DirectX 3D Graphics Programming Bible

Inside this book you'll find complete coverage of DirectX 3D graphics programming:

• Understand how DirectX interfaces with PC graphics devices and Windows
  
• Master 2D and 3D animation basics, from modeling and rendering to matrices
  
• Take control of blitting and blit-time transformations using DirectDraw
  
• Take advantage of sprites, flips, and other DirectDraw animation techniques
  
• Harness Direct3D retained programming to create true 3D animations
  
• Manipulate frames, meshes, textures, mipmaps, lights, and shadows
  
• Fine-tune motion with tweening, morphing, and other animation techniques

• All C++ source code from the book
  
• Microsoft DirectX 7 Software Development Kit

Table of contents

Preface
Part I: The Fundamentals
Chapter 1: The PC as a Graphics Machine
Chapter 2: Graphics Representation and Modeling
Chapter 3: 3D Image Transformations
Chapter 4: 3D Rendering
Chapter 5: Computer Animation
Chapter 6: Windows API Programming

Part II: DirectDraw
Chapter 7: DirectDraw Fundamentals
Chapter 8: DirectDraw Configuration and Setup
Chapter 9: Direct Access to Video Memory
Chapter 10: Blitting and Blit-time Transformations
Chapter 11: Rendering Bitmaps in DirectDraw
Chapter 12: Animation Techniques
Chapter 13: Animation Programming

Part III: 3D Graphics with Direct3D
Chapter 14: Introducing Direct3D
Chapter 15: Fundamentals of Retained Mode Programming
Chapter 16: System-Level Operations
Chapter 17: Device-Level Operations
Chapter 18: Viewport-Level Operations

Part IV: Direct3D Programming
Chapter 19: Local Frame Operations
Chapter 20: Frame Attributes and Scene-Level Controls
Chapter 21: Mesh-Level Operations
Chapter 22: Textures and Materials
Chapter 23: Decals and Mipmaps
Chapter 24: Lights and Shadows
Chapter 25: 3D Animation
Appendix A: Windows and DirectX Structures
Appendix B: Ternary Raster Operation Codes
Appendix C: DirectX Templates
Appendix D: What's On the CD-ROM
Index