Windows 3.1 Test Release

= Windows 3.1/Test Release =
< Windows 3.1
Windows 3.1 Test Release (January 1992 Edition for Developers) is a Windows 3.1 Test Build made in January 1992. It was made specifically for developers. It had new apps to make code for games and apps. It was the first version of Windows to include a browser. It also includes the Game Performance Tracker, which tracks the FPS, Memory Usage, RAM Usage, CPU and GPU usage. It would only show up while play testing a game, but there wasn't a option to disable it. Microsoft fixed it in Windows 3.1 Test Release (February 1992 Edition).
== Windows 3.1/Test Release ==
=== Release date ===
January 13th, 1992
=== Created by ===
Microsoft / IBM
=== Support ends ===
January 13th, 2002
=== Codename ===
Windows 3.1 Test Release (March 1991 Edition for Developers)
Windows with SDK
=== Final name ===
Windows 3.1 For Developers
== Contents ==
* 1Features
** 1.1Visual Basic 1.0 SDK (Software Development Kit)
** 1.2Development for consoles
* 2Response from Critics
* 3Microsoft's Response
* 4Build versions
** 4.1Before Release Candidate
*** 4.1.1Windows with SDK v3.1 October 1991 Technical Preview (3.1_techsdk_oct_1991)
** 4.2Release Candidates
*** 4.2.1Windows 3.1 Test Release (January 1992) RC1
*** 4.2.2Windows 3.1 Test Release (January 1992) RC2
** 4.3Pre-RTM
*** 4.3.1Windows 3.1 Test Release (January 1992) Final Release Candidate
== Features ==
=== Visual Basic 1.0 SDK (Software Development Kit) ===
Now with support for developing games and add-ons for Visual Basic 1.0 SDK and other software, other programming languages, support for other CPUs that don't support Windows, support for programs and games that are not for Windows or MS-DOS and support for add-ons with an online add-ons catalog (Similar to the add-ons from the Visual Studio modern versions).
=== Development for consoles ===
By default, It have preinstalled tools for develop software for this video games consoles:
* Nintendo Entertainment System (In the Japanese version, it is called Family Computer)
* Famicom Disk System (Only in the japanese version)
* Sega Master System (In the Japanese version it is called Sega Mark III)
* Super Nintendo Entertainment System (In the Japanese version, it is called Super Famicom)
* Nintendo Game Boy
* Sega Game Gear
* Sega Mega Drive (If the language is configured in English USA or Spanish Mexico, it be called Sega Genesis)
It have tools for make sound, make sprites and pictures, write code, add-ons, and other tools.
By default that tools support this programming languages:
* Assembly
* Visual Basic (With minimal differences by the platform or console in that be used)
* BASIC (Not to be confused with Visual Basic)
* C
* C++
* Python
* ABC
It has the option of adding more programming languages with add-ons and external software.
== Response from Critics ==
Most critics disliked the Game Performance Tracker for automatically opening every game test. They said, "It was a bit too intrusive and a bit less developer friendly."
== Microsoft's Response ==
Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft responded to the critics. He said, "Our employees have all the fault for the Game Performance Tracker not having a option to being opened every time the game is playtested. The employee who worked on it didn't exactly know how to program it yet. Thanks! - Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft".
== Build versions ==
=== Before Release Candidate ===
* 3.0DEV1
* 3.0DEV1.5
* 3.0DEV2
* 3.0DEV3SDK
* 3.0DEV4SDK
* 3.05_devsdk
* 3.06_devsdk
* 3.07_devsdk
* 3.08_devsdk
* 3.09_devsdk
* 3.1_devsdk
* 3.1_devsdk_May_1991
* 3.1_devsdk_Jun_1991
* 3.1_devsdk_Jul_1991
* 3.1_devsdk_Aug_1991
* 3.1_devsdk_Sep_1991
* 3.1_pre_tech_oct_1991
==== Windows with SDK v3.1 October 1991 Technical Preview (3.1_techsdk_oct_1991) ====
It was presented in the Microsoft DevWorld conference from October 1991. The Technical Preview from October 1991 adds more options to the Control Panel, add sounds, adds an eralier version of the broswer, and an Beta version of the Visual Basic 1.0 SDK version.
=== Release Candidates ===
==== Windows 3.1 Test Release (January 1992) RC1 ====
Release Candidate 1 introduced the Visual Basic 1.0 Software Development Kit. It was sold to specific critics, and many of them said it was good.
==== Windows 3.1 Test Release (January 1992) RC2 ====
Release Candidate 2 introduced the Game Performance Tracker, which many critics disliked.
=== Pre-RTM ===
==== Windows 3.1 Test Release (January 1992) Final Release Candidate ====
Final Release Candidate (also known as Windows 3.1 Test Release (January 1992) Final Beta) was the first version to add features related to consoles. It was considered "The best beta release of the test release."