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Game Programming Tricks of the Trade with CDROM [Paperback]

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Tired of looking for a game programming book that goes beyond simply talking about concepts and teaches you how to actually implement them? Well, look no further because Game Programming Tricks of the Trade gives you what you are looking for and more!

Game Programming Tricks of the Trade is a compilation of articles all related to game programming. It takes the extra step that other books do not. Going beyond dry text that simply talks about game programming topics, each chapter instructs you on how to implement the concepts. And so no one is left out, the implementations are a combination of OpenGL and DirectX—something for everyone! Want more? There is even a chapter on creating a complete game in Assembly Language. How many other books offer you this?

You’ll find something in each chapter that relates to your game programming projects. Put down those other books that refuse to take the extra step. With Game Programming Tricks of the Trade, you get the inside track on game programming!

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Lorenzo Phillips started a game programming company, RenWare, LLC, a partner of Xtreme Game, LLC while continuing to play an active role in the game development community. RenWare was the vehicle that provided Phillips with an opportunity to join the Xtreme Games team and become involved in game development and publishing. This newfound position allowed him to meet and work with some of the best in the industry and with a wide variety of game publishing organizations.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, Oct 29 2002
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This review is from: Game Programming Tricks of the Trade with CDROM (Paperback)
This book was pretty good. Basically I'd like to echo the other favorable reveiws for this title. A lot of good info for those learning game development.

Also, something another reviewer commented on. Another reviewer stated that 99% of games for the PC do not use OpenGL on the PC. This could not be more wrong. Just about every game released for the PC gives you an option to view the game using Direct3D or OpenGL. Every major, and most minor, games programmed out there are programmed in both OpenGL and Direct3D. So anything learned about OpenGL is definately relevant.

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3.0 out of 5 stars room for improvement, Oct 29 2002
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This review is from: Game Programming Tricks of the Trade with CDROM (Paperback)
I give it 3 stars because I am just an amateur beginner and any book with information like this book really appeals.
On the other hand, I would like to congratulate those for exposing the negative aspects of the book. I hope the publishers take heed to whats been said and raise the standards higher for subsequent books. However, that does not mean that the price should be raised significantly. I certainly don't think this book is worth 69 bucks after all thats been said(maybe only half the price). I do not care if I am just an amateur, I would prefer value for money.
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5.0 out of 5 stars pretty good, Oct 28 2002
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I thought the book was helpful for beginners. I mean lets face it, you can't turn someone who doesn't know anything about programming games into an expert. Beginners have to start small and with the basics, and I think this book is the first step towards that goal (developing games in the industry).
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