SH-2240 WIP on removing lots of string comparisons that were added to deal with exploding amounts of non-built-in GL state

1 files changed, 346 insertions, 192 deletions

diff --git a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
index 42873dbca8..e4125c8dc8 100644
--- a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
@@ -113,6 +113,79 @@
 //#define DEBUG_INDICES
 #endif
 
+//cached settings
+BOOL LLPipeline::RenderAvatarVP;
+BOOL LLPipeline::VertexShaderEnable;
+BOOL LLPipeline::WindLightUseAtmosShaders;
+BOOL LLPipeline::RenderDeferred;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderDeferredSunWash;
+U32 LLPipeline::RenderFSAASamples;
+U32 LLPipeline::RenderResolutionDivisor;
+BOOL LLPipeline::RenderUIBuffer;
+S32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowDetail;
+BOOL LLPipeline::RenderDeferredSSAO;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowResolutionScale;
+BOOL LLPipeline::RenderLocalLights;
+BOOL LLPipeline::RenderDelayCreation;
+BOOL LLPipeline::RenderAnimateRes;
+BOOL LLPipeline::FreezeTime;
+S32 LLPipeline::DebugBeaconLineWidth;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderHighlightBrightness;
+LLColor4 LLPipeline::RenderHighlightColor;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderHighlightThickness;
+BOOL LLPipeline::RenderSpotLightsInNondeferred;
+LLColor4 LLPipeline::PreviewAmbientColor;
+LLColor4 LLPipeline::PreviewDiffuse0;
+LLColor4 LLPipeline::PreviewSpecular0;
+LLColor4 LLPipeline::PreviewDiffuse1;
+LLColor4 LLPipeline::PreviewSpecular1;
+LLColor4 LLPipeline::PreviewDiffuse2;
+LLColor4 LLPipeline::PreviewSpecular2;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::PreviewDirection0;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::PreviewDirection1;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::PreviewDirection2;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderGlowMinLuminance;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderGlowMaxExtractAlpha;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderGlowWarmthAmount;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::RenderGlowLumWeights;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::RenderGlowWarmthWeights;
+S32 LLPipeline::RenderGlowResolutionPow;
+S32 LLPipeline::RenderGlowIterations;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderGlowWidth;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderGlowStrength;
+BOOL LLPipeline::RenderDepthOfField;
+F32 LLPipeline::CameraFocusTransitionTime;
+F32 LLPipeline::CameraFNumber;
+F32 LLPipeline::CameraFocalLength;
+F32 LLPipeline::CameraFieldOfView;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowNoise;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowBlurSize;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderSSAOScale;
+U32 LLPipeline::RenderSSAOMaxScale;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderSSAOFactor;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::RenderSSAOEffect;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowOffsetError;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowBiasError;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowOffset;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowBias;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderSpotShadowOffset;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderSpotShadowBias;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderEdgeDepthCutoff;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderEdgeNormCutoff;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::RenderShadowGaussian;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowBlurDistFactor;
+BOOL LLPipeline::RenderDeferredAtmospheric;
+S32 LLPipeline::RenderReflectionDetail;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderHighlightFadeTime;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::RenderShadowClipPlanes;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::RenderShadowOrthoClipPlanes;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::RenderShadowNearDist;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderFarClip;
+LLVector3 LLPipeline::RenderShadowSplitExponent;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowErrorCutoff;
+F32 LLPipeline::RenderShadowFOVCutoff;
+BOOL LLPipeline::CameraOffset;
+
 const F32 BACKLIGHT_DAY_MAGNITUDE_AVATAR = 0.2f;
 const F32 BACKLIGHT_NIGHT_MAGNITUDE_AVATAR = 0.1f;
 const F32 BACKLIGHT_DAY_MAGNITUDE_OBJECT = 0.1f;
@@ -371,6 +444,8 @@ void LLPipeline::init()
 {
 	LLMemType mt(LLMemType::MTYPE_PIPELINE_INIT);
 
+	refreshCachedSettings();
+
 	gOctreeMaxCapacity = gSavedSettings.getU32("OctreeMaxNodeCapacity");
 	sDynamicLOD = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDynamicLOD");
 	sRenderBump = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderObjectBump");
@@ -588,7 +663,7 @@ void LLPipeline::allocatePhysicsBuffer()
 
 void LLPipeline::allocateScreenBuffer(U32 resX, U32 resY)
 {
-	U32 samples = gGLManager.getNumFBOFSAASamples(gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderFSAASamples"));
+	U32 samples = gGLManager.getNumFBOFSAASamples(RenderFSAASamples);
 
 	//try to allocate screen buffers at requested resolution and samples
 	// - on failure, shrink number of samples and try again
@@ -638,7 +713,7 @@ bool LLPipeline::allocateScreenBuffer(U32 resX, U32 resY, U32 samples)
 	mScreenWidth = resX;
 	mScreenHeight = resY;
 	
-	U32 res_mod = gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderResolutionDivisor");
+	U32 res_mod = RenderResolutionDivisor;
 
 	if (res_mod > 1 && res_mod < resX && res_mod < resY)
 	{
@@ -646,7 +721,7 @@ bool LLPipeline::allocateScreenBuffer(U32 resX, U32 resY, U32 samples)
 		resY /= res_mod;
 	}
 
-	if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderUIBuffer"))
+	if (RenderUIBuffer)
 	{
 		if (!mUIScreen.allocate(resX,resY, GL_RGBA, FALSE, FALSE, LLTexUnit::TT_RECT_TEXTURE, FALSE))
 		{
@@ -656,8 +731,8 @@ bool LLPipeline::allocateScreenBuffer(U32 resX, U32 resY, U32 samples)
 
 	if (LLPipeline::sRenderDeferred)
 	{
-		S32 shadow_detail = gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderShadowDetail");
-		BOOL ssao = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDeferredSSAO");
+		S32 shadow_detail = RenderShadowDetail;
+		BOOL ssao = RenderDeferredSSAO;
 		
 		//allocate deferred rendering color buffers
 		if (!mDeferredScreen.allocate(resX, resY, GL_RGBA, TRUE, TRUE, LLTexUnit::TT_RECT_TEXTURE, FALSE, samples)) return false;
@@ -683,7 +758,7 @@ bool LLPipeline::allocateScreenBuffer(U32 resX, U32 resY, U32 samples)
 			mDeferredLight.release();
 		}
 
-		F32 scale = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowResolutionScale");
+		F32 scale = RenderShadowResolutionScale;
 
 		if (shadow_detail > 0)
 		{ //allocate 4 sun shadow maps
@@ -749,12 +824,12 @@ bool LLPipeline::allocateScreenBuffer(U32 resX, U32 resY, U32 samples)
 //static
 void LLPipeline::updateRenderDeferred()
 {
-	BOOL deferred = ((gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDeferred") && 
+	BOOL deferred = ((RenderDeferred && 
 					 LLRenderTarget::sUseFBO &&
-					 LLFeatureManager::getInstance()->isFeatureAvailable("RenderDeferred") &&
-					 gSavedSettings.getBOOL("VertexShaderEnable") && 
-					 gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderAvatarVP") &&
-					 gSavedSettings.getBOOL("WindLightUseAtmosShaders")) ? TRUE : FALSE) &&
+					 LLFeatureManager::getInstance()->isFeatureAvailable("RenderDeferred") &&	 
+					 VertexShaderEnable && 
+					 RenderAvatarVP &&
+					 WindLightUseAtmosShaders) ? TRUE : FALSE) &&
 					!gUseWireframe;
 
 	sRenderDeferred = deferred;	
@@ -770,6 +845,82 @@ void LLPipeline::refreshRenderDeferred()
 	updateRenderDeferred();
 }
 
