Hi,

I downloaded Newton from a link that someone on the forum had given me, but could someone tell me how to use this physics program in my game level? I studied some example levels in the Newton folder, but I didn't get much wiser..

Regards,
Ingmar

Did you read the documentation for Newton (in the doc folder of the newtonexamples)?

And which version of Newton do you have (look on the splasscreen)?

By the way: I remember about 4 threads that dealt with implementing Newton in the past 8 weeks.

Ok let's see: (By the way: Which version of 3DGS do yozu have?)

1: You have a project folder. To this folder you copy the newton.wdl, the newtonscript2.wdl, and the newtonsplash.tga.

2: Search in your 3DGS directory. there is a folder named acknex_plugins. If it's not there you don't have the latest version of 3DGS but that's no problem, just tell me then.
To this one (if you have it) you copy the newton.dll

3: If you already have a level open the mainscript of it. If not create a new one and create a basis script for it.

4: Over your mainfunction you put in those lines:
include <newton.wdl>;
include <newtonscript2.wdl>;

string level_str = <levelname.wmb>; //don't write it twice if it's already in your script!!!

ifdef USE_NEWTON_GAME_DYNAMICS;
string newtonLevel_cls = <levelname.CLS>; //same name as levelstr
endif;

5: Your main function should look like this in the beginning:
function main()
{
wait(3);
level_load(level_str);
ifdef USE_NEWTON_GAME_DYNAMICS;
wait(1);
dll_handle = newtonHandle;
temp = NewtonAddMap (level_str, splashscreen);
endif;
sleep(1);
splashscreen.visible = off;
//...
}

6: Now Newton is initialised right and you can create Newtonobjects by giving them the function Newtonwoodentity and setting their Skill1 to a mass parameter. Just follow the manual for more complex stuff.

Thank you! I'll try it!

hi, i have also some problems using newton, because there are no actions to assign an entity in wed. the newton.dll is located in the acknex_plugins folder and newton.wdl and newtonScript2.wdl are in the project folder. i am using newton 1.0

this is my script:
Code:

---

var video_mode = 8;	 // screen size 1024x768
var video_depth = 32; // 32 bit colour D3D mode
var video_screen = 2; // Fenster
var mouse_mode = 1; // Mauszeiger sichtbar und mouse_force reagiert auf Mausbewegungen

include<newton.wdl>;
include<newtonScript2.wdl>;

// Strings
string str_level1=<Billard.wmb>; //Levelstring

ifdef USE_NEWTON_GAME_DYNAMICS;
string newtonLevel_cls = <Billard.CLS>;
endif;

string str_ball = <newton_ball.mdl>; //Testkugel

entity* kugel1;

function kugel1_move();
function main()
{
	level_load(str_level1); // Lade 1 Level
	ifdef USE_NEWTON_GAME_DYNAMICS;
	wait(1);
	dll_handle = newtonHandle;
	NewtonAddMap (str_level1, "newtonsplash.tga");
	endif;
	wait(-1);
}

---

what did i have left out?

Here is a little level that I used to setup Newton in Commercial A6.60. Used the DLL and Base code from the A6.5 Newton Demo I downloaded from here on the forum, I think it was from Ventilator? You are welcome to check it out and see if it works on you system. I am still playing with it and have not done anything except get it to work and load some physics objects. Unzip the file to your GStudio6/work folder and open newton2 in WED. Good luck and hope it helps. If not, try to search on the forums for the A6.5 Newton Demo.

A6_Newton Level

My bad, it was xXxGuitar511 who uploaded the newton65pp1

Ventilator gave us the Newton with LiteC contribution.