HeatWave | FireGiant

Build WiX projects in Visual Studio

Treat your WiX projects like first-class citizens in Visual Studio with HeatWave. Build, debug, and deploy your WiX projects with the same ease as any other project type.

Build WiX projects in Visual Studio.
Add project references and WiX extension NuGet package references.
Create new project and items from templates.
Property pages let you control how the project builds.

Upgrade WiX v3 to the latest WiX

HeatWave can upgrade WiX v3 projects and source code to the latest version of the WiX Toolset.

Alternatively, let our WiX experts upgrade your project—no matter how complex—to take advantage of the latest development techniques.

Finally, we know that sometimes it takes a while to get upgraded to the latest version, so sign up for extended support for versions of WiX no longer in community support.

Advanced features from WiX Developer Direct

Extend the capabilities of HeatWave and WiX with WiX Developer Direct.

Advanced harvesting goes far beyond the harvesting functionality in WiX.
The FireGiant Bundle Application Framework simplifies creating beautiful bootstrapper applications.
FireGiant MSIX Extension creates MSIX packages from your .wxs source code.
Driver extension provides lightweight and robust installation for non-PnP drivers.
Protected service extension supports install, upgrade, and uninstall of ELAM drivers.

But that's not all!

Deployment solutions you just can't afford to live without

Next Steps

Now that you have HeatWave, get direct access to the WiX Toolset team for support, upgrades, and more.

Support

Guaranteed fixes and answers for both HeatWave and WiX

When HeatWave and WiX are a mission critical part of your development process, you need the experts at FireGiant to back you up. WiX Developer Direct provides the access you need to get bugs fixed and questions answered.

Advanced tools

Accelerate your development with advanced tooling from FireGiant as part of WiX Developer Direct.