How to Install XNA for Use With VBnet
- 1). Navigate to Microsoft's official website, position your mouse over "Downloads" in the navigation bar and select "Download Center" from the drop-down menu.
- 2). Type "XNA" in the search box found at the top of the page and hit "Enter."
- 3). Search for "Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0" in the list of results and click on it.
- 4). Click the "Download" button and choose a location on your hard disk drive to save the file.
- 5). Double-click the file you just saved and follow the instructions to install Microsoft XNA.
- 6). Start a new project in VB.NET and make it a Windows App. Give it any name you want.
- 7). Go to the solution explorer, found on the right hand side, right-click the project name and select "Properties."
- 8). Click on the "References" tab and press "Add Reference."
- 9). Locate and select the following Microsoft XNA references:
Microsoft.Xna.Framework
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Content.Pipeline
Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game - 10
Press "OK" to add the references. You can now use Microsoft XNA in your project.
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