Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus

Andre Lamothe

ISBN 10: 0672323699 / ISBN 13: 9780672323690

Verlag: Sams, 2002

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Written by André LaMothe, the world's best-selling game programming author, Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus, Second Edition has it all! Newly updated to include full coverage of 16-bit high-color modes and much more, this volume takes you through Win32 programming, covering all the major components of DirectX, including DirectDraw, DirectSound, DirectInput (including Force Feedback), and DirectMusic. Then you dive off the deep end with 2D graphics and rasterization techniques. Once that's under your belt, get ready for the most intense coverage of game algorithms, multithreaded programming, text games and parsing, artificial intelligence (including fuzzy logic, neural nets, and genetic algorithms), and physics modeling you have ever seen in a game book. You ask if that's it? Heck no! On the CDs are two more online digital books covering General 3D graphics and algorithms, along with solid coverage of Direct3D Immediate mode. And if that's not enough, there are numerous articles contained on the CDs by other contributing authors covering a plethora of game programming topics.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Andrè LaMothe (a.k.a. Lord Necron) has been programming for over 24 years and holds degrees in mathematics, computer science, and electrical engineering. He has written numerous articles on the subjects of graphics, game programming, and artificial intelligence. He is the author of Tricks of the Game Programming Gurus, Sams Teach Yourself Game Programming in 21 Days, The Game Programming Starter Kit, The Black Art of 3D Game Programming, and Windows Game Programming for Dummies, all bestsellers. In addition, he coauthored Ciarcia's Circuit Cellar I and II. Mr. LaMothe has also taught at the University of Santa Cruz Extension Multimedia Department.

Last, but not least, Andrè is the founder and CEO of Xtreme Games LLC (www.xgames3d.com) and the Xtreme Games Developers Conference (www.xgdc.com). He can be reached at ceo@xgames3d.com.

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Titel: Tricks of the Windows Game Programming Gurus
Verlag: Sams
Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket