Best Java OpenGL Binding?

[dinaharchery]

Hello all,

I am fairly new to the Java 3D Graphics environment and have a quick question:

What is the general consensus as to the best Java OpenGL Binding as far as efficiency and operations available?

I hear different opinions as to JOGL or Java3D.  I would like something that meshes well with the Java Swing API.

Thanks.

[princec]

The choice is between LWJGL and JOGL; Java3D is a scene graph. Functionally LWJGL and JOGL are more or less identical. I use LWJGL.

Cas

[bienator]

  I would like something that meshes well with the Java Swing API.

If you want to mix Swing/Java2D with OpenGL I would recommend JOGL for you as low level binding. Just browse through https://jogl-demos.dev.java.net/ there should be a webstartable demo which demonstrates the interoperability between the APIs.

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[darkprophet]

I have used both JOGL and LWJGL and have both of them working in my engine, what I can say is that JOGL forces you to have a particular class architecture because of the GLEventListener...

You might like JOGL's GLEventListener as it interoperates with the AWT thread quite nicely if you want that stuff. It allows you to have Swing components and the like. LWJGL isn't dependant on AWT's thread for its rendering and hence its slightly more flexable, but doesnt have this Swing components (It does have an AWTGLCanvas)

You have parties for both, pick one, try it, change to the other, try it and see what API you like...

DP

[Orangy Tang]

Has anyone actually released a commercial game with Jogl yet?

[darkprophet]

Wurm Online uses JOGL

[Riven]

I think most games use LWJGL, as LWJGL is designed with games in mind.

JOGL is more used when 3d-acceleration is required inside a GUI.



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[Orangy Tang]

Wurm Online uses JOGL

I was about to say that they're still a free game, but having a look they seem to be charging for stuff now, so they must be doing pretty well.