I am using Visual Studio 2012 Ultimate on a Windows 7 Ultimate x64 OS. I am new to Netduino. I downloaded and installed the .NET MF 4.3 as well as the Netduino 4.3 SDK (couldn't find the link to the x64 version).
I opened VS 2012 and created a Device Emulator project but every time I compiled it it gave a warning about missing references to the 4.3 libraries or so, but it would compile. In the project properlies I did see that the Target Framework was EMPTY but clicking on it would list the standard .NET frameworks but NOT the 4.3 Microframework, why?
I also created a sample MF console application. I was able to build the solution and run it. On ocassions and without any reason or interaction the whole thing would crash with an exception on the emulator but it wouldn't let me see well (the exception data disappears after the emulator window disappears, it disappears by itself after a little while). And then just the same without change it would work well and I am not doing anything fancy.
However, the problem now being that I used it until past midnight multiple times. This morning I started VS.2012 and opened my MF solution and now (no changes) the Device Emulator project would not load. It said I didn't have the Targeting Pack. It simply doesn't load anymore.
The same happens with some sample projects I downloaded, they don't load into VS.2012
There is a problem with the installer too. Like all security conscious people, I use my Administrator account for just that and have been developing under a restricted user account for years. I noticed that I could not find the samples on my restricted account. As it turned out, the installer placed the Samples files in the Documents folder of the Administrator user (where the install was made for ALL users). I would suggest those files be put in the Public user Documents folder or let the user where to install them.