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Discussion in 'Windows' started by wouter_vugt, Dec 18, 2015.

  1. wouter_vugt

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    I want to publish my app to the windows store, but there are a couple of confusing things regarding the icons/splash screens.

    1.it seems there are 40+ icon sizes needed (store logo, small logo, medium tile,small tile, windows phone tiles and all in with different scales as well).
    Do I need to create all these icons and assign them on each slot?
    Or should I only used the maximun scaled version, or only the store icon etc?

    2.I use -> PlayerSettings.SetIconsForTargetGroup(BuildTargetGroup.WSA, icons);
    In order to automatically assign all icons (since I work on different apps from one project).
    However when I run -> PlayerSettings.GetIconSizesForTargetGroup It returns 0.
    Does this mean that this is not supported yet fro the windows platform?
    Is there a way to automate this process some other way?
    (ios and android works fine this way).

    thnx, bye
     
    wouter_vugt, Dec 18, 2015
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  2. Aurimas-Cernius

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    For Windows Store you should use PlayerSettings.WSA.GetVisualAssetsImage() and SetVisualAssetsImage().
    You should consult Microsofts documentation over which are required and recommended.
     
    Aurimas-Cernius, Dec 18, 2015
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  3. wouter_vugt

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    Ok will check it out. And all icons need to be filled? or only some?
     
    wouter_vugt, Dec 18, 2015
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  4. wouter_vugt

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    never mind I missed the last sentence of your post. thanx
     
    wouter_vugt, Dec 18, 2015
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  5. wouter_vugt

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    I cant find anything on how to use: PlayerSettings.WSA.GetVisualAssetsImage() and SetVisualAssetsImage().

    Could you point me in the right direction?
     
    wouter_vugt, Jan 1, 2016
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  6. Aurimas-Cernius

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    Ouch, looks like they are missing from documentation :(

    Code (CSharp):
    1. public static string GetVisualAssetsImage(WSAImageType type, WSAImageScale scale);
    2. public static void SetVisualAssetsImage(string image, WSAImageType type, WSAImageScale scale);
    3.  
    4. enum WSAImageScale
    5. {
    6.    _80  = 80,
    7.    _100 = 100,
    8.    _125 = 125,
    9.    _140 = 140,
    10.    _150 = 150,
    11.    _180 = 180,
    12.    _200 = 200,
    13.    _240 = 240,
    14.    _400 = 400,
    15.  
    16.    Target16  = 16,
    17.    Target24  = 24,
    18.    Target48  = 48,
    19.    Target256 = 256,
    20. }
    21.  
    22. enum WSAImageType
    23. {
    24.    // Generic
    25.    PackageLogo = 1,
    26.    SplashScreenImage = 2,
    27.  
    28.    // WSA
    29.    StoreTileLogo = 11,
    30.    StoreTileWideLogo = 12,
    31.    StoreTileSmallLogo = 13,
    32.    StoreSmallTile = 14,
    33.    StoreLargeTile = 15,
    34.    
    35.    // WP 8.1
    36.    PhoneAppIcon = 21,
    37.    PhoneSmallTile = 22,
    38.    PhoneMediumTile = 23,
    39.    PhoneWideTile = 24,
    40.    PhoneSplashScreen = 25,
    41.  
    42.    // UWP
    43.    UWPSquare44x44Logo = 31,
    44.    UWPSquare71x71Logo = 32,
    45.    UWPSquare150x150Logo = 33,
    46.    UWPSquare310x310Logo = 34,
    47.    UWPWide310x150Logo = 35,
    48. }
     
    Aurimas-Cernius, Jan 4, 2016
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  7. Anisoropos

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    @Aurimas Cernius Can we get some more info on the subject? There are 90 something icon variations in there.. do we have to create them one by one and drop them in the inspector? In the end it's 2 variations; 1:1 and 31:15 ratio, in a bunch of different resolutions.

    Isn't there an option to just provide two images (square and wide) and have them scaled and placed accordingly automatically?

    Thanks :)
     
    Anisoropos, Mar 5, 2016
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  8. Aurimas-Cernius

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    We don't do anything special regarding those images, just populate them over to VS solution.
    If you are looking for a simpler way to make them, search this forum, someone has posted a link to a tool, that helps making those images.
     
    Aurimas-Cernius, Mar 7, 2016
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  9. Anisoropos

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    I ended up purchasing a nice editor utility from asset store which does the job for all 3 platforms (Android, iOS, WP). I did find a VS plugin which does the same for Windows Phone only but I haven't tested it.
     
    Anisoropos, Mar 7, 2016
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  10. wouter_vugt

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    Hi Aurimas,

    Could you explain how this would work exactly, I can't figure it out.
    Why is the image a string, how can I actually use this function (for all icons), etc.
    Hopefully you can tell me, becaus I only get errors while trying:
    `test.SetVisualAssetsImage(string, WSAImageType, WSAImageScale)' must have a body because it is not marked abstract, extern, or partial"
     
    wouter_vugt, Mar 23, 2016
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  11. Aurimas-Cernius

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    It is string because we only store a path to image in settings and copy that file when building.
    Can you show the code example how you use it?
     
    Aurimas-Cernius, Mar 23, 2016
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  12. SoylentGraham

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    Link to hololens tile/icon recommendations. https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/holographic/submitting_an_app_to_the_windows_store#prepare_image_assets_included_in_the_appx

    (this is one of the first google results, so actual links/information is more useful than a suggestion to "look at the docs")


    Required Asset Recommended Scale Image Format Where is this displayed?
    Square 71x71 Logo Any PNG N/A
    Square 150x150 Logo 150x150 (100% scale)
    225x225 (150% scale) PNG | Start pins and All Apps (if 310x310 isn't provided), Store Search Suggestions
    Store Listing Page, Store Browse, Store Search
    Wide 310x150 Logo Any PNG N/A
    Store Logo 75x75 (150% scale) PNG Dev Center, Report App, Write a Review, My Library
    Splash Screen 930x450 (150% scale) PNG Pinned App Tile
    There are also some recommended assets which HoloLens can take advantage of.

    Recommended Assets Recommended Scale Where is this displayed?
    Square 310x310 Logo 310x310 (150% scale) Start pins and All Apps
     
    SoylentGraham, Sep 22, 2016
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  13. Gerold_Meisinger

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    What's the name of the plugin?
     
    Gerold_Meisinger, May 3, 2017
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  15. Anisoropos

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    UWP Tile Generator - clicking on the hyperlink would have taken you there directly :p
     
    Anisoropos, May 13, 2017
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  16. Gerold_Meisinger

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    I was referring to the Unity plugin.

    > I ended up purchasing a nice editor utility from asset store which does the job for all 3 platforms (Android, iOS, WP).
     
    Gerold_Meisinger, May 15, 2017
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  17. DoomerDGR8

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    Which one did you get from asset store?
     
    DoomerDGR8, Aug 7, 2017
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  18. Mikael-H

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    For anyone reading this later, there is a generator in VS2017 which will create almost all the images from a single source. Just open the manifest and go to visual assets.
     
    Mikael-H, Feb 12, 2018
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  19. SachinGanesh

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    Yes! Works in VS2017. Thank you!
     
    SachinGanesh, Apr 23, 2018
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  20. darkyer

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    I just can´t make the VS2017 work, how do you do it?
     
    darkyer, Apr 23, 2018
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  21. darkyer

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    I just found how thx :)
     
    darkyer, Apr 23, 2018
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