diff --git a/neo/framework/Common.cpp b/neo/framework/Common.cpp
index ee3bba9a..acea555c 100644
--- a/neo/framework/Common.cpp
+++ b/neo/framework/Common.cpp
@@ -1457,23 +1457,10 @@ void Com_ExecMachineSpec_f( const idCmdArgs &args ) {
 	cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "com_purgeAll", false, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 	cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "r_forceLoadImages", false, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 
-	bool oldCard = false;
-	bool nv10or20 = false;
-	renderSystem->GetCardCaps( oldCard, nv10or20 );
-	if ( oldCard ) {
-		cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_decals", false, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-		cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_projectileLights", false, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-		cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_doubleVision", false, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-		cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_muzzleFlash", false, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-	} else {
-		cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_decals", true, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-		cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_projectileLights", true, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-		cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_doubleVision", true, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-		cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_muzzleFlash", true, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-	}
-	if ( nv10or20 ) {
-		cvarSystem->SetCVarInteger( "image_useNormalCompression", 1, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
-	}
+	cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_decals", true, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
+	cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_projectileLights", true, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
+	cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_doubleVision", true, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
+	cvarSystem->SetCVarBool( "g_muzzleFlash", true, CVAR_ARCHIVE );
 
 #if MACOS_X
 	// On low settings, G4 systems & 64MB FX5200/NV34 Systems should default shadows off
@@ -2697,17 +2684,13 @@ idCommonLocal::SetMachineSpec
 */
 void idCommonLocal::SetMachineSpec( void ) {
 	int sysRam = Sys_GetSystemRam();
-	bool oldCard = false;
-	bool nv10or20 = false;
-
-	renderSystem->GetCardCaps( oldCard, nv10or20 );
 
 	Printf( "Detected\n\t%i MB of System memory\n\n", sysRam );
 
-	if ( sysRam >= 1024 && !oldCard ) {
+	if ( sysRam >= 1024 ) {
 		Printf( "This system qualifies for Ultra quality!\n" );
 		com_machineSpec.SetInteger( 3 );
-	} else if ( sysRam >= 512 && !oldCard ) {
+	} else if ( sysRam >= 512 ) {
 		Printf( "This system qualifies for High quality!\n" );
 		com_machineSpec.SetInteger( 2 );
 	} else if ( sysRam >= 384 ) {
diff --git a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem.h b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem.h
index 3c777771..ef3a1835 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem.h
+++ b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem.h
@@ -243,7 +243,6 @@ public:
 	// to use the default tga loading code without having dimmed down areas in many places
 	virtual void			CaptureRenderToFile( const char *fileName, bool fixAlpha = false ) = 0;
 	virtual void			UnCrop() = 0;
-	virtual void			GetCardCaps( bool &oldCard, bool &nv10or20 ) = 0;
 
 	// the image has to be already loaded ( most straightforward way would be through a FindMaterial )
 	// texture filter / mipmapping / repeat won't be modified by the upload
diff --git a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
index b82120bb..bfa8fd8c 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
+++ b/neo/renderer/RenderSystem_init.cpp
@@ -2146,13 +2146,3 @@ idRenderSystemLocal::GetScreenHeight
 int idRenderSystemLocal::GetScreenHeight( void ) const {
 	return glConfig.vidHeight;
 }
-
-/*
-========================
-idRenderSystemLocal::GetCardCaps
-========================
-*/
-void idRenderSystemLocal::GetCardCaps( bool &oldCard, bool &nv10or20 ) {
-	nv10or20 = false;
-	oldCard = false;
-}
diff --git a/neo/renderer/tr_local.h b/neo/renderer/tr_local.h
index 2e0b42d2..51f105ff 100644
--- a/neo/renderer/tr_local.h
+++ b/neo/renderer/tr_local.h
@@ -727,7 +727,6 @@ public:
 	virtual void			CaptureRenderToImage( const char *imageName );
 	virtual void			CaptureRenderToFile( const char *fileName, bool fixAlpha );
 	virtual void			UnCrop();
-	virtual void			GetCardCaps( bool &oldCard, bool &nv10or20 );
 	virtual bool			UploadImage( const char *imageName, const byte *data, int width, int height );
 
 public: