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Getting Started with XNA Game Studio 3 Hands On Lab

This is a lab I originally created for the Carolina Code Camp . The lab covers two main items: Platformer Starter Kit Creating the Platformer Starter Kit Compiling and Running Platformer Modifying Level 1 Indeterminate Progress Bar XNA Framework 2D Basics...

Published 12 Oct 2009 8:00 AM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Book, XNA, Tutorial, Code Camp

The Kewlniss Func

Michael Neel (aka @ViNull ) interviewed me at the Raleigh Code Camp back in September for his Feel The Func podcast . He edited a little bit, but it is still almost 2 hours in length. If you are interested in listening to us chat about the game he is...

Published 8 Oct 2009 9:20 PM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Book, XNA, Code Camp

Microsoft MVP Awarded July 1st

I’m pretty late to be announcing this. I can’t believe it has already been two months since I’ve received the award, but on July 1st, 2009 I received the Microsoft MVP Award in the area of XNA/DirectX. I’m honored to have been awarded this. The main reason...

Published 1 Sep 2009 9:25 AM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Web Site, Book, User Group, Code Camp, MVP

Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 Unleashed Source Code Available

The publisher is allowing the entire contents on the CD that are included in the book to be purchased. This option is available to people who that purchased the Kindle version of the book. For Safari subscribers, the code can be downloaded via Safari...

Published 27 Apr 2009 7:03 PM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Book, XNA, Download, CD, Kindle, iPhone

Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 Unleashed Book Has Arrived

My second book, Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 Unleashed has just left the printers. I received a copy of the book yesterday. It is available for purchase from Amazon and other retailers. This book includes 9 new chapters in 3 new sections. These include...

Published 27 Feb 2009 12:36 PM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Web Site, Book, XNA, Forum, Zune, XBLCG

Microsoft XNA Unleashed Errata page is now available

There is finally an official Microsoft XNA Unleashed Errata page. It contains fixes to errors found from readers that have posted in the amazon forums . The errata page can be found here: http://xnaessentials.com/unleashed/errata.aspx Hope this helps...

Published 19 Jul 2008 4:55 PM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Web Site, Book, Errata

New Tutorial: Storing and Retreiving High Scores

A new tutorial was just added to the site. It is a section from Chapter 21 in the book. It shows how to create, load and save a high score list on disk. It works on the Xbox 360 and on Windows. It has also been added to the XNAWiki . Nick Gravelyn started...

Published 24 Apr 2008 7:37 PM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Book, XNA, Tutorial, XNAWiki

Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 Unleashed

I am in talks with the publisher about the upcoming book Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 Unleashed. The original Microsoft XNA Unleashed book which covered XNA Game Studio Express has been successful and has received many good reviews and has been recommended...

Published 29 Mar 2008 3:48 PM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Book, XNA

Updated 2.0 code for XNA Unleashed is now available for download!

I am pleased to announce that the code for the book has been updated and is now available for download. The files can be located at http://xnaessentials.com/downloads.aspx As always, questions about the book, or the updated code can be directed to this...

Published 28 Mar 2008 1:34 PM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Book, XNA, Download

XNA Game Studio 3.0 is coming

Spring 2008 is when the beta is supposed to be out ... Holiday 2008 is when it should be released. I can't wait! Some very exciting things are coming including: Develop 2D games for the Zune FAQ: http://forums.xna.com/thread/46553.aspx Discussion...

Published 2 Mar 2008 7:30 AM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Book, XNA, Zune, XBLCG

Forums "Added"

I wanted to announce that I look at Amazon's forums for this book. So if there are any questions or comments, etc they can be directed there. Amazon Forum for Microsoft XNA Unleashed While I'm here, I should mention that I have been patiently...

Published 25 Sep 2007 9:20 PM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Book, Forum, Reviews

XNA Unleashed Shipping to Warehouses

This past Friday, the books were being completed at the printers and shipping out to the warehouses. There were 'normal production delays' at the printers. I later found out that the book was being printed at the same printer that printed the...

Published 25 Jul 2007 5:45 PM by Chad Carter

Filed under: Book

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