Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code in surface pro x

Question

Can I use or run Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code in an arm64 based Windows 10 PC like Surface pro x?

Answer 1

Microsoft has a VS build specifically for SQ1 chips. You have to request it. VS in emulation is the most absolute worst experience to have to live in. Just ask them.

Answer 2

Hi

Actually you can use both Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code with an Arm64 based PC. Windows 10 comes with a 32 bit emulator that allows you to run any 32 bit program. You can't run 64 bit programs, but both VS and VSC run or have a 32 bit option. I've been using both on my Surface Pro X (also on a Lenovo C630). I do see at times a little slowing that I believe is do to the 32 bit emulation. One example is when I am trying move a control (i.e. slider) using the graphics editor. Its fairly slow for UWP, but not bad for NET and WPF. Also if you want to actually compile your App for ARM or ARM64 you need to do it on a x86 or x64 PC then use remote debugging to actually transfer the App to the ARM64 PC to run and debug. You also can't compile your App for x64 because they don't have a x64 emulator yet (I hear that they are working on it). Hopefully Microsoft will compile both VS and VSC for ARM64 because I have found that ARM64 apps really run fast. I hope this helps

Answer 3

Microsoft has a VS build specifically for SQ1 chips. You have to request it. VS in emulation is the most absolute worst experience to have to live in. Just ask them.

Hi - do they offer the visual studio Arm native version for users of the community version ? I would love to try the new Arm native surface pro X but am reluctant if i can’t get a native compiler for my modest app collection.

Answer 4

Hi, ChinmoyRajorshiDip!

Thanks for reaching out to Microsoft Community and posting your inquiry regarding Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code for your Surface Pro X. From what I can find online, it is not available for Windows 10 ARM-based PCs. Kindly visit this page to know the FAQs on Windows 10 ARM-based PCs. Furthermore, please post your inquiry at the designated Developer Community page for Visual Studio.

We hope to have helped you out in guiding where this needs to be addressed.

Kind regards,

Janette_Z

Answer 5

Hi,

According to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/system-requirements

Arm processor platform is currently not supported.

Can you please share how you installed VS2019 on surface pro x?

Thank you!