Visual Basic Game Programming with DirectX
by Harbour,Jonathan S.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-01-02
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning Ptr
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Summary
This book dispels the myth that Visual Basic is just too slow to write a decent game, giving readers all of the tricks and techniques that they need to create awesome games using Visual Basic. Offering equal parts theory and hands-on exercises, the chapters in this book begin with a discussion of completing a task using Visual Basic, and then move on to enhancing the code. The final section of the book is devoted to developing complete games, including a 3D arcade game, a multiplayer space combat game, and more. Ideal for readers who are new to game programming or simply new to Visual Basic, this book offers everything readers need to create amazing games by combining the hidden power of Visual Basic with DirectX.
Author Biography
Jonathan S. Harbour has been writing games for 14 years, having created his first game on a Tandy 1000 in 1988. He has worked on commercial games and has developed information systems for cellular, aerospace, pharmeceutical, education, and medical research companies. Jonathan is currently living in Phoenix, Arizona, working as a software consultant. In his spare time, Jonathan enjoys writing Pocket PC games, reading science fiction, and spending time with his wife and two children
Table of Contents
| Foreword | xxxvii | ||||
| Introduction | xlii | ||||
| Part I Introducing Visual Basic and DirectX | 1 | (194) | |||
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3 | (18) | |||
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21 | (32) | |||
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53 | (36) | |||
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89 | (42) | |||
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131 | (40) | |||
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171 | (24) | |||
| Part II The Nuts and Bolts of Game Development | 195 | (354) | |||
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197 | (54) | |||
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251 | (64) | |||
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315 | (58) | |||
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373 | (50) | |||
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423 | (40) | |||
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463 | (66) | |||
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529 | (20) | |||
| Part III Advanced Game Programming Techniques | 549 | (228) | |||
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551 | (74) | |||
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625 | (58) | |||
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683 | (38) | |||
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721 | (34) | |||
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755 | (22) | |||
| Part IV Complete Game Projects | 777 | (216) | |||
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779 | (32) | |||
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811 | (52) | |||
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863 | (96) | |||
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959 | (34) | |||
| Part V Appendixes | 993 | (72) | |||
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995 | (14) | |||
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1009 | (34) | |||
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1043 | (8) | |||
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1051 | (4) | |||
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1055 | (4) | |||
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1059 | (6) | |||
| Epilogue | 1065 | (4) | |||
| Index | 1069 |
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