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Updated Wiki: Documentation

Glatzemann — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:24:51 GMT

As we are working heavy on the core of the ANX.Framework and we all are busy porting the complete XNA framework there is not very much documentation availabe. As one of our targets is to create a framework which is source compatible to XNA you can use the huge and great MSDN documentation of XNA for descriptions of every method, class, structure and enumeration.

Troubleshooting

AddIns could not be loaded ("attempt to load assembly from a network share") Solution
How to solve a AddInLoadingException

Tutorials and How To

Building from source

Build using the build files

Samples

There are some samples available in the source code repository but unfortunately we haven't written documentation for them. There's a huge number of XNA samples available on the net. We started to test ANX using the XNA samples of App Hub: XNA Sample Status

Misc

Content Pipeline and Platform Formats

Updated Wiki: XNA Sample Status

Glatzemann — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:23:08 GMT

Name	Status	URL	Comment
Billboard	not working	App Hub	not working because of FBX import

Updated Wiki: Home

Glatzemann — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:05:42 GMT

Work in progress

This software is not completly production ready and work in progress. We started in September 2011 and many things are still to do and unfinished but we are on a good way. See Current Status for a overview how much of XNA compatibility ANX has reached. This software is mostly usable in a production environment but not all features are finished.

The first goal is to create a 1.0 version which has the same features as XNA and which behaves the same way.

Project Summary

The ANX.Framework is a platform independent game framework which is compatible with Microsofts XNA Framework.

BTW: ANX is the acronym for 'ANX's not XNA' and XNA is the acronym for 'XNA's not acronymed' ;-)

BREAKING NEWS
Today the first ANX game was approved for the Windows 8 store: Whac-A-Hamster by our team member rene87. You can download it here: http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/de-DE/app/whac-a-hamster/659d78c8-2eb4-4fe7-8560-d56c849f5827. This is no AAA game and it has a easy concept but it is a great proof-of-concept for our work. It proofes that you are able to create Win8 ModernUI games with ANX.

What is the purpose of the ANX.Framework?

The ANX.Framework is a framework which is source compatible with Microsoft's XNA framework 4.0. Source compatibility means, that you can "translate" a XNA game project to be a ANX game project by simply replacing all namespaces from Microsoft.XNA.Framework to ANX.Framework. The advantage of ANX is simply that you are able to swap the RenderSystem, the InputSystem and the AudioSystem. By swapping this systems you are no more limited to run your game using DirectX9 which XNA is using. ANX comes with a DirectX10 RenderSystem as a default. A DirectX 11, DirectX 11.1 and a OpenGL 3 RenderSystem is currently in development. This will make it possible to run your games on Linux and other plattforms which are supported by OpenGL etc. simply by swapping the namespaces.

After finishing the work on the core functions of porting the XNA framework over to ANX we will concentrate on finishing more RenderSystems, InputSystems and AudioSystems.

Another important point of the ANX.Framework is the fact, that the DirectX10 RenderSystem (and the DX11 and 11.1 RenderSystems too) are based on the awesome SharpDX project which is known as the fastest managed DirectX wrapper existing.

Current State of the project.

The current state is that we reached the goal of having the same signature as XNA (The way you can call all classes from your project) and we also got a first rendering sample to run on Ubuntu. This doesn't mean we have all of the features implemented yet! However we're making great progress and are working hard on implementing all the features XNA does. The RenderSystems are becoming more stable all the time and also the InputSystem is progressing. The next big task will be the AudioSystems.

These are some things that already work (this is not supposed to be a complete feature list):

SpriteBatch
VertexBuffers
IndexBuffers
VertexDeclaration
RenderTargets (MultiRenderTargets are missing)
Depth/Stencil Buffers
Effects
ContentPipeline reading of original XNB-Files
Draw*Primitives
Vector2, Vector3, Vector4, Matrix, Quaternion, Rectangle, BoundingBox, BoundingSphere
BlendState
RasterizerState
SamplerState
DepthStencilState
Basic OpenGL-Rendering on Ubuntu 11.10
DirectX 10 and 11 rendering

Is this "yet another game engine"?

No, ANX is not another game engine but it is perfectly suited as basis of your game engine. ANX is a graphics, input and sound framework. It gives you a nice and easy to learn interface to the beasts that handles all the graphics stuff like DirectX and OpenGL. ANX will make it easy for you to dive into game development but you have to code. It is low level but it hasn't a steep learning curve like DirectX and OpenGL.

You have questions?

There is no such thing as a stupid question! Feel free to ask whatever you wan't about the project, either in the Discussion Tab or in our Forum: ANX on indiedev.

Who are the guys behind ANX?`

We have created a dedicated team page to introduce the guys behind the ANX.Framework. On the member pages you will find information about every team member.

New Comment on "HowTo/ConvertXna"

Jyskall — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:13:22 GMT

You can find it in the "ANX.Framework\build" Folder, in the actual sourcecode. Just open it in VS and start a build.

