"SetLineMirror" Translucency Addition

Post by **Tormentor667** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 13:59

This would be for OpenGL mode only I think but I love the following idea: Giving the SetLineMirror special for lines an additional parameter that indicates the "mirroring strength" or the "opacity" of the mirror wall. For example 0 makes the wall mirror it's surrounding area fully, and with 255 you will only see the texture on the mirror, not the mirror effect itself. It's something between 120 and 130, you will see the texture as well as a mirroring effect, 50% each visible!
If the wall with the mirror effect applied is two-sided and has no middle texture (also with 120 - 130), you can see through the wall but also the mirrored stuff

That would be awesome!

Shinjanji · Post by **Shinjanji** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 3:36

The first part can easily be faked with a line bearing a translucent texture right in front of the mirror. As for the second bit, I think that the way mirrors are done makes that kind of hard, if not impossible right now.

Post by **Tormentor667** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:55

Afaik, the mirrors are done by rendering the same sector in the mirror again, just "mirrored", wouldnt it be possible to just draw it with 50% opacity or something like this to the screen?

BlazingPhoenix · Post by **BlazingPhoenix** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 14:16

It's a mirror Torm, I don't think it's possible to see through a mirror =\.

But then again, this is a pretty good suggestion!

Post by **Enjay** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 15:03

Silver Sonic wrote:It's a mirror Torm, I don't think it's possible to see through a mirror =\

You've never seen your own reflection in a pane of glass?

Phobus · Post by **Phobus** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 15:08

No, but there was this bloke who reminded me of somebody I knew staring back. I find it wierd because if I look out at night, with my lights on, he's there, floating in the air. I think I'm being haunted.

Post by **Enjay** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 15:49

TheDarkArchon · Post by **TheDarkArchon** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 22:11

Silver Sonic wrote:It's a mirror Torm, I don't think it's possible to see through a mirror =\.

But then again, this is a pretty good suggestion!

I think he's talking along the lines of the reflective floors.

Post by **Enjay** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 22:14

TheDarkArchon wrote:I think he's talking along the lines of the reflective floors.

Yeah, I think he is, but he is also talking about something that would work on a 2S line (like glass) I think. I suspect 1 may be possible but 2 may be less easy given the problems that geometry behind mirrors has caused in the past, even though that is now much improved.

chopkinsca · Post by **chopkinsca** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 23:00

The first one, while easily being able to be done with extra lines, would be easier if it was a single line. If floors can have a reflectivity, I don't see why walls couldn't.

The second would have to be openGL only if it was implemented at all. As far as I can tell, only software mode needs an equal amount of space behind the mirror.

Post by **Tormentor667** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 14:57

chopkinsca wrote: The second would have to be openGL only if it was implemented at all. As far as I can tell, only software mode needs an equal amount of space behind the mirror.

Yeah, I won't worry if this is only possible in GL

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 16:56

Why should it? There is nothing to prevent this from being done in software mode, except that Randy has to add it.

Post by **Tormentor667** » Tue Jul 11, 2006 18:20

So any news on that?