Beginning DirectX 9 (Game Development Series)

Beginning DirectX 9 (Game Development Series), 9781592003495 (1592003494), Course Technology PTR, 2004

Welcome to the exciting world of 3D graphics creation with DirectX 9! "Beginning DirectX® 9" is your introductory guide to creating realistic virtual worlds and characters for games. This true beginner?s guide offers easy-to-follow instructions for getting your first DirectX program up and running. Then it?s on to 3D concepts and Direct3D® as you use DirectX 9 to begin designing and building your own 3D worlds. Expand your DirectX knowledge with an introduction to sound processing with DirectSound® and user input with DirectInput®. Wrap things up as you complete a comprehensive project that shows you how to apply each new concept. Bring amazing fantasy worlds to life with the power of DirectX 9!

The CD includes the completed executable and graphics for chapter examples as well as the DirectX 9 SDK. A much-needed introductory guide to DirectX. Uses easy-to-understand examples to show readers how to create a playable game.

About the Author

Wendy Jones has been involved in the computer industry for the past ten years. Holding positions such as Web developer, Windows programmer, UI Designer and Game programmer. She got her start in programming back at age 8 writing BASIC games on the Apple IIe. Through high school she taught herself C and moved onto C++ during college all the while using these languages as a means to create games that she wanted to play. Her love for games flurished over the years finally setting her as a game programmer at Atari allowing her to write games for others to enjoy. She?s currently in the process of starting her own game company focusing on handheld gaming titles.

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