diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particleEmitter.h b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particleEmitter.h
index 0750ab864..c3df9dad6 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particleEmitter.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/fx/particleEmitter.h
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@
 class RenderPassManager;
 class ParticleData;
 
-#define AFX_CAP_PARTICLE_POOLS
-#if defined(AFX_CAP_PARTICLE_POOLS)
-class afxParticlePoolData;
-class afxParticlePool;
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
+	#define AFX_CAP_PARTICLE_POOLS
+	#if defined(AFX_CAP_PARTICLE_POOLS)
+	class afxParticlePoolData;
+	class afxParticlePool;
+	#endif
 #endif
 
 //*****************************************************************************
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameBase.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameBase.cpp
index 4a98742c1..23b8a67bb 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameBase.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameBase.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@
 #include "T3D/aiConnection.h"
 #endif
 
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
 #include "afx/arcaneFX.h"
+#endif
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Ghost update relative priority values
 
@@ -256,8 +258,10 @@ GameBase::GameBase()
 
 GameBase::~GameBase()
 {
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    if (scope_registered)
       arcaneFX::unregisterScopedObject(this);
+#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -270,6 +274,7 @@ bool GameBase::onAdd()
 
    // Datablock must be initialized on the server.
    // Client datablock are initialized by the initial update.
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    if (isClientObject())
    {
       if (scope_id > 0 && !scope_registered)
@@ -280,6 +285,10 @@ bool GameBase::onAdd()
       if ( mDataBlock && !onNewDataBlock( mDataBlock, false ) )
          return false;
    }
+#else
+   if ( isServerObject() && mDataBlock && !onNewDataBlock( mDataBlock, false ) )
+      return false;
+#endif
 
    setProcessTick( true );
 
@@ -288,8 +297,10 @@ bool GameBase::onAdd()
 
 void GameBase::onRemove()
 {
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    if (scope_registered)
       arcaneFX::unregisterScopedObject(this);
+#endif
    // EDITOR FEATURE: Remove us from the reload signal of our datablock.
    if ( mDataBlock )
       mDataBlock->mReloadSignal.remove( this, &GameBase::_onDatablockModified );
@@ -314,9 +325,11 @@ bool GameBase::onNewDataBlock( GameBaseData *dptr, bool reload )
 
    if ( !mDataBlock )
       return false;
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    // Don't set mask when new datablock is a temp-clone.
    if (mDataBlock->isTempClone())
       return true;
+#endif
 
    setMaskBits(DataBlockMask);
    return true;
@@ -570,11 +583,13 @@ U32 GameBase::packUpdate( NetConnection *connection, U32 mask, BitStream *stream
    stream->writeFlag(mIsAiControlled);
 #endif
 
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    if (stream->writeFlag(mask & ScopeIdMask))
    {
       if (stream->writeFlag(scope_refs > 0))
          stream->writeInt(scope_id, SCOPE_ID_BITS);
    }
+#endif
    return retMask;
 }
 
@@ -613,11 +628,13 @@ void GameBase::unpackUpdate(NetConnection *con, BitStream *stream)
    mTicksSinceLastMove = 0;
    mIsAiControlled = stream->readFlag();
 #endif
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    if (stream->readFlag())
    {
       scope_id = (stream->readFlag()) ? (U16) stream->readInt(SCOPE_ID_BITS) : 0;
       scope_refs = 0;
    }
+#endif
 }
 
 void GameBase::onMount( SceneObject *obj, S32 node )
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.cpp
index a0632511e..cfe87de6d 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@
 #include "core/stream/fileStream.h"
 #endif 
 
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
 #include "afx/arcaneFX.h"
+#endif
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #define MAX_MOVE_PACKET_SENDS 4
 
@@ -190,12 +192,14 @@ bool GameConnection::client_cache_on = false;
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 GameConnection::GameConnection()
 {
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    mRolloverObj = NULL;
    mPreSelectedObj = NULL;
    mSelectedObj = NULL;
    mChangedSelectedObj = false;
    mPreSelectTimestamp = 0;
    zoned_in = false;
+#endif
    
