.type = TAT_NONE;
+	if (!lua_istable(L, index))
+		return anim;
+
+	anim.type = (TileAnimationType)
+		getenumfield(L, index, "type", es_TileAnimationType,
+		TAT_NONE);
+	if (anim.type == TAT_VERTICAL_FRAMES) {
+		// {type="vertical_frames", aspect_w=16, aspect_h=16, length=2.0}
+		anim.vertical_frames.aspect_w =
+			getintfield_default(L, index, "aspect_w", 16);
+		anim.vertical_frames.aspect_h =
+			getintfield_default(L, index, "aspect_h", 16);
+		anim.vertical_frames.length =
+			getfloatfield_default(L, index, "length", 1.0);
+	} else if (anim.type == TAT_SHEET_2D) {
+		// {type="sheet_2d", frames_w=5, frames_h=3, frame_length=0.5}
+		getintfield(L, index, "frames_w",
+			anim.sheet_2d.frames_w);
+		getintfield(L, index, "frames_h",
+			anim.sheet_2d.frames_h);
+		getfloatfield(L, index, "frame_length",
+			anim.sheet_2d.frame_length);
+	}
+
+	return anim;
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************/
 ToolCapabilities read_tool_capabilities(
 		lua_State *L, int table)
diff --git a/src/script/common/c_content.h b/src/script/common/c_content.h
index 2a2228b6..9641f5c9 100644
--- a/src/script/common/c_content.h
+++ b/src/script/common/c_content.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ void               push_hit_params           (lua_State *L,
 
 ItemStack          read_item                 (lua_State *L, int index, Server *srv);
 
+struct TileAnimationParams read_animation_definition(lua_State *L, int index);
 
 ToolCapabilities   read_tool_capabilities    (lua_State *L, int table);
 void               push_tool_capabilities    (lua_State *L,
diff --git a/src/script/lua_api/l_particles.cpp b/src/script/lua_api/l_particles.cpp
index 667ac727..7f415844 100644
--- a/src/script/lua_api/l_particles.cpp
+++ b/src/script/lua_api/l_particles.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "lua_api/l_object.h"
 #include "lua_api/l_internal.h"
 #include "common/c_converter.h"
+#include "common/c_content.h"
 #include "server.h"
 #include "particles.h"
 
@@ -34,6 +35,8 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 // collision_removal = bool
 // vertical = bool
 // texture = e.g."default_wood.png"
+// animation = TileAnimation definition
+// glow = num
 int ModApiParticles::l_add_particle(lua_State *L)
 {
 	MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
@@ -47,10 +50,13 @@ int ModApiParticles::l_add_particle(lua_State *L)
 
 	bool collisiondetection, vertical, collision_removal;
 	collisiondetection = vertical = collision_removal = false;
+	struct TileAnimationParams animation;
 
 	std::string texture = "";
 	std::string playername = "";
 
+	u8 glow = 0;
+
 	if (lua_gettop(L) > 1) // deprecated
 	{
 		log_deprecated(L, "Deprecated add_particle call with individual parameters instead of definition");
@@ -101,11 +107,18 @@ int ModApiParticles::l_add_particle(lua_State *L)
 		collision_removal = getboolfield_default(L, 1,
 			"collision_removal", collision_removal);
 		vertical = getboolfield_default(L, 1, "vertical", vertical);
+
+		lua_getfield(L, 1, "animation");
+		animation = read_animation_definition(L, -1);
+		lua_pop(L, 1);
+
 		texture = getstringfield_default(L, 1, "texture", "");
 		playername = getstringfield_default(L, 1, "playername", "");
+
+		glow = getintfield_default(L, 1, "glow", 0);
 	}
 	getServer(L)->spawnParticle(playername, pos, vel, acc, expirationtime, size,
-			collisiondetection, collision_removal, vertical, texture);
+			collisiondetection, collision_removal, vertical, texture, animation, glow);
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +140,8 @@ int ModApiParticles::l_add_particle(lua_State *L)
 // collision_removal = bool
 // vertical = bool
 // texture = e.g."default_wood.png"
+// animation = TileAnimation definition
+// glow = num
 int ModApiParticles::l_add_particlespawner(lua_State *L)
 {
 	MAP_LOCK_REQUIRED;
@@ -139,9 +154,11 @@ int ModApiParticles::l_add_particlespawner(lua_State *L)
 	      time= minexptime= maxexptime= minsize= maxsize= 1;
 	bool collisiondetection, vertical, collision_removal;
 	     collisiondetection = vertical = collision_removal = false;
+	struct TileAnimationParams animation;
 	ServerActiveObject *attached = NULL;
 	std::string texture = "";
 	std::string playername = "";
+	u8 glow = 0;
 
