[Not a bug] Weird bug

mephisto · Post by **mephisto** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:02 pm

Use IDCLIP to go into that high water area in the start, the result is VERY impressive. I have never seen anything like this, and the effect is very cool. Take a look!

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:09 pm

Impressive, yes.

Bug, I don't think so.

Stuff like this can easily happen if you abuse some features of the engine.

Post by **Enjay** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:51 pm

I haven't quite worked out how or why this happens, but this effect has been around for ages. It was even in BOOM before Zdoom. I think it might be something like if you set the underwater view to have the same flat on the ceiling and the floor, you get an infinite horizon sort of effect under the water. Maybe there is more to it than that, but I don't think it is a bug, and I have certainly played maps that intentionally show the effect.

Zell · Post by **Zell** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 3:53 pm

ive done that before, nothing special.

Cutmanmike · Post by **Cutmanmike** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:54 pm

Ditto you all DITTO

Eevee · Post by **Eevee** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 7:17 pm

Being lazy and not actually looking at the level in an editor, I assume there's a sky being used somewhere, which is actually *meant* to create that.. very unique and weird effect. It's documented in the original BOOM TransferHeights docs, I just don't think it's ever really been used.

Post by **Bio Hazard** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:14 am

its used a lot in herian2.wad

Curunir · Post by **Curunir** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 2:47 pm

Also, Herian is another name for Odin!

Post by **randi** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 3:19 pm

Eevee wrote:I assume there's a sky being used somewhere, which is actually *meant* to create that.

That's exactly what's going on.