3d Game Programming for Teens

by Grebler, Eric D.

Edition: 1st

ISBN13: 9781592009008

ISBN10: 159200900X

Format: Paperback

Pub. Date: 2006-05-18

Publisher(s): Cengage Learning PTR

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Summary

"3D Game Programming for Teens" is a comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to 3D game programming for both teenagers and non-programmers. Organized into three parts, the book begins with an introduction to the game development industry, the game development process, and game engines including WildTangent. Part two covers JavaScript and Web programming and illustrates multiple concepts including variables, loops, and arrays. The final part of the book brings all of the concepts learned together, as you incrementally build a 3D game as each skill is introduced. "3D Game Programming for Teens" assumes no prior programming experience and focuses on teaching the basic skills needed to build a simple 3D game. Once you have mastered the basics, you can apply each skill to more complex game engines and game building. Helpful definitions, examples, sample code, and a hands-on tutorial approach make the book a simple yet complete introduction to 3D game programming.

Introduction

Chapter 1 A Brief History of Gaming

(16)

A Quick Timeline

(14)

1958—The First Video Game Invented

(1)

1961—Spacewar

(1)

1967—Television Video Games Created

(1)

1971—The First Video Arcade Game

(1)

1972—Magnavox Odyssey Brings Games Home

(2)

1975—Atari Releases Pong

(1)

1977—Atari 2600

(1)

1978—Space Invaders

(2)

1979—High Score

(1)

1980—The First 3D Game

(1)

1980—Pac-Man

(1)

1981—Hello Mario

(1)

1983—Video Game Crash

(1)

1983—Dragon's Lair

(1)

1985—NES and Super Mario Bros

(1)

1985—Tetris

(1)

1989—Game Boy

(1)

1993—Atari Jaguar

(1)

1993—Doom

(1)

1995—PlayStation

(1)

1996—Nintendo 64

(1)

2000—PlayStation 2

(1)

2001—Xbox

(1)

Chapter 2 Becoming the World's Best 3D Game Programmer

(10)

The Skills You Need

(4)

Programming Skills

(1)

Graphic Design Skills

(1)

Team Skills

(1)

Math

(1)

Patience

(1)

Communication Skills

(1)

Grace Under Pressure

(1)

Attention to Detail

(1)

Creativity

(1)

How to Get the Skills

(5)

Play Games

(1)

Practice, Practice, Practice

(1)

Read

(1)

Get Out There

(1)

Find a Mentor

(1)

Take a Course

(1)

Have Other Interests

(1)

Chapter 3 Designing a Game

(14)

The Big Idea

(5)

An Old Video Game

(1)

A Book

(1)

A Sport

(1)

A Board Game

(2)

An Event in Your Life

(1)

A News Event

(1)

A Sitcom, Drama, Game Show, or Movie

(1)

Planning Your Game

(6)

Type of Game

(3)

The Story Line

(2)

Storyboarding

(1)

Controls

(1)

Sounds and Music

(1)

Creating a Design Document

(1)

Chapter 4 Anatomy of a Game

(12)

Programming Languages

(3)

C++

(1)

Java

(1)

Visual Basic

(1)

Blitz3D

(1)

3D Modeling Software

(2)

Maya

(1)

3ds Max

(1)

Graphics Programs

(3)

Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

(2)

CoreIDRAW Graphics Suite

(1)

Audio Programs

(2)

Code Flow

(2)

Chapter 5 Exploring Blitz3D

(12)

Installing Blitz3D

(1)

Launching Blitz3D

(1)

Getting to Know the User Interface

(5)

The Menu Bar

(1)

The Toolbar

(3)

Switching Programs

(1)

The Side Panel

(1)

Entering Code and Comments

(4)

Chapter 6 Your First 3D Program

(10)

The Jumping Cone Program

(3)

Dissecting the Code

(7)

Chapter 7 Shapes and Objects

(30)

Understanding the 3D World

(5)

Creating Basic Shapes

(6)

Creating a Cone

(2)

Creating Multiple Cones

(2)

Creating Cubes, Cylinders, and Spheres

(2)

Segments

(1)

Resizing and Reshaping Objects

(1)

Resizing or Scaling

(2)

Reshaping

(2)

Flipping an Object

(1)

Coloring

(3)

Wireframe

(1)

Transparency

(1)

Textures and Texture Mapping

(6)

Applying Image Textures

(3)

Scaling Textures

(1)

Creating Text Textures

(3)

Object Order

102

(3)

Chapter 8 Getting Graphic

105

(48)

Heightmaps

106

(9)

Creating Heightmaps with Textured Fills

106

(4)

Creating Heightmaps with a Brush

110

(3)

Creating Heightmaps with Effects

113

(2)

Creating Textures

115

(5)

Walls

116

(4)

