My Ambitions! :-)
Ok, my ambition is to have my own 3d MMORPG!
But I need some help, first off I have done some programing in Realmcrafter (http://www.realmcrafter.com/) and I have learned some HTML too. But my life is kind of rubbish at moment lol so I want something to do and that is to learn JAVA!
Now I would love it if some people out there would point me in the right direction so here are some questions to help me get started:-
1) Can someone tell me which download would be suitable so I can code my own game engine(In Java of course)?
2) If I did make my own engine do I have to make my own tools(to make models ect) or can I download the tools from here and if so which download is it?
3) Are they free?
4) Now, like I said I want to learn JAVA so is there anything on here or on another web site which you recommend for me to learn from?
Also I know this is a big thing but its something for me to do in spare time and its something intresting to do too.
So thankyou for the help!
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Beatles4a] at [2007-10-3 11:09:21]
Well I'll leave someone else to anwer your game questions but
> 4) Now, like I said I want to learn JAVA so is there
> anything on here or on another web site which you
> recommend for me to learn from?
The sun tutorials are here: http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/
I started learning Java a couple of weeks ago and am using a book called "Thinking in Java" by Bruce Eckel. The 3rd edition is available free online ( http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIJ/ ), but not the most recent. It's a really good book, but it depends how much programming you know already - if you're still quite new to it you might find that book a bit much. But you could maybe use the online edition along with the sun tutorials, and anything else you find helpful.
There're tonnes of other books and online resources so just go with what you like best.
and as an aside...
>Also I know this is a big thing but its something for me to do in spare time >and its something intresting to do too.
Don't worry about starting big. Just keep at whatever you decide to do and never think you're not good enough. And when things get difficult, just keep going ;). Having said that, don't be afraid to change your mind or evolve your ideas as you accumulate more understanding. Just don't give up :p. Good luck.
xenny
xennya at 2007-7-15 13:32:25 >
> Ok, my ambition is to have my own 3d MMORPG!
What's your deadline for that? ;-)
Seriously, this is a way, way too ambitious project for a first stab at a new language.
> 2) If I did make my own engine do I have to make my
> own tools(to make models ect) or can I download the
> tools from here and if so which download is it?
If I were you I would first look around for an existing open-source MMORPG engine in Java, for example at http://sourceforge.net/. They may or may not come with their own toolset. If you make your own engine you will probably have to make your own tools, or make your engine compatible with existing ones.
> 4) Now, like I said I want to learn JAVA so is there
> anything on here or on another web site which you
> recommend for me to learn from?
I always liked "Thinking in Java" (google for the free e-book).
I seriously advise you to take a couple of much simpler projects and build up the basic skill set doing that. After a while, you will have a much clearer view of what all is involved in making something much more complex, and how to approach it. I think that, if you were to start on a project like building a MMORPG, you will feel swamped and frustrated long before you manage to deliver something working.
In any case, your ambition is surely refreshing and I wish you the best of luck.
Lokoa at 2007-7-15 13:32:25 >
