diff --git a/rust_particles/.gitignore b/rust_particles/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea8c4bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rust_particles/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/target
diff --git a/rust_particles/Cargo.toml b/rust_particles/Cargo.toml
index e0baf74..19d34b8 100644
--- a/rust_particles/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust_particles/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 [package]
 name = "rust_particles"
-version = "0.1.0"
-edition = "2018"
+version = "0.2.0"
+edition = "2021"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-piston = "0.53.0"
-piston_window = "0.120.0"
+speedy2d = "1.8.0"
 rand = "0.8.4"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rust_particles/src/main.rs b/rust_particles/src/main.rs
index 46a9d3d..b3d227d 100644
--- a/rust_particles/src/main.rs
+++ b/rust_particles/src/main.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-extern crate piston_window;
-use piston_window::*;
 use rand::Rng;
+use speedy2d::color::Color;
+use speedy2d::dimen::Vec2;
+use speedy2d::window::{MouseButton, WindowHandler, WindowHelper, WindowStartupInfo};
+use speedy2d::{Graphics2D, Window};
 
 mod particle;
 
@@ -8,45 +10,90 @@ pub const WIDTH: u32 = 400;
 pub const HEIGHT: u32 = 400;
 
 fn main() {
-    let mut p: Vec<particle::Particle> = Vec::new();
-    let mut counter = 0;
-    let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
-
-    p.push(particle::Particle::new(
-        vec![200., 200.],
-        vec![rng.gen_range(-1.0..1.0), rng.gen_range(-1.0..1.0)],
-        vec![0.0, 0.1],
-        HEIGHT,
-        WIDTH,
-    ));
-
-    let mut window: PistonWindow = WindowSettings::new("Particle System", [WIDTH, HEIGHT])
-        .exit_on_esc(true)
-        .build()
-        .unwrap();
-    // The animation loop for the window
-    while let Some(e) = window.next() {
-        window.draw_2d(&e, |c, g, _device| {
-            clear([0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0], g);
-            for i in 0..p.len() {
-                ellipse(color::alpha(p[i].lifetime), p[i].show(), c.transform, g);
-                p[i].update();
-            }
-        });
-        counter = counter + 1;
-        if counter % 10 == 0 {
-            p.push(particle::Particle::new(
-                vec![200., 200.],
+    let window = Window::new_centered("Particle System", (WIDTH, HEIGHT)).unwrap();
+
+    window.run_loop(MyWindowHandler {
+        p: Vec::new(),
+        counter: 0,
+        color: [1., 0., 0., 1.],
+        mouse_pos: vec![0., 0.],
+        start_pos: vec![(WIDTH / 2) as f32, (HEIGHT / 2) as f32],
+    });
+}
+
+struct MyWindowHandler {
+    p: Vec<particle::Particle>,
+    counter: u32,
+    color: [f32; 4],
+    mouse_pos: Vec<f32>,
+    start_pos: Vec<f32>,
+}
+
+impl WindowHandler for MyWindowHandler {
+    fn on_start(&mut self, helper: &mut WindowHelper, _info: WindowStartupInfo) {
+        helper.set_resizable(false); // We don't handle resize yet.
+    }
+
+    fn on_draw(&mut self, helper: &mut WindowHelper, graphics: &mut Graphics2D) {
+        let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
+        if self.counter % 10 == 0 {
+            self.p.push(particle::Particle::new(
+                self.start_pos.clone(),
                 vec![rng.gen_range(-1.0..1.0), rng.gen_range(-1.0..1.0)],
                 vec![0.0, 0.1],
                 HEIGHT,
                 WIDTH,
+                self.color,
             ));
+            self.counter = 0;
+        }
+        graphics.clear_screen(Color::BLACK);
+        for part in &mut self.p {
+            graphics.draw_circle(part.particle_pos(), part.size, part.particle_color());
+            part.update();
+        }
+        self.counter += 1;
+        self.p.retain(|x| !x.finished());
+
+        helper.request_redraw();
+    }
+
+    fn on_mouse_move(&mut self, _helper: &mut WindowHelper, position: Vec2) {
+        self.mouse_pos[0] = position.x;
+        self.mouse_pos[1] = position.y;
+    }
+
+    fn on_mouse_button_down(
+        &mut self,
+        helper: &mut WindowHelper<()>,
+        button: speedy2d::window::MouseButton,
+    ) {
+        if button == MouseButton::Left {
+            self.start_pos = self.mouse_pos.clone();
+        }
+        helper.request_redraw();
+    }
+
+    fn on_keyboard_char(&mut self, helper: &mut WindowHelper<()>, unicode_codepoint: char) {
+        let new_color: [f32; 4];
+
+        if unicode_codepoint == 'r' {
+            new_color = [1., 0., 0., 1.]
+        } else if unicode_codepoint == 'g' {
+            new_color = [0., 1., 0., 1.]
+        } else if unicode_codepoint == 'b' {
+            new_color = [0., 0., 1., 1.]
+        } else {
+            new_color = [0., 0., 0., 0.]
         }
-        for i in (0..(p.len() - 1)).rev() {
-            if p[i].clone().finished() {
-                p.remove(i);
-            }
+
+        self.color = new_color;
+        for i in &mut self.p {
+            i.colour[0] = new_color[0]; // fix this to be RUSTY
+            i.colour[1] = new_color[1];
+            i.colour[2] = new_color[2];
         }
+
+        helper.request_redraw();
     }
 }
diff --git a/rust_particles/src/particle.rs b/rust_particles/src/particle.rs
index 4c870d9..1b81466 100644
--- a/rust_particles/src/particle.rs
+++ b/rust_particles/src/particle.rs
@@ -1,46 +1,50 @@
-#[derive(Clone)]
+use speedy2d::{dimen::Vec2, color::Color};
 pub struct Particle {
-    pub pos: Vec<f64>,
-    pub vel: Vec<f64>,
-    pub acc: Vec<f64>,
-    size: f64,
+    pub pos: Vec<f32>,
+    pub vel: Vec<f32>,
+    pub acc: Vec<f32>,
+    pub size: f32,
     pub lifetime: f32,
     pub colour: [f32; 4],
-    max_speed: f64,
-    max_acc: f64,
-    height: f64,
-    width: f64,
+    max_speed: f32,
+    max_acc: f32,
+    height: u32,
+    width: u32,
 }
 
