Category Archives: Gamers

The Quick and Dirty to OpenGL ES 2.0 on Android

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This is a short article for those familiar with OpenGL's programmable pipeline and are 

interested in using the OpengGL ES 2.0 API for Android development.


To use the OpenGL ES API in an Android environment you have to setup a GLSurfaceView 

object, override the GLSurfaceView.Renderer, and attach the renderer to the surfaceview. 

Additionally, you could extend...
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DGR will be presenting at the Twin Cities Java User Group on August 8th, 2011

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The Disgruntled Rats are presenting information on game development for the Android platform. We have been working on building an Android graphics engine for over a year now and have interesting lessons to share. Everything from basic game components (sound, sprites, events) to complex calculations (AI, transformations, and physics). Also included in the presentation will...
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Monthly Drawing for Disgruntled Rats Shirts

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We are giving away one Disgruntled Rats t-shirt each month to our fans. We will pick randomly from the list of people who "like" our Facebook page. The drawing will be held on the first Saturday of each month. All you have to do is "like" the Disgruntled Rats Facebook page and you will automatically...
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