Is it worth paying $ 70 for the fourth edition? I can get the third edition for $ 20 ...
Did you like it overall?
Is it worth paying $ 70 for the fourth edition? I can get the third edition for $ 20 ...
Did you like it overall?
I have a much older edition, and I felt the non-code sections of the book were far more interesting and useful than the C++ sections. Not sure if its still in the recent editions, but I did enjoy Mike's recollection of his time at Origin and work on the Ultima series.
Thing I got the most from the book was understanding the importance of learning 2D graphics before leaping into 3D. That is a trap quite a few beginners fall into, and that definitely included me! That said, I don't feel this book is aimed at beginners and is intended for those who are looking to make their leap into a games programming career.
It would depend on what you are expecting to gain from reading this book...
1 hour ago, Anri said:That said, I don't feel this book is aimed at beginners and is intended for those who are looking to make their leap into a games programming career.
Couldn't agree with this more. I am not a programmer and I tried the book thinking it will allow me to learn how to code, was I wrong. There is much better tutorials for beginners on the net for free.
The book has it's values but isn't aimed at beginners.
Just a thought, if one wants a book for starting out then Jazon Yamamoto's Black art of multiplatform game programming is a far better choice.
The forth edition of this book sits on my desk from time to time. I like how they layout their visual studio projects but don't make new ones often enough to have all the variables used memorized. I also have Real-Time Rendering and Game Engine Architecture in the same stack. But as for a beginner book, I would not recommend it no. I also own the 3rd edition on my kindle of Game Coding Complete, and I didn't notice a ton of differences between them myself. But I've not read the 4th edition front to back like I did the 3rd.
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