Lightning Fast Animation Graphics
Published on 1. January 1994
Book
Mixed media product
288 pages
978-0-07-017941-7 (ISBN)
Description
This work is intended for C programmers who develop high-speed graphics and special effects for the PC without the benefit of a graphics co-processor. It introduces a disk library of sprite management routines that emulate segments of the graphics co-processor, allowing programmers to easily create graphic elements for full-motion game, animation and multimedia programs. Compatible with any DOS- and VGA-equipped PC, this C code demonstrates the process of creating bit-plane sprite graphics for demanding video applications. It also shows how to represent on screen the fast, smooth movement of sprite graphics in all directions, with full collision detection support.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
50 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 188 mm
Weight
7400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-017941-7 (9780070179417)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
What are bit-planes?; animation trade-offs; basic graphic-function building blocks; basic building-block routines; displaying graphic fonts; sprite animation basics; creating your first sprite; sprite animation demo programs; collision detection; massive self-running game with multi-sprite motion, collision detection and collision reporting (diamond fall).