MonoGame.Samples/Colored3DCube

Colored 3D Cube - MonoGame Sample

This is a modernized MonoGame 3.8.* sample demonstrating a rotating colored 3D cube, now structured for cross-platform development with .NET 8.0 and VSCode/Visual Studio integration.

Project Structure

• Core/
  • Colored3DCube.Core.csproj — Shared game logic (e.g., Game1.cs)
• Platforms/DesktopGL/
  • Colored3DCube.DesktopGL.csproj — Cross-platform OpenGL version
  • Platform.cs — DesktopGL entry point
• Platforms/Windows/
  • Colored3DCube.Windows.csproj — Windows DirectX version
  • Platform.cs — Windows entry point
• Platforms/Android/
  • Colored3DCube.Android.csproj — Android version (scaffolded)
  • MainActivity.cs — Android entry point
  • AndroidManifest.xml — Android manifest
• Platforms/iOS/
  • Colored3DCube.iOS.csproj — iOS version (scaffolded)
  • Program.cs — iOS entry point
  • Info.plist — iOS app info
• .vscode/
  • tasks.json and launch.json — Build/run integration for VSCode

Requirements

• .NET 8.0 SDK or later
• MonoGame 3.8.* (restored via NuGet)
• For Android/iOS: Xamarin/MAUI/MonoGame toolchain (see MonoGame docs)

Building and Running

Visual Studio Code (VSCode)

• Use the built-in tasks and launch configurations:
  • Run DesktopGL: Builds and runs the cross-platform version
  • Run Windows: Builds and runs the Windows DirectX version
• Press F5 or select a configuration from the Run/Debug panel.

Command Line

• DesktopGL:

  dotnet build Platforms/DesktopGL/Colored3DCube.DesktopGL.csproj
  dotnet run --project Platforms/DesktopGL/Colored3DCube.DesktopGL.csproj
  

• Windows:

  dotnet build Platforms/Windows/Colored3DCube.Windows.csproj
  dotnet run --project Platforms/Windows/Colored3DCube.Windows.csproj
  

• Android/iOS:

  • Open the solution in Visual Studio (Windows or Mac) and select the Android or iOS project. (Requires Xamarin/MAUI/MonoGame for mobile targets.)

Controls

• Arrow Keys — Rotate the cube
• Escape — Exit the application

Features

• Modern .NET 8.0 SDK-style projects
• Shared game logic in Core project
• Platform-specific entry points and projects
• Procedural geometry (no content pipeline required)
• Cross-platform: DesktopGL, Windows, Android, iOS
• VSCode and Visual Studio integration

Notes

• No Content Pipeline (.mgcb) is used; all geometry/colors are generated in code.
• Android/iOS projects are scaffolding only; add icons/assets as needed.
• For mobile, ensure you have the correct build tools and emulators installed.