diff --git a/pio-scripts/output_bins.py b/pio-scripts/output_bins.py
index 6889ea1c..3a55ced8 100644
--- a/pio-scripts/output_bins.py
+++ b/pio-scripts/output_bins.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def bin_rename_copy(source, target, env):
         shutil.copy(source_map, map_file)
 
     # wledmm_print_all_defines(env)
-    wledmm_print_build_info(env)
+    # wledmm_print_build_info(env)
 
 def bin_gzip(source, target, env):
     _create_dirs()
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 441c6315..7c5b02a6 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -2476,11 +2476,16 @@ lib_ignore =
 
 
 [env:adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3]
+; ESP32-S3 processor, 8 MB flash, 2 MB of PSRAM, dedicated driver pins for HUB75
 extends = esp32_4MB_V4_M_base
 platform = ${esp32.platformV4_xp} ;; 6.5.0 = first platform release supporting matrixportal
 platform_packages = ${esp32.platformV4_packages_xp} ;; arduino-esp32 2.0.14 needed - previous versions were missing files for matrixportal
 board = adafruit_matrixportal_esp32s3
 
+board_build.partitions = ${esp32.large_partitions}
+board_build.f_flash = 80000000L
+board_build.flash_mode = qio
+
 build_unflags = ${env:esp32S3_8MB_M.build_unflags}   ;; use the same as "normal" S3 buildenv
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -Wno-misleading-indentation -Wno-format-truncation
   ${common_mm.build_flags_S}
diff --git a/wled00/FX.cpp b/wled00/FX.cpp
index 1f06850e..c375bbbe 100644
--- a/wled00/FX.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX.cpp
@@ -3696,6 +3696,7 @@ uint16_t mode_drip(void)
   if (!SEGENV.allocateData(dataSize * strips)) return mode_static(); //allocation failed
   Spark* drops = reinterpret_cast<Spark*>(SEGENV.data);
 
+  if (SEGENV.call == 0) SEGMENT.fill(BLACK);    // WLEDMM clear LEDs at startup
   if (!SEGMENT.check2) SEGMENT.fill(SEGCOLOR(1));
 
   struct virtualStrip {
@@ -3703,9 +3704,9 @@ uint16_t mode_drip(void)
 
       uint8_t numDrops = 1 + (SEGMENT.intensity >> 6); // 255>>6 = 3
 
-      float gravity = -0.0005 - (SEGMENT.speed/25000.0); //increased gravity (50000 to 25000)
-      gravity *= max(1, SEGLEN-1);
-      int sourcedrop = 12;
+      float gravity = -0.0005f - (float(SEGMENT.speed)/35000.0f); //increased gravity (50000 to 35000)
+      gravity *= min(max(1, SEGLEN-1), 255);                      //WLEDMM speed limit 255
+      const int sourcedrop = 12;
 
       for (int j=0;j<numDrops;j++) {
         if (drops[j].colIndex == 0) { //init
@@ -3724,24 +3725,26 @@ uint16_t mode_drip(void)
 
           drops[j].col += map(SEGMENT.custom1, 0, 255, 1, 6); // swelling
 
-          if (random16() <= drops[j].col * SEGMENT.custom1 * SEGMENT.custom1 / 10 / 128) {               // random drop
+          uint32_t fallrate = (drops[j].col * (1 + SEGMENT.custom1 * SEGMENT.custom1)) / 192;  // WLEDMM specific
+          if (random16() <= (fallrate / 10)) {                                                 // random drop => 1% ... 20% probalibity
             drops[j].colIndex=2;               //fall
             drops[j].col=255;
           }
         }
         if (drops[j].colIndex > 1) {           // falling
-          if (drops[j].pos > 0) {              // fall until end of segment
+          if (drops[j].pos > 0.01f) {          // fall until end of segment
             drops[j].pos += drops[j].vel;
             if (drops[j].pos < 0) drops[j].pos = 0;
             drops[j].vel += gravity;           // gravity is negative
 
             for (int i=1;i<7-drops[j].colIndex;i++) { // some minor math so we don't expand bouncing droplets
-              uint16_t pos = constrain(uint16_t(drops[j].pos) +i, 0, SEGLEN-1); //this is BAD, returns a pos >= SEGLEN occasionally
+              int intPos = roundf(drops[j].pos) +i;           // WLEDMM round it first
+              uint16_t pos = constrain(intPos, 0, SEGLEN-1);  //this is BAD, returns a pos >= SEGLEN occasionally // WLEDMM bad cast to uint16_t removed
               SEGMENT.setPixelColor(indexToVStrip(pos, stripNr), color_blend(BLACK,dropColor,drops[j].col/i)); //spread pixel with fade while falling
             }
 
             if (drops[j].colIndex > 2) {       // during bounce, some water is on the floor
-              SEGMENT.setPixelColor(indexToVStrip(0, stripNr), color_blend(dropColor,BLACK,drops[j].col));
+              SEGMENT.setPixelColor(indexToVStrip(0, stripNr), color_blend(dropColor,BLACK, (2 * drops[j].col)/3)); // WLEDMM reduced brightness
             }
           } else {                             // we hit bottom
             if (drops[j].colIndex > 2) {       // already hit once, so back to forming
@@ -3768,7 +3771,7 @@ uint16_t mode_drip(void)
 
   return FRAMETIME;
 }
-static const char _data_FX_MODE_DRIP[] PROGMEM = "Drip@Gravity,# of drips,,,,,Overlay;!,!;!;1.5d;m12=1"; //bar WLEDMM 1.5d
+static const char _data_FX_MODE_DRIP[] PROGMEM = "Drip@Gravity,# of drips,Fall ratio,,,,Overlay;!,!;!;1.5d;c1=127,m12=1"; //bar WLEDMM 1.5d
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/wled00/wled.h b/wled00/wled.h
index 2e9f2027..96530ac2 100644
--- a/wled00/wled.h
+++ b/wled00/wled.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  */
 
 // version code in format yymmddb (b = daily build)
-#define VERSION 2405240
+#define VERSION 2405241
 
 // 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_