Algodoo

If you try to make Algodoo glitch then yes it will glitch. Instead of looking for ways that you can make Algodoo glitch, try instead to make something sensible that you can post and be proud of.

I'm trying to make a deforming tube chassis, but it kept glitching and I couldn't keep going with it. I'm currently trying to find a way around it, but the effort's getting pointless

There is a common mistake that many people make in scenes and that is when they try to glue two different objects together that have the same Collision Layers. For example, if you have two boxes being held together with an axle that have their collision layer "A" enabled. That would be like forcing two people together in the real world to occupy the same space. They will ultimately kill each other! There are other ways to make Algodoo unstable but that is the most common.

Ah, thanks Xray! I don't know if I can still keep this one project going, but I'm gonna keep experimenting with trying to make deformable things.

Sure, no problem. Just please keep in mind that if something you made starts to act weird or totally glitches out, it was likely caused by something YOU did incorrectly. Algodoo does have some issues but the company already knows about them and will work on fixing them when they have the time and the resources to do so.

I can't download the scene because my browser is freaking out about the HTTP connection.

If you haven't tried it, try selecting all of the components and enabling no self collision!

Hope this helps!

I managed to get the scene and I think I know of a solution!

First, select all of the objects and turn on no self collision.

Then, select all of the axles and open the Script Menu. You should see a variable called "LegacyMode". It will be set to 1 -- try setting it to 0!

Hope this helps!