sv_legacyFixes

OpenJK

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

Controls sv_legacyFixes in the engine-server module. Consult the cited behavior reads before relying on values not listed here.

At a glance

Field Value
Category Server & networking
Module engine-server
Also registered in engine-server
Renderer All / not renderer-specific
Network scope server-authoritative — Owned or enforced by the server.
Derivation code-trace
Confidence medium
In-game xdocs No
In-game menu No
Default 0
Value type bitmask
Restart No latch flag is registered.
Cheat protected No

Values

Value Meaning Evidence
128 Rancor/wampa skins codemp/server/server.h:356
8 Enables the SVFIXES_ALLOW_INVALID_FORCEPOWERS code path. codemp/server/server.h:352
64 Enables the SVFIXES_ALLOW_INVALID_PLAYER_NAMES code path. codemp/server/server.h:355

Flags

Registration-specific defaults

Default Module Renderer Compile condition
0 engine-server !defined(DEDICATED)
1 engine-server else(!defined(DEDICATED))

Provenance

Origin: OpenJK

Dated project introductions

Authored dates come from the exact registration’s first content commit, PR dates identify when work was proposed to each project, and integration dates come from each first-parent mainline. A project merging first does not override earlier upstream authorship or submission.

Project Authored PR opened Integrated Commit Relationship
OpenJK 2017-12-06 2017-12-06 8b07e58c1c28 Ultimate origin
rend2 2017-12-06 2017-12-06 8b07e58c1c28 Shared integration commit
EternalJK 2017-12-06 2017-12-29 43b393062090 Other project appearance
TaystJK 2017-12-06 2017-12-29 43b393062090 Other project appearance
jaPRO 2017-12-06 2017-12-29 43b393062090 Other project appearance
Vulkan 2017-12-06 2017-12-29 43b393062090 Other project appearance

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
2017-12-29 EternalJK 43b393062090
Merge remote-tracking branch ‘upstream/master’
Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating. codemp/server/server.h, codemp/server/sv_client.cpp, codemp/server/sv_init.cpp and 1 more medium
2019-05-03 JK2MV 96cf7ecc01a1
Port invalid userinfo crash in serverside engine (from JK2MV).
Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. codemp/server/sv_client.cpp medium
2019-05-04 EternalJK e0d767299eb2
Fix obscure staff backwards DFA exploit.
Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. codemp/server/sv_snapshot.cpp medium
2019-05-04 EternalJK b8853f9880ee
Fix player ghosting on basejka jampgame.
Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. codemp/server/sv_game.cpp medium
2019-05-04 jaPRO 0208a2a50e75
Add basic mod detection to dedicated server.
Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. codemp/server/sv_gameapi.cpp, codemp/server/sv_snapshot.cpp high
2019-05-06 EternalJK 104b7d488c25
Add bitvalues for sv_legacyFixes to control engine-side exploit patches.
Changed registration, default, flags, module, renderer scope, handler, or gating; and an exact bound cvar-variable reference. codemp/server/server.h, codemp/server/sv_client.cpp, codemp/server/sv_game.cpp and 2 more medium
2019-05-10 EternalJK 15c685c83005
Merge pull request #95 from Yberion/serversideEngineFix
Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. codemp/server/sv_client.cpp medium
2019-05-10 EternalJK 9a37943df03d
Fix broken ClientCleanName function+Refactor server fixes to utilize new legacyFixes bitmask and server mod detection.
Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. codemp/server/sv_client.cpp medium
2019-06-04 EternalJK 9bece107afd6
Filter npc spawn saber_droid command
Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. codemp/server/sv_client.cpp medium
2019-07-31 EternalJK 3597107bc435
Add server engine-side spectator alt-fire=followPrev feature to sv_legacyFixes
Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. codemp/server/sv_client.cpp medium
2020-04-13 jaPRO 73584012842e
Serverside duel isolatin (JA+/jaPRO): don’t disable collision on duelers
Changed an exact bound cvar-variable reference. codemp/server/sv_gameapi.cpp high

Evidence