Is it possible to create a new windows phone 8 project in visual studio 2013 update 2?

Question

I am using a windows 8.1 machine with visual studio 2013 update 2 installed. I am trying to create a new windows phone 8 project. But visual studio don't ask me about the target OS. It just creates an 8.1 project. Working with my old windows phone 8 project is okay but create a new one.

Any way I can create a new one without installing visual studio 2012?

Answer 1

Try creating new Blank Project (Windows Phone Silverlight) One in the Store Apss -> Windows Phone Apps.

Answer 2

"If you want to create or maintain a Windows Phone 8 version of your Windows Phone Store app, you must install the Windows Phone SDK 8.0. This SDK is an optional component of Visual Studio 2013."

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br211384.aspx

Answer 3

You can only target windows phone 8 or windows 8 in class library or portable libraries. You cannot change the target in the phone app project.. Even for class library you will need the to optionally install windows 8 SDK during VS installation.