diff --git a/mods/default/functions.lua b/mods/default/functions.lua
index 8486417..3934e20 100644
--- a/mods/default/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/default/functions.lua
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ minetest.register_abm( -- papyrus grows
 	       end,
    })
 
+--[[ TORCH FLAME IS VERY, VERY SLOW, THERE ARE NOW ANIMATIONS INSTEAD
 minetest.register_abm( -- torch flame
    {
       nodenames = {"default:torch", "default:torch_weak"},
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ minetest.register_abm( -- torch flame
 		     })
 	       end
    })
+--]]
 
 minetest.register_abm( -- weak torchs burn out and die after ~3 minutes
    {
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 89336ef..2cccfa1 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
       drawtype = "nodebox",
       tiles ={
 	 {
-	    name = "default_torch_3d_ends.png",
+	    name = "default_torch_3d_ends_animated.png",
 	    animation = {
 	       type = "vertical_frames",
 	       aspect_w = 16,
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
 	    },
 	 },
 	 {
-	    name = "default_torch_3d.png",
+	    name = "default_torch_3d_animated.png",
 	    animation = {
 	       type = "vertical_frames",
 	       aspect_w = 16,
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
       drawtype = "nodebox",
       tiles ={
 	 {
-	    name = "default_torch_3d_ends.png",
+	    name = "default_torch_3d_ends_animated.png",
 	    animation = {
 	       type = "vertical_frames",
 	       aspect_w = 16,
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ minetest.register_node(
 	    },
 	 },
 	 {
-	    name = "default_torch_3d.png",
+	    name = "default_torch_3d_animated.png",
 	    animation = {
 	       type = "vertical_frames",
 	       aspect_w = 16,
diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d.png b/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d.png
index 451f71e..bf696b2 100644
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d.xcf b/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d.xcf
index e3d3e2b..18f4fc2 100644
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_animated.png b/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_animated.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01143b9
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_animated.xcf b/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_animated.xcf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..485da75
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_ends.png b/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_ends.png
index bcefae8..1b3637e 100644
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_ends.xcf b/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_ends.xcf
index 9a835ea..fd71c9c 100644
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_ends_animated.png b/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_ends_animated.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..feff148
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diff --git a/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_ends_animated.xcf b/mods/default/textures/default_torch_3d_ends_animated.xcf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32ffb2b
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diff --git a/mods/weather/init.lua b/mods/weather/init.lua
index 218c551..81a09da 100644
--- a/mods/weather/init.lua
+++ b/mods/weather/init.lua
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ minetest.register_abm(
 	       end
    })
 
-minetest.register_abm(
+--[[minetest.register_abm(
    {
       nodenames = {"air"},
       interval = 2,
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ minetest.register_abm(
 		     end
 		  end
 	       end,
-   })
+   })--]]
 
 minetest.register_node(
    "weather:snow",