diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 641d98d..1e31926 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 /build/
 /release/
+*.orig
+*.rej
diff --git a/src/common/header/files.h b/src/common/header/files.h
index 2d00a19..203425c 100644
--- a/src/common/header/files.h
+++ b/src/common/header/files.h
@@ -199,6 +199,36 @@ typedef struct m8tex_s
 	int value;
 } m8tex_t;
 
+/* .M32 texture file format */
+
+#define M32_VERSION     0x4
+#define M32_MIP_LEVELS  16
+
+typedef struct m32tex_s
+{
+	int version;
+	char name[128];
+	char altname[128];                   // texture substitution
+	char animname[128];                  // next frame in animation chain
+	char damagename[128];                // image that should be shown when damaged
+	unsigned width[M32_MIP_LEVELS], height[M32_MIP_LEVELS];
+	unsigned offsets[M32_MIP_LEVELS];
+	int flags;
+	int contents;
+	int value;
+	float scale_x, scale_y;
+	int mip_scale;
+
+	// detail texturing info
+	char dt_name[128];                  // detailed texture name
+	float dt_scale_x, dt_scale_y;
+	float dt_u, dt_v;
+	float dt_alpha;
+	int dt_src_blend_mode, dt_dst_blend_mode;
+
+	int unused[20];                     // future expansion to maintain compatibility with h2
+} m32tex_t;
+
 /* .BSP file format */
 
 #define IDBSPHEADER (('P' << 24) + ('S' << 16) + ('B' << 8) + 'I') /* little-endian "IBSP" */
diff --git a/src/common/header/ref_shared.h b/src/common/header/ref_shared.h
index bd9c1aa..6476edf 100644
--- a/src/common/header/ref_shared.h
+++ b/src/common/header/ref_shared.h
@@ -60,24 +60,68 @@ typedef enum
 
 extern void R_Printf(int level, const char* msg, ...) __attribute__ ((format (printf, 2, 3)));
 
-extern void LoadPCX(char *origname, byte **pic, byte **palette, int *width, int *height);
-extern void GetPCXInfo(char *filename, int *width, int *height);
+/* Shared images load */
+typedef struct image_s* (*loadimage_t)(const char *name, byte *pic, int width, int realwidth,
+	int height, int realheight, size_t data_size, imagetype_t type, int bits);
+extern struct image_s* LoadWal(const char *origname, imagetype_t type, loadimage_t load_image);
+extern struct image_s* LoadM8(const char *origname, imagetype_t type, loadimage_t load_image);
+extern struct image_s* LoadM32(const char *origname, imagetype_t type, loadimage_t load_image);
+extern void FixFileExt(const char *origname, const char *ext, char *filename, size_t size);
+extern void GetPCXPalette(byte **colormap, unsigned *d_8to24table);
+extern void LoadPCX(const char *origname, byte **pic, byte **palette, int *width, int *height);
+extern void GetPCXInfo(const char *origname, int *width, int *height);
+extern void GetWalInfo(const char *name, int *width, int *height);
+extern void GetM8Info(const char *name, int *width, int *height);
+extern void GetM32Info(const char *name, int *width, int *height);
 
-extern qboolean LoadSTB(const char *origname, const char* type, byte **pic, int *width, int *height);
 extern qboolean ResizeSTB(const byte *input_pixels, int input_width, int input_height,
 			  byte *output_pixels, int output_width, int output_height);
 extern void SmoothColorImage(unsigned *dst, size_t size, size_t rstep);
 extern void scale2x(const byte *src, byte *dst, int width, int height);
 extern void scale3x(const byte *src, byte *dst, int width, int height);
 
-extern void GetWalInfo(char *name, int *width, int *height);
-extern void GetM8Info(char *name, int *width, int *height);
-
 extern float Mod_RadiusFromBounds(const vec3_t mins, const vec3_t maxs);
 extern const byte* Mod_DecompressVis(const byte *in, int row);
 
-/* Shared models load */
-typedef struct image_s* (*findimage_t)(char *name, imagetype_t type);
+/* Shared models struct */
+
+enum {
+	SIDE_FRONT = 0,
+	SIDE_BACK = 1,
+	SIDE_ON = 2
+};
+
+// FIXME: differentiate from texinfo SURF_ flags
+enum {
+	SURF_PLANEBACK = 0x02,
+	SURF_DRAWSKY = 0x04, // sky brush face
+	SURF_DRAWTURB = 0x10,
+	SURF_DRAWBACKGROUND = 0x40,
+	SURF_UNDERWATER = 0x80
+};
+
+typedef struct mvertex_s
+{
+	vec3_t		position;
+} mvertex_t;
+
+typedef struct medge_s
+{
+	unsigned short	v[2];
+	unsigned int	cachededgeoffset;
+} medge_t;
+
+typedef struct mtexinfo_s
+{
+	float	vecs[2][4];
+	int	flags;
+	int	numframes;
+	struct mtexinfo_s	*next; /* animation chain */
+	struct image_s	*image;
+} mtexinfo_t;
+
+/* Shared models func */
+typedef struct image_s* (*findimage_t)(const char *name, imagetype_t type);
 extern void *Mod_LoadMD2 (const char *mod_name, const void *buffer, int modfilelen,
 	vec3_t mins, vec3_t maxs, struct image_s **skins,
 	findimage_t find_image, modtype_t *type);
@@ -85,5 +129,11 @@ extern void *Mod_LoadSP2 (const char *mod_name, const void *buffer, int modfilel
 	struct image_s **skins, findimage_t find_image, modtype_t *type);
 extern int Mod_ReLoadSkins(struct image_s **skins, findimage_t find_image,
 	void *extradata, modtype_t type);
+extern struct image_s *GetSkyImage(const char *skyname, const char* surfname,
+	qboolean palettedtexture, findimage_t find_image);
+extern struct image_s *GetTexImage(const char *name, findimage_t find_image);
+extern struct image_s *R_FindPic(const char *name, findimage_t find_image);
+extern struct image_s* R_LoadImage(const char *name, const char* namewe, const char *ext, imagetype_t type,
+	qboolean r_retexturing, loadimage_t load_image);
 
