Game Programming All in One
Part One: Introduction To Cross-Platform Programming Chapter 1: Demystifying Game Development Chapter 2: Getting Started with Dev-C++ and Allegro Chapter 3: Basic 2D Graphics Programming with Allegro Chapter 4: Writing Your First Allegro Game Chapter 5: Programming The Keyboard, Mouse, and Joystick Part Two: 2D Game Design and Programming Chapter 6: Introduction To Game Design Chapter 7: Basic Bitmap Handling and Blitting Chapter 8: Basic Sprite Programming: Drawing Scaled, Flipped, Rotated, Pivoted, and Translucent Sprites Chapter 9: Advanced Sprite Programming: Compiled Sprites, Collision Detection, and Animation Chapter 10: Timers, Interrupt Handlers, and Multi-threading Chapter 11: Programming Tile-Based Scrolling Backgrounds Using MappyAL Chapter 12: Creating A Game World: Editing Tiles and Levels Chapter 13: Creating a Tile-Based Scrolling Arcade Game Part Three: Taking It To The Next Level Chapter 14: Mastering The Audible Realm: Allegro"s Sound Support Chapter 15: Using Data Files To Store Game Resources Chapter 16: Multiplayer Programming Using TCP/IP Sockets Chapter 17: Enhancing Gameplay with Artificial Intelligence Chapter 18: Basic 3D Graphics Programming Using AllegroGL Chapter 19: Publishing Your Game Part Four: Appendices Appendix A: Useful Tables Appendix B: Numbering Systems: Binary and Hexadecimal Appendix C: Recommended Books and Web Sites