 impl Particle {
-    pub fn new(pos: Vec<f64>, vel: Vec<f64>, acc: Vec<f64>, height: u32, width: u32) -> Particle {
-        return Particle {
-            pos: pos,
-            vel: vel,
-            acc: acc,
+    pub fn new(pos: Vec<f32>, vel: Vec<f32>, acc: Vec<f32>, height: u32, width: u32, colour: [f32; 4]) -> Particle {
+        Particle {
+            pos,
+            vel,
+            acc,
             lifetime: 1.0,
-            size: 10.,
-            colour: [1.0, 0.0, 0.0, 1.0],
+            size: 5.,
+            colour,
             max_speed: 10.0,
             max_acc: 0.5,
-            height: height as f64,
-            width: width as f64,
-        };
+            height,
+            width,
+        }
     }
 
     pub fn update(&mut self) {
-        self.pos[0] = self.pos[0] + self.vel[0];
-        self.vel[0] = self.vel[0] + self.acc[0];
-        self.pos[1] = self.pos[1] + self.vel[1];
-        self.vel[1] = self.vel[1] + self.acc[1];
+        self.pos[0] += self.vel[0];
+        self.vel[0] += self.acc[0];
+        self.pos[1] += self.vel[1];
+        self.vel[1] += self.acc[1];
         self.check_limits();
         self.edges();
-        self.lifetime = self.lifetime - 0.01;
-        self.colour = [1.0, 0.0, 0.0, self.lifetime];
+        self.lifetime -= 0.01;
+        self.colour[3] = self.lifetime;
+    }
+
+    pub fn particle_pos(&self) -> Vec2 {
+        Vec2::new(self.pos[0], self.pos[1])
     }
 
-    pub fn show(&self) -> [f64; 4] {
-        return [self.pos[0], self.pos[1], self.size, self.size];
+    pub fn particle_color(&self) -> Color {
+        Color::from_rgba(self.colour[0], self.colour[1], self.colour[2], self.colour[3])
     }
 
     fn check_limits(&mut self) {
@@ -59,15 +63,15 @@ impl Particle {
     }
 
     fn edges(&mut self) {
-        if self.pos[1] >= self.height || self.pos[1] <= 0.0 {
-            self.vel[1] = self.vel[1] * -1.0;
+        if self.pos[1] >= self.height as f32 || self.pos[1] <= 0.0 {
+            self.vel[1] *= -1.0;
         }
-        if self.pos[0] >= self.width || self.pos[0] <= 0.0 {
-            self.vel[0] = self.vel[0] * -1.0;
+        if self.pos[0] >= self.width as f32 || self.pos[0] <= 0.0 {
+            self.vel[0] *= -1.0;
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn finished(self) -> bool {
-        return self.lifetime <= 0.;
+    pub fn finished(&self) -> bool {
+        self.lifetime <= 0.
     }
 }