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Ports and Interfaces => USB => Topic started by: ChongHan on January 22, 2014, 04:25:56 am

Title: Windows 8.1 and previous
Post by: ChongHan on January 22, 2014, 04:25:56 am

Hi all

Good day. Anyone here use windows 8.1 to program USB 3.0?
Is there any differences in between windows 8.1 and windows 7 host controller firmware and driver?
All the teaching in USB Complete 4th edition still can be used in windows 8.1 OS?

Title: Re: Windows 8.1 and previous
Post by: Jan Axelson on January 22, 2014, 10:35:41 am

Host applications should require no changes. These are the only differences I'm aware of:

Windows 8.1 provides the new namespace Windows.Devices.Usb. By using the namespace, you can write a Windows Store app that talks to a custom USB device:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn263144.aspx

In Windows 8.1, WinUSB supports isochronous transfers:

http://www.janaxelson.com/forum/index.php?topic=1205.msg5287