 #endif /* SRC_CLIENT_REFRESH_REF_SHARED_H_ */
diff --git a/src/files/pcx.c b/src/files/pcx.c
index fb9bcbf..d44211f 100644
--- a/src/files/pcx.c
+++ b/src/files/pcx.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ fixQuitScreen(byte* px)
 }
 
 void
-LoadPCX(char *origname, byte **pic, byte **palette, int *width, int *height)
+LoadPCX(const char *origname, byte **pic, byte **palette, int *width, int *height)
 {
 	byte *raw;
 	pcx_t *pcx;
@@ -129,13 +129,7 @@ LoadPCX(char *origname, byte **pic, byte **palette, int *width, int *height)
 	byte *out, *pix;
 	char filename[256];
 
-	Q_strlcpy(filename, origname, sizeof(filename));
-
-	/* Add the extension */
-	if (strcmp(COM_FileExtension(filename), "pcx"))
-	{
-		Q_strlcat(filename, ".pcx", sizeof(filename));
-	}
+	FixFileExt(origname, "pcx", filename, sizeof(filename));
 
 	*pic = NULL;
 
@@ -276,7 +270,7 @@ LoadPCX(char *origname, byte **pic, byte **palette, int *width, int *height)
 		*pic = NULL;
 	}
 	else if(pcx_width == 319 && pcx_height == 239
-			&& Q_strcasecmp(origname, "pics/quit.pcx") == 0
+			&& Q_strcasecmp(filename, "pics/quit.pcx") == 0
 			&& Com_BlockChecksum(pcx, len) == 3329419434u)
 	{
 		// it's the quit screen, and the baseq2 one (identified by checksum)
@@ -293,10 +287,13 @@ LoadPCX(char *origname, byte **pic, byte **palette, int *width, int *height)
 }
 
 void
-GetPCXInfo(char *filename, int *width, int *height)
+GetPCXInfo(const char *origname, int *width, int *height)
 {
 	pcx_t *pcx;
 	byte *raw;
+	char filename[256];
+
+	FixFileExt(origname, "pcx", filename, sizeof(filename));
 
 	ri.FS_LoadFile(filename, (void **)&raw);
 
@@ -315,3 +312,39 @@ GetPCXInfo(char *filename, int *width, int *height)
 	return;
 }
 
+/*
+===============
+GetPCXPalette
+===============
+*/
+void
+GetPCXPalette (byte **colormap, unsigned *d_8to24table)
+{
+	byte	*pal;
+	int		i;
+
+	/* get the palette and colormap */
+	LoadPCX ("pics/colormap.pcx", colormap, &pal, NULL, NULL);
+	if (!*colormap || !pal)
+	{
+		ri.Sys_Error (ERR_FATAL, "%s: Couldn't load pics/colormap.pcx",
+			__func__);
+	}
+
+	for (i=0 ; i<256 ; i++)
+	{
+		unsigned	v;
+		int	r, g, b;
+
+		r = pal[i*3+0];
+		g = pal[i*3+1];
+		b = pal[i*3+2];
+
+		v = (255<<24) + (r<<0) + (g<<8) + (b<<16);
+		d_8to24table[i] = LittleLong(v);
+	}
+
+	d_8to24table[255] &= LittleLong(0xffffff);	// 255 is transparent
+
+	free (pal);
+}
diff --git a/src/files/stb.c b/src/files/stb.c
index 7eb5043..77f9b75 100644
--- a/src/files/stb.c
+++ b/src/files/stb.c
@@ -47,24 +47,33 @@
 #define STB_IMAGE_RESIZE_IMPLEMENTATION
 #include "stb_image_resize.h"
 
+/*
+ * Add extension to file name
+ */
+void
+FixFileExt(const char *origname, const char *ext, char *filename, size_t size)
+{
+	Q_strlcpy(filename, origname, size);
+
+	/* Add the extension */
+	if (strcmp(COM_FileExtension(filename), ext))
+	{
+		Q_strlcat(filename, ".", size);
+		Q_strlcat(filename, ext, size);
+	}
+}
+
 /*
  * origname: the filename to be opened, might be without extension
  * type: extension of the type we wanna open ("jpg", "png" or "tga")
  * pic: pointer RGBA pixel data will be assigned to
  */
-qboolean
+static qboolean
 LoadSTB(const char *origname, const char* type, byte **pic, int *width, int *height)
 {
 	char filename[256];
 
-	Q_strlcpy(filename, origname, sizeof(filename));
-
-	/* Add the extension */
-	if (strcmp(COM_FileExtension(filename), type) != 0)
-	{
-		Q_strlcat(filename, ".", sizeof(filename));
-		Q_strlcat(filename, type, sizeof(filename));
-	}
+	FixFileExt(origname, type, filename, sizeof(filename));
 
 	*pic = NULL;
 
