Programowanie gier
Building Levels in Unity. Create exciting 3D game worlds with Unity
Volodymyr Gerasimov
David Ignacio García, Ramón Olivero, Marco Secchi
Creating expansive open worlds in Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) can be daunting, especially if you’re just starting out. In this practical guide, the authors leverage their vast experience to break down the essential tools and workflows needed to design immersive environments with ease.The book guides you step by step through sculpting landscapes, painting foliage, setting up lighting, and applying post-processing effects to elevate your outdoor scenes. The chapters will walk you through the UE5 interface and core tools such as Landscape Mode, Foliage Mode, and related features. You’ll also sculpt terrain that evokes emotion in practical projects, design materials that bring surfaces to life, and create lush foliage to transform your landscapes into vibrant ecosystems. You’ll explore level design techniques, world composition, and World Partition for seamless integration of large environments. You’ll enhance visual fidelity with real-time lighting and post-processing techniques and gain the skills to optimize your creations for smooth performance.By the end of this UE5 book, you’ll have the confidence and technical foundation to create stylized and realistic outdoor environments and continue refining your UE5 skills.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase required
Siddharth Shekar
Although numerous languages are currently being used to develop games, C++ remains the standard for fabricating expert libraries and tool chains for game development. This book introduces you to the world of game development with C++.C++ Game Development By Example starts by touching upon the basic concepts of math, programming, and computer graphics and creating a simple side-scrolling action 2D game. You'll build a solid foundation by studying basic game concepts such as creating game loops, rendering 2D game scenes using SFML, 2D sprite creation and animation, and collision detection. The book will help you advance to creating a 3D physics puzzle game using modern OpenGL and the Bullet physics engine. You'll understand the graphics pipeline, which entails creating 3D objects using vertex and index buffers and rendering them to the scene using vertex and fragment shaders. Finally, you'll create a basic project using the Vulkan library that'll help you get to grips with creating swap chains, image views, render passes, and frame buffers for building high-performance graphics in your games.By the end of this book, you’ll be ready with 3 compelling projects created with SFML, the Vulkan API, and OpenGL, and you'll be able take your game and graphics programming skills to the next level.
Giovanni Visai
As Unreal Engine 5 continues to conquer all industries thanks to its real-time technology, UE skills are becoming more sought after than ever. This three-part book covers all the processes behind the creation of a stunning environment in UE 5.Starting with the steps for installing the game engine and learning about its potential, you’ll quickly progress toward generating a variety of different upwards scaling outputs, each bigger than the previous one. After completing the first part and getting realistic shots of a single object, you’ll delve into the world of landscapes, procedural material and foliage, the Landmass plugin, and water tools by creating an environment using Megascan assets. At this point, you’ll know everything you need to create a fascinating and realistic environment. The final part of this book will teach you how to craft cinematic shots by working with cinematic tools, post processing, and framing tools, and by rendering a photorealistic shot in the last chapter.By the end of this Unreal Engine book, you'll be able to create outstanding and realistic environments using the powerful tools provided by UE as well as have an understanding of the importance of filming and composition in world building.
Mercury Learning and Information, Franz Lanzinger
This book teaches you to design and develop classic arcade video games. Using modern, free software tools like Unity, you’ll create five retro games inspired by the classics. All source code, art, and sound files are provided in the companion files. You'll enjoy customizing graphics, adjusting scoring, coding AI, and creating sound effects, gaining a deep understanding of the roots of modern video game design from the '70s and '80s.The course begins with an introduction and essential tools, then guides you through creating various retro games. Each chapter builds on the previous one with detailed instructions, exercises, and classic game design rules. The book includes historical anecdotes from a former Atari programmer and insights on applying classic game design concepts to modern games.Understanding these design elements is crucial for developing engaging video games. This book transitions readers from beginners to proficient game developers, blending theoretical knowledge with practical skills. Companion files enhance the learning experience, making this book an invaluable resource for mastering classic game design with modern tools.
Ben Trengrove, Benjamin Trengrove
Code with me. Zostań game developerem
Krzysztof Pianta
Projektuj, programuj, promuj! Zostań twórcą gier komputerowych! Nie zaglądaj tu, nie warto! Stracisz tylko czas, na sto procent nie dowiesz się niczego ciekawego, znudzisz się i będziesz rozczarowany, bo... z pewnością nie chcesz dołączyć do prawdziwej elity programistów, zdobyć poszukiwanych na rynku umiejętności, nauczyć się czegoś naprawdę ekscytującego ani uzyskać wpływu na jedną z najdynamiczniej rozwijających się gałęzi przemysłu komputerowego, prawda? Jeśli jednak mocno pragniesz zostać twórcą gier komputerowych, dobrze trafiłeś! Ta książka powstała właśnie z myślą o tych, którzy chcą rozpocząć karierę profesjonalnego game developera. Bezboleśnie wprowadzi Cię w zagadnienia związane z tworzeniem gier sieciowych 2D w językach: HTML5, PHP i MySQL. Nauczysz się projektować oprogramowanie, dbać o jakość rozwiązania, opracowywać niezbędne materiały graficzne i dźwiękowe, a nawet promować i sprzedawać swoje dzieło. Niszczenie terenu jak w grach Worms i Soldat Scrollowanie obrazu (kamera 2D) Pseudooświetlenie (2D lighting) Manipulowanie pikselami (getImageData) i proste efekty, na przykład blur (rozmycie) Różne typy kolizji, perfekcyjna kolizja (pixel perfect collision) System cząsteczek (efekty 2D): efekt gwiezdny (starfield effect), deszcz, śnieg, deszcz 3D, mgła lub dym NW.js (node-webkit) Rysowanie prostych kształtów, obrazków i sprite'ów Własny loader plików Grawitacja Menu obsługiwane za pomocą klawiatury lub myszy Zrób pierwszy krok na drodze do profesjonalnej kariery!
