MICROSOFT XNAAn Introduction to

What is XNA?

“A set of tools with a managed runtime environment provided my Microsoft that facilitates computer game development and management.”

- Wikipedia, “Microsoft XNA”

What does it do?

Some ExamplesXNA RacerXNA ShooterTetrisAsteroids AssaultIcebreaker

About XNA

Current version is 2.0, but 3.0 will be released in December 2008

Cross Platform (PC, Xbox 360, Zune) C# Free “Boilerplate Code” Content Pipeline Programmable Graphics Pipeline

How do I get started?

Download Visual Studio 2005/2008 or Visual C# Express 2005/2008http://www.microsoft.com/express/download/

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Download XNA Game StudioInstalls over Visual Studio

Where can I learn more?

Huge online presencehttp://creators.xna.comhttp://www.ziggyware.comhttp://rbwhitaker.wikidot.com (Pick this one!)

Email: rbwhitaker83@sisna.com XNA Special Interest Groups in the ACM

http://usu-acm.wikidot.com/sigs