Cinematic Photoreal Environments in Unreal Engine 5. Create captivating worlds and unleash the power of cinematic tools without coding

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.

Cocos2d Game Development Blueprints. Design, develop, and create your own successful iOS games using the Cocos2d game engine

Jorge Jordán

Cocos2D Game Development Essentials. For new users - a quickstart guide to bringing your mobile game ideas to life with Cocos2D

Ben Trengrove, Benjamin Trengrove

Cocos2d-x by Example: Beginner's Guide. Unleash your inner creativity with the popular Cocos2d-x framework and learn how to build great cross-platform 2D games with this Cocos2dx tutorial

Roger Engelbert

Cocos2d-x Cookbook. Over 50 hands-on recipes to help you efficiently administer and maintain your games with Cocos2d-x

Akihiro Matsuura

Cocos2d-x Game Development Blueprints. Build a plethora of games for various genres using one of the most powerful game engines, Cocos2d-x

Karan Sequeira

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!

Coding Roblox Games Made Easy. The ultimate guide to creating games with Roblox Studio and Lua programming

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.