jME3 supports two types of effects, post-rendering filters and particle emitters. This list contains screenshots and links to sample code that demonstrates how to add the effect to a scene.

For example, post-processor filter effects are typically activated after the following pattern:

public class MyGame extends SimpleApplication {
    private FilterPostProcessor fpp;
    private SomeFilter sf;
 
    public void simpleInitApp() {
        ...
        fpp = new FilterPostProcessor(assetManager);
        sf = new SomeFilter();
        fpp.addFilter(sf);
        viewPort.addProcessor(fpp);
        ...
    }

The jMonkeyEngine features "SeaMonkey" water effect including cool underwater caustics.

See also the Rendering Water as Post-Process Effect announcement with video.

• jme3/src/test/jme3test/water/TestSceneWater.java
• jme3/src/test/jme3test/water/TestSimpleWater.java

• jme3/src/test/jme3test/water/TestPostWater.java
• jme3/src/test/jme3test/water/TestPostWaterLake.java

• jme3/src/test/jme3test/post/TestDepthOfField.java

• jme3/src/test/jme3test/post/TestFog.java

• jme3/src/test/jme3test/post/TestLightScattering.java

• Contribution: Grass System
• Contribution: Trees (WIP)

• jme3/src/test/jme3test/post/TestBloom.java
• More details: Bloom and Glow

• jme3/src/test/jme3test/light/TestSimpleLighting.java
• jme3/src/test/jme3test/light/TestLightRadius.java
• jme3/src/test/jme3test/light/TestManyLights.java
• More details: Light and Shadow

• jme3/src/test/jme3test/light/TestShadow.java – Simple Shadows
• jme3/src/test/jme3test/light/TestPssmShadow.java – Parallel-Split Shadow Mapping (PSSM)
• jme3/src/test/jme3test/post/TestSSAO.java, jme3/src/test/jme3test/post/TestSSAO2.java – Screen-Space Ambient Occlusion shadows
• jme3/src/test/jme3test/post/TestTransparentSSAO.java – Screen-Space Ambient Occlusion shadows plus transparancy
• More details: Light and Shadow

• jme3/src/test/jme3test/post/TestCartoonEdge.java
• jme3/src/test/jme3test/post/TestTransparentCartoonEdge.java

• Fade

User Contributed GLSL Shader Library

• LightBlow Shader
• FakeParticleBlow Shader
• ToonBlow Shader
• Dissolve Shader
• MatCap Shader for glass, gold, metals, toons…
• Glass Shader
• Force Shield Shader

Thanks for your awesome contributions! Keep them coming!

Particle emitter effects can have any texture, e.g. fog, smoke, leaves, meteors, snowflakes, mosquitos, fire, sparks…

• jme3/src/test/jme3test/effect/TestExplosionEffect.java – debris, flame, flash, shockwave, smoke, sparks
• jme3/src/test/jme3test/effect/TestParticleEmitter.java
• jme3/src/test/jme3test/effect/TestMovingParticle.java

See also:

• Particle Emitters
• Bloom and Glow
• Photoshop Tutorial for Sky and space effects (article)