Fixes a bunch of harddels and weirdness. (#44012)

* grabbag of random things

* followup

* deleet

code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effect_system.dm

@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ would spawn and follow the beaker, even if it is carried or thrown.
 	GLOB.cameranet.updateVisibility(src)
 	return ..()
 
+/obj/effect/particle_effect/newtonian_move() // Prevents effects from getting registered for SSspacedrift
+	return TRUE
+
 /datum/effect_system
 	var/number = 3
 	var/cardinals = FALSE

code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_explosion.dm

@@ -5,19 +5,23 @@
 	anchored = TRUE
 
 /obj/effect/particle_effect/expl_particles/Initialize()
-	. = ..()
-	QDEL_IN(src, 15)
+	..()
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
+
+/obj/effect/particle_effect/expl_particles/LateInitialize()
+	var/direct = pick(GLOB.alldirs)
+	var/steps_amt = pick(1;25,2;50,3,4;200)
+	for(var/j in 1 to steps_amt)
+		step(src, direct)
+		sleep(1)
+	qdel(src)
 
 /datum/effect_system/expl_particles
 	number = 10
 
 /datum/effect_system/expl_particles/start()
 	for(var/i in 1 to number)
-		var/obj/effect/particle_effect/expl_particles/expl = new /obj/effect/particle_effect/expl_particles(location)
-		var/direct = pick(GLOB.alldirs)
-		var/steps_amt = pick(1;25,2;50,3,4;200)
-		for(var/j in 1 to steps_amt)
-			addtimer(CALLBACK(GLOBAL_PROC, .proc/_step, expl, direct), j)
+		new /obj/effect/particle_effect/expl_particles(location)
 
 /obj/effect/explosion
 	name = "fire"

code/game/objects/effects/effect_system/effects_sparks.dm

@@ -25,13 +25,17 @@
 	light_color = LIGHT_COLOR_FIRE
 
 /obj/effect/particle_effect/sparks/Initialize()
-	. = ..()
+	..()
+	return INITIALIZE_HINT_LATELOAD
+
+/obj/effect/particle_effect/sparks/LateInitialize()
 	flick("sparks", src) // replay the animation
 	playsound(src, "sparks", 100, TRUE)
 	var/turf/T = loc
 	if(isturf(T))
 		T.hotspot_expose(1000,100)
-	QDEL_IN(src, 20)
+	sleep(20)
+	qdel(src)
 
 /obj/effect/particle_effect/sparks/Destroy()
 	var/turf/T = loc