User generated games coming to XBL 'later this year'

kaimera

http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN2145896520080722

Pretty solid.

Bound to be some quality gems in there right?

FreeOSCAR

(EG) Jelly Car.

Vic Vinegar

I like that idea! does anyone know if it'll be ridiculously complicated to make one yourself?

FreeOSCAR

Afaik XNA games are developed using C# and can be done so if you download the 2008 Visual C# express edition for the toolset on how to do so.

Lots of details about the service can be found at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/default.aspx

Helix

have the tools at home, downloaded them there yesterday

will try to get stuck in soon, but i dont hold out much hope lol

kaimera

Helix wrote: »

have the tools at home, downloaded them there yesterday

will try to get stuck in soon, but i dont hold out much hope lol

Score Helix.

let us know when ya get one done and we'll try get it approved for XBL

Vic Vinegar

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Afaik XNA games are developed using C# and can be done so if you download the 2008 Visual C# express edition for the toolset on how to do so.

Lots of details about the service can be found at
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/default.aspx

Hmm, sounds complicated! my ideas for games shall have to wait! (I don't have any really anyway!)

Jelly Car sounds sweet! (geddit?)

Helix

kaimera wrote: »

Score Helix.

let us know when ya get one done and we'll try get it approved for XBL

will do

im a firm believer in oldskule games:cool:

FreeOSCAR

mountain lips wrote: »

Hmm, sounds complicated! my ideas for games shall have to wait! (I don't have any really anyway!)

Jelly Car sounds sweet! (geddit?)

I loved the 20second demo of Jelly Car back in feb. Cant wait for it to be released when XNA launches come autumn.

ghouldaddy07

can anyone recomend me some good free online resources for leaning C on the web.

This service is a great addition but i think 100 dollers a year is abit steep for it.

Helix

if youre any good youll make it back on sales tho

FreeOSCAR

ghouldaddy07 wrote: »

can anyone recomend me some good free online resources for leaning C on the web.

This service is a great addition but i think 100 dollers a year is abit steep for it.

Well for C tutorials most sites will do that go in depth, most tutorials will mention the same concepts & syntax . As for Compilers, i use Borland for windows and g++ on Ubuntu. Dev C++ is open source and is also decent. Id advise you to get the hang of C & C++ first (basic programs etc) before you go delving into game design.

Vic Vinegar

FreeOSCAR wrote: »

Well for C tutorials most sites will do that go in depth, most tutorials will mention the same concepts & syntax . As for Compilers, i use Borland for windows and g++ on Ubuntu. Dev C++ is open source and is also decent. Id advise you to get the hang of C & C++ first (basic programs etc) before you go delving into game design.

Just how complicated is c & c++? I'm fairly handy with computers and the like but I've never tried anything like that...

FreeOSCAR

mountain lips wrote: »

Just how complicated is c & c++? I'm fairly handy with computers and the like but I've never tried anything like that...

Well I learned the two of them over the course of two years through college. I found that once you learn the syntax of one language you can apply it to any other languages whether it be Java, C#, PHP. If you are good at problem solving and logical thinking in general you will be fine. Programs can get quite large and complex so you come to realize just how hard it can be for games programmers and the ilk to design the software.

starwidow

yeah so it's going to take a while to make unless your a programmer