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XNA and C# for free download About Truespace Archives These pages are a copy of the official truespace forums prior to their removal somewhere around 2011. They are retained here for archive purposes only. XNA and C# for free download // Roundtable 1  |   Order by default Post by Jack Edwards // Apr 1, 2007, 12:12pm Jack Edwards Total Posts: 4062 Microsoft XNA: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/default.aspx Visual C#: http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/visualcsharp/default.aspx I admit I've been out of the programming loop for a while, but this sure looks pretty cool. There are even training videos on the site. Autodesk is supporting a free FBX format converter and SDK here: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=6839916 -Jack. Post by Alien // Apr 1, 2007, 6:56pm Alien Total Posts: 1231 They also give away the other language... package... thingies [VB, VJ#, & VC++] that make up Visual Studio 2005. Or does VC# have some special connection/link to XNA that the others don't? [I have no idea] Post by Asem // Apr 1, 2007, 7:40pm Asem Total Posts: 255 XNA only works with C# for now. I think one of the reasons is that Microsoft is trying to create a push for C# which is actually a nice language. It's like C++ and Java put together but to me a little nicer. There was talk of a C++ version but most likely not anytime soon. I have some of the express editions and they only differ with I think plugins and template export and a few other things which can be looked at by the comparison chart they have on the site. Post by TomG // Apr 2, 2007, 1:39am TomG Total Posts: 3397 I like XNA. The fact that you can develop for PC or XBox 360 is neat. Develop a good enough game, then by joining the developers club ($99 a year) you can start investigating the chance of maybe getting your game published via XBox Live. XNA itself has some good tutorials, and the C# language it uses is brilliant. I was always a fan of C++ anyway, so C# is the same but better. You can import to XNA using X format as well as FBX so that's a good two choices open there. HTH! Tom Post by chamaeleon // Apr 2, 2007, 3:14am chamaeleon Total Posts: 74 XNA only works with C# for now. I think one of the reasons is that Microsoft is trying to create a push for C# which is actually a nice language. It's like C++ and Java put together but to me a little nicer. There was talk of a C++ version but most likely not anytime soon. I have some of the express editions and they only differ with I think plugins and template export and a few other things which can be looked at by the comparison chart they have on the site. Actually, you can use XNA with other .NET languages if you wish. You just happen to be (currently) required to install Visual C# Express to be able to install XNA. Once you've done this though, you can access the XNA assemblies from other .NET languages, like my personal favorite F#. http://grammerjack.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!F2629C772A178A7C!156.entry Post by Asem // Apr 2, 2007, 5:50am Asem Total Posts: 255 Oops, I haven't read up about it in a while but cool. Post by nowherebrain // Apr 2, 2007, 1:50pm nowherebrain Total Posts: 1062 I use VS2005, and "c"[I just prefer c to c++(faster)]...and I think I have to download their free version of VS to use to use it...and uhh I forgot what else.

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