Updated Wiki: Home

Glatzemann — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:05:00 GMT

Work in progress

This software is alpha software and work in progress. We started in September 2011 and many things are still to do and unfinished but we are on a good way. See Current Status for a overview how much of XNA compatibility ANX has reached. This software is mostly usable in a production environment but not all features are finished.

The first goal is to create a 1.0 version which has the same features as XNA and which behaves the same way.

Project Summary

What is the purpose of the ANX.Framework?

Current State of the project.

SpriteBatch
VertexBuffers
IndexBuffers
VertexDeclaration
RenderTargets (MultiRenderTargets are missing)
Depth/Stencil Buffers
Effects
ContentPipeline reading of original XNB-Files
Draw*Primitives
Vector2, Vector3, Vector4, Matrix, Quaternion, Rectangle, BoundingBox, BoundingSphere
BlendState
RasterizerState
SamplerState
DepthStencilState
Basic OpenGL-Rendering on Ubuntu 11.10
DirectX 10 and 11 rendering

Is this "yet another game engine"?

You have questions?

There is no such thing as a stupid question! Feel free to ask whatever you wan't about the project, either in the Discussion Tab or in our Forum: ANX on indiedev.

Who are the guys behind ANX?`

We have created a dedicated team page to introduce the guys behind the ANX.Framework. On the member pages you will find information about every team member.