 	if (lua_gettop(L) > 1) //deprecated
 	{
@@ -201,6 +218,10 @@ int ModApiParticles::l_add_particlespawner(lua_State *L)
 		collision_removal = getboolfield_default(L, 1,
 			"collision_removal", collision_removal);
 
+		lua_getfield(L, 1, "animation");
+		animation = read_animation_definition(L, -1);
+		lua_pop(L, 1);
+
 		lua_getfield(L, 1, "attached");
 		if (!lua_isnil(L, -1)) {
 			ObjectRef *ref = ObjectRef::checkobject(L, -1);
@@ -211,6 +232,7 @@ int ModApiParticles::l_add_particlespawner(lua_State *L)
 		vertical = getboolfield_default(L, 1, "vertical", vertical);
 		texture = getstringfield_default(L, 1, "texture", "");
 		playername = getstringfield_default(L, 1, "playername", "");
+		glow = getintfield_default(L, 1, "glow", 0);
 	}
 
 	u32 id = getServer(L)->addParticleSpawner(amount, time,
@@ -223,7 +245,8 @@ int ModApiParticles::l_add_particlespawner(lua_State *L)
 			collision_removal,
 			attached,
 			vertical,
-			texture, playername);
+			texture, playername,
+			animation, glow);
 	lua_pushnumber(L, id);
 
 	return 1;
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 74d9541c..d3d5fd3d 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -1662,12 +1662,28 @@ void Server::SendShowFormspecMessage(u16 peer_id, const std::string &formspec,
 }
 
 // Spawns a particle on peer with peer_id
-void Server::SendSpawnParticle(u16 peer_id, v3f pos, v3f velocity, v3f acceleration,
+void Server::SendSpawnParticle(u16 peer_id, u16 protocol_version,
+				v3f pos, v3f velocity, v3f acceleration,
 				float expirationtime, float size, bool collisiondetection,
 				bool collision_removal,
-				bool vertical, const std::string &texture)
+				bool vertical, const std::string &texture,
+				const struct TileAnimationParams &animation, u8 glow)
 {
 	DSTACK(FUNCTION_NAME);
+	if (peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT) {
+		// This sucks and should be replaced by a better solution in a refactor:
+		std::vector<u16> clients = m_clients.getClientIDs();
+		for (std::vector<u16>::iterator i = clients.begin(); i != clients.end(); ++i) {
+			RemotePlayer *player = m_env->getPlayer(*i);
+			if (!player)
+				continue;
+			SendSpawnParticle(*i, player->protocol_version,
+					pos, velocity, acceleration,
+					expirationtime, size, collisiondetection,
+					collision_removal, vertical, texture, animation, glow);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
 
 	NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_SPAWN_PARTICLE, 0, peer_id);
 
@@ -1676,22 +1692,39 @@ void Server::SendSpawnParticle(u16 peer_id, v3f pos, v3f velocity, v3f accelerat
 	pkt.putLongString(texture);
 	pkt << vertical;
 	pkt << collision_removal;
+	// This is horrible but required (why are there two ways to serialize pkts?)
+	std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
+	animation.serialize(os, protocol_version);
+	pkt.putRawString(os.str());
+	pkt << glow;
 
-	if (peer_id != PEER_ID_INEXISTENT) {
-		Send(&pkt);
-	}
-	else {
-		m_clients.sendToAll(0, &pkt, true);
-	}
+	Send(&pkt);
 }
 
