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19-04-2011, 03:26 PM
For those interested:
Online. Plaintext Searchable Code. Lessons for Design, Art, and Programming. Everything You Need, Free.
Jump in at: http://create.msdn.com/gamedevelopment
Developed in Collaboration With MSDN Channel 9, XNA Game Studio, and App Hub
Bite-Sized Lessons, A Great Single-Screen Experience
This combination video and text tutorial set teaches basic 2D game development on Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone 7 using XNA Game Studio 4.0.
Videos are each less than 5 minutes in length
Accessible with a web browser, no special installs needed
All source code is plaintext, easy to copy and paste
Assets and code projects downloadable for a quick jumpstart
Downloadable checkpoints throughout to keep learners on track
Entire experience can be run windowed, side-by-side with Visual Studio
COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION
Learn the following lessons in our easy-to-follow chapters:
? Game Design from Start to Finish
? Animated and Static Art Creation
? The Game Loop Explained
? The XNA Content Pipeline
? Rendering Static and Animated Sprites
? Player Input on Windows, Xbox 360, and Phone
? Collision Detection and Response
? Debugging Game Code
? User Interface Design and Rendering
? Sound Playback
? Information on Xbox LIVE Indie Games and Windows Phone Marketplace
How Do I Get Started?
Just browse to: http://create.msdn.com/gamedevelopment
Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/archive/2011/04/19/xna-game-development-tutorial.aspx
Online. Plaintext Searchable Code. Lessons for Design, Art, and Programming. Everything You Need, Free.
Jump in at: http://create.msdn.com/gamedevelopment
Developed in Collaboration With MSDN Channel 9, XNA Game Studio, and App Hub
Bite-Sized Lessons, A Great Single-Screen Experience
This combination video and text tutorial set teaches basic 2D game development on Windows, Xbox 360, and Windows Phone 7 using XNA Game Studio 4.0.
Videos are each less than 5 minutes in length
Accessible with a web browser, no special installs needed
All source code is plaintext, easy to copy and paste
Assets and code projects downloadable for a quick jumpstart
Downloadable checkpoints throughout to keep learners on track
Entire experience can be run windowed, side-by-side with Visual Studio
COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION
Learn the following lessons in our easy-to-follow chapters:
? Game Design from Start to Finish
? Animated and Static Art Creation
? The Game Loop Explained
? The XNA Content Pipeline
? Rendering Static and Animated Sprites
? Player Input on Windows, Xbox 360, and Phone
? Collision Detection and Response
? Debugging Game Code
? User Interface Design and Rendering
? Sound Playback
? Information on Xbox LIVE Indie Games and Windows Phone Marketplace
How Do I Get Started?
Just browse to: http://create.msdn.com/gamedevelopment
Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/archive/2011/04/19/xna-game-development-tutorial.aspx