Physics engines: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:53, 7 May 2009

This is a short comparison of 2d physics engines.

	Chipmunk	Box2D	Phun	iPhysics
License	MIT	zlib	-	-
Source Code	yes	yes	no	no
Documentation	[1]	[2]	-	-
Forums	[3]	[4]	[5]	-
Wiki	-	[6]	-	-
irc.freenode.net	#pymunk	#box2d	-	-
Latest Release	March 08	March 08	March 08	March 08
Language	C	C++	C++
Library Size	41 kb	165 kb	~ 1.5 mb	~ 300 kb
Speed (Python)	+++	+++++	+++	+++
Platforms	Linux, Windows, Mac	Linux, Windows, Mac	Linux, Windows	iPhone
Python Bindings	pymunk: Elements	pybox2d: Elements	-	-
XO Compatible	yes	yes (outdated)	not yet (only with OpenGL)	-
Notes	-	-	-	more infos
Screenshots	[7]	[8] [9]	[10]
Videos	[11] [12] [13]		[14]	[15]

See also: Speed tests (made on March 18, 2008)

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 ! [http://wiki.slembcke.net/main/published/Chipmunk Chipmunk]
-! [http://www.box2d.org Box2d]
+! [http://www.box2d.org Box2D]
 ! [http://www.phun.at Phun]
 ! [http://www.iphone.r4m0n.net/?cat=9 iPhysics]
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 | '''Python Bindings'''
 | [http://code.google.com/p/pymunk/ pymunk]: [[Elements]]
-| [http://www.box2d.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=241 via SWIG]: [http://www.assembla.com/spaces/elements Elements]
+| [http://code.google.com/p/pybox2d/ pybox2d]: [http://www.assembla.com/spaces/elements Elements]
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 | '''XO Compatible '''
 | [http://www.linuxuser.at/elements/elements.xo yes]
-| [http://lux.vu/olpc/physics-sdl.xo yes]
+| [http://lux.vu/olpc/physics-sdl.xo yes] (outdated)
 | not yet (only with OpenGL)
 | -
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 | '''Screenshots'''
 | [http://www.slembcke.net/photos/v/programming/chipmunk/]
-| [http://www.box2d.org/screenshots.html]
+| [http://www.box2d.org/screenshots.html] [http://code.google.com/p/pybox2d/wiki/Screenshots]
 | [http://www.acc.umu.se/~emilk/screenshots/]
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