Beginning Java 5 Game Programming

by Harbour, Jonathan S.

• ISBN13: 9781598631500
• ISBN10: 1598631500
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-25
• Publisher: Cengage Learning Ptr

Summary

If you are interested in creating games for the casual game market, then get ready to set the wheels in motion! This hands-on guide for beginners allows you to increase your skill level along the way as you create a game full of cool artwork and intricate details. This book is not an introductory guide to the Java programming language, but instead serves as an introduction to the field of game programming using Java. From the basics of creating simple Java programs and writing graphics code to utilizing Java?s advanced 2D library and adding sound effects and music, this book?s step-by-step instructions will help you acquire all the skills you need to create a professional-quality, sprite-based game.

Author Biography

Jonathan S. Harbour is a senior instructor of game development at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Arizona

Table of Contents

Introduction	xii
Part I: Java for Beginners	1	(128)
Getting Started with Java 5	3	(32)
What's New in Gaming?	3	(4)
What's Old School?	6	(1)
The Casual Boom	7	(4)
Casual Gamers	8	(1)
Casual Games	8	(3)
Let's Get to the Point: Java	11	(13)
No Experience Required	12	(1)
Development Tools	13	(2)
Installing the Latest JDK	15	(4)
Version Numbers and Revision Woes	19	(2)
Compiling from the Command Line	21	(3)
Writing Your First Java Program	24	(9)
The DrinkJava Program	24	(1)
The Appletizer Program	25	(8)
What You Have Learned	33	(1)
Review Questions	33	(1)
On Your Own	33	(2)
Java Programming Essentials	35	(26)
Java Applets	35	(4)
Web Server Technology Explained	36	(2)
Hosting Java Applets	38	(1)
The Java Language	39	(20)
Java Data Types	40	(10)
The Essence of Class	50	(1)
The main Function	51	(1)
Object-Oriented Programming	52	(7)
What You Have Learned	59	(1)
Review Questions	60	(1)
On Your Own	60	(1)
Keyboard and Mouse Input	61	(20)
Listening to the User	62	(1)
Keyboard Input	62	(11)
Listening for Keyboard Events	62	(2)
Testing Keyboard Input	64	(6)
Displaying Key Presses	70	(3)
Mouse Input	73	(6)
Reading Mouse Motion	73	(1)
Detecting Mouse Buttons	74	(1)
Testing Mouse Input	75	(4)
What You Have Learned	79	(1)
Review Questions	80	(1)
On Your Own	80	(1)
Sound Effects and Music	81	(22)
Playing Digital Sample Files	81	(12)
Getting Started with Java Sound	82	(9)
Playing Sounds	91	(2)
Playing MIDI Sequence Files	93	(2)
Loading a MIDI File	93	(1)
Playing Music	94	(1)
Reusable Classes	95	(6)
The SoundClip Class	96	(3)
The MidiSequence Class	99	(2)
What You Have Learned	101	(1)
Review Questions	102	(1)
On Your Own	102	(1)
Creating Your First Java Game	103	(26)
About the Game Project	103	(3)
Creating the Game	106	(20)
Creating the Project in JBuilder	107	(1)
The BaseVectorShape Class	107	(2)
The Ship Class	109	(1)
The Bullet Class	110	(1)
The Asteroid Class	111	(1)
The Main Source Code File	112	(14)
What You Have Learned	126	(1)
Review Questions	127	(1)
On Your Own	127	(2)
Part II: Java 2-D Game Programming	129	(198)
Java 2-D---Vector Graphics and Bitmaps	131	(16)
Programming Vector Graphics	131	(9)
Working with Shapes	132	(2)
Working with Polygons	134	(3)
Rotating and Scaling Shapes	137	(3)
Programming Bitmapped Graphics	140	(5)
Loading and Drawing Images	141	(2)
Applying Transforms to Images	143	(2)
What You Have Learned	145	(1)
Review Questions	145	(1)
On Your Own	146	(1)
The Game Loop, Timing, and Threads	147	(32)
