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Merge branch 'terencehill/menu_optimization' into 'master'
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index 400c950c8cf904b76534d599991e5aa7e5761a4c..ba36d8fc98c9c05eaeb82d1983b13e7ef6f35faa 100644 (file)
@@ -1,58 +1,65 @@
 #ifndef IMPLEMENTATION
-REGISTER_WEAPON(
-/* WEP_##id  */ ARC,
-/* function  */ W_Arc,
-/* ammotype  */ ammo_cells,
-/* impulse   */ 3,
-/* flags     */ WEP_FLAG_NORMAL,
-/* rating    */ BOT_PICKUP_RATING_HIGH,
-/* color     */ '1 1 1',
-/* modelname */ "arc",
-/* simplemdl */ "foobar",
-/* crosshair */ "gfx/crosshairhlac 0.7",
-/* wepimg    */ "weaponarc",
-/* refname   */ "arc",
-/* wepname   */ _("Arc")
-);
-
-#define ARC_SETTINGS(w_cvar,w_prop) ARC_SETTINGS_LIST(w_cvar, w_prop, ARC, arc)
-#define ARC_SETTINGS_LIST(w_cvar,w_prop,id,sn) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_ammo) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_animtime) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_botaimspeed) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_botaimlifetime) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_damage) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_degreespersegment) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_distancepersegment) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_falloff_halflifedist) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_falloff_maxdist) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_falloff_mindist) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_force) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_healing_amax) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_healing_aps) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_healing_hmax) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_healing_hps) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_maxangle) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_nonplayerdamage) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_range) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_refire) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_returnspeed) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_tightness) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, burst_ammo) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, burst_damage) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, burst_healing_aps) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, burst_healing_hps) \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, overheat_max)/* maximum heat before jamming */ \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, overheat_min)/* minimum heat to wait for cooldown */ \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, beam_heat)   /* heat increase per second (primary) */ \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, burst_heat)  /* heat increase per second (secondary) */ \
-       w_cvar(id, sn, NONE, cooldown)    /* heat decrease per second when resting */ \
-       w_prop(id, sn, float,  switchdelay_raise, switchdelay_raise) \
-       w_prop(id, sn, float,  switchdelay_drop, switchdelay_drop) \
-       w_prop(id, sn, string, weaponreplace, weaponreplace) \
-       w_prop(id, sn, float,  weaponstart, weaponstart) \
-       w_prop(id, sn, float,  weaponstartoverride, weaponstartoverride) \
-       w_prop(id, sn, float,  weaponthrowable, weaponthrowable)
+CLASS(Arc, Weapon)
+/* ammotype  */ ATTRIB(Arc, ammo_field, .int, ammo_cells)
+/* impulse   */ ATTRIB(Arc, impulse, int, 3)
+/* flags     */ ATTRIB(Arc, spawnflags, int, WEP_FLAG_NORMAL);
+/* rating    */ ATTRIB(Arc, bot_pickupbasevalue, float, BOT_PICKUP_RATING_HIGH);
+/* color     */ ATTRIB(Arc, wpcolor, vector, '1 1 1');
+/* modelname */ ATTRIB(Arc, mdl, string, "arc");
+#ifndef MENUQC
+/* model     */ ATTRIB(Arc, m_model, Model, MDL_ARC_ITEM);
+#endif
+/* crosshair */ ATTRIB(Arc, w_crosshair, string, "gfx/crosshairhlac");
+/* crosshair */ ATTRIB(Arc, w_crosshair_size, float, 0.7);
+/* wepimg    */ ATTRIB(Arc, model2, string, "weaponarc");
+/* refname   */ ATTRIB(Arc, netname, string, "arc");
+/* wepname   */ ATTRIB(Arc, m_name, string, _("Arc"));
+
+#define X(BEGIN, P, END, class, prefix) \
+       BEGIN(class) \
+               P(class, prefix, beam_ammo, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_animtime, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_botaimlifetime, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_botaimspeed, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_damage, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_degreespersegment, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_distancepersegment, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_falloff_halflifedist, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_falloff_maxdist, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_falloff_mindist, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_force, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_healing_amax, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_healing_aps, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_healing_hmax, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_healing_hps, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_heat, float, NONE) /* heat increase per second (primary) */ \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_maxangle, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_nonplayerdamage, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_range, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_refire, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_returnspeed, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, beam_tightness, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, burst_ammo, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, burst_damage, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, burst_healing_aps, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, burst_healing_hps, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, burst_heat, float, NONE) /* heat increase per second (secondary) */ \
+        P(class, prefix, cooldown, float, NONE) /* heat decrease per second when resting */ \
+        P(class, prefix, overheat_max, float, NONE) /* maximum heat before jamming */ \
+        P(class, prefix, overheat_min, float, NONE) /* minimum heat to wait for cooldown */ \
+        P(class, prefix, switchdelay_drop, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, switchdelay_raise, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, weaponreplace, string, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, weaponstartoverride, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, weaponstart, float, NONE) \
+        P(class, prefix, weaponthrowable, float, NONE) \
+    END()
+    W_PROPS(X, Arc, arc)
+#undef X
+
+ENDCLASS(Arc)
+REGISTER_WEAPON(ARC, arc, NEW(Arc));
+
 
