Programming 2D Games

by Charles Kelly

If you've ever tried to work with Direct2D from scratch, you may have found the boilerplate code overwhelming. With Direct2D by Chris Rose, you have a straightforward, step-by-step guide to rendering graphics with Direct2D. After starting a simple Hello, World! template application in Visual Studio, you'll gradually add to it until you have a complete charting system that features multiple pages, zooming functionality, and printing support. The final chapters of the book are devoted to Direct3D. Though Direct3D is capable of rendering 3-D graphics, it can render 2-D graphics much faster than Direct2D. This updated and expanded second edition of Book provides a user-friendly introduction to the subject, Taking a clear structural framework, it guides the reader through the subject's core elements. A flowing writing style combines with the use of illustrations and diagrams throughout the text to ensure the reader understands even the most complex of concepts. This succinct and enlightening overview is a required reading for all those interested in the subject . We hope you find this book useful in shaping your future career & Business.

Paperback

First published June 28, 2012

Reviews

[Timothy Woodward · Rating 1 out of 5]

Out of date book wants you to convert from char to LPSTR...

It doesn't matter what compiler you use, this book is asking for the impossible. You cannot convert from char to LPSTR and therefore you cannot use tis book.