diff --git a/game/renderer_polygon_3d/gameobjects.frag b/game/renderer_polygon_3d/gameobjects.frag
index 023123d..10278bc 100644
--- a/game/renderer_polygon_3d/gameobjects.frag
+++ b/game/renderer_polygon_3d/gameobjects.frag
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void main()
 
 //todo materials (& light color)
   vec4 IAmbient  = vec4(0.2f, 0.2f, 0.2f, 1.0f);
-  vec4 IDiffuse  = vec4(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f) * max(dot(normal, lightvec), 0.0);
+  vec4 IDiffuse  = vec4(color, 0.0f) * max(dot(normal, lightvec), 0.0);
   //todo shininess
   vec4 ISpecular = vec4(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f) * pow(max(dot(Reflected, Eye), 0.0), 3);
 
diff --git a/game/renderer_polygon_3d/renderer_polygon_3d.cpp b/game/renderer_polygon_3d/renderer_polygon_3d.cpp
index 86e650c..2c3ffea 100644
--- a/game/renderer_polygon_3d/renderer_polygon_3d.cpp
+++ b/game/renderer_polygon_3d/renderer_polygon_3d.cpp
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ namespace endofthejedi {
         renderShips();
         renderMissiles();
 
-        renderTraces();
-
         //glDisable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
         renderParticles();
         //glEnable(GL_DEPTH_TEST);
 
+        renderTraces();
+
         //glColor3f(1.0, 0.0, 0.0);
         //glBegin(GL_QUADS);
         //glVertex2f(-1.0f, -1.0f);
@@ -249,16 +249,6 @@ namespace endofthejedi {
 
     void RendererPolygon3d::renderTraces()
     {
-        //std::vector<glm::vec2> points;
-        //points.push_back(glm::vec2(0.0, 0.0));
-        //points.push_back(glm::vec2(0.1, 0.02));
-        //points.push_back(glm::vec2(0.2, 0.05));
-        //points.push_back(glm::vec2(0.3, 0.1));
-        //points.push_back(glm::vec2(0.4, 0.2));
-        //points.push_back(glm::vec2(0.5, 0.4));
-        //points.push_back(glm::vec2(0.6, 0.8));
-        //points.push_back(glm::vec2(0.7, 1.0));
-
         // revert to default
         glUseProgram(0);
 
@@ -269,7 +259,7 @@ namespace endofthejedi {
                 fade_out = 1.0 - (trace->age / trace->maxAge);
             }
 
-            glColor3f(0.0, 0.3/fade_out, 1.0/fade_out);
+            glColor3f(0.0, 0.0, 1.0/fade_out);
             glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
             for (const game::Trace::TracePoint &tp : trace->points) {
                 glVertex2f(tp.position.x, tp.position.y);