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+//this file describes fte's extensions to the q3 shader syntax
+//it can be used directly as a shader file.
+
+
+//lets put some glsl on the console (Set gl_console to 'console')
+//note that the _glsl postfix is only used if the user has a gfx card that supports glsl.
+console_glsl
+{
+	nopicmip
+	nomipmaps
+
+	program shaders/generic.vp shaders/console.fp
+	param texture 0 baset	//tell it which samplers it can use
+	param time time	//tell it the time
+	//param cvarf gl_specularexponant specexponant //example of feeding in the value of a cvar
+	//param upper topcol //could be used on entities to read the (player's) shirt colour into a topcol uniform
+	//param lower botcol //could be used on entities to read the (player's) lower colour into a botcol uniform
+	//param eyepos vieworg //put the render origin into uniform named vieworg
+	//param colors colourmod //reads the ent's colourmod and puts it in the colourmod uniform
+
+	{
+		map "conback"
+		//videomap "video/intro.roq"	//use this line instead in order to feed a roq/avi into the glsl/shader
+	}
+}
+
+//gl_shadeq1 can be used to allow shaders on q1 bsps/mdls
+//gl_shadeq2 for q2 content
+//gl_shadeq3 (default enabled) allows shaders on md3s and q3bsp