Mastering AndEngine Game Development
Move beyond basic games and explore the limits of AndEngine
Published on 13. January 2025
278 pages
978-1-78398-115-1 (ISBN)
Description
Move beyond basic games and explore the limits of AndEngine
Key Features
Extend the basic AndEngine features without modifying any of AndEngine's code
Understand advanced technologies and gain the skills to create the ultimate games in AndEngine
Theory supported with practical examples to stimulate your imagination and creativity
Book DescriptionAndEngine is a popular and easy-to-use game framework, best suited for Android game development. After learning the basics of creating an Android game using AndEngine it's time you move beyond the basics to explore further. For this you need to understand the theory behind many of the technologies AndEngine uses. This book aims to provide all the skills and tools you need to learn more about Android game development using AndEngine. With this book you will get a quick overview of the basics of AndEngine and Android application development. From there, you will learn how to use 3D models in a 2D scene, render a visual representation of a scene's objects, and create interaction between these objects. You will explore frame-based animations and learn to use skeletal animations. As the book progresses, you will be guided through exploring all the relevant aspects of rendering graphics with OpenGL ES, generating audio using OpenSL ES and OpenAL, making the best use of Android's network API, implementing anti-aliasing algorithms, shaders, dynamic lighting and much more. With all this, you will be ready to enhance the look and feel of your game with its user interface, sound effects and background music. After an in-depth study of 2D and 3D worlds and multi-player implementations, you will be a master in AndEngine and Android game development. What you will learn
Extend AndEngine to use and render 3D models
Integrate and use various physics engines with AndEngine
Advanced animations and their implementation in AndEngine
Lighting theory and its application for both 2D and 3D objects
Using skeletal animation with AndEngine
Use GLSL shaders with AndEngine for effects and anti-aliasing
Add sounds and effects to AndEngine using both basic and 3D audio libraries
Efficient network implementations with AndEngine for multi-players
Who this book is forThis book is aimed at developers who have gone through all the basic AndEngine tutorials and books, and are looking for something more. It's also very suitable for developers with knowledge of other game engines who are looking to develop with AndEngine. Knowledge of Java, C++ and Android development are a prerequisite for getting the most out of this book.
Key Features
Extend the basic AndEngine features without modifying any of AndEngine's code
Understand advanced technologies and gain the skills to create the ultimate games in AndEngine
Theory supported with practical examples to stimulate your imagination and creativity
Book DescriptionAndEngine is a popular and easy-to-use game framework, best suited for Android game development. After learning the basics of creating an Android game using AndEngine it's time you move beyond the basics to explore further. For this you need to understand the theory behind many of the technologies AndEngine uses. This book aims to provide all the skills and tools you need to learn more about Android game development using AndEngine. With this book you will get a quick overview of the basics of AndEngine and Android application development. From there, you will learn how to use 3D models in a 2D scene, render a visual representation of a scene's objects, and create interaction between these objects. You will explore frame-based animations and learn to use skeletal animations. As the book progresses, you will be guided through exploring all the relevant aspects of rendering graphics with OpenGL ES, generating audio using OpenSL ES and OpenAL, making the best use of Android's network API, implementing anti-aliasing algorithms, shaders, dynamic lighting and much more. With all this, you will be ready to enhance the look and feel of your game with its user interface, sound effects and background music. After an in-depth study of 2D and 3D worlds and multi-player implementations, you will be a master in AndEngine and Android game development. What you will learn
Extend AndEngine to use and render 3D models
Integrate and use various physics engines with AndEngine
Advanced animations and their implementation in AndEngine
Lighting theory and its application for both 2D and 3D objects
Using skeletal animation with AndEngine
Use GLSL shaders with AndEngine for effects and anti-aliasing
Add sounds and effects to AndEngine using both basic and 3D audio libraries
Efficient network implementations with AndEngine for multi-players
Who this book is forThis book is aimed at developers who have gone through all the basic AndEngine tutorials and books, and are looking for something more. It's also very suitable for developers with knowledge of other game engines who are looking to develop with AndEngine. Knowledge of Java, C++ and Android development are a prerequisite for getting the most out of this book.
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Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Digital original
File size
2,72 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78398-115-1 (9781783981151)
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Maya Posch is a senior C++ developer with more than 15 years of experience. Discovering the joys of programming early on, and later the joys of electronics, she has always expressed a profound interest in technology, a passion that she gladly shares with others. Describing herself as a C developer who happens to like C++ and Ada, she likes to seek the limits of what can be done with the minimum of code and hardware to accomplish everything that is cool, new, and exciting. She also enjoys FPGA development, AI, and robotics research, in addition to creative writing, music, and drawing.
Maya Posch is a senior C++ developer with more than 15 years of experience. Discovering the joys of programming early on, and later the joys of electronics, she has always expressed a profound interest in technology, a passion that she gladly shares with others. Describing herself as a C developer who happens to like C++ and Ada, she likes to seek the limits of what can be done with the minimum of code and hardware to accomplish everything that is cool, new, and exciting. She also enjoys FPGA development, AI, and robotics research, in addition to creative writing, music, and drawing.
Content
Table of Contents
Setting up the project
Replacing 2D sprites with 3D models
Physics engine integration
Frame-based animation sequences
Skeletal animations
Creating 3D effects in 2D
Static lighting
Dynamic lighting
User Interfaces
Shading, aliasing and resolutions
Adding sounds and effects
Building worlds for our project
Networking and latency
Adding custom functionality
Setting up the project
Replacing 2D sprites with 3D models
Physics engine integration
Frame-based animation sequences
Skeletal animations
Creating 3D effects in 2D
Static lighting
Dynamic lighting
User Interfaces
Shading, aliasing and resolutions
Adding sounds and effects
Building worlds for our project
Networking and latency
Adding custom functionality
