04 Jun 09 Howto: NetBeans + Java + OpenGL (JOGL) + 3d Graphics Demo

This is a quick howto install NetBeans and needed plugins to start creating 3D java programs, including games in.  Tested on Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty.

Step 1 – Install NetBeans

I got netbeans 6.5.0 installed in Ubuntu 9.04 by typing in the console:

sudo apt-get install netbeans

Step 2 – Install needed plugins in NetBeans

Download the zip file containing the needed NetBeans plugins from here:

http://plugins.netbeans.org/PluginPortal/faces/PluginDetailPage.jsp?pluginid=3260

Extract the zip file to any directory. The files inside the zip are *.nbm files.

Start NetBeans.

Click NetBeans menu: Tools > Plugins…

In the Plugins window, choose Downloaded tab and click the “Add Plugins” button.

Find and select all the *.nbm files you extracted previously and click “Install” button.

Wait for NetBeans to restart automatically.

Congratulations! You (and any 5 year old kid) now can start creating 3D java programs and games with NetBeans and JOGL (Sun’s Java bindings for OpenGL ).

Step 3 – 3D graphics with Java and JOGL demo

The image above speaks for a thousand words.

Step 4 – What now?

1. Make something cool
2. Finish what your start
3. Make your 3D creation run in the browser as an applet! Read more here.

Comments

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2. mbien | 11 Jun 2009 8:21 am

   thank you for the nice HowTo.

3. Bruno Cassol | 19 Jun 2009 3:42 pm

   You’re welcome. Thanks for submitting this post to dzone.com.
   I hope people can get started with it. I will further improve/simplify this howto when I have time.

4. Sundeep | 19 Jun 2009 4:41 pm

   It was very helpful

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