Comments on: Windows Game Programming for Dummies, Second Edition

By: carol gyles

carol gyles — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:29:21 +0000

This is a good book but I’m not sure how relevant of a topic windows game programming is. It seems like a somewhat saturated sector of game dev, and as the windows market share dwindles, it becomes less and less of a profitable option to get into the business of windows game programming.

By: Jovia

Jovia — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:39:24 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Man do it
do u know i am the best. Just kidding. U all know dummies books are for begginers. This book is indeed a starter book for game programming,only game programming.

By: Tadelesh

Tadelesh — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:55:49 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Best book I’ve ever spent my money on
At least compaired to Game Programming All In One, this book is $20 dollars less and instead of leaving you with a crappy game library that the author made, this gives you enough…

By: Urian

Urian — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:31:39 +0000

2.0 out of 5 stars
Simple concepts
Reading the author’s brief bio reveals he’s not really a programmer, and certainly hasn’t programmed any of the high-tech games that came out in the last few years.

By: Wowashi

Wowashi — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:21:24 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
the best way to get started!
This book is really good for a begginer just getting into the world of game programming. It describes every aspect of game programming, and does a great job of making DirectX easy…

By: Shoney

Shoney — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:33:28 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not great
The book starts out great, with clear step-by-step explanations about everything. One really begins to feel like they’re getting somewhere.

By: Ting

Ting — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:56:08 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best books on this subject
This book is one of the best books about game programming. Even as a newbie you have a good and easy way to learn a lot about game programming, you don’t need much pre-knowledge…

By: Timila

Timila — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:07:16 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
For the Naysayers:
There are many reviewers here who claim Andre Lamothe is not a real programmer, just a guy with a book deal. This cannot be farther from the truth.

By: Keyshawn

Keyshawn — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 07:22:00 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
To all who don’t have a clue about Mr. LaMothe
As S. Randall pointed out, some reviewers claim that “Andre is not a real programmer” and made other comments like:
“If you want to write games, develop a solid…

By: Umay

Umay — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:01:34 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
So-So book, but you better have your comp with ya
This book does have some good parts to it and would be a great starting point to people wanting to get into games.