# How to Setup Unity for Xbox Console or Universal Windows Platform ## Table of Contents 1. Get Your License First 2. Registering and Activating Your Xbox Console 3. How to Your Setup Xbox 4. Setting up Your Computer 5. Setting Up Project, Connecting Unity and Finishing ## Extra Table of Contents 1. How to Setup Xbox Project Icons 2. How to Setup Xbox Project Main Menu, Pause Menu and Settings 3. How to Setup Xbox Project Extras ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 1. Get Your License First > NOTE : Process takes about 10 - 45 minute to setup depending. > NOTE : Microsoft Membership Cost $19.99 USD Membership Last Forever Only 1 Time Payment! > IMPORTANT : Why is this membership needed it gives you Developer Privilege to Xbox and Lets you upload your [UWP] Universal Windows Platform, Game, App, on the Microsoft Store or Xbox Store. ## -- 1. Getting your Microsoft Partner Center Account - https://www.xbox.com/en-US/publish ## -- 2. Microsoft Partner Center

## -- 3. Selecting Membership Type > NOTE : There will be 2 Types of Membership Types ID@XBOX or Creator Program > NOTE : Today will be using Creator Program #### ---- 1. Select Creator Program

#### ---- 2. Select "Join Now"

#### ---- 3. Select "Signup"

## -- 4. Login - https://partner.microsoft.com/dashboard/registration

### or ## -- 5. Create Account - https://partner.microsoft.com/dashboard/registration #### ---- 1. Select "No account? Create one!"

## -- 6. Registration - Account Info - Account Type #### ---- 1. Once you Login You Will Have To Setup Your Account - Country and Account Type

#### ---- 2. Select Your Account Country or Your Region #### ---- 3. Select Account Type #### -------- A. Individual = $19.99 #### -------- B. Company = $99.99 > NOTE : Choose what best fits you. Dont think about this to much if your first starting! #### ---- 4. Fill Out Your Personal Information Below #### ---- 5. Select Next > NOTE : System may ask you to resign in to protect sensitive information #### ---- 6. Resignin or If nothing happened Continue to Next Step ## -- 7. Registration - Payment #### ---- 1. Select Add A New Payment Method in Billing

#### ---- 2. Fill Out Your Banking Information Below #### ---- 3. Agree to Payment #### ---- 4. Select Next ## -- 8. App Developer Aggrement #### ---- 1. Select Finish

#### ---- 2. Select Go to Dashboard

## -- 9. Dashboard : https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/dashboard/home #### ---- 1. Once you are done you will see your dashboard

# 2. Registering and Activating your Xbox Console ## -- 1. Visit your Dashboard - https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/dashboard/home ## -- 2. Select Apps and Games

## -- 3. Select Xbox Development Console

## -- 4. Enter Activation Code Popup

> NOTE : You wont have a Activation Code yet that will be Part 3. How to your Setup Xbox > NOTE : A pop up will appear if its your first time [Enter Activation Code] if no popup appears Select + Button that Says "Actions" and Click Enter Activation Code #### ---- 1. Select Actions Button or + Button #### ---- 2. Select Enter Activation Code

> NOTE : If your lost or cant find it here are the direct links https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/xboxconfig/devices/index ### or https://aka.ms/activatexbox ## -- 5. How to Get your Activation Code > NOTE : Example Below of Activation Code in Part 3. How to your Setup Xbox

# 3. How to your Setup Xbox ## -- 1. Setting up your Xbox > WARNING - Console May Cause a Fail when First Switching over to Developer Mode and Reseting Console May Be Required! > NOTE - Dont worry you have an option to keep games and apps it only resets your "Accounts" and "Settings" > NOTE - Once in Developer Mode No Games will be shawn because your in Developer Mode and only the games you you created and imported are allowed once you exit Developer Mode Games will be back on your console > NOTE - This only happens once so if you install Developer Kit Launching it again would not reset anything > NOTE - You will have to sign in twice once in Retail Mode and once in Developer Mode and any Account can be used in Testing Mode ## -- 2. Downloading The App #### ---- 1. From Home

#### ---- 2. Open Microsoft Store

#### ---- 3. Search for "Dev Mode Activation" app from the Xbox Store

#### ---- 4. install

#### ---- 5. Launching from Home

#### ---- 6. Launching the App

## -- 3. Inside the Developer App #### ---- 1. Welcome Screen

#### ------ A. From this screen you press next #### ---- 2. Before you begin Screen

#### ------ A. From this screen you press next #### ---- 3. Activate Console Screen

#### ------ A. From this screen youll be given a unique code [XXXXXX] code called Activation Code > EXAMPLE = WDRJ46 ## -- 4. Entering Activation Code #### ---- 1. Back to Dashboard/Games and Apps/Xbox Development Consoles - Enter Activation Code https://partner.microsoft.com/en-us/xboxconfig/devices/index

