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index 819dae89606f95532c8ee6f23f980d1d1543e959..9488601a2e24e571b08c1665ec804ac871974069 100644 (file)
--- a/cl_main.c
+++ b/cl_main.c
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ cvar_t r_draweffects = {0, "r_draweffects", "1"};
 cvar_t cl_explosions = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_explosions", "1"};
 cvar_t cl_stainmaps = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_stainmaps", "1"};
 
+cvar_t cl_beams_polygons = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_beams_polygons", "1"};
+cvar_t cl_beams_relative = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_beams_relative", "1"};
+
+cvar_t cl_noplayershadow = {CVAR_SAVE, "cl_noplayershadow", "0"};
+
 mempool_t *cl_scores_mempool;
 mempool_t *cl_refdef_mempool;
 mempool_t *cl_entities_mempool;
@@ -259,34 +264,60 @@ static void CL_PrintEntities_f (void)
        }
 }
 
-static const vec3_t nomodelmins = {-16, -16, -16};
-static const vec3_t nomodelmaxs = {16, 16, 16};
+//static const vec3_t nomodelmins = {-16, -16, -16};
+//static const vec3_t nomodelmaxs = {16, 16, 16};
 void CL_BoundingBoxForEntity(entity_render_t *ent)
 {
        if (ent->model)
        {
-               if (ent->angles[0] || ent->angles[2])
+               //if (ent->angles[0] || ent->angles[2])
+               if (ent->matrix.m[2][0] != 0 || ent->matrix.m[2][1] != 0)
                {
                        // pitch or roll
-                       VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->rotatedmins, ent->mins);
-                       VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->rotatedmaxs, ent->maxs);
+                       ent->mins[0] = ent->matrix.m[0][3] + ent->model->rotatedmins[0];
+                       ent->mins[1] = ent->matrix.m[1][3] + ent->model->rotatedmins[1];
+                       ent->mins[2] = ent->matrix.m[2][3] + ent->model->rotatedmins[2];
+                       ent->maxs[0] = ent->matrix.m[0][3] + ent->model->rotatedmaxs[0];
+                       ent->maxs[1] = ent->matrix.m[1][3] + ent->model->rotatedmaxs[1];
+                       ent->maxs[2] = ent->matrix.m[2][3] + ent->model->rotatedmaxs[2];
+                       //VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->rotatedmins, ent->mins);
+                       //VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->rotatedmaxs, ent->maxs);
                }
-               else if (ent->angles[1])
+               //else if (ent->angles[1])
+               else if (ent->matrix.m[0][1] != 0 || ent->matrix.m[1][0] != 0)
                {
                        // yaw
-                       VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->yawmins, ent->mins);
-                       VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->yawmaxs, ent->maxs);
+                       ent->mins[0] = ent->matrix.m[0][3] + ent->model->yawmins[0];
+                       ent->mins[1] = ent->matrix.m[1][3] + ent->model->yawmins[1];
+                       ent->mins[2] = ent->matrix.m[2][3] + ent->model->yawmins[2];
+                       ent->maxs[0] = ent->matrix.m[0][3] + ent->model->yawmaxs[0];
+                       ent->maxs[1] = ent->matrix.m[1][3] + ent->model->yawmaxs[1];
+                       ent->maxs[2] = ent->matrix.m[2][3] + ent->model->yawmaxs[2];
+                       //VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->yawmins, ent->mins);
+                       //VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->yawmaxs, ent->maxs);
                }
                else
                {
-                       VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->normalmins, ent->mins);
-                       VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->normalmaxs, ent->maxs);
+                       ent->mins[0] = ent->matrix.m[0][3] + ent->model->normalmins[0];
+                       ent->mins[1] = ent->matrix.m[1][3] + ent->model->normalmins[1];
+                       ent->mins[2] = ent->matrix.m[2][3] + ent->model->normalmins[2];
+                       ent->maxs[0] = ent->matrix.m[0][3] + ent->model->normalmaxs[0];
+                       ent->maxs[1] = ent->matrix.m[1][3] + ent->model->normalmaxs[1];
+                       ent->maxs[2] = ent->matrix.m[2][3] + ent->model->normalmaxs[2];
+                       //VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->normalmins, ent->mins);
+                       //VectorAdd(ent->origin, ent->model->normalmaxs, ent->maxs);
                }
        }
        else
        {
-               VectorAdd(ent->origin, nomodelmins, ent->mins);
-               VectorAdd(ent->origin, nomodelmaxs, ent->maxs);
+               ent->mins[0] = ent->matrix.m[0][3] - 16;
+               ent->mins[1] = ent->matrix.m[1][3] - 16;
+               ent->mins[2] = ent->matrix.m[2][3] - 16;
+               ent->maxs[0] = ent->matrix.m[0][3] + 16;
+               ent->maxs[1] = ent->matrix.m[1][3] + 16;
+               ent->maxs[2] = ent->matrix.m[2][3] + 16;
+               //VectorAdd(ent->origin, nomodelmins, ent->mins);
+               //VectorAdd(ent->origin, nomodelmaxs, ent->maxs);
        }
 }
 