+//static
+void LLPipeline::refreshCachedSettings()
+{
+	VertexShaderEnable = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("VertexShaderEnable");
+	RenderAvatarVP = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderAvatarVP");
+	WindLightUseAtmosShaders = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("WindLightUseAtmosShaders");
+	RenderDeferred = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDeferred");
+	RenderDeferredSunWash = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderDeferredSunWash");
+	RenderFSAASamples = gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderFSAASamples");
+	RenderResolutionDivisor = gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderResolutionDivisor");
+	RenderUIBuffer = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderUIBuffer");
+	RenderShadowDetail = gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderShadowDetail");
+	RenderDeferredSSAO = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDeferredSSAO");
+	RenderShadowResolutionScale = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowResolutionScale");
+	RenderLocalLights = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderLocalLights");
+	RenderDelayCreation = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDelayCreation");
+	RenderAnimateRes = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderAnimateRes");
+	FreezeTime = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("FreezeTime");
+	DebugBeaconLineWidth = gSavedSettings.getS32("DebugBeaconLineWidth");
+	RenderHighlightBrightness = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderHighlightBrightness");
+	RenderHighlightColor = gSavedSettings.getColor4("RenderHighlightColor");
+	RenderHighlightThickness = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderHighlightThickness");
+	RenderSpotLightsInNondeferred = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderSpotLightsInNondeferred");
+	PreviewAmbientColor = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewAmbientColor");
+	PreviewDiffuse0 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewDiffuse0");
+	PreviewSpecular0 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewSpecular0");
+	PreviewDiffuse1 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewDiffuse1");
+	PreviewSpecular1 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewSpecular1");
+	PreviewDiffuse2 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewDiffuse2");
+	PreviewSpecular2 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewSpecular2");
+	PreviewDirection0 = gSavedSettings.getVector3("PreviewDirection0");
+	PreviewDirection1 = gSavedSettings.getVector3("PreviewDirection1");
+	PreviewDirection2 = gSavedSettings.getVector3("PreviewDirection2");
+	RenderGlowMinLuminance = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderGlowMinLuminance");
+	RenderGlowMaxExtractAlpha = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderGlowMaxExtractAlpha");
+	RenderGlowWarmthAmount = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderGlowWarmthAmount");
+	RenderGlowLumWeights = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderGlowLumWeights");
+	RenderGlowWarmthWeights = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderGlowWarmthWeights");
+	RenderGlowResolutionPow = gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderGlowResolutionPow");
+	RenderGlowIterations = gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderGlowIterations");
+	RenderGlowWidth = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderGlowWidth");
+	RenderGlowStrength = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderGlowStrength");
+	RenderDepthOfField = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDepthOfField");
+	CameraFocusTransitionTime = gSavedSettings.getF32("CameraFocusTransitionTime");
+	CameraFNumber = gSavedSettings.getF32("CameraFNumber");
+	CameraFocalLength = gSavedSettings.getF32("CameraFocalLength");
+	CameraFieldOfView = gSavedSettings.getF32("CameraFieldOfView");
+	RenderShadowNoise = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowNoise");
+	RenderShadowBlurSize = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowBlurSize");
+	RenderSSAOScale = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderSSAOScale");
+	RenderSSAOMaxScale = gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderSSAOMaxScale");
+	RenderSSAOFactor = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderSSAOFactor");
+	RenderSSAOEffect = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderSSAOEffect");
+	RenderShadowOffsetError = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowOffsetError");
+	RenderShadowBiasError = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowBiasError");
+	RenderShadowOffset = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowOffset");
+	RenderShadowBias = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowBias");
+	RenderSpotShadowOffset = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderSpotShadowOffset");
+	RenderSpotShadowBias = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderSpotShadowBias");
+	RenderEdgeDepthCutoff = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderEdgeDepthCutoff");
+	RenderEdgeNormCutoff = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderEdgeNormCutoff");
+	RenderShadowGaussian = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderShadowGaussian");
+	RenderShadowBlurDistFactor = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowBlurDistFactor");
+	RenderDeferredAtmospheric = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDeferredAtmospheric");
+	RenderReflectionDetail = gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderReflectionDetail");
+	RenderHighlightFadeTime = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderHighlightFadeTime");
+	RenderShadowClipPlanes = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderShadowClipPlanes");
+	RenderShadowOrthoClipPlanes = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderShadowOrthoClipPlanes");
+	RenderShadowNearDist = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderShadowNearDist");
+	RenderFarClip = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderFarClip");
+	RenderShadowSplitExponent = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderShadowSplitExponent");
+	RenderShadowErrorCutoff = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowErrorCutoff");
+	RenderShadowFOVCutoff = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowFOVCutoff");
+	CameraOffset = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("CameraOffset");
+}
+
 void LLPipeline::releaseGLBuffers()
 {
 	assertInitialized();
@@ -1041,7 +1192,7 @@ S32 LLPipeline::setLightingDetail(S32 level)
 
 	if (level < 0)
 	{
-		if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderLocalLights"))
+		if (RenderLocalLights)
 		{
 			level = 1;
 		}
@@ -1362,7 +1513,7 @@ U32 LLPipeline::addObject(LLViewerObject *vobj)
 {
 	LLMemType mt_ao(LLMemType::MTYPE_PIPELINE_ADD_OBJECT);
 
-	if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDelayCreation"))
+	if (RenderDelayCreation)
 	{
 		mCreateQ.push_back(vobj);
 	}
@@ -1425,7 +1576,7 @@ void LLPipeline::createObject(LLViewerObject* vobj)
 
 	markRebuild(drawablep, LLDrawable::REBUILD_ALL, TRUE);
 
-	if (drawablep->getVOVolume() && gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderAnimateRes"))
+	if (drawablep->getVOVolume() && RenderAnimateRes)
 	{
 		// fun animated res
 		drawablep->updateXform(TRUE);
@@ -1464,7 +1615,7 @@ void LLPipeline::resetFrameStats()
 //external functions for asynchronous updating
 void LLPipeline::updateMoveDampedAsync(LLDrawable* drawablep)
 {
-	if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("FreezeTime"))
+	if (FreezeTime)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1494,7 +1645,7 @@ void LLPipeline::updateMoveDampedAsync(LLDrawable* drawablep)
 
 void LLPipeline::updateMoveNormalAsync(LLDrawable* drawablep)
 {
-	if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("FreezeTime"))
+	if (FreezeTime)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1551,7 +1702,7 @@ void LLPipeline::updateMove()
 	LLFastTimer t(FTM_UPDATE_MOVE);
 	LLMemType mt_um(LLMemType::MTYPE_PIPELINE_UPDATE_MOVE);
 
-	if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("FreezeTime"))
+	if (FreezeTime)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -2911,7 +3062,7 @@ void renderScriptedBeacons(LLDrawable* drawablep)
 	{
 		if (gPipeline.sRenderBeacons)
 		{
-			gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(vobj->getPositionAgent(), "", LLColor4(1.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.5f), LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), gSavedSettings.getS32("DebugBeaconLineWidth"));
+			gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(vobj->getPositionAgent(), "", LLColor4(1.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.5f), LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), LLPipeline::DebugBeaconLineWidth);
 		}
 
 		if (gPipeline.sRenderHighlight)
@@ -2937,7 +3088,7 @@ void renderScriptedTouchBeacons(LLDrawable* drawablep)
 	{
 		if (gPipeline.sRenderBeacons)
 		{
-			gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(vobj->getPositionAgent(), "", LLColor4(1.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.5f), LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), gSavedSettings.getS32("DebugBeaconLineWidth"));
+			gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(vobj->getPositionAgent(), "", LLColor4(1.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.5f), LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), LLPipeline::DebugBeaconLineWidth);
 		}
 
