Game Engine Architecture, Second Edition
内容简介
A 2010 CHOICE outstanding academic title, this updated book covers the theory and practice of game engine software development. It explains practical concepts and techniques used by real game studios, such as Electronic Arts and Naughty Dog. Suitable for both beginners and seasoned engineers, the text includes all the required mathematical background. Examples are grounded in specific technologies, but the discussions extend beyond any particular engine or API. This edition adds new material, including a chapter on audio.
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作者简介
Jason Gregory has worked as a professional software engineer since 1994. He got his start in game programming in 1999 at Midway Home Entertainment in San Diego, where he wrote tools and engine code, including the Playstation 2/Xbox animation system for Freaky Flyers, Hydro Thunder 2 and Crank the Weasel. In 2003, Jason moved to Electronic Arts Los Angeles, where he worked on engine and game play technology for Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault and served as a lead engineer during the Medal of Honor: Airborne project. Jason is currently a lead programmer at Naughty Dog Inc., where he most recently completed work on The Last of Us. He also developed engine and gameplay technology for Naughty Dog's Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, and taught courses in game technology at the University of Southern California.
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读书文摘
若送往 CRT 显示屏的红蓝绿值以线性递增，屏幕上显示出来的结果从人眼的感知上的亮度则并非线性的。视觉上来说，较暗的区域显得比理论上来说还暗。
笔者认为STL在PC上可以无碍使用，因为PC上有高级的虚拟内存（virtual memory）系统，谨慎地分配内存变得不那么紧要。在游戏主机上，只有有限的（甚至没有）虚拟内存功能，而且缓存命中失败的代价极高，游戏开发者最好编写自定义的数据结构，保证是可预期或有限的内存分配模式。
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