[ODE] "Upright" body

[Jon Watte]

> The angular motor seems like it could 
> help, but everything I've tried with it hasn't worked.  I've read the 
> docs on it at least 10 times and I still don't think I really understand 
> what it does.

I had the same problem, except I had a hovercraft that I wanted to "trend" towards upright-ness. I couldn't get it to behave correctly, until I set the amotor to the mode where it uses all global reference frames; then it worked like I wanted. I fed the amotor with a desired position/force dependent on "actual up" dot "desired up", "desired right" and "desired front".

Applying less force than it takes to right yourself in one frame might make for more "physical" movement, which I personally tend to prefer over the flimsy "instant action" method. But that's a taste thing; if you don't like the taste, then simulating the avatar physically may not be the right solution for you.

Cheers,

			/ h+