BlitzMax for Absolute Beginners

Games Programming for the Absolute Beginner
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4842-2522-6
Verlag: Apress

Buch, Englisch, 278 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 5743 g

Go through the steps necessary to create high-speed 2D retro-style games. This easy-to-read-and-follow one of a kind book on BlitzMax game programming also covers some 3D programming. includes game application projects such as The Great Escape, Tank Attack, and Paratrooper. These will help you build your skills as you go. Have you ever wanted to program your own computer game? Never felt you could? Well, now you can.
What You'll Learn

• Program computer games from scratch with BlitzMax
• Produce high-quality arcade games with sound and graphics
• Utilize the power of OpenGL to create fantastic 3D effects

Who This Book Is For

Those new to game programming and those new to BlitzMax.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kelly, Sloan

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Spiele-Programmierung, Rendering, Animation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Computer System.- 2. How BlitzMax Works.- 3. BlitzMax IDE.- 4. Programming 101.- 5. The Great Escape.- 6. Reusing Code with Functions.- 7. Using the File System.- 8. Tank Attack: The Second Game.- 9. OOP.- 10. Project File Management.- 11. Graphics.- 12. User Input.- 13. Keyboard Input.- 14. Joystick.- 15. Common Input Routine.- 16. Collision Detection.- 17. OpenGL Special Effects.- 18. Paratrooper: Retro Involved.- 19. Sound Effects and Audio.- 20. Putting it All Together.- 21. Game Design.- 22. Storyboarding.- 23. Project Management.- A. Appendices.

Über Autor(innen)

Sloan Kelly  is an experienced software developer with over 18 years of progressive experience. Hands-on professional with a proven record of success and delivery.  Skills include C#, C/C++, Unity3D, Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF/MVVM), Windows Communication Foundation (WCF), Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF), DirectX, XNA, Collada, Java, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML.