diff --git a/wled00/FX.cpp b/wled00/FX.cpp
index d6c5820c..a9bfccbb 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX.cpp
@@ -6271,7 +6271,10 @@ uint16_t mode_2Dfloatingblobs(void) {
   }
 
   SEGMENT.fadeToBlackBy(20);
-  bool drawAA = (SEGMENT.custom1 > 0) && (SEGMENT.custom1 < 5); //WLEDMM
+  bool drawAA = (SEGMENT.custom1 > 0) && (SEGMENT.custom1 < 6); //WLEDMM
+  const uint16_t minDim = min(cols, rows); // WLEDMM use smaller dimension to find good blob size
+  float max_grow = min(minDim/4.f,2.f);
+  if (minDim>=24) max_grow =(minDim/8.0f);   // WLEDMM allow bigger blobs
 
   // Bounce balls around
   for (size_t i = 0; i < Amount; i++) {
@@ -6280,13 +6283,13 @@ uint16_t mode_2Dfloatingblobs(void) {
     if (blob->grow[i]) {
       // enlarge radius until it is >= 4
       blob->r[i] += (fabsf(blob->sX[i]) > fabsf(blob->sY[i]) ? fabsf(blob->sX[i]) : fabsf(blob->sY[i])) * 0.05f;
-      if (blob->r[i] >= min(cols/4.f,2.f)) {
+      if (blob->r[i] >= max_grow) {
         blob->grow[i] = false;
       }
     } else {
       // reduce radius until it is < 1
       blob->r[i] -= (fabsf(blob->sX[i]) > fabsf(blob->sY[i]) ? fabsf(blob->sX[i]) : fabsf(blob->sY[i])) * 0.05f;
-      if (blob->r[i] < 1.f) {
+      if (blob->r[i] < 0.8f) {
         blob->grow[i] = true;
       }
     }
diff --git a/wled00/FX.h b/wled00/FX.h
index aa5014e2..1393d5a2 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.h
+++ b/wled00/FX.h
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ typedef struct Segment {
     bool _isSimpleSegment = false;
     bool _isValid2D = false;
     uint8_t _brightness = 255; // final pixel brightness - including transitions and segment opacity
+    bool _firstFill = true;  // dirty HACK support
     uint16_t _2dWidth = 0;  // virtualWidth
     uint16_t _2dHeight = 0; // virtualHeight
 
@@ -741,8 +742,8 @@ typedef struct Segment {
     void move(uint8_t dir, uint8_t delta, bool wrap = false);
     void drawCircle(uint16_t cx, uint16_t cy, uint8_t radius, uint32_t c, bool soft = false);
     inline void drawCircle(uint16_t cx, uint16_t cy, uint8_t radius, CRGB c, bool soft = false) { drawCircle(cx, cy, radius, RGBW32(c.r,c.g,c.b,0), soft); }
-    void fillCircle(uint16_t cx, uint16_t cy, uint8_t radius, uint32_t c, bool soft = false);
-    inline void fillCircle(uint16_t cx, uint16_t cy, uint8_t radius, CRGB c, bool soft = false) { fillCircle(cx, cy, radius, RGBW32(c.r,c.g,c.b,0), soft); }
+    void fillCircle(unsigned cx, unsigned cy, int radius, uint32_t col, bool soft);
+    inline void fillCircle(unsigned cx, unsigned cy, int radius, CRGB c, bool soft = false) { fillCircle(cx, cy, radius, RGBW32(c.r,c.g,c.b,0), soft); }
     void drawLine(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1, uint32_t c, bool soft = false, uint8_t depth = UINT8_MAX);
     inline void drawLine(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1, CRGB c, bool soft = false, uint8_t depth = UINT8_MAX) { drawLine(x0, y0, x1, y1, RGBW32(c.r,c.g,c.b,0), soft, depth); } // automatic inline
     void drawArc(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t radius, uint32_t color, uint32_t fillColor = 0);
diff --git a/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
index df4387db..e6587d7d 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_2Dfcn.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ void Segment::startFrame(void) {
   // if (reverse_y) _isSimpleSegment = false; // for A/B testing
   _2dWidth    = is2D() ? calc_virtualWidth() : virtualLength();
   _2dHeight   = calc_virtualHeight();
+  #if 0 && defined(WLED_ENABLE_HUB75MATRIX)
+    _firstFill = true; // dirty HACK
+  #endif
 #endif
 }
 // WLEDMM end
@@ -651,19 +654,26 @@ void Segment::drawCircle(uint16_t cx, uint16_t cy, uint8_t radius, uint32_t col,
 }
 
