Building Android Games with Cocos2d-x: Learn to create engaging and spectacular games for Android using Cocos2d-x

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If you have a basic understanding of the C++ programming language and want to create videogames for the Android platform, then this technology and book is ideal for you.

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Francis May 20, 2015

I found this book very helpful in getting the latest Cocos2d-x 3.x running on my Android devices. The book provides very clear instructions on setting up the Android development environment such as the Android SDK, NDK and Eclipse tools. After the first chapter you will be able use the Cocos2d-x Android build process to deploy a simple application to your Android device.The book covers all the basics of Cocos2d-x in the next few chapters, covering graphics, game physics, user input, text display, audio and particle systems. This is done by walking the reader through the development of a simple game. Additional information for the Android platform is also included such as handling the Android key press events.The last chapter is the best part for Android developers as it demonstrates how to add native java code to your project and goes over the Java NativeInterface (JNI) capabilities that allows you to interface with popular banner providers such as Google AdMob.Overall this book is best for anyone wanting to use Cocos2d-x to deploy an application to Android devices and provides a good overview of Cocos2d-x. It seems to be targeted at the beginner and will give the read a good start in getting games deployed on Android devices using Cocos2d-x.

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Jaime Sierra May 20, 2015

Few books in the world that is written in English to talk about Cocos2D-x, which is a powerful tool for writing code once and to have it on different platforms, in this book you can build an Android game, which has the difficulty of being used in multiple devices with different screen sizes, so it is especially important in the design for optimal user experience. One can also say "everything is on the Internet", but "step by step" training book "Building Android Games with Cocos2d-x" can learn "without gaps" and have a basis to create the app easier to you want to achieve.Recommended the book.

CdrJameson Oct 11, 2017

A short book, but did exactly what I wanted and got my Cocos2d-x project off the ground in no time at all.Doesn't contain a great deal of further detail but saved me a good week or so of figuring out what was going on.

Piotr Kuszyk May 22, 2015

The book is written for the Cocos2dx version 3.4. I am using 3.5 and I had no problems with the listings and the source code. The first chapter about setting up the environment is rely useful. I didn’t have problems on (Win 8.1). People with absolutely no experience might have problems with importing project into Eclipse. REMEMBER to import only project from proj.android directory. After that import cocos2d and select “libcocos2dx” only.The book guides you through creating a single simple game from scratch. Each chapter covers one issue and adds new functionality to the game. For a person with no experience in game development and Cocos2d it might be difficult to get familiar with the idea of Scenes or Layers. There is very little about it in second chapter.After understanding the idea of layers and scenes, the rest of the topics is more clear. At the beginning you learn how to move objects in the game and animate them. There is also described how to create a menu and animate between scenes.Game Physics seems to be described enough. You learn how to make things fall down. You apply force, velocity and torque to the object. You learn how to detect a collision.Events are also described quite well. You can learn how to deal with touch events and multi-touch events. You learn how to use accelerometer and how to handle the back button.The chapters about text and fonts, sound effects and particles are very entertaining. You learn how to apply plenty of effects to make the game look more professional.Last chapter about native java code shows how to add commercials to the game.Quick summarize:C++11 basics and Cocos2d basic concepts are required to fully understand the book. Good for beginners.PROS:1) Create fully functional game step by step2) Adding native Java code3) Cocos2d-x in version 3.4CONS:1) Only one physics engine described2) Macros and Director described too little3) Not explained how to remove sprites that are outside the screen (unused elements)4) Too little about particles

Raul Roa Jul 01, 2015

Cocos2d-X is a suite of open-source, cross-platform, game-development tools used by thousands of developers all over the world. It was branched out from the Cocos2d project in November 2010.It is a widely adopted framework among mobile developers and it is fair to say that an attempt to make a book about how to use it for Android development is a natural step.I must admit that after a weak foreword I was a bit skeptical about the quality of its content; after going through every chapter I changed my mind. The book is a good reference resource and if you are happen to be starting out, as a game developer trying to make your way at Google’s Playstore this might be a good place to start.The author makes an effort of breaking down the massive engine and it's most common features into digestible bits for anyone from novice to experts. It makes a pretty good job in going from installing a development environment from scratch to a working tech demo at the end of each chapter.Personally, I liked the way the author went into detail on describing how things work under the hood. However, I would have loved to see more depth into actual physics examples and a separated chapter that went into different collision detection strategies instead of cramping those up together.ConclusionBuilding Android Games with Cocos2d-x is a great introductory book for game developers who are looking to start on game development for Android mobile devices. It is also a great starting point for people who are looking into game development as a casual endeavor.I encourage you grab a copy right now!

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