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I didn't read the story. Shit, I didn't even read the headline. That picture is the most adorable thing I've ever seen.
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i can. i've never seen any physics engine come close to what hardware accelerated physx is capable of. havok is FINE, but it's disingenuous to say it's the best.
i can. i've never seen any physics engine come close to what hardware accelerated physx is capable of. havok is FINE, but it's disingenuous to say it's the best.
Isn't Euphoria an advancement on Havok, or is it another middleware running off Havok? Either way, Havok is great, but there are much more powerful pieces of kit out there.
However, for a company like Capcom, advanced physics isn't really something I'd expect from their titles. As such, them employing havok is a good thing, because it's a consistant and reliable middleware.
However, for a company like Capcom, advanced physics isn't really something I'd expect from their titles. As such, them employing havok is a good thing, because it's a consistant and reliable middleware.
Hey...does anyone know whether Havok was developed by Epic? If so, it seems as though many developers prefer Havok to the Unreal engine due in large part to the latter engine being problematic...I like the results of both engines...at least when they work well, which doesn't seem to be a problem with Havok despite it being the older engine.
I've always preffered Havok to PhysX. They way it simulates collisions and friction is way better, PhysX only has pretty cloth and smoke simulations that eat all your CPU.
@GameraTheGreat
Havok is just a physics simulator, not a games engine.
UT3 uses its own physics, I'm fairly sure.
Oh, and Havok is developed by.. uh, Havok. Imaginative, heh.
Havok is just a physics simulator, not a games engine.
UT3 uses its own physics, I'm fairly sure.
Oh, and Havok is developed by.. uh, Havok. Imaginative, heh.
I am quite knowledgeable when it comes it middleware and engines in general, so let me explain some of this stuff.
@Jon B
Euphoria is a an animation engine that is based on physics. Meaning it uses dynamics to adjust the animation based on physics. Look at Stars Wars: TFU which uses DMM, Euphoria, and Havok in one package.
@GameratheGreat
Havok was started an independent company started for physics middleware. They are now a part of Intel. Epic uses Physx which is owned by Nvidia for the Unreal Engine 3.
@Linfosoma
You may prefer Havok to Physx on consoles because consoles happen to run a fairly limited version of Physx, while Havok is mainly optimized for console use. In fact the PS3 can run full level Physx (because of it's code loving SPUs), while the Xbox has to use gimped Physx. Still, if you want to see some truly realistic versions of friction and ragdolls, then pop in an Nvidia card and play a Physx PC game like Batman or Mirrors Edge. I do agree though, that Havok is a better choice for multiplatform console titles.
Hope this helps.
@Jon B
Euphoria is a an animation engine that is based on physics. Meaning it uses dynamics to adjust the animation based on physics. Look at Stars Wars: TFU which uses DMM, Euphoria, and Havok in one package.
@GameratheGreat
Havok was started an independent company started for physics middleware. They are now a part of Intel. Epic uses Physx which is owned by Nvidia for the Unreal Engine 3.
@Linfosoma
You may prefer Havok to Physx on consoles because consoles happen to run a fairly limited version of Physx, while Havok is mainly optimized for console use. In fact the PS3 can run full level Physx (because of it's code loving SPUs), while the Xbox has to use gimped Physx. Still, if you want to see some truly realistic versions of friction and ragdolls, then pop in an Nvidia card and play a Physx PC game like Batman or Mirrors Edge. I do agree though, that Havok is a better choice for multiplatform console titles.
Hope this helps.
"...praises of Havok’s support and documentation."
I dunno how anybody got "best physics engine ever, period" out of that sentence. raeidng cmorphenison?
I dunno how anybody got "best physics engine ever, period" out of that sentence. raeidng cmorphenison?
@ Topher
if i'm not mistaken, that's the end of a sentence which also includes the phrase "fastest and most scalable physics engine available".
i don't think anyone is saying it's the "best physics engine ever period".
if i'm not mistaken, that's the end of a sentence which also includes the phrase "fastest and most scalable physics engine available".
i don't think anyone is saying it's the "best physics engine ever period".
I do like the fact that they'll use Havok for one reason. ATI card owners can't use Physx at all because Nvidia decided to be douches and automatically turn off physx whenever an ATI card is even detected.
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