This series will introduce you to the jME graphics engine by creating a simple (yet fully featured game). The game will start off quite simplistic and over time add just about every feature that jME offers. This tutorial series is loosely based off of the Limit Rush tutorial series from DarkBASIC.

Gameplay will be simple. You are in control of a craft, randomly in the level a “flag” will appear. The first craft to reach the flag and grab it will gain a point. After a flag is grabbed, another appears randomly. This occurs until time is up or the point limit is reached. Gameplay elements will be added as the tutorials go on to introduce other effects.

All code for this tutorial series can be found jmetest.flagrushtut.* in CVS.

(only the page that start with “jME2” has been revised. The other still point to the jME 1.0 version)

1. jME2-Creating your first app with SimpleGame
2. jME2-Moving away from SimpleGame with your own App
3. jME2-Loading the Terrain
4. jME2-Loading the Environment
5. jME2-Adding a Chase Camera
6. jME2-Controlling the Vehicle
7. jME2-Hugging the Ground and Let's Not Drive a Box!
8. jME2-Adding Random Flags (editing in progress…)
9. Colliding with the Walls
10. Grabbing Flags
11. Make the Flags Special
12. End of Game
13. Bad Guys
14. Player Collision
15. What's the Score?
16. Menu System and System Properties
17. Stand by to Fire
18. We Need Clutter!
19. All the Effects You Could Want
20. But... I Want to Hear Them Die!
21. Multiplayer