diff --git a/sp/src/game/client/C_Env_Projected_Texture.h b/sp/src/game/client/C_Env_Projected_Texture.h
index cb6268148ca..0d2a427236e 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/client/C_Env_Projected_Texture.h
+++ b/sp/src/game/client/C_Env_Projected_Texture.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class C_EnvProjectedTexture : public C_BaseEntity
 
 	void	UpdateLight( void );
 
+	void UpdateProjectedLightAnimation(void);
+
 	C_EnvProjectedTexture();
 	~C_EnvProjectedTexture();
 
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ class C_EnvProjectedTexture : public C_BaseEntity
 	float		m_flNearZ;
 	float		m_flFarZ;
 	char		m_SpotlightTextureName[ MAX_PATH ];
+	CMaterialReference m_SpotlightMaterial;
 	CTextureReference m_SpotlightTexture;
 	int			m_nSpotlightTextureFrame;
 	int			m_nShadowQuality;
@@ -95,6 +98,7 @@ class C_EnvProjectedTexture : public C_BaseEntity
 	float		m_flShadowFilter;
 
 	bool		m_bAlwaysDraw;
+	bool		m_bEnableTextureAnimation;
 	//bool		m_bProjectedTextureVersion;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/sp/src/game/client/c_env_projectedtexture.cpp b/sp/src/game/client/c_env_projectedtexture.cpp
index 6644965265a..37c7142a78d 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/client/c_env_projectedtexture.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/client/c_env_projectedtexture.cpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "shareddefs.h"
 #include "materialsystem/imesh.h"
 #include "materialsystem/imaterial.h"
+#include "materialsystem/imaterialvar.h"
 #include "view.h"
 #include "iviewrender.h"
 #include "view_shared.h"
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_CLIENTCLASS_DT( C_EnvProjectedTexture, DT_EnvProjectedTexture, CEnvPro
 	RecvPropFloat(	 RECVINFO( m_flShadowAtten ) ),
 	RecvPropFloat(   RECVINFO( m_flShadowFilter )  ),
 	RecvPropBool(	 RECVINFO( m_bAlwaysDraw )	),
+	RecvPropBool(RECVINFO(m_bEnableTextureAnimation)),
 
 	// Not needed on the client right now, change when it actually is needed
 	//RecvPropBool(	 RECVINFO( m_bProjectedTextureVersion )	),
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ C_EnvProjectedTexture *C_EnvProjectedTexture::Create( )
 	pEnt->m_flQuadraticAtten = 0.0f;
 	pEnt->m_flShadowAtten = 0.0f;
 	pEnt->m_flShadowFilter = 0.5f;
+	pEnt->m_bEnableTextureAnimation = false;
 	//pEnt->m_bProjectedTextureVersion = 1;
 #endif
 
@@ -146,15 +149,17 @@ void C_EnvProjectedTexture::OnDataChanged( DataUpdateType_t updateType )
 {
 	if ( updateType == DATA_UPDATE_CREATED )
 	{
-		m_SpotlightTexture.Init( m_SpotlightTextureName, TEXTURE_GROUP_OTHER, true );
+		m_SpotlightMaterial.Init(m_SpotlightTextureName, TEXTURE_GROUP_OTHER, true);
+		m_SpotlightTexture.Init(m_SpotlightTextureName, TEXTURE_GROUP_OTHER, true);
 	}
 #ifdef MAPBASE
 	else //if ( updateType == DATA_UPDATE_DATATABLE_CHANGED )
 	{
 		// It could've been changed via input
-		if( !FStrEq(m_SpotlightTexture->GetName(), m_SpotlightTextureName) )
+		if (!FStrEq(m_SpotlightTexture->GetName(), m_SpotlightTextureName) || !FStrEq(m_SpotlightMaterial->GetName(), m_SpotlightTextureName))
 		{
-			m_SpotlightTexture.Init( m_SpotlightTextureName, TEXTURE_GROUP_OTHER, true );
+			m_SpotlightMaterial.Init(m_SpotlightTextureName, TEXTURE_GROUP_OTHER, true);
+			m_SpotlightTexture.Init(m_SpotlightTextureName, TEXTURE_GROUP_OTHER, true);
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -165,6 +170,34 @@ void C_EnvProjectedTexture::OnDataChanged( DataUpdateType_t updateType )
 }
 