 #ifndef MENUQC
 const float ARC_MAX_SEGMENTS = 20;
@@ -72,17 +79,16 @@ const int ARC_BT_BURST_HEAL =  0x12;
 const int ARC_BT_BURST_HIT =   0x13;
 const int ARC_BT_BURSTMASK =   0x10;
 
-const int ARC_SF_SETTINGS =    1;
-const int ARC_SF_START =       2;
-const int ARC_SF_WANTDIR =     4;
-const int ARC_SF_BEAMDIR =     8;
-const int ARC_SF_BEAMTYPE =    16;
-const int ARC_SF_LOCALMASK =   14;
+const int ARC_SF_SETTINGS =    BIT(0);
+const int ARC_SF_START =       BIT(1);
+const int ARC_SF_WANTDIR =     BIT(2);
+const int ARC_SF_BEAMDIR =     BIT(3);
+const int ARC_SF_BEAMTYPE =    BIT(4);
+const int ARC_SF_LOCALMASK =   ARC_SF_START | ARC_SF_WANTDIR | ARC_SF_BEAMDIR;
 #endif
 #ifdef SVQC
-ARC_SETTINGS(WEP_ADD_CVAR, WEP_ADD_PROP)
 .entity arc_beam;
-.float arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev; // for better animation control
+.bool arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev; // for better animation control
 .float beam_prev;
 .float beam_initialized;
 .float beam_bursting;
@@ -90,19 +96,18 @@ ARC_SETTINGS(WEP_ADD_CVAR, WEP_ADD_PROP)
 .float beam_heat; // (beam) amount of heat produced
 .float arc_overheat; // (dropped arc/player) time during which it's too hot
 .float arc_cooldown; // (dropped arc/player) cooling speed
-.float arc_heat_percent; // (player) arc heat in [0,1] (stat)
+.float arc_heat_percent = _STAT(ARC_HEAT);
 .float arc_smoke_sound;
 #endif
 #ifdef CSQC
-void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew);
 
 .vector beam_color;
 .float beam_alpha;
 .float beam_thickness;
-.float beam_traileffect;
-.float beam_hiteffect;
+.entity beam_traileffect;
+.entity beam_hiteffect;
 .float beam_hitlight[4]; // 0: radius, 123: rgb
-.float beam_muzzleeffect;
+.entity beam_muzzleeffect;
 .float beam_muzzlelight[4]; // 0: radius, 123: rgb
 .string beam_image;
 
@@ -126,11 +131,11 @@ vector Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_bottom; // NOTE: in same coordinate system as
 #endif
 #ifdef IMPLEMENTATION
 #ifdef SVQC
-void spawnfunc_weapon_arc(void) { weapon_defaultspawnfunc(WEP_ARC.m_id); }
+spawnfunc(weapon_arc) { weapon_defaultspawnfunc(this, WEP_ARC); }
 
-float W_Arc_Beam_Send(entity to, int sf)
-{SELFPARAM();
-       WriteByte(MSG_ENTITY, ENT_CLIENT_ARC_BEAM);
+bool W_Arc_Beam_Send(entity this, entity to, int sf)
+{
+       WriteHeader(MSG_ENTITY, ENT_CLIENT_ARC_BEAM);
 
        // Truncate information when this beam is displayed to the owner client
        // - The owner client has no use for beam start position or directions,
@@ -212,7 +217,7 @@ void Arc_Player_SetHeat(entity player)
        //dprint("Heat: ",ftos(player.arc_heat_percent*100),"%\n");
 }
 
-void W_Arc_Beam_Think(void)
+void W_Arc_Beam_Think()
 {SELFPARAM();
        if(self != self.owner.arc_beam)
        {
@@ -229,16 +234,18 @@ void W_Arc_Beam_Think(void)
                burst = ARC_BT_BURSTMASK;
        }
 
+       Weapon thiswep = WEP_ARC;
+
        if(
                !IS_PLAYER(self.owner)
                ||
-               (self.owner.WEP_AMMO(ARC) <= 0 && !(self.owner.items & IT_UNLIMITED_WEAPON_AMMO))
+               (self.owner.(thiswep.ammo_field) <= 0 && !(self.owner.items & IT_UNLIMITED_WEAPON_AMMO))
                ||
-               self.owner.deadflag != DEAD_NO
+               IS_DEAD(self.owner)
                ||
                (!self.owner.BUTTON_ATCK && !burst )
                ||
-               self.owner.frozen
+               STAT(FROZEN, self.owner)
                ||
                self.owner.vehicle
                ||
@@ -265,7 +272,7 @@ void W_Arc_Beam_Think(void)
 
