Visual Basic Game Programming for Teens
by Harbour, Jonathan S.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-12-21
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning Ptr
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Summary
Get ready to create your first complete 2D-based role-playing game using Visual Basic 6.0. If you have experience using Visual Basic, you already have the essential skills that you need. You will learn, step by step, how to construct each part of an RPG game using DirectX components such as Direct3D. As you work your way through the book, you will write short programs that demonstrate the major topics in each chapter. Dive into the exciting world of game programming, learn how to write your own code, and take complete creative control over how your game operates. Let your imagination loose as you create amazing new adventures!
Author Biography
Jonathan S. Harbour has been an avid gamer and programmer for many years and holds a degree in Computer Information Systems
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Getting Started with Visual Basic | |
| Your First Directx Program | |
| Designing the Game | |
| Creating an Interactive Game World | |
| Core Technique: Drawing Bitmaps | |
| Level Editing with Mappy | |
| The Basics of Tile-Based Scrolling | |
| Scrolling the Game World | |
| Advanced Scrolling Techniques | |
| The Player's Character (PC) | |
| Core Technique: Drawing Sprites | |
| Core Technique: Animating Sprites | |
| Core Technique: User Input | |
| Walking Around in the Game World | |
| Core Technique: Drawing Text | |
| Core Technique: Collision Detection | |
| Non-Player Characters (NPCS) | |
| Creating The Character Classes | |
| Adding NPCS to the Game World | |
| Talking with NPCS | |
| Engaging in Combat with NPCS | |
| Finishing Touches | |
| Adding Scenery to the Game World | |
| Core Technique: Sound Effects | |
| Core Technique: Background Music | |
| Using The CD-ROM | |
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