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We have a mostly 2D game that runs in orthographic mode, but one part shows a 3d model that is rendered in between the other 2D objects. How can I switch to perspective mode, render that model, then switch back to render the other objects in orthographic mode?

Kudos if you can show how it's done in OpenGL ES.

genpfault
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I think this isn't exactly specified question. Are you want more views? Or you want to have 2D background, 3D game objects, 2D gui. If you want this, then:

  • render fullscreen background
  • set viewport to position=obj.pos-obj.size/2, size=obj.size, render object
  • render 2D gui

Or you want something else?

EDIT:

Here's little code:

glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
glLoadIdentity();
glOrtho(0,w,0,h,near,far);
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
glLoadIdentity();
glTranslatef(pos.x,...);

DrawQuads();

//if you want to keep your previus matrix
glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
glPushMatrix();
glLoadIdentity();
gluPerspective(90,width/(float)height,0.001,1000);
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
glPushMatrix();
glLoadIdentity();
glTranslatef(pos.x,...);
glRotate(-45.0f,1,0,0);
glTranslate(0,0,distance from object);
glRotate(90.0f,1,0,0);
// or use gluLookAt
// 0,0,1 - if you want have z as up in view
// 0,1,0 - for y
//gluLookAt(pos.x,pos.y,pos.z,cam.x,cam.y,cam.z,0,0,1);

glScale(object.width/model.width,...);
DrawModel();

// Restore old ortho
glPopMatrix();
glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
glPopMatrix();
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
kravemir
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  • I'm rendering several quads in orthographic mode in the background (sprites) after this I need to render a 3d model in perspective mode, then after that i need to render some more sprites in the foreground. It's not just a full screen background. Does that make sense? – Sam Washburn Aug 09 '10 at 06:02
  • Thanks for taking the time to make the code example. I didn't realize you could push a projection matrix. Also the rotate/translate code was helpful. – Sam Washburn Aug 10 '10 at 04:36
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Well, "just do it"

  • set your projection matrix as ortho
  • set your modelview for 2D objects
  • render your 2D objects
  • set your projection matrix as projection
  • set your modelview for 3D objects
  • render your 3D objects

... and this can go on again an again

  • and swap buffers.

If you KNOW the order of your objects as you seem to do, you can also clear the z-buffer between each render.

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I agree with previous posts, and I think more general case is like 3D object and 2D gui. Just for re-emphasis. : )

glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
glLoadIdentity();
gluPerspective( 45.0f, (GLfloat)s_width/(GLfloat)s_height, near, far);
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
glLoadIdentity();
// render 3D object
glUseProgram(modelProgram);
glSetUniformMat(glGetUniformLocation(model.mvp, "mvp"), mvpMat);
glBindVertexArray(model.vao);
glDrawArrays(GL_TRIANGLES, 0, model.size);
glUseProgram(0);


glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
glLoadIdentity();
glOrtho(0, width, 0, height, -1.0, 1.0);
glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
glLoadIdentity();
// draw GUI
renderGUI();
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