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iOS Game Programming Cookbook

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iOS Game Programming Cookbook

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iOS Game Programming Cookbook
Mar, 2015 | 300 pages
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Table of Contents (19 chapters)
iOS Game Programming Cookbook
iOS Game Programming Cookbook
Credits
Credits
About the Authors
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Preface
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1
iOS Game Development
iOS Game Development
Introduction
Getting started with the SpriteKit game framework
Developing a mini game using SpriteKit
2
SpriteKit
SpriteKit
Introduction
Learning the basics of SpriteKit – The FlyingSpaceship tutorial
Understanding scenes, nodes, and sprites
Anatomy of game projects
Applying actions on sprites
Adding infinite scrolling
Moving characters
3
Animations and Texture
Animations and Texture
Introduction
Animating your textures
Creating a texture atlas
Adding animations using a texture atlas
Collision detection
Parallax background
4
Particle System and Game Performance
Particle System and Game Performance
Introduction
Installation of the particle system
Using the particle system in games
Particle emitter integration
Game performance analysis
5
Adding Music to iOS Games and an Introduction to iCloud
Adding Music to iOS Games and an Introduction to iCloud
Introduction
Adding music to games
Adding background and sound effects
Introduction to iCloud
Integration of iCloud with iOS games
6
Physics Simulation
Physics Simulation
Introduction
Introduction to physics simulation
Integrating physics engine with games
Adding real-world simulation
7
Adding Reality to Games
Adding Reality to Games
Introduction
Creating physics bodies in the world
Physics joints
Detecting contact and collisions
8
Introduction to Game Math and Physics
Introduction to Game Math and Physics
Introduction
The Pythagorean theorem
Using vectors
Physics
9
Autonomous Moving Agents
Autonomous Moving Agents
Introduction
Introduction to steering behaviors
Implementing the seek
Implementing flee
Implementing arrive
Implementing evade
Implementing wander
Implementing wall avoidance
Obstacle avoidance
10
3D Game Programming with OpenGL
3D Game Programming with OpenGL
Introduction
Introducing OpenGL
Building a mini 3D animation game using OpenGL
11
Getting Started with Multiplayer Games
Getting Started with Multiplayer Games
Introduction
Anatomy of multiplayer games
Setup for a multiplayer game
Assigning roles to players
12
Implementing Multiplayer Games
Implementing Multiplayer Games
Introduction
Creating our TankRace environment
Movement of players
Implementing game play
Index
Index

Parallax background

Now our mini game FlyingSpaceship is about to finish. To give the feel of a game environment we will introduce a parallax scrolling background. A parallax scrolling background is composed of multiple background layers (that is, nodes); animating them simultaneously gives a feel of dynamic background. To add some cool flyers to the game we will add two layers of background: the SpaceBlueSky and the SpaceWhiteMist in the form of nodes.

Getting ready

To start with this cool feature, we should be aware of the scrolling background created in the previous chapter and have a basic knowledge of sprites, nodes, and math. We are going to cook the Parallax background recipe in the FlyingSpaceship game.

How to do it…

To create multiple scrolling backgrounds with varying speeds of scrolling, we will be creating a class for it to accomplish the parallax background. The steps involved in creating a class for parallax background named as FSParallaxNode are as follows:

  1. Create a new file by...

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