Microsoft shows off XNA games running on Windows Phone, full 3D is a go

Oberon, Sega, Glu, EA, Popcap, Hudson Entertainment, Namco, Konami and Microsoft Game Studios work for WP7s

This week at GDC, we’re unveiling XNA Game Studio 4.0! This latest version provides a powerful, productive, and portable technology for game development on Windows Phone 7 Series, Xbox 360, and Windows PC.

New to XNA Game Studio 4.0

• Hardware accelerated 3D API’s on Windows Phone 7 Series
• Visual Studio 2010 integration with our toolset
• Added buffered audio support to the Audio API’s
• And much, much more!

Learn more by following the entire Windows Phone 7 Series Dev Team on Twitter: (@ckindel) (@shawnhargreaves) (@ozymandias) (@ai) (@cschormann) (@lokeuei) (@mklucher).

WOW ,Amazing news but..........

XNA Game Studio 4 work for Zune HD inclused?

If this is true................................. i get a MAC

 Nice to see VS10 integration, it's quickly become my IDE of choice. I'll have to give this a try on the summer, could be good. 

Dovella said:

If this is true................................. i get a MAC

 

I hope there are serious explanations for this decision.

OK tweet for you

@aarongreenberg  @scottgu @MSWindows @Microsoft @ZUne @windowsphone @ckindel @shawnhargreaves @ozymandias @ai @cschormann @lokeuei @mklucher

MS decided to kill zune hd? can say it publicly?

Zune HD is the best Microsoft device and the best device of all time, YOU CANT KILL!! NO!

Typical Microsoft...  support a device while it's convenient for them, but then completely abandon it when the next big thing comes along.

Contrast this with my first-gen iPod Touch, which is still receiving OS upgrades (and occasionally additional functionality) and still runs every app on the App Store that doesn't require hardware it doesn't have (microphone's been the only issue).

Dovella said:

If this is true................................. i get a MAC

 

I hope there are serious explanations for this decision.

OK tweet for you

@aarongreenberg  @scottgu @MSWindows @Microsoft @ZUne @windowsphone @ckindel @shawnhargreaves @ozymandias @ai @cschormann @lokeuei @mklucher

MS decided to kill zune hd? can say it publicly?

Zune HD is the best Microsoft device and the best device of all time, YOU CANT KILL!! NO!

I heard they are going to release Zune HD2, which will run exactly the same games, like how iTouch works. ANyway, they said the port is easy to Zune anyway.

CannotResolveSymbol said:

Dovella said:

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Typical Microsoft...  support a device while it's convenient for them, but then completely abandon it when the next big thing comes along.

 

Contrast this with my first-gen iPod Touch, which is still receiving OS upgrades (and occasionally additional functionality) and still runs every app on the App Store that doesn't require hardware it doesn't have (microphone's been the only issue).

Zune HD have Tegra, 100% compatible with Snapdragon qualcom (ARM)

The problem is 3 botton ?

Ok create virtual DPad for Zune HD.

Where is a problem?

Dovella said:

CannotResolveSymbol said:

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Zune HD have Tegra, 100% compatible with Snapdragon qualcom (ARM)

 

The problem is 3 botton ?

Ok create virtual DPad for Zune HD.

Where is a problem?

 

Microsoft doesn't plan to support this in XNA 4.0 and is "encouraging" developers to move their code to WP7 instead. Game ports can take as little as an hour, however.

CannotResolveSymbol said:

Dovella said:

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Typical Microsoft...  support a device while it's convenient for them, but then completely abandon it when the next big thing comes along.

 

Contrast this with my first-gen iPod Touch, which is still receiving OS upgrades (and occasionally additional functionality) and still runs every app on the App Store that doesn't require hardware it doesn't have (microphone's been the only issue).

hahahhahahaa, what?! considring winmo is the prime example of where microsoft DOESNT just abandon the last version and suffers. It is typical for microsoft to over support their legacy products.

stevo_ said:

CannotResolveSymbol said:

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hahahhahahaa, what?! considring winmo is the prime example of where microsoft DOESNT just abandon the last version and suffers. It is typical for microsoft to over support their legacy products.

