diff --git a/include/reign.h b/include/reign.h
index c4326ed..5e56be8 100644
--- a/include/reign.h
+++ b/include/reign.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ enum RE_motion_state {
 };
 
 enum RE_fog_type {
+	RE_FOG_NONE             = 0,
 	RE_FOG_LINEAR           = 1,
 	RE_FOG_LIGHT_SCATTERING = 2,
 };
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ struct RE_instance {
 	vec3 globe_diffuse;
 
 	// Private
+	bool is_transparent;
 	bool local_transform_needs_update;
 	mat4 local_transform;
 	mat3 normal_transform;
diff --git a/shaders/reign.f.glsl b/shaders/reign.f.glsl
index f4cb034..6517383 100644
--- a/shaders/reign.f.glsl
+++ b/shaders/reign.f.glsl
@@ -19,10 +19,15 @@
 #define DIFFUSE_EMISSIVE 0
 #define DIFFUSE_NORMAL 1
 #define DIFFUSE_LIGHT_MAP 2
+#define DIFFUSE_ENV_MAP 3
 
 #define FOG_LINEAR 1
 #define FOG_LIGHT_SCATTERING 2
 
+#define ALPHA_BLEND 0
+#define ALPHA_TEST 1
+#define ALPHA_MAP_BLEND 2
+
 struct dir_light {
 	vec3 dir;
 	vec3 diffuse;
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ uniform int fog_type;
 uniform float fog_near;
 uniform float fog_far;
 uniform vec3 fog_color;
-uniform bool use_alpha_map;
+uniform int alpha_mode;
 
 in vec2 tex_coord;
 in vec2 light_tex_coord;
@@ -81,19 +86,25 @@ void main() {
 	vec3 frag_rgb = ambient;
 
 	// Diffuse lighting
-	vec4 texel = texture(tex, tex_coord);
-	if (diffuse_type == DIFFUSE_EMISSIVE) {
+	vec4 texel;
+	if (diffuse_type == DIFFUSE_ENV_MAP) {
+		texel = texture(tex, (vec2(normal.x, -normal.y) + 1.0) / 2.0);
 		frag_rgb = texel.rgb;
 	} else {
-		vec3 diffuse = vec3(0.0);
-		for (int i = 0; i < NR_DIR_LIGHTS; i++) {
-			float half_lambert = dot(norm, -light_dir[i]) * 0.5 + 0.5;
-			diffuse += mix(dir_lights[i].globe_diffuse, dir_lights[i].diffuse, half_lambert);
+		texel = texture(tex, tex_coord);
+		if (diffuse_type == DIFFUSE_EMISSIVE) {
+			frag_rgb = texel.rgb;
+		} else {
+			vec3 diffuse = vec3(0.0);
+			for (int i = 0; i < NR_DIR_LIGHTS; i++) {
+				float half_lambert = dot(norm, -light_dir[i]) * 0.5 + 0.5;
+				diffuse += mix(dir_lights[i].globe_diffuse, dir_lights[i].diffuse, half_lambert);
+			}
+			if (diffuse_type == DIFFUSE_LIGHT_MAP) {
+				diffuse *= texture(light_texture, light_tex_coord).rgb;
+			}
+			frag_rgb += texel.rgb * diffuse;
 		}
-		if (diffuse_type == DIFFUSE_LIGHT_MAP) {
-			diffuse *= texture(light_texture, light_tex_coord).rgb;
-		}
-		frag_rgb += texel.rgb * diffuse;
 	}
 
 	// Specular lighting
@@ -109,7 +120,8 @@ void main() {
 	// Rim lighting
 	if (rim_exponent > 0.0) {
 		// Normal map is not used here.
-		frag_rgb += pow(1.0 - max(dot(normalize(normal), view_dir), 0.0), rim_exponent) * rim_color;
+		vec3 n = use_normal_map ? vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0) : normalize(normal);
+		frag_rgb += pow(1.0 - max(dot(n, view_dir), 0.0), rim_exponent) * rim_color;
 	}
 