@@ -425,3 +434,229 @@ scale3x(const byte *src, byte *dst, int width, int height)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+static struct image_s *
+LoadHiColorImage(const char *name, const char* namewe, const char *ext,
+	imagetype_t type, loadimage_t load_image)
+{
+	int realwidth = 0, realheight = 0;
+	int width = 0, height = 0;
+	struct image_s	*image = NULL;
+	byte *pic = NULL;
+
+	/* Get size of the original texture */
+	if (strcmp(ext, "pcx") == 0)
+	{
+		GetPCXInfo(name, &realwidth, &realheight);
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(ext, "wal") == 0)
+	{
+		GetWalInfo(name, &realwidth, &realheight);
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(ext, "m8") == 0)
+	{
+		GetM8Info(name, &realwidth, &realheight);
+	}
+	else if (strcmp(ext, "m32") == 0)
+	{
+		GetM32Info(name, &realwidth, &realheight);
+	}
+
+	/* try to load a tga, png or jpg (in that order/priority) */
+	if (  LoadSTB(namewe, "tga", &pic, &width, &height)
+	   || LoadSTB(namewe, "png", &pic, &width, &height)
+	   || LoadSTB(namewe, "jpg", &pic, &width, &height) )
+	{
+		if (width >= realwidth && height >= realheight)
+		{
+			if (realheight == 0 || realwidth == 0)
+			{
+				realheight = height;
+				realwidth = width;
+			}
+
+			image = load_image(name, pic,
+				width, realwidth,
+				height, realheight,
+				width * height,
+				type, 32);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (pic)
+	{
+		free(pic);
+	}
+
+	return image;
+}
+
+struct image_s *
+R_LoadImage(const char *name, const char* namewe, const char *ext, imagetype_t type,
+	qboolean r_retexturing, loadimage_t load_image)
+{
+	struct image_s	*image = NULL;
+
+	// with retexturing and not skin
+	if (r_retexturing)
+	{
+		image = LoadHiColorImage(name, namewe, ext, type, load_image);
+	}
+
+	if (!image)
+	{
+		if (!strcmp(ext, "pcx"))
+		{
+			byte *pic = NULL;
+			byte	*palette = NULL;
+			int width = 0, height = 0;
+
+			LoadPCX (namewe, &pic, &palette, &width, &height);
+			if (!pic)
+				return NULL;
+
+			image = load_image(name, pic,
+				width, width,
+				height, height,
+				width * height, type, 8);
+
+			if (palette)
+			{
+				free(palette);
+			}
+			free(pic);
+		}
+		else if (!strcmp(ext, "wal"))
+		{
+			image = LoadWal(namewe, type, load_image);
+		}
+		else if (!strcmp(ext, "m8"))
+		{
+			image = LoadM8(namewe, type, load_image);
+		}
+		else if (!strcmp(ext, "m32"))
+		{
+			image = LoadM32(namewe, type, load_image);
+		}
+		else if (!strcmp(ext, "tga") ||
+		         !strcmp(ext, "png") ||
+		         !strcmp(ext, "jpg"))
+		{
+			byte *pic = NULL;
+			int width = 0, height = 0;
+
+			if (LoadSTB (namewe, ext, &pic, &width, &height) && pic)
+			{
+				image = load_image(name, pic,
+					width, width,
+					height, height,
+					width * height,
+					type, 32);
+
+				free(pic);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return image;
+}
+
+struct image_s*
+GetSkyImage(const char *skyname, const char* surfname, qboolean palettedtexture,
+	findimage_t find_image)
+{
+	struct image_s	*image = NULL;
+	char	pathname[MAX_QPATH];
+
+	/* Quake 2 */
+	if (palettedtexture)
+	{
+		Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "env/%s%s.pcx",
+				skyname, surfname);
+		image = find_image(pathname, it_sky);
+	}
+
+	if (!image)
+	{
+		Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "env/%s%s.tga",
+				skyname, surfname);
+		image = find_image(pathname, it_sky);
+	}
+
+	/* Heretic 2 */
+	if (!image)
+	{
+		Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "pics/Skies/%s%s.m32",
+			skyname, surfname);
+		image = find_image(pathname, it_sky);
+	}
+
+	if (!image)
+	{
+		Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "pics/Skies/%s%s.m8",
+			skyname, surfname);
+		image = find_image(pathname, it_sky);
+	}
+
+	return image;
+}
+
+struct image_s *
+GetTexImage(const char *name, findimage_t find_image)
+{
+	struct image_s	*image = NULL;
+	char	pathname[MAX_QPATH];
+
+	/* Quake 2 */
+	Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "textures/%s.wal", name);
+	image = find_image(pathname, it_wall);
+
+	/* Heretic 2 */
+	if (!image)
+	{
+		Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "textures/%s.m32", name);
+		image = find_image(pathname, it_wall);
+	}
+
+	if (!image)
+	{
+		Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "textures/%s.m8", name);
+		image = find_image(pathname, it_wall);
+	}
+
+	return image;
+}
+
+struct image_s *
+R_FindPic(const char *name, findimage_t find_image)
+{
+	struct image_s	*image = NULL;
+
+	if ((name[0] != '/') && (name[0] != '\\'))
+	{
+		char	pathname[MAX_QPATH];
+
+		/* Quake 2 */
+		Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "pics/%s.pcx", name);
+		image = find_image(pathname, it_pic);
+
+		/* Heretic 2 */
+		if (!image)
+		{
+			Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "pics/misc/%s.m32", name);
+			image = find_image(pathname, it_pic);
+		}
+
+		if (!image)
+		{
+			Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "pics/misc/%s.m8", name);
+			image = find_image(pathname, it_pic);
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		image = find_image(name + 1, it_pic);
+	}
+
+	return image;
+}
diff --git a/src/files/wal.c b/src/files/wal.c
index ddc184c..eded6ec 100644
--- a/src/files/wal.c
+++ b/src/files/wal.c
@@ -26,17 +26,179 @@
 
