XNA Install Notes

You need to install TWO pieces of software:
    'XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Refresh'
    'C# Express Studio'

Prelude (My Hardware/Software):
    - OS: Windows XP Professional
    - All "Windows Updates" were current
    - I started with a system with Visual Studio 2003 installed

Game Studio Express is an EXTENTION of the 'C# Express Studio'
    - This is NOT an extension of 'Visual Studio 2005 Professional'
    - It CAN coexist with it

Before Starting:

    Make sure you are completely updated with Windows...
        http://www.update.microsoft.com

You MUST install C# Express Studio FIRST

    - You must ALSO run it at least once (ie start/exit) before 
      installing Game Studio

Downloading/Installing C# Express Studio:

    They are currently shipping a BETA version of C# Studio 2008
        NOTE: THIS HUNG WHEN I TRIED INSTALLING - SO DON'T USE THIS VERSION!

You can download C# Studio 2005 directly at:
            
     http://download.microsoft.com/download/3/f/4/3f435aaa-49ce-44c3-a2cc-d40bca9af941/ENU/vcssetup.exe
           

    After you have installed Studio Express 2005, you shoule
    then run http://update.microsoft.com (again) because
    only after you have installed Studio Express will Microsoft
    be able to install the update service pack for it.

    And you will need that update for XNA to work!

Downloading/Installing 'XNA Game Studio Express 1.0 Refresh'

    Download Location:
        http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/default.aspx
	(and following link to)
        http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/aa937795.aspx

    Caveat:
        - Big Readme (and you should read it and do what it says)
            http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/xna/aa937796.aspx
        - There are some hardware software


Sample Code/Projects
    There is a great site, XNA Creators Club (a Microsoft Site)
        http://creators.xna.com/

    With lots of tutorials:
        http://creators.xna.com/Education/Tutorials.aspx

    And lots of samples:
        http://creators.xna.com/Education/Samples.aspx