Thread: 3D rendering?

Hey guys!

I want to create a 3D game in java , I've done a 2D game already , though the only problem is I don't know how to create 3d stuff..
I mean , yeah sure I understand that if you have an object in the game (for example the player) it has a x y and z coordinate but how can I "draw" this on a screen I mean .. in 3D you have different angles and yea it's quite complicated , isn't it?

Soo I've heard of OpenGL but .. what is OpenGL? Can you create 3D things with opengl , yea sure you can but is it easier?

Sorry for the terrible english , It's my best I guess..

thanks!

Originally Posted by KevinWorkman

For more info on opengl, I suggest you start here.

I also suggest you look into the game development libraries available to you, which wrap opengl in an easier-to-user Java interface. Check out LWJGL, libGDX, or JMonkeyEngine. LWJGL is an opengl wrapper, and both libGDX and JMonkeyEngine use LWJGL to do more advanced things, such as 3d rendering.

well currently I'm using LWJGL .. thanks for the info it will help me out I think

Originally Posted by KevinWorkman

On a personal note I highly recommend libGDX. I've never used JMonkeyEngine, but I've seen some pretty amazing things done in it. You'll have to try both to see which one you like better.

Sorry for the late response but I've looked up libGDX and there's one thing which I don't really understand..
So with libGDX you write one code , and it works on android , desktop and all that stuff? I mean is it possible to write only for desktop , that's my main goal..

Originally Posted by KevinWorkman

Yeah, the idea is that you can develop and test your program on desktop and then deploy it to Android very easily. You can ignore all the Android stuff and just deploy it to desktop if you want though.

Thank you! only one problem , I think you wouldn't know the solution but when I set up my workspace I got a bunch of errors in my android project , like some imports can't be resolved and stuff , perhaps you happen to know that that would be great!