OpenGL Game Programming w/CD (Prima Tech's Game Development) 1st Edition

by Kevin Hawkins (Author), Dave Astle (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0761533306

ISBN-10: 0761533303

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This robust CD contains source code from the book as well as examples of OpenGL games in the online game development community. Also included are a variety of tools such as the OpenGL libraries, GLUT, Paint Shop Pro shareware, and sound editing software. This book is a complete guide to game development using the OpenGL graphics API. It also covers how to integrate the non-graphical elements of Microsoft's DirectX into OpenGL games so that users can incorporate sound, music, and network functions. Teaching users how to use OpenGL to create dynamic 3D environments and effects for use in game development.

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Kevin Hawkins received his master¿s degree in Software Engineering and his bachelor¿s degree in Computer Science from Embry-Riddle University. He is currently a software engineer at Raydon Corporation, where he is part of the Software Architecture team, developing new software architectures and techniques for the company¿s simulation product line. Along with Dave, he is co-founder of GameDev.net and co-author of OpenGL Game Programming. Besides the technical and engineering stuff, Kevin was drafted to play professional baseball by the Cleveland Indians in the 2002 Amateur Draft, but decided not to play. He enjoys playing guitar, reading, surfing, golfing, working out, and playing with his dog, Jak.

Series: Prima Tech's Game Development
Paperback: 808 pages
Publisher: Cengage Learning PTR; 1 edition (May 1, 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0761533303
ISBN-13: 978-0761533306
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.8 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
Average Customer Review: 56 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #669,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #21 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Graphics & Multimedia > OpenGL
- #429 in Books > Computers & Technology > Games & Strategy Guides > Game Programming
- #614 in Books > Textbooks > Computer Science > Graphics & Visualization

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Warren M.

The best...but not perfect

December 19, 2001

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This book has many things going for it. Its advanced texturing, Win32 programming, and physics sections shine. The engine design section is concise and well-assembled too.

It also has some flaws. The particle engine is sorely lacking in terms of examples and somewhat in its flexibility. I really wish the guys had spent more time on comprehensive material on the different types of matrices, though the matrix math section is good despite this. Texture coordinates needed more coverage. It would have been very nice for them to have used SDL or another cross-platform library for input and sound, because one of the main purposes of OpenGL is portability, and DirectInput/Sound lock you into the Window platform. Also note that the first printing books have no source included(...).
This has been corrected in successive printings.

It may seem like I'm tearing this book apart, but I assure you I'm not. Most of the flaws I mentioned were very minor in comparison to the brilliance of the good points. This book was the sole impetus for my finally buckling down and learning OpenGL after months of trying. It has volumes of useful information for any skill level, and I would most definitely recommend it as a first read for anyone interested in using OpenGL for games.

Later,
Warren 'zealouselixir' Moore

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December 6, 2014

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This book taught me Physics and Matrix Math before college did and explained it in a much clearer way. Great job. Also, I believe it's a programming book as well. That part looked pretty good too.

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Josef C. Tran

Awesome OpenGL tutorial

September 28, 2013

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This is basically a very good tutorial on OpenGL. The code is good and you can follow it to make 3D fun things on your computer. Teaches you everything you need to know until you make a real 3D game then you'll see that it's insufficient but provides the basic foundation for the real stuff. Read this first before doing the real thing. I recommend.

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Bryan Anderson

Dated for 2015 but still helps.

August 22, 2015

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It's really dated for 2015. It mentions how revolutionary the making of Wolfenstien 3D is lol. It's really well written and conclusive for the time. For the price it's worth it to help gain some fundamentals.

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Guilherme R. Lampert

OpenGL Game Programming Book

March 6, 2010

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The book is good and well organized. It is very focused in 3D game programming, based in OpenGL and DirectX. Thats wright, the book has a lot of topics about DirectX, more precisely DirectInput and DirectSound. I think the autors should have writen more about advanced 3D tecniques, like model loading, etc, instead of talking about DirectX. But that does not make the book worse in any way. The topics are well organized and the code samples in the book works great, it start from the basics of OpenGL windows programming (with C++), and by the end of the book you have a full source code for a game demo, wich a have not tested yet. The CD that comes with the book is very nice, it has all the code from the book plus a lot of other game demos and 3D applications most of them with the source code.
In general i recomend this book to anyone beginning 3D programming, it starts from the base to the top and has a very easy to read text.

PS: Sorry for any errors, my english is not so good, i am from Brazil.

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Louis Ingenthron

Another FS GD Student recommends it

November 12, 2007

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I saw another FullSail sudent from three years ago write a 5-star review for this book, and I am updating him. I just learned C++ and I can easily understand this book. I understand the theory, so this book, for $5 was an excellent buy. I need to get the new version Astle was talking about but for now, this is great. Thank you for writing such a clear and concise book.

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January 9, 2011

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I was taking a class on 3D graphics, and we were told to use Java openGL (JoGL) because this school focuses more on java.
I bought this book as a fall back for a project I'm doing this coming semester (spring 2011) and I honestly had no intention of using it.

Well it turns out that I used this book quite a bit for my JoGL class.
I didn't go through the entire thing, but I was able to find chapters that quickly and easily let me display text, add fog to a scene, and most of all get a basic physics 'engine' working.

I didn't go through the entire book but what I did go through was extremely helpful, and I wouldn't have done nearly as well without it.

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November 18, 2001

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The material is very poorly explained in this book. I tried to read it years ago, and fortunately I won't have to again for two reasons. (1) I have the 7th Ed of the Red Book, and (2) this book covers a very old version of OpenGL where much of the APIs are now deprecated.

OpenGL Programming Guide: The Official Guide to Learning OpenGL, Versions 3.0 and 3.1 (7th Edition)

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