> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://devdocs.xbox.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Hang Investigation for XBOX (HIX) tool

> Use the Hang Investigation for XBOX (HIX) tool for offline analysis of GPU hangs, including live debugging integration with Visual Studio.

Explore hix topics for XBOX game development.

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    Hang Investigation for XBOX (HIX) is used for offline analysis of GPU hangs.
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    Live shader debugging is supported only in PIX and Visual Studio support is removed starting with the March 2023 GDK.
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    Live shader debugging can be used for real-time investigation of GPU hangs on XBOX.
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    On-demand live debugging is supported only in PIX and Visual Studio support is removed starting with the March 2023 GDK.
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    Live debugging on shader exceptions is supported only in PIX and Visual Studio support is removed starting with the March 2023 GDK.
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## See also

* [Commandlinetools](/tools/tools-console/commandlinetools/index)
* [Console commandlinetools](/tools/tools-console/console_commandlinetools/index)
* [Devhome](/tools/tools-console/devhome/index)
* [Devkitagent](/tools/tools-console/devkitagent/index)
* [PGO](/tools/tools-console/pgo/index)
* [PIX](/tools/tools-console/pix/index)
* [Shadercompiler](/tools/tools-console/shadercompiler/index)
* [Titleperfoverlay](/tools/tools-console/titleperfoverlay/index)
* [Visualstudio](/tools/tools-console/visualstudio/index)
* [Wdp](/tools/tools-console/wdp/index)
* [Xbom](/tools/tools-console/xbom/index)
* [Xbwatson](/tools/tools-console/xbWatson/index)
* [Xhit](/tools/tools-console/xhit/index)


## Related topics

- [XBOX Hang Investigation Tool (XHIT)](/tools/tools-console/xhit/index.md)
- [Live Debugging in Visual Studio for Hang Investigation](/tools/tools-console/hix/live-debugging-in-vs.md)
- [XBOX environment tools and APIs](/tools/tools-console/gc-xbox-tools-and-apis-toc.md)
- [XBOX console game development environment and tools](/tools/tools-console/gc-tools-console-toc.md)
- [NDA topic directory - live Microsoft Learn links](/nda/nda-topic-directory.md)