diff --git a/src/deh_tables.c b/src/deh_tables.c
index 23276e114..6a6203910 100644
--- a/src/deh_tables.c
+++ b/src/deh_tables.c
@@ -3325,12 +3325,6 @@ const char *const STATE_LIST[] = { // array length left dynamic for sanity testi
 
 	// Item capsules
 	"S_ITEMCAPSULE",
-	"S_ITEMCAPSULE_TOP_SIDE",
-	"S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM_SIDE_AIR",
-	"S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM_SIDE_GROUND",
-	//"S_ITEMCAPSULE_TOP",
-	//"S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM",
-	//"S_ITEMCAPSULE_INSIDE",
 
 	// Signpost sparkles
 	"S_SIGNSPARK1",
diff --git a/src/info.c b/src/info.c
index f43cd6a4e..c55fe1dbb 100644
--- a/src/info.c
+++ b/src/info.c
@@ -3888,13 +3888,7 @@ state_t states[NUMSTATES] =
 
 	{SPR_NULL, FF_FULLBRIGHT, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ITEMICON
 
-	{SPR_ICAP,                         FF_ADD|0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ITEMCAPSULE
-	{SPR_ICAP,                 FF_PAPERSPRITE|1, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ITEMCAPSULE_TOP_SIDE
-	{SPR_ICAP, FF_VERTICALFLIP|FF_PAPERSPRITE|1, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM_SIDE_AIR
-	{SPR_ICAP,                 FF_PAPERSPRITE|2, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM_SIDE_GROUND
-	//{SPR_ICAP,                 FF_FLOORSPRITE|3, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ITEMCAPSULE_TOP
-	//{SPR_ICAP,                 FF_FLOORSPRITE|4, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM
-	//{SPR_ICAP,                 FF_FLOORSPRITE|5, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ITEMCAPSULE_INSIDE
+	{SPR_NULL,                         FF_ADD|0, -1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_NULL}, // S_ITEMCAPSULE
 
 	{SPR_SGNS, FF_ADD|FF_FULLBRIGHT, 1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_SIGNSPARK2}, // S_SIGNSPARK1
 	{SPR_SGNS, FF_ADD|FF_FULLBRIGHT|1, 1, {NULL}, 0, 0, S_SIGNSPARK3}, // S_SIGNSPARK2
@@ -22155,7 +22149,7 @@ mobjinfo_t mobjinfo[NUMMOBJTYPES] =
 		S_NULL,         // missilestate
 		S_INVISIBLE,    // deathstate
 		S_NULL,         // xdeathstate
-		sfx_itcaps,     // deathsound
+		sfx_itpick,     // deathsound
 		0,              // speed
 		56*FRACUNIT,    // radius
 		112*FRACUNIT,   // height
diff --git a/src/info.h b/src/info.h
index ba7591ce7..f61891c06 100644
--- a/src/info.h
+++ b/src/info.h
@@ -4299,12 +4299,6 @@ typedef enum state
 
 	// Item capsules
 	S_ITEMCAPSULE,
-	S_ITEMCAPSULE_TOP_SIDE,
-	S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM_SIDE_AIR,
-	S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM_SIDE_GROUND,
-	//S_ITEMCAPSULE_TOP,
-	//S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM,
-	//S_ITEMCAPSULE_INSIDE,
 
 	// Signpost sparkles
 	S_SIGNSPARK1,
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 0d3ff964f..fdd46408b 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -314,6 +314,13 @@ void P_TouchSpecialThing(mobj_t *special, mobj_t *toucher, boolean heightcheck)
 			}
 
 			S_StartSound(toucher, special->info->deathsound);
+			
+			if (special->tracer && !P_MobjWasRemoved(special->tracer))
+			{
+				special->destscale = mapobjectscale>>4;
+				special->scalespeed <<= 1;
+			}
+			
 			P_KillMobj(special, toucher, toucher, DMG_NORMAL);
 			return;
 		case MT_KARMAHITBOX:
@@ -1429,58 +1436,11 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 			else
 				target->fuse = 40*TICRATE;
 
