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I forgot to mention that I get "OpenGL error: 1282 invalid operation" but it doesn't help me at all. 

One more vote for Programming: Principles and Practice Using C++

After you finish it (and by finishing I mean learn it and do all the drills and exercises), I highly recommend The C++ Standard Library by Nicolai Josuttis

My OS is Windows 7 64 bit, setOpacity doesn't seem to work fine for me. I'll be glad if you have any other ideas and if someone know specific library for doing that job. I did find JxCaputre library but I don't know if it will be of any use.

Actually I may not use threads in this simple game, I managed to smooth my movement. Now I will try to optimize my code as much as possible.
The only problem I have is that when I press 2 keys at the same time (fire & movement) it registers only one key. ( there is no anti-ghosting ).
Any tips on that how to achieve it ? Thanks in advance !

that's my code to register the keyboard input:

[source lang="java"] public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e){ switch (e.getKeyCode()){ case KeyEvent.VK_LEFT: keyLeft = true; break; case KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT: keyRight = true; break; case KeyEvent.VK_SPACE: space = true; break; } } public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e){ switch (e.getKeyCode()){ case KeyEvent.VK_LEFT: keyLeft = false; break; case KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT: keyRight = false; break; case KeyEvent.VK_SPACE: space = false; break; } }}[/source]

This is in my main class:

[source lang="java"] private class MyActionListener extends KeyAdapter { public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e){ player.keyPressed(e); } public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e){ player.keyReleased(e); } }...................................................................................... public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e){ /* TODO: anti-ghosting */ if (player.keyLeft){ player.moveLeft(); } else if (player.keyRight){ player.moveRight(); } else if (player.space){ player.generateBlaster(); } ............................................}[/source]

OMG , jesus , I can't believe...... so stupid error.... THANKS man, I didn't even notice it.
Shit happens .

Thanks again, in the next few days I might have questions about making the game smoother , using threads and pressing more than 1 key at once... but for now I will try to do it myself .