diff --git a/include/r_local.h b/include/r_local.h
index 48f5a9698..4f79c9a47 100644
--- a/include/r_local.h
+++ b/include/r_local.h
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ void R_ReadPointFile_f (void);
 void R_InitSprites (void);
 void R_SurfacePatch (void);
 
+extern float r_gravity;
+
+// renderer stuff again ===================================
+
 extern int		r_amodels_drawn;
 extern edge_t	*auxedges;
 extern int		r_numallocatededges;
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_dyn_part.c b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_dyn_part.c
index ff75d75eb..b4eba3e49 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_dyn_part.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/gl/gl_dyn_part.c
@@ -1363,7 +1363,7 @@ R_DrawParticles (void)
 	qfglDepthMask (GL_FALSE);
 	qfglInterleavedArrays (GL_T2F_C4UB_V3F, 0, particleVertexArray);
 
-	grav = (fast_grav = r_frametime * 800.0) * 0.05;
+	grav = (fast_grav = r_frametime * r_gravity) * 0.05;
 	time_125 = r_frametime * 0.125;
 	time_25= r_frametime * 0.25;
 	time_40 = r_frametime * 0.40;
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_rpart.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_rpart.c
index ce0c0614b..d28b82f50 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_rpart.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw/sw_rpart.c
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ R_ReadPointFile_f (void)
 {
 	QFile      *f;
 	vec3_t      org;
-	int         r;
-	int         c;
+	int         c, r;
 	particle_t *p;
 	char        name[MAX_OSPATH];
 
@@ -137,18 +136,13 @@ R_ParticleExplosion_QF (const vec3_t org)
 		p->die = r_realtime + 5;
 		p->color = ramp1[0];
 		p->ramp = rand () & 3;
-		if (i & 1) {
+		if (i & 1)
 			p->type = pt_explode;
-			for (j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
-				p->org[j] = org[j] + ((rand () % 32) - 16);
-				p->vel[j] = (rand () % 512) - 256;
-			}
-		} else {
+		else
 			p->type = pt_explode2;
-			for (j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
-				p->org[j] = org[j] + ((rand () % 32) - 16);
-				p->vel[j] = (rand () % 512) - 256;
-			}
+		for (j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
+			p->org[j] = org[j] + ((rand () % 32) - 16);
+			p->vel[j] = (rand () % 512) - 256;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -157,11 +151,10 @@ static void
 R_ParticleExplosion2_QF (const vec3_t org, int colorStart, int colorLength)
 {
 	int              i, j;
-	particle_t      *p;
 	int              colorMod = 0;
+	particle_t      *p;
 
-	for (i=0; i<512; i++)
-	{
+	for (i=0; i<512; i++) {
 		if (!free_particles)
 			return;
 		p = free_particles;
@@ -174,8 +167,7 @@ R_ParticleExplosion2_QF (const vec3_t org, int colorStart, int colorLength)
 		colorMod++;
 
 		p->type = pt_blob;
-		for (j=0 ; j<3 ; j++)
-		{
+		for (j=0 ; j<3 ; j++) {
 			p->org[j] = org[j] + ((rand()%32)-16);
 			p->vel[j] = (rand()%512)-256;
 		}
@@ -204,17 +196,13 @@ R_BlobExplosion_QF (const vec3_t org)
 		if (i & 1) {
 			p->type = pt_blob;
 			p->color = 66 + rand () % 6;
-			for (j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
-				p->org[j] = org[j] + ((rand () % 32) - 16);
-				p->vel[j] = (rand () % 512) - 256;
-			}
 		} else {
 			p->type = pt_blob2;
 			p->color = 150 + rand () % 6;
-			for (j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
-				p->org[j] = org[j] + ((rand () % 32) - 16);
-				p->vel[j] = (rand () % 512) - 256;
-			}
+		}
+		for (j = 0; j < 3; j++) {
+			p->org[j] = org[j] + ((rand () % 32) - 16);
+			p->vel[j] = (rand () % 512) - 256;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -643,13 +631,9 @@ R_VoorTrail_QF (entity_t *ent)
 void
 R_DrawParticles (void)
 {
-	particle_t *p, **particle;
-	float       grav;
 	int         i;
-	float       time2, time3;
-	float       time1;
-	float       dvel;
-	float       frametime;
+	float       dvel, frametime, grav, time1, time2, time3;
+	particle_t *p, **particle;
 
