diff --git a/qw/source/vid.c b/qw/source/vid.c
index 08c5e32db..9b7384a64 100644
--- a/qw/source/vid.c
+++ b/qw/source/vid.c
@@ -29,21 +29,27 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 # include "config.h"
 #endif
+#include <math.h>
 
+#include "QF/compat.h"
 #include "QF/cvar.h"
 #include "vid.h"
+#include "view.h"
 #include "QF/va.h"
 #include "QF/qargs.h"
 #include "QF/sys.h"
 
 extern viddef_t vid;					// global video state
 
+cvar_t  *vid_system_gamma;
+qboolean vid_gamma_avail;		// hardware gamma availability
+byte     gammatable[256];
+cvar_t	*vid_gamma;
+
 int         scr_width, scr_height;
 cvar_t     *vid_width;
 cvar_t     *vid_height;
 
-byte		gammatable[256];
-
 void
 VID_GetWindowSize (int def_w, int def_h)
 {
@@ -92,28 +98,64 @@ VID_GetWindowSize (int def_w, int def_h)
 	scr_height = vid.height = vid_height->int_val;
 }
 
-#if 0
+/*
+	VID_UpdateGamma
+
+	This is a callback to update the palette or system gamma whenever the
+	vid_gamma Cvar is changed.
+*/
 void
-VID_CalcGamma (double gamma)
+VID_UpdateGamma (cvar_t *vid_gamma)
 {
 	int 	i;
-	int 	v;
-	double	g = bound (0.3, gamma, 3);
+	
+	if (vid_gamma->flags & CVAR_ROM)	// System gamma unavailable
+		return;
 
-	Cvar_SetValue (gamma, g);
+	Cvar_SetValue (vid_gamma, bound (0.1, vid_gamma->value, 9.9));
 
-	if (!(gamma_flipped->int_val))
-		g = 1.0 / g;
-
-	if (g == 1.0) {
-		for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
+	if (vid_gamma_avail && vid_system_gamma->int_val) {	// Have sys gamma, use it
+		for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) { 	// linear, to keep things kosher
 			gammatable[i] = i;
 		}
-	}
-	
-	for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
-		v = (int) (255.0 * pow ((double) i / 255.0, g));
-		gammatable[i] = bound (0, v, 255);
+		VID_SetGamma (vid_gamma->value);
+	} else {	// We have to hack the palette
+		if (vid_gamma->value == 1.0) {	// screw the math, 1.0 is linear
+			for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
+				gammatable[i] = i;
+			}
+		} else {
+			double	g = 1.0 / vid_gamma->value;
+			int 	v;
+
+			for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {	// Update the gamma LUT
+				v = (int) ((255.0 * pow ((double) i / 255.0, g)) + 0.5);
+				gammatable[i] = bound (0, v, 255);
+			}
+		}
+		
+		V_UpdatePalette (); // update with the new palette
 	}
 }
-#endif
+
+/*
+	VID_InitGamma
+
+	Initialize the gamma lookup table
+
+	This function is less complex than the GL version.
+*/
+void
+VID_InitGamma (unsigned char *pal)
+{
+	int 	i;
+	double	gamma = 1.45;
+
+	if ((i = COM_CheckParm ("-gamma"))) {
+		gamma = atof (com_argv[i + 1]);
+	}
+	gamma = bound (0.1, gamma, 9.9);
+
+	vid_gamma = Cvar_Get ("vid_gamma", va("%f", gamma), CVAR_ARCHIVE,
+						  VID_UpdateGamma, "Gamma correction");
+}
diff --git a/qw/source/vid_common_gl.c b/qw/source/vid_common_gl.c
index 3d6ffddbd..d45992522 100644
--- a/qw/source/vid_common_gl.c
+++ b/qw/source/vid_common_gl.c
@@ -120,56 +120,6 @@ CheckMultiTextureExtensions (void)
 	}
 }
 
