Is there a way to play the game without Deploying to a Zune?

Spike! · 06-08-2008, 09:13 PM

Well, just as the thread title suggests, I know this was mentioned before but now I can't find it

Beausiph · 06-08-2008, 09:14 PM

like what do you mean. like on your Pc?

Spike! · 06-08-2008, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Beausiph

like what do you mean. like on your Pc?

Well i've seen devs post pictures of thier WIP's of the game running in a Zune-Sized window on thier PC. So im wondering how they do that.

LedZepp · 06-08-2008, 09:30 PM

It requires a bit of coding knowledge and what the computer can and cant do compared to the zune. What you can try to do(this will not work with games that have music though) open the project in XNA, on the right hand side you should see a zune icon and the game's name, right click it and select "Creat Copy of Project for Windows"
Are you trying to get a specific game to play on the computer?

Spike! · 06-08-2008, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LedZepp

It requires a bit of coding knowledge and what the computer can and cant do compared to the zune. What you can try to do(this will not work with games that have music though) open the project in XNA, on the right hand side you should see a zune icon and the game's name, right click it and select "Creat Copy of Project for Windows"
Are you trying to get a specific game to play on the computer?

No, nothing specific. Was just wondering for a 'try before you deploy' kinda thing.

yeloshu · 06-11-2008, 10:18 AM

You can use the aforementioned "Create Copy of Project for Windows" to make a Windows version of the Zune game. I think it auto-updates to reflect changes in the code in the Zune version but I might be wrong. Also, you must have a pixel shader capable graphics card on your pc. But other than that, no, there is no quick way to preview the game on Windows. You have to compile a Windows-specific version which could entail major control-scheme changes to accommodate the Keyboard and Mouse(with optional joystick) as opposed to the ZunePad(possibly touch).

SimReality · 06-11-2008, 10:21 AM

Check this out: http://zunerama.com/forum/index.php?...86306#msg86306. It's a description of how I take screenshots of my Zune games. Should give you an idea of how to get other games up and running in Windows. Keep in mind that some (like Scrambled Albums) rely on stuff that isn't in the Windows XNA framework yet so they might not work. But I'd guess most do.

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06-08-2008, 09:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
LedZepp zB Programmer Experienced Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 966 Reputation: 114 $zB: 626 Donate	It requires a bit of coding knowledge and what the computer can and cant do compared to the zune. What you can try to do(this will not work with games that have music though) open the project in XNA, on the right hand side you should see a zune icon and the game's name, right click it and select "Creat Copy of Project for Windows" Are you trying to get a specific game to play on the computer?

06-11-2008, 10:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
yeloshu Zuner Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 56 Reputation: 11 $zB: 51 Donate	You can use the aforementioned "Create Copy of Project for Windows" to make a Windows version of the Zune game. I think it auto-updates to reflect changes in the code in the Zune version but I might be wrong. Also, you must have a pixel shader capable graphics card on your pc. But other than that, no, there is no quick way to preview the game on Windows. You have to compile a Windows-specific version which could entail major control-scheme changes to accommodate the Keyboard and Mouse(with optional joystick) as opposed to the ZunePad(possibly touch).

06-11-2008, 10:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
SimReality Jr. Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 410 Reputation: 60 $zB: 353 Donate	Check this out: http://zunerama.com/forum/index.php?...86306#msg86306. It's a description of how I take screenshots of my Zune games. Should give you an idea of how to get other games up and running in Windows. Keep in mind that some (like Scrambled Albums) rely on stuff that isn't in the Windows XNA framework yet so they might not work. But I'd guess most do.

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