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[[Physics Mayhem]] is a physics engine bug present in all Source branches using [[Havok]] except {{csgo}}. | [[Physics Mayhem]] is a physics engine bug present in all Source branches using [[Havok]] except {{csgo}}. | ||
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{{tip|Offset for this boolean variable on {{src13mp|2}} into <code>vphysics.dll</code> is <code>0x73CC0</code> (for monitoring or patching purposes).}} | {{tip|Offset for this boolean variable on {{src13mp|2}} into <code>vphysics.dll</code> is <code>0x73CC0</code> (for monitoring or patching purposes).}} | ||
{{note| | {{note|Other than changing the boolean, it is also possible to recover from this at runtime by reloading the physics engine with the [https://github.com/ficool2/PhysSwapper PhysSwapper] plugin.}} | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
* [https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=99819 Old documentation of this bug (Alliedmodders forums)] | * [https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=99819 Old documentation of this bug (Alliedmodders forums)] | ||
* [https://bugs.alliedmods.net/show_bug.cgi?id=6348 Technical bug report (Alliedmodders bugzilla)] | * [https://bugs.alliedmods.net/show_bug.cgi?id=6348 Technical bug report (Alliedmodders bugzilla)] | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190406220848/https://forum.facepunch.com/gmoddev/likl/Crazy-Physics-cause-found/1/ Garry's Mod report (Facepunch forums, archived)] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20190406220848/https://forum.facepunch.com/gmoddev/likl/Crazy-Physics-cause-found/1/ Garry's Mod report (Facepunch forums, archived)] | ||
Revision as of 08:43, 31 July 2024
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adding links to this article from other relevant articles. Physics Mayhem is a physics engine bug present in all Source branches using Havok except 
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If an entity's solidity type or collision group is changed manually (for example, by using addoutput solid 2 with I/O or NetProps.SetPropInt(entity, "m_CollisionGroup" in VScript), internal cached physics information will not be updated. Eventually, Havok can implode attempting to run the simulation with the stale information when this entity comes in contact with other objects. Effects range from unpredictable, bouncy prop behavior to all VPhysics-simulated objects falling through all geometry. This bug is global and once it occurs, it is unrecoverable. The only fix is a full server restart.
To avoid this bug, do not set the solid or collision group fields manually. Instead, use the game's native routines to handle this. In VScript, this is SetSolid and SetCollisionGroup. In SourceMod, use CollisionRulesChanged.
The technical reason for this bug is a hack introduced for E3 2003 involving unused collisions. A global boolean variable is set to true when a specific edge case happens, intended to defer collision code later temporarily. Unfortunately, the boolean is never set back to false, and this causes all collisions to permanently fail.
Tip:Offset for this boolean variable on 
Source 2013 Multiplayer into vphysics.dll is 0x73CC0 (for monitoring or patching purposes).
Note:Other than changing the boolean, it is also possible to recover from this at runtime by reloading the physics engine with the PhysSwapper plugin.