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MicrosoftGame.config Element - KnownDependency

Shortcut to specify one of the commonly used framework packages. Attribute specification of name is required and MinVersion is set automatically. Refer to the ST_KnownDependency section in the following schema for a list of possible shortcuts.

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Parent

This element’s parent is the DependencyList element.

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Requirement

This element is optional and is not required to be set.

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Platform

This element only pertains to PC devices.

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Behavior

  • No attributes.
  • No default value.
  • Allowed value is DX11 (for DirectX Runtime dependencies), VC11 (for Visual Studio C++ Runtime for Visual Studio 2012), VC12 (for Visual Studio C++ Runtime for Visual Studio 2013) and VC14 (for Visual Studio C++ Runtime for Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022).

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Remarks

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Differences between Dependency and KnownDependency elements.

The KnownDependency element is intended to provide a simpler way to specify common dependencies. Please refer to the schema for a list of allowed values. The KnownDependency element also uses a minimum version by default and does not require this to be set. The Dependency element requires specification of the full identity name of the framework package in addition to requiring a minimum version to be set. We recommend using KnownDependency for common dependencies that are specified and only using Dependency if you want finer grain control of a specific framework package or framework package version.

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See Also

MicrosoftGame.config Reference - Table of Contents
Last modified on August 5, 2026

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