Paintable translucent surface.

#1 · July 21, 2011, 2:24 pm

Hi,
How can I get a surface that allow portal shooting through it but also supporting painting (just like a hard light bridge would do)?

I tried with "%compilepassbullets" 1 in the material, but the paint blobs just pass through it (like it would do with a metal grate)

#2 · July 21, 2011, 10:06 pm

It depends on how you plan on implementing it, but it probably would just be best to use light bridges.

Try out Twin Pillars, a Portal 2 map by BOB74j.

#3 · July 21, 2011, 11:03 pm

I know its not what you wanted but it would make more sense to the player if you just used bridges.

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#4 · July 22, 2011, 3:39 am

No, I don't want to use bridges... (they didn't exist in the 70's)
But that's not the point. I'm creating a series of tests, introducing a new testing element, some kind of solid field.
I now tried with all kind of invisible systems, but for some reason the paint sill won't work.

#5 · July 22, 2011, 6:11 am

You'll notice that valve used a bridge in a 70's map. They might have stumbled into the same problem as you. If you are still detirmined i suggest you message Omnicoder.

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#6 · July 22, 2011, 6:29 am

Yes, Valve used bridges in old chambers but only in coop, because GLaDOS actually puts new testing elements in old chambers. Thanks anyway I'll probably ask to omnicoder.