| Author | : Mark Pruett |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 580 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 9781571690050 |
The first part of this book covers playing-field design, creating and moving objects using the Windows BitBlt API, detecting collisions, and adding sound, with example code given with each topic. Part 2 covers in-depth everything that game developers should know to create addicting action games. Part 3 contains several game projects.
| Author | : Blair Carter |
| Publisher | : Nova Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 182 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Games & Activities |
| ISBN | : 9781590335260 |
Lists the most significant writings on computer games, including works that cover recent advances in gaming and the substantial academic research that goes into devising and improving computer games.
| Author | : Stuart Bloom |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 874 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : |
Covering all the fundamentals, this total reference will get programmers with very little previous database application experience up and running quickly. And, by providing complete coverage of hot topics such as SQL, Crystal Reports, OLE, and setting up database servers for ODBC, experienced programmers will find valuable information unavailable elsewhere.
| Author | : Zane Thomas |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 1132 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 9781571690012 |
This troubleshooting and time-saving guide to Visual Basic presents hundreds of typical programming problems and practical solutions in an easy-to-use reference format, allowing even beginners to create VB programs quickly, and divulges little-known tricks, workarounds, and enhancements used by pros.
| Author | : Clayton Walnum |
| Publisher | : Sams Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Computer games |
| ISBN | : 9780672319877 |
"Sams Teach Yourself Game Programming with Visual Basic in 21 Days" teaches the reader the art of game programming from the ground up. The reader is assumed to have basic programming knowledge that he wishes to apply to the creation of basic games. Upon completion of the book readers will have learned to build eight games including card games, puzzles, and strategy games, each focusing on a specific task and building the reader's knowledge and skill level. The final week is a culmination of the skills learned in the first two weeks where the reader builds a complete game incorporating sound, animation, etc.
| Author | : Ben Sawyer |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 756 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9781576101773 |
Provides basic background on different aspects of making games. Seventeen chapters discuss the ins and outs of the industry and aspects of designing games, financing, getting a job, console development, creating game content, dealing with software publishers, marketing, legal issues, and resources for developer tools and programs. The CD-ROM contains tools such as the source code to Abuse, demos from Animatek, Goldwave, IForce2.0 SDK, Miles Sound System, demos from RTime and RAD, Open GL, Sound Forge, and a searchable database of industry resources. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
| Author | : Wayne S. Freeze |
| Publisher | : Que Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 412 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Computers |
| ISBN | : 9780789725929 |
This volume shows how to couple the powers of Microsoft Visual Basic and DirectX to design and program simulation games. It covers game programming code in Visual Basic while giving hints and ideas for the use of Visual Basic.NET.
