Our game buiss recently got Pro edition and I am the coder. I have never used Pro and its physics engine before. I read a manual and when I tryed the code the balls headed for the wall (thinking it was the floor). Strange...

Anyway, I was wondering if somebody could help me in getting started. All I need is a little code sniplet that makes an object have a basic rigid setting so it will fall down when it gets touched. I should be able to figure my way around the code from there.

Hope somebody can help

Hello,

this should work for you:

Code:

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function InitPhys( bboxtype, mass )
{
phent_settype(my, PH_RIGID, bboxtype);
phent_setmass(my, mass, PH_SPHERE);
}

var gravity[3] = 0,0, -380;

action ball
{
InitPhys(1,50);
phent_setmaxspeed(my, 5000, 20);
phent_setelasticity(my,2,200); // bounce
phent_setfriction(my,90);
ph_setgravity(gravity);
}

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old_bill

EDIT:
My 5000st post!

Thanks Bill.
I will remind the team to credit you for your help.

Thats always fine, but there are members on the board, which deserve more fame as I!
But if, send me a link....

old_bill

I am working on a racing game and I am trying to make a hovercraft. I addedd the physics to the main racer but it wont move when I press the movement keys. It also floats around and doesnt seem to show any signs of polygon collition.

Is there any code that makes a hover craft and enable polygon collition?

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I would buy your mag but right now our comperny is a little low on cash after getting Pro.