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As of late December 2018 the original wiki disappeared. It is being rebuilt here, and a non-editable snapshot of the [http://ode.org/wikiold/ old wiki is here].
 
 
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= Open Dynamics Engine (ODE) Community Wiki =
 
= Open Dynamics Engine (ODE) Community Wiki =
  
Welcome, this is the place where official documentation and community assistance for the Open Dynamics Engine project come to rest. This wiki is not the place for All Things ODE, for that go to [http://ode.org/ ODE's official website], additionally check out the other links at the bottom of the page.
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Here is the official documentation and community assistance for the [http://ode.org Open Dynamics Engine].
  
 
== Sections ==
 
== Sections ==
  
* [[Manual]] : This is the ODE user manual.
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* [[Manual|This is the current ODE user manual]]. The older [http://ode.org/ode-latest-userguide.html ODE 0.5 user guide is here].
  
 
* [[FAQ]] : That question is itching at the back of your mind, but guess what, we already have the answer!
 
* [[FAQ]] : That question is itching at the back of your mind, but guess what, we already have the answer!
  
* [['HOWTO' Tutorials]] : Comprehensive guides to describe how to achieve results such as "how do I make a working 4-wheeled vehicle" or "what's a good method for approximating a character in a game environment?".
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* [[HOWTO]] Tutorials : Comprehensive guides to describe how to achieve results such as "how do I make a working 4-wheeled vehicle" or "what's a good method for approximating a character in a game environment?".
 
 
* [[Getting Help]] : Couldn't find what you wanted on ODE's main site or in this Wiki? Fear not, there's a vibrant community out there that might just be able to lend you a hand.
 
 
 
* [[Development]] : Want the latest bleeding-edge source? Want to know more about ODE's internals? Got a patch to check in? Here's where to look! The roadmap and plan for future releases are also located here so you can see what exciting new features are on the horizon!
 
  
 
* [[Changelog]] : Here you will find descriptions of changes between official releases. You should definitely read this if you are planning to update your code to use a new ODE release.
 
* [[Changelog]] : Here you will find descriptions of changes between official releases. You should definitely read this if you are planning to update your code to use a new ODE release.
 
* [[Heap]] : This is the scrapbook, where stuff goes before its organized into one of the better sections.
 
  
 
* [[Products that use ODE]] : Some products that use ODE as part of engine.
 
* [[Products that use ODE]] : Some products that use ODE as part of engine.
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Since this is a Wiki, you can help out and edit a page to improve it! If you've looked around, you have probably noticed that there are a number of things that can be improved. How about giving us a hand?
 
Since this is a Wiki, you can help out and edit a page to improve it! If you've looked around, you have probably noticed that there are a number of things that can be improved. How about giving us a hand?
  
* Flesh out a [[Tutorials|tutorial]], like the one about making a stable 4-wheeled vehicle, or keeping an upright capsule.
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* Flesh out tutorial, like the one about making a [[HOWTO build a 4 wheel vehicle|stable 4-wheeled vehicle]], or [[HOWTO upright capsule|keeping an upright capsule]].
* The [[Manual]] has been broken up into smaller sections, but each need a nice cosmetic cleanup!
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* Look at the list of [[Special:WantedPages]] to see some pages that need writing.
* You'll probably notice a number of things are outdated, [[:Category:Outdated|here's a list]] of those that have already been marked as such. If you have up-to-date info, edit!
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* You'll probably notice a number of things are outdated. If you have up-to-date info, edit!
  
Note: you need to confirm your e-mail address and wait 12 hours to get editing rights. This is done to reduce the amount of spam.
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To get editing rights you need to request an account, confirm your e-mail address and wait for approval. This is done to reduce the amount of spam.
  
 
== External Links ==
 
== External Links ==
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[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ode-users ode-users Google group]
 
[https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ode-users ode-users Google group]
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== Previous Wiki ==
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At the end of December 2018 the original wiki server disappeared, along with its wikimedia database. We rebuilt it here from this snapshot of the [http://ode.org/wikiold/ old wiki]. We keep the old snapshot around just in case something didn't make it over.

Latest revision as of 22:41, 6 January 2019

Open Dynamics Engine (ODE) Community Wiki

Here is the official documentation and community assistance for the Open Dynamics Engine.

Sections

  • FAQ : That question is itching at the back of your mind, but guess what, we already have the answer!
  • HOWTO Tutorials : Comprehensive guides to describe how to achieve results such as "how do I make a working 4-wheeled vehicle" or "what's a good method for approximating a character in a game environment?".
  • Changelog : Here you will find descriptions of changes between official releases. You should definitely read this if you are planning to update your code to use a new ODE release.

Helping Out

Since this is a Wiki, you can help out and edit a page to improve it! If you've looked around, you have probably noticed that there are a number of things that can be improved. How about giving us a hand?

To get editing rights you need to request an account, confirm your e-mail address and wait for approval. This is done to reduce the amount of spam.

External Links

Official ODE website

Bitbucket project page

ode-users Google group

Previous Wiki

At the end of December 2018 the original wiki server disappeared, along with its wikimedia database. We rebuilt it here from this snapshot of the old wiki. We keep the old snapshot around just in case something didn't make it over.