Zander Brumbaugh
Roblox is a global virtual platform like no other for both playing and creating games. With well over 150 million monthly active users, Roblox hosts all genres of games that can be played by other members of the community using the Lua programming language. Not only can you create games for free, but you can also earn considerable sums of money if from the success of your games, and become part of the vast and supportive developer circle that provides excellent opportunities for networking in a tight-knit community.With this practical book, you'll get hands-on experience working on the Roblox platform. You'll start with an overview of Roblox development and then understand how to use Roblox Studio. As you progress, you'll gradually learn everything you need from how to program in Roblox Lua to creating Obby and Battle Royale games. Finally, you'll delve into the logistics of game production, focusing on optimizing the performance of your game by implementing impressive mechanics, monetization, and marketing practices.By the end of this Roblox book, you'll be able to lead or work with a team to bring your gaming world to life, and extend that experience to players around the world.
Mercury Learning and Information, V. Scott Gordon,...
This edition provides step-by-step instruction on modern OpenGL 4.0+ GLSL shader programming with C++, covering theoretical foundations of 3D computer graphics. Every shader stage is explored, from basics like modeling, textures, lighting, and shadows, to advanced techniques such as tessellation, noise maps, water, and stereoscopy. Expanded coverage includes camera control, refraction, and ray tracing with bounding volume hierarchies. Companion files include source code, shaders, model files, and skyboxes for all examples in the book.Understanding these concepts is crucial for creating sophisticated 3D graphics applications. The course begins with OpenGL basics and pipeline understanding, followed by mathematical foundations and managing 3D graphics data. It covers texture mapping, 3D models, lighting, shadows, enhancing surface detail, and advanced topics like parametric surfaces, tessellation, and geometry shaders. Final chapters delve into simulating water, ray tracing, and stereoscopy for 3D graphics.This book equips readers with the knowledge to master OpenGL programming and 3D graphics, making it invaluable for developers and enthusiasts aiming to advance their skills. The practical approach and comprehensive examples ensure thorough learning, bridging the gap between theory and real-world application.
Mercury Learning and Information, V. Scott Gordon,...
This book is designed for computer science undergraduates and professionals interested in mastering 3D graphics using OpenGL in Java with JOGL. It follows a “teach-yourself” format with numerous examples that can be run as presented. Unique in its approach, it covers OpenGL 4.0+ shader programming using Java, providing all the necessary materials to install JOGL and execute every example. The course starts with an introduction to OpenGL and the graphics pipeline, followed by mathematical foundations essential for 3D graphics. It then delves into managing 3D graphics data, texture mapping, and creating 3D models. Lighting, shadows, and enhancing surface detail are covered, along with advanced techniques like parametric surfaces, tessellation, and geometry shaders. The final chapters explore simulating water, ray tracing, and stereoscopy for 3D glasses and VR headsets. This book equips readers with comprehensive skills in OpenGL programming and 3D graphics, making it an invaluable resource for developing sophisticated graphics applications. The practical approach ensures thorough learning, bridging the gap between theory and application.
John Bura
This book uses practical examples to teach readers, and imparts the key skills and techniques of working in Construct 2 through building complete game projects.This book is for complete beginners who have always wanted to learn how to make games and have never tried. It is the perfect introduction to game development, design, and production.
Bruno Cicanci
Building a successful real-time strategy game is challenging, because of both the complex mechanics and the need to strike a balance between different elements, ensuring that players enjoy creating and executing strategies against the game's AI.Creating an RTS Game in Unity 2023 will teach you how to install and set up the Unity game engine, create a new 3D project, and build a level editor to make it easier to modify and add maps to a game. The RTS game will start to take shape while you learn to implement different core systems such as melee and ranged battles, unit spawners, camera controls, dynamic mapping generation, basic enemy AI, and the pathfinder algorithm. You'll also get to grips with implementing command units to perform actions, crafting and producing resources, basic physics and collision detection, and building an RTS game from scratch using C# and the latest features of the Unity game engine.By the end of this book, you’ll be able to make professional and high-quality end-to-end RTS games using the best practices and techniques from the gaming industry.
