Beginning C++ Game Programming

GettogripswithprogrammingtechniquesandgamedevelopmentusingC++librariesandVisualStudio2019KeyFeatures*LearngamedevelopmentandC++withafun,example-drivenapproach*BuildclonesofpopulargamessuchasTimberman,ZombieSurvivalShooter,aco-oppuzzleplatformer,andSpaceInvaders*Discovertipstoexpandyourfinishedgamesbythinkingcritically,technically,andcreativelyBookDescriptionThesecondeditionofBeginningC++GameProgrammingisupdatedandimprovedtoincludethelatestfeaturesofVisualStudio2019,SFML,andmodernC++programmingtechniques.Withthisbook,you’llgetafunintroductiontogameprogrammingbybuildingfivefullyplayablegamesofincreasingcomplexity.You’lllearntobuildclonesofpopulargamessuchasTimberman,Pong,aZombiesurvivalshooter,acooppuzzleplatformerandSpaceInvaders.Thebookstartsbycoveringthebasicsofprogramming.You’llstudykeyC++topics,suchasobject-orientedprogramming(OOP)andC++pointers,andgetacquaintedwiththeStandardTemplateLibrary(STL).ThebookhelpsyoulearnaboutcollisiondetectiontechniquesandgamephysicsbybuildingaPonggame.Asyoubuildgames,you’llalsolearnexcitinggameprogrammingconceptssuchasparticleeffects,directionalsound(spatialization),OpenGLprogrammableshaders,spawningobjects,andmuchmore.Finally,you’llexploregamedesignpatternstoenhanceyourC++gameprogrammingskills.Bytheendofthebook,you’llhavegainedtheknowledgeyouneedtobuildyourowngameswithexcitingfeaturesfromscratchWhatyouwilllearn*SetupyourgamedevelopmentprojectinVisualStudio2019andexploreC++librariessuchasSFML*ExploreC++OOPbybuildingaPonggame*Understandcoregameconceptssuchasgameanimation,gamephysics,collisiondetection,scorekeeping,andgamesound*Useclasses,inheritance,andreferencestospawnandcontrolthousandsofenemiesandshootrapid-firemachineguns*Addadvancedfeaturestoyourgameusingpointers,references,andtheSTL*ScaleandreuseyourgamecodebylearningmoderngameprogrammingdesignpatternsWhothisbookisforThisbookisperfectforyouifyouhavenoC++programmingknowledge,youneedabeginner-levelrefreshercourse,oryouwanttolearnhowtobuildgamesorjustusegamesasanengagingwaytolearnC++.Whetheryouaspiretopublishagame(perhapsonSteam)orjustwanttoimpressfriendswithyourcreations,you’llfindthisbookuseful.