دانلود کتاب Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development

Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development КНИГИ ; ПРОГРАММИНГ Автор: James Silva, John Sedlak Издательство: Apress Год издания: 2008 Язык: Английский Формат: PDF Страниц: 453 Размер: 13,2 МБISBN-13: 978-1-4302-0979-9Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development is written by James Silva, who recently won the prestigious Microsoft Dream Build Play game competition with his award–winning title, The Dishwasher: Dead Samurai.Building XNA 2.0 Games: A Practical Guide for Independent Game Development is an in–depth and exclusive look into the entire XNA game development process and includes the creation of a software game masterpiece. James Silva guides you through the process he took to build his award–winning title from concept to reality. He reveals tips and techniques for creating a polished, high–quality game with very few resources, while bridging the gap between coding and art.This title shows software developers the following:- The creation of a polished game from start to finish- Design philosophies- Next–gen 2D graphics, including shaders- Techniques for fast, fluid game play- XACT Audio and XInput- Eye–catching particle effects for visual stimulationThe book is packed full of code, pictures, and valuable insights into XNA game development.What you’ll learn:- If you are brand new to XNA, you’ll see basic concepts of game development through simple exercises.- You’ll be able to follow along and see the steps taken to re–create the game that won the Microsoft Dream Build Play competition.- You’ll learn and enhance artistic skills and artistic design capabilities.- You’ll learn how to build software games that focus on the same artistic design, game play, and game flow/logic that are also found in commercial games.- You’ll become more exposed to the exciting world of software games.0