Stupid Post:  Installing LWJGL????

OpenGL Development
#1

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.

#2

[quote]now what?
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Move the files from c:\ to a lwjgl subdirectory - placing those files in the root drive is a bad habbit :wink:

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.

[quote] 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?
[/quote]

[quote] Thanks in advance and sorry for the lame-assed questions.
[/quote]
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 :slight_smile:

#3

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… :frowning: 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… :slight_smile:

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

#4

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!

#5

Hiya,

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

Cheers

Tim

#6

[quote]I’m assuming CVS only for now?
[/quote]
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.

[quote]but do I need anything else?
[/quote]
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…

[quote]I do have VC++6.0 laying around
[/quote]
You won’t need that, unless you’re going to compile lwjgl - and thats a whole other story, since it has its own dependencies.

[quote] Also, just installed Eclipse 2.1. Anything special to do for getting to work well?
[/quote]
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)

#7

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

time to go to sleep.!!