Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox

In case you missed the cool news from earlier this week, it will be possible to build games for the XBox using managed code (C# or VB) and a new .NET API for the XBox graphics engine. 

Mike Zintel (whose team builds the execution engine to support it) has some cool pictures and info about it here.

Fun stuff! :-)

Scott

 

Published Thursday, March 23, 2006 9:07 PM by ScottGu
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# re: Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox

Friday, March 24, 2006 6:40 AM by El Bruno
Great news ...
I can't wait to get an XBox and have a few tries with .Net vs XBox !!!

Bye from Spain

# re: Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox

Friday, March 24, 2006 9:30 AM by Chad Geidel
That is really cool. Except for one thing. No way to run said code on the actual Xbox. 8*(

Is Microsoft planning any "hobby" development tools for the console?

# re: Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox

Friday, March 24, 2006 10:54 AM by scottgu
Hi Chad,

Stay tuned... ;-)

Thanks,

Scott

# re: Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox

Friday, March 24, 2006 3:20 PM by Steve Tyler
Will this apply to the XBOX 360 as well?

# re: Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox 3/24/2006 6:30 AM Chad Geidel
That is really cool. Except for one thing. No way to run said code on the actual Xbox. 8*(

Is Microsoft planning any "hobby" development tools for the console?

# re: Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox 3/24/2006 7:54 AM scottgu
Hi Chad,

Stay tuned... ;-)

Thanks,

Scott

# re: Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox

Saturday, March 25, 2006 6:59 PM by scottgu
Hi Steve,

Yep -- that applies to XBOX 360. :-)

Thanks,

Scott

# re: Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox

Sunday, April 02, 2006 5:03 AM by Mike
A <a href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1884539,00.asp">Dvorak article</a> from last year predicts the XBox 360 bringing innovation back into software.

Hope to see more previews of what's to come.

# re: Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox

Monday, April 03, 2006 5:27 PM by Pusher Robot
I would pee my pants if I could build apps and run them on my Xbox360.

And I don't pee my pants very often.

# re: Using .NET to Build Cool Games for XBox

Saturday, May 27, 2006 10:40 PM by Joe Plocki
Oh wow... I'd love to code for one of my Xbox consoles...