Download or read book Microsoft Visual Basic Game Programming with DirectX written by Jonathan S. Harbour and published by Course Technology. This book was released on 2002 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explaining how to install and set up Visual Basic 6.0, this book takes the reader through the development of a complete game before jumping into more advanced topics.
Download or read book Windows Game Programming with Visual Basic and DirectX written by Wayne S. Freeze and published by Que Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume shows how to couple the powers of Microsoft Visual Basic and DirectX to design and program simulation games. It covers game programming code in Visual Basic while giving hints and ideas for the use of Visual Basic.NET.
Download or read book Visual Basic Game Programming for Windows written by Michael J. Young and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively book/disk package brings the time-saving development power of Visual Basic to game and fractal programming. It will attract both professional and recreational programmers. Included are 12 ready-to-run Visual Basic games complete with online help, playing instructions and source code. The author explores the fundamentals of game design and programming.
Download or read book Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens written by Jonathan Harbour and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2010-12-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: VISUAL BASIC GAME PROGRAMMING FOR TEENS, THIRD EDITION teaches teens and other beginners how to create their own 2D role-playing game (RPG) using the free-to-download and easy-to-use Visual Basic 2008 Express. You will learn step-by-step how to construct each part of the game engine using Windows Forms and GDI+, including a tiled scroller, game editors, and scripting. If you like playing RPGs, you'll love learning how to create your own because you have complete control over the game world. You'll gain a basic understanding of Visual Basic, giving you a game programming foundation, and the ability to use the tools and source code you create for other custom games. In each chapter you'll study short examples of code to help you build the different components of the game, including the foundational elements, the game engine, and all the gameplay components. You'll build the sample game from chapter to chapter, adding new elements and features as you learn them. And by the end of the book you'll have created a working RPG from scratch! With the tools, code, and skills you learn you'll be able to start creating your very own game adventures in no time. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Download or read book Black Art of Visual Basic Game Programming written by Mark Pruett and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first part of this book covers playing-field design, creating and moving objects using the Windows BitBlt API, detecting collisions, and adding sound, with example code given with each topic. Part 2 covers in-depth everything that game developers should know to create addicting action games. Part 3 contains several game projects.
Download or read book Beginning NET Game Programming in VB NET written by David Weller and published by Apress. This book was released on 2004-09-20 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Adapted to VB .NET by key Microsoft Insiders --Lead author is the .NET Game evangelist at Microsoft! * An easy-to-read, soup-to-nuts guide that helps you start programming games fast. * Packed with code examples that are complete games, Beginning .NET Game Programming in VB .NET includes an introduction to Managed DirectX 9 and is also an introduction to exciting advanced features of .NET, including the Speech API to generate voices, synchronizing mouth animations with generated sounds, the .NET Compact Framework, data access with ADO.NET, collision detection, and artificial intelligence. * Includes complete code listings and applications for all games included in the book: .Nettrix (a Tetris clone), .Netterpillars (a Snakes clone), River Pla.Net (River Raid clone), Magic KindergarteN., D-iNfEcT, and Nettrix II (for the Pocket PC) as well as a version of the classic game Spacewars and a "Twisty Cube" game.
Download or read book Microsoft Visual Basic 6 0 written by Catherine Dwyer and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2001 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for a new way to challenge your students with Visual Basic 6.0? Try Programming Games with Visual Basic 6.0. Students will learn important programming concepts while creating, fun thought-provoking games like Minesweeper, Hangman, and Memory. This book is a perfect companion to Zak's best selling title, Programming with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and Ekedahl/Newman's, Programing with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, An Object-Oriented Approach.
Download or read book Learn VB NET Through Game Programming written by Matthew Tagliaferri and published by Apress. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a fun book that teaches fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming using games as example applications.
Download or read book Sams Teach Yourself Game Programming with Visual Basic in 21 Days written by Clayton Walnum and published by Sams Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Sams Teach Yourself Game Programming with Visual Basic in 21 Days" teaches the reader the art of game programming from the ground up. The reader is assumed to have basic programming knowledge that he wishes to apply to the creation of basic games. Upon completion of the book readers will have learned to build eight games including card games, puzzles, and strategy games, each focusing on a specific task and building the reader's knowledge and skill level. The final week is a culmination of the skills learned in the first two weeks where the reader builds a complete game incorporating sound, animation, etc.
Download or read book Microsoft Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens written by Jonathan S. Harbour and published by Course Technology. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to Visual Basic Game programming for beginners, this volume covers each essential step for creating a complete role-playing game, including a character creation screen and a combat system.
Download or read book Build Your Own PC Game in Seven Easy Steps written by Scott D. Palmer and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a snidely humorous style, this practical book teaches all the basic skills needed to program good PC games. It shows how to implement ideas and techniques in developing three specific games (a text adventure, a graphics adventure, and a graphics arcade game) with Visual Basic versions 3.0 and 4.0 for the Windows environment. CD contains complete source code and sample games.
