{"repo":"microsoft/Xbox-GDK-Samples","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/microsoft/Xbox-GDK-Samples","clone":"git clone https://github.com/microsoft/Xbox-GDK-Samples.git","description":"Game development samples published by the Xbox Advanced Technology Group using the Microsoft GDK.","language":"C++","stars":345,"topics":["microsoft","cpp","xbox","game-development","direct3d","cpp14","gdk"],"license":"MIT","category":"game-templates","readme_excerpt":"Xbox-GDK-Samples This repo contains game development samples written by the Microsoft Xbox Advanced Technology Group using the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK). Kits contains support code used by the samples Media contains media files used by the samples Samples contains samples Audio Graphics Handheld IntroGraphics Live System Tools Unity xCloud Requirements Visual Studio 2022 or later October 2025 Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) -or- Microsoft Game Development Kit with Xbox Extensions (GDKX) https://aka.ms/gdkdl https://github.com/microsoft/Xbox-GDK-Samples ATTN: Samples Now Require the October 2025 GDK What is the new GDK layout? With the release of the October 2025 (2510) GDK comes the new GDK layout. The new layout is an updated directory structure for the GDK installation that replaces the Gaming.Desktop.x64 build target with classic x64 . It also reorganizes the resources available in the GDK install, requiring updated path and dependency configurations. The old layout (pre-2510) will be deprecated some time in 2026. To get ahead of this, the samples were proactively converted to use the new layout while removing support for the old one. What does this mean for developers? Going forward, the samples distributions will only use the new GDK layout, requiring a 2510 GDK or later installation. If developers can’t upgrade, older sample releases can be used instead. Note that the 2510 GDK includes the option to install the old layout next to the new one to prevent i","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/microsoft","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/microsoft/Xbox-GDK-Samples/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}