Chapter 6. Applications of Physics

Physics-based games provide players with a unique type of experience not encountered in many other genres. This chapter covers the use of AndEngine's Box2D physics extension. Our recipes include:

• Introduction to the Box2D physics extension

• Understanding different body types

• Creating category-filtered bodies

• Creating multiple-fixture bodies

• Creating unique bodies by specifying vertices

• Using forces, velocities, and torque

• Applying anti-gravity to a specific body

• Working with joints

• Creating a rag doll

• Creating a rope

• Working with collisions

• Using preSolve and postSolve

• Creating destructible objects

• Raycasting