Developing Xbox 360 Games

Describes how to develop games for Xbox 360. Although there are several notable differences, Xbox 360 game development is similar to Windows game development.

This section discusses developing Xbox 360 games with XNA Game Studio.

In This Section

• Creating an Xbox 360 Game or Library Project
  Describes how XNA Game Studio includes a set of project templates that will help you to develop game projects for Xbox 360 using the XNA Framework.
• Connecting to Your Xbox 360 with XNA Game Studio 4.0 Refresh
  Describes how to use XNA Game Studio Connect to connect and deploy a game to your Xbox 360.
• Using XNA Game Studio Device Center
  Describes how to use the XNA Game Studio Device Center.
• Deploying an Xbox 360 Game
  Describes how XNA Game Studio can copy executable and media files to the Xbox 360 retail console once you are ready to deploy them.
• Troubleshooting Xbox 360 Game Deployment
  Provides some helpful troubleshooting tips for Xbox 360 deployment if you are unable to establish a successful connection between your computer and your Xbox 360 console.
• Debugging an Xbox 360 Game
  Discusses issues that apply to debugging Xbox 360 games on your retail console.

See Also

Xbox 360 Programming Considerations
Getting Started with XNA Game Studio Development
Cross-Platform Conditional Compilation Symbols
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