 #include "../common/header/ref_shared.h"
 
-/*
- * NOTE: LoadWal() is in *_image.c because it needs the renderer-specific image_t
- */
+struct image_s *
+LoadWal(const char *origname, imagetype_t type, loadimage_t load_image)
+{
+	int	width, height, ofs, size;
+	struct image_s	*image;
+	char	name[256];
+	miptex_t	*mt;
+
+	FixFileExt(origname, "wal", name, sizeof(name));
+
+	size = ri.FS_LoadFile(name, (void **)&mt);
+
+	if (!mt)
+	{
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (size < sizeof(miptex_t))
+	{
+		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s, small header\n", __func__, name);
+		ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	width = LittleLong(mt->width);
+	height = LittleLong(mt->height);
+	ofs = LittleLong(mt->offsets[0]);
+
+	if ((ofs <= 0) || (width <= 0) || (height <= 0) ||
+	    (((size - ofs) / height) < width))
+	{
+		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s, small body\n", __func__, name);
+		ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	image = load_image(name, (byte *)mt + ofs,
+		width, 0,
+		height, 0,
+		(size - ofs), type, 8);
+
+	ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
+
+	return image;
+}
+
+struct image_s *
+LoadM8(const char *origname, imagetype_t type, loadimage_t load_image)
+{
+	m8tex_t *mt;
+	int width, height, ofs, size, i;
+	struct image_s *image;
+	char name[256];
+	unsigned char *image_buffer = NULL;
+
+	FixFileExt(origname, "m8", name, sizeof(name));
+
+	size = ri.FS_LoadFile(name, (void **)&mt);
+
+	if (!mt)
+	{
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (size < sizeof(m8tex_t))
+	{
+		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s, small header\n", __func__, name);
+		ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (LittleLong (mt->version) != M8_VERSION)
+	{
+		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s, wrong magic value.\n", __func__, name);
+		ri.FS_FreeFile ((void *)mt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	width = LittleLong(mt->width[0]);
+	height = LittleLong(mt->height[0]);
+	ofs = LittleLong(mt->offsets[0]);
+
+	if ((ofs <= 0) || (width <= 0) || (height <= 0) ||
+	    (((size - ofs) / height) < width))
+	{
+		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s, small body\n", __func__, name);
+		ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	image_buffer = malloc ((size - ofs) * 4);
+	for(i=0; i<(size - ofs); i++)
+	{
+		unsigned char value = *((byte *)mt + ofs + i);
+		image_buffer[i * 4 + 0] = mt->palette[value].r;
+		image_buffer[i * 4 + 1] = mt->palette[value].g;
+		image_buffer[i * 4 + 2] = mt->palette[value].b;
+		image_buffer[i * 4 + 3] = value == 255 ? 0 : 255;
+	}
+
+	image = load_image(name, image_buffer,
+		width, 0,
+		height, 0,
+		(size - ofs), type, 32);
+	free(image_buffer);
+
+	ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
+
+	return image;
+}
+
+struct image_s *
+LoadM32(const char *origname, imagetype_t type, loadimage_t load_image)
+{
+	m32tex_t	*mt;
+	int		width, height, ofs, size;
+	struct image_s	*image;
+	char name[256];
+
+	FixFileExt(origname, "m32", name, sizeof(name));
+
+	size = ri.FS_LoadFile(name, (void **)&mt);
+
+	if (!mt)
+	{
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (size < sizeof(m8tex_t))
+	{
+		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s, small header\n", __func__, name);
+		ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	if (LittleLong (mt->version) != M32_VERSION)
+	{
+		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s, wrong magic value.\n", __func__, name);
+		ri.FS_FreeFile ((void *)mt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	width = LittleLong (mt->width[0]);
+	height = LittleLong (mt->height[0]);
+	ofs = LittleLong (mt->offsets[0]);
+
+	if ((ofs <= 0) || (width <= 0) || (height <= 0) ||
+	    (((size - ofs) / height) < (width * 4)))
+	{
+		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s, small body\n", __func__, name);
+		ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	image = load_image(name, (byte *)mt + ofs,
+		width, 0,
+		height, 0,
+		(size - ofs) / 4, type, 32);
+	ri.FS_FreeFile ((void *)mt);
+
+	return image;
+}
 
 void
-GetWalInfo(char *name, int *width, int *height)
+GetWalInfo(const char *origname, int *width, int *height)
 {
 	miptex_t *mt;
 	int size;
+	char filename[256];
 
-	size = ri.FS_LoadFile(name, (void **)&mt);
+	FixFileExt(origname, "wal", filename, sizeof(filename));
+
+	size = ri.FS_LoadFile(filename, (void **)&mt);
 
 	if (!mt)
 	{
@@ -58,19 +220,21 @@ GetWalInfo(char *name, int *width, int *height)
 }
 
 void
-GetM8Info(char *name, int *width, int *height)
+GetM8Info(const char *origname, int *width, int *height)
 {
 	m8tex_t *mt;
 	int size;
+	char filename[256];
 
