The Official Guide to 3D GameStudio
The Official Guide to 3D GameStudio

Author: Michael Duggan

Publisher: Course Technology

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781598633627

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If you're a video game enthusiast, then you've probably thought more than once about creating your own games. Now you can develop your own 3D games using 3D GameStudio! The Official Guide to 3D GameStudio will help you develop the skills you need to create a variety of games, including first-person shooter and fantasy role-playing. Learn how to make a game from start to finish using the most readily found tools in the industry. You'll cover the fundamentals of character animation, level building, and programming various effects. You'll even get tips on the game industry as a whole, including how video games are made, what job opportunities exist, and how you can break into the industry. Whether you want to make games for your own enjoyment or to build your career portfolio, this all-in-one guide covers everything you need to know to make amazing 3D games!

Getting Started with Conitec's 3D Gamestudio
Getting Started with Conitec's 3D Gamestudio

Author: John Cook

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2010-02-09

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781450563444

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This book is a visual tutorial with over 100 full color screen shots to teach you the basics of creating a 3D game with Conitec's 3D gamestudio software, Version 7. This book covers how to use 3D gamestudio's World Editor. Some of the topics include: learning key tools, creating rooms, adjoining rooms, learning about entities and primitives, adding players, and creating textures. This book is for beginners who are new to Conitec's 3D gamestudio software. Illustrations guide you through each lesson. Learn this popular game creation software and start developing 3D games.

3D Game Engine Programming
3D Game Engine Programming

Author: Gustavo Tommasi

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-07

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781079060560

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The 3D game engines that are behind today's biggest games are staggering works of mathematics and programming, and many game developers find that understanding them in their entirety is a difficult task. If you are lacking in experience (or a college degree, like myself), this task becomes even more arduous. In this book, I aim to walk you through the basics of graphics systems in 3D engines. More specifically, in this tutorial we will be discussing points and vectors, and all of the fun that comes with them. If you have a basic grasp of algebra (variables and variable math) and Computer Science (the basics of any object-oriented programming language), you should be able to make it through most of these tutorials.

The Game Artist's Guide to Maya
The Game Artist's Guide to Maya

Author: Michael McKinley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2006-07-14

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0782150535

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The Definitive Resource for Up-and-Coming 3D Game Artists Alias' award-winning Maya 3D animation and effects software continues to lead the industry in technological innovation and is being adopted by more and more console and computer game developers. The Game Artist's Guide to Maya is an official introduction to creating 3D game art and animations with Maya, brought to you by Maya Press, a publishing partnership between Alias and Sybex. Written by a production artist at a prominent game company, this detailed book focuses on the skills real game artists use daily to create stunning characters and environments. By following the discussions and tutorials, you'll bring a concept through the entire game art development pipeline, learning everything from modeling, texturing, rigging, and animation, to special effects. You'll also glean insights from industry professionals and see how Maya has been used in popular games. If you're a 3D game artist, or looking to become one, this book will help you master the skills and techniques you'll need to excel in the competitive games industry. Inside, you'll learn how to: Create a game model using a concept image as your guide Model with predetermined real-time polycount limitations in mind View martial arts videos on the book's CD to animate your character more realistically Prepare a model for texturing with UV mapping and layout techniques Create different kinds of textures Master the rigging process, from setting up a skeleton to preparing blend shapes Practice techniques for creating animation clips to work with in the Trax Editor Use particle effects, such as sprites and animated geometry, to add pizzazz to your model

Getting Started with Conitec's 3D Gamestudio Version 8
Getting Started with Conitec's 3D Gamestudio Version 8

Author: John Cook

Publisher:

Published: 2012-03-29

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9780615620046

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Start creating your own 3D computer games! This book shows you how to use Conitec's 3D GameStudio software to create game levels and add textures, lights, players, and more to your games.

3D Game Programming All in One
3D Game Programming All in One

Author: Kenneth C. Finney

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2012-12-03

Total Pages: 1152

ISBN-13: 9781435457447

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3D GAME PROGRAMMING ALL IN ONE, THIRD EDITION is perfect for anyone interested in learning the skills and processes involved in making 3D games. This new edition of the bestselling book shows you how to design and create every aspect of a fully featured game using the Torque 3D game engine. Starting with an introduction to game programming, this comprehensive book provides an overview of the gaming industry, game engines, programming, 3D concepts, texturing and modeling, and even audio engineering. After all the techniques are presented, you will use your new skills and the material on the DVD to create a game. The DVD contains everything you need to create a complete game, including all of the TorqueScript source code in sample and final form, the Torque 3D Tools Demo game engine, MilkShape 3D for 3D player and item modeling, The Gimp 2 for texture and image manipulation, Audacity for sound editing and recording, UVMapper for performing UV unwrapping tasks, and Torsion, the Integrated Development Environment tool for TorqueScript code.

