EXT-7760: FIXED: only 10 avatars render non-impostored

9 files changed, 20 insertions, 32 deletions

diff --git a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
index 4506ee6e0c..5a198569de 100644
--- a/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/app_settings/settings.xml
@@ -6213,7 +6213,7 @@
       <key>Type</key>
       <string>S32</string>
       <key>Value</key>
-      <integer>35</integer>
+      <integer>12</integer>
     </map>
     <key>RenderAvatarVP</key>
     <map>
diff --git a/indra/newview/featuretable.txt b/indra/newview/featuretable.txt
index de4d787d65..e8591ca086 100644
--- a/indra/newview/featuretable.txt
+++ b/indra/newview/featuretable.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ list all
 RenderAnisotropic			1	0
 RenderAvatarCloth			1	1
 RenderAvatarLODFactor		1	1.0
-RenderAvatarMaxVisible      1   35
+RenderAvatarMaxVisible      1   12
 RenderAvatarVP				1	1
 RenderCubeMap				1	1
 RenderDelayVBUpdate			1	0
diff --git a/indra/newview/featuretable_linux.txt b/indra/newview/featuretable_linux.txt
index adda7cec4d..779490c9f7 100644
--- a/indra/newview/featuretable_linux.txt
+++ b/indra/newview/featuretable_linux.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ list all
 RenderAnisotropic			1	0
 RenderAvatarCloth			1	1
 RenderAvatarLODFactor		1	1.0
-RenderAvatarMaxVisible      1   35
+RenderAvatarMaxVisible      1   12
 RenderAvatarVP				1	1
 RenderCubeMap				1	1
 RenderDelayVBUpdate			1	0
diff --git a/indra/newview/featuretable_mac.txt b/indra/newview/featuretable_mac.txt
index 82886d7e2c..47033efc47 100644
--- a/indra/newview/featuretable_mac.txt
+++ b/indra/newview/featuretable_mac.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ list all
 RenderAnisotropic				1	0
 RenderAvatarCloth				0	0
 RenderAvatarLODFactor			1	1.0
-RenderAvatarMaxVisible          1   35
+RenderAvatarMaxVisible          1   12
 RenderAvatarVP					1	0
 RenderCubeMap					1	1
 RenderDelayVBUpdate				1	0
diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
index f4004d5664..7be69ba04d 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ static void settings_to_globals()
 	LLVolumeImplFlexible::sUpdateFactor = gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderFlexTimeFactor");
 	LLVOTree::sTreeFactor				= gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderTreeLODFactor");
 	LLVOAvatar::sLODFactor				= gSavedSettings.getF32("RenderAvatarLODFactor");
-	LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible				= gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderAvatarMaxVisible");
+	LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible				= (U32)gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderAvatarMaxVisible");
 	LLVOAvatar::sVisibleInFirstPerson	= gSavedSettings.getBOOL("FirstPersonAvatarVisible");
 	// clamp auto-open time to some minimum usable value
 	LLFolderView::sAutoOpenTime			= llmax(0.25f, gSavedSettings.getF32("FolderAutoOpenDelay"));
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewerdisplay.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewerdisplay.cpp
index 3482ac508e..f7cde9a6cb 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewerdisplay.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewerdisplay.cpp
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ void display(BOOL rebuild, F32 zoom_factor, int subfield, BOOL for_snapshot)
 
 		LLPipeline::sFastAlpha = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderFastAlpha");
 		LLPipeline::sUseFarClip = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderUseFarClip");
-		LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible = gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderAvatarMaxVisible");
+		LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible = (U32)gSavedSettings.getS32("RenderAvatarMaxVisible");
 		LLPipeline::sDelayVBUpdate = gSavedSettings.getBOOL("RenderDelayVBUpdate");
 
