title: Alternative to Microsoft XNA Game Studio?
body: <p>For some reason the XNA Game Studio doesn't work on my PC. :( . It says something about pixel shaders and my hardware doesn't support something or the other. I just need to make some decent 2D games and demos. Neither do I think it will work on the PCs of my intended audience ( people from developing south-asian countries).</p>
  
  <p>So is there any alternative for XNA that gives me equal performance and has a mature enough API?</p>