Directx 9 Graphics: The Definitive Guide To Direct3d (Wordware Applications Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (743 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1556222297 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 349 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He is also the author of DirectX 9 User Interfaces: Design and Implementation. He frequently fulfills the roles of programmer, graphic artist, writer, and special effects expert as he delivers creative solutions to some of the largest corporations in the entertainment and leisure industry. About the Author Alan Thorn is an experienced and well-traveled freelance programmer and games developer living in London.
He is also the author of DirectX 9 User Interfaces: Design and Implementation. He frequently fulfills the roles of programmer, graphic artist, writer, and special effects expert as he delivers creative solutions to some of the largest corporations in the entertainment and leisure industry. Alan Thorn is an experienced and well-traveled freelance programmer and games developer living in London.
Learn how to create and render 3D worlds; use index and vertex buffers to represent 3D primitives; apply 3D mathematical theory to graphic design; export 3D models from 3D rendering applications and import them into DirectX as meshes; save and load data using X files; create snow, rain, fog, and more using point sprites and particle systems; animate pixel data on textures; enhance your game world with real-time lighting and texture mapping. Employ skeletal animation to animate meshes.. This book demystifies DirectX, starting with the basics of setting up a DirectX application and finishing with the intricacies of real-time 3D an
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You would learn just as much D3D by following the free SDK tutorials or some of the excellent (free) Internet tutorials.To make matters worse, he defines his own link. D. At best it's an introduction, and covers even less material than other introductions (eg Frank Luna's book or Wolfgang Engel's book).The first 20 pages are given over to installing DirectX SDK. Complete waste of time for anyone who can read the SDK install doc. The chapter on video playback is pure filler - that is not part of DirectMisleading title This book is not even close to being the definitive guide to Direct3D. At best it's an introduction, and covers even less material than other introductions (eg Frank Luna's book or Wolfgang Engel's book).The first 20 pages are given over to installing DirectX SDK. Complete waste of time for anyone who can read the SDK install doc. The chapter on video playback is pure filler - that is not part of Direct3D and shouldn't be in the book. 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