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How to make a stack stable? Need help for an explicit resting contact scheme (2-dimensional)

Previously, I struggle with the sequential impulse-based method I developed. Thanks to jedediah referring me to this paper, I managed to rebuild the codes and implement the simultaneous impulse based ...
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Is there any heuristic to polygonize a closed 2D raster shape with n triangles?

Let's say we have a 2D image black on white that shows a closed geometric shape. Is there any (not naive brute force) algorithm that approximates that shape as closely as possible with n triangles? ...
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2D SAT Collision Detection not working when using certain polygons (With example)

My SAT algorithm falsely reports that collision is occurring when using certain polygons. I believe this happens when using a polygon that does not contain a right angle. Here is a simple diagram of ...
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What is a good way to determine if a vector is between two other vectors?

I could operate with the angles, but I do not have the angles calculated yet (and would like to avoid having to do that). It would be possible to calculate and cache the local-coordinate-frame angles, ...
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I need help with 2D collision response (of stacking rotating polygons, with friction and gravity, for a game)

Hi I am looking for suggestions on how to write a collision response for game programming purpose (so not a scientific simulation). I am dealing with 2D polygons that are rotating, and I want them to ...
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How can I get textures on edge of walls like in Super Metroid and Aquaria?

Games like Super Metroid and Aquaria present the terrain with the other facing parts having rocks and stuff while deeper behind them (i.e. underground) there's different detail or just black. I ...
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How to create 2D game terrain?

Last month, I experimented a lot in game development using cocos2d for the iPhone, especially on moving and modifying sprites. However, vertices and polygons are still new stuff for me. I developed ...