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Box2D Interactive Cogs on Windows Pc

Developed By: John A Casey

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 1 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.3
Size 1.4 MB
Release Date April 10, 15
Category Education Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (2)]

Description from Developer:
Technical demonstration of how to use JBox 2D with Android's SurfaceView provides an example of how to use Revolute Joints and how to translate touch screen events into physica... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Box2D Interactive Cogs and install on Windows PC. Box2D Interactive Cogs is free Education app, developed by John A Casey. Latest version of Box2D Interactive Cogs is 1.3, was released on 2015-04-10 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500. Overall rating of Box2D Interactive Cogs is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1 users, 1 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Box2D Interactive Cogs on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Box2D Interactive Cogs on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Box2D Interactive Cogs on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Box2D Interactive Cogs using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Box2D Interactive Cogs" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Box2D Interactive Cogs on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Box2D Interactive Cogs" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.3.

Download Box2D Interactive Cogs 1.3 on Windows PC – 1.4 MB

Technical demonstration of how to use JBox 2D with Android's SurfaceView provides an example of how to use Revolute Joints and how to translate touch screen events into physical interactions within the Box 2D game world. Select a cog by tapping objects on screen. Make the cog rotate using a sweeping motion with one finger. The faster the sweeping gesture the faster the cogs will spin. This application is not a game but a technical demonstration of what is possible with Box2D and Android.

You can find the public GIT repository for this code here: https://github.com/jacasey/box2d-cogs
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.