Setting up LibGDX
We know by now that LibGDX is this awesome tool for creating games across many platforms with the ability to iterate on our code at superfast speeds. But how do we start using it?
Thankfully, some helpful people have made the setup process quite easy. However, before we get to that part, we need to ensure that we have the prerequisites installed, which are as follows:
- Java Development Kit 7+ (at the time of writing, version 8 is available)
- Android SDK
Not that big a list! Follow the given steps:
- First things first. Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html.
- Download and install the latest JDK if you haven't already done so. Oracle developers are wonderful people and have provided a useful installation ...
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