Stride Extension
Beginner
The Stride extension is an optional extension for IDEs that provides utilities for working with Stride.
It isn't needed for syntax highlighting in C#.
Installation
The extension can be installed via the launcher from the Visual Studio extension section.
Visual Studio vs Visual Studio Code extensions
The Stride Extension for Visual Studio Code / VSCodium is a community project that provides different functionality compared to the official Visual Studio extension.
| Visual Studio | Visual Studio Code / VSCodium |
|---|---|
| Official | Community project |
| Provides Stride-related utilities | Provides tools for shader development |
| Open Source (repository link) | Open Source (repository link) |
Opening Game Studio from your IDE
You can open your project in Game Studio from Visual Studio by going to Extensions > Stride > Open with Game Studio.
Note
This feature is currently exclusive to Visual Studio.