Mastering Andengine Game Development [Paperback]

Move beyond basic games and explore the limits of AndEngine

About This Book

• Extend the basic AndEngine features without modifying any of AndEngine's code
• Understand advanced technologies and gain the skills to create the ultimate games in AndEngine
• Theory supported with practical examples to stimulate your imagination and creativity

Who This Book Is For

This book is aimed at developers who have gone through all the basic AndEngine tutorials and books, and are looking for something more. It's also very suitable for developers with knowledge of other game engines who are looking to develop with AndEngine. Knowledge of Java, C++ and Android development are a prerequisite for getting the most out of this book.

What You Will Learn

• Extend AndEngine to use and render 3D models
• Integrate and use various physics engines with AndEngine
• Advanced animations and their implementation in AndEngine
• Lighting theory and its application for both 2D and 3D objects
• Using skeletal animation with AndEngine
• Use GLSL shaders with AndEngine for effects and anti-aliasing
• Add sounds and effects to AndEngine using both basic and 3D audio libraries
• Efficient network implementations with AndEngine for multi-players

In Detail

AndEngine is a popular and easy-to-use game framework, best suited for Android game development. After learning the basics of creating an Android game using AndEngine it's time you move beyond the basics to explore further. For this you need to understand the theory behind many of the technologies AndEngine uses.

This book aims to provide all the skills and tools you need to learn more about Android game development using AndEngine.

With this book you will get a quick overview of the basics of AndEngine and Android application development. From there, you will learn how to use 3D models in a 2D scene, rendeló'