Microsoft XNA Game Studio 2.0 is a set of tools based on supported versions of Microsoft Visual Studio tools that allow students and hobbyists to build games for both Microsoft Windows and Xbox 360. XNA Game Studio also includes the XNA Framework, which is a set of managed libraries based on the Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 that are designed for game development. This documentation collection contains technology overviews, tutorials, and reference material related to XNA Game Studio.

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Frequently Asked Questions and Known Issues: This topic answers some of the most commonly asked questions about using XNA Game Studio 2.0.
What's New in This Release: This topic describes new features and changes in XNA Game Studio.
XNA Framework Changes in XNA Game Studio 2.0: A summary of API changes in the XNA Framework from XNA Game Studio Express to XNA Game Studio.
Getting Started with XNA Game Studio: Introductory documentation for XNA Game Studio.
Using XNA Game Studio: XNA Game Studio is seamlessly integrated with supported versions of Microsoft Visual Studio tools, exposing a wide set of new and updated features for developing 2D and 3D games.
Programming Guide: When developing games in XNA Game Studio, you use the XNA Framework, a set of managed libraries for Windows and the Xbox 360. These libraries enable you to be more productive developing C# games using a set of unified class libraries.
XNA Framework Class Library: The XNA Framework class library is a library of classes, interfaces, and value types that are included in XNA Game Studio. This library provides access to XNA Framework functionality and is designed to be the foundation on which XNA Game Studio applications, components, and controls are built.
Content Pipeline Class Library: The Content Pipeline class library is a library of classes, interfaces, and value types that are included in XNA Game Studio. This library provides access to XNA Framework Content Pipeline functionality and is designed to be the foundation on which Content Pipeline–related applications, components, and controls are built.
White Papers: Technical articles and white papers on XNA Game Studio programming topics.
XNA Creators Club Online Web Site: More samples and tutorials, as well as developer community forums, are available at the XNA Creators Club Online Web site.
Copyright Notice: Copyright notice from Microsoft Corporation.

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