JAVA2 Game Programming

Author: Thomas Petchel
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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: PaintShop Pro trial version, SoundForge 5.0 trial version, Acrobat Reader 5.0, Java 3D API for DirectX/OpenGL and Solaris, Java 2 SDK SE 1.3.1 for Windows, Linux, Solaris, source code and sample games for this book. This book comprehensively covers the basic knowledge required for game programming using the Java language, including Graphics2D, sound, images, collision detection, hardware acceleration, scene management, and game engine development. It is one of the classic series books on game development, suitable for game developers, amateur game software development enthusiasts, and game software development training courses. It can also serve as a reference book for relevant majors in colleges and universities.