                        if ( WEP_CVAR(arc, overheat_max) > 0 && self.beam_heat >= WEP_CVAR(arc, overheat_max) )
                        {
-                               Send_Effect_("arc_overheat",
+                               Send_Effect(EFFECT_ARC_OVERHEAT,
                                        self.beam_start, self.beam_wantdir, 1 );
                                sound(self, CH_WEAPON_A, SND_ARC_STOP, VOL_BASE, ATTN_NORM);
                        }
@@ -273,7 +280,8 @@ void W_Arc_Beam_Think(void)
 
                if(self == self.owner.arc_beam) { self.owner.arc_beam = world; }
                setself(self.owner);
-               if(!WEP_ACTION(WEP_ARC.m_id, WR_CHECKAMMO1) && !WEP_ACTION(WEP_ARC.m_id, WR_CHECKAMMO2))
+               Weapon w = WEP_ARC;
+               if(!w.wr_checkammo1(w) && !w.wr_checkammo2(w))
                if(!(self.items & IT_UNLIMITED_WEAPON_AMMO))
                {
                        // note: this doesn't force the switch
@@ -296,8 +304,8 @@ void W_Arc_Beam_Think(void)
 
                if(rootammo)
                {
-                       coefficient = min(coefficient, self.owner.WEP_AMMO(ARC) / rootammo);
-                       self.owner.WEP_AMMO(ARC) = max(0, self.owner.WEP_AMMO(ARC) - (rootammo * frametime));
+                       coefficient = min(coefficient, self.owner.(thiswep.ammo_field) / rootammo);
+                       self.owner.(thiswep.ammo_field) = max(0, self.owner.(thiswep.ammo_field) - (rootammo * frametime));
                }
        }
        float heat_speed = burst ? WEP_CVAR(arc, burst_heat) : WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_heat);
@@ -581,8 +589,7 @@ void W_Arc_Beam(float burst)
        if(time - self.beam_prev > 1)
                sound(self, CH_WEAPON_A, SND_ARC_FIRE, VOL_BASE, ATTN_NORM);
 
-       entity beam = self.arc_beam = spawn();
-       beam.classname = "W_Arc_Beam";
+       entity beam = self.arc_beam = new(W_Arc_Beam);
        beam.solid = SOLID_NOT;
        beam.think = W_Arc_Beam_Think;
        beam.owner = self;
@@ -604,10 +611,10 @@ void Arc_Smoke()
        if ( self.arc_overheat > time )
        {
                if ( random() < self.arc_heat_percent )
-                       Send_Effect_("arc_smoke", smoke_origin, '0 0 0', 1 );
+                       Send_Effect(EFFECT_ARC_SMOKE, smoke_origin, '0 0 0', 1 );
                if ( self.BUTTON_ATCK || self.BUTTON_ATCK2 )
                {
-                       Send_Effect_("arc_overheat_fire", smoke_origin, w_shotdir, 1 );
+                       Send_Effect(EFFECT_ARC_OVERHEAT_FIRE, smoke_origin, w_shotdir, 1 );
                        if ( !self.arc_smoke_sound )
                        {
                                self.arc_smoke_sound = 1;
@@ -620,23 +627,20 @@ void Arc_Smoke()
        {
                if ( random() < (self.arc_beam.beam_heat-WEP_CVAR(arc, overheat_min)) /
                                ( WEP_CVAR(arc, overheat_max)-WEP_CVAR(arc, overheat_min) ) )
-                       Send_Effect_("arc_smoke", smoke_origin, '0 0 0', 1 );
+                       Send_Effect(EFFECT_ARC_SMOKE, smoke_origin, '0 0 0', 1 );
        }
 
        if (  self.arc_smoke_sound && ( self.arc_overheat <= time ||
-               !( self.BUTTON_ATCK || self.BUTTON_ATCK2 ) ) || self.switchweapon != WEP_ARC.m_id )
+               !( self.BUTTON_ATCK || self.BUTTON_ATCK2 ) ) || PS(self).m_switchweapon != WEP_ARC )
        {
                self.arc_smoke_sound = 0;
                sound(self, CH_SHOTS_SINGLE, SND_Null, VOL_BASE, ATTEN_NORM);
        }
 }
 
-bool W_Arc(int req)
-{SELFPARAM();
-       switch(req)
-       {
-               case WR_AIM:
+               METHOD(Arc, wr_aim, void(entity thiswep))
                {
+                       SELFPARAM();
                        if(WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_botaimspeed))
                        {
                                self.BUTTON_ATCK = bot_aim(
@@ -655,66 +659,64 @@ bool W_Arc(int req)
                                        false
                                );
                        }
-                       return true;
                }
-               case WR_THINK:
+               METHOD(Arc, wr_think, void(entity thiswep, entity actor, .entity weaponentity, int fire))
                {
-                       Arc_Player_SetHeat(self);
+                       Arc_Player_SetHeat(actor);
                        Arc_Smoke();
 
-                       if ( self.arc_overheat <= time )
-                       if(self.BUTTON_ATCK || self.BUTTON_ATCK2 || self.arc_beam.beam_bursting )
+                       if (time >= actor.arc_overheat)
+                       if ((fire & 1) || (fire & 2) || actor.arc_beam.beam_bursting)
                        {
 
-                               if(self.arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev)
+                               if(actor.arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev)
                                {
                                        #if 0
-                                       if(self.animstate_startframe == self.anim_shoot.x && self.animstate_numframes == self.anim_shoot.y)
-                                               weapon_thinkf(WFRAME_DONTCHANGE, autocvar_g_balance_arc_primary_animtime, w_ready);
+                                       if(actor.animstate_startframe == actor.anim_shoot.x && actor.animstate_numframes == actor.anim_shoot.y)
+                                               weapon_thinkf(actor, weaponentity, WFRAME_DONTCHANGE, autocvar_g_balance_arc_primary_animtime, w_ready);
                                        else
                                        #endif
-                                               weapon_thinkf(WFRAME_FIRE1, WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_animtime), w_ready);
+                                               weapon_thinkf(actor, weaponentity, WFRAME_DONTCHANGE, WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_animtime), w_ready);
                                }
 
