Introduction to XNA Game Studio 4.0

This section provides helpful prerequisities for installing and using Microsoft XNA Game Studio 4.0.

In This Section

• What's New in XNA Game Studio 4.0
  Describes new features and changes in XNA Game Studio 4.0.
• Hardware and Operating System Requirements
  Describes the operating systems that fully support XNA Game Studio, and the computing hardware you need to use XNA Game Studio.
• Software Install Requirements
  Describes the software required to use XNA Game Studio 4.0.
• Software Installation Notes
  Describes various scenarios under which XNA Game Studio 4.0 may be installed.
• Setting up your Firewall
  Describes required settings for third-party firewall products.
• Getting Additional Help
  Describes additional resources for developing with the XNA Framework.