When I open Visual.Micro.Arduino.Studio_1908_5_0.vsix file, it shows this window:


Here's the log from View Install Log button:

08.08.2019 14:08:58 - Microsoft VSIX Installer
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - -------------------------------------------
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - Initializing Install...
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - Extension Details...
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	Identifier      : c2b94433-1774-4242-8062-987a4484f1ed
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	Name            : Arduino IDE and GDB for Visual Studio
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	Author          : Visual Micro
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	Version         : 1908.5.0
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	Description     : A fully compatible Arduino Edit, Build , Deploy and Debug tool. All Arduino IDE versions are supported. This is an admin install for all users. (optional Arduino debugger and more!). Supports Arduino and all clones (AVR, SAMD, ESP, STM32, Intel, Ti etc.). Supports Hadrware/GDB and Serial debugging of mulitple .ino, cpp files, libraries and core. Teams can split code into shared projects.

Free to download and evaluate. The software will continue to work after 90 days of evaluation but please buy if you continue to use it. Thanks!

NOTE: This free Arduino plugin is upated frequently, please switch off auto-update via 'tools>extensions and updates' if the update prompt annoys you.

Latest release provides a number of fixes and additions. Please see the 'Release Notes' at www.visualmicro.com

Visual Micro supports many different types of hardware and code libraries. These can be installed manually or using the automated installation tools provided by this extension.
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	Locale          : en-US
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	MoreInfoURL     : https://www.visualmicro.com/
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	InstalledByMSI  : False
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	SupportedFrameworkVersionRange : [0.0,2147483647.2147483647]
08.08.2019 14:08:58 -
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	Supported Products :
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 		Microsoft.VisualStudio.Pro
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 			Version : [15.0.27220,16.99)
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 		Microsoft.VisualStudio.Community
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 			Version : [15.0.27220,16.99)
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 		Microsoft.VisualStudio.Enterprise
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 			Version : [15.0.27220,16.99)
08.08.2019 14:08:58 -
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - 	References      :
08.08.2019 14:08:58 -
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - Searching for applicable products...
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - Found installed product - Global Location
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - Found installed product - AtmelStudio
08.08.2019 14:08:58 - VSIXInstaller.NoApplicableSKUsException: This extension is not installable on any currently installed products.
   at VSIXInstaller.App.InitializeInstall(Boolean isRepairSupported)
   at VSIXInstaller.App.InitializeInstall()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.InnerInvoke()
   at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Execute() 

I have Visual Studio installed 100% and I installed other extensions:


I'm on Windows 10 x64. Let me know if you need more info about my system.

Is there any way to fix this?

Tim@Visual Micro wrote on Aug 8^th, 2019 at 11:15am:


I don't have any old versions on this system. Only 2017 and 2019. Never had any older versions of VS than these on this system.

Tim@Visual Micro wrote on Aug 8^th, 2019 at 11:15am:

Ok. But isn't it going to be a problem with other extensions? How do I install vsix extensions using the vsix installer that goes with the IDE?
What vsix installer does it use when I double click on .vsix files?

Tim@Visual Micro wrote on Aug 8^th, 2019 at 11:24am:

Yes, thanks, I read it.

I tried it and it works in Visual Studio 2017. It looks like it installs vsix from inside the IDE just fine.


But I also have Atmel Studio and for whatever reason it doesn't want to connect to online extensions(In Extensions & Updates window) there. So I can't install it for Atmel Studio this way.

Do you know of a way to manually install this vsix using IDE's vsix installer? Something like to provide manually downloaded Visual.Micro.Arduino.Studio_1908_5_0.vsix as a command line argument to vsixinstaller.exe in Atmel Studio(And VS2017 and 2019 if you can't connect to Extensions & Updates)?

But I don't know how it all works, it's just an idea from what you told me about vsixinstaller.exe which gets installed with IDE. And it can take me hours to figure out how to install that vsix using vsixinstaller.exe from the installed IDE.

Tim@Visual Micro wrote on Aug 8^th, 2019 at 11:39am:

Thank you for quick answers. Well, I figured out how to solve the problem with vsix installations. It was so simple: just press RMB on .vsix file > open with > choose another app > Microsoft Visual Studio Version Selector.
Made a video for people that will find this thread in the future through google or forum search:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEPIvzBw6H4

1+ hour to solve a problem that can be fixed in 3 seconds.

> Microsoft