Physics engines: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 10:19, 14 March 2008

This is a short comparison of 2d physics engines.

	Chipmunk	Box2d	Phun	iPhysics
License	MIT	zlib	Non-free	Non-free
Forums	[1]	[2]	[3]	-
irc.freenode.net	#pymunk	#box2d	-	-
Latest Release	March 08	March 08	March 08	March 08
Language	C	C++	C++
Library Size	48 kb	1.7 mb	~ 1.5 mb	~ 300 kb
Platforms	All	All	All	iPhone
Python Bindings	pymunk	via SWIG	-	-
XO Compatible	yes (with max. 20 elements)	probably (not yet tested)	not yet (only with OpenGL)	-
Notes	Fast	Feature-Rich	Feature-Rich	more infos
Screenshots	[4]	[5]	[6]
Videos	[7] [8] [9]		[10]	[11]

Chipmunk

Chipmunk, Python API & Examples

Box2d

If it fails with a suggestion to use the -fPIC flag, add it to Source/Makefile, line 13. So it looks like this:

CXXFLAGS=   -g -O2 -fPIC

Phun

iPhysics

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 | Feature-Rich
 | [http://iphysics.r4m0n.net/index.php?title=Main_Page more infos]
+|-
+| '''Screenshots'''
+| [http://www.slembcke.net/photos/v/programming/chipmunk/]
+| [http://www.box2d.org/screenshots.html]
+| [http://www.acc.umu.se/~emilk/screenshots/]
+|
 |-
 | '''Videos'''
+|  [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6HvIDt1VSU] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx5GBMybxXw] [http://files.slembcke.net/chipmunk/movies]
-|
 |
+| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H5g9VS0ENM]
-|
+| [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQUWnVyXtns]
 |}