 // Adds a ParticleSpawner on peer with peer_id
-void Server::SendAddParticleSpawner(u16 peer_id, u16 amount, float spawntime, v3f minpos, v3f maxpos,
+void Server::SendAddParticleSpawner(u16 peer_id, u16 protocol_version,
+	u16 amount, float spawntime, v3f minpos, v3f maxpos,
 	v3f minvel, v3f maxvel, v3f minacc, v3f maxacc, float minexptime, float maxexptime,
 	float minsize, float maxsize, bool collisiondetection, bool collision_removal,
-	u16 attached_id, bool vertical, const std::string &texture, u32 id)
+	u16 attached_id, bool vertical, const std::string &texture, u32 id,
+	const struct TileAnimationParams &animation, u8 glow)
 {
 	DSTACK(FUNCTION_NAME);
+	if (peer_id == PEER_ID_INEXISTENT) {
+		// This sucks and should be replaced:
+		std::vector<u16> clients = m_clients.getClientIDs();
+		for (std::vector<u16>::iterator i = clients.begin(); i != clients.end(); ++i) {
+			RemotePlayer *player = m_env->getPlayer(*i);
+			if (!player)
+				continue;
+			SendAddParticleSpawner(*i, player->protocol_version,
+					amount, spawntime, minpos, maxpos,
+					minvel, maxvel, minacc, maxacc, minexptime, maxexptime,
+					minsize, maxsize, collisiondetection, collision_removal,
+					attached_id, vertical, texture, id, animation, glow);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
 
 	NetworkPacket pkt(TOCLIENT_ADD_PARTICLESPAWNER, 0, peer_id);
 
@@ -1704,13 +1737,13 @@ void Server::SendAddParticleSpawner(u16 peer_id, u16 amount, float spawntime, v3
 	pkt << id << vertical;
 	pkt << collision_removal;
 	pkt << attached_id;
+	// This is horrible but required
+	std::ostringstream os(std::ios_base::binary);
+	animation.serialize(os, protocol_version);
+	pkt.putRawString(os.str());
+	pkt << glow;
 
-	if (peer_id != PEER_ID_INEXISTENT) {
-		Send(&pkt);
-	}
-	else {
-		m_clients.sendToAll(0, &pkt, true);
-	}
+	Send(&pkt);
 }
 
 void Server::SendDeleteParticleSpawner(u16 peer_id, u32 id)
@@ -3165,23 +3198,25 @@ void Server::spawnParticle(const std::string &playername, v3f pos,
 	v3f velocity, v3f acceleration,
 	float expirationtime, float size, bool
 	collisiondetection, bool collision_removal,
-	bool vertical, const std::string &texture)
+	bool vertical, const std::string &texture,
+	const struct TileAnimationParams &animation, u8 glow)
 {
 	// m_env will be NULL if the server is initializing
 	if (!m_env)
 		return;
 
-	u16 peer_id = PEER_ID_INEXISTENT;
+	u16 peer_id = PEER_ID_INEXISTENT, proto_ver = 0;
 	if (playername != "") {
 		RemotePlayer *player = m_env->getPlayer(playername.c_str());
 		if (!player)
 			return;
 		peer_id = player->peer_id;
+		proto_ver = player->protocol_version;
 	}
 
-	SendSpawnParticle(peer_id, pos, velocity, acceleration,
+	SendSpawnParticle(peer_id, proto_ver, pos, velocity, acceleration,
 			expirationtime, size, collisiondetection,
-			collision_removal, vertical, texture);
+			collision_removal, vertical, texture, animation, glow);
 }
 
 u32 Server::addParticleSpawner(u16 amount, float spawntime,
@@ -3189,18 +3224,20 @@ u32 Server::addParticleSpawner(u16 amount, float spawntime,
 	float minexptime, float maxexptime, float minsize, float maxsize,
 	bool collisiondetection, bool collision_removal,
 	ServerActiveObject *attached, bool vertical, const std::string &texture,
-	const std::string &playername)
+	const std::string &playername, const struct TileAnimationParams &animation,
+	u8 glow)
 {
 	// m_env will be NULL if the server is initializing
 	if (!m_env)
 		return -1;
 
