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Okay, I am a super newb so don't scoff okay. I just started playing around with XNA beta 2 and I have a small, but hilarious, problem that I can't seem to figure out. I am in the "Your First Game: Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express in 2D" starter section, and I am at the end of step 4. The text tells me to "build and run your game". I built it and it tells me that the build was successful, but I can't find the option to run the game!! Please someone, just tell me how to "Run" my build!!!



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  • Keith Chapman

    Thank you very much. It sure will help! =)


  • tsadipe

    It's easy enough to miss. Looking at your toolbar under the file menu, you'll see a little green arrow. Clicking that will "run" your game. You can also hit the "F5" key to get the same result. Congrats on working your way through those tutorials. Best way to get started.

    Hope that helps get you on your way again.


  • David N.4117

    For future reference, the toolbar "Start" button and the "F5" key are both shortcuts for the following menu command:

    Debug -> Start Debugging (F5)

    Note also that the Debug menu only appears when you have a project open. There are several configurable options in the IDE that allow you to change the behavior of the shortcuts, so it's good to know the actual menu commands at times.

    --Stephen
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