Microsoft XNA Game Studio Creators Guide: An Introduction to XNA Game Programming - Softcover

Cawood,Stephen; McGee,Pat

Softcover

ISBN 10: 007149071X ISBN 13: 9780071490719

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2007

Synopsis

Bring your gaming visions to life with Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express

Create complete 3D games using Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express and this hands-on guide. Written by experienced game developers, Microsoft XNA Game Studio CreatorAnd#39;s Guide details the fundamentals of great game programming and offers detailed examples.

Inside, youAnd#39;ll learn to program a game engine, write shader code, create and animate 3D models, and add fluid motion and special effects. YouAnd#39;ll also find out how to launch ballistics, add realistic scenery and terrain, and integrate lighting and textures. Step-by-step tutorials on underlying C# code and explanations of vector and matrix techniques are included.

• Build and dynamically update XNA game windows and custom 3D objects
• Learn scintillating animation techniques
• Create lifelike skyboxes, textures, lighting, and shading effects
• Program shaders using high-level shader language
• Develop single- and multi-player games
• Generate and code terrain with height detection
• Construct impressive graphics using sprites, multi-texturing, and blending
• Integrate audio, game dashboards, and score tracking
• Develop realistic collision detection, ballistics, and particle effects
• HaHHhhndle keyboard, mouse, and game controller input
• Create static *.fbx and animated Quake 2 models and control them in code

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About this title

About the Author

Stephen Cawood is a former program manager at Microsoft Corporation. He has written several gaming titles.

Pat McGee is a faculty member and course developer at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He is a game programmer.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 007149071X
• ISBN 13: 9780071490719
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480