diff --git a/ref/gl/gl2_shim/fragment.glsl.inc b/ref/gl/gl2_shim/fragment.glsl.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e66d98a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ref/gl/gl2_shim/fragment.glsl.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+R"(
+precision mediump float;
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD0
+uniform sampler2D uTex0;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD1
+uniform sampler2D uTex1;
+#endif
+#if FEAT_ALPHA_TEST
+uniform float uAlphaTest;
+#endif
+#if FEAT_FOG
+uniform vec4 uFog;
+#endif
+uniform vec4 uColor;
+#if ATTR_COLOR
+in vec4 vColor;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD0
+in vec2 vTexCoord0;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD1
+in vec2 vTexCoord1;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_NORMAL
+in vec2 vNormal;
+#endif
+out vec4 oFragColor;
+void main()
+{
+#if ATTR_COLOR
+   vec4 c = vColor;
+#else
+   vec4 c = uColor;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD0
+    c = c * texture(uTex0, vTexCoord0);
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD1
+    c = c * texture(uTex1, vTexCoord1);
+#endif
+#if FEAT_ALPHA_TEST
+    if(c.a <= uAlphaTest)
+        discard;
+#endif
+#if FEAT_FOG
+    float fogDist = gl_FragCoord.z / gl_FragCoord.w;
+    float fogRate = clamp(exp(-uFog.w * fogDist), 0.f, 1.f);
+    c.rgb = mix(uFog.rgb, c.rgb, fogRate);
+#endif
+    oFragColor = c;
+}
+)"
diff --git a/ref/gl/gl2_shim/gl2_shim.c b/ref/gl/gl2_shim/gl2_shim.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8dad3874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ref/gl/gl2_shim/gl2_shim.c
@@ -0,0 +1,623 @@
+/*
+gl2wrap_shim.c - vitaGL custom immediate mode shim
+Copyright (C) 2023 fgsfds
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+*/
+
+/*
+	this is a "replacement" for vitaGL's immediate mode tailored specifically for xash
+	this will only provide performance gains if vitaGL is built with DRAW_SPEEDHACK=1
+	since that makes it assume that all vertex data pointers are GPU-mapped
+*/
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
+
+#include "port.h"
+#include "xash3d_types.h"
+#include "cvardef.h"
+#include "const.h"
+#include "com_model.h"
+#include "cl_entity.h"
+#include "render_api.h"
+#include "protocol.h"
+#include "dlight.h"
+#include "ref_api.h"
+#include "com_strings.h"
+#include "crtlib.h"
+#include "gl2_shim.h"
+#include "../gl_export.h"
+#define MAX_SHADERLEN 4096
+// increase this when adding more attributes
+#define MAX_PROGS 32
+
+extern ref_api_t gEngfuncs;
+
+static void APIENTRY (*rpglEnable)(GLenum e);
+static void APIENTRY (*rpglDisable)(GLenum e);
+
+enum gl2wrap_attrib_e
+{
+	GL2_ATTR_POS       = 0, // 1
+	GL2_ATTR_COLOR     = 1, // 2
+	GL2_ATTR_TEXCOORD0 = 2, // 4
+	GL2_ATTR_TEXCOORD1 = 3, // 8
+	GL2_ATTR_MAX
+};
+
+// continuation of previous enum
+enum gl2wrap_flag_e
+{
+	GL2_FLAG_ALPHA_TEST = GL2_ATTR_MAX, // 16
+	GL2_FLAG_FOG,                       // 32
+	GL2_FLAG_NORMAL,
+	GL2_FLAG_MAX
+};
+
+typedef struct
+{
+	GLuint flags;
+	GLint attridx[GL2_ATTR_MAX];
+	GLuint glprog;
+	GLint ucolor;
+	GLint ualpha;
+	GLint utex0;
+	GLint utex1;
+	GLint ufog;
+} gl2wrap_prog_t;
+
+static const char *gl2wrap_vert_src =
+#include "vertex.glsl.inc"
+;
+
+static const char *gl2wrap_frag_src =
+#include "fragment.glsl.inc"
+;
+
+static int gl2wrap_init = 0;
+
