`r_maxpolys`

Base Jedi Academy

Needs review. The inventory/provenance evidence is recorded, but some behavior, options, or attribution still lacks a direct user-facing source.

Controls r_maxpolys in the renderer module. Consult the cited behavior reads before relying on values not listed here.

At a glance

Field	Value
Category	Graphics & rendering
Module	`renderer`
Also registered in	`renderer`
Renderer	`rd-dedicated`, `rd-rend2`, `rd-vanilla`, `rd-vulkan`
Network scope	`client-only` — Local to the client/UI/renderer.
Derivation	`code-trace`
Confidence	`high`
In-game xdocs	No
In-game menu	No
Default	`XSTRING( DEFAULT_MAX_POLYS )`
Value type	`int`
Restart	No latch flag is registered.
Cheat protected	No

Values

No discrete value list is enforced or documented in the inspected source.

Flags

CVAR_NONE — fork/source-defined flag; see registration evidence

Registration-specific defaults

Default	Module	Renderer	Compile condition
`XSTRING( DEFAULT_MAX_POLYS )`	`renderer`	`rd-dedicated`	`always`
`XSTRING( DEFAULT_MAX_POLYS )`	`renderer`	`rd-rend2`	`always`
`XSTRING( DEFAULT_MAX_POLYS )`	`renderer`	`rd-vanilla`	`always`
`XSTRING( DEFAULT_MAX_POLYS )`	`renderer`	`rd-vulkan`	`always`

Provenance

Origin: Base Jedi Academy

Baseline evidence: 14cea1563762
Upstream registration evidence: codemp/renderer/tr_init.cpp:1150
Attribution method: present-in-openjk-initial-source-import
Attribution confidence: high
Notes: Identifier is present in OpenJK’s initial Raven source-import snapshot. Dated commit evidence identifies later registration changes relative to the origin snapshot.

Later changes

These commits occur after the ultimate-origin introduction on TaystJK’s inherited first-parent lineage. Registration evidence is exact; behavior evidence requires a changed bound cvar reference or a changed registered command-handler hunk.

Date	Change source	Commit / subject	Evidence	Confidence
`2013-04-16`	OpenJK	`714c868b42c6` Merge branch ‘master’ of https://github.com/Razish/OpenJK	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`high`
`2013-08-02`	OpenJK	`dd9bd9b9ae92` Refactored renderer API, fixed some Ghoul2 crashes	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2014-06-23`	OpenJK	`333d0ace79e0` [MP] Moved console commands in the renderer to an array to avoid forgetting to remove commands at shutdowns. Also refactored maxpolys/maxpolyverts initialization.	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2014-06-23`	OpenJK	`8c620db32261` [MP] Remove unnecessary forced int template expansion. The extra parentheses are required due to min/max macro conflict in q_shared.h.	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2015-02-08`	OpenJK	`e6464f352161` [Shared] Rename min/max macro to Q_min/Q_max	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2016-03-24`	EternalJK	`c9c6ab99fdd2` Merge branch ‘master’ of https://github.com/JACoders/OpenJK into japro	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2017-12-29`	EternalJK	`43b393062090` Merge remote-tracking branch ‘upstream/master’	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. `codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp`, `codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2021-05-25`	TaystJK	`d7d7ce3234e6` Added vanilla clone for code compare	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2021-10-24`	Vulkan	`bd3a458a8bb2` Various fixes and upstream changes from Quake3e	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp`	`high`
`2023-10-03`	TaystJK	`86c0756385ef` · PR #12 Rend2 (#12)	Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `codemp/rd-rend2/tr_init.cpp`	`medium`
`2024-02-03`	TaystJK	`0c789787f79c` · PR #110 Rend2 updates (#110)	Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. `shared/rd-rend2/tr_local.h`	`medium`

Evidence

registration: codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp:431 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-rend2/tr_init.cpp:1697 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp:1744 (Cvar_Get)
registration: codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp:907 (Cvar_Get)
behavior: codemp/rd-dedicated/tr_init.cpp:512
behavior: codemp/rd-rend2/tr_init.cpp:2109
behavior: codemp/rd-vanilla/tr_init.cpp:1842
behavior: codemp/rd-vulkan/tr_init.cpp:1087