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=== To Do === | === To Do === | ||
− | # | + | # Download [http://acs.senecac.on.ca/ Visual Studio 2010] from ACS and install it on your local computer. |
− | # | + | # Download [http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads Tortoise SVN] and install it on your local computer. |
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# Download the Dialog and Selection Samples from the [svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/dpsgam/trunk Course Repository]. ''(userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])'' | # Download the Dialog and Selection Samples from the [svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/dpsgam/trunk Course Repository]. ''(userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])'' | ||
+ | #* Run Dialog Sample | ||
+ | #* Run Selection Sample | ||
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
− | * | + | * [http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads Download Page of TortoiseSVN] |
− | * | + | * [http://tortoisesvn.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/index.htmlTortoiseSVN TortoiseSVN Documentation] |
== Week 2 - Sep 11 == | == Week 2 - Sep 11 == | ||
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* [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/direc.html COM and DirectX] | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/direc.html COM and DirectX] | ||
* [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/displ.html Display Modes] | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/displ.html Display Modes] | ||
− | ** The fwk4gps framework, its branches, and | + | ** The fwk4gps framework, its branches, and architecture |
** Singleton class as an alternative to global variables | ** Singleton class as an alternative to global variables | ||
− | ** Including interfaces rather than class | + | ** Including interfaces rather than class definitions to minimize header file dependencies |
** Use the Direct3D COM object to interrogate the hardware for the installed options | ** Use the Direct3D COM object to interrogate the hardware for the installed options | ||
=== To Do === | === To Do === | ||
− | # Download | + | # Download and install [http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=6812 DirectX SDK June 2010] |
− | # Download the Dialog Modes Sample from the [svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/dpsgam Course Repository]. ''(userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])'' | + | # Download the Dialog Modes Sample from the [svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/dpsgam/trunk Course Repository]. ''(userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])'' |
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
− | * [http:// | + | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/directx/ DirectX Developer Centre] at Microsoft |
== Week 3 - Sep 18 == | == Week 3 - Sep 18 == | ||
=== This Week === | === This Week === | ||
* [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/surfa.html Event Iteration] | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/surfa.html Event Iteration] | ||
− | ** Messaging, the main application window and event iteration | + | ** Messaging, the main application window, and event iteration |
** Housekeeping during loss and restoration of focus | ** Housekeeping during loss and restoration of focus | ||
** Housekeeping during re-configuration | ** Housekeeping during re-configuration | ||
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=== To Do === | === To Do === | ||
− | # Download the Event Iteration and Background Image Samples from the [svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/dpsgam Course Repository]. ''(userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])'' | + | # Download the Event Iteration and Background Image Samples from the [svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/dpsgam/trunk Course Repository]. ''(userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])'' |
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
− | + | * [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] at Microsoft | |
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== Week 4 - Sep 25 == | == Week 4 - Sep 25 == | ||
=== This Week === | === This Week === | ||
− | * Shades of Red application reviews the material covered to date | + | * Shades of Red application |
+ | ** for you to complete - use lecture notes to fill in the details | ||
+ | ** reviews the DirectX material covered to date | ||
* [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/trans.html Sprites in Motion] | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/trans.html Sprites in Motion] | ||
** timing | ** timing | ||
*** upper limit on drawing rate | *** upper limit on drawing rate | ||
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** model coordination | ** model coordination | ||
*** coordinator-primitive pattern | *** coordinator-primitive pattern | ||
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*** portal-primitive pattern | *** portal-primitive pattern | ||
* [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/sprit.html Sprites under User Control] | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/sprit.html Sprites under User Control] | ||
− | ** user action key mapping | + | ** user action-key mapping |
* Projects | * Projects | ||