Updated Wiki: Current Status

Glatzemann — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 19:03:34 GMT

ANX.Framework	%	Developer	Test State
BoundingBox	100	xToast, Glatzemann	InProgress
BoundingFrustum	100	xToast, Glatzemann	InProgress
BoundingSphere	100	xToast	InProgress
Color	100	Glatzemann, SilentWarrior	Tested
ContainmentType	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Curve	100	floAr	Tested
CurveContinuity	100	Glatzemann	Tested
CurveKey	100	floAr, Glatzemann	Tested
CurveKeyCollection	100	floAr, AstrorEnales	Tested
CurveLoopType	100	Glatzemann	Tested
CurveTangent	100	Glatzemann	Tested
DisplayOrientation	100	Glatzemann	Tested
DrawableGameComponent	100	Glatzemann	Untested
FrameworkDispatcher	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
Game	60	Glatzemann	Untested
GameComponent	100	Glatzemann	Untested
GameComponentCollection	100	Glatzemann, AstrorEnales	Tested
GameComponentCollectionEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GameHost	100	Glatzemann	Untested
GameServiceContainer	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GameTime	100	Glatzemann	Untested
GameWindow	100	Glatzemann	Untested
GraphicsDeviceInformation	100	Glatzemann	Untested
GraphicsDeviceManager	60	Glatzemann	Untested
IDrawable	100	Glatzemann	Tested
IGameComponent	100	Glatzemann	Tested
IGraphicsDeviceManager	100	Glatzemann	Tested
IUpdateable	100	Glatzemann	Tested
LaunchParameters	100	Glatzemann	Tested
MathHelper	100	Glatzemann, rene87	Tested
Matrix	70	Glatzemann, GinieDp, rene87, floAr	InProgress
Plane	100	floAr, GinieDp	InProgress
PlaneIntersectionType	100	Glatzemann	Tested
PlayerIndex	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Point	100	Glatzemann	Tested
PreparingDeviceSettingsEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Quaternion	100	floAr, GinieDp	InProgress
Ray	100	floAr	InProgress
Rectangle	100	Glatzemann, GinieDp	Tested
TitleContainer	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
Vector2	100	xToast, GinieDp	Tested
Vector3	100	xToast, GinieDp	InProgress
Vector4	100	xToast, GinieDp	InProgress
ANX.Framework.Audio	%	Developer	Test State
AudioCategory	30	AstrorEnales	Untested
AudioChannels	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
AudioEmitter	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
AudioEngine	50	AstrorEnales	Untested
AudioListener	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
AudioStopOptions	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
Cue	5	AstrorEnales	Untested
DynamicSoundEffectInstance	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
InstancePlayLimitException	99	AstrorEnales	Tested
Microphone	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
MicrophoneState	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
NoAudioHardwareException	99	AstrorEnales	Tested
NoMicrophoneConnectedException	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
RendererDetail	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
SoundBank	0	AstrorEnales	Untested
SoundEffect	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
SoundEffectInstance	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
SoundState	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
WaveBank	0	AstrorEnales	Untested
ANX.Framework.Content	%	Developer	Test State
AlphaTestEffectReader	100	GinieDP	Untested
BasicEffectReader	100	GinieDP	Untested
ContentLoadException	95	GinieDP	Untested
ContentManager	---	GinieDP	Untested
ContentReader	---	GinieDP	Untested
ContentSerializerAttribute	100	GinieDP	Untested
ContentSerializerCollectionItemNameAttribute	100	GinieDP	Untested
ContentSerializerIgnoreAttribute	100	GinieDP	Untested
ContentSerializerRuntimeTypeAttribute	100	GinieDP	Untested
ContentSerializerTypeVersionAttribute	100	GinieDP	Untested
ContentTypeReader	---	GinieDP	Untested
ContentTypeReaderManager	---	GinieDP	Untested
ContentTypeReader`1	---	GinieDP	Untested
DualTextureEffectReader	100	GinieDP	Untested
EffectMaterialReader	100	GinieDP	Untested
EnvironmentMapEffectReader	100	GinieDP	Untested
IndexBufferReader	100	GinieDP	Untested
ModelReader	100	GinieDP	Untested
RayReader	100	GinieDP	Untested
ReflectiveReader`1	---	GinieDP	Untested
ResourceContentManager	80	GinieDP	Untested
SkinnedEffectReader	100	GinieDP	Untested
ANX.Framework.Design	%	Developer	Test State
ANXFieldDescriptor	---	AstrorEnales	Untested
ANXPropertyDescriptor	---	AstrorEnales	Untested
BoundingBoxConverter	---	GinieDP	Tested
BoundingSphereConverter	---	GinieDP	Tested
ColorConverter	---	GinieDP	Tested
MathTypeConverter	---	GinieDP	Untested
MatrixConverter	---	GinieDP	Tested
PlaneConverter	---	GinieDP	Tested
PointConverter	---	GinieDP	Tested
QuaternionConverter	---	GinieDP	Tested
RayConverter	---	GinieDP	Tested
RectangleConverter	---	GinieDP	Tested
Vector2Converter	---	GinieDP	Tested
Vector3Converter	---	GinieDP	Tested
Vector4Converter	---	GinieDP	Tested
ANX.Framework.GamerServices	%	Developer	Test State
Achievement	10	Glatzemann	Untested
AchievementCollection	10	Glatzemann	Untested
AvatarAnimation	10	Glatzemann	Untested
AvatarAnimationPreset	100	Glatzemann	Tested
AvatarBodyType	100	Glatzemann	Tested
AvatarBone	100	Glatzemann	Tested
AvatarDescription	10	Glatzemann	Untested
AvatarExpression	100	Glatzemann	Tested
AvatarEye	100	Glatzemann	Tested
AvatarEyebrow	100	Glatzemann	Tested
AvatarMouth	100	Glatzemann	Tested
AvatarRenderer	10	Glatzemann	Untested
AvatarRendererState	100	Glatzemann	Tested
ControllerSensitivity	100	Glatzemann	Tested
FriendCollection	10	Glatzemann	Untested
FriendGamer	10	Glatzemann	Untested
GameDefaults	10	Glatzemann	Untested
GameDifficulty	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GameUpdateRequiredException	100	Glatzemann	Untested
Gamer	10	Glatzemann	Untested
GamerCollection`1	10	Glatzemann	Untested
GamerPresence	10	Glatzemann	Untested
GamerPresenceMode	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GamerPrivilegeException	100	Glatzemann	Untested
GamerPrivilegeSetting	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GamerPrivileges	10	Glatzemann	Untested
GamerProfile	10	Glatzemann	Untested
GamerServicesComponent	10	Glatzemann	Untested
GamerServicesDispatcher	10	Glatzemann	Untested
GamerServicesNotAvailableException	100	Glatzemann	Untested
GamerZone	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Guide	10	Glatzemann	Untested
GuideAlreadyVisibleException	100	Glatzemann	Untested
IAvatarAnimation	100	Glatzemann	Tested
InviteAcceptedEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
LeaderboardEntry	10	Glatzemann	Untested
LeaderboardIdentity	10	Glatzemann	Untested
LeaderboardKey	100	Glatzemann	Tested
LeaderboardOutcome	100	Glatzemann	Tested
LeaderboardReader	10	Glatzemann	Untested
LeaderboardWriter	10	Glatzemann	Untested
MessageBoxIcon	100	Glatzemann	Tested
NetworkException	100	Glatzemann	Untested
NetworkNotAvailableException	100	Glatzemann	Untested
NotificationPosition	100	Glatzemann	Tested
PropertyDictionary	10	Glatzemann	Untested
RacingCameraAngle	100	Glatzemann	Tested
SignedInEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
SignedInGamer	10	Glatzemann	Untested
SignedInGamerCollection	100	Glatzemann	Untested
SignedOutEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
ANX.Framework.Graphics	%	Developer	Test State
AlphaTestEffect	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
BasicEffect	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
Blend	100	Glatzemann	Tested
BlendFunction	100	Glatzemann	Tested
BlendState	100	Glatzemann	Untested
BufferUsage	100	Glatzemann	Tested
ClearOptions	100	Glatzemann	Tested
ColorWriteChannels	100	Glatzemann	Tested
CompareFunction	100	Glatzemann	Tested
ConstantBuffer	25	Glatzemann	Untested
CubeMapFace	100	Glatzemann	Tested
CullMode	100	Glatzemann	Tested
DepthFormat	100	Glatzemann	Tested
DepthStencilState	100	Glatzemann	Untested
DeviceLostException	100	Glatzemann	Untested
DeviceNotResetException	100	Glatzemann	Untested
DirectionalLight	100	Glatzemann	Untested
DisplayMode	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
DisplayModeCollection	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
DualTextureEffect	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
DynamicIndexBuffer	80	Glatzemann	Untested
DynamicVertexBuffer	80	Glatzemann	Untested
Effect	100	Glatzemann	Untested
EffectAnnotation	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
EffectAnnotationCollection	100	Glatzemann	InProgress
EffectMaterial	100	Glatzemann	Untested
EffectParameter	100	Glatzemann	Untested
EffectParameterClass	100	Glatzemann	Tested
EffectParameterCollection	100	Glatzemann	InProgress
EffectParameterType	100	Glatzemann	Tested
EffectPass	100	Glatzemann	Untested
EffectPassCollection	100	Glatzemann, AstrorEnales	InProgress
EffectTechnique	100	Glatzemann	Untested
EffectTechniqueCollection	100	Glatzemann, AstrorEnales	InProgress
EnvironmentMapEffect	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
