1. game programming 1

2. What is game?

4. Hardware and software

5. Computer Hardware

6. Computer Software

7. Computer Programming

8. Computer programming / programming
is a multi step process for designing or creating instructions or solution.
Programming language
is a set of words (or symbols) & rules used to create instructions for computer to perform.
Program / Application
is a list of instructions that the computer must follow in order to perform specific assigned task.

9. Syntax - set of rules to create program Code - computer instructions

11. Computer Languages

12. Computer Languages
To write a program for a computer, you must use a computer language. Basically, What is a computer language? A computer language is an artificial language that tell the computer what to do. It has the same meaning with programming language .

13. Computer Languages Over the year, computer languages have evolved.
Machine Language
Assembly Language
High-Level Language

14. Computer Languages

15. Machine Language
1st generation of programming language. The only language understood by a computer without translation. It is a language consists of 0s and 1s – that directly correspond to the computer’s electrical states. Also known as binary or machine code.

16. Machine Language
Advantage: Very fast in processing data. WHY? Disadvantages: Machine (or hardware) dependent Time-consuming Difficult to create program (less user friendly) ( )

17. Example: Machine Language Program

18. Assembly Language
2nd generation of programming language. Also known as symbolic language. Assembly language is a language that allows programmers to use symbol or mnemonics (abbreviations), to represent the various machine language. It uses assembler to translate assembly code into machine code.

19. Assembly Language
Advantage: fast in processing data Program can be write more quickly than in machine language Disadvantages: Machine (or hardware) dependent Time-consuming

20. Example: Assembly Language Program

21. High-Level Language
3rd generation of programming language. Also known as procedural language. High-level languages use an English-like language instead of symbols and abbreviations. High-level languages are designed to relieve the programmer from the details of the assembly language.

22. High-Level Language
Example of high-level languages are C, Fortran and COBOL. Advantage: Easy to program Machine independent Disadvantages: Requires translator (compiler or interpreter)

23. Example: FORTRAN Program

26. Very High-Level Language
4th generation of programming language. Also known as object-oriented or non-procedural language. It is much more user-oriented and allow programmers to develop programs with fewer commands.

27. Very High-Level Language
Some of very high-level languages are also called RAD (rapid application development) tools. The use of visual in programming was also introduced in very high- level language. Example of very high-level languages are C++, Java and Visual Basic.

28. Example : C++ Programming Language

29. Example: Visual C++ Program

30. Example: Visual C++ with OpenGL Program

31. Natural Language
5th generation of programming language. Natural languages use human language to give people a more natural connection with computers. Natural languages allow questions or commands to be framed in a more conversational way.

32. Natural Language For example:
I WANT THE LIST OF BITE 1513 STUDENTS TO BE PRINTED AT PM 09/09/2016
Natural languages are part of the field of study known as artificial intelligence (AI).
AI are technologies that attempt to develop machine to emulate human-like qualities.

33. What is Game Programming
Where you program something with a C++ to create great games!!
Used to be programmers created games
But many great programmers not great game makers
With budget shift, emphasis has shifted
Game content creators are artist and designers
Programmers can be thought of as providing services for content
But fate of entire game rests in their hands
Based on Chapter 3.1, Introduction to Game Development

37. Programming Areas – Game Code
Everything directly related to game itself
How camera behaves, score is kept, AI for bots, etc.
Often in scripting language (rest is in C++, more on languages next)
Produce faster iterations
Allow technical designers/artists to change behaviors
More appropriate language for domain (ex: AI probably not easiest in C++)
Based on Chapter 3.1, Introduction to Game Development

38. Programming Areas – Game Engine
Support code that is not game specific
More than just drawing pretty 3d graphics (that is actually the graphics engine, part of the game engine)
Isolate game code from hardware
ex: controller, graphics, sound
Allows designers to concentrate on game
Common functionality needed across game
Serialization, network communication, pathfinding, collision detection
Based on Chapter 3.1, Introduction to Game Development

39. CROSS-PLATFORM 2D C++ GAME ENGINE
Solarus | An open-source Zelda-like
NeoAxis Engine 1.0
CROSS-PLATFORM 2D C++ GAME ENGINE
Atomic Game Engine

40. Programming Areas – Tools
Most involve content creation
Level editors, particle effect editors, sound editors
Some to automate repetitive tasks (ex: convert content to game format)
These usually have no GUI
Sometimes written as plug-ins for off-the-shelf tools
Ex: extensions to Maya or 3dStudio or Photoshop
If no such extension available, build from scratch
Based on Chapter 3.1, Introduction to Game Development

44. Programming Team Organization
Programmers often specialize
Graphics, networking, AI
May be generalists, know something about everything
Often critical for “glue” to hold specialists together
Make great lead programmers
More than 3 or 4, need some organization
Often lead programmer, much time devoted to management
More than 10 programmers, several leads (graphics lead, AI lead, etc.)
Based on Chapter 3.1, Introduction to Game Development