Ragdoll physics
Added 2021-09-25 06:57:47 +0000 UTCWe've begun working on a custom physics engine to be used in FurryVNE. This engine will replace inverse kinematics and will work in conjunction with the new animation systems. So you could say our entire new tech lineup is dependent on this work.
Since the animation is based off physical calculations, we hope this system will create a more engaging experience than before.
Custom engine
Here you can see things we've tested in this engine so far:
https://gyazo.com/d0076af0b9d412b74721c829b9a293b6
https://gyazo.com/bef5c89303db9d4365c1bc2c81b04772
Here's a torture test - creating a very difficult scenario for any physics engine to handle. Most engines will fail with such extreme forces. Ours can handle this scenario just fine:
https://gyazo.com/82a792e39254692c50346dc30f91eb7b
Comparison with PhysX
PhysX is the default physics engine in Unity:
https://gyazo.com/06852c1463e8de79724de510a4870da7
(NOTE!! Not ours!!)
Motivation
The reason we're implementing our own engine is in part due to PhysX suffering from limitations that cause undesired behaviors such as this. Not only for this kind of scenario, but in general.
By implementing our own engine and having full understanding of every nook and cranny about it, we'll have a completely customized engine that we can adapt to any need we have. This will come in handy for the animation systems, in which we will need to implement custom constraints* to enable different kinds of interactions.
Creating our own physics engine is something I've been wanting to do for a long time, since PhysX has always suffered from limitations and been a general pita to work with. Hopefully, with our systems, we'll be able to move beyond and create something very engaging.
* A constraint in this context essentially means code governing the behavior of a physical entity.
- odes
Comments
Thank you. The intention behind this is to create a physics engine specifically engineered for the needs of FurryVNE. Currently there's no plans to sell it on a marketplace, so don't get your hopes up... But, you never know. Not that fond of selling tech on marketplaces as that comes with tedious support obligations.
FurryVNE Team
2021-09-26 19:07:02 +0000 UTCif the engine end up working as well as you hope for, do you have any plan to sell it on the market place? I feel like something like this could be useful for tons of project. In any case good job. I'm happy to see stride toward the animations and interactive part of FVNE
Nutty Mr Gecky
2021-09-26 13:40:04 +0000 UTCLove it! I really wish shooters had more physics like these, make it super fun and funny! Lol!
Ave
2021-09-26 11:21:10 +0000 UTCAh, I've often been annoyed at how easily physics engines crap out too, so this is very promising. Can't wait to see it in practice, I already wonder what wacky shit we can accomplish with it using some creative application.
Brownmane
2021-09-25 21:32:52 +0000 UTChelicopter dick heli helicopter dick
Soulfur
2021-09-25 18:14:09 +0000 UTCAbsolutely!
FurryVNE Team
2021-09-25 13:09:47 +0000 UTCWow, so will this new engine theoretically be able to handle tail animation way better than IK does, too?
Mobius Scarf
2021-09-25 12:52:46 +0000 UTCFurry VNE in a nutshell: "Yeah, the current tech developed by massive companies and their team of engineers isn't really gonna work well enough for us... so we just built our own, better version."
Vandorbelt
2021-09-25 08:06:51 +0000 UTC
