Create iOS and Android games from scratch using Cocos2d-xAbout This Book Create and run Cocos2d-x projects on iOS and Android platforms. Find practical solutions to many real-world game development problems. Learn the essentials of Cocos2d-x by writing code and following step-by-step instructions. Who This Book Is ForThis book is designed to help existing developers who are looking to learn this amazing framework, which provides cross-platform development. It is also perfect for developers who already have an existing C++ foundation and would like to learn game development using Cocos2d-x, or those who are coming from another framework.What You Will Learn Set up Cocos2d-x to create games Create a new project in Cocos2d-x Learn to run a project on iOS and Android platforms Implement the core game structure using Cocos2d-x tools and techniques Add gameplay using general coding practices and built-in functions within Cocos2d-x Manipulate the game items to provide gameplay using Cocos2d-x actions Overcome common problems faced during the game development phase with Cocos2d-x In DetailCocos2d-x is the C++ port of the most popular open source 2D framework in the world. Cocos2d-x is an amazing open source game engine that allows developers to exploit their existing C++, Lua, and JavaScript knowledge for cross-platform deployment into iOS, Android, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Tizen, and HTML5, saving you time, effort, and cost. You will learn the essentials of Cocos2d-x through examples, by creating a game from scratch. The book starts with adding scenes and menus to the game. Furthermore, you can learn more about the varied features such as scene transitions, game sprites, moving the spaceship, and adding audio to make your game livelier. By the end of the book, you will be able to solve problems that may arise during the entire game development phase.

Cocos2d-x Game Development Essentials

Computers & Technology

Gareth, Jones

Frahaan Hussain

Arutosh Gurung

Programming

Packt Publishing

A step-by-step instructional guide to understanding the fundamentals of game development with OpenGL. Right from the setup to the important features, we'll get a better understanding of games and the engines behind them.Key Features<ul>
<li>Learn the basics of drawing along with fundamentals of shading to create amazing objects.</li>
<li>Get in-depth knowledge of lighting and materials to make realistic objects.</li>
<li>Understand the fundamentals of model loading and cube mapping.</li>
</ul>Book DescriptionLearn OpenGL is your one-stop reference guide to get started with OpenGL and C++ for game development. From setting up the development environment to getting started with basics of drawing and shaders, along with concepts such as lighting, model loading, and cube mapping, this book will get you up to speed with the fundamentals.
You begin by setting up your development environment to use OpenGL on Windows and macOS. With GLFW and GLEW set up using absolute and relative linking done, you are ready to setup SDL and SFML for both the operating systems.
Now that your development environment is set up, you'll learn to draw using simple shaders as well as make the shader more adaptable and reusable. Then we move on to more advanced topics like texturing your objects with images and transforming your objects using translate, rotate and scale.
With these concepts covered, we'll move on to topics like lighting to enable you to incorporate amazing dynamic lights in your game world.
By the end of the book, you'll learn about model loading, right from setting up ASSIMP to learning about the model class and loading a model in your game environment. We will conclude by understanding cube mapping to bring advance worlds to your game.What you will learn<ul>
<li>Set up GLFW and GLEW on Windows and macOS with absolute, relative Linking</li>
<li>Set up SDL and SFML on your system using absolute and relative Linking</li>
<li>Draw using the simple shaders</li>
<li>Create a camera and learn to populate your game world with objects</li>
<li>Learn about color and lighting concepts to create an amazing game world</li>
<li>Understand model loading and cube mapping to advance your game</li>
</ul>Who this book is forThis book is targeted towards anyone and everyone who is interested in creating games, learning how game engines work and most importantly for anyone who is interested in learning OpenGL. The ideal reader for this book would be anyone with a passion for learning game development or looking out for an OpenGL reference guide. The skills that you'll learn in this book will be applicable to all your game development needs. You'll require a strong foundation in C++ to understand and apply the concepts of this book.Table of Contents<ol>
<li>Setting Up OpenGL</li>
<li>Drawing Shapes and Applying Textures </li>
<li>Transformations, Projections, and Camera </li>
<li>Effects of lighting , Materials and Lightmaps</li>
<li>Types of light sources and combining of lights </li>
<li>Implementing a Skybox Using a Cubemap</li>
<li>Model Loading</li>
</ol>

Learn OpenGL: Beginner's guide to 3D rendering and game development with OpenGL and C++

Explore the power of SwiftUI, creating complex user interfaces for different Apple platforms as you design a tax calculator app, a photo gallery app, an app store, and a fitness companion app Key Features Learn how to use the latest SwiftUI features such as UIkit Develop UIs for all categories of Apple devices, from the Apple Watch to the iPad Enhance your applications further with advanced SwiftUI features Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description 
Elevate SwiftUI Skills by Building Projects helps you harness the cutting-edge potential of SwiftUI and its innovative and user-friendly approach to crafting user interfaces for Apple platforms with the power of Swift. This book will enhance your UI programming skills with SwiftUI through a project-based methodology, guiding you to create four real-world projects. 
Starting with a quick recap of Swift and SwiftUI, you’ll gradually develop projects tailored for iPhone, iPad, macOS, and watchOS using Swift and Xcode. You’ll experience SwiftUI’s versatility in action as you build a tax calculator for iPhone and a photo gallery for the iPad, which uses a larger display to enhance the viewing experience. You’ll also create an app store for Mac and, finally, get to grips with the power of SwiftUI for smaller devices such as the Apple Watch by designing a Fitness Companion app. 
By the end of this book, you'll have built fully functional projects across multiple platforms and gained the expertise needed to excel as a professional SwiftUI developer. What you will learn Start with a quick recap of UI essentials in Swift and Swift basics Discover how UI elements are integrated into apps Understand how SwiftUI builds on top of the pre-existing Swift programming language Familiarize yourself with the latest Xcode version to create SwiftUI apps Develop a wide variety of applications that can be used as cornerstones Design and code for watchOS, iOS, macOS, and iPadOS in SwiftUI through explicit projects Who this book is for 
If you are a mobile developer already well-versed in Apple development using Swift, this book will further advance your skills in UI design. Basic Swift, Xcode, and Apple OS knowledge will help you get the most out of this book. Table of Contents Swift and SwiftUI Recap iPhone Project - Tax Calculator Design iPhone Project - Tax Calculator Functionality iPad Project - Photo Gallery Overview iPad Project - Photo Gallery Enhanced View Mac Project - App Store Bars Mac Project - App Store Body Watch Project - Fitness Companion Design Watch Project - Fitness Companion UI

Elevate SwiftUI Skills by Building Projects: Build four modern applications using Swift, Xcode 14, and SwiftUI for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch

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