diff --git a/engine/client/r_surf.c b/engine/client/r_surf.c
index 150e3aeaf..cd4a38322 100644
--- a/engine/client/r_surf.c
+++ b/engine/client/r_surf.c
@@ -2999,8 +2999,9 @@ void Surf_DrawWorld (void)
 		{
 			r_dynamic.modified = false;
 			r_temporalscenecache.modified = false;
+#ifdef RTLIGHT
 			Sh_CheckSettings(); //fiddle with r_dynamic vs r_shadow_realtime_dlight.
-
+#endif
 			COM_WorkerPartialSync(webogenerating, &webogeneratingstate, true);
 			while (webostates)
 			{
@@ -3214,8 +3215,10 @@ void Surf_DrawWorld (void)
 		}
 #endif
 
+#ifdef RTLIGHT
 		if (r_shadow_realtime_dlight.ival || currentmodel->type != mod_brush || !(currentmodel->fromgame == fg_quake || currentmodel->fromgame == fg_halflife) || !currentmodel->funcs.MarkLights)
 			r_dynamic.ival = -1;
+#endif
 
 		Surf_PushChains(currentmodel->batches);
 
diff --git a/engine/common/config_wastes.h b/engine/common/config_wastes.h
index c5331d86f..c6a0f5204 100644
--- a/engine/common/config_wastes.h
+++ b/engine/common/config_wastes.h
@@ -1,22 +1,27 @@
 /***
 *
-*   Copyright (c) 2000-2019, Vera Visions. All rights reserved.
+*   Copyright (c) 2000-2022, Vera Visions. All rights reserved.
 *
 ****/
 
-/* branding defaults */
+#ifndef DEMO
+	#define FULLENGINENAME		"The Wastes"
+	#define GAME_SHORTNAME		"TW"
+	#define GAME_BASEGAMES		"platform","wastes"
+	#define GAME_PROTOCOL		"The-Wastes"
+#else
+	#define FULLENGINENAME		"The Wastes Demo"
+	#define GAME_SHORTNAME		"TWDemo"
+	#define GAME_BASEGAMES		"platform","demotw"
+	#define GAME_PROTOCOL		"TW-Demo"
+#endif
+
+#define BRANDING_ICON "wastes.ico"
 #define DISTRIBUTION "VTW"
 #define DISTRIBUTIONLONG "Vera Visions"
-#define FULLENGINENAME "The Wastes"
-#define ENGINEWEBSITE "https://www.vera-visions.com/"
-#define BRANDING_ICON "wastes.ico"
-
-/* FS rebranding */
-#define GAME_SHORTNAME		"TW"
 #define GAME_FULLNAME		FULLENGINENAME
-#define GAME_BASEGAMES		"platform","wastes"
-#define GAME_PROTOCOL		"The-Wastes"
 #define GAME_DEFAULTPORT	23000
+#define ENGINEWEBSITE "https://www.vera-visions.com/"
 
 #ifndef GLQUAKE
 #define GLQUAKE
@@ -41,7 +46,6 @@
 #define CSQC_DAT /* clientside qcvm */
 #define MENU_DAT /* persistent qcvm */
 #define PSET_SCRIPT /* scripts defining particles */
-#define RTLIGHTS /* only way FTE does dlights on Q3BSP basically */
 #define LOADERTHREAD /* multithreading related */
 #define USEAREAGRID /* leave it on, improves performance */
 #define AVAIL_DINPUT /* input for Windows */
@@ -49,6 +53,16 @@
 #define AVAIL_STBI /* avoid libpng/libjpeg dependancies */
 #define ENGINE_ROUTING /* engine-side, fast routing */
 
+#ifndef LEGACY_GPU
+	#define RTLIGHTS
+#else
+	#undef RTLIGHTS
+#endif
+
+#undef D3D9QUAKE	/* MICROS~1 trash */
+#undef D3D11QUAKE	/* MICROS~1 trash */
+#undef D3D8QUAKE	/* MICROS~1 trash */
+
 /* uncompressed textures */
 #define IMAGEFMT_BMP /* sprays */
 #define IMAGEFMT_TGA
@@ -56,10 +70,8 @@
 /* compressed textures */
 #define IMAGEFMT_KTX
 #define DECOMPRESS_ETC2
-#define DECOMPRESS_S3TC
 #define DECOMPRESS_RGTC
-#define DECOMPRESS_BPTC
-#define DECOMPRESS_ASTC
+#define DECOMPRESS_S3TC
 
 /* To be able to comm with Frag-Net.com */
 #define HAVE_PACKET
@@ -89,25 +101,23 @@
 #define TERRAIN
 
