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Intro to Game Loop

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Intro to Game Loop

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10/4/2010 Article

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This introductory article is for programmers who may have experience programming traditional applications. It introduces the XNA Framework application model and discusses each component of the XNA Frameworks' loop-based programming model. It shows the difference between update and draw loops, explores how content is loaded and unloaded, and unravels the mystery of frame rates.

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