The introductory chapters provide a solid basis in using Direct3D and DirectSound in a 2D gaming environment, providing not only the necessary theoretical discussions, but also sample programs that demonstrate the concepts discussed. Once the reader learns these basic DirectX techniques, the book leads the reader through the design and programming of a console-style computer role-playing game. As the reader builds the game piece by piece, he not only applies what he's learned about Direct3D and DirectSound, but also learns the fundamental skills needed to program games. Currently, no other book on the market covers the same material.
- ISBN10 0672324199
- ISBN13 9780672324192
- Publish Date 26 August 2002
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Macmillan Computer Publishing (a Pearson Education company)
- Imprint Sams Publishing
- Pages 720
- Language English