Terrains and Skies

120

(10)

Creating Terrains with Texture Fills

121

(3)

Wood

124

(3)

Creating Terrains with Effects

127

(3)

Information Screens

130

(23)

Welcome Screen

131

(9)

Pause Screen

140

(13)

Chapter 9 3D Modeling

153

(26)

Creating a Bottle

154

(7)

Creating the Outline

154

(2)

Lathing the Bottle

156

(1)

Exporting the Bottle

157

(4)

Creating a Missile

161

(14)

Creating the Missile Body

161

(6)

Creating the Wings

167

(6)

Exporting the Missile

173

(2)

Importing Models into Blitz3D

175

(4)

Chapter 10 Controlling Objects

179

(14)

Moving Objects

179

(2)

Rotating Objects

181

(2)

Rotating Objects on Their Own

183

(2)

Orbiting (a.k.a. Pivoting)

185

(8)

Chapter 11 Lights and Cameras

193

(26)

Working with Cameras

193

(19)

Creating and Positioning a Camera

194

(2)

Rotating a Camera

196

(1)

Using Two Cameras

197

(2)

Switching Cameras Virtually

199

(4)

Splitting Views

203

(4)

Zooming

207

(3)

Camera Movement

210

(1)

Following an Object

211

(1)

Light

212

(7)

Types of Lights

212

(3)

Light Range

215

(4)

Chapter 12 Setting the Stage

219

(22)

Creating a Terrain

219

(7)

Positioning a Terrain

220

(4)

Changing the Terrain Color

224

(1)

Applyinga Texture to a Terrain

224

(1)

Changing the Size of a Terrain

225

(1)

Creating a Plane

226

(1)

Applying a Heightmap

227

(5)

Shapesas Environments

232

(9)

Going Inside Shapes

233

(3)

Using Shapes with Terrains

236

(5)

Chapter 13 Collisions

241

(22)

Creating a Collision

242

(9)

Collision Code

244

(1)

Colliding Objects

245

(3)

Collision Radius

248

(1)

Shields Down!—Clear Collisions

249

(2)

Collision Effects

251

(11)

Poof! Now You See It, Now You Don't

252

(3)

Chameleon Colors

255

(2)

Blowing Up Stuff

257

(5)

Other Collision Commands

262

(1)

Chapter 14 Sounds and Music

263

(12)

Sounds

263

(8)

Loading and Playing Sounds

264

(1)

Adjusting Volume

265

(2)

Adjusting Pitch

267

(2)

Adjusting Pan

269

(2)

All I Want Is Loving You, and Music, Music, Music

271

(4)

Working with Channels

272

(1)

Looping Music

273

(2)

Chapter 15 Other 3D Game Components

275

(60)

Gravity

275

(2)

Simple Jumping

277

(2)

Velocity

279

(3)

Chase Camera

282

(3)

Mirror

285

(1)

Timing

286

(1)

Text

287

(14)

Adding and Positioning Text

288

(3)

Adding Text Variables

291

(5)

Setting Font Size and Appearance

296

(4)

Freeing Fonts

300

(1)

Math

301

(3)

Random

304

(7)

Guns and Bullets

311

(19)

Positioning a First-Person Shooter Gun

312

(3)

Bullets

315

(15)

Pausing

330

(3)

Welcome Screens

333

(2)

Chapter 16 Programming Fundamentals

335

(44)

Variables

335

(6)

Integer Variables

336

(1)

Floating Point Variables

336

(1)

String Variables

336

(3)

Inputting with Other Variables

339

(1)

Global versus Local Variables

340

(1)

Functions

341

(5)

Arrays

346

(4)

Types

350

(11)

Conditionals

361

(4)

Operators

362

(1)

If...Then Statements

363

(2)

If...Then...Else

365

(6)

Goto

370

(1)

Select... Case

371

(8)

Looping Conditionals

373

(6)

Chapter 17 Putting It An Together

379

(32)

Planning the Game—"3D Gallery"

379

(2)

Files for the Game

381

(1)

Creating the Water Texture

381

(6)

Welcome Screen

387

(1)

Setting Up the Graphic Elements and Camera

388

(1)

Setting Up the Game Elements

389

(1)

Creating the World

389

(2)

Gallery Items

391

(3)

Creating the Guns and Bullets

394

(1)

Game Control and Gravity

395

(1)

Moving Targets

396

(1)

Firing Bullets

397

(1)

Pausing the Game

398

(1)

Creating Collisions

398

(5)

Changing the Gallery

403

(1)

Destroying Gallery Items

404

(1)

Reloading Bullets

404

(1)

Score

405

(1)

Time Remaining

406

(1)

Ending the Game

406

(1)

Text

407

(1)

Sounds

408

(3)

Appendix

411

(4)

Index

415

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