For regular entities using the *OverrideMaterial functions would work for
applying a transparent material to them as needed.
For instance (drawing a weapon as cloaked if a cloaked person is holding
it):
int CFFWeaponBase::DrawModel( int flags )
{
C_FFPlayer *pPlayer = ToFFPlayer( GetOwner() );
if( pPlayer )
{
if( !pPlayer->IsCloaked() )
ReleaseOverrideMaterial(FF_CLOAK_MATERIAL);
else
FindOverrideMaterial(FF_CLOAK_MATERIAL,
FF_CLOAK_TEXTURE_GROUP);
}
return BaseClass::DrawModel( flags );
}
I imagine you're wanting this for a 3rd person camera thing? You could just
pull the camera in as the player turns their back to a wall (ie. have the
camera clip against the world and not be able to get outside the world)
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tony "omega"
Sergi
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:27
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [hlcoders] hiding or making map geometry transparent or
invisible
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About all I can think of offhand that would allow you to do that would be to
make the walls you want to toggle brushentities.
Because if they are static geometry, and VIS runs, you would then have to
force whole sections that vis chopped off to render.
I suppose you could do something with a matprox.. wait, they would still
need to be entitiess otherwise everything with that proxy would be affected.
Maybe someone else has some other ideas, but thats all I can come up with
off the top of my head this moment ;)
On Feb 5, 2008 3:17 PM, David Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Ive got no idea what to call this or how to do this, ive searched for
> clipping planes, transparency, etc and im not sure if this is even
> possible
> to do. What i want to do is be able to hide and unhide
> walls/floors/ceilings/etc in real time on the map. Basically its so that
> you can look inside of buildings with out having to move your viewpoint
> into
> them, but keep the players, objects, entities visible. I dont want to have
> to edit the maps in hammer, although maybe its the only way?
>
> It would be great if i could just specify an rectangular area or space and
> all map geometry inside it would dissapear temporarily while leaving
> everything else visible(players/furniture/lights/etc). Is this possible
> and
> where should i start looking to do this? thanks!
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