Module 2 - Introduction to SDL | Game Loop TimingModule Overview
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1.) Structure of a Game and a Game Engine | The Game Loop
2.) Introduction to SDL | Game Loop Timing
3.) Engine Support Systems | Resource and File Systems
4.) C++ Project Structure | Mathematics Library for Game Programming
5.) Abstraction: 2D Game Engine, GameObject, and Components
6.) Data-Oriented Design and Component Systems
7.) Gameplay Systems | Scripting
8.) Exam on canvas online -- no in person class
9.) Spring Break No Class
10.) Physics and Collision
11.) Parallelism and Concurrency
12.) Industry Guest Speaker - Trevor!
13.) Game Audio
14.) Mini Topics(Object Pools, Memory Tagging, command pattern)
15.) Share Final Projects
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Readings/Warmup (Do before class)

Test Your Knowledge (Optional)

[Test your knowledge on the readings] (This is not graded)

...Commented Code Samples (if any)

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Additional Resources

Slides

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    • This is an evaluation of what was learned in lecture.
    • Due one week from when the lecture takes place

Module Content

Module Overview

In this module we learn about the SDL framework and timing in games

Module Outline

  • Lecture outline
    • Introduction to SDL
    • Compiling and Linking
    • SDL Event Loop
    • Frame Rate
    • Frame Independent Movement
    • Homework - Making Pong in SDL
    • (Optional Review) Modern C++ Introduction
    • (Optional Review) Compile-time vs Run-time
    • (Optional Review) Memory Management
    • (Optional Review) Compilers
    • (Optional Review) Source Control
    • (Optional Review) Singleton Design Pattern

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Commentary

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