** [[Hints for Using SVN to collaborate on school projects]] (demo in class) | ** [[Hints for Using SVN to collaborate on school projects]] (demo in class) | ||
=== To Do === | === To Do === | ||
− | * [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup&returnto=GAM666/DPS901_Weekly_Schedule_20113 Create an account] | + | * Lecture Material |
+ | ** Download the Sprites in Motion and Sprites under User Control Samples from the [svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/dpsgam/trunk Course Repository]. ''(userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])'' | ||
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+ | * Workshop | ||
+ | ** Download the ShadesOfRed Sample from the [svn://zenit.senecac.on.ca/dpsgam/trunk Course Repository]. ''(userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])'' | ||
+ | *** Complete the coding for this Sample | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Project | ||
+ | ** If you don't have an account on this wiki, [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup&returnto=GAM666/DPS901_Weekly_Schedule_20113 Create an account]. Make sure that your userid '''is''' your seneca email id | ||
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* Install an IRC client, register a nickname on irc.freenode.net and join #seneca channel; check [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/OOP344_Student_Resources#The_Basics_of_IRC IRC Basics] for help | * Install an IRC client, register a nickname on irc.freenode.net and join #seneca channel; check [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/OOP344_Student_Resources#The_Basics_of_IRC IRC Basics] for help | ||
* Optional: designate/create a blog for GAM666/DPS901 and [[Planet CDOT Feed List | add its '''filtered''' feed]] to [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/~chris.tyler/planet/ Planet CDOT] | * Optional: designate/create a blog for GAM666/DPS901 and [[Planet CDOT Feed List | add its '''filtered''' feed]] to [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/~chris.tyler/planet/ Planet CDOT] | ||
--> | --> | ||
− | * Form Teams, | + | ** Add your name and information to [[GAM666/DPS901Student List 20113]] |
− | + | ** Form Teams, identify team members (4-5 members) and add your team and its members to [[GAM666/DPS901 Teams 20113]] ''' Before Thursday 29th'''. | |
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=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
* Lecture Material | * Lecture Material | ||
** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ||
− | ** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] | + | ** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] is much easier to navigate |
− | * | + | * Project |
** [http://subversion.tigris.org/ Subversion (SVN)] | ** [http://subversion.tigris.org/ Subversion (SVN)] | ||
− | + | ** [http://tortoisesvn.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/index.htmlTortoiseSVN TortoiseSVN Documentation] | |
− | ** [http://tortoisesvn.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/index.htmlTortoiseSVN Documentation] | + | ** [http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ SVN book at red-bean.com] or download [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~fardad.soleimanloo/oop344/notes/svn-book.pdf the PDF from here]. |
− | ** [http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ SVN book at red-bean.com] or download[https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~fardad.soleimanloo/oop344/notes/svn-book. | ||
** [http://ankhsvn.open.collab.net/ AnkhSVN - Free Visual Studio SVN Integration Alternative To VisualSVN] | ** [http://ankhsvn.open.collab.net/ AnkhSVN - Free Visual Studio SVN Integration Alternative To VisualSVN] | ||
+ | * Wiki | ||
+ | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit Wiki pages] | ||
+ | ** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Cheatsheet How to edit Wiki Cheatsheet] | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | ** [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/OOP344_Student_Resources#The_Basics_of_IRC IRC Basics] | ||
+ | ** [http://irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html IRC Tutorial] | ||
+ | --> | ||
== Week 5 - Oct 2 == | == Week 5 - Oct 2 == | ||
=== This Week === | === This Week === | ||
− | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/ | + | * Review |
+ | ** Windows Programming | ||
+ | *** Windows Functions (WinMain, EnableWindow, AdjustWindowRectEx, SendDlgItemMessage, GetDlgItem, RegisterClass, DialogBox (macro), DestroyWindow, CreateWindow, ShowWindow, UpdateWindow, PeekMessage, TranslateMessage, PostMessage, DispatchMessage, Setcursor, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProc, WaitMessage, MessageBox) | ||
+ | *** Window Procedures | ||
+ | ** COM Technology | ||
+ | ** Direct3D | ||
+ | *** Direct3D COM Object | ||
+ | *** Direct3D Display Device COM Object | ||
+ | *** Direct3D Texture COM Object | ||
+ | ** Game Programming Aspects | ||
+ | *** Singletons and Interfaces | ||
+ | *** Event Iteration, Messages, and Timing | ||
+ | *** Re-Configuration, Loss and Restoration of Focus | ||
+ | *** Design, Coordination, Graphic Representation | ||
+ | *** Colour and Backbuffering | ||
+ | *** Action-Key Mapping | ||
+ | <!-- | ||
+ | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/heads.html Heads Up Display] | ||
