Computers : Entertainment & Games

Based on Xandros 3, arguably one of the most user-friendly versions of Linux available today, Linux Made Easy concentrates on the subjects of most interest to the average home user or hobbyist: installation, using the Internet, playing CDs and audio files, using scanners, working with digital cameras and images, games, downloading software and fonts, USB storage devices, PDAs, printing, Internet telephony, and more. more...

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Manga is hot! If you can’t wait to start creating the unique comic-style using the most popular Manga software, Manga Studio For Dummies will get you going faster than you can say "Zap!" "Pow!". Not long ago, Manga’s distin more...

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Turn 3D models into film-worthy digital animations by mastering mental ray rendering once and for all. This must-have guide is the only book on the market to focus exclusively on mental ray in Maya, 3ds Max, and XSI, and it’s packed with techniques more...

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Bring your gaming visions to life with Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express. Create complete 3D games using Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express and this hands-on guide. Written by experienced game developers, Microsoft XNA Game Studio Creator's Guide details the fundamentals of great game programming and offers detailed examples. Inside, you'll learn to program a game engine, write shader code, create and animate 3D models, and add fluid motion and special effects. You'll also find out how to launch ballistics, add realistic scenery and terrain, and integrate lighting and textures. Step-by-step tutorials on underlying C# code and explanations of vector and matrix techniques are included.: Build and dynamically update XNA game windows and custom 3D objects; Learn scintillating animation techniques; Create lifelike skyboxes, textures, lighting, and shading effects; Program shaders using high-level shader language; Develop single- and multi-player games; Generate and code terrain with height detection; Construct impressive graphics using sprites, multi-texturing, and blending; Integrate audio, game dashboards, and score tracking; Develop realistic collision detection, ballistics, and particle effects; HaHHhhndle keyboard, mouse, and game controller input; Create static *.fbx and animated Quake 2 models and control them in code.   more...

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There is little doubt that computer and video games occupy a significant place in contemporary popular culture. Taking its cue from practices of reading texts in literary and cultural studies, this text considers the computer game as an emerging mode of contemporary storytelling. more...

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