diff --git a/projects/mtg/include/GameOptions.h b/projects/mtg/include/GameOptions.h
index 81d5ffcd9..27b02f7ad 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/include/GameOptions.h
+++ b/projects/mtg/include/GameOptions.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ using std::string;
 #define OPTIONS_MOMIR_MODE_UNLOCKED "prx_rimom" //haha
 #define OPTIONS_DIFFICULTY "difficulty"
 #define OPTIONS_CACHESIZE "cacheSize"
+#define OPTIONS_PLASMAEFFECT "plasmaEffect"
 
 // WALDORF - added
 #define OPTIONS_INTERRUPT_SECONDS "interruptSeconds"                         
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/CardEffect.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/CardEffect.cpp
index 9b8eb4db1..20dc5102f 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/CardEffect.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/CardEffect.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "../include/GameApp.h"
 #include "../include/MTGCard.h"
+#include "../include/GameOptions.h"
 #include "../include/CardEffect.h"
 
 PIXEL_TYPE CardEffect::surface[] = {};
@@ -16,8 +17,9 @@ CardEffect::CardEffect()
 
       palette[i] = ARGB(((unsigned char)(191 + 64 * (sinf(M_PI*sinf(2*M_PI*((float)i)/256.0)/2)))),
 			0,
-			((unsigned char)(64 + 64 * (cosf(M_PI*sinf(2*M_PI*((float)i)/256.0)/2)))),
-			(unsigned char)(255 * (0.5 + sinf(2*M_PI*((float)i)/256.0)/2) * (0.5 + sinf(2*M_PI*((float)i)/256.0)/2))
+			(unsigned char)(200 * (0.5 + sinf(2*M_PI*((float)i)/256.0)/2) * (0.5 + sinf(2*M_PI*((float)i)/256.0)/2)),
+      (unsigned char)(200 * (0.5 + sinf(2*M_PI*((float)i)/256.0)/2) ),
+
 			);
     }
 }
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ CardEffect::~CardEffect()
 
 void CardEffect::UpdateSmall(float dt)
 {
+  if (!GameOptions::GetInstance()->values[OPTIONS_PLASMAEFFECT].getIntValue()) return;
   static float t = 0;
   t += 3*dt;
   unsigned char c = (unsigned char)(5*t);
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ void CardEffect::UpdateSmall(float dt)
 
 void CardEffect::UpdateBig(float dt)
 {
+  if (!GameOptions::GetInstance()->values[OPTIONS_PLASMAEFFECT].getIntValue()) return;
   static float t = 0;
   t += 3*dt;
   unsigned char c = (unsigned char)(9*t);
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/ShopItem.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/ShopItem.cpp
index 80f69fcf6..ad1bb170c 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/ShopItem.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/ShopItem.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ void ShopItem::Render(){
       quad = card->getQuad();
     }
     if (quad){
+      quad->SetColor(ARGB(255,255,255,255));
       renderer->RenderQuad(quad,mX + SCREEN_WIDTH/2 + 20,5,0, 0.9f,0.9f);
     }else{
       if (card) CardGui::alternateRender(card,NULL,mX + SCREEN_WIDTH/2 + 100 + 20,133,0, 0.9f);