diff --git a/engine/client/cl_tent.c b/engine/client/cl_tent.c
index d86a9683..cd408128 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_tent.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_tent.c
@@ -196,125 +196,6 @@ void CL_AddClientResources( void )
 #endif
 }
 
-/*
-===============
-CL_FxBlend
-===============
-*/
-int CL_FxBlend( cl_entity_t *e )
-{
-	int	blend = 0;
-	float	offset, dist;
-	vec3_t	tmp;
-
-	offset = ((int)e->index ) * 363.0f; // Use ent index to de-sync these fx
-
-	switch( e->curstate.renderfx ) 
-	{
-	case kRenderFxPulseSlowWide:
-		blend = e->curstate.renderamt + 0x40 * sin( cl.time * 2 + offset );	
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxPulseFastWide:
-		blend = e->curstate.renderamt + 0x40 * sin( cl.time * 8 + offset );
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxPulseSlow:
-		blend = e->curstate.renderamt + 0x10 * sin( cl.time * 2 + offset );
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxPulseFast:
-		blend = e->curstate.renderamt + 0x10 * sin( cl.time * 8 + offset );
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxFadeSlow:			
-		if( ref.dllFuncs.IsNormalPass( ))
-		{
-			if( e->curstate.renderamt > 0 ) 
-				e->curstate.renderamt -= 1;
-			else e->curstate.renderamt = 0;
-		}
-		blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxFadeFast:
-		if( ref.dllFuncs.IsNormalPass( ))
-		{
-			if( e->curstate.renderamt > 3 ) 
-				e->curstate.renderamt -= 4;
-			else e->curstate.renderamt = 0;
-		}
-		blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxSolidSlow:
-		if( ref.dllFuncs.IsNormalPass( ))
-		{
-			if( e->curstate.renderamt < 255 ) 
-				e->curstate.renderamt += 1;
-			else e->curstate.renderamt = 255;
-		}
-		blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxSolidFast:
-		if( ref.dllFuncs.IsNormalPass( ))
-		{
-			if( e->curstate.renderamt < 252 ) 
-				e->curstate.renderamt += 4;
-			else e->curstate.renderamt = 255;
-		}
-		blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxStrobeSlow:
-		blend = 20 * sin( cl.time * 4 + offset );
-		if( blend < 0 ) blend = 0;
-		else blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxStrobeFast:
-		blend = 20 * sin( cl.time * 16 + offset );
-		if( blend < 0 ) blend = 0;
-		else blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxStrobeFaster:
-		blend = 20 * sin( cl.time * 36 + offset );
-		if( blend < 0 ) blend = 0;
-		else blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxFlickerSlow:
-		blend = 20 * (sin( cl.time * 2 ) + sin( cl.time * 17 + offset ));
-		if( blend < 0 ) blend = 0;
-		else blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxFlickerFast:
-		blend = 20 * (sin( cl.time * 16 ) + sin( cl.time * 23 + offset ));
-		if( blend < 0 ) blend = 0;
-		else blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-		break;
-	case kRenderFxHologram:
-	case kRenderFxDistort:
-		VectorCopy( e->origin, tmp );
-		VectorSubtract( tmp, refState.vieworg, tmp );
-		dist = DotProduct( tmp, refState.vforward );
-			
-		// turn off distance fade
-		if( e->curstate.renderfx == kRenderFxDistort )
-			dist = 1;
-
-		if( dist <= 0 )
-		{
-			blend = 0;
-		}
-		else 
-		{
-			e->curstate.renderamt = 180;
-			if( dist <= 100 ) blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-			else blend = (int) ((1.0f - ( dist - 100 ) * ( 1.0f / 400.0f )) * e->curstate.renderamt );
-			blend += COM_RandomLong( -32, 31 );
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
-		break;
-	}
-
-	blend = bound( 0, blend, 255 );
-
-	return blend;
-}
 
