XNA Games on the Zune - A Brief "How To"
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- Source Code (zip, 83 KB)
- Video (wmv, 35.6 MB)
As Dave Weller mentions on the XNA team blog, the Community Technical Preview (CTP) for XNA Game Studio 3.0 is out (as of May 7). Below is a video and some source code for getting started with it.
Here's the recipe.
Ingredients:
- One (1) Zune, 4GB, 8GB, 30GB, Zune 1, Zune 2, whatever.
- Zune firmware version 2.5
- XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP
- Visual Studio 2008 (student? get it from DreamSpark for free)
Preparation:
- File -> New Project -> Zune Game (3.0)
- Build game as usual, tuning screen for 240x320 resolution, and only a few controls.
- Connect Zune
- Tools -> XNA Game Studio Device Center: Add your Zune and set it as default
- Deploy to Zune
And, unlike most online recipes, you can download the final product and try it for yourself!