 /* audio */
-#define USEEFX
-#undef AVAIL_OPENAL
-#define MIXER_F32
-#define HAVE_MIXER
+#define AVAIL_OPENAL
 #define AVAIL_OGGVORBIS
 #define HAVE_OPUS
 #define VOICECHAT
-#define AVAIL_DSOUND
-#undef AVAIL_XAUDIO2
-#define AVAIL_WASAPI
 
 /* Model formats, IQM/VVM and HLMDL for legacy maps */
 #define INTERQUAKEMODELS
 #define HALFLIFEMODELS
 
+/* physics */
+#undef USE_INTERNAL_ODE
+#undef USE_INTERNAL_BULLET
+#undef USERBE 
+#undef RAGDOLL
+
 /* we don't need any of these */
 #undef IMAGEFMT_PCX
-#undef USE_INTERNAL_BULLET
-#undef USE_INTERNAL_ODE
 #undef PACKAGE_DOOMWAD
 #undef DOOMWADS
 #undef MAP_PROC
@@ -126,9 +136,8 @@
 #undef PSKMODELS
 #undef MENU_NATIVECODE	/* native menu replacing menuQC */
 #undef MVD_RECORDING	/* server can record MVDs. */
-#undef D3D9QUAKE	/* MICROS~1 trash */
-#undef D3D11QUAKE	/* MICROS~1 trash */
-#undef D3D8QUAKE	/* MICROS~1 trash */
+#undef AVAIL_WASAPI	/* windows advanced sound api */
+#undef AVAIL_DSOUND	/* MICROS~1 trash */
 #undef BOTLIB_STATIC	/* q3 botlib */
 #undef AVAIL_XZDEC	/* .xz decompression */
 #undef HAVE_SPEEX	/* .xz decompression */
@@ -146,8 +155,6 @@
 #undef QUAKEHUD		/* support for drawing the vanilla hud */
 #undef QWSKINS		/* disabling this means no qw .pcx skins nor enemy/team skin/colour forcing */
 #undef SVRANKING	/* legacy server-side ranking system */
-#undef USERBE 		/* required for physics */
-#undef RAGDOLL		/* ragdoll support. requires RBE support */
 #define HUFFNETWORK	/* crappy network compression. probably needs reseeding */
 #undef SVCHAT		/* ancient lame builtin to support NPC-style chat.. */
 #undef VM_Q1		/* q1qvm implementation, to support ktx */
@@ -169,12 +176,13 @@
 #undef SIDEVIEWS
 #undef MAX_SPLITS
 #undef SUBSERVERS		/* multi-map */
+#undef HAVE_MIXER		/* OpenAL only */
 #undef VM_LUA			/* lua game-logic */
 #undef HLCLIENT			/* regressed, unfinished*/
 #undef HLSERVER			/* regressed, unfinished */
 #undef FTPSERVER
 #undef HAVE_JUKEBO		/* includes built-in jukebox */
-#undef HAVE_MEDIA_DECODER	/* can play cin/roq, more with plugins */
+#define HAVE_MEDIA_DECODER	/* can play cin/roq, more with plugins */
 #undef HAVE_MEDIA_ENCODER	/* capture/capturedemo work */
 #undef HAVE_SPEECHTOTEXT	/* Windows speech-to-text thing */
 #undef SAVEDGAMES
@@ -226,6 +234,10 @@
 -DLINK_INTERNAL_BULLET
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_INTERNAL_ODE
+-DODE_STATIC
+#endif
+
 /* disable static speex */
 #ifdef HAVE_SPEEX
 -DNO_SPEEX
diff --git a/engine/common/q1bsp.c b/engine/common/q1bsp.c
index 5a9dee228..016bd9347 100644
--- a/engine/common/q1bsp.c
+++ b/engine/common/q1bsp.c
@@ -560,11 +560,12 @@ static void Q3BSP_ClipDecalToNodes (fragmentdecal_t *dec, mnode_t *node)
 		{
 			surf = *msurf;
 
+#ifdef RTLIGHTS
 			//only check each surface once. it can appear in multiple leafs.
 			if (surf->shadowframe == sh_shadowframe)
 				continue;
 			surf->shadowframe = sh_shadowframe;
-
+#endif
 			Fragment_Mesh(dec, surf->mesh, surf->texinfo);
 		}
 		return;
diff --git a/engine/gl/shader.h b/engine/gl/shader.h
index 2e681f39c..1a0ffc06d 100644
--- a/engine/gl/shader.h
+++ b/engine/gl/shader.h
@@ -1062,7 +1062,9 @@ void Sh_PreGenerateLights(void);
 //Draws lights, called from the backend
 void Sh_DrawLights(qbyte *vis);
 void Sh_GenerateFakeShadows(void);
+#ifdef RTLIGHTS
 void Sh_CheckSettings(void);
+#endif
 void SH_FreeShadowMesh(struct shadowmesh_s *sm);
 //frees all memory
 void Sh_Shutdown(void);