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Java 2D Tile Map and Moving Sprites with threads

I'm having difficulties understanding how to use threads and I'm not sure if my basic structure is right. This is my Board Class: package mortifera; import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.Graphics; ...
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Audio Thread as daemon thread

I'm looking to set up two threads in my puzzle game, one for logic/graphics, and one for audio. Am I correct in thinking that the thread that handles the audio should be set as a daemon thread, ...
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Java code for client-server game on Android

I have developed a game on Android. Now I want to play it on wifi or 3G. I have game packets which I want to send form client (mobile) to server then to another client (mobile). I don't know how to ...
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Tetris style game in java (for now) will I need to use threads?

I'm looking at developing a puzzle game, it might be like tetris or something similar, perhaps more like bejewelled in that the player will select objects with the mouse to manipulate them. I've ...
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What causes my client's painting & input thread to stop?

I recently returned to face a problem I had with a game client of mine, i.e. the client's thread responsible for input & painting becomes unable to run after some while. I suspect that it has ...
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Multi threaded game - updating, rendering, and how to split them

From the StackOverflow post (it was recommended I move this): So, I'm working on a game engine, and I've made pretty good progress. However, my engine is single-threaded, and the advantages of ...
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Sprites as Actors

I'm not experienced in Game Development questions, but as a programmer. In the language Scala, you can have scalable multi-tasking with Actors, very stable, as I hear. You can even have hundreds of ...
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Android threads trouble wrapping my head around design [closed]

Possible Duplicate: Android threads trouble wrapping my head around design I am having trouble wrapping my head around game design. On the android platform, I have an activity and set its ...
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Android threads trouble wrapping my head around design

I am having trouble wrapping my head around game design. On the android platform, I have an activity and set its content view with a custom surface view. The custom surface view acts as my panel and I ...
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How to properly multi thread an RPG

I am working on an RPG type game in Java and I would like to know a few things relating to threading, What is the best way to implement a "wait for this then do this" without hanging the whole ...