Embed XNA in WinForms

Question

Is it possible to embed an XNA game in a C# WinForm or a C++ Window. If yes then How.

I want to use normal UI controls & have a windowed interface of the game for more interactive & dynamic simulations.

Gaby

the Googled results were complicated and the those results didn't led to what Andrew mentioned below – Gaby

Answer 1

The official samples:

• XNA WinForms Series 1: Graphics Device
• XNA WinForms Series 2: Content Loading

Gather

yes.. i would go for this as well as it is official from Microsoft as well – Gaby

SIDE NOTE: Neither addresses the issue of Mouse input interaction with the scene. – Quadrangular

I've answered your question here. Basically you must set Mouse.WindowHandle correctly (or use WinForms events). – Gather

Answer 2

I've had success doing this using the method described here:

XNA 3.0 and Winforms, the easy way

The blog post was written for XNA 3.0, but I had no problems using the same method with XNA 4.0.

It's very simple compared to the official Microsoft sample, but as this method is not officially supported, you should use it at your own risk. It worked perfectly in my case, and it required only minimal changes to the Game class.

Linger