Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Exporting for Windows Phone 8
If you want to make a
Windows Phone 8
game, you will have to download Visual Studio
from the Microsoft website. Luckily, Microsoft supports HTML5 in their native apps. You
will also need to apply for a developer account, which is also on Microsoft's website. In or-
der to make a Windows Phone 8 app, you need to perform the following steps:
1. Make sure your name, description, and author details can be found in the main lay-
out. You need to do this because Visual Studio requires a project name, as shown
in the following screenshot:
2. Export the game using the Windows Phone 8 app.
3. Open up the app in Visual Studio.
4. Double-click on the app manifest, which should be on the right-hand side.
5. Choose
Create a test certificate
. This creates a certificate unique to your game.
The certificate is required to upload the game.
6. Sign up for a Microsoft developer's account.
7. Submit it to the Microsoft Dev Store.
