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System Requirements

Software Requirements

The basic requirements for SHIELD development on a Windows PC environment are: 

• SHIELD running the latest OS from Software Update OTAs
• (Optional) Visual Studio 2010 SP1, 2012, or 2013 Professional (or higher) Editions, including Visual C++ (for Nsight Tegra, Visual Studio Edition) 

All other required software is installed via the NVIDIA CodeWorks for Android installer. This includes:

• Android Development Components
• ADB USB driver
• Android SDK and NDK
• Build-Tools and Platform-Tools
• NVIDIA Developer Tools
  • Nsight Tegra, Visual Studio Edition
  • Tegra System Profiler
  • Tegra Graphics Debugger
• Tegra Development Documentation and Guides
• Android Code Samples

Hardware Requirements

SHIELD hardware supplied in the box includes the following:

• An NVIDIA® SHIELD™ family device
  • SHIELD
  • SHIELD portable
  • SHIELD tablet
• Power adapter and micro-USB cable
• Starter's guide

Developer-supplied hardware includes:

• Windows PC (XP, Vista or Windows 7 or Windows 8, x32 or x64) with an available USB port
• USB-A to USB-micro cable (may or may not be shipped with the development kit; this is not a custom cable. Standard USB-A to USB-micro cables should work.)

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