-	size = ri.FS_LoadFile(name, (void **)&mt);
+	FixFileExt(origname, "m8", filename, sizeof(filename));
+
+	size = ri.FS_LoadFile(filename, (void **)&mt);
 
 	if (!mt)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 
-
 	if (size < sizeof(m8tex_t) || LittleLong (mt->version) != M8_VERSION)
 	{
 		ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
@@ -84,3 +248,33 @@ GetM8Info(char *name, int *width, int *height)
 
 	return;
 }
+
+void
+GetM32Info(const char *origname, int *width, int *height)
+{
+	m32tex_t *mt;
+	int size;
+	char filename[256];
+
+	FixFileExt(origname, "m32", filename, sizeof(filename));
+
+	size = ri.FS_LoadFile(filename, (void **)&mt);
+
+	if (!mt)
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (size < sizeof(m32tex_t) || LittleLong (mt->version) != M32_VERSION)
+	{
+		ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	*width = LittleLong(mt->width[0]);
+	*height = LittleLong(mt->height[0]);
+
+	ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
+
+	return;
+}
diff --git a/src/vk/header/local.h b/src/vk/header/local.h
index 2d38c81..fe297a1 100644
--- a/src/vk/header/local.h
+++ b/src/vk/header/local.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ extern	cvar_t	*r_farsee;
 extern	cvar_t	*vk_overbrightbits;
 extern	cvar_t	*r_validation;
 extern	cvar_t	*vk_picmip;
-extern	cvar_t	*vk_skymip;
+extern	cvar_t	*r_palettedtexture;
 extern	cvar_t	*vk_flashblend;
 extern	cvar_t	*vk_finish;
 extern	cvar_t	*vk_shadows;
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ struct image_s *RE_RegisterSkin (char *name);
 image_t *Vk_LoadPic(const char *name, byte *pic, int width, int realwidth,
 		    int height, int realheight, size_t data_size, imagetype_t type,
 		    int bits);
-image_t	*Vk_FindImage (char *name, imagetype_t type);
+image_t	*Vk_FindImage (const char *name, imagetype_t type);
 void	Vk_TextureMode( char *string );
 void	Vk_LmapTextureMode( char *string );
 void	Vk_ImageList_f (void);
diff --git a/src/vk/header/model.h b/src/vk/header/model.h
index d459708..67a9300 100644
--- a/src/vk/header/model.h
+++ b/src/vk/header/model.h
@@ -41,10 +41,6 @@ BRUSH MODELS
 //
 // in memory representation
 //
-typedef struct
-{
-	vec3_t		position;
-} mvertex_t;
 
 
 #define	SIDE_FRONT	0
@@ -58,21 +54,6 @@ typedef struct
 #define	SURF_DRAWBACKGROUND	0x40
 #define	SURF_UNDERWATER		0x80
 
-typedef struct
-{
-	unsigned short	v[2];
-	unsigned int	cachededgeoffset;
-} medge_t;
-
-typedef struct mtexinfo_s
-{
-	float		vecs[2][4];
-	int			flags;
-	int			numframes;
-	struct mtexinfo_s	*next;		// animation chain
-	image_t		*image;
-} mtexinfo_t;
-
 #define	VERTEXSIZE	7
 
 typedef struct vkpoly_s
diff --git a/src/vk/vk_draw.c b/src/vk/vk_draw.c
index 527ff74..063b248 100644
--- a/src/vk/vk_draw.c
+++ b/src/vk/vk_draw.c
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ Draw_InitLocal
 */
 void Draw_InitLocal (void)
 {
-	draw_chars = Vk_FindImage("pics/conchars.pcx", it_pic);
+	draw_chars = R_FindPic ("conchars", (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 	if (!draw_chars)
 	{
-		ri.Sys_Error(ERR_FATAL, "%s: Couldn't load pics/conchars.pcx", __func__);
+		ri.Sys_Error(ERR_FATAL, "%s: Couldn't load pics/conchars.pcx",
+			__func__);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -85,19 +86,7 @@ RE_Draw_FindPic
 */
 image_t	*RE_Draw_FindPic (char *name)
 {
-	image_t *vk;
-
-	if (name[0] != '/' && name[0] != '\\')
-	{
-		char	fullname[MAX_QPATH];
-
-		Com_sprintf(fullname, sizeof(fullname), "pics/%s.pcx", name);
-		vk = Vk_FindImage(fullname, it_pic);
-	}
-	else
-		vk = Vk_FindImage(name + 1, it_pic);
-
-	return vk;
+	return R_FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -107,17 +96,17 @@ RE_Draw_GetPicSize
 */
 void RE_Draw_GetPicSize (int *w, int *h, char *name)
 {
-	image_t *vk;
+	image_t *image;
 
-	vk = RE_Draw_FindPic(name);
-	if (!vk)
+	image = R_FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
+	if (!image)
 	{
 		*w = *h = -1;
 		return;
 	}
 
-	*w = vk->width;
-	*h = vk->height;
+	*w = image->width;
+	*h = image->height;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -132,7 +121,7 @@ void RE_Draw_StretchPic (int x, int y, int w, int h, char *name)
 	if (!vk_frameStarted)
 		return;
 
-	vk = RE_Draw_FindPic(name);
+	vk = R_FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 	if (!vk)
 	{
 		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s(): Can't find pic: %s\n", __func__, name);
@@ -155,7 +144,7 @@ void RE_Draw_PicScaled (int x, int y, char *name, float scale)
 {
 	image_t *vk;
 
