Introduction to Game Programming using Processing
eBook - ePub

Introduction to Game Programming using Processing

For Designers, Artists, Players, Non-Tech People and Everybody Else

  1. 348 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Introduction to Game Programming using Processing

For Designers, Artists, Players, Non-Tech People and Everybody Else

About this book

This is an introductory textbook focusing on games (specifically interaction and graphics) as a pathway into programming. It empowers readers to do basic programming, prototyping, game creation, and other highly interactive applications, all from scratch and without any prior programming knowledge.

Using the popular programming language Processing, this book describes, explains, and demonstrates the basic and general programming principles and mechanisms used in typical game algorithms and concrete game projects. Chapters cover basic graphics, text output, loops, data types and variables, movement, time, audio and sound, debugging, classes and objects, event-based programming, real-time input controls, computer speed compensation, animation, tiling, scrolling, collision detection, basic AI, and much more. Additional support materials such as code examples and demo programs are available to download from the book's webpage: dace.de/gameswithprocessing

This book is a great resource for students and aspiring professionals looking for an approachable entry into game programming.

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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781032386225
eBook ISBN
9781040021842
Topic
Computer Science
Subtopic
Programming Games
Index
Computer Science

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. 1. The Process of Programming
  11. 2. Hello Game World!
  12. 3. Console Output and Comments
  13. 4. Variables and Data Types
  14. 5. Iteration with the while Loop
  15. 6. Conditionals (if, if/else, if/else if)
  16. 7. Relational Expressions (e.g. <, >) and Logical Operators (e.g. &&, ||)
  17. 8. Math and Arithmetic
  18. 9. Short Cuts
  19. 10. Type Conversions (Casting and Rounding)
  20. 11. Formatting Code
  21. 12. Iteration with the for Loop
  22. 13. Arrays
  23. 14. Functions
  24. 15. Movement
  25. 16. Basic Collision Detection
  26. 17. Drawing Modes and Drawing Lines
  27. 18. Polygons and Vertex Functions
  28. 19. Colour and Transparency
  29. 20. Text and Fonts, and Loading and Saving Data
  30. 21. Real Time
  31. 22. Images
  32. 23. The Processing IDE, Technical Documentation, Debugging and Common Errors
  33. 24. Programming Rules of Thumb
  34. 25. Classes and Objects
  35. 26. Event-Driven Programming and Game Controls
  36. 27. Hardware Speed Independence for Movement
  37. 28. Sprites, Frame-Based Animation and Timed Events
  38. 29. Tiling
  39. 30. Scrolling and Split-Screen Displays
  40. 31. Movement in Curves
  41. 32. Pixel-Perfect Collision Detection
  42. 33. Vectors
  43. 34. ArrayLists
  44. 35. Recursion
  45. 36. Basic Game AI and Enemy Behaviour
  46. 37. Programming Libraries, and Using an Audio Library
  47. Glossary
  48. References
  49. Code Index
  50. Index