Foojay Podcast #25: Game Development with Java, JavaFX, and FXGL
June 19, 2023Author(s)
Java and JavaFX are probably not the first options you consider if you want to create a game application.
But the FXGL library allows you to do precisely that! Create games that run on all platforms with the same codebase as we are used to with Java.
And even without an extra library, the JavaFX Components and Canvas provide many animation and gaming possibilities.
Let's learn from experts why Java should be on your game-development-language-list!
Guests
- Chengen Zhao
- Almas Baim
- Gerrit Grunwald
Host
- Frank Delporte
Content
- 00’00 Intro and introduction of the guests
- 04’00 About FXGL
- 08’48 How Chengen used FXGL to improve his Xtrike game
- 10’15 Combining 2D and 3D
- 11’20 The fascination of Gerrit for retro games
- 13’36 JavaFX components versus Canvas
- 19’09 Creating games while waiting in airports…
- 22’19 Convert to mobile and Steam apps
- 23’22 Question of Chengen if FXGL can extend view components
- 24’58 How students are involved in the FXGL project
- 29’53 Why FXGL has a mix of Java and Kotlin
- 32’22 Building for mobile and the hassle with the app stores…
- 38’58 3D in JavaFX
- 44’14 Status of Swing
- 47’13 About the Java community in China
- 49’23 Could a drag-and-drop animation tool be created for FXGL?
- 51’13 Use JavaFX FXML markup files? And can SceneBuilder provide a code-only approach?
- 55’34 Conclusion
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