-	vk = RE_Draw_FindPic(name);
+	vk = R_FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 	if (!vk)
 	{
 		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s(): Can't find pic: %s\n", __func__, name);
@@ -180,7 +169,7 @@ void RE_Draw_TileClear (int x, int y, int w, int h, char *name)
 	if (!vk_frameStarted)
 		return;
 
-	image = RE_Draw_FindPic(name);
+	image = R_FindPic(name, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 	if (!image)
 	{
 		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s(): Can't find pic: %s\n", __func__, name);
diff --git a/src/vk/vk_image.c b/src/vk/vk_image.c
index ea0d2c6..a17198d 100644
--- a/src/vk/vk_image.c
+++ b/src/vk/vk_image.c
@@ -1218,231 +1218,6 @@ Vk_LoadPic(const char *name, byte *pic, int width, int realwidth,
 	return image;
 }
 
-
-/*
-================
-Vk_LoadWal
-================
-*/
-static image_t *Vk_LoadWal (char *name, imagetype_t type)
-{
-	miptex_t	*mt;
-	int			width, height, ofs;
-	image_t		*image;
-
-	ri.FS_LoadFile (name, (void **)&mt);
-	if (!mt)
-	{
-		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s\n", __func__, name);
-		return r_notexture;
-	}
-
-	width = LittleLong (mt->width);
-	height = LittleLong (mt->height);
-	ofs = LittleLong (mt->offsets[0]);
-
-	image = Vk_LoadPic(name, (byte *)mt + ofs,
-			   width, width,
-			   height, height,
-			   height * width,
-			   type, 8);
-
-	ri.FS_FreeFile ((void *)mt);
-
-	return image;
-}
-
-static image_t *
-Vk_LoadM8(char *origname, imagetype_t type)
-{
-	m8tex_t *mt;
-	int width, height, ofs, size;
-	image_t *image;
-	char name[256];
-	unsigned char *image_buffer = NULL;
-
-	Q_strlcpy(name, origname, sizeof(name));
-
-	/* Add the extension */
-	if (strcmp(COM_FileExtension(name), "m8"))
-	{
-		Q_strlcat(name, ".m8", sizeof(name));
-	}
-
-	size = ri.FS_LoadFile(name, (void **)&mt);
-
-	if (!mt)
-	{
-		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s\n", __func__, name);
-		return r_notexture;
-	}
-
-	if (size < sizeof(m8tex_t))
-	{
-		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s, small header\n", __func__, name);
-		ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
-		return r_notexture;
-	}
-
-	if (LittleLong (mt->version) != M8_VERSION)
-	{
-		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "LoadWal: can't load %s, wrong magic value.\n", name);
-		ri.FS_FreeFile ((void *)mt);
-		return r_notexture;
-	}
-
-	width = LittleLong(mt->width[0]);
-	height = LittleLong(mt->height[0]);
-	ofs = LittleLong(mt->offsets[0]);
-
-	if ((ofs <= 0) || (width <= 0) || (height <= 0) ||
-	    (((size - ofs) / height) < width))
-	{
-		R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s, small body\n", __func__, name);
-		ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
-		return r_notexture;
-	}
-
-	image_buffer = malloc (width * height * 4);
-	for(int i=0; i<width * height; i++)
-	{
-		unsigned char value = *((byte *)mt + ofs + i);
-		image_buffer[i * 4 + 0] = mt->palette[value].r;
-		image_buffer[i * 4 + 1] = mt->palette[value].g;
-		image_buffer[i * 4 + 2] = mt->palette[value].b;
-		image_buffer[i * 4 + 3] = value == 255 ? 0 : 255;
-	}
-
-	image = Vk_LoadPic(name, image_buffer,
-		width, width,
-		height, height,
-		width * height,
-		type, 32);
-	free(image_buffer);
-
-	ri.FS_FreeFile((void *)mt);
-
-	return image;
-}
-
-static image_t*
-Vk_LoadHiColorImage(char *name, const char* namewe, const char *ext, imagetype_t type)
-{
-	image_t	*image = NULL;
-	byte *pic = NULL;
-	int realwidth = 0, realheight = 0;
-	int width = 0, height = 0;
-
-	if (strcmp(ext, "pcx") == 0)
-	{
-		/* Get size of the original texture */
-		GetPCXInfo(name, &realwidth, &realheight);
-	}
-	else if (strcmp(ext, "wal") == 0)
-	{
-		/* Get size of the original texture */
-		GetWalInfo(name, &realwidth, &realheight);
-	}
-	else if (strcmp(ext, "m8") == 0)
-	{
-		/* Get size of the original texture */
-		GetM8Info(name, &realwidth, &realheight);
-	}
-
-	/* try to load a tga, png or jpg (in that order/priority) */
-	if (  LoadSTB(namewe, "tga", &pic, &width, &height)
-	   || LoadSTB(namewe, "png", &pic, &width, &height)
-	   || LoadSTB(namewe, "jpg", &pic, &width, &height) )
-	{
-		if (width >= realwidth && height >= realheight)
-		{
-			if (realheight == 0 || realwidth == 0)
-			{
-				realheight = height;
-				realwidth = width;
-			}
-
-			image = Vk_LoadPic(name, pic,
-					   width, realwidth,
-					   height, realheight,
-					   width * height,
-					   type, 32);
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (pic)
-	{
-		free(pic);
-	}
-
-	return image;
-}
-
-static image_t*
-Vk_LoadImage(char *name, const char* namewe, const char *ext, imagetype_t type)
-{
-	image_t	*image = NULL;
-
-	// with retexturing
-	if (r_retexturing->value)
-	{
-		image = Vk_LoadHiColorImage(name, namewe, ext, type);
-	}
-
-	if (!image)
-	{
-		byte	*pic;
-		int	width, height;
-
-		//
-		// load the pic from disk
-		//
-		pic = NULL;
-		if (!strcmp(ext, "pcx"))
-		{
-			byte	*palette;
-			palette = NULL;
-
-			LoadPCX (name, &pic, &palette, &width, &height);
-			if (!pic)
-				return NULL;
-			image = Vk_LoadPic(name, pic,
-					   width, width,
-					   height, height,
-					   width * height,
-					   type, 8);
-
-			if (palette)
-				free(palette);
-		}
-		else if (!strcmp(ext, "wal"))
-		{
-			image = Vk_LoadWal (name, type);
-		}
-		else if (!strcmp(ext, "m8"))
-		{
-			image = Vk_LoadM8 (name, type);
-		}
-		else if (!strcmp(ext, "tga"))
-		{
-			if (!LoadSTB (namewe, "tga", &pic, &width, &height))
-				return NULL;
-			if (!pic)
-				return NULL;
-			image = Vk_LoadPic(name, pic,
-					   width, width,
-					   height, height,
-					   width * height,
-					   type, 32);
-		}
-
-		if (pic)
-			free(pic);
-	}
-
-	return image;
-}
-
 /*
 ===============
 Vk_FindImage
@@ -1450,7 +1225,8 @@ Vk_FindImage
 Finds or loads the given image or NULL
 ===============
 */
-image_t	*Vk_FindImage (char *name, imagetype_t type)
+image_t	*
+Vk_FindImage (const char *name, imagetype_t type)
 {
 	image_t	*image;
 	int	i, len;
@@ -1499,7 +1275,8 @@ image_t	*Vk_FindImage (char *name, imagetype_t type)
 	//
 	// load the pic from disk
 	//
-	image = Vk_LoadImage(name, namewe, ext, type);
+	image = (image_t *)R_LoadImage(name, namewe, ext, type,
+		r_retexturing->value, (loadimage_t)Vk_LoadPic);
 