 static ConVar asw_perf_wtf("asw_perf_wtf", "0", FCVAR_DEVELOPMENTONLY, "Disable updating of projected shadow textures from UpdateLight" );
+
+ConVar r_flashlightenabletextureanimation("r_flashlightenabletextureanimation", "1", FCVAR_ARCHIVE, "Enable/Disable Projected Texture Animation Support");
+
+static ITexture* GetBaseProjectedTexture(IMaterial* pMaterial, ITexture *fallback_texture)
+{
+	bool foundVar;
+	IMaterialVar* pTextureVar = pMaterial->FindVar("$basetexture", &foundVar, false);
+
+	if (!foundVar)
+		return fallback_texture;
+
+	return pTextureVar->GetTextureValue();
+}
+
+static int GetProjectedTextureAnimationFrame(IMaterial* pMaterial)
+{
+	if (pMaterial->GetNumAnimationFrames() <= 1 || !r_flashlightenabletextureanimation.GetBool())
+		return 0;
+
+	bool foundVar;
+	IMaterialVar* pTextureVar = pMaterial->FindVar("$frame", &foundVar, false);
+
+	if (!foundVar)
+		return 0;
+
+	return pTextureVar->GetIntValue();
+}
+
 void C_EnvProjectedTexture::UpdateLight( void )
 {
 	VPROF("C_EnvProjectedTexture::UpdateLight");
@@ -173,7 +206,7 @@ void C_EnvProjectedTexture::UpdateLight( void )
 	Vector vLinearFloatLightColor( m_LightColor.r, m_LightColor.g, m_LightColor.b );
 	float flLinearFloatLightAlpha = m_LightColor.a;
 
-	if ( m_bAlwaysUpdate )
+	if (m_bAlwaysUpdate || (r_flashlightenabletextureanimation.GetBool() && m_bEnableTextureAnimation))
 	{
 		m_bForceUpdate = true;
 	}
@@ -420,8 +453,8 @@ void C_EnvProjectedTexture::UpdateLight( void )
 		state.m_flShadowDepthBias = g_pMaterialSystemHardwareConfig->GetShadowDepthBias();
 #endif
 		state.m_bEnableShadows = m_bEnableShadows;
-		state.m_pSpotlightTexture = m_SpotlightTexture;
-		state.m_nSpotlightTextureFrame = m_nSpotlightTextureFrame;
+		state.m_pSpotlightTexture = GetBaseProjectedTexture(m_SpotlightMaterial, m_SpotlightTexture);
+		state.m_nSpotlightTextureFrame = m_bEnableTextureAnimation ? GetProjectedTextureAnimationFrame(m_SpotlightMaterial) : m_nSpotlightTextureFrame;
 
 		state.m_nShadowQuality = m_nShadowQuality; // Allow entity to affect shadow quality
 
