November 2008
Beginner
510 pages
16h 24m
English
Before we get into all of that, let's review what you did this chapter:
You learned about particles and particle systems.
You created a custom vertex.
You created a particle engine that moves, adds, and removes particles to create a sphere-shaped explosion.
You created an HLSL effect file that sets the size of the vertices and sets the colors based on texture coordinates.
You created a starfield background using a modified particle engine that draws particles but doesn't remove them or move them around.