@@ -452,10 +483,13 @@ void CL_DecayLights (void)
 
 void CL_RelinkWorld (void)
 {
+       entity_t *ent = &cl_entities[0];
        if (cl_num_entities < 1)
                cl_num_entities = 1;
-       cl_brushmodel_entities[cl_num_brushmodel_entities++] = &cl_entities[0].render;
-       CL_BoundingBoxForEntity(&cl_entities[0].render);
+       cl_brushmodel_entities[cl_num_brushmodel_entities++] = &ent->render;
+       Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity(&ent->render.matrix, ent->render.origin[0], ent->render.origin[1], ent->render.origin[2], ent->render.angles[0], ent->render.angles[1], ent->render.angles[2], ent->render.scale);
+       Matrix4x4_Invert_Simple(&ent->render.inversematrix, &ent->render.matrix);
+       CL_BoundingBoxForEntity(&ent->render);
 }
 
 static void CL_RelinkStaticEntities(void)
@@ -473,13 +507,19 @@ static void CL_RelinkStaticEntities(void)
 CL_RelinkEntities
 ===============
 */
-static void CL_RelinkNetworkEntities()
+extern qboolean Nehahrademcompatibility;
+#define MAXVIEWMODELS 32
+entity_t *viewmodels[MAXVIEWMODELS];
+int numviewmodels;
+static void CL_RelinkNetworkEntities(void)
 {
        entity_t *ent;
        int i, effects, temp;
        float d, bobjrotate, bobjoffset, lerp;
        vec3_t oldorg, neworg, delta, dlightcolor, v, v2, mins, maxs;
 
+       numviewmodels = 0;
+
        bobjrotate = ANGLEMOD(100*cl.time);
        if (cl_itembobheight.value)
                bobjoffset = (cos(cl.time * cl_itembobspeed.value * (2.0 * M_PI)) + 1.0) * 0.5 * cl_itembobheight.value;
@@ -539,13 +579,18 @@ static void CL_RelinkNetworkEntities()
                        }
                }
 
+               if (!ent->render.model || ent->render.model->type != mod_brush)
+                       ent->render.angles[0] = -ent->render.angles[0];
+
                VectorCopy (neworg, ent->persistent.trail_origin);
                // persistent.modelindex will be updated by CL_LerpUpdate
-               if (ent->state_current.modelindex != ent->persistent.modelindex)
+               if (ent->state_current.modelindex != ent->persistent.modelindex || !ent->state_previous.active)
                        VectorCopy(neworg, oldorg);
 
                VectorCopy (neworg, ent->render.origin);
                ent->render.flags = ent->state_current.flags;
+               if (i == cl.viewentity)
+                       ent->render.flags |= RENDER_EXTERIORMODEL;
                ent->render.effects = effects = ent->state_current.effects;
                if (ent->state_current.flags & RENDER_COLORMAPPED)
                        ent->render.colormap = ent->state_current.colormap;
@@ -557,6 +602,14 @@ static void CL_RelinkNetworkEntities()
                ent->render.alpha = ent->state_current.alpha * (1.0f / 255.0f); // FIXME: interpolate?
                ent->render.scale = ent->state_current.scale * (1.0f / 16.0f); // FIXME: interpolate?
 
