diff --git a/engine/client/cl_frame.c b/engine/client/cl_frame.c
index 5e145c3f..3678d57a 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_frame.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_frame.c
@@ -1310,9 +1310,7 @@ void CL_EmitEntities( void )
 	// set client ideal pitch when mlook is disabled
 	CL_SetIdealPitch ();
 
-	// clear the scene befor start new frame
-	if( clgame.drawFuncs.R_ClearScene != NULL )
-		clgame.drawFuncs.R_ClearScene();
+	ref.dllFuncs.R_ClearScene ();
 
 	// link all the visible clients first
 	CL_LinkPlayers ( &cl.frames[cl.parsecountmod] );
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_game.c b/engine/client/cl_game.c
index 448247ba..277715bc 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_game.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_game.c
@@ -1135,20 +1135,12 @@ void CL_InitEdicts( void )
 		clgame.remap_info = (remap_info_t **)Mem_Calloc( clgame.mempool, sizeof( remap_info_t* ) * clgame.maxRemapInfos );
 	}
 
-	if( clgame.drawFuncs.R_ProcessEntData != NULL )
-	{
-		// let the client.dll free custom data
-		clgame.drawFuncs.R_ProcessEntData( true );
-	}
+	ref.dllFuncs.R_ProcessEntData( true );
 }
 
 void CL_FreeEdicts( void )
 {
-	if( clgame.drawFuncs.R_ProcessEntData != NULL )
-	{
-		// let the client.dll free custom data
-		clgame.drawFuncs.R_ProcessEntData( false );
-	}
+	ref.dllFuncs.R_ProcessEntData( false );
 
 	if( clgame.entities )
 		Mem_Free( clgame.entities );
@@ -1236,7 +1228,11 @@ static qboolean CL_LoadHudSprite( const char *szSpriteName, model_t *m_pSprite,
 
 	if( type == SPR_MAPSPRITE )
 		ref.dllFuncs.Mod_LoadMapSprite( m_pSprite, buf, size, &loaded );
-	else Mod_LoadSpriteModel( m_pSprite, buf, &loaded, texFlags );
+	else
+	{
+		Mod_LoadSpriteModel( m_pSprite, buf, &loaded, texFlags );
+		ref.dllFuncs.Mod_ProcessRenderData( m_pSprite, true, buf );
+	}
 
 	Mem_Free( buf );
 
diff --git a/engine/client/cl_parse.c b/engine/client/cl_parse.c
index f4ecabaf..44cfa8c9 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_parse.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_parse.c
@@ -1554,9 +1554,6 @@ void CL_RegisterResources( sizebuf_t *msg )
 
 			CL_SetupOverviewParams();
 
-			if( clgame.drawFuncs.R_NewMap != NULL )
-				clgame.drawFuncs.R_NewMap();
-
 			// release unused SpriteTextures
 			for( i = 1, mod = clgame.sprites; i < MAX_CLIENT_SPRITES; i++, mod++ )
 			{
@@ -3138,9 +3135,6 @@ void CL_LegacyPrecache_f( void )
 
 	CL_SetupOverviewParams();
 
-	if( clgame.drawFuncs.R_NewMap != NULL )
-		clgame.drawFuncs.R_NewMap();
-
 	// release unused SpriteTextures
 	for( i = 1, mod = clgame.sprites; i < MAX_CLIENT_SPRITES; i++, mod++ )
 	{
diff --git a/engine/common/mod_sprite.c b/engine/common/mod_sprite.c
index 396ecfd8..952660eb 100644
--- a/engine/common/mod_sprite.c
+++ b/engine/common/mod_sprite.c
@@ -99,17 +99,13 @@ void Mod_LoadSpriteModel( model_t *mod, const void *buffer, qboolean *loaded, ui
 		mod->mins[2] = -pinhl->bounds[1] * 0.5f;
 		mod->maxs[2] = pinhl->bounds[1] * 0.5f;
 	}
+	if( loaded ) *loaded = true;	// done
 
