Phaser: Feature suggestion : arcade physics engine `body.setMaxSpeed(speed)`

[rexrainbow]

Currently arcade physics engine has body.setMaxVelocity(x, y) to limit velocity in x and y part separated.
For example, body.setMaxVelocity(200)

• If acceleration is (200, 0) every tick, the velocity will be (200, 0) -> max speed is 200.
• If acceleration is (200, 200) every tick, the velocity will be (200, 200) -> max speed is 282.8427....

How about adding body.setMaxSpeed(speed) to limit the speed (vector length of velocity) in a steady value?

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[photonstorm]

Yeah, worth adding at some point I think.

[rexrainbow]

Set MaxVelocity will also limit the final angle of moving direction when speed-up continuously.
For example, asteroids movement, moving direction of ship will become 45/135/225/315 degrees (maxVelocity is (200,200) here) if initial angle of ship is not 0.

[Edwin222]

Is someone working on this feature? If not, I'd like to try to do this.

[photonstorm]

Thanks for opening this issue, and for submitting a PR to add it @Edwin222 . We have merged your PR into the master branch and attributed the work to you in the Change Log. If you need to tweak the code for whatever reason please submit a new PR.