+               if (ent->render.model && ent->render.model->flags & EF_ROTATE)
+               {
+                       ent->render.angles[1] = bobjrotate;
+                       ent->render.origin[2] += bobjoffset;
+               }
+
+               Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity(&ent->render.matrix, ent->render.origin[0], ent->render.origin[1], ent->render.origin[2], ent->render.angles[0], ent->render.angles[1], ent->render.angles[2], ent->render.scale);
+
                // update interpolation info
                CL_LerpUpdate(ent);
 
@@ -569,7 +622,19 @@ static void CL_RelinkNetworkEntities()
                if (effects)
                {
                        if (effects & EF_BRIGHTFIELD)
-                               CL_EntityParticles (ent);
+                       {
+                               if (gamemode == GAME_NEXIUZ)
+                               {
+                                       dlightcolor[0] += 100.0f;
+                                       dlightcolor[1] += 200.0f;
+                                       dlightcolor[2] += 400.0f;
+                                       // don't do trail if we have no previous location
+                                       if (ent->state_previous.active)
+                                               CL_RocketTrail (oldorg, neworg, 8, ent);
+                               }
+                               else
+                                       CL_EntityParticles (ent);
+                       }
                        if (effects & EF_MUZZLEFLASH)
                                ent->persistent.muzzleflash = 100.0f;
                        if (effects & EF_DIMLIGHT)
@@ -639,11 +704,9 @@ static void CL_RelinkNetworkEntities()
 
                if (ent->persistent.muzzleflash > 0)
                {
-                       AngleVectors (ent->render.angles, v, NULL, NULL);
-
-                       v2[0] = v[0] * 18 + neworg[0];
-                       v2[1] = v[1] * 18 + neworg[1];
-                       v2[2] = v[2] * 18 + neworg[2] + 16;
+                       v2[0] = ent->render.matrix.m[0][0] * 18 + neworg[0];
+                       v2[1] = ent->render.matrix.m[0][1] * 18 + neworg[1];
+                       v2[2] = ent->render.matrix.m[0][2] * 18 + neworg[2] + 16;
                        CL_TraceLine(neworg, v2, v, NULL, 0, true, NULL);
 
                        CL_AllocDlight (NULL, v, ent->persistent.muzzleflash, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0);
@@ -653,11 +716,7 @@ static void CL_RelinkNetworkEntities()
                // LordHavoc: if the model has no flags, don't check each
                if (ent->render.model && ent->render.model->flags)
                {
-                       if (ent->render.model->flags & EF_ROTATE)
-                       {
-                               ent->render.angles[1] = bobjrotate;
-                               ent->render.origin[2] += bobjoffset;
-                       }
+                       // note: EF_ROTATE handled above, above matrix calculation
                        // only do trails if present in the previous frame as well
                        if (ent->state_previous.active)
                        {
@@ -722,16 +781,8 @@ static void CL_RelinkNetworkEntities()
                        CL_AllocDlight (&ent->render, v, 1, dlightcolor[0], dlightcolor[1], dlightcolor[2], 0, 0);
                }
 
-               if (chase_active.integer)
-               {
-                       if (ent->render.flags & RENDER_VIEWMODEL)
-                               continue;
-               }
-               else
-               {
-                       if (i == cl.viewentity || (ent->render.flags & RENDER_EXTERIORMODEL))
-                               continue;
-               }
+               if (chase_active.integer && (ent->render.flags & RENDER_VIEWMODEL))
+                       continue;
 
                // don't show entities with no modelindex (note: this still shows
                // entities which have a modelindex that resolved to a NULL model)
@@ -740,10 +791,30 @@ static void CL_RelinkNetworkEntities()
                if (effects & EF_NODRAW)
                        continue;
 
+               // store a list of view-relative entities for later adjustment in view code
+               if (ent->render.flags & RENDER_VIEWMODEL)
+               {
+                       if (numviewmodels < MAXVIEWMODELS)
+                               viewmodels[numviewmodels++] = ent;
+                       continue;
+               }
+
+               Matrix4x4_Invert_Simple(&ent->render.inversematrix, &ent->render.matrix);
+
                CL_BoundingBoxForEntity(&ent->render);
                if (ent->render.model && ent->render.model->name[0] == '*' && ent->render.model->type == mod_brush)
                        cl_brushmodel_entities[cl_num_brushmodel_entities++] = &ent->render;
 
