How do you...

Robert13 · 06-15-2008, 05:54 PM

Play a game on your pc before deploying?

Anachostic · 06-16-2008, 04:34 AM

In Visual Studio, right click the project (with the Zune icon) and choose Create Copy For Windows (or something like that). Then change the build platform from Zune to x86 (dropdown list in toolbar). Right click the Copy for Windows project and choose Debug>Start New Instance.

Don't forget to change the build platform back from x86 to Zune before deploying to your Zune.

DiNoGames · 06-16-2008, 04:52 AM

Additionally you need to know that running a game on Windows need some extra work. If the developer did this extra work then youre fine. If not, then the game might start but will not work if do not own a XBox 360 controller with USB cable (that you can use with your PC).

Thats the part with the controls. Personally I always include Keyboard support for my games. So with my games, this will not happen.

Another point is, that developing for the Zune totally frees the developer from taking care of texture sizes and rendertarget sizes. Generally, on the PC (where you want to use your video card) you have to take care of depth buffers, rendertarget sizes = power of 2 etc.

So basically there are some problems that CAN occur when trying to run a Zune game on Windows.

Hope that helps.

nic08 · 06-16-2008, 04:53 AM

That's very interesting, thanks for the tips guys.

Robert13 · 06-16-2008, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by nic08

That's very interesting, thanks for the tips guys.

haha, yeah, i'm the one who asked but i'm sure it helped more than me.

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Anachostic zB Programmer Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 407 Reputation: 72 $zB: 87 Donate	In Visual Studio, right click the project (with the Zune icon) and choose Create Copy For Windows (or something like that). Then change the build platform from Zune to x86 (dropdown list in toolbar). Right click the Copy for Windows project and choose Debug>Start New Instance. Don't forget to change the build platform back from x86 to Zune before deploying to your Zune.

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