diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/Bde_particles.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/Bde_particles.kt
index 8c148f2..9af7b4b 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/Bde_particles.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/Bde_particles.kt
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ import kotlin.reflect.full.declaredMemberProperties
 
 
 // TODO: (future additions)
-// Allowing the use of regular Minecraft particles instead of just BDEs.
-  // Will basically require a whole new system.
-  // Most likely wont ever happen.
 // Cylinder and cone force field shape.
 // Copying particle params in-game.
 // Custom curve equation command args (parse from strings).
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/DisplayEntity.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/DisplayEntity.kt
index ce4695f..ce6604a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/DisplayEntity.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/DisplayEntity.kt
@@ -25,21 +25,6 @@ class DisplayEntity(private var properties: DisplayEntityProperties?) {
 
 
   fun updateProperties(properties: DisplayEntityProperties) {
-    val customModelRegex = "^([^/]+)(?:/([0-9]+))?$".toRegex()
-    val matchResult = customModelRegex.find(properties.model)
-
-    val modelName: String
-    val customModelNum: Int
-
-    if (matchResult != null) {
-      modelName = matchResult.groupValues[1]
-      customModelNum = matchResult.groupValues[2].toIntOrNull() ?: 0
-    }
-    else {
-      modelName = properties.model
-      customModelNum = 0
-    }
-
     val nbt = NbtCompound().apply {
       val tagList = NbtList()
 
@@ -49,11 +34,11 @@ class DisplayEntity(private var properties: DisplayEntityProperties?) {
 
       put("Tags", tagList)
 
-      if (modelName != "none") {
+      if (properties.model != "none") {
         put("item", NbtCompound().apply {
-          putString("id", modelName)
+          putString("id", properties.model)
           putInt("count", 1)
-          put("components", NbtCompound().apply { putInt("minecraft:custom_model_data", customModelNum) })
+          put("components", NbtCompound().apply { putInt("minecraft:custom_model_data", properties.customModel) })
         })
       }
 
@@ -89,10 +74,18 @@ class DisplayEntity(private var properties: DisplayEntityProperties?) {
 
       putFloat("view_range", properties.viewRange)
 
-      if (properties.name != null) {
-        putString("CustomName", properties.name)
+      putString("billboard", properties.billboard)
+
+      if (properties.customName != null) {
+        putString("CustomName", properties.customName)
         putByte("CustomNameVisible", 1)
       }
+
+      if (properties.brightnessOverride != null) {
+        put("brightness", NbtCompound().apply {
+          putInt("block", properties.brightnessOverride!!)
+        })
+      }
     }
 
     entity?.readNbt(nbt)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/DisplayEntityProperties.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/DisplayEntityProperties.kt
index bfd984e..be92dfe 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/DisplayEntityProperties.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/DisplayEntityProperties.kt
@@ -9,14 +9,25 @@ data class DisplayEntityProperties (
   val pos: Vec3d    = Vec3d(0.0, 0.0, 0.0),
   val rot: Vector2f = Vector2f(0.0f, 0.0f),
 
-  val model: String = "minecraft:purple_concrete", // end with "/{num}" for custom model
-  val tags: Array<String> = emptyArray(),
+  val model:              String        = "minecraft:purple_concrete",
+  val customModel:        Int           = 0,
+  val tags:               Array<String> = emptyArray(),
+  val viewRange:          Float         = 2.0f,
+  var customName:         String?       = null,
+  var brightnessOverride: Int?          = null,
+  var billboard:          String        = Billboard.FIXED,
 
-  val translation:   Vector3f = Vector3f(-0.5f, -0.5f, -0.5f),
+  val translation:   Vector3f = Vector3f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f),
   val leftRotation:  Vector4f = Vector4f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f),
   val scale:         Vector3f = Vector3f(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f),
-  val rightRotation: Vector4f = Vector4f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f),
-
-  val viewRange: Float = 2.0f,
-  var name: String? = null
+  val rightRotation: Vector4f = Vector4f(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f)
 )
+
+class Billboard () {
+  companion object {
+    const val FIXED:      String = "fixed"
+    const val VERTICAL:   String = "vertical"
+    const val HORIZONTAL: String = "horizontal"
+    const val CENTER:     String = "center"
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/particles/ParticleDebug.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/particles/ParticleDebug.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d21cc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/bytedice/bde_particles/particles/ParticleDebug.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package com.bytedice.bde_particles.particles
+
+class ParticleDebug {
+}
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