 // by stepko, taken from https://editor.soulmatelights.com/gallery/573-blobs
-void Segment::fillCircle(uint16_t cx, uint16_t cy, uint8_t radius, uint32_t col, bool soft) {
-  if (!isActive() || radius == 0) return; // not active
+void Segment::fillCircle(unsigned cx, unsigned cy, int radius, uint32_t col, bool soft) {
+  if (!isActive() || radius <= 0) return; // not active
   // draw soft bounding circle
   if (soft) drawCircle(cx, cy, radius, col, soft);
-  // fill it
   const int cols = virtualWidth();
   const int rows = virtualHeight();
-  for (int y = -radius; y <= radius; y++) {
-    for (int x = -radius; x <= radius; x++) {
-      if (x * x + y * y <= radius * radius &&
-          int16_t(cx)+x>=0 && int16_t(cy)+y>=0 &&
-          int16_t(cx)+x<cols && int16_t(cy)+y<rows)
+
+  const int_fast32_t maxRadius2 = radius * radius - (((radius > 3) && !soft) ? 1:0);   // WLEDMM pre-compute r^2; '-1' removes spikes from bigger blobs
+  // WLEDMM pre-compute boundaries
+  const int startx = max(-radius, -int(cx));
+  const int endx = min(radius, cols-1-int(cx));
+  const int starty = max(-radius, -int(cy));
+  const int endy = min(radius, rows-1-int(cy));
+
+  // fill it - WLEDMM optimized
+  for (int y = starty; y <= endy; y++) {
+    for (int x = startx; x <= endx; x++) {
+      if ((x * x + y * y) <= maxRadius2) {
         setPixelColorXY(cx + x, cy + y, col);
+      }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -690,7 +700,11 @@ void Segment::drawLine(uint16_t x0, uint16_t y0, uint16_t x1, uint16_t y1, uint3
   uint32_t scaled_col = c;
   if (simpleSegment) {
       // segment brightness must be pre-calculated for the "fast" setPixelColorXY variant!
+      #ifdef WLEDMM_FASTPATH
+      uint8_t _bri_t = _brightness;
+      #else
       uint8_t _bri_t = currentBri(on ? opacity : 0);
+      #endif
       if (!_bri_t && !transitional) return;
       if (_bri_t < 255) scaled_col = color_fade(c, _bri_t);
   }
diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index faf23625..0e63c853 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -1347,6 +1347,18 @@ void Segment::refreshLightCapabilities() {
  */
 void Segment::fill(uint32_t c) {
   if (!isActive()) return; // not active
+  
+  #if 0 && defined(WLED_ENABLE_HUB75MATRIX) && defined(WLEDMM_FASTPATH)
+  // DIRTY HACK - this ignores the first fill(black) in each frame, knowing that HUB75 has already blanked out the display.
+  if (_firstFill) {
+    _firstFill = false;
+    if (c == BLACK) {
+      if (ledsrgb && ledsrgbSize > 0) memset(ledsrgb, 0, ledsrgbSize);
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+  #endif
+
   const uint_fast16_t cols = is2D() ? virtualWidth() : virtualLength();             // WLEDMM use fast int types
   const uint_fast16_t rows = virtualHeight(); // will be 1 for 1D
 
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index 2ff0d902..34667df1 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 // version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 2408051
+#define VERSION 2408060
 
 // WLEDMM  - you can check for this define in usermods, to only enabled WLEDMM specific code in the "right" fork. Its not defined in AC WLED.
 #define _MoonModules_WLED_