Question

I’m trying to create a simplified GTA 2 clone to learn. I’m onto vehicle collisions / physics. The basic idea I would say is to apply force F determined by vehicle A’s position and velocity onto point P on vehicle B. But what should that do exactly? My vehicles have a center position and an angle, but I’m not sure what something like apply force should do. How could I determine the new center and angle of the vehicle after the hit?

It doesn’t have to be realistic, just something that would get the job done.

Thanks

Answer 1

In 2d you need to make your algorithm satisfy the triangle inequality.