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What does it cost?

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

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What does it cost?

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  1. Xbox Indie Scene 2014Mike FroggattXbox Advanced Technology GroupAMD AND MICROSOFT GAME DEVELOPER DAY - June 2 2014, STOCKHOLM

  2. What does it cost? Nothing! Nothing to join the programme Nothing for Certification Nothing for Title Updates

  3. What do I get? • 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 Price $0! Buy one, get one free!

  4. What can I make? Anything, within reason Vulgar Offensive Objectionable

  5. Do I Need to Pass Certification? • 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! Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One

  6. Where is my game on the Xbox One Store? Curated by Xbox What’s popular with your friends and the Xbox Live community Based on what you and your friends like to play Spotlight Trending Recommendations “Independent” Section?

  7. join the programme? How do I get my free kits? Every developer is evaluated on her/his/their own merits But… initially we’re looking for: Will broaden reach in the future Professional indie developers Shipped on console, PC, mobile or tablet

  8. 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.

  9. The tasty onion of Xbox One development • Win32 desktop • Xbox One XDK • Windows Store apps

  10. OS Architecture Shared Partition Exclusive Partition Exclusive Game Shared Apps Xbox Shell System Services Exclusive OS OS Host OS

  11. XTF Tools xbconnect • Connects dev PC to devkit. xbapp • 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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!

  14. Graphical devkit management tools are coming!

  15. Contract with me and become a magical developer! What we need from you

  16. Your Company

  17. Your Games Optional Optional

  18. Who to Contact Optional

  19. That’s it! • (Oh, and this tiny thing)

  20. Getting Started with ID@Xbox • 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

  21. More Questions? • Email here: • id@xbox.com • Twitter: • @ID_Xbox

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