3D Game Programming All in One (Course Technology PTR Game Development Series)
3D Game Programming All in One (Course Technology PTR Game Development Series)
ISBN: 159200136X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 197
Pages: 197
Authors: Kenneth C(Kenneth C. Finney) Finney
- Table of Contents
- BackCover
- 3D Game Programming All in One
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Go Get em
- Chapter 1: Introduction to 3D Game Development
- The Computer Game Industry
- Elements of a 3D Game
- The Torque Game Engine
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 2: Introduction to Programming
- Controlling Computers with Programs
- Programming Concepts
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 3: 3D Programming Concepts
- Displaying 3D Models
- 3D Programming
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 4: Game Programming
- Torque Script
- Game Structure
- Server versus Client Design Issues
- Common Functionality
- Preparation
- Root Main
- Control Main
- Initialization
- Client
- Server
- Player
- Running Emaga4
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 5: Game Play
- The Changes
- Control Modules
- Client Control Modules
- Server Control Modules
- Running Emaga5
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 6: Network
- Direct Messaging
- Triggers
- GameConnection Messages
- Finding Servers
- Dedicated Server
- Testing Emaga6
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 7: Common Scripts
- Game Initialization
- Selected Common Server Modules
- Selected Common Code Client Modules
- A Final Word
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 8: Introduction to Textures
- Paint Shop Pro
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 9: Skins
- UV Unwrapping
- The Skin Creation Process
- Making a Soup Can Skin
- Making a Vehicle Skin
- Making a Player Skin
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 10: Creating GUI Elements
- Controls
- The Torque GUI Editor
- Creating an Interface
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 11: Structural Material Textures
- Sources
- Scaling Issues
- Tiling
- Texture Types
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 12: Terrains
- Terrains Explained
- Terrain Modeling
- Creating Terrains
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 13: Introduction to Modeling with MilkShape
- UVMapper
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 14: Making a Character Model
- The Base Hero Model
- The Hero Skin
- Character Animation
- The Torque DTS Exporter for MilkShape
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 15: Making a Vehicle Model
- The Vehicle Model
- The Wheels
- Testing Your Runabout
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 16: Making Weapons and Items
- The Health Kit
- A Rock
- Trees
- The Tommy Gun
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 17: Making Structures
- Installing QuArK
- Quick Start
- Building Bridges
- Building a House
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 18: Making the Game World Environment
- Skyboxes
- The Sky Mission Object
- Cloud Layers
- Fog
- Storms
- Water Blocks
- Terraforming
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 19: Creating and Programming Sound
- Audacity
- OpenAL
- Audio Profiles and Datablocks
- Koob
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 20: Game Sound and Music
- Weapon Sounds
- Vehicle Sounds
- Environmental Sounds
- Interface Sounds
- Music
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 21: Creating the Game Mission
- Game Design
- Torque Mission Editor
- Building the World
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 22: The Game Server
- Vehicle
- Triggering Events
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 23: The Game Client
- Client Interfaces
- Client Code
- Game Cycling
- Final Change
- Moving Right Along
- Chapter 24: The End Game
- Testing
- Hosted Servers
- Dedicated Servers
- FPS Game Ideas
- Other Genres
- Modifying and Extending Torque
- Go For It
- Appendix A: The Torque Game Engine Reference
- Torque Console Script Command Reference (Continued)
- Torque Console Script Command Reference (Continued)
- Torque Reference Tables
- Appendix B: Game Development Resources on the Internet
- Torque-Related Web Sites
- Game Development Web Sites
- Appendix C: Game Development Tool Reference
- Shareware and Freeware Tools
- Retail Tools
- GNU General Public License
- Appendix D: QuArK Reference
- Configuration Utility
- map2dif Reference
- Index
- Index_Numerics
- 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_Q
- Index_R
- Index_S
- Index_T
- Index_U
- Index_V
- Index_W
- Index_X-Y
- Index_Z
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Sidebars
- CD Content
3D Game Programming All in One (Course Technology PTR Game Development Series)
ISBN: 159200136X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 197
Pages: 197
Authors: Kenneth C(Kenneth C. Finney) Finney