XNA Game Studio Express
Overview
XNA Game Studio Express enables hobbyists, academics, and small, independent game developers to easily create video games for Windows and the Xbox 360 console using optimized cross-platform gaming libraries based on .NET. This release is an update of the 1.0 version which contains improved functionality along with new features. This release is supported on Windows Vista. Combined with an active membership in the XNA Creators Club (available from Xbox Live Marketplace), you can also create, debug, and play games on your Xbox 360 console.
Known issues
For additional setup information and known issues, please read the XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Refresh ReadMe.
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Overview
The XNA Framework Redistributable provides the necessary runtime components to execute a game on Windows that was developed using Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Refresh. This release is an update of the 1.0 version which contains improved functionality along with new features. Installation of this runtime is not necessary on systems that already have Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Refresh installed.
The End User License Agreement (EULA) for Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Refresh covers the terms under which developers may use the Redistributable. For full details, please review the Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Refresh EULA.
The runtime components in the XNA Framework Redistributable require .NET Framework 2.0 and the latest version of the DirectX 9 runtime.
Known issues
For additional setup information and known issues, please read the XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Refresh ReadMe.
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