TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harbour, Jonathan S.
TI  - Beginning game programming
SN  - 9781598632880
AV  - QA 76.76.C672 .H37 2007 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Boston, Massachusetts
PB  - Thomson/Course Technology
KW  - COMPUTER GAMES -- PROGRAMMING
N1  - Includes index; Ch. 1. Getting started with Windows and DirectX -- Ch. 2. Windows programming basics -- Ch. 3. Windows messaging and event handling -- Ch. 4. real-time game loop -- Ch. 5. Your first DirectX graphics program -- Ch. 6. Bitmaps and surfaces -- Ch. 7. Drawing animated sprites -- Ch. 8. Advanced sprite programming -- Ch. 9. Jamming with DirectX audio -- Ch. 10. Handling input devices -- Ch. 11. Tile-based scrolling backgrounds -- Ch. 12. 3D graphics fundamentals -- Ch. 13. Creating your own 3D models with Anim8or -- Ch. 14. Working with 3D model files -- Ch. 15. Complete 3D game
N2  - This book provides an introduction to the entire field of game programming. As readers work through the book, they will produce two working games: one in 2D and one in 3D--offering a good introduction to DirectX programming. Beginning with an introduction to basic Windows programming, this book quickly advances to the basics of DirectX programming, moving up from surfaces to textures and then to 3D models. This book offers coverage of the introductory concepts of game programming, paving the way for more advanced books on the subject. Readers will develop a working knowledge of the terminology and basics of game programming that will enable them to progress to more advanced game programming topics
ER  -