diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 8410453..7be56dc 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -94,27 +94,39 @@ function snow.place(pos)
 		if level < 63 then
 			if minetest.get_item_group(bnode.name, "leafdecay") == 0
 			and not snow.is_uneven(pos) then
+				minetest.sound_play("default_snow_footstep", {pos=pos})
 				minetest.add_node_level(pos, 7)
 			end
 		elseif level == 63 then
 			local p = minetest.find_node_near(pos, 10, "default:dirt_with_grass")
 			if p
 			and minetest.get_node_light(p, 0.5) == 15 then
+				minetest.sound_play("default_grass_footstep", {pos=pos})
 				minetest.place_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}, {name="default:snow"})
 			else
-				minetest.add_node(pos,{name="default:snowblock"})
+				minetest.sound_play("default_snow_footstep", {pos=pos})
+				minetest.add_node(pos, {name="default:snowblock"})
 			end
 		end
 	elseif node.name ~= "default:ice"
 	and bnode.name ~= "air" then
-		local drawtype = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name].drawtype
+		local data = minetest.registered_nodes[node.name]
+		local drawtype = data.drawtype
 		if drawtype == "normal"
 		or drawtype == "allfaces_optional" then
 			pos.y = pos.y+1
+			local sound = data.sounds
+			if sound then
+				sound = sound.footstep
+				if sound then
+					minetest.sound_play(sound.name, {pos=pos, gain=sound.gain})
+				end
+			end
 			minetest.place_node(pos, {name="default:snow"})
 		elseif drawtype == "plantlike" then
 			pos.y = pos.y - 1
 			if minetest.get_node(pos).name == "default:dirt_with_grass" then
+				minetest.sound_play("default_grass_footstep", {pos=pos})
 				minetest.add_node(pos, {name="default:dirt_with_snow"})
 			end
 		end
@@ -164,7 +176,7 @@ local function is_uneven(pos)
 	end
 	if found then
 		local p = {x=pos.x+foundx, y=pos.y, z=pos.z+foundz}
-		if snow.is_uneven(p) ~= true then
+		if is_uneven(p) ~= true then
 			minetest.add_node_level(p, 7)
 		end
 		return true
diff --git a/src/snowball.lua b/src/snowball.lua
index d1f2eab..0588978 100644
--- a/src/snowball.lua
+++ b/src/snowball.lua
@@ -6,61 +6,134 @@
 -- Quite a bit of trial-and-error learning here and it boiled down to a
 -- small handful of code lines making the difference. ~ LazyJ
 
-local snowball_GRAVITY=9
-local snowball_VELOCITY=19
+local creative_mode = minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode")
+
+local function get_gravity()
+	local grav = tonumber(minetest.setting_get("movement_gravity")) or 9.81
+	return grav*snow.snowball_gravity
+end
+
+--[[local someone_digging
+local timer = 0]]
 
 --Shoot snowball
-local snow_shoot_snowball=function (item, player, pointed_thing)
-	local playerpos=player:getpos()
-	local obj=minetest.add_entity({x=playerpos.x,y=playerpos.y+1.5,z=playerpos.z}, "snow:snowball_entity")
-	local dir=player:get_look_dir()
-	obj:setvelocity({x=dir.x*snowball_VELOCITY, y=dir.y*snowball_VELOCITY, z=dir.z*snowball_VELOCITY})
-	obj:setacceleration({x=dir.x*-3, y=-snowball_GRAVITY, z=dir.z*-3})
+local function snow_shoot_snowball(item, player)
+	local pos = player:getpos()
+	pos.y = pos.y+1.625
+	local obj = minetest.add_entity(pos, "snow:snowball_entity")
+	local dir = player:get_look_dir()
+	obj:setvelocity(vector.multiply(dir, snow.snowball_velocity))
+	obj:setacceleration({x=dir.x*-3, y=-get_gravity(), z=dir.z*-3})
+	if creative_mode then
+		return
+	end
 	item:take_item()
 	return item
 end
 
