Hey everyone!

[Exception_e]

I've been on the forums for a while now reading up on various topics. Certainly the most useful forum I've ever come across and it looks like it's a close/nice community. So I'm just saying hi as my first post!

Hey!

[Jimmt]

Welcome to JGO!
Anticipatig the library question, I recommend libgdx.

[Exception_e]

I've been reading up on a few. So far I've just been coding in naked Java .

Slick2D sounds like a good option but I'm open to anything!

Games published by our own members! Check 'em out!

[Jimmt]

Slick2d is a bit oudated and won't provide the support for porting to android html5 and ios, so I reall wouldn't recommend it over libgdx.

[Troncoso]

Why it is becoming outdated, it is still perfectly usable for personal projects, and has a lower learning curve. And not everyone cares to have their game on every platform ever.

[Jimmt]

What gives you the impression that libgdx is is harder to learn than slick? And by iudated I mean that it's not mantained. Let me just say this for you - the creator of slick uses libgdx nowadays.

[Exception_e]

I haven't even looked at libgdx yet. I'm sure I'll get a chance to look more into it. Thanks for the opinions anyway.

[gimbal]

The framework used is but a hammer anyway, its in the actual creation of a game where the real fun is.

As an exercise I tend to make juniors I'm training in Java development to create a command prompt hangman, polished as far as that is possible (neat textual output, using an actual word dictionary file, creating a neatly packaged application which can be executed with a single click, etc.). Its amazing to see their faces light up when people in the company start to seriously play it and provide positive feedback and even enhancement requests.

[Exception_e]

The framework used is but a hammer anyway, its in the actual creation of a game where the real fun is.

As an exercise I tend to make juniors I'm training in Java development to create a command prompt hangman, polished as far as that is possible (neat textual output, using an actual word dictionary file, creating a neatly packaged application which can be executed with a single click, etc.). Its amazing to see their faces light up when people in the company start to seriously play it and provide positive feedback and even enhancement requests.

Yeah I know. I've been coding in pure Java for ages though. My friend's been bugging me to use a library and i really should be using one by now.

It's awesome to hear new people getting into programming and enjoying it!

[gimbal]

Yeah I know. I've been coding in pure Java for ages though.

Let me guess: by pure Java you mean Java2D and that's why you instantly liked the idea of using Slick, right?

Games published by our own members! Check 'em out!

[Exception_e]

Let me guess: by pure Java you mean Java2D and that's why you instantly liked the idea of using Slick, right?

Yeah, I mean without downloading any libraries or anything. I'm still learning. I liked the idea of Slick because my friend recommended it.