[ODE] Comparison......

Adam D. Moss aspirin at ntlworld.com
Wed Aug 6 12:24:02 2003


Sandeep KL wrote:
> Hi,
> How does ODE compare with the other commercial engines out there? (like 
> havok, karma etc.)
> If it does match it in terms of efficiency, then why the hell do 
> developers of karma and havok yet manage to sell their engine???? :)

Because (even assuming that ODE matches these engines in efficiency,
which is a big assumption), physics engine customers typically desire
a lot more from an engine than efficiency.  A reliable support
channel and integration with content-authoring tools are just
two examples.

--Adam
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