Helpful Links for Xbox UWP Development

This page provides a curated list of useful resources for developing Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications on Xbox Series S/X consoles in Developer Mode.

General UWP Development

• How to Setup Unity for Xbox Console or Universal Windows Platform: A guide on configuring Unity for Xbox/UWP development.

  • https://github.com/YTReviveMe/How-to-Setup-Unity-for-Xbox-Console-or-Universal-Windows-Platform

• Handle URI Activation: Microsoft documentation on handling URI activation in UWP apps.

  • https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/launch-resume/handle-uri-activation

• Getting Started with WebView2 (WinUI 2): Microsoft documentation on using WebView2 in WinUI 2 (UWP) applications. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/get-started/winui2

Aerisarn's UWP Projects (OpenGL, SDL, GLEW)

These projects by aerisarn provide crucial UWP-compatible implementations of common graphics and input libraries.

• MESA-UWP: A UWP port of Mesa, providing OpenGL support.

  • https://github.com/aerisarn/mesa-uwp

• SDL-UWP-GL: A UWP port of SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) with OpenGL support.

  • https://github.com/aerisarn/SDL-uwp-gl

• Xbox-Swap: Allocation library leveraging file swap techniquest and o1heap to allow allocations over 5gb on xbox.

  • https://github.com/aerisarn/xbox-swap

• GLEW-UWP: A UWP port of GLEW (OpenGL Extension Wrangler Library).

  • https://github.com/aerisarn/glew-uwp

Worley's UWP Samples and Libraries

worleydl provides valuable sample projects and libraries for UWP development.

• UWP GL Sample (C++): A sample project demonstrating OpenGL usage in a UWP application. Highly recommended for getting started with OpenGL on UWP.

  • https://github.com/worleydl/uwp_gl_sample

• libuwp: A library of common utility functions for UWP development.

  • https://github.com/worleydl/libuwp/blob/main/libuwp.cpp

• UWP GL Sample (C#): A partial C# demonstration of the UWP GL sample.

  • https://github.com/worleydl/uwp_gl_sample/tree/partial-cs-demo

Godot UWP Export

• Godot to UWP Guide (Reddit): A Reddit guide on exporting Godot projects to UWP for Xbox.

  • https://www.reddit.com/r/godot/comments/114qh8x/guide_on_how_to_export_from_godot_to_xbox_uwp/?rdt=47581

• Godot UWP Export Bug Fix

  • https://github.com/voidsshadows/godotuwpexport/tree/main

• Godot UWP Export Official Documentation:

  • https://docs.godotengine.org/en/3.5/tutorials/export/exporting_for_uwp.html

• GLES2/GLES3 Differences in Godot:

  • https://github.com/godotengine/godot/issues/8621
  • https://docs.godotengine.org/en/3.1/tutorials/misc/gles2_gles3_differences.html

• Unity-UWP-Builder: A tool for building Unity projects for UWP.

  • https://github.com/buildalon/unity-uwp-builder

Controller Input

• Gamepad Tester: A website for testing gamepad input.

  • https://hardwaretester.com/gamepad

• Rust DLL Test (Joystick Support): An example DLL (written in Rust) demonstrating joystick support.

  • https://git.nanodata.cloud/moonpower/rust-dll-test

• C# SDL with Controller Input: An updated version of C# SDL with controller input forwarding and third-party controller support.

  • https://github.com/momo-AUX1/sdl-cs-uwp

• C++ Third-Party Controller Example: A C++ project demonstrating keycodes and usage in a UWP application.

  • https://github.com/XboxEmulationHub/C-third-party-controllers