Raywenderlich Tutorial Team

Caroline Begbie

Marius Horga

Build your own low-level game engine in Metal!This book introduces you to graphics programming in Metal - Apple's framework for programming on the GPU. You'll build your own game engine in Metal where you can create 3D scenes and build your own 3D games.Who This Book Is ForThis book is for intermediate Swift developers interested in learning 3D graphics or gaining a deeper understanding of how game engines work.Topics Covered in Metal by TutorialsThe Rendering Pipeline: Take a deep dive through the graphics pipeline.3D Models: Import 3D models with Model I/O and discover what makes up a 3D model.Coordinate Spaces: Learn the math behind 3D rendering.Lighting: Make your models look more realistic with simple lighting techniques.Shading: Understand how vertex and fragment shaders work.Textures & Materials: Design textures and surfaces for micro detail.Multipass Rendering: Add shadows with advanced lighting effects.Tile-based Deferred Rendering: Take full advantage of your Apple GPU with this rendering technique.GPU-Driven Rendering: Move the rendering setup to the GPU.Tessellation: Discover how to use tessellation to add a higher level of detail using fewer resources.Environment: Add realistic skies and water to your scenes.Particle Systems: Learn how to make stunning visual effects using GPU compute shaders.Character Animation: Bring your 3D models to life with joints and animation.Raytracing: Learn how to perform raytracing on the GPU.Advanced Lighting & Shadows: Discover signed distance fields and render beautiful shadows.Performance Optimization: Tune up your game with Xcode's new tools.After reading this book, you'll be prepared to take full advantage of graphics rendering with the Metal framework.

Metal by Tutorials (Third Edition): Beginning Game Engine Development With Metal

Raywenderlich Com Team

Mike Berg

Learn How to Make 2D Games for iOS, tvOS, watchOS and macOS! Learn how to make games for all the major Apple platforms in Swift, using Apple's built-in 2D game framework: SpriteKit. Through a series of mini-games and challenges, you will go from beginner to advanced and learn everything you need to make your own game! By the time you're finished reading this book, you will have made 6 complete mini-games, from an action game to a puzzle game to a racing game! Topics Covered in 2D Apple Games by Tutorials Sprites: Get started quickly and get your images onto your screen. Manual Movement: Move sprites manually with a crash course on 2D math. Actions: Learn how to move sprites the "easy way" using SpriteKit actions. Scenes and Transitions: Make multiple screens in your app and move between them. Camera: Use SpriteKit's built-in camera to control your view. Labels: Learn how to display text for lives, score and more in your game. Physics: Add realistic physics behavior into your games. Beyond Sprites: Add video nodes, core image filters, and custom shapes. Particle Systems: Add explosions, star fields, and other special effects. Adding "Juice" Take your game from good to great by polishing it until it shines. Online Gaming: Add multiplayer features to your game with Apple's Game Center. Tile Maps: Make games that use tile maps with obstacles, power-ups, and more. tvOS: Learn how to port your game to the Apple TV and work with the remote. watchOS: Take advantage of the unique features of the Apple Watch. macOS: Learn how to bring 2D gaming to the desktop. And much more, including bonus chapters on augmented reality in ARKit and creating your own 2D game art!

Beginning 2D Ios, Tvos, Macos & Watchos Game Development with Swift 3

2D Apple Games by Tutorials Second Edition

raywenderlich Tutorial Team

Audrey Tam Tam

Learn iOS Development Using SwiftUIYou've heard about Apple's hot new declarative user interface SDK - SwiftUI - and are ready to try your hand at iOS development. But, you have no idea where to begin.SwiftUI Apprentice to the rescue! This book will guide you through the first steps of your journey as you learn to build beautiful iOS apps.Who This Book is ForThis book for developers who are new to iOS and SwiftUI who are looking for a step-by-step path to learning.Topics Covered in SwiftUI ApprenticeUsing Xcode: Learn how to use Xcode - Apple's integrated development environment - to code, build and debug your iOS apps.Planning and Prototyping: Learn how to plan and prototype apps using SwiftUI. Once you're happy with the prototype, you'll fill out the implementation into a full-featured app with a beautiful, professionally-designed user interface.Managing Assets: Discover how to manage app assets, such as colors and images, so your app looks good on all iOS devices from the smallest iPod Touch to the largest iPad.SwiftUI Data Flow: See how to manage data within a SwiftUI app so the user interface updates automatically as that data changes.Data Persistence: Explore multiple strategies for persisting an app's data. Understand the pros and cons of several approaches so you can decide the best solution for your own apps.Networking: Learn to access REST APIs so your app can use internet resources to enhance your app's user experience.One thing you can count on: After reading this book, you'll be prepared to create your own iOS apps using SwiftUI.

Beginning IOS Programming with SwiftUI

SwiftUI Apprentice (First Edition)

Build your own low-level game engine in Metal! This book introduces you to graphics programming in Metal - Apple's framework for programming on the GPU. You'll build your own game engine in Metal where you can create 3D scenes and build your own 3D games. Who This Book Is For This book is for intermediate Swift developers interested in learning 3D graphics or gaining a deeper understanding of how game engines work. Topics Covered in Metal by Tutorials The Rendering Pipeline: Take a deep dive through the graphics pipeline. 3D Models: Import 3D models with Model I/O and discover what makes up a 3D model. Coordinate Spaces: Learn the math behind 3D rendering. Lighting: Make your models look more realistic with simple lighting techniques. Textures & Materials: Design textures and surfaces for micro detail. Character Animation: Bring your 3D models to life with joints and animation. Tessellation: Discover how to use tessellation to add a greater level of detail using fewer resources. Environment: Add a sky to your scenes and use the sky image for lighting. Instancing & Procedural Generation: Save resources with instancing, and generate scenes algorithmically. Multipass & Deferred Rendering: Add shadows with advanced lighting effects. And more! After reading this book, you'll be prepared to take full advantage of graphics rendering with the Metal framework.

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