Application Model

The application model provides functionality to accomplish common game development tasks.

In This Section

• Application Model Overview
  The XNA Framework Game class provides a framework for processing game simulation based on a fixed or variable time interval.
• How to: Allow the Player to Resize a Game Window
  Demonstrates how to let the player resize the game window.
• How to: Pause a Game
  Demonstrates how to add pause functionality to a game.
• How to: Exit a Game
  This example demonstrates how to exit a game without finishing the current update.
• How to: Display a Game in Full Screen Mode
  This example demonstrates how to start a game in full screen.
• How to: Restrict Graphics Devices to Widescreen Aspect Ratios in Full Screen
  Demonstrates how to create a custom GraphicsDeviceManager that only selects graphics devices with widescreen aspect ratios in full screen mode.
• How to: Make a Game Time Out
  Demonstrates how to make a game time out after a period of inactivity.
• How to: Make a Game Use a Variable Time Step
  Demonstrates how to make a game use a variable time step.