Key Features
* Details indispensable techniques that should be part of every
game programmer’s arsenal
* Includes a valuable discussion of the tools programming
pipeline (file format conversion, saving and loading, etc.),
Which can be time consuming and cause needless delays, if
not properly documented
* Teaches how to make a robust and flexible data
conversation pipeline
* Provides a good variety of highly relevant, readable examples
1. Embracing C++
2. Orders of Complexity
3. Hashes and Hash Functions
4. Scripting
5. The Resource Pipeline
6. Processing Assets
7. Finite State Machines
8. Saving Game State
9. Optimization
AUTHOR DESCRIPTION
Martin Brownlow (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) has been a professional video game programmer for 10 years, and has received numerous programming accolades and awards for his work on both MDK and Sacrifice. He also contributed to Game Programming Gems 3. He has worked for such companies as Virtuality Entertainment, Shiny Entertainment, Tremor Entertainment, and Visual Concepts. He currently works for Planet Moon Studios. His latest project, Armed & Dangerous, was released for Xbox and PC in December 2003.