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Author : Jonathan S. Harbour
Publisher : Course Technology
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Computers
ISBN : 193184125X
Explaining how to install and set up Visual Basic 6.0, this book takes the reader through the development of a complete game before jumping into more advanced topics.
Author : Michael J. Young
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1556155034
This lively book/disk package brings the time-saving development power of Visual Basic to game and fractal programming. It will attract both professional and recreational programmers. Included are 12 ready-to-run Visual Basic games complete with online help, playing instructions and source code. The author explores the fundamentals of game design and programming.
Author : Wayne S. Freeze
Publisher : Que Publishing
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0789725924
This volume shows how to couple the powers of Microsoft Visual Basic and DirectX to design and program simulation games. It covers game programming code in Visual Basic while giving hints and ideas for the use of Visual Basic.NET.
Author : Catherine Dwyer,Jeanine Meyer
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Computer games
ISBN : 0619035617
Are you looking for a new way to challenge your students with Visual Basic 6.0? Try Programming Games with Visual Basic 6.0. Students will learn important programming concepts while creating, fun thought-provoking games like Minesweeper, Hangman, and Memory. This book is a perfect companion to Zak's best selling title, Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Ekedahl/Newman's, Programing with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, An Object-Oriented Approach.
Author : Mark Pruett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1571690050
The first part of this book covers playing-field design, creating and moving objects using the Windows BitBlt API, detecting collisions, and adding sound, with example code given with each topic. Part 2 covers in-depth everything that game developers should know to create addicting action games. Part 3 contains several game projects.
Author : David Weller,Alexandre Santos Lobao,Ellen Hatton
Publisher : Apress
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2004-09-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781430207245
* Adapted to VB .NET by key Microsoft Insiders --Lead author is the .NET Game evangelist at Microsoft! * An easy-to-read, soup-to-nuts guide that helps you start programming games fast. * Packed with code examples that are complete games, Beginning .NET Game Programming in VB .NET includes an introduction to Managed DirectX 9 and is also an introduction to exciting advanced features of .NET, including the Speech API to generate voices, synchronizing mouth animations with generated sounds, the .NET Compact Framework, data access with ADO.NET, collision detection, and artificial intelligence. * Includes complete code listings and applications for all games included in the book: .Nettrix (a Tetris clone), .Netterpillars (a Snakes clone), River Pla.Net (River Raid clone), Magic KindergarteN., D-iNfEcT, and Nettrix II (for the Pocket PC) as well as a version of the classic game Spacewars and a "Twisty Cube" game.
Author : Jonathan Harbour
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010-12-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1435458109
VISUAL BASIC GAME PROGRAMMING FOR TEENS, THIRD EDITION teaches teens and other beginners how to create their own 2D role-playing game (RPG) using the free-to-download and easy-to-use Visual Basic 2008 Express. You will learn step-by-step how to construct each part of the game engine using Windows Forms and GDI+, including a tiled scroller, game editors, and scripting. If you like playing RPGs, you'll love learning how to create your own because you have complete control over the game world. You'll gain a basic understanding of Visual Basic, giving you a game programming foundation, and the ability to use the tools and source code you create for other custom games. In each chapter you'll study short examples of code to help you build the different components of the game, including the foundational elements, the game engine, and all the gameplay components. You'll build the sample game from chapter to chapter, adding new elements and features as you learn them. And by the end of the book you'll have created a working RPG from scratch! With the tools, code, and skills you learn you'll be able to start creating your very own game adventures in no time. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Author : Jonathan S. Harbour
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Computer games
ISBN : 1305489632
Author : Clayton Walnum
Publisher : Sams Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Computer games
ISBN : 067231987X
"Sams Teach Yourself Game Programming with Visual Basic in 21 Days" teaches the reader the art of game programming from the ground up. The reader is assumed to have basic programming knowledge that he wishes to apply to the creation of basic games. Upon completion of the book readers will have learned to build eight games including card games, puzzles, and strategy games, each focusing on a specific task and building the reader's knowledge and skill level. The final week is a culmination of the skills learned in the first two weeks where the reader builds a complete game incorporating sound, animation, etc.
