I'm making a game where you get to hack, like get the IP, bypass security, and stuff like that. I need help! It will be in Java. Here's what I got so far:

My questions are:
How to make a bootscreen, and how to make a level changing code?
Thanks
~poemon1

why would you use java?

There is a game already like it! Three actually where you have to actually hack and it and use real procedures. Also don't use Java, it might seem easy but managing memory becomes a pain…

Ok, so what programming language should I use?

well, is this text based?

rogueinc01 wrote:

well, is this text based?

No.

oh, then use SDL, OpenGL libraries for C++, how much experience do you have?

poemon1 wrote:

rogueinc01 wrote:

well, is this text based?

No.

I think Visual Basic 2010 Express would work well, even though it's not really a game making language to most people. It's easy to learn.

rogueinc01 wrote:

oh, then use SDL, OpenGL libraries for C++, how much experience do you have?

Well, pretty good. I can look up some tutorials, though, if I come to a problem. Thanks!

This reminds me of Uplink.

poemon1 wrote:

I'm making a game where you get to hack, like get the IP, bypass security, and stuff like that. I need help! It will be in Java. Here's what I got so far:

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;

public class HackGame {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        new HackGame().go();
    }

    public void go() {
        
    }

}

My questions are:
How to make a bootscreen, and how to make a level changing code?
Thanks
~poemon1

(Code fixed.)
The main class should extend JFrame for GUI purposes. Perhaps have each level be a different class extending JPanel, and then add or remove them individually.

Java does have the advantage of being cross-platform. Let's not all jump on the Java hate train, here. I started with Java and my AP Comp Sci course uses Java. Perhaps the most successful indie game in recent history has been written in Java. There are advantages and disadvantages but if OP is familiar with it, let him/her use it. Not trying to offend, but with this level of code it isn't too likely that you will run into the technical limitations imposed by Java anyways.

poemon1 wrote:

I'm making a game where you get to hack, like get the IP, bypass security, and stuff like that. I need help! It will be in Java. Here's what I got so far:

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class HackGame {
public static void main(String[] args) {
new HackGame().go();
}
public class go() {

}
}

My questions are:
How to make a bootscreen, and how to make a level changing code?
Thanks
~poemon1

Please choose scratch instead, i CANNOT help you if you use java, even if scratch and java just java is text and scratch is block based.

tallontallon wrote:

poemon1 wrote:

I'm making a game where you get to hack, like get the IP, bypass security, and stuff like that. I need help! It will be in Java. Here's what I got so far:

import javax.swing.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class HackGame {
public static void main(String[] args) {
new HackGame().go();
}
public class go() {

}
}

My questions are:
How to make a bootscreen, and how to make a level changing code?
Thanks
~poemon1

Please choose scratch instead, i CANNOT help you if you use java, even if scratch and java just java is text and scratch is block based.

The problem with a non-text based engine like Scratch is you can't have object-oriented programming, or specific functions.

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