[java] Java Vs C w OPEN GL

Try starting with the FAQ for this thread... it may answer some of your initial questions.

http://games.cpbinc.com/faq

ok, I''m doing my project in Java
I''m going to need some help now and then
so I hope you all can back me up.

Project CODENAME "elfshotthefood"

Anon -
I think the reason it only read GIF and JPG files was that Java is supposed to be platform independent. BMP is mostly only used by Windows, and PCX is mostly only used in DOS programs. I don''t think they included ways to load MacIntosh PIC files, or Unix only file types either. However, all of these know how to read GIF and JPG (mainly due to WWW), so Sun just chose those to implement.

-Nate

lupine -

I would consider Javas only weaknesses to be related to it being a partially interpreted language. These are:

1.) It''s a little slower than C/C++.

and

2.) You have to supply the interpreter to run the program.

However, the solutions to these problems are pretty simple.
1.)The speed issue is not a problem with most games.
2.) a.)make your program an applet. Unless someone has a really old browser (or unless you are using some of the newer Java stuff like Swing) if they can get to your program on the WWW they can use it. However, applets have some restrictions on them for security (such as cannot save files on the users computer, cannot access all system info, etc.) so you could also do -
b.)provide the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) with your program as one of the Anons suggested. This way you can use all the newer stuff like Swing and Java2D to make your program look better.

Hope this helps!

-Nate

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Original post by DJNattyP

lupine -

I would consider Javas only weaknesses to be related to it being a partially interpreted language.

These are:

1.) It''s a little slower than C/C++.

and

2.) You have to supply the interpreter to run the program.

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You don''t have to. There are plenty of native code compilers available for Java, meaning that your code will be compile to machine code and WILL NOT BE INTERPRETED - and much faster.

Read the forum FAQ for more info. Or read this article http://www.rolemaker.dk/articles/WhyJavaCanBeUsedForGames/index.htm

Running the program as an applet is not the solution. The VM part of browsers are the slowest ones available and you force users to download everything everytime they use it - and you can can native DLLs. So don''t use applets if you are serious about game development with Java.

Jacob Marner

I belive the JavaVirtualMachine
is shipped on current Macs and Pc''s
Leaving only Linux boxes needing to "get"
the VirtualMachine.
I will indeed look into compiling my code(machine)

Did anybody see the news today on the main page
entitled "How to distribute a java game"
aw yeah