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Beginning Game Audio Programming

Premier Press, 2003

No matter how exciting the game and how realistic the visual effects, without catchy audio in the background it’s obvious that something is missing. New developments in technology enable you to do things with audio that weren’t possible before, but they also make it necessary to find a guide that walks you through the technical hurdles....

Beginner's Guide to DarkBASIC Game Programming

Course Technology PTR, 2003

Design and play your own games without worrying about the technical details of programming DirectX. DarkBasic handles the entire game engine for you! By the end of the book, you will have written complete 2D and 3D games.

You’re interested in programming games, but you don’t know where to start. Beginner’s Guide to...

Software Engineering for Game Developers (Software Engineering Series)

Course Technology PTR, 2004

This book is about how a small team of developers can build a computer game using
practices that are fostered by software engineering. It takes you through the major
phases of the software engineering lifecycle and introduces you to the subjects
named in the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK). The development...

Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications, Second Edition: A Programmer's Guide

Morgan Kaufmann, 2008

Essential Mathematics for Games and Interactive Applications, 2nd edition presents the core mathematics necessary for sophisticated 3D graphics and interactive physical simulations. The book begins with linear algebra and matrix multiplication and expands on this foundation to cover such topics as color and lighting, interpolation, animation and...

Advanced Lighting and Materials with Shaders

Wordware Publishing, 2004

Programmable GPUs provide the processing horsepower necessary to render realistic graphics in real time, but this has put a new burden on graphics programmers. They now need to have an in-depth understanding of lights and surface propertiex before they can use the capablities of the GPU.

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Advanced Graphics Programming Using OpenGL (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics)

Morgan Kaufmann, 2005

Today truly useful and interactive graphics are available on affordable computers. While hardware progress has been impressive, widespread gains in software expertise have come more slowly. Information about advanced techniquesbeyond those learned in introductory computer graphics textsis not as easy to come by as inexpensive hardware.
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3D Game Engine Programming (Game Development Series)

Course Technology PTR, 2004

Developing your own 3D game engine can be a demanding task. If you?re up for the challenge, then "3D Game Engine Programming" is ready to take you through each step. All you need to begin is a working knowledge of C or C++and basic knowledge of the DirectX and Direct3D interfaces. With these skills behind you, you?re ready to tackle the...

Game Physics (Interactive 3d Technology Series)

Morgan Kaufmann, 2003

Game Physics is an introduction to the ideas and techniques needed to create physically realistic 3D graphic environments. As a companion volume to Dave Eberly's industry standard 3D Game Engine Design, Game Physics shares a similar practical approach and format. Dave includes simulations to...

32/64-bit 80x86 Assembly Language Architecture

Wordware Publishing, 2005

This book discusses 32- and 64-bit 80x 86 assembly language programming inclusive of the SIMD instruction supersets that bring the 80x86 processor into the realm of the supercomputer. This book can be used in a self-taught or academic environment.

The increasing complexity of programming environments provides a number of opportunities for...

Game Programming Gems 4 (Game Programming Gems Series)

Charles River, 2004

Uncover the secrets of the game industry's best programmers with the newest volume of the Game Programming Gems series With over 60 all new techniques, Game Programming Gems 4 continues to be the definitive resource for developers. Written by expert game developers who make today's amazing games, these articles not only provide quick solutions to...

Real-Time Rendering Tricks and Techniques in DirectX (Premier Press Game Development)

Course Technology PTR, 2002

The last several years have seen some exciting advances in the field of real-time graphics. Starting slowly for beginning programmers, this book begins by reviewing recent 3D graphics developments and with an introduction to vectors, matrices, colors, and lighting. Then, it's on to rendering graphics! Learn various vertex and pixel shader...

Programming the Nintendo Game Boy Advance: The Unofficial Guide (Game Development)

Course Technology PTR, 2005

Develop your own games for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance! Now you can write, compile, and run Game Boy programs right on your Windows desktop! "Programming the Nintendo Game Boy Advance: The Unofficial Guide" will show you how you can use the free HAM SDK to create your own games for the Game Boy Advance. When you?re ready to take the...

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