FillMode	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GraphicsAdapter	50	Glatzemann	Untested
GraphicsDevice	75	Glatzemann	Untested
GraphicsDeviceStatus	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GraphicsProfile	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GraphicsResource	100	Glatzemann	Untested
IEffectFog	100	Glatzemann	Tested
IEffectLights	100	Glatzemann	Tested
IEffectMatrices	100	Glatzemann	Tested
IGraphicsDeviceService	100	Glatzemann	Tested
IVertexType	100	Glatzemann	Tested
IndexBuffer	100	Glatzemann	Untested
IndexElementSize	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Model	100	Glatzemann	Untested
ModelBone	100	Glatzemann	Tested
ModelBoneCollection	100	Glatzemann, GinieDP, AstrorEnales	Tested
ModelEffectCollection	100	Glatzemann	InProgress
ModelMesh	100	Glatzemann	InProgress
ModelMeshCollection	100	Glatzemann, AstrorEnales	Tested
ModelMeshPart	100	Glatzemann	InProgress
ModelMeshPartCollection	100	GinieDP, Glatzemann	InProgress
NoSuitableGraphicsDeviceException	100	Glatzemann	Untested
OcclusionQuery	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
PresentInterval	100	Glatzemann	Tested
PresentationParameters	100	Glatzemann	Untested
PrimitiveType	100	Glatzemann	Tested
RasterizerState	100	Glatzemann	Untested
RenderTarget2D	100	Glatzemann	Untested
RenderTargetBinding	100	Glatzemann	Untested
RenderTargetCube	0	Glatzemann	Untested
RenderTargetUsage	100	Glatzemann	Tested
ResourceCreatedEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Untested
ResourceDestroyedEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Untested
SamplerState	100	Glatzemann	Untested
SamplerStateCollection	100	Glatzemann	Tested
SetDataOptions	100	Glatzemann	Tested
SkinnedEffect	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
SpriteBatch	100	Glatzemann	Untested
SpriteEffects	100	Glatzemann	Tested
SpriteFont	100	Glatzemann, AstrorEnales	Untested
SpriteSortMode	100	Glatzemann	Tested
StencilOperation	100	Glatzemann	Tested
SurfaceFormat	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Texture	100	Glatzemann	Untested
Texture2D	70	Glatzemann	Untested
Texture3D	0	Glatzemann	Untested
TextureAddressMode	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
TextureCollection	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
TextureCube	10	Glatzemann	Untested
TextureFilter	100	Glatzemann	Tested
VertexBuffer	100	Glatzemann	Untested
VertexBufferBinding	100	Glatzemann	Untested
VertexDeclaration	100	Glatzemann	Untested
VertexElement	100	Glatzemann	Tested
VertexElementFormat	100	Glatzemann	Tested
VertexElementUsage	100	Glatzemann	Tested
VertexPositionColor	100	Glatzemann	InProgress
VertexPositionColorTexture	100	Glatzemann	InProgress
VertexPositionNormalTexture	100	Glatzemann	Tested
VertexPositionTexture	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Viewport	100	Glatzemann	InProgress
ANX.Framework.Graphics.PackedVector	%	Developer	Test State
Alpha8	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Bgr565	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Bgra4444	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Bgra5551	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Byte4	100	Glatzemann	Tested
HalfSingle	100	Glatzemann	Tested
HalfVector2	100	Glatzemann	Tested
HalfVector4	100	Glatzemann	Tested
IPackedVector	100	Glatzemann	Tested
IPackedVector`1	100	Glatzemann	Tested
NormalizedByte2	100	Glatzemann	Tested
NormalizedByte4	100	Glatzemann	Tested
NormalizedShort2	100	Glatzemann	Tested
NormalizedShort4	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Rg32	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Rgba1010102	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Rgba64	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Short2	100	Glatzemann	Tested
Short4	100	Glatzemann	Tested
ANX.Framework.Input	%	Developer	Test State
ButtonState	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
Buttons	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
GamePad	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
GamePadButtons	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
GamePadCapabilities	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
GamePadDPad	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
GamePadDeadZone	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
GamePadState	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
GamePadThumbSticks	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
GamePadTriggers	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
GamePadType	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
KeyState	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
Keyboard	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
KeyboardState	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
Keys	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
Mouse	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
MouseState	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
ANX.Framework.Input.MotionSensing	%	Developer	Test State
MotionSensingDevice	100	---	Untested
MotionSensingDeviceState	100	---	Untested
MotionSensingDeviceType	100	---	Tested
ANX.Framework.Input.Touch	%	Developer	Test State
GestureSample	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
GestureType	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
TouchCollection	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
TouchLocation	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
TouchLocationState	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
TouchPanel	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
TouchPanelCapabilities	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
ANX.Framework.Media	%	Developer	Test State
Album	70	AstrorEnales	Untested
AlbumCollection	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
Artist	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
ArtistCollection	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
Genre	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
GenreCollection	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
MediaLibrary	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
MediaPlayer	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
MediaQueue	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
MediaSource	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
MediaSourceType	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
MediaState	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
Picture	70	AstrorEnales	Untested
PictureAlbum	50	AstrorEnales	Untested
PictureAlbumCollection	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
PictureCollection	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
Playlist	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
PlaylistCollection	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
Song	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
SongCollection	100	AstrorEnales	InProgress
Video	10	AstrorEnales	Untested
VideoPlayer	50	AstrorEnales	Untested
VideoSoundtrackType	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
VisualizationData	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
ANX.Framework.Net	%	Developer	Test State
AvailableNetworkSession	95	Glatzemann	Untested
AvailableNetworkSessionCollection	0	Glatzemann	Untested
GameEndedEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GameStartedEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GamerJoinedEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
GamerLeftEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
HostChangedEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
LocalNetworkGamer	0	Glatzemann	Untested
NetworkException	95	Glatzemann	Untested
NetworkGamer	0	Glatzemann	Untested
NetworkMachine	0	Glatzemann	Untested
NetworkSession	0	Glatzemann	Untested
NetworkSessionEndReason	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
NetworkSessionEndedEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
NetworkSessionJoinError	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
NetworkSessionJoinException	95	Glatzemann	Untested
NetworkSessionProperties	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
NetworkSessionState	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
NetworkSessionType	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
PacketReader	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
PacketWriter	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
QualityOfService	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
SendDataOptions	100	AstrorEnales	Tested
WriteLeaderboardsEventArgs	100	Glatzemann	Tested
ANX.Framework.Storage	%	Developer	Test State
StorageContainer	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
StorageDevice	100	AstrorEnales	Untested
StorageDeviceNotConnectedException	95	AstrorEnales	Untested