 		if (gPipeline.sRenderHighlight)
@@ -2962,7 +3113,7 @@ void renderPhysicalBeacons(LLDrawable* drawablep)
 	{
 		if (gPipeline.sRenderBeacons)
 		{
-			gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(vobj->getPositionAgent(), "", LLColor4(0.f, 1.f, 0.f, 0.5f), LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), gSavedSettings.getS32("DebugBeaconLineWidth"));
+			gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(vobj->getPositionAgent(), "", LLColor4(0.f, 1.f, 0.f, 0.5f), LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), LLPipeline::DebugBeaconLineWidth);
 		}
 
 		if (gPipeline.sRenderHighlight)
@@ -2998,7 +3149,7 @@ void renderMOAPBeacons(LLDrawable* drawablep)
 	{
 		if (gPipeline.sRenderBeacons)
 		{
-			gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(vobj->getPositionAgent(), "", LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), gSavedSettings.getS32("DebugBeaconLineWidth"));
+			gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(vobj->getPositionAgent(), "", LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), LLPipeline::DebugBeaconLineWidth);
 		}
 
 		if (gPipeline.sRenderHighlight)
@@ -3023,7 +3174,7 @@ void renderParticleBeacons(LLDrawable* drawablep)
 		if (gPipeline.sRenderBeacons)
 		{
 			LLColor4 light_blue(0.5f, 0.5f, 1.f, 0.5f);
-			gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(vobj->getPositionAgent(), "", light_blue, LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), gSavedSettings.getS32("DebugBeaconLineWidth"));
+			gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(vobj->getPositionAgent(), "", light_blue, LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), LLPipeline::DebugBeaconLineWidth);
 		}
 
 		if (gPipeline.sRenderHighlight)
@@ -3216,7 +3367,7 @@ void LLPipeline::postSort(LLCamera& camera)
 				if (gPipeline.sRenderBeacons)
 				{
 					//pos += LLVector3(0.f, 0.f, 0.2f);
-					gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(pos, "", LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 0.f, 0.5f), LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), gSavedSettings.getS32("DebugBeaconLineWidth"));
+					gObjectList.addDebugBeacon(pos, "", LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 0.f, 0.5f), LLColor4(1.f, 1.f, 1.f, 0.5f), DebugBeaconLineWidth);
 				}
 			}
 			// now deal with highlights for all those seeable sound sources
@@ -3281,7 +3432,7 @@ void render_hud_elements()
 
 	if (!LLPipeline::sReflectionRender && gPipeline.hasRenderDebugFeatureMask(LLPipeline::RENDER_DEBUG_FEATURE_UI))
 	{
-		LLGLEnable multisample(gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderFSAASamples") > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
+		LLGLEnable multisample(LLPipeline::RenderFSAASamples > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
 		gViewerWindow->renderSelections(FALSE, FALSE, FALSE); // For HUD version in render_ui_3d()
 	
 		// Draw the tracking overlays
@@ -3368,9 +3519,9 @@ void LLPipeline::renderHighlights()
 
 		gGL.begin(LLRender::TRIANGLES);
 				
-		F32 scale = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderHighlightBrightness");
-		LLColor4 color = gSavedSettings.getColor4("RenderHighlightColor");
-		F32 thickness = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderHighlightThickness");
+		F32 scale = RenderHighlightBrightness;
+		LLColor4 color = RenderHighlightColor;
+		F32 thickness = RenderHighlightThickness;
 
 		for (S32 pass = 0; pass < 2; ++pass)
 		{
@@ -3425,7 +3576,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderHighlights()
 	if ((LLViewerShaderMgr::instance()->getVertexShaderLevel(LLViewerShaderMgr::SHADER_INTERFACE) > 0))
 	{
 		gHighlightProgram.bind();
-		gHighlightProgram.uniform4f("highlight_color",1,1,1,0.5f);
+		gHighlightProgram.uniform4f(LLShaderMgr::HIGHLIGHT_COLOR,1,1,1,0.5f);
 	}
 	
 	if (hasRenderDebugFeatureMask(RENDER_DEBUG_FEATURE_SELECTED))
@@ -3457,7 +3608,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderHighlights()
 		color.setVec(1.f, 0.f, 0.f, 0.5f);
 		if ((LLViewerShaderMgr::instance()->getVertexShaderLevel(LLViewerShaderMgr::SHADER_INTERFACE) > 0))
 		{
-			gHighlightProgram.uniform4f("highlight_color",1,0,0,0.5f);
+			gHighlightProgram.uniform4f(LLShaderMgr::HIGHLIGHT_COLOR,1,0,0,0.5f);
 		}
 		int count = mHighlightFaces.size();
 		for (S32 i = 0; i < count; i++)
@@ -3530,7 +3681,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderGeom(LLCamera& camera, BOOL forceVBOUpdate)
 	gGL.matrixMode(LLRender::MM_MODELVIEW);
 
 	LLGLSPipeline gls_pipeline;
-	LLGLEnable multisample(gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderFSAASamples") > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
+	LLGLEnable multisample(RenderFSAASamples > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
 
 	LLGLState gls_color_material(GL_COLOR_MATERIAL, mLightingDetail < 2);
 				
@@ -3755,7 +3906,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderGeomDeferred(LLCamera& camera)
 		}
 	}
 
-	LLGLEnable multisample(gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderFSAASamples") > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
+	LLGLEnable multisample(RenderFSAASamples > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
 
 	LLVertexBuffer::unbind();
 
@@ -3836,7 +3987,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderGeomPostDeferred(LLCamera& camera)
 
 	LLGLEnable cull(GL_CULL_FACE);
 
-	LLGLEnable multisample(gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderFSAASamples") > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
+	LLGLEnable multisample(RenderFSAASamples > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
 
 	calcNearbyLights(camera);
 	setupHWLights(NULL);
@@ -5051,8 +5202,9 @@ void LLPipeline::setupHWLights(LLDrawPool* pool)
 				light_state->setQuadraticAttenuation(0.f);
 			}
 			
+
 			if (light->isLightSpotlight() // directional (spot-)light
-			    && (LLPipeline::sRenderDeferred || gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderSpotLightsInNondeferred"))) // these are only rendered as GL spotlights if we're in deferred rendering mode *or* the setting forces them on
+			    && (LLPipeline::sRenderDeferred || RenderSpotLightsInNondeferred)) // these are only rendered as GL spotlights if we're in deferred rendering mode *or* the setting forces them on
 			{
 				LLVector3 spotparams = light->getSpotLightParams();
 				LLQuaternion quat = light->getRenderRotation();
@@ -5233,19 +5385,19 @@ void LLPipeline::enableLightsPreview()
 		glEnable(GL_LIGHTING);
 	}
 
-	LLColor4 ambient = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewAmbientColor");
+	LLColor4 ambient = PreviewAmbientColor;
 	gGL.setAmbientLightColor(ambient);
 
-	LLColor4 diffuse0 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewDiffuse0");
-	LLColor4 specular0 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewSpecular0");
-	LLColor4 diffuse1 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewDiffuse1");
-	LLColor4 specular1 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewSpecular1");
-	LLColor4 diffuse2 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewDiffuse2");
-	LLColor4 specular2 = gSavedSettings.getColor4("PreviewSpecular2");
+	LLColor4 diffuse0 = PreviewDiffuse0;
+	LLColor4 specular0 = PreviewSpecular0;
+	LLColor4 diffuse1 = PreviewDiffuse1;
+	LLColor4 specular1 = PreviewSpecular1;
+	LLColor4 diffuse2 = PreviewDiffuse2;
+	LLColor4 specular2 = PreviewSpecular2;
 
-	LLVector3 dir0 = gSavedSettings.getVector3("PreviewDirection0");
-	LLVector3 dir1 = gSavedSettings.getVector3("PreviewDirection1");
-	LLVector3 dir2 = gSavedSettings.getVector3("PreviewDirection2");
+	LLVector3 dir0 = PreviewDirection0;
+	LLVector3 dir1 = PreviewDirection1;
+	LLVector3 dir2 = PreviewDirection2;
 
 	dir0.normVec();
 	dir1.normVec();
@@ -6085,7 +6237,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 		glPolygonMode(GL_FRONT_AND_BACK, GL_FILL);
 	}
 
