MonoGame · SimonDarksideJ · Jul 12, 2026
diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: Visual Studio Project Templates
 env:
-  TEMPLATE_VERSION: 3.8.4
+  TEMPLATE_VERSION: 3.8.5
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
     - name: Checkout current repo
-      uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      uses: actions/checkout@v7
       with:
         path: main
         submodules: true
 
     - name: Setup .NET 8.0.x & 9.0.x
-      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v4
+      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
       with:
         dotnet-version: | 
           8.0.x
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
       run: dotnet pack main/CSharp/MonoGame.Templates.CSharp.csproj -p:Configuration=Release /p:Version=${{ ENV.TEMPLATE_VERSION }}
 
     - name: Upload Template Nugets
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
         name: MonoGame.Templates.CSharp.${{ ENV.TEMPLATE_VERSION }}
         path: 'Artifacts/MonoGame.Templates.CSharp/**/*.nupkg'
diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.2D.StartKit.CSharp/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.2D.StartKit.CSharp/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,31 +3,31 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "dotnet-mgcb": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor-linux": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor-linux"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor-windows": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor-windows"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor-mac": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor-mac"
       ]

diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.Android.CSharp/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.Android.CSharp/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,31 +3,31 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "dotnet-mgcb": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor-linux": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor-linux"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor-windows": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor-windows"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor-mac": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor-mac"
       ]

diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopGL.CSharp/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopGL.CSharp/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -3,31 +3,31 @@
   "isRoot": true,
   "tools": {
     "dotnet-mgcb": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor-linux": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor-linux"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor-windows": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor-windows"
       ]
     },
     "dotnet-mgcb-editor-mac": {
-      "version": "3.8.4",
+      "version": "3.8.5",
       "commands": [
         "mgcb-editor-mac"
       ]

diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/.config/dotnet-tools.json b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/.config/dotnet-tools.json
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "isRoot": true,
+  "tools": {
+    "dotnet-mgcb": {
+      "version": "3.8.5",
+      "commands": [
+        "mgcb"
+      ]
+    },
+    "dotnet-mgcb-editor": {
+      "version": "3.8.5",
+      "commands": [
+        "mgcb-editor"
+      ]
+    },
+    "dotnet-mgcb-editor-linux": {
+      "version": "3.8.5",
+      "commands": [
+        "mgcb-editor-linux"
+      ]
+    },
+    "dotnet-mgcb-editor-windows": {
+      "version": "3.8.5",
+      "commands": [
+        "mgcb-editor-windows"
+      ]
+    },
+    "dotnet-mgcb-editor-mac": {
+      "version": "3.8.5",
+      "commands": [
+        "mgcb-editor-mac"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/.template.config/template.json b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/.template.config/template.json
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{
+    "author": "MonoGame Foundation",
+    "classifications": [
+        "MonoGame", "Games", "Desktop", "Windows", "Linux", "macOS"
+    ],
+    "name": "MonoGame Cross-Platform Vulkan Desktop Application",
+    "groupIdentity": "MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK",
+    "identity": "MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp",
+    "shortName": "mgdesktopvk",
+    "tags": {
+        "language": "C#",
+        "type": "project"
+    },
+    "primaryOutputs": [
+        {
+            "path": "MGNamespace.csproj"
+        }
+    ],
+    "sourceName": "MGNamespace",
+    "preferNameDirectory": "true",
+    "description": "A MonoGame game project for Windows, Linux and macOS using Vulkan.",
+    "postActions": [
+        {
+            "description": "Restore NuGet packages required by this project.",
+            "manualInstructions": [
+                {
+                    "text": "Run 'dotnet restore'"
+                }
+            ],
+            "actionId": "210D431B-A78B-4D2F-B762-4ED3E3EA9025",
+            "continueOnError": true
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/.vscode/launch.json b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+      {
+        "name": "C#: MGNamespace Debug",
+        "type": "dotnet",
+        "request": "launch",
+        "projectPath": "${workspaceFolder}/MGNamespace.csproj"
+      }
+    ],
+  }
diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/Content/Content.mgcb b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/Content/Content.mgcb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+#----------------------------- Global Properties ----------------------------#
+
+/outputDir:bin/$(Platform)
+/intermediateDir:obj/$(Platform)
+/platform:DesktopGL
+/config:
+/profile:Reach
+/compress:False
+
+#-------------------------------- References --------------------------------#
+
+
+#---------------------------------- Content ---------------------------------#
+
diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/Game1.cs b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/Game1.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
+using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Input;
+
+namespace MGNamespace;
+
+public class Game1 : Game
+{
+    private GraphicsDeviceManager _graphics;
+    private SpriteBatch _spriteBatch;
+
+    public Game1()
+    {
+        _graphics = new GraphicsDeviceManager(this);
+        Content.RootDirectory = "Content";
+        IsMouseVisible = true;
+    }
+
+    protected override void Initialize()
+    {
+        // TODO: Add your initialization logic here
+
+        base.Initialize();
+    }
+
+    protected override void LoadContent()
+    {
+        _spriteBatch = new SpriteBatch(GraphicsDevice);
+
+        // TODO: use this.Content to load your game content here
+    }
+
+    protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
+    {
+        if (GamePad.GetState(PlayerIndex.One).Buttons.Back == ButtonState.Pressed || Keyboard.GetState().IsKeyDown(Keys.Escape))
+            Exit();
+
+        // TODO: Add your update logic here
+
+        base.Update(gameTime);
+    }
+
+    protected override void Draw(GameTime gameTime)
+    {
+        GraphicsDevice.Clear(Color.CornflowerBlue);
+
+        // TODO: Add your drawing code here
+
+        base.Draw(gameTime);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/Icon.bmp b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/Icon.bmp
diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/Icon.ico b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/Icon.ico
diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/MGNamespace.csproj b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/MGNamespace.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
+    <TargetFramework>net9.0</TargetFramework>
+    <RollForward>Major</RollForward>
+    <PublishReadyToRun>false</PublishReadyToRun>
+    <TieredCompilation>false</TieredCompilation>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
+    <ApplicationIcon>Icon.ico</ApplicationIcon>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Remove="Icon.ico" />
+    <None Remove="Icon.bmp" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Icon.ico">
+      <LogicalName>Icon.ico</LogicalName>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Icon.bmp">
+      <LogicalName>Icon.bmp</LogicalName>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
+  </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Framework.Native" Version="3.8.5-preview.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Runtime.Windows.Vulkan" Version="3.8.5-preview.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Runtime.Mac.Vulkan" Version="3.8.5-preview.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Runtime.Linux.Vulkan" Version="3.8.5-preview.*" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MonoGame.Content.Builder.Task" Version="3.8.*" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/Program.cs b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/Program.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+using var game = new MGNamespace.Game1();
+game.Run();
diff --git a/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/app.manifest b/CSharp/content/MonoGame.Application.DesktopVK.CSharp/app.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<assembly manifestVersion="1.0" xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
+  <assemblyIdentity version="1.0.0.0" name="MGNamespace"/>
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+        <requestedExecutionLevel  level="asInvoker" uiAccess="false" />
+      </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+
+  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+    <application>
+      <!-- A list of the Windows versions that this application has been tested on and is
+           is designed to work with. Uncomment the appropriate elements and Windows will 
+           automatically selected the most compatible environment. -->
+
+      <!-- Windows Vista -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{e2011457-1546-43c5-a5fe-008deee3d3f0}" />
+
+      <!-- Windows 7 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}" />
+
+      <!-- Windows 8 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}" />
+
+      <!-- Windows 8.1 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}" />
+
+      <!-- Windows 10 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}" />
+
+    </application>
+  </compatibility>
+
+  <application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <windowsSettings>
+      <dpiAware xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2005/WindowsSettings">true</dpiAware>
+      <dpiAwareness xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/SMI/2016/WindowsSettings">permonitorv2,permonitor</dpiAwareness>
+    </windowsSettings>
+  </application>
+
+</assembly>
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		@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
		using var game = new MGNamespace.Game1();
		game.Run();