内容简介
Discoverthelatestandmostpopulartechnologyforcreatingnext-generation3Dgames:DIRECTX11!BEGINNINGDIRECTX11GAMEPROGRAMMINGisanintroductoryguidetolearningthebasicsofDirectX11thatwillhelpgetyoustartedonthepathto3Dvideogameprogramminganddevelopment.Writtenspecificallyforthebeginnerprogrammer,thisbookusesstep-by-stepinstructionstoteachthebasicsofDirectX11andintroducesskillsthatcanbeappliedtocreatinggamesforPCsandgameconsoleplatformssuchastheXbox360.UpdatedforallthenewestDirectX11technology,thisbookincludescoverageofimprovedprofessionalcodingpractices,anoverviewofthelatestDirectXcomponentsandtools,sprites,textandfontrendering,3Dcharacterrendering,cameras,audio,shadersandeffects,andmuchmore.Bythetimeyoureachtheendofthisbook,youwillhavehadenoughexperiencewithDirectX11thatyoushouldbeabletoexploremakingsimplevideogamesanddemos.Fromthere,youcanprogresstowardmakingmorecomplexgamesanddemosuntilyoufindyourselfabletocompleteandreleaseyourownPCorconsolegames.
作者简介
AllenSherrod,aDeVryUniversitygraduateintheComputerInformationSystemsprogram,hasauthoredgamesandgraphicsrelatedbooksincludingUltimateGameProgrammingwithDirectX(firstandsecondeditions),Ultimate3DGameEngineDesign&ArchitectureandDataStructuresandAlgorithmsforGameDevelopers.Allenisalsothehostofwww.UltimateGameProgramming.com.HehaswrittenforGameDevelopermagazineandGamasutra.com,andisthefounderofRe-InventingGames&Graphics,Inc.WendyJonesdevotedherselftocomputersthefirsttimehereyesbefellanAppleIIeinelementaryschool.Fromthatpointon,shespenteveryfreemomentlearningBASICandgraphicsprogramming,sketchingoutherideasongraphpapertotypeinlater.Othercomputerlanguagesfollowed,includingPascal,C,C#,andC++.AsWendy'scareerincomputerstookoff,shebranchedout,teachingherselfWindowsprogrammingandthenjumpingintothedot-comworldforabit.AlthoughInternetcompaniesprovidedachallenge,theydidn'tprovidefulfillment,soWendystartedexpandingherprogrammingskillstogames,devotinganyextraenergytoitspursuit.Wendy'struepassionbecameapparentwhenshegottheopportunitytoworkforAtari'sHumongousEntertainmentasagameprogrammer.DuringhertimeatAtari,sheworkedonbothPCandconsoletitles,thrilledwiththechallengetheyprovided.WendycannowbefoundatElectronicArt?sTiburonstudioinOrlandoworkingwithsomewonderfullytalentedpeopleonNextGenerationconsoles.Ifyouhaveanycommentsorquestionsaboutthisbook,youcanreachWendyatherwebsiteathttp://www.fasterkittycodecode.com.