 	if (!image && r_validation->value > 0)
 	{
@@ -1598,46 +1375,6 @@ void Vk_FreeUnusedImages (void)
 	vulkan_memory_free_unused();
 }
 
-
-/*
-===============
-Draw_GetPalette
-===============
-*/
-static int Draw_GetPalette (void)
-{
-	int		i;
-	byte	*pic, *pal;
-	int		width, height;
-
-	// get the palette
-
-	LoadPCX ("pics/colormap.pcx", &pic, &pal, &width, &height);
-	if (!pal)
-		ri.Sys_Error (ERR_FATAL, "Couldn't load pics/colormap.pcx");
-
-	for (i=0 ; i<256 ; i++)
-	{
-		unsigned	v;
-		int	r, g, b;
-
-		r = pal[i*3+0];
-		g = pal[i*3+1];
-		b = pal[i*3+2];
-
-		v = (255u<<24) + (r<<0) + (g<<8) + (b<<16);
-		d_8to24table[i] = LittleLong(v);
-	}
-
-	d_8to24table[255] &= LittleLong(0xffffff);	// 255 is transparent
-
-	free (pic);
-	free (pal);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
 /*
 ===============
 Vk_InitImages
@@ -1647,6 +1384,7 @@ void	Vk_InitImages (void)
 {
 	int	i;
 	float	overbright;
+	byte	*colormap;
 
 	numvktextures = 0;
 	img_loaded = 0;
@@ -1671,7 +1409,8 @@ void	Vk_InitImages (void)
 		intensitytable[i] = j;
 	}
 
-	Draw_GetPalette();
+	GetPCXPalette (&colormap, d_8to24table);
+	free(colormap);
 
 	overbright = vk_overbrightbits->value;
 
diff --git a/src/vk/vk_model.c b/src/vk/vk_model.c
index ff798ff..69d9a13 100644
--- a/src/vk/vk_model.c
+++ b/src/vk/vk_model.c
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ Mod_LoadTexinfo (model_t *loadmodel, const byte *mod_base, const lump_t *l)
 	texinfo_t *in;
 	mtexinfo_t *out, *step;
 	int 	i, j, count;
-	char	name[MAX_QPATH];
 
 	in = (void *)(mod_base + l->fileofs);
 	if (l->filelen % sizeof(*in))
@@ -397,6 +396,7 @@ Mod_LoadTexinfo (model_t *loadmodel, const byte *mod_base, const lump_t *l)
 
 	for ( i=0 ; i<count ; i++, in++, out++)
 	{
+		image_t	*image;
 		int	next;
 
 		for (j=0 ; j<4 ; j++)
@@ -410,21 +410,17 @@ Mod_LoadTexinfo (model_t *loadmodel, const byte *mod_base, const lump_t *l)
 		if (next > 0)
 			out->next = loadmodel->texinfo + next;
 		else
-		    out->next = NULL;
-		Com_sprintf (name, sizeof(name), "textures/%s.wal", in->texture);
+			out->next = NULL;
 
-		out->image = Vk_FindImage (name, it_wall);
-		if (!out->image || out->image == r_notexture)
+		image = GetTexImage(in->texture, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
+		if (!image)
 		{
-			Com_sprintf (name, sizeof(name), "textures/%s.m8", in->texture);
-			out->image = Vk_FindImage (name, it_wall);
+			R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: Couldn't load %s\n",
+				__func__, in->texture);
+			image = r_notexture;
 		}
 
