> ## 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.

# PC game development environment and tools

> Overview of Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) tools for PC game development, including Visual Studio setup, command-line tools, and PIX for Windows.

Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) tools for PC game development overviews.

## In this section

[Visual Studio](/tools/tools-pc/visualstudio/gr-visualstudio-toc)
Describes the Visual Studio Integrated Development Environment (IDE) as the development environment that's used to create, build, deploy, and debug XBOX One apps.

[Command-line tools](/tools/tools-pc/commandlinetools/gr-commandlinetools-toc)
Describes the command-line tools that are used to perform Gaming Runtime-related tasks.

[Using PIX to profile Windows titles (NDA topic)](/tools/tools-pc/pix-for-windows)
Describes how PIX for Windows provides an extensive array of monitoring, performance, and debugging tools to assist PC developers in improving their titles.

[PC game registration](/tools/tools-pc/title-registration-pc)
Describes how to utilize command-line tools and Visual Studio to properly register your title to use the Gaming Runtime.

[Utilizing Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) tools to install and launch your PC title](/tools/tools-pc/launching-on-pc)
Describes how to utilize command-line tools and Visual Studio to install and launch your PC title.

## See also

[XBOX console game development (environment and tools) (NDA topic)](/tools/tools-console/gc-tools-console-toc)


## Related topics

- [Command-line tools for PC development](/tools/tools-pc/commandlinetools/gr-commandlinetools-toc.md)
- [PC game registration with wdapp.exe](/tools/tools-pc/title-registration-pc.md)
- [Install and launch your PC title with GDK tools](/tools/tools-pc/launching-on-pc.md)
- [Visual Studio (contents)](/tools/tools-pc/visualstudio/gr-visualstudio-toc.md)
- [XBOX console game development environment and tools](/tools/tools-console/gc-tools-console-toc.md)