You're reading from Beginning C++ Game Programming Learn C++ from scratch by building fun games

Product type Paperback

Published in May 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781835081747

Length 648 pages

Edition 3rd Edition

Languages

C++

Tools

OpenGL

Concepts

Game Design

Author (1):

John Horton

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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Preface

1. Welcome to Beginning C++ Game Programming Third Edition! FREE CHAPTER

2. Variables, Operators, and Decisions: Animating Sprites

3. C++ Strings, SFML Time: Player Input and HUD

4. Loops, Arrays, Switch, Enumerations, and Functions: Implementing Game Mechanics

5. Collisions, Sound, and End Conditions: Making the Game Playable

6. Object-Oriented Programming – Starting the Pong Game

7. AABB Collision Detection and Physics – Finishing the Pong Game

8. SFML Views – Starting the Zombie Shooter Game

9. C++ References, Sprite Sheets, and Vertex Arrays

10. Pointers, the Standard Template Library, and Texture Management

11. Coding the TextureHolder Class and Building a Horde of Zombies

12. Collision Detection, Pickups, and Bullets

13. Layering Views and Implementing the HUD

14. Sound Effects, File I/O, and Finishing the Game

15. Run!

16. Sound, Game Logic, Inter-Object Communication, and the Player

17. Graphics, Cameras, Action

18. Coding the Platforms, Player Animations, and Controls

19. Building the Menu and Making It Rain

20. Fireballs and Spatialization

21. Parallax Backgrounds and Shaders

22. Other Books You May Enjoy

23. Index

Who this book is for

This book is perfect for you if you have no C++ programming knowledge, you need a beginner-level refresher course, or you want to learn how to build games or just use games as an engaging way to learn C++.

Whether you aspire to publish a game (perhaps on Steam) or just want to impress friends with your creations, you’ll find this book useful.

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