Updated Wiki: HowTo/ConvertXna

eagleeyestudios — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:57:05 GMT

What the tool is doing

Since the ANX Framework is code compatible with XNA it's very easy to convert projects between these two.
The tool simply removes the XNA assembly references in the csproj file and replaces them with the corresponding ANX assemblies.
Then the tool iterates through all the code files associated with the csproj file and replaces all XNA usings with the ANX ones.
It can also convert XNA Content Projects to ANX Content Projects.

Using the Graphical User Interface

If you do not pass any arguments to the application, it will automatically start in GUI mode.
The UI looks like this and should be self explanatory.

Using the Command Line Interface

When starting the tool via cmd you can choose between different operation modes by passing parameters:

1. Converting into the same file:

"ProjectConverter.exe /anx C:\code\testproject.csproj"
This command will take the project named "testproject" located at C:\code\ and convert it from XNA to ANX by overwriting the original projectfile.

2. Converting into different file:

"ProjectConverter.exe /anx /O=C:\converted C:\code\testproject.csproj"
By using this command, you can convert from XNA to ANX, but save the resulting project file into another location. The "/O=<path>"-Switch sets the new location.

3. Converting ANX to XNA:

"ProjectConverter.exe xna C:\code\testproject.csproj"
This command allows you to backconvert a project from ANX to XNA, as long as you did not use anything from the ANX Extended namespace.

4. Converting XNA Content Projects

"ProjectConverter.exe /content2anx /O=U:\tmp\projectconvertertest D:\SampleContent\SampleContent.contentproj"
Using this command you can convert your existing XNA Content Project to the ANX equivalent.
The "/O="-Switch sets the new location the content project file will be generated like in 2.

5. Converting ANX Content Projects

"ProjectConverter.exe /content2xna /O=U:\tmp\ D:\SampleContent\SampleContent.cproj"
will allow you to convert an ANX Content Project back to a XNA .contentproj file.

