Stupid Post: Installing LWJGL????

[PlanetMongo]

Okay, I've downloaded 3 zips:  the LWJGL win32, the media stuff, and the docs.  I've extracted them to c:\.  

Now what?

I've searched through the sourceforge pages to no avail (search not functioning?) as to "what goes where".  From another thread I gathered that I'd need to at the very least stick OpenAL.dll into WINNT\system32, but what about the rest?  

I like the documentation, but a nice install document would be nifty, as well (and the README doesn't seem to have anything regarding that except for the media stuff for OpenAL).  

:: shrugs ::

And I keep hearing things about the Shaven Puppy libraries, but there don't appear to be any files on the sourceforge site for that, as well.  Will I need to get those via CVS?

Thanks in advance and sorry for the lame-assed questions.

[Matzon]

now what?

Move the files from c:\ to a lwjgl subdirectory - placing those files in the root drive is a bad habbit  

lwjgl doesn't need to get installed! - just make certain that:
a - lwjgl.jar is on the classpath
b - OpenAL32.dll (or libopenal.so if on linux) is in the library path

Having extracted the win32 and media files to the c:\lwjgl directory you are done!

Just go into the directory and do a:
java -cp .;lwjgl.jar;examples.jar; Fog
and you should see a fogged cube.

And I keep hearing things about the Shaven Puppy libraries, but there don't appear to be any files on the sourceforge site for that, as well.  Will I need to get those via CVS?

www.sf.net/projects/spgl

Thanks in advance and sorry for the lame-assed questions.

Isn't a lame question - if you have a question regarding lwjgl, it is because our documentation is a tad on the limited side... we'll eventually resolve this

[PlanetMongo]

Thanks a bundle.  The lwjgl stuff extracted into it's own dir tree, but the other stuff did not (moved now).  

As for the shaven puppy library:
This Project Has Not Released Any Files
is on that page..  I'm assuming CVS only for now?  If so, I'll try and check out the project tonight, but do I need anything else?  I do have VC++6.0 laying around somewhere around here...

And yes, I see the cube!  nifty.  (running 1.4.2beta, too).  I've a renewed fervor for learning this stuff again.

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

[PlanetMongo]

Also, just installed Eclipse 2.1.  Anything special to do for getting to work well?

System (just in case):
Windows 2000, 512megs RAM sp3
Ti4200 128 meg DDR (dual displays)
Dual PIII 750's
using Java 1.4.2beta
Eclipse 2.1
(also have Textpad)

Thanks again!

[buchalka]

As for the shaven puppy library:
This Project Has Not Released Any Files
is on that page..  I'm assuming CVS only for now?  If so, I'll try and check out the project tonight, but do I need anything else?  I do have VC++6.0 laying around somewhere around here...

Hiya,

Yes just use CVS to extract all the files.  Not sure what you need VC++ for???  Or did I miss something?

Cheers


Tim

[Matzon]

I'm assuming CVS only for now?

AFAIK, it will be cvs only for a long time - it is just the working ground of Princec - he uses that libary to develop his commercial offerings. I don't think he will be doing spgl releases any time soon, as he is busy getting Alien Flux done.

but do I need anything else?

Nope - lwjgl is enough to get you started - you don't even have to use spgl. Infact I'd recommend learning lwjgl first, and then when you're ready for a full blown game - take a peek at the entire spgl package. Ofcourse bits and pieces of spgl can be used without using the whole package...

I do have VC++6.0 laying around

You won't need that, unless you're going to compile lwjgl - and thats a whole other story, since it has its own dependencies.

Also, just installed Eclipse 2.1.  Anything special to do for getting to work well?

I develop on lwjgl, so I just have the project included... but you should be able to just add the jar? (Project -> properties -> Java Build Path -> Libraries)

[javatypo]

what the.. i click the reply button with nothing to say..

time to go to sleep.!!