MicrosoftGame.config Element - DisableFilesystemWriteVirtualization (DEPRECATED)
Set to true if your game must make operating system-wide file writes.Parent
This element’s parent is the DesktopRegistration element.Requirement
This element is optional and is not required to be set.Platform
This element only pertains to PC devices.Behavior
- No attributes.
- Default value is false.
- Allowed values are true or false.
Remarks
- As of the March 2022 Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK), this element is now deprecated due to changes in how packages are installed. For more information, see Flat File Install Overview.
- If this element is set in your MicrosoftGame.config, it will be ignored in the March 2022 Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) and future releases.
- If these elements are present in a MicrosoftGame.config that has been updated to
Game configVersion="1", an error will be presented when attempting to package your title. The error will output “The DesktopRegistration entries “modFolder”, “enableWritesToPackageRoot”, “disableRegistryWriteVirtualization” and “disableFilesystemWriteVirtualization” are deprecated in configVersion >= 1”. Removing these elements from the MicrosoftGame.config will resolve this issue. For more information onGame configVersion="1"and if it affects your title, see MicrosoftGame.config Version Details.