

Windows 10 DirectX Development: Be sure to read this post on how to enable the DirectX debug device for Windows 10. You must select it through the Custom selection. Visual C++: Note that with VS 2015 RTM, the C++ toolset is not included in the Typical installation. Note that the Visual C++ 2015 REDIST does not support Windows 7 RTM, Windows Vista RTM, Windows Vista Service Pack 1, Windows XP RTM, Windows XP Service Pack 1, or Windows XP Service Pack 2 as these platforms are all outside their support lifecycle. REDIST: VS 2015 can target Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8.0, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista Service Pack 2, and optionally Windows XP Service Pack 3. There are also a number of new warnings in place including format specifier checking that previously required the use of /analyze. Be sure to read the MSDN page Breaking Changes in Visual C++ as well. The C++11 language and standard library tables in the Dual-use Coding Techniques for Games article has been updated for VS 2015 RTM, and you can find much more information about these changes for VS 2015 on the Visual C++ Team blog. Platform toolset v140 support is still available in Visual Studio 2019 and Visual Studio 2022 as an optional component. Per the Visual Studio support lifecycle, “mainstream” support for VS 2015 ended in June 2016. For more information, see the Visual C++ Team blog, Brian Harry’s blog, Somasegar’s blog, and the Visual Studio Team blog.

The VS 2015 RTM Redistribution packages are also available ( x86, 圆4), as well as the Remote Debugging Tools ( x86, 圆4, ARM). Visual Studio 2015 RTM is now available for download, including the updated Community edition.
