R showTris (cvar)

Description

This CVar highlights polygon edges.

Usage

At the console type…

r_showTris [Int]

Parameters

  • [Int]
    • 0 - Disable.
    • 1 - Enable for visible surfaces.
    • 2 - Enable for front faces.
    • 3 - Enable for front and back faces.

Flags

Flag Enabled Description
CVAR_ALL all flags
CVAR_BOOL variable is a boolean
CVAR_INTEGER X variable is an integer
CVAR_FLOAT variable is a float
CVAR_SYSTEM system variable
CVAR_RENDERER X renderer variable
CVAR_SOUND sound variable
CVAR_GUI gui variable
CVAR_GAME game variable
CVAR_TOOL tool variable
CVAR_USERINFO sent to servers, available to menu
CVAR_SERVERINFO sent from servers, available to menu
CVAR_NETWORKSYNC cvar is synced from the server to clients
CVAR_STATIC X statically declared, not user created
CVAR_CHEAT X variable is considered a cheat
CVAR_NOCHEAT variable is not considered a cheat
CVAR_INIT can only be set from the command-line
CVAR_ROM display only, cannot be set by user at all
CVAR_ARCHIVE set to cause it to be saved to a config file
CVAR_MODIFIED X set when the variable is modified

Notes

This CVar is helpful in determining polycounts in a given scene, investigate compilation problems and the efficiency of visportals. See also the r_useScissor and r_showLightCount CVars.