The latest release of dyn4j adds a number of new features. See the features page for more details or the release notes. It also contains a number of important bug fixes. On the other hand, the API has been changed slightly and may break code written against older versions. The Sandbox app has also seen Read more about Version 3.1.0[…]
Version 3.0.3 is a maintenance release with very few changes. The primary change was the move of the Settings class from being a singleton to being a member of the World class. This allows each instance of the World class to have different settings. The changes may break compatibility with previous versions, although they should Read more about Version 3.0.3[…]
I finally got some time to create my first How-To video for the dyn4j project. The first video describes how to setup a Java project in Eclipse to use dyn4j. It’s short and hopefully to the point.
3.0.2 introduces significant changes in the Sandbox application along with some minor bug fixes to dyn4j and some new features. Specifically, small CCD improvements, a new fixture filter TypeFilter, and tangent speed settings on contacts. Bug fixes include: a fix to the Body.setMass(Mass.Type) method, auto-sleeping bug, and a rotation disc computation bug. In addition, both Read more about Version 3.0.2[…]
3.0.1 incorporates many small changes. JUnit test, the TestBed and a new testing/demo application, Sandbox, have been moved around to better structure the project. Many major and minor bug fixes have been made. The most visible change is the normalization of the Joint class methods. In addition, the WeldJoint class now supports a soft joint Read more about Version 3.0.1[…]
3.0.0 incorporates big changes to the library. The base package has been changed, the broadphase collision detection code has been updated adding 3 new implementations, many bug fixes and performance enhancements, a new joint, better documentation, many more JUnit tests, new example applications, and more. Show Me The TestBed! When running you may be asked Read more about Version 3.0.0[…]
I recently released a new version of the TestBed application (which is used to test the dyn4j project. In this new version I decided to move from Java2D to OpenGL. There is a great open source project called JOGL that makes the OpenGL API available to Java. You can test out the new TestBed here. Read more about The dyn4j TestBed Now Uses JOGL[…]
The new version, 2.2.3, features updated Javadocs, 3 different CCD modes, and a new JOGL based TestBed. Show Me The TestBed! When running you may be asked to accept a certificate from me (I just self signed the JARs). The certificates will expire six months from today… All the releases require Java 1.6+. Be sure Read more about Version 2.2.3[…]
The new version, 2.2.2, features one more joint, AngleJoint and a few minor bug fixes. The RopeJoint has been extended to allow for a minimum distance in addition to the maximum distance. See the javadocs or source updates for more details. When running you may be asked to accept a certificate from me (I just Read more about Version 2.2.2[…]
The new version, 2.2.1, features one more joint, RopeJoint and a few minor bug fixes involving SecurityExceptions for sand-boxed environments. See the javadocs for more details. When running you may be asked to accept a certificate from me (I just self signed the JARs). The certificates will expire six months from today… JNLP Applet Standalone Read more about Version 2.2.1[…]