[ODE] Re: How to Make Simulation Independent from realtime?

[Daniel Marbach]

>> Can someone throw light on "How to make the simulation independent from
>> realtime"?

Hi,

I'm doing the exact same thing (applying a GA to evolve robots), it works well.
You don't have to 'switch the graphics off', just don't turn them on! ;)

For example:

while (simTime < EVALUTATION_TIME) {
  // step the simulation
  dSpaceCollide(space, 0, &nearCallback);
  dWorldStep(world,timeStep);

  // remove all contact joints
  dJointGroupEmpty(contactGroup);

  // step the simulation time
  simTime += timeStep;
}
return fitness;


Good luck!

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