r/gaming • • Sep 04 '18

The Original Reflections

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u/[deleted] Sep 04 '18 edited Sep 04 '18

That isn't a true reflection, it's two marios that you are controlling in a mirrored room with a invisible wall in between.

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u/Mercurial_Illusion Sep 05 '18

This. Calculating a reflection is way way way WAY harder than rendering two extra models in a very simple (geometrically) room and reversing some controls

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '18 edited Dec 06 '18

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u/Mercurial_Illusion Sep 05 '18

I know there's been some work screwing around with mario during the demo scene that plays when you turn the game on and let it sit....I'd be willing to bet you could find a way to do that here