Set up your developer environment
This section outlines the setup steps that are required for developing both Xbox and PC games using the GDK.
You should perform the steps in each page in the order the pages appear.
In this section
Development PC hardware and OS requirements
Describes the development PC hardware and operating system requirements for developing titles with the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK).
SDK & tools requirements
Describes the SDKs and tools required on your development PC for developing titles with the Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK).
Configuring development network access
Describes how to configure your network access so that your development PC and your target PC or Development Kit can establish a connection through your local area network (LAN).
Developing a new title with the GDK in Visual Studio
How to create a new Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) project once your development environment is set up.
Next steps
After going through the setup steps in this section, your next steps depend on whether you are developing a PC game or an Xbox game.
If you are developing a PC game you should follow the steps in Get started with PC game development.
If you are developing an Xbox game you should follow the steps in Get started with Xbox console development (NDA topic)Authorization required.