-                               if((!self.arc_beam) || wasfreed(self.arc_beam))
+                               if((!actor.arc_beam) || wasfreed(actor.arc_beam))
                                {
-                                       if(weapon_prepareattack(!!self.BUTTON_ATCK2, 0))
+                                       if(weapon_prepareattack(thiswep, actor, weaponentity, boolean(fire & 2), 0))
                                        {
-                                               W_Arc_Beam(!!self.BUTTON_ATCK2);
+                                               W_Arc_Beam(boolean(fire & 2));
 
-                                               if(!self.arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev)
+                                               if(!actor.arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev)
                                                {
-                                                       weapon_thinkf(WFRAME_FIRE1, WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_animtime), w_ready);
-                                                       self.arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev = 1;
+                                                       weapon_thinkf(actor, weaponentity, WFRAME_FIRE1, WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_animtime), w_ready);
+                                                       actor.arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev = true;
                                                }
                                        }
                                }
 
-                               return true;
+                               return;
                        }
 
-                       if(self.arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev != 0)
+                       if(actor.arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev)
                        {
-                               sound(self, CH_WEAPON_A, SND_ARC_STOP, VOL_BASE, ATTN_NORM);
-                               weapon_thinkf(WFRAME_FIRE1, WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_animtime), w_ready);
-                               ATTACK_FINISHED(self) = time + WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_refire) * W_WeaponRateFactor();
+                               sound(actor, CH_WEAPON_A, SND_ARC_STOP, VOL_BASE, ATTN_NORM);
+                               weapon_thinkf(actor, weaponentity, WFRAME_FIRE1, WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_animtime), w_ready);
+                               int slot = weaponslot(weaponentity);
+                               ATTACK_FINISHED(actor, slot) = time + WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_refire) * W_WeaponRateFactor();
                        }
-                       self.arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev = 0;
+                       actor.arc_BUTTON_ATCK_prev = false;
 
                        #if 0
-                       if(self.BUTTON_ATCK2)
-                       if(weapon_prepareattack(1, autocvar_g_balance_arc_secondary_refire))
+                       if(fire & 2)
+                       if(weapon_prepareattack(thiswep, actor, weaponentity, true, autocvar_g_balance_arc_secondary_refire))
                        {
                                W_Arc_Attack2();
-                               self.arc_count = autocvar_g_balance_arc_secondary_count;
-                               weapon_thinkf(WFRAME_FIRE2, autocvar_g_balance_arc_secondary_animtime, w_arc_checkattack);
-                               self.arc_secondarytime = time + autocvar_g_balance_arc_secondary_refire2 * W_WeaponRateFactor();
+                               actor.arc_count = autocvar_g_balance_arc_secondary_count;
+                               weapon_thinkf(actor, weaponentity, WFRAME_FIRE2, autocvar_g_balance_arc_secondary_animtime, w_arc_checkattack);
+                               actor.arc_secondarytime = time + autocvar_g_balance_arc_secondary_refire2 * W_WeaponRateFactor();
                        }
                        #endif
-
-                       return true;
                }
-               case WR_INIT:
+               METHOD(Arc, wr_init, void(entity thiswep))
                {
                        if(!arc_shotorigin[0])
                        {
@@ -723,48 +725,38 @@ bool W_Arc(int req)
                                arc_shotorigin[2] = shotorg_adjust_values(CL_Weapon_GetShotOrg(WEP_ARC.m_id), false, false, 3);
                                arc_shotorigin[3] = shotorg_adjust_values(CL_Weapon_GetShotOrg(WEP_ARC.m_id), false, false, 4);
                        }
-                       ARC_SETTINGS(WEP_SKIP_CVAR, WEP_SET_PROP);
-                       return true;
                }
-               case WR_CHECKAMMO1:
+               METHOD(Arc, wr_checkammo1, bool(entity thiswep))
                {
-                       return ((!WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_ammo)) || (self.WEP_AMMO(ARC) > 0));
+                       SELFPARAM();
+                       return ((!WEP_CVAR(arc, beam_ammo)) || (self.(thiswep.ammo_field) > 0));
                }
-               case WR_CHECKAMMO2:
+               METHOD(Arc, wr_checkammo2, bool(entity thiswep))
                {
+                       SELFPARAM();
                        return WEP_CVAR(arc, overheat_max) > 0 &&
-                               ((!WEP_CVAR(arc, burst_ammo)) || (self.WEP_AMMO(ARC) > 0));
-               }
-               case WR_CONFIG:
-               {
-                       ARC_SETTINGS(WEP_CONFIG_WRITE_CVARS, WEP_CONFIG_WRITE_PROPS);
-                       return true;
+                               ((!WEP_CVAR(arc, burst_ammo)) || (self.(thiswep.ammo_field) > 0));
                }
-               case WR_KILLMESSAGE:
+               METHOD(Arc, wr_killmessage, int(entity thiswep))
                {
                        return WEAPON_ARC_MURDER;
                }
-               case WR_DROP:
+               METHOD(Arc, wr_drop, void(entity thiswep))
                {
                        weapon_dropevent_item.arc_overheat = self.arc_overheat;
                        weapon_dropevent_item.arc_cooldown = self.arc_cooldown;
                        self.arc_overheat = 0;
                        self.arc_cooldown = 0;
-                       return true;
                }
-               case WR_PICKUP:
+               METHOD(Arc, wr_pickup, void(entity thiswep))
                {
-                       if ( !client_hasweapon(self, WEP_ARC.m_id, false, false) &&
+                       if ( !client_hasweapon(self, thiswep, false, false) &&
                                weapon_dropevent_item.arc_overheat > time )
                        {
                                self.arc_overheat = weapon_dropevent_item.arc_overheat;
                                self.arc_cooldown = weapon_dropevent_item.arc_cooldown;
                        }
-                       return true;
                }
-       }
-       return false;
-}
 #endif
 #ifdef CSQC
 void Draw_ArcBeam_callback(vector start, vector hit, vector end)
@@ -847,7 +839,7 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam_callback(vector start, vector hit, vector end)
        Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_bottom = WarpZone_UnTransformOrigin(WarpZone_trace_transform, bottom);
 }
 
