- Copyright
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction
- I. Cross-Platform Game Programming with the Allegro Game Library
- 1. Demystifying Game Development
- 2. Getting Started with the Allegro Game Library
- Allegro's Versatility Explained
- Configuring Your Favorite C++ Compiler
- Taking Allegro for a Spin
- Summary
- Chapter Quiz
- 3. 2D Vector Graphics Programming
- 4. Writing Your First Allegro Game
- 5. Getting Input from the Player
- 6. Mastering the Audible Realm
- II. Sprite Programming
- 7. Basic Bitmap Handling and Blitting
- 8. Introduction to Sprite Programming
- 9. Sprite Animation
- 10. Advanced Sprite Programming
- 11. Programming the Perfect Game Loop
- III. Scrolling Backgrounds
- 12. Programming Tile-Based Scrolling Backgrounds
- 13. Creating a Game World: Editing Tiles and Levels
- 14. Loading Native Mappy Files
- 15. Vertical Scrolling Arcade Games
- 16. Horizontal Scrolling Platform Games
- IV. Taking it to the Next Level
- 17. The Importance of Game Design
- Game Design Basics
- Inspiration
- Game Feasibility
- Feature Glut
- Back Up Your Work
- Game Genres
- Fighting Games
- Action/Arcade Games
- Adventure Games
- First-Person Shooters
- Flight Simulators
- Galactic Conquest Games
- Real-Time Strategy Games
- Role-Playing Games
- Sports Simulation Games
- Third-Person Shooters
- Turn-Based Strategy Games
- Space Simulation Games
- Real-Life Games
- Massively Multiplayer Online Games
- Game Development Phases
- Post-Production
- Future-Proof Design
- What Is Game Design?
- The Design Document
- The Importance of Good Game Design
- The Two Types of Designs
- A Sample Design Doc
- A Sample Game Design: TREK
- Main Display
- Game Design Mini-FAQ
- Summary
- Chapter Quiz
- Game Design Basics
- 18. Using Datafiles to Store Game Resources
- 19. Playing Movies and Cut Scenes
- 20. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
- 21. Multi-Threading
- 22. Publishing Your Game
- 17. The Importance of Game Design
- V. Appendices
Part V includes four appendices that provide reference information for your use, including some useful tables such as an ASCII chart, a list of helpful books and websites, and an overview of hexadecimal and binary numbering systems.
Chapter Quiz Answers | |
ASCII Table | |
Numbering Systems: Binary, Decimal, and Hexadecimal | |
Recommended Books and Websites |
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