Index

A

Accelerate method, Opponent class, 277

Acquire method, Device class, 31–32

action map

processing, 36

structures, 34

action review, player scoring, 14

Add method, BillBoard class, 144

Add Reference dialog box, 384

AddAction method

AIState class, 255

Thinker class, 262

AddButton method, OptionScreen class, 49

AddCharacterToEntryLine method, Console class, 63, 75

AddCommand method, Console class, 65

AddDirectionalLight method, GameLights class, 222

AddLine method, Console class, 62

AddLogic method, Expression class, 249

AddObject method

GameEngine class, 191

Quad class, 90

AddParameter method, Console class, 66

AddPointLight method, GameLights class, 223

AddSensorMethod method, Thinker class, 267

AddSong method, Jukebox class, 285

AddSpotLight method, GameLights class, 223

AddState method, Thinker class, 267

AddTransitioner method, AIState class, 256

AddVisibleObject method, Camera class, 212

AdjustHeading method, Camera class, 203

AdjustPitch method, Camera class, 204

Adobe Photoshop

editing images, 389

AEPCPI methods, Euler class, 311

aerodynamic drag, calculating, 332

AI (artificial intelligence)

implementing system, 237

inference engines, 235

neural networks, 235

options, 233

precursors of, 234

providing challenge to player, 233

air_density attribute, CarDynamics class, 332

AIState class, 254

constructor, 255

inference engine, 237

central pillar of, 240

implementing, 237

methods

AddAction method, 255

AddTransitioner method, 256

DoActions method, 255

Read method, 258

Think method, 256

WriteFullState method, 257, 269

Name property, 255

populating with Transitioners, 257

AlphaBlendEnable state, RenderState class, 149

altitude attribute, Wheel class, 322

ambient color, 106

ambient light, 213

Ambient property, GameLights class, 229

And member, Operator enumeration, 245

animated models

basis for movement, 81

animating objects, 85

tweening, 86

ArrayList class, System.Collections namespace

Console, defining, 56

Sort method, 218

using for playlist of songs, 285

artificial intelligence. See AI

aspect ratio, 197

assemblies, adding references to, 384

atmosphere, lighting and fog, 213

Attach method, Camera class, 205

attenuation of light formula, 223

Attitude attribute, CarDynamics class, 330

Attitude class

defining, 311

Limit method, 340

Attitude struct

defining, 6

redefining, 311

related terms, 6

Attitude_rate attribute, CarDynamics class, 330

audio, 281

music, 281

three dimensional sound, 288

Audio class

Audio Video namespace, 281

Ending event, 283

Volume property, 282, 283

Audio Edit tool, 390

audio tools, 390

Audio Video class, 38

AudioVideo namespace, 281

auto_gear attribute, GearState enumeration, 332