Getting Started with XNA 4.0

I’m going to get started with learning XNA 4.0 especially as it allows development for the new Microsoft Phone 7 device, which for me, to leverage such an existing technology that I understand, at least to a small degree and can basically get straight into, is quite an exciting prospect.

Here’s are the goodies:

1. MSDN >> Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP
2. Shawn Hargreaves Blog >> Breaking changes in XNA Game Studio 4.0
3. Windows Phone: Developer Home
4. MSDN >> XNA Game Studio 4.0
5. MSDN >> Windows Phone Development

Go to link #1 and download and install the tools, which include the following:

• Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone CTP
• Windows Phone Emulator CTP
• Silverlight for Windows Phone CTP
• XNA 4.0 Game Studio CTP

While installing, make sure to pour over some of the changes at Shawn Hargreaves’ blog. It’ll surely help any head-scratching from the transition from 3.x :)

I’m not sure how much help the MSDN will be, but given that there’s not as much information about XNA 4.0 out there right now, it’s amongst the best bet.