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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/
default.aspx (the 2005 version might be harder to find)
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: [email protected] XNA Special Interest Groups in the ACM
http://usu-acm.wikidot.com/sigs
