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		aidenn0 on March 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The model for coins in Super Mario Odyssey is simp... With normal maps are there issues with improper occlusion when viewing at an angle, or are the textures "smart" enough to avoid that?

Synaesthesia on March 17, 2023 [–]

When you view it from the side you can tell it’s still a flat polygon without depth, but mostly it’s a really convincing effect.

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