-void Reset_ArcBeam(void)
+void Reset_ArcBeam()
 {
        entity e;
        for (e = world; (e = findfloat(e, beam_usevieworigin, 1)); ) {
@@ -858,15 +850,15 @@ void Reset_ArcBeam(void)
        }
 }
 
-void Draw_ArcBeam(void)
-{SELFPARAM();
-       float dt = time - self.move_time;
-       self.move_time = time;
+void Draw_ArcBeam(entity this)
+{
+       float dt = time - this.move_time;
+       this.move_time = time;
        if(dt <= 0) { return; }
 
-       if(!self.beam_usevieworigin)
+       if(!this.beam_usevieworigin)
        {
-               InterpolateOrigin_Do();
+               InterpolateOrigin_Do(this);
        }
 
        // origin = beam starting origin
@@ -875,10 +867,10 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam(void)
 
        vector start_pos;
        vector wantdir; //= view_forward;
-       vector beamdir; //= self.beam_dir;
+       vector beamdir; //= this.beam_dir;
 
        float segments;
-       if(self.beam_usevieworigin)
+       if(this.beam_usevieworigin)
        {
                // WEAPONTODO:
                // Currently we have to replicate nearly the same method of figuring
@@ -893,99 +885,99 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam(void)
                vector up = v_up;
 
                // decide upon start position
-               if(self.beam_usevieworigin == 2)
+               if(this.beam_usevieworigin == 2)
                        { start_pos = warpzone_save_view_origin; }
                else
-                       { start_pos = self.origin; }
+                       { start_pos = this.origin; }
 
                // trace forward with an estimation
                WarpZone_TraceLine(
                        start_pos,
-                       start_pos + forward * self.beam_range,
+                       start_pos + forward * this.beam_range,
                        MOVE_NOMONSTERS,
-                       self
+                       this
                );
 
                // untransform in case our trace went through a warpzone
                vector end_pos = WarpZone_UnTransformOrigin(WarpZone_trace_transform, trace_endpos);
 
                // un-adjust trueaim if shotend is too close
-               if(vlen(end_pos - start_pos) < g_trueaim_minrange)
+               if(vdist(end_pos - start_pos, <, g_trueaim_minrange))
                        end_pos = start_pos + (forward * g_trueaim_minrange);
 
                // move shot origin to the actual gun muzzle origin
                vector origin_offset =
-                         right * -self.beam_shotorigin.y
-                       + up * self.beam_shotorigin.z;
+                         right * -this.beam_shotorigin.y
+                       + up * this.beam_shotorigin.z;
 
                start_pos = start_pos + origin_offset;
 
                // Move it also forward, but only as far as possible without hitting anything. Don't poke into walls!
-               traceline(start_pos, start_pos + forward * self.beam_shotorigin.x, MOVE_NORMAL, self);
+               traceline(start_pos, start_pos + forward * this.beam_shotorigin.x, MOVE_NORMAL, this);
                start_pos = trace_endpos;
 
                // calculate the aim direction now
                wantdir = normalize(end_pos - start_pos);
 
-               if(!self.beam_initialized)
+               if(!this.beam_initialized)
                {
-                       self.beam_dir = wantdir;
-                       self.beam_initialized = true;
+                       this.beam_dir = wantdir;
+                       this.beam_initialized = true;
                }
 
-               if(self.beam_dir != wantdir)
+               if(this.beam_dir != wantdir)
                {
                        // calculate how much we're going to move the end of the beam to the want position
                        // WEAPONTODO (server and client):
                        // blendfactor never actually becomes 0 in this situation, which is a problem
-                       // regarding precision... this means that self.beam_dir and w_shotdir approach
+                       // regarding precision... this means that this.beam_dir and w_shotdir approach
                        // eachother, however they never actually become the same value with this method.
                        // Perhaps we should do some form of rounding/snapping?
-                       float angle = vlen(wantdir - self.beam_dir) * RAD2DEG;
-                       if(angle && (angle > self.beam_maxangle))
+                       float angle = vlen(wantdir - this.beam_dir) * RAD2DEG;
+                       if(angle && (angle > this.beam_maxangle))
                        {
                                // if the angle is greater than maxangle, force the blendfactor to make this the maximum factor
                                float blendfactor = bound(
                                        0,
-                                       (1 - (self.beam_returnspeed * frametime)),
-                                       min(self.beam_maxangle / angle, 1)
+                                       (1 - (this.beam_returnspeed * frametime)),
+                                       min(this.beam_maxangle / angle, 1)
                                );
-                               self.beam_dir = normalize((wantdir * (1 - blendfactor)) + (self.beam_dir * blendfactor));
+                               this.beam_dir = normalize((wantdir * (1 - blendfactor)) + (this.beam_dir * blendfactor));
                        }
                        else
                        {
                                // the radius is not too far yet, no worries :D
                                float blendfactor = bound(
                                        0,
-                                       (1 - (self.beam_returnspeed * frametime)),
+                                       (1 - (this.beam_returnspeed * frametime)),
                                        1
                                );
-                               self.beam_dir = normalize((wantdir * (1 - blendfactor)) + (self.beam_dir * blendfactor));
+                               this.beam_dir = normalize((wantdir * (1 - blendfactor)) + (this.beam_dir * blendfactor));
                        }
 
