[ODE] GTA3 and Physics

[Martin C. Martin]

"Remko Jacobs (act-3d.com)" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
>  - Except for the hinge2 joint, the joints are not really usable,

...

> I do not have a clue
> about the hinges but there is a lot you can do without using hinges :)

When you say "the joints are not really usable," did you mean hinges?  Or,
for example, do you consider the ball and socket joints to also be usable?

>  - The way ODE works, makes heavy objects or objects that are under a lot
> of stress behave in a spongy way.

I wonder whether this could be reduced by adding a constraint a timestep
early, to help prevent objects from penetrating in the first place.