After you have downloaded all the software (for XNA) and have a killer idea, it is time to actually learn how to draw something on the screen–right? How do you expect to make a real game without drawing anything? This tutorial shows you how to use the SpriteBatch object to efficiently draw 2D items on the screen. In the end you will be experienced with rotations, scaling, sprites and sprite sheets. So let’s get started!

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