SFML Blueprints

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Sharpen your game development skills and improve your C++ and SFML knowledge with five exciting projectsAbout This BookMaster game components and their interaction by creating a hands-on multiplayer gameCustomize your game by adding sounds, animations, physics, and a nice user interface to create a unique gameA project-based book starting with simpler projects and moving into increasingly complex projects to make you proficient in game developmentWho This Book Is For

This book is for developers who have knowledge of the basics of the SFML library and its capabilities in 2D game development. Minimal experience with C++ is required.

What You Will LearnBuild a complete game and integrate advanced features by adding a multiplayer layerGet to grips with SFML resources and build a generic and reusable resource managerGather knowledge about different entity models and build your own 2D gamesExplore the Box2D engine and add physics properties to your gameAdd a nice user interface to your game to make it more user friendlyDiscover the SFGUI library and learn how to customize your gameDelve into the importance of multithreading and boost your codeAdd networking and learn about serialization and database management using Sqlite3In Detail

SFML is a cross-platform software development library written in C++ with bindings available for many programming languages. This book contains useful information that you’ll need to create any kind of 2D games. Starting with the basics of game programming, resource management, and building simple 2D games, you’ll then delve into more complex features such as the physics engine, constructing a game UI, and more advanced concepts of 2D gaming using SFML. You’ll develop advanced functionality in your game using the concept of multithreading and learn how various threads interact. In later chapters, you’ll quickly grasp the usage and implementation of isometric views and image transformation in your 2D real time tower defense game. You’ll wrap up by adding networking and database management systems to your game with SQLite using an ORM.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00YHBVHB4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Packt Publishing (May 28, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 28, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6356 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 300 pages