IDEs (Integrated Development Environments)
game concept planning and, 30
Visual Studio 2005 Professional, 10–11
XNA Game Studio Express, 2–4
XNA Game Studio Pro, 3
XNA Studio, 3
importing
contnet files, 66–68
3D models, 6
models, 67–68
shaders, 6
to engine, 166–172
sound files, 6
textures, 6
Initialize method
Game class, 5
Pong game, textures, 34–35
textures, loading, 17
Input class, 99–100, 270–272
keyboard access, adding, 15
mouse rectangles, 274–276
Update method, 272–274
installation
XNA, Xbox 360, 11
XNA Game Studio Express, 9–10
interface, user. See UI (user interface)
interpolating splines, XNA racing game, 355–356
IsInList helper method, testing, 71
Item class, XNA Shooter game, 328–329