Introduction to 3D Game Programming with DirectX 12 (Pdf)

Description

FEATURES:

• Provides an introduction to programming interactive computer graphics, with an emphasis on game development using DirectX 12

• Uses new Direct3D 12 features to reduce CPU overhead and take advantage of multiple CPU cores

• Contains detailed explanations of popular real-time game effects

• Includes a DVD with source code and all the images (including 4-color) from the book

• Learn advance rendering techniques such as ambient occlusion, real-time reflections, normal and displacement mapping, shadow rendering, programming the geometry shader, and character animation

• Covers a mathematics review and 3D rendering fundamentals such as lighting, texturing, blending and stenciling

• Use the end-of-chapter exercises to test understanding and provide experience with DirectX 12