How to Install Zune Games

How to Install Zune Games How to Install Zune Games There are four official games that are provided by Microsoft for the zune media player. The earlier zune version featured games – “checkers” and “space battle” but when the latest zune 3.0 version was released, Microsoft added two more games to it- “Hexic” and “Texas Hold’Em”. Those who owned the older version of zune were able to get the new ones by updating their media players. Microsoft hasn’t made any provisions for the addition of any more games to zune but the developers can now create games for the zune media player. It is very easy and simple to download and install games on your zune. Have a look at the step by step guide given below and make your task easier:

You have to begin by downloading and installing visual C #2008 express editions. However if you find that there is a newer version available then you can choose that instead. You have to make sure that you download this program from the original Microsoft’s website and not from anywhere else. This program is also available free in the Microsoft website. After downloading the program, install it by following the instructions given on screen.
You have to then download and install the latest version of XNA game studio. Although this program is updated very occasionally, you can download its latest version from the official website. Here also you have to follow the onscreen instructions for installing it.
After doing so, start connecting the zune to your computer. However make sure that you close the zune software that runs automatically when the player is connected to the computer.
Now you have to go to the XNA game studio and then proceed to choose “XNA game studio device center”. Here you can notice an option to add a device. You have to pick up your zune from the list of the devices that are available. This will result in the software testing for a successful connection and then will add your zune.
The next step involves the downloading and unzipping of a game for installing purposes. Currently, ZuneRama has the largest selection of downloadable zune games. Although these games are not created by Microsoft but they are created exclusively for zune media player. However you must scan any games that you choose to install for viruses.
After doing this you have to open up visual C#2008 express editions. You can notice that this program gets automatically connected with your zune. You have to then go to that particular folder that contains the game which you had downloaded. This folder will contain a file called “MS visual studio solution”. Click on that file. This will make the game load into visual C#.
The last step in the process of installing zune games is to select the device where you want the game to get installed. You have to keep in mind that you are still working with the visual C#2008 express editions. Therefore you have to go to “build” and “deploy” and after clicking on “deploy”, the software will start installing your game onto your zune media player.