character problems

how do I add a TriangleMeshShape for collisions to a character? - the collision shape is defined in the parameters which are string like so?:

mCharacter= mPhysScene->createCharacter("character",Vector3(0,130,0),"type: box, dimenions:1,2,1 ");


as opposed to a body:

mPhysScene->createActor("FakeFloor", new CubeShape(1000,2.1f,1000), Vector3(0,-0.05f,0), "static: yes");

where it's possible

question2: how do I view the collision shapes? Why isn't there an mCharacter->setCollisionShapeVisible(bool)?

You don't with Characters. You only get a box or a capsule.

"type: box, dimensions: 1 2 1"
"type: capsule, dimensions: 0.25 1 0 "

If you want to see your character and the rest of the Physics scene from a PhysX point of view, then you should look into setting up the remote debugger.

cool thanks!

Why my Character is falling slower than other bodies? As far as I know every object has to fall with the same speed irrespectively of its mass.

The problem, however, is not the Character's mass, because I've tried to modify NxOgre, rebuilt with a new setMass() function, and tried out different masses but nothing changed.

Any idea?

Because Characters use kinematic actors which the gravity does not apply. I've wrote some code to mimic it, but formula isn't very good.