One way mirror?

  • Fusionftw
    26th Aug 2018 Member 0 Permalink

    Is there any way to make a one way mirror without portals?

  • LBPHacker
    26th Aug 2018 Developer 0 Permalink

    https://powdertoy.co.uk/Discussions/Thread/View.html?Thread=22862

     

    Nothing else comes to mind. Maybe something better could be cooked up if you explained how you'd use it and what you need it for.

    Edited once by LBPHacker. Last: 26th Aug 2018
  • Brian101
    9th Apr 2019 Member 0 Permalink

    There is one extremely complex solution. Use DETC to detect whatever you are wanting to go through then wire it up to CRAY to remove a piece of the wall. Then throw in a not gate to reclose it afterward. Then tinker around to make sure it doesn't work backward.

  • lamyipfu
    9th Apr 2019 Member 0 Permalink

    I think one-way mirror IRL are not really one-way, but are mostly only product of illusion.
    The property of light being able to pass from any direction with similar strength makes true one-way mirror difficult to make, and TPT's light has that same property while lacking another properties that might help making true one-way mirror.

    But TPT has its advantages too, we can use FILT as LBPHacker's post has suggested, which is neat,
    or you could abuse make good use of the TPT physics from the findings in the save linked below.

    What should you do exactly? Create a 2 px. thick wall of materials which light cannot pass through and add 2 px. thick coating of BMTL on the side you wish light can enter.
    i.e. ____BBCC____
    B = BMTL, C = COAL
    This should work for normal speed PHOT.

  • Cracker1000
    9th Apr 2019 Member 0 Permalink
    @Fusionftw (View Post)
    There is a known bug in which if you add a bmtl layer to any elemental wall you can make PHOT to pass through it.
    This is probably the easiest way right now to make one way mirrors.
    For more help see this save.
    Edited 9 times by Cracker1000, jacob1. Last: 10th Apr 2019
  • Brian101
    19th Apr 2019 Member 0 Permalink

    @Cracker1000 (View Post)

     

    It works but only 50% of the PHOT make it to the other side. This is because BMTL has a 50% chance of letting PHOT through. So either you are astronomically lucky or the BMTL is glitching out. You could make a DMND wall to reflect PHOT back though and eventually they will make it though. Also, are we talking about PHOT or another element?