Comments on: XNA Game Studio Express Beta Available http://www.aeropause.com/2006/08/xna-game-studio-express-beta-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=xna-game-studio-express-beta-available Aeropause is a video game blog that explores game culture, trends, technologies and innovations Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:19:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: George http://www.aeropause.com/2006/08/xna-game-studio-express-beta-available/comment-page-1/#comment-14152 George Thu, 31 Aug 2006 15:22:36 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/08/xna-game-studio-express-beta-available/#comment-14152 It's basically going to be the same as Visual C#. (Actually, it's exactly like Visual C# with some extra libraries for the XNA Framework.) What this means is, that if you are a complete beginner, you're going to need some basic training in Object Oriented Programming. C# is actually pretty beginner friendly, and there are some good books at Borders or Barnes and Noble on beginning game programming using Object Oriented Programming. There is also a program (not free) called "Torque Game Builder" that supposedly makes game programming much easier, but I've never used it. So, basically, you'll need some programming knowledge beforehand, but it is going to be a GREAT platform for teaching yourself how to program. It’s basically going to be the same as Visual C#. (Actually, it’s exactly like Visual C# with some extra libraries for the XNA Framework.) What this means is, that if you are a complete beginner, you’re going to need some basic training in Object Oriented Programming. C# is actually pretty beginner friendly, and there are some good books at Borders or Barnes and Noble on beginning game programming using Object Oriented Programming. There is also a program (not free) called “Torque Game Builder” that supposedly makes game programming much easier, but I’ve never used it.

So, basically, you’ll need some programming knowledge beforehand, but it is going to be a GREAT platform for teaching yourself how to program.

]]> By: Mole http://www.aeropause.com/2006/08/xna-game-studio-express-beta-available/comment-page-1/#comment-14151 Mole Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:40:51 +0000 http://www.aeropause.com/wordpress/2006/08/xna-game-studio-express-beta-available/#comment-14151 I wonder how easy it will be though to actually start making games for the "novice" like myself? Has anyone ever tried this out? Is it easy? I wonder how easy it will be though to actually start making games for the “novice” like myself? Has anyone ever tried this out? Is it easy?

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