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Projector projecting on both sides of object
Hey Everyone, the projector I've setup is projecting the image I want onto and object, however, it's projecting the image on the front and back of this object. Any idea what I can do to stop it happening. It's on a sphere and the texture is going through to show on the opposite side as well. Any ideas to get it to just project on the side nearest/facing it? Thanks :D
There is something called Decal System. I'm not sure if it's a free Asset or such. But you should check it out.
Also read this: There seem to be a solution, within the shader itself. Scroll down and check the issues and a possible fix.
http://hyunkell.com/blog/rts-style-unit-selection-in-unity-5/
That link looks like it solves the problem nicely. Thank you.
The Decal System is no longer free, but it looks like there are a bunch of similar plugins, so perhaps there is a free one out there.
I also encountered this issue while trying to project onto a sphere. I am not an expert on projectors, so I might be wrong about this, but from what I gather, projectors draw onto all the vertices of all objects that intersect their frustum, even if some of those vertices are actually outside of the frustum. So it's a feature not a bug unfortunately.
Here are some possible workarounds. I haven't tried any of them yet.
You can use sprites that float just above the surface in place of projectors, though this is a little tricky with a spherical object.
You could chop your sphere into pieces. As long as the piece on the far side is outside of the projector's frustum, the projector won't draw on it.
The solution I am contemplating is similar to the pieces idea. Rather than chopping up my sphere, I am thinking of projecting onto a transparent hemisphere just above its surface. This hemisphere would rotate to face the camera.
Hope this helps. If anyone has an easier solution, I would also love to know.
The cookie is not colored. Though the light can have a single color.
