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Introduction to 3D Game Programming with DirectX 9.0c: A Shader Approach presents an introduction to programming interactive computer graphics, with an emphasis on game development, using real-time shaders with DirectX 9.0. The book is divided into three parts that explain basic mathematical and 3D concepts, show how to describe 3D worlds and implement fundamental 3D rendering techniques, and demonstrate the application of Direct3D to create a variety of special effects. With this book understand basic mathematical tools used in video game creation such as vectors, matrices, and transformations; discover how to describe and draw interactive 3D scenes using Direct3D and the D3DX library; learn how to implement lighting, texture mapping, alpha blending, and stenciling using shaders and the high-level shading language (HLSL); explore a variety of techniques for creating special effects, including vertex blending, character animation, terrain rendering, multi-texturing, particle systems, reflections, shadows, and normal mapping;f ind out how to work with meshes, load and render .X files, program terrain/camera collision detection, and implement 3D object picking; review key ideas, gain programming experience, and explore new topics with the end-of-chapter exercises.Product Identifiers
PublisherWordware Publishing Inc.
ISBN-139781598220162
eBay Product ID (ePID)86650487
Product Key Features
Number of Pages630 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIntroduction to 3d Game Programming with Directx9.0c: a Shader Approach
Publication Year2006
SubjectComputer Science
TypeTextbook
AuthorFrank D. Luna
Subject AreaMultimedia
Dimensions
Item Height230 mm
Item Weight885 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorFrank D. Luna