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[vammus2006]

is it possible that java can create a game using keyboard to move the character?
and is it also possible to java to make a lan game?

i need a lot of help on this i want to create a simple game but multiplayer using LAN and i dont know where to start. if somebody can help me i can pay you thx

[WingedPanther]

Yes and Yes. Are you familiar with using the java.net library?

[vammus2006]

somehow im familiar.. uhmm do you know the game called patintero? from phillipines? thats the game i want to make with lan im done with the characters designing and environment i only need now is how to start the program if someone could help im very thankful

[WingedPanther]

I'm not familiar with patintero. You may want to design the user interface and game logic first, adding network connections as it becomes possible to send data.

[vammus2006]

can you teach me how will i start? is there any tutorial for making a game?

[WingedPanther]

Start by clearly stating the rules and components of the game. There are probably game making tutorials out there. Just google for them.

[vammus2006]

i have the rules and components of the game my problem is i want to start the program of the game but i dont know where to start can you give me some link for some tutorials?

[abzero]

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[WingedPanther]

OK, once you know the rules and components, you have to start deciding on what the logical relationships between them are, what properties they have, etc.

Note, you will need to do a lot of design work BEFORE you write one line of code. Once your design is firmed up enough, there will be parts of code that it will become natural to write. You may want to read my series in the tutorial section about building a large program for ideas. My example was in PHP, but there are still a lot of ideas that will apply.

General rule: if you don't know what to do next, you need to work on design, not code.

[vammus2006]

thank you very much but for now what is the latest java version? and where can i download it?

thank you abzero

[abzero]

vammus2006 said:

thank you very much but for now what is the latest java version? and where can i download it?

Ok, I absolutly hate it when people answer with this; but google it! There are lots and lots of programming information and answers there. You can get Java for free from Sun, or you can download bundled with Netbeans again from Sun.

[vammus2006]

oh sorry abzero do you know how to program a game in java?