Okie still there are people who thinks java is slow for making commercial and serious games and java is just for casual games. But here i’l show you that java has lot more potential to make serious games.
So now how to get started ??? What libraries or tools to use for making more efficient games ?? There are two libraries which gives you a lot more features to create real time graphics. You can make amazing cool games using these libraries. And what are these libraries ?? They are LWJGL (light weight java game library) and JOGL (java OpenGL). These two libraries gives you the power of opengl graphics library.
LWJGL
The Lightweight Java Game Library (LWJGL) is a solution aimed directly at professional and amateur Java programmers alike to enable commercial quality games to be written in Java. LWJGL provides developers access to high performance crossplatform libraries such as OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) and OpenAL (Open Audio Library) allowing for state of the art 3D games and 3D sound. Additionally LWJGL provides access to controllers such as Gamepads, Steering wheel and Joysticks.
So Is there any game made using LWJGL ??
Yes there is AAA tiltle that has been made using lwjgl. Its TRIBLE TROUBLE by oddlabs, an amazing cool 3d real time strategy game. You can read my post on this game.
(Note: i’ll keep updating the tutorial sites of lwjgl )
JOGL
Java OpenGL (JOGL) is a wrapper library that allows OpenGl to be used in the Java programming language. JOGL is the Sun supported set of Java class bindings for OpenGL. Using OpenGL through JOGL, you will be able to make cool games or model situations that could be too expensive to create.
So any game made with JOGL ???
Yes. Its called JAKE 2. It is the port of Quake 2 game engine from id Software. Here is the screenshot from their ( bytonic Software) site:
source: http://bytonic.de/html/screenshots_1.html
Okie now i will tell you about some available good engines to make games. All the low level stuff has been done for you. You have to just use the library and take off.
First i’ll start with 2d game engines:
1) Slick 2D : This is the best java 2d game engine based on LWJGL available now. Its an free and Open Source 2d game engine. Many cool games has been made using this game.
2) Golden T Game Engine (GTGE) : Its an advanced cross-platform game programming library written in java programming language.
1) jMonkeyEngine : This is the one of the best and popular java 3d graphics engine available now. Its an free and open source engine. JME (jMonkey Engine) is a high performance scene graph based graphics API. Some videos of game made with jMonkeyEngine.
2) Espresso3D : Its an open source high performance real-time 3D engine for the Java(tm) programming language. It aims to be a complete solution for your application with OpenGL rendering, OpenAL audio, collision detection, input, and rendering support.
3) Xith3D : Xith3D is a Java-based 3D engine, centered on gaming.
4) JCPT : jPCT is a free 3D engine/API for Java. Here is one screenshot of games made with JCPT from there site.
source: http://www.jpct.net/screenshots.html
Okie so thats it. I hope i have give you enough basic info on starting making games with java. So now you make a choice and get started.
Getting started making games with java !!
Okie still there are people who thinks java is slow for making commercial and serious games and java is just for casual games. But here i’l show you that java has lot more potential to make serious games.
So now how to get started ??? What libraries or tools to use for making more efficient games ?? There are two libraries which gives you a lot more features to create real time graphics. You can make amazing cool games using these libraries. And what are these libraries ?? They are LWJGL (light weight java game library) and JOGL (java OpenGL). These two libraries gives you the power of opengl graphics library.
LWJGL
The Lightweight Java Game Library (LWJGL) is a solution aimed directly at professional and amateur Java programmers alike to enable commercial quality games to be written in Java. LWJGL provides developers access to high performance crossplatform libraries such as OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) and OpenAL (Open Audio Library) allowing for state of the art 3D games and 3D sound. Additionally LWJGL provides access to controllers such as Gamepads, Steering wheel and Joysticks.
So Is there any game made using LWJGL ??
Yes there is AAA tiltle that has been made using lwjgl. Its TRIBLE TROUBLE by oddlabs, an amazing cool 3d real time strategy game. You can read my post on this game.
source: http://tribaltrouble.com/screenshots?id=14
Okie so now where i can find the lwjgl tutorials:
lwjgl tutorial site 1
lwjgl tutorial site 2
(Note: i’ll keep updating the tutorial sites of lwjgl )
JOGL
Java OpenGL (JOGL) is a wrapper library that allows OpenGl to be used in the Java programming language. JOGL is the Sun supported set of Java class bindings for OpenGL. Using OpenGL through JOGL, you will be able to make cool games or model situations that could be too expensive to create.
So any game made with JOGL ???
Yes. Its called JAKE 2. It is the port of Quake 2 game engine from id Software. Here is the screenshot from their ( bytonic Software) site:
source: http://bytonic.de/html/screenshots_1.html
Okie now i will tell you about some available good engines to make games. All the low level stuff has been done for you. You have to just use the library and take off.
First i’ll start with 2d game engines:
1) Slick 2D : This is the best java 2d game engine based on LWJGL available now. Its an free and Open Source 2d game engine. Many cool games has been made using this game.
2) Golden T Game Engine (GTGE) : Its an advanced cross-platform game programming library written in java programming language.
3) Stencyl
4) JGame
5) PulpCore
Now 3d java engines:
1) jMonkeyEngine : This is the one of the best and popular java 3d graphics engine available now. Its an free and open source engine. JME (jMonkey Engine) is a high performance scene graph based graphics API. Some videos of game made with jMonkeyEngine.
2) Espresso3D : Its an open source high performance real-time 3D engine for the Java(tm) programming language. It aims to be a complete solution for your application with OpenGL rendering, OpenAL audio, collision detection, input, and rendering support.
3) Xith3D : Xith3D is a Java-based 3D engine, centered on gaming.
4) JCPT : jPCT is a free 3D engine/API for Java. Here is one screenshot of games made with JCPT from there site.
source: http://www.jpct.net/screenshots.html
Okie so thats it. I hope i have give you enough basic info on starting making games with java. So now you make a choice and get started.
Gracias.