+               // note: the cl.viewentity and intermission check is to hide player
+               // shadow during intermission and during the Nehahra movie and
+               // Nehahra cinematics
+               if (!(ent->state_current.effects & EF_NOSHADOW)
+                && !(ent->state_current.effects & EF_ADDITIVE)
+                && (ent->state_current.alpha == 255)
+                && !(ent->render.flags & RENDER_VIEWMODEL)
+                && (i != cl.viewentity || (!cl.intermission && !Nehahrademcompatibility && !cl_noplayershadow.integer)))
+                       ent->render.flags |= RENDER_SHADOW;
+
                if (r_refdef.numentities < r_refdef.maxentities)
                        r_refdef.entities[r_refdef.numentities++] = &ent->render;
 
@@ -777,7 +848,7 @@ void CL_Effect(vec3_t org, int modelindex, int startframe, int framecount, float
        }
 }
 
-static void CL_RelinkEffects()
+static void CL_RelinkEffects(void)
 {
        int i, intframe;
        cl_effect_t *e;
@@ -818,13 +889,15 @@ static void CL_RelinkEffects()
                                ent->render.frame2time = e->frame2time;
 
                                // normal stuff
-                               VectorCopy(e->origin, ent->render.origin);
+                               //VectorCopy(e->origin, ent->render.origin);
                                ent->render.model = cl.model_precache[e->modelindex];
                                ent->render.frame = ent->render.frame2;
                                ent->render.colormap = -1; // no special coloring
-                               ent->render.scale = 1;
+                               //ent->render.scale = 1;
                                ent->render.alpha = 1;
 
+                               Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity(&ent->render.matrix, e->origin[0], e->origin[1], e->origin[2], 0, 0, 0, 1);
+                               Matrix4x4_Invert_Simple(&ent->render.inversematrix, &ent->render.matrix);
                                CL_BoundingBoxForEntity(&ent->render);
                        }
                }
@@ -849,12 +922,44 @@ void CL_RelinkBeams (void)
                // if coming from the player, update the start position
                //if (b->entity == cl.viewentity)
                //      VectorCopy (cl_entities[cl.viewentity].render.origin, b->start);
-               if (b->entity && cl_entities[b->entity].state_current.active)
+               if (cl_beams_relative.integer && b->entity && cl_entities[b->entity].state_current.active && b->relativestartvalid)
                {
-                       VectorCopy (cl_entities[b->entity].render.origin, b->start);
-                       b->start[2] += 16;
+                       entity_state_t *p = &cl_entities[b->entity].state_previous;
+                       //entity_state_t *c = &cl_entities[b->entity].state_current;
+                       entity_render_t *r = &cl_entities[b->entity].render;
+                       matrix4x4_t matrix, imatrix;
+                       if (b->relativestartvalid == 2)
+                       {
+                               // not really valid yet, we need to get the orientation now
+                               // (ParseBeam flagged this because it is received before
+                               //  entities are received, by now they have been received)
+                               // note: because players create lightning in their think
+                               // function (which occurs before movement), they actually
+                               // have some lag in it's location, so compare to the
+                               // previous player state, not the latest
+                               if (b->entity == cl.viewentity)
+                                       Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity(&matrix, cl.viewentoriginold[0], cl.viewentoriginold[1], cl.viewentoriginold[2] + 16, cl.viewangles[0], cl.viewangles[1], cl.viewangles[2], 1);
+                               else
+                                       Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity(&matrix, p->origin[0], p->origin[1], p->origin[2] + 16, p->angles[0], p->angles[1], p->angles[2], 1);
+                               Matrix4x4_Invert_Simple(&imatrix, &matrix);
+                               Matrix4x4_Transform(&imatrix, b->start, b->relativestart);
+                               Matrix4x4_Transform(&imatrix, b->end, b->relativeend);
+                               b->relativestartvalid = 1;
+                       }
+                       else
+                       {
+                               if (b->entity == cl.viewentity)
+                                       Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity(&matrix, cl.viewentorigin[0], cl.viewentorigin[1], cl.viewentorigin[2] + 16, cl.viewangles[0], cl.viewangles[1], cl.viewangles[2], 1);
+                               else
+                                       Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity(&matrix, r->origin[0], r->origin[1], r->origin[2] + 16, r->angles[0], r->angles[1], r->angles[2], 1);
+                               Matrix4x4_Transform(&matrix, b->relativestart, b->start);
+                               Matrix4x4_Transform(&matrix, b->relativeend, b->end);
+                       }
                }
 
