diff --git a/src/k_hud.cpp b/src/k_hud.cpp
index b8b599f03..1bce5976f 100644
--- a/src/k_hud.cpp
+++ b/src/k_hud.cpp
@@ -6865,7 +6865,13 @@ static void K_drawKartStartCountdown(void)
 			}
 		}
 
-		if ((leveltime % (2*5)) / 5) // blink
+		int flashrate = 5;
+		if (cv_reducevfx.value)
+		{
+			flashrate = 35;
+		}
+
+		if ((leveltime % (2*flashrate)) / flashrate) // blink
 			pnum += 5;
 		if (r_splitscreen) // splitscreen
 			pnum += 10;
diff --git a/src/k_kart.c b/src/k_kart.c
index fc5a93eef..cc4c14214 100644
--- a/src/k_kart.c
+++ b/src/k_kart.c
@@ -11792,15 +11792,21 @@ void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player)
 
 		fullbright = true;
 
+		int invinc_rotation_delay = 2;
+		if (cv_reducevfx.value)
+		{
+			invinc_rotation_delay = 8;
+		}
+
 		if (player->invincibilitytimer > defaultTime)
 		{
-			player->mo->color = K_RainbowColor(leveltime / 2);
+			player->mo->color = K_RainbowColor(leveltime / invinc_rotation_delay);
 			player->mo->colorized = true;
 			skip = true;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			flicker += (defaultTime - player->invincibilitytimer) / TICRATE / 2;
+			flicker += ((defaultTime - player->invincibilitytimer) / TICRATE / 2) * cv_reducevfx.value ? 4 : 1;
 		}
 
 		if (leveltime % flicker == 0)
@@ -11818,7 +11824,8 @@ void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player)
 
 	if (player->growshrinktimer) // Ditto, for grow/shrink
 	{
-		if (player->growshrinktimer % 5 == 0)
+
+		if ((!cv_reducevfx.value && player->growshrinktimer % 5 == 0) || (cv_reducevfx.value && player->growshrinktimer % 35 < 12))
 		{
 			player->mo->colorized = true;
 			player->mo->color = (player->growshrinktimer < 0 ? SKINCOLOR_CREAMSICLE : SKINCOLOR_PERIWINKLE);
@@ -11849,13 +11856,18 @@ void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player)
 	}
 
 	boolean allowflashing = true;
+	int flashingrate = 1;
 	if (demo.playback && cv_reducevfx.value && !R_CanShowSkinInDemo(player->skin))
 	{
 		// messy condition stack for, specifically, disabling flashing effects when viewing a staff ghost replay of a currently hidden character
 		allowflashing = false;
 	}
+	if (cv_reducevfx.value)
+	{
+		flashingrate = 4;
+	}
 
-	if (player->overdrive && (leveltime & 1) && allowflashing)
+	if (player->overdrive && ((leveltime / flashingrate) & 1) && allowflashing)
 	{
 		player->mo->colorized = true;
 		fullbright = true;
@@ -11870,7 +11882,7 @@ void K_KartResetPlayerColor(player_t *player)
 		goto finalise;
 	}
 
-	if (player->ringboost && (leveltime & 1) && allowflashing) // ring boosting
+	if (player->ringboost && ((leveltime / flashingrate) & 1) && allowflashing) // ring boosting
 	{
 		player->mo->colorized = true;
 		fullbright = true;
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index 26f0935ba..5197bcc5e 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -8202,6 +8202,12 @@ static boolean P_MobjRegularThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 
 			trans = NUMTRANSMAPS - trans;
 
+			int invinc_rotation_delay = 2;
+			if (cv_reducevfx.value)
+			{
+				invinc_rotation_delay = 8;
+			}
+
 			if ((trans >= NUMTRANSMAPS) // not a valid visibility
 				|| (myspeed < (tripspeed - basespeed/2) && (leveltime & 1)) // < 150% flickering
 				|| (mobj->target->player->tripwirePass < TRIPWIRE_BOOST) // Not strong enough to make an aura
@@ -8224,7 +8230,7 @@ static boolean P_MobjRegularThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 				{
 					if (mobj->target->player->invincibilitytimer > itemtime+(2*TICRATE))
 					{
-						mobj->color = K_RainbowColor(leveltime / 2);
+						mobj->color = K_RainbowColor(leveltime / invinc_rotation_delay);
 					}
 					else
 					{