                        // calculate how many segments are needed
                        float max_allowed_segments;
 
-                       if(self.beam_distancepersegment)
+                       if(this.beam_distancepersegment)
                        {
                                max_allowed_segments = min(
                                        ARC_MAX_SEGMENTS,
-                                       1 + (vlen(wantdir / self.beam_distancepersegment))
+                                       1 + (vlen(wantdir / this.beam_distancepersegment))
                                );
                        }
                        else { max_allowed_segments = ARC_MAX_SEGMENTS; }
 
-                       if(self.beam_degreespersegment)
+                       if(this.beam_degreespersegment)
                        {
                                segments = bound(
                                        1,
                                        (
                                                min(
                                                        angle,
-                                                       self.beam_maxangle
+                                                       this.beam_maxangle
                                                )
                                                /
-                                               self.beam_degreespersegment
+                                               this.beam_degreespersegment
                                        ),
                                        max_allowed_segments
                                );
@@ -995,17 +987,17 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam(void)
                else { segments = 1; }
 
                // set the beam direction which the rest of the code will refer to
-               beamdir = self.beam_dir;
+               beamdir = this.beam_dir;
 
-               // finally, set self.angles to the proper direction so that muzzle attachment points in proper direction
-               self.angles = fixedvectoangles2(forward, up); // TODO(Samual): is this == warpzone_save_view_angles?
+               // finally, set this.angles to the proper direction so that muzzle attachment points in proper direction
+               this.angles = fixedvectoangles2(forward, up); // TODO(Samual): is this == warpzone_save_view_angles?
        }
        else
        {
                // set the values from the provided info from the networked entity
-               start_pos = self.origin;
-               wantdir = self.v_angle;
-               beamdir = self.angles;
+               start_pos = this.origin;
+               wantdir = this.v_angle;
+               beamdir = this.angles;
 
                if(beamdir != wantdir)
                {
@@ -1014,26 +1006,26 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam(void)
                        // calculate how many segments are needed
                        float max_allowed_segments;
 
-                       if(self.beam_distancepersegment)
+                       if(this.beam_distancepersegment)
                        {
                                max_allowed_segments = min(
                                        ARC_MAX_SEGMENTS,
-                                       1 + (vlen(wantdir / self.beam_distancepersegment))
+                                       1 + (vlen(wantdir / this.beam_distancepersegment))
                                );
                        }
                        else { max_allowed_segments = ARC_MAX_SEGMENTS; }
 
-                       if(self.beam_degreespersegment)
+                       if(this.beam_degreespersegment)
                        {
                                segments = bound(
                                        1,
                                        (
                                                min(
                                                        angle,
-                                                       self.beam_maxangle
+                                                       this.beam_maxangle
                                                )
                                                /
-                                               self.beam_degreespersegment
+                                               this.beam_degreespersegment
                                        ),
                                        max_allowed_segments
                                );
@@ -1043,13 +1035,13 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam(void)
                else { segments = 1; }
        }
 
-       setorigin(self, start_pos);
-       self.beam_muzzleentity.angles_z = random() * 360; // WEAPONTODO: use avelocity instead?
+       setorigin(this, start_pos);
+       this.beam_muzzleentity.angles_z = random() * 360; // WEAPONTODO: use avelocity instead?
 
-       vector beam_endpos = (start_pos + (beamdir * self.beam_range));
-       vector beam_controlpoint = start_pos + wantdir * (self.beam_range * (1 - self.beam_tightness));
+       vector beam_endpos = (start_pos + (beamdir * this.beam_range));
+       vector beam_controlpoint = start_pos + wantdir * (this.beam_range * (1 - this.beam_tightness));
 
-       Draw_ArcBeam_callback_entity = self;
+       Draw_ArcBeam_callback_entity = this;
        Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_thickness = 0;
        Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_top = start_pos;
        Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_bottom = start_pos;
@@ -1097,49 +1089,49 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam(void)
        }
 