Author : Matthew Tagliaferri
Publisher : Apress
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781430208082
This is a fun book that teaches fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming using games as example applications.
Author : Scott D. Palmer
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0201489112
Written in a snidely humorous style, this practical book teaches all the basic skills needed to program good PC games. It shows how to implement ideas and techniques in developing three specific games (a text adventure, a graphics adventure, and a graphics arcade game) with Visual Basic versions 3.0 and 4.0 for the Windows environment. CD contains complete source code and sample games.
Author : Philip Conrod,Lou Tylee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-07-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1937161846
PROGRAMMING GAMES WITH VISUAL BASIC is a second semester self-paced "intermediate" computer game programming tutorial consisting of 10 chapters explaining (in simple, easy-to-follow terms) how to build Visual Basic Games. The games built are non-violent and teach logical thinking skills. To grasp the concepts, you should possess a working knowledge of Windows and have had some exposure to Visual Basic programming (or some other programming language). We offer a beginning programming tutorial (VISUAL BASIC FOR KIDS and BEGINNING VISUAL BASIC) that would help you gain this needed programming exposure. PROGRAMMING GAMES WITH VISUAL BASIC explains (in simple, easy-to-follow terms) how to build a Visual Basic game project. Game skills learned include handling multiple players, scoring, graphics, animation, and sounds. The game projects built include, in increasing complexity: - Safecracker - Decipher a secret combination using clues from the computer. - Tic Tac Toe - The classic game! - Match Game - Find matching pairs of hidden photos - use your own photos! - Pizza Delivery - A business simulation where you manage a small pizza shop for a night. - Moon Landing - Land a module on the surface of the moon. - Leap Frog - A fun arcade game where you get a frog through traffic and across a raging river. The book includes over 700 pages of self-study notes, all Visual Basic source code and all needed graphics and sound files. The course requires the Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System and a minimum of Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Community or Professional Edition. The Visual Basic source code solutions and all needed multimedia files are included in the compressed download file available from the Publisher's website (KidwareSoftware.com) after book registration.
Author : Frank Luna
Publisher : Mercury Learning and Information
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781937585969
This updated bestseller provides an introduction to programming interactive computer graphics, with an emphasis on game development using DirectX 11. The book is divided into three main parts: basic mathematical tools, fundamental tasks in Direct3D, and techniques and special effects. It includes new Direct3D 11 features such as hardware tessellation, the compute shader, dynamic shader linkage and covers advanced rendering techniques such as screen-space ambient occlusion, level-of-detail handling, cascading shadow maps, volume rendering, and character animation. Includes a companion CD-ROM with code and figures. eBook Customers: Companion files are available for downloading with order number/proof of purchase by writing to the publisher at [email protected].
Author : Jonathan S. Harbour
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-19
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1305501802
If you want to learn how to program games using Visual Basic, VISUAL BASIC GAME PROGRAMMING FOR TEENS is your best first step. Written by teacher, author, and game programmer Jonathan S. Harbour, this book will introduce you to fundamental game-programming concepts and show you how to make your own role-playing game (RPG) using the latest version of Microsoft Visual Basic. As you proceed step-by-step through the book, you will build a game from scratch and explore chapters devoted to game design, artwork, level editing, world building, and more. You will create a new editor just for this project and use it to customize your own RPG adventure. Get started programming games today with VISUAL BASIC GAME PROGRAMMING FOR TEENS.
Author : Diane Zak
Publisher : Course Technology
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Computers
ISBN : PSU:000056177114
Experience the dynamic changes of the next generation of Visual Basic! Best-selling author, Diane Zak takes Microsoft's .NET platform head on with this innovative book for beginning programmers. Unlike other programming titles, this book teaches programming from a task-driven approach rather than a command-driven approach. It includes extensive hands-on, end-of-chapter materials and tutorials. By working through the tutorials, which are each motivated by a realistic case, individuals learn how to use programming applications found in the workplace. Second, the content, organization, and approach of this book exploit the already-familiar, popular Windows environment. Master the latest programming tools with this highly successful book.