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An update for the DigitalRune Physics Bundle has been released. The update is a service release which fixes a few smaller issues.

A detailed list of changes can be found online:

• Changes in DigitalRune Base Library
• Changes in DigitalRune Mathematics
• Changes in DigitalRune Geometry
• Changes in DigitalRune Physics

The update can be downloaded from the Downloads page.

Downloaders will also get access to the latest alpha versions of DigitalRune Game UI and a brand new animation library:

NEW: DigitalRune Animation (Alpha Version)

DigitalRune Animation is a complete new animation library for .NET and XNA (Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone 7).

This library is designed to seamlessly combine all types of animation in one framework.

• The animation system can be used to animate anything from a simple floating-point value to a complex 3D character.
• It supports a wide range of animation types, such as from/to/by animations with easing functions, key frame animations, spline-based animation curves and paths, skeletal animation, and more.
• Animations can be arranged and combined to create complex storyboards.

Take a look at the online documentation for a complete list of features: DigitalRune Animation (Overview)

The samples included in the download package cover topics such as

• How to animate UI controls
• How to animate 3D characters with advanced techniques such as animation blending and inverse kinematics.
• How to extend the animation system

The alpha version of the animation library can be downloaded together with the DigitalRune Physics Bundle.

More details will appear in the following days and weeks on our development blog.

DigitalRune Software has released a new GUI library for XNA: The DigitalRune Game UI library simplifies input handling and lets you create graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for XNA games on Windows, Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7. It is currently available as a free alpha version. - More details in our blog: DigitalRune Game UI Alpha Version Available

A new version of the DigitalRune Physics Bundle is ready for download. It contains minor updates and the new DigitalRune Game UI library.

An new update for the DigitalRune Physics Bundle has been released. The DigitalRune Physics Bundle offers mathematics, collision detection and game physics for 3D games and simulations using the Microsoft .NET Framework or Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0. The library supports Windows, Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7.

The new version adds performance improvements, bugfixes, as well as exciting new features:

NEW: Improved character controllers

A character controller lets the player character navigate through virtual terrain. It automatically handles collisions with walls or dynamic objects, gravity, jumping, crawling, stepping up/down/over objects, walking on slopes, and more. The new implementation improves interaction with other objects: Dynamic objects are pushed more naturally, walking on kinematic objects, such as moving platforms or conveyors, is handled automatically.

NEW: Vehicle Physics

The new vehicle physics allows to simulate cars and other vehicles. Wheel configurations, suspension and friction properties can be altered to model different vehicles and driving behaviors.

NEW: 3D ragdoll physics for Xbox LIVE^® Avatars!

DigitalRune Physics is the first solution to deliver 3D ragdoll physics for Xbox LIVE Avatars. The ragdoll physics can be used with all Xbox LIVE Avatars - no manual configuration required. It is basically just one easy to use class that can be used in place of any standard avatar animation. In addition, the class can automatically blend between predefined and physics-based animations.

The new modules can be used out-of-the-box. However, some applications may require additional customization. Therefore, the DigitalRune Physics Bundle grants free access to the source code of the character controller, vehicle physics and Xbox LIVE Avatar ragdolls.
(Note: The source code is not included in the trial download or the free non-commercial version of the software.)

Change History

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A minor update of the DigitalRune Physics Bundle has been released!

New Features and Changes

Here is a summary of the new features and changes:

• New and improved examples:
  • All examples that were previously available as separate downloads on our website (e.g. Windows Phone 7 samples) are now included in the download package.
  • Several new XNA content processor samples show how to load/process triangle meshes, height fields and other shapes using the XNA Content Pipeline.
  • A collision sound sample shows how to combine physics with collision sounds (impacts, rolling, scratching).
• Triangle mesh improvements: The triangle mesh classes contain new methods and several enhancements that drastically improve the load times of meshes. Additionally, meshes can be fully pre-processed in the XNA content pipeline.
• New profiler classes for simple or hierarchical profiling.
• The Xbox 360 binaries are now included in the normal download package.
• Updated documentation including new articles.
• Several bugfixes.
• Minor performance improvements.

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