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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 794.816693 EAN: 9781598632668 Edition: 2 ISBN: 1598632663 Label: Course Technology PTR Manufacturer: Course Technology PTR Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1085 Publication Date: November 06, 2006 Publisher: Course Technology PTR Studio: Course Technology PTR Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Are you an aspiring game developer with a great idea, but no practical knowledge for turning that idea into reality? 3D Game Programming All in One is the comprehensive guide you need! This new edition updates the original coverage with the latest version of Torque from GarageGames, and provides the very best tools available to the Indie game maker. This hands-on book not only teaches the technical skills behind 3D game programming, but also provides you with the practical experience you need to create your own games. As you create a first-person shooter, you'll cover the techniques behind the programming, textures, and models that go into successful game creation. You'll also cover the Torque Engine and will learn how to integrate sound and music into your game. 3D Game Programming All in One provides you with the training, experience, and tools you need to turn your dreams of game creation into reality! Average Rating:
 Rating:  - longlastingOur teacher told us this book was to be used in some of our other classes so saving $$ a plus. Rating:  - Very misleading title but good introduciton to TorquePros: Well written in an informal and easy to follow manner. Provides a good overview of the game development process with a focus on indies. Great intro. to the Torque game engine. Far superior to the online documentation from Torque. Cons: The title "3D Game Programming All in One" is terriblly inappropriate. This book is packed with 1000+ pages of good information but it should have been called something along the line of Introduction to Torque ... Read More Rating:  - Was the code even reviewed?I am ready to give up on this book. I have the second edition, and can't imagine how others are making it work. The code sample for the very first project doesn't work. I eliminated typing errors by using the code provided on the CD, and it still doesn't work. There does not appear to be an errata website. Many items seem glossed over without any explanation given as to what they do. Given the price I paid ($65), and the name of the book, I would have expected more breadth, rather ... Read More Rating:  - Pretty GoodThis book is actually a text book for my school. I saw a lot of complaints from other people on how much it talks about the Torque engine. Personally I think that is a good thing at 150 the Torque engine is something that most people who want to get into creating games could afford. The unreal engine costs thousands so it would be bad if it went into that or another engine like that, because most of us could not afford to get the engine and use what the book is teaching. Rating: - The book is comprehensive and easy to followA COMPLAINT. The book is a treasure of information about the subject matter. However, the included CD if faulty. It doesn't install. T tried to install it on two different machine in vain. I emailed Thomson Course Technology about this matter and I received no response. THE PREDICAMENT OF OVERSEAS BUYERS. Althaugh overseas buyers pay the full amount including postage, they are oftern ignored when it comes to faulty products. AMAZON Authority should consider ... Read More 
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