Beginner\'s Guide to DarkBasic Pro torrent

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Beginner\'s Guide to DarkBasic Pro E-Book (PDF)
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Learn to write 2D and 3D games without any programming experience by harnessing the advanced 2D/3D graphics features of DarkBasic Professional. This easy-to-use language handles the entire game engine for you, so you are free to focus on designing and playing your own games. Written for beginners with no programming experience, DarkBASIC Pro Game Programming, Second Edition is a welcome change of pace from traditional game programming books. You won\'t need to spend time figuring out how the game engine works, but only what the game is supposed to do. You will be able to create self-contained executable games with the graphics and sound files stored inside the exe file. No DarkBasic runtime library is needed: compiled programs are self-contained and require only that DirectX is installed. Finally, a book for complete beginners who want to learn to write games!
Synopsis:
Learn to write 2D and 3D games without any programming experience by harnessing the advanced 2D/3D graphics features of DarkBasic Professional. This easy-to-use language handles the entire game engine for you, so you are free to focus on designing and playing your own games. Written for beginners with no programming experience, DarkBASIC Pro Game Programming, Second Edition is a welcome change of pace from traditional game programming books. You won\'t need to spend time figuring out how the game engine works, but only what the game is supposed to do. You will be able to create self-contained executable games with the graphics and sound files stored inside the exe file. No DarkBasic runtime library is needed: compiled programs are self-contained and require only that DirectX is installed. Finally, a book for complete beginners who want to learn to write games!
Synopsis:
You?re interested in programming games, but you don?t know where to begin. Beginner?s Guide to DarkBASIC Game Programming is here to help. You?ll be programming games in no time? and with DarkBASIC, you?ll be amazed at how little code you have to write! DarkBASIC features more than a thousand commands geared toward game development, giving you a powerful tool as you put your newfound skills into practice. You?ll get coverage of both DarkBASIC and DarkBASIC Professional, as well as the complete DarkBASIC Language Reference on CD. This completely self- contained book is designed to give you all of the skills you need to begin an amazing journey into the world of game development.
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About the Author
Joshua Smith is a full-time professional game developer at Semi-Logic Entertainment in Palo Cedro, California. He has worked on several commercial games, such as Real War and Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Driver 2.
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Table of Contents
Part I: The Basics of Computer Programming 1. Welcome To DarkBASIC 2. Introduction to Computer Programming 3. Basic Commands, Variables, and Data Types 4. Characters, Strings, and Text Output 5. Repetition: Looping Commands 6. Making Programs Think: Branching Statements and Subroutines 7. More Power to the Numbers: Data Sequences and Arrays 8. Number Crunching: Mathematical and Relational Operators and Commands Part II: Game Fundamentals 9. Basic Graphics Commands 10. Game Graphics: Learning To Use Bitmaps 11. Drawing Animated Sprites 12. Programming the Keyboard, Mouse, and Joystick 13. Adding Sound Effects and Music To Your Game 14. Loading and Saving Information Using Files 15. Creating a 2D Arcade Game Part III: Advanced Topics 16. Tile-Based Scrolling and Level Editing 17. Multiplayer Network Programming 18. Fundamentals of 3D Graphics Programming 19. Loading and Rendering 3D Models 20. Creating a 3D Multiplayer Game Part IV: Appendixes A. Answers to the Chapter Quizzes B. Recommended Books and Web Sites C. ASCII Chart D. What\'s On The CD-ROM?


Product Details
ISBN:
9781592000098
Author:
Harbour, Jonathan S.
Author:
Smith, Joshua P.
Author:
Smith, Joshua
Author:
Joshua R. Smith
Publisher:
Course Technology PTR
Subject:
Entertainment & Games - General
Subject:
Programming - General
Subject:
Video & Electronic - General
Subject:
Entertainment & General
Subject:
Video & Electronic
Subject:
Computer Graphics - Game Programming
Copyright:
2003
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Premier Press Game Development
Publication Date:
February 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Pages:
616
Dimensions:
9.18x7.34x1.73 in. 3.21 lbs.