Important: OpenJDK Linux Update
OpenJDK WebStart does not work with native jars. So you will get “UnsatisfiedLinkError: no lwjgl in java.library.path”. Workarounds: you can install a different Java distribution or compile and run the project from source.
Console
Simple3D Console is a Web Start application that can be used to run engine examples without installing or configuring anything. You can find 3D examples in “Examples”->”Engine”. Select one and hit the Run button. Press Enter to capture the mouse, and activate WSAD controls.
The total download size is about 10Mb. This includes Scala 2.9.1 library and compiler, LWJGL, and the Simplex3D Engine.
Web Start Notes
If the console crashes during startup, then you need to clear the cache. To do that, go to
“Java Control Panel”->”Temporary Internet Files”->”View”
Outstanding – the webstart worked perfectly for me.
thats perfect.
For some reason I thought scala’s api was like 50MB but I guess it’s not?
Scala runtime lib with compiler lib are about 51Mb when uncompressed, 21Mb when jarred, and 7Mb with pack200 compression.
Can I increase the font size?
At the moment the console is very basic and lacks many features such as tabs and save/load. I have appended the option to change fonts to the long list of improvements.
Just a small thing!
On OSX Retina, opening the simples example works great (846 FPS)! Opening a second (Madelbrot) example will bring the FPS to 66. Opening a 3 example crashes the console and its children applications.