 	// Fog
@@ -139,7 +151,10 @@ void main() {
 
 	// Alpha mapping
 	float alpha = texel.a * alpha_mod;
-	if (use_alpha_map) {
+	if (alpha_mode == ALPHA_TEST) {
+		if (alpha < 1.0)
+			discard;
+	} else if (alpha_mode == ALPHA_MAP_BLEND) {
 		alpha *= texture(alpha_texture, tex_coord).r;
 	}
 
diff --git a/shaders/reign.v.glsl b/shaders/reign.v.glsl
index f1e9d23..f126eb3 100644
--- a/shaders/reign.v.glsl
+++ b/shaders/reign.v.glsl
@@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ void main() {
 		vec3 tangent = normal_bone_transform * vertex_tangent.xyz;
 		vec3 bitangent = cross(normal, tangent) * vertex_tangent.w;
 		TBN = transpose(mat3(tangent, bitangent, normal));
-		// Tangent-space normal vector.
-		normal = vec3(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
 	}
 
 	vec4 world_pos = local_bone_transform * vec4(vertex_pos, 1.0);
diff --git a/src/3d/3d_internal.h b/src/3d/3d_internal.h
index f4a07ab..85380ca 100644
--- a/src/3d/3d_internal.h
+++ b/src/3d/3d_internal.h
@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@ struct model {
 	struct hash_table *bone_map;  // bone id in POL/MOT -> struct bone *
 	struct hash_table *bone_name_map;  // bone name -> (struct bone * | NULL)
 	vec3 aabb[2];  // axis-aligned bounding box
+	bool is_transparent;
 };
 
 struct mesh {
+	uint32_t flags;
 	GLuint vao;
 	GLuint attr_buffer;
 	int nr_vertices;
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ struct mesh {
 };
 
 struct material {
+	uint32_t flags;
 	GLuint color_map;
 	GLuint specular_map;
 	GLuint alpha_map;
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ struct RE_renderer {
 	GLint ls_light_dir;
 	GLint ls_light_color;
 	GLint ls_sun_color;
-	GLint use_alpha_map;
+	GLint alpha_mode;
 	GLint alpha_texture;
 
 	GLuint billboard_vao;
@@ -182,7 +185,7 @@ struct archive_data *RE_get_aar_entry(struct archive *aar, const char *dir, cons
 
 struct RE_renderer *RE_renderer_new(struct texture *texture);
 void RE_renderer_free(struct RE_renderer *r);
-bool RE_renderer_load_billboard_texture(struct RE_renderer *r, int cg_no);
+struct billboard_texture *RE_renderer_load_billboard_texture(struct RE_renderer *r, int cg_no);
 struct height_detector *RE_renderer_create_height_detector(struct RE_renderer *r, struct model *model);
 void RE_renderer_free_height_detector(struct height_detector *hd);
 float RE_renderer_detect_height(struct height_detector *hd, float x, float z);
@@ -368,8 +371,13 @@ enum pol_texture_type {
 	MAX_TEXTURE_TYPE
 };
 
+enum material_flags {
+	MATERIAL_SPRITE = 1 << 0,
+};
+
 struct pol_material {
 	char *name;
+	uint32_t flags;
 	char *textures[MAX_TEXTURE_TYPE];
 };
 
@@ -379,8 +387,14 @@ struct pol_material_group {
 	struct pol_material *children;
 };
 
+enum mesh_flags {
+	MESH_NOLIGHTING = 1 << 0,
+	MESH_ENVMAP     = 1 << 1,
+};
+
 struct pol_mesh {
 	char *name;
+	uint32_t flags;
 	uint32_t material;
 	uint32_t nr_vertices;
 	struct pol_vertex *vertices;
diff --git a/src/3d/debug.c b/src/3d/debug.c
index 9473391..a669a2b 100644
--- a/src/3d/debug.c
+++ b/src/3d/debug.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static const char *motion_state_name(enum RE_motion_state state)
 static const char *fog_type_name(enum RE_fog_type type)
 {
 	switch (type) {
+	case RE_FOG_NONE:             return "NONE";
 	case RE_FOG_LINEAR:           return "LINEAR";
 	case RE_FOG_LIGHT_SCATTERING: return "LIGHT_SCATTERING";
 	}
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ static void print_instance(struct RE_instance *inst, int index, int indent)
 		indent_printf(indent, "motion_blend_rate = %f,\n", inst->motion_blend_rate);
 	if (inst->effect)
 		indent_printf(indent, "path = \"%s\",\n", inst->effect->path);
+	indent_printf(indent, "is_transparent = %d,\n", inst->is_transparent);
 
