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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