Visual Studio project

Question

I have a .sproj file made in Visual Studio (but maybe not. I don't know it for sure)...

I have Visual Studio Professional 2015, but I can't open it with it... I tried to google it, and I also tried to find it in the project GUID how to open it, but nothing helps.

I have installed Windows XNA, Visual Studio 2010 Express, gtk-sharp-2.12.38.msi, MonoGameSetup.exe, xnafx40_redist.msi, and XamarinStudio-6.1.2.44.msi, but I can't still open it.

Here is my .csproj file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Project DefaultTargets="Build" ToolsVersion="4.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
  <PropertyGroup>
    <ProjectGuid>{878F44B3-F3E4-414E-A630-B550880FC216}</ProjectGuid>
    <ProjectTypeGuids>{6D335F3A-9D43-41b4-9D22-F6F17C4BE596};{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}</ProjectTypeGuids>
    <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
    <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">x86</Platform>
    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
    <AppDesignerFolder>Properties</AppDesignerFolder>
    <RootNamespace>Plantograf</RootNamespace>
    <AssemblyName>Plantograf</AssemblyName>
    <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.0</TargetFrameworkVersion>
    <TargetFrameworkProfile>Client</TargetFrameworkProfile>
    <XnaFrameworkVersion>v4.0</XnaFrameworkVersion>
    <XnaPlatform>Windows</XnaPlatform>
    <XnaProfile>HiDef</XnaProfile>
    <XnaCrossPlatformGroupID>3ee21cd0-475d-40e9-9b8c-8bec87480d99</XnaCrossPlatformGroupID>
    <XnaOutputType>Game</XnaOutputType>
    <ApplicationIcon>Game.ico</ApplicationIcon>
    <Thumbnail>GameThumbnail.png</Thumbnail>
    <PublishUrl>publish\</PublishUrl>
    <Install>true</Install>
    <InstallFrom>Disk</InstallFrom>
    <UpdateEnabled>false</UpdateEnabled>
    <UpdateMode>Foreground</UpdateMode>
    <UpdateInterval>7</UpdateInterval>
    <UpdateIntervalUnits>Days</UpdateIntervalUnits>
    <UpdatePeriodically>false</UpdatePeriodically>
    <UpdateRequired>false</UpdateRequired>
    <MapFileExtensions>true</MapFileExtensions>
    <ApplicationRevision>0</ApplicationRevision>
    <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
    <IsWebBootstrapper>false</IsWebBootstrapper>
    <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
    <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|x86' ">
    <DebugSymbols>true</DebugSymbols>
    <DebugType>full</DebugType>
    <Optimize>false</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\x86\Debug</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>DEBUG;TRACE;WINDOWS</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
    <NoStdLib>true</NoStdLib>
    <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
    <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
    <XnaCompressContent>false</XnaCompressContent>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|x86' ">
    <DebugType>pdbonly</DebugType>
    <Optimize>true</Optimize>
    <OutputPath>bin\x86\Release</OutputPath>
    <DefineConstants>TRACE;WINDOWS</DefineConstants>
    <ErrorReport>prompt</ErrorReport>
    <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
    <NoStdLib>true</NoStdLib>
    <UseVSHostingProcess>false</UseVSHostingProcess>
    <PlatformTarget>x86</PlatformTarget>
    <XnaCompressContent>true</XnaCompressContent>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Reference Include="FarseerPhysics XNA, Version=3.5.0.39428, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=x86">
      <SpecificVersion>False</SpecificVersion>
      <HintPath>bin\x86\Debug\FarseerPhysics XNA.dll</HintPath>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Xna.Framework, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=842cf8be1de50553, processorArchitecture=x86">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Game, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=842cf8be1de50553, processorArchitecture=x86">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=842cf8be1de50553, processorArchitecture=x86">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Xna.Framework.GamerServices, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=842cf8be1de50553, processorArchitecture=x86">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Xact, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=842cf8be1de50553, processorArchitecture=x86">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Video, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=842cf8be1de50553, processorArchitecture=x86">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Avatar, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=842cf8be1de50553, processorArchitecture=x86">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Net, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=842cf8be1de50553, processorArchitecture=x86">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Storage, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=842cf8be1de50553, processorArchitecture=x86">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="mscorlib">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System.Xml">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System.Core">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
    <Reference Include="System.Net">
      <Private>False</Private>
    </Reference>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="ConfigXml.cs" />
    <Compile Include="LpcScale.cs" />
    <Compile Include="Pictogram.cs" />
    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
    <Compile Include="Program.cs" />
    <Compile Include="Game1.cs" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Content Include="config.xml">
      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </Content>
    <Content Include="Game.ico" />
    <Content Include="GameThumbnail.png" />
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <ProjectReference Include="..\PlantografContent\PlantografContent.contentproj">
      <Name>PlantografContent</Name>
      <XnaReferenceType>Content</XnaReferenceType>
    </ProjectReference>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <BootstrapperPackage Include=".NETFramework,Version=v4.0,Profile=Client">
      <Visible>False</Visible>
      <ProductName>Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile %28x86 and x64%29</ProductName>
      <Install>true</Install>
    </BootstrapperPackage>
    <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.Net.Client.3.5">
      <Visible>False</Visible>
      <ProductName>.NET Framework 3.5 SP1 Client Profile</ProductName>
      <Install>false</Install>
    </BootstrapperPackage>
    <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.Net.Framework.3.5.SP1">
      <Visible>False</Visible>
      <ProductName>.NET Framework 3.5 SP1</ProductName>
      <Install>false</Install>
    </BootstrapperPackage>
    <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.Windows.Installer.3.1">
      <Visible>False</Visible>
      <ProductName>Windows Installer 3.1</ProductName>
      <Install>true</Install>
    </BootstrapperPackage>
    <BootstrapperPackage Include="Microsoft.Xna.Framework.4.0">
      <Visible>False</Visible>
      <ProductName>Microsoft XNA Framework Redistributable 4.0</ProductName>
      <Install>true</Install>
    </BootstrapperPackage>
  </ItemGroup>
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildBinPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />
  <Import Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath)\Microsoft\XNA Game Studio\Microsoft.Xna.GameStudio.targets" />
  <!--
      To modify your build process, add your task inside one of the targets below and uncomment it.
      Other similar extension points exist, see Microsoft.Common.targets.
      <Target Name="BeforeBuild">
      </Target>
      <Target Name="AfterBuild">
      </Target>
    -->
</Project>

