Games Reference Library

	Leopard Reference Library Games Mac OS X offers game developers state-of-the-art audio, 2D and 3D graphics, networking capabilities, and human interface features. With OpenGL, Quartz, Velocity Engine, and the Mac OS X development tools and frameworks, Apple provides developers with everything they need to build or port exciting and compelling games.


Getting Started A guided introduction and learning path to developing games for Mac OS X.		Frameworks C and Objective-C API references organized by framework.



Games Topics View the complete Games Reference Library List.
Audio APIs for creating, processing, and playing sound in Mac OS X gaming software.	Carbon C APIs for developing full-featured games for Mac OS X.	Cocoa Object-oriented APIs for developing full-featured games for Mac OS X.



Files & Software Installation Tools and techniques for packaging and installing game software.	Graphics & Imaging APIs for creating a game's visual environment.	Human Interface Device & Force Feedback Devices that humans use to control a computer's operations during game play.



Networking Protocols and services that support networking and communication in games.	Performance Resources for measuring, evaluating, and improving the performance of games.	Porting Tools and APIs for moving games to Mac OS X.



QuickTime QuickTime APIs for creating multimedia, interactive games.	Speech Technologies Capabilities built into Mac OS X for recognizing and speaking U.S. English in games.



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