How to Install Zune Games/Apps.

[lil_neel_99]

here is the problem i get

[Peench]

That's weird. Can you connect and sync your Zune when you are not trying to install a game?

[Crippler]

Oh man, I haven't messed with this for awhile now. I had it installed on my work PC.......shhhhhh......... and it was causing some conflicting issues with work related software...so I had to uninstall it. Sorry.

Make sure you can connect with the Zune software as normal. Then, when trying the XNA software, make sure the Zune software IS NOT running. Remember to also set-up your Zune in the XNA device manager if you haven't done so.

[montecarlo84]

I have an issue with installing games on my zune 30. My issue is when I try to open any files I get an error message stating "The files were created with an earlier version of the program, Please use the following link to upgrade the file to this version". The instructions given at the link make no sense to me. I view the link with the software open trying to figure it out. I am a complete noob to visual studio. I hope there is somebody out there who has had the same problem and got by it that can talk me through it.

I'm not sure if this matters but the link for xna ctp is dead. I had to go directly to xna and download beta. The only game I have tried is GW3.


Any help would be very grateful.

[montecarlo84]

Hello all here is the entire error message I get.


The project file appears to have been created with xna game studio 3.0 ctp. For instructions on how to upgrade this project with the current version, copy and paste theis link into your browser: http:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=121512

I have no idea where I am supposed to right-click in order to get the 'unload' option so I can change the lines that need to be changed.

Again I thank any one who can help meand would be grateful.

[Lord Geoff]

I had to uninstall the old xna and install the new one. I don't think the old games/apps are compatible with the new xna, because MS reissued the Alien Game with the 3.0a xna beta for use with the 3.0 firmware.

[Crippler]

It seems previous games are no longer compatible until they update 3 lines of code. I don't use the software anymore so I can't help with figuring out how to update code at this point. I would just look for updated games from the devs. No doubt they will be updating their game code. Hell, if they want their games to work they HAVE to.

These are the instructions for updating the code from the XNA Online FAQ:

1.2.1. How To Upgrade Projects from XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP to XNA Game Studio 3.0 (Beta)

You will need to manually upgrade projects that were created with XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP in order to use them with XNA Game Studio 3.0 (Beta). The upgrade wizard for XNA Game Studio 3.0 (Beta) upgrades only XNA Game Studio 2.0 projects. To manually upgrade a project created in XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP, use the following procedure.

1. Right-click the project node for the XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP project and select Unload Project. The node will now be marked unavailable.
2. Right-click the project node again and select Edit .csproj. If you are using Visual C# 2008 Express Edition, you will not be able to edit the .csproj file directly in the IDE. Instead, use an external editor such as notepad.exe.
3. In the XML editor, scroll down to the bottom of the .csproj file and locate the following three elements.
   Replace these with the following two elements. Note that the first element is the same.
4. Save the .csproj file.
5. Right-click the project node again. The project node will still be marked unavailable.
6. Select Reload Project .
7. Click Yes to close the editor.

XNA Creators Club Online - xna game studio 3.0 beta readme

[kirbstar]

hi im havin trouble with this
i have downloaded and installed the 2 programs but when i run xna and search for a zune device it and it says that i dont have minimum version of the zune software and askes me to download the latest version but i go to download it and it tells me i have the latest version
wat do i do?? plz help lol

[noobpwner]

i have a problem loading file to c#---my error message is

The specified file does not appear to be a valid package file.


Help??? Do I need to change what the default opening program is? If so, to what?

(Operating system=Vista)

[Guthemberg]

Originally Posted by Crippler

It seems previous games are no longer compatible until they update 3 lines of code. I don't use the software anymore so I can't help with figuring out how to update code at this point. I would just look for updated games from the devs. No doubt they will be updating their game code. Hell, if they want their games to work they HAVE to.

These are the instructions for updating the code from the XNA Online FAQ:

1.2.1. How To Upgrade Projects from XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP to XNA Game Studio 3.0 (Beta)

You will need to manually upgrade projects that were created with XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP in order to use them with XNA Game Studio 3.0 (Beta). The upgrade wizard for XNA Game Studio 3.0 (Beta) upgrades only XNA Game Studio 2.0 projects. To manually upgrade a project created in XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP, use the following procedure.

1. Right-click the project node for the XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP project and select Unload Project. The node will now be marked unavailable.
2. Right-click the project node again and select Edit .csproj. If you are using Visual C# 2008 Express Edition, you will not be able to edit the .csproj file directly in the IDE. Instead, use an external editor such as notepad.exe.
3. In the XML editor, scroll down to the bottom of the .csproj file and locate the following three elements.
   Replace these with the following two elements. Note that the first element is the same.
4. Save the .csproj file.
5. Right-click the project node again. The project node will still be marked unavailable.
6. Select Reload Project .
7. Click Yes to close the editor.

XNA Creators Club Online - xna game studio 3.0 beta readme

What is a project node and in which program, that if I right-click, will it appear in?

[kirbstar]

has anyone got some new games that actually work? if so link to where i can get them plz

[Crippler]

Not sure what the project node is. Possibly the tab that is present when the XNA file is open w/in the software. ?

[Peench]

Originally Posted by kirbstar

has anyone got some new games that actually work? if so link to where i can get them plz

That's a good question Kirb. I haven't found any. Anyone else?

[Revojake]

Alright, I read and followed all the instructions and everything worked up until the step where I deploy it. Here is the error I got.


Error 1 The project file 'ZunePong.csproj' appears to have been created with XNA Game Studio 3.0 CTP. For instructions on how to upgrade this project to work with the current version, copy and paste this link into your browser: XNA Creators Club Online - xna game studio 3.0 readme. ZunePong



Any Idea how to help me with this?