Even though we have now released XNA Game Studio we're still interested in your feedback and bug reports. How you give feedback depends on the type of feedback you have.
Do NOT send feedback using the 'feedback' link on this website that is for website issues only.
DO send your feedback through the Microsoft Connect Web site http://connect.microsoft.com. If you haven't signed up at the Microsoft Connect Site, it couldn't be easier.
- Sign in using your Windows Live ID or Passport account (if you haven't already).
- Click Available Connections.
- Scroll down. In the table that lists the various programs available, select XNA Game Studio Express, and then click Apply.
- After filling out the short survey, you will be enrolled automatically.
What topics are worth submitting? Glad you asked!
- Bugs: Problems that you encounter while using the product due to an error in XNA Game Studio Express.
- Feature Suggestions: Features that you would like to see in the product or functionality that's missing that you believe should exist.
You can choose from any one of four feedback forms
- XNA Framework Bug
- XNA Framework Suggestion
- XNA Game Studio Express Bug
- XNA Game Studio Express Suggestion
Which form you fill out depends on the type of feedback you have. For example, you may be able to identify the difference between a bug and suggestion, but how do you know which feature area to select for your bug? Consider that the XNA Framework deals with the API you use when coding your game, so if you are programming against the bug or feature request, it's usually going to fall under the XNA Framework. If you’re having problems using the Visual Studio templates or Starter Kits, your bug or feature request likely falls under XNA Game Studio Express—in other words, everything built on top of the XNA Framework. Don't worry too much about getting it perfect—it just helps us organize things.
Before you submit a bug or feature request, we ask that you search for it first. You can do that from the following link: https://connect.microsoft.com/feedback/default.aspx?SiteID=226. This helps reduce the amount of duplicate bugs we receive. If you find a duplicate, you can "vote" to make a bug or suggestion more visible to the team. This shows that multiple people have the same issue or suggestion.
While we can't guarantee that we’ll reply personally to every bug or suggestion, we can guarantee that we’ll properly review every bug entered.
I can't stress enough how important your feedback is . It guides us in the right direction and highlights problems you want to see fixed in future releases. This product is yours—help us make it the best it can be.
I got an email about my bug being resolved or closed - what does the new status mean?
See this thread for details about how connect works and the resolution status
Michael Klucher
Program Manager - XNA Community Game Platform
Blog:
http://klucher.comTeam Blog:
http://blogs.msdn.com/xna
