`r_vertexLight`

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_vertexLight 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	No
Default	`0`
Value type	`bool`
Restart	Yes; the value is latched.
Cheat protected	No

Values

Value	Meaning	Evidence
`0`	Disabled.	codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_shader.cpp:2872
`1`	Enabled.	codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_shader.cpp:2872

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:1135
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-dedicated/tr_shader.cpp` and 6 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`
`2014-01-30`	OpenJK	`d3a6d2b9b9d2` [MP] Style: remove superfluous whitespace	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_bsp.cpp`	`medium`
`2015-06-17`	EternalJK	`d93386f34b71` Major ingame setup menu overhaul.	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/ui/ui_main.c`	`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`	`medium`
`2017-12-29`	EternalJK	`43b393062090` Merge remote-tracking branch ‘upstream/master’	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `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_bsp.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_local.h` and 2 more	`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`, `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_local.h`, `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_scene.cpp` and 1 more	`high`
`2021-10-24`	Vulkan	`bd3a458a8bb2` Various fixes and upstream changes from Quake3e	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/vk_info.cpp`	`high`
`2022-02-14`	TaystJK	`507a46dfc17d` Collection of code cleanup and refactoring. Plus recent quake3e changes	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_bsp.cpp`	`medium`
`2023-09-24`	TaystJK	`a435f91de078` Merge remote-tracking branch ‘SunnyJK/master’ into ojkupdate	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_bsp.cpp`	`medium`
`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_bsp.cpp`, `shared/rd-rend2/tr_local.h`, `shared/rd-rend2/tr_scene.cpp` and 1 more	`medium`

Evidence

registration: codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp:352 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-rend2/tr_init.cpp:1529 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp:1661 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp:813 (Cvar_Get)
behavior: codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_shader.cpp:2872
behavior: codemp/rd-rend2/tr_init.cpp:1329
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_bsp.cpp:200
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_bsp.cpp:330
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_bsp.cpp:1939