Motivated Reinforcement Learning
Motivated Reinforcement Learning

Author: Kathryn E. Merrick

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-06-12

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 3540891870

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Motivated learning is an emerging research field in artificial intelligence and cognitive modelling. Computational models of motivation extend reinforcement learning to adaptive, multitask learning in complex, dynamic environments – the goal being to understand how machines can develop new skills and achieve goals that were not predefined by human engineers. In particular, this book describes how motivated reinforcement learning agents can be used in computer games for the design of non-player characters that can adapt their behaviour in response to unexpected changes in their environment. This book covers the design, application and evaluation of computational models of motivation in reinforcement learning. The authors start with overviews of motivation and reinforcement learning, then describe models for motivated reinforcement learning. The performance of these models is demonstrated by applications in simulated game scenarios and a live, open-ended virtual world. Researchers in artificial intelligence, machine learning and artificial life will benefit from this book, as will practitioners working on complex, dynamic systems – in particular multiuser, online games.

Collaborative Design in Virtual Environments
Collaborative Design in Virtual Environments

Author: Xiangyu Wang

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2011-03-03

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9400706057

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Collaborative virtual environments (CVEs) are multi-user virtual realities which actively support communication and co-operation. This book offers a comprehensive reference volume to the state-of-the-art in the area of design studies in CVEs. It is an excellent mix of contributions from over 25 leading researcher/experts in multiple disciplines from academia and industry, providing up-to-date insight into the current research topics in this field as well as the latest technological advancements and the best working examples. Many of these results and ideas are also applicable to other areas such as CVE for design education. Overall, this book serves as an excellent reference for postgraduate students, researchers and practitioners who need a comprehensive approach to study the design behaviours in CVEs. It is also a useful and informative source of materials for those interested in learning more on using/developing CVEs to support design and design collaboration.

3D Graphics with XNA Game Studio 4. 0
3D Graphics with XNA Game Studio 4. 0

Author: Sean James

Publisher: Packt Pub Limited

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9781849690041

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This book is designed as a step-by-step tutorial that can be read through from beginning to end, with each chapter building on the last. Each section, however, can also be used as a reference for implementing various camera models, special effects, etc. The chapters are filled with illustrations, screenshots, and example code, and each chapter is based around the creation of one or more example projects. By the end of the first chapter you will have created the framework that is used and improved upon for the rest of the book, and by the end of the book you will have implemented dozens of special effects, camera types, lighting models and more using that framework. This book is mainly written for those who are familiar with object oriented programming and C# and who are interested in taking 3D graphics of their XNA games to the next level. This book will be useful as learning material for those who are new to graphics and for those who are looking to expand their toolset. Also, it can be used by game developers looking for an implementation guide or reference for effects or techniques they are already familiar with.

Google SketchUp for Game Design
Google SketchUp for Game Design

Author: Robin De Jongh

Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd

Published: 2011-11-25

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 1849691355

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Annotation Creating video game environments similar to the best 3D games on the market is now within the capability of hobbyists for the first time, with the free availability of game development software such as Unity 3D, and the ease with which groups of enthusiasts can get together to pool their skills for a game project. The sheer number of these independent game projects springing up means there is a constant need for game art, the physical 3D environment and objects that inhabit these game worlds. Now thanks to Google there is an easy, fun way to create professional game art, levels and props.Google SketchUp is the natural choice for beginners to game design. This book provides you with the workflow to quickly build realistic 3D environments, levels, and props to fill your game world. In simple steps you will model terrain, buildings, vehicles, and much more.Google SketchUp is the ideal entry level modeling tool for game design, allowing you to take digital photographs and turn them into 3D objects for quick, fun, game creation. SketchUp for Game Design takes you through the modeling of a game level with SketchUp and Unity 3D, complete with all game art, textures and props. You will learn how to create cars, buildings, terrain, tools and standard level props such as barrels, fencing and wooden pallets. You will set up your game level in Unity 3D to create a fully functional first person walk-around level to email to your friends or future employers.When you have completed the projects in this book, you will be comfortable creating 3D worlds, whether for games, visualization, or films.