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Software Game Programming Starter Kit 4.0

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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Pearson Software
EAN: 0712692954133
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Pearson Software
Manufacturer: Pearson Software
Model: 1575954133
Publisher: Pearson Software
Sales Rank: 4007
Studio: Pearson Software

Editorial Review:

Amazon.com Review:
For those interested in a powerhouse of programming and game designing capabilities, Macmillan's Game Programming Starter Kit 4.0 will be the place to start your journey. The package is a virtual compendium of resources for creating your own games and is designed for those with some previous knowledge of gaming, animation, and C++ programming. The package comes with gamer Marc Saltzman's book, Game Design: Secrets of the Sages, Second Edition, Genesis 3D SDK world generator and editor, Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 Introductory Edition, Shadow Realm Model Animator, and Microsoft DirectX 7.0, plus two e-books from the Sams Teach Yourself series: Visual C++ 6 in 21 Days and DirectX 7 in 24 Hours.

Starting with characters, you can tinker with Shadow Realm Model Animator's samples (a complete soldier plus six geometric simple examples) to understand what SRMA has to offer. The brief, straightforward tutorial keeps things in perspective and walks you through your model animation from the early steps (importing a mesh, designing and modifying bones and their orientation and joints) to the more crucial stages (defining components, model animation, and animation frames).

Your folks will need a place to interact in, so next you can start working on the environment with the Genesis world generator and editor. Not for the faint of heart or impatient, this package rivals some of the most complex, and most capable, design utilities available. You will begin by gaining an understanding of the terminology and language used by this application; once you're onboard in that regard, you'll be using its features with abandon. You'll have a plethora of textures at your fingertips for the variety of shapes and constructions offered; you can modify everything from the sky to the fixtures on a wall. And best of all, if you're terribly persnickety about the angles of things, degrees of rotation, or vantage points, you'll have modifiable numeric control of virtually every aspect of your world.

You'll then turn to the nuts and bolts design of your game with Microsoft's Visual C++ 6.0 Introductory Edition compiler and DirectX 7.0 development libraries. For the newbie, you'll want to check out the e-books, as well as any other material on C++ that you can find (we recommend Borland C++ Programming Starter Kit Deluxe 5.0. And even when you're done reading the books, you'll find that both the compiler and DirectX have extensive online tutorials and help sheets to get you through any rough spots.

For those experienced in the beauties and intricacies of C++, you'll find this compiler ready to go and complete with a debugger (for those errant typos and oversights) and a resource editor. And, for those who want to make the most of their game (and isn't that all of us?), the DirectX libraries will provide you with the support for two- and three-dimensional graphics, plus sound and music.

To tie it all together, and possibly to get a little inspiration, browse the Game Design: Secrets of the Sages. Here you'll learn about everything from basic design to artificial intelligence, puzzle workings to agents and headhunters. --Emilie Dirks

Amazon.com Product Description:
Make your game ideas a reality with this comprehensive programming toolkit that includes Visual C++ compiler, Genesis 3-D engine and level editor, DirectX 7.0 SDK development library, and Shadow Realm 3-D game animator. Discover the secrets of the experts with the included developer's guide by gaming guru Marc Saltzman. Everything you need to program your own games is included!

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Very Disappointed!!!
I've had this product for quite some time after it came out which I payed $... to get it. I was very disapointed when it came to the grahical side of this product. In the SRMA program to import a mesh you need another software product that is not included. I mean really who wants buy this under the impression that once buy GPSK 4.0 they are ready to make their own 3d games when really they have to spend another $... getting a program that can make and export meshes before they can even start to ... Read More

Rating:

- DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
Sure the intro version of VC++ is nice, but everything else needs better documentation. Everything you need to create your own games YEAH RIGHT! The Genesis 3D engine need a how to . Actually everthing in the box, except the VC++ and Direct X, needs more documentation on it.

Rating:

- Great Software Here!
This software is great if you want to learn how to make a 3d game like the first Quake or Doom/Doom2. If you are an advanced programmer get a better engine like codewarrior!

Rating:

- Great Software Here!
Get this software if you want to create games like quake 1 and 2, and doom 1 and 2! If you are an advanced programmer get a better engine like codewarrior!

Rating:

- Game Programming Starter Kit 4.0
It is the best CD in the world. It creates asome games.

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