 /*
 ================
diff --git a/engine/client/client.h b/engine/client/client.h
index 8b3df9e3..fe5e7725 100644
--- a/engine/client/client.h
+++ b/engine/client/client.h
@@ -974,7 +974,6 @@ void CL_PlayerDecal( int playerIndex, int textureIndex, int entityIndex, float *
 void R_FreeDeadParticles( struct particle_s **ppparticles );
 void CL_AddClientResource( const char *filename, int type );
 void CL_AddClientResources( void );
-int CL_FxBlend( cl_entity_t *e );
 void CL_InitParticles( void );
 void CL_ClearParticles( void );
 void CL_FreeParticles( void );
diff --git a/engine/client/ref_common.c b/engine/client/ref_common.c
index 8dab5d38..02dbb312 100644
--- a/engine/client/ref_common.c
+++ b/engine/client/ref_common.c
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ static ref_api_t gEngfuncs =
 	CL_ExtraUpdate,
 	COM_HashKey,
 	Host_Error,
-	CL_FxBlend,
 	COM_SetRandomSeed,
 	COM_RandomFloat,
 	COM_RandomLong,
diff --git a/engine/ref_api.h b/engine/ref_api.h
index 8bbf2b7f..1fc693a9 100644
--- a/engine/ref_api.h
+++ b/engine/ref_api.h
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ typedef struct ref_api_s
 	void  (*CL_ExtraUpdate)( void );
 	uint  (*COM_HashKey)( const char *strings, uint hashSize );
 	void  (*Host_Error)( const char *fmt, ... );
-	int   (*CL_FxBlend)( cl_entity_t *e );
 	void  (*COM_SetRandomSeed)( int lSeed );
 	float (*COM_RandomFloat)( float rmin, float rmax );
 	int   (*COM_RandomLong)( int rmin, int rmax );
@@ -465,9 +464,6 @@ typedef struct ref_interface_s
 	void (*CL_AddCustomBeam)( cl_entity_t *pEnvBeam );
 	void		(*R_ProcessEntData)( qboolean allocate );
 
-	// view info
-	qboolean (*IsNormalPass)( void );
-
 	// debug
 	void (*R_ShowTextures)( void );
 	void (*R_ShowTree)( void );
diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_beams.c b/ref_gl/gl_beams.c
index 9e65219d..a73f425f 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_beams.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_beams.c
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ void R_BeamDraw( BEAM *pbeam, float frametime )
 		// XASH SPECIFIC: get brightness from head entity
 		pStart = gEngfuncs.R_BeamGetEntity( pbeam->startEntity );
 		if( pStart && pStart->curstate.rendermode != kRenderNormal )
-			pbeam->brightness = gEngfuncs.CL_FxBlend( pStart ) / 255.0f;
+			pbeam->brightness = CL_FxBlend( pStart ) / 255.0f;
 	}
 
 	if( FBitSet( pbeam->flags, FBEAM_FADEIN ))
@@ -1190,7 +1190,7 @@ void R_BeamDrawCustomEntity( cl_entity_t *ent )
 {
 	BEAM	beam;
 	float	amp = ent->curstate.body / 100.0f;
-	float	blend = gEngfuncs.CL_FxBlend( ent ) / 255.0f;
+	float	blend = CL_FxBlend( ent ) / 255.0f;
 	float	r, g, b;
 	int	beamFlags;
 
diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_context.c b/ref_gl/gl_context.c
index bd68979e..992490d6 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_context.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_context.c
@@ -25,11 +25,6 @@ static void R_ClearScreen( void )
 	pglClear( GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT );
 }
 
-static qboolean IsNormalPass( void )
-{
-	return RP_NORMALPASS();
-}
-
 static void R_IncrementSpeedsCounter( int type )
 {
 	switch( type )
@@ -412,8 +407,6 @@ ref_interface_t gReffuncs =
 	CL_AddCustomBeam,
 	R_ProcessEntData,
 
-	IsNormalPass,
-
 	R_ShowTextures,
 	R_ShowTree,
 	R_IncrementSpeedsCounter,
diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_local.h b/ref_gl/gl_local.h
index ad398099..03c2bfb6 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_local.h
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_local.h
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ void R_FindViewLeaf( void );
 void R_PushScene( void );
 void R_PopScene( void );
 void R_DrawFog( void );
+int CL_FxBlend( cl_entity_t *e );
 
 //
 // gl_rmath.c
diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c b/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c
index 97c257ba..fa220c16 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ qboolean R_AddEntity( struct cl_entity_s *clent, int type )
 	if( FBitSet( clent->curstate.effects, EF_NODRAW ))
 		return false; // done
 
-	if( !R_ModelOpaque( clent->curstate.rendermode ) && gEngfuncs.CL_FxBlend( clent ) <= 0 )
+	if( !R_ModelOpaque( clent->curstate.rendermode ) && CL_FxBlend( clent ) <= 0 )
 		return true; // invisible
 
 	if( type == ET_FRAGMENTED )
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ void R_DrawEntitiesOnList( void )
 
 		// handle studiomodels with custom rendermodes on texture
 		if( RI.currententity->curstate.rendermode != kRenderNormal )
-			tr.blend = gEngfuncs.CL_FxBlend( RI.currententity ) / 255.0f;
+			tr.blend = CL_FxBlend( RI.currententity ) / 255.0f;
 		else tr.blend = 1.0f; // draw as solid but sorted by distance
 
 		if( tr.blend <= 0.0f ) continue;
@@ -1173,3 +1173,123 @@ void R_DrawCubemapView( const vec3_t origin, const vec3_t angles, int size )
 
