Beginner's Guide to Game Programming with Qt 5, Second Edition

Designing and Building Fun Games with Qt and Qt Quick: A Comprehensive Guide

Key Features: - Learn Qt by building simple yet entertaining games step-by-step - Explore the Qt Gamepad Module to enable gamepad support in your Qt applications - Understand technologies like QML, OpenGL, and Qt Creator to design intuitive games

Book Description: Qt is a powerful cross-platform toolkit that has become increasingly popular, especially for mobile and embedded device development. This book will teach you the fundamentals of Qt and provide you with the necessary tools to build engaging apps and games.

The book starts by guiding you through the process of creating an application and setting up a working environment for both desktop and mobile platforms. You will learn to use built-in Qt widgets and the Form Editor to create a GUI application, and then dive into the basics of creating graphical interfaces and Qt's core concepts.

As you progress, you will explore ways to enrich your games by implementing network connectivity and scripting. You will also discover Qt's capabilities for handling strings, files, data storage, and serialization.

One of the key focuses of the book is the Qt Gamepad module, which enables Qt applications to support gamepad hardware. You will learn how to integrate gamepad support in both C++ and QML applications.

Additionally, the book delves into OpenGL and Vulkan, explaining how they can be used in Qt applications to implement hardware-accelerated 2D and 3D graphics. You will then explore the various facets of Qt Quick, including how it can be used in games to add game logic, game physics, and build stunning UIs.

By the end of this book, you will have developed the skills and knowledge to create engaging games using Qt and Qt Quick.

What You Will Learn: - Install the latest version of Qt on your system - Understand the basic concepts of every Qt game and application - Develop 2D object-oriented graphics using Qt Graphics View - Build multiplayer games or add a chat function to your games with the Qt Network module - Script your game with Qt QML - Integrate gamepad support in your C++ and QML applications using the Qt Gamepad module - Create resolution-independent and fluid UIs using QML and Qt Quick - Test and debug your game easily with Qt Creator and Qt Test

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