-	U32 res_mod = gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderResolutionDivisor");
+	U32 res_mod = RenderResolutionDivisor;
 
 	LLVector2 tc1(0,0);
 	LLVector2 tc2((F32) gViewerWindow->getWorldViewWidthRaw()*2,
@@ -6124,16 +6276,18 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 		}
 		
 		gGlowExtractProgram.bind();
-		F32 minLum = llmax(gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderGlowMinLuminance"), 0.0f);
-		F32 maxAlpha = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderGlowMaxExtractAlpha");		
-		F32 warmthAmount = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderGlowWarmthAmount");	
-		LLVector3 lumWeights = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderGlowLumWeights");
-		LLVector3 warmthWeights = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderGlowWarmthWeights");
-		gGlowExtractProgram.uniform1f("minLuminance", minLum);
-		gGlowExtractProgram.uniform1f("maxExtractAlpha", maxAlpha);
-		gGlowExtractProgram.uniform3f("lumWeights", lumWeights.mV[0], lumWeights.mV[1], lumWeights.mV[2]);
-		gGlowExtractProgram.uniform3f("warmthWeights", warmthWeights.mV[0], warmthWeights.mV[1], warmthWeights.mV[2]);
-		gGlowExtractProgram.uniform1f("warmthAmount", warmthAmount);
+		F32 minLum = llmax((F32) RenderGlowMinLuminance, 0.0f);
+		F32 maxAlpha = RenderGlowMaxExtractAlpha;		
+		F32 warmthAmount = RenderGlowWarmthAmount;	
+		LLVector3 lumWeights = RenderGlowLumWeights;
+		LLVector3 warmthWeights = RenderGlowWarmthWeights;
+
+
+		gGlowExtractProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::GLOW_MIN_LUMINANCE, minLum);
+		gGlowExtractProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::GLOW_MAX_EXTRACT_ALPHA, maxAlpha);
+		gGlowExtractProgram.uniform3f(LLShaderMgr::GLOW_LUM_WEIGHTS, lumWeights.mV[0], lumWeights.mV[1], lumWeights.mV[2]);
+		gGlowExtractProgram.uniform3f(LLShaderMgr::GLOW_WARMTH_WEIGHTS, warmthWeights.mV[0], warmthWeights.mV[1], warmthWeights.mV[2]);
+		gGlowExtractProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::GLOW_WARMTH_AMOUNT, warmthAmount);
 		LLGLEnable blend_on(GL_BLEND);
 		LLGLEnable test(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
 		
@@ -6164,22 +6318,22 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 	tc2.setVec(2,2);
 
 	// power of two between 1 and 1024
-	U32 glowResPow = gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderGlowResolutionPow");
+	U32 glowResPow = RenderGlowResolutionPow;
 	const U32 glow_res = llmax(1, 
 		llmin(1024, 1 << glowResPow));
 
-	S32 kernel = gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderGlowIterations")*2;
-	F32 delta = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderGlowWidth") / glow_res;
+	S32 kernel = RenderGlowIterations*2;
+	F32 delta = RenderGlowWidth / glow_res;
 	// Use half the glow width if we have the res set to less than 9 so that it looks
 	// almost the same in either case.
 	if (glowResPow < 9)
 	{
 		delta *= 0.5f;
 	}
-	F32 strength = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderGlowStrength");
+	F32 strength = RenderGlowStrength;
 
 	gGlowProgram.bind();
-	gGlowProgram.uniform1f("glowStrength", strength);
+	gGlowProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::GLOW_STRENGTH, strength);
 
 	for (S32 i = 0; i < kernel; i++)
 	{
@@ -6200,11 +6354,11 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 
 		if (i%2 == 0)
 		{
-			gGlowProgram.uniform2f("glowDelta", delta, 0);
+			gGlowProgram.uniform2f(LLShaderMgr::GLOW_DELTA, delta, 0);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			gGlowProgram.uniform2f("glowDelta", 0, delta);
+			gGlowProgram.uniform2f(LLShaderMgr::GLOW_DELTA, 0, delta);
 		}
 
 		gGL.begin(LLRender::TRIANGLE_STRIP);
@@ -6245,11 +6399,13 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 
 	if (LLPipeline::sRenderDeferred)
 	{
+
 		bool dof_enabled = !LLViewerCamera::getInstance()->cameraUnderWater() &&
 							!LLToolMgr::getInstance()->inBuildMode() &&
-							gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDepthOfField");
+							RenderDepthOfField;
+
 
-		bool multisample = gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderFSAASamples") > 1;
+		bool multisample = RenderFSAASamples > 1;
 
 		if (multisample)
 		{
@@ -6261,7 +6417,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 			glViewport(0, 0, width, height);
 
 			gGlowCombineFXAAProgram.bind();
-			gGlowCombineFXAAProgram.uniform2f("screen_res", width, height);
+			gGlowCombineFXAAProgram.uniform2f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SCREEN_RES, width, height);
 
 			gGL.getTexUnit(0)->bind(&mGlow[1]);
 			gGL.getTexUnit(1)->bind(&mScreen);
@@ -6284,7 +6440,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 			LLGLSLShader* shader = &gFXAAProgram;
 			shader->bind();
 
-			S32 channel = shader->enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DIFFUSE_MAP, mFXAABuffer.getUsage());
+			S32 channel = shader->enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DIFFUSE_MAP, mFXAABuffer.getUsage());
 			if (channel > -1)
 			{
 				mFXAABuffer.bindTexture(0, channel);
@@ -6294,10 +6450,10 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 			
 			F32 scale_x = (F32) width/mFXAABuffer.getWidth();
 			F32 scale_y = (F32) height/mFXAABuffer.getHeight();
-			shader->uniform2f("tc_scale", scale_x, scale_y);
-			shader->uniform2f("rcp_screen_res", 1.f/width*scale_x, 1.f/height*scale_y);
-			shader->uniform4f("rcp_frame_opt", -0.5f/width*scale_x, -0.5f/height*scale_y, 0.5f/width*scale_x, 0.5f/height*scale_y);
-			shader->uniform4f("rcp_frame_opt2", -2.f/width*scale_x, -2.f/height*scale_y, 2.f/width*scale_x, 2.f/height*scale_y);
+			shader->uniform2f(LLShaderMgr::FXAA_TC_SCALE, scale_x, scale_y);
+			shader->uniform2f(LLShaderMgr::FXAA_RCP_SCREEN_RES, 1.f/width*scale_x, 1.f/height*scale_y);
+			shader->uniform4f(LLShaderMgr::FXAA_RCP_FRAME_OPT, -0.5f/width*scale_x, -0.5f/height*scale_y, 0.5f/width*scale_x, 0.5f/height*scale_y);
+			shader->uniform4f(LLShaderMgr::FXAA_RCP_FRAME_OPT2, -2.f/width*scale_x, -2.f/height*scale_y, 2.f/width*scale_x, 2.f/height*scale_y);
 
 			gGL.begin(LLRender::TRIANGLE_STRIP);
 			gGL.vertex2f(-1,-1);
@@ -6391,7 +6547,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 				}
 				else if (transition_time < 1.f)
 				{ //currently in a transition, continue interpolating
-					transition_time += 1.f/gSavedSettings.getF32("CameraFocusTransitionTime")*gFrameIntervalSeconds;
+					transition_time += 1.f/CameraFocusTransitionTime*gFrameIntervalSeconds;
 					transition_time = llmin(transition_time, 1.f);
 