+static struct
+{
+	GLfloat *attrbuf[GL2_ATTR_MAX];
+	GLuint cur_flags;
+	GLint begin;
+	GLint end;
+	GLenum prim;
+	GLfloat color[4];
+	GLfloat fog[4]; // color + density
+	GLfloat alpharef;
+	gl2wrap_prog_t progs[MAX_PROGS];
+	gl2wrap_prog_t *cur_prog;
+	GLboolean uchanged;
+} gl2wrap;
+
+static const int gl2wrap_attr_size[GL2_ATTR_MAX] = { 3, 4, 2, 2 };
+
+static const char *gl2wrap_flag_name[GL2_FLAG_MAX] =
+{
+	"ATTR_POSITION",
+	"ATTR_COLOR",
+	"ATTR_TEXCOORD0",
+	"ATTR_TEXCOORD1",
+	"FEAT_ALPHA_TEST",
+	"FEAT_FOG",
+	"ATTR_NORMAL",
+};
+
+static const char *gl2wrap_attr_name[GL2_ATTR_MAX] =
+{
+	"inPosition",
+	"inColor",
+	"inTexCoord0",
+	"inTexCoord1",
+};
+
+// HACK: borrow alpha test and fog flags from internal vitaGL state
+GLboolean alpha_test_state;
+GLboolean fogging;
+
+static char *GL_PrintInfoLog( GLhandleARB object )
+{
+	static char	msg[8192];
+	int		maxLength = 0;
+
+	pglGetObjectParameterivARB( object, GL_OBJECT_INFO_LOG_LENGTH_ARB, &maxLength );
+
+	if( maxLength >= sizeof( msg ))
+	{
+		//ALERT( at_warning, "GL_PrintInfoLog: message exceeds %i symbols\n", sizeof( msg ));
+		maxLength = sizeof( msg ) - 1;
+	}
+
+	pglGetInfoLogARB( object, maxLength, &maxLength, msg );
+
+	return msg;
+}
+
+
+static GLuint GL2_GenerateShader( const gl2wrap_prog_t *prog, GLenum type )
+{
+	char *shader, shader_buf[MAX_SHADERLEN + 1];
+	char tmp[256];
+	int i;
+	GLint status, len;
+	GLuint id;
+
+	shader = shader_buf;
+	//shader[0] = '\n';
+	shader[0] = 0;
+	Q_strncat(shader, "#version 130\n", MAX_SHADERLEN);
+
+	for ( i = 0; i < GL2_FLAG_MAX; ++i )
+	{
+		Q_snprintf( tmp, sizeof( tmp ), "#define %s %d\n", gl2wrap_flag_name[i], prog->flags & ( 1 << i ) );
+		Q_strncat( shader, tmp, MAX_SHADERLEN );
+	}
+
+	if ( type == GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER_ARB )
+		Q_strncat( shader, gl2wrap_frag_src, MAX_SHADERLEN );
+	else
+		Q_strncat( shader, gl2wrap_vert_src, MAX_SHADERLEN );
+
+	id = pglCreateShaderObjectARB( type );
+	len = Q_strlen( shader );
+	pglShaderSourceARB( id, 1, (const void *)&shader, &len );
+	pglCompileShaderARB( id );
+	pglGetObjectParameterivARB( id, GL_OBJECT_COMPILE_STATUS_ARB, &status );
+	//pglGetOShaderiv( id, GL_OBJECT_COMPILE_STATUS_ARB, &status );
+	//gEngfuncs.Con_Reportf( S_ERROR "GL2_GenerateShader( 0x%04x, 0x%x ): compile failed: %s\n", prog->flags, type, GL_PrintInfoLog(id));
+	if ( status == GL_FALSE )
+	{
+		gEngfuncs.Con_Reportf( S_ERROR "GL2_GenerateShader( 0x%04x, 0x%x ): compile failed: %s\n", prog->flags, type, GL_PrintInfoLog(id));
+
+		gEngfuncs.Con_DPrintf( "Shader text:\n%s\n\n", shader );
+		pglDeleteObjectARB( id );
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return id;
+}
+
+static gl2wrap_prog_t *GL2_GetProg( const GLuint flags )
+{
+	int i, loc, status;
+	GLuint vp, fp, glprog;
+	gl2wrap_prog_t *prog;
+
+	// try to find existing prog matching this feature set
+
+	if ( gl2wrap.cur_prog && gl2wrap.cur_prog->flags == flags )
+		return gl2wrap.cur_prog;
+
+	for ( i = 0; i < MAX_PROGS; ++i )
+	{
+		if ( gl2wrap.progs[i].flags == flags )
+			return &gl2wrap.progs[i];
+		else if ( gl2wrap.progs[i].flags == 0 )
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if ( i == MAX_PROGS )
+	{
+		gEngfuncs.Host_Error( "GL2_GetProg(): Ran out of program slots for 0x%04x\n", flags );
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	// new prog; generate shaders
+
