Im dropping one to go as far as I can with only 1 language for now. Which one would you recommend. I beleive C# will be the next big language down the road, yet im 37 yrs old now. And right now Java and VB.net seem to be the requested language in most jobs right now. So do I go with the safety … [Read more...]

there are so many people that are starting to put XNA games on their zune v2 80gb, i know microsft was planning to make the zune be able to play games created by XNA. But those games that the people have right now, like if you go to youtube and search "zune 80 games" you'll seee wut im talking … [Read more...]

I've already learned how to program some basic programs with C# Microsoft Visual Express and XNA, but I'm thinking about changing to C++. My first question is, which one do I have a better future in? Second question is, how different is C++ from C#? I've heard that the syntax is similar, but … [Read more...]

I'm an independent game developer, and i'm making a video game. The game won't be sold to the masses, it would be a free game. It's not going on anywhere big like Microsoft's XNA game studio, just a simple computer game published on my personal website. There is a song I really want to add to a … [Read more...]

Hey y'all. I'm almost a freshman in high school and want to get a head start on what I want to do for college: game programming. So I downloaded Microsoft's XNA Game Studio because it's the quality thing, and it's free. The only thing is it is literally ALL CODE. And I don't know diddly squat about … [Read more...]

What software would you recommend for designing 3d cartoon-ish characters in a game. I want one that is capable of making great details like in professional games (not the old nintendo or super nintendo quality). Is Microsoft's XNA game studio express a good choice? Please list a pros/cons or any … [Read more...]

Ok well i try to run a windows game (3.0) in Microsoft Visual C# Express Edition, and i get this that pops up when i try to debug No suitable Graphics Card found. Could not find a Direct3D device that has a Direct3D 9 level driver and supports pixel shader 1.1 or greater. This program requires pixel … [Read more...]

I need to know exactly what C# is good for that c++ isn't. I'm in a sort of debate whether to learn C++ or C#. As far as I've read on the web, C++ is better but I know that C# can be used with Microsoft XNA and is better for creating games? I don't know. There is a course at NYU for C++ programming … [Read more...]

I recently started working through Microsoft XNA Game Studio Creator's Guide, Second Edition. I started to compile my first program and it says it couldn't find a Direct3D device that has a Direct3D9-level driver and supports pixel shader 1.1 or greater. What's going on? I recently started working … [Read more...]

Im sure youre aware of this-- but windows vista sucks. I like the interface of it, but thats all it has. I want to still keep it since its slowly getting better (especially since microsoft final released a vista compatible version of the XNA studio for visual c#), but I want to get XP back so I can … [Read more...]

The error in full is the following: microsoft.xna.framework.nosuitablegraphicsdeviceexception:could not find a Direct3D device that has a Direct3D9-level driver and supports pixel shader 1.1 or greater. at Microsoft.xna.framework.graphicsdevicemanager.checkforavailablesupportedhardware() at … [Read more...]

how would i write a file that is used to contain methods/functions only at the moment i have what am i missing using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using Microsoft.Xna.Framework; using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Audio; using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content; using … [Read more...]