directxtk_desktop_2015 2019.8.23.1

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VS 2015 Update 3 support has been retired. This new package is built for VS 2017 and will work with VS 2019.

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Requires NuGet 2.8.6 or higher.

dotnet add package directxtk_desktop_2015 --version 2019.8.23.1                

                    
                

            
NuGet\Install-Package directxtk_desktop_2015 -Version 2019.8.23.1
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="directxtk_desktop_2015" Version="2019.8.23.1" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
paket add directxtk_desktop_2015 --version 2019.8.23.1                

                    
                

            
#r "nuget: directxtk_desktop_2015, 2019.8.23.1"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
// Install directxtk_desktop_2015 as a Cake Addin
#addin nuget:?package=directxtk_desktop_2015&version=2019.8.23.1

// Install directxtk_desktop_2015 as a Cake Tool
#tool nuget:?package=directxtk_desktop_2015&version=2019.8.23.1

This version is for Windows desktop applications using Visual Studio 2015 Update 3, Visual Studio 2017, or Visual Studio 2019.

Features:
Audio - low-level audio API using XAudio2
CommonStates - factory providing commonly used D3D state objects
DirectXHelpers - misc C++ helpers for D3D programming
DDSTextureLoader - light-weight DDS file texture loader
Effects - set of built-in shaders for common rendering tasks
GamePad - gamepad controller helper using XInput
GeometricPrimitive - draws basic shapes such as cubes and spheres
GraphicsMemory - helper for managing dynamic graphics memory allocation
Keyboard - keyboard state tracking helper
Model - draws meshes loaded from .CMO, .SDKMESH, or .VBO files
Mouse - mouse helper
PostProcess - set of built-in shaders for common post-processing operations
PrimitiveBatch - simple and efficient way to draw user primitives
ScreenGrab - light-weight screen shot saver
SimpleMath - simplified C++ wrapper for DirectXMath
SpriteBatch - simple & efficient 2D sprite rendering
SpriteFont - bitmap based text rendering
VertexTypes - structures for commonly used vertex data formats
WICTextureLoader - WIC-based image file texture loader

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
native native is compatible. 
Windows win32 is compatible. 
Compatible target framework(s)
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This package has no dependencies.

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Bespoke.Games.Framework

The Bespoke Games Framework is a collection of helper classes for writing games using C++ and Direct3D 11. The framework was modeled after Microsoft's XNA Framework.

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microsoft/MixedRealityCompanionKit
This is a MixedRealityToolkit style repository for code bits and components that may not run directly on Microsoft HoloLens or immersive headsets but instead pair with them to build experiences.
microsoft/MixedReality-SpectatorView
Mixed reality spectator experiences
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Matches the August 21, 2019 release on GitHub.

DirectX Tool Kit for Audio in this package uses XAudio 2.8 which requires Windows 8 or later. To support Windows 7, you need to build DirectXTKAudioDX.lib using the legacy DirectX SDK and deploy it via the legacy DXSETUP.