Developing Games in Java

Developing Games in Java

If you already have Java programming experience and are looking to program games, this book is for you. David Brackeen, along with co-authors Bret Barker and Lawrence Vanhelsuwe, show you how to make fast, full-screen action games such as side scrollers and 3D shooters. Key features covered in this book include Java 2 game programming techniques, including latest 2D graphics and sound technologies, 3D graphics and scene management, path-finding and artificial intelligence, collision detection, game scripting using BeanShell, and multi-player game engine creation.

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David Brackeen grew up in Texas and has a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of North Texas. He has created many games, level editors, and multimedia products in Java, including Scared (a 3D shooter game) and Race3d (a 3D racing engine used in several games). He will neither confirm nor deny allegations that he ever drank rainwater from a shoe. He currently resides in Los Angeles, but you can find him at www.brackeen.com.

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Part 1 Java Game Fundamentals: Chapter 1 - Java and Object-Orientation Basics - Why Java?
Java Basics
Object-Oriented Design
Organizing Your Code
Creating Executable Jar Files
Using ANT for Build Files; Chapter 2 Java Threads Thread Basics - Concurrency and Synchronization
The Java Event Model
When to Use Threads
When Not To Use Threads
Thread Pools; Chapter 3 2D Graphics and Animation Image Basics - Hardware-Accelerated Images
Full-Screen Exclusive mode
Animation
Double Buffering and Page Flipping
Active Rendering
Creating a Screen Manager; Chapter 4 Interactivity and User Interfaces - Mouse Input
Freelook-style mouse movement
Keyboard Input
Designing Intuitive User Interfaces
Creating a Simple Menu
Letting the Player Configure the Keyboard
Creating an Input Manager; Chapter 5 Sound Effects and Music - The Java Sound API
Real-Time Sound Filters
Emulating 3D Sound
Creating a Sound Manager; Chapter 6 Creating a 2D Platform Game - A Tile-Based Environment
Parallax Scrolling
Simple Bad Guys Power-Ups and Fun Stuff; Chapter 7 Multi-Player Games Network Programming with Sockets - Non-Blocking I/O - Selectors and Channels
The Basic Multi-Player Server
Dealing with Latency and Network Errors
Server Monitoring and Management Persistence
High Scores
and Other Features. Part 2 3D Graphics and Advanced Techniques: Chapter 8 3D Graphics and Software Rendering - 3D Basics
Ray Casting
The Painter's Algorithm
Texture Mapping Lighting
Drawing Game Objects. (Part contents).