What is going to happento the 'games' menu when the update is released?

birdman · 09-08-2008, 07:54 PM

Since Microsoft is going to have it's own games with the next update, what is going to happen to the games menu we already have from c# and XNA? I'm going to play it safe and just get rid of the games menu I have now and wait for the update to do it's own thing. I don't want to risk screwing up my zune during the update, and I just don't want the annoyance of having 2 'games' menus.

Does anyone know?

Netrix · 09-08-2008, 08:06 PM

That is a good question. I have no idea.

EndUnknown · 09-08-2008, 08:18 PM

It'll probably just add the 2 new games w/ the ones we already have. also, it looks like the zune doesn't restart anymore after quitting a game.

itsnotabigtruck · 09-08-2008, 08:21 PM

Keep the games as long as possible. You can always wipe it before installing the new firmware.

birdman · 09-08-2008, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by itsnotabigtruck

Keep the games as long as possible. You can always wipe it before installing the new firmware.

Well too late for that, but it wasn't a really big deal to me with the games. I enjoyed them when they came out,but I just lost interest in playing them and it was kind of boring to have a whole bunch of wi-fi enabled games but no one else to play them with.

But now with the new update coming so everyone has games, and with Texas-Hold Em', I will probably play that more with some other friends because I enjoy poker, and actually having a game other people know exist seems to be more enjoyable then beating a computer 500-0 at pong over and over again.

C-Dog · 09-08-2008, 09:59 PM

does anyone know the date for the new update?

birdman · 09-08-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Dog

does anyone know the date for the new update?

September 16th.

It's on the homepage.....and all over the forum.

bowlingnut · 09-10-2008, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by birdman

Since Microsoft is going to have it's own games with the next update, what is going to happen to the games menu we already have from c# and XNA? I'm going to play it safe and just get rid of the games menu I have now and wait for the update to do it's own thing. I don't want to risk screwing up my zune during the update, and I just don't want the annoyance of having 2 'games' menus.

Does anyone know?

I have been wondering the same thing. I thought about waiting to update my zune until someone else does and hopefully will tell us the results. (but i really don't want to have to wait any longer for this flipping sweet update!!!)

Justananomaly · 09-10-2008, 10:44 AM

Hopefully it wont mess anything up...

Link9228 · 09-10-2008, 12:41 PM

I would think that Microsoft would cater to the developer community. Also, Microsoft themselves have been working with the XNA 3.0 CTP I'm sure, so they would know if there were any problems caused by having games on it already. I wouldn't worry about it.

shutout5591 · 09-10-2008, 02:35 PM

I totally agree with Link. I doubt microsoft is using any thing more than XNA 3.0 (probnably beta though) to make the game.s They know of teh restart problem, and teh foreign char problem. I garantee it will be seamless, microsoft doesn't want to piss of dev communities.

tourettespuppy · 09-11-2008, 02:31 PM

Will they be charging for the games?

Or more importantly:

Will they be charging a lot for the games?

itsnotabigtruck · 09-11-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by tourettespuppy

Will they be charging for the games?

Or more importantly:

Will they be charging a lot for the games?

If they go commercial with it, that's probably part of the plan. However, if they do commercial games, it's uncertain whether they'll be based on the same XNA platform that the existing development environment is based on. The only confirmed info is that the Zune firmware 3.0 is going to include Hexic and Texas holdem. It's unknown whether these games are implemented through XNA or in native code (which runs faster and can do more than what XNA allows).

shutout5591 · 09-11-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by itsnotabigtruck

If they go commercial with it, that's probably part of the plan. However, if they do commercial games, it's uncertain whether they'll be based on the same XNA platform that the existing development environment is based on. The only confirmed info is that the Zune firmware 3.0 is going to include Hexic and Texas holdem. It's unknown whether these games are implemented through XNA or in native code (which runs faster and can do more than what XNA allows).

I didn't know 2 games were already confirmed. Can you posta link???

Is the sept 16th firmware 2.6 or 3.0?

itsnotabigtruck · 09-11-2008, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by shutout5591

I didn't know 2 games were already confirmed. Can you posta link???

Is the sept 16th firmware 2.6 or 3.0?

3.0.

kanyefalloutboy · 09-13-2008, 09:03 AM

I bet they will charge for games which I can't blame them for. However, I'm sure they will still let us develope them and distribute them for free so I wouldn't worry.

shutout5591 · 09-13-2008, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by kanyefalloutboy

I bet they will charge for games which I can't blame them for. However, I'm sure they will still let us develope them and distribute them for free so I wouldn't worry.

a more likely situation. And it will eb released, xna 3.0, so we can sell games itf we want.

dslegends · 09-14-2008, 04:57 PM

yep they will most likely charge for some games they might have a few games for free just to get us attracted to them. But they will still let us develop games with xna and distribute how ever we want.

Sk8ierBoi · 09-15-2008, 01:06 PM

May I ask, how do you uninstall the game menu already on the Zune?

I deleted all the games I have on my Zune to put in the two new one MS will released.

Just curious

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birdman Zune Guardian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: earth Posts: 756 Reputation: 65	What is going to happento the 'games' menu when the update is released? Since Microsoft is going to have it's own games with the next update, what is going to happen to the games menu we already have from c# and XNA? I'm going to play it safe and just get rid of the games menu I have now and wait for the update to do it's own thing. I don't want to risk screwing up my zune during the update, and I just don't want the annoyance of having 2 'games' menus. Does anyone know? __________________ I don't like you.

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Link9228 Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 388 Reputation: 25	I would think that Microsoft would cater to the developer community. Also, Microsoft themselves have been working with the XNA 3.0 CTP I'm sure, so they would know if there were any problems caused by having games on it already. I wouldn't worry about it. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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shutout5591 Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mass Posts: 299 Reputation: 64	I totally agree with Link. I doubt microsoft is using any thing more than XNA 3.0 (probnably beta though) to make the game.s They know of teh restart problem, and teh foreign char problem. I garantee it will be seamless, microsoft doesn't want to piss of dev communities. __________________ ~Shutout5591~ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. If you like me work or I have helped you, + Rep me! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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kanyefalloutboy Experienced Zuner Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tulsa Posts: 153 Reputation: 18	I bet they will charge for games which I can't blame them for. However, I'm sure they will still let us develope them and distribute them for free so I wouldn't worry.

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dslegends Jr. Zuner Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 38 Reputation: 10	yep they will most likely charge for some games they might have a few games for free just to get us attracted to them. But they will still let us develop games with xna and distribute how ever we want. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Sk8ierBoi Jr. Zuner Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 40 Reputation: 10	May I ask, how do you uninstall the game menu already on the Zune? I deleted all the games I have on my Zune to put in the two new one MS will released. Just curious

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