在游戏开发中，应用正确的物理定律可以逼真地模拟游戏中任何弹跳、飞行、翻滚、滑行或非静止的物体，以建立令人注目且真实的游戏、动画内容。

本书从基础讲起，借助形象的范例程序，介绍了如何在游戏开发中加入物理真实性并丰富游戏内容，使游戏更加灵活生动。全书共分三部分。第一部分是复习基本概念及讨论刚体动力学的机械力学初级课程；第二部分将这些问题应用到现实生活的问题上，例如抛射体、船舰、飞机和汽车；第三部分介绍即时模拟器并示范了如何将其应用到游戏开发中。

对于希望增加物理真实性的游戏开发人员，本书乃绝佳的参考书。-Colliding billiard balls. Missile trajectories. Cornering dynamics in speeding cars. By applying the laws of physics, you can realistically model nearly everything in games that bounces around, flies, rolls, slides, or isn t sitting still, to create compelling, believable content for computer games, simulations, and animation. Physics for Game Developers serves as the starting point for those who want to enrich games with physics-based realism.



Part one is a mechanics primer that reviews basic concepts and addresses aspects of rigid body dynamics, including kinematics, force, and kinetics. Part two applies these concepts to specific real-world problems, such as projectiles, boats, airplanes, and cars. Part three introduces real-time simulations and shows how they apply to computer games. Many specific game elements stand to benefit from the use of real physic