Develop Windows 8 Applications
with C++Builder XE4

Give your apps Windows 8 style and functionality

With Metropolis UI in C++Builder XE4, you can create Windows 8 apps that incorporate the latest Windows 8 styling and functionality in an easy and accessible way. Get a quick start building Windows 8 apps using Metropolis UI project templates and Live Tile integration.

Easy path to Windows 8 for existing VCL and FireMonkey apps

Do you have existing VCL and FireMonkey apps that you want to get to Windows 8? C++Builder XE4 makes it easy to update your apps with the latest Windows 8 UI styling and functionality. Open your existing app and convert your forms to the Windows 8 Metropolis UI style with the click of a button.

Create apps for Windows 8 Desktops and x64 tablets

Use C++Builder XE4 to develop visually and click to compile high-performance native Windows 8 apps. Your apps will run on Windows 8 desktops and tablets with Intel and Intel Atom hardware such as Microsoft Surface Professional, Slate tablets from HP, Asus and others, as well as AMD processor based tablets from Acer, Samsung and more.

The Windows 8 look – even for your Windows 7, Vista and XP apps!

Both the C++Builder XE4 development environment and apps that you create with C++Builder will immediately run great on Windows 8. Your apps will also run with the Windows 8 modern UI look on earlier versions of Windows, including Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP. With C++Builder XE4, you have the opportunity to make apps available to your users with the Windows 8 look, even if they’re not on Windows 8 so you can support more users, more easily.