Chipmunk 4.0.0

[Skorche]

Finally got around to bundling up another release. I know some of you around here use it.

See the Chipmunk forums release thread (http://www.slembcke.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=46) for more info.

[DoG]

Mind if i ask if there are any plans for 3D chipmunk physics? I was considering trying to convert things to 3D if the algorithms used in chipmunk allow so, I haven't really looked, yet.

[Skorche]

I'm not really interested in making 3D games, so no.

I believe Bullet now has the option to use the same impluse solver algorithm that I use.

[Duane]

Bullet, ODE, and newton all do 3D fairly well. Pick and choose.

[DoG]

Well, my intention was to stick with a chipmunk style API, as its rather nicer than the alternatives, IMO. But I also might try something new entirely :)

[Skorche]

To be honest, I never really looked at other APIs much. I looked some at ODE a couple of years ago, but that was about it.

What in particular do you like about Chipmunk's API?

[bronxbomber92]

Skorche, where can I find a description of the impulse solver you use (or would you mind describing it)? I'm thinking I'll be writing a 3D physics engine using very similar techniques to Chipmunk's (the spatial hash for broad phase, and the sequential solver). It'll be using C++, a different internal design (allowing the engine to be independent of the methods it uses) and it'll be in 3-dimensional, but will be influenced by Chipmunk and Box2D!

Btw, your engine looks great! I'm just not interested in 2D :)