Questions tagged [xbox]

Xbox is a video game console made by Microsoft.

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Xbox development not on Vista or 7

I've been looking into developing for Xbox and kinect, but I keep reading you need Windows vista or 7. Is there a workaround or anyway to use either a Mac, Linux, or Windows XP? I've tried to install XNA Studio and everything on XP, but it tells me…
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Focus navigation issue when I relaunch the application from the Games and Apps tab on XBOX

When I launch the app from my Visual Studio on the XBOX console using the "Remote Machine" method I'm able to do the navigation using the Gamepad and able to get the "KeyDown" events for the same. But when I close the app and launch it again from…
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How to correctly populate Authentication request header for Xbox Live REST APIs?

I want to use the Xbox Services REST APIs, particularly one of the achievement APIs for my very first web application that I'm building. In order to use any of these APIs, I have to include a required Authorization request header in every one of my…
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Is it possible to develop for the Kinect sensor without having an Xbox 360?

Is it possible to develop for the Kinect sensor without having an Xbox 360? We would like to use the Kinect to develop an augmented reality application, but we're not sure if we need to get an Xbox for this. Do we have to, or can we develop using…
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Microsoft Xbox API missing game clips

I'm implementing a service to get Xbox clips consuming directly Microsoft endpoints (I'm not using 3rd party APIs). I could successfully list some clips however some clips for specific games are missing (for example, FIFA and Halo). After…
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xbox performance gotchas

Background: I have a game that i've been primarily testing on a (lowish spec) laptop. It runs fine. When testing on the xbox there is one method that appears to be seriously effecting performance/fps when it gets called. On the PC you wouldn't…
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Xbox doesn't allow Remote Acess in dev mode

I just Complete a registration as a developer at Microsoft, enter Dev Mode (in registered console) in the remote access settings don't give me the IP number allowed to access Xbox remote access via browser and the address provided: https: //…
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UWP Xbox app layout issue as the UI is breaking with TV safe area

My UWP Xbox app layout works fine without enabling the television safe area turned off and once it is turned on it get cropped. How can I fix this? In the first image App works fine without television safe area and in the second one App layout…
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Accessing XBOX Narrator Settings from web driven XBOX App

I am working on an XBOX app that is UWP javascript driven. I need to access the systems narrator settings, but have not found any options. Does anybody know of a way to access this information, or are there any manifest option capabilities to gain…
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XBox One Wireless control of Servo using Analogue Stick withevdev

I'm using Evdev to read the XBOX ONE inputs of A, B, X, Y to great success. However, I am battling to pick up the Analog Stick inputs. Can anyone help me with the Python code for this? I am trying to control a Servo. This is my code so far, it works…
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C# UWP Windows.Web.Http.HttpClient Error 401 on Xbox

Problem I'm getting a strange 401 Unauthorized Error when using the Windows.Web.Http.HttpClient on Xbox One. On Windows Machines everything is working fine. Credentials are Ok and I've tested on 3 different Xbox One - every time the same…
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Set focus programmatic is not working for ListView in code behind for UWP Xbox

Problem is: Some UWP (C#) code works well on PC but DOESN'T work on Xbox One device. I have two ListViews 'LeftListView' and 'RightListView'. Each list has event 'ItemClick'. If event is fired on LeftListView I move focus to RightListView and…
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Create UWP package using cmake

I'm working on simple hello world application: // main.cpp #include int main(int argc, char ** argv) { std::cout << "Hello world!" << std::endl; return 0; } // CMakeLists.txt cmake_minimum_required(VERSION…
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Can I test XBox controller UI navigation in my UWP app on a PC?

According to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/input-and-devices/designing-for-tv#gamepad-and-remote-control, UWP should automatically handle directional focus when used with XBox controller. (I have set Application.RequiresPointerMode…
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Programming Xbox: creating non-game applications for Xbox 360

Our latest product is a gaming-center management software, currently taking good care of client PCs used by gaming center users. Since the number of gaming centers employing gaming consoles is rising in our country, the decision was made to add some…
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