WinRT: expanded and updated the README section on MSVC requirements

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Requirements Requirements
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- Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 -- Free, "Express" editions may be used, so long * Microsoft Visual C++ (aka Visual Studio), either 2013 or 2012 versions
as they include support for either "Windows Store" or "Windows Phone" apps. - Free, "Express" editions may be used, so long as they include support for
(NOTE: MSVC 2013 support is pending. 2012 projects may be converted to 2013 either "Windows Store" or "Windows Phone" apps. Versions marked as
projects by MSVC, in the meantime.) supporting "Windows Desktop" development typically do not include support
- A valid Microsoft account -- This requirement is not imposed by SDL, but for creating WinRT apps.
rather by Microsoft's Visual C++ toolchain. This is required to debug apps. - Visual C++ 2012 can only build apps that target versions 8.0 of Windows, or
Windows Phone. 8.0-targetted apps will still run on devices running
8.1 editions of Windows, however they will not be able to take advantage of
8.1-specific features.
- Visual C++ 2013 can only create app projects that target 8.1 versions
of Windows, which do NOT run on 8.0 devices. An optional Visual Studio
add-in, "Tools for Maintaining Store apps for Windows 8", allows projects
that are created with Visual C++ 2012, which target 8.0 versions of Windows,
to be loaded and built with Visual C++ 2013. More details on this can be
found at the following web pages:
- [Develop apps by using Visual Studio 2013](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br211384.aspx)
- [To add the Tools for Maintaining Store apps for Windows 8](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/dn263114.aspx#AddMaintenanceTools)
* A valid Microsoft account - This requirement is not imposed by SDL, but
rather by Microsoft's Visual C++ toolchain. This is required to launch or
debug apps.
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