 					F32 t = cosf(transition_time*F_PI+F_PI)*0.5f+0.5f;
@@ -6404,12 +6560,12 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 
 				//convert to mm
 				F32 subject_distance = current_distance*1000.f;
-				F32 fnumber = gSavedSettings.getF32("CameraFNumber");
-				F32 default_focal_length = gSavedSettings.getF32("CameraFocalLength");
+				F32 fnumber = CameraFNumber;
+				F32 default_focal_length = CameraFocalLength;
 
 				F32 fov = LLViewerCamera::getInstance()->getView();
 		
-				const F32 default_fov = gSavedSettings.getF32("CameraFieldOfView") * F_PI/180.f;
+				const F32 default_fov = CameraFieldOfView * F_PI/180.f;
 				//const F32 default_aspect_ratio = gSavedSettings.getF32("CameraAspectRatio");
 		
 				//F32 aspect_ratio = (F32) mScreen.getWidth()/(F32)mScreen.getHeight();
@@ -6432,13 +6588,13 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 				blur_constant /= 1000.f; //convert to meters for shader
 				F32 magnification = focal_length/(subject_distance-focal_length);
 
-				shader->uniform1f("focal_distance", -subject_distance/1000.f);
-				shader->uniform1f("blur_constant", blur_constant);
-				shader->uniform1f("tan_pixel_angle", tanf(1.f/LLDrawable::sCurPixelAngle));
-				shader->uniform1f("magnification", magnification);
+				shader->uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DOF_FOCAL_DISTANCE, -subject_distance/1000.f);
+				shader->uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DOF_BLUR_CONSTANT, blur_constant);
+				shader->uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DOF_TAN_PIXEL_ANGLE, tanf(1.f/LLDrawable::sCurPixelAngle));
+				shader->uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DOF_MAGNIFICATION, magnification);
 			}
 
-			S32 channel = shader->enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DIFFUSE, mScreen.getUsage());
+			S32 channel = shader->enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DIFFUSE, mScreen.getUsage());
 			if (channel > -1)
 			{
 				mScreen.bindTexture(0, channel);
@@ -6446,7 +6602,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 
 			if (multisample)
 			{ //bloom has already been added, bind black
-				channel = shader->enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_BLOOM);
+				channel = shader->enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_BLOOM);
 				if (channel > -1)
 				{
 					gGL.getTexUnit(0)->bind(LLViewerFetchedTexture::sBlackImagep);
@@ -6519,7 +6675,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderBloom(BOOL for_snapshot, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield)
 		gGL.getTexUnit(0)->bind(&mGlow[1]);
 		gGL.getTexUnit(1)->bind(&mScreen);
 		
-		LLGLEnable multisample(gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderFSAASamples") > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
+		LLGLEnable multisample(RenderFSAASamples > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
 		
 		buff->setBuffer(mask);
 		buff->drawArrays(LLRender::TRIANGLE_STRIP, 0, 3);
@@ -6611,28 +6767,28 @@ void LLPipeline::bindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader& shader, U32 light_index, U32 n
 
 	shader.bind();
 	S32 channel = 0;
-	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DIFFUSE, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
+	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DIFFUSE, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
 		mDeferredScreen.bindTexture(0,channel);
 		gGL.getTexUnit(channel)->setTextureFilteringOption(LLTexUnit::TFO_POINT);
 	}
 
-	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SPECULAR, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
+	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SPECULAR, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
 		mDeferredScreen.bindTexture(1, channel);
 		gGL.getTexUnit(channel)->setTextureFilteringOption(LLTexUnit::TFO_POINT);
 	}
 
-	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_NORMAL, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
+	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_NORMAL, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
 		mDeferredScreen.bindTexture(2, channel);
 		gGL.getTexUnit(channel)->setTextureFilteringOption(LLTexUnit::TFO_POINT);
 	}
 
-	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DEPTH, mDeferredDepth.getUsage());
+	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DEPTH, mDeferredDepth.getUsage());
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
 		gGL.getTexUnit(channel)->bind(&mDeferredDepth, TRUE);
@@ -6646,21 +6802,21 @@ void LLPipeline::bindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader& shader, U32 light_index, U32 n
 		glh::matrix4f projection = glh_get_current_projection();
 		glh::matrix4f inv_proj = projection.inverse();
 		
-		shader.uniformMatrix4fv("inv_proj", 1, FALSE, inv_proj.m);
-		shader.uniform4f("viewport", (F32) gGLViewport[0],
+		shader.uniformMatrix4fv(LLShaderMgr::INVERSE_PROJECTION_MATRIX, 1, FALSE, inv_proj.m);
+		shader.uniform4f(LLShaderMgr::VIEWPORT, (F32) gGLViewport[0],
 									(F32) gGLViewport[1],
 									(F32) gGLViewport[2],
 									(F32) gGLViewport[3]);
 	}
 
-	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_NOISE);
+	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_NOISE);
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
 		gGL.getTexUnit(channel)->bindManual(LLTexUnit::TT_TEXTURE, noise_map);
 		gGL.getTexUnit(channel)->setTextureFilteringOption(LLTexUnit::TFO_POINT);
 	}
 
-	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_LIGHTFUNC);
+	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_LIGHTFUNC);
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
 		gGL.getTexUnit(channel)->bindManual(LLTexUnit::TT_TEXTURE, mLightFunc);
@@ -6668,7 +6824,7 @@ void LLPipeline::bindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader& shader, U32 light_index, U32 n
 
 	stop_glerror();
 
-	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_LIGHT, mDeferredLight.getUsage());
+	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_LIGHT, mDeferredLight.getUsage());
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
 		if (light_index > 0)
@@ -6682,7 +6838,7 @@ void LLPipeline::bindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader& shader, U32 light_index, U32 n
 		gGL.getTexUnit(channel)->setTextureFilteringOption(LLTexUnit::TFO_POINT);
 	}
 
-	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_BLOOM);
+	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_BLOOM);
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
 		mGlow[1].bindTexture(0, channel);
@@ -6692,7 +6848,7 @@ void LLPipeline::bindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader& shader, U32 light_index, U32 n
 
 	for (U32 i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 	{
-		channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW0+i, LLTexUnit::TT_RECT_TEXTURE);
+		channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW0+i, LLTexUnit::TT_RECT_TEXTURE);
 		stop_glerror();
 		if (channel > -1)
 		{
@@ -6710,7 +6866,7 @@ void LLPipeline::bindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader& shader, U32 light_index, U32 n
 
 	for (U32 i = 4; i < 6; i++)
 	{
-		channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW0+i);
+		channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW0+i);
 		stop_glerror();
 		if (channel > -1)
 		{
@@ -6739,12 +6895,11 @@ void LLPipeline::bindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader& shader, U32 light_index, U32 n
 		mat[i+80] = mSunShadowMatrix[5].m[i];
 	}
 
-	shader.uniformMatrix4fv("shadow_matrix[0]", 6, FALSE, mat);
-	shader.uniformMatrix4fv("shadow_matrix", 6, FALSE, mat);
+	shader.uniformMatrix4fv(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW_MATRIX, 6, FALSE, mat);
 
 	stop_glerror();
 
-	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::ENVIRONMENT_MAP, LLTexUnit::TT_CUBE_MAP);
+	channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::ENVIRONMENT_MAP, LLTexUnit::TT_CUBE_MAP);
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
 		LLCubeMap* cube_map = gSky.mVOSkyp ? gSky.mVOSkyp->getCubeMap() : NULL;
@@ -6759,24 +6914,23 @@ void LLPipeline::bindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader& shader, U32 light_index, U32 n
 						  m[4], m[5], m[6],
 						  m[8], m[9], m[10] };
 		
-			shader.uniform3fv("env_mat[0]", 3, mat);
-			shader.uniform3fv("env_mat", 3, mat);
+			shader.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_ENV_MAT, 3, mat);
 		}
 	}
 
