1 files changed, 392 insertions, 160 deletions

diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs
index 4c195e1..8dca7c6 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Physics/BulletSPlugin/BSCharacter.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     private bool _selected;
     private OMV.Vector3 _position;
     private float _mass;
-    private float _avatarDensity;
     private float _avatarVolume;
     private OMV.Vector3 _force;
     private OMV.Vector3 _velocity;
@@ -58,16 +57,12 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     private bool _flying;
     private bool _setAlwaysRun;
     private bool _throttleUpdates;
-    private bool _isColliding;
-    private bool _collidingObj;
     private bool _floatOnWater;
     private OMV.Vector3 _rotationalVelocity;
     private bool _kinematic;
     private float _buoyancy;
 
-    // The friction and velocity of the avatar is modified depending on whether walking or not.
-    private OMV.Vector3 _appliedVelocity;   // the last velocity applied to the avatar
-    private float _currentFriction;         // the friction currently being used (changed by setVelocity).
+    private BSVMotor _velocityMotor;
 
     private OMV.Vector3 _PIDTarget;
     private bool _usePID;
@@ -83,34 +78,36 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
         _physicsActorType = (int)ActorTypes.Agent;
         _position = pos;
 
-        // Old versions of ScenePresence passed only the height. If width and/or depth are zero,
-        //     replace with the default values.
-        _size = size;
-        if (_size.X == 0f) _size.X = PhysicsScene.Params.avatarCapsuleDepth;
-        if (_size.Y == 0f) _size.Y = PhysicsScene.Params.avatarCapsuleWidth;
-
         _flying = isFlying;
         _orientation = OMV.Quaternion.Identity;
         _velocity = OMV.Vector3.Zero;
-        _appliedVelocity = OMV.Vector3.Zero;
         _buoyancy = ComputeBuoyancyFromFlying(isFlying);
-        _currentFriction = PhysicsScene.Params.avatarStandingFriction;
-        _avatarDensity = PhysicsScene.Params.avatarDensity;
+        Friction = BSParam.AvatarStandingFriction;
+        Density = BSParam.AvatarDensity / BSParam.DensityScaleFactor;
 
-        // The dimensions of the avatar capsule are kept in the scale.
+        // Old versions of ScenePresence passed only the height. If width and/or depth are zero,
+        //     replace with the default values.
+        _size = size;
+        if (_size.X == 0f) _size.X = BSParam.AvatarCapsuleDepth;
+        if (_size.Y == 0f) _size.Y = BSParam.AvatarCapsuleWidth;
+
+        // The dimensions of the physical capsule are kept in the scale.
         // Physics creates a unit capsule which is scaled by the physics engine.
-        ComputeAvatarScale(_size);
+        Scale = ComputeAvatarScale(_size);
         // set _avatarVolume and _mass based on capsule size, _density and Scale
         ComputeAvatarVolumeAndMass();
+
+        SetupMovementMotor();
+
         DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.create,call,size={1},scale={2},density={3},volume={4},mass={5}",
-                            LocalID, _size, Scale, _avatarDensity, _avatarVolume, RawMass);
+                            LocalID, _size, Scale, Density, _avatarVolume, RawMass);
 
-        // do actual create at taint time
+        // do actual creation in taint time
         PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.create", delegate()
         {
             DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.create,taint", LocalID);
             // New body and shape into PhysBody and PhysShape
-            PhysicsScene.Shapes.GetBodyAndShape(true, PhysicsScene.World, this, null, null);
+            PhysicsScene.Shapes.GetBodyAndShape(true, PhysicsScene.World, this);
 
             SetPhysicalProperties();
         });
@@ -120,54 +117,213 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     // called when this character is being destroyed and the resources should be released
     public override void Destroy()
     {
+        base.Destroy();
+
         DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.Destroy", LocalID);
         PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.destroy", delegate()
         {
-            PhysicsScene.Shapes.DereferenceBody(PhysBody, true, null);
-            PhysicsScene.Shapes.DereferenceShape(PhysShape, true, null);
+            PhysicsScene.Shapes.DereferenceBody(PhysBody, null /* bodyCallback */);
+            PhysBody.Clear();
+            PhysicsScene.Shapes.DereferenceShape(PhysShape, null /* bodyCallback */);
+            PhysShape.Clear();
         });
     }
 
     private void SetPhysicalProperties()
     {
-        BulletSimAPI.RemoveObjectFromWorld2(PhysicsScene.World.ptr, PhysBody.ptr);
+        PhysicsScene.PE.RemoveObjectFromWorld(PhysicsScene.World, PhysBody);
 
         ZeroMotion(true);
         ForcePosition = _position;
-        // Set the velocity and compute the proper friction
+
+        // Set the velocity
+        _velocityMotor.Reset();
+        _velocityMotor.SetTarget(_velocity);
+        _velocityMotor.SetCurrent(_velocity);
         ForceVelocity = _velocity;
 
