# mattdesl/lwjgl-basics

:wrench: LibGDX/LWJGL tutorials and examples

Repository: https://github.com/mattdesl/lwjgl-basics
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lwjgl-basics
Language: Java
License Family: other
Last push: 2019-05-23T20:55:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5050, "days_push": 2659, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1895, forks 180 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:50.802580+00:00)

## What it is
A minimal shader-based library for 2D LWJGL sprite games in Java, bundled with LWJGL 2.8.5 and Eclipse project setup. It also hosts a well-known wiki of OpenGL and GLSL shader tutorials.

## Use cases
- learn OpenGL and GLSL shaders for 2D games
- build a simple 2D sprite game with LWJGL
- understand sprite batch rendering with shaders
- learn texture handling and PNG decoding in LWJGL
- follow LibGDX/LWJGL tutorials
- set up an LWJGL project in Eclipse

## When to choose
- learning OpenGL/GLSL fundamentals for 2D Java game development
- building a small 2D sprite game with LWJGL 2
- studying shader techniques like lighting and post-processing

## When to avoid
- large or modern game projects (use LibGDX instead)
- projects needing LWJGL 3 or modern OpenGL
- production software requiring an actively maintained dependency or a license

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: abandoned
- function: graphics, game-engine, sdk
- domain: graphics, tutorials
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: lwjgl, libgdx, opengl, glsl, shaders, 2d-games, sprite-rendering, java, game-development, desktop

## Member repositories
- mattdesl/lwjgl-basics (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:50.802580+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:12:51.682682+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mattdesl/lwjgl-basics (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:50.802580+00:00, sha 331bd99fc989)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.