Build Announcements

Visual Assist 2023.1 released

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February 15, 2023
The first update to Visual Assist for 2023 is here. This update features an extensive list of improvements and bug fixes for a variety of users. And if you haven’t, download the latest release here. We hope you find them useful!  Improved parser auto type deduction for pointers This release updates how Visual Assist handles auto type specifiers, particularly when reference is coming from a…
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Tips and Tricks

Why Is QA Testing Essential?

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February 8, 2023
Quality assurance (QA) testing is a crucial step in the game development process that ensures the delivery of a high-quality and bug-free game. QA testing helps to identify and resolve issues before the game is released to the public. It is a simple practice that saves time…
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Level-up your C++ productivity using Visual Studio Extensions

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January 17, 2023
There is a lot of competition in the software market today. Whoever can quickly release quality software that meets customers’ needs can take a large part of the market. Therefore, there is a need for development tools that can speed up the process of writing code and ensure its quality control. Visual Studio Extensions are such tools. In this article, we will explain why you should use C++…
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News

Visual Assist 2022 Year End Summary

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December 29, 2022
Another year is once again coming to a close and with it comes a slew of changes to our favorite Visual Studio plugin. Visual Assist has had four releases this year—all filled with useful tweaks, bug fixes, and optimizations but here are the most important updates you need…
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Make your developers happy with Visual Assist

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November 22, 2022
In our last post, we estimated how much time and money an extension like Visual Assist save. This time, however, we’re keeping it basic and focusing on one of the most obvious productivity signals: a happy developer.  This blog is intended for lead developers, team managers, and procurement decision makers. Why leaders need to keep their developers happy A satisfied developer is a reliable…
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Visual Assist and ARM

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November 14, 2022
On Tuesday, Microsoft announced that Visual Studio now officially runs on Windows ARM. What does this mean for Visual Assist? Visual Assist is a native plugin, so compiled for either 32-bit or 64-bit Intel depending on which version of Visual Studio you’re using. If you…
Build Announcements

Visual Assist 2022.4 now available

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November 9, 2022
The fourth update to Visual Assist 2022 is here! This release updates some core Visual Assist behaviors, adds a key C++ language feature, and adds support for external configuration files. The release also continues initiatives on shader code from the previous release. If…
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The Ideal Visual Studio Companions

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September 7, 2022
If you’re using Visual Assist, then you realize that some areas in Visual Studio need extra functionality and support. Extensions provide users quick solutions to make their IDEs perform better in a specific area like adding markdown support, getting better code analysis, and more. This is a very effective method to streamline your workflow and increase your productivity. But if you find…
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