True, MS extented Dynamics GP 8 when GP10 was out for awhile already. And the upgrade cost zero money because it is subscription based. Talk about craziness.

Dovella said:

CannotResolveSymbol said:

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Zune HD have Tegra, 100% compatible with Snapdragon qualcom (ARM)

 

The problem is 3 botton ?

Ok create virtual DPad for Zune HD.

Where is a problem?

 

It's not just the processor. There's other factors that are probably coming into play. When making a platform transition as significant as this, you want as little fragmentation as possible. To start out with, developers will target XBox, PC, and Zune HD2. They need to know that for the most part, the features and capabilities will be the same across all platforms. It isn't any fun to have a lot of fragmentation.

kettch said:

Dovella said:

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It's not just the processor. There's other factors that are probably coming into play. When making a platform transition as significant as this, you want as little fragmentation as possible. To start out with, developers will target XBox, PC, and Zune HD2. They need to know that for the most part, the features and capabilities will be the same across all platforms. It isn't any fun to have a lot of fragmentation.

CPu 1 ghz   ( OK nvidia Tegra + 3d accelleration )

3d Accelleration (tegra OK )

Wi-Fi  OK

Touchscreen capacitive  OK

Resolution?   No problem for scaling to 480 pixels x 272 pixels

Windows Ce  is  same

Tegra 2600 specs

Processor and Memory Subsystem
ARM11 MPCore
32-bit LP-DDR
Enhanced NAND Flash support
HD AVP (High Definition Audio Video Processor)
720p H.264 Baseline Profile Encode or Decode
720p VC-1/WMV9 Advanced Profile Decode
D1 MPEG-4 Simple Profile Encode or Decode
Supports multi-standard audio formats, including AAC, AMR, WMA, and MP3
JPEG Encode and Decode acceleration
ULP NVIDIA GPU
OpenGL ES 2.0
Programmable Pixel Shader
Programmable Vertex and Lighting
Advanced 2D Graphics
Imaging
Up to 12 megapixel camera sensor support
Integrated ISP
Advanced imaging features
Display Subsystem
True dual-display support
720p (1280x720) HDMI 1.3 support
FWVGA (864x480) LCD and SXGA (1280x1024) CRT support
Composite and S-Video TV output
Peripherals
USB 2.0 OTG, USB 2.0 ULPI, HDMI, MIPI CSI/DSI/HSI, UART, SPI, SDIO, I2C, I2S

WHERE IS A PROBLEM ?

Dovella said:

kettch said:

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CPu 1 ghz   ( OK nvidia Tegra + 3d accelleration )

3d Accelleration (tegra OK )

Wi-Fi  OK

Touchscreen capacitive  OK

Resolution?   No problem for scaling to 480 pixels x 272 pixels

Windows Ce  is  same

 

Tegra 2600 specs

Processor and Memory Subsystem
ARM11 MPCore
32-bit LP-DDR
Enhanced NAND Flash support
HD AVP (High Definition Audio Video Processor)
720p H.264 Baseline Profile Encode or Decode
720p VC-1/WMV9 Advanced Profile Decode
D1 MPEG-4 Simple Profile Encode or Decode
Supports multi-standard audio formats, including AAC, AMR, WMA, and MP3
JPEG Encode and Decode acceleration
ULP NVIDIA GPU
OpenGL ES 2.0
Programmable Pixel Shader
Programmable Vertex and Lighting
Advanced 2D Graphics
Imaging
Up to 12 megapixel camera sensor support
Integrated ISP
Advanced imaging features
Display Subsystem
True dual-display support
720p (1280x720) HDMI 1.3 support
FWVGA (864x480) LCD and SXGA (1280x1024) CRT support
Composite and S-Video TV output
Peripherals
USB 2.0 OTG, USB 2.0 ULPI, HDMI, MIPI CSI/DSI/HSI, UART, SPI, SDIO, I2C, I2S

 

WHERE IS A PROBLEM ?

