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[hanson]

GMNewton 2.0
A free wrapper for Newton Game Dynamics

What is it?
GMNewton is a wrapper. It is a dll that allows GM users access to the powerful and precise physics engine, Newton Game Dynamics
It releases you to focus less on the physics of your 3d world and more on the game play and design.


Preview the Powa on Youtube! Waterslide simulator Domino Demo 1.0


Where can I get it?
I have it hosted in the following locations:



*Host-a.net: v2.0 v1.0 v0.04 v0.03

download includes everything you need to add physics to your own game


What are some of the key features?
GMNewton already supports these and more!
*Multiple world support
*Creation of dynamic and static bodies
*Convex hull collision generated from model
*Collision tree support for complex concave environments
*Materials interface to define how bodies will interact
*Collision detection
*Customize tradeoff between speed and precision
*Freezing/Unfreezing bodies including auto-freeze feature
*Auto-updating bodies for faster simulation speeds
*Ball and socket joints
*Hinge joints
*Uses Newton 2
*Fixed bugs
*Ultimate 3D compatibility mode
*GMOgre3D compatibility mode
*Breakable hinge joints with limits
*Buoyancy

[Known bugs]
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What else should I know?
Works in any version of Game Maker that natively supports 3d - comes with gm6 for greater compatability
Coded in C++ using Code::Blocks
This is a wrapper. I did not create Newton Game Dynamics, but rather an interpreter so GM can communicate with it.
The wrapper communicates with NGD beta 2
I am making this in my free time. This is not consistent, so please don\'t expect release dates to be
Uses Gmaker C/c++ Library V. 2 by X-tra fear and score_under for auto-updating
GMNewton is a work in progress, but is easily developed enough to make a decent game with.
I am motivated by response! Please let me know what you think by commenting here and letting me know if you use it in a game!


Support GMNewton!
If you would like to support GMNewton, copy and paste the following into your sig:

[url="http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=375858&st=0\"][img]http://i561.photobucket.com/albums/ss54/samisaham/gmnewton.jpg[/img][/url]

What are some games that use GMNewton?

Note: Some of these games use old versions of GMNewton. Please use the link above to add the latest version GMNewton to your own game!

Waterslide Demo

[yoyogames] [gmc]
GMNewton 1.0 physics demonstration
by hanson and Asdam

Domino Simulator 1.0

[yoyogames] [gmc]
Design your own domino chains with intuitive designer then watch them fall in a realistic manner
by hanson

Phantom107 GMNewton 0.3 Demo
Screenshot
[yoyogames] [download]
A clean example of GMNewton
by Phantom 107

GMNewton and Ultimate 3d
screenshot
[gm6]
A nice example demonstrating GMNewton with Ultimate 3d
by Skarik


-hanson

Edited by hanson, 19 May 2010 - 01:27 AM.

[royboyjoytoy2]

Hey, this looks great!

[biggoron]

Great work! I always liked NGD.

[RamboFox]

*complete re-edit* Wow, looking back on posts that I created made me look like a complete utter noob.
Anyway, before this edit I was crying for upper and lower limits on springs and such (they have since been added).

Thanks!

Edited by RamboFox, 13 January 2011 - 06:32 AM.

[softhunterdevil]

Its great! I would like to see the complete engine.

Also, may be you mention as mentioned in sdk license - " give credit if used in any form, splash screen, about box, etc"

[hotshotscott]

I went to your link for the 'Newton Game Dynamics physics engine' and OMG!!! THEY LOOK SOO GOOD! I will be downloading some of them, but please tell me. Are they all made from game maker? If so, you should definetly make an awesome 3D game. I'll check this out, and some of the games from 'Newton Game Dynamics physics engine' page and i'll reply later.

EDIT
OMG!! Everyone, check out the ''Newton Game Dynamics physics engine' , click the link he's provided in his first post. The games on that page is AMAZING! Im soo incredibly amazed at your 3D physics, especially for game maker. These physics are definetly professional commercial quality, stuff you'd see in 3D games such as Halo etc!! I hope you make a great game out of these!

Scotty

Edited by hotshotscott, 23 May 2008 - 11:10 AM.

[hanson]

@royboyjoytoy2: Thanks!

@biggoron: Thanks!

@RamboFox: I do plan on completing it. If I ever do need to stop because of lack of time or something, I will likely release the source so someone else can continue it. I don't plan on dropping out any time soon though

@hotshotscott: I believe that none of the games or demos on that site were created with Game Maker. Realize that I did not create the physics engine, but just created a dll that acts as an interpreter so that NGD and Game Maker can communicate.

@Everybody: I'm glad you like it! Thank you for replying and letting me know what you think

-hanson

Edited by hanson, 24 May 2008 - 12:06 AM.

[Rixeno]

Good work Hanson, it works great. It would be nice to see all those other functions like Joints, etc.

[UtArEfSoN]

Great work dude! This runs really smoothly with D3D, that's really impressive. Thanks for making this wrapper and please do keep on it!

[RamboFox]

Great work dude! This runs really smoothly with D3D, that's really impressive. Thanks for making this wrapper and please do keep on it!

And it runs REALLY well on my ****ty 512mhz 256mb ram Intel Pentium III PC!

[Revel]

Can i make 3D car physics with this?

[hanson]

@all: Thanks! I'm glad it is working well

@Revel: Car physics are not yet supported by the wrapper, but Newton provides them and I plan to wrap them in the future.

-hanson

[remoladen]

NICE

[Revel]

@hanson I will definitely keep checking back for the car physics.

[Revel]

Are you still working on this?

Im waiting for Car physics


Edit:
Im playing around with the DLL, and its amazing!!

Edited by Revel, 16 June 2008 - 05:21 AM.

[hanson]

Yes, I am still working on this. It is just a project done in my spare time, and right now I am devoting more(but not all) time towards two other projects; one for the competition(03), and one game using this dll's current capabilities. I'll read into the car physics some more right now, though I don't know how hard it is to implement, or how long it will take. I'm a beginner at C++, and this is my first wrapper so I am a little slower programming it than a more experienced C++ programmer might be . Thanks for the interest! I'll keep you updated about the car physics.

-hanson

[Revel]

Question:

How did you make the map (bowl)? Im trying to make a map and it keeps turning out WAYYY to small no matter how big i scale it (in the modeller).

How did you make the map?

Edited by Revel, 16 June 2008 - 11:04 PM.

[hanson]

I made the map in anim8or, and exported it with the script available from anim8or.com. What modeler are you using?

-hanson

[mrsmes]

it came up with a error saying:
failed to execute external function.

[Hepolite]

I must say that this is great! It's just that I'm missing some stuf thought...

When I add a rotation to a body, it rotates around the world, not the origin of the object. This is solved by placing the object at 0,0,0 then at x,y,z.
Also, nothing happens when this rotating object collides with another object. The same thing happens when you set the position.
No collisions happen.

Other than that, I really like this. I hope for updates soon, as this is one of the best physic engines/wrappers. Keep up the good work!