This presentation introduces the libGDX game development framework. It discusses challenges in game development like supporting multiple platforms and cutting corners. LibGDX helps address these challenges by providing libraries for graphics, audio, utilities and more that work across desktop, web, iOS and Android with minimal code changes. The presentation recommends tools like JDK, Eclipse, Android SDK and Xcode for libGDX development. It demonstrates common tasks in libGDX like hot-swapping code during debugging and 3D modeling options. Contact and resource details are provided for learning more about libGDX game programming.

1. Introduction to libGDX
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LuizTeston
www.fracta.cc

2. This presentation is available online at
fracta.cc/presentations/libgdx
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3. Thanks again to CorkDev.io
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Before we start…

5. GAME DEVELOPMENTTODAY

6. CHALLENGES

7. Libraries
Graphics Audio Utilities
Maths Physics
and a lot
more…
to learn to test
to integrate

8. to learn
to
test
to build
Platforms
Desktop Web
iOS
Android
BlackBer

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What about gaming programming?

10. CUTTING CORNERS

12. REQUIREMENTS
• JDK >=1.7
• Eclipse*
• a bunch of plugins
• Android SDK**
• Xcode***
* Well tested, but other IDEs are available at your own risk
** For targeting Android
*** If you have MacOS, for targeting iPhone

13. QUICKSTART

17. DOCUMENTATION / SAMPLES

20. CODETOUR

25. Common entry point

27. hot swap
on debug

31. 3D MODELING

32. OPTIONS
• Blender (powerful)
• Wings3D (easier to learn)
• Any software that exports to a
supported format
• Before doing serious 3D modelling, get
yourself a “real” keyboard and mouse
Search for "cheat sheet" on the chosen tool.

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35. SHIFT+A

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43. QUESTIONS?

44. WHO AM I
Luiz Teston
Principle Engineer, CTO at FRACTA
• 15 years on the field, working on non trivial projects using
Java, C++ and functional programming
• lteston@fracta.cc
• http://fracta.cc
• http://linkedin.com/in/teston
• http://twitter.com/FeuTeston

45. KEEP INTOUCH
Feedback about the presentation appreciated.
lteston@fracta.cc
www.fracta.cc

46. LINKS
• libGDX
• http://libgdx.badlogicgames.com/
• https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/
• 3D
• https://www.blender.org/
• http://www.blenderguru.com/
• http://www.wings3d.com/
• Game Programming
• http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/
• http://gameprogrammingpatterns.com/
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