Delphi Graphics and Game Programming Exposed
John Ayres, Wordware Publishing, Inc., 2000-01-20, edition: , ISBN: 1556226373
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Physical properties:
| Binding | : | Paperback |
| Number of pages | : | 544 |
| Length | : | 9.23 " |
| Width | : | 7.67 " |
| Height | : | 1.61 " |
| Weight | : | 2.68 lbs |
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- Product Description
- Delphi Graphics and Game Programming Exposed! with DirectX is a comprehensive reference describing high-performance graphics and game programming techniques in the Delphi development environment. Author John Ayres begins with a discussion of basic game programming and graphics concepts, and moves quickly into an introduction of DirectX, which gives Delphi developers a high-performance interface to system-level hardware while maintaining the benefits of the Windows operating system. Palettes, sprite animation, collision detection, and sound and music are also discussed.
In addition the book includes a complete example game illustrating the different techniques discussed throughout, an appendix explaining how to use DirectSetup for installing DirectX, and a glossary of common words and phrases used in the game programming industry.
The CD includes:
? Source code from the book?s projects ? full retail version of Delphi 4
? 60-day trial version of Delphi 5 Enterprise
? DirectX header files from Project JEDI
? freeware sound effects, MIDI musical compositions, and the SpriteLib sprite library