 	indent--;
 	indent_printf(indent, "},\n");
@@ -135,6 +137,8 @@ void RE_debug_print(struct sact_sprite *sp, int indent)
 
 	indent_printf(indent, "fog_type = %s,\n", fog_type_name(p->fog_type));
 	switch (p->fog_type) {
+	case RE_FOG_NONE:
+		break;
 	case RE_FOG_LINEAR:
 		indent_printf(indent, "fog_near = %f, fog_far = %f,\n", p->fog_near, p->fog_far);
 		indent_printf(indent, "fog_color = {r=%f, g=%f, b=%f},\n", SPREAD_VEC3(p->fog_color));
diff --git a/src/3d/model.c b/src/3d/model.c
index 2bed90e..8f69c0c 100644
--- a/src/3d/model.c
+++ b/src/3d/model.c
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ static GLuint load_texture(struct archive *aar, const char *path, const char *na
 
 static bool init_material(struct material *material, const struct pol_material *m, struct amt *amt, struct archive *aar, const char *path)
 {
+	material->flags = m->flags;
 	if (!m->textures[COLOR_MAP]) {
 		WARNING("No color texture");
 		return false;
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ static void add_mesh(struct model *model, struct pol_mesh *m, int material_index
 	}
 	model->meshes = xrealloc_array(model->meshes, model->nr_meshes, model->nr_meshes + 1, sizeof(struct mesh));
 	struct mesh *mesh = &model->meshes[model->nr_meshes++];
+	mesh->flags = m->flags;
 	mesh->material = material;
 	mesh->nr_vertices = nr_vertices;
 
@@ -439,6 +441,12 @@ struct model *model_load(struct archive *aar, const char *path)
 				      &pol->materials[i].children[j], amt, aar, path);
 		}
 	}
+	for (int i = 0; i < model->nr_materials; i++) {
+		if (model->materials[i].alpha_map) {
+			model->is_transparent = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
 
 	// Meshes
 	for (uint32_t i = 0; i < pol->nr_meshes; i++) {
diff --git a/src/3d/parser.c b/src/3d/parser.c
index c68ca4a..9e5eab0 100644
--- a/src/3d/parser.c
+++ b/src/3d/parser.c
@@ -59,9 +59,18 @@ static void read_quaternion(struct buffer *r, versor q)
 	glm_quat_normalize(q);
 }
 
+static uint32_t parse_material_attributes(const char *name)
+{
+	uint32_t flags = 0;
+	if (strstr(name, "(sprite)"))
+		flags |= MATERIAL_SPRITE;
+	return flags;
+}
+
 static void parse_material(struct buffer *r, struct pol_material *m)
 {
 	m->name = read_cstring(r);
+	m->flags = parse_material_attributes(m->name);
 
 	int nr_textures = buffer_read_int32(r);
 	for (int i = 0; i < nr_textures; i++) {
@@ -148,6 +157,16 @@ static void parse_triangle(struct buffer *r, struct pol_mesh *mesh, int triangle
 	t->material = buffer_read_int32(r);
 }
 