+               if (b->lightning && cl_beams_polygons.integer)
+                       continue;
+
                // calculate pitch and yaw
                VectorSubtract (b->end, b->start, dist);
 
@@ -886,12 +991,14 @@ void CL_RelinkBeams (void)
                        ent = CL_NewTempEntity ();
                        if (!ent)
                                return;
-                       VectorCopy (org, ent->render.origin);
+                       //VectorCopy (org, ent->render.origin);
                        ent->render.model = b->model;
                        ent->render.effects = EF_FULLBRIGHT;
-                       ent->render.angles[0] = pitch;
-                       ent->render.angles[1] = yaw;
-                       ent->render.angles[2] = rand()%360;
+                       //ent->render.angles[0] = pitch;
+                       //ent->render.angles[1] = yaw;
+                       //ent->render.angles[2] = rand()%360;
+                       Matrix4x4_CreateFromQuakeEntity(&ent->render.matrix, org[0], org[1], org[2], pitch, yaw, lhrandom(0, 360), 1);
+                       Matrix4x4_Invert_Simple(&ent->render.inversematrix, &ent->render.matrix);
                        CL_BoundingBoxForEntity(&ent->render);
                        VectorMA(org, 30, dist, org);
                        d -= 30;
@@ -899,6 +1006,210 @@ void CL_RelinkBeams (void)
        }
 }
 
