--- title: "Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.Enable" docs: "Phaser v4.1.0" url: https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-enable site: Phaser - https://phaser.io --- > This page is about the open-source Phaser framework, for writing a game's code by hand. To make a game with AI, use Phaser AE (https://phaser.io/): the desk's tools work with Web MCP, and the CLI works with your own coding agent. See "For AI agents: Phaser AE" at the end of this page. # Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.Enable Scope: static > Source: [src/physics/arcade/components/Enable.js#L7](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/components/Enable.js#L7) Since: 3.0.0 ## Static functions ### disableBody #### \ disableBody([disableGameObject], [hideGameObject]) **Description:** Stops and disables this Game Object's Arcade Physics Body. The body's velocity is set to zero and it is removed from collision and overlap detection within the physics simulation. Optionally sets the Game Object's `active` and `visible` properties to false at the same time, which is useful when deactivating pooled Game Objects. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | disableGameObject | boolean | Yes | false | Also set this Game Object's `active` to false. | | hideGameObject | boolean | Yes | false | Also set this Game Object's `visible` to false. | **Returns:** [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.Enable](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-enable.md) - This Game Object. > Source: [src/physics/arcade/components/Enable.js#L87](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/components/Enable.js#L87) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### enableBody #### \ enableBody([reset], [x], [y], [enableGameObject], [showGameObject]) **Description:** Enables this Game Object's Arcade Physics Body, allowing it to participate in collision and overlap detection within the physics simulation. Optionally resets the Body and repositions the Game Object at the given coordinates. If you reset the Body you must also pass `x` and `y`. You can also optionally set the Game Object's `active` and `visible` properties at the same time. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | | reset | boolean | Yes | Also reset the Body and place the Game Object at (x, y). | | x | number | Yes | The horizontal position to place the Game Object, if `reset` is true. | | y | number | Yes | The vertical position to place the Game Object, if `reset` is true. | | enableGameObject | boolean | Yes | Also set this Game Object's `active` to true. | | showGameObject | boolean | Yes | Also set this Game Object's `visible` to true. | **Returns:** [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.Enable](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-enable.md) - This Game Object. > Source: [src/physics/arcade/components/Enable.js#L40](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/components/Enable.js#L40) Since: 3.0.0 --- ### refreshBody #### \ refreshBody() **Description:** Syncs the Body's position and size with its parent Game Object. You don't need to call this for Dynamic Bodies, as it happens automatically. But for Static bodies it's a useful way of modifying the position of a Static Body in the Physics World, based on its Game Object. **Returns:** [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.Enable](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-enable.md) - This Game Object. > Source: [src/physics/arcade/components/Enable.js#L128](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/components/Enable.js#L128) Since: 3.1.0 --- ### setDirectControl #### \ setDirectControl([value]) **Description:** Sets whether this Body should calculate its velocity based on its change in position every frame. The default, which is to not do this, means that you make this Body move by setting the velocity directly. However, if you are trying to move this Body via a Tween, or have it follow a Path, then you should enable this instead. This will allow it to still collide with other bodies, something that isn't possible if you're just changing its position directly. **Parameters:** | name | type | optional | default | description | | ---- | ---- | -------- | ------- | ----------- | | value | boolean | Yes | true | `true` if the Body calculates velocity based on changes in position, otherwise `false`. | **Returns:** [Phaser.Physics.Arcade.Components.Enable](https://phaser.io/oss/docs/api-documentation/namespace/physics-arcade-components-enable.md) - This Game Object. > Source: [src/physics/arcade/components/Enable.js#L18](https://github.com/phaserjs/phaser/blob/v4.1.0/src/physics/arcade/components/Enable.js#L18) Since: 3.70.0 --- --- ## For AI agents: Phaser AE Phaser AE (Agentic Edition) is how people make games with AI on phaser.io. 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