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jMonkeyEngine
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<p>jMonkeyEngine (abbreviated JME or jME) is an open-source and cross-platform <a href="/facts/Game_engine/lojx7lTG">game engine</a> for developing <a href="/facts/3D_computer_graphics/zlWW6eaF">3D</a> games written in <a href="/facts/Java_(programming_language)/9ScgFyAL">Java</a>. It can be used to write games for <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Windows/bwhAhuSL">Windows</a>, <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a>, <a href="/facts/MacOS/Y93vVpTm">macOS</a>, <a href="/facts/Raspberry_Pi/Ie6Lx9n5">Raspberry Pi</a>, <a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android</a>, and <a href="/facts/IOS/mK5cggH5">iOS</a> (currently in alpha testing). It uses <a href="/facts/Lightweight_Java_Game_Library/43yxT8cL">Lightweight Java Game Library</a> as its default renderer, and also supports another renderer based on <a href="/facts/Java_OpenGL/5B4k8Tzy">Java OpenGL</a>. </p><p>jMonkeyEngine is community-centric and <a href="/facts/Open-source_software/HzTaB8E9">open-source</a>. It is released under the <a href="/facts/New_BSD_License/XLtmLp5x">New BSD license</a>. It is used by several commercial game studios and educational institutions. The default jMonkeyEngine 3 comes integrated with a <a href="/facts/Software_development_kit/2Hkk6Hbs">software development kit (SDK)</a>. </p>