+	gEngfuncs.Con_DPrintf( S_NOTE "GL2_GetProg(): Generating progs for 0x%04x\n", flags );
+	prog = &gl2wrap.progs[i];
+	prog->flags = flags;
+
+	vp = GL2_GenerateShader( prog, GL_VERTEX_SHADER_ARB );
+	fp = GL2_GenerateShader( prog, GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER_ARB );
+	if ( !vp || !fp )
+	{
+		prog->flags = 0;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	glprog = pglCreateProgramObjectARB();
+	pglAttachObjectARB( glprog, vp );
+	pglAttachObjectARB( glprog, fp );
+
+	loc = 0;
+	for ( i = 0; i < GL2_ATTR_MAX; ++i )
+	{
+		if ( flags & ( 1 << i ) )
+		{
+			prog->attridx[i] = loc;
+			pglBindAttribLocationARB( glprog, loc++, gl2wrap_attr_name[i] );
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			prog->attridx[i] = -1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	pglLinkProgramARB( glprog );
+	pglDeleteObjectARB( vp );
+	pglDeleteObjectARB( fp );
+
+	pglGetObjectParameterivARB( glprog, GL_OBJECT_LINK_STATUS_ARB, &status );
+	if ( status == GL_FALSE )
+	{
+		gEngfuncs.Con_Reportf( S_ERROR "GL2_GetProg(): Failed linking progs for 0x%04x!\n%s\n", prog->flags, GL_PrintInfoLog(glprog) );
+		prog->flags = 0;
+		pglDeleteObjectARB( glprog );
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	prog->ucolor = pglGetUniformLocationARB( glprog, "uColor" );
+	prog->ualpha = pglGetUniformLocationARB( glprog, "uAlphaTest" );
+	prog->utex0  = pglGetUniformLocationARB( glprog, "uTex0" );
+	prog->utex1  = pglGetUniformLocationARB( glprog, "uTex1" );
+	prog->ufog   = pglGetUniformLocationARB( glprog, "uFog" );
+
+	// these never change
+	if ( prog->utex0 >= 0 )
+		pglUniform1iARB( prog->utex0, 0 );
+	if ( prog->utex1 >= 0 )
+		pglUniform1iARB( prog->utex1, 1 );
+
+	prog->glprog = glprog;
+
+	gEngfuncs.Con_DPrintf( S_NOTE "GL2_GetProg(): Generated progs for 0x%04x\n", flags );
+
+	return prog;
+}
+
+static gl2wrap_prog_t *GL2_SetProg( const GLuint flags )
+{
+	gl2wrap_prog_t *prog = NULL;
+
+	if ( flags && ( prog = GL2_GetProg( flags ) ) )
+	{
+		if ( prog != gl2wrap.cur_prog )
+		{
+			pglUseProgramObjectARB( prog->glprog );
+			gl2wrap.uchanged = GL_TRUE;
+		}
+		if ( gl2wrap.uchanged )
+		{
+			if ( prog->ualpha >= 0 )
+				pglUniform1fARB( prog->ualpha, gl2wrap.alpharef );
+			if ( prog->ucolor >= 0 )
+				pglUniform4fvARB( prog->ucolor, 1, gl2wrap.color );
+			if ( prog->ufog >= 0 )
+				pglUniform4fvARB( prog->ufog, 1, gl2wrap.fog );
+			gl2wrap.uchanged = GL_FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		pglUseProgramObjectARB( 0 );
+	}
+
+	gl2wrap.cur_prog = prog;
+	return prog;
+}
+
+
+int GL2_ShimInit( void )
+{
+	int i;
+	GLuint total, size;
+	static const GLuint precache_progs[] = {
+		0x0001, // out = ucolor
+		0x0005, // out = tex0 * ucolor
+		0x0007, // out = tex0 * vcolor
+		0x0015, // out = tex0 * ucolor + FEAT_ALPHA_TEST
+		0x0021, // out = ucolor + FEAT_FOG
+		0x0025, // out = tex0 * ucolor + FEAT_FOG
+		0x0027, // out = tex0 * vcolor + FEAT_FOG
+		0x0035, // out = tex0 * ucolor + FEAT_ALPHA_TEST + FEAT_FOG
+	};
+
+	if ( gl2wrap_init )
+		return 0;
+
+	memset( &gl2wrap, 0, sizeof( gl2wrap ) );
+
+	gl2wrap.color[0] = 1.f;
+	gl2wrap.color[1] = 1.f;
+	gl2wrap.color[2] = 1.f;
+	gl2wrap.color[3] = 1.f;
+	gl2wrap.uchanged = GL_TRUE;
+
+	total = 0;
+	for ( i = 0; i < GL2_ATTR_MAX; ++i )
+	{
+		size = GL2_MAX_VERTS * gl2wrap_attr_size[i] * sizeof( GLfloat );
+		gl2wrap.attrbuf[i] = memalign( 0x100, size );
