One Way Glass

Nextkiller

hiya guys,
i used to map for cs so know a bit about mapping the only problem i have is:
i want to make an ns level which has windows that one side you can look through but the other side lets say a wall is the wall texture but without a discoloration.
does anyone know how to do this?
if so, could you explain to me how please?
i would have wanted to look for is myself in ns_siege007 but i haven't got a decompiler,
thanx already,

Kouji_San

What I would say Google is our friend

Just typed in "one way glass half-life". And the following tutorials came up
the mappers last resort THE HANDY VANDAL'S ALMANAC:

<a href='http://www.karljones.com/halflife/glass.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.karljones.com/halflife/glass.asp</a>

The 2 at the bottom would do nicely wouldn't you say <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

Happy mapping

[edit] Just a note. Isn't this supposed to be in the <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=SF&f=34' target='_blank'> NS newbie mapping</a> since a lot of mapping questions are turning up in the main forum topics? section
(NOT that I mind ^_^ I mean who am I... Just your friendly neighbourhood Kouji San that's all <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->)
A while back this was also requested in <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/in...=ST&f=4&t=51098' target='_blank'> this topic </a>[/edit]

Erias

You could also take advantage of the NULL texture to make a one-way glass. NULL pwns you.

dignome

All they do is apply blue texture to a func_wall (or something similiar) on one side and apply some render settings to it (rendermode: solid). Wouldn't null texture give the hall of mirrors effect when looking through it?

Kouji_San

<!--QuoteBegin--dignome+Dec 29 2003, 04:04 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (dignome @ Dec 29 2003, 04:04 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wouldn't null texture give the hall of mirrors effect when looking through it? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Just ran my map through the compiler and yup NULL does create the hall of mirrors effect...
(since I forgot to texture some part of the map <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->, now I need to find the ultimate r_speeds killer or mayb a layout refining)

Vahn_Paktu

HoM is any thing outside of the Vis block you are in. Null make you look "through" the wall or what ever.

GiGaBiTe

ns_siege007 uses 2 brushes for the siege room window

2 func walls: 1 with the glass texture and transparent and the other with a texture on one side and a nodraw or simmilar on the other side

Erias

Using NULL with entities or on the sides of brushes that don't affect VIS or split up other brushes (such as ones that don't block the void) will harmlessly, completely remove the face from the BSP (and thus r_speeds) which is very useful.

Nextkiller

thanx for all the help

Jezpuh

Hmm, you aren't making a siegemap are you? We've had enough of them <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

Nextkiller

erm maybe <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
but still i wanted to know how to do it for when i try to make a "normal" map <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->

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