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limiting jump forces to achieve a maximum jump height [duplicate]

A player and the world are modeled using a physics engine. Jumping is modeled by applying a vertical upward force to the player's physics body when the jump button is pressed. The upward force is ...
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Impulsioned jumping

There's one thing that has been puzzling me, and that is how to implement a 'faux-impulsed' jump in a platformer. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then think of the jumps of Mario, Kirby, and ...