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You're reading from Game Development Patterns and Best Practices Better games, less hassle

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2017

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781787127838

Length 394 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

C++

Concepts

Game Scripting

Authors (2):

John P. Doran

Matt Casanova

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Table of Contents (13) Chapters

Preface

1. Introduction to Design Patterns FREE CHAPTER

2. One Instance to Rule Them All - Singletons

3. Creating Flexibility with the Component Object Model

4. Artificial Intelligence Using the State Pattern

5. Decoupling Code via the Factory Method Pattern

6. Creating Objects with the Prototype Pattern

7. Improving Performance with Object Pools

8. Controlling the UI via the Command Pattern

9. Decoupling Gameplay via the Observer Pattern

10. Sharing Objects with the Flyweight Pattern

11. Understanding Graphics and Animation

12. Best Practices

LCD monitors

We spent a lot of time talking about how Cathode Ray Tube monitors work. This was important so that we could understand the Vertical Blank interval and how it relates to double buffering. However, it seems a little outdated since LCD and LED monitors are much more common. We aren't going to discuss how these two types of monitors work, because it has no effect on our frame rate. What is important is that these monitors fake the V-Blank signal. Even though they don't need to refresh and have no electron gun, they still send a fake signal to the graphics card. This way, your program can still be locked with the refresh rate of the monitor.

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Authors (2)

Casanova

Matt Casanova has been programming indie games in C++, as well as mobile games and applications in Java and Objective C, for over ten years. For the last seven years he has assumed the role of technical director for his students. He specializes in 2D game engines and tools. Matt was an instructor for two years at Digipen Institute of Technology's Singapore campus, where he taught The Advanced Certification in 2D Game Development. This was a six month graduate-level course that specialized in creating 2D game engines. He then spent five years teaching undergraduate courses such as C++, data structures, and game engine architecture for Digipens degree in Real Time Interactive Simulation in South Korea. He has helped dozens of student teams make successful game projects and avoid the pitfalls of bad code. He currently works as lead mobile developer at a software company in Las Vegas.

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John P. Doran

John P. Doran is a passionate and seasoned Technical Game Designer, Software Engineer, and Author who is based in Incheon, South Korea. His passion for game development began at an early age. He later graduated from DigiPen Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Game Design. For over a decade, John has gained extensive hands-on expertise in game development working in various roles ranging from game designer to lead UI programmer working in teams consisting of just himself to over 70 people in student, mod, and professional game projects including working at LucasArts on Star Wars: 1313. Additionally, John has worked in game development education teaching in Singapore, South Korea, and the United States. To date, he has authored over 10 books pertaining to game development. John is currently a Technical Game Design Instructor at George Mason University Korea. Prior to his present ventures, he was an award-winning videographer.

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