-	shader.uniform4fv("shadow_clip", 1, mSunClipPlanes.mV);
-	shader.uniform1f("sun_wash", gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderDeferredSunWash"));
-	shader.uniform1f("shadow_noise", gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowNoise"));
-	shader.uniform1f("blur_size", gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowBlurSize"));
+	shader.uniform4fv(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW_CLIP, 1, mSunClipPlanes.mV);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SUN_WASH, RenderDeferredSunWash);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW_NOISE, RenderShadowNoise);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_BLUR_SIZE, RenderShadowBlurSize);
 
-	shader.uniform1f("ssao_radius", gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderSSAOScale"));
-	shader.uniform1f("ssao_max_radius", gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderSSAOMaxScale"));
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SSAO_RADIUS, RenderSSAOScale);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SSAO_MAX_RADIUS, RenderSSAOMaxScale);
 
-	F32 ssao_factor = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderSSAOFactor");
-	shader.uniform1f("ssao_factor", ssao_factor);
-	shader.uniform1f("ssao_factor_inv", 1.0/ssao_factor);
+	F32 ssao_factor = RenderSSAOFactor;
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SSAO_FACTOR, ssao_factor);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SSAO_FACTOR_INV, 1.0/ssao_factor);
 
-	LLVector3 ssao_effect = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderSSAOEffect");
+	LLVector3 ssao_effect = RenderSSAOEffect;
 	F32 matrix_diag = (ssao_effect[0] + 2.0*ssao_effect[1])/3.0;
 	F32 matrix_nondiag = (ssao_effect[0] - ssao_effect[1])/3.0;
 	// This matrix scales (proj of color onto <1/rt(3),1/rt(3),1/rt(3)>) by
@@ -6784,23 +6938,23 @@ void LLPipeline::bindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader& shader, U32 light_index, U32 n
 	F32 ssao_effect_mat[] = {	matrix_diag, matrix_nondiag, matrix_nondiag,
 								matrix_nondiag, matrix_diag, matrix_nondiag,
 								matrix_nondiag, matrix_nondiag, matrix_diag};
-	shader.uniformMatrix3fv("ssao_effect_mat", 1, GL_FALSE, ssao_effect_mat);
-
-	F32 shadow_offset_error = 1.f + gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowOffsetError") * fabsf(LLViewerCamera::getInstance()->getOrigin().mV[2]);
-	F32 shadow_bias_error = 1.f + gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowBiasError") * fabsf(LLViewerCamera::getInstance()->getOrigin().mV[2]);
-
-	shader.uniform2f("screen_res", mDeferredScreen.getWidth(), mDeferredScreen.getHeight());
-	shader.uniform1f("near_clip", LLViewerCamera::getInstance()->getNear()*2.f);
-	shader.uniform1f ("shadow_offset", gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowOffset")*shadow_offset_error);
-	shader.uniform1f("shadow_bias", gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowBias")*shadow_bias_error);
-	shader.uniform1f ("spot_shadow_offset", gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderSpotShadowOffset"));
-	shader.uniform1f("spot_shadow_bias", gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderSpotShadowBias"));	
-
-	shader.uniform3fv("sun_dir", 1, mTransformedSunDir.mV);
-	shader.uniform2f("shadow_res", mShadow[0].getWidth(), mShadow[0].getHeight());
-	shader.uniform2f("proj_shadow_res", mShadow[4].getWidth(), mShadow[4].getHeight());
-	shader.uniform1f("depth_cutoff", gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderEdgeDepthCutoff"));
-	shader.uniform1f("norm_cutoff", gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderEdgeNormCutoff"));
+	shader.uniformMatrix3fv(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SSAO_EFFECT_MAT, 1, GL_FALSE, ssao_effect_mat);
+
+	F32 shadow_offset_error = 1.f + RenderShadowOffsetError * fabsf(LLViewerCamera::getInstance()->getOrigin().mV[2]);
+	F32 shadow_bias_error = 1.f + RenderShadowBiasError * fabsf(LLViewerCamera::getInstance()->getOrigin().mV[2]);
+
+	shader.uniform2f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SCREEN_RES, mDeferredScreen.getWidth(), mDeferredScreen.getHeight());
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_NEAR_CLIP, LLViewerCamera::getInstance()->getNear()*2.f);
+	shader.uniform1f (LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW_OFFSET, RenderShadowOffset*shadow_offset_error);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW_BIAS, RenderShadowBias*shadow_bias_error);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SPOT_SHADOW_OFFSET, RenderSpotShadowOffset);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SPOT_SHADOW_BIAS, RenderSpotShadowBias);	
+
+	shader.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SUN_DIR, 1, mTransformedSunDir.mV);
+	shader.uniform2f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW_RES, mShadow[0].getWidth(), mShadow[0].getHeight());
+	shader.uniform2f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJ_SHADOW_RES, mShadow[4].getWidth(), mShadow[4].getHeight());
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DEPTH_CUTOFF, RenderEdgeDepthCutoff);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_NORM_CUTOFF, RenderEdgeNormCutoff);
 	
 
 	if (shader.getUniformLocation("norm_mat") >= 0)
@@ -6839,7 +6993,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 							0, 0, mDeferredDepth.getWidth(), mDeferredDepth.getHeight(), GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT, GL_NEAREST);	
 		}
 
-		LLGLEnable multisample(gSavedSettings.getU32("RenderFSAASamples") > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
+		LLGLEnable multisample(RenderFSAASamples > 0 ? GL_MULTISAMPLE_ARB : 0);
 
 		if (gPipeline.hasRenderType(LLPipeline::RENDER_TYPE_HUD))
 		{
@@ -6886,7 +7040,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 		gGL.pushMatrix();
 		gGL.loadIdentity();
 
-		if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDeferredSSAO") || gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderShadowDetail") > 0)
+		if (RenderDeferredSSAO || RenderShadowDetail > 0)
 		{
 			mDeferredLight.bindTarget();
 			{ //paint shadow/SSAO light map (direct lighting lightmap)
@@ -6932,7 +7086,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 			mDeferredLight.flush();
 		}
 		
-		if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDeferredSSAO"))
+		if (RenderDeferredSSAO)
 		{ //soften direct lighting lightmap
 			LLFastTimer ftm(FTM_SOFTEN_SHADOW);
 			//blur lightmap
@@ -6943,10 +7097,10 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 			
 			bindDeferredShader(gDeferredBlurLightProgram);
 			mDeferredVB->setBuffer(LLVertexBuffer::MAP_VERTEX);
-			LLVector3 go = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderShadowGaussian");
+			LLVector3 go = RenderShadowGaussian;
 			const U32 kern_length = 4;
-			F32 blur_size = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowBlurSize");
-			F32 dist_factor = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowBlurDistFactor");
+			F32 blur_size = RenderShadowBlurSize;
+			F32 dist_factor = RenderShadowBlurDistFactor;
 
 			// sample symmetrically with the middle sample falling exactly on 0.0
 			F32 x = 0.f;
@@ -7011,7 +7165,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 		glClearColor(0,0,0,0);
 		mScreen.clear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
 		
-		if (gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDeferredAtmospheric"))
+		if (RenderDeferredAtmospheric)
 		{ //apply sunlight contribution 
 			LLFastTimer ftm(FTM_ATMOSPHERICS);
 			bindDeferredShader(gDeferredSoftenProgram);	
@@ -7056,7 +7210,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 			gPipeline.popRenderTypeMask();
 		}
 