 	D_StartParticles ();
 
@@ -661,7 +645,7 @@ R_DrawParticles (void)
 	time3 = frametime * 15;
 	time2 = frametime * 10;				// 15;
 	time1 = frametime * 5;
-	grav = frametime * 800 * 0.05;
+	grav = frametime * r_gravity * 0.05;
 	dvel = 4 * frametime;
 
 	for (particle = &active_particles; *particle;) {
diff --git a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_rpart.c b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_rpart.c
index 0fcc64d74..fb10c23b5 100644
--- a/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_rpart.c
+++ b/libs/video/renderer/sw32/sw32_rpart.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ R_DrawParticles (void)
 	time3 = frametime * 15;
 	time2 = frametime * 10;				// 15;
 	time1 = frametime * 5;
-	grav = frametime * 800 * 0.05;
+	grav = frametime * r_gravity * 0.05;
 	dvel = 4 * frametime;
 
 	for (particle = &active_particles; *particle;) {
diff --git a/nq/source/cl_parse.c b/nq/source/cl_parse.c
index 39a6f3203..8943c905a 100644
--- a/nq/source/cl_parse.c
+++ b/nq/source/cl_parse.c
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ const char *svc_strings[] = {
 	"svc_cutscene"
 };
 
+float r_gravity;
+
 
 /*
 	CL_EntityNum
@@ -188,14 +190,14 @@ CL_KeepaliveMessage (void)
 	do {
 		ret = CL_GetMessage ();
 		switch (ret) {
-			default:
+		default:
 			Host_Error ("CL_KeepaliveMessage: CL_GetMessage failed");
-			case 0:
+		case 0:
 			break;						// nothing waiting
-			case 1:
+		case 1:
 			Host_Error ("CL_KeepaliveMessage: received a message");
 			break;
-			case 2:
+		case 2:
 			if (MSG_ReadByte (net_message) != svc_nop)
 				Host_Error ("CL_KeepaliveMessage: datagram wasn't a nop");
 			break;
@@ -236,10 +238,11 @@ map_cfg (const char *mapname, int all)
 	} else {
 		Cmd_Exec_File (cbuf, "maps_default.cfg", 1);
 	}
-	if (all)
+	if (all) {
 		Cbuf_Execute_Stack (cbuf);
-	else
+	} else {
 		Cbuf_Execute_Sets (cbuf);
+	}
 	free (name);
 	Cbuf_Delete (cbuf);
 }
@@ -352,6 +355,7 @@ CL_ParseServerInfo (void)
 	Hunk_Check ();						// make sure nothing is hurt
 
 	noclip_anglehack = false;			// noclip is turned off at start    
+	r_gravity = 800.0;					// Set up gravity for renderer effects
 }
 
 int         bitcounts[16];
diff --git a/qw/source/cl_parse.c b/qw/source/cl_parse.c
index 5be3856ed..a42537e89 100644
--- a/qw/source/cl_parse.c
+++ b/qw/source/cl_parse.c
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ int         cl_h_playerindex, cl_gib1index, cl_gib2index, cl_gib3index;
 
 int         packet_latency[NET_TIMINGS];
 
+float		r_gravity;
+
 extern cvar_t *hud_scoreboard_uid;
 
 
@@ -735,6 +737,7 @@ CL_ParseServerData (void)
 
 	// get the movevars
 	movevars.gravity = MSG_ReadFloat (net_message);
+	r_gravity = movevars.gravity;		// Gravity for renderer effects
 	movevars.stopspeed = MSG_ReadFloat (net_message);
 	movevars.maxspeed = MSG_ReadFloat (net_message);
 	movevars.spectatormaxspeed = MSG_ReadFloat (net_message);