         // This will enable or disable the flying buoyancy of the avatar.
         // Needs to be reset especially when an avatar is recreated after crossing a region boundry.
         Flying = _flying;
 
-        BulletSimAPI.SetRestitution2(PhysBody.ptr, PhysicsScene.Params.avatarRestitution);
-        BulletSimAPI.SetMargin2(PhysShape.ptr, PhysicsScene.Params.collisionMargin);
-        BulletSimAPI.SetLocalScaling2(PhysShape.ptr, Scale);
-        BulletSimAPI.SetContactProcessingThreshold2(PhysBody.ptr, PhysicsScene.Params.contactProcessingThreshold);
-        if (PhysicsScene.Params.ccdMotionThreshold > 0f)
+        PhysicsScene.PE.SetRestitution(PhysBody, BSParam.AvatarRestitution);
+        PhysicsScene.PE.SetMargin(PhysShape, PhysicsScene.Params.collisionMargin);
+        PhysicsScene.PE.SetLocalScaling(PhysShape, Scale);
+        PhysicsScene.PE.SetContactProcessingThreshold(PhysBody, BSParam.ContactProcessingThreshold);
+        if (BSParam.CcdMotionThreshold > 0f)
         {
-            BulletSimAPI.SetCcdMotionThreshold2(PhysBody.ptr, PhysicsScene.Params.ccdMotionThreshold);
-            BulletSimAPI.SetCcdSweptSphereRadius2(PhysBody.ptr, PhysicsScene.Params.ccdSweptSphereRadius);
+            PhysicsScene.PE.SetCcdMotionThreshold(PhysBody, BSParam.CcdMotionThreshold);
+            PhysicsScene.PE.SetCcdSweptSphereRadius(PhysBody, BSParam.CcdSweptSphereRadius);
         }
 
-        UpdatePhysicalMassProperties(RawMass);
+        UpdatePhysicalMassProperties(RawMass, false);
 
         // Make so capsule does not fall over
-        BulletSimAPI.SetAngularFactorV2(PhysBody.ptr, OMV.Vector3.Zero);
+        PhysicsScene.PE.SetAngularFactorV(PhysBody, OMV.Vector3.Zero);
 
-        BulletSimAPI.AddToCollisionFlags2(PhysBody.ptr, CollisionFlags.CF_CHARACTER_OBJECT);
+        PhysicsScene.PE.AddToCollisionFlags(PhysBody, CollisionFlags.CF_CHARACTER_OBJECT);
 
-        BulletSimAPI.AddObjectToWorld2(PhysicsScene.World.ptr, PhysBody.ptr);
+        PhysicsScene.PE.AddObjectToWorld(PhysicsScene.World, PhysBody);
 
-        // BulletSimAPI.ForceActivationState2(BSBody.ptr, ActivationState.ACTIVE_TAG);
-        BulletSimAPI.ForceActivationState2(PhysBody.ptr, ActivationState.DISABLE_DEACTIVATION);
-        BulletSimAPI.UpdateSingleAabb2(PhysicsScene.World.ptr, PhysBody.ptr);
+        // PhysicsScene.PE.ForceActivationState(PhysBody, ActivationState.ACTIVE_TAG);
+        PhysicsScene.PE.ForceActivationState(PhysBody, ActivationState.DISABLE_DEACTIVATION);
+        PhysicsScene.PE.UpdateSingleAabb(PhysicsScene.World, PhysBody);
 