-		BOOL render_local = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderLocalLights");
+		BOOL render_local = RenderLocalLights;
 				
 		if (render_local)
 		{
@@ -7162,10 +7316,10 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 							
 							LLFastTimer ftm(FTM_LOCAL_LIGHTS);
 							//glTexCoord4f(tc.v[0], tc.v[1], tc.v[2], s*s);
-							gDeferredLightProgram.uniform3fv("center", 1, tc.v);
-							gDeferredLightProgram.uniform1f("size", s*s);
-							gDeferredLightProgram.uniform3fv("color", 1, col.mV);
-							gDeferredLightProgram.uniform1f("falloff", volume->getLightFalloff()*0.5f);
+							gDeferredLightProgram.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::LIGHT_CENTER, 1, tc.v);
+							gDeferredLightProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::LIGHT_SIZE, s*s);
+							gDeferredLightProgram.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::DIFFUSE_COLOR, 1, col.mV);
+							gDeferredLightProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::LIGHT_FALLOFF, volume->getLightFalloff()*0.5f);
 							//gGL.diffuseColor4f(col.mV[0], col.mV[1], col.mV[2], volume->getLightFalloff()*0.5f);
 							gGL.syncMatrices();
 							mDeferredVB->setBuffer(LLVertexBuffer::MAP_VERTEX);
@@ -7197,7 +7351,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 
 				mDeferredVB->setBuffer(LLVertexBuffer::MAP_VERTEX);
 
-				gDeferredSpotLightProgram.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJECTION);
+				gDeferredSpotLightProgram.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJECTION);
 
 				for (LLDrawable::drawable_list_t::iterator iter = spot_lights.begin(); iter != spot_lights.end(); ++iter)
 				{
@@ -7236,16 +7390,16 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 					v[6].set(c[0]+s,c[1]+s,c[2]-s); // 6 - 0110
 					v[7].set(c[0]+s,c[1]+s,c[2]+s); // 7 - 0111
 					
-					gDeferredSpotLightProgram.uniform3fv("center", 1, tc.v);
-					gDeferredSpotLightProgram.uniform1f("size", s*s);
-					gDeferredSpotLightProgram.uniform3fv("color", 1, col.mV);
-					gDeferredSpotLightProgram.uniform1f("falloff", volume->getLightFalloff()*0.5f);
+					gDeferredSpotLightProgram.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::LIGHT_CENTER, 1, tc.v);
+					gDeferredSpotLightProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::LIGHT_SIZE, s*s);
+					gDeferredSpotLightProgram.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::DIFFUSE_COLOR, 1, col.mV);
+					gDeferredSpotLightProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::LIGHT_FALLOFF, volume->getLightFalloff()*0.5f);
 					gGL.syncMatrices();
 					mDeferredVB->setBuffer(LLVertexBuffer::MAP_VERTEX);
 					glDrawRangeElements(GL_TRIANGLE_FAN, 0, 7, 8,
 							GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, get_box_fan_indices_ptr(camera, center));
 				}
-				gDeferredSpotLightProgram.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJECTION);
+				gDeferredSpotLightProgram.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJECTION);
 				unbindDeferredShader(gDeferredSpotLightProgram);
 			}
 
@@ -7292,12 +7446,12 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 					count++;
 					if (count == max_count || fullscreen_lights.empty())
 					{
-						gDeferredMultiLightProgram.uniform1i("light_count", count);
-						gDeferredMultiLightProgram.uniform4fv("light", count, (GLfloat*) light);
-						gDeferredMultiLightProgram.uniform4fv("light_col", count, (GLfloat*) col);
-						gDeferredMultiLightProgram.uniform1f("far_z", far_z);
+						gDeferredMultiLightProgram.uniform1i(LLShaderMgr::MULTI_LIGHT_COUNT, count);
+						gDeferredMultiLightProgram.uniform4fv(LLShaderMgr::MULTI_LIGHT, count, (GLfloat*) light);
+						gDeferredMultiLightProgram.uniform4fv(LLShaderMgr::MULTI_LIGHT_COL, count, (GLfloat*) col);
+						gDeferredMultiLightProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::MULTI_LIGHT_FAR_Z, far_z);
 						far_z = 0.f;
-						count = 0;
+						count = 0; 
 						mDeferredVB->drawArrays(LLRender::TRIANGLES, 0, 3);
 					}
 				}
@@ -7306,7 +7460,7 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 
 				bindDeferredShader(gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram);
 
-				gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJECTION);
+				gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJECTION);
 
 				mDeferredVB->setBuffer(LLVertexBuffer::MAP_VERTEX);
 
@@ -7331,14 +7485,14 @@ void LLPipeline::renderDeferredLighting()
 					LLColor3 col = volume->getLightColor();
 					col *= volume->getLightIntensity();
 
-					gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.uniform3fv("center", 1, tc.v);
-					gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.uniform1f("size", s*s);
-					gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.uniform3fv("color", 1, col.mV);
-					gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.uniform1f("falloff", volume->getLightFalloff()*0.5f);
+					gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::LIGHT_CENTER, 1, tc.v);
+					gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::LIGHT_SIZE, s*s);
+					gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::DIFFUSE_COLOR, 1, col.mV);
+					gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::LIGHT_FALLOFF, volume->getLightFalloff()*0.5f);
 					mDeferredVB->drawArrays(LLRender::TRIANGLES, 0, 3);
 				}
 
-				gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJECTION);
+				gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJECTION);
 				unbindDeferredShader(gDeferredMultiSpotLightProgram);
 
 				gGL.popMatrix();
@@ -7463,13 +7617,13 @@ void LLPipeline::setupSpotLight(LLGLSLShader& shader, LLDrawable* drawablep)
 	F32 proj_range = far_clip - near_clip;
 	glh::matrix4f light_proj = gl_perspective(fovy, aspect, near_clip, far_clip);
 	screen_to_light = trans * light_proj * screen_to_light;
-	shader.uniformMatrix4fv("proj_mat", 1, FALSE, screen_to_light.m);
-	shader.uniform1f("proj_near", near_clip);
-	shader.uniform3fv("proj_p", 1, p1.v);
-	shader.uniform3fv("proj_n", 1, n.v);
-	shader.uniform3fv("proj_origin", 1, screen_origin.v);
-	shader.uniform1f("proj_range", proj_range);
-	shader.uniform1f("proj_ambiance", params.mV[2]);
+	shader.uniformMatrix4fv(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_MATRIX, 1, FALSE, screen_to_light.m);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_NEAR, near_clip);
+	shader.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_P, 1, p1.v);
+	shader.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_N, 1, n.v);
+	shader.uniform3fv(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_ORIGIN, 1, screen_origin.v);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_RANGE, proj_range);
+	shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_AMBIANCE, params.mV[2]);
 	S32 s_idx = -1;
 
 	for (U32 i = 0; i < 2; i++)
@@ -7480,15 +7634,15 @@ void LLPipeline::setupSpotLight(LLGLSLShader& shader, LLDrawable* drawablep)
 		}
 	}
 
-	shader.uniform1i("proj_shadow_idx", s_idx);
+	shader.uniform1i(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_SHADOW_INDEX, s_idx);
 
 	if (s_idx >= 0)
 	{
-		shader.uniform1f("shadow_fade", 1.f-mSpotLightFade[s_idx]);
+		shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_SHADOW_FADE, 1.f-mSpotLightFade[s_idx]);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		shader.uniform1f("shadow_fade", 1.f);
+		shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_SHADOW_FADE, 1.f);
 	}
 
 	{
@@ -7522,7 +7676,7 @@ void LLPipeline::setupSpotLight(LLGLSLShader& shader, LLDrawable* drawablep)
 		img = LLViewerFetchedTexture::sWhiteImagep;
 	}
 
-	S32 channel = shader.enableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJECTION);
+	S32 channel = shader.enableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_PROJECTION);
 
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
@@ -7532,9 +7686,9 @@ void LLPipeline::setupSpotLight(LLGLSLShader& shader, LLDrawable* drawablep)
 
 			F32 lod_range = logf(img->getWidth())/logf(2.f);
 
