One-way mirror effect? Created 17 years ago2007-05-07 22:49:36 UTC by durandal

Hey all, just wondering if it's possible to create a one-way mirror effect. You know, where from one side you can see through, but from the other it just looks like a wall.

Possible?

I think you mean a one-way glass, nothing to do with a mirror.
Check this example map
http://twhl.co.za/mapvault_map.php?id=4068

If you actually meant a one-way mirror, then yes, I think it is possible, with enough work. When you're on the mirror side, you would have to have a copy of the entire room you're in being rendered on the other side of some glass, within another room. However, this copy of the room would have to a func_illusionary, and you would have to use an env_render to switch it to invisible when you're on the other side of the mirror, looking through at the room with the mirrorred side. I might try it some time, just to prove it can be done.

Except for the player model part of course. Unless you can do something with a camera?

or...

Do it the simple way and make a level change...

Pfff... Simple way...

why not do what srry says and take it a step farther. not sure if this can be done since i am kind of new to mapping. but what if u had a player model facing you through the mirror. the model can be on a train or cycler to move across the mirror according to the location of the player that is looking at the mirror. i know there are different skins and what not. but... i think that would be pretty cool.

there's a mirror entity in spirit

I think so...