MonoGame.Samples/PacMan

PacMan MonoGame Cross-Platform Project

This is a modernized, cross-platform MonoGame 3.8.* implementation of Pac-Man, supporting Windows, DesktopGL, Android, and iOS. Shared game logic is in /Core, with platform-specific entry points in /Platforms.

Project Structure

• Core/
  • Main game logic and classes (GameLoop.cs, Player.cs, Ghost.cs, etc.)
  • PacMan.Core.csproj
  • Content/
  • Game assets (sprites, audio, fonts, etc.)
  • Content.mgcb
  • Audio/, bonus/, sprites/
• Platforms/
  • Android/
  • PacMan.Android.csproj
  • Resources/
  • DesktopGL/
  • PacMan.DesktopGL.csproj
  • Program.cs
  • iOS/
  • PacMan.iOS.csproj
  • Info.plist
  • Windows/
  • PacMan.Windows.csproj
  • Program.cs
• README.md
• PacMan.sln

Building

Prerequisites

• .NET 8.0 SDK or newer
• MonoGame 3.8.* (NuGet packages are referenced automatically)
• For Android/iOS: Xamarin/MAUI workloads and platform SDKs

Build Commands

• Windows:

  dotnet build Platforms/Windows/PacMan.Windows.csproj
  

• DesktopGL:

  dotnet build Platforms/DesktopGL/PacMan.DesktopGL.csproj
  

• Android:

  dotnet build Platforms/Android/PacMan.Android.csproj
  

• iOS:

  dotnet build Platforms/iOS/PacMan.iOS.csproj
  

Running

• Windows:

  dotnet run --project Platforms/Windows/PacMan.Windows.csproj
  

• DesktopGL:

  dotnet run --project Platforms/DesktopGL/PacMan.DesktopGL.csproj
  

Content

• This project currently uses pre-built .xnb files in the Content/ directory. The Content.mgcb file has not been updated yet.
• If you add new assets, you must build them to .xnb format using the MonoGame Pipeline Tool.

Troubleshooting

• If you see errors about missing content (e.g., Content/Audio/YEPAudio.xgs), ensure the Content/ directory is copied to the output directory for each platform. You may need to update your .csproj files to copy the Content folder on build.
• For Android/iOS, ensure you have the correct SDKs and emulators installed.

Platform Notes

• Windows and DesktopGL are the best-supported for desktop development and debugging.
• Android/iOS require additional setup and are best built/deployed from Visual Studio or with the appropriate workloads installed.

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Enjoy Pac-Man on your favorite platform!