        // visual effects for startpoint and endpoint
-       if(self.beam_hiteffect)
+       if(this.beam_hiteffect)
        {
                // FIXME we really should do this on the server so it actually
                // matches gameplay. What this client side stuff is doing is no
                // more than guesswork.
                if((trace_ent || trace_fraction < 1) && !(trace_dphitq3surfaceflags & Q3SURFACEFLAG_NOIMPACT))
                pointparticles(
-                       self.beam_hiteffect,
+                       this.beam_hiteffect,
                        last_origin,
                        beamdir * -1,
                        frametime * 2
                );
        }
-       if(self.beam_hitlight[0])
+       if(this.beam_hitlight[0])
        {
                adddynamiclight(
                        last_origin,
-                       self.beam_hitlight[0],
+                       this.beam_hitlight[0],
                        vec3(
-                               self.beam_hitlight[1],
-                               self.beam_hitlight[2],
-                               self.beam_hitlight[3]
+                               this.beam_hitlight[1],
+                               this.beam_hitlight[2],
+                               this.beam_hitlight[3]
                        )
                );
        }
-       if(self.beam_muzzleeffect)
+       if(this.beam_muzzleeffect)
        {
                pointparticles(
-                       self.beam_muzzleeffect,
+                       this.beam_muzzleeffect,
                        original_start_pos + wantdir * 20,
                        wantdir * 1000,
                        frametime * 0.1
                );
        }
-       if(self.beam_muzzlelight[0])
+       if(this.beam_muzzlelight[0])
        {
                adddynamiclight(
                        original_start_pos + wantdir * 20,
-                       self.beam_muzzlelight[0],
+                       this.beam_muzzlelight[0],
                        vec3(
-                               self.beam_muzzlelight[1],
-                               self.beam_muzzlelight[2],
-                               self.beam_muzzlelight[3]
+                               this.beam_muzzlelight[1],
+                               this.beam_muzzlelight[2],
+                               this.beam_muzzlelight[3]
                        )
                );
        }
@@ -1151,24 +1143,20 @@ void Draw_ArcBeam(void)
        Draw_ArcBeam_callback_last_bottom = '0 0 0';
 }
 
-void Remove_ArcBeam(void)
-{SELFPARAM();
-       remove(self.beam_muzzleentity);
-       sound(self, CH_SHOTS_SINGLE, SND_Null, VOL_BASE, ATTEN_NORM);
+void Remove_ArcBeam(entity this)
+{
+       remove(this.beam_muzzleentity);
+       sound(this, CH_SHOTS_SINGLE, SND_Null, VOL_BASE, ATTEN_NORM);
 }
 
-void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
-{SELFPARAM();
+NET_HANDLE(ENT_CLIENT_ARC_BEAM, bool isnew)
+{
        int sf = ReadByte();
        entity flash;
 
        if(isnew)
        {
-               // calculate shot origin offset from gun alignment
-               int gunalign = autocvar_cl_gunalign;
-               if(gunalign != 1 && gunalign != 2 && gunalign != 4)
-                       gunalign = 3; // default value
-               --gunalign;
+               int gunalign = W_GetGunAlignment(world);
 
                self.beam_shotorigin = arc_shotorigin[gunalign];
 
@@ -1221,7 +1209,7 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                // self.iflags = IFLAG_ORIGIN | IFLAG_ANGLES | IFLAG_V_ANGLE; // why doesn't this work?
                self.iflags = IFLAG_ORIGIN;
 
-               InterpolateOrigin_Undo();
+               InterpolateOrigin_Undo(self);
        }
 
        if(sf & ARC_SF_START) // starting location
@@ -1240,7 +1228,7 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                else
                {
                        // use player origin so that third person display still works
-                       self.origin = getplayerorigin(player_localnum) + ('0 0 1' * getstati(STAT_VIEWHEIGHT));
+                       self.origin = entcs_receiver(player_localnum).origin + ('0 0 1' * STAT(VIEWHEIGHT));
                }
        }
 
