`r_DynamicGlow`

Base Jedi Academy

Enable dynamic glow effect Requires \r_fbo 1

At a glance

Field	Value
Category	Graphics & rendering
Module	`renderer`
Also registered in	`renderer`
Renderer	`rd-dedicated`, `rd-rend2`, `rd-vanilla`, `rd-vulkan`
Network scope	`client-only` — Local to the client/UI/renderer.
Derivation	`documented`
Confidence	`high`
In-game xdocs	No
In-game menu	Yes — ingame_setup.menu:2674, setup.menu:2236
Default	`0`
Value type	`enum`
Restart	Yes; the value is latched.
Cheat protected	No

Values

Value	Meaning	Evidence
`2`	Selects the code path tested for value 2.	codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_backend.cpp:2276

Flags

CVAR_ARCHIVE — saved to the user configuration
CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND — saved to configuration without marking the cvar as user-created
CVAR_LATCH — latched until the relevant subsystem or map is restarted

Registration-specific defaults

Default	Module	Renderer	Compile condition
`0`	`renderer`	`rd-dedicated`	`always`
`0`	`renderer`	`rd-rend2`	`always`
`0`	`renderer`	`rd-vanilla`	`always`
`0`	`renderer`	`rd-vulkan`	`always`

Provenance

Origin: Base Jedi Academy

Baseline evidence: 14cea1563762
Upstream registration evidence: code/renderer/tr_init.cpp:1102
Attribution method: present-in-openjk-initial-source-import
Attribution confidence: high
Notes: Identifier is present in OpenJK’s initial Raven source-import snapshot. Dated commit evidence identifies later registration changes relative to the origin snapshot.

Later changes

These commits occur after the ultimate-origin introduction on TaystJK’s inherited first-parent lineage. Registration evidence is exact; behavior evidence requires a changed bound cvar reference or a changed registered command-handler hunk.

Date	Change source	Commit / subject	Evidence	Confidence
`2013-04-16`	OpenJK	`714c868b42c6` Merge branch ‘master’ of https://github.com/Razish/OpenJK	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_local.h`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_backend.cpp` and 3 more	`high`
`2013-04-19`	OpenJK	`16007a014e0b` 19 externals left to fix in the SP modular renderer, doing a push/pull break here	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `code/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2013-08-02`	OpenJK	`dd9bd9b9ae92` Refactored renderer API, fixed some Ghoul2 crashes	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2014-01-10`	OpenJK	`39731cf76033` [MP] Replaced a good chunk of Com_Printf usage in the renderer with ri->Printf.	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2014-06-21`	OpenJK	`fa91ba821e9c` [MP] Fix crash on startup if r_DynamicGlow is 2	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2015-02-07`	OpenJK	`a7c43677a2bb` Merge pull request #613 from JACoders/sdl2-windows-port	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2015-11-24`	EternalJK	`c8f6ea17a324` Remove SP code	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `code/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2016-03-24`	EternalJK	`c9c6ab99fdd2` Merge branch ‘master’ of https://github.com/JACoders/OpenJK into japro	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2017-08-31`	OpenJK	`913e3cc57ec7` Merge branch ‘master’ of https://github.com/JACoders/OpenJK.git	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2017-12-29`	EternalJK	`43b393062090` Merge remote-tracking branch ‘upstream/master’	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2021-05-25`	TaystJK	`d7d7ce3234e6` Added vanilla clone for code compare	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_local.h`	`medium`
`2021-05-25`	Vulkan	`c4a9c87ef0e3` Added vulkan renderer	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp`	`high`
`2022-06-12`	Vulkan	`824d2e61015a` Merge remote-tracking branch ‘sunny/master’	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vulkan/vk_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2023-10-03`	TaystJK	`86c0756385ef` · PR #12 Rend2 (#12)	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `codemp/rd-rend2/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2023-10-17`	TaystJK	`c5ce242c0498` Merge remote-tracking branch ‘SunnyJK/master’	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/vk_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2025-04-15`	rend2	`c98ecf977bd3` · PR #217 Rend2 update (#217)	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `codemp/rd-rend2/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`

Evidence

registration: codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp:326 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-rend2/tr_init.cpp:1507 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp:1643 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp:794 (Cvar_Get)
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_backend.cpp:521
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_backend.cpp:1661
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_backend.cpp:2276
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_ghoul2.cpp:3814
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp:1897