#### ------ A. Select Submit ## -- 5. Console Activated #### ---- 1. Select Switch and Restart

## -- 6. Console Added

> NOTE : Once you have successfully added the xbox you will only be using your Dashboard to either add more consoles for testing or uploading your finished project for the public. ## -- 4. Setting up Remote Access #### ---- 1. Developer Screen > NOTE : This will be the screen you will be looking at while developing your game.

#### ---- 2. Select Settings Under Remote Access

#### ---- 3. Select Set Username and Password and Create One > NOTE : Do not forget this information we will need it to connect Unity or You will need to redo this step.

# 4. Setting up your Computer ## -- 1. Enabling Developer Mode #### ---- 1. Select Start Menu

#### ---- 2. Search for Settings #### ---- 3. Select Update & Security or Privacy and Security

#### ---- 4. Select For Developers

#### ---- 5. Select Developer Mode and Turn [ON]

#### ---- 6. Use Developer Features Pop Up Select [Yes]

## -- 2. Installing Unity Hub "Any Official Release" - https://unity.com/ #### ---- 1. Download for Windows or Your Operating System

#### ---- 2. Install Unity Hub and Continue

#### ---- 3. Unity Hub

#### ---- 4. Signup for Free - https://id.unity.com/account/new > NOTE : Skip steps 4 through 11 if you already have an account

#### ---- 5. Create a Unity ID

#### ---- 6. Signup Page and Fillout Information

#### ---- 7. Confirm Your Email

#### ---- 8. Email Verification

#### ---- 9. Need to Verify

#### ---- 10. Signin

#### ----11. Dashboard

> NOTE : Once you signed up your ready to sign into Unity Hub #### ---- 12. Signin into Unity Hub

> NOTE : If your having issue signing or unity hub not letting you sign in unity may be under maintenance error "internal server error" or "something went wrong" dont worry just wait a couple hours and try agian. ## -- 3. Install Visual Studio Community 2017, 2019, 2022 or "Lastest Version" #### ---- 1. Visual Studio Community - https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/downloads/

#### ---- 2. Downloading Visual Studio

#### ---- 3. Install Visual Studio

#### ---- 4. Workload or Packages

#### -------- A. Install Universal Windows Platform Development #### -------- B. Install Game Development with Unity ## -- 4. Install Windows 10 SDK - https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/windows-sdk/ #### ---- 1. Download the Installer and Install

# 5. Setting Up Project, Connecting Unity and Finishing > NOTE : You are almost done this is the final steps ## -- 1. Getting Project Started #### ---- 1. Open Unity Hub and Select New Project

#### ---- 2. Project Name [Name it the Game your Making or just "Xbox Project"] and Select 3D or 2D [I Choose "3D"]

#### ------ A. Select Create Project #### ---- 3. Project Opening

## -- 2. Setting Up Build Settings #### ---- 1. Unity Opened > NOTE : Inside Scenes Folder I Renamed My Scene to MainMenu and Saved Scene!

#### ---- 2. Go to File Select Build Settings

#### ---- 3. Inside Build Settings Select Add Open Scenes [Scene Should Be Added]

#### ---- 4. Under Platform Select Universal Windows Platform and Select Switch Platforms

#### ---- 5. Inside Universal Windows Platform

> NOTE : Make Sure Your Settings Are Similar #### ------ A. Architecture [Intel 64 - Bit] #### ------ B. Build Type [D3D Project] #### ---- 6. Build and Run on from [Local Machine] to [Remote Device] #### ------ A. Switch to [Remote Device]

> NOTE : [Local Machine] = Building the Game Opening the .sln file inside the Build File with Visual Studio, Clean the File with Clean Solution, Create App Packages Following Steps then opening your Xbox Local Dashboard and Import Games Files into your Xbox simple but longer process! > NOTE : [Remote Device] = 1 Click Build and Run lol Meaning Easier then Local Machine! #### ---- 7. Inputing User Information

#### ------ A. Device Portal Address > NOTE : Device Portal Address is the IP Address on your console Developer Screen or Remote Access Screen = Example - https://192.168.1.59:11443 #### ------ B. Device Portal Username > NOTE : Device Portal Username = Example - Username You Created in Remote Access #### ------ C. Device Portal Password > NOTE : Device Portal Password = Example - Password You Created in Remote Access #### ---- 8. Remote Access Example or Example can be Found on > 3. How to your Setup Xbox -- 4. Setting up Remote Access

