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NVIDIA PhysX for Developers

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PhysX: Why do you need it?

NVIDIA PhysX delivers the most advanced gaming physics, to define a totally new level of dynamic motion and interaction in next generation titles. This means thousands of objects colliding with each other, fog that oozes around characters in motion, cloth and clothing that interact with the environment, and gushing fluids that tear through the gaming world. If you want to take your game to the next level, there's no alternative - you need PhysX by NVIDIA .

What Does It Cost?

The NVIDIA PhysX SDK (binary) is 100% free and available right now for download by developers. In addition to the free software offering, NVIDIA offers additional support plans and a paid license program which enables developers to modify the SDK to suit their needs.

The binary version of the PC SDK is offered at no charge as outlined below. Source code (for integration purposes) is available for a fee as provided below:

Free SDK Package:

  • Most Current PC Binary
  • Commercial & non-commercial use on PC
    • Available for Windows & Linux
    • No PhysX hardware optimization requirement
  • PS3 platform (through Sony pre-purchase)

Licensed (Source Code) Package (US$50K Per individual application)

  • Xbox 360 Source
  • PC Source

Support Services (Available For Either Package)

NVIDIA offers a wide range of flexible and affordable support programs designed to provide the best possible utilization of the PhysX platform as it pertains to your development needs.

For details on NVIDIA PhysX SDK Support contact us directly at PhysXDevSupport@nvidia.com

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