This highly-anticipated title provides a clear introduction to game programming for you, VB.NET programmers! Microsoft insiders have written an easy-to-read guide, so you can start programming games quickly. This book even includes an introduction to Managed DirectX9, and other advanced .NET features, like animation and sounds.
Code examples are actually complete games, and include .Nettrix , .Netterpillars, River Pla.NET, Magic KindergarteN., D-iNfEcT, Nettrix II (for the Pocket PC), and
a version of the classic game, Spacewars.
- Chapter 1 .Nettrix: GDI+ and Collision Detection
- Chapter 2 .Netterpillars: Artificial Intelligence and
Spirtes
- Chapter 3 Managed DirectX First Steps: Direct3D
Basics and DirectX vs. GDI+
- Chapter 4 Space Donuts: Sprites Revisited
- Chapter 5 Spacewar!
- Chapter 6 Spacewar3D: Meshes and Buffers and
Textures, Oh My!
- Chapter 7 Adding Visual Effects to Spacewar3D
...etc...