@@ -464,6 +497,17 @@ void C_EnvProjectedTexture::UpdateLight( void )
 	if ( !asw_perf_wtf.GetBool() && !m_bForceUpdate )
 	{
 		g_pClientShadowMgr->UpdateProjectedTexture( m_LightHandle, true );
+		UpdateProjectedLightAnimation();
+	}
+}
+
+void C_EnvProjectedTexture::UpdateProjectedLightAnimation(void)
+{
+	if (r_flashlightenabletextureanimation.GetBool() && m_SpotlightMaterial.IsValid() && m_bEnableTextureAnimation)
+	{
+		//Note: This Bind Method Activte Linked Material Proxy
+		CMatRenderContextPtr pRenderContext(materials);
+		pRenderContext->Bind(m_SpotlightMaterial);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/env_projectedtexture.cpp b/sp/src/game/server/env_projectedtexture.cpp
index 15fb1367c51..2ed357541aa 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/env_projectedtexture.cpp
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/env_projectedtexture.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ BEGIN_DATADESC( CEnvProjectedTexture )
 	DEFINE_FIELD( m_flQuadraticAtten, FIELD_FLOAT ),
 	DEFINE_KEYFIELD( m_flShadowAtten, FIELD_FLOAT, "shadowatten" ),
 	DEFINE_KEYFIELD( m_flShadowFilter, FIELD_FLOAT, "shadowfilter" ),
+	DEFINE_KEYFIELD(m_bEnableTextureAnimation, FIELD_BOOLEAN, "enabletextureanimation"),
 #endif
 
 	DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_VOID, "TurnOn", InputTurnOn ),
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ BEGIN_DATADESC( CEnvProjectedTexture )
 	DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_VOID, "AlwaysDrawOff", InputAlwaysDrawOff ),
 	DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_VOID, "StopFollowingTarget", InputStopFollowingTarget ),
 	DEFINE_INPUTFUNC( FIELD_VOID, "StartFollowingTarget", InputStartFollowingTarget ),
+	DEFINE_INPUTFUNC(FIELD_BOOLEAN, "SetTextureAnimationState", InputSetTextureAnimationState),
 #endif
 	DEFINE_THINKFUNC( InitialThink ),
 END_DATADESC()
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ IMPLEMENT_SERVERCLASS_ST( CEnvProjectedTexture, DT_EnvProjectedTexture )
 	SendPropFloat( SENDINFO( m_flShadowAtten ) ),
 	SendPropFloat( SENDINFO( m_flShadowFilter ) ),
 	SendPropBool( SENDINFO( m_bAlwaysDraw ) ),
+	SendPropBool(SENDINFO(m_bEnableTextureAnimation)),
 
 	// Not needed on the client right now, change when it actually is needed
 	//SendPropBool( SENDINFO( m_bProjectedTextureVersion ) ),
@@ -162,6 +165,7 @@ CEnvProjectedTexture::CEnvProjectedTexture( void )
 	m_flConstantAtten = 0.0f;
 	m_flShadowAtten = 0.0f;
 	m_flShadowFilter = 0.5f;
+	m_bEnableTextureAnimation = false;
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/sp/src/game/server/env_projectedtexture.h b/sp/src/game/server/env_projectedtexture.h
index 6cb248baad6..336065039e2 100644
--- a/sp/src/game/server/env_projectedtexture.h
+++ b/sp/src/game/server/env_projectedtexture.h
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ class CEnvProjectedTexture : public CPointEntity
 	void InputStartFollowingTarget( inputdata_t &inputdata ) { m_bDontFollowTarget = false; }
 	void InputSetFilter( inputdata_t &inputdata );
 
+	void InputSetTextureAnimationState(inputdata_t &inputdata) { m_bEnableTextureAnimation = inputdata.value.Bool(); }
+
 	// Corrects keyvalue/input attenuation for internal FlashlightEffect_t attenuation.
 	float CorrectConstantAtten( float fl ) { return fl * 0.5f; }
 	float CorrectLinearAtten( float fl ) { return fl * 100.0f; }
@@ -110,6 +112,8 @@ class CEnvProjectedTexture : public CPointEntity
 
 	CNetworkVar( bool, m_bAlwaysDraw );
 
+	CNetworkVar( bool, m_bEnableTextureAnimation );
+
 	// 1 = New projected texture
 	// 0 = Non-Mapbase projected texture, e.g. one that uses the VDC parenting fix instead of the spawnflag
 	// Not needed on the client right now, change to CNetworkVar when it actually is needed