In which hints become facts: XNA Game Studio 4.0

Quick summary:

• New platform
  • Windows Phone 7 Series

   

• New features
  • Integrates with Visual Studio 2010
  • Dynamic audio output
  • Microphone input
  • BasicEffect has four new siblings
    • SkinnedEffect
    • EnvironmentMapEffect
    • DualTextureEffect
    • AlphaTestEffect

   

• Improved portability and usability
  • Collapsed graphics caps into just two profile levels: Reach and HiDef
  • Many graphics API improvements
  • This involves some breaking API changes
  • Split Microsoft.Xna.Framework.dll into several assemblies, to make it more obvious which pieces are available on each platform

this is a problem for Zune HD ?

Dovella said:

Dovella said:

*snip*

In which hints become facts: XNA Game Studio 4.0

 

Quick summary:

• New platform
  • Windows Phone 7 Series

   

• New features
  • Integrates with Visual Studio 2010
  • Dynamic audio output
  • Microphone input
  • BasicEffect has four new siblings
    • SkinnedEffect
    • EnvironmentMapEffect
    • DualTextureEffect
    • AlphaTestEffect

   

• Improved portability and usability
  • Collapsed graphics caps into just two profile levels: Reach and HiDef
  • Many graphics API improvements
  • This involves some breaking API changes
  • Split Microsoft.Xna.Framework.dll into several assemblies, to make it more obvious which pieces are available on each platform

 

this is a problem for Zune HD ?

Link

OK , this is a game for Windows Phone 7 s

Hardware Specs for Windows Phone 7 real laked

Intel i7 core or Higher

Nvidia Fermi or higher

Display  min.  1920 x 1200

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Shock News,

Valve annunce Steam for Windows Phone 7 s

Dovella said:

Dovella said:

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Link

 

 

OK , this is a game for Windows Phone 7 s

 

 

 

 

Hardware Specs for Windows Phone 7 real laked

 

Intel i7 core or Higher

Nvidia Fermi or higher

Display  min.  1920 x 1200

 

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Shock News,

Valve annunce Steam for Windows Phone 7 s

Mirror Edge Screenshots Laked for Windows Phone 7

Mirror Edge Iphone edition

Assassin Creed for Windows Phone 7 s.

Assassin creed Iphone edition.

Dovella said:

Dovella said:

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Mirror Edge Screenshots Laked for Windows Phone 7

 

 

 

Mirror Edge Iphone edition

 

 

Assassin Creed for Windows Phone 7 s.

 

 

Assassin creed Iphone edition.

Nvidia release Forceware 199,75 WHQL for Windows Phone 7 S. download now for XNA 4

Dovella said:

Dovella said:

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Nvidia release Forceware 199,75 WHQL for Windows Phone 7 S. download now for XNA 4

Snapdragon Spec.

Characteristics  CPU Structure (complexity):RISC

Width of Machine Word:32 bit

Primary (RAM) Data bus:32 bit

Instruction SetSupported Instruction Set(s):ARMv7

CPU Core: Qualcomm Scorpion

Clock FrequenciesRecommanded Maximum Clock Frequency:1000 MHz

TechnologySemiconductor Technology:CMOS

Minimum Feature Size:65 nm

Additional DetailsSpecial Features:Embedded 600MHz DSP (GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS/WCDMA, HSDPA, HSUPA, MBMS baseband), Embedded Seventh-generation gpsOne GPS module, gpsOneXTRA AssistanceRelated

This is Mistake Day ?

Zune HD2 Will Be Like iPod Touch for Windows Phone 7 (Read: Apps! Also, Zune HD Is For Suckers)

this is TRUE?

Microsoft Upgrade Zune HD because YOU CAN!! 

Dovella said:

This is Mistake Day ?

 

 

Zune HD2 Will Be Like iPod Touch for Windows Phone 7 (Read: Apps! Also, Zune HD Is For Suckers)

 

this is TRUE?

 

Microsoft Upgrade Zune HD because YOU CAN!! 

How do you know that they can? Posting specs from the Zune isn't proving anything. When we see the full set of confirmed specs for the WP7s chassis, then we will know, but until then, there's not much that can be said.