Get Started Fast with XNA Game Studio 4.0–and Build Great Games for Both Windows® Phone 7 and Xbox 360®
This
is the industry’s best reference and tutorial for all aspects of XNA
Game Studio 4.0 programming on all supported platforms, from Xbox 360 to
Windows Phone 7 and Windows PCs. The only game development book
authored by Microsoft XNA development team members, it offers deep
insider insights you won’t get anywhere else–including thorough coverage
of new Windows Phone APIs for mobile game development.
You’ll
quickly build simple games and get comfortable with Microsoft’s
powerful XNA Game Studio 4.0 toolset. Next, you’ll drill down into every
area of XNA, including graphics, input, audio, video, storage,
GamerServices, and networking. Miller and Johnson present especially
thorough coverage of 3D graphics, from Reach and HiDef to textures,
effects, and avatars. Throughout, they introduce new concepts with
downloadable code examples designed to help you jumpstart your own
projects. Coverage includes
- Downloading, installing, and getting started with XNA Game Studio 4
- Building on capabilities provided in the default game template
- Using 2D sprites, textures, sprite operations, blending, and SpriteFonts
- Creating high-performance 3D graphics with XNA’s newly simplified APIs
- Loading, generating, recording, and playing audio
- Supporting keyboards, mice, Xbox 360 controllers, Touch, accelerometer, and GPS inputs
- Managing all types of XNA storage
- Using avatars as characters in your games
- Utilizing gamer types, player profiles, presence information, and other GamerServices
- Supporting Xbox LIVE and networked games
- Creating higher-level input systems that seamlessly manage cross-platform issues
From
Windows Phone 7 mobile gaming to Xbox 360, XNA Game Studio 4.0 creates
huge new opportunities for experienced Microsoft developers. This book
helps you build on skills you already have, to create the compelling
games millions of users are searching for.
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