diff --git a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
index 58b47a5e..b7b66cdd 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
+++ b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ If you have questions concerning this license or the applicable additional terms
 #include "renderer/tr_local.h"
 
 #include "framework/GameCallbacks_local.h"
+#include "framework/Game.h"
 
 // Vista OpenGL wrapper check
 #ifdef _WIN32
@@ -171,6 +172,13 @@ idCVar r_forceLoadImages( "r_forceLoadImages", "0", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_ARCHIVE
 idCVar r_orderIndexes( "r_orderIndexes", "1", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_BOOL, "perform index reorganization to optimize vertex use" );
 idCVar r_lightAllBackFaces( "r_lightAllBackFaces", "0", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_BOOL, "light all the back faces, even when they would be shadowed" );
 
+// DG: added this to support "nospecular" param of lights
+// NOTE: if you're developing a standalone game, you'll probably want to use "1" as default value
+idCVar r_supportNoSpecular( "r_supportNoSpecular", "-1", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_INTEGER | CVAR_ARCHIVE,
+		"Support 'nospecular' parm on lights. Vanilla Doom3 didn't, so the original maps are probably "
+		"expecting it to not do anything. -1: Only support in maps that have have \"allow_nospecular\" \"1\" set in worldspawn (default), "
+		"0: never respect 'nospecular' parm 1: support 'nospecular' in all maps", -1, 1 );
+
 // visual debugging info
 idCVar r_showPortals( "r_showPortals", "0", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_BOOL, "draw portal outlines in color based on passed / not passed" );
 idCVar r_showUnsmoothedTangents( "r_showUnsmoothedTangents", "0", CVAR_RENDERER | CVAR_BOOL, "if 1, put all nvidia register combiner programming in display lists" );
@@ -2330,6 +2338,7 @@ void idRenderSystemLocal::Clear( void ) {
 	guiModel = NULL;
 	demoGuiModel = NULL;
 	takingScreenshot = false;
+	allowNoSpecular = false;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2439,6 +2448,23 @@ void idRenderSystemLocal::EndLevelLoad( void ) {
 	if ( r_forceLoadImages.GetBool() ) {
 		RB_ShowImages();
 	}
+	// DG: check if the levels worldspawn has "allow_nospecular" set, which tells us that
+	//     the map author wants "nospecular" parms of lights to be respected by the renderer
+	//     (Vanilla Doom3 didn't, even though some official levels have it set, so to not
+	//      change the look of the original game it must be enabled in the worldspawn of new maps)
+	//     See also the r_supportNoSpecular CVar (the allowNoSpecular set here only makes
+	//     a difference if r_supportNoSpecular is -1, which is the default)
+	allowNoSpecular = false;
+	if ( gameEdit != NULL ) {
+		idEntity* ent = gameEdit->FindEntity( "world" ); // the worldspawn always called "world"
+		const idDict* ws = gameEdit->EntityGetSpawnArgs( ent );
+		if ( ws != NULL ) {
+			allowNoSpecular = ws->GetBool( "allow_nospecular", "0" );
+			if ( allowNoSpecular ) {
+				common->Printf( "This map allows lights to use the 'nospecular' parm on lights\n" );
+			}
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/neo/renderer/RenderWorld_load.cpp b/neo/renderer/RenderWorld_load.cpp
index 86af311e..33cbbe0a 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/RenderWorld_load.cpp
+++ b/neo/renderer/RenderWorld_load.cpp
@@ -491,6 +491,9 @@ bool idRenderWorldLocal::InitFromMap( const char *name ) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
+	// DG: this must be set to false somewhere as a default, here feels safe
+	//     (it will be properly set in idRenderSystemLocal::EndLevelLoad())
+	tr.allowNoSpecular = false;
 
 	// load it
 	filename = name;
diff --git a/neo/renderer/tr_local.h b/neo/renderer/tr_local.h
index 51ae91d4..efa76bbe 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/tr_local.h
+++ b/neo/renderer/tr_local.h
@@ -805,6 +805,10 @@ public:
 	//     so they can be reset in EndFrame() (Editors tend to mess up the viewport by using BeginFrame())
 	int						origWidth;
 	int						origHeight;
+
+	// DG: taken from the current map's worldspawn ("allow_nospecular")
+	//     true if (unlike in Vanilla Doom3) the "nospecular" parm of a light should be respected
+	bool					allowNoSpecular;
 };
 
 extern backEndState_t		backEnd;
@@ -882,6 +886,8 @@ extern idCVar r_useEntityCallbacks;		// if 0, issue the callback immediately at
 extern idCVar r_lightAllBackFaces;		// light all the back faces, even when they would be shadowed
 extern idCVar r_useDepthBoundsTest;     // use depth bounds test to reduce shadow fill
 
+extern idCVar r_supportNoSpecular;		// support nospecular parm of lights
+
 extern idCVar r_skipPostProcess;		// skip all post-process renderings
 extern idCVar r_skipSuppress;			// ignore the per-view suppressions
 extern idCVar r_skipInteractions;		// skip all light/surface interaction drawing
diff --git a/neo/renderer/tr_render.cpp b/neo/renderer/tr_render.cpp
index 2b7e10fc..c83ebb54 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/tr_render.cpp
+++ b/neo/renderer/tr_render.cpp
@@ -706,6 +706,16 @@ void RB_CreateSingleDrawInteractions( const drawSurf_t *surf, void (*DrawInterac
 		return;
 	}
 
+	// DG: support lights nospecular parm, if desired by mapper and/or user
+	int noSpecVar = r_supportNoSpecular.GetInteger();
+	bool allowNoSpecular = (noSpecVar == 1);
+	if ( noSpecVar == -1 ) {
+		// r_supportNoSpecular -1 only allows nospecular if the map enables
+		// it in the worldspawn by setting "allow_nospecular" "1"
+		// the value of that is saved in tr.allowNoSpecular by idRenderSystemLocal::EndLevelLoad()
+		allowNoSpecular = tr.allowNoSpecular;
+	}
+
 	// change the matrix and light projection vectors if needed
 	if ( surf->space != backEnd.currentSpace ) {
 		backEnd.currentSpace = surf->space;
@@ -823,13 +833,18 @@ void RB_CreateSingleDrawInteractions( const drawSurf_t *surf, void (*DrawInterac
 					if ( inter.specularImage ) {
 						RB_SubmittInteraction( &inter, DrawInteraction );
 					}
-					R_SetDrawInteraction( surfaceStage, surfaceRegs, &inter.specularImage,
-											inter.specularMatrix, inter.specularColor.ToFloatPtr() );
-					inter.specularColor[0] *= lightColor[0];
-					inter.specularColor[1] *= lightColor[1];
-					inter.specularColor[2] *= lightColor[2];
-					inter.specularColor[3] *= lightColor[3];
-					inter.vertexColor = surfaceStage->vertexColor;
+// jmarshall - add no specular support(great for fill lighting).
+					if ( !allowNoSpecular || !vLight->lightDef->parms.noSpecular )
+					{
+						R_SetDrawInteraction( surfaceStage, surfaceRegs, &inter.specularImage,
+												inter.specularMatrix, inter.specularColor.ToFloatPtr() );
+						inter.specularColor[0] *= lightColor[0];
+						inter.specularColor[1] *= lightColor[1];
+						inter.specularColor[2] *= lightColor[2];
+						inter.specularColor[3] *= lightColor[3];
+						inter.vertexColor = surfaceStage->vertexColor;
+					}
+// jmarshall end
 					break;
 				}
 			}