DUPLICATE: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/293079/java-2d-game-frameworks
Does anyone knows a good 2D engine for Java with sprites, animations and colisions handling ?
A:
- jGame
- Arianne
Tangent: You'd be better off branching away from Java. The game development industry is C++/Python heavy, with C# in third.
alphadogg
2009-02-19 21:26:44
Why the down vote?
alphadogg
2009-02-20 01:35:52
Probably for denigrating Java; it actually makes a good game platform.
Software Monkey
2009-02-20 09:30:25
That's what I figured: fanboyism. If one reads carefully, you'll see I actually didn't denigrate Java. I just made true statement on what kind of languages are prevalent in the broader game industry. I didn't say you *can't* make a game in Java.
alphadogg
2009-02-20 14:21:56
+2
A:
JGame is probably what you're looking for.
You might also want to check out this question ( http://stackoverflow.com/questions/293079/java-2d-game-frameworks ) that has a list of Engines out there and a bit of feedback on some of them. Hope it's helpful.
Ben
2009-02-20 02:41:19
A:
There's nothing wrong in making a game in Java. In certain occasions, especially for small games like pong and tetris, Java would be ideal.
I will agree however that making games in C or C++ would not be much harder and it would definitely give greater output and results, although difficult to maintain if you plan on letting other people use it. I especially agree with this if your wanting hardware acceleration.
computerquip
2010-01-20 17:18:19