Updated Wiki: HowTo/ConvertXna

eagleeyestudios — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:56:42 GMT

What the tool is doing

Using the Graphical User Interface

If you do not pass any arguments to the application, it will automatically start in GUI mode.
The UI looks like this and should be self explanatory.

Using the Command Line Tool

When starting the tool via cmd you can choose between different operation modes by passing parameters:

1. Converting into the same file:

2. Converting into different file:

3. Converting ANX to XNA:

"ProjectConverter.exe xna C:\code\testproject.csproj"
This command allows you to backconvert a project from ANX to XNA, as long as you did not use anything from the ANX Extended namespace.

4. Converting XNA Content Projects

5. Converting ANX Content Projects

"ProjectConverter.exe /content2xna /O=U:\tmp\ D:\SampleContent\SampleContent.cproj"
will allow you to convert an ANX Content Project back to a XNA .contentproj file.

Updated Wiki: HowTo/ConvertXna

eagleeyestudios — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 20:51:22 GMT

What the tool is doing

Using the Command Line Tool

When starting the tool via cmd you can choose between different operation modes by passing parameters:

1. Converting into the same file:

2. Converting into different file:

3. Converting ANX to XNA:

"ProjectConverter.exe xna C:\code\testproject.csproj"
This command allows you to backconvert a project from ANX to XNA, as long as you did not use anything from the ANX Extended namespace.

4. Converting XNA Content Projects

5. Converting ANX Content Projects

"ProjectConverter.exe /content2xna /O=U:\tmp\ D:\SampleContent\SampleContent.cproj"
will allow you to convert an ANX Content Project back to a XNA .contentproj file.

Updated Wiki: SilentWarrior

eagleeyestudios — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 13:12:12 GMT

ANX.Framework team member: Florian Vick

Codeplex name (shared company account): eagleeyestudios
Forum/Community nicknames: SilentWarrior

I'm the developer of the EES Content Compiler which has gained some attention in the XNA Community because it enables you to build XNB files outside Visual Studio.

Currently I am a student and working on the programming stuff in my spare time (or breaks).

If you speak German, you can also read some thoughts of mine in my Blog.

ANX responsibilities

I am responsible for the ANX Content Compiler (formerly known as EES Content Compiler), which is now integrated into the ANX.Framework project and therefore licensed under the Ms-PL license. Occasionally I also do some other stuff here and there, mostly Content Pipeline related stuff like Importers or Processors.

Updated Wiki: HowTo/ConvertXna

eagleeyestudios — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:59:53 GMT

For converting an XNA Game to the ANX Framework you can use the ProjectConverter Tool.
You can choose if the Project should be converted directly, so the result is saved in the source directory, or if it should be saved in a different path.

~~The tool can be used as a GUI- and a CMD-Variant.~~
Currently only the CMD variant is available.
This tool is still in development. If you encounter any errors, please open an Issue for it.

What the tool is doing
Since the ANX Framework is code compatible with XNA it's very easy to convert projects between these two.
The tool simply removes the XNA assembly references in the csproj file and replaces them with the corresponding ANX assemblies.
Then the tool iterates through all the code files associated with the csproj file and replaces all XNA usings with the ANX ones.
It can also convert XNA Content Projects to ANX Content Projects.

Using the Command Line Tool

When starting the tool via cmd you can choose between different operation modes by passing parameters:

1. Converting into the same file:

2. Converting into different file:

3. Converting ANX to XNA:

"ProjectConverter.exe xna C:\code\testproject.csproj"
This command allows you to backconvert a project from ANX to XNA, as long as you did not use anything from the ANX Extended namespace.

4. Converting XNA Content Projects

"ProjectConverter.exe /content2anx /O=U:\tmp\projectconvertertest D:\SampleContent\SampleContent.contentproj"
Using this command you can convert your existing XNA Content Project to the ANX equivalent.
The "/O="-Switch sets the new location the content project file will be generated like in 2.

5. Converting ANX Content Projects

"ProjectConverter.exe /content2xna /O=U:\tmp\ D:\SampleContent\SampleContent.cproj"
will allow you to convert an ANX Content Project back to a XNA .contentproj file.

Updated Wiki: HowTo/ConvertXna

eagleeyestudios — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:55:17 GMT

For converting an XNA Game to the ANX Framework you can use the ProjectConverter Tool.
You can choose if the Project should be converted directly, so the result is saved in the source directory, or if it should be saved in a different path.

~~The tool can be used as a GUI- and a CMD-Variant.~~
Currently only the CMD variant is available.

What the tool is doing
Since the ANX Framework is code compatible with XNA it's very easy to convert projects between these two.
The tool simply removes the XNA assembly references in the csproj file and replaces them with the corresponding ANX assemblies.
Then the tool iterates through all the code files associated with the csproj file and replaces all XNA usings with the ANX ones.
It can also convert XNA Content Projects to ANX Content Projects.

