I have a subscription to packtpub.
So I get to download pdf versions of their books.
I just a new SFML book that was just released.
https://www.packtpub.com/game-development/beginning-c-game-programmingfrom a quick look it seems to be geared towards new C++ programmers (explains variables, loops and so on - but doesn't seem very focused on the "newer" C++ stuff - smart pointers and the like - so it's more of a C with objects book)
you build a clone of
http://store.steampowered.com/app/398710/and a very basic version of
http://store.steampowered.com/app/273500/and also
http://store.steampowered.com/app/220780/they get a little into shaders towards the end of the book
and here's the
Table of Contents
1: C++, SFML, VISUAL STUDIO, AND STARTING THE FIRST GAME
2: VARIABLES, OPERATORS, AND DECISIONS – ANIMATING SPRITES
3: C++ STRINGS, SFML TIME, PLAYER INPUT, AND HUD
4: LOOPS, ARRAYS, SWITCH, ENUMERATIONS, AND FUNCTIONS – IMPLEMENTING GAME MECHANICS
5: COLLISIONS, SOUND, AND END CONDITIONS – MAKING THE GAME PLAYABLE
6: OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMING, CLASSES, AND SFML VIEWS
7: C++ REFERENCES, SPRITE SHEETS, AND VERTEX ARRAYS
8: POINTERS, THE STANDARD TEMPLATE LIBRARY, AND TEXTURE MANAGEMENT
9: COLLISION DETECTION, PICKUPS, AND BULLETS
10: LAYERING VIEWS AND IMPLEMENTING THE HUD
11: SOUND EFFECTS, FILE I/O, AND FINISHING THE GAME
12: ABSTRACTION AND CODE MANAGEMENT – MAKING BETTER USE OF OOP
13: ADVANCED OOP – INHERITANCE AND POLYMORPHISM
14: BUILDING PLAYABLE LEVELS AND COLLISION DETECTION
15: SOUND SPATIALIZATION AND HUD
16: EXTENDING SFML CLASSES, PARTICLE SYSTEMS, AND SHADERS
17: BEFORE YOU GO...
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