Zune Game Development Using XNA 3.0

Table of contents

1. Title Page
2. Dedication
3. Contents at a Glance
4. Contents
5. About the Author
6. About the Technical Reviewer
7. Acknowledgments
8. Introduction
   1. What This Book Will Teach You
   2. Intended Audience
   3. How to Use This Book
   4. Chapter Overview
   5. Hardware and Software Considerations
   6. Downloading the Source Code
   7. Moving Forward
9. CHAPTER 1: Getting Started
   1. Downloading and Installing the Software
   2. Your First "Game"
   3. Summary
10. CHAPTER 2: Introduction to XNA Game Studio 3.0
    1. The Project Structure of an XNA Game
    2. Important Methods in an XNA Game
    3. XNA Game Flow
    4. Putting It All Together
    5. Check Your Knowledge
    6. Summary
11. CHAPTER 3: Game Content
    1. What Is Content?
    2. Types of Content
    3. The XNA Content Pipeline
    4. Custom Importers and Processors
    5. Check Your Knowledge
    6. Summary
12. CHAPTER 4: Developing for the Zune
    1. Deploying to the Zune
    2. Debugging, Running, and Rebooting
    3. Creating Windows Versions of Zune Games
    4. Zune Specifications and Optimization
    5. Handling Input on the Zune
    6. Playing Music in Zune Games
    7. Your First Real Zune Game: OutBreak
    8. Check Your Knowledge
    9. Summary
13. CHAPTER 5: XNA Fundamental Game Programming Concepts
    1. Math in Two Dimensions
    2. Using Math in Your Games
    3. Collision Detection Revisited
    4. Simple Game State Management
    5. Using Components
    6. Bringing It All Together with Monkey Feeder
    7. Cleaning Up for Deployment
    8. Check Your Knowledge
    9. Summary
14. CHAPTER 6: Advanced Techniques
    1. Device Status
    2. Advanced Sprite Batch Techniques
    3. Games in Landscape Mode
    4. Game State Management with Screens
    5. Storage on the Zune
    6. Advanced Touch Sensitivity on the Zune
    7. Graphic Sound Visualizers
    8. Check Your Knowledge
    9. Summary
15. CHAPTER 7: Final Exercise: Multiplayer Crazy Eights
    1. Wireless Networking with the Zune
    2. Elements of a Multiplayer Game
    3. Robot Tag: A Two-Player Game
    4. Multiplayer Crazy Eights for the Zune
    5. Summary
16. APPENDIX A: Recommended Resources
    1. Blogs
    2. Microsoft Resources
    3. Creators Club Samples
17. APPENDIX B: Zune Development Quick Reference Guide
    1. Animation
    2. Input Handling
    3. Gesture Support
    4. Forcing Screen Dimensions on Windows
    5. Playing Music
    6. Collision Detection
    7. Changing Game Properties
    8. Changing the Thumbnail
    9. Checking Battery Status
    10. Drawing in Landscape Mode
    11. Using Storage
    12. Creating Visualizers
18. APPENDIX C: Check Your Knowledge Answers
    1. Chapter 2
    2. Chapter 3
    3. Chapter 4
    4. Chapter 5
    5. Chapter 6
19. INDEX