diff --git a/include/QF/model.h b/include/QF/model.h
index 16318170b..4e4d9b837 100644
--- a/include/QF/model.h
+++ b/include/QF/model.h
@@ -379,21 +379,20 @@ typedef struct model_s
 	
 	int			flags;
 
-//
+// lighting info
+	float		min_light;
+	byte		shadow_alpha;	// 255 = 1.0
+	byte		fullbright;
+
 // volume occupied by the model graphics
-//		
 	vec3_t		mins, maxs;
 	float		radius;
 
-//
 // solid volume for clipping 
-//
 	qboolean	clipbox;
 	vec3_t		clipmins, clipmaxs;
 
-//
 // brush model
-//
 	int			firstmodelsurface, nummodelsurfaces;
 
 	int			numsubmodels;
@@ -441,9 +440,7 @@ typedef struct model_s
 	unsigned int	checksum;
 	unsigned int	checksum2;
 
-//
 // additional model data
-//
 	cache_user_t	cache;		// only access through Mod_Extradata
 
 } model_t;
@@ -468,8 +465,9 @@ void    *Mod_LoadAliasFrame (void *pin, int *posenum, maliasframedesc_t *frame);
 void    *Mod_LoadAliasGroup (void *pin, int *posenum, maliasframedesc_t *frame);
 void    *Mod_LoadAllSkins (int numskins, daliasskintype_t *pskintype,
 						   int *pskinindex);
-void     GL_MakeAliasModelDisplayLists (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr, void *_m,
-										int _s);
+void     Mod_MakeAliasModelDisplayLists (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr, void *_m,
+										 int _s);
+void	 Mod_FinalizeAliasModel (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr);
 
 
 
diff --git a/libs/models/alias/gl_mesh.c b/libs/models/alias/gl_mesh.c
index f32c5db12..903fd9f64 100644
--- a/libs/models/alias/gl_mesh.c
+++ b/libs/models/alias/gl_mesh.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ BuildTris (void)
 }
 
 void
-GL_MakeAliasModelDisplayLists (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr, void *_m, int _s)
+Mod_MakeAliasModelDisplayLists (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr, void *_m, int _s)
 {
 	int         i, j;
 	int        *cmds;
diff --git a/libs/models/alias/gl_model_alias.c b/libs/models/alias/gl_model_alias.c
index 6c0ef9590..6fa7bf303 100644
--- a/libs/models/alias/gl_model_alias.c
+++ b/libs/models/alias/gl_model_alias.c
@@ -297,3 +297,12 @@ Mod_LoadAliasGroup (void *pin, int *posenum, maliasframedesc_t *frame)
 	}
 	return ptemp;
 }
+
+void
+Mod_FinalizeAliasModel (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr)
+{
+	if (strequal (m->name, "progs/eyes.mdl")) {
+		hdr->mdl.scale_origin[2] -= (22 + 8);
+		VectorScale (hdr->mdl.scale, 2, hdr->mdl.scale);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libs/models/alias/model_alias.c b/libs/models/alias/model_alias.c
index a8499f3ce..8b8fe9b5d 100644
--- a/libs/models/alias/model_alias.c
+++ b/libs/models/alias/model_alias.c
@@ -205,7 +205,9 @@ Mod_LoadAliasModel (model_t *mod, void *buffer, cache_allocator_t allocator)
 	mod->maxs[0] = mod->maxs[1] = mod->maxs[2] = 16;
 
 	// build the draw lists
-	GL_MakeAliasModelDisplayLists (mod, pheader, buffer, com_filesize);
+	Mod_MakeAliasModelDisplayLists (mod, pheader, buffer, com_filesize);
+
+	Mod_FinalizeAliasModel (mod, pheader);
 
 	// move the complete, relocatable alias model to the cache
 	end = Hunk_LowMark ();
diff --git a/libs/models/alias/sw32_model_alias.c b/libs/models/alias/sw32_model_alias.c
index c5d204bb7..c951504d2 100644
--- a/libs/models/alias/sw32_model_alias.c
+++ b/libs/models/alias/sw32_model_alias.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Mod_LoadAllSkins (int numskins, daliasskintype_t *pskintype, int *pskinindex)
 }
 
 void
-GL_MakeAliasModelDisplayLists (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr, void *_m, int _s)
+Mod_MakeAliasModelDisplayLists (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr, void *_m, int _s)
 {
 	int         i, j;
 	stvert_t   *pstverts;
@@ -279,3 +279,8 @@ Mod_LoadAliasGroup (void *pin, int *posenum, maliasframedesc_t *frame)
 
 	return ptemp;
 }
+
+void
+Mod_FinalizeAliasModel (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr)
+{
+}
diff --git a/libs/models/alias/sw_model_alias.c b/libs/models/alias/sw_model_alias.c
index d77c26391..36cf7c145 100644
--- a/libs/models/alias/sw_model_alias.c
+++ b/libs/models/alias/sw_model_alias.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Mod_LoadAllSkins (int numskins, daliasskintype_t *pskintype, int *pskinindex)
 }
 
 void
-GL_MakeAliasModelDisplayLists (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr, void *_m, int _s)
+Mod_MakeAliasModelDisplayLists (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr, void *_m, int _s)
 {
 	int         i, j;
 	stvert_t   *pstverts;
@@ -274,3 +274,8 @@ Mod_LoadAliasGroup (void *pin, int *posenum, maliasframedesc_t *frame)
 
 	return ptemp;
 }
+
+void
+Mod_FinalizeAliasModel (model_t *m, aliashdr_t *hdr)
+{
+}
diff --git a/libs/models/model.c b/libs/models/model.c
index e60509e75..317bcd207 100644
--- a/libs/models/model.c
+++ b/libs/models/model.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 #include "QF/sys.h"
 #include "QF/vfs.h"
 