 #ifdef AFX_CAP_DATABLOCK_CACHE 
    client_db_stream = new InfiniteBitStream;
@@ -1159,6 +1163,7 @@ void GameConnection::readPacket(BitStream *bstream)
    {
       mMoveList->clientReadMovePacket(bstream);
 
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
       // selected object - do we have a change in status?
       if (bstream->readFlag()) 
       { 
@@ -1170,6 +1175,8 @@ void GameConnection::readPacket(BitStream *bstream)
          else
             setSelectedObj(NULL);
       }
+#endif
+
       bool hadFlash = mDamageFlash > 0 || mWhiteOut > 0;
       mDamageFlash = 0;
       mWhiteOut = 0;
@@ -1413,6 +1420,7 @@ void GameConnection::writePacket(BitStream *bstream, PacketNotify *note)
       // all the damage flash & white out
 
       S32 gIndex = -1;
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
       if (mChangedSelectedObj)
       {
          S32 gidx;
@@ -1441,6 +1449,7 @@ void GameConnection::writePacket(BitStream *bstream, PacketNotify *note)
       }
       else
          bstream->writeFlag(false);
+#endif
 		 
       if (!mControlObject.isNull())
       {
@@ -2436,6 +2445,7 @@ DefineEngineMethod( GameConnection, getVisibleGhostDistance, F32, (),,
    return object->getVisibleGhostDistance();
 }
 
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED 
 // The object selection code here is, in part, based, on functionality described
 // in the following resource:
 // Object Selection in Torque by Dave Myers 
@@ -2564,6 +2574,7 @@ void GameConnection::onDeleteNotify(SimObject* obj)
 
    Parent::onDeleteNotify(obj);
 }
+#endif
 
 #ifdef AFX_CAP_DATABLOCK_CACHE 
 
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.h b/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.h
index 427c8ce8d..cffd89d2d 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.h
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/gameBase/gameConnection.h
@@ -385,7 +385,8 @@ protected:
    DECLARE_CALLBACK( void, setLagIcon, (bool state) );
    DECLARE_CALLBACK( void, onDataBlocksDone, (U32 sequence) );
    DECLARE_CALLBACK( void, onFlash, (bool state) );
-   
+
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    // GameConnection is modified to keep track of object selections which are used in
    // spell targeting. This code stores the current object selection as well as the
    // current rollover object beneath the cursor. The rollover object is treated as a
@@ -415,7 +416,7 @@ private:
 public:
    bool          isZonedIn() const { return zoned_in; }
    void          setZonedIn() { zoned_in = true; }
-   
+#endif
 #ifdef AFX_CAP_DATABLOCK_CACHE
 private:
    static StringTableEntry  server_cache_filename;
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/groundPlane.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/groundPlane.cpp
index 5e23a28ce..9e0065adb 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/groundPlane.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/groundPlane.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@
 #include "T3D/physics/physicsPlugin.h"
 #include "T3D/physics/physicsBody.h"
 #include "T3D/physics/physicsCollision.h"
-
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
 #include "afx/ce/afxZodiacMgr.h"
+#endif
 
 /// Minimum square size allowed.  This is a cheap way to limit the amount
 /// of geometry possibly generated by the GroundPlane (vertex buffers have a
@@ -362,8 +363,9 @@ void GroundPlane::prepRenderImage( SceneRenderState* state )
    createGeometry( state->getCullingFrustum() );
    if( mVertexBuffer.isNull() )
       return;
-
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    afxZodiacMgr::renderGroundPlaneZodiacs(state, this);
+#endif
    // Add a render instance.
 