 	RI.viewleaf = NULL;		// force markleafs next frame
 }
+
+/*
+===============
+CL_FxBlend
+===============
+*/
+int CL_FxBlend( cl_entity_t *e )
+{
+	int	blend = 0;
+	float	offset, dist;
+	vec3_t	tmp;
+
+	offset = ((int)e->index ) * 363.0f; // Use ent index to de-sync these fx
+
+	switch( e->curstate.renderfx )
+	{
+	case kRenderFxPulseSlowWide:
+		blend = e->curstate.renderamt + 0x40 * sin( gpGlobals->time * 2 + offset );
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxPulseFastWide:
+		blend = e->curstate.renderamt + 0x40 * sin( gpGlobals->time * 8 + offset );
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxPulseSlow:
+		blend = e->curstate.renderamt + 0x10 * sin( gpGlobals->time * 2 + offset );
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxPulseFast:
+		blend = e->curstate.renderamt + 0x10 * sin( gpGlobals->time * 8 + offset );
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxFadeSlow:
+		if( RP_NORMALPASS( ))
+		{
+			if( e->curstate.renderamt > 0 )
+				e->curstate.renderamt -= 1;
+			else e->curstate.renderamt = 0;
+		}
+		blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxFadeFast:
+		if( RP_NORMALPASS( ))
+		{
+			if( e->curstate.renderamt > 3 )
+				e->curstate.renderamt -= 4;
+			else e->curstate.renderamt = 0;
+		}
+		blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxSolidSlow:
+		if( RP_NORMALPASS( ))
+		{
+			if( e->curstate.renderamt < 255 )
+				e->curstate.renderamt += 1;
+			else e->curstate.renderamt = 255;
+		}
+		blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxSolidFast:
+		if( RP_NORMALPASS( ))
+		{
+			if( e->curstate.renderamt < 252 )
+				e->curstate.renderamt += 4;
+			else e->curstate.renderamt = 255;
+		}
+		blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxStrobeSlow:
+		blend = 20 * sin( gpGlobals->time * 4 + offset );
+		if( blend < 0 ) blend = 0;
+		else blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxStrobeFast:
+		blend = 20 * sin( gpGlobals->time * 16 + offset );
+		if( blend < 0 ) blend = 0;
+		else blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxStrobeFaster:
+		blend = 20 * sin( gpGlobals->time * 36 + offset );
+		if( blend < 0 ) blend = 0;
+		else blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxFlickerSlow:
+		blend = 20 * (sin( gpGlobals->time * 2 ) + sin( gpGlobals->time * 17 + offset ));
+		if( blend < 0 ) blend = 0;
+		else blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxFlickerFast:
+		blend = 20 * (sin( gpGlobals->time * 16 ) + sin( gpGlobals->time * 23 + offset ));
+		if( blend < 0 ) blend = 0;
+		else blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+		break;
+	case kRenderFxHologram:
+	case kRenderFxDistort:
+		VectorCopy( e->origin, tmp );
+		VectorSubtract( tmp, RI.vieworg, tmp );
+		dist = DotProduct( tmp, RI.vforward );
+
+		// turn off distance fade
+		if( e->curstate.renderfx == kRenderFxDistort )
+			dist = 1;
+
+		if( dist <= 0 )
+		{
+			blend = 0;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			e->curstate.renderamt = 180;
+			if( dist <= 100 ) blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+			else blend = (int) ((1.0f - ( dist - 100 ) * ( 1.0f / 400.0f )) * e->curstate.renderamt );
+			blend += gEngfuncs.COM_RandomLong( -32, 31 );
+		}
+		break;
+	default:
+		blend = e->curstate.renderamt;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	blend = bound( 0, blend, 255 );
+
+	return blend;
+}
diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_studio.c b/ref_gl/gl_studio.c
index 16edad48..5260890b 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_studio.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_studio.c
@@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@ void R_StudioSetRenderamt( int iRenderamt )
 	if( !RI.currententity ) return;
 
 	RI.currententity->curstate.renderamt = iRenderamt;
-	tr.blend = gEngfuncs.CL_FxBlend( RI.currententity ) / 255.0f;
+	tr.blend = CL_FxBlend( RI.currententity ) / 255.0f;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3708,7 +3708,7 @@ void R_DrawViewModel( void )
 	if( !RP_NORMALPASS() || ENGINE_GET_PARM( PARM_LOCAL_HEALTH ) <= 0 || !CL_IsViewEntityLocalPlayer())
 		return;
 
-	tr.blend = gEngfuncs.CL_FxBlend( view ) / 255.0f;
+	tr.blend = CL_FxBlend( view ) / 255.0f;
 	if( !R_ModelOpaque( view->curstate.rendermode ) && tr.blend <= 0.0f )
 		return; // invisible ?