+--[[ simulate the players digging with it using a globalstep
+minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
+	-- abort if noone uses a drill
+	if not someone_digging then
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- abort that it doesn't dig too fast
+	timer = timer+dtime
+	if timer < speed then
+		return
+	end
+	timer = 0
+
+	local active
+	for _,player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
+		if player:get_player_control().LMB then
+			local item = player:get_wielded_item()
+			local itemname = item:get_name()
+			for name,func in pairs(drills) do
+				if name == itemname then
+					-- player has a mk3 drill as wielditem and holds left mouse button
+					local pt = get_pointed_thing(player, ranges[itemname])
+					if pt then
+						-- simulate the function
+						player:set_wielded_item(func(item, player, pt))
+					end
+					active = true
+					break
+				end
+			end
+		end
+	end
+
+	-- disable the function if noone currently uses a mk3 drill to reduce lag
+	if not active then
+		someone_digging = false
+	end
+end)--]]
+
 --The snowball Entity
-snow_snowball_ENTITY={
+local snow_snowball_ENTITY = {
 	physical = false,
-	timer=0,
+	timer = 0,
 	textures = {"default_snowball.png"},
-	lastpos={},
-	collisionbox = {0,0,0,0,0,0},
+	collisionbox = {-5/16,-5/16,-5/16,5/16,5/16,5/16},
 }
 
+function snow_snowball_ENTITY.on_activate(self)
+	self.lastpos = self.object:getpos()
+	minetest.after(0, function(obj)
+		if not obj
+		or obj:getvelocity().y ~= 0 then
+			return
+		end
+		minetest.after(0, function(obj)
+			if obj
+			and obj:getvelocity().y == 0 then
+				obj:remove()
+			end
+		end, obj)
+	end, self.object)
+end
+
 --Snowball_entity.on_step()--> called when snowball is moving.
-snow_snowball_ENTITY.on_step = function(self, dtime)
+function snow_snowball_ENTITY.on_step(self, dtime)
 	self.timer = self.timer+dtime
 	if self.timer > 600 then
 		-- 10 minutes are too long for a snowball to fly somewhere
 		self.object:remove()
 	end
-	local pos = self.object:getpos()
-	local node = minetest.get_node(pos)
 
