Physics Bodies Offscreen culling?

Solar2D General Questions/Discussion
#1

Once off screen do physics bodies automatically remove themselves or is this something we should do ourselves?

#2

They do not.  If you want off-screen bodies removed, you’ll have to do it yourself.

This example demonstrates off-screen physics bodies staying active:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZscrnXdN36w&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

Code here: https://github.com/roaminggamer/RG_FreeStuff/raw/master/AskEd/2014/09/offscreenPhysics.zip

#3

Thanks, taking on a big project with physics so culling them is definitely necessary.

Regards, Lemon

#4

They do not.  If you want off-screen bodies removed, you’ll have to do it yourself.

This example demonstrates off-screen physics bodies staying active:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZscrnXdN36w&feature=youtu.be&hd=1

Code here: https://github.com/roaminggamer/RG_FreeStuff/raw/master/AskEd/2014/09/offscreenPhysics.zip

#5

Thanks, taking on a big project with physics so culling them is definitely necessary.

Regards, Lemon