diff --git a/components/nif/controlled.cpp b/components/nif/controlled.cpp
index bacba07d5f..b2e8087ad1 100644
--- a/components/nif/controlled.cpp
+++ b/components/nif/controlled.cpp
@@ -55,56 +55,59 @@ namespace Nif
 
     void NiParticleModifier::read(NIFStream* nif)
     {
-        next.read(nif);
-        controller.read(nif);
+        mNext.read(nif);
+        if (nif->getVersion() >= NIFStream::generateVersion(3, 3, 0, 13))
+            mController.read(nif);
     }
 
     void NiParticleModifier::post(Reader& nif)
     {
-        next.post(nif);
-        controller.post(nif);
+        mNext.post(nif);
+        mController.post(nif);
     }
 
     void NiParticleGrowFade::read(NIFStream* nif)
     {
         NiParticleModifier::read(nif);
-        growTime = nif->getFloat();
-        fadeTime = nif->getFloat();
+        nif->read(mGrowTime);
+        nif->read(mFadeTime);
     }
 
     void NiParticleColorModifier::read(NIFStream* nif)
     {
         NiParticleModifier::read(nif);
-        data.read(nif);
+
+        mData.read(nif);
     }
 
     void NiParticleColorModifier::post(Reader& nif)
     {
         NiParticleModifier::post(nif);
-        data.post(nif);
+
+        mData.post(nif);
     }
 
     void NiGravity::read(NIFStream* nif)
     {
         NiParticleModifier::read(nif);
 
-        mDecay = nif->getFloat();
-        mForce = nif->getFloat();
-        mType = nif->getUInt();
-        mPosition = nif->getVector3();
-        mDirection = nif->getVector3();
+        if (nif->getVersion() >= NIFStream::generateVersion(3, 3, 0, 13))
+            nif->read(mDecay);
+        nif->read(mForce);
+        mType = static_cast<ForceType>(nif->get<uint32_t>());
+        nif->read(mPosition);
+        nif->read(mDirection);
     }
 
     void NiParticleCollider::read(NIFStream* nif)
     {
         NiParticleModifier::read(nif);
 
-        mBounceFactor = nif->getFloat();
+        nif->read(mBounceFactor);
         if (nif->getVersion() >= NIFStream::generateVersion(4, 2, 0, 2))
         {
-            // Unused in NifSkope. Need to figure out what these do.
-            /*bool mSpawnOnCollision = */ nif->getBoolean();
-            /*bool mDieOnCollision = */ nif->getBoolean();
+            nif->read(mSpawnOnCollision);
+            nif->read(mDieOnCollision);
         }
     }
 
@@ -112,29 +115,28 @@ namespace Nif
     {
         NiParticleCollider::read(nif);
 
-        mExtents = nif->getVector2();
-        mPosition = nif->getVector3();
-        mXVector = nif->getVector3();
-        mYVector = nif->getVector3();
-        mPlaneNormal = nif->getVector3();
-        mPlaneDistance = nif->getFloat();
+        nif->read(mExtents);
+        nif->read(mPosition);
+        nif->read(mXVector);
+        nif->read(mYVector);
+        nif->read(mPlaneNormal);
+        nif->read(mPlaneDistance);
     }
 
-    void NiParticleRotation::read(NIFStream* nif)
+    void NiSphericalCollider::read(NIFStream* nif)
     {
-        NiParticleModifier::read(nif);
+        NiParticleCollider::read(nif);
 
-        /* bool mRandomInitialAxis = */ nif->getChar();
-        /* osg::Vec3f mInitialAxis = */ nif->getVector3();
-        /* float mRotationSpeed = */ nif->getFloat();
+        nif->read(mRadius);
+        nif->read(mCenter);
     }
 
-    void NiSphericalCollider::read(NIFStream* nif)
+    void NiParticleRotation::read(NIFStream* nif)
     {
-        NiParticleCollider::read(nif);
+        NiParticleModifier::read(nif);
 
