Game Programming Gems

Deloura (Autor)

Mark DeLoura (Herausgeber)

Media-Kombination

550 Seiten

2000
Charles River Media
9781584500490 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.8.2000
• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations (some col.)
• Verlagsort: Hingham
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 197 x 241 mm
• Gewicht: 1293 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► Computerspiele
• ISBN-13: 9781584500490 / 9781584500490
• Zustand: Neuware