         // Do this after the object has been added to the world
-        BulletSimAPI.SetCollisionFilterMask2(PhysBody.ptr,
-                        (uint)CollisionFilterGroups.AvatarFilter,
-                        (uint)CollisionFilterGroups.AvatarMask);
+        PhysBody.collisionType = CollisionType.Avatar;
+        PhysBody.ApplyCollisionMask(PhysicsScene);
+    }
+
+    // The avatar's movement is controlled by this motor that speeds up and slows down
+    //    the avatar seeking to reach the motor's target speed.
+    // This motor runs as a prestep action for the avatar so it will keep the avatar
+    //    standing as well as moving. Destruction of the avatar will destroy the pre-step action.
+    private void SetupMovementMotor()
+    {
+        // Infinite decay and timescale values so motor only changes current to target values.
+        _velocityMotor = new BSVMotor("BSCharacter.Velocity", 
+                                            0.2f,                       // time scale
+                                            BSMotor.Infinite,           // decay time scale
+                                            BSMotor.InfiniteVector,     // friction timescale
+                                            1f                          // efficiency
+        );
+        // _velocityMotor.PhysicsScene = PhysicsScene; // DEBUG DEBUG so motor will output detail log messages.
+
+        RegisterPreStepAction("BSCharactor.Movement", LocalID, delegate(float timeStep)
+        {
+            // TODO: Decide if the step parameters should be changed depending on the avatar's
+            //     state (flying, colliding, ...). There is code in ODE to do this.
+
+            // COMMENTARY: when the user is making the avatar walk, except for falling, the velocity
+            //   specified for the avatar is the one that should be used. For falling, if the avatar
+            //   is not flying and is not colliding then it is presumed to be falling and the Z
+            //   component is not fooled with (thus allowing gravity to do its thing).
+            // When the avatar is standing, though, the user has specified a velocity of zero and
+            //   the avatar should be standing. But if the avatar is pushed by something in the world
+            //   (raising elevator platform, moving vehicle, ...) the avatar should be allowed to
+            //   move. Thus, the velocity cannot be forced to zero. The problem is that small velocity
+            //   errors can creap in and the avatar will slowly float off in some direction.
+            // So, the problem is that, when an avatar is standing, we cannot tell creaping error
+            //   from real pushing.OMV.Vector3.Zero;
+            // The code below keeps setting the velocity to zero hoping the world will keep pushing.
+
+            _velocityMotor.Step(timeStep);
+
+            // If we're not supposed to be moving, make sure things are zero.
+            if (_velocityMotor.ErrorIsZero() && _velocityMotor.TargetValue == OMV.Vector3.Zero)
+            {
+                // The avatar shouldn't be moving
+                _velocityMotor.Zero();
+
+                if (IsColliding)
+                {
+                    // If we are colliding with a stationary object, presume we're standing and don't move around
+                    if (!ColliderIsMoving)
+                    {
+                        DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.MoveMotor,collidingWithStationary,zeroingMotion", LocalID);
+                        ZeroMotion(true /* inTaintTime */);
+                    }
+
+                    // Standing has more friction on the ground
+                    if (Friction != BSParam.AvatarStandingFriction)
+                    {
+                        Friction = BSParam.AvatarStandingFriction;
+                        PhysicsScene.PE.SetFriction(PhysBody, Friction);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    if (Flying)
+                    {
+                        // Flying and not collising and velocity nearly zero.
+                        ZeroMotion(true /* inTaintTime */);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.MoveMotor,taint,stopping,target={1},colliding={2}", LocalID, _velocityMotor.TargetValue, IsColliding);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                OMV.Vector3 stepVelocity = _velocityMotor.CurrentValue;
+
+                if (Friction != BSParam.AvatarFriction)
+                {
+                    // Probably starting up walking. Set friction to moving friction.
+                    Friction = BSParam.AvatarFriction;
+                    PhysicsScene.PE.SetFriction(PhysBody, Friction);
+                }
+
+                // If falling, we keep the world's downward vector no matter what the other axis specify.
+                if (!Flying && !IsColliding)
+                {
+                    stepVelocity.Z = _velocity.Z;
+                    // DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.MoveMotor,taint,overrideStepZWithWorldZ,stepVel={1}", LocalID, stepVelocity);
+                }
+
+                // 'stepVelocity' is now the speed we'd like the avatar to move in. Turn that into an instantanous force.
+                OMV.Vector3 moveForce = (stepVelocity - _velocity) * Mass;
+
+                // Should we check for move force being small and forcing velocity to zero?
+
+                // Add special movement force to allow avatars to walk up stepped surfaces.
+                moveForce += WalkUpStairs();
+
+                DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.MoveMotor,move,stepVel={1},vel={2},mass={3},moveForce={4}", LocalID, stepVelocity, _velocity, Mass, moveForce);
+                PhysicsScene.PE.ApplyCentralImpulse(PhysBody, moveForce);
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Decide of the character is colliding with a low object and compute a force to pop the
+    //    avatar up so it has a chance of walking up and over the low object.
+    private OMV.Vector3 WalkUpStairs()
+    {
+        OMV.Vector3 ret = OMV.Vector3.Zero;
+
+        // This test is done if moving forward, not flying and is colliding with something.
+        // DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.WalkUpStairs,IsColliding={1},flying={2},targSpeed={3},collisions={4}",
+        //                 LocalID, IsColliding, Flying, TargetSpeed, CollisionsLastTick.Count);
+        if (IsColliding && !Flying && TargetVelocitySpeed > 0.1f /* && ForwardSpeed < 0.1f */)
+        {
+            // The range near the character's feet where we will consider stairs
+            float nearFeetHeightMin = RawPosition.Z - (Size.Z / 2f) + 0.05f;
+            float nearFeetHeightMax = nearFeetHeightMin + BSParam.AvatarStepHeight;
+
+            // Look for a collision point that is near the character's feet and is oriented the same as the charactor is
+            foreach (KeyValuePair<uint, ContactPoint> kvp in CollisionsLastTick.m_objCollisionList)
+            {
+                // Don't care about collisions with the terrain
+                if (kvp.Key > PhysicsScene.TerrainManager.HighestTerrainID)
+                {
+                    OMV.Vector3 touchPosition = kvp.Value.Position;
+                    // DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.WalkUpStairs,min={1},max={2},touch={3}",
+                    //                 LocalID, nearFeetHeightMin, nearFeetHeightMax, touchPosition);
+                    if (touchPosition.Z >= nearFeetHeightMin && touchPosition.Z <= nearFeetHeightMax)
+                    {
+                        // This contact is within the 'near the feet' range.
+                        // The normal should be our contact point to the object so it is pointing away
+                        //    thus the difference between our facing orientation and the normal should be small.
+                        OMV.Vector3 directionFacing = OMV.Vector3.UnitX * RawOrientation;
+                        OMV.Vector3 touchNormal = OMV.Vector3.Normalize(kvp.Value.SurfaceNormal);
+                        float diff = Math.Abs(OMV.Vector3.Distance(directionFacing, touchNormal));
+                        if (diff < BSParam.AvatarStepApproachFactor)
+                        {
+                            // Found the stairs contact point. Push up a little to raise the character.
+                            float upForce = (touchPosition.Z - nearFeetHeightMin) * Mass * BSParam.AvatarStepForceFactor;
+                            ret = new OMV.Vector3(0f, 0f, upForce);
+
+                            // Also move the avatar up for the new height
+                            OMV.Vector3 displacement = new OMV.Vector3(0f, 0f, BSParam.AvatarStepHeight / 2f);
+                            ForcePosition = RawPosition + displacement;
+                        }
+                        DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.WalkUpStairs,touchPos={1},nearFeetMin={2},faceDir={3},norm={4},diff={5},ret={6}",
+                                LocalID, touchPosition, nearFeetHeightMin, directionFacing, touchNormal, diff, ret);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return ret;
     }
 
     public override void RequestPhysicsterseUpdate()
@@ -185,24 +341,31 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
         }
 
         set {
-            // When an avatar's size is set, only the height is changed.
             _size = value;
-            ComputeAvatarScale(_size);
+            // Old versions of ScenePresence passed only the height. If width and/or depth are zero,
+            //     replace with the default values.
+            if (_size.X == 0f) _size.X = BSParam.AvatarCapsuleDepth;
+            if (_size.Y == 0f) _size.Y = BSParam.AvatarCapsuleWidth;
+
+            Scale = ComputeAvatarScale(_size);
             ComputeAvatarVolumeAndMass();
             DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.setSize,call,size={1},scale={2},density={3},volume={4},mass={5}",
-                            LocalID, _size, Scale, _avatarDensity, _avatarVolume, RawMass);
+                            LocalID, _size, Scale, Density, _avatarVolume, RawMass);
 
             PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.setSize", delegate()
             {
-                BulletSimAPI.SetLocalScaling2(PhysShape.ptr, Scale);
-                UpdatePhysicalMassProperties(RawMass);
+                if (PhysBody.HasPhysicalBody && PhysShape.HasPhysicalShape)
+                {
+                    PhysicsScene.PE.SetLocalScaling(PhysShape, Scale);
+                    UpdatePhysicalMassProperties(RawMass, true);
+                    // Make sure this change appears as a property update event
+                    PhysicsScene.PE.PushUpdate(PhysBody);
+                }
             });
 
         }
     }
 
-    public override OMV.Vector3 Scale { get; set; }
-
     public override PrimitiveBaseShape Shape
     {
         set { BaseShape = value; }
@@ -219,6 +382,10 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     public override bool Selected {
         set { _selected = value; }
     }
+    public override bool IsSelected
+    {
+        get { return _selected; }
+    }
     public override void CrossingFailure() { return; }
     public override void link(PhysicsActor obj) { return; }
     public override void delink() { return; }
@@ -236,7 +403,8 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
         // Zero some other properties directly into the physics engine
         PhysicsScene.TaintedObject(inTaintTime, "BSCharacter.ZeroMotion", delegate()
         {
-            BulletSimAPI.ClearAllForces2(PhysBody.ptr);
+            if (PhysBody.HasPhysicalBody)
+                PhysicsScene.PE.ClearAllForces(PhysBody);
         });
     }
     public override void ZeroAngularMotion(bool inTaintTime)
@@ -245,10 +413,13 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
 
         PhysicsScene.TaintedObject(inTaintTime, "BSCharacter.ZeroMotion", delegate()
         {
-            BulletSimAPI.SetInterpolationAngularVelocity2(PhysBody.ptr, OMV.Vector3.Zero);
-            BulletSimAPI.SetAngularVelocity2(PhysBody.ptr, OMV.Vector3.Zero);
-            // The next also get rid of applied linear force but the linear velocity is untouched.
-            BulletSimAPI.ClearForces2(PhysBody.ptr);
+            if (PhysBody.HasPhysicalBody)
+            {
+                PhysicsScene.PE.SetInterpolationAngularVelocity(PhysBody, OMV.Vector3.Zero);
+                PhysicsScene.PE.SetAngularVelocity(PhysBody, OMV.Vector3.Zero);
+                // The next also get rid of applied linear force but the linear velocity is untouched.
+                PhysicsScene.PE.ClearForces(PhysBody);
+            }
         });
     }
 