-        mRadius = nif->getFloat();
-        mCenter = nif->getVector3();
+        nif->read(mRandomInitialAxis);
+        nif->read(mInitialAxis);
+        nif->read(mRotationSpeed);
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/components/nif/controlled.hpp b/components/nif/controlled.hpp
index 09bab3cbfd..8ed7a54e07 100644
--- a/components/nif/controlled.hpp
+++ b/components/nif/controlled.hpp
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ namespace Nif
 
     struct NiParticleModifier : public Record
     {
-        NiParticleModifierPtr next;
-        ControllerPtr controller;
+        NiParticleModifierPtr mNext;
+        ControllerPtr mController;
 
         void read(NIFStream* nif) override;
         void post(Reader& nif) override;
@@ -94,15 +94,15 @@ namespace Nif
 
     struct NiParticleGrowFade : public NiParticleModifier
     {
-        float growTime;
-        float fadeTime;
+        float mGrowTime;
+        float mFadeTime;
 
         void read(NIFStream* nif) override;
     };
 
     struct NiParticleColorModifier : public NiParticleModifier
     {
-        NiColorDataPtr data;
+        NiColorDataPtr mData;
 
         void read(NIFStream* nif) override;
         void post(Reader& nif) override;
@@ -110,12 +110,15 @@ namespace Nif
 
     struct NiGravity : public NiParticleModifier
     {
+        enum class ForceType : uint32_t
+        {
+            Wind = 0, // Fixed direction
+            Point = 1, // Fixed origin
+        };
+
+        float mDecay{ 0.f };
         float mForce;
-        /* 0 - Wind (fixed direction)
-         * 1 - Point (fixed origin)
-         */
-        int mType;
-        float mDecay;
+        ForceType mType;
         osg::Vec3f mPosition;
         osg::Vec3f mDirection;
 
@@ -125,6 +128,9 @@ namespace Nif
     struct NiParticleCollider : public NiParticleModifier
     {
         float mBounceFactor;
+        bool mSpawnOnCollision{ false };
+        bool mDieOnCollision{ false };
+
         void read(NIFStream* nif) override;
     };
 
@@ -150,6 +156,10 @@ namespace Nif
 
     struct NiParticleRotation : public NiParticleModifier
     {
+        uint8_t mRandomInitialAxis;
+        osg::Vec3f mInitialAxis;
+        float mRotationSpeed;
+
         void read(NIFStream* nif) override;
     };
 
diff --git a/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp b/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
index 2e2d0293e6..b9fd2cd986 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/nifloader.cpp
@@ -1067,12 +1067,12 @@ namespace NifOsg
             attachTo->addChild(program);
             program->setParticleSystem(partsys);
             program->setReferenceFrame(rf);
-            for (; !affectors.empty(); affectors = affectors->next)
+            for (; !affectors.empty(); affectors = affectors->mNext)
             {
                 if (affectors->recType == Nif::RC_NiParticleGrowFade)
                 {
                     const Nif::NiParticleGrowFade* gf = static_cast<const Nif::NiParticleGrowFade*>(affectors.getPtr());
-                    program->addOperator(new GrowFadeAffector(gf->growTime, gf->fadeTime));
+                    program->addOperator(new GrowFadeAffector(gf->mGrowTime, gf->mFadeTime));
                 }
                 else if (affectors->recType == Nif::RC_NiGravity)
                 {
@@ -1083,9 +1083,9 @@ namespace NifOsg
                 {
                     const Nif::NiParticleColorModifier* cl
                         = static_cast<const Nif::NiParticleColorModifier*>(affectors.getPtr());
-                    if (cl->data.empty())
+                    if (cl->mData.empty())
                         continue;
-                    const Nif::NiColorData* clrdata = cl->data.getPtr();
+                    const Nif::NiColorData* clrdata = cl->mData.getPtr();
                     program->addOperator(new ParticleColorAffector(clrdata));
                 }
                 else if (affectors->recType == Nif::RC_NiParticleRotation)
@@ -1095,7 +1095,7 @@ namespace NifOsg
                 else
                     Log(Debug::Info) << "Unhandled particle modifier " << affectors->recName << " in " << mFilename;
             }
-            for (; !colliders.empty(); colliders = colliders->next)
+            for (; !colliders.empty(); colliders = colliders->mNext)
             {
                 if (colliders->recType == Nif::RC_NiPlanarCollider)
                 {
diff --git a/components/nifosg/particle.cpp b/components/nifosg/particle.cpp
index 2700b7eb93..40f305a6a4 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/particle.cpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/particle.cpp
@@ -281,20 +281,13 @@ namespace NifOsg
 