    RenderPassManager*   pass  = state->getRenderPass();
diff --git a/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp b/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp
index b2f33f44a..13964e632 100644
--- a/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/T3D/tsStatic.cpp
@@ -58,8 +58,9 @@
 using namespace Torque;
 
 extern bool gEditingMission;
-
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
 #include "afx/ce/afxZodiacMgr.h"
+#endif
 
 IMPLEMENT_CO_NETOBJECT_V1(TSStatic);
 
@@ -136,7 +137,9 @@ TSStatic::TSStatic()
    mHasGradients = false;
    mInvertGradientRange = false;
    mGradientRangeUser.set(0.0f, 180.0f);
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    afxZodiacData::convertGradientRangeFromDegrees(mGradientRange, mGradientRangeUser);
+#endif
 }
 
 TSStatic::~TSStatic()
@@ -721,9 +724,10 @@ void TSStatic::prepRenderImage( SceneRenderState* state )
       }
    }
    mShapeInstance->render( rdata );
-
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    if (!mIgnoreZodiacs && mDecalDetailsPtr != 0)
       afxZodiacMgr::renderPolysoupZodiacs(state, this);
+#endif
    if ( mRenderNormalScalar > 0 )
    {
       ObjectRenderInst *ri = state->getRenderPass()->allocInst<ObjectRenderInst>();
@@ -1399,11 +1403,13 @@ void TSStatic::set_special_typing()
 
 void TSStatic::onStaticModified(const char* slotName, const char*newValue)
 {
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    if (slotName == afxZodiacData::GradientRangeSlot)
    {
       afxZodiacData::convertGradientRangeFromDegrees(mGradientRange, mGradientRangeUser);
       return;
    }
+#endif
 
    set_special_typing();
 }
diff --git a/Engine/source/app/game.cpp b/Engine/source/app/game.cpp
index b2b107d8c..05f63e84c 100644
--- a/Engine/source/app/game.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/app/game.cpp
@@ -54,8 +54,10 @@
 #include "gfx/gfxTextureManager.h"
 #include "sfx/sfxSystem.h"
 
-// Including this header provides access to certain system-level AFX methods.
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
 #include "afx/arcaneFX.h"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef TORQUE_PLAYER
 // See matching #ifdef in editor/editor.cpp
 bool gEditingMission = false;
@@ -242,9 +244,11 @@ ConsoleFunctionGroupEnd(Platform);
 
 bool clientProcess(U32 timeDelta)
 {
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    // Required heartbeat call on the client side which must come
    // before the advanceTime() calls are made to the scene objects.
    arcaneFX::advanceTime(timeDelta);
+#endif
    bool ret = true;
 
 #ifndef TORQUE_TGB_ONLY
diff --git a/Engine/source/console/consoleObject.h b/Engine/source/console/consoleObject.h
index 914330647..7eea3144e 100644
--- a/Engine/source/console/consoleObject.h
+++ b/Engine/source/console/consoleObject.h
@@ -516,9 +516,10 @@ public:
       TypeValidator *validator;     ///< Validator, if any.
       SetDataNotify  setDataFn;     ///< Set data notify Fn
       GetDataNotify  getDataFn;     ///< Get data notify Fn
+	    WriteDataNotify writeDataFn;  ///< Function to determine whether data should be written or not.
       bool           doNotSubstitute;
       bool           keepClearSubsOnly;
-      WriteDataNotify writeDataFn;  ///< Function to determine whether data should be written or not.
+
       U32            networkMask;
    };
    typedef Vector<Field> FieldList;
diff --git a/Engine/source/environment/meshRoad.cpp b/Engine/source/environment/meshRoad.cpp
index fc1619afb..0d523f9a7 100644
--- a/Engine/source/environment/meshRoad.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/environment/meshRoad.cpp
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@
 #include "T3D/physics/physicsBody.h"
 #include "T3D/physics/physicsCollision.h"
 #include "environment/nodeListManager.h"
-
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
 #include "afx/ce/afxZodiacMgr.h"
+#endif
 
 #define MIN_METERS_PER_SEGMENT 1.0f
 #define MIN_NODE_DEPTH 0.25f
@@ -829,7 +830,9 @@ void MeshRoad::prepRenderImage( SceneRenderState* state )
    // otherwise obey the smShowRoad flag
    if ( smShowRoad || !smEditorOpen )
    {
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
       afxZodiacMgr::renderMeshRoadZodiacs(state, this);
+#endif
       MeshRenderInst coreRI;
       coreRI.clear();
       coreRI.objectToWorld = &MatrixF::Identity;
diff --git a/Engine/source/sim/netObject.cpp b/Engine/source/sim/netObject.cpp
index 7d821d5d5..a77869883 100644
--- a/Engine/source/sim/netObject.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/sim/netObject.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@
 #include "console/consoleTypes.h"
 #include "console/engineAPI.h"
 