#### ---- 9. User Information

> NOTE : The Device Portal Address, Device Portal Username and Device Portal Password information is only required everytime you relaunch unity! ## -- 3. Setting Up Project Settings #### ---- 1. Select Player Settings Inside Build Settings

#### ---- 2. Select Player #### ------ A. Edit Company Name [Use any Type I Used "Tar Gaming"] #### ------ B. Product Name [Use any Type I Used "Xbox Project"] #### ------ C. Version [I Used "1"]

#### ---- 3. Select Settings for Universal Windows Platform Settings Tab #### ------ A. Scroll Down to Publishing Settings #### ------ B. Certificate #### ------ C. Select Create

#### ---- 4. Create Test Certificate for Windows Store > NOTE : [Use any Name I Used "Tar Gaming"] Dont Need Password but thats Your Preference This is For Testing For Sure Make a Serious Version When Actually Publishing your Game :) #### ------ A. Publisher #### ------ B. Password #### ------ C. Comfirm Password #### ------ D. Select Create

#### ---- 5. Certificate Created Successfully if You See This Below > NOTE : Keep in mind Certificate only Last 1 Year #### ------ A. Publisher [Use any Name I Used "Tar Gaming"] #### ------ B. Issued by [Use any Name I Used "Tar Gaming"] #### ------ C. Expiration Date XX/XX/XXXX #### ------ D. WSATestCertificate.pfx

#### ------ E. Exit Project Settings

## -- 4. Setup Simple Game Project #### ---- 1. Setup A Simple Menu to Test on the Xbox > NOTE : I want ahead and setup a simple canvas changed camera name and camera settings clear flags to solid color #202020 and added a text Hello World!

#### ------ A. Save Project #### ---- 2. Open File and Select Build Settings

#### ---- 3. Final Build Settings Check #### ------ A. Make Sure The Scene You Created is Added to Scenes In Build #### ------ B. Make Sure Device Portal Information Is Still Filled In #### ------ C. Select Build and Run

#### ---- 4. Saving Build

#### ------ A. I Saved my File In My Documents Created Xbox Project File #### ---- 5. Unity Connecting to Xbox > NOTE : This may take a while from 1 min to 10 mins depanding on your computer

#### ---- 6. Unity Successfully Imported Game File to Xbox > NOTE : Once Window Says "Running" Check Your Xbox

## -- 5. Game Loaded on Xbox #### ---- 1. Game Running on Xbox > IMPORTANT : Game will try to run on its own back out or close game back to Developer Screen

> NOTE : Close or Back Out App

#### ---- 2. Press View button on App "Left Side Button From Xbox Home Button" Menu Should Open

#### ------ A. Select View Details #### ---- 3. Changing App to Game > IMPORTANT : Make Sure to Change App to Game to Let Your Game Use the Xbox Best Performance or Game Will Lag

#### ---- 4. Start the Game

#### ---- 5. Your Splash Screen

#### ---- 6. Unity Splash Screen

#### ---- 7. All Done

> NOTE : All Done You Have Successfully Developed a Xbox Game!!!

> FINAL MESSAGE : Once you are done this is everything you will need to launch your xbox game using unity engine if you would like to set up more additional links below i will be working on them pretty soon! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #### How to Setup Xbox Project Splash Screen and Icons https://github.com/sunday32/How-to-Setup-Xbox-Project-Splash-Screen-and-Icons/ #### How to Setup Xbox Project Main Menu, Pause Menu, Menu Buttons Layout and Settings Link Coming Soon - https://github.com/sunday32/ #### How to Setup Xbox Project Mutiplayer, Lobby, Host Game, Chat Messaging, Voice Chat, and Friends Link Coming Soon - https://github.com/sunday32/ ## Tools I Use for Game Development #### Unity - Engine https://unity.com/ #### Visual Studio Community - Programming https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/ #### Blender - 3D Models, UV Map, Textures, Animations, Sculpting, Painting and Much More https://www.blender.org/ #### Gimp - Textures, Painting, Layers and More | "Basicly Photoshop" https://www.gimp.org/ #### Audacity - Audio https://www.audacityteam.org/ #### Filezilla - File Transfer Protocol, Server and Client https://filezilla-project.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #### Doit - I Believe in Knowledge Should Free - Edit, Modify or Change this Freely ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------