Using the Command Line Tool

When starting the tool via cmd you can choose between different operation modes by passing parameters:

1. Converting into the same file:

2. Converting into different file:

3. Converting ANX to XNA:

"ProjectConverter.exe xna C:\code\testproject.csproj"
This command allows you to backconvert a project from ANX to XNA, as long as you did not use anything from the ANX Extended namespace.

4. Converting XNA Content Projects

5. Converting ANX Content Projects

"ProjectConverter.exe /content2xna /O=U:\tmp\ D:\SampleContent\SampleContent.cproj"
will allow you to convert an ANX Content Project back to a XNA .contentproj file.

Updated Wiki: HowTo/ConvertXna

eagleeyestudios — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 12:54:11 GMT

For converting an XNA Game to the ANX Framework you can use the ProjectConverter Tool.
You can choose if the Project should be converted directly, so the result is saved in the source directory, or if it should be saved in a different path.

~~The tool can be used as a GUI- and a CMD-Variant.~~
Currently only the CMD variant is available.

What the tool is doing
Since the ANX Framework is code compatible with XNA it's very easy to convert projects between these two.
The tool simply removes the XNA assembly references in the csproj file and replaces them with the corresponding ANX assemblies.
Then the tool iterates through all the code files associated with the csproj file and replaces all XNA usings with the ANX ones.
It can also convert XNA Content Projects to ANX Content Projects.

Using the Command Line Tool

When starting the tool via cmd you can choose between different operation modes by passing parameters:

1. Converting into the same file:

2. Converting into different file:

3. Converting ANX to XNA:

"ProjectConverter.exe xna C:\code\testproject.csproj"
This command allows you to backconvert a project from ANX to XNA, as long as you did not use anything from the ANX Extended namespace.

4. Converting XNA Content Projects

5. Converting ANX Content Projects

"ProjectConverter.exe /content2xna /O=U:\tmp\ D:\SampleContent\SampleContent.cproj"
will allow you to convert an ANX Content Project back to a XNA .contentproj file.

Updated Wiki: Build file

Glatzemann — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:20:34 GMT

How to build the source version of the ANX.Framework

Building using the build files is the recommended way to create a binary version of the ANX.Framework. We tried to make it as easy as possible to build all source files for different platforms and with different configurations using the NAnt build system.

The starting point to build ANX is the MakeAnxFramework.cmd command in the build folder. If you start this batch file (currently windows only) everything is compiled with a default configuration.

Don't use a relative path to start MakeAnxFramework.cmd. Change the current working dir to the build folder. If you don't do that you will get strange error Messages.

Prerequisites

Visual Studio 2010 or Visual Studio 2012 (Express or greater) supporting C#

To fully build the ANX.Framework from source you have to install the DirectX SDK (June 2010) because the HLSL compilers are needed to generate the stock shaders.

If you want to create the msi installer packages for the windows operating system you need to install WIX v3.6. You can download a installer on their codeplex site: http://wix.codeplex.com/releases/view/93929

Command line arguments

You can influence the building process by passing command line arguments to MakeAnxFramework. These switches are currently available:

project.anx.extended
If you set this value to true the ANX.Framework is compiled as extended version. This breaks XNA compatibility but you have a extended feature set. The Kinect RenderSystem and MotionSensingDevice support is compiled only with this switch set e.g.

You have to set the switches using this syntax: -D:"project.anx.extended=true"

Build Targets

You can use the name of a build target to build only this target. These are the targets available:

clean - cleans up the project folders and deletes all build artifacts.

build - This is the default. It builds all targets that are necessary for creating the ANX.Framework binaries. For the complete list of targets called see the build file.

windows - Setups the build environment for the default windows build. Must be called before the build target.

linux - Setups the build environment for the linux build. Must be called before the build target.

psvita - Setups the build environment for the PS Vita build. Must be called before the build target.

metro - Setups the build environment for the Windows 8/Metro build. Must be called before the build target.

anx - Builds the ANX.Framework.dll assembly only.

rendersystem - Builds all available RenderSystems supported by the platform you are building for.

inputsystem - Builds all available InputSystems and Assemblies containing InputDevices supported by the platform you are building for.

soundsystem - Builds all available SoundSystems supported by the platform you are building for.

platformsystem - Builds all available PlatformSystems supported by the platform you are building for.

mediasystem - Builds all available MediaSystems supported by the platform you are building for.

content_pipeline - Builds the ANX custom extensions for the content pipeline (e.g. the AnxEffectProcessor)

tools - Builds custom tools used by ANX. This is the StockShaderCodeGenerator e.g. which is responsible for compiling all the shaders needed by the ANX.Framework.

build_stock_shaders - Builds the StockShaderCodeGenerator and after that it generates all the shaders.

generate_stock_shaders - Generate StockShaders without rebuilding the tools.

create_packages - Creates the binary distribution packages of the ANX.Framework. Currently this is a ZIP-File and a MSI-Installer.

create_zip_packages - Creates ZIP-Packages of the ANX.Framework.

create_msi_packages - Creates a MSI-Installer for the ANX.Framework.

generate_project_files - converts the default project files to be able to compiled for the specified target platform.

