Author Topic: Brick FX: Reflections (Read 4970 times)

E_net4 · March 16, 2007, 12:35:23 PM

Yep, I suggest the reflection effect on bricks. I hope TGE supports that.
A coloured brick would reflect a monocromatic image, a gray scaled brick would work like a mirror, and transparent bricks would act like glass.

I hope it's possible.

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Spartan300 · March 16, 2007, 12:45:41 PM

That would be fun.
I'm getting the feel as if this is turning into a Gmod rip-off though.

E_net4 · March 16, 2007, 12:52:56 PM

I never played Gmod. :P
I'd still like to know if the torque game engine can actually make reflections.

�str� · March 16, 2007, 01:01:50 PM

on dts shapes and derivates fake environment mapping, on dif shapes real reflections, so yes, its possible.
but i wouldnt count on it bein done. :P

Aloshi · March 16, 2007, 01:37:46 PM

It's possible, I'm fairly sure. Go poke Nige111 and see what he says.

Ephialtes · March 16, 2007, 01:56:28 PM

Quote from: Spartan300 on March 16, 2007, 12:45:41 PM

That would be fun.
I'm getting the feel as if this is turning into a Gmod rip-off though.

Shut up about Gmod for once.

Also: I get the feeling a reflectivity effect would be abused as i would imagine it causes a bit of lag, and if some jerk places loads, then reflects them all - the consequences could be dire!

Spartan300 · March 16, 2007, 02:01:44 PM

Gmod Gmod Gmod Gmod GMod Gmod.

Neozuki · March 16, 2007, 04:48:58 PM

TGE comes with a mirror, and it reflects stuff, but I don't know about particles. Also, it doesn't reflect other mirrors, it just turns grey.

Badspot · March 16, 2007, 05:17:03 PM

The problem with mirrors is that they require rendering the scene twice. Unless you use static cube maps but then people won't show up in the mirror.

Spartan300 · March 16, 2007, 05:19:00 PM

Quote from: Badspot on March 16, 2007, 05:17:03 PM

The problem with mirrors is that they require rendering the scene twice. Unless you use static cube maps but then people won't show up in the mirror.

Wouldn't that cause un-necessary lag?

Neozuki · March 16, 2007, 07:03:51 PM

Probably, and it would require placing your mirrors, then reloading the map.

Spartan300 · March 16, 2007, 08:37:50 PM

Than how does Gmod do it?
Or are the possibilities of the Torque engine aren't that good?

mocheeze · March 16, 2007, 08:46:00 PM

Yeah, I think it just might be safe to say that the engine that build Half-Life 2 is better than the $100 Torque Engine.

Digmaster · March 16, 2007, 11:53:08 PM

Neozuki · March 17, 2007, 02:12:46 AM

I don't get where the whole Gmod in Blockland came from.
TGE = 100$

Comemrcial Engines, such as Unreal engine = 4000$ (from what I last read)

If you want mirrors, play another game.

Author Topic: Brick FX: Reflections (Read 4970 times)

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