+static uint32_t parse_mesh_attributes(const char *name)
+{
+	uint32_t flags = 0;
+	if (strstr(name, "(nolighting)"))
+		flags |= MESH_NOLIGHTING;
+	if (strstr(name, "(env)"))
+		flags |= MESH_ENVMAP;
+	return flags;
+}
+
 static struct pol_mesh *parse_mesh(struct buffer *r, int pol_version)
 {
 	int type = buffer_read_int32(r);
@@ -158,6 +177,7 @@ static struct pol_mesh *parse_mesh(struct buffer *r, int pol_version)
 	}
 	struct pol_mesh *mesh = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct pol_mesh));
 	mesh->name = read_cstring(r);
+	mesh->flags = parse_mesh_attributes(mesh->name);
 	mesh->material = buffer_read_int32(r);
 
 	mesh->nr_vertices = buffer_read_int32(r);
diff --git a/src/3d/particle.c b/src/3d/particle.c
index 9f39009..b9ac076 100644
--- a/src/3d/particle.c
+++ b/src/3d/particle.c
@@ -741,8 +741,8 @@ void particle_effect_calc_frame_range(struct particle_effect *effect, struct mot
 		if (end_frame < obj_end)
 			end_frame = obj_end;
 	}
-	motion->frame_begin = begin_frame;
-	motion->frame_end = end_frame;
+	motion->frame_begin = motion->loop_frame_begin = begin_frame;
+	motion->frame_end = motion->loop_frame_end = end_frame;
 }
 
 static void update_camera_quake(struct RE_instance *inst, struct particle_object *po)
diff --git a/src/3d/reign.c b/src/3d/reign.c
index b3e5d8a..799d161 100644
--- a/src/3d/reign.c
+++ b/src/3d/reign.c
@@ -188,7 +188,10 @@ struct RE_plugin *RE_plugin_new(void)
 	plugin->aar = aar;
 	for (int i = 0; i < RE_NR_BACK_CGS; i++)
 		RE_back_cg_init(&plugin->back_cg[i]);
-	plugin->fog_type = RE_FOG_LINEAR;
+	plugin->fog_type = RE_FOG_NONE;
+	plugin->fog_near = 1.0;
+	plugin->fog_far = 10.0;
+	glm_vec3_one(plugin->fog_color);
 	return plugin;
 }
 
@@ -346,6 +349,7 @@ bool RE_instance_load(struct RE_instance *instance, const char *name)
 		instance->model = model_load(instance->plugin->aar, name);
 		if (instance->model && instance->model->nr_bones > 0)
 			instance->bone_transforms = xcalloc(instance->model->nr_bones, sizeof(mat4));
+		instance->is_transparent = instance->model->is_transparent;
 		return !!instance->model;
 	case RE_ITYPE_PARTICLE_EFFECT:
 		instance->effect = particle_effect_load(instance->plugin->aar, name);
@@ -354,6 +358,7 @@ bool RE_instance_load(struct RE_instance *instance, const char *name)
 			instance->motion->instance = instance;
 			particle_effect_calc_frame_range(instance->effect, instance->motion);
 		}
+		instance->is_transparent = true;
 		return !!instance->effect;
 	default:
 		WARNING("Invalid instance type %d", instance->type);
@@ -496,8 +501,11 @@ bool RE_motion_set_frame_range(struct motion *motion, float begin, float end)
 	motion->frame_end = end;
 	if (motion->instance->type == RE_ITYPE_BILLBOARD) {
 		for (int i = begin; i < end; i++) {
-			if (!RE_renderer_load_billboard_texture(motion->instance->plugin->renderer, i))
+			struct billboard_texture *bt = RE_renderer_load_billboard_texture(motion->instance->plugin->renderer, i);
+			if (!bt)
 				return false;
+			if (bt->has_alpha)
+				motion->instance->is_transparent = true;
 		}
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -511,8 +519,11 @@ bool RE_motion_set_loop_frame_range(struct motion *motion, float begin, float en
 	motion->loop_frame_end = end;
 	if (motion->instance->type == RE_ITYPE_BILLBOARD) {
 		for (int i = begin; i < end; i++) {
-			if (!RE_renderer_load_billboard_texture(motion->instance->plugin->renderer, i))
+			struct billboard_texture *bt = RE_renderer_load_billboard_texture(motion->instance->plugin->renderer, i);
+			if (!bt)
 				return false;
+			if (bt->has_alpha)
+				motion->instance->is_transparent = true;
 		}
 	}
 	return true;
diff --git a/src/3d/renderer.c b/src/3d/renderer.c
index 5e157a7..7ffac7e 100644
--- a/src/3d/renderer.c
+++ b/src/3d/renderer.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  * along with this program; if not, see <http://gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <cglm/cglm.h>
 
