Chapter 2. Getting Started
WHAT'S IN THIS CHAPTER?
Getting the tools you need to build Windows Phone 7 games
Understanding the differences between Windows Phone Game projects and other XNA game projects
Deploying your game to a Windows Phone device
Getting acquainted with the Windows Phone Emulator
Running the Windows Phone Emulator from the command line
Windows Phone 7 supports two development strategies: Silverlight, which is primarily used for application development, and XNA, which is used for game development. This book focuses on game development with XNA Game Studio 4.0.
The development tools for Windows Phone 7 are free downloads available from Microsoft: Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone and XNA Game Studio 4.0. This chapter covers what tools you need, where to get them, and how to get started using them.
As part of Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone, you also get the Windows Phone Emulator. It includes the actual Windows Phone 7 ROM running on your computer and takes advantage of any available hardware acceleration you may have. This chapter also provides an overview of Emulator features and explains how to do more with the Emulator than just what Visual Studio exposes you to.
GETTING THE TOOLS YOU NEED
Everything you need to start developing for Windows Phone 7, regardless of whether you choose XNA or Silverlight, can be found in one easy download. Point your browser to http://developer.windowsphone.com and look for a link to "Get the free tools." As of this ...
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