GamerServicesDispatcher.Initialize Method

Initializes gamer services functionality for the game.

Call this method during startup of your game.

Namespace: Microsoft.Xna.Framework.GamerServices
Assembly: Microsoft.Xna.Framework (in microsoft.xna.framework.dll)

Syntax

public static void Initialize (
         IServiceProvider serviceProvider
)

Parameters

• serviceProvider
  The service provider to be used when locating additional services services. For example, IGraphicsDeviceService.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
GamerServicesNotAvailableException	If the current game uses the XNA Framework Redistributable. This file does not include Games for Windows – LIVE functionality. If another Games for Windows – LIVE title is running already.
ArgumentNullException	serviceProvider is null.
InvalidOperationException	The gamer services functionality is already initialized.

Remarks

Important

Games for Windows - LIVE is not available to finished games. This functionality is not included in the redistributable version of the XNA Framework, and a game that attempts to use these components without XNA Game Studio installed will result in a GamerServicesNotAvailableException.

See Also

Tasks

How To: Initialize and Update the Gamer Services Dispatcher

Concepts

Gamer Services Overview

Reference

GamerServicesDispatcher Class
GamerServicesDispatcher Members
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.GamerServices Namespace

Platforms

Xbox 360, Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista, Zune