-	--Become item when hitting a node.
-	if self.lastpos.x then --If there is no lastpos for some reason. ~ Splizard
-		-- Check to see what is one node above where the snow is
-		-- going to be placed. ~ LazyJ, 2014_04_08
-		-- Identify the name of the node that was found above. ~ LazyJ, 2014_04_08
-		local findwhatisabove = minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+1, z=pos.z}).name
-		-- If the node above is air, then it's OK to go on to the next step. ~ LazyJ, 2014_04_08
-		if findwhatisabove == "air" then
-			-- If the node where the snow is going is anything except air, then it's OK to put
-			-- the snow on it. ~ Original line of code by Splizard, comment by LazyJ so I can
-			-- keep track of what this code does. ~ LazyJ, 2014_04_07
-			if node.name ~= "air" then
-				snow.place(pos) -- this is the original code, I replaced it with
-				-- minetest.place_node and bumped the y position up by 2 (make the snow drop
-				-- from a node above and pile up). ~ LazyJ, 2014_04_07
-				--minetest.place_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y+2, z=pos.z}, {name="default:snow"})
-				self.object:remove()
-			end
-		else -- If findwhatisabove is not equal to "air" then cancel the snowball
-			-- with self.object:remove() ~ LazyJ, 2014_04_08
-			self.object:remove()
+	if self.physical then
+		local fell = self.object:getvelocity().y == 0
+		if not fell then
+			return
 		end
+		local pos = vector.round(self.object:getpos())
+		if minetest.get_node(pos).name == "air" then
+			pos.y = pos.y-1
+			if minetest.get_node(pos).name == "air" then
+				return
+			end
+		end
+		snow.place(pos)
+		self.object:remove()
+		return
+	end
+
+	local pos = vector.round(self.object:getpos())
+	if vector.equals(pos, self.lastpos) then
+		return
+	end
+	if minetest.get_node(pos).name ~= "air" then
+		self.object:setacceleration({x=0, y=-get_gravity(), z=0})
+		--self.object:setvelocity({x=0, y=0, z=0})
+		pos = self.lastpos
+		self.object:setpos(pos)
+		local gain = vector.length(self.object:getvelocity())/30
+		minetest.sound_play("default_snow_footstep", {pos=pos, gain=gain})
+		self.object:set_properties({physical = true})
+		self.physical = true
+		return
 	end
 	self.lastpos = vector.new(pos)
 end
@@ -121,16 +194,8 @@ minetest.override_item("default:snow", {
 	drop = {
 		max_items = 2,
 		items = {
-			{
-				-- player will get sapling with 1/20 chance
-				items = {'snow:moss'},
-				rarity = 20,
-			},
-			{
-				-- player will get leaves only if he get no saplings,
-				-- this is because max_items is 1
-				items = {'default:snow'},
-			}
+			{items = {'snow:moss'}, rarity = 20,},
+			{items = {'default:snow'},}
 		}
 	},
 	leveled = 7,
@@ -140,7 +205,7 @@ minetest.override_item("default:snow", {
 			{-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -0.5, 0.5},
 		},
 	},
-	groups = {cracky=3, crumbly=3, choppy=3, oddly_breakable_by_hand=3,falling_node=1, melts=2, float=1},
+	groups = {cracky=3, crumbly=3, choppy=3, oddly_breakable_by_hand=3, falling_node=1, melts=2, float=1},
 	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	--Disable placement prediction for snow.
  	node_placement_prediction = "",
@@ -153,12 +218,6 @@ minetest.override_item("default:snow", {
 			minetest.set_node(pos, node)
 		end
 	end,
-	--Remove dirt_with_snow and replace with dirt_with_grass.
-	--[[after_destruct = function(pos)
-		if minetest.get_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}).name == "default:dirt_with_snow" then
-			minetest.set_node({x=pos.x, y=pos.y-1, z=pos.z}, {name="default:dirt_with_grass"})
-		end
-	end,]]
 	--Handle node drops due to node level.
 	on_dig = function(pos, node, digger)
 		local level = minetest.get_node_level(pos)
@@ -170,12 +229,11 @@ minetest.override_item("default:snow", {
 			end
 			local left = inv:add_item("main", "default:snow "..tostring(level/7-1))
 			if not left:is_empty() then
-				local p = {
+				minetest.add_item({
 					x = pos.x + math.random()/2-0.25,
 					y = pos.y + math.random()/2-0.25,
 					z = pos.z + math.random()/2-0.25,
-				}
-				minetest.add_item(p, left)
+				}, left)
 			end
 		end
 	end,
@@ -218,8 +276,7 @@ minetest.override_item("default:snow", {
 
 		return itemstack
 	end,
-	on_use = snow_shoot_snowball  -- This line is from the 'Snow' mod,
-								-- the reset is default Minetest. ~ LazyJ
+	on_use = snow_shoot_snowball
 })
 
 
diff --git a/src/util.lua b/src/util.lua
index a49296d..f2dd9f9 100644
--- a/src/util.lua
+++ b/src/util.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 --Global config and function table.
 snow = {
+	snowball_gravity = 100/109,
+	snowball_velocity = 19,
 	sleds = true,
 	enable_snowfall = true,
 	lighter_snowfall = false,
@@ -12,6 +14,8 @@ snow = {
 
 --Config documentation.
 local doc = {
+	snowball_gravity = "The gravity of thrown snowballs",
+	snowball_velocity = "How fast players throw snowballs",
 	sleds = "Disable this to prevent sleds from being riden.",
 	enable_snowfall = "Enables falling snow.",
 	lighter_snowfall = "Reduces the amount of resources and fps used by snowfall.",