Zen Of DIRECT3D Game Programming With CDROM; Author: Walsh, Peter; Paperback; CD-ROM

Author: Walsh, Peter
Game Development; Paperback; CD-ROM; Illustrations
874 pages
Published: July 2001
Prima Publishing
ISBN: 0761534296

DirectX is a constantly and rapidly evolving technology that requires users to update their skill set regularly. This book provides a good solid introduction to using DirectX Graphics and then takes readers to a very advanced level covering Immediate Mode in-depth. They will find information on how to program DirectX Graphics Immediate Mode and the structure of DirectX Graphics. There is also deep coverage of the ins and outs of DirectDraw, 3D fundamentals and mathematics, and advanced IM features such as texture mipmapping, rendering, simulating motion, and lighting effects.The first book to provide in-depth coverage of DirectX Graphics Immediate Mode and DirectDraw. This title is an advanced tutorial on the complex features of DirectX. It provides in-depth coverage of DirectX Graphics Immediate Mode and DirectDraw and demonstrates how to implement a Quake style console using DirectDraw. The accompanying CD-ROM includes the DirectX 8 SDK.