Installing the Xbox 360 XDK on a PC

Prerequisites

  • You must have an account to access the https://developer.xboxlive.com/ page.
  • The PC for development runs the Windows 7 operation system.
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 must be installed on the PC.
library_booksNote: Reboot the PC if required during the installation process.

Procedure

  1. Uninstall all Silverlight components from the development PC.
    Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program, and uninstalled all applications with Silverlight in the names. Silverlight version 5 or later may interfere with the installation process.
  2. Install Silverlight 3 Development Runtime.
    Silverlight 3 Development Runtime cannot be installed from Silverlight 3 development tools; separate installer files are required. Use version 3.0.50106.0 or later. It is available for download from http://go.microsoft.com.
  3. Install Silverlight 3 SDK.
    Xbox ADK requires some libraries from Silverlight 3. Use version 3.0.40818.0 or later. It is available for download from http://www.microsoft.com/.
  4. Install Silverlight 4 Development Runtime.
  5. Disable Silverlight 4 Development Runtime automatic updates by navigating to the Windows Start > Microsoft Silverlight > Updates tab, and checking Never check for updates.
    library_booksNote: This must be done immediately after the installation of Silverlight 4 Development Runtime. If Silverlight Development Runtime updates to version 5 or later, you may need to perform this procedure again.
  6. Install Silverlight 4 SDK.
    It is available for download from http://www.microsoft.com/.
  7. Install Silverlight 4 development tools.
    It is available for download from http://www.microsoft.com/.
  8. Install Xbox XDK. Use version XDKSetupXenon21250.7.exe or later.
    The installed XDK is visible as SDK on your PC.
  9. Install Xbox ADK. Use version Xbox360ADK_April_2012.msi or later.
  10. Follow the instructions in the installation wizard, and choose the options best suited for your working environment.