In this VB.Net Lesson we specifically learn:
- How to work out the Algorithm for the RPS Game.
- How to divide the Game Play into Subroutines.
- How to use the VB.Net Project Resources for Program Images
- How to use Random Numbers to randomly determine Computer's Choice.
- How to make Animated GIFs display in Picture Boxes using Program Code.
- How to Play and Stop Sound Effects in VB.Net
This is a HUGE Lesson and so in the Video Timeline it is broken up into Four Separate Lessons. You will learn a lot by working through the full RPS Build.
One very important new thing is learning how to use the VB.Net Resources Library for Image Storage, and subsequent Retrieval into Picture Boxes.
Before we can develop the Game into a VB.Net Application we need to fully understand the Game Play of the real world version of the Game. We then need to work out how to put the Game Process and Rules into Pseudocode that a Computer Program can work with.
The Step by Step Guide which is available below for this lesson, shows exactly what needs to be done.
This Guide has all of the Design Principles and Theory behind what is being done at each stage of Game Development.
Included in the Resources Download for this lesson are Visual Basic Code Listings, as well as Form Designs and Images.
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LESSON OVERVIEW
This lesson consists of a Video Presentation and Written Instructions where we cover the following:
- Introduction and Preview of Project
- Learning Objectives
- Game Play Analysis
LESSON 1 - BUILD GAME INTRO AND IMAGE CHOICE DISPLAYS
- Screen Form Detailed Design
- How to Load Images to VB.Net Resource Library
- How to Delete / Remove Images from Resource Lib
- Advice for Doing the 4 Lessons Build Steps
- Making the Game Opening Screen
- Player Buttons Display Rock, Paper, and Scissors
- Computer Choice via Random Numbers from 1 to 3
- Computer's Choice Display in Picture Box.
LESSON 2 - DETERMINE WINNER AND TIE GAME RESULTS
- Develop Algorithm to Determine the Winner
- Translate Algorithm into Subroutines in VB Code.
LESSON 3 - DISPLAY GAME RESULT AND UPDATE WINS LOSSES TIES
- Display the Result on Screen using Animated GIFs.
- Update and Display the Player Score Statistics.
LESSON 4 - PLAY AGAIN BUTTON AND WAV FILE SOUND EFFECTS
- Challenge Task 1 - Play Again and Exit Buttons
- Challenge Task 2 - Adding WAV File Sound EffectsVIDEO WRAP UP
- Is VB.Net Development a Waste of Time ?
- Our Website VB.Net Games Programming Course
- Video Wrap Up and Outro
Watch the following YouTube Video Tutorial about Creating the RPS Game.
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Our students have found the Summary Guide to be far more useful than re-watching the Video, when it comes time for them to apply their newly acquired skills to Application Build tasks.
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