Managed Directx Game Programming

The Evolution series is a unique offering in the programming market, demonstrating techniques through a complete, working, application and not through trivial "toy" code. Managed DirectX Game Programming Evolution is an exciting addition the the Evolution line. The intention of the book is to give the reader experience developing high performance games with rich 3D graphics, focusing on high performance, 'retail' quality software processes. The sample application accompanying the book is a game called 'tunnel Vision' which encompasses most of the features that all games, and game programmers, need to implement. There is a series of single player missions, which envelope the user in a rich story, flying through tunnels. The implementation of the levels is an important aspect of the application. There will be a high quality, high performance 3D engine implemented in the game to handle all of the rendering. The game engine will include using advanced graphical features such as Vertex and Pixel Shader 2.0, high dynamic range lighting, shadowing, particles, and skeletal animation. A rich sound implementation is also included producing sound with reverberation, and other audio effects for use within the tunnels. As part of the increasing the functionality of the application, the reader will add multiplayer implementations to the game.Miller, Tom is the author of 'Managed Directx Game Programming ' with ISBN 9780672326950 and ISBN 0672326957.