Assignment 1 Write-Up

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1. Class Expectations:
   • I am prepared to become familiar with a game engine’s low level goings-on.
   • I hope that I may become a well rounded game developer, who understands both the architecture and the player experience.
   • I fully expect to work hard keeping up with a demanding workload, and earn high marks.
2. Assignment Goal:
   • To familiarize ourselves with the environment that we will be working in for the rest of the semester.
   • To introduce the prospect of having a multi-platform code base.
   • To learn how to effectively operate within the Visual Studio™ software in order to maximize effectiveness.
   • To demonstrate the infinite power of the project sheet. All hail the project sheet.
3. References to Graphics:
   • The only project I needed to reference Graphics was in Application.
   • ShaderBuilder calls a method from Graphics, but did not require a reference, as the information it required was not defined within a .cpp file.
4. How I Did it:
   • The only way to finish this assignment is to follow directions strictly.
   • Doing and re-doing steps was the only way to be certain of myself in most cases.
   • I had a lot of trouble with the references later on in the project, since I had removed some things by mistake.
   • My biggest issue was in retaining all of the information at once, and knowing where to apply what knowledge.