Pro Android Games, 3rd Edition



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Price$44.99 - $51.15
Rating
AuthorsVladimir Silva, Massimo Nardone
PublisherApress
Published2015
Pages408
LanguageEnglish
FormatPaper book / ebook (PDF)
ISBN-10148420588X
ISBN-139781484205884
EBook Hardcover Paperback

Combining actionable, real-world source code with graphics, Pro Android Games, Third Edition shows you how to build more sophisticated and addictive Android game apps with minimum effort. Harness the power of the latest Android 5.0 SDK to bring countless legendary, action-packed PC games to the Android platform.

With actionable real-world source code, this one of a kind book shows you how to build more sophisticated and addictive Android game apps, by leveraging the power of the recent advancements found in the new Android 5.0 software development kit as well as those you've counted on in earlier releases.

Multi-touch code gives these games and their players dynamic input and exchange ability, for a more realistic arcade game experience. Faster and better performance offers Android game players a more seamless, fun arcade experience like never before. There is also improved native C/C++ integration with Android's NDK as well, which makes coding, compiling, and converting both productive and efficient with gains in app performance.


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