Java XTools 1.5 review

License: GPL (GNU General Public License) File size: 1804K Developer: Oxygenic

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Java XTools are an extensive source package VU clientsoftware bases onto.

Here are some key features of "Java XTools":
For Java 3D® 1.3.x:

Enhanced BranchGroup Node
Object-Loader for Renderware® .rwx-files
Object-Loader for Caligari TrueSpace® .cob- and .scn-files
Object-Loader for Alias/Wavefront Maya® .obj- and -mtl-files
Object-Loader for Autocad® .dxf-files
A base-universe which supports several views for the same SceneGraph
RotationInterpolators for X-, Y-, Z-Axis and combinations of them
Visible light with a lensflare-like effect
Enhanced Keyboard-Navigation with deceleration-effect
converter for Texts into Textures
Additional primitive objects and some special objects (like a Skybox class)

General:

Image-Utils
Creation of anaglyphs
ByteArrayReader
Data-Download-Classes including a disk-caching mechanism
Enhancements for different Swing-components
Classes for IRC chat and webbrowsing through HTML-pages
Player for soundmodules (.MOD, .XM, .S3M, .IT)
Virtual Universe API

What's New in This Release:
Fixes and minor changes took place in KeyNavigatorm KeyNavigatorBehavior, MessagePipe, Objects.setTexture(), VisiblePointLight, SkyBox, and XWebPane.
Packages have been added for replaying soundmodules and for accessing the Virtual Universe API.
New classes: com.vwp.util.BrowserLauncher for platform independent execution of a Web browser; and PlayThread for wrapping, downloading, and showing/replaying/using custom data.