XNA Game Studio 3.0
When: Tuesday, January 6, 2008 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Where: Advanced Home Care.
4001 Piedmont Parkway High Point, NC 27265
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Contact: admin@triaddev.org
Chad Carter will present a high level introduction to what XNA is and how people can get started using it.
Ever wondered what went into making a game? Ever wondered just how different game programming is than business application programming? Just want a change of pace?
If you answered yes to any of the above questions then you may be interested in looking at XNA Game Studio 3.0. This Microsoft technology makes it possible to create games for Windows XP, Windows Vista, the Xbox 360 and even the Zune.
We will cover the following topics in the talk:
XNA Game Studio Overview
- What is needed to use XNA Game Studio
- Which version of the .NET Framework is needed
- Understanding the Content Pipeline
- Creating the Platformer Starter Kit
- Seeing the Platformer Starter Kit run on each platform (Windows, Xbox 360, Zune)
- Platform Specific Tips - What to think about when writing code for each platform
- Creating a simple 3D Demo
- Creating a simple 2D Demo
- Quick Demos (if time permits)
- Fire Demo Old School
- Windows
- Zune
- Fire Demo using HLSL on Xbox 360
- Visualization Demo on the Zune
- Networking Demo between Xbox 360 and Windows
- Q & A
Presented by Chad Carter, the Chief Technology Officer at Robertson Marketing Group (RMG). He is responsible for the R & D department and determining how new and existing technology can come together to provide solutions for RMG and their clients. Aside from his day job, he has authored two books: Microsoft XNA Unleashed: Graphics and Game Programming for Xbox 360 and Windows as well as Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.0 Unleashed. He wrote a 3D locomotive simulator for Norfolk Southern which teaches children how to understand and obey railroad signals
Sponsor
SPI Software Solutions, Inc.
A leading Triad IT provider since 2000, specializing in custom software development, web hosting/design, and network support and maintenance nationwide.
SWAG courtesy of Microsoft.