-/*
-	VID_InitGamma
-
-	Initialize the gamma lookup table
-
-	This function does some nasty things to Cvars, but at least we have the
-	excuse that it has to.
-*/
-void
-VID_InitGamma (unsigned char *pal)
-{
-	int 	i;
-	double	gamma;
-
-	vid_gamma = Cvar_Get ("vid_gamma", "1.45", CVAR_ARCHIVE, VID_UpdateGamma,
-						  "Gamma correction");
-
-	if ((i = COM_CheckParm ("-gamma"))) {
-		gamma = atof (com_argv[i + 1]);
-	} else {
-		gamma = vid_gamma->value;
-	}
-	gamma = bound (0.1, gamma, 9.9);
-
-	Cvar_SetValue (vid_gamma, gamma);
-
-	if (gamma == 1.0) {	// screw the math, 1.0 is linear
-		for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
-			gammatable[i] = i;
-		}
-	} else {
-		if (vid_system_gamma->int_val) {
-			VID_SetGamma (gamma);
-		} else {
-			double	g = 1.0 / gamma;
-			int 	v;
-
-			Cvar_SetFlags (vid_gamma, vid_gamma->flags | CVAR_ROM);
-			for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {	// Create the gamma-correction table
-				v = (int) (255.0 * pow ((double) i / 255.0, g) + 0.5);
-				gammatable[i] = bound (0, v, 255);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < 768; i++) {	// correct the palette
-		pal[i] = gammatable[pal[i]];
-	}
-}
-
 void
 VID_SetPalette (unsigned char *palette)
 {
diff --git a/qw/source/vid_common_sw.c b/qw/source/vid_common_sw.c
index 32a01b5c3..0ef6340ba 100644
--- a/qw/source/vid_common_sw.c
+++ b/qw/source/vid_common_sw.c
@@ -37,97 +37,3 @@
 #include "QF/qargs.h"
 #include "vid.h"
 #include "view.h"
-
-extern byte 	gammatable[256];
-extern cvar_t	*vid_system_gamma;
-extern qboolean vid_gamma_avail;	// hardware gamma availability
-
-cvar_t	*vid_gamma;
-
-/*
-	VID_InitGamma
-
-	Initialize the gamma lookup table
-
-	This function is less complex than the GL version.
-*/
-void
-VID_InitGamma (unsigned char *pal)
-{
-	int 	i;
-	double	gamma;
-
-	vid_gamma = Cvar_Get ("vid_gamma", "1.45", CVAR_ARCHIVE, VID_UpdateGamma,
-						  "Gamma correction");
-
-	if ((i = COM_CheckParm ("-gamma"))) {
-		gamma = atof (com_argv[i + 1]);
-	} else {
-		gamma = vid_gamma->value;
-	}
-	gamma = bound (0.1, gamma, 9.9);
-
-	Cvar_SetValue (vid_gamma, gamma);
-
-	if (gamma == 1.0) {	// screw the math, 1.0 is linear
-		for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
-			gammatable[i] = i;
-		}
-	} else {
-		if (vid_system_gamma->int_val) {
-			VID_SetGamma (gamma);
-		} else {
-			double	g = 1.0 / gamma;
-			int 	v;
-
-			for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {	// Create the gamma-correction table
-				v = (int) ((255.0 * pow ((double) i / 255.0, g)) + 0.5);
-				gammatable[i] = bound (0, v, 255);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < 768; i++) {	// correct the palette
-		pal[i] = gammatable[pal[i]];
-	}
-}
-
-/*
-	VID_UpdateGamma
-
-	This is a callback to update the palette or system gamma whenever the
-	vid_gamma Cvar is changed.
-*/
-void
-VID_UpdateGamma (cvar_t *vid_gamma)
-{
-	int 	i;
-	
-	if (vid_gamma->flags & CVAR_ROM)	// System gamma unavailable
-		return;
-
-	Cvar_SetValue (vid_gamma, bound (0.1, vid_gamma->value, 9.9));
-
-	if (vid_gamma_avail && vid_system_gamma->int_val) {	// Have sys gamma, use it
-		for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) { 	// linear, to keep things kosher
-			gammatable[i] = i;
-		}
-		VID_SetGamma (vid_gamma->value);
-	} else {	// We have to hack the palette
-		if (vid_gamma->value == 1.0) {	// screw the math, 1.0 is linear
-			for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
-				gammatable[i] = i;
-			}
-		} else {
-			double	g = 1.0 / vid_gamma->value;
-			int 	v;
-
-			for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {	// Update the gamma LUT
-				v = (int) ((255.0 * pow ((double) i / 255.0, g)) + 0.5);
-				gammatable[i] = bound (0, v, 255);
-			}
-		}
-		
-		V_UpdatePalette (); // update with the new palette
-	}
-}
diff --git a/qw/source/vid_fbdev.c b/qw/source/vid_fbdev.c
index b12275076..18b872b32 100644
--- a/qw/source/vid_fbdev.c
+++ b/qw/source/vid_fbdev.c
@@ -702,3 +702,9 @@ void
 VID_SetCaption (char *text)
 {
 }
+
+qboolean
+VID_SetGamma (double gamma)
+{
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/qw/source/vid_glx.c b/qw/source/vid_glx.c
index d6abee889..83bcdabfa 100644
--- a/qw/source/vid_glx.c
+++ b/qw/source/vid_glx.c
@@ -248,14 +248,3 @@ VID_SetGamma (double gamma)
 {
 	return X11_SetGamma (gamma);
 }
-
-void
-VID_UpdateGamma (cvar_t *vid_gamma)
-{
-	if (vid_gamma->flags & CVAR_ROM)	// System gamma unavailable
-		return;
-	
-	Cvar_SetValue (vid_gamma, bound (0.1, vid_gamma->value, 9.9));
-	
-	X11_SetGamma (vid_gamma->value);
-}
diff --git a/qw/source/vid_sgl.c b/qw/source/vid_sgl.c
index d3ccdc281..7f64a064e 100644
--- a/qw/source/vid_sgl.c
+++ b/qw/source/vid_sgl.c
@@ -253,14 +253,3 @@ VID_SetGamma (double gamma)
 {
 	return SDL_SetGamma((float) gamma, (float) gamma, (float) gamma); 
 }
-
-void
-VID_UpdateGamma (cvar_t *vid_gamma)
-{
-	if (vid_gamma->flags & CVAR_ROM)    // System gamma unavailable
-		return;
-
-	Cvar_SetValue (vid_gamma, bound (0.1, vid_gamma->value, 9.9));
-
-	VID_SetGamma (vid_gamma->value);
-}