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SadConsole is pretty simple to get up and running. If you're working with the starter project included in the source code, you can tweak that to test out engine features.

• New project for MonoGame (from a MonoGame template)
• New project for MonoGame (from a blank-new project)

Basics

Once you have a basic SadConsole project up-and-running, use these tutorials to accomplish tasks.

• How to Create a Console
• How to Draw on a Console
• How to Change the font size of a console

Concepts

Knowing more about how SadConsole works can help you think your way out of a problem. You will also come to know how to work around the engine features to accomplish your design goals.

• [Understanding SadConsole.Global](Understanding SadConsole.Global)
• How does SadConsole draw?
• Create and load fonts

Advanced

These tutorials offer something a bit more in-depth than the basic tutorials. Once you understand the basics and how SadConsole works, these show you more in depth things.

• Create a custom console to render a border
• Create a console to scroll with a scroll bar
• Introduction to game objects
• Relative game object positioning

Controls & UI

SadConsole provides a text UI (TUI) system that makes it easy for you to create and use controls like buttons and lists.

• Controls overview

Roguelike Tutorials

These tutorials will be replaced with a new series that will be complete. Please do not use these right now. They are just kept here for historical purposes.

• Part 1 - Create a new SadConsole project
• Part 2 - Character and map