Touch UI - Racer

Description

This example MIDlet shows you how to use the Gesture API to implement touch interaction in a game application. This example also covers some key points to consider when developing a game for the Series 40 platform.

This MIDlet is optimized and originally designed for the Nokia X3-02 device, which has a touch screen combined with a numeric keypad ("Touch and Type").

Figure: Different views of the game

For a tutorial that shows you how to create this MIDlet, see section Example: Creating a game using the Gesture API.

Compatibility

This MIDlet is compatible with Series 40 6th Edition FP1 devices and newer.

This MIDlet has been tested on the following devices:

• Nokia Asha 303 (Java Runtime 1.1.0 for Series 40)

• Nokia C2-03 (Java Runtime 1.0.0 for Series 40)

• Nokia X3-02 (Series 40 6th Edition FP1)

MIDlet project

The MIDlet project files are packaged as a zip file. To download the zip file, click the following link:

Download Racer

MIDlet classes

The MIDlet consists of the following packages and classes (click to view the full source code):

• com.nokia.example.racer

  • ExitListener

  • Main

  • MainNonTouch

• com.nokia.example.racer.helpers

  • Engine

  • ImageLoader

  • KeyCodes

  • SimpleThread

• com.nokia.example.racer.views

  • GameView

  • Menu

  • Settings

  • Splash

  • TouchGameView

• com.nokia.example.racer.views.components

  • ExitItem

  • Gate

  • MenuItem

  • Rectangle

  • SettingsItem

  • StartItem

  • Track

• com.nokia.example.racer.views.tracks

  • EightLoop

  • LapListener

  • Monza

  • Seissenberg