The Potency of a Game Loop	147	(9)
A Simple (Dead) Loop	148	(2)
Adding Some Interaction	150	(2)
Overriding Some Default Applet Behaviors	152	(2)
Feeling Loopy	154	(2)
Recovering Long-Lost Applet Methods	156	(1)
Stepping Up to Threads	156	(6)
Starting and Stopping the Thread	157	(1)
The ThreadedLoop Program	157	(4)
Examining Multi-Threading	161	(1)
Building the Galactic War Game	162	(14)
Changing the Base Class	163	(2)
Generalizing the Vector Classes	165	(2)
The ImageEntity Class	167	(3)
The Main Source Code File: GalacticWar.java	170	(6)
What You Have Learned	176	(1)
Review Questions	177	(1)
On Your Own	177	(2)
Basic 2-D Actors---The Infamous ``Sprite''	179	(40)
Drawing (More) Images	179	(12)
Bitmap File Loader---Revisited	180	(1)
Opaque Images	180	(3)
Transparent Images	183	(2)
Working Some Masking Magic	185	(6)
Using Sprites	191	(7)
The Point2D Class	193	(5)
Enhancing Galactic War	198	(18)
The New Galactic War Bitmaps	199	(2)
The New and Improved Source Code	201	(15)
What You Have Learned	216	(1)
Review Questions	216	(1)
On Your Own	217	(2)
Advanced Sprite Programming---Animation	219	(22)
Sprite Animation	219	(13)
Animation Techniques	219	(2)
Drawing Individual Frames	221	(1)
Keeping Track of Animation Frames	222	(1)
Testing Sprite Animation	223	(4)
Encapsulating Sprite Animation in a Class	227	(3)
Testing the AnimatedSprite Class	230	(2)
Enhancing Galactic War	232	(6)
What You Have Learned	238	(1)
Review Questions	238	(1)
On Your Own	239	(2)
Creating a Java Game Framework	241	(40)
Adjusting to Event-Driven Programming	242	(12)
Exploring the Class Library	242	(1)
Building the Game Class	243	(11)
Enhancing Galactic War	254	(25)
Exploring the New Galactic War Source Code	255	(24)
What You Have Learned	279	(1)
Review Questions	279	(1)
On Your Own	280	(1)
Enhancing and Polishing Galactic War	281	(34)
Let's Talk About Powerups	281	(5)
Ship and Bonus Point Powerups	282	(1)
Weapon Upgrades	283	(3)
Enhancing Galactic War	286	(26)
New Sprite Types	286	(1)
New Game States	287	(1)
New Sprite Images	288	(1)
Health/Shield Meters, Score, Firepower, and Game State Variables	289	(1)
New Input Keys	289	(1)
Sound and Music Objects	289	(1)
Loading Media Files	290	(2)
Game State Issue---Resetting the Game	292	(1)
Detecting the ``Game Over'' State	293	(1)
Screen Refresh Updates	294	(3)
Preparing to End	297	(1)
Updating New Sprites	297	(2)
Grabbing Powerups	299	(3)
New Input Keys	302	(2)
Spawning Powerups	304	(2)
Making the Shield Work	306	(2)
Making Use of Weapon Upgrade Powerups	308	(3)
Tallying the Score	311	(1)
What You Have Learned	312	(1)
Review Questions	312	(1)
On Your Own	313	(2)
Deploying Java Games on the Web	315	(12)
Packaging an Applet in a Java Archive (JAR)	315	(6)
Using the jar.exe Program	316	(2)
Packaging Galactic War in a Java Archive	318	(3)
Creating an HTML Host File for Your Applet	321	(4)
A Simple HTML File	321	(2)
Testing the Deployed Applet Game	323	(2)
Epilogue	325	(1)
What You Have Learned	325	(1)
Review Questions	325	(2)
Part III: Appendices	327	(2)
Appendix A Chapter Quiz Answers	329	(10)
Chapter 1	329	(1)
Chapter 2	330	(1)
Chapter 3	331	(1)
Chapter 4	331	(1)
Chapter 5	332	(1)
Chapter 6	333	(1)
Chapter 7	334	(1)
Chapter 8	334	(1)
Chapter 9	335	(1)
Chapter 10	336	(1)
Chapter 11	337	(1)
Chapter 12	338	(1)
Appendix B Recommended Books and Web Sites	339	(7)
Support on the Web	339	(1)
Game Development and Programming	340	(1)
News, Reviews, and Download Sites	341	(1)
Engines	341	(1)
Independent Game Developers	341	(1)
Industry	342	(1)
Computer Humor	342	(1)
Noteworthy Books	343	(3)
Index	346