diff --git a/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md
index 2da860bda..6be488e7c 100644
--- a/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/tr2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 - changed the number of static mesh slots from 50 to 256 (#2734)
 - changed the maximum number of items (moveables) per level from 256 to 10240 (1024 remains the limit for triggered items) (#1794)
 - changed the maximum number of visible enemies from 5 to 32 (#1624)
+- changed the maximum number of effects (flames, embers, exploding parts etc) from 100 to 1000 (#1581)
 - fixed the inability to completely mute the sounds, even at sound volume 0 (#2722)
 - fixed the final two levels not allowing for secrets to be counted in the statistics (#1582)
 - fixed Lara's holsters being empty if a game flow level removes all weapons but also re-adds the pistols (#2677)
diff --git a/docs/tr2/README.md b/docs/tr2/README.md
index b73e1f0b3..2a3fa70d8 100644
--- a/docs/tr2/README.md
+++ b/docs/tr2/README.md
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ as Notepad.
 - expanded the number of static mesh slots from 50 to 256
 - expanded maximum number of items (moveables) from 256 to 10240 (1024 remains the limit for triggered items)
 - expanded maximum number of visible enemies from 5 to 32
+- expanded the maximum number of effects (flames, embers, exploding parts etc) from 100 to 1000
 - ported audio decoding library to ffmpeg
 - ported video decoding library to ffmpeg
 - ported input backend to SDL
diff --git a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/effects/const.h b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/effects/const.h
index 5abc401fd..a5501b2be 100644
--- a/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/effects/const.h
+++ b/src/libtrx/include/libtrx/game/effects/const.h
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #define NO_EFFECT (-1)
+#define MAX_EFFECTS 1000
diff --git a/src/tr1/game/effects.c b/src/tr1/game/effects.c
index 9c9446577..3acac2bab 100644
--- a/src/tr1/game/effects.c
+++ b/src/tr1/game/effects.c
@@ -15,15 +15,15 @@ static int16_t m_NextEffectFree = NO_EFFECT;
 
 void Effect_InitialiseArray(void)
 {
-    m_Effects = GameBuf_Alloc(NUM_EFFECTS * sizeof(EFFECT), GBUF_EFFECTS);
+    m_Effects = GameBuf_Alloc(MAX_EFFECTS * sizeof(EFFECT), GBUF_EFFECTS);
     m_NextEffectActive = NO_EFFECT;
     m_NextEffectFree = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_EFFECTS - 1; i++) {
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < MAX_EFFECTS - 1; i++) {
         m_Effects[i].next_draw = i + 1;
         m_Effects[i].next_free = i + 1;
     }
-    m_Effects[NUM_EFFECTS - 1].next_draw = NO_EFFECT;
-    m_Effects[NUM_EFFECTS - 1].next_free = NO_EFFECT;
+    m_Effects[MAX_EFFECTS - 1].next_draw = NO_EFFECT;
+    m_Effects[MAX_EFFECTS - 1].next_free = NO_EFFECT;
 }
 
 void Effect_Control(void)
diff --git a/src/tr1/game/savegame/savegame_bson.c b/src/tr1/game/savegame/savegame_bson.c
index c8ec10d39..cca545fbe 100644
--- a/src/tr1/game/savegame/savegame_bson.c
+++ b/src/tr1/game/savegame/savegame_bson.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 typedef struct {
     int16_t count;
-    int16_t id_map[NUM_EFFECTS];
+    int16_t id_map[MAX_EFFECTS];
 } SAVEGAME_BSON_FX_ORDER;
 
 static void M_SaveRaw(MYFILE *fp, JSON_VALUE *root, int32_t version);
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ static void M_SaveRaw(MYFILE *fp, JSON_VALUE *root, int32_t version)
 static void M_GetFXOrder(SAVEGAME_BSON_FX_ORDER *order)
 {
     order->count = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < NUM_EFFECTS; i++) {
+    for (int32_t i = 0; i < MAX_EFFECTS; i++) {
         order->id_map[i] = -1;
     }
 
@@ -677,12 +677,12 @@ static bool M_LoadEffects(JSON_ARRAY *fx_arr)
         return false;
     }
 
-    if ((signed)fx_arr->length >= NUM_EFFECTS) {
+    if ((signed)fx_arr->length >= MAX_EFFECTS) {
         LOG_WARNING(
             "Malformed save: expected a max of %d effect, got %d. effect over "
             "the "
             "maximum will not be created.",
-            NUM_EFFECTS - 1, fx_arr->length);
+            MAX_EFFECTS - 1, fx_arr->length);
     }
 
     for (int i = 0; i < (signed)fx_arr->length; i++) {
diff --git a/src/tr1/global/const.h b/src/tr1/global/const.h
index c98fec8c0..65dd58037 100644
--- a/src/tr1/global/const.h
+++ b/src/tr1/global/const.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #define DAMAGE_START 140
 #define DAMAGE_LENGTH 14
 #define NO_CAMERA (-1)
-#define NUM_EFFECTS 1000
 #define DEATH_WAIT (10 * LOGIC_FPS)
 #define DEATH_WAIT_MIN (2 * LOGIC_FPS)
 #define MAX_HEAD_ROTATION (50 * DEG_1) // = 9100
diff --git a/src/tr2/global/const.h b/src/tr2/global/const.h
index 7bf7853ae..1b009fd59 100644
--- a/src/tr2/global/const.h
+++ b/src/tr2/global/const.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #define MAX_PALETTES 16
 #define MAX_VERTICES 0x2000
 #define MAX_BOUND_ROOMS 128
-#define MAX_EFFECTS 100
 #define MAX_LEVELS 24
 #define MAX_LEVEL_NAME_SIZE 50 // TODO: get rid of this limit
 #define MAX_DEMO_FILES MAX_LEVELS