-			// burst effects
-			for (i = 0; i < 2; i++)
-			{
-				mobj_t *blast = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(target, 0, 0, target->info->height >> 1, MT_BATTLEBUMPER_BLAST);
-				blast->angle = angle + i*ANGLE_90;
-				P_SetScale(blast, 2*blast->scale/3);
-				blast->destscale = 2*blast->scale;
-			}
-
-			// dust effects
-			for (i = 0; i < 10; i++)
-			{
-				mobj_t *puff = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(
-					target,
-					P_RandomRange(-spacing, spacing) * FRACUNIT,
-					P_RandomRange(-spacing, spacing) * FRACUNIT,
-					P_RandomRange(0, 4*spacing) * FRACUNIT,
-					MT_SPINDUST
-				);
-
-				P_SetScale(puff, (puff->destscale *= 2));
-				puff->momz = puff->scale * P_MobjFlip(puff);
-
-				P_Thrust(puff, R_PointToAngle2(target->x, target->y, puff->x, puff->y), 3*puff->scale);
-				if (attacker)
-				{
-					puff->momx += attacker->momx;
-					puff->momy += attacker->momy;
-					puff->momz += attacker->momz;
-				}
-			}
-
 			// remove inside item
-			if (target->tracer && !P_MobjWasRemoved(target->tracer))
-				P_RemoveMobj(target->tracer);
-
-			// bust capsule caps
-			while (part && !P_MobjWasRemoved(part))
+			/*if (target->tracer && !P_MobjWasRemoved(target->tracer))
 			{
-				P_InstaThrust(part, part->angle + ANGLE_90, 6 * part->target->scale);
-				P_SetObjectMomZ(part, 6 * FRACUNIT, false);
-				part->fuse = TICRATE/2;
-				part->flags &= ~MF_NOGRAVITY;
-
-				if (attacker)
-				{
-					part->momx += attacker->momx;
-					part->momy += attacker->momy;
-					part->momz += attacker->momz;
-				}
-				part = part->hnext;
-			}
+				P_RemoveMobj(target->tracer);
+			}*/
 
 			// give the player an item!
 			if (source && source->player)
@@ -1494,13 +1454,6 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 					break;
 				}
 
-				// special behavior for SPB capsules
-				if (target->threshold == KITEM_SPB)
-				{
-					K_ThrowKartItem(player, true, MT_SPB, 1, 0);
-					break;
-				}
-
 				if (target->threshold < 1 || target->threshold >= NUMKARTITEMS) // bruh moment prevention
 				{
 					player->itemtype = KITEM_SAD;
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 1d8410a63..995d0ba1f 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -4106,6 +4106,13 @@ static void P_ItemCapsulePartThinker(mobj_t *mobj)
 				target->y + P_ReturnThrustY(mobj, mobj->angle + ANGLE_90, mobj->radius),
 				z);
 	}
+	
+	if (mobj->scale <= mapobjectscale>>4)
+    {
+        P_RemoveMobj(mobj);
+        return;
+    }
+	
 }
 
 static void P_RefreshItemCapsuleParts(mobj_t *mobj)
@@ -4120,34 +4127,7 @@ static void P_RefreshItemCapsuleParts(mobj_t *mobj)
 
 	if (itemType < 1 || itemType >= NUMKARTITEMS)
 		itemType = KITEM_SAD;
-
-	// update invincibility properties
-	if (itemType == KITEM_INVINCIBILITY)
-	{
-		mobj->renderflags = (mobj->renderflags & ~RF_BRIGHTMASK) | RF_FULLBRIGHT;
-		mobj->colorized = true;
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		mobj->renderflags = (mobj->renderflags & ~RF_BRIGHTMASK) | RF_SEMIBRIGHT;
-		mobj->color = SKINCOLOR_NONE;
-		mobj->colorized = false;
-	}
-
-	// update cap colors
-	if (itemType == KITEM_SUPERRING)
-	{
-		color = SKINCOLOR_GOLD;
-		newRenderFlags |= RF_SEMIBRIGHT;
-	}
-	else if (mobj->spawnpoint && (mobj->spawnpoint->args[2] & TMICF_INVERTTIMEATTACK))
-		color = SKINCOLOR_SAPPHIRE;
-	else if (itemType == KITEM_SPB)
-		color = SKINCOLOR_JET;
-	else
-		color = SKINCOLOR_NONE;
-
-	colorized = (color != SKINCOLOR_NONE);
+	
 	part = mobj;
 	while (!P_MobjWasRemoved(part->hnext))
 	{
@@ -4241,16 +4221,6 @@ static void P_SpawnItemCapsuleParts(mobj_t *mobj)
 {
 	UINT8 i;
 	mobj_t *part;
-	fixed_t buttScale = 0;
-	statenum_t buttState = S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM_SIDE_AIR;
-	angle_t spin = ANGLE_MAX - ROTATIONSPEED;
-
-	if (P_IsObjectOnGround(mobj))
-	{
-		buttScale = 13*FRACUNIT/10;
-		buttState = S_ITEMCAPSULE_BOTTOM_SIDE_GROUND;
-		spin = 0;
-	}
 
