3D Game Programming All in One - Softcover

Finney, Kenneth C

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159200136X ISBN 13: 9781592001361

Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR, 2004

Synopsis

An ever-growing number of gamers want to make the leap from merely playing games to actually creating their own games. This book takes them through the process step-by-step. It provides the instruction, examples, development principles, and, perhaps most importantly, the actual tools needed to create their own 3D game. By experiencing first-hand every aspect of game development, readers will discover which aspect of the game industry is their true passion (for example, music, artistic design, storyboarding, coding, testing, etc.). This is the only book that walks the reader from A to Z covering each aspect of developing a 3D game in a hands-on tutorial style.

About this title

From the Publisher

This book and the companion CD contain all of the tools and information necessary to create a complete ready-to-play first person shooter game. Functions as a stand-alone book or 'the next step' for readers of Game Programming All in One (1931841233), which takes the reader through each step of the creation of a full 2D game. Provides thorough explanation of 3D game programming, an emerging market within gaming. The CD is a treasure chest of tools and resources for independent game developers, including a fully featured game engine; tools for modeling, sound and text editing, and image manipulation; sound, image, and music libraries.

About the Author

Kenneth C. Finney teaches in the Game Development and Entrepreneurship program at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, where he runs the Game Development Workshop. Ken has taught game design, level and GUI design, game development, programming, and prototyping at the Art Institute of Toronto where he was lead faculty member in the Game Art & Design program for five years. Ken is the creator of the popular TubettiWorld "Online Campaign" Mod and the "QuicknDirty" game management tools for NovaLogic's Delta Force 2 game series. In addition to being an associate developer of the Torque Game Engine at GarageGames, Ken is the author of several books about game programming including 3D Game Programming All In One, 1st & 2nd Editions and Advanced 3D Game Programming All In One. Ken is 50% owner of TubettiWorld Games, Inc. (TWG), an Ontario-based company that is creating a new and unique Action/Adventure game based on the original TubettiWorld design, using Torque Game Engine Advanced. The team that Finney has assembled at TWG was responsible for delivering a 3D action racing game for a major U.S. toy manufacturer in 2008.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 159200136X
• ISBN 13: 9781592001361
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 848