Comments on: 3D Physics toys.

Question: 3D Physics toys.

Jimbob — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:27:27 -0800

A few years ago I came across some cool OpenGL 3D physics demo programs. Basically, they gave you a surface with various objects on it, and you could click and drag the objects around, and watch them bounce into other objects - knock down bowling pins, roll along the floor, all that stuff. I want to find them again, or possibly something much cooler or newer - any ideas?

All my Googling attempts either find me complete 3D games, or software toolkits for putting physics engines in your own sofware. I just want some toys to play with.

Windows or Linux welcome.

By: alexei

alexei — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:55:41 -0800

Half Life 2 is probably your best bet, along with Garry's Mod. I think I do actually remember the demo you write of, but I don't remember what it was called.

By: aeschenkarnos

aeschenkarnos — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:19:23 -0800

Was it SoupToys?

By: Jimbob

Jimbob — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:24:13 -0800

I have played with SoupToys and it's cool, but it's more-or-less a 2D physics program. I'm after something with some...depth.

By: SpecialK

SpecialK — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 06:03:00 -0800

I think when I installed the opengl development libs on my Mac, there were a boatload of demo programs that came with. Maybe that's what you're looking for?

By: Pyry

Pyry — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:01:07 -0800

Well, there are some demos for the Bullet physics library.