Game Explorer Programming Guide

Game Explorer Programming Guide

This section contains conceptual topics about how to interact with Windows Vista Game Explorer. Information is divided into the following sections:

Article	Description
Getting Started With Game Explorer	A broad overview of Game Explorer and how to get started with a typical installation scenario.
The Game-Definition-File (GDF) Schema	An explanation of the XML-based GDF schema and how to best use the fields to represent your game.
Game Explorer Tasks	An explanation of the Game Explorer task system, including how you can create your own custom tasks.
GDF Delivery and Localization	Description of how GDF resources are interpreted by Game Explorer and instructions on how to include the GDF resources in your game.
Rich Saved Games	Guide to understanding how to create and store rich saved games under Windows Vista.
Game Explorer and WMI	How to use Windows Management Instrumentation to access Game Explorer information on a computer running Windows Vista.
Legacy Game Support	An explanation of how legacy games (games that have not authored custom content for Game Explorer) are interpreted by Game Explorer.
Supporting an Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista	Instructions to supporting users who have installed a game on Windows XP then upgraded to Windows Vista.