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jPCT - a 3d engine for Java => Support => Topic started by: Disastorm on August 23, 2008, 07:00:09 pm

Title: How to make a HUD?
Post by: Disastorm on August 23, 2008, 07:00:09 pm

Is there any classes or anything that let you make a HUD like in-game text windows, Health Bars, Skill buttons, etc??

Title: Re: How to make a HUD?
Post by: EgonOlsen on August 23, 2008, 09:58:40 pm

In the util-package, there's the Overlay-class that does something like that. Either use that or do a (scaled) blit from a texture. Don't use the blit-methods that are taking an int[] unless you are limited to software rendering anyway. They are quite slow in hardware.

Title: Re: How to make a HUD?
Post by: Melssj5 on August 23, 2008, 11:49:28 pm

I make it using the blitting methods. But my HUD is not a great thing. a Radar, a crosshair, 2 life meters (one graphical and one using numbers)

Title: Re: How to make a HUD?
Post by: Jonas on August 24, 2008, 09:46:56 am

If your using software mode you could use Swing/Awt to make GUI's too.

In hardware mode that is a bit more tricky..I think Fenggui is pretty easy to use for basic GUI stuff then.

Of course, if you only need lifebars/other simple stuff then drawing them using an Overlay is probably the most simple approach.

Title: Re: How to make a HUD?
Post by: Disastorm on August 25, 2008, 01:09:40 am

How would you put a FengGUI onto the jpct window?

Title: Re: How to make a HUD?
Post by: cyberkilla on August 25, 2008, 02:32:53 pm

Quote from: Disastorm on August 25, 2008, 01:09:40 am

How would you put a FengGUI onto the jpct window?

I believe that they have documentation on their website.