TGEA 1.7.1 RenderFirstPerson field not working

The RenderFirstPerson field does not work - If you're in 3rd person view, the shape is always rendered. To fix this, do the following:

In player.h, Add this line:

// Fix RenderFirstPerson flag
   virtual void prepBatchRender( SceneState *state, S32 mountedImageIndex );

right after this declaration in the Player class:
void setPosition(const Point3F& pos,const Point3F& viewRot);

Now, add the following function in the player class itself (in player.cpp):

// Fix RenderFirstPerson flag
void Player::prepBatchRender( SceneState *state, S32 mountedImageIndex )
{
   if (mDataBlock && (!mDataBlock->renderFirstPerson) && this->isFirstPerson())
   {
      if (mountedImageIndex >= 0)
      {
         ShapeBase::prepBatchRender(state,mountedImageIndex);
      }
   }
   else
   {
      ShapeBase::prepBatchRender(state,mountedImageIndex);
   }
}

Now, if RenderFirstPerson is set to false, your avatar will not be rendered. However, any mounted objects (such as your weapon) will still be rendered, and so will your shadow.