diff --git a/makefile.gfx b/makefile.gfx
index 80ec47b09..5bb4b8d59 100644
--- a/makefile.gfx
+++ b/makefile.gfx
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ PICKUP_GFX_IN :=			$(foreach FILE,$(PICKUP_GFX),$(PICKUP_GFX_DIR)/$(FILE).bmp)
 
 INGAMEFX_GFX_TRANS :=		+bubble_1 +bubble_2 +bubble_3 \
 							+health_full_1 +health_full_2 +health_full_3 +health_full_4 +health_full_5 \
-							+health_empty_1 +health_empty_2 +health_empty_3 +health_empty_4 +health_empty_5
+							+health_empty_1 +health_empty_2 +health_empty_3 +health_empty_4 +health_empty_5 \
+							+spike
 INGAMEFX_GFX_TRANS_IN :=	$(foreach FILE,$(INGAMEFX_GFX_TRANS),$(INGAMEFX_GFX_DIR)/$(FILE).bmp)
 
 ####
diff --git a/source/projectl/projectl.cpp b/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
index d9d49dc94..6014acf82 100644
--- a/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
+++ b/source/projectl/projectl.cpp
@@ -306,24 +306,29 @@ void CProjectile::render()
 {
 	CEnemyProjectileThing::render();
 
+	sFrameHdr	*frameHdr;
 	DVECTOR	offset;
 	int		x,y;
 	int		scrnWidth = VidGetScrW();
 	int		scrnHeight = VidGetScrH();
-	int		spriteWidth = m_spriteBank->getFrameWidth(FRM_BARNACLEBOY);
-	int		spriteHeight = m_spriteBank->getFrameHeight(FRM_BARNACLEBOY);
+	int		spriteWidth = m_spriteBank->getFrameWidth(FRM__SPIKE);
+	int		spriteHeight = m_spriteBank->getFrameHeight(FRM__SPIKE);
 
 	offset = getScreenOffset();
 
-	x = Pos.vx - offset.vx /*+ ( scrnWidth >> 1 )*/ - ( spriteWidth >> 1 );
-	y = Pos.vy - offset.vy /*+ ( scrnHeight >> 1 )*/ - ( spriteHeight >> 1 );
+	x = Pos.vx - offset.vx /*+ ( scrnWidth >> 1 ) - ( spriteWidth >> 1 )*/;
+	y = Pos.vy - offset.vy /*+ ( scrnHeight >> 1 ) - ( spriteHeight >> 1 )*/;
 
 	if ( x < -spriteWidth || y < -spriteHeight || x > scrnWidth || y > scrnHeight )
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 
-	m_spriteBank->printFT4(FRM_BARNACLEBOY,x,y,0,0,0);
+	//m_spriteBank->printFT4(FRM__SPIKE,x,y,0,0,0);
+
+	frameHdr = m_spriteBank->getFrameHeader(FRM__SPIKE);
+
+	m_spriteBank->printRotatedScaledSprite( frameHdr, x, y, 4096, 4096, m_heading, 0 );
 }
 
 DVECTOR CProjectile::getScreenOffset()