JMonkeyEngine 3.0 beginner's guide : develop professional 3D games for desktop, web, and mobile, all in the familiar Java programming language /: develop professional 3D games for desktop, web, and mobile, all in the familiar Java programming language. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ruth Kusterer.
• Other Names: Kusterer, Ruth
• Contents: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Installing jMonkeyEngine; Installation requirements for game developers; Time for action -- installing the jMonkeyEngine SDK; jMonkeyEngine SDK at your service; Can I work in other Java IDEs?; Time for action -- running a demo; Time for action -- creating a project; Assets and the art pipeline; Time for action -- distributing a game; Can I sell my jMonkeyEngine game?; Summary; Chapter 2: Creating Your First 3D Scene; A basic template to initialize scenes. Time for action -- initializing a scene step by stepStarting and stopping the application; Time for action -- starting the application; Orient yourself in 3D space; Time for action -- finding the spot; And how do I say that in Java?; Time for action -- position it!; Time for action -- scale it!; Time for action -- rotate it!; Time for action -- rotate it again, Sam; Where am I?; Time for action -- navigating the scene; Populating the scene; Time for action -- node versus geometry; Extending SimpleApplication; Make a big scene; Time for action -- configuring display settings; Keeping an eye on your FPS. Time for action -- checking vital statsNavigating the scene with a mouse and a keyboard; Time for action -- move it!; Summary; Chapter 3: Interacting with the User; The digital Dungeon Master; Time for action -- from input to output in slow motion; Time for action -- pushing the right buttons; Time for action -- trigger meets mapping; Time for action -- mapping meets listeners; Time for action -- listeners meet actions; Click me if you can; Time for action -- pick a brick (using crosshairs); Time for action -- pick a brick (crosshairs with ray casting). Time for action -- pick a brick (using the mouse pointer)Time for action -- pick a brick (pointer with ray casting); How to steer spatials; Time for action -- you are the CubeChaser; Time for action -- chase all the cubes!; Time for action -- get these cubes under control; Time for action -- get into the right AppState of mind; Time for action -- call me maybe?; Coordinating global game mechanics; The beauty of AppStates and controls; Summary; Chapter 4: Adding Character to Your Game; Making a Mesh; Time for action -- meshing around with cubes; Time for action -- meshing around with spheres. From mesh to geometryBeg, steal, or borrow; The right wrench to pound in the screw; Time for action -- installing the Blender-to-Ogre3D plugin; Time for action -- sculpting the mesh; Time for action -- coloring the mesh; Time for action -- a model for to go, please; Time for action -- loading a model (just testing); Time for action -- loading a model (for real); Managing assets -- best practices; Time for action -- sorting your stuff out; Time for action -- saving and loading .j3o's; Animating a model; Time for action -- rig, skin, and animate; Time for action -- loading an animated model. Time for action -- playing an animated model.
• Publisher Details: Birmingham : Packt Pub
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (vi, 334 pages :), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 794.815133; COMPUTERS -- Programming -- Games; Computer games -- Programming; Computer games -- Design; Java (Computer program language); GAMES -- Board; Computer games -- Design; Computer games -- Programming; Java (Computer program language); COMPUTERS -- Digital Media -- Video & Animation; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781849516471; 1849516472; 1849516464; 9781849516464
• Related ISBNs: 9781849516464
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