run this code you will see what i am saying...mike or anyone else please help or point me in the right direction.
phy start
sync on : sync rate 60
cls
make object cube 1,1
position object 1,-1,0,2
phy make rigid body dynamic box 1
make object cube 2,1
position object 2,0,0,2
phy make rigid body dynamic box 2
make object cube 3,1
position object 3,1,0,2
phy make rigid body dynamic box 3
phy make fixed joint 1,2,1
phy make fixed joint 2,2,3
phy set joint break limits 1, 4, 4
make object box 4,8,1,8
position object 4,0,-1.6,0
phy make rigid body static box 4
make object sphere 5,1,8,10
position object 5,-1.5,100,2
phy make rigid body dynamic sphere 5
while forever < 10
text 10,10,"joint 1 exists? "+str$( Phy Get Joint Exist (1))
text 10,30,"joint 2 exists? "+str$( Phy Get Joint Exist (2))
if object position y(5)<-2 then text 10,50,"visualy we can see that joint 1 is broken...yet it still says it exists."
phy update
sync
endwhile