Xna 4.0 game development by example : beginner's guide : create exciting games with Microsoft XNA 4.0 / / Kurt Jaegers

• Autore: Jaegers Kurt
• Pubblicazione: Birmingham [U.K.], : Packt Pub., 2010
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (428 p.)
• Disciplina: 794.81526
• Soggetto topico: Video games - Programming
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1:Introducing XNA Game Studio; Overview of the games; System requirements; Installing XNA Game Studio; Time for action - installing XNA Game Studio; Building your first game; Time for action - creating a new Windows game project; Anatomy of an XNA game; The declarations area; Time for action - adding variables to the class declaration area; The Game1 class constructor; The Initialize() method; Time for action - customizing the Initialize() method; The LoadContent() method ; Time for action - creating the squareTextureThe Update() method; Time for action - coding Update() for SquareChase; The Draw() method; Time for action - draw SquareChase!; Time for action - play SquareChase!; Summary; Chapter 2:Flood Control - Underwater Puzzling; Designing a puzzle game; Time for action - set up the Flood Control project; Introducing the Content Pipeline; Time for action - reading textures into memory; Sprites and sprite sheets; Classes used in Flood Control; The GamePiece class; Identifying a GamePiece; Time for action - build a GamePiece class - declarations ; Creating a GamePieceTime for action - building a GamePiece class: constructors; Updating a GamePiece; Time for action - GamePiece class methods - part 1 - updating; Rotating pieces; Time for action - GamePiece class methods - part 2 - rotation; Pipe connectors; Time for action - GamePiece class methods - part 3 -; connection methods; Sprite sheet coordinates; Time for action - GamePiece class methods - part 4 -; GetSourceRect; The GameBoard class; Time for action - create the GameBoard.cs class; Creating the game board; Time for action - initialize the game board; Updating GamePieces ; Time for action - manipulating the game boardFilling in the gaps; Time for action - filling in the gaps; Generating new pieces; Time for action - generating new pieces; Water filled pipes; Time for action - water in the pipes; Propagating water; Time for action - making the connection; Building the game; Declarations; Time for action - Game1 declarations; Initialization; Time for action - updating the Initialize() method; The Draw() method - the title screen; Time for action - drawing the screen - the title screen; The Draw() method - the play screen ; Time for action - drawing the screen - the play screenKeeping score; Time for action - scores and scoring chains; Input handling; Time for action - handling mouse input; Letting the player play!; Time for action - letting the player play; Play the game; Summary; Chapter 3:Flood Control - Smoothing Out the Rough Edges; Animated pieces; Classes for animated pieces; Time for action -rotating pieces; Time for action -falling pieces; Time for action -fading pieces; Managing animated pieces; Time for action - updating GameBoard to support animated; pieces; Fading pieces ; Time for action - generating fading pieces
• Sommario/riassunto: Create your own exciting games with Microsoft XNA 4.0
• Titolo autorizzato: Xna 4.0 game development by example
• ISBN: 1-282-81935-6; 9786612819353; 1-84969-067-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826112103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II