Question

How to create a tile based game map in javafx 2.0?

Should I use ImageView elements or there is other method for direct images drawing?

Answer 1

Your question is not very specific.

As I understand your issue a possible option is to extend a javafx.scene.layout.Region. So you are free to add other nodes, make some custom drawings, style with css etc. Nearly everything is possible 🙂

Example Code (Sorry, no SSCCE)

public class Tile extends Region {
    public Tile() {
        //add custom creation code
    }

    //add all required methods for custom drawing, styling etc.
}

Tiles can be placed inside a e.g. TileContainer (another Object extending e.g. a Region) at a specified position (described by x/y-coordinates).

public class TileContainer extends Region {
    private void addTiles() {
        //create your tiles e.g. like this
        double xPositon = 10; //example value
        double yPosition = 20; //example value

        Tile tile = new Tile();
        tile.setLayoutX(xPosition);
        tile.setLayoutY(yPOsition);

        this.getChildren.add(tile);
    }
}

Hope, it helps realizing your ideas.