@@ -263,29 +434,31 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     public override OMV.Vector3 Position {
         get {
             // Don't refetch the position because this function is called a zillion times
-            // _position = BulletSimAPI.GetObjectPosition2(Scene.World.ptr, LocalID);
+            // _position = PhysicsScene.PE.GetObjectPosition(Scene.World, LocalID);
             return _position;
         }
         set {
             _position = value;
-            PositionSanityCheck();
 
             PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.setPosition", delegate()
             {
                 DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.SetPosition,taint,pos={1},orient={2}", LocalID, _position, _orientation);
-                BulletSimAPI.SetTranslation2(PhysBody.ptr, _position, _orientation);
+                ForcePosition = _position;
             });
         }
     }
     public override OMV.Vector3 ForcePosition {
         get {
-            _position = BulletSimAPI.GetPosition2(PhysBody.ptr);
+            _position = PhysicsScene.PE.GetPosition(PhysBody);
             return _position;
         }
         set {
             _position = value;
-            PositionSanityCheck();
-            BulletSimAPI.SetTranslation2(PhysBody.ptr, _position, _orientation);
+            if (PhysBody.HasPhysicalBody)
+            {
+                PositionSanityCheck();
+                PhysicsScene.PE.SetTranslation(PhysBody, _position, _orientation);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -297,8 +470,17 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     {
         bool ret = false;
 
+        // TODO: check for out of bounds
+        if (!PhysicsScene.TerrainManager.IsWithinKnownTerrain(RawPosition))
+        {
+            // The character is out of the known/simulated area.
+            // Upper levels of code will handle the transition to other areas so, for
+            //     the time, we just ignore the position.
+            return ret;
+        }
+
         // If below the ground, move the avatar up
-        float terrainHeight = PhysicsScene.TerrainManager.GetTerrainHeightAtXYZ(_position);
+        float terrainHeight = PhysicsScene.TerrainManager.GetTerrainHeightAtXYZ(RawPosition);
         if (Position.Z < terrainHeight)
         {
             DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.PositionAdjustUnderGround,call,pos={1},terrain={2}", LocalID, _position, terrainHeight);
@@ -307,7 +489,7 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
         }
         if ((CurrentCollisionFlags & CollisionFlags.BS_FLOATS_ON_WATER) != 0)
         {
-            float waterHeight = PhysicsScene.GetWaterLevelAtXYZ(_position);
+            float waterHeight = PhysicsScene.TerrainManager.GetWaterLevelAtXYZ(_position);
             if (Position.Z < waterHeight)
             {
                 _position.Z = waterHeight;
@@ -315,7 +497,6 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
             }
         }
 
-        // TODO: check for out of bounds
         return ret;
     }
 
@@ -332,7 +513,8 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
             PhysicsScene.TaintedObject(inTaintTime, "BSCharacter.PositionSanityCheck", delegate()
             {
                 DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.PositionSanityCheck,taint,pos={1},orient={2}", LocalID, _position, _orientation);
-                BulletSimAPI.SetTranslation2(PhysBody.ptr, _position, _orientation);
+                if (PhysBody.HasPhysicalBody)
+                    PhysicsScene.PE.SetTranslation(PhysBody, _position, _orientation);
             });
             ret = true;
         }
@@ -345,10 +527,10 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     public override float RawMass { 
         get {return _mass; }
     }
-    public override void UpdatePhysicalMassProperties(float physMass)
+    public override void UpdatePhysicalMassProperties(float physMass, bool inWorld)
     {
-        OMV.Vector3 localInertia = BulletSimAPI.CalculateLocalInertia2(PhysShape.ptr, physMass);
-        BulletSimAPI.SetMassProps2(PhysBody.ptr, physMass, localInertia);
+        OMV.Vector3 localInertia = PhysicsScene.PE.CalculateLocalInertia(PhysShape, physMass);
+        PhysicsScene.PE.SetMassProps(PhysBody, physMass, localInertia);
     }
 
     public override OMV.Vector3 Force {
@@ -359,7 +541,8 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
             PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.SetForce", delegate()
             {
                 DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.setForce,taint,force={1}", LocalID, _force);
-                BulletSimAPI.SetObjectForce2(PhysBody.ptr, _force);
+                if (PhysBody.HasPhysicalBody)
+                    PhysicsScene.PE.SetObjectForce(PhysBody, _force);
             });
         }
     }
@@ -376,6 +559,37 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
 
