Board Thread:General Mod Discussion/@comment-31507215-20180410030121

I have a question about Java, and I figured I would ask it here, considering the number of modders on this site.

So, I have been trying to learn Java (mainly through Derek Banas' youtube java tutorials, and some experimenting on my part) so I can eventually make games for my family and friends.

I haven't watched all the videos leading up to it, but I decided to take a look at Derek Banas' video on Drawing 2D Graphics in Java, so I could start messing around with actual graphics, instead of just characters. Judging from that video (and a very brief glance at the Oracle website), it appears you can draw graphics using basic mathematical shapes, but not pixel-by-pixel like I assumed you would.

Is it possible to draw graphics in Java, pixel-by-pixel, without using the basic shapes? If so, can you tell me how, or point me in the direction of sources I may use to learn it?

Thank you for your time! - S'moregoth 