OpenGL opens the door to the world of high-quality, high-performance 3D computer graphics. The preferred application programming interface for developing 3D applications, OpenGL is widely used in video ...

A guide to game development using the OpenGL graphics API. It covers how to integrate the non-graphical elements of Microsoft’s DirectX into OpenGL games. Examples are included to demonstrate concepts ... mehr

"As the ’Red Book’ is known to be the gold standard for OpenGL, the ’Orange Book’ is considered to be the gold standard for the OpenGL Shading Language. With Randi’s extensive knowledge of OpenGL and ... mehr

Patterns in Game Design provides professional and aspiring game designers with the tools they need to really understand how games are made. It provides designers with a method for discussing and understanding ... mehr

Aimed at the game developer or student/hobbyist interested in physics, Physics for Game Developers reviews all the maths for creating realistic motion and collisions for cars, airplanes, boats, projectiles, ... mehr

This book illustrates how to infuse compelling and realistic action into game programming?even if you don?t have a college-level physics background! This book covers the basic physics and mathematical ... mehr

This book is written to teach students and practitioners the theory behind the mathematical models and techniques required for physics-based animation. It does not teach the basic principles of animation, ... mehr

Refuting the idea that playing video games is an act of isolation undertaken by teenaged boys in dark basement rooms, Taylor presents the world of online gaming as a thriving social scene where players ... mehr

This book covers the basic aspects of polygonal modeling theory as well as practical lessons on topology construction most often overlooked in other titles. The book is not software specific and focuses ... mehr

A complete guide to designing games for the Nintendo Fame Boy Advance handheld video game system draws on public domain Game Boy development tools to demonstrate how to create simple Game Boy source code ... mehr