+		total += size;
+	}
+
+	GL2_ShimInstall();
+
+	gEngfuncs.Con_DPrintf( S_NOTE "GL2_ShimInit(): %u bytes allocated for vertex buffer\n", total );
+	gEngfuncs.Con_DPrintf( S_NOTE "GL2_ShimInit(): Pre-generating %u progs...\n", sizeof( precache_progs ) / sizeof( *precache_progs ) );
+	for ( i = 0; i < (int)( sizeof( precache_progs ) / sizeof( *precache_progs ) ); ++i )
+		GL2_GetProg( precache_progs[i] );
+
+	gl2wrap_init = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void GL2_ShimShutdown( void )
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if ( !gl2wrap_init )
+		return;
+
+	pglFinish();
+	pglUseProgramObjectARB( 0 );
+
+	/*
+	// FIXME: this sometimes causes the game to block on glDeleteProgram for up to a minute
+	//        but since this is only called on shutdown or game change, it should be fine to skip
+	for ( i = 0; i < MAX_PROGS; ++i )
+	{
+		if ( gl2wrap.progs[i].flags )
+			glDeleteProgram( gl2wrap.progs[i].glprog );
+	}
+	*/
+
+	for ( i = 0; i < GL2_ATTR_MAX; ++i )
+		free( gl2wrap.attrbuf[i] );
+
+	memset( &gl2wrap, 0, sizeof( gl2wrap ) );
+
+	gl2wrap_init = 0;
+}
+
+void GL2_ShimEndFrame( void )
+{
+	gl2wrap.end = gl2wrap.begin = 0;
+}
+
+void GL2_Begin( GLenum prim )
+{
+	int i;
+	gl2wrap.prim = prim;
+	gl2wrap.begin = gl2wrap.end;
+	// pos always enabled
+	gl2wrap.cur_flags = 1 << GL2_ATTR_POS;
+	// disable all vertex attrib pointers
+	for ( i = 0; i < GL2_ATTR_MAX; ++i )
+		pglDisableVertexAttribArrayARB( i );
+}
+
+void GL2_End( void )
+{
+	int i;
+	gl2wrap_prog_t *prog;
+	GLuint flags = gl2wrap.cur_flags;
+	GLint count = gl2wrap.end - gl2wrap.begin;
+
+	if ( !gl2wrap.prim || !count )
+		goto _leave; // end without begin 
+
+	// enable alpha test and fog if needed
+	if ( alpha_test_state )
+		flags |= 1 << GL2_FLAG_ALPHA_TEST;
+	if ( fogging )
+		flags |= 1 << GL2_FLAG_FOG;
+
+	prog = GL2_SetProg( flags );
+	if ( !prog )
+	{
+		gEngfuncs.Host_Error( "GL2_End(): Could not find program for flags 0x%04x!\n", flags );
+		goto _leave;
+	}
+
+	for ( i = 0; i < GL2_ATTR_MAX; ++i )
+	{
+		if ( prog->attridx[i] >= 0 )
+		{
+			pglEnableVertexAttribArrayARB( prog->attridx[i] );
+			pglVertexAttribPointerARB( prog->attridx[i], gl2wrap_attr_size[i], GL_FLOAT, GL_FALSE, 0, gl2wrap.attrbuf[i] + gl2wrap_attr_size[i] * gl2wrap.begin );
+		}
+	}
+
+	pglDrawArrays( gl2wrap.prim, 0, count );
+
+_leave:
+	gl2wrap.prim = GL_NONE;
+	gl2wrap.begin = gl2wrap.end;
+	gl2wrap.cur_flags = 0;
+}
+
+void GL2_Vertex3f( GLfloat x, GLfloat y, GLfloat z )
+{
+	GLfloat *p = gl2wrap.attrbuf[GL2_ATTR_POS] + gl2wrap.end * 3;
+	*p++ = x;
+	*p++ = y;
+	*p++ = z;
+	++gl2wrap.end;
+	if ( gl2wrap.end >= GL2_MAX_VERTS )
+	{
+		gEngfuncs.Con_DPrintf( S_ERROR "GL2_Vertex3f(): Vertex buffer overflow!\n" );
+		gl2wrap.end = gl2wrap.begin = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+void GL2_Vertex2f( GLfloat x, GLfloat y )
+{
+	GL2_Vertex3f( x, y, 0.f );
+}
+
+void GL2_Vertex3fv( const GLfloat *v )
+{
+	GL2_Vertex3f( v[0], v[1], v[2] );
+}
+
+void GL2_Color4f( GLfloat r, GLfloat g, GLfloat b, GLfloat a )
+{
+	gl2wrap.color[0] = r;
+	gl2wrap.color[1] = g;
+	gl2wrap.color[2] = b;
+	gl2wrap.color[3] = a;
+	gl2wrap.uchanged = GL_TRUE;
+	if ( gl2wrap.prim )
+	{
+		// HACK: enable color attribute if we're using color inside a Begin-End pair
+		GLfloat *p = gl2wrap.attrbuf[GL2_ATTR_COLOR] + gl2wrap.end * 4;
+		gl2wrap.cur_flags |= 1 << GL2_ATTR_COLOR;
