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Applets are officially gone, but Java in the browser is better

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78 points pjmlp | 4 comments | 08 Dec 25 08:16 UTC | HN request time: 0.856s | source
1. rimmontrieu ◴[08 Dec 25 09:51 UTC] No.46190395[source]▶
+1 TeaVM is crazily good. Comparing to GWT it has faster build time and better exports to javascript. I've built so many games using libGDX + TeaVM and quite happy with the workflow and results.

Here's one of many: https://ookigame.com/game/flappy-bug/

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2. iamcreasy ◴[08 Dec 25 22:28 UTC] No.46198515[source]▶
Do you have to rewrite GLSL shaders when migrating a game from desktop to browser?
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3. rimmontrieu ◴[09 Dec 25 01:45 UTC] No.46200342[source]▶
Browsers only support OpenGL ES so only if your shaders use any OpenGL specific features you have to rewrite. Otherwise, it's just plain simple to export to both desktop and browser targets.
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4. iamcreasy ◴[09 Dec 25 03:00 UTC] No.46200765{3}[source]▶
Thanks. What is your take on building multiplayer game with TeaVM + libgdx? (Assuming the server is hosted off-browser)