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Among the topics discussed are: * Lighting and shading schemes * Networking and multithreading * Texture mapping * Scene management
Along with several sample applications that target specific algorithms, full source code is provided for a client-server networked 3-D first-person game that demonstrates many of the techniques discussed in the book. This gives readers the opportunity to develop their own code easily, basing it upon the technology discussed in the book.
About the Author
Peter Walsh has over six years experience in the interactive entertainment field using DirectX, starting with version 1.0. He is studying gaming technology and development at Abertay University in Scotland, which is a university at the forefront of gaming technology. Peter also worked with IC-CAVE, a research, development, and consultancy firm specializing in increasing the future significance of the gaming industry. |
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