# How is this possible?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-possible/249453>\
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**Created:** [January 18, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-possible/249453 "2008-01-18T22:07:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![gregmax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac8455/32.png) [@gregmax](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/gregmax)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-possible/249453/1 "2008-01-18T22:07:55Z")

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Hello everyone. I came across this site at [http://percypea.co.uk/gta/](http://percypea.co.uk/gta/) and was blown away by how the buildings are 3d like. I LOVE this effect! BUT I have no idea how to do it!

I have experience building tile maps, like this one, but no 3d experience what so ever - but I do have a general idea on how it works . I was wondering if anyone could offer some help on how to do 3d effect on/using a tile base map like this one. I assume its different for stand along 3d rotate the cube tutorials all over the place, but then I am not too sure.

I know it isn’t using papervision because the textures on the side of the building are smooth and don’t get jagged any time, unlike papervision’s.

Please help with this… I really want to do something like this