Creating non-Euclidean geometry in HL2DM.

[Peter Brev]

Decided to see what I could do with non-Euclidean geometry since only Portal 2 has linked_portal_door.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mak9FZp9Z0w&

[gtamike_TSGK]

You can teleport players with only just 1 trigger.

trigger_multiple
OnTrigger > !activator > AddOutput > origin 0 0 0

Place another trigger where you want the player to be teleported and copy the origin numbers and delete that trigger. Place the origin number info in the first trigger output (origin 0 0 0) and test.

[Peter Brev]

Originally posted by gtamike_TSGK (on holiday):

You can teleport players with only just 1 trigger.

trigger_multiple
OnTrigger > !activator > AddOutput > origin 0 0 0

Place another trigger where you want the player to be teleported and copy the origin numbers and delete that trigger. Place the origin info in the first trigger output (origin 0 0 0) and test.

That was something I tried 2 years ago but did not transition properly from one area to another without actually seeing it (kinda had your view shaking?).

I prefer the trigger_teleport way with its off-set parameter, had more success.

[gtamike_TSGK]

Originally posted by speedvoltage:

Originally posted by gtamike_TSGK (on holiday):

You can teleport players with only just 1 trigger.

trigger_multiple
OnTrigger > !activator > AddOutput > origin 0 0 0

Place another trigger where you want the player to be teleported and copy the origin numbers and delete that trigger. Place the origin info in the first trigger output (origin 0 0 0) and test.

That was something I tried 2 years ago but did not transition properly from one area to another without actually seeing it (kinda had your view shaking?).

I prefer the trigger_teleport way with its off-set parameter, had more success.

Works perfectly for players (used alot in my lost base map) but works very bad for teleporting things like sprites or weapons etc.

[Peter Brev]

I'll give it another shot soon enough. I'm quite interested in remaking the endless stairwell from Antichamber.

[gtamike_TSGK]

I guess the only con is that you can't rotate/turn the player unless you want to have sv_cheats 1 on.

[Peter Brev]

It was an experiment I was interested in doing again because Portal 2 and Antichamber had me impressed on non-Euclidean geometry and I'm a fan of optical illusions; so 2 years ago I looked at how I was going to do this in HL2DM and was not 100% successful but managed to do something. I was willing to give it a try again, though. I'm pretty happy with the results. Whether we use teleports, origins or anything else, as long as it works, we're good :)

[gtamike_TSGK]

Originally posted by speedvoltage:

It was an experiment I was interested in doing again because Portal 2 and Antichamber had me impressed on non-Euclidean geometry and I'm a fan of optical illusions; so 2 years ago I looked at how I was going to do this in HL2DM and was not 100% successful but managed to do something. I was willing to give it a try again, though. I'm pretty happy with the results. Whether we use teleports, origins or anything else, as long as it works, we're good :)

Good stuff

[Peter Brev]

Here we go for Antichamber's endless stairwell, a well spent afternoon:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a80QPqkkgl0&

[gtamike_TSGK]

Was fun to watch

[Peter Brev]

Appreciated.

[[B.n.B] Steve]

Very nice