Install the Windows Phone Developer Tools
summary
This section explains how to download and install the Windows Phone Developer Tools, a development environment necessary for developing games with XNA. This tool includes a Windows Phone development environment and a complete set of XNA Game Studios.
If you want to install Visual Studio and XNA Game Studio separately instead of installing this tool, please refer to the separate article.
Installation Notes
(Modified from 2010/11/22)--
If you install using this tool, Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone, XNA Game Studio 4.0, and Expression Blend 4 with Windows Phone Extension will be installed, but the Japanese version of Expression Blend 4 will be installed. If Expression Belnd 4 is installed, the installation always fails. However, Visual Studio itself can be installed successfully, so if you don't want to use Expression Blend 4, you can leave it as is.
If you want to use both Japanese and Visual Studio versions of Expression Blend 4, you can install them by following the steps below. (It is assumed that you have the Japanese version of Expression Blend 4 separately.) If you don't have one, you can use the English version as it is.)
- Install the Windows Phone Developer Tools
- Uninstall the English version of Expression Blend 4 that was installed at the same time (anything that is named Blend, such as the SDK)
- Install the Japanese version of Expression Blend 4
- Download and install Microsoft Expression Blend 4 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Maybe "Install Expression Blend 4 Japanese" ⇒ "Install Windows Phone Developer Tools (this will cause a Blend installation error)" ⇒ "Install Microsoft Expression Blend 4 Service Pack 1 (SP1)" might work, but I haven't tried it.
Conversely, if you want to use Expression Blend with Windows Phone extensions, uninstall the Japanese version of Expression Blend 4 (SDK and anything else named Blend ), and then open Expression Blend 4 in the Windows Phone Developer Tools Please install the . However, in this case, Expression Blend works as the English version.
--(2010/11/22 Changed to this point)
Operating environment
Prerequisites
| Supported XNA Versions | 4.0 |
| Supported Platforms | Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 |
| Windows Required Vertex Shader Version | |
| Windows Required Pixel Shader Version |
Operating environment
| platform | Windows 7 |
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Download Windows Phone Developer Tools
The Windows Phone Developer Tools are available as a free download from the Microsoft site. Download it from one of the links below. (The download destination seems to change frequently, so please look for it and download it yourself.)
- Download details: Windows Phone Developer Tools RTW (Download button in vm_web.exe)
- APP HUB - GETTING STARTED (IMAGE OF "INSTALL NOW" IN THE DOWNLOAD ITEM)
- Visual Studio Express and SQL Server Express (click the link for Windows Phone Developer Tools and change "Select language" to English)
The installer file will be downloaded, so save it or run it as it is.
Installing the Windows Phone Developer Tools
Once you have downloaded and saved the file, run the "wm_web.exe" file to launch it.
The installer will be launched, and after waiting for a while, the "License Agreement" screen will be displayed, so read the license terms carefully and click the "Accept" button if you can accept it.
When you get to the "Welcome to Setup" screen, click the "Install Now" button to start the installation.
If you want to change the installation folder, click the "Customize" button.
After a while, when the installation is complete, you will see a screen similar to the one shown in the figure.
Click the Run the Product Now button to launch Visual Studio. If you want to exit the installer once, click the "Exit" button.
If you open the Start menu, you'll see that XNA Game Studio 4.0-related menus have been added.
To develop games in XNA Game Studio, choose Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express > Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone from the Start menu.
By the way, if you're using a higher version of Visual Studio 2010, you can create one there. The Japanese version is also OK.
When you open Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone, Visual Studio opens as shown.
Register your product
If you don't register your free Express Edition, you will only be able to use it for 30 days, so don't forget to register your product.
From the Help menu, click Regist Product.
Click the Obtain a registration key online button.
A web browser opens and you are redirected to the product registration screen.
To register your product, you must have a Windows Live ID. If you have already registered, sign in from the red frame in the figure.
If you don't have an account yet, click the "Sign up now" button on the left to get one. (You can use the same account as Japanese, so it is easier to register on the Japanese page)
Register your personal information and enter the questionnaire. If you already have a Windows Live account, it may have already been entered.
After entering the required items, click the "Continue" button.
You will see the "Registration Key" in the center. Please copy or write this down. Even if you delete it by mistake, it will be sent to the email address registered with Windows Live, so you can check it there.
Enter the "Registration Key" you just obtained and click the "Register Now" button. This completes the registration.
If you see "Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone is already registered" when you open the product registration again, you are registered.