Download or read book Microsoft Visual Basic NET Programming for the Absolute Beginner written by Jonathan S. Harbour and published by Course Technology. This book was released on 2002 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you are new to programming with Visual Basic .NET or upgrading from Visual Basic 6.0 and are looking for a solid introduction, this is the book for you. Developed by computer science instructors, books in the for the absolute beginner series teach the principles of programming through simple game creation. You will acquire the skills that you need formore practical Visual Basic .NET programming applications and will learn how these skills can be put to use in real world scenarios. Best of all, by the time you finish this book you will be able to apply the basic principles you've learned to the next programming language you tackle.
Download or read book Introduction to 3D Game Programming with DirectX 11 written by Frank Luna and published by Mercury Learning and Information. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated bestseller provides an introduction to programming interactive computer graphics, with an emphasis on game development using DirectX 11. The book is divided into three main parts: basic mathematical tools, fundamental tasks in Direct3D, and techniques and special effects. It includes new Direct3D 11 features such as hardware tessellation, the compute shader, dynamic shader linkage and covers advanced rendering techniques such as screen-space ambient occlusion, level-of-detail handling, cascading shadow maps, volume rendering, and character animation. Includes a companion CD-ROM with code and figures. eBook Customers: Companion files are available for downloading with order number/proof of purchase by writing to the publisher at [email protected].
Download or read book Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens written by Jonathan S. Harbour and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you want to learn how to program games using Visual Basic, VISUAL BASIC GAME PROGRAMMING FOR TEENS is your best first step. Written by teacher, author, and game programmer Jonathan S. Harbour, this book will introduce you to fundamental game-programming concepts and show you how to make your own role-playing game (RPG) using the latest version of Microsoft Visual Basic. As you proceed step-by-step through the book, you will build a game from scratch and explore chapters devoted to game design, artwork, level editing, world building, and more. You will create a new editor just for this project and use it to customize your own RPG adventure. Get started programming games today with VISUAL BASIC GAME PROGRAMMING FOR TEENS.
Download or read book Programming Games with Visual Basic written by Philip Conrod and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-03 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PROGRAMMING GAMES WITH VISUAL BASIC is a second semester self-paced "intermediate" computer game programming tutorial consisting of 10 chapters explaining (in simple, easy-to-follow terms) how to build Visual Basic Games. The games built are non-violent and teach logical thinking skills. To grasp the concepts, you should possess a working knowledge of Windows and have had some exposure to Visual Basic programming (or some other programming language). We offer a beginning programming tutorial (VISUAL BASIC FOR KIDS and BEGINNING VISUAL BASIC) that would help you gain this needed programming exposure. PROGRAMMING GAMES WITH VISUAL BASIC explains (in simple, easy-to-follow terms) how to build a Visual Basic game project. Game skills learned include handling multiple players, scoring, graphics, animation, and sounds. The game projects built include, in increasing complexity: - Safecracker - Decipher a secret combination using clues from the computer. - Tic Tac Toe - The classic game! - Match Game - Find matching pairs of hidden photos - use your own photos! - Pizza Delivery - A business simulation where you manage a small pizza shop for a night. - Moon Landing - Land a module on the surface of the moon. - Leap Frog - A fun arcade game where you get a frog through traffic and across a raging river. The book includes over 700 pages of self-study notes, all Visual Basic source code and all needed graphics and sound files. The course requires the Microsoft Windows 10 Operating System and a minimum of Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Community or Professional Edition. The Visual Basic source code solutions and all needed multimedia files are included in the compressed download file available from the Publisher's website (KidwareSoftware.com) after book registration.
Download or read book Learn Visual Basic Now written by Michael Halvorson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A basic text, with CD-ROM, for novice users, explaining how to quickly design user interface and build code for Microsoft Windows 95-based applications. Coverage includes the Visual Basic programming environment; toolbox controls drag and drop and animation features; and working with bitmaps and dat
Download or read book Microsoft Visual Basic 2010 Step by Step written by Michael Halvorson and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2010-05-12 with total page 811 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your hands-on, step-by-step guide to learning Visual Basic 2010. Teach yourself the essential tools and techniques for Visual Basic 2010-one step at a time. No matter what your skill level, you'll find the practical guidance and examples you need to start building professional applications for Windows and the Web. Discover how to: Work in the Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Master essential techniques-from managing data and variables to using inheritance and dialog boxes Create professional-looking Uis; add visual effects and print support Build compelling Web features with the Visual Web Developer tool Use Microsoft ADO.NET and advanced data presentation controls Debug your programs and handle run-time errors Use new features, such as Query Builder, and Microsoft .NET Framework For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.
