Physics

[Joshua Miller]

Add physics to the engine to facilitate movement and such for the engine such as defined similary on wikipedia:

"A physics engine is computer software that provides an approximate simulation of certain physical systems, such as rigid body dynamics (including collision detection), soft body dynamics, and fluid dynamics, of use in the domains of computer graphics, video games and film. Their main uses are in video games (typically as middleware), in which case the simulations are in real-time. The term is sometimes used more generally to describe any software system for simulating physical phenomena, such as high-performance scientific simulation."

Src: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_engine

[james rawson (jamesrawson628)]

That is a good idea, and I agree with the physics requests, however, I am only likely to have a good gravity/rigid bodies...

[Joshua Miller (milleja46)]

Well I'm adding a todo for us to split this into multiple wishlist items, it should be split anyways the more I think about it but somewhat linked to this one

[Michael Rawson (michael.rawson)]

This can of course be done (preferably different namespace, people!), but I think it's very naive to presume that everyone needs a physics engine. For instance, a Minecraft clone won't use a physics engine as all it needs to do is very basic jumping and landing.

Marking as low priority for now, but I don't speak for the populace, so feel free to move it again.

[Joshua Miller (milleja46)]

Well even mc has physics such as water/lava flow and fire. Unless I'm just
mistaken which I'd hope not....

On Sunday, October 14, 2012, Michael Rawson <email address hidden>
wrote:

> This can of course be done (preferably different namespace, people!),
> but I think it's very naive to presume that everyone needs a physics
> engine. For instance, a Minecraft clone won't use a physics engine as
> all it needs to do is very basic jumping and landing.
>
> Marking as low priority for now, but I don't speak for the populace, so
> feel free to move it again.
>
> ** Changed in: glvoxel
> Status: Confirmed => Opinion
>
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> Title:
> Physics
>
> Status in GlVoxel: A simple game engine:
> Opinion
>
> Bug description:
> Add physics to the engine to facilitate movement and such for the
> engine such as defined similary on wikipedia:
>
> "A physics engine is computer software that provides an approximate
> simulation of certain physical systems, such as rigid body dynamics
> (including collision detection), soft body dynamics, and fluid
> dynamics, of use in the domains of computer graphics, video games and
> film. Their main uses are in video games (typically as middleware), in
> which case the simulations are in real-time. The term is sometimes
> used more generally to describe any software system for simulating
> physical phenomena, such as high-performance scientific simulation."
>
>
> Src: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_engine
>
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[james rawson (jamesrawson628)]

On 14/10/12 16:54, Joshua Miller wrote:
> Well even mc has physics such as water/lava flow and fire. Unless I'm just
> mistaken which I'd hope not....
>
> On Sunday, October 14, 2012, Michael Rawson <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
>> This can of course be done (preferably different namespace, people!),
>> but I think it's very naive to presume that everyone needs a physics
>> engine. For instance, a Minecraft clone won't use a physics engine as
>> all it needs to do is very basic jumping and landing.
>>
>> Marking as low priority for now, but I don't speak for the populace, so
>> feel free to move it again.
>>
>> ** Changed in: glvoxel
>> Status: Confirmed => Opinion
>>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1051988
>>
>> Title:
>> Physics
>>
>> Status in GlVoxel: A simple game engine:
>> Opinion
>>
>> Bug description:
>> Add physics to the engine to facilitate movement and such for the
>> engine such as defined similary on wikipedia:
>>
>> "A physics engine is computer software that provides an approximate
>> simulation of certain physical systems, such as rigid body dynamics
>> (including collision detection), soft body dynamics, and fluid
>> dynamics, of use in the domains of computer graphics, video games and
>> film. Their main uses are in video games (typically as middleware), in
>> which case the simulations are in real-time. The term is sometimes
>> used more generally to describe any software system for simulating
>> physical phenomena, such as high-performance scientific simulation."
>>
>>
>> Src: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_engine
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/glvoxel/+bug/1051988/+subscriptions
>>
>
umm..it even has rigid mody dynamics=gravel+sand

[Joshua Miller (milleja46)]

exactly ;) that right there is gravity pulling the sand and gravel down...

On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 12:04 PM, james rawson
<email address hidden>wrote:

> On 14/10/12 16:54, Joshua Miller wrote:
> > Well even mc has physics such as water/lava flow and fire. Unless I'm
> just
> > mistaken which I'd hope not....
> >
> > On Sunday, October 14, 2012, Michael Rawson <email address hidden>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> This can of course be done (preferably different namespace, people!),
> >> but I think it's very naive to presume that everyone needs a physics
> >> engine. For instance, a Minecraft clone won't use a physics engine as
> >> all it needs to do is very basic jumping and landing.
> >>
> >> Marking as low priority for now, but I don't speak for the populace, so
> >> feel free to move it again.
> >>
> >> ** Changed in: glvoxel
> >> Status: Confirmed => Opinion
> >>
> >> --
> >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> >> report.
> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1051988
> >>
> >> Title:
> >> Physics
> >>
> >> Status in GlVoxel: A simple game engine:
> >> Opinion
> >>
> >> Bug description:
> >> Add physics to the engine to facilitate movement and such for the
> >> engine such as defined similary on wikipedia:
> >>
> >> "A physics engine is computer software that provides an approximate
> >> simulation of certain physical systems, such as rigid body dynamics
> >> (including collision detection), soft body dynamics, and fluid
> >> dynamics, of use in the domains of computer graphics, video games and
> >> film. Their main uses are in video games (typically as middleware),
> in
> >> which case the simulations are in real-time. The term is sometimes
> >> used more generally to describe any software system for simulating
> >> physical phenomena, such as high-performance scientific simulation."
> >>
> >>
> >> Src: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_engine
> >>
> >> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/glvoxel/+bug/1051988/+subscriptions
> >>
> >
> umm..it even has rigid mody dynamics=gravel+sand
>
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1051988
>
> Title:
> Physics
>
> Status in GlVoxel: A simple game engine:
> Opinion
>
> Bug description:
> Add physics to the engine to facilitate movement and such for the
> engine such as defined similary on wikipedia:
>
> "A physics engine is computer software that provides an approximate
> simulation of certain physical systems, such as rigid body dynamics
> (including collision detection), soft body dynamics, and fluid
> dynamics, of use in the domains of computer graphics, video games and
> film. Their main uses are in video games (typically as middleware), in
> which case the simulations are in real-time. The term is sometimes
> used more generally to describe any software system for simulating
> physical phenomena, such as high-performance scientific simulation."
>
>
> Src: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics_engine
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
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[Michael Rawson (michael.rawson)]

Well okay guys, but minecraft doesn't need a physics engine, more simple logic. Whereas something like angry birds would require one. Feel free to implement, I'll get on with drawing.

[james rawson (jamesrawson628)]

On 14/10/12 18:13, Michael Rawson wrote:
> Well okay guys, but minecraft doesn't need a physics engine, more simple
> logic. Whereas something like angry birds would require one. Feel free
> to implement, I'll get on with drawing.
>
I guess me and milleja can do that....IMO we need one, but....

[Michael Rawson (michael.rawson)]

Don't get me wrong, I'll implement if/when I have nothing pressing to do on the graphics side. But currently we have a dramatic appearing/disappearing spinning box. Not exactly AAA graphics. ;)

[james rawson (jamesrawson628)]

On 14/10/12 18:49, Michael Rawson wrote:
> Don't get me wrong, I'll implement if/when I have nothing pressing to do
> on the graphics side. But currently we have a dramatic
> appearing/disappearing spinning box. Not exactly AAA graphics. ;)
>
AAA? WHat does it mean?

[Michael Rawson (michael.rawson)]

http://www.gamedev.net/topic/489423-what-exactly-is-a-aaa-title-game/