-		if (!out->image)
-		{
-			R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "Couldn't load %s\n", name);
-			out->image = r_notexture;
-		}
+		out->image = image;
 	}
 
 	// count animation frames
diff --git a/src/vk/vk_rmain.c b/src/vk/vk_rmain.c
index 38e5ccf..1cc8437 100644
--- a/src/vk/vk_rmain.c
+++ b/src/vk/vk_rmain.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ cvar_t	*r_lightlevel;	// FIXME: This is a HACK to get the client's light level
 cvar_t	*vk_overbrightbits;
 cvar_t	*r_validation;
 cvar_t	*vk_picmip;
-cvar_t	*vk_skymip;
+cvar_t	*r_palettedtexture;
 cvar_t	*vk_flashblend;
 cvar_t	*vk_finish;
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ void R_DrawSpriteModel (entity_t *currententity, model_t *currentmodel)
 	dsprframe_t	*frame;
 	float		*up, *right;
 	dsprite_t		*psprite;
+	image_t		*skin;
 
 	// don't even bother culling, because it's just a single
 	// polygon without a surface cache
@@ -246,7 +247,15 @@ void R_DrawSpriteModel (entity_t *currententity, model_t *currentmodel)
 	vkCmdPushConstants(vk_activeCmdbuffer, vk_drawTexQuadPipeline[vk_state.current_renderpass].layout,
 		VK_SHADER_STAGE_FRAGMENT_BIT, 17 * sizeof(float), sizeof(gamma), &gamma);
 
-	vkCmdBindDescriptorSets(vk_activeCmdbuffer, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS, vk_drawSpritePipeline.layout, 0, 1, &currentmodel->skins[currententity->frame]->vk_texture.descriptorSet, 0, NULL);
+	skin = currentmodel->skins[currententity->frame];
+	if (!skin)
+	{
+		skin = r_notexture;
+	}
+
+	vkCmdBindDescriptorSets(vk_activeCmdbuffer, VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS,
+		vk_drawSpritePipeline.layout, 0, 1,
+		&skin->vk_texture.descriptorSet, 0, NULL);
 	vkCmdDraw(vk_activeCmdbuffer, 6, 1, 0, 0);
 }
 
@@ -1176,7 +1185,7 @@ R_Register( void )
 	vk_overbrightbits = ri.Cvar_Get("vk_overbrightbits", "1.0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	r_validation = ri.Cvar_Get("r_validation", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	vk_picmip = ri.Cvar_Get("vk_picmip", "0", 0);
-	vk_skymip = ri.Cvar_Get("vk_skymip", "0", 0);
+	r_palettedtexture = ri.Cvar_Get("r_palettedtexture", "0", 0);
 	vk_flashblend = ri.Cvar_Get("vk_flashblend", "0", 0);
 	vk_finish = ri.Cvar_Get("vk_finish", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
 	r_clear = ri.Cvar_Get("r_clear", "0", CVAR_ARCHIVE);
diff --git a/src/vk/vk_warp.c b/src/vk/vk_warp.c
index 5c8c875..4863bac 100644
--- a/src/vk/vk_warp.c
+++ b/src/vk/vk_warp.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 // vk_warp.c -- sky and water polygons
 #include "header/local.h"
 
-static char	skyname[MAX_QPATH];
 static float	skyrotate;
 static vec3_t	skyaxis;
 static image_t	*sky_images[6];
@@ -683,7 +682,6 @@ void R_DrawSkyBox (void)
 	}
 }
 
-
 /*
 ============
 RE_SetSky_s
@@ -693,8 +691,8 @@ RE_SetSky_s
 static char	*suf[6] = {"rt", "bk", "lf", "ft", "up", "dn"};
 void RE_SetSky_s (const char *name, float rotate, const vec3_t axis)
 {
+	char	skyname[MAX_QPATH];
 	int		i;
-	char	pathname[MAX_QPATH];
 
 	strncpy(skyname, name, sizeof(skyname) - 1);
 	skyrotate = rotate;
@@ -702,31 +700,21 @@ void RE_SetSky_s (const char *name, float rotate, const vec3_t axis)
 
 	for (i = 0; i<6; i++)
 	{
-		// chop down rotating skies for less memory
-		if (vk_skymip->value || skyrotate)
-			vk_picmip->value++;
+		image_t	*image;
 
-		Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "env/%s%s.tga", skyname, suf[i]);
+		image = (image_t *)GetSkyImage(skyname, suf[i],
+			r_palettedtexture->value, (findimage_t)Vk_FindImage);
 
-		sky_images[i] = Vk_FindImage(pathname, it_sky);
-		if (!sky_images[i]) {
-			Com_sprintf(pathname, sizeof(pathname), "pics/Skies/%s%s.m8", skyname, suf[i]);
-			sky_images[i] = Vk_FindImage(pathname, it_sky);
-		}
-
-		if (!sky_images[i])
-			sky_images[i] = r_notexture;
-
-		if (vk_skymip->value || skyrotate)
-		{	// take less memory
-			vk_picmip->value--;
-			sky_min = 1.0 / 256;
-			sky_max = 255.0 / 256;
-		}
-		else
+		if (!image)
 		{
-			sky_min = 1.0 / 512;
-			sky_max = 511.0 / 512;
+			R_Printf(PRINT_ALL, "%s: can't load %s:%s sky\n",
+				__func__, skyname, suf[i]);
+			image = r_notexture;
 		}
+
+		sky_images[i] = image;
 	}
+
+	sky_min = 1.0 / 512;
+	sky_max = 511.0 / 512;
 }