Movie (Game) Collection XNA Questions  
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f4nt





PostPosted: Visual C# Express Edition, Movie (Game) Collection XNA Questions Top

I wasn't sure if I should spam this into the SQL forums, or here since this sample kit did come with the XNA installation. Either way, hopefully I can find some help here. The Movie Collection looked like a fun little project to tinker with, and I was going to attempt to transform it into a Game Collection program. Sounded entertaining enough, but I've spent the past two hours cursing the gods for the mess that is SQL. Ok, so I'm probably the mess, not SQL, but I can't curse the gods out for the mess that I am :)

Here's my issue, I've read everything I can find on trying to fix this problem I'm having. There was some blog entry, a couple articles I found on Google, all of the saming the same ***.. Here's the problem, when I first open up the Movie Collection template project, it tells me I need SQL Express 2005 in order to function properly, and provides me with a somewhat handy link (can't c&p it, wth). So I figure, why not, I'll go download SQL and have a go at this. I've been mulling over in my head a project very similar to this, so this seemed like the PERFECT opportunity (to make me want to gouge my eyes out). So first I download Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. I install that without any issues, and figure everything is set, and ready to go! I start up XNA Game Studio, open the project, and it tells me I need to install the same software I just installed. This time I figure it's just dumb, and that I'm obviously smarter than the PC (wrong).

I CTRL+F5 and run the application, which takes a bit longer than I expected.. Then eventually an error message pops up along the lines of SQL Network Interfaces, error 26 - Error Locating Server/Instances Specified. I'm dumbfounded, I've never used SQL before. So I naturally run straight to google, and search for answers. They all say the same things, enable TCP/IP, and remote connections and everything will be fine. Well, they're wrong, sorry! Then I stumble upon a blog article around here, that says the same ***.. Oh and to make sure my firewall isn't blocking it.. Well it's not. So I decide to take things a step further, and download
SQL Server Management Studio Express, and install that. Then I run that, and have no idea what the heck it is or does.. But it does look remarkably super cool, and I'm sure it has some incredibly cool uses. I'm sure someday I'll even care, but at the moment, I just want to see this Movie Collection program work.

Now, here I am, reaching out for some much needed help on this topic. Is there something simple I'm missing, or something I need to install I have the browser running, as well as the Server.. Visual Studio still believes I don't have these programs even installed, and can't connect to the SQL server. What can I do


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Michael Klucher - MSFT





PostPosted: Visual C# Express Edition, Movie (Game) Collection XNA Questions Top

Hi f4nt, This sample did not come with XNA but C# Express, I'll move this to a better forum for you!

 
 
f4nt





PostPosted: Visual C# Express Edition, Movie (Game) Collection XNA Questions Top

Ah thank you!