Microsoft XNA Game Studio Creator's Guide,

Fully updated for the latest release of the world's most popular free game development platformThe new edition of this hands-on guide makes it easy for anyone to create and share 3D games for Xbox or the PC using Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0. Written by experienced game developers, the book details the fundamentals of great game programming and offers real-world examples.Microsoft XNA Game Studio Creator's Guide, Second Edition shows you how to create 3D models and control them with code; custom-program a game engine; and add animation, lighting and special effects. New features covered in this edition include network and mobile device gaming. C# tutorials tailored to XNA game development are also included.ï¿½ .

Stephen Cawood is a former program manager at Microsoft Corporation and the author of several gaming titles.

Pat McGee is a faculty member and course developer at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and a technical engineer at SAP. He is a game programmer.

Set up an XNA Development Environment
XNA Basics
Introduction to 2D Games
Introduction to 3D Graphics Programming
Animation Introduction
Character Movement
Texturing Your Game World
Adding Skies and Horizons to your Levels
Index Buffers
Enhanced Image Effects
Score Tracking and Game Stats
Creating and Loading 3D Models
Vectors
Matrices
Building a Graphics Engine Camera
Collision Detection
Ballistics
Particle Effects
Keyframe Animations
Lighting
Input Devices
Content Pipeline
Animated Models
AddingAudio to Your Game
Terrain with Height Detection
Multi-player Gaming
Networked Gaming
The Xbox Creators' Club
Quick Reference
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Microsoft XNA Game Studio Creator's Guide, Second Edition

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