3D Chess Engine – Java / OpenGL

A work-in-progress 3D engine built in Java using OpenGL

⚠️ Note: This project currently only implements the main rendering engine and user interaction. Chess pieces and game logic are not implemented yet. See github.com/camdaniel1/Chess to view the game logic implementation in Java's Swing API

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✨ Features

• 3D Rendering Engine

  • Real-time rendering pipeline using OpenGL
  • Shader-based model rendering
  • Bitmap glyph shaders for text rendering
  • Face culling to prevent overhead

• Software Design Patterns

  • Observer, Event-Bus, Singleton, Factory
  • Fully documented with Javadocs

• Camera & Input

  • FPS-style 3D camera with keyboard and mouse controls
  • Event-driven updates through keyboard input
  • Mouse zoom compatibility

• Utilities

  • Configurable read-in settings for flexibility

• Game

  • AABB collision detection
  • Square selection detection

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Language: Java
• Graphics: OpenGL
• Libraries/Tools: LWJGL, FreeType Font library, STB Image library, GLSL Shaders

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🖼️ Screenshots

Here are some screenshots of the 3D Chess Engine rendering in action:

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