 	if( Host_IsDedicated() )
 	{
 		// skip frames loading
-		if( loaded ) *loaded = true;	// done
+
 		psprite->numframes = 0;
 		return;
 	}
-
-	// continue loading frames
-#ifndef XASH_DEDICATED
-	ref.dllFuncs.Mod_LoadModel( mod_sprite, mod, buffer, loaded, texFlags );
-#endif
 }
diff --git a/engine/common/model.c b/engine/common/model.c
index 761e04bb..b87cd09c 100644
--- a/engine/common/model.c
+++ b/engine/common/model.c
@@ -88,11 +88,7 @@ static void Mod_FreeUserData( model_t *mod )
 #ifndef XASH_DEDICATED
 	else
 	{
-		if( clgame.drawFuncs.Mod_ProcessUserData != NULL )
-		{
-			// let the client.dll free custom data
-			clgame.drawFuncs.Mod_ProcessUserData( mod, false, NULL );
-		}
+		ref.dllFuncs.Mod_ProcessRenderData( mod, false, NULL );
 	}
 #endif
 }
@@ -111,9 +107,6 @@ void Mod_FreeModel( model_t *mod )
 	if( mod->type != mod_brush || mod->name[0] != '*' )
 	{
 		Mod_FreeUserData( mod );
-#ifndef XASH_DEDICATED
-		ref.dllFuncs.Mod_UnloadTextures( mod );
-#endif
 		Mem_FreePool( &mod->mempool );
 	}
 
@@ -295,8 +288,8 @@ model_t *Mod_LoadModel( model_t *mod, qboolean crash )
 		Mod_LoadSpriteModel( mod, buf, &loaded, 0 );
 		break;
 	case IDALIASHEADER:
-		// REFTODO: move alias loader to engine
-		ref.dllFuncs.Mod_LoadModel( mod_alias, mod, buf, &loaded, 0 );
+		// REFTODO: move server-related code here
+		loaded = true;
 		break;
 	case Q1BSP_VERSION:
 	case HLBSP_VERSION:
@@ -310,18 +303,7 @@ model_t *Mod_LoadModel( model_t *mod, qboolean crash )
 		else Con_Printf( S_ERROR "%s has unknown format\n", tempname );
 		return NULL;
 	}
-
-	if( !loaded )
-	{
-		Mod_FreeModel( mod );
-		Mem_Free( buf );
-
-		if( crash ) Host_Error( "Could not load model %s\n", tempname );
-		else Con_Printf( S_ERROR "Could not load model %s\n", tempname );
-
-		return NULL;
-	}
-	else
+	if( loaded )
 	{
 		if( world.loading )
 			SetBits( mod->flags, MODEL_WORLD ); // mark worldmodel
@@ -337,15 +319,22 @@ model_t *Mod_LoadModel( model_t *mod, qboolean crash )
 #ifndef XASH_DEDICATED
 		else
 		{
-			if( clgame.drawFuncs.Mod_ProcessUserData != NULL )
-			{
-				// let the client.dll load custom data
-				clgame.drawFuncs.Mod_ProcessUserData( mod, true, buf );
-			}
+			loaded = ref.dllFuncs.Mod_ProcessRenderData( mod, true, buf );
 		}
 #endif
 	}
 
+	if( !loaded )
+	{
+		Mod_FreeModel( mod );
+		Mem_Free( buf );
+
+		if( crash ) Host_Error( "Could not load model %s\n", tempname );
+		else Con_Printf( S_ERROR "Could not load model %s\n", tempname );
+
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	p = &mod_crcinfo[mod - mod_known];
 	mod->needload = NL_PRESENT;
 
diff --git a/engine/ref_api.h b/engine/ref_api.h
index e0f72807..5fca874c 100644
--- a/engine/ref_api.h
+++ b/engine/ref_api.h
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ typedef struct ref_interface_s
 
 	qboolean (*R_AddEntity)( struct cl_entity_s *clent, int type );
 	void (*CL_AddCustomBeam)( cl_entity_t *pEnvBeam );
+	void		(*R_ProcessEntData)( qboolean allocate );
 
 	// view info
 	qboolean (*IsNormalPass)( void );
@@ -518,9 +519,8 @@ typedef struct ref_interface_s
 
