So I worked through the first 4 tutorials (good job btw) and started messing around with the code to see what I could do without a guide.  I wrote some code for reading the mouse x and y values, and can get the camera to rotate vertically and horizontally, but only separately.  I tried combining them and weird stuff starts to happen.  This is how the RotateCamera method looks right now:


I assume that there is an easier/correct way to go about this, but can't figure it out. 

Hey, thats great that you're experimenting on your own!  I've tried messing with up and down but they always would screw up when I combined the two probably similar to what you're talking about.  I thought about adding this to the tutorials but I think that tutorial gives a good overview.  Check online for some examples.  A good example but quite complex version is on the dhpoware site (just Google 'dhpoware' or 'XNA FPS Camera').  Sorry I can't really help any more than that, but I haven't gotten that to work either because I haven't spent enough time on it :p

I did not find the demo on you web site can you give me a link to it ?

Demo?  I don't have any downloadable demo's on my site unless you're speaking to someone else who posted here...

So XNA gets to announce new things and I don't?  Not a chance!  I'm back to working on these tutorials and starting out I've updated the website for them.  The new website can be found at:

http://matt.insidegamer.org/xnatutorials.aspx

Added to this page are all the links to various downloads, extra articles, and even the article code!  And to top it off, what if I told you what to expect from the next tutorials?

Considering they're beginner-advanced, and we've got 3D, a camera, and a HUD, the next tutorials may get a bit more complex.  Watch out for low-flying one of the following tutorials:

- GameStates
- Audio
- Saving/Loading
- Lighting and Shaders

It's going to be a fun semester :)

(P.S.  Sorry for ressurecting such an old dead beast of a forum topic, but it's kind of like my own personal sticky for these items.  Plus, I don't want to clutter the forums with multiple posts with just updates)

XNA tutorials on a Cold Fusion page instead of an ASP.NET page?!? Say it ain't so! :(

Machaira:

XNA tutorials on a Cold Fusion page instead of an ASP.NET page?!? Say it ain't so! :(

I could probably update it to ASP :)  One of my jobs is working in ASP so I could probably update it.  I don't know what the server requirements are for Silverlight but maybe it'll come to that.  Either way, I'm thinking about a new style for that website which will require a change soon.  In fact, your post has possibly persuaded me to get started on that ASP...er I mean ASAP (bad pun).

UPDATE:  I'm working on a new site layout using Visual Studio Pro 2008 for programming and Microsoft Expression Studio for the graphics.  Now I just need the server to support it....

Ask and you shall receive.  How's the new site looking everyone?  Remember, the old one was completely black and white...

http://matt.insidegamer.org

I'm just working my way through your tutorials.  They're fantastic so far!  Thanks for making them available.  One small typo I just ran into in tutorial 3 it says "You can see where the front clipping plans" It should be plane instead of plans. 

Thanks agian!

Thanks for the edit!  I've changed it so it should be right if you grab the new one.  Let me know if you find any others (typically I don't read it over again to find mistakes like that).

Also, for anyone interested, Tutorial 6 is up.  It deals with game states and introduces a Pause, Loading, and InGame state to your project.  In a few days I should (hopefully) be done with Tutorial 7.  It's over half done and deals with integrating audio into your project.

are you planning to make some basic collision detection ? with your fps camera or somting ?

I hadn't currently planned to but if you want that instead of one of the following, let me know.

Saving/Loading
Shaders
Advanced Shaders (this one is the one that would probably be best suited for a substitution)

Yes, replace the Advanced Shaders for an Animated model controlled by the keyboard and that also collides with the enviroment ( terrain, wall, trees, etc )