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Algorithms

• Basic Encryption with XOR
• Flocking
• Rectangular and Circular Collision Detection
• Seeking and Fleeing
• Time Based Modelling
• Time Based Modelling (From Defuct InTheoryForum.com)
• Using the mouse to click into 3D space - Uses DirectX8
• Binary Finery: How to utilize binary flags in your code

File Manipulation

• Bitmap File Format Information
• Custom Resource Files
• Custom Resource Files - Property Bag approach
• Save Any Sized Strings
• Windows Resource Files
• Using BNK and RLE

Scripting

• Building a Better Scripting Language by Using Dynamic Classes

Math and Physics

• Circular Motion
• Gravity
• Projectiles
• Seeking and Fleeing
• Spaceship Physics
• Starfield Parallax
• Building A Physics Engine - Series
  • Introduction
  • Collision Detection
    • Basic Intersection Detection
    • Extending for Collision Detection
    • Seperating Colliding Polygons
  • Rigid Bodies
    • Handling Rotations
    • Contact Points
    • Rigid Body Dynamics
  • Extra 'stuff'
    • Information Packets
    • Segment-Polygon Collision Detection
    • Springs
    • Joints
  • Final Touches
    • Optimization
    • Suggestions
• Building A Simple Physics Engine
• Rotating A Point In 2D

Miscellaneous

• Building A Highscore Manager
• How to use the Registry and INI Files
• Generic information about RGB

Source Code

• Space-based Fleet Combat Demo

Windows API

Audio

• Playing an Audio CD
• Playing WAV Sound Files

Graphics

• Blitting from an stdPicture Object

Input

Mouse Handling

• Determining the Cursor Position
• Hiding and Displaying the Mouse Cursor

Joystick

• Joystick Input

Keyboard

• GetKeyState API

Timing and Profiling

• High Resolution Timing
• Profiling and Timing with QueryPerformanceCounter
• Precision Timing

Miscellaneous

• Using INI files
• Copying DirectDraw Surfaces To StdPicture Objects

Source Code

• Multiplayer Space Combat Game

Related

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External Resources

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General Programming

• AllAPI.net
• Edanmo's VB Page
• Killer Visual Basic
• VB Explorer
• VB Fibre
• VB Helper
• VB 2 The Max
• Visual Basic Code Source
• VBnet Visual Basic Resource Centre
• Visual Basic Source Code for FREE
• vbAccelerator
• Xtreme Visual Basic Talk forum
• Visual Basic Help Resource

Game Programming

• VB Explorer Games
• VB Gamer
• VB Online RPG Engine
• vbGORE - Online MMORPG Engine

Audio

• Playing an Audio CD
• Playing WAV Sound Files

Input

Mouse Handling

• Determining the Cursor Position
• Hiding and Displaying the Mouse Cursor

Joystick

• Joystick Input

Keyboard

• GetKeyState API

Timing and Profiling

• High Resolution Timing
• Profiling and Timing with QueryPerformanceCounter
• Precision Timing

Miscellaneous

• Using INI files
• Copying DirectDraw Surfaces To StdPicture Objects

Source Code

• Multiplayer Space Combat Game

External Links

General Programming

• AllAPI.net
• Edanmo's VB Page
• Killer Visual Basic
• McMillan's Visual Basic Code
• VB Explorer
• VB Fibre
• VB Helper
• VB 2 The Max
• Visual Basic Code Source
• VBnet Visual Basic Resource Centre
• vbAccelerator
• Xtreme Visual Basic Talk forum

Game Programming

• Students of Game Design
• VB Explorer Games
• VB Gamer
• VB Online RPG Engine
• vbGORE - Online MMORPG Engine