Go through the steps necessary to create high-speed 2D retro-style games. This easy-to-read-and-follow one of a kind book on BlitzMax game programming also covers some 3D programming.
BlitzMax for Absolute Beginners includes game application projects such as The Great Escape, Tank Attack, and Paratrooper. These will help you build your skills as you go. Have you ever wanted to program your own computer game? Never felt you could? Well, now you can.
What You'll Learn
- Program computer games from scratch with BlitzMax
- Produce high-quality arcade games with sound and graphics
- Utilize the power of OpenGL to create fantastic 3D effects
Who This Book Is For
Those new to game programming and those new to BlitzMax.
1. Computer Systems
2. How BlitzMax Works
3. BlitzMax IDE
4. Programming 101
5. The Great Escape
6. Reusing Code with Functions
7. Using the File System
8. Tank Attack: The Second Game
9. OOP
10. Project File Management
11. Graphics
12. User Input
13. Keyboard Input
14. Joystick
15. Common Input Routine
16. Collision Detection
17. OpenGL Special Effects
18. ParalC4
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