Index

D

data curves, adding support for, 318

data display methods, 29

DBMon window, 385

DeactivateLights method, GameLights class, 224

debugging

Visual Studio, 384

DirectX SDK, 385

deep copy, 147

Deep Exploration, 387

DestinationBlend state, RenderState class, 149

destructors, C# and, 31

developer splash screen, 11

development environment, 383

Device class

Acquire method, 31–32

DrawPrimitives method, 102, 104, 117, 140, 150

Poll method, 31–32

SetCooperativeLevel method, 30

Unacquire method, 32

Device property, Listener class, 289

Device3D class

DeviceCaps property, 224

RenderState method, 149

DeviceCaps property, Device3D class, 224

DeviceDataFormat enumeration

Keyboard constant, 31

diffuse color

basic object color properties, 106

Direct3D API calls

compared to OpenGL API calls, 4

Directlnput class

providing access to user input, 29

directional light, 110, 214

DirectSound namespace

advantages of using these classes, 293

three dimensional sound, 288

DirectX 9

converting model formats to, 387

downloading, 383

rendering for game engine project, 4

DirectX Wizard, 384

Dispose method

BillBoard class, 151

Bitmap class, 130

CarDynamics class, 344

Cloth class, 380

IDisposable interface, 31

ImageButton class, 44

Listener class, 292

Model class, 190

ParticleGenerator class, 156, 166

Quad class, 97

SkyBox class, 119

SkyFace class, 118

SoundEffect class, 300

Terrain class, 140

TerrainQuad class, 127

Thinker class, 265

VertexBuffer class, 174

DoActions method, AIState class, 255

DoOptions method, GameEngine class, 73

DoPhysics method, Cloth class, 371, 376–378

drag attribute, CarDynamics class, 331

drag_coeff attribute, CarDynamics class, 332

DrawPrimitives method, Device class, 102, 104, 117, 140, 150

matrix manipulation example, 102

rendering face of SkyBox object, 117

vertex buffer, 104

DrawSubset method, ProgressiveMesh class, 187

Drive value, GearState enumeration, 346

DriverView method, Thinker class, 274

dynamics of cloth, 363