+		*p++ = r;
+		*p++ = g;
+		*p++ = b;
+		*p++ = a;
+	}
+}
+
+void GL2_Color3f( GLfloat r, GLfloat g, GLfloat b )
+{
+	GL2_Color4f( r, g, b, 1.f );
+}
+
+void GL2_Color4ub( GLubyte r, GLubyte g, GLubyte b, GLubyte a )
+{
+	GL2_Color4f( (GLfloat)r / 255.f, (GLfloat)g / 255.f, (GLfloat)b / 255.f, (GLfloat)a / 255.f );
+}
+
+void GL2_Color4ubv( const GLubyte *v )
+{
+	GL2_Color4ub( v[0], v[1], v[2], v[3] );
+}
+
+void GL2_TexCoord2f( GLfloat u, GLfloat v )
+{
+	// by spec glTexCoord always updates texunit 0
+	GLfloat *p = gl2wrap.attrbuf[GL2_ATTR_TEXCOORD0] + gl2wrap.end * 2;
+	gl2wrap.cur_flags |= 1 << GL2_ATTR_TEXCOORD0;
+	*p++ = u;
+	*p++ = v;
+}
+
+void GL2_MultiTexCoord2f( GLenum tex, GLfloat u, GLfloat v )
+{
+	GLfloat *p;
+	// assume there can only be two
+	if ( tex == GL_TEXTURE0_ARB )
+	{
+		p = gl2wrap.attrbuf[GL2_ATTR_TEXCOORD0] + gl2wrap.end * 2;
+		gl2wrap.cur_flags |= 1 << GL2_ATTR_TEXCOORD0;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		p = gl2wrap.attrbuf[GL2_ATTR_TEXCOORD1] + gl2wrap.end * 2;
+		gl2wrap.cur_flags |= 1 << GL2_ATTR_TEXCOORD1;
+	}
+	*p++ = u;
+	*p++ = v;
+}
+
+void GL2_Normal3fv( const GLfloat *v )
+{
+	/* this does not seem to be necessary */
+}
+
+void GL2_ShadeModel( GLenum unused )
+{
+	/* this doesn't do anything in vitaGL except spit errors in debug mode, so stub it out */
+}
+
+void GL2_AlphaFunc( GLenum mode, GLfloat ref )
+{
+	gl2wrap.alpharef = ref;
+	gl2wrap.uchanged = GL_TRUE;
+	// mode is always GL_GREATER
+}
+
+void GL2_Fogf( GLenum param, GLfloat val )
+{
+	if ( param == GL_FOG_DENSITY )
+	{
+		gl2wrap.fog[3] = val;
+		gl2wrap.uchanged = GL_TRUE;
+	}
+}
+
+void GL2_Fogfv( GLenum param, const GLfloat *val )
+{
+	if ( param == GL_FOG_COLOR )
+	{
+		gl2wrap.fog[0] = val[0];
+		gl2wrap.fog[1] = val[1];
+		gl2wrap.fog[2] = val[2];
+		gl2wrap.uchanged = GL_TRUE;
+	}
+}
+
+void GL2_DrawBuffer( GLenum mode )
+{
+	/* unsupported */
+}
+
+void GL2_Hint( GLenum hint, GLenum val )
+{
+	/* none of the used hints are supported; stub to prevent errors */
+}
+
+void GL2_Enable( GLenum e )
+{
+	if( e == GL_FOG )
+		fogging = 1;
+	else if( e == GL_ALPHA_TEST )
+		alpha_test_state = 1;
+	else rpglEnable(e);
+}
+
+void GL2_Disable( GLenum e )
+{
+	if( e == GL_FOG )
+		fogging = 0;
+	else if( e == GL_ALPHA_TEST )
+		alpha_test_state = 0;
+	else rpglDisable(e);
+}
+
+
+#define GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( name ) \
+{ \
+	pgl ## name = GL2_ ## name; \
+}
+
+void GL2_ShimInstall( void )
+{
+	rpglEnable = pglEnable;
+	rpglDisable = pglDisable;
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Vertex2f )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Vertex3f )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Vertex3fv )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Color3f )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Color4f )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Color4ub )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Color4ubv )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Normal3fv )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( TexCoord2f )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( MultiTexCoord2f )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( ShadeModel )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( DrawBuffer )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( AlphaFunc )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Fogf )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Fogfv )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Hint )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Begin )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( End )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Enable )
