Mirrors and reflexions

#1 Put the entity on the brush face you want to be mirror, make sure entity is touching the face. Save as a map. Close constructor and use map2dif_plus that came with TGE, I use TGE1.5.1 for testing. The map must be convert outside of contructor to work for a mirror. I am not sure about another map2dif, I have not tested them.

Screenshot from TGE 1.5.1

#2 Ok got it. but ummmmmmm.....

how do you use the map2dif plus that came with torque i see the folder. but all that in it is script files.

ok my bad i see the exe in the main folder now. but when i run it a dos window comes up and closes. how do i set what map needs to be exported or converted over?

#3 Ok got it. thanks works like a charm.

i don't see your reply here, but got it in a e-mail.

got it working without a hitch.

i knew there had to be a simple way of implamenting it. guess i need to get used to the different export styles.

i am sure there are alot of things i am still in need of learning. but i am coming along with it pretty good i think.

#4 I use mapdif_plus with MAP2DIFGUI1.0.0.11.

www.garagegames.com/index.php?sec=mg&mod=resource&page=view&qid=4448

#5 Any particular reason you are doing the map2dif conversion externally to Constructor instead of using the built in exporters?

#6 Constructor crash when I use the map2dif internally.

#7 Ok spoke too soon, i did get the mirror and reflextions working on a single brush. however i noticed that the back side of the brush it was applied to became black. was thinking i could resolve that by hiding back with another brush.

however in my attempt to impliment the reflextion onto a floor. it didn't work at all.

instead all i got was a bunch of blackened brushes, and no reflextivness what so ever.

i exported as dif, legacy, and map2_dif plus. legacy and as dif had textures show up, but no reflextion to surface.

map2dif_plus was just blackened in with light spots in areas of brushes. i place the mirror enitity against a small wall section, and that did reflect. but still have problem of rest of interior being blackened in.

even without the mirror enitity the brushes when exporting map2dif_plus are blackened in.

would the plug in you posted above fix this problem?

and is there a reason the reflection isn't working on floor brush?

any ideas?

#8 I am not having any of these problems. The texture on the back appear normal on my dif. I will test the floor out. Do you have screen shots.

#9 I created a simple build in Constructor but when convert it in Constructor I got the same result as you. Here what I got when I convert it outside Constructor.

Convert with map2dif with MAP2DIFGUI1.0.0.11.