Game++. Part 1.1: C++, game engines, and architectures

This book offers insights into C++, including algorithms and practices in game development, explores strengths and weaknesses of the language, its established workflows, and hands-on solutions. C++ continues to dominate the game development industry today thanks to its combination of high performance, flexibility, and extensive low-level control capabilities. Why C++? Despite its seemingly archaic nature and complexity, C++ remains the mainstream language for developing games and game engines. The reason lies in the unique balance between low-level control and high-level abstractions, which is critically game development. On the one hand, C++ provides full control over system resources. Developers can manage every memory byte, optimize processor cache usage, and build synchronization and parallel execution systems tailored for specific architectures. C++ allows developers to create code that efficiently runs on low-end PCs, past gen consoles, or mobile devices. It also makes it possibl