Microsoft XNA 4.0 Game Development Cookbook [electronic resource] : over 35 intermediate-advanced recipes for taking your XNA development arsenal further / Luke Drumm.

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ISBN:

9781849691994

9781849691987

Title:

Microsoft XNA 4.0 Game Development Cookbook [electronic resource] : over 35 intermediate-advanced recipes for taking your XNA development arsenal further / Luke Drumm.

Author:

Drumm, Luke.

Personal Author:

Drumm, Luke.

Publication Information:

Birmingham : Packt Pub., 2012.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Series:

Quick answers to common problems

General Note:

Includes index.

5. Non-Player Characters.

Contents:

Microsoft XNA 4.0 Game Development Cookbook; Microsoft XNA 4.0 Game Development Cookbook; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Support files, eBooks, discount offers, and more; Why Subscribe?; Free Access for Packt account holders; Preface; What this book covers; What you need for this book; Who this book is for; Conventions; Reader feedback; Customer support; Downloading the example code; Errata; Piracy; Questions; 1. Applying Special Effects; Introduction; Creating shadows within the Reach profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ...

See alsoCreating shadows within the HiDef profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; See also; Implementing lens flare within the Reach profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; Implementing lens flare within the HiDef profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; Implementing smoke within the Reach profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; Creating explosions within the Reach profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ...

Creating explosions within the HiDef profileGetting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; See also ... ; 2. Building 2D and 3D Terrain; Introduction; Displaying hexagonal maps; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; Displaying 2D isometric maps; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; See also; Importing and displaying 3D isometric maps; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; Generating 3D height maps; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; Creating block worlds within the Reach profile.

Getting readyHow to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; Textures; Creating block worlds within the HiDef profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; 3. Procedural Modeling; Introduction; Modeling triangles; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; Dynamic vertex buffers; See also; Modeling discs; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; See also ... ; Modeling spheres; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; See also; Modeling tori; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; See also.

Modeling treesGetting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; 4. Creating Water and Sky; Introduction; Creating water within the HiDef profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; Shallow water; Deep water; Building skyboxes within the Reach profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; Building skyboxes within the HiDef profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; Cloud generation within the Reach profile; Getting ready; How to do it ... ; How it works ... ; There's more ... ; Billboarding; See also.

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Title Subject:

Microsoft XNA (Computer file)

Microsoft XNA (Computer file) (OCoLC)fst01787216

Subject Term:

Computer games -- Programming.

Format:

Electronic Resources

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Publication Date:

2012

Publication Information:

Birmingham : Packt Pub., 2012.

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Summary

This book goes further than the basic manuals to help you exploit Microsoft XNA to create fantastic virtual worlds and effects in your 2D or 3D games. Includes 35 essential recipes for game developers.

Key Features Accelerate your XNA learning with a myriad of tips and tricks to solve your everyday problems Get to grips with adding special effects, virtual atmospheres and computer controlled characters with this book and e-book A fast-paced cookbook packed with screenshots to illustrate each advanced step by step task Apply the techniques learned for wiring games for PC, Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7 Book Description Microsoft XNA attempts to free game developers from writing "repetitive boilerplate code", allowing them to focus on producing enjoyable gameplay rather than tedious and complicated setup. The Framework has reduced the once steep learning curve for game development, transforming it into something more attainable, and this cookbook will help you to take full advantage of XNA to bring reality into your virtual worlds."Microsoft XNA 4.0 Game Development Cookbook" is the perfect resource for propelling your game development capabilities from the simple 2D demo towards engaging and exciting, professional looking games. With a diverse selection of game-related topics covered, discover how to create rich 2D and 3D worlds filled with interesting characters, detailed scenery and dynamic special effects applicable to PC, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone 7 game play.There is no shortage of introductory texts available for XNA, a number of which are fantastic for getting started with simple 2D games, but "Microsoft XNA 4.0 Game Development Cookbook"ù will help you take the steps to start producing games that have deeper gameplay, compelling graphics and that little bit of extra polish! The book's recipes will get you up and going quickly with the next level of game features such as 3D graphics, AI, and network play.With this practical cookbook to hand, even the more experienced developer will be better equipped to achieve high level tasks with XNA in a quick and efficient manner. What you will learn Dive straight in to creating Special Effects like shadows, smoke and explosions Get up to speed with creating both 2D and 3D terrain, including height maps and block worlds Create more natural character animation with shortcuts like motion capture through Kinect and Rag Doll physics Create 3D objects like spheres, tori and trees with code instead of modeling software Add atmosphere to your world with virtual water, sky and clouds Understand how to set the foundation for multiplayer gaming with networking Who this book is for

If you are an XNA developer who has already successfully mastered simple 2D and 3D XNA tasks, dive into "Microsoft XNA 4.0 Game Development Cookbook"ù for something more challenging. You should be comfortable with the basics of the XNA framework, and have experience with C#.