RPG layout...(role playing game)

ok, I realize that you usually would have to have a game programming language/script that would allow you to do the advanced graphics thing.

But I was wondering if I were to approach the design of a "world" in which a character could move around on, how would I go about doing this in java?

I just dont understand I guess the concept of your character being in a small window, but there's a bigger world around you. I don't understand it programming wise that is.

I mean, would you have to make your own coordinate system, and pre-plan every step of the character to know what he/she will see around her?

For example:

say my character is at point 0,0 and at point 30,100 you can see a vague silohuette of a certain mountain.

is this how it would work not only logically but in programming?

I've tried to achieve this in a JFrame, but I dont see how to do it.

If anyone could give me a link or maybe a book that goes over this concept in general, not just java specific, would be awesome.

Thanks a bunch,

Justin Fox

I don't have a ton of time right now but just to get you pointed in the right direction trying to achieve a 3D world in a JFrame is going to be a major pain. You'd be better off using a 3D API where all abilities to move around in 3D space is already done for you. Here are a few options. Google them as I am not putting them as links. They are easy to find.

LWJGL
JOGL
Java3D
JMonkeyEngine
Xith3D

And if it is just 2D you are looking for try something like

Slick.

[ January 10, 2008: Message edited by: Gregg Bolinger ]
[ January 10, 2008: Message edited by: Gregg Bolinger ]

Thanks Greg,

I'll definately look into those.

Justin Fox