Java 2 Game Programming

Author: (USA) Thomas Petechel, Yan Libin, Sun Shumin, Shao Rongfan
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Teach you how to create amazing games using Java! Thomas Petechel, a lifelong game enthusiast, is the creator of the best-selling 3D game Shogun: Mahjong Warriors. Andre Lamothe, CEO of Xtreme Games LLC, is the creator of the world's first commercial virtual reality game CyberGate. The CD includes trial versions of Paint Shop Pro, Sound Forge 5.0, Acrobat Reader 5.0, Java 3D API for DirectX/OpenGL and Solaris, Java 2 SDK SE 1.3.1 for Windows, Linux, and Solaris. Source code and sample games are included in this book.
This book comprehensively covers the fundamental knowledge required for game programming using the Java language, including Graphics2D, sound, images, collision detection, hardware acceleration, scene management, and the development of game engines. It is one of the classic series on game development, suitable for game developers, amateur game software development enthusiasts, and students in game software development training programs. It can also serve as a reference book for relevant majors in colleges and universities.