Hi Shaun, Yes, there is a huge difference in the size of a Java development platform and a Microsoft.NEt development platform. If you want to get everything for a full install of Microsoft's .NET development platform with DirectX you are talking around 500 MB for DirectX, 2 to 4 GB for the Windows Vista SDK, another 2 GB for the IDES, and you are looking at a good 6 to 8 GB of space just to write one game. On todays hard drives that is doable, but is still very bloated and takes up way too much space for my liking. If you wanted to go Java the Java 6 JDK and JRE is only 149 MB fully installed. There is an additional 92 MB for the Eclipse IDE, and around 120 MB for the Java resource docs. Even ith extra plugins, libs, I suspect tops your typical Java development platform is around 500 MB. That sure beats 6 to 8 GB for a .NET development platform. As for my issues with Java I am certain sooner or later I will work them out. The language is growing quite popular amung developers, and there is a rapidly growing amount of mainstream docs on using Java to power the next generation of web and PC based vidio games. Yes, there is also a Java book on games and smart phones as well.
shaun everiss wrote: > Well tell me if you succeed tom. > I once decided to try to program with the vstudio express system. > one of the reasons I didn't decide to do this was the fact that space for the > programs was in access of 2gb, and with resourcekits, etc that was atleast > another 4. > And the time to load, Oh my gosh. > And access to things once loaded. > The java runtimes don't take much I don't think anyway as I use them all the > time for things. > I don't think the rks and other things are all that much. > I have the accessbridge loaded, so maybe instead of 6gb I probably will only > use 500mb or less on the installs. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