** Use the Direct3DFont COM object to draw the font for a text item on the HUD | ** Use the Direct3DFont COM object to draw the font for a text item on the HUD | ||
+ | --> | ||
+ | * Projects | ||
+ | ** Bringing the Course Wiki Up To Date | ||
+ | *** Create Project Pages for Your Team | ||
+ | *** Ensure that all links on the Student List page are working | ||
+ | ** Start the draft of your game proposal | ||
* [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/2dmat.html 2D Mathematics] | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/2dmat.html 2D Mathematics] | ||
** Coordinate System | ** Coordinate System | ||
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** Trigonometry | ** Trigonometry | ||
** Matrix Transformations | ** Matrix Transformations | ||
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=== To Do === | === To Do === | ||
− | + | # Add a background image to the ShadesOfRed sample | |
− | + | # Add a sprite in motion to the ShadesOfRed sample | |
− | + | # Add a second moving sprite to the Sprite in Motion sample | |
− | + | <!-- | |
− | + | # Add text to identify the motion of the second sprite on the HUD | |
+ | --> | ||
+ | # Work on your game proposal and schedule your team's appointment with your instructor ([http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/GAM666/DPS901_Project_requirements_20113#Appointment_Schedule_for_Proposal_Acceptance click here to book an appointment]) | ||
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
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** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ||
** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] | ** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] | ||
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* Projects | * Projects | ||
** [http://subversion.tigris.org/ Subversion (SVN)] | ** [http://subversion.tigris.org/ Subversion (SVN)] | ||
** [http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads Download Page of TortoiseSVN] | ** [http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads Download Page of TortoiseSVN] | ||
** [http://tortoisesvn.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/index.htmlTortoiseSVN Documentation] | ** [http://tortoisesvn.net/docs/release/TortoiseSVN_en/index.htmlTortoiseSVN Documentation] | ||
− | ** [http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ SVN book at red-bean.com] or download[https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~fardad.soleimanloo/oop344/notes/svn-book. | + | ** [http://svnbook.red-bean.com/ SVN book at red-bean.com] or download [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~fardad.soleimanloo/oop344/notes/svn-book.pdf the PDF from here]. |
** [http://ankhsvn.open.collab.net/ AnkhSVN - Free Visual Studio SVN Integration Alternative To VisualSVN] | ** [http://ankhsvn.open.collab.net/ AnkhSVN - Free Visual Studio SVN Integration Alternative To VisualSVN] | ||
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=== This Week === | === This Week === | ||
+ | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/3dmat.html 3D Mathematics (continued)] | ||
+ | ** Transformations | ||
+ | *** World Transformations | ||
+ | *** Camera Transformations | ||
+ | *** Projection Transformations | ||
+ | ** Math Library | ||
+ | ** Direct3D Utilities | ||
+ | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/basic.html Graphics and Cameras] | ||
+ | ** Graphics Primitive display paradigm | ||
+ | ** Vertex buffers | ||
+ | ** Implementing world, view, and projection transformations | ||
* Mid-Term Test | * Mid-Term Test | ||
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=== To Do === | === To Do === | ||
− | # Checkout | + | # Checkout Graphics |
− | # Run Graphics | + | # Run Graphics Sample |
− | # | + | # Create a Pyramid Graphic and introduce several Pyramid Objects into the Design object |
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
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** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ||
** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] | ** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] | ||
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== Week 8 - Oct 30 == | == Week 8 - Oct 30 == | ||
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=== This Week === | === This Week === | ||
− | * | + | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/basic.html Graphics and Cameras (coninued)] |
− | ** | + | ** Vertex Data |
− | ** | + | ** Vertex Lists |
− | *** | + | ** Direct3D Implementation |
− | *** | + | *** Display |
+ | **** Capabilities | ||
+ | *** APIGraphic | ||
* [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/3dren.html Visibility] | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/3dren.html Visibility] | ||
** Culling Techniques | ** Culling Techniques | ||
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**** Painter's algorithm | **** Painter's algorithm | ||
**** Depth Buffering | **** Depth Buffering | ||
− | ** | + | ** Direct3D Implementation |
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=== To Do === | === To Do === | ||
− | # Checkout | + | # Graphic and Camera |
− | # Run Visibility Sample | + | ## Checkout the Graphic Sample |
− | # | + | ## Run the Graphic Sample |
+ | ## Code a CreatePyramid function for the Graphic Sample using the CreateBox function as a 'template' | ||
+ | # Visibility | ||
+ | ## Checkout the Visibility Sample | ||
