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I wanna try making a Java game?

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Im interested to know how it works and learn a bit about it. I have seen some strange tings here but no one talking about making games, maybe i am crazy? But since RuneScape was made with Java it may be possible, i tought. However, i dont wanna create RuneScape 3, i would be very happy if i mannage to make a moving piece of shit that hits something with a stick.
Note: i have no idea about this. So someone got something i could read or tell me where to start? thanks!
 
There's many E-Books...But trust me, it takes a long time to make a game...not including the time to learn how to.
If you are in high school like me, take java class like I am.
 
Im currently on high shool and learning such programs like flash and visual basic, but theres no Java classes, i tough reading about it in my free time, could you recommend me some e book please? I know it takes a long time but i have a lot of free time and i don't even wanna make something that great, for now.
 
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Im currently on high shool and learning such programs like flash and visual basic, but theres no Java classes, i tough reading about it in my free time, could you recommend me some e book please? I know it takes a long time but i have a lot of free time and i don't even wanna make something that great, for now.
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Sun's Official Java Tutorials are always handy.
http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/
 
If I were you I would progress towards coding a game in this manner:

1) Read a couple of E-Books on coding in java as well as reading the official Sun Java Tutorials.

2) Start making simple programs to test different methods you have learned (do this as you are reading the E-Books).

3) Code a more complex program that uses several of the methods you will be using when coding a game.

4) Try and code a game.

Trust me it will take very long and it is very hard.
 
Hey bro, I took 2 programming classes in high school,
my first personal project was a pong game ( which i completed succesfully )
my second project was a pacman game ( I did everything but failed on the AI of the ghosts ).. then gave up on it because the school year ended... :(

Anyways, first off try working with an applet or a console, make some animations.. like a pacman moving across the screen ..

Then go into a pong game...

anything really but if you need help I am willing to help you:

[email protected]
 
If you want to make a game, you must learn how to do other stuff (which I barley know).
I reccomend that you forget about making a game right now, and start making more simpler things. Try a calculator. Goodluck :D.
Pm me for a REALLY good 400 page ebook (don't know if I can give it here).
 
As said above start off easy. The basics will get you very far. I also suggest not trying to create a game alone, even an easy game. What you should do is create a very simple program that you move a dot with your arrow keys, and when the dot hits the walls it restarts to the beginning, and you have to make it to the end. If you do something like this, you can learn the basics of movement and key control, as well as learn the basics of restarting a loop.

After you get that down, try adding more levels, maybe a timer, and if you are really getting into it, try a save game, after that take a look at some 3d models, just keep pushing yourself to get further and further until your dot game turns into a multi-graphic masterpiece of n00b learning.

Remember, wonton-soup is delicious, and programming will take time to learn.
 
making a game in java is no simple task.
it is easy to do, but it takes time, and understanding of how they work.

you will need to learn how to paint onto panels, etc, as well as control how they move. Depending on the size of the game, you will be required to create many many objects each with their own fields(properties), and have them able to interact with each other.

The only way i managed to understand how to do this is by taking some java courses that showed me how to create GUIS, and taught be the concept of Object Oriented Programming.

Its not simple, it takes time, and yeah the best bet would be to buy a book or something.
 
If you're just starting, there's no way in hell you're gonna be able to make a whole new game..
 
Try making simpler games like Tic-Tac-Toe, and work your way up with other simple (but more difficult) games like Checkers, Tron, Pacman, Space Invaders, etc. Keep in mind to make these games truly worth your time in learning you'll want to eventually make them against an AI.

Start with simple 2D games, getting to where you can make a games like those old-timey arcade games against an AI. It shouldn't take more than a few months if you are apt and dedicated.

Keep in mind not everyone has strong enough logic and reasoning to be a programmer, and just because you like playing games does not at all mean you are capable of making a game like runescape.
 
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