by John Horton | Released January 2017 | ISBN: 9781787280397

Learn C++ and start building your very own games About This VideoThis course offers a fun way to learn modern C++ programming while building an exciting gameA beginner-friendly guide offering a fast-paced but engaging approach to game developmentDive headfirst into building a game that gradually increases in complexityIn DetailThis video course is all about offering you a fun introduction to the world of game programming, using a fun, fully-playable game. The game is an addictive frantic split-screen multiplayer puzzle-platformer.We will go through the key C++ topics, such as OOP (Object-Orientated Programming).While building the game, you will also learn exciting game programming concepts such as directional sound (spatialization).Stretch your C++ knowledge beyond the beginner level and use concepts such as pointers, references, and the Standard Template Library to add features—for example, split-screen coop, immersive directional sound, and custom levels loaded from level-design files. Show and hide more

1. Chapter 1 : Abstraction and Code Management – Making Better Use of OOP
   • The Course Overview 00:03:05
   • The Thomas Was Late Game 00:10:58
   • Structuring the Thomas Was Late Code 00:03:50
   • Building the Game Engine 00:20:44
   • Coding the Main Function 00:01:57
2. Chapter 2 : Advanced OOP – Inheritance and Polymorphism
   • Inheritance 00:04:52
   • Polymorphism 00:02:34
   • Abstract Classes – Virtual and Pure Virtual Functions 00:04:08
   • Building the PlayableCharacter Class 00:13:14
   • Building the Thomas and Bob Classes 00:05:44
   • Updating the Game Engine to use Thomas and Bob 00:08:30
3. Chapter 3 : Building Playable Levels and Collision Detection
   • Designing Some Levels 00:04:13
   • Building the Level Manager Class 00:11:21
   • Coding the loadlevel Function 00:03:16
   • Updating the Engine 00:02:50
   • Collision Detection 00:08:12
4. Chapter 4 : Sound Spatialization and HUD
   • Spatialization and SFML 00:05:50
   • Building the SoundManager Class and Adding it to the Game Engine 00:06:39
   • Populating the Sound Emitters 00:03:02
   • Playing Sounds 00:03:31
   • The HUD Class 00:04:41
   • Using the HUD Class 00:03:59
5. Chapter 5 : Extending SFML Classes, Particle Systems, and Shaders
   • The SFML Drawable Class 00:05:16
   • Building a Particle System 00:13:28
   • OpenGL, Shaders, and GLSL 00:09:25
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