+ | ## Run the Visibility Sample | ||
+ | ## Add some objects in the distance and add an action to the framework that toggles from Z-buffering to W-Buffering to no buffering | ||
=== Resources === | === Resources === | ||
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** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ||
** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] | ** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] | ||
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== Week 9 - Nov 6 == | == Week 9 - Nov 6 == | ||
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=== This Week === | === This Week === | ||
− | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/light.html Lighting | + | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/heads.html Heads Up Display] |
− | ** | + | ** Programming Issues |
− | *** | + | ** Direct3D |
− | **** | + | *** Display |
+ | *** APIText | ||
+ | ** Design | ||
+ | *** Text Class | ||
+ | *** Coordination | ||
+ | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/light.html Lighting] | ||
+ | ** Light Components | ||
+ | ** Light Types | ||
+ | ** Programming Issues | ||
+ | ** Direct3D | ||
+ | *** Display | ||
+ | *** APILight | ||
+ | ** Design | ||
+ | *** Light Class | ||
+ | *** Coordination | ||
+ | |||
+ | === To Do === | ||
+ | |||
+ | # Heads Up Display | ||
+ | ## Checkout Heads Up Display | ||
+ | ## Run Heads Up Display Sample | ||
+ | ## Add some text to the sample | ||
+ | # Lighting | ||
+ | ## Checkout Lighting | ||
+ | ## Run Lighting Sample | ||
+ | ## Add a spotlight to the sample | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Resources === | ||
+ | * Lecture Material | ||
+ | ** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ||
+ | ** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] | ||
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+ | <!-- | ||
* [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/textu.html Texturing] | * [https://cs.senecac.on.ca/~gam666/pages/content/textu.html Texturing] | ||
** Texture Coordinates | ** Texture Coordinates | ||
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** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ** DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer | ||
** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] | ** [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ MSDN Library] | ||
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+ | --> |
Latest revision as of 08:40, 8 November 2011
GAM666/DPS901 | Weekly Schedule | Student List | Project Requirements | Teams and their Projects | Student Resources
Contents
Weekly Schedule 20113
Week 1 - Sep 4
This Week
- Windows Programming
- Dialog Sample
- Selection Sample
- Component Design
To Do
- Download Visual Studio 2010 from ACS and install it on your local computer.
- Download Tortoise SVN and install it on your local computer.
- Download the Dialog and Selection Samples from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])
- Run Dialog Sample
- Run Selection Sample
Resources
Week 2 - Sep 11
This Week
- COM and DirectX
- Display Modes
- The fwk4gps framework, its branches, and architecture
- Singleton class as an alternative to global variables
- Including interfaces rather than class definitions to minimize header file dependencies
- Use the Direct3D COM object to interrogate the hardware for the installed options
To Do
- Download and install DirectX SDK June 2010
- Download the Dialog Modes Sample from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])
Resources
- DirectX Developer Centre at Microsoft
Week 3 - Sep 18
This Week
- Event Iteration
- Messaging, the main application window, and event iteration
- Housekeeping during loss and restoration of focus
- Housekeeping during re-configuration
- Use the Direct3DDevice9 COM object to access the display device
- Background Image
- Sprites
- Textures
- Color Model
- Use the Direct3DSprite COM object to manage the drawing of 2D images
- Use the Direct3DTexture9 COM object to hold an image on video memory
To Do
- Download the Event Iteration and Background Image Samples from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])
Resources
- MSDN Library at Microsoft
Week 4 - Sep 25
This Week
- Shades of Red application
- for you to complete - use lecture notes to fill in the details
- reviews the DirectX material covered to date
- Sprites in Motion
- timing
- upper limit on drawing rate
- model coordination
- coordinator-primitive pattern
- direct-device connectivity
- portal-primitive pattern
- timing
- Sprites under User Control
- user action-key mapping
- Projects
- Hints for Using SVN to collaborate on school projects (demo in class)
To Do
- Lecture Material
- Download the Sprites in Motion and Sprites under User Control Samples from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])
- Workshop
- Download the ShadesOfRed Sample from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])
- Complete the coding for this Sample
- Download the ShadesOfRed Sample from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])
- Project
- If you don't have an account on this wiki, Create an account. Make sure that your userid is your seneca email id
- Add your name and information to GAM666/DPS901Student List 20113
- Form Teams, identify team members (4-5 members) and add your team and its members to GAM666/DPS901 Teams 20113 Before Thursday 29th.
