   C# and DX
  Iv brought a few books on C# and DX now, one was creating a game engine and the other just a general 1, both were completely useless, splatting 50 pages of useless sourcecode every chapter followed by a single page halfassed attempt at an explanation, and the source had links to librarys the author made and never explained. You know the type.Does anyone know any good books or anything on creating games in C# and DX, I got up to just doing basic 3D shapes in C++ b4 I moved to C# then I did the same in C# using the examples in the SDK, but I want something that will show me how to make a game or two to get me started.  
  I don''t have this book, but take a look at Managed DirectX 9 Kick Start : Graphics and Game Programming by Tom Miller. ;  I''ve just got that book from amazon.co.uk - should be arriving tomorrow so I''ll tell you if it''s any good... It''s written by Tom Miller who is lead programmer on MDX so should be a good read.I also bought Intro to 3D Game Engine Design using DirectX 9 and C# which is a mediocre book... Not exactly what I was looking for but enough to get me interested.I must admit I''ve completely fallen in love with C#... It''s sooooo tidy!  The Microsoft IDE is great too...If your new to C# but know C++ well take a look at http://www.softsteel.co.uk/tutorials/cSharp/cIndex.html - definatly worth a look...Just got to get my head round this OOP thingy the right waySynexCode Monkey;  Currently Tom Miller''s book is the only good one on MDX, and it is quite good at that B-) ;  Hello.I''m a bit of a DirectX junkie, and I ordered "Introduction to 3D Game Engine Design Using DirectX 9 and C#" and "DirectX 9 Programmable Graphics Pipeline" long before they were published. Sadly, by the time I got them, I knew the material already (from lots of hair-pulling MSDN digging).I''d say the best general-purpose DX book I''ve read is the one suggested by another answerer above (the Kick-start book). A friend bought it and let me read it, and I was impressed by the coverage.Personally, I find that a good copy of MSDN, a site or two like this with some fellow geeks to talk to, and a full pot of coffee are all far more effective than most of the books around. Technology changes too fast so authors generally slam together paperbacks and rush them to market to capitalize on our need to keep up...sadly, we''re often with or ahead of the authors.hScott. ;  windows and c# are teh suck111111111 ;  hScott, that seems quite right.  Computer writers these days seem to be on just about the same level as us.  I''m not saying they are bad or anything, because I know writing and conveying the information in an efficent and understandable manner is very, very difficult. ;  CircleSoft,Yes, touche. Have you ever written a book, or even education materials of any sort? That''s a TON of work. I don''t know how long you''ve been a techie, but I have been for a while, and I''ve enjoyed watching as the quality of tech books drop and printing error rates rise, all proportional to the accelerated pace of technological change. I''ve written and taught materials on more classical subjects (C++, COM, Java, things like that), but it''d be frustrating to write a book on a technology that changes ever 12-18 months. I appreciate the authors, but think a bright and motivated person can generaly do without the paperbacks.Hee Hee...wait until Longhorn ships! We''re probably all in for a ride then: Araura, Secure Kernel Architecture, DirectX 10, ...hScott ;quote:I''ve enjoyed watching as the quality of tech books drop and printing error rates rise, all proportional to the accelerated pace of technological change.Honestly I think there is more at play here than just the rapid change in technology.  Compare the Game Programming Gems series to the average Premier Press book.  Both are from the same tech age, neither tend to be written by professional or even experienced authors, yet the level of quality is completely different.While the steady progress of technology does not help matters, I think it has more to do with living in a fast-food culture.quote:I appreciate the authors, but think a bright and motivated person can generaly do without the paperbacks.Sure, but you can progress faster with a good book and make fewer mistakes with a good reference.  I don''t have *time* to puzzle out every little thing on my own.quote:Hee Hee...wait until Longhorn ships! We''re probably all in for a ride then: Araura, Secure Kernel Architecture, DirectX 10, ...All of that is still at least a couple years away, but it will be interesting when it happens. Stay Casual,KenDrunken Hyena