 	// model management
 	// flags ignored for everything except spritemodels
-	void (*Mod_LoadModel)( modtype_t desiredType, model_t *mod, const byte *buf, qboolean *loaded, int flags );
 	void (*Mod_LoadMapSprite)( struct model_s *mod, const void *buffer, size_t size, qboolean *loaded );
-	void (*Mod_UnloadTextures)( model_t *mod );
+	qboolean (*Mod_ProcessRenderData)( model_t *mod, qboolean create, const byte *buffer );
 	void (*Mod_StudioLoadTextures)( model_t *mod, void *data );
 
 	// efx implementation
diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_context.c b/ref_gl/gl_context.c
index f722d2c5..56cdd124 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_context.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_context.c
@@ -164,6 +164,42 @@ static void Mod_LoadModel( modtype_t desiredType, model_t *mod, const byte *buf,
 	}
 }
 
+qboolean Mod_ProcessRenderData( model_t *mod, qboolean create, const byte *buf )
+{
+	qboolean loaded = true;
+
+	if( create )
+	{
+
+
+		switch( mod->type )
+		{
+			case mod_studio:
+				// Mod_LoadStudioModel( mod, buf, loaded );
+				break;
+			case mod_sprite:
+				Mod_LoadSpriteModel( mod, buf, &loaded, mod->numtexinfo );
+				break;
+			case mod_alias:
+				Mod_LoadAliasModel( mod, buf, &loaded );
+				break;
+			case mod_brush:
+				// Mod_LoadBrushModel( mod, buf, loaded );
+				break;
+
+			default: gEngfuncs.Host_Error( "Mod_LoadModel: unsupported type %d\n", mod->type );
+		}
+	}
+
+	if( loaded && gEngfuncs.drawFuncs->Mod_ProcessUserData )
+		gEngfuncs.drawFuncs->Mod_ProcessUserData( mod, create, buf );
+
+	if( !create )
+		Mod_UnloadTextures( mod );
+
+	return loaded;
+}
+
 static int GL_RenderGetParm( int parm, int arg )
 {
 	gl_texture_t *glt;
@@ -339,6 +375,12 @@ void Mod_UnloadTextures( model_t *mod )
 	}
 }
 
+void R_ProcessEntData( qboolean allocate )
+{
+	if( gEngfuncs.drawFuncs->R_ProcessEntData )
+		gEngfuncs.drawFuncs->R_ProcessEntData( allocate );
+}
+
 ref_interface_t gReffuncs =
 {
 	R_Init,
@@ -363,6 +405,7 @@ ref_interface_t gReffuncs =
 
 	R_AddEntity,
 	CL_AddCustomBeam,
+	R_ProcessEntData,
 
 	IsNormalPass,
 
@@ -407,9 +450,8 @@ ref_interface_t gReffuncs =
 
 	R_GetSpriteParms,
 
-	Mod_LoadModel,
 	Mod_LoadMapSprite,
-	Mod_UnloadTextures,
+	Mod_ProcessRenderData,
 	Mod_StudioLoadTextures,
 
 	CL_DrawParticles,
diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c b/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c
index a1d96e51..bc25629b 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_rmain.c
@@ -223,6 +223,11 @@ void R_ClearScene( void )
 	tr.draw_list->num_solid_entities = 0;
 	tr.draw_list->num_trans_entities = 0;
 	tr.draw_list->num_beam_entities = 0;
+
+	// clear the scene befor start new frame
+	if( gEngfuncs.drawFuncs->R_ClearScene != NULL )
+		gEngfuncs.drawFuncs->R_ClearScene();
+
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/ref_gl/gl_rmisc.c b/ref_gl/gl_rmisc.c
index 487c542a..11712949 100644
--- a/ref_gl/gl_rmisc.c
+++ b/ref_gl/gl_rmisc.c
@@ -178,4 +178,8 @@ void R_NewMap( void )
 
 	GL_BuildLightmaps ();
 	R_GenerateVBO();
+
+	if( gEngfuncs.drawFuncs->R_NewMap != NULL )
+		gEngfuncs.drawFuncs->R_NewMap();
+
 }