Combining actionable, real-world source code with graphics, Pro Android
Games, Third Edition shows you how to build more sophisticated and
addictive Android game apps with minimum effort. Harness the power of
the latest Android 5.0 SDK to bring countless legendary, action-packed
PC games to the Android platform.
With actionable real-world source code, this one of a kind book shows
you how to build more sophisticated and addictive Android game apps, by
leveraging the power of the recent advancements found in the new Android
5.0 software development kit as well as those you've counted on in
earlier releases.
Multi-touch code gives these games and their players dynamic input and
exchange ability, for a more realistic arcade game experience. Faster
and better performance offers Android game players a more seamless, fun
arcade experience like never before. There is also improved native C/C++
integration with Android's NDK as well, which makes coding, compiling,
and converting both productive and efficient with gains in app
performance.
Pro Android Games, Third Edition features the following improvements:
- Updates to the latest version of the Android SDK, NDK, plus the latest
Android Studio and Eclipse IDEs
- Greater focus on tablets, ever changing device resolutions, and
hardware specs
- Native game development and hardware accelerated graphics
- Bigger and better real world engines, such as Quake I and II plus an
oldie from the previous edition: Doom
- Coverage of the new Android TV SDK APIs, UI, UX, multi-touch and
multi-tasking features available with the Android 5.0 release
- Advanced techniques for improving your game playing experience
including better multi-tasking, improved performance optimization,
battery management and more
- A "Quake 3D"-like game app case study
You'll definitely have fun, and perhaps you'll even make some money.
Enjoy!
In the last few years, Android has progressed with the debut of better
fonts, new User Interface and Experience (UI/UX) APIs, tablet
considerations, multi-touch capabilities, multi-tasking, faster
performance, improved battery management techniques, and now the new
Android TV SDK Apps for the Android game app developer repertoire.
