jMonkeyEngine 3.0 : Beginner's Guide

Whether you want to design 3D games with Java for love or for money, this is the primer you need to start using the free libraries of jMonkeyEngine 3.0. All hands on, all fun – it makes light work of learning.

Key Features

• Create 3D games that run on Android devices, Windows, Mac OS, Linux desktop PCs and in web browsers ‚Äì for commercial, hobbyists, or educational purposes.
• Follow end-to-end examples that teach essential concepts and processes of game development, from the basic layout of a scene to interactive game characters.
• Make your artwork come alive and publish your game to multiple platforms, all from one unified development environment.

Book Description

What you will learn

• Create your own worlds and populate them with mobile characters, cities, physical objects, natural landscapes or beautiful under-water scenes.
• Add cool sounds and awesome visual effects to draw the player into your interactive world.
• Design textured materials and use light and shadow to bring out your game s unique atmosphere.
• Make players shoot, select items, walk or look round by registering and handling user input.
• Keep track of the game state and determine how each character makes decisions and responds to attacks.
• Make the most of the integrated physics engine and create fast-paced car races, bowling, sports, pool and billiards games.
• Understand client-server messaging and create multi-player online games that communicate over a network.

Who this book is for

If you have an inventive mind, are experienced in Java, enjoy looking through the smoke and mirrors of VFX and the world of game mechanics then this book is for you.