`r_gamma`

Base Jedi Academy

Needs review. The inventory/provenance evidence is recorded, but some behavior, options, or attribution still lacks a direct user-facing source.

Controls r_gamma in the renderer module. Consult the cited behavior reads before relying on values not listed here.

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	`code-trace`
Confidence	`high`
In-game xdocs	No
In-game menu	Yes — ingame_setup.menu:2604, setup.menu:2170
Default	`1`
Value type	`float`
Restart	No latch flag is registered.
Cheat protected	No

Values

No discrete value list is enforced or documented in the inspected source.

Flags

CVAR_ARCHIVE — saved to the user configuration
CVAR_ARCHIVE_ND — saved to configuration without marking the cvar as user-created

Registration-specific defaults

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

Provenance

Origin: Base Jedi Academy

Baseline evidence: 14cea1563762
Upstream registration evidence: code/renderer/tr_init.cpp:1170
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_cmds.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`
`2013-07-01`	OpenJK	`f9d691b9f92e` Make r_gamma (1), r_stencilbits (8), and r_ext_texture_env_add (1) default values consistent across OS’. The old values were likely for some obscure broken drivers back in the day.	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `code/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/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; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_image.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2015-06-17`	OpenJK	`f614bc372a41` Merge branch ‘master’ of https://github.com/JACoders/OpenJK	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_image.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_image.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_cmds.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_local.h`	`medium`
`2021-05-25`	Vulkan	`c4a9c87ef0e3` Added vulkan renderer	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_cmds.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vulkan/vk_image_process.cpp` and 2 more	`high`
`2022-02-15`	Vulkan	`723c24a13050` Vulkan: Fixed entity wall clipping & refactor fastsky color for performance	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_cmds.cpp`	`high`
`2023-10-03`	TaystJK	`86c0756385ef` · PR #12 Rend2 (#12)	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-rend2/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2024-02-03`	TaystJK	`0c789787f79c` · PR #110 Rend2 updates (#110)	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `shared/rd-rend2/tr_cmds.cpp`, `shared/rd-rend2/tr_image.cpp`, `shared/rd-rend2/tr_local.h`	`medium`

Evidence

registration: codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp:377 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-rend2/tr_init.cpp:1626 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp:1686 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp:844 (Cvar_Get)
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_image.cpp:1444
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_image.cpp:1446
behavior: codemp/rd-vulkan/vk_image_process.cpp:82
behavior: codemp/rd-vulkan/vk_image_process.cpp:85
behavior: shared/rd-rend2/tr_image.cpp:3681