     public override OMV.Vector3 GeometricCenter { get { return OMV.Vector3.Zero; } }
     public override OMV.Vector3 CenterOfMass { get { return OMV.Vector3.Zero; } }
+
+    // Sets the target in the motor. This starts the changing of the avatar's velocity.
+    public override OMV.Vector3 TargetVelocity
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            return m_targetVelocity;
+        }
+        set
+        {
+            DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.setTargetVelocity,call,vel={1}", LocalID, value);
+            m_targetVelocity = value;
+            OMV.Vector3 targetVel = value;
+            if (_setAlwaysRun)
+                targetVel *= BSParam.AvatarAlwaysRunFactor;
+
+            PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.setTargetVelocity", delegate()
+            {
+                _velocityMotor.Reset();
+                _velocityMotor.SetTarget(targetVel);
+                _velocityMotor.SetCurrent(_velocity);
+                _velocityMotor.Enabled = true;
+            });
+        }
+    }
+    public override OMV.Vector3 RawVelocity
+    {
+        get { return _velocity; }
+        set { _velocity = value; }
+    }
+    // Directly setting velocity means this is what the user really wants now.
     public override OMV.Vector3 Velocity {
         get { return _velocity; }
         set {
@@ -383,6 +597,11 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
             // m_log.DebugFormat("{0}: set velocity = {1}", LogHeader, _velocity);
             PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.setVelocity", delegate()
             {
+                _velocityMotor.Reset();
+                _velocityMotor.SetCurrent(_velocity);
+                _velocityMotor.SetTarget(_velocity);
+                _velocityMotor.Enabled = false;
+
                 DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.setVelocity,taint,vel={1}", LocalID, _velocity);
                 ForceVelocity = _velocity;
             });
@@ -391,30 +610,11 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     public override OMV.Vector3 ForceVelocity {
         get { return _velocity; }
         set {
-            // Depending on whether the avatar is moving or not, change the friction
-            //    to keep the avatar from slipping around
-            if (_velocity.Length() == 0)
-            {
-                if (_currentFriction != PhysicsScene.Params.avatarStandingFriction)
-                {
-                    _currentFriction = PhysicsScene.Params.avatarStandingFriction;
-                    BulletSimAPI.SetFriction2(PhysBody.ptr, _currentFriction);
-                }
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                if (_currentFriction != PhysicsScene.Params.avatarFriction)
-                {
-                    _currentFriction = PhysicsScene.Params.avatarFriction;
-                    BulletSimAPI.SetFriction2(PhysBody.ptr, _currentFriction);
-                }
-            }
-            _velocity = value;
-            // Remember the set velocity so we can suppress the reduction by friction, ...
-            _appliedVelocity = value;
+            PhysicsScene.AssertInTaintTime("BSCharacter.ForceVelocity");
 
-            BulletSimAPI.SetLinearVelocity2(PhysBody.ptr, _velocity);
-            BulletSimAPI.Activate2(PhysBody.ptr, true);
+            _velocity = value;
+            PhysicsScene.PE.SetLinearVelocity(PhysBody, _velocity);
+            PhysicsScene.PE.Activate(PhysBody, true);
         }
     }
     public override OMV.Vector3 Torque {
@@ -439,13 +639,16 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     public override OMV.Quaternion Orientation {
         get { return _orientation; }
         set {
-            _orientation = value;
-            // m_log.DebugFormat("{0}: set orientation to {1}", LogHeader, _orientation);
-            PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.setOrientation", delegate()
+            // Orientation is set zillions of times when an avatar is walking. It's like
+            //      the viewer doesn't trust us.
+            if (_orientation != value)
             {
-                // _position = BulletSimAPI.GetPosition2(BSBody.ptr);
-                BulletSimAPI.SetTranslation2(PhysBody.ptr, _position, _orientation);
-            });
+                _orientation = value;
+                PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.setOrientation", delegate()
+                {
+                    ForceOrientation = _orientation;
+                });
+            }
         }
     }
     // Go directly to Bullet to get/set the value.
@@ -453,13 +656,17 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     {
         get
         {
-            _orientation = BulletSimAPI.GetOrientation2(PhysBody.ptr);
+            _orientation = PhysicsScene.PE.GetOrientation(PhysBody);
             return _orientation;
         }
         set
         {
             _orientation = value;
-            BulletSimAPI.SetTranslation2(PhysBody.ptr, _position, _orientation);
+            if (PhysBody.HasPhysicalBody)
+            {
+                // _position = PhysicsScene.PE.GetPosition(BSBody);
+                PhysicsScene.PE.SetTranslation(PhysBody, _position, _orientation);
+            }
         }
     }
     public override int PhysicsActorType {
@@ -478,10 +685,14 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     public override bool IsStatic {
         get { return false; }
     }
+    public override bool IsPhysicallyActive {
+        get { return true; }
+    }
     public override bool Flying {
         get { return _flying; }
         set {
             _flying = value;
+
             // simulate flying by changing the effect of gravity
             Buoyancy = ComputeBuoyancyFromFlying(_flying);
         }
@@ -500,27 +711,18 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
         get { return _throttleUpdates; }
         set { _throttleUpdates = value; }
     }
-    public override bool IsColliding {
-        get { return (CollidingStep == PhysicsScene.SimulationStep); }
-        set { _isColliding = value; }
-    }
-    public override bool CollidingGround {
-        get { return (CollidingGroundStep == PhysicsScene.SimulationStep); }
-        set { CollidingGround = value; }
-    }
-    public override bool CollidingObj {
-        get { return _collidingObj; }
-        set { _collidingObj = value; }
-    }
     public override bool FloatOnWater {
         set {
             _floatOnWater = value;
             PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.setFloatOnWater", delegate()
             {
-                if (_floatOnWater)
-                    CurrentCollisionFlags = BulletSimAPI.AddToCollisionFlags2(PhysBody.ptr, CollisionFlags.BS_FLOATS_ON_WATER);
-                else
-                    CurrentCollisionFlags = BulletSimAPI.RemoveFromCollisionFlags2(PhysBody.ptr, CollisionFlags.BS_FLOATS_ON_WATER);
+                if (PhysBody.HasPhysicalBody)
+                {
+                    if (_floatOnWater)
+                        CurrentCollisionFlags = PhysicsScene.PE.AddToCollisionFlags(PhysBody, CollisionFlags.BS_FLOATS_ON_WATER);
+                    else
+                        CurrentCollisionFlags = PhysicsScene.PE.RemoveFromCollisionFlags(PhysBody, CollisionFlags.BS_FLOATS_ON_WATER);
+                }
             });
         }
     }
@@ -549,11 +751,16 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     }
     public override float ForceBuoyancy {
         get { return _buoyancy; }
-        set { _buoyancy = value;
+        set { 
+            PhysicsScene.AssertInTaintTime("BSCharacter.ForceBuoyancy");
+
+            _buoyancy = value;
             DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.setForceBuoyancy,taint,buoy={1}", LocalID, _buoyancy);
             // Buoyancy is faked by changing the gravity applied to the object
-            float grav = PhysicsScene.Params.gravity * (1f - _buoyancy);
-            BulletSimAPI.SetGravity2(PhysBody.ptr, new OMV.Vector3(0f, 0f, grav));
+            float  grav = BSParam.Gravity * (1f - _buoyancy);
+            Gravity = new OMV.Vector3(0f, 0f, grav);
+            if (PhysBody.HasPhysicalBody)
+                PhysicsScene.PE.SetGravity(PhysBody, Gravity);
         }
     }
 
