Microsoft XNA unleashed : graphics and game programming for Xbox 360 and Windows

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carter, Chad, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microsoft XNA (Computer file).

Video games--Programming.

Video games.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (552 pages)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Sams Pub 2008

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Foreword by Tom Miller Developer, XNA Game Studio Express, Microsoft Corporation Microsoft XNA Unleashed provides comprehensive coverage and solid instruction on how to leverage the XNA Framework to create high quality games for Windows and the Xbox 360. The author shows you how to take full advantage of the many features the XNA Framework provides; you will learn the intricacies of important tasks such as adding sound and music to games, as well as creating, loading, and texturing 3D objects. In addition to providing coverage of 2D programming, the author shows you how to create sophisticated 3D games. All the important topics such as physics, artificial intelligence, and special effects are covered in detail. Chad Carter is the CTO at Robertson Marketing Group. Many Fortune 500 companies use the ecommerce system he architected and developed from the ground up for the promotional business sector. He has been creating DirectX applications since 1996 and has developed games using Managed DirectX. Chad created a 3D locomotive simulator for Norfolk Southern that is used to teach children to obey railroad crossings signals. Chad’s website devoted to the XNA Framework can be found at www.xnaessentials.com. Learn how to install and use XNA Game Studio Express Discover how to build, deploy, and debug games for the Xbox 360 and Windows Examine the XNA Framework in depth: 2D, 3D, sound, input, and HLSL Learn how to create game components and game services Delve into performance tuning techniques Discover how to extend the Content Pipeline Learn how to use the Microsoft Cross-Platform Audio Creation Tool (XACT) to add sound and music to games Create a full 2D parallax side-scroller game Discover how to use sprite batches Learn to make the most of sprite fonts Create 2D components such as splash screens and progress bars Examine the different sprite batch blending modes Discover 2D cel animation Examine the High Level Shader Language (HLSL) in detail covering basic HLSL as well as vertex deformations and post-processing effects Create a full 3D game that includes a 2D radar in the Heads Up Display (HUD), and much, much more CD-ROM includes • All C# examples and source code presented in this book. • Explosion Generator tool for generating explosion animations. Introduction Part I Get Up and Running with XNA on Your PC and Xbox 360 1 Introducing XNA and XNA Game Studio Express 2 XNA and the Xbox 360 3 Performance...

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Introduction

Part I: Get Up and Running with XNA on Your PC and Xbox 360

1 Introducing XNA and XNA Game Studio Express

What Is the XNA Framework?

Installing Visual C# Express

Installing the DirectX Runtime

Installing XNA Game Studio Express

Creating Spacewar Windows Project

Compiling and Running Spacewar

Summary

2 XNA and the Xbox 360

Creating Spacewar Xbox 360 Project

Buying the XNA Creators Club Subscription

Connecting the Xbox 360 to the PC

Deploying on the Xbox 360

Debugging on the Xbox 360

Creating a Test Demo for the Xbox 360

Programming for Dual Platforms

The .NET Compact Framework on the Xbox 360

3 Performance Considerations

Measure, Measure, Measure

Managing Memory

Understanding the Garbage Collector

Optimization Suggestions

Part II: Understanding XNA Basics

4 Creating 3D Objects

Vertices

Vectors

Matrices

Transformations

Transformations Reloaded

Creating a Camera

Vertex Buffers

Effects

Textures

Index Buffers

XNA Game Components

Checking Performance

Transformations Revolutions

5 Input Devices and Cameras

Creating a Game Service

Starting a Library

Working with Input Devices

Creating a Stationary Camera

Creating a First Person Camera

Creating a Split Screen

Part III: Content Pipeline

6 Loading and Texturing 3D Objects

Understanding the Content Pipeline

Loading 3D Models

Texturing 3D Models

7 Sounds and Music

Microsoft Cross-Platform Audio Creation Tool (XACT)

Wave Banks

Sounds Banks

Understanding Variations

Updating Our Input Handlers

Plugging In Our Sound Manager

Creating a Sound Demo

8 Extending the Content Pipeline

Creating a Skybox

Using the Skybox.

Debugging the Content Pipeline Extension

Part IV: 2D in XNA

9 2D Basics

Sprite Batches

Practical Sprite Batches

Using Sprite Fonts

10 2D Effects

Cel Animation

Rotating and Scaling

Blending Mode Example

Fade to Color

Making Fire Old School Style

Explosions

11 Creating a 2D Game

Setting Up the Game Skeleton

Creating Parallax Scrolling

Switching States

Drawing Our Hero

Drawing Our Enemies

Handling Collision Detection

Winning and Losing

Adding Transitions

Adding Explosions

Adding Sounds

Part V: High Level Shader Language

12 HLSL Basics

Understanding the Shader Process

HLSL Syntax

Vertext Shaders

Pixel Shaders

Techniques

Passes

Passing Application Data to the GPU

HLSL Demo

13 Advanced HLSL

Vertex Displacement

Postprocessing

More Postprocessing Examples

Part VI: Physics and Artificial Intelligence

14 Physics Basics

Kinesmatics

Force

Collisions

15 Finite State Machines and Game State Management

Finite State Machine

Object-Oriented Design

Managing Game States

Managing Game States Demo

16 AI Algorithms

Setting Up Our Demo

Chase Algorithm

A Better Chase Algorithm

Evading Algorithm

Random Movement

Creating a Finite State Machine

Part VII: 3D Effects

17 Advanced Texturing Techniques

3D Lighting

Bump Mapping

Normal Mapping

Parallax Mapping

Relief Mapping

Texture Animation

18 Special Effects

Transitions

Making Fire

19 Particle System

Particle System Defined

Point Sprite Defined

Creating the Particle Class

Creating the VertexPointerSprite Struct

Creating the Particle System Engine

Point Sprite Effect File

Particle System Demo.

Creating Particle Effects

Part VIII: Putting It Into Practice

20 Creating a 3D Game

Creating the Tunnel Vision Game

Creating the Game Logic

Creating the Crosshair

Creating the Game-Specific Camera

21 Improving the Game

Creating the Radar

Creating the Tunnel

Creating the Level Timer

Creating the HUD

Adding Scoring

Keeping Track of High Scores

22 Finishing Touches

Updating the Title Screen

Updating the Start Menu

Creating the High Score Screen

Updating the Options Menu

Updating the Remaining States

Using the Particle System

Adding Sound

Suggested Improvements

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9786612649325

9781282649323

1282649329

9780768676716

0768676711

OCLC:

1027157677