     GravityAffector::GravityAffector(const Nif::NiGravity* gravity)
         : mForce(gravity->mForce)
-        , mType(static_cast<ForceType>(gravity->mType))
+        , mType(gravity->mType)
         , mPosition(gravity->mPosition)
         , mDirection(gravity->mDirection)
         , mDecay(gravity->mDecay)
     {
     }
 
-    GravityAffector::GravityAffector()
-        : mForce(0)
-        , mType(Type_Wind)
-        , mDecay(0.f)
-    {
-    }
-
     GravityAffector::GravityAffector(const GravityAffector& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop)
         : osgParticle::Operator(copy, copyop)
     {
@@ -311,8 +304,8 @@ namespace NifOsg
     {
         bool absolute = (program->getReferenceFrame() == osgParticle::ParticleProcessor::ABSOLUTE_RF);
 
-        if (mType == Type_Point
-            || mDecay != 0.f) // we don't need the position for Wind gravity, except if decay is being applied
+        // We don't need the position for Wind gravity, except if decay is being applied
+        if (mType == Nif::NiGravity::ForceType::Point || mDecay != 0.f)
             mCachedWorldPosition = absolute ? program->transformLocalToWorld(mPosition) : mPosition;
 
         mCachedWorldDirection = absolute ? program->rotateLocalToWorld(mDirection) : mDirection;
@@ -324,7 +317,7 @@ namespace NifOsg
         const float magic = 1.6f;
         switch (mType)
         {
-            case Type_Wind:
+            case Nif::NiGravity::ForceType::Wind:
             {
                 float decayFactor = 1.f;
                 if (mDecay != 0.f)
@@ -338,7 +331,7 @@ namespace NifOsg
 
                 break;
             }
-            case Type_Point:
+            case Nif::NiGravity::ForceType::Point:
             {
                 osg::Vec3f diff = mCachedWorldPosition - particle->getPosition();
 
diff --git a/components/nifosg/particle.hpp b/components/nifosg/particle.hpp
index 3424512208..fd7fa64c58 100644
--- a/components/nifosg/particle.hpp
+++ b/components/nifosg/particle.hpp
@@ -10,15 +10,14 @@
 #include <osgParticle/Placer>
 #include <osgParticle/Shooter>
 
+#include <components/nif/controlled.hpp> // NiGravity::ForceType
+
 #include <components/sceneutil/nodecallback.hpp>
 
 #include "controller.hpp" // ValueInterpolator
 
 namespace Nif
 {
-    struct NiGravity;
-    struct NiPlanarCollider;
-    struct NiSphericalCollider;
     struct NiColorData;
 }
 
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ namespace NifOsg
     {
     public:
         GravityAffector(const Nif::NiGravity* gravity);
-        GravityAffector();
+        GravityAffector() = default;
         GravityAffector(const GravityAffector& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop = osg::CopyOp::SHALLOW_COPY);
 
         GravityAffector& operator=(const GravityAffector&) = delete;
@@ -191,16 +190,11 @@ namespace NifOsg
         void beginOperate(osgParticle::Program*) override;
 
     private:
-        float mForce;
-        enum ForceType
-        {
-            Type_Wind,
-            Type_Point
-        };
-        ForceType mType;
+        float mForce{ 0.f };
+        Nif::NiGravity::ForceType mType{ Nif::NiGravity::ForceType::Wind };
         osg::Vec3f mPosition;
         osg::Vec3f mDirection;
-        float mDecay;
+        float mDecay{ 0.f };
         osg::Vec3f mCachedWorldPosition;
         osg::Vec3f mCachedWorldDirection;
     };