+	GL2_OVERRIDE_PTR( Disable )
+}
diff --git a/ref/gl/gl2_shim/gl2_shim.h b/ref/gl/gl2_shim/gl2_shim.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cfdc9e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ref/gl/gl2_shim/gl2_shim.h
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+vgl_shim.h - vitaGL custom immediate mode shim
+Copyright (C) 2023 fgsfds
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+// max verts in a single frame
+#define GL2_MAX_VERTS 32768
+
+int GL2_ShimInit( void );
+void GL2_ShimInstall( void );
+void GL2_ShimShutdown( void );
+void GL2_ShimEndFrame( void );
diff --git a/ref/gl/gl2_shim/vertex.glsl.inc b/ref/gl/gl2_shim/vertex.glsl.inc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..093a5758
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ref/gl/gl2_shim/vertex.glsl.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+R"(
+
+#define layout(x)
+#define in attribute
+#define out varying
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec3 inPosition;
+#if ATTR_COLOR
+layout(location = 1) in vec4 inColor;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_NORMAL
+layout(location = 2) in vec3 inNormal;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD0
+layout(location = 3) in vec2 inTexCoord0;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD1
+layout(location = 4) in vec2 inTexCoord1;
+#endif
+
+#if ATTR_COLOR
+out vec4 vColor;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD0
+out vec2 vTexCoord0;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD1
+out vec2 vTexCoord0;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_NORMAL
+out vec3 vNormal;
+#endif
+
+void main()
+{
+    gl_Position = gl_ModelViewProjectionMatrix * vec4(inPosition,1.0f);
+#if ATTR_COLOR
+    vColor = inColor;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_NORMAL
+    vNormal = inNormal;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD0
+    vTexCoord0 = inTexCoord0;
+#endif
+#if ATTR_TEXCOORD1
+    vTexCoord1 = inTexCoord1;
+#endif
+}
+)"
diff --git a/ref/gl/gl2_shim/wscript b/ref/gl/gl2_shim/wscript
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b34d7da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ref/gl/gl2_shim/wscript
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env python
+# encoding: utf-8
+
+import os
+
+def options(opt):
+	pass
+
+def configure(conf):
+	conf.define('REF_DLL', 1)
+
+def build(bld):
+	source = bld.path.ant_glob( [ '*.c' ] )
+	includes = [ '.' ]
+	libs = [ 'engine_includes', 'sdk_includes' ]
+	bld.env.LDFLAGS += ['-fPIC']
+	bld.env.CFLAGS += ['-fPIC']
+	bld.stlib(
+		source    = source,
+		target    = 'gl2_shim',
+		features  = 'c',
+		includes  = includes,
+		use       = libs,
+		subsystem = bld.env.MSVC_SUBSYSTEM
+	)
diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_local.h b/ref/gl/gl_local.h
index a66c1f41..c05b78a4 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_local.h
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_local.h
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ int VGL_ShimInit( void );
