Category:XNA

Prerequisites
- From MSDN:XNA FAQ:
 * Q: Are there any prerequisites to run XNA Game Studio Express?
 * A: Yes. You must download and install Visual C# Express and the latest DirectX runtime updates (the full DirectX SDK is not required). Also, you need a Direct3D 9.0 video card capable of supporting at least Shader Model 1.1. Our recommendation is that your graphics card supports Shader Model 2.0 since many samples and starter kits require it. Check your graphics card manufacturer’s website for more information about your specific graphics card.

Installation

 * Download XNA Game Studio Express

Vocabulary

 * Microsoft XNA ("XNA's Not Acronymed"):A set of tools, complete with a managed runtime environment, provided by Microsoft that facilitates computer game design, development and management. XNA does this by freeing game designers from writing "repetitive boilerplate code,"[2] and brings all aspects of game production into a single system.