Where can I download JOGL?

Question

I'm looking to start using Java Open GL, but I can't find it.

Answer 1

Have you tried JOGL's website?

It looks like their most recent release can be found here, or you can grab a nightly build here.

Answer 2

I agree that their website is confusing and hard to find the download link.

When you go to their website, click "Current release build (JSR-231 1.1.1)" or just scroll to the very bottom of the page and you'll see the files. Download the corresponding file for whichever system you're using.

Answer 3

Hmm, it appears as if the JOGL project moved. I wrote a brief blog post about it where I also point to the downloads which are incredibly well hidden on the new project site.

I try to keep the download links up to date at my blog: JOGL Download.

Cheers,

Johannes

Answer 4

Ok. This is what I have found so far: Go to the wiki: http://jogamp.org/jogl/doc/deployment/JOGL-DEPLOYMENT.html

it indicated that there is a demo directory: http://jogamp.org/deployment/webstart/

There are a number of JNLP files here. Pick one at random: http://jogamp.org/deployment/webstart/Gears.jnlp

Open it in the browser. The browser starts up webstart, and webstart installs the 3d extensions and runs the demo. It works, so clearly the libraries are being downloaded - somewhere.

Fine. Let's try it from the command line: $ curl http://jogamp.org/deployment/webstart/Gears.jnlp > Gears.jnlp $ javaws Gears.jnlp

Also fine. Great! The trick now is to work out how to link to those libraries that jws has downloaded.

Well ... as far as I can tell they simply get put in /System/Library/Java/Extensions, and ... drat: "Access restriction: The type DirectionalLight is not accessible due to restriction on required library /System/Library/Java/Extensions/j3dcore.jar"

okeydoke, more to figure out yet.

Answer 5

To get the new JOGL 2.0 beta, go to http://jogamp.org/deployment/autobuilds. The most recent auto build is at http://jogamp.org/deployment/autobuilds/jogl-b187-2010-09-30_18-13-01/build/.

To get the old JOGL 1.1.1a (the last build before JOGL moved), go to http://download.java.net/media/jogl/builds/archive/jsr-231-1.1.1a/.