WPR is a WP7-8 XNA app runner. This is only some clone of WPR, not the original.
CAUTION: this dev branch is for internal dev use. Experienced devs only.
- I started experimenting with .NET 8 & Avalonia 11.1.0... So, I did some steps to support real multiplatform solution (see list of projects in UI folder).
- With help of Trial mode of WindSurf (and ChatGPT 4 AI) I repaired Android-related parts of WPR code... (but still work-in-progress!).
- Some experimental "UI improvements applied ("Two small Run and Uninstall" icons added to main/larg icon in app/game list). Run & App also added to popup/context menu.
- All AI-generated things not tested yet (no Android device, and Android emulator errors because of my veeeey poor hardware; also, I never haved any iOS device ... so, help needed)
- For Android target, I set Min. Supported Android Api version to 21, and Main Android Api version - 34.
- Newest VS 2022 Preview used to "assemble" (build) this "dev branch"
- I think that WPR "dev edition" incompatible with Win10 because of .NET 8... So, fresh Windows11-based OS needed to run WPR (Official Win 11 Pro recommended.. however, some reduced Windows 11 Tiny is good choice too, for example my 15-year-old retro-notebook Sony Vaio)))
- After Avalonia 11.0.999-beta upgrade I damaged Windows target:
System.TypeInitializationException: 'The type initializer for 'DialogHost.DialogHost' threw an exception.'
MissingMethodException: Method not found: 'Avalonia.StyledProperty`1<!!1> Avalonia.AvaloniaProperty.Register(System.String, !!1, Boolean, Avalonia.Data.BindingMode, System.Func`2<!!1,Boolean>, System.Func`3<Avalonia.IAvaloniaObject,!!1,!!1>, System.Action`2<Avalonia.IAvaloniaObject,Boolean>)'.
- Android target damaged too... idk how to fix it.
- Some games will requre touch screen. In WPR, touch taps emulation (via mouse) is not full (or not present, idk). Example: Skulls of the Shogun.
- Some games have not full screen (or only part of Windowed zone). Example: Zuma Revenge!
- Some games can't install because of no WMAppManifest.xml inside xap file. Ho to fix: rename .xap to .zip, and fix WMAppManifest.xml data. For example, I used WMAppManifest.xml (from EarthWormJim.xap) to patch attributes in ZumaRevenge.xap:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?>
<Deployment xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" AppPlatformVersion="7.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windowsphone/2009/deployment">
<App Author="Electronic Arts" Description="" Genre="apps.games" ProductID="{128459e9-47a9-df11-a844-00237de2db9e}" Publisher="ElectronicArts" RuntimeType="XNA" Title="Zuna Revenge!" Version="1.0.1.0" xmlns="">
<IconPath IsRelative="true" IsResource="false">PhoneGameThumb.png</IconPath>
<Capabilities>
<Capability Name="ID_CAP_NETWORKING" />
<Capability Name="ID_CAP_SENSORS" />
<Capability Name="ID_CAP_MEDIALIB" />
<Capability Name="ID_CAP_GAMERSERVICES" />
<Capability Name="ID_CAP_IDENTITY_DEVICE" />
</Capabilities>
<Tasks>
<DefaultTask Name="_default" />
</Tasks>
<Tokens>
<PrimaryToken TokenID="ZumasRevenge.GameMain" TaskName="_default">
<TemplateType5>
<BackgroundImageURI IsRelative="true" IsResource="false">Background.png</BackgroundImageURI>
<Count>0</Count>
<Title>Zuma Revenge!</Title>
</TemplateType5>
</PrimaryToken>
</Tokens>
</App>
</Deployment>
- Actualize Wiki section
- Transtale Readme to RU and CN
- Fix resolution scaling...
- Port this "app creature" into Xamarin Forms or Uno "multi-platform engine" :)
- Tyler Jaacks (https://github.com/TylerJaacks) - for net5/6 -> net8 upgrade !
- Hector47 (https://github.com/Hector47) for try to add some online services and more :)
- https://github.com/TylerJaacks/WPR (branches net8_upgrade & dotnet_upgrade are very interesting & useful!)
- https://github.com/Hector47/WPR (master branch: some GameServices ideas)
AS IS. No support. Developers / Geeks only. "DIY mode"
[m][e] June, 20 2025