-	u16 peer_id = PEER_ID_INEXISTENT;
+	u16 peer_id = PEER_ID_INEXISTENT, proto_ver = 0;
 	if (playername != "") {
 		RemotePlayer *player = m_env->getPlayer(playername.c_str());
 		if (!player)
 			return -1;
 		peer_id = player->peer_id;
+		proto_ver = player->protocol_version;
 	}
 
 	u16 attached_id = attached ? attached->getId() : 0;
@@ -3211,11 +3248,11 @@ u32 Server::addParticleSpawner(u16 amount, float spawntime,
 	else
 		id = m_env->addParticleSpawner(spawntime, attached_id);
 
-	SendAddParticleSpawner(peer_id, amount, spawntime,
+	SendAddParticleSpawner(peer_id, proto_ver, amount, spawntime,
 		minpos, maxpos, minvel, maxvel, minacc, maxacc,
 		minexptime, maxexptime, minsize, maxsize,
 		collisiondetection, collision_removal, attached_id, vertical,
-		texture, id);
+		texture, id, animation, glow);
 
 	return id;
 }
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index a86f75f1..e5121bdc 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 #include "mods.h"
 #include "inventorymanager.h"
 #include "subgame.h"
+#include "tileanimation.h" // struct TileAnimationParams
 #include "util/numeric.h"
 #include "util/thread.h"
 #include "util/basic_macros.h"
@@ -252,7 +253,8 @@ class Server : public con::PeerHandler, public MapEventReceiver,
 		v3f pos, v3f velocity, v3f acceleration,
 		float expirationtime, float size,
 		bool collisiondetection, bool collision_removal,
-		bool vertical, const std::string &texture);
+		bool vertical, const std::string &texture,
+		const struct TileAnimationParams &animation, u8 glow);
 
 	u32 addParticleSpawner(u16 amount, float spawntime,
 		v3f minpos, v3f maxpos,
@@ -263,7 +265,8 @@ class Server : public con::PeerHandler, public MapEventReceiver,
 		bool collisiondetection, bool collision_removal,
 		ServerActiveObject *attached,
 		bool vertical, const std::string &texture,
-		const std::string &playername);
+		const std::string &playername, const struct TileAnimationParams &animation,
+		u8 glow);
 
 	void deleteParticleSpawner(const std::string &playername, u32 id);
 
@@ -428,7 +431,8 @@ class Server : public con::PeerHandler, public MapEventReceiver,
 	void sendDetachedInventories(u16 peer_id);
 
 	// Adds a ParticleSpawner on peer with peer_id (PEER_ID_INEXISTENT == all)
-	void SendAddParticleSpawner(u16 peer_id, u16 amount, float spawntime,
+	void SendAddParticleSpawner(u16 peer_id, u16 protocol_version,
+		u16 amount, float spawntime,
 		v3f minpos, v3f maxpos,
 		v3f minvel, v3f maxvel,
 		v3f minacc, v3f maxacc,
@@ -436,16 +440,18 @@ class Server : public con::PeerHandler, public MapEventReceiver,
 		float minsize, float maxsize,
 		bool collisiondetection, bool collision_removal,
 		u16 attached_id,
-		bool vertical, const std::string &texture, u32 id);
+		bool vertical, const std::string &texture, u32 id,
+		const struct TileAnimationParams &animation, u8 glow);
 
 	void SendDeleteParticleSpawner(u16 peer_id, u32 id);
 
 	// Spawns particle on peer with peer_id (PEER_ID_INEXISTENT == all)
-	void SendSpawnParticle(u16 peer_id,
+	void SendSpawnParticle(u16 peer_id, u16 protocol_version,
 		v3f pos, v3f velocity, v3f acceleration,
 		float expirationtime, float size,
 		bool collisiondetection, bool collision_removal,
-		bool vertical, const std::string &texture);
+		bool vertical, const std::string &texture,
+		const struct TileAnimationParams &animation, u8 glow);
 
 	u32 SendActiveObjectRemoveAdd(u16 peer_id, const std::string &datas);
 	void SendActiveObjectMessages(u16 peer_id, const std::string &datas, bool reliable = true);
diff --git a/src/tileanimation.cpp b/src/tileanimation.cpp
index a23eecc2..67d27d39 100644
--- a/src/tileanimation.cpp
+++ b/src/tileanimation.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ void TileAnimationParams::deSerialize(std::istream &is, u16 protocol_version)
 	}
 }
 
