[ODE] Trimesh - Trimesh - Collisions

[Markus De Freitas]

> > oh really? thats not so useful then. So would u recommend using
primatives
> > (and gruops thereof) for the physics/collisions, and meshes for the
> graphics
> > if physics were required?
>
> Generally games and similar stuff use geometry (maybe simplified) for the
> "level", and simple primitives (spheres/capsules/boxes/rays) for all the
> moving stuff.
>
> Works fairly well, and it's easier for the player if he can just slide
along
> the wall (if he's a sphere or capsule), instead of having his arm
animation
> collide with the wall periodically :)

yes, but in the particular game I'm about to embark on, its exactly that
(colliding meshes and the odd primative) that will be point of the game.
speed of calculations wont really be of concern, as it will be a case of
compute now, render later in realtime