Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.1 Zune Extensions

Brief Description

This release adds extensions to XNA Game Studio 3.1 to target and develop for the Zune HD media player.

Overview

This add-on for XNA Game Studio 3.1 adds the following functionality to the product:

1. The ability to target and develop for the Zune HD media player.
2. The addition of new Touch APIs to the XNA Framework for use on the Zune HD.
3. The addition of new Accelerometer APIs to the XNA Framework for use on the Zune HD.

Also included are documentation and examples integrated into Visual Studio help that will show you how to leverage the new APIs. You'll even find a tutorial on how to update the Platformer Game Starter Kit to use the new Touch API's!

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System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 3

This release is an add-on to Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.1.
Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.1 is required to install this add-on.
A Microsoft Zune HD device is required to deploy to the device.

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Instructions

1. Ensure Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.1 is sucessfully installed before proceeding.
2. Download and run the Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.1 Zune Extensions installer.
3. Follow the instructions displayed during setup.
4. Launch Visual Studio 2008 from the Microsoft XNA Game Studio 3.1 folder on the Start Menu.

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