About the DotMatrix library

DotMatrix is a library for developing games with java. Stable framerate is automatically done and input handling is made easy for you.
But all this comes with a price!

The screen size is limited to 160 x 144 pixels and it can only display 4 different colors!
And the input is limited to A and B Button, Up, Left, Down, Right and Start and Select.
You maybe already noticed it. All these specs above are equal to the first generation GameBoy.

The API is really straightforward and you get to develop your first oldschool game in no time.
For example, the only way you can interact with the screen is a setPixel method which takes the x and y position of the pixel and the desired color (wisely choosen out of the 4 available colors) as a third parameter.
No drawLine or drawBitmap. setPixel is all you want, need and get!

If you want to know HOW easy it is, check out the tutorials.

Speedhack anyone?

This site is not only the home of the DotMatrix library but a place to organize and participate in speedhacks in which programmers write a game using the library in a timespan that has been set beforehand.

Everyone is free to join this speedhacks! So nothing keeps you from having a fun time together with other people.

All games that have been submitted to the contests can be played on this site as well.
And if the creator of a aubmitted game decides to update it after the contest has been ended the updated version can be played too.

If you have anything else you want to ask or something to say you can do so in the forum.