 #include "system4.h"
@@ -42,6 +43,13 @@ enum {
 	DIFFUSE_EMISSIVE = 0,
 	DIFFUSE_NORMAL = 1,
 	DIFFUSE_LIGHT_MAP = 2,
+	DIFFUSE_ENV_MAP = 3,
+};
+
+enum {
+	ALPHA_BLEND = 0,
+	ALPHA_TEST = 1,
+	ALPHA_MAP_BLEND = 2,
 };
 
 static GLuint load_shader(const char *vertex_shader_path, const char *fragment_shader_path)
@@ -200,7 +208,7 @@ struct RE_renderer *RE_renderer_new(struct texture *texture)
 	r->ls_light_dir = glGetUniformLocation(r->program, "ls_light_dir");
 	r->ls_light_color = glGetUniformLocation(r->program, "ls_light_color");
 	r->ls_sun_color = glGetUniformLocation(r->program, "ls_sun_color");
-	r->use_alpha_map = glGetUniformLocation(r->program, "use_alpha_map");
+	r->alpha_mode = glGetUniformLocation(r->program, "alpha_mode");
 	r->alpha_texture = glGetUniformLocation(r->program, "alpha_texture");
 
 	glGenRenderbuffers(1, &r->depth_buffer);
@@ -214,16 +222,17 @@ struct RE_renderer *RE_renderer_new(struct texture *texture)
 	return r;
 }
 
-bool RE_renderer_load_billboard_texture(struct RE_renderer *r, int cg_no)
+struct billboard_texture *RE_renderer_load_billboard_texture(struct RE_renderer *r, int cg_no)
 {
-	if (ht_get_int(r->billboard_textures, cg_no, NULL))
-		return true;
+	struct billboard_texture *bt = ht_get_int(r->billboard_textures, cg_no, NULL);
+	if (bt)
+		return bt;
 
 	struct cg *cg = asset_cg_load(cg_no);
 	if (!cg)
-		return false;
+		return NULL;
 
-	struct billboard_texture *bt = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct billboard_texture));
+	bt = xcalloc(1, sizeof(struct billboard_texture));
 	glGenTextures(1, &bt->texture);
 	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, bt->texture);
 	glTexImage2D(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0, GL_RGBA, cg->metrics.w, cg->metrics.h, 0, GL_RGBA, GL_UNSIGNED_BYTE, cg->pixels);
@@ -237,7 +246,7 @@ bool RE_renderer_load_billboard_texture(struct RE_renderer *r, int cg_no)
 
 	cg_free(cg);
 	ht_put_int(r->billboard_textures, cg_no, bt);
-	return true;
+	return bt;
 }
 
 static void free_billboard_texture(void *value)
@@ -301,8 +310,11 @@ static void render_model(struct RE_instance *inst, struct RE_renderer *r)
 		struct mesh *mesh = &model->meshes[i];
 		struct material *material = &model->materials[mesh->material];
 
+		glUniform1i(r->fog_type, (inst->plugin->fog_mode && !(mesh->flags & MESH_NOLIGHTING))
+			? inst->plugin->fog_type : 0);
+
 		GLboolean use_specular_map = GL_FALSE;
-		if (inst->plugin->specular_mode) {
+		if (inst->plugin->specular_mode && !(mesh->flags & MESH_NOLIGHTING)) {
 			glUniform1f(r->specular_strength, material->specular_strength);
 			glUniform1f(r->specular_shininess, material->specular_shininess);
 			if (material->specular_map) {
@@ -324,7 +336,11 @@ static void render_model(struct RE_instance *inst, struct RE_renderer *r)
 		glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, material->color_map);
 		glUniform1i(r->texture, COLOR_TEXTURE_UNIT);
 
