
Visual Studio tools for game programming - UWP applications
Oct 20, 2022 · Learn about the tools for DirectX game programming that are available in Visual Studio, including the Image Editor, Model Editor, and Shader Designer.
Visual Studio game development documentation | Microsoft Learn
Discover how to make games by using Visual Studio and the leading tools it integrates with, including Unity, Unreal Engine, and more.
Visual Studio (contents) - Microsoft Game Development Kit
Apr 28, 2025 · The Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is the development environment that's used to create, build, deploy, and debug GDK on PC apps. The Microsoft Game …
SDK & tools requirements - Microsoft Game Development Kit
Apr 28, 2025 · Describes the SDKs and tools required on your development PC for developing titles with the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK).
Install & configure Visual Studio Tools for Unity | Microsoft Learn
Nov 23, 2022 · In this quickstart, you learn how to install the Visual Studio Tools for Unity extension and configure it for developing cross-platform games and apps with Unity.
Visual Studio Tools for Unity | Microsoft Learn
Dec 28, 2021 · Explore Visual Studio Tools for Unity, a free Visual Studio extension that helps you develop cross-platform games and apps with Unity.
Project templates in Visual Studio for PC game development
Nov 6, 2025 · Describes how the Microsoft Game Development Kit installs several Visual Studio C++ project templates for making Windows PC game titles.
Project templates and tools for games - UWP applications
Oct 20, 2022 · Shows you what you need to start programming DirectX games for the Universal Windows Platform (UWP).
Resources for Creating a C++ Game Using DirectX
Mar 27, 2024 · DirectX Graphics and Gaming has information and samples to help you get started with DirectX programming. Developing Games discusses Universal Windows Platform game …
What is the Microsoft Game Development Kit? (The TL;DR)
Apr 28, 2025 · GXDK contains the headers, libs, tooling, and Visual Studio integration required to build Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) games for Xbox. For example, the D3D12.x headers and …