Game Programming Gems

DeLoura, Mark

ISBN 10: 1584500492 / ISBN 13: 9781584500490

Verlag: Charles River Media, USA, 2000

Beschreibung

Hardcover (Printed Boards). 614 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Charles River Media, USA, 2000. Second Printing. *** CONDITION: This book is in fine condition. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Includes CD ROM in unopened pocket. SYNOPSIS: For the countless tasks involved in creating a game engine there are an equal number of possible solutions. But instead of spending hours and hours trying to develop your own answers, now you can find out how the pros do it! Game Programming Gems is a hands-on, comprehensive resource packed with a variety of game programming algorithms written by experts from the game industry and edited by Mark DeLoura, former software engineering lead for Nintendo of America, Inc. and now the newly appointed editor-in-chief of Game Developer magazine. From animation and artificial intelligence to Z-buffering, lighting calculations, weather effects, curved surfaces, mutliple layer Internet gaming, to music and sound effects, all of the major techniques needed to develop a competitive game engine are covered. Game Programming Gems is written in a style accessible to individuals with a range of expertise levels. All of the source code for each algorithm is included and can be used by advanced programmers immediately. For aspiring programmers, there is a detailed tutorial to work through before attempting the code, and suggestions for possible modifications and optimizations are included as well. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Computers & Internet; Games & Gaming. ISBN: 1584500492. ISBN/EAN: 9781584500490. Inventory No: 21070084. This item is heavy and may require additional shipping costs for destinations outside Australia.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Game Programming Gems
• Verlag: Charles River Media, USA
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1584500492
• ISBN-13: 9781584500490
• Einband: Hardcover (Printed Boards)
• Auflage: Second Printing.
• Zustand: Fine
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Computers & Internet

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For the countless tasks involved in creating a game engine there are an equal number of possible solutions. This text is a hands-on, comprehensive resource packed with a variety of game programming algorithms written by experts from the game industry. From animation and artificial intelligence to Z-buffering, lighting calculations, weather effects, curved surfaces and mutliple layer Internet gaming, to music and sound effects, all of the major techniques needed to develop a competitive game engine are covered. "Game Programming Gems" is written in a style which should be accessible to individuals with a range of expertise levels. All of the source code for each algorithm is included and can be used by advanced programmers immediately. For aspiring programmers, there is a detailed tutorial to work hrough before attempting the code, and suggestions for possible modifications and optimizations are included as well. The CD-ROM contains the source code in C and C++, completely portable to Windows and Linux, and all graphics displays which use the popular Open GL language.