@@ -589,24 +796,40 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     public override float APIDStrength { set { return; } }
     public override float APIDDamping { set { return; } }
 
-    public override void AddForce(OMV.Vector3 force, bool pushforce) {
+    public override void AddForce(OMV.Vector3 force, bool pushforce)
+    {
+        // Since this force is being applied in only one step, make this a force per second.
+        OMV.Vector3 addForce = force / PhysicsScene.LastTimeStep;
+        AddForce(addForce, pushforce, false);
+    }
+    private void AddForce(OMV.Vector3 force, bool pushforce, bool inTaintTime) {
         if (force.IsFinite())
         {
-            _force.X += force.X;
-            _force.Y += force.Y;
-            _force.Z += force.Z;
-            // m_log.DebugFormat("{0}: AddForce. adding={1}, newForce={2}", LogHeader, force, _force);
-            PhysicsScene.TaintedObject("BSCharacter.AddForce", delegate()
+            float magnitude = force.Length();
+            if (magnitude > BSParam.MaxAddForceMagnitude)
             {
-                DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.setAddForce,taint,addedForce={1}", LocalID, _force);
-                BulletSimAPI.SetObjectForce2(PhysBody.ptr, _force);
+                // Force has a limit
+                force = force / magnitude * BSParam.MaxAddForceMagnitude;
+            }
+
+            OMV.Vector3 addForce = force;
+            // DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.addForce,call,force={1}", LocalID, addForce);
+
+            PhysicsScene.TaintedObject(inTaintTime, "BSCharacter.AddForce", delegate()
+            {
+                // Bullet adds this central force to the total force for this tick
+                // DetailLog("{0},BSCharacter.addForce,taint,force={1}", LocalID, addForce);
+                if (PhysBody.HasPhysicalBody)
+                {
+                    PhysicsScene.PE.ApplyCentralForce(PhysBody, addForce);
+                }
             });
         }
         else
         {
-            m_log.ErrorFormat("{0}: Got a NaN force applied to a Character", LogHeader);
+            m_log.WarnFormat("{0}: Got a NaN force applied to a character. LocalID={1}", LogHeader, LocalID);
+            return;
         }
-        //m_lastUpdateSent = false;
     }
 
     public override void AddAngularForce(OMV.Vector3 force, bool pushforce) {
@@ -614,24 +837,31 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     public override void SetMomentum(OMV.Vector3 momentum) {
     }
 
