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Xbox Indie Scene 2014 Mike Froggatt Xbox Advanced Technology Group AMD AND MICROSOFT GAME DEVELOPER DAY - June 2 2014, STOCKHOLM. What does it cost?. Nothing!. Nothing to join the programme. Nothing for Certification. Nothing for Title Updates. What do I get?. Two free Xbox One devkits - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Xbox Indie Scene 2014
Mike FroggattXbox Advanced Technology Group
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What does it cost?
Nothing to join the programme
Nothing for Title Updates
Nothing for Certification
Nothing!
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Two free Xbox One devkits
Access to documentation, forums, middleware etc.
Free Xbox One-only Unity Pro licences
Free Xbox One add-on for Unity
What do I get?
Buy one, get one free!
Price $0!
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What can I make?
VulgarOffensiv
eObjectionable
Anything, within reason
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Yes!
Ensures quality & that titles won’t break or behave badly
Release Manager will help you navigate cert process
Clear documentation about Xbox Requirements (XRs)
Far fewer requirements now than we used to have!
Do I Need to Pass Certification?
Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One
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Where is my game on the Xbox One Store?
Curated by Xbox
Spotlight
What’s popular with your friends and the Xbox Live
community
Trending
Based on what you and your friends like to play
Recommendations
“Independent” Section?
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How do I get my free kits?join the programme?
Professional indie developers
Shipped on console, PC, mobile or tablet
Will broaden reach in the future
Every developer is evaluated on her/his/their own merits
But… initially we’re looking for:
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Xbox Software Development
Visual Studio 2012 Professional
• Visual Studio 2013 is not yet supported
Windows 7, Windows 8.0, or Windows 8.1 (64 bit versions only)
Feels similar to building a Windows Store App and remote running/debugging.
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Win32 desktop
Xbox One XDK
Windows Store apps
The tasty onion of Xbox One development
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Shared Partition
Host OS
OS Architecture
Xbox Shell
System Services
OS
Shared AppsExclusive
Game
Exclusive OS
Exclusive Partition
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xbconnect
• install – Installs game packages to devkit.• uninstall – Removes game from devkit.• list – Shows all installed apps/games on devkit.• launch – launches an app/game on devkit.• terminate – Shuts down an app/game on devkit.
xbapp
XTF Tools
• Connects dev PC to devkit.
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XTF Tools
xbremoterecovery
• Installs the Xbox LIVE system update from a PC.
XTF API Set
• API Set to allow you to develop your own tools.
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XTF Tools
xbdeploy
• Push (Slow but demoable)- Moves all files from dev PC to devkit.- Can’t run game until all files are on devkit.- Game is demoable.
• Pull (Fast but game isn’t completely installed to devkit)- Leaves almost all of the files on the dev PC- Can run game as soon as .exe is across- Loads files on demand from Dev PC- Game is NOT playable without Dev PC attached and serving!
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Graphical devkit management tools are coming!
What we need from you
Contract with me and become a
magical developer!
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Your Company
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Your Games
Optional
Optional
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Who to Contact
Optional
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(Oh, and this tiny thing)
That’s it!
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Sign up at http://www.xbox.com/id
If you are running Windows 8.x• Download Visual Studio Express for Windows• Build a 64-bit, C++, DirectX 11 Windows Store game
If you are running Windows 7• Download Visual Studio Express for Windows Desktop• Build a 64-bit, C++, DirectX 11 Win32 game without using the DirectX
SDK
Getting Started with ID@Xbox
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Email here:
Twitter:
@ID_Xbox
More Questions?
© 2014 Microsoft
The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing
market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation.
Microsoft makes no warranties, express, implied or statutory, as to the information in this presentation.
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