Game Programming Patterns
Game Programming Patterns

Author: Robert Nystrom

Publisher: Genever Benning

Published: 2014-11-03

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0990582914

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The biggest challenge facing many game programmers is completing their game. Most game projects fizzle out, overwhelmed by the complexity of their own code. Game Programming Patterns tackles that exact problem. Based on years of experience in shipped AAA titles, this book collects proven patterns to untangle and optimize your game, organized as independent recipes so you can pick just the patterns you need. You will learn how to write a robust game loop, how to organize your entities using components, and take advantage of the CPUs cache to improve your performance. You'll dive deep into how scripting engines encode behavior, how quadtrees and other spatial partitions optimize your engine, and how other classic design patterns can be used in games.

Programming 2D Games
Programming 2D Games

Author: Charles Kelly

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2012-06-21

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1466508701

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A First Course in Game ProgrammingMost of today's commercial games are written in C++ and are created using a game engine. Addressing both of these key elements, Programming 2D Games provides a complete, up-to-date introduction to game programming. All of the code in the book was carefully crafted using C++. As game programming techniques are intro

Games Programming
Games Programming

Author: Eric Solomon

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780521271103

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Although it assumes only a rudimentary knowledge of BASIC, this reference for the home computer programmer introduces the fundamental concepts of the more powerful languages now available for microcomputers.

Killer Game Programming in Java
Killer Game Programming in Java

Author: Andrew Davison

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2005-05-20

Total Pages: 1000

ISBN-13: 0596552904

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Although the number of commercial Java games is still small compared to those written in C or C++, the market is expanding rapidly. Recent updates to Java make it faster and easier to create powerful gaming applications-particularly Java 3D-is fueling an explosive growth in Java games. Java games like Puzzle Pirates, Chrome, Star Wars Galaxies, Runescape, Alien Flux, Kingdom of Wars, Law and Order II, Roboforge, Tom Clancy's Politika, and scores of others have earned awards and become bestsellers.Java developers new to graphics and game programming, as well as game developers new to Java 3D, will find Killer Game Programming in Java invaluable. This new book is a practical introduction to the latest Java graphics and game programming technologies and techniques. It is the first book to thoroughly cover Java's 3D capabilities for all types of graphics and game development projects.Killer Game Programming in Java is a comprehensive guide to everything you need to know to program cool, testosterone-drenched Java games. It will give you reusable techniques to create everything from fast, full-screen action games to multiplayer 3D games. In addition to the most thorough coverage of Java 3D available, Killer Game Programming in Java also clearly details the older, better-known 2D APIs, 3D sprites, animated 3D sprites, first-person shooter programming, sound, fractals, and networked games. Killer Game Programming in Java is a must-have for anyone who wants to create adrenaline-fueled games in Java.

The Fundamentals of C/C++ Game Programming
The Fundamentals of C/C++ Game Programming

Author: Brian Beuken

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2018-02-21

Total Pages: 706

ISBN-13: 135164288X

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This book is aimed at giving novice coders an understanding of the methods and techniques used in professional games development. Designed to help develop and strengthen problem solving and basic C/C++ skills, it also will help to develop familiarity targeting and using fixed/restricted hardware, which are key skills in console development. It allows the reader to increase their confidence as game programmers by walking them through increasingly involved game concepts, while maintaining the understanding that despite the increased complexity, the core methods remain consistent with the advancement of the technology; the technology only enhances the gaming experience. It also demonstrates underlying principles of game coding in practical step by step ways to increase exposure and confidence in game coding concepts. Key Features: Increases the confidence of new coders by demonstrating how to get things done. Introduces evolving projects to reinforce concepts, both directly and indirectly that the reader will use to produce and then enhance the project. Provides tutorials on Graphics API’s that can be easily understood by a novice. Demystifies hardware used to gain new effects without blinding the user to the technical wizardry going on under the system. Gives a sense of achievement to the reader and pushes them toward improvement.

Computer Games
Computer Games

Author: Blair Carter

Publisher: Nova Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9781590335260

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Lists the most significant writings on computer games, including works that cover recent advances in gaming and the substantial academic research that goes into devising and improving computer games.

Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus
Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus

Author: André LaMothe

Publisher: Sams Publishing

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 1092

ISBN-13: 9780672323690

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"Tricks of the Windows Game Programmin Gurus, 2E" takes the reader through Win32 programming, covering all the major components of DirectX including DirectDraw, DirectSound, DirectInput (including Force Feedback), and DirectMusic. Andre teaches the reader 2D graphics and rasterization techniques. Finally, Andre provides the most intense coverage of game algorithms, multithreaded programming, artificial intelligence (including fuzzy logic, neural nets, and genetic algorithms), and physics modeling you have ever seen in a game book.

Strategy Game Programming with DirectX 9.0
Strategy Game Programming with DirectX 9.0

Author: Todd Barron

Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 557

ISBN-13: 1556229224

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This book gives hobbyists and professional programmers the knowledge necessary to create a real time strategy game of their own.

Computer Games and Software Engineering
Computer Games and Software Engineering

Author: Kendra M. L. Cooper

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2015-05-08

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1482226693

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Computer games represent a significant software application domain for innovative research in software engineering techniques and technologies. Game developers, whether focusing on entertainment-market opportunities or game-based applications in non-entertainment domains, thus share a common interest with software engineers and developers on how to

Java 1.4 Game Programming
Java 1.4 Game Programming

Author: Andrew Mulholland

Publisher: Wordware Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 730

ISBN-13: 1556229631

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"Java 1.4 Game Programming" covers a number of key features in the game development environment, including graphics, sound, input, networking, and databases.