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
 #include "afx/arcaneFX.h"
+#endif
 
 IMPLEMENT_CONOBJECT(NetObject);
 
@@ -53,9 +55,11 @@ NetObject::NetObject()
    mPrevDirtyList = NULL;
    mNextDirtyList = NULL;
    mDirtyMaskBits = 0;
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    scope_id = 0;
    scope_refs = 0;
    scope_registered = false;
+#endif
 }
 
 NetObject::~NetObject()
@@ -470,6 +474,8 @@ DefineEngineMethod( NetObject, isServerObject, bool, (),,
 //{
 //   return object->isServerObject();
 //}
+
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
 U16 NetObject::addScopeRef() 
 { 
    if (scope_refs == 0)
@@ -492,6 +498,7 @@ void NetObject::removeScopeRef()
       onScopeIdChange();
    }
 }
+#endif
 
 //Networked fields
 //------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -587,4 +594,4 @@ DefineEngineMethod(NetObject, clearScopeAlways, void, (), ,
    "@brief Clears the scope always flag on this object.\n\n")
 {
    object->clearScopeAlways();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Engine/source/terrain/terrRender.cpp b/Engine/source/terrain/terrRender.cpp
index 15c294611..a6bc3dfae 100644
--- a/Engine/source/terrain/terrRender.cpp
+++ b/Engine/source/terrain/terrRender.cpp
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@
 
 #include "gfx/gfxDrawUtil.h"
 
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
 #include "afx/arcaneFX.h"
 #include "afx/ce/afxZodiacMgr.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "gfx/gfxTransformSaver.h"
 #include "gfx/bitmap/gBitmap.h"
 #include "gfx/bitmap/ddsFile.h"
@@ -428,7 +431,9 @@ void TerrainBlock::_renderBlock( SceneRenderState *state )
    if ( isColorDrawPass )
       lm = LIGHTMGR;
 
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
    bool has_zodiacs = afxZodiacMgr::doesBlockContainZodiacs(state, this);
+#endif
    for ( U32 i=0; i < renderCells.size(); i++ )
    {
       TerrCell *cell = renderCells[i];
@@ -490,10 +495,11 @@ void TerrainBlock::_renderBlock( SceneRenderState *state )
       }
 
       inst->defaultKey = (U32)cell->getMaterials();
-
+#ifdef TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
       if (has_zodiacs)
          afxZodiacMgr::renderTerrainZodiacs(state, this, cell);
       // Submit it for rendering.
+#endif
       renderPass->addInst( inst );
    }
 
diff --git a/Tools/CMake/modules/module_afx.cmake b/Tools/CMake/modules/module_afx.cmake
index 177af6e6d..9775a3ae0 100644
--- a/Tools/CMake/modules/module_afx.cmake
+++ b/Tools/CMake/modules/module_afx.cmake
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 # IN THE SOFTWARE.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-option(TORQUE_AFX "Enable AFX module" ON)
-if(TORQUE_AFX)
-# files
-addPathRec( "${srcDir}/afx" )
+option(TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED "Enable AFX module" ON)
+if(TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED)
+	addPathRec( "${srcDir}/afx" )
 endif()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tools/CMake/torqueConfig.h.in b/Tools/CMake/torqueConfig.h.in
index e25cdf22d..886195e06 100644
--- a/Tools/CMake/torqueConfig.h.in
+++ b/Tools/CMake/torqueConfig.h.in
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 /// Human readable application version string.
 #define TORQUE_APP_VERSION_STRING  "@TORQUE_APP_VERSION_STRING@"
 
+/// Define me if you want to enable Arcane FX support.
+#cmakedefine TORQUE_AFX_ENABLED
+
 /// Define me if you want to enable multithreading support.
 #cmakedefine TORQUE_MULTITHREAD