[C#] XNA Complete Games: Pong Clone

[xWhiplash]

Pong Clone for XNA: Paddles

This is a simple pong clone for XNA. The tutorial for this game is massive, with a 60 page text version in PDF format, and 10 videos in decent quality running around 2.6 hours long. We begin this tutorial by introducing you to XNA, but assumes you know some C#. This tutorial is meant the run you through XNA so you can pick up the basics and make your first game. Here are some of the many topics we cover in this tutorial:

• Basic screen management system
  
• Individual classes for game objects
  
• Drawing text
  
• Accepting input (keyboard only)
  
• Text class to hold colors and positioning
  

- Download Links -

Text Version - Download in PDF format

Microsoft Visual C# 2005 Express Source Code - Download in ZIP format

Video 1 Introduction - Download WMV file

Video 2 Game Design - Download WMV file

Video 3 Game Engine Building - Download WMV file

Video 4 Menu Screen and Text Class - Download WMV file

Video 5 Finishing the Menu Screen - Download WMV file

Video 6 Keyboard Class - Download WMV file

Video 7 Menu Screen Modifications - Download WMV file

Video 8 Paddle Class - Download WMV file

Video 9 Ball Class - Download WMV file

Video 10 Finalizing the Game and Distribution - Download WMV file

Final Completed Game - Download in ZIP format

Please enjoy the tutorial, I hope everyone gains something valuable from it. If you don't mind, leave me some feedback on what you think.

[Andre S. Veteran]

Whoa. A-W-E-S-O-M-E. Ok, it's shameless self-promotion, but still.

I've been checking you out for a while, as I spend quite some time hunting the net for the best XNA tutorials, and your videos are the top thing, along with Riemer's tutorials, which are aimed at a higher level.

I only wish you would release content more regularly, then maybe I'd find it worth it to suscribe. ;)

[xWhiplash]

Whoa. A-W-E-S-O-M-E. Ok, it's shameless self-promotion, but still.

I've been checking you out for a while, as I spend quite some time hunting the net for the best XNA tutorials, and your videos are the top thing, along with Riemer's tutorials, which are aimed at a higher level.

I only wish you would release content more regularly, then maybe I'd find it worth it to suscribe. ;)

Yeah there really wasnt anything I could do besides link to the videos. Yeah I know my content has been slow for a while, I was going through some stuff a while ago, but now content is released almost every day (not all XNA of course)

I am writing another game right now, the tutorial should be out late next week or so.

[Andre S. Veteran]

Hey by the way what happened with your forum, I remember there were quite a few videos on C# and plenty of others, where are they now? I read you guys had a server failure, do you plan on re-uploading the previous content?

[xWhiplash]

Hey by the way what happened with your forum, I remember there were quite a few videos on C# and plenty of others, where are they now? I read you guys had a server failure, do you plan on re-uploading the previous content?

They were re-uploaded by another admin, but I decided I am going to re-do them with better quality (and text versions as well). There will be advanced videos before I go back to the old ones, or I will work on them at the same time (old ones and new ones). I need to finish the second XNA game first, then focus on the others

Edited July 5, 2008 by xWhiplash