mirror

olbik · Post by **olbik** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 7:21 pm

is there any idea how to make a mirror in irrlicht?
just rectangular in 3d space, which reflect all around?

regards, olbik

Acki · Post by **Acki** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 2:51 am

Well, I think there is no function in Irrlicht for that...
But I remember "Duke Nukem 3D", with the editor u could make mirrors in this way:
Behind the mirror u have to build the same room, but mirrored.
U have to set a second (flipped, scale x = -1) player modell in the mirror room and move it like the original player modell...
The mirror itself has to be an hole, or maybe a transparent shape like glass...

Well, the editor of "Duke Nukem 3D" creates the mirror room on its own, u only have to build the second room with no inventory...

Maybe this clue helps u ???

CU, Acki

stampsm · Post by **stampsm** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 6:12 pm

i will work alot like a portal rendering system
you should look up info on this to find out how it works

disanti · Post by **disanti** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 8:47 pm

Not sure if this is possible in Irrlicht:

Put a camera facing the same direction as the mirror, save the image that it produces and then apply that as a texture to the mirror surface. Should work with only a mirror or two before it starts slowing down.
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