Java 3D Game Development 34: Water!

3D Opengl Game development log videos with commentary about my indie Java RPG game.

This week I program reflective, refractive water!

The game is written in Java, and uses LWJGL and the Opengl API.

Music: Kevin MacLeod - "Wallpaper"

[achannelhandle]

I think lots of people have ideas of making a game, but seeing you work through this turns it from a dream to something possible.

[n_kernel]

Respect for making the water like this, the only thing i'd have to say is that the sides of the water don't look as super as the rest of the water, but that is also one of the hardest things i'd guess.

[StephanoGames]

Good job! Keep up the great work! Also, I have been looking forward to the tutorial series for a long time. So excited.

[Terrii]

The water is amazing! You went from just light blue to like the best water i have ever seen in a game, Love watching the progress couldn't imagine what you will add next :D 

[carlosolivierra]

great work, i am really waiting vigorously toward the tutorial series!

[ShaneRob]

Well...I decided to read the title out loud for some reason and when I got to 'Water!' I yelled waaaatttteeerrr and a few minutes later my mom came in my room with water. Thanks to you I now know how to get my mother's attention, I love you. ;) TrueStory btw

[mchughma]

I followed your 3d java tutorial to write my own 3d engine, but at one point I began splitting off to focus on parts of it I wanted myself. I found that I was having to learn allot as I went on and reached a bunch of roadblocks. I like going back and seeing your older videos like this because I see the process of you starting to figure things out and it gives me hope that I won't feel totally lost forever.

[IconDanixe]

This game is awesome! Youre a great programmer, keep up the good work mate!

[Modesnk]

WOW REALLY. REALLY NICE JOB on the water. REALLY IMPRESSIVE!

[TheComputadude]

Beutiful! Outstanding! This will be the best game ever written in java :D you are a genius!

[FluxVibesMusic]

Something i'd love to see in this would be a feature Skyrim has. When you leave skyrim open, and go afk the camera will start to slowly spin around your character to prevent image burning on your tv or monitor. I have always thought this was one of the coolest features in a game.

[johnnyvandenelzen]

That is just gorgeous mate! Still following every step you make :)

[azlego]

Wow i am program myself a bit. And i cant imagen how hard this would be. Keep up the great work :)

[TheLappin]

That is some impressive water! You got another subscriber!

[JordanNewby]

Question:

I want to get into java game dev i have started doing Youtube tutorials on java for beginners and from watching your game Devlogs I don't see how what i am learning is gonna help me in this maybe I am wrong please someone advice me because i want to someday just sit down and create a game without having to watch tutorials on How and When and Where and Why i just want to know what to do and when to do it naturally I understand that takes years of coding but I don't know if i am on the right path

Kind Regards
Jordz.

[gopro]

128 likes and no dislikes. make that 129

[MRTANKNG]

In your new tutorial would you be teaching us how to do things e.g inventory system, day and night cycle, graphics etc?

[DariusSkipp]

Hey ThinMatrix, any tips on where I can learn these opengl tricks myself?

[dustybaldwin]

You should add this into the 3d game tutorial series!

[justbake]

will it be a tutorial series for making a game like this one?