@@ -1270,18 +1258,18 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                                self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
                                self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
                                self.beam_thickness = 8;
-                               self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
-                               self.beam_hiteffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
+                               self.beam_traileffect = (EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
+                               self.beam_hiteffect = (EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
                                self.beam_hitlight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_hitlight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[3] = 1;
-                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = -1; //particleeffectnum(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
+                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = NULL; //(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[3] = 1;
-                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect >= 0)
+                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect)
                                {
                                        setmodel(flash, MDL_ARC_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                        flash.alpha = self.beam_alpha;
@@ -1295,19 +1283,19 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                                self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
                                self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
                                self.beam_thickness = 8;
-                               self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
-                               self.beam_hiteffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
+                               self.beam_traileffect = (EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
+                               self.beam_hiteffect = (EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
                                self.beam_hitlight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_hitlight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[3] = 1;
-                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = -1; // particleeffectnum(EFFECT_GRENADE_MUZZLEFLASH);
+                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = NULL; // (EFFECT_GRENADE_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[3] = 1;
                                self.beam_image = "particles/lgbeam";
-                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect >= 0)
+                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect)
                                {
                                        setmodel(flash, MDL_ARC_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                        flash.alpha = self.beam_alpha;
@@ -1321,19 +1309,19 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                                self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
                                self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
                                self.beam_thickness = 8;
-                               self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_BEAM_HEAL);
-                               self.beam_hiteffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_BEAM_HEAL_IMPACT);
+                               self.beam_traileffect = (EFFECT_ARC_BEAM_HEAL);
+                               self.beam_hiteffect = (EFFECT_ARC_BEAM_HEAL_IMPACT);
                                self.beam_hitlight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_hitlight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[3] = 1;
-                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = -1; //particleeffectnum(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
+                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = NULL; //(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[3] = 1;
                                self.beam_image = "particles/lgbeam";
-                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect >= 0)
+                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect)
                                {
                                        setmodel(flash, MDL_ARC_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                        flash.alpha = self.beam_alpha;
@@ -1347,19 +1335,19 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                                self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
                                self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
                                self.beam_thickness = 8;
-                               self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
-                               self.beam_hiteffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
+                               self.beam_traileffect = (EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
+                               self.beam_hiteffect = (EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
                                self.beam_hitlight[0] = 20;
                                self.beam_hitlight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[2] = 0;
                                self.beam_hitlight[3] = 0;
-                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = -1; //particleeffectnum(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
+                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = NULL; //(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[0] = 50;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[2] = 0;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[3] = 0;
                                self.beam_image = "particles/lgbeam";
-                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect >= 0)
+                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect)
                                {
                                        setmodel(flash, MDL_ARC_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                        flash.alpha = self.beam_alpha;
@@ -1373,19 +1361,19 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                                self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
                                self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
                                self.beam_thickness = 14;
-                               self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
-                               self.beam_hiteffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
+                               self.beam_traileffect = (EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
+                               self.beam_hiteffect = (EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
                                self.beam_hitlight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_hitlight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[3] = 1;
-                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = -1; //particleeffectnum(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
+                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = NULL; //(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[3] = 1;
                                self.beam_image = "particles/lgbeam";
-                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect >= 0)
+                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect)
                                {
                                        setmodel(flash, MDL_ARC_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                        flash.alpha = self.beam_alpha;
@@ -1399,19 +1387,19 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                                self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
                                self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
                                self.beam_thickness = 14;
-                               self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
-                               self.beam_hiteffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
+                               self.beam_traileffect = (EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
+                               self.beam_hiteffect = (EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
                                self.beam_hitlight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_hitlight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[3] = 1;
-                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = -1; //particleeffectnum(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
+                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = NULL; //(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[3] = 1;
                                self.beam_image = "particles/lgbeam";
-                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect >= 0)
+                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect)
                                {
                                        setmodel(flash, MDL_ARC_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                        flash.alpha = self.beam_alpha;
@@ -1425,19 +1413,19 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                                self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
                                self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
                                self.beam_thickness = 14;
-                               self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_BEAM_HEAL);
-                               self.beam_hiteffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_BEAM_HEAL_IMPACT2);
+                               self.beam_traileffect = (EFFECT_ARC_BEAM_HEAL);
+                               self.beam_hiteffect = (EFFECT_ARC_BEAM_HEAL_IMPACT2);
                                self.beam_hitlight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_hitlight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[3] = 1;
-                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = -1; //particleeffectnum(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
+                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = NULL; //(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[3] = 1;
                                self.beam_image = "particles/lgbeam";
-                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect >= 0)
+                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect)
                                {
                                        setmodel(flash, MDL_ARC_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                        flash.alpha = self.beam_alpha;
@@ -1451,19 +1439,19 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                                self.beam_color = '1 1 1';
                                self.beam_alpha = 0.5;
                                self.beam_thickness = 14;
-                               self.beam_traileffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
-                               self.beam_hiteffect = particleeffectnum(EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
+                               self.beam_traileffect = (EFFECT_ARC_BEAM);
+                               self.beam_hiteffect = (EFFECT_ARC_LIGHTNING);
                                self.beam_hitlight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_hitlight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[3] = 1;
-                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = -1; //particleeffectnum(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
+                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = NULL; //(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[3] = 1;
                                self.beam_image = "particles/lgbeam";
-                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect >= 0)
+                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect)
                                {
                                        setmodel(flash, MDL_ARC_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                        flash.alpha = self.beam_alpha;
@@ -1479,19 +1467,19 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
                                self.beam_color = randomvec();
                                self.beam_alpha = 1;
                                self.beam_thickness = 8;
-                               self.beam_traileffect = false;
-                               self.beam_hiteffect = false;
+                               self.beam_traileffect = NULL;
+                               self.beam_hiteffect = NULL;
                                self.beam_hitlight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_hitlight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_hitlight[3] = 1;
-                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = -1; //particleeffectnum(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
+                               self.beam_muzzleeffect = NULL; //(EFFECT_VORTEX_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[0] = 0;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[1] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[2] = 1;
                                self.beam_muzzlelight[3] = 1;
                                self.beam_image = "particles/lgbeam";
-                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect >= 0)
+                               if(self.beam_muzzleeffect)
                                {
                                        setmodel(flash, MDL_ARC_MUZZLEFLASH);
                                        flash.alpha = self.beam_alpha;
@@ -1505,30 +1493,10 @@ void Ent_ReadArcBeam(float isnew)
 
        if(!self.beam_usevieworigin)
        {
-               InterpolateOrigin_Note();
+               InterpolateOrigin_Note(this);
        }
+       return true;
 }
 
-bool W_Arc(int req)
-{SELFPARAM();
-       switch(req)
-       {
-               case WR_IMPACTEFFECT:
-               {
-                       // todo
-                       return true;
-               }
-               case WR_INIT:
-               {
-                       return true;
-               }
-               case WR_ZOOMRETICLE:
-               {
-                       // no weapon specific image for this weapon
-                       return false;
-               }
-       }
-       return false;
-}
 #endif
 #endif