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Decal Projection Patent

3D rendering patent for Paper Mario The Thousand-Year Door (2024 remake): It details a mechanism to block or attenuate decal projection onto unintended areas in a 3D space.

Drawing from patent US460156402: FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a non-limiting example of a blocking object used in a rendering process in which a decal is projected
Drawing from patent US460156402: FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a non-limiting example of a blocking object used in a rendering process in which a decal is projected

[Originally posted on 2025-08-05 Pacific Time]