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Game Programming using Qt 5 Beginner's Guide
Game Programming using Qt 5 Beginner's Guide

Game Programming using Qt 5 Beginner's Guide: Create amazing games with Qt 5, C++, and Qt Quick , Second Edition

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Game Programming using Qt 5 Beginner's Guide

Installation

In this chapter, you will learn how to install Qt on your development machine, including Qt Creator, an IDE tailored to use with Qt. You will see how to configure the IDE for your needs and learn the basic skills to use that environment. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to prepare your working environment for both desktop and embedded platforms using the tools included in the Qt release.

The main topics covered in this chapter are as follows:

  • Installing Qt and its developer tools
  • Main controls of Qt Creator
  • Qt documentation

Installing the Qt SDK

Before you can start using Qt on your machine, it needs to be downloaded and installed. Qt can be installed using dedicated installers that come in two flavors: the online installer, which downloads all the needed components on the fly, and a much larger offline installer, which already contains all the required components. Using an online installer is easier for regular desktop installs, so we prefer this approach.

Time for action – Installing Qt using an online installer

Qt Creator

Now that Qt is installed, we will get familiar with Qt Creator and use it to verify the installation.

Qt Creator's modes

After Qt Creator starts, you should be presented with the following screen:

The panel on the left allows you to switch between different modes of the IDE:

  • Welcome mode: Allows you to quickly open last sessions, projects, load examples, and tutorials.
  • Edit mode: The main mode used to edit the source code of your applications.
  • Design mode: Contains a visual form editor. Design mode is automatically activated when you create or open a Qt Widgets form file (.ui) or a QML form file (.ui.qml).
  • Debug mode: Automatically activated when you launch the application under debugger. It contains additional...

Summary

By now, you should be able to install Qt on your development machine. You can now use Qt Creator to browse the existing examples and learn from them or to read the Qt reference manual to gain additional knowledge. You should have a basic understanding of Qt Creator's main controls. In the next chapter, we will finally start using the framework, and you will learn how to create graphical user interfaces by implementing our very first simple game.

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Key benefits

  • • A step by step guide to learn Qt by building simple yet entertaining games
  • • Get acquainted with a small yet powerful addition—Qt Gamepad Module, that enables Qt applications to support the use of gamepad hardware
  • • Understand technologies such as QML, OpenGL, and Qt Creator to design intuitive games

Description

Qt is the leading cross-platform toolkit for all significant desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms and is becoming popular by the day, especially on mobile and embedded devices. It's a powerful tool that perfectly fits the needs of game developers. This book will help you learn the basics of Qt and will equip you with the necessary toolsets to build apps and games. The book begins by how to create an application and prepare a working environment for both desktop and mobile platforms. You will learn how to use built-in Qt widgets and Form Editor to create a GUI application and then learn the basics of creating graphical interfaces and Qt's core concepts. Further, you'll learn to enrich your games by implementing network connectivity and employing scripting. You will learn about Qt's capabilities for handling strings and files, data storage, and serialization. Moving on, you will learn about the new Qt Gamepad module and how to add it in your game and then delve into OpenGL and Vulcan, and how it can be used in Qt applications to implement hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics. You will then explore various facets of Qt Quick: how it can be used in games to add game logic, add game physics, and build astonishing UIs for your games. By the end of this book, you will have developed the skillset to develop interesting games with Qt.

Who is this book for?

If you want to create great graphical user interfaces and astonishing games with Qt, this book is ideal for you. No previous knowledge of Qt is required; however knowledge of C++ is mandatory.

What you will learn

  • • Install the latest version of Qt on your system
  • • Understand the basic concepts of every Qt game and application
  • • Develop 2D object-oriented graphics using Qt Graphics View
  • • Build multiplayer games or add a chat function to your games with Qt Network module
  • • Script your game with Qt QML
  • • Explore the Qt Gamepad module in order to integrate gamepad support in C++ and QML applications
  • • Program resolution-independent and fluid UIs using QML and Qt Quick
  • • Control your game flow in line with mobile device sensors
  • • Test and debug your game easily with Qt Creator and Qt Test

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Table of Contents

17 Chapters
Introduction to Qt Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Installation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Qt GUI Programming Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Custom 2D Graphics with Graphics View Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Animations in Graphics View Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Qt Core Essentials Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Networking Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Custom Widgets Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
OpenGL and Vulkan in Qt applications Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Scripting Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Introduction to Qt Quick Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Customization in Qt Quick Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Animations in Qt Quick Games Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Advanced Visual Effects in Qt Quick Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3D Graphics with Qt Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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