-		if (material->light_map && inst->plugin->light_map_mode) {
+		if (mesh->flags & MESH_ENVMAP) {
+			glUniform1i(r->diffuse_type, DIFFUSE_ENV_MAP);
+		} else if (mesh->flags & MESH_NOLIGHTING) {
+			glUniform1i(r->diffuse_type, DIFFUSE_EMISSIVE);
+		} else if (material->light_map && inst->plugin->light_map_mode) {
 			glUniform1i(r->diffuse_type, DIFFUSE_LIGHT_MAP);
 			glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0 + LIGHT_TEXTURE_UNIT);
 			glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, material->light_map);
@@ -343,12 +359,14 @@ static void render_model(struct RE_instance *inst, struct RE_renderer *r)
 		}
 
 		if (material->alpha_map) {
-			glUniform1i(r->use_alpha_map, GL_TRUE);
+			glUniform1i(r->alpha_mode, ALPHA_MAP_BLEND);
 			glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0 + ALPHA_TEXTURE_UNIT);
 			glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, material->alpha_map);
 			glUniform1i(r->alpha_texture, ALPHA_TEXTURE_UNIT);
+		} else if (material->flags & MATERIAL_SPRITE) {
+			glUniform1i(r->alpha_mode, ALPHA_TEST);
 		} else {
-			glUniform1i(r->use_alpha_map, GL_FALSE);
+			glUniform1i(r->alpha_mode, ALPHA_BLEND);
 		}
 
 		glBindVertexArray(mesh->vao);
@@ -419,7 +437,8 @@ static void render_billboard(struct RE_instance *inst, struct RE_renderer *r, ma
 	glUniform1i(r->diffuse_type, DIFFUSE_NORMAL);
 	glUniform1i(r->use_normal_map, GL_FALSE);
 	glUniform1i(r->use_shadow_map, GL_FALSE);
-	glUniform1i(r->use_alpha_map, GL_FALSE);
+	glUniform1i(r->alpha_mode, ALPHA_BLEND);
+	glUniform1i(r->fog_type, inst->plugin->fog_mode ? inst->plugin->fog_type : 0);
 
 	glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE0);
 	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, bt->texture);
@@ -470,8 +489,6 @@ static void render_billboard_particles(struct RE_renderer *r, struct RE_instance
 
 	glBindVertexArray(0);
 	glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, 0);
-
-	glUniform1i(r->fog_type, inst->plugin->fog_type);
 }
 
 static void render_polygon_particles(struct RE_renderer *r, struct RE_instance *inst, struct particle_object *po, float frame)
@@ -481,6 +498,7 @@ static void render_polygon_particles(struct RE_renderer *r, struct RE_instance *
 		return;
 
 	glUniform1i(r->diffuse_type, DIFFUSE_NORMAL);
+	glUniform1i(r->fog_type, inst->plugin->fog_mode ? inst->plugin->fog_type : 0);
 
 	for (int index = 0; index < po->nr_particles; index++) {
 		struct particle_instance *pi = &po->instances[index];
@@ -529,7 +547,7 @@ static void render_particle_effect(struct RE_instance *inst, struct RE_renderer
 	glUniform1f(r->rim_exponent, 0.0);
 	glUniform1i(r->use_normal_map, GL_FALSE);
 	glUniform1i(r->use_shadow_map, GL_FALSE);
-	glUniform1i(r->use_alpha_map, GL_FALSE);
+	glUniform1i(r->alpha_mode, ALPHA_BLEND);
 
 	glDepthMask(GL_FALSE);
 
@@ -561,6 +579,26 @@ static void render_particle_effect(struct RE_instance *inst, struct RE_renderer
 	glDepthMask(GL_TRUE);
 }
 