Error message:

cannot by opened because its project type(.contentproj) is not supported by this version of the application
to open it, please use a version that supports this type of project

one or more project in the solution were not loaded correctly.
Please see output window for details.

Here is the error log output:

Migration Report -`
Overview
Project    Path    Errors    Warnings    Messages
Plantograf    Plantograf\Plantograf\Plantograf.csproj    1    0    0
PlantografContent    Plantograf\PlantografContent\PlantografContent.contentproj    1    0    0
Solution    Plantograf.sln    0    0    1
Solution and projects
Plantograf
Message
Plantograf\Plantograf\Plantograf.csproj: The application which this project type is based on was not found. Please try this link for further information: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=299083&projecttype=6D335F3A-9D43-41b4-9D22-F6F17C4BE596
PlantografContent
Message
Plantograf\PlantografContent\PlantografContent.contentproj: The application which this project type is based on was not found. Please try this link for further information: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=659044&projecttype=96E2B04D-8817-42C6-938A-82C39BA4D311
Solution
Message
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Any error message ? error code ? Something popping up ? – Zein Makki Dec 04 '16 at 09:15 — Zein Makki, Dec 04 '16 at 09:15
Open visual studio and recreate the corrupt csproj – Jeremy Thompson Dec 04 '16 at 10:36 — Jeremy Thompson, Dec 04 '16 at 10:36

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 21 '19 at 09:22

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A GUID search does indicate it is a C# XNA project.

But since Microsoft retired XNA, it won't be opened in latest Visual Studio releases. You should use Visual Studio 2010 (but the Express edition might not be qualified).

If possible, use MonoGame to create a new project and migrate. There are posts you can find at Google, like

Porting of a existing XNA Windows Phone Game to Windows 8

edited Jul 21 '19 at 09:22

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 21 '19 at 09:25

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These solutions are working:

edited Jul 21 '19 at 09:25

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The first, third, and fourth links are half-broken, because they redirect to a generic place (the two projects were archived and moved, respectively). Can you fix it? – Peter Mortensen Jul 21 '19 at 09:27

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