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[java] java3D

Started by phaelax Oct 14, 2003 at 7:53 PM 9 replies 950+ views

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Oct 14, 2003 at 7:53 PM

I''ve heard of something called Java3D. It''s basically a java language for developing 3D applications. Perhaps meant to be pushed into the game development area. Can anyone shed some light on this for me?

Malone1234

Oct 15, 2003 at 7:49 AM

Just do a google search for "Java3D" it''ll bring up a TON of info. It''s not a separate language, it''s an API (like swing), and I''m pretty sure it has built-in OpenGL support.

ManiacMac

Oct 15, 2003 at 2:30 PM

Ive tried JOGL, its quite nice, and rather easy to get going. Even tutorials for it on Nehe.

jeeky

Oct 15, 2003 at 11:57 PM

My research has lead me to believe that Java3D is pretty much dead, too. I would suggest trying JOGL. There is an active community developing it. It is hosted at www.java.net.

garazdawi

Oct 17, 2003 at 5:10 AM

Does java still have it''s cross-platform support if you use one of those packages...... or do you have to be restricted to win?

smokew

Oct 17, 2003 at 7:31 AM

if you use jogl you get win, linux and mac. afaik porting to other systems should be no problem (as long as they have opengl of course).

xith3d is a scengraph that sits on top of jogl, so no difference here.

no sure about java3d but i think its win, linux and mac too.

OrangyTang

Oct 17, 2003 at 7:43 AM

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Original post by smokew
no sure about java3d but i think its win, linux and mac too.

Java3D is windows and sun workstations only. You can apparently get it working on linux with some tinkering though. Mac is notable by its absence.

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