Over the past year we saw the release of several games that really took advantage of PhysX such as Darkest Of Days, Batman Arkham Asylum and Cryostasis, Many people have been wondering what the big deal about PhysX is and why exactly it needs to be done on the GPU while similar features have been implemented in games for several years now with the Havok Physics engine that runs on the CPU. PhysX is only just emerging on the scene and game developers are hard at work implemented PhysX into many new games, as we recently posted in our “Awesome Video Game Physics Destruction Videos You Need to Watch” PhysX and video game physics in general have the potential to really bring games to the next level and change the way we play forever. Anyone that has played games like Batman Arkham Asylum ,Darkest Of Day or Mirrors Edge and has played them with and without PhysX knows that PhysX really does add to the atmosphere and environment of the game and is not just simple eye candy.
If you are not really familiar with PhysX in the latest games and the different features that PhysX offers and have been implemented into these games then these PhysX comparison videos will show you, most of them have been put together by PhysXinfo.com. Zogrim over at PhysXinfo.com has been doing an amazing job putting together PhysX comparison videos for the latest games that implement PhysX. Most of the video’s from PhysXinfo.com are side-by-side comparison videos showing what the game looks like with PhysX Enabled and disabled along with each of the different PhysX features that have been implemented into the game giving you a really good idea of what PhysX brings to the game.
We put together a list of 7 of the best PhysX comparison videos that you should watch. Most of them are from PhysXinfo.com done by Zogrim except for the Terminator Salvation PhysX OFF|ON side-by-side Comparison and the Terminator Salvation PhysX CPU|GPU side-by-side Comparison which were put together by Nvidia.
http://www.gamephys.com/2010/01/18/dark-void-gpu-physx-comparison-video/ Dark Void GPU PhysX Comparison Video
[...] over at PhysXinfo.com is at it again with another awesome PhysX comparison video, this time for the PC version of Dark Void that has implemented some impressive PhysX effects [...]
http://www.gamephys.com/2010/01/21/nvidia-dark-void-gpu-physx-comparison-video-released/ Nvidia Dark Void GPU PhysX Comparison Video Released
[...] People have been uploading the Nvidia Dark Void GPU PhysX Comparison video that was recently posted over at the Dark Void nzone.com information page. Check it out below and in case you missed it be sure to check out the Dark Void GPU PhysX comparison video from PhysXinfo.com we posted it below also or check it out here. The videos show what the game looks like with PhysX on and PhysX off showing the difference it makes in games and the different PhysX features that have been implemented into Dark Void. If you are interested in the different PhysX features that have been implemented in various other games and what they bring to games be sure to check out our 7 PhysX Comparison Videos You Need To Watch. [...]
We have been waiting for the next-generation consoles to see physics in games implemented more and not just the simple eye candy we have been seeing. With rumors that the next-generation consoles are still a long ways off this could be a long wait. But maybe not, Maximum PC has run an interesting article titledRead More
If you have been thinking about getting a cheap NVIDIA card as a dedicated PhysX card to go along with your AMD video card you may want to check out this HD 6970 + Dedicated GT 430 Hybrid Physx Mini Review thread over at hardforums. Hardforum member N1GHTRA1N has done a very in-depth review andRead More
YouTube user ThatsPie has made a pretty cool video showing off the PhysX in Torque 3D. This is a completely new video not from the Torque 3D demos we have seen before. Check it out below. If you are interested in the Torque 3D engine and its PhysX, be sure to check out our TorqueRead More
Zombiethatatehimself creator of the Awesome Apex PhysX Impact Damage Demonstration and Apex PhysX Impact Damage Demonstration With Stucco/plaster has made another cool Apex PhysX demonstration with the Unreal Development Kit. This time a Voronoi Fracture and destruction demonstration that has some very cool destruction and PhysX effects. Once again he has given me the filesRead More
Ever since we saw the Glowball PhysX demo and the Floating Castle Physics Demo running on Tegra 3 powered tablets we have been pretty excited about physics on Tegra powered devices. Back in November NVIDIA announced the released of their new Quad-Core mobile Tegra 3 chip that uses “four CPU cores and its new GeForceRead More
I know that Batman Arkham City has been out for awhile now and this is old news but as I have been extremely busy with work and finishing up school I never got a chance to post these. These are some cool Batman Arkham City PhysX comparison on/off videos from both EVGA and YouTube userRead More
Krishna Kumar – YouTube user krishx007 who runs gfxguru.net has made a pretty cool physics/PhysX demo level with Unity 3D called Physics Wonderland. The level is basically a huge playground with PhysX objects that you can destroy and play around with to show off the different PhysX features in Unity 3D. Check it out belowRead More
The Game Developers Conference 2012 is going to have a session that really interests us. The “Physics for Games Programmers” session/tutorial is going to cover the “tools and techniques developers should know when implementing physics in their games.” According to the information on the GDC 2012 site, the session will take place on Tuesday, MarchRead More
With all of the excitement about rumored hardware being used in the next-generation consoles, some very disappointing news has come today. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sony has no plans to unveil the Sony Playstation 4 at this years E3 and is going to stick with the 10-year life cycle plan. If thisRead More
Here are some cool physics videos that have been uploaded to YouTube over the past week. Cryengine 3 Tornado Physics by club4ghz UDK – Destructible objects and Physics! by Shotbix07 Ice Engine Destruction Test by LordOfTheBytes
I came across a few cool Havok physics videos on YouTube. YouTube user kosteckip has made a pretty cool Castle Siege type demo using PhysX and Havok physics with physics based water, cloth, and destruction. Meanwhile, the official Havok Physics YouTube channel has uploaded a series of Havok Simulation videos and one interesting video showsRead More
Maximum PC has a nice article up about the top game engines being used to create today’s games. Along with the engines they also pointed out the top Middleware being used and PhysX and Havok were listed as the top physics Middleware. Check out the entire article here. From Gamers, Start Your Engines! 6 TopRead More
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