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Last post 8/21/2009 11:58 AM by Jim Perry. 3 replies.

8/21/2009 5:35 AM

Glauber

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(newbie) Where should i start?

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i wanna start programming games making my own indie games, im in high school right now and i would like to pursue a career with video game designing/ programming
i downloaded the XNA Game studio and c# visual studio, and i wanna know what i should start with is there anything i should research/ do before jumping into programming?

8/21/2009 5:39 AM

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If you have never programmed, start here:
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/start_here/

If you have a basic knowlegde, start here:
http://creators.xna.com/en-US/education/gettingstarted

Have fun developing!

8/21/2009 9:26 AM

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Running Pixel

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If you have knowledge of C# then pick up an example/tutorial and start coding, it's easy and fun.

This is a good place to start with:
http://creators.xna.com/en-US/education/gettingstarted

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8/21/2009 11:58 AM

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Jim Perry

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There's also the Help! I'm New! FAQ

Jim Perry - Microsoft XNA MVP
If people spent a minute searching the forums and reading the FAQs before posting I'd be out of a job.
Got some XNA Game Studio/XNA Framework development info to share with the community? Put it on the XNA Wiki.
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