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Programming Linux Games [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)
by Loki Software (Author), John Hall (Author), Loki Software Inc (Author), John R. Hall (Author) "In 1991 a Finnish university student named Linus Torvalds began working on a new operating system in his spare time..." (more)
Key Phrases: mediumraw mode, framebuffer console, framebuffer device, Penguin Warrior, Ogg Vorbis, Heavy Gear (more...)
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Programming Linux Games discusses important multimedia toolkits (including a very thorough discussion of the Simple DirectMedia Layer) and teaches the basics of Linux game programming. Readers learn about the state of the Linux gaming world, and how to write and distribute Linux games to the Linux gaming community.

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(No Starch Press) Complete guide to developing Linux games, written by the Linux gaming experts. Softcover.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 415 pages
  • Publisher: No Starch Press; 1 edition (August 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1886411492
  • ISBN-13: 978-1886411494
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars 14 customer reviews (14 customer reviews)
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