diff --git a/source-code/data/amd-tools/ARB Patcher Source/main.py b/source-code/data/amd-tools/ARB Patcher Source/main.py
index 1eeee03..ecc956c 100644
--- a/source-code/data/amd-tools/ARB Patcher Source/main.py	
+++ b/source-code/data/amd-tools/ARB Patcher Source/main.py	
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ def patch_shader(fname, f_lines, game_settings_module=None, enable_print_warning
     params = {}
 
     for i in range(0, len(f_lines)):   
+        # this inlining stuff is only really needed for vp, but :shrug:
         no_repl = False
         
         m = ATTRIB_REGEX.match(f_lines[i])
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ def patch_shader(fname, f_lines, game_settings_module=None, enable_print_warning
             no_repl = True
             m = OUTPUT_REGEX.match(f_lines[i])
         
+        # and not needed at all for PARAMs in the end, but :shrug: again
         m = PARAM_REGEX.match(f_lines[i])
         while m:
             params[m.group(3)] = m.group(4)
diff --git a/source-code/data/amd-tools/ARB Patcher Source/rules.py b/source-code/data/amd-tools/ARB Patcher Source/rules.py
index 7d8546b..162ecdd 100644
--- a/source-code/data/amd-tools/ARB Patcher Source/rules.py	
+++ b/source-code/data/amd-tools/ARB Patcher Source/rules.py	
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 # regexes and config info is stored here to reduce clutter in main script
 from re import compile as recompile
 
-# inline these because...  idk exactly
+# inline these because...  idk
+# ATTRIB and OUTPUT must be inlined for vp tho
 ATTRIB_REGEX = recompile(r"(?<!#)(?<!#\s)((SHORT\s*?|LONG\s*?)?ATTRIB\s*?([^\[\]\s]*?)\s*?=\s*?([^\s].*?);)\s*")
 OUTPUT_REGEX = recompile(r"(?<!#)(?<!#\s)((SHORT\s*?|LONG\s*?)?OUTPUT\s*?([^\[\]\s]*?)\s*?=\s*?([^\s].*?);)\s*")
-PARAM_REGEX = recompile(r"(?<!#)(?<!#\s)((SHORT\s*?|LONG\s*?)?PARAM\s*?([^\[\]\s]*?)\s*?=\s*?([^\s].*?);)\s*") # (params because of limit)
+PARAM_REGEX = recompile(r"(?<!#)(?<!#\s)((SHORT\s*?|LONG\s*?)?PARAM\s*?([^\[\]\s]*?)\s*?=\s*?([^\s].*?);)\s*")
 
 # help reduce param count more by commenting out unused ones that weren't inlined (array params can't be inlined)
-UNUSED_PARAM_REGEX = recompile(r"(?<!#)(?<!#\s)((SHORT\s*?|LONG\s*?)?PARAM\s*?([^\[\]\s]*?)(\s*?\[.*?\])?\s*?=\s*?([^\s].*?);)\s*(?![\s\S]*[\s\-{]\3[\s,;\[])")
+UNUSED_PARAM_REGEX = recompile(r"(?<!#)(?<!#\s)((SHORT\s*?|LONG\s*?)?PARAM\s*?([^\[\]\s]*?)(\s*?\[.*?\])?\s*?=\s*?([^\s].*?);)\s*(?![\s\S]*[\s\-\+{]\3[\s,;\.\-\+\[])")
 
 # I think some of these instructions might still be left after other patches..  they will be commented out
 BAD_INSTR_REGEX = recompile(r"((?<!#)(?<!#\s)(CVT|BUFFER4|POW|NRM|REP)\s+?.*?;|ENDREP;|[^;\n]*\s*?(p_coef2d\[idx.x\]).*?;)\s*")