+cvar_t r_lightningbeam_thickness = {CVAR_SAVE, "r_lightningbeam_thickness", "4"};
+cvar_t r_lightningbeam_scroll = {CVAR_SAVE, "r_lightningbeam_scroll", "5"};
+cvar_t r_lightningbeam_repeatdistance = {CVAR_SAVE, "r_lightningbeam_repeatdistance", "1024"};
+cvar_t r_lightningbeam_color_red = {CVAR_SAVE, "r_lightningbeam_color_red", "1"};
+cvar_t r_lightningbeam_color_green = {CVAR_SAVE, "r_lightningbeam_color_green", "1"};
+cvar_t r_lightningbeam_color_blue = {CVAR_SAVE, "r_lightningbeam_color_blue", "1"};
+
+rtexture_t *r_lightningbeamtexture;
+rtexturepool_t *r_lightningbeamtexturepool;
+
+int r_lightningbeamelements[18] = {0, 1, 2, 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 8, 10, 11};
+
+void r_lightningbeams_start(void)
+{
+       float r, g, b, intensity, fx, width, center;
+       int x, y;
+       qbyte *data, *noise1, *noise2;
+       data = Mem_Alloc(tempmempool, 32 * 512 * 4);
+       noise1 = Mem_Alloc(tempmempool, 512 * 512);
+       noise2 = Mem_Alloc(tempmempool, 512 * 512);
+       fractalnoise(noise1, 512, 8);
+       fractalnoise(noise2, 512, 16);
+
+       for (y = 0;y < 512;y++)
+       {
+               width = noise1[y * 512] * (1.0f / 256.0f) * 3.0f + 3.0f;
+               center = (noise1[y * 512 + 64] / 256.0f) * (32.0f - (width + 1.0f) * 2.0f) + (width + 1.0f);
+               for (x = 0;x < 32;x++, fx++)
+               {
+                       fx = (x - center) / width;
+                       intensity = (1.0f - fx * fx) * (noise2[y*512+x] * (1.0f / 256.0f) * 0.33f + 0.66f);
+                       intensity = bound(0, intensity, 1);
+                       r = intensity * 2.0f - 1.0f;
+                       g = intensity * 3.0f - 1.0f;
+                       b = intensity * 3.0f;
+                       data[(y * 32 + x) * 4 + 0] = (qbyte)(bound(0, r, 1) * 255.0f);
+                       data[(y * 32 + x) * 4 + 1] = (qbyte)(bound(0, g, 1) * 255.0f);
+                       data[(y * 32 + x) * 4 + 2] = (qbyte)(bound(0, b, 1) * 255.0f);
+                       data[(y * 32 + x) * 4 + 3] = (qbyte)255;
+               }
+       }
+
+       r_lightningbeamtexturepool = R_AllocTexturePool();
+       r_lightningbeamtexture = R_LoadTexture2D(r_lightningbeamtexturepool, "lightningbeam", 32, 512, data, TEXTYPE_RGBA, TEXF_PRECACHE, NULL);
+       Mem_Free(noise1);
+       Mem_Free(noise2);
+       Mem_Free(data);
+}
+
+void r_lightningbeams_shutdown(void)
+{
+       r_lightningbeamtexture = NULL;
+       R_FreeTexturePool(&r_lightningbeamtexturepool);
+}
+
+void r_lightningbeams_newmap(void)
+{
+}
+
+void R_LightningBeams_Init(void)
+{
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_lightningbeam_thickness);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_lightningbeam_scroll);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_lightningbeam_repeatdistance);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_lightningbeam_color_red);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_lightningbeam_color_green);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_lightningbeam_color_blue);
+       R_RegisterModule("R_LightningBeams", r_lightningbeams_start, r_lightningbeams_shutdown, r_lightningbeams_newmap);
+}
+
+void R_CalcLightningBeamPolygonVertices(float *v, float *tc, const float *start, const float *end, const float *offset, float t1, float t2)
+{
+       // near right corner
+       VectorAdd     (start, offset, (v +  0));tc[ 0] = 0;tc[ 1] = t1;
+       // near left corner
+       VectorSubtract(start, offset, (v +  4));tc[ 4] = 1;tc[ 5] = t1;
+       // far left corner
+       VectorSubtract(end  , offset, (v +  8));tc[ 8] = 1;tc[ 9] = t2;
+       // far right corner
+       VectorAdd     (end  , offset, (v + 12));tc[12] = 0;tc[13] = t2;
+}
+
+void R_FogLightningBeamColors(const float *v, float *c, int numverts, float r, float g, float b, float a)
+{
+       int i;
+       vec3_t fogvec;
+       float ifog;
+       for (i = 0;i < numverts;i++, v += 4, c += 4)
+       {
+               VectorSubtract(v, r_origin, fogvec);
+               ifog = 1 - exp(fogdensity/DotProduct(fogvec,fogvec));
+               c[0] = r * ifog;
+               c[1] = g * ifog;
+               c[2] = b * ifog;
+               c[3] = a;
+       }
+}
+
+float beamrepeatscale;
+
+void R_DrawLightningBeamCallback(const void *calldata1, int calldata2)
+{
+       const beam_t *b = calldata1;
+       rmeshstate_t m;
+       vec3_t beamdir, right, up, offset;
+       float length, t1, t2;
+       memset(&m, 0, sizeof(m));
+       m.blendfunc1 = GL_SRC_ALPHA;
+       m.blendfunc2 = GL_ONE;
+       m.tex[0] = R_GetTexture(r_lightningbeamtexture);
+       R_Mesh_State(&m);
+       R_Mesh_Matrix(&r_identitymatrix);
+
+       // calculate beam direction (beamdir) vector and beam length
+       // get difference vector
+       VectorSubtract(b->end, b->start, beamdir);
+       // find length of difference vector
+       length = sqrt(DotProduct(beamdir, beamdir));
+       // calculate scale to make beamdir a unit vector (normalized)