Resources
- Lecture Material
- DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer
- MSDN Library is much easier to navigate
- Project
- Wiki
Week 5 - Oct 2
This Week
- Review
- Windows Programming
- Windows Functions (WinMain, EnableWindow, AdjustWindowRectEx, SendDlgItemMessage, GetDlgItem, RegisterClass, DialogBox (macro), DestroyWindow, CreateWindow, ShowWindow, UpdateWindow, PeekMessage, TranslateMessage, PostMessage, DispatchMessage, Setcursor, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProc, WaitMessage, MessageBox)
- Window Procedures
- COM Technology
- Direct3D
- Direct3D COM Object
- Direct3D Display Device COM Object
- Direct3D Texture COM Object
- Game Programming Aspects
- Singletons and Interfaces
- Event Iteration, Messages, and Timing
- Re-Configuration, Loss and Restoration of Focus
- Design, Coordination, Graphic Representation
- Colour and Backbuffering
- Action-Key Mapping
- Windows Programming
- Projects
- Bringing the Course Wiki Up To Date
- Create Project Pages for Your Team
- Ensure that all links on the Student List page are working
- Start the draft of your game proposal
- Bringing the Course Wiki Up To Date
- 2D Mathematics
- Coordinate System
- Vectors
- Trigonometry
- Matrix Transformations
To Do
- Add a background image to the ShadesOfRed sample
- Add a sprite in motion to the ShadesOfRed sample
- Add a second moving sprite to the Sprite in Motion sample
- Work on your game proposal and schedule your team's appointment with your instructor (click here to book an appointment)
Resources
- Lecture Material
- DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer
- MSDN Library
- Projects
Week 6 - Oct 9
This Week
- 2D Mathematics (continued)
- Matrix transformations
- 3D Mathematics
- Coordinate Systems
- Vectors
- Transformations
- World Transformations
- Camera Transformations
- Projection Transformations
- Math Library
- Direct3D Utilities
- Graphics Primitives
- Graphics Primitive display paradigm
- Vertex buffers
- Implementing world, view, and projection transformations
To Do
- Practice transforming a vector using a matrix
- Practice matrix multiplication
- Workshop Exercise
- Checkout the SimpleSprites sample on the repository
- Add the missing code to this sample - three sprite image files are included
- Draw/Move the three sprite images down and to the right on the screen
- When the three images fall off the screen start drawing them at the other end
- Add suspend logic to handle loss of focus
- Refer to the DirectX documentation for descriptions of the function calls
Resources
- Lecture Material
- DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer
- MSDN Library
- Projects
Week 7 - Oct 16
This Week
- 3D Mathematics (continued)
- Transformations
- World Transformations
- Camera Transformations
- Projection Transformations
- Math Library
- Direct3D Utilities
- Transformations
- Graphics and Cameras
- Graphics Primitive display paradigm
- Vertex buffers
- Implementing world, view, and projection transformations
- Mid-Term Test
To Do
- Checkout Graphics
- Run Graphics Sample
- Create a Pyramid Graphic and introduce several Pyramid Objects into the Design object
Resources
- Lecture Material
- DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer
- MSDN Library
Week 8 - Oct 30
This Week
- Graphics and Cameras (coninued)
- Vertex Data
- Vertex Lists
- Direct3D Implementation
- Display
- Capabilities
- APIGraphic
- Display
- Visibility
- Culling Techniques
- Occlusion culling
- Painter's algorithm
- Depth Buffering
- Occlusion culling
- Direct3D Implementation
- Culling Techniques
To Do
- Graphic and Camera
- Checkout the Graphic Sample
- Run the Graphic Sample
- Code a CreatePyramid function for the Graphic Sample using the CreateBox function as a 'template'
- Visibility
- Checkout the Visibility Sample
- Run the Visibility Sample
- Add some objects in the distance and add an action to the framework that toggles from Z-buffering to W-Buffering to no buffering
Resources
- Lecture Material
- DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer
- MSDN Library
Week 9 - Nov 6
This Week
- Heads Up Display
- Programming Issues
- Direct3D
- Display
- APIText
- Design
- Text Class
- Coordination
- Lighting
- Light Components
- Light Types
- Programming Issues
- Direct3D
- Display
- APILight
- Design
- Light Class
- Coordination
To Do
- Heads Up Display
- Checkout Heads Up Display
- Run Heads Up Display Sample
- Add some text to the sample
- Lighting
- Checkout Lighting
- Run Lighting Sample
- Add a spotlight to the sample
Resources
- Lecture Material
- DirectX documentation as installed on your local computer
- MSDN Library