Streaming Installation: Debugging

To assist with debugging your title, you can temporarily halt streaming installation of your title and connect the debugger.

To pause streaming installation of a title until the debugger is connected to the title

1. Include the following code in the application’s main method before the call to CoreApplication::Run.
   

   while ( !IsDebuggerPresent() )
   {
       Sleep(1000);
   }  
   

2. Build the application package using Make Package (makepkg.exe).
   
3. Register the application and copy the application’s launch chunk to the development kit using xbapp install.
   xbappinstall/lpackagepath
   
4. Mark the application package as debuggable using xbapp debug.
   xbappdebugpackagefullname
   
5. Launch the application using xbapp launch.
   xbapplaunchappusermodelid
   
6. Add a breakpoint in your Visual Studio project.
   
7. Attach the Visual Studio debugger following the directions outlined in Debugging Xbox One Projects.
   
8. Start the installation process using xbapp install.
   xbappinstallpackagepath