Updated Wiki: team page

Glatzemann — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 15:09:34 GMT

ANX.Framework team members

Retired team members

simsmaster has created most of the storage system and handling of ANX and created the great Recording input system. He had to left the team because he goes to university now and has not very much spare time.

xToast

Truhgoy

He has worked on the structures and unit tests in the beginning of ANX. Unfortunately nobody knows why he left the team.

MichaelH55

He made the first drafts for the ANX logo and some of the samples at the beginning of the ANX project.

Updated Wiki: SilentWarrior

eagleeyestudios — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:18:50 GMT

ANX.Framework team member: Florian Vick

ANX responsibilities

Updated Wiki: Build file

Glatzemann — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:10:05 GMT

How to build the source version of the ANX.Framework

Prerequisites

Visual Studio 2010 or Visual Studio 2012 (Express or greater) supporting C#

To fully build the ANX.Framework from source you have to install the DirectX SDK (June 2010) because the HLSL compilers are needed to generate the stock shaders.

If you want to create the msi installer packages for the windows operating system you need to install WIX v3.6RC. You can download a installer on their codeplex site: http://wix.codeplex.com/releases/view/88566

Command line arguments

Build Targets

You can use the name of a build target to build only this target. These are the targets available:

clean - cleans up the project folders and deletes all build artifacts.

build - This is the default. It builds all targets that are necessary for creating the ANX.Framework binaries. For the complete list of targets called see the build file.

windows - Setups the build environment for the default windows build. Must be called before the build target.

linux - Setups the build environment for the linux build. Must be called before the build target.

psvita - Setups the build environment for the PS Vita build. Must be called before the build target.

metro - Setups the build environment for the Windows 8/Metro build. Must be called before the build target.

anx - Builds the ANX.Framework.dll assembly only.

rendersystem - Builds all available RenderSystems supported by the platform you are building for.

inputsystem - Builds all available InputSystems and Assemblies containing InputDevices supported by the platform you are building for.

soundsystem - Builds all available SoundSystems supported by the platform you are building for.

platformsystem - Builds all available PlatformSystems supported by the platform you are building for.

mediasystem - Builds all available MediaSystems supported by the platform you are building for.

content_pipeline - Builds the ANX custom extensions for the content pipeline (e.g. the AnxEffectProcessor)

tools - Builds custom tools used by ANX. This is the StockShaderCodeGenerator e.g. which is responsible for compiling all the shaders needed by the ANX.Framework.

build_stock_shaders - Builds the StockShaderCodeGenerator and after that it generates all the shaders.

generate_stock_shaders - Generate StockShaders without rebuilding the tools.

create_packages - Creates the binary distribution packages of the ANX.Framework. Currently this is a ZIP-File and a MSI-Installer.

create_zip_packages - Creates ZIP-Packages of the ANX.Framework.

create_msi_packages - Creates a MSI-Installer for the ANX.Framework.

generate_project_files - converts the default project files to be able to compiled for the specified target platform.

New Comment on "HowTo/ConvertXna"

Reelix — Sun, 07 Oct 2012 13:35:01 GMT

Still doesn't exist in the project file 9 months later - I'd also like to know where this tool is...

New Comment on "HowTo/ConvertXna"

vibbix — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:46:06 GMT

Does this work with VB.net projects?

Updated Wiki: Home

Glatzemann — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 07:20:53 GMT

Work in progress

This software is alpha software and work in progress. We started in September 2011 and many things are still to do and unfinished. This software is not usable in a production environment and not all features are finished.

The first goal is to create a 1.0 version which has the same features as XNA and which behaves the same way.

Project Summary

What is the purpose of the ANX.Framework?

Current State of the project.

SpriteBatch
VertexBuffers
IndexBuffers
VertexDeclaration
RenderTargets (MultiRenderTargets are missing)
Depth/Stencil Buffers
Effects
ContentPipeline reading of original XNB-Files
Draw*Primitives
Vector2, Vector3, Vector4, Matrix, Quaternion, Rectangle, BoundingBox, BoundingSphere
BlendState
RasterizerState
SamplerState
DepthStencilState
Basic OpenGL-Rendering on Ubuntu 11.10
DirectX 10 and 11 rendering

Is this "yet another game engine"?

You have questions?

There is no such thing as a stupid question! Feel free to ask whatever you wan't about the project, either in the Discussion Tab or in our Forum: ANX on indiedev.

Who are the guys behind ANX?`

We have created a dedicated team page to introduce the guys behind the ANX.Framework. On the member pages you will find information about every team member.