 	// inside item
 	part = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(mobj, 0, 0, 0, MT_ITEMCAPSULE_PART);
@@ -4263,32 +4233,6 @@ static void P_SpawnItemCapsuleParts(mobj_t *mobj)
 	part->eflags &= ~MFE_VERTICALFLIP;
 	P_SetTarget(&mobj->tracer, part); // pointer to this item, so we can modify its sprite/frame
 
-	// capsule caps
-	part = mobj;
-	for (i = 0; i < CAPSULESIDES; i++)
-	{
-		// a bottom side
-		P_SetTarget(&part->hnext, P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(mobj, 0, 0, 0, MT_ITEMCAPSULE_PART));
-		P_SetTarget(&part->hnext->hprev, part);
-		part = part->hnext;
-		P_SetTarget(&part->target, mobj);
-		P_SetMobjState(part, buttState);
-		part->angle = i * ANG_CAPSULE;
-		part->movedir = spin; // rotation speed
-		part->movefactor = 0; // z offset
-		part->extravalue1 = buttScale; // relative scale
-
-		// a top side
-		P_SetTarget(&part->hnext, P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(mobj, 0, 0, 0, MT_ITEMCAPSULE_PART));
-		P_SetTarget(&part->hnext->hprev, part);
-		part = part->hnext;
-		P_SetTarget(&part->target, mobj);
-		P_SetMobjState(part, S_ITEMCAPSULE_TOP_SIDE);
-		part->angle = i * ANG_CAPSULE;
-		part->movedir = spin; // rotation speed
-		part->movefactor = mobj->info->height - part->info->height; // z offset
-	}
-
 	P_RefreshItemCapsuleParts(mobj);
 }
 #undef CAPSULESIDES
diff --git a/src/sounds.c b/src/sounds.c
index 09d6f7c0b..bd8d66856 100644
--- a/src/sounds.c
+++ b/src/sounds.c
@@ -1098,9 +1098,6 @@ sfxinfo_t S_sfx[NUMSFX] =
   {"syfail", false,  96,  8, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // Funny sync failure
   {"itfree", false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // :shitsfree:
   {"dbgsal", false, 255,  8, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // Debug notification
-  {"cock",   false,  64,  0, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // Hammer cocks, bang bang
-  {"itcaps", false,  64, 16, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, "Item capsule"},
-  {"kstart", false,  64, 16, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // Sonic Adventure shwing!
   {"typri1", false,  64, 16, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // SA2 boss typewriting 1
   {"typri2", false,  64, 16, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // SA2 final boss-type typewriting
   {"eggspr", false,  64, 16, -1, NULL, 0,        -1,  -1, LUMPERROR, ""}, // Sonic Unleashed Trap Spring
diff --git a/src/sounds.h b/src/sounds.h
index e008608bd..64985a7f8 100644
--- a/src/sounds.h
+++ b/src/sounds.h
@@ -1162,9 +1162,6 @@ typedef enum
 	sfx_syfail,
 	sfx_itfree,
 	sfx_dbgsal,
-	sfx_cock,
-	sfx_itcaps,
-	sfx_kstart,
 	sfx_typri1,
 	sfx_typri2,
 	sfx_eggspr,