Android Mobile Game Development

When I kickoff started this blog, I was almost interested inward creating PC games using C++ amongst Direct3D, role of the DirectX suite from Microsoft. After a yoke projects on my own, I started working amongst a squad of guys interested inward developing for the XBox 360 (and PC) using the C# linguistic communication in addition to the XNA Game Studio engine/framework. Now that our tower defense strength game projection is winding down, in addition to having lately purchased a Kindle Fire, I'm considering creating an Android game I tin play on the Fire.

In the by yoke years I've held off on learning an engine inward the involvement of "knowing how things travel nether the hood". So I intend it's definitely fourth dimension to larn an engine or two. I'm non certain if Android evolution is the correct path for me, but here's a quick collection of notes based on the article Android Game Elements in addition to Tools to acquire me started. Hopefully it volition help around novel Android developers out at that spot too; simply survive certain to cheque out the article if y'all require to a greater extent than detailed instructions on getting things laid up.

• Develop Java code inward the Eclipse IDE.
• The Java code volition run inward the Dalvik virtual machine on Android devices.
• Learn the Android SDK at developer.android.com.
• Set upwards an Android Virtual Device (AVD) to run the programme inward an emulator.
• Use the AndEngine game engine.
• Use the Java port of the Box2D physics engine. JBox2D is included inward AndEngine.
• Use costless tools Inkscape in addition to GIMP for graphics.
• Use costless tools Audacity in addition to MuseScore for audio effects in addition to music, respectively.

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