best way to simulate a glider?

[littleblack]

I am making a game , the main object is a glider, after giving glider a speed, player can control wing's angle to move down or up in the sky. I am considering to apply verticle and horizonal force to the body of glider object depends on the wing's angle. Any better sulotion?

[slembcke]

No, that would be the correct way to do it.

[littleblack]

cpBodyApplyForce works? it seems that this function apply a force for ever and will accelerate the body.

[Tam Toucan]

Yes, you need to call cpBodyResetForces(body). Usually you have a "updateForces" function that you call before each cpSpaceStep and reset them (and recalculate) in there.