 void VGL_ShimShutdown( void );
 void VGL_ShimEndFrame( void );
 #endif
+#if !defined(XASH_GLES) && !defined(XASH_GL_STATIC)
+#include "gl2_shim/gl2_shim.h"
+#endif
 
 #ifndef offsetof
 #ifdef __GNUC__
@@ -617,6 +620,7 @@ enum
 	GL_DRAW_RANGEELEMENTS_EXT,
 	GL_TEXTURE_MULTISAMPLE,
 	GL_ARB_TEXTURE_COMPRESSION_BPTC,
+	R_SHADER_OBJECTS_EXT,
 	GL_EXTCOUNT,		// must be last
 };
 
diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_opengl.c b/ref/gl/gl_opengl.c
index dcae951d..2034a120 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_opengl.c
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_opengl.c
@@ -247,6 +247,64 @@ static dllfunc_t drawrangeelementsextfuncs[] =
 { NULL, NULL }
 };
 
+
+static dllfunc_t shaderobjectsfuncs[] =
+{
+	{ GL_CALL( glDeleteObjectARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetHandleARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glDetachObjectARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glCreateShaderObjectARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glShaderSourceARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glCompileShaderARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glCreateProgramObjectARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glAttachObjectARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glLinkProgramARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUseProgramObjectARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glValidateProgramARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform1fARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform2fARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform3fARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform4fARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform1iARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform2iARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform3iARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform4iARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform1fvARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform2fvARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform3fvARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform4fvARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform1ivARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform2ivARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform3ivARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniform4ivARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniformMatrix2fvARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniformMatrix3fvARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glUniformMatrix4fvARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetObjectParameterfvARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetObjectParameterivARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetInfoLogARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetAttachedObjectsARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetUniformLocationARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetActiveUniformARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetUniformfvARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetUniformivARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetShaderSourceARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glVertexAttribPointerARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glEnableVertexAttribArrayARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glDisableVertexAttribArrayARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glBindAttribLocationARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetActiveAttribARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glGetAttribLocationARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glVertexAttrib2fARB ) },