-    private void ComputeAvatarScale(OMV.Vector3 size)
+    private OMV.Vector3 ComputeAvatarScale(OMV.Vector3 size)
     {
-        // The 'size' given by the simulator is the mid-point of the avatar
-        //    and X and Y are unspecified.
-
-        OMV.Vector3 newScale = size;
-        // newScale.X = PhysicsScene.Params.avatarCapsuleWidth;
-        // newScale.Y = PhysicsScene.Params.avatarCapsuleDepth;
-
-        // From the total height, remove the capsule half spheres that are at each end
-        // The 1.15f came from ODE. Not sure what this factors in.
-        // newScale.Z = (size.Z * 1.15f) - (newScale.X + newScale.Y);
+        OMV.Vector3 newScale;
+        
+        // Bullet's capsule total height is the "passed height + radius * 2";
+        // The base capsule is 1 diameter and 2 height (passed radius=0.5, passed height = 1)
+        // The number we pass in for 'scaling' is the multiplier to get that base
+        //     shape to be the size desired.
+        // So, when creating the scale for the avatar height, we take the passed height
+        //     (size.Z) and remove the caps.
+        // Another oddity of the Bullet capsule implementation is that it presumes the Y
+        //     dimension is the radius of the capsule. Even though some of the code allows
+        //     for a asymmetrical capsule, other parts of the code presume it is cylindrical.
+
+        // Scale is multiplier of radius with one of "0.5"
+        newScale.X = size.X / 2f;
+        newScale.Y = size.Y / 2f;
 
         // The total scale height is the central cylindar plus the caps on the two ends.
-        newScale.Z = size.Z + (Math.Min(size.X, size.Y) * 2f);
+        newScale.Z = (size.Z + (Math.Min(size.X, size.Y) * 2)) / 2f;
+        // If smaller than the endcaps, just fake like we're almost that small
+        if (newScale.Z < 0)
+            newScale.Z = 0.1f;
 
-        // Convert diameters to radii and height to half height -- the way Bullet expects it.
-        Scale = newScale / 2f;
+        return newScale;
     }
 
     // set _avatarVolume and _mass based on capsule size, _density and Scale
@@ -639,16 +869,16 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     {
         _avatarVolume = (float)(
                         Math.PI
-                        * Scale.X
-                        * Scale.Y    // the area of capsule cylinder
-                        * Scale.Z    // times height of capsule cylinder
+                        * Size.X / 2f
+                        * Size.Y / 2f    // the area of capsule cylinder
+                        * Size.Z         // times height of capsule cylinder
                       + 1.33333333f
                         * Math.PI
-                        * Scale.X
-                        * Math.Min(Scale.X, Scale.Y)
-                        * Scale.Y    // plus the volume of the capsule end caps
+                        * Size.X / 2f
+                        * Math.Min(Size.X, Size.Y) / 2
+                        * Size.Y / 2f    // plus the volume of the capsule end caps
                         );
-        _mass = _avatarDensity * _avatarVolume;
+        _mass = Density * BSParam.DensityScaleFactor * _avatarVolume;
     }
 
     // The physics engine says that properties have updated. Update same and inform
@@ -657,27 +887,29 @@ public sealed class BSCharacter : BSPhysObject
     {
         _position = entprop.Position;
         _orientation = entprop.Rotation;
-        _velocity = entprop.Velocity;
+
+        // Smooth velocity. OpenSimulator is VERY sensitive to changes in velocity of the avatar
+        //    and will send agent updates to the clients if velocity changes by more than
+        //    0.001m/s. Bullet introduces a lot of jitter in the velocity which causes many
+        //    extra updates.
+        if (!entprop.Velocity.ApproxEquals(_velocity, 0.1f))
+            _velocity = entprop.Velocity;
+
         _acceleration = entprop.Acceleration;
         _rotationalVelocity = entprop.RotationalVelocity;
+
         // Do some sanity checking for the avatar. Make sure it's above ground and inbounds.
-        PositionSanityCheck(true);
+        if (PositionSanityCheck(true))
+        {
+            entprop.Position = _position;
+        }
 
         // remember the current and last set values
         LastEntityProperties = CurrentEntityProperties;
         CurrentEntityProperties = entprop;
 
-        if (entprop.Velocity != LastEntityProperties.Velocity)
-        {
-            // Changes in the velocity are suppressed in avatars.
-            // That's just the way they are defined.
-            OMV.Vector3 avVel = new OMV.Vector3(_appliedVelocity.X, _appliedVelocity.Y, entprop.Velocity.Z);
-            _velocity = avVel;
-            BulletSimAPI.SetLinearVelocity2(PhysBody.ptr, avVel);
-        }
-
         // Tell the linkset about value changes
-        Linkset.UpdateProperties(this);
+        // Linkset.UpdateProperties(UpdatedProperties.EntPropUpdates, this);
 
         // Avatars don't report their changes the usual way. Changes are checked for in the heartbeat loop.
         // base.RequestPhysicsterseUpdate();