Game Programming All In One - With Cd-Rom - Bruno-Miguel Teixeira De Sousa

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Résumé :
When combined with Visual C++, Game Programming All in One provides everything you need to get started as a game developer. Divided into inereasingly advanced sections, it covers the most important elements of game development ; Less experieneed developers can start with the basics of C ++ programming and can test their skills by developing two simple text games. After that, you're ready to move on to Windows programming and the main components of DirectX : DirectX Graphics, DirectSound, and Directlnput. Enhance your game design skips as you build a game library that you will use throughout the remainder of the book. The final sections cover advanced programming topics including mathematics ; physics, and artificial intelligence. Put your new skills to the test as you conclude by building a full game.

Biographie:
Bruno Miguel Teixeira de Sousa began programming at age 11. Although he began his programming career at age 15 as database programmer in Visual Basic, he never lost, his passion for game development. Two years later, he began a full-time career performing general game programming for a UK-based company. He has been using C++ for more than 4 years and remains an avid game hobbyist.

Sommaire:

• C++ PROGRAMMING
• Introduction to C++ Programming
• Variables and Operators
• Functions and Program Flow
• Multiple Files and The Preprocessor
• Arrays, Pointers, and Strings
• Classes
• Developing Monster
• Streams
• Basic Software Architecture

• Designing Your Game Library : Mirus
• Beginning Windows Programming
• Introduction to DirectX
• DirectX Graphics
• DirectInput
• DirectSound

• Introduction to Game Design
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• The Mathematical Side of Games
• Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
• Introduction to Physics Modeling
• Building Breaking Through
• Publishing Your Game