BTP300 Weekly Schedule 20113

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Weekly Schedule 20113

Week 1 - Sep 4

This Week

To Do

  1. Download Visual Studio 2010 from ACS and install it on your local computer.
  2. Download Tortoise SVN and install it on your local computer.
  3. Download the Dialog and Selection Samples from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])

Resources

Week 2 - Sep 11

This Week

  • Primitive Types
  • Expressions
    • 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

  1. Download and install DirectX SDK June 2010
  2. Download the Dialog Modes Sample from the Course Repository. (userid: "dpsgam" password: blank [no password])

Resources

Week 3 - Sep 18

This Week

To Do

Resources

Week 4 - Sep 25

This Week

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

Resources

Week 5 - Oct 2

This Week

  • Heads Up Display
    • Use the Direct3DFont COM object to draw the font for a text item on the HUD
  • 2D Mathematics
    • Coordinate System
    • Vectors
    • Trigonometry
    • Matrix Transformations
  • Projects

To Do

  1. Add a background image to the ShadesOfRed sample
  2. Add a sprite in motion to the ShadesOfRed sample
  3. Add a second moving sprite to the Sprite in Motion sample
  4. Add text to identify the motion of the second sprite on the HUD
  5. Submit your game proposal and schedule an appointment with your instructor (click here to book an appointment)

Resources