Vishu Aggarwal
Visual effects and motion graphics are everywhere, shaping the film, TV, games, websites, and application landscape. Navigating a field this complex and ever-expanding demands more than mere familiarity with tools; you need to stand out to get ahead. Creative Motion Mastery with Adobe After Effects is the definitive guide that not only equips you with the essential skills to distinguish yourself, but also takes you through real projects that you can add to your portfolio.Guided by a hands-on learning approach, you'll master the UI, workflow, and diverse projects such as text animation, shape layers, and rotoscoping. With this newfound knowledge, you’ll take your graphic design and post-production skills to the next level using chroma keying, particle simulations, and 2D and 3D tracking. You’ll progress faster than someone taking a formal course in Adobe After Effects! And it’s not all about creating; you’ll import graphics from Illustrator and Photoshop and apply post-production effects to give them a new life. Finally, you’ll discover how seamlessly you can export and manage your projects, ensuring end-to-end coverage of all you need.By the end of the book, you’ll have a thorough understanding of Adobe After Effects, equipped with the skills and practice you need to propel your career in graphic design.
Sean P Tracy, Paul Reindell
CryENGINE is a complete game development environment used by AAA game development studio Crytek to produce blockbuster games such as Crysis 1, 2 and 3. This complete Beginner's Guide takes the would be game developer through the steps required to create a game world complete with event scripting, user interface and 3D environment in the free CryENGINE SDK. Learn to create game worlds with the CryENGINE 3 Sandbox, the tool used to create AAA games like the soon to be released Crysis 3. Follow straightforward examples to sculpt the terrain, place vegetation, set up lighting, create game sounds, script with Lua and code with C++. Learn to navigate the interface within the CryENGINE 3 Sandbox, the tool used to create AAA games like Crysis 1 and 2, as well as the soon to be released Crysis 3. Learn to create your own worlds by following straight forward examples to sculpt the terrain, place vegetation, set up lighting, create game sounds, and script with the Lua language. The book covers all beginner aspects of game development including an introduction to C++ for non- coders.
Chris Goodswen, Riham Toulan, Sam Howels
CRYENGINE is a game engine developed by Crytek for PC, Playstation, Xbox, Android, and iOS. It can be used to create AAA games, movies, high-quality simulations, and interactive applications. It is most popularly used for game development.In this book, you will start off by exploring the CRYENGINE “Blank” Game Starter-kit, creating a completely playable character from scratch and controlling its movement. You will learn how to implement a weapon and ammo class, and will create complete “start” and “end” game menus using Scaleform and C++.Additionally, you will learn some key texturing techniques for PBR and how to create and bake maps to the lowpoly model. You will also explore how to get a static model from Maya and shaders setbup in the SDK to check the textures during creation, and create all the necessary engine files to export and see the game character's animations in your engine.In the final third of the book, you will learn how to create objectives, set up saved games, layer on audio polish to help immerse the player in the experience, and debug game issues.
Justin Stenning, Justin Stenning
Dotknij i przeciągnij. Projektowanie gier na ekrany dotykowe
Scott Rogers
Jednym palcem do sukcesu! Ekrany dotykowe opanowały świat. Są wygodne i intuicyjne, a ich obsługa nie sprawia żadnych problemów nawet najmłodszym użytkownikom. Jednocześnie dają one ogromne pole do popisu projektantom gier i aplikacji użytkowych. Kto nie zna największego hitu ostatnich lat - gry, której głównymi bohaterami są ptaki? Ta gra wykorzystuje tylko jeden palec! Przekonaj się sam, na co zwrócić uwagę przy tworzeniu aplikacji i gier pod kątem możliwości ekranów dotykowych. Nie mogłeś trafić na lepszą pozycję poświęconą tej tematyce! W trakcie lektury dowiesz się, jak opracować interesującą i wciągającą fabułę gry, stworzyć postacie, które pokochają użytkownicy, oraz skorzystać z rzeczywistości rozszerzonej. Ponadto znajdziesz tu odpowiedzi na pytania, czy warto stosować wirtualne joysticki oraz jak wprowadzić fizykę do swoich gier. Na sam koniec dowiesz się, jak opublikować swoje dzieło w sklepach z aplikacjami dla różnych platform. Książka ta charakteryzuje się dużą dawką dobrego humoru, zawiera liczne przykłady prawdziwych aplikacji oraz wywiady z profesjonalnymi deweloperami. To idealne źródło informacji dla projektantów gier i aplikacji dla urządzeń z ekranami dotykowymi. Sięgnij po tę książkę i: znajdź źródło sukcesu popularnych gier sprawdź, jak przygotować dobrą fabułę stwórz bohaterów uwielbianych przez użytkowników wprowadź fizykę do Twojego wirtualnego świata odnieś sukces na rynku gier Twórz porywające gry na ekrany dotykowe!