Procedural Content Generation for C++ Game Development [EPUB, PDF, MOBI & AZW3] [DS101]

Procedural generation is a growing trend in game development. It allows developers to create games that are bigger and more dynamic, giving the games a higher level of replayability. Procedural generation isn’t just one technique, it’s a collection of techniques and approaches that are used together to create dynamic systems and objects. C++ is the industry-standard programming language to write computer games. It’s at the heart of most engines, and is incredibly powerful. SFML is an easy-to-use, cross-platform, and open-source multimedia library. Access to computer hardware is broken into succinct modules, making it a great choice if you want to develop cross-platform games with ease.

Using C++ and SFML technologies, this book will guide you through the techniques and approaches used to generate content procedurally within game development.

Throughout the course of this book, we’ll look at examples of these technologies, starting with setting up a roguelike project using the C++ template. We’ll then move on to using RNG with C++ data types and randomly scattering objects within a game map. We will create simple console examples to implement in a real game by creating unique and randomised game items, dynamic sprites, and effects, and procedurally generating game events. Then we will walk you through generating random game maps. At the end, we will have a retrospective look at the project.

By the end of the book, not only will you have a solid understanding of procedural generation, but you’ll also have a working roguelike game that you will have extended using the examples provided.

Table of Contents

1: AN INTRODUCTION TO PROCEDURAL GENERATION
2: PROJECT SETUP AND BREAKDOWN
3: USING RNG WITH C++ DATA TYPES
4: PROCEDURALLY POPULATING GAME ENVIRONMENTS
5: CREATING UNIQUE AND RANDOMIZED GAME OBJECTS
6: PROCEDURALLY GENERATING ART
7: PROCEDURALLY MODIFYING AUDIO
8: PROCEDURAL BEHAVIOR AND MECHANICS
9: PROCEDURAL DUNGEON GENERATION
10: COMPONENT-BASED ARCHITECTURE
11: EPILOGUE
What You Will Learn

Discover the systems and ideology that lie at the heart of procedural systems
Use Random number generation (RNG) with C++ data types to create random but controlled results
Build levels procedurally with randomly located items and events
Create dynamic game objects at runtime
Construct games using a component-based approach
Assemble non-predictable game events and scenarios
Operate procedural generation to create dynamic content fast and easily
Generate game environments for endless replayability

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