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Java3D version 1.3.2 release is scheduled for March/05. Java3D 1.4 (supporting shaders) has some alpha releases. Alessandro --- Murat Kayi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escreveu: > Hi there, > > I am currently trying to figure out which API to learn in order to > develop games together with a friend of mine. > > I read a lot about Java3D and Xith3D. The latter seems to be the one > directed at game developes (though I could not figure out what makes > this API the superior choice for games other than its support for > shaders and having all the capability bits set in advance...) > > What confused me during my research was that in various Documents about > Java and 3D in general I came across remarks about the Java3D-API not > being continued. > > On the other hand there's an anouncement for the 1.4 version (probably > including shaders). > > So, to cut a long sentence short, here's what I'd like to know: > > - Will the Java3D-API be continued? Is it still being actively developed? > - Apart from shaders: what is the main reason for the Java3D-API not > being convenient for Game Development? > > As far as I know, Xith3D wanted to resemble the Java3d scene graph as > much as possible, making it easy to even port existing code, but the > reason I am asking this is I just want to find out wether or not I could > just as well stick to Java3D > > Thanks for your time > > Murat Kayi > > =========================================================================== > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body > of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". > _______________________________________________________ Yahoo! Acesso Grátis - Instale o discador do Yahoo! agora. http://br.acesso.yahoo.com/ - Internet rápida e grátis =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