-			shader.uniform1f("proj_focus", focus);
-			shader.uniform1f("proj_lod", lod_range);
-			shader.uniform1f("proj_ambient_lod", llclamp((proj_range-focus)/proj_range*lod_range, 0.f, 1.f));
+			shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_FOCUS, focus);
+			shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_LOD, lod_range);
+			shader.uniform1f(LLShaderMgr::PROJECTOR_AMBIENT_LOD, llclamp((proj_range-focus)/proj_range*lod_range, 0.f, 1.f));
 		}
 	}
 		
@@ -7543,17 +7697,17 @@ void LLPipeline::setupSpotLight(LLGLSLShader& shader, LLDrawable* drawablep)
 void LLPipeline::unbindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader &shader)
 {
 	stop_glerror();
-	shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_NORMAL, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
-	shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DIFFUSE, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
-	shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SPECULAR, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
-	shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DEPTH, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
-	shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_LIGHT, mDeferredLight.getUsage());
-	shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DIFFUSE_MAP);
-	shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_BLOOM);
+	shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_NORMAL, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
+	shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DIFFUSE, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
+	shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SPECULAR, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
+	shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_DEPTH, mDeferredScreen.getUsage());
+	shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_LIGHT, mDeferredLight.getUsage());
+	shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DIFFUSE_MAP);
+	shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_BLOOM);
 
 	for (U32 i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 	{
-		if (shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW0+i, LLTexUnit::TT_RECT_TEXTURE) > -1)
+		if (shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW0+i, LLTexUnit::TT_RECT_TEXTURE) > -1)
 		{
 			glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB, GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_MODE_ARB, GL_NONE);
 		}
@@ -7561,16 +7715,16 @@ void LLPipeline::unbindDeferredShader(LLGLSLShader &shader)
 
 	for (U32 i = 4; i < 6; i++)
 	{
-		if (shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW0+i) > -1)
+		if (shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_SHADOW0+i) > -1)
 		{
 			glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_COMPARE_MODE_ARB, GL_NONE);
 		}
 	}
 
-	shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_NOISE);
-	shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::DEFERRED_LIGHTFUNC);
+	shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_NOISE);
+	shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::DEFERRED_LIGHTFUNC);
 
-	S32 channel = shader.disableTexture(LLViewerShaderMgr::ENVIRONMENT_MAP, LLTexUnit::TT_CUBE_MAP);
+	S32 channel = shader.disableTexture(LLShaderMgr::ENVIRONMENT_MAP, LLTexUnit::TT_CUBE_MAP);
 	if (channel > -1)
 	{
 		LLCubeMap* cube_map = gSky.mVOSkyp ? gSky.mVOSkyp->getCubeMap() : NULL;
@@ -7718,7 +7872,7 @@ void LLPipeline::generateWaterReflection(LLCamera& camera_in)
 					LLPipeline::RENDER_TYPE_CLOUDS,
 					LLPipeline::END_RENDER_TYPES);	
 
-				S32 detail = gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderReflectionDetail");
+				S32 detail = RenderReflectionDetail;
 				if (detail > 0)
 				{ //mask out selected geometry based on reflection detail
 					if (detail < 4)
@@ -7742,7 +7896,7 @@ void LLPipeline::generateWaterReflection(LLCamera& camera_in)
 
 				if (LLDrawPoolWater::sNeedsDistortionUpdate)
 				{
-					if (gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderReflectionDetail") > 0)
+					if (RenderReflectionDetail > 0)
 					{
 						gPipeline.grabReferences(ref_result);
 						LLGLUserClipPlane clip_plane(plane, mat, projection);
@@ -8233,7 +8387,7 @@ void LLPipeline::generateHighlight(LLCamera& camera)
 	
 	if (!mHighlightSet.empty())
 	{
-		F32 transition = gFrameIntervalSeconds/gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderHighlightFadeTime");
+		F32 transition = gFrameIntervalSeconds/RenderHighlightFadeTime;
 
 		LLGLDisable test(GL_ALPHA_TEST);
 		LLGLDepthTest depth(GL_FALSE);
@@ -8279,7 +8433,7 @@ void LLPipeline::generateHighlight(LLCamera& camera)
 
 void LLPipeline::generateSunShadow(LLCamera& camera)
 {
-	if (!sRenderDeferred || gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderShadowDetail") <= 0)
+	if (!sRenderDeferred || RenderShadowDetail <= 0)
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -8337,25 +8491,25 @@ void LLPipeline::generateSunShadow(LLCamera& camera)
 	glh::matrix4f proj[6];
 	
 	//clip contains parallel split distances for 3 splits
-	LLVector3 clip = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderShadowClipPlanes");
+	LLVector3 clip = RenderShadowClipPlanes;
 
 	//F32 slope_threshold = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowSlopeThreshold");
 
 	//far clip on last split is minimum of camera view distance and 128
 	mSunClipPlanes = LLVector4(clip, clip.mV[2] * clip.mV[2]/clip.mV[1]);
 
-	clip = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderShadowOrthoClipPlanes");
+	clip = RenderShadowOrthoClipPlanes;
 	mSunOrthoClipPlanes = LLVector4(clip, clip.mV[2]*clip.mV[2]/clip.mV[1]);
 
 	//currently used for amount to extrude frusta corners for constructing shadow frusta
-	LLVector3 n = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderShadowNearDist");
+	LLVector3 n = RenderShadowNearDist;
 	//F32 nearDist[] = { n.mV[0], n.mV[1], n.mV[2], n.mV[2] };
 
 	//put together a universal "near clip" plane for shadow frusta
 	LLPlane shadow_near_clip;
 	{
 		LLVector3 p = gAgent.getPositionAgent();
-		p += mSunDir * gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderFarClip")*2.f;
+		p += mSunDir * RenderFarClip*2.f;
 		shadow_near_clip.setVec(p, mSunDir);
 	}
 
@@ -8442,7 +8596,7 @@ void LLPipeline::generateSunShadow(LLCamera& camera)
 
 		F32 range = far_clip-near_clip;
 
-		LLVector3 split_exp = gSavedSettings.getVector3("RenderShadowSplitExponent");
+		LLVector3 split_exp = RenderShadowSplitExponent;
 
 		F32 da = 1.f-llmax( fabsf(lightDir*up), fabsf(lightDir*camera.getLeftAxis()) );
 		
@@ -8653,7 +8807,7 @@ void LLPipeline::generateSunShadow(LLCamera& camera)
 			mShadowError.mV[j] /= wpf.size();
 			mShadowError.mV[j] /= size.mV[0];
 
-			if (mShadowError.mV[j] > gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowErrorCutoff"))
+			if (mShadowError.mV[j] > RenderShadowErrorCutoff)
 			{ //just use ortho projection
 				mShadowFOV.mV[j] = -1.f;
 				origin.clearVec();
@@ -8696,7 +8850,7 @@ void LLPipeline::generateSunShadow(LLCamera& camera)
 				fovx = acos(fovx);
 				fovz = acos(fovz);
 
-				F32 cutoff = llmin(gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderShadowFOVCutoff"), 1.4f);
+				F32 cutoff = llmin((F32) RenderShadowFOVCutoff, 1.4f);
 				
 				mShadowFOV.mV[j] = fovx;
 				
@@ -8840,7 +8994,7 @@ void LLPipeline::generateSunShadow(LLCamera& camera)
 
 	
 	//hack to disable projector shadows 
-	bool gen_shadow = gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderShadowDetail") > 1;
+	bool gen_shadow = RenderShadowDetail > 1;
 
 	if (gen_shadow)
 	{
@@ -8979,7 +9133,7 @@ void LLPipeline::generateSunShadow(LLCamera& camera)
 	}
 
 
-	if (!gSavedSettings.getBOOL("CameraOffset"))
+	if (!CameraOffset)
 	{
 		glh_set_current_modelview(saved_view);
 		glh_set_current_projection(saved_proj);