RE: [Flashcoders] Good book on vectors / collisions for games

2006-12-10 Thread Paul Steven 
Thanks Danny

Excellent! Will be sure to grab a copy today 

Paul

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 > Anyway I would like to know if anyone can suggest any other 
> books that cover this subject and similar maths / physics for games.
> 
> Does the Mathematics and Physics for Programmers by Danny 
> Kodicek cover this topic?

It does, yes - a good chunk of the book is devoted to various collision
issues in 2D and 3D. (If I were to write a second draft, I'd probably put in
some more, particularly Verlet Integration, but collision of simple shapes
like circles is most certainly covered). Whether it's a 'good book' is
probably not for me to say :)

Best
Danny

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RE: [Flashcoders] Good book on vectors / collisions for games

2006-12-10 Thread Danny Kodicek 
 > Anyway I would like to know if anyone can suggest any other 
> books that cover this subject and similar maths / physics for games.
> 
> Does the Mathematics and Physics for Programmers by Danny 
> Kodicek cover this topic?

It does, yes - a good chunk of the book is devoted to various collision
issues in 2D and 3D. (If I were to write a second draft, I'd probably put in
some more, particularly Verlet Integration, but collision of simple shapes
like circles is most certainly covered). Whether it's a 'good book' is
probably not for me to say :)

Best
Danny

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Re: [Flashcoders] Good book on vectors / collisions for games

2006-12-09 Thread Micky Hulse 

Paul Steven wrote:

Just working on a game at the moment that involves various balls colliding.


Not specific to games, but you might want to thumb through:

Foundation ActionScript Animation: Making Things Move! (Foundation) 
(Paperback) -- by Keith Peters



Definitely covers ball collision and physics and such...

Not sure if it is too basic for your level, but you might find it worth 
the gander.


Good luck,
Cheers,
Micky

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