+	{ GL_CALL( glVertexAttrib2fvARB ) },
+//	{ GL_CALL( glVertexAttrib3fv ) },
+//	{ GL_CALL( glVertexAttrib4f ) },
+//	{ GL_CALL( glVertexAttrib4fv ) },
+//	{ GL_CALL( glVertexAttrib4ubv ) },
+{ NULL, NULL }
+};
+
+
 /*
 ========================
 DebugCallback
@@ -703,6 +761,7 @@ void GL_InitExtensionsBigGL( void )
 	GL_CheckExtension( "GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object", vbofuncs, "gl_vertex_buffer_object", GL_ARB_VERTEX_BUFFER_OBJECT_EXT );
 	GL_CheckExtension( "GL_ARB_texture_multisample", multisampletexfuncs, "gl_texture_multisample", GL_TEXTURE_MULTISAMPLE );
 	GL_CheckExtension( "GL_ARB_texture_compression_bptc", NULL, "gl_texture_bptc_compression", GL_ARB_TEXTURE_COMPRESSION_BPTC );
+	GL_CheckExtension( "GL_ARB_shader_objects", shaderobjectsfuncs, "gl_shaderobjects", R_SHADER_OBJECTS_EXT );
 	if( GL_CheckExtension( "GL_ARB_shading_language_100", NULL, NULL, GL_SHADER_GLSL100_EXT ))
 	{
 		pglGetIntegerv( GL_MAX_TEXTURE_COORDS_ARB, &glConfig.max_texture_coords );
@@ -747,6 +806,10 @@ void GL_InitExtensionsBigGL( void )
 	// init our immediate mode override
 	VGL_ShimInit();
 #endif
+#if !defined(XASH_GLES) && !defined(XASH_GL_STATIC)
+	if( gEngfuncs.Sys_CheckParm("-gl2shim") )
+		GL2_ShimInit();
+#endif
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -822,6 +885,9 @@ void GL_ClearExtensions( void )
 	// deinit our immediate mode override
 	VGL_ShimShutdown();
 #endif
+#if !defined(XASH_GLES) && !defined(XASH_GL_STATIC)
+	GL2_ShimShutdown();
+#endif
 }
 
 //=======================================================================
diff --git a/ref/gl/gl_rmain.c b/ref/gl/gl_rmain.c
index b57d9ea5..4ba32a13 100644
--- a/ref/gl/gl_rmain.c
+++ b/ref/gl/gl_rmain.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 #include "particledef.h"
 #include "entity_types.h"
 
+
 #define IsLiquidContents( cnt )	( cnt == CONTENTS_WATER || cnt == CONTENTS_SLIME || cnt == CONTENTS_LAVA )
 
 float		gldepthmin, gldepthmax;
@@ -1126,6 +1127,9 @@ void R_EndFrame( void )
 {
 #if XASH_PSVITA
 	VGL_ShimEndFrame();
+#endif
+#if !defined(XASH_GLES) && !defined(XASH_GL_STATIC)
+	GL2_ShimEndFrame();
 #endif
 	// flush any remaining 2D bits
 	R_Set2DMode( false );
diff --git a/ref/gl/wscript b/ref/gl/wscript
index 16266c9e..de5f5281 100644
--- a/ref/gl/wscript
+++ b/ref/gl/wscript
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def build(bld):
 	if bld.env.DEST_OS == 'psvita':
 		libs += [ 'sdk_includes', 'vgl_shim' ]
 	else:
+		libs += [ 'gl2_shim' ]
 		libs += [ 'public', 'M' ]
 
 	source = bld.path.ant_glob(['*.c'])
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index edb43173..057dce42 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ SUBDIRS = [
 
 	# enabled on PSVita only
 	Subproject('ref/gl/vgl_shim',   lambda x: x.env.DEST_OS == 'psvita'),
+	Subproject('ref/gl/gl2_shim',   lambda x: not x.env.DEDICATED and x.env.GL),
+
 ]
 
 REFDLLS = [