 		S32 occlusion = LLPipeline::sUseOcclusion;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
index 3e93dc1a90..776049a0be 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.cpp
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ LLVOAvatarSkeletonInfo* LLVOAvatar::sAvatarSkeletonInfo = NULL;
 LLVOAvatar::LLVOAvatarXmlInfo* LLVOAvatar::sAvatarXmlInfo = NULL;
 LLVOAvatarDictionary *LLVOAvatar::sAvatarDictionary = NULL;
 S32 LLVOAvatar::sFreezeCounter = 0;
-S32 LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible = 50;
+U32 LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible = 12;
 F32 LLVOAvatar::sRenderDistance = 256.f;
 S32	LLVOAvatar::sNumVisibleAvatars = 0;
 S32	LLVOAvatar::sNumLODChangesThisFrame = 0;
@@ -3173,23 +3173,23 @@ BOOL LLVOAvatar::updateCharacter(LLAgent &agent)
 		{ // muted avatars update at 16 hz
 			mUpdatePeriod = 16;
 		}
-		else if (visible && mVisibilityRank <= LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible * 0.25f)
+		else if (visible && mVisibilityRank <= LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible)
 		{ //first 25% of max visible avatars are not impostored
 			mUpdatePeriod = 1;
 		}
-		else if (visible && mVisibilityRank > LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible * 0.75f)
-		{ //back 25% of max visible avatars are slow updating impostors
-			mUpdatePeriod = 8;
-		}
-		else if (visible && mVisibilityRank > (U32) LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible)
+		else if (visible && mVisibilityRank > LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible * 4)
 		{ //background avatars are REALLY slow updating impostors
 			mUpdatePeriod = 16;
 		}
+		else if (visible && mVisibilityRank > LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible * 3)
+		{ //back 25% of max visible avatars are slow updating impostors
+			mUpdatePeriod = 8;
+		}
 		else if (visible && mImpostorPixelArea <= impostor_area)
 		{  // stuff in between gets an update period based on pixel area
 			mUpdatePeriod = llclamp((S32) sqrtf(impostor_area*4.f/mImpostorPixelArea), 2, 8);
 		}
-		else if (visible && mVisibilityRank > LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible * 0.25f)
+		else if (visible && mVisibilityRank > LLVOAvatar::sMaxVisible)
 		{ // force nearby impostors in ultra crowded areas
 			mUpdatePeriod = 2;
 		}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h
index b30cce09f6..4259bb8e73 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h
+++ b/indra/newview/llvoavatar.h
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ public:
 public:
 	static S32		sRenderName;
 	static BOOL		sRenderGroupTitles;
-	static S32		sMaxVisible;
-	static F32		sRenderDistance; //distance at which avatars will render (affected by control "RenderAvatarMaxVisible")
+	static U32		sMaxVisible; //(affected by control "RenderAvatarMaxVisible")
+	static F32		sRenderDistance; //distance at which avatars will render.
 	static BOOL		sShowAnimationDebug; // show animation debug info
 	static BOOL		sUseImpostors; //use impostors for far away avatars
 	static BOOL		sShowFootPlane;	// show foot collision plane reported by server
diff --git a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_graphics1.xml b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_graphics1.xml
index 266fd6cb5e..f4694180a1 100644
--- a/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_graphics1.xml
+++ b/indra/newview/skins/default/xui/en/panel_preferences_graphics1.xml
@@ -372,29 +372,17 @@
     decimal_digits="0"
     follows="left|top"
     height="16"
-    increment="2"
-    initial_value="35"
-    label="Max. avatar draw distance:"
+    increment="1"
+    initial_value="12"
+    label="Max. # of non-impostor avatars:"
     label_width="185"
     layout="topleft"
     left_delta="0"
     max_val="65"
     min_val="1"
-    name="MaxAvatarDrawDistance"
+    name="MaxNumberAvatarDrawn"
     top_pad="4"
     width="290" />
-    <text
-    type="string"
-    length="1"
-    follows="left|top"
-    height="12"
-    layout="topleft"
-    left_delta="291"
-    name="DrawDistanceMeterText3"
-    top_delta="0"
-    width="128">
-      m
-    </text>
 		<slider
 		control_name="RenderGlowResolutionPow"
 		decimal_digits="0"