Game Design: Introduction to C++ and DirectX Game Development Jump Start

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Although I am not sure that the Introduction to C++ and DirectX Game Development Jump Start is really a 100 level course, but it isn’t a 200 class either, so I would say it’s a 150 level.  The nice thing about the training at the Microsoft Virtual Academy is that it doesn’t have click traps or a lot of commercials.  (And yes, it is ONE big commercial, but no annoying pop-up ads.)

This great class is awesome and when you are done you have a nice shell that you can use to make a Windows Store app and have a solid understanding of the following:

  • Introduction / Getting Started
  • Preparing to Make a Game
  • Picking the Right Tools
  • What is Needed to Start
  • What's New in Visual Studio 2013
  • What DirectX Can Do and Creating the Main Game Loop
  • Creating, Texturing, and Moving Objects
  • Capturing User Input
  • Physics and Collision Detection
  • Adding AI and Other Extras to the Game

So jump over to this excellent training course, it comes with a short quizzes that are good feedback!