eBook By Category (DirectX)

You’ve tackled the basics...

Beginning Direct3D Game Programming covers all of the elements that are necessary to create a Direct3D game for your PC! You will learn the essentials of Direct3D game programming, including basic algorithms, texture mapping basics, 3D math, lighting, use of depth buffers, and much more! This book also covers the Transformation & Lighting Pipeline and how to use it to map texture object with different effects, as well as different file formats and how to integrate them into your game engines...

Welcome to the exciting world of 3D graphics creation with DirectX 9! "Beginning DirectX® 9" is your introductory guide to creating realistic virtual worlds and characters for games...

Direct 3D is a powerful, flexible library that allows developers to create amazing 3D applications while requiring only a minimal understanding of advanced graphics topics...

Vertex and pixel shader programming allows graphics and game developers to create photorealistic graphics on the personal computer for the first time...

Microsoft DirectX 7 gives you the APIs you need to create cutting-edge Windows 3D games and simulations using C or C ...

DirectX 9 Graphics: The Definitive Guide to Direct3D provides a detailed and comprehensive guide to getting started with DirectX, with a specific focus on Direct3D, a technology designed to create interactive multimedia products...

This unique book focuses on offering a comprehensive solution to sucessfully building a Direct X user interface library from the ground up for games and other multimedia software...

Aimed at the more experienced Windows C/C programmer, Inside Direct3D delivers a solid introduction to the world of game development on the Microsoft DirectX platform...

Isometric Game Programming with DirectX takes you from zero to DirectX, literally! Beginning with game programming basics you will explore such topics as WIN32 programming basics, GDI fundamentals, fonts, regions and bitmaps, DirectDraw, and Game Logic...

Managed DirectX was released with the latest version of the core DirectX libraries in DirectX9...

The rapid rise of PC-based cameras has lead to the enormous growth of software applications that use real-time video programming...

From the first hour, Sams Teach Yourself DirectX 7 in 24 Hours has you creating your own DirectX-enabled applications...

More than 50 authors have contributed their expertise to ShaderX2: Shader Programming Tips & Tricks with DirectX 9...