+static void render_instance(struct RE_instance *inst, struct RE_renderer *r, mat4 view_mat)
+{
+	switch (inst->type) {
+	case RE_ITYPE_STATIC:
+		render_static_model(inst, r);
+		break;
+	case RE_ITYPE_SKINNED:
+		render_skinned_model(inst, r);
+		break;
+	case RE_ITYPE_BILLBOARD:
+		render_billboard(inst, r, view_mat);
+		break;
+	case RE_ITYPE_PARTICLE_EFFECT:
+		render_particle_effect(inst, r);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
 static bool calc_shadow_light_transform(struct RE_plugin *plugin, mat4 dest)
 {
 	// Compute AABB of shadow casters.
@@ -704,6 +742,20 @@ static void setup_lights(struct RE_plugin *plugin)
 	}
 }
 
+static int cmp_instances_by_z(const void *lhs, const void *rhs)
+{
+	struct RE_instance *l = *(struct RE_instance **)lhs;
+	struct RE_instance *r = *(struct RE_instance **)rhs;
+	float lz = l ? l->pos[2] : FLT_MAX;
+	float rz = r ? r->pos[2] : FLT_MAX;
+	return (lz > rz) - (lz < rz);  // ascending order.
+}
+
+static bool is_transparent(struct RE_instance *inst)
+{
+	return inst->is_transparent || inst->alpha < 1.0f;
+}
+
 void RE_render(struct sact_sprite *sp)
 {
 	struct RE_plugin *plugin = (struct RE_plugin *)sp->plugin;
@@ -753,8 +805,9 @@ void RE_render(struct sact_sprite *sp)
 	glUniformMatrix4fv(r->shadow_transform, 1, GL_FALSE, shadow_transform[0]);
 	glUniform1f(r->shadow_bias, plugin->shadow_bias);
 	if (plugin->fog_mode) {
-		glUniform1i(r->fog_type, plugin->fog_type);
 		switch (plugin->fog_type) {
+		case RE_FOG_NONE:
+			break;
 		case RE_FOG_LINEAR:
 			glUniform1f(r->fog_near, plugin->fog_near);
 			glUniform1f(r->fog_far, plugin->fog_far);
@@ -767,8 +820,6 @@ void RE_render(struct sact_sprite *sp)
 			glUniform3fv(r->ls_sun_color, 1, plugin->ls_sun_color);
 			break;
 		}
-	} else {
-		glUniform1i(r->fog_type, 0);
 	}
 
 	glEnable(GL_BLEND);
@@ -776,27 +827,27 @@ void RE_render(struct sact_sprite *sp)
 
 	setup_lights(plugin);
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < plugin->nr_instances; i++) {
-		struct RE_instance *inst = plugin->instances[i];
-		if (!inst)
+	// Sort instances by z-order.
+	struct RE_instance **sorted_instances = xmalloc(plugin->nr_instances * sizeof(struct RE_instance *));
+	memcpy(sorted_instances, plugin->instances, plugin->nr_instances * sizeof(struct RE_instance *));
+	qsort(sorted_instances, plugin->nr_instances, sizeof(struct RE_instance *), cmp_instances_by_z);
+
+	// Render opaque instances, from nearest to farthest.
+	for (int i = plugin->nr_instances - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		struct RE_instance *inst = sorted_instances[i];
+		if (!inst || is_transparent(inst))
 			continue;
-		switch (inst->type) {
-		case RE_ITYPE_STATIC:
-			render_static_model(inst, r);
-			break;
-		case RE_ITYPE_SKINNED:
-			render_skinned_model(inst, r);
-			break;
-		case RE_ITYPE_BILLBOARD:
-			render_billboard(inst, r, view_transform);
-			break;
-		case RE_ITYPE_PARTICLE_EFFECT:
-			render_particle_effect(inst, r);
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
+		render_instance(inst, r, view_transform);
 	}
+	// Render transparent instances, from nearest to farthest.
+	for (int i = 0; i < plugin->nr_instances; i++) {
+		struct RE_instance *inst = sorted_instances[i];
+		if (!inst || !is_transparent(inst))
+			continue;
+		render_instance(inst, r, view_transform);
+	}
+
+	free(sorted_instances);
 
 	plugin->proj_transform[1][1] *= -1;
 	glFrontFace(GL_CCW);