Game Physics Engine Development, 2nd Edition

458 Chapter 17 Putting It All Together

physics engine). F or a huge explosion, a neat effect is to set fire to objects as they first

come into the range of the concussion wave (i.e., add fire particles to the surface of

the object). This gives the effect of a consuming fireball.

17.3 Limitations of the Engine

So we have built a usable physics engine and had some fun putting it through its paces

in various game situations. This is about as far as we’ll be going in detailed code. The

rest of the book addresses in a more general way other issues and approaches.

As I’ve said from the beginning, the approach we’v e taken is a sound one, with a

good blend of implementation ease and simulation power. Ultimately, however, any

approach has limitations. Whil ...