Sams Teach Yourself Game Programming in 24 Hours
Sams Teach Yourself Game Programming in 24 Hours
ISBN: 067232461X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 271
Pages: 271
Authors: Michael Morrison
- Main Page
- Table of content
- Copyright
- About the Author
- About the Technical Editor
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- Reader Services
- Introduction
- How This Book Is Structured
- What You ll Need
- Part I: Getting Started
- Hour 1. Learning the Basics of Game Creation
- Getting to Know Video Games
- Game Design Essentials
- Object-Oriented Programming and Games
- Exploring the Tools of the Trade
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 2. A Windows Game Programming Primer
- Windows Programming Essentials
- Peeking Inside a Windows Program
- Building the Skeleton Example Program
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 3. Creating an Engine for Games
- What Is a Game Engine?
- Pondering the Role of a Game Engine
- Developing a Game Engine
- Building the Game Skeleton Example Program
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 4. Learning to Draw Basic Graphics
- Graphics Essentials
- Examining Graphics in Windows
- Painting Windows
- Building the Trippy Example Program
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 5. Drawing Graphical Images
- The Basics of Bitmap Images
- Peeking Inside a Bitmap
- Developing a Bitmap Class
- Building the Slideshow Example Program
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Part II: Interacting with Game Players
- Hour 6. Controlling Games with the Keyboard and Mouse
- Gaming and User Input
- Taking a Look at User Input Devices
- Assessing Keyboard Input for Games
- Tracking the Mouse
- Revamping the Game Engine for Input
- Building the UFO Program Example
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 7. Improving Input with Joysticks
- Joystick Basics
- Calibrating Joysticks
- Tracking Joystick Movements
- Revamping the Game Engine for Joysticks
- Building the UFO 2 Program Example
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 8. Example Game: Brainiac
- How Does the Game Play?
- Designing the Game
- Building the Game
- Testing the Game
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Part III: Animating Games with Sprites
- Hour 9. A Crash Course in Game Animation
- What Is Animation?
- 2D Versus 3D Animation
- Types of 2D Animation
- Applying Animation in Games
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 10. Making Things Move with Sprites
- Evaluating the Role of Sprites in Games
- Designing an All-Purpose Sprite
- Creating the Sprite Class
- Building the Fore Program Example
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 11. Managing a World of Sprites
- Assessing the Need for Sprite Management
- Designing a Sprite Manager
- Adding the Sprite Manager to the Game Engine
- Eliminating Flicker with Double Buffering
- Building the Fore 2 Program Example
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 12. Example Game: Henway
- How Does the Game Play?
- Designing the Game
- Building the Game
- Testing the Game
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Part IV: Making Noise with Sound and Music
- Hour 13. Getting Acquainted with Digital Sound and Music
- Understanding Digital Sound
- Getting to Know Windows Waves
- Feeling the Music with MIDI
- Exploring Sound Tools
- Creating and Editing Sounds
- Finding Sounds and Music
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 14. Playing Wave Sounds
- Accessing Wave Sounds
- Playing Wave Sounds
- Building the Brainiac 2 Program Example
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 15. Playing MIDI Music
- Understanding the Windows Media Control Interface
- Using the MCI to Play MIDI Music
- Adding MIDI Music Support to the Game Engine
- Building the Henway 2 Program Example
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 16. Example Game: Battle Office
- How Does the Game Play?
- Designing the Game
- Building the Game
- Testing the Game
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Part V: Taking Animation to the Next Level
- Hour 17. Animating the Appearance of Sprites
- Frame Animation Revisited
- Designing an Animated Sprite
- Adding Animated Sprite Support to the Game Engine
- Building the Battle Office 2 Program Example
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 18. Creating Backgrounds for Your Sprites
- Assessing the Significance of Game Backgrounds
- Understanding the Types of Game Backgrounds
- Adding Background Support to the Game Engine
- Building the Roids Program Example
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 19. Example Game: Meteor Defense
- How Does the Game Play?
- Designing the Game
- Enhancing Sprites in the Game Engine
- Building the Game
- Testing the Game
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Part VI: Adding Brains to Your Games
- Hour 20. Teaching Games to Think
- Understanding Artificial Intelligence
- Exploring Types of Game AI
- Developing an AI Strategy
- Building the Roids 2 Program Example
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 21. Example Game: Space Out
- How Does the Game Play?
- Designing the Game
- Adding One Last Sprite Feature to the Game Engine
- Building the Game
- Testing the Game
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Part VII: Spicing up Your Games
- Hour 22. Adding Pizzazz to Your Game with a Splash Screen
- The Importance of a Splash Screen
- Looking Behind a Splash Screen
- Building the Space Out 2 Game
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 23. Showing Off Your Game with Demo Mode
- What Is Demo Mode?
- The Nuts and Bolts of Demo Mode
- Building the Space Out 3 Game
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Hour 24. Keeping Track of High Scores
- The Significance of Keeping Score
- Modeling High Score Data
- Storing and Retrieving High Score Data
- Building the Space Out 4 Game
- Summary
- QA
- Workshop
- Part VIII: Appendixes
- Appendix A. Quiz Answers
- Hour 1 , Learning the Basics of Game Creation
- Hour 2 , A Windows Game Programming Primer
- Hour 3 , Creating an Engine for Games
- Hour 4 , Learning to Draw Basic Graphics
- Hour 5 , Drawing Graphical Images
- Hour 6 , Controlling Games with the Keyboard and Mouse
- Hour 7 , Improving Input with Joysticks
- Hour 8 , Example Game: Brainiac
- Hour 9 , A Crash Course in Game Animation
- Hour 10 , Making Things Move with Sprites
- Hour 11 , Managing a World of Sprites
- Hour 12 , Example Game: Henway
- Hour 13 , Getting Acquainted with Digital Sound and Music
- Hour 14 , Playing Wave Sounds
- Hour 15 , Playing MIDI Music
- Hour 16 , Example Game: Battle Office
- Hour 17 , Animating the Appearance of Sprites
- Hour 18 , Creating Backgrounds for Your Sprites
- Hour 19 , Example Game: Meteor Defense
- Hour 20 , Teaching Games to Think
- Hour 21 , Example Game: Space Out
- Hour 22 , Adding Pizzazz to Your Game with a Splash Screen
- Hour 23 , Showing Off Your Game with Demo Mode
- Hour 24 , Keeping Track of High Scores
- Appendix B. Selecting a Game Development Tool
- Microsoft Visual C
- Borland CBuilder
- Bloodshed Dev-C
- DJGPP
- Index
- Index SYMBOL
- Index A
- Index B
- Index C
- Index D
- Index E
- Index F
- Index G
- Index H
- Index I
- Index J
- Index K
- Index L
- Index M
- Index N
- Index O
- Index P
- Index R
- Index S
- Index T
- Index U
- Index V
- Index W
Sams Teach Yourself Game Programming in 24 Hours
ISBN: 067232461X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2002
Pages: 271
Pages: 271
Authors: Michael Morrison