Me = greedy. Can I use physics collision with 'normal' movement?

[togFox]

I've used the love2d physics engine and I've also used 'normal' moving objects around with screen x/y.

I'd like to move an object around tiles (loosely) but then enjoy the collision detection and 'bump' characteristics the engine provides without applying vectors and newton forces etc.

Is it possible? Is that a disaster waiting to happen?

[pgimeno]

Jeeper's tutorial series use custom physics with love.physics; maybe check them? https://love2d.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=89706

[togFox]

Thanks. I'll check that out and do some experimenting.

[togFox]

So here is a physics object that is moving by me manipulating linearVelocity()



I haven't tested collision detection or 'bump' physics - which is a key goal - but so far, I can move the object using straight forward physics without tracking and using hard screen co-ordinates/pixels.

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The path is JUMPER and the boxes are obstacles (ignore that). If you squint you can see the tiled background that JUMPER is using. The white box is my mouse moving over tiles and those tiles being 'highlighted'.
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