Game Programming Gems (Game Programming Gems Series) (Repost)
Game Programming Gems (Game Programming Gems Series)
Publisher: Charles River Media | ISBN: 1584500492 | edition 2000 | DJVU | 600 pages | 33,6 mb
Publisher: Charles River Media | ISBN: 1584500492 | edition 2000 | DJVU | 600 pages | 33,6 mb
Aimed at the working (or aspiring) Visual C/C++ game programmer, Game Programming Gems contains over 60 programming tips that have been gathered from more than 40 working game gurus. It you want to build your own games or are interested simply in how games work, this text provides an intriguing glimpse into how the pros create state-of-the-art 3-D animation.
The guiding principle in this book is to publish the best available tips for game programming; most of these fit into 10 pages or fewer. But don't let the efficient presentation fool you; almost every one of these tips will be invaluable to any serious game developer.
Early sections concentrate on techniques for creating more maintainable, faster code. A guide to using scripts for data-driven game modules and techniques teaches you better resource management (like using handles). A quick-start tutorial to the Standard Template Library (STL) will help you learn how to use these fast collection classes in your code right away. Several contributors show off strategies for better game debugging and profiling–there's even a set of classes that can provide onscreen feedback during testing.