+#include "compat.h"
+
 void        Mod_LoadAliasModel (model_t *mod, void *buf, cache_allocator_t allocator);
 void        Mod_LoadSpriteModel (model_t *mod, void *buf);
 void        Mod_LoadBrushModel (model_t *mod, void *buf);
@@ -189,6 +191,23 @@ Mod_RealLoadModel (model_t *mod, qboolean crash, cache_allocator_t allocator)
 	loadmodel = mod;
 
 	// fill it in
+	if (strequal (mod->name, "progs/grenade.mdl")) {
+		mod->shadow_alpha = 0;
+	} else {
+		mod->shadow_alpha = 255;
+	}
+	if (strnequal (mod->name, "progs/flame", 11)
+		|| strnequal (mod->name, "progs/bolt", 10)) {
+		mod->fullbright = 1;
+		mod->shadow_alpha = 0;
+	} else {
+		mod->fullbright = 0;
+	}
+	if (strequal (mod->name, "progs/player.mdl")) {
+		mod->min_light = 8;
+	} else {
+		mod->min_light = 0;
+	}
 
 	// call the apropriate loader
 	mod->needload = false;
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_mod_alias.c b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_mod_alias.c
index 964c52e45..74d8d9bed 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_mod_alias.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_mod_alias.c
@@ -387,7 +387,6 @@ R_DrawAliasModel (entity_t *e, qboolean cull)
 	int			  fb_texture = 0;
 	aliashdr_t	 *paliashdr;
 	model_t		 *clmodel;
-	qboolean	  modelIsFullbright = false;
 	vec3_t		  dist, mins, maxs;
 	vert_order_t *vo;
 
@@ -409,9 +408,7 @@ R_DrawAliasModel (entity_t *e, qboolean cull)
 	VectorCopy (e->origin, r_entorigin);
 	VectorSubtract (r_origin, r_entorigin, modelorg);
 
-	if (strnequal (clmodel->name, "progs/flame", 11)
-		|| strnequal (clmodel->name, "progs/bolt", 10)) {
-		modelIsFullbright = true;
+	if (clmodel->fullbright) {
 		shadelight = 1.0;	// make certain models full brightness always
 	} else {
 		// get lighting information
@@ -436,9 +433,8 @@ R_DrawAliasModel (entity_t *e, qboolean cull)
 		shadelight = min (shadelight, 100); // was 200
 
 		// never allow players to go totally black
-		if (strequal (clmodel->name, "progs/player.mdl")) {
-			shadelight = max (shadelight, 8);
-		}
+		shadelight = max (shadelight, clmodel->min_light);
+
 		shadelight *= 0.005;
 
 		shadedots = r_avertexnormal_dots[(int) (e->angles[1] *
@@ -459,20 +455,11 @@ R_DrawAliasModel (entity_t *e, qboolean cull)
 	qfglPushMatrix ();
 	R_RotateForEntity (e);
 
-	if (strequal (clmodel->name, "progs/eyes.mdl")) {
-		qfglTranslatef (paliashdr->mdl.scale_origin[0],
-						paliashdr->mdl.scale_origin[1],
-						paliashdr->mdl.scale_origin[2] - (22 + 8));
-		// double size of eyes, since they are really hard to see in GL
-		qfglScalef (paliashdr->mdl.scale[0] * 2, paliashdr->mdl.scale[1] * 2,
-				  paliashdr->mdl.scale[2] * 2);
-	} else {
-		qfglTranslatef (paliashdr->mdl.scale_origin[0],
-						paliashdr->mdl.scale_origin[1],
-						paliashdr->mdl.scale_origin[2]);
-		qfglScalef (paliashdr->mdl.scale[0], paliashdr->mdl.scale[1],
-					paliashdr->mdl.scale[2]);
-	}
+	qfglTranslatef (paliashdr->mdl.scale_origin[0],
+					paliashdr->mdl.scale_origin[1],
+					paliashdr->mdl.scale_origin[2]);
+	qfglScalef (paliashdr->mdl.scale[0], paliashdr->mdl.scale[1],
+				paliashdr->mdl.scale[2]);
 
 	anim = (int) (r_realtime * 10) & 3;
 
@@ -483,7 +470,7 @@ R_DrawAliasModel (entity_t *e, qboolean cull)
 	}
 
 	texture = paliashdr->gl_texturenum[skinnum][anim];
-	if (gl_fb_models->int_val && !modelIsFullbright)
+	if (gl_fb_models->int_val && !clmodel->fullbright)
 		fb_texture = paliashdr->gl_fb_texturenum[skinnum][anim];
 
 	// we can't dynamically colormap textures, so they are cached
@@ -519,16 +506,14 @@ R_DrawAliasModel (entity_t *e, qboolean cull)
 
 	if (r_shadows->int_val) {
 		// torches, grenades, and lightning bolts do not have shadows
-		if (modelIsFullbright)
-			return;
-		if (strequal (clmodel->name, "progs/grenade.mdl"))
+		if (!clmodel->shadow_alpha)
 			return;
 
 		qfglPushMatrix ();
 		R_RotateForEntity (e);
 
 		qfglDisable (GL_TEXTURE_2D);
-		color_black[3] = 128;
+		color_black[3] = (clmodel->shadow_alpha + 1) / 2;
 		qfglColor4ubv (color_black);
 
 		if (gl_lerp_anim->int_val) {