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Java Applet Hosting Question

[raw] LD26LD #26 24. Apr 2013 · 17:18 UTC · 30 hours before compo start by cableplays · 1

Hi!

Let’s just say for the future if I were to share my Java Applet / Game for you to play

How would I do this so people can access it on the internet? (I’ve tried looking up tutorials but non of them have worked so far! So I thought why not ask some experts! )

Is there a site that can host applet’s so that people don’t have to download the files?

Or would it be easier and work better to just let them run the html file locally?

I have seen Java Games be hosted before online I just don’t know how to do it!

Also could you also use libraries like slick2D or LWJGL or JBox2D in your applet and they could still play it?

Please help me if you have any answers!

I’d like to use Java for the next LD because of the cross Platform accessibility!

Comment if you have an answer!

Thanks for your future help!

CablePlays

Comments

Toastation
24. Apr 2013 · 17:21 UTC
Personally I use the public folder of DropBox
kreddor
24. Apr 2013 · 17:53 UTC
I was going to say the same thing. Public folders of dropbox is as easy as it gets.
24. Apr 2013 · 18:19 UTC
But there can be some problems with dropbox. Some of older entries are removed from dropbox because of big usage by other users. You can buy a cheap server hosting.
Hayawi
24. Apr 2013 · 18:37 UTC
I use my own sit, but I’m just going to dispense some advice on the topic.

1. Gamejolt seems good if you can make it work (which I cant for some odd reason)

2. use 1.6 as its more accessible

3. Compress Compress Compress

4. make sure to have a way to stop process leaks

5. libraries work
24. Apr 2013 · 19:02 UTC
Amazon S3 Static Web Hosting
cableplays
24. Apr 2013 · 19:28 UTC
Awesome thanks for all your help! I think I may stick to dropbox! Which files would I need to put in the public folder? The Html file and the jar file exported with the libraries included in the jar file? Also would I need to put a way to determine the OS in a class and the meta inf? thanks!
cableplays
24. Apr 2013 · 23:51 UTC
Okay Cool! Thanks Kevin, Can I use it to host a game outside of LD? I’m not making a java applet for this LD I’m using Gamemaker pro for this weekend 😀 I’ll check out your site!