Tricks of the windows game programming gurus 2nd ed
Author
LaMothe, Andre
Additional Author(s)
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Publisher
Indianapolis, Indiana: Sams, 2002
Language
English
ISBN
0672323699
Series
Subject(s)
COMPUTER GAMES-PROGRAMMING
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS
WINDOWS (COMPUTER PROGRAMS)
Notes
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Abstract
Tricks of the Windows Game Programmin Gurus, 2E takes the reader through Win32 programming, covering all the major components of DirectX including DirectDraw, DirectSound, DirectInput (including Force Feedback), and DirectMusic. Andre teaches the reader 2D graphics and rasterization techniques. Finally, Andre provides the most intense coverage of game algorithms, multithreaded programming, artificial intelligence (including fuzzy logic, neural nets, and genetic algorithms), and physics modeling you have ever seen in a game book.