
Beginning Game Programming
Jonathan S. Harbour(Author)
Delmar Cengage Learning (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 1. July 2009
Book
Mixed media product
448 pages
978-1-4354-5427-9 (ISBN)
Description
Beginning Game Programming, Third Edition shows budding game developers how to take their game ideas from concept to reality. Requiring only a basic understanding of the C++ language, this unique guide covers all the skills needed to create 2D and 3D games using code written in DirectX. Each element of a game is taught step-by-step, from learning how to create a simple Windows program, to using the key DirectX components to render 2D and 3D, to adding sound to your game. Using the skills taught within each chapter, readers will develop their own game library, which they can build upon for future game projects. And this updated, new edition includes end-of-chapter quizzes and projects to help you practice your new skills! At the end of the book, newfound skills will be put to use as you create your own complete, fully functional game.
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Part 1: Introduction to Windows and DirectX Programming. Chapter 1: Getting Started with the Windows API. Chapter 2: Windows Messaging and the Game Loop. Chapter 3: Tapping Into Direct3D. Chapter 4: Initializing A Direct3D Device. Part 2: Creating a 2D Arcade Game. Chapter 5: Drawing Basic Graphics (Bitmaps). Chapter 6: Using Timers For Animation and Framerate Control. Chapter 7: Drawing A Tile-Based Game Level. Chapter 8: Drawing and Animating Sprites. Chapter 9: Detecting Sprite and Tile Collisions. Part 3: Creating a 3D Artillery Game. Chapter 10: Drawing Advanced Graphics (Meshes). Chapter 11: Setting Up The Camera View. Chapter 12: Adding Lights To The Scene. Chapter 13: Rendering A Static Environment. Chapter 14: Firing Rockets and Blowing Stuff Up.More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Clifton Park
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4354-5427-9 (9781435454279)
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Content
Part 1: Introduction to Windows and DirectX Programming. Chapter 1: Getting Started with the Windows API. Chapter 2: Windows Messaging and the Game Loop. Chapter 3: Tapping Into Direct3D. Chapter 4: Initializing A Direct3D Device. Part 2: Creating a 2D Arcade Game. Chapter 5: Drawing Basic Graphics (Bitmaps). Chapter 6: Using Timers For Animation and Framerate Control. Chapter 7: Drawing A Tile-Based Game Level. Chapter 8: Drawing and Animating Sprites. Chapter 9: Detecting Sprite and Tile Collisions. Part 3: Creating a 3D Artillery Game. Chapter 10: Drawing Advanced Graphics (Meshes). Chapter 11: Setting Up The Camera View. Chapter 12: Adding Lights To The Scene. Chapter 13: Rendering A Static Environment. Chapter 14: Firing Rockets and Blowing Stuff Up.