-void TileAnimationParams::determineParams(v2u32 texture_size, int *frame_count, int *frame_length_ms) const
+void TileAnimationParams::determineParams(v2u32 texture_size, int *frame_count,
+		int *frame_length_ms, v2u32 *frame_size) const
 {
 	if (type == TAT_VERTICAL_FRAMES) {
 		int frame_height = (float)texture_size.X /
@@ -80,15 +81,17 @@ void TileAnimationParams::determineParams(v2u32 texture_size, int *frame_count,
 			*frame_count = _frame_count;
 		if (frame_length_ms)
 			*frame_length_ms = 1000.0 * vertical_frames.length / _frame_count;
+		if (frame_size)
+			*frame_size = v2u32(texture_size.X, frame_height);
 	} else if (type == TAT_SHEET_2D) {
 		if (frame_count)
 			*frame_count = sheet_2d.frames_w * sheet_2d.frames_h;
 		if (frame_length_ms)
 			*frame_length_ms = 1000 * sheet_2d.frame_length;
-	} else { // TAT_NONE
-		*frame_count = 1;
-		*frame_length_ms = 1000;
+		if (frame_size)
+			*frame_size = v2u32(texture_size.X / sheet_2d.frames_w, texture_size.Y / sheet_2d.frames_h);
 	}
+	// caller should check for TAT_NONE
 }
 
 void TileAnimationParams::getTextureModifer(std::ostream &os, v2u32 texture_size, int frame) const
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ void TileAnimationParams::getTextureModifer(std::ostream &os, v2u32 texture_size
 		return;
 	if (type == TAT_VERTICAL_FRAMES) {
 		int frame_count;
-		determineParams(texture_size, &frame_count, NULL);
+		determineParams(texture_size, &frame_count, NULL, NULL);
 		os << "^[verticalframe:" << frame_count << ":" << frame;
 	} else if (type == TAT_SHEET_2D) {
 		int q, r;
@@ -107,3 +110,22 @@ void TileAnimationParams::getTextureModifer(std::ostream &os, v2u32 texture_size
 			<< ":" << r << "," << q;
 	}
 }
+
+v2f TileAnimationParams::getTextureCoords(v2u32 texture_size, int frame) const
+{
+	v2u32 ret(0, 0);
+	if (type == TAT_VERTICAL_FRAMES) {
+		int frame_height = (float)texture_size.X /
+				(float)vertical_frames.aspect_w *
+				(float)vertical_frames.aspect_h;
+		ret = v2u32(0, frame_height * frame);
+	} else if (type == TAT_SHEET_2D) {
+		v2u32 frame_size;
+		determineParams(texture_size, NULL, NULL, &frame_size);
+		int q, r;
+		q = frame / sheet_2d.frames_w;
+		r = frame % sheet_2d.frames_w;
+		ret = v2u32(r * frame_size.X, q * frame_size.Y);
+	}
+	return v2f(ret.X / (float) texture_size.X, ret.Y / (float) texture_size.Y);
+}
diff --git a/src/tileanimation.h b/src/tileanimation.h
index 289ce515..eecd3eb9 100644
--- a/src/tileanimation.h
+++ b/src/tileanimation.h
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ struct TileAnimationParams {
 
 	void serialize(std::ostream &os, u16 protocol_version) const;
 	void deSerialize(std::istream &is, u16 protocol_version);
-	void determineParams(v2u32 texture_size, int *frame_count, int *frame_length_ms) const;
+	void determineParams(v2u32 texture_size, int *frame_count,
+			int *frame_length_ms, v2u32 *frame_size) const;
 	void getTextureModifer(std::ostream &os, v2u32 texture_size, int frame) const;
+	v2f getTextureCoords(v2u32 texture_size, int frame) const;
 };
 
 #endif