Build Tools / Templates / Productivty

• XNAContentCode
  A pre-build utility for auto generating code so developers can reference game assets via C# code rather then using strings.
• Post Processing Effect
  This item template is a class that helps to simplify performing post processing effects in XNA.
• XNAVisies
  The XNAVisies project is intended to provide debug visualizers for various xna types.

Code Snips

• DrawString method with word wrap and text alignment
  This code snip allows drawing a string in xna and having that string word wrapped or text alligned. Also supports multiline text. 
• ExtendedContentManager
  The ExtendedContentManager class inherits from ContentManager and adds one overloaded Load<> method that allows you to load content assest from disk again rather then being forced to use a cached reference to that content.

Content Pipeline

• StreamContentProcessor
  StreamContentProcessor allows you to use simple stream based importer and/or processors, so you can read your content files as a stream using content.Load<System.IO.Stream>("AssetName");
• StringBuilderContentProcessors
  The StringBuilderContentProcessors content processer allows XNA developers to use regular text files as game assets using the xna content pipeline, and returns a StringBuilder object containing the text data using content.Load<StringBuilder>("AssetName");
• XMLDocContentProcessor
  

  It seems XNA and GSE (Game Studio Express) does not ship with a simple xml importer and/or processors, so you can use xml files as a game asset. The XMLDocContentProcessor library allows XNA developers to use regular xml files as game assets using the xna content pipeline, and returns a XMLDocument object containing the xml data using content.Load<XMLDocument>("AssetName");

 Example Projects

• Top down character movement
  Some code that demonstrates top down character movement. (XNA 1.0) View Screenshot
• Guns a blazin
  A small project that demonstrates top down character movement, with the ability to shoot 2 different weapons. (XNA 1.0) View Screenshot
• Health Bar Project
  This sample code demonstrates one way to display a health bar that floats above a desired object using the Viewport.Project method and 2D sprites rendered with a SpriteBatch object. The health bar also scales itself depending on the distance from the camera's position. (XNA 1.0) View Screenshot
• Billboarding
  Shows how to use the Matrix.CreateBillboard and Matrix.CreateConstrainedBillboard methods to make modals face the camera. (XNA 1.0) View Screenshot
• Screen Space Quad
  Shows how to create a vertex buffer of a 2D plane manually and display it on screen using a orthographic projection matrix. Also shows how to use a BasicEffect object. (XNA 1.0) View Screenshot
• Using Custom Effects
  Shows how to use custom built *.fx files as well as perform screen space effects. The effect simply fades the screen in and out. (XNA 1.0) View Screenshot
• Stenciling
  Simple example of how to do stenciling. (XNA 3.0) View Screenshot
• WinForms in XNA
  Simple example of how to use winform controls in your game window in just a few lines of code. View Screenshot
• SimplifiedWinformControl
  I created a simplified control for rendering xna graphics. It is a much simplfied version of the control then what microsoft has on the xna creators club web site. View Screenshot of the control in use. You can down load the code here. SimplifiedWinformControl.zip (1.58 mb) (XNA 3.1) You can also read the related blog post here.
  

Utility and Framework Libraries

• XNAExtendz
  A library that provides many xna specific extention methods.
• xCollectiveXNA
  The xCollectiveXNA library is a simple library containing two ready made generic collection types. 
• Axiom XNA Controllers
  The AxiomXNAControllers library simply consists of the controller components extracted from the Axiom Rendering Engine, for use with the xna framework.
• zeeAni
  zeeAni is a frame based animation system that uses generics.
• XNAGameCodeKit
  A helper library that provide general game related classes and helpers methods to make xna programming easier.
• xPropMod
  A small library intended to provide modifiable property values using interfaces.
• Kerwilu
  Kerwilu is intended to provide a foundation for character properties (Agility, Strength, Spirit etc) that are enhanced by equipping things like armor and weapons.  
• SLPathfindaz
  The SLPathfindaz library is intended to provide a easy to use A* pathfinding implementation for xna.
• Ohsai
  Ohsai is a AI framework designed to make coding AI for games much easier and uses microsofts Kodu for inspiration.

 Projects

Game Components

TiledBackground
The TiledBackground library provides a single component for drawing a tiled background.
AvatarDialogBoxes
The AvatarDialogBoxes library is designed to provide popup dialog windows for displaying text.
CBXInputBindings
The CBXInputBindings library provides a abstracted user input model so that the developer does not have to deal with the details of handling user input.
Pluunty
Pluunty is a simple in game pointer system.
xGameConsoleXNA
The xGameConsoleXNA is a easy to use in game console system.
ZexMenu
The ZexMenu is a simple easy to use menuing system for making fast in game menu selections.
xFripperyXNA
xFripperyXNA is a simple easy to use framework for implementing GUI systems.
CBXInput4XNA
The CBXInput4XNA library is designed to make it easy to work with user input.
Waazly
The Waazly library is intended to provide simple easy to use sprite animation sequences.
xMessages
The xMessage component is designed for in game chararacter dialog to be displayed similar to games like Final Fantasy for the NES.
XNAAchievers
The XNAAchievers component is designed for tracking in game user achievements.
XNAGSM
The XNAGSM (Game State Management) library is a modified version of the game state management sample availible at http://creators.xna.com/
SimpleXNAGUI
A simple skinable gui system built for xna.

Visual Studio Code Snippet Files

• XNADrawMethod.snippet (872.00 bytes)
  Inserts a standard Draw method for a xna game component. Usefull for when you add a game component but need to change it to a DrawableGameComponent.
• XNANamespaces.snippet (798.00 bytes)
  Inserts the standard xna namespaces.
• XNAPrefer720pResulution.snippet (804.00 bytes)
  Inserts code that changes the prefered graphics resolution to 720p.
• XNAUpdateMethod.snippet (886.00 bytes)
  Inserts a standard Update method for a xna game component.