+       t1 = 1.0f / length;
+       // scale beamdir so it is now normalized
+       VectorScale(beamdir, t1, beamdir);
+
+       // calculate up vector such that it points toward viewer, and rotates around the beamdir
+       // get direction from start of beam to viewer
+       VectorSubtract(r_origin, b->start, up);
+       // remove the portion of the vector that moves along the beam
+       // (this leaves only a vector pointing directly away from the beam)
+       t1 = -DotProduct(up, beamdir);
+       VectorMA(up, t1, beamdir, up);
+       // now we have a vector pointing away from the beam, now we need to normalize it
+       VectorNormalizeFast(up);
+       // generate right vector from forward and up, the result is already normalized
+       // (CrossProduct returns a vector of multiplied length of the two inputs)
+       CrossProduct(beamdir, up, right);
+
+       // calculate T coordinate scrolling (start and end texcoord along the beam)
+       t1 = cl.time * -r_lightningbeam_scroll.value + beamrepeatscale * DotProduct(b->start, beamdir);
+       t1 = t1 - (int) t1;
+       t2 = t1 + beamrepeatscale * length;
+
+       // the beam is 3 polygons in this configuration:
+       //  *   2
+       //   * *
+       // 1******
+       //   * *
+       //  *   3
+       // they are showing different portions of the beam texture, creating an
+       // illusion of a beam that appears to curl around in 3D space
+       // (and realize that the whole polygon assembly orients itself to face
+       //  the viewer)
+
+       // polygon 1, verts 0-3
+       VectorScale(right, r_lightningbeam_thickness.value, offset);
+       R_CalcLightningBeamPolygonVertices(varray_vertex, varray_texcoord[0], b->start, b->end, offset, t1, t2);
+
+       // polygon 2, verts 4-7
+       VectorAdd(right, up, offset);
+       VectorScale(offset, r_lightningbeam_thickness.value * 0.70710681f, offset);
+       R_CalcLightningBeamPolygonVertices(varray_vertex + 16, varray_texcoord[0] + 16, b->start, b->end, offset, t1 + 0.33, t2 + 0.33);
+
+       // polygon 3, verts 8-11
+       VectorSubtract(right, up, offset);
+       VectorScale(offset, r_lightningbeam_thickness.value * 0.70710681f, offset);
+       R_CalcLightningBeamPolygonVertices(varray_vertex + 32, varray_texcoord[0] + 32, b->start, b->end, offset, t1 + 0.66, t2 + 0.66);
+
+       if (fogenabled)
+       {
+               // per vertex colors if fog is used
+               GL_UseColorArray();
+               R_FogLightningBeamColors(varray_vertex, varray_color, 12, r_lightningbeam_color_red.value, r_lightningbeam_color_green.value, r_lightningbeam_color_blue.value, 1);
+       }
+       else
+       {
+               // solid color if fog is not used
+               GL_Color(r_lightningbeam_color_red.value, r_lightningbeam_color_green.value, r_lightningbeam_color_blue.value, 1);
+       }
+
+       // draw the 3 polygons as one batch of 6 triangles using the 12 vertices
+       R_Mesh_Draw(12, 6, r_lightningbeamelements);
+}
+
+void R_DrawLightningBeams (void)
+{
+       int i;
+       beam_t *b;
+       vec3_t org;
+
+       if (!cl_beams_polygons.integer)
+               return;
+
+       beamrepeatscale = 1.0f / r_lightningbeam_repeatdistance.value;
+       for (i = 0, b = cl_beams;i < cl_max_beams;i++, b++)
+       {
+               if (b->model && b->endtime >= cl.time && b->lightning)
+               {
+                       VectorAdd(b->start, b->end, org);
+                       VectorScale(org, 0.5f, org);
+                       R_MeshQueue_AddTransparent(org, R_DrawLightningBeamCallback, b, 0);
+               }
+       }
+}
+
+
 void CL_LerpPlayer(float frac)
 {
        int i;
@@ -911,7 +1222,11 @@ void CL_LerpPlayer(float frac)
                cl.viewentorigin[2] = cl.viewentoriginold[2] + frac * (cl.viewentoriginnew[2] - cl.viewentoriginold[2]);
        }
        else
+       {
+               VectorCopy (cl_entities[cl.viewentity].state_previous.origin, cl.viewentoriginold);
+               VectorCopy (cl_entities[cl.viewentity].state_current.origin, cl.viewentoriginnew);
                VectorCopy (cl_entities[cl.viewentity].render.origin, cl.viewentorigin);
+       }
 
        cl.viewzoom = cl.viewzoomold + frac * (cl.viewzoomnew - cl.viewzoomold);
 
@@ -946,10 +1261,11 @@ void CL_RelinkEntities (void)
        CL_RelinkStaticEntities();
        CL_RelinkNetworkEntities();
        CL_RelinkEffects();
-       CL_RelinkBeams();
        CL_MoveParticles();
 
        CL_LerpPlayer(frac);
+
+       CL_RelinkBeams();
 }
 
 
@@ -1217,6 +1533,11 @@ void CL_Init (void)
        Cvar_RegisterVariable(&r_draweffects);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable(&cl_explosions);
        Cvar_RegisterVariable(&cl_stainmaps);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&cl_beams_polygons);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&cl_beams_relative);
+       Cvar_RegisterVariable(&cl_noplayershadow);
+
+       R_LightningBeams_Init();
 
        CL_Parse_Init();
        CL_Particles_Init();