Welcome to the Cutting-Edge 3D Game Programming
with C++ companion CD-ROM for Windows.

This CD contains many of the programs talked
about in the book. Also, there are several
very helpful shareware utilities that may
be useful as well.

Here are a list of directories and their contents:

BOOK    - Example material from the book
SOUNDS  - Audio clips
TOOLS   - Helpful programming tools
VIDEOS  - Video clips

Most of the software on this CD is shareware.
That means that if you use the software on a more
permanent basis then just trying it out while
you are reading the book, then you should pay for
the full release and register the software.
Look for a README or LICENCE file in the
directory where the software is for more
information.

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Directory: \Book

Description: This directory contains the subdirectories that make up
             the Cutting Edge source code and executables.

Directory: \Book\Chap03

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the PalShow 
             demonstration.  It also includes a star field demo and
             its associated source code, both of which are not covered
             in the book.

Directory: \Book\Chap03\Extra

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the PolyDemo
             demonstration.  These files are included as a bonus
             to the reader, and are not covered in the book's text.
             The demo in this directory allows the mouse to rotate a
             polymesh.

Directory: \Book\Chap08

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the VWALK1
             demonstration.  The demo in this directory allows the
             mouse to control the viewer's point of view in a 3-D 
             environment.

Directory: \Book\Chap09

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the VWALK2
             demonstration.  The demo in this directory is the same as
             the demo in chapter 4, with the addition of Gouraud-
             shading capabilities.  It also contains a subdirectory 
             devoted to the PhongDM demonstration.

Directory: \Book\Chap09\Phong

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the PhongDM
             demonstration.  The demo in this directory illustrates
             Phong shading.

Directory: \Book\Chap10

Description: This directory contains the subdirectories that hold the
             three texture mapping demonstrations.  All three demos
             in these directories are based on the engine in chapter
             8, but have been modified to support texture mapping and
             interactive texture editing.

Directory: \Book\Chap10\Linear

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the TextEd
             demonstration.  This version of TextEd uses linear
             texture mapping.

Directory: \Book\Chap10\Persp

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the TextEd
             demonstration.  This version of TextEd uses perspective
             texture mapping.

Directory: \Book\Chap10\PerspSHD

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the TextEd
             demonstration.  This version of TextEd uses perspective
             texture mapping and linear intensity interpolation.

Directory: \Book\Chap11

Description: This directory contains the subdirectories for the
             flight simulator and collision detection examples, all
             based on the perspective texture mapping engine located
             in the \Cutting\Chap10\PerspSHD directory.

Directory: \Book\Chap11\Morph

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the Morph
             demonstration.  The demo in this chapter illustrates
             3-dimensional morphing techniques by morphing one
             landscape to another.

Directory: \Book\Chap11\Flight

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the Flight
             demonstration.  This demonstration is identical to Morph,
             but with the morphing sequences removed.

Directory: \Book\Chap11\Collide

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the Collide
             demonstration.  This demonstration illustrates collision 
             detection in 3-space.

Directory: \Book\Chap12

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the Cutting
             demonstration.  This demo adds 3-D sprite capabilities to
             the engine located in the \Cutting\Chap11\Morph directory.

Directory: \Book\Chap13

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the HWorld
             demonstration.  This Windows 95/NT demo illustrates the
             fundamentals of Win32 programming.

Directory: \Book\Chap14

Description: This directory contains the executable, source code, and 
             Borland C++ 4.x project file for the Bleeding
             demonstration.  This Windows 95/NT demo is based on the
             engine located in the \Cutting\Chap12 directory.


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