Hi i would like to make a game similar to earthball in the samples folder, but i looked at the script and saw it was too complicated, can anyone have a simpler script and explain it to me please that would be great!

I think that most scripts using physics will be more complicated than the earthball one.

If you find it too complicated post what bits you are struggling to understand and maybe someone can guide you from their.

i got my hands on a script but i dont get this bit can anyone help?

code:ph_setgravity (vector(0, 0, -386)); // set the gravity
phent_settype (ball, PH_RIGID, PH_SPHERE); // set the physics entity type
phent_setmass (ball, 3, PH_SPHERE); // and its mass
phent_setfriction (ball, 80); // set the friction
phent_setdamping (ball, 40, 40); // set the damping
phent_setelasticity (ball, 50, 20); // set the elasticity
while (1)
{
ball_speed.x = 25 * (key_cur - key_cul); // move the ball using the cursor keys
ball_speed.y = 25 * (key_cuu - key_cud); // 25 sets the x / y movement speeds
ball_speed.z = 0; // no need to move on the vertical axis
phent_addtorqueglobal (ball, ball_speed); // add a torque (an angular force) to the ball
camera.x = ball.x - 300; // keep the camera 300 quants behind the ball
camera.y = ball.y; // using the same y with the ball
camera.z = 1000; // and place it at z = 1000 quants
camera.tilt = -60; // make it look downwards
wait (1);

That whole section or is there a certain line?
Btw don't forget to look up functions in the manual

the manual doesnt help me but iv posted the script

we work 1,4 Years on a Ballgame.
It is not easy!

you need much time, and we are with 6 PPL.

Take a look to newton game dynamics here in the forum.
It can help you a bit.

Tbh if you can't understand it at all you might not be suitable for programming, i assume you have read through the lite-c tutorials.

The comments are right next to the code they basically explain what each command does and if you can't get the manual's description then i don't know what to say either. Did you read the physics part of the lite-c tut?

well... the only bits i dont get it the phent parts and the ph_setgravity other than that i no how the cameras work so any help plz?

first create an object;
then use:
phent_settype (ball, PH_RIGID, PH_SPHERE); to register it as a physics item
in order for the ball to fall you need to apply an initial gravity
use: ph_setgravity (vector(0, 0, -386));
then you can choose the different attributes of the physics item:

phent_setmass (ball, 3, PH_SPHERE); // controlls mass and weight distribution
phent_setfriction (ball, 80); // set the friction against other objects
phent_setdamping (ball, 40, 40); // set the damping which is air resistance
phent_setelasticity (ball, 50, 20); // set the elasticity or bounciness

after you do that it will roll and bounce in order to make it move using
controlls you need to use this:


while (1)
{
ball_speed.x = 25 * (key_cur - key_cul); // move the ball using the cursor keys
ball_speed.y = 25 * (key_cuu - key_cud); // 25 sets the x / y movement speeds
ball_speed.z = 0; // no need to move on the vertical axis
phent_addtorqueglobal (ball, ball_speed); // add a torque (an angular force) to the ball
camera.x = ball.x - 300; // keep the camera 300 quants behind the ball
camera.y = ball.y; // using the same y with the ball
camera.z = 1000; // and